Faculty Research Awards Committee

(A&S Committee)

Standing Bylaw Committee of the
Faculty of Arts, Sciences and Engineering

MEMBERSHIP: 2023-2024

Term: Five (5) years

Name and Link to Directory Listing	Rank, Department	Term (On leave)
Baghdiantz-McCabe, Ina*	Professor, History	2020-2025
de Ruiter, J.P.	Professor, Computer Science and Psychology	2020-2025
Gee, Laura	Associate Professor, Economics	2021-2026
Haber, Judith	Professor, English	2021-2026
Kilmer, Misha	Professor, Mathematics	2023-2028
McMillan, Megan	Professor of the Practice, SMFA	2023-2028
Mirkin, Sergei	Professor, Biology	2020-2025
Montez, Noe	Associate Professor, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies	2022-2027
Shin, Lisa*	Professor, Psychology	2021-2026
Shultz, Mary Jane	Professor, Chemistry	2023-2024
Zhong, Xueping	Professor, International Literary and Cultural Studies	2020-2025
Thomas, Ayanna +	Dean of Research, School of Arts and Sciences
Dalby, Anna +	Senior Research Development Specialist, Office of the Vice Provost
Lewis, Susan +	Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

* Chair/Co-Chair
+ ex-officio/non-voting

The function of the Faculty Research Awards Committee (FRAC) is to distribute funds in support of research conducted by members of the Faculty of the School of Arts and Sciences. The main responsibility is for members of FRAC to carefully review each proposal and come to the meetings prepared to discuss why each proposal should or should not be funded.

Visit the School of Arts and Sciences bylaws for more information regarding this committee's bylaws.

View this committee's most recent annual report.

View this committee's workload obligations.

FRAC APPLICATION INFORMATION

FRAC applications from the A&S tenure-stream faculty and full-time Professors of the Practice are considered throughout the academic year. For more information and to submit an application, click the link below.

FRAC Application Portal

YOUR APPLICATION IS MORE LIKELY TO BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU FOLLOW THIS ADVICE:

Do not cut and paste from another grant proposal. Keep in mind that your application will be read by people across the disciplines in Arts & Sciences. Explain the what, why, and how of your research project clearly and concisely so that people outside your field can understand it.
Avoid technical or specialized language.
Be sure to follow the word limit criteria listed for each category.
Explain how the grant money will be spent (in addition to your attached budget).
If the grant is to support a student, explain how the student's work will contribute directly to your own research project.

2023-2024 deadlines:

Award Type	Application Deadlines
Grants-in-Aid	Monday, September 18, 2023 Monday, November 20, 2023 Monday, January 8, 2024 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Monday, May 6, 2024
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Grants-in-Aid	Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Faculty Research Fund	Monday, September 25, 2023 Monday, January 22, 2024
Senior Semester Leaves	Monday, October 23, 2023
Mellon Research Awards	Monday, November 6, 2023
Summer Faculty Fellowships	Monday, November 6, 2023
Open Access Publishing	Applications accepted throughout the academic year until funds are expended.
Distinguished Scholar Award (Math/Natural Sciences)	Monday, February 26, 2024

Previous FRAC awards: