Research Investment Council
& Strategic Initiative Grant Program

At each of our four strategic initiative summits in 2011-2012, we explored the great things KU is doing today and the even more fascinating possibilities for the future. The Research Investment Council is one immediate method in which we will invest in faculty-driven initiatives in order to move great multidisciplinary ideas forward.

The SIT Grant Program provides funding at various levels to advance our four strategic initiative themes — ranging from seeding initial efforts to seek external support on the one hand to funding established activities to realize a major increase in sustained external funding on the other hand.

• Research Investment Council

  The Research Investment Council will advise the provost and executive vice chancellor on investments to support the four strategic initiative themes. The investments will be solicited through a two-level competitive grant program.

• Strategic Initiative Grant Program

  The Level I awards cycle for the fall semester of 2015 is suspended. No new proposals are being accepted at this time.

  Application Forms:

  • Level I Proposal application
  • Level II Proposal application

  Level I Templates:

  • Proposal Narrative Template (31 KB)
  • Budget Template (59 KB)
  • Sustainability Plan Template (26 KB)
  • Biosketch Template (28 KB)
  • External Research Support Template (27 KB)
  • Strategic Initiative Grant Support Template (27 KB)

  Level II Templates:

  • Proposal Narrative Template (30 KB)
  • Budget Template (24 KB)
  • Appendix Template (25 KB)
• Funded Strategic Initiative Grants
• Frequently Asked Questions