Jaimie Bleck
Opportunities

Kellogg Grants for Faculty

The Kellogg Institute offers our faculty fellows grants to support research, research-related conference travel, academic conferences & workshops, working groups, research clusters and labs, academic and cultural events, and projects in the arts.  

All Notre Dame faculty are eligible to apply for intramural grants, which support educational activities and events.

Submissions for Academic Year 2023-24: 
  • Tuesday, September 5, 2023
  • Tuesday, October 24, 2023
  • Tuesday, February 20, 2024 
  • Tuesday, April 23, 2024
 

If you have any questions about faculty grants please contact: Saadat Musabaeva, Research Program Manager, smusabae@nd.edu

In an effort to promote the principles of value-driven research, the Kellogg Institute encourages faculty to submit proposals that align with its mission to promote research excellence. To facilitate effective evaluation, applicants are advised to ensure that their proposals adhere to the following guidelines:

  1. Clear Research Objectives: Proposals should articulate well-defined research methodology and research outcomes. Please highlight relevant areas of expertise and past work that  demonstrate the potential for meaningful contributions to the chosen field and aligning with the Kellogg Institute's core themes on democracy and human development. 
  2. Unified Proposal Narrative: Develop a unified narrative for the proposal that ensures a holistic approach, integrating various components into a cohesive research framework. Demonstrate how different aspects of the project contribute synergistically to the overarching research objectives. 
  3. Emphasizing Impact: While it is crucial to emphasize the importance of your research within your scholarly field and on an individual level, encourage the use of language that underscores the broader impact and significance of research. Create an inclusive tone that reflects the contributive nature of research. Emphasize the project's alignment with the Kellogg Institute's mission and its thematic areas. 
  4. Justifiable Budget Allocation: Ensure clear and comprehensive budget justification that establishes a direct link between requested funds and research objectives. Travel expenses alone should not constitute the entirety of the proposal budget. Stress the importance of clear justification for travel related expenses. The committee encourages a diversified budget with a detailed breakdown of expenses, ensuring transparency and accountability in resource allocation. Illuminate how proposed budget allocations contribute to the overall collective impact of research. Please specify whether you are applying for any additional funding as well as any funds that have been received. Clearly outline the activities expected to be supported by the Kellogg funds.
  5. Collaborative Engagement: If relevant, highlight collaborative efforts with Kellogg Institute faculty fellows and students. Emphasize how the research project integrates with the broader scholarly community at the Institute, fostering interdisciplinary exchange and enrichment.


By incorporating these guidelines, the Kellogg Institute aims to enhance the quality and alignment of research proposals. 

Grants for Kellogg Faculty Fellows

Research

Funding for individual and collaborative summer and academic-year research.

Learn more

APPLY

Travel to Scholarly Conference

Funding to travel to a scholarly conference or workshop for which other Notre Dame funding is not available or sufficient.

Learn More

APPLY

Academic Conferences and Workshops

Funding to organize research conferences and workshops.

Learn More

APPLY

Working Groups

Funding for activities that advance scholarship in a particular area of focus and promote intellectual collaboration and innovation in a group format. 

Learn more

APPLY

Academic and Cultural Events

The Institute offers Kellogg faculty fellows funding to to organize extracurricular events such as lectures, seminars, and film series related to Kellogg research themes.

Learn More

APPLY

Projects in the Arts

Funding for artistic projects, such as performances and exhibitions, that engage the Notre Dame community in international themes.

Learn More

APPLY

Policy and Practice Labs

Funding for "Policy and Practice Research Labs" support high-impact, high-yield research intended to have a tangible influence on policies and practices affecting democracy and human development. . (Please note that these grants have a different submission process and deadline.)

Learn more

Research Clusters

Funding for faculty-led “Research Clusters” in distinctive focal areas of high-impact, mission-driven research and programming. (Please note that these grants have a different submission process and deadline.)

Learn more

Grants for all Notre Dame Faculty

Ford Program Research Funding
  • Seed funding for exploring new research ideas
  • Top-up or co-funding for ongoing projects funded by other sources
  • Small funding on existing advanced projects for dissemination activities that result in a “community deliverable” as defined below

Learn more

APPLY

NEW - Legacy Project Internal Grants

The Legacy Project Grants aim to support Notre Dame faculty, researchers and graduate students with grants of up to $2,500, that use, and intend to maximize, the transmedia files of the Colombian Truth Commission towards peace, conflict, and democracy research at the University of Notre Dame.

Learn more

APPLY

Intramural

The Institute offers funding for educational activities and events related to Kellogg research themes organized by Notre Dame faculty and/or staff members and by students.

Learn more

APPLY

Other Notre Dame Grants

Notre Dame International Faculty Research Funding

Notre Dame International encourages and supports international faculty initiatives through grant funding, partnership in hosting conferences and events, and research support.

 Learn more