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Lehigh has a wide-ranging seed funding program. We offer five grant
programs with varying levels of funding throughout the year for
faculty-led research. 

For more information on preparing your proposal, the following resources are available:

As of January 2023, Research Assistant/Associate Professors will also be eligible for internal seed funding programs along with tenured and tenure track faculty through the Office of Research.

 

Scroll down for details on each internal grant.  For a list of current opportunities and to apply, please visit InfoReady. 

Announcements for grant deadlines will be posted here, sent by email, and tweeted @lehighresearch. 

 
WED, SEPT 7 | NOON – 1:00 PM

Internal Grants Information Session: Click here for more information

 

 

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Learn more about our Internal Grant Programs:

Fund for Publishing
The Fund for Publishing was developed to provide publication support for faculty - to expand readership, improve accessibility, and enhance research productivity.
FRG - Faculty Research Grants
The FRG is offered twice a year and provides up to $6,000 for the conduct, completion and expansion of research projects.
FT-FRG - Fast Track Faculty Research Grants
Time-limited opportunity? These grants provide funding of up to $6,000 for quick support to allow Lehigh faculty to take advantage of a time-limited opportunity to grow their work.
FIG - Faculty Innovation Grants
The FIG provides up to $30,000 to help faculty launch new research projects that can continue well beyond the period of the FIG grant, taking existing research in promising new directions.
CORE - Collaborative Research Opportunity Grants
CORE grants provide up to $60,000 for conduct of research with the goal of establishing and growing productive and competitive multi-faculty research programs.
Accelerator Grants
These large scale grants provide up to $100,000 to support teams of Lehigh investigators in developing multi-investigator research programs in particularly promising areas.