The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) provides resources and support to researchers, scholars, and creators to forge new frontiers of discovery through the Arts and Humanities Initiative (AHI).
This program encourages leading-edge scholarship, creative activities, and interdisciplinary research.
Application deadline: Tuesday, Oct.14 at 11:59 p.m.
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Eligibility
At the time of application, all UI personnel in the arts and humanities disciplines are eligible if they are:
- tenure-track or tenured faculty
- clinical track faculty
- research track faculty
- instructional faculty
- other staff members for whom research and scholarship are assigned as one of their primary job responsibilities and have at least a 50% university appointment during the academic year of the project.
Select from one of three grant types
- AHI Standard grant: Accepts individual or collaborative grant applications up to $7,500.
- AHI Major Project grant: Accepts applications up to $30,000 in support of preliminary work for highly innovative projects that impact the field, discipline, or broader community.
- AHI Major Conference grant: Accepts applications up to $10,000 in support of new conferences, symposia, seminars, colloquia, or workshops.
Visit our website for details. For questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Kristy Nabhan-Warren, associate vice president for research.
Join the OVPR for AHI Unveiled: AHI Insights and Opportunities for help putting together a strong application.
Join us virtually on Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. to learn more about the AHI program, hear from past reviewers, and have your questions answered.
Register by Monday, Sept. 22
Please note: attendance is encouraged but not required to apply to the program.
Note: this memo was also published on Sept. 17, 2025.