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The division is committed to a truly comprehensive university where students, researchers, and inventors bring scholarship and innovation to bear for the benefit of the community, the state, and the nation.

About the VPR STAFF DIRECTORY

About the Division

Mission Statement

Advancing and strengthening all aspects of the research enterprise.

Senior Administrative Leadership Team

Associate vice presidents, executive directors and directors

Faculty Research Organizations

Council of Principal Investigators and University Research Council

About the Research Enterprise

The Strategic Plan

Download the entire plan or the abbreviated version.

Themes and Sub-themes

Download a packet of fact sheets for details about each.

Highlights (2023)

Gathers and frames data into six foundational categories.

Quicklinks
    Fact Sheets
    Research Rankings
    Feedback
Funding

Seek external funding from governments, non-profits or corporations. Apply for internal grants for interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary projects.

Funding Newsletters

Internal

Advancing Discovery to Market

Nurtures commercial potential of recent discoveries.

Arts & Humanities Fellows Program

Provides multi-year support for scholarship or creative works

Panther RISE Grant Program

Fosters collaboration with Prairie View A&M University.

Research Development Fund

Supports strategic investments across the research enterprise.

Research Leadership Fellowship

Develops junior faculty into the next research leaders.

Targeted Proposal Teams

Encourages collaboration across disciplines.

External

Search for Funding

Navigate databases to identify opportunities.

Federal Funding

Explore online access to departments and agencies.

Limited Submissions

Understand how the division identifies and manages these opportunities.

Private Foundations

Consider options for non-profit support.

Quicklinks
Proposal Support

Generate applications that compete more effectively for research dollars.

Proposal Development

Research Development Services

Central office providing proposal support, resources, and professional development.

Multidisciplinary Proposal Development

For multidisciplinary funding opportunities.

Early Career Faculty

For researchers launching their portfolios.

Special Strategic Projects

For proposals that align with division priorities.

Proposal Submission

Sponsored Research Services – Getting Started

Master the steps for submitting a successful proposal.

Submission Guidelines

Follow the approve process for pursuing external funding.

Budget Development

Work with a proposal administrator.

Quicklinks
    Proposal Forms
    Tutorials
    Find Your SRS Contact
    Time and Effort
    Institutional Letter of Support
    Cost Rates
    Limited Submission
    Research Titles and Staffing
    iThenticate
    Hanover Research: Proposal Review
    Bouvier Grant Group: NIH Proposal Training Courses
Awards & Projects

Get help with starting, managing or closing a project.

Starting a Project

SRS PI Guidebook

Delve into services offered throughout the project cycle.

Contract Negotiations

Protect your interests and Texas A&M’s.

Facilities and Administration

Learn your cost rates.

Project Set-Up

Ensure a project meets all requirements.

Managing a Project

Project Administration

Exercise best practices from establishment to closeout.

Maestro

Streamline project administration.

Informational Sessions

“Answers for You” videos address vital topics and issues.

Project Closeout

Meet the requirements for final technical reports.

Quicklinks
    Research Compliance
    Find Your SRS Contact
    Commercialization
    Administrative Forms
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    Developing a Budget
Research Compliance

Understand the laws, rules and regulations for conducting research that is safe, legal and ethical.

Report an Incident / Concern Research Misconduct

Research Compliance and Biosafety

Animal Welfare Program

Gain approval for animal research or teaching at Texas A&M.

Biosafety Program

Obtain consent before initiating research involving biohazards.

Human Research Protection Program

Protect the rights and welfare of participants.

Biosafety Occupational Health Program

Reduce the risk of exposing personnel.

Security and Export Controls

High Risk International Activity

Manage the transboundary aspects of your research.

Export Controls

Comply with all U.S. laws and regulations.

Conflict of Interest

Disclose all activities outside of Texas A&M.

Time and Effort

Certify for sponsored projects using TimeTraq or certification system.

Quicklinks
    My IRB Contact
    Send an email to IRB
    iRIS Portal
    Aggie Research Volunteers
    COI Disclosure / Preapproval Request
    IRB Submission System
    Enroll in Biosafety Occupational Health Program
    Responsible Conduct of Research
    Visiting Scholars
Research Support

Offers cutting-edge resources, services and facilities to investigators and their teams.

