Summer 2021 Intramural Grants for Faculty Research and Creative Endeavors
  • Deadline for Application: April 5, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
  • Grant funding period: May 1, 2021 through August 31, 2021 (no extensions)
  • Submission form link: Summer 2021 Intramural Grants Submission Web Form
    • NOTE: You must download and complete the application forms and templates to submit. To download the application forms, scroll down to the "Guidelines, Application Forms, and Templates" section near the bottom of this web page and use the links.

For Summer 2021, five grant categories are accepting submissions. All applicants should select one of the following grant categories. Applicants with questions about categories, eligibility, or other aspects of the application process are encouraged to contact Brittany Norman in OSPR at sponsoredprograms@msutexas.edu.

Summer 2021 Intramural Grant Programs
Grant Description Individual Award Values (not to exceed)
Interdisciplinary Research Development Grants $5,000 (research funding only), or $7,500 (if both research and equipment funds are requested)
Field Research Support Grants $5,000 (research funding only), or $7,500 (if both research and equipment funds are requested)
Exploratory Research Pilot Grants $5,000 (research funding only), or $7,500 (if both research and equipment funds are requested)
Research Equipment Grants $5,000 (equipment funding only)
Research and Community Impact Grants $5,000 (research funding only), or $7,500 (if both research and equipment funds are requested)

For the full guidelines and application materials, please see the Guidelines, Application Forms, and Templates (All Summer 2021 Intramural Grant Programs) tab.

Proposal Draft Review:

Deadline to request draft review: March 17, 2021 by 5 pm

Review comments will be returned by: March 26, 2021

OSPR offers to review one complete proposal draft per PI for completeness and adherence to the program guidelines. Proposals must be emailed to sponsoredprograms@msutexas.edu in Word document format with the Excel budget sheet included as an additional attachment by 5pm on March 17, 2021. OSPR will NOT edit proposals or evaluate the scientific/artistic merit of the project - this review will simply check for completeness and adherence to program requirements and intramural grant guidelines.

Guidelines, Application Forms, and Templates (All Summer 2021 Intramural Grants)

Please download the request for proposals and general intramural grant guidelines below. All applications must use the provided application forms and be submitted via the web form (linked at the top of this page).

Request for Proposals, Guidelines and Application

All materials can be downloaded by clicking the links below.

Additional Forms and Templates for all Summer 2021 Intramural Grant Programs:
Information about Graduate Student Grants

In some Summer 2021 Intramural Grant programs (see RFP for details), a graduate student research project can be attached to the faculty member’s grant, and an additional $750 can be requested for the student award. The graduate student should develop their grant proposal separately using the Graduate Student Research Grant application form. When requesting a graduate student grant, the PI should make clear the role played by the student in the proposed research. In addition, please remember that all graduate student grants must be expended within the same academic year in which it is awarded—not at the end of the fiscal year, as with faculty grants. For guidelines and application forms, please visit the Graduate Student Research Grant web page.