Research Grants
Applications now open - Deadline November 10, 2026
In keeping with the mission to combat systemic racism and support communities of color, the Frazier Thompson Center for Research on Race and Culture provides research grants (up to $5,000) for regular faculty and graduate students pursuing race-related research. Both individual and collaborative projects are eligible.
Grant funds may be used for:
- research travel
- working groups
- undergraduate summer student research assistance
- research materials
- travel for conferences at which the applicant is presenting
- conference registration
- other costs of carrying out race-related research and creative work in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Restrictions:
Initiative grants for research and creative works cannot be used to cover:
- Equipment; Notre Dame Research has a yearly competition for equipment purchase and replacement
- Subventions; the Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good offers subvention grants
- Electronic devices such as cameras, recorders, laptops/computers
- Upgrade in software
- Salary for course buyout or summer salary
Proposal Guidelines:
To apply, please submit a proposal with the following:
- Brief Proposal (1,500-word limit)
- Abbreviated CV (two pages)
- Budget
- Other Sources of Support and Contact Information
- Statement of Impact (500-word limit)
Review Criteria:
Please take all review criteria into account when constructing your proposal.
- Focused address of race, racism, racial injustice, ethnicity, and/or the exploration of the expressive cultures of communities of color
- Significance within discipline/field(s) of study
- Qualification for study
- Likelihood of success of the project