Core Facilities

Provide state-of-the-art instrumentation, technologies and specialized scientific services.

Centers and Institutes

Organize collaborations to take on major challenges.

Comparative Medicine Program

Offers high quality animal care at affordable cost.

Postdoctoral Affairs

Serves postdocs and the faculty who train them.

Research Data Management

Organizes, stores, preserves and shares findings and results.

Resources on Generative AI in Research

Guidance from federal agencies on generative AI in research.

Division Centers, Institutes, and Facilities
    High Performance Research Computing
    Microscopy and Imaging Center
    Materials Characterization Facility
Units

Through its units, the Division of Research delivers strategic support to further Texas A&M’s research mission.

Staff Directory
Research Compliance and Biosafety

Provides guidance in biosafety, animal welfare and human research protection.

Research Development Services

Offers no-cost consultation and training for developing proposals.

Research Security and Export Controls

Helps to safeguard integrity of research and scholarship.

Sponsored Research Services

Works with researchers in the administration of funded projects.

Strategic Initiatives

Coordinates cross-cutting initiatives to advance the research enterprise.

Postdoctoral Affairs

Advances postdoctoral research and career development through support and collaboration.

Quicklinks
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Hispanic-Serving Institutions

The designation provides schools with access to additional funding to improve enrollment and graduation rates.

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Texas A&M University is federally designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education. This designation allows the Texas A&M research community to apply for grants specifically available to HSIs. Grants can also be written that incorporate the strength of being an HSI and Tier 1 research institute.

Some proposals require proof that the university is an HSI.  If this is needed, look at the HSI Toolbox for the U.S. Department of Education’s designation letter.

Below is a list of funding opportunities for HSIs or Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).  Be aware that funding opportunities may limit the number of applications that can be submitted by the university.  The internal process for limited submissions typically starts seven months before the next expected submission deadline. For upcoming internal deadlines, please visit the Texas A&M Limited Submission page and subscribe to the Limited Submission newsletter.

If you would like assistance from Special Strategic Projects or any other service offered by Research Development Services, please complete this request or send an email.

Department of Defense

This funding opportunity supports the acquisition of research equipment and instrumentation to augment existing capabilities or develop new ones in areas of interest to the DoD. While funding cannot be used for student support, applicants must address how the requested equipment/instrumentation will impact student participation in research and encourage STEM career pathways.

Award Amount: $200,000 – $1,000,000

Deadline: April 28, 2025

RFA: Link to DOD website (updated when FOA releases). 

The National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program (NNFEDP) works to build a nuclear forensics workforce of recognized technical experts and leaders through fostering scholastic and research collaboration between and among academia, the national and defense laboratories, and the National Technical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF) Interagency.

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: 8/30/2022

RFA Link

Research conducted at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) for the DoN HBCU/MI Program: (a) Enhances the research and educational capabilities of HBCU/MIs in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the defense mission of the US Navy and US Marine Corps, (b) Encourages cross-institutional, collaborative efforts that explore innovative solutions to naval science and technology (S&T) challenges, and (c) Increases the engagement of students, including unserserved minorities, in STEM fields important to the US Navy and US Marine Corps.

Award Amount: $450,000

Deadline: 09/30/22, Annually

RFA Link

Department of Education

Please note that *A grantee (institution) under Title V programs may NOT receive a grant under any Title III, Part A program. Institutions may hold concurrent grants under Title V programs and Title III, Part F. (In other words, Texas A&M may hold a Title V, Part A DHSI grant AND a Title III, Part F HSI STEM grant.).

Provides grants to help eligible IHEs become self-sufficient and expand their capacity to serve students by improving and strengthening academic quality, institutional management and fiscal stability.

