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:

  1. 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.
  2. Avoid technical or specialized language.
  3. Be sure to follow the word limit criteria listed for each category.
  4. Explain how the grant money will be spent (in addition to your attached budget).
  5. 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: