Faculty Research Opportunities

Externally-funded Research Opportunities

CCU Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Services (OSPRS)

• • Visit the OSPRS Pre-Award pages for assistance with identifying external grant funding opportunities and with writing and submitting grant proposals.
  • All grant applications from CCU faculty, staff, or students must be submitted through OSPRS.  Complete proposal and budget drafts are due to OSPRS 5 business days before the application deadline, and a notification of  intent to submit a proposal should ideally be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to the deadline.
  • Check out our Funding Opportunities page to find grants in your field using searchable databases and other resources, including GrantForward, described below.

Find funding with GrantForward

• • All CCU faculty, students, and staff have access to GrantForward Funding Search and Grant Recommendation Service using their CCU email and password (click on the logo above).   
  • In addition to individual searches, users can configure researcher profiles and employ advanced search filters to receive personalized grant recommendations via email on a monthly, weekly, or daily basis.  
  • Visit our GrantForward information page for log in support, tutorials, and suggestions to maximize your experience.

Faculty Fulbright Award Programs

CCU faculty applications coordinated through the CCU Center for Global Engagement:  Over 800 grants in more than 125 countries are available to conduct research, teach, or provide specialist consultative services to institutions abroad. 

Faculty Opportunities (from the CCU Center for Global Engagement)

Includes links for External Sources of Funding and Faculty Development Abroad, in addition to internal support and programs

Internally-funded (CCU) Research Opportunities 

Scholarly Reassignment (Sabatticals)

2 application deadlines each year:  in September for the following fall and in February for the following spring. (view recent recipients)

Professional Enhancement Grants (PEG)

Awards up to $6000 for research enhancement grants.  The application process is now merged with the Faculty Summer Research Awards below.  Faculty have the option to apply for either award individually or for both awards together.  January application.  (view recent recipients)

Faculty Summer Research Awards (FSRA)

Provides $5250 in summer salary for faculty members to pursue scholarly research or creative works in the summer.  The award is seed funding for a required external grant proposal in the coming year.  The application process is now merged with the Professional Enhancement Grants above.  Faculty have the option to apply for either award individually or for both awards together.  January application.  (view recent recipients)

Sustainability Grants (CCU President’s Council for Sustainability and Coastal Resilience)

Awards up to $5000 for research focused on a major sustainability challenge.  Spring application.

Academic Center Support Program (Horry County Higher Education Commission project funding)

Funding (unspecified amount) for various projects, including research, that will benefit long-range plans resulting in the enhancement of the University and the benefit of Horry County citizens.  Spring application.

QEP-Aligned Curricular or Co-Curricular Initiatives

Faculty and/or academic units can apply funding for initiatives in support of the University’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP),  Belong@Coastal: Building Student Achievement Through Inclusive Engagement.  Information on the QEP's Inclusive Excellence Grants can be found here: www.coastal.edu/qep.

Conference Presentation Travel

Each college awards funding to faculty for travel to present/exhibit/perform at conferences or other professional events.  Consult your chair or dean for details.

Presentations

Research Data Management Plan Presentation (click for additional information)

October 23, 2023, 1-2 pm, Lib Jackson Student Union Rm A213

Presentation by Stacy Winchester, Research Data Librarian, University of South Carolina

Grant Writing Sessions (click link to enroll)

Grant Writing 101:  Oct 18 or Oct 19, 3-4 pm (virtual)

Building Grant Proposal Budgets:  Oct 25 or Oct 26, 3-4 pm (virtual)