Provost's Research Awards

The Provost’s Research Awards (PRAs) are designed to foster excellence in research, scholarship, and creative activities at the University of Miami. The Provost's goal is to continue to build and maintain a world-class university featuring a community of scholars, scientists, humanists, and artists with robust externally-funded programs. The PRAs provide seed funding designed to contribute significantly to the growth of the university’s research portfolio.

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  • Eligibility

    • Regular faculty and full-time research faculty members with nine-month appointments are eligible to apply for both faculty salary and direct research costs. 
    • Regular faculty and full-time research faculty members with twelve-month appointments may apply for direct research costs only (see Faculty Manual for definitions). 
    • Faculty in Practice, Adjunct, Visiting or Affiliated Faculty, Lecturers, and Instructors are NOT eligible. Miller School of Medicine faculty members are NOT eligible. However, the Office of the Executive Dean for Research (EDR) in collaboration with the Scientific Awards Committee (SAC) offers Miller School faculty internal funds through seven other award programs. Medical School faculty are not eligible to apply. However, they may serve as Co-Investigators (without salary support). 
    • All applicants are required to complete training on Conflict of Interest (COI) and disclose their outside financial interests and involvement with foreign entities to UM at least annually through the UDisclose System. Proposals will not be considered until all team members have completed the training and disclosure. 

  • Award Amount

    The PRAs provide up to $13,500 for faculty salary for each awardee (inclusive of fringe). Up to $6,500 for direct research costs will be awarded to single PI applications, and up to $10,000 in direct costs for team project applications. For specific budget guidelines, please see the PRA Budget Guidelines document. 

  • Criteria for Evaluation

    • Prospect that the work will result in successful applications for external funding/support (where applicable), relevant peer-reviewed activity, or juried evaluation
    • Scholarly, scientific, and/or creative merit of the proposal
    • Appropriateness of methodology
    • Clarity of presentation
    • Qualifications, experience, productivity, and promise of the applicant(s)
    • Stewardship of the resources provided by previous PRAs (if applicable)
    • Appropriateness of the proposal for collaborative work (if applicable)

  • Documents & Guidance

  • General Timeline

    This call is offered annually in the fall semester. Award notifications are issued in December or January. The funding period spans June 1st through May 31st of the following year. Dates are subject to change.

  • Provost's Research Award Recipients

    Previous Recipients 

  • Contact Information

    For additional information, contact Eva Olivares at eolivares@miami.edu. 

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