Internal SJSU Funding
2023-24 Funding Programs Overview
Annual R&I Faculty Funding Opportunities

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

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
Other R&I Funding Programs

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

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