The Office of Research and Innovation (OR&I) requests applications for the 2024-2025 Discretionary Funding Initiative (DFI). This program, funded by the Michigan State University Research Foundation, provides bridging funds to tenure stream faculty, enabling additional studies needed for resubmission of an unsuccessful, but nearly fundable application to the same program within an agency.

To request funding from this program, faculty should submit a proposal via the grant proposal system. Applicants will be expected to provide copies of their previous external reviews, if applicable, and describe the work that will be completed and how that work addresses the comments provided in those reviews. The associate dean for research of the applicant’s college (lead college if appointed in multiple colleges) will review applications, and submit a prioritized list to the OR&I. Requests for support approved by the research associate deans will be reviewed by the OR&I.

The maximum award from the OR&I will be $25K and will require a 100% (up to $25K) cash match from units or colleges (total expendable funds, up to $50K). Funds will be available for 18 months, and an activity report will be required at the end of the granting period. 

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