This Incentive Program is independent of whether the grant for which the faculty or staff member applied is ultimately awarded. We wish to reward effort. The program began on a trial basis in the 2021-22 academic year and will continue based on continuing good results and availability of funds.
Eligibility and Requirements
- Open to HPS faculty with appointments in tenure-line, research-line, and clinical positions.
- HPS Faculty Applicants must be the lead PI or sole PI on the project.
- Collaborative projects with other departments or universities are encouraged if appropriate.
- Faculty must submit a competitive grant proposal to an off-campus grant/contract agency within one year of the project's start.
- Changes to this timeframe may be possible but must be discussed with the Associate Dean for Research
- Pre-proposals, letters of intent, non-competitive renewals, and non-competitive contracts/sub-awards are not eligible.
- For sponsors requiring pre-proposal/letter of intent approval before full proposal submission, this approval must be obtained prior to the disbursement of funds.
- The project’s primary aim must be research, as the incentive program is designed to build research resources in the college
Funding and Financial Considerations
- This program is funded by TRIP monies, which by Texas law must be spent on research. Proposals focused on programmatic, service, or teaching are not eligible.
- Priority is given to projects where the funding agency pays 48.5% indirect costs (facilities and administration costs).
- Exceptions: U.S. Department of Education and others, as approved by the Associate Dean for Research.
- For foundation grants with little or no indirect costs, the grant must be TRIP-eligible, i.e., it must provide a minimum of $100,000 in at least one year of the project. For eligibility queries, contact UNT Corporate or Foundation Relations.
The program aims to support high-risk/high-reward projects targeting larger or multi-year
grants. Minimum amounts are intended to represent midsize to large grants from the
respective agencies.
We anticipate that many projects would be collaborations with partners both inside
and outside of UNT. These amounts shown would represent the total grant cost across
all years, and include monies spent at UNT and at collaborating institutions (e.g.
the monies do not need to be spent entirely at UNT)
- NSF grants: $300,000+ (directs + indirect cost total)
- NIH grants: $275,000+ (directs)
- CDMRP/DOD: $500,000+ (directs)
- Other federal or state: $300,000+ (directs)
- Foundations: $100,000+ (directs)
- Other sources: $100,000+ (directs)
- The maximum budget for incentives, data/biospecimen costs, travel to meet with Program Officers cannot exceed $5,000. Monies cannot be used for faculty salaries or conference travel.
Incentives Available (please choose one):
New proposals:
- Teaching buyout of one course (email showing approval from your Chair is required with submission).
- Hiring a grantwriter or other mentoring as appropriate.
- Travel to Washington DC to meet with a Program Officer.
- 10 hour per week research assistant for one semester.
- Monies for subject incentives, data, or biospecimen purchase and/or analysis.
- Monies for travel to meet with collaborators.
Resubmissions where preliminary data were requested in the review (copy of review required):
- 10 hour per week research assistant for one semester
- Monies for subject incentives, data, or biospecimen purchase and/or analysis.
Additional incentives may also be available. To discuss your specific needs, please reach out to the Associate Dean for Research.
Due Dates
- Applications are due April 1st, 2024.
Faculty Obligations
- Faculty will submit the grant to the sponsor within a year of the start of the seed funding period. Any later RFA deadlines should occur in consultation with the Associate Dean for Research.
- Faculty member(s) whose proposal is not funded by the external sponsor is expected to revise and resubmit the proposal for the sponsor’s next deadline date. Only one re-submit is required under this program.
- Faculty member(s) receiving the incentive funds may be invited to serve on in-house review committees to review external grant proposals.
- If funded, all applicants will be required to present proof of extramural submission.
Evaluation
All feasible projects are encouraged and will be considered, although new projects will be prioritized. Priority will be given to:
- Applicants whose promotion or tenure would be most advanced by securing an external grant.
- Larger projects, because those take the greatest faculty time and effort.
- Projects that support UNT's goal of achieving NRUF status, including career training grants such as NSF Career awards and NIH K grants.
Budgets will be critically reviewed. RFAs that have already been released, rather than forecasted opportunities, are strongly preferred.