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Applications are accepted Oct. 11, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 17, 2025.

With support from the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research (SVPR), and in collaboration with the Halle Institute for Global Research, and the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, the University Research Committee (URC) announces its annual Request for Proposals (RFP).

The URC promotes rigorous and innovative scholarship in all academic disciplines to benefit the Emory community and beyond. The URC supports: 

• Early career faculty on their path toward research independence 
• More advanced faculty who wish to engage novel questions that enhance their expertise 
• Teams of faculty who seek to transcend the boundaries of their respective disciplines and undertake transformative research 

Proposals will be accepted for the following six (6) categories of research and scholarly activity:

• Arts: Visual and Performing
• Biological and Health Sciences 
• Humanities
• Interdisciplinary 
• Mathematics and Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences

Interested proposers can find full program details within the program's REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

Proposals for each funding category must be submitted within Emory's InfoReady grant application proposal system. Direct links to each funding category’s submission portal are provided within the full RFP.

Register for the URC Grants Informational Session to be held on Wednesday November 6 at noon. Visit the URC website or email questions to the URC administrive support (urcappl@emory.edu) to learn more about URC’s programs.