Award Amount: 2 million-$3.2 million

Deadline: Anticipated deadline Summer 2023; SIP grants are generally every other year

Link

Provides grants to expand educational opportunities and improve academic attainment.
Enables HSIs to expand and enhance academic offerings, program quality, faculty quality and institutional stability

Award Amount: $500,000 – $600,000

Deadline: Anticipated June 2024; DHSI grants are generally every other year

Link

Provides grants to increase the number of students attaining degrees in STEM fields
Provides grants to develop model transfer and articulation agreements between two-year and four-year institutions in STEM fields

Award Amount: $700,000-$1 million

Deadline: Anticipated 2026

Link

Provides grants to expand post-baccalaureate educational opportunities and improve academic attainment.
Expands post-baccalaureate academic offerings and enhance the program quality in HSI institutions.

Award Amount: $500,000-$600,000

Deadline: Anticipated July 2023

Link

Department of Health and Human Services

The purpose of the MRPG is to support researchers at minority serving institutions that are exploring how CMS can better meet the health care needs of CMS beneficiaries. The MRGP supports research on the discovery and characterization of health processes, practices, behaviors and burdens or issues related to CMS programs, policies, and operations, that influence health equity. Funded research may comprehensively address the social determinants of health that drive or influence the barriers and opportunities populations described above experience related to CMS-supported benefits, services, and coverage.

Award Amount: $250,000

Deadline: Anticipated June 2023, Annually

RFA Link

Department of Homeland Security

DHS S&T Office of University Program (OUP) is requesting applications for the SLAs from accredited U.S. colleges and universities defined as minority institutions and other minority serving institutions. Awarded institutions will: a) Provide opportunities for students and faculty to engage in research projects addressing Homeland Security (HS) research areas. b) Consistently engage with DHS S&T and the DHS Centers of Excellence (COEs) to ensure that the program is effectively building the next generation workforce that will support the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE). c) Develop innovative programs to experiential learning activities with government, academia, and the private sector for students studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and faculty. d) Engage with community colleges to identify the academic strengths of their local MSI communities and promote pathways toward STEM degree completion and transition from 2-year to 4-year institutions.

Deadline: January 4, 2023

RFA Link

National Aeronautics and Space Agency

This National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) entitled Engagement Opportunities in NASA STEM (EONS) – 2025, solicits proposals for competitive funding opportunities in support of the programs administered by NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM). EONS-2025 is an omnibus announcement that includes a wide range of NASA STEM Engagement opportunities for basic and applied science and technology research and education to support workforce development. Specific opportunities will be issued periodically throughout the year as Appendices to this solicitation with individual requirements and milestones.

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: April 29 – July 20, 2026 (various programs have specific due dates)

RFA Link

National Endowment for the Humanities

Awards for individuals. Funding areas include: archaeological reports, articles, basic research leading to improvement of existing courses, basic research related to goals and interests of the institution or community, books, digital materials and publications, editions, other scholarly resources and translations.

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies on particular program, April, Annually

RFA Link

Humanities Initiatives at Hispanic-Serving Institutions strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions by developing new humanities programs, resources (including those in digital format), or courses, or by enhancing existing ones. Projects must be organized around a core topic or set of themes drawn from such areas of study in the humanities as history, philosophy, religion, literature, and composition and writing skills. NEH welcomes applications for projects that are modest in scope, duration and budget, as well as applications for expansive, long-term projects.

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies on particular program, May, Annually

RFA Link

National Institutes of Health

NIH funding opportunities do not require HSI status, but focus on increasing opportunities in biomedical and health related research funded by the NIH. More information can be found here.

Any NIH-funded grant can request supplemental funding for underserved persons.

National Institute of General Medicine

  • Undergraduates (T34)
    • Bridge to Baccalaureate
    • Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC)
  • Postbaccalaureate training for grad school: PREP (R25)
  • Bridges to Doctorate T32  (masters university to R1)
  • Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32) – TAMU currently has 1 allowed
  • Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) (K12) postdocs focus
  • Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) (R25) 
  • Individual training grants: Predoctoral fellowships in health-related research (F31)

National Science Foundation

Build and Broaden encourages research collaborations between scholars at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and scholars in other institutions or organizations. It is designed specifically for impact at MSIs. Proposals are invited from single Principal Investigators based at MSIs and from multiple co-investigators from a group of MSIs. Principal Investigators who are not affiliated with MSIs may submit proposals, but must collaborate with PIs, co-PIs, or Senior Personnel from MSIs and describe how their project will foster research partnerships or capacity-building with at least one MSI as a primary goal of the proposed work. Proposals may address any of the scientific areas supported by SBE, including: anthropology, archaeology, cognitive neuroscience, decision science, ecological research, economics, geography, linguistics, law and science, organizational behavior, political science, public policy, security and preparedness, psychology, and sociology.

