SJSU RSCA Seed Grant Program

Partially funded by the CSU Chancellor's Office, in support of all Unit 3 Faculty, this initial seed grant is to support faculty starting new RSCA projects with no previous funding. 

Award Type: Grant

Award Amount: Up to $7,500

Deadline: December 8, 2022

Seed Grant Program FAQ

Level-Up Grant: Reaching the Next Level in your RSCA

Intended for faculty with funded (internally or externally) RSCA taking their RSCA ot the next level through collaboration for follow-on extramural funding.

Award Type: Grant

Award Amount: Up to $30,000

Deadline: December 8, 2022

Level-Up FAQ

VPRI Mid-Career Fellowship

Designed for associate or late-stage assistant (4+ year) professor faculty to grow a new line of RSCA or take an existing line of RSCA to a substantially higher level.

Award Type: Fellowship

Award Amount: Up to $20,000

Deadline: December 8, 2022

VPRI Mid-Career Fellowship FAQ

University Grants Academy (UGA)

The UGA supports faculty members from across the SJSU campus through the process of writing a significant external grant proposal to fund their RSCA. Faculty can apply to the spring session or a compacted ten-week session in the summer.

Award Type: Fellowship

Award Amount: .2 Assigned Time (spring session) or $4,000 (summer session)

Deadline: April 7, 2023
UGA FAQ

Pilot: SJSU Federal Appropriation Proposals - Request for Applications

The purpose of this RFA is to identify SJSU RSCA priorities that are ready to be presented to SJSU’s congressional delegation and their staff for consideration as part of the federal appropriation process.

Federal Appropriations Overview and SJSU Process [pdf]

Recording - Workshop on SJSU Federal Appropriation Proposals RFA

Deadline: To be announced

Rapid Response Initiative

The purpose of this RFA is to provide a mechanism of internal support for RSCA that requires a rapid turnaround due to special circumstances. 

Award Type: Grant

Award Amount: Up to $7,500

Deadline: Rolling through 06/30/2023