The Office of Sponsored Programs & Research administers several internal grant funding programs: the Faculty Development and Research Committee Awards, the Towson Academy of Scholars and Research Fellowships.
Faculty Development and Research Committee Awards
The Faculty Development and Research Committee (FDRC), through its internal grant programs, provides opportunities for faculty members to carry out research and teaching projects. Funds may be requested as reimbursable monetary awards or as summer research fellowships. Full guidelines and application forms are provided here. There are three annual deadlines a year.They are: October 15 for spring Research and Teaching Innovation grants; February 1 for summer Research and Teaching Innovation fellowships; and March 1 for fall Research and Teaching Innovation grants. Announcements regarding deadlines are made through the Alive Line and proposal development workshops are offered prior to each deadline. Applicants are notifed of the FDRC's funding decisions within 6 weeks of each deadline.