Award Amount: $2 million

Deadline: January 16, 2025

RFA Link

CISE-MSI Program has a goal to broaden participation by increasing the number of CISE-funded projects from the MSIs and to develop research capacity toward successful submissions to core CISE programs. The program aims to foster innovation, cultivate undergraduate and graduate talents in computer and information science and engineering, and bolster long-term U.S. competitiveness.

Award Amount: $400k – $1.2 million

Deadline: February 7, 2025

RFA Link

The competition includes several tracks and focuses on (1) institutional transformation projects that support HSIs in their effort to achieve equity in STEM education, and (2) the infrastructure—the HSI-Net network of resource hubs—which supports the overall program goals. See specifics concerning each track in the guidelines.

Award Amount: $200k – $3 million

Deadline: September 11, 2024; August 27, 2025; Last Wednesday in August, annually thereafter

RFA Link

The competition has several levels specifically focused on studying and improving the student experience in the following settings:

  • Stem courses, particularly for students pursuing STEM degrees
  • Certificate, minor and degree programs
  • Academic departments or divisions
  • Schools and colleges that represent a part of the entire institution (e.g., a School of Engineering or a College of Natural Sciences)

Award Amount: $200k – $1 million

Deadline: February 12, 2025; second Wednesday in February annually thereafter

RFA Link

The DMR Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials Research (PREM) program aims to enable, build, and grow partnerships between minority-serving institutions and DMR-supported centers and/or facilities to increase recruitment, retention and degree attainment (which defines the PREM pathway) by members of those groups most underrepresented in materials research, and at the same time support excellent research and education endeavors that strengthen such partnerships.

Award Amount: $1.5M – $3.5 million

Deadline: March 12, 2024 (next release pending)

RFA Link

Broadening the research community in collaboration with National AI Research Institutes. The National Science Foundation (NSF) and its partners support the continued growth of a broad interdisciplinary research community for the advancement of AI and AI-powered innovation, providing a unique opportunity to broadly promote the NSF vision and core values. The Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships (ExpandAI) program aims to significantly broaden participation in AI research, education, and workforce development through capacity development projects and through partnerships within the National AI Research Institutes ecosystem

Limited: limit on who may submit and number of proposals per organization

Award Amount: Varies from $ 300,000 – $ 700,000 for 2-4 years

Deadlines: concept paper submitted and garnering approval for submission windows:

            March 12, 2024 – June 24, 2024

            June 25, 2024 – October 18, 2024

            January 06, 2025 – March 10, 2025

            March 11, 2025 – June 23, 2025

            June 24, 2025 – October 17, 2025

RFA Link

United States Department of Agriculture

The Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program seeks to: (a) strengthen institutional educational capacities to develop and enhance curriculum, faculty, instruction delivery systems, and infrastructure including libraries and scientific instrumentation, in order to respond and serve the needs of underrepresented students in identified State, regional, national, or international educational needs in the food and agricultural sciences; (b) recruit, retain, and support undergraduate and graduate students from underserved groups in order to prepare them for careers related to the food, agricultural, and natural resource systems of the United States; (c) facilitate cooperative initiatives between two or more Hispanic-Serving Institutions or between Hispanic-Serving Institutions and public or the private sector, in order to maximize the development and use of resources and to improve the food and agricultural sciences teaching programs.

Award Amount: 25k – $1 million

Deadline: 01/25/2023, Annually, release month varies

RFA Link

The purpose of this competitive undergraduate scholarship grant program is to advance the educational achievement of all Americans by providing competitive grants to colleges and universities. Hispanic-Serving Institutions are encouraged to apply.

Award Amount: $20k – $200k

Deadline: Anticipated March 2023, Annually

RFA Link

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