In-house sources of funding  exist to encourage and strengthen scholarly activity and foster a community of scholars across disciplines at HMC. Promoting faculty professional development, internal grants also couple research and education, and enhance experiential learning on campus.

FUNDING CATEGORIES

Reviewed by the Faculty Research Committee

• Beckman Endowment funds
• General support funds, such as those from The Rose Hills Foundation or Baker Foundation

Reviewed by the Dean of Faculty

• Leeds Funds for travel
• Special requests

Reviewed by special groups with separate requests for proposals

• Center for Environment Studies grants
• Presidential strategic initiative projects
• HHMI projects
• Shanahan endowment for student-originated projects

FUNDING FOR SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY
(Fiscal Year 2009-2010)

For the coming fiscal year, we expect funds will be available from the following internal sources: the Beckman Endowment, College Budgetary Funds, The Rose Hills Foundation and the Baker Foundation. While not certain, additional gifts may be received to further support scholarly activity.

Based on currently anticipated funds for this academic year, on the order of 20 awards ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 will be recommended for funding by the Faculty Research Committee.

In recent years the total sums awarded annually from available sources have been:

• Beckman Program – typically $70,000 to $80,000 and supports from 6 to 8 projects.
• The Rose Hills Foundation – provided $50,000 in 2008 and supported 8 projects
• Baker Foundation – provided $50,000 in 2008
• The Center for Environmental Studies has provided annual funding of about $25,000 for 3 to 4 projects.

General Eligibility
Projects must involve at least one HMC faculty member who is a full-time regular appointee. Proposals for joint research projects are accepted if at least one of the participants is a full-time regular HMC faculty member. Only full-time HMC faculty are eligible for stipend support. Though some internally funded programs allow for summer faculty stipends, no one may receive more than one faculty stipend from internally funded programs in any given summer. Moreover, no one may ask for an internally funded stipend in addition to any externally funded stipend. Funds for faculty stipends, while available, are quite limited given the general emphasis on supporting students. These funds are not available for course development.

For faculty who received previous internal funding, consideration of a new proposal will be contingent on the receipt of the final report describing the funded project. Final reports may be submitted using the online form. 
 
Unless a final report has been submitted prior to the submission of a new proposal, the proposal will be returned without review. Proposals that do not follow the instructions will be returned without review.

Beckman Endowment and General Support Research Grants
Proposals for Beckman Endowment and general support research grants are reviewed and recommended for funding by HMC's Faculty Research Committee. In recent years, the Beckman Endowment has provided in annual support for six to eight projects. General support funds, such as those from The Rose Hills Foundation and the Baker Foundation, provided $100,000 for about 16 projects in 2008. Learn more…

Center for Environmental Studies Grants
The Center for Environmental Studies (CES) grants are intended to support student research. All CES-supported projects must have a faculty advisor, though proposals may be initiated by students or faculty. Research projects may be centered in science, engineering, mathematics, social sciences, the humanities or a combination of fields. Learn more…

HHMI Collaborative Research Grants in Computational Biology
The HMC grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) provides resources to support collaborative research projects in computational biology. The project should include the meaningful participation of undergraduate students, preferably in teams comprising students from different disciplines. Learn more…

Strategic Vision Funding
As announced by President Maria Klawe each semester, funds are available to groups or individuals who have ideas that would advance one or more of HMC's six Strategic Vision themes. An online application is required. Learn more...