The Office of the Vice President for Research invites applications for funding to support development of large interdisciplinary grant proposals, including: 

• building interdisciplinary research teams
• conducting pilot research
• finalizing grant submissions

Teams can secure a total of $310,000 across three phases. This is an important opportunity to build new research teams in CLAS to compete successfully for major grant mechanisms!
Due date is Jan. 31, 2026. Please visit the Large Grant Development Opportunity webpage for more information.

Note: this memo was also published on Oct. 1 and Nov. 5, 2025.