The online application can be accessed by clicking the “Apply Now” button on the InfoReady site. It includes the following components:

• Questions collecting basic information (primary affiliation, rank, time in rank, contact information for you and your department financial administrator, etc.)
• Questions about your proposal
• Project title
• Amount requested
• Provide an overview of the needed resources and their relationship to increasing the career satisfaction, climate, and/or success of a diverse faculty in your field (up to 500 words)
• What are the goals for the project to be supported by the award funds and how will the award funds be used to further these goals? (up to 500 words)
• Describe the roles of any collaborators on the project (up to 250 words)
• Why/How will funds from this grant program make a difference: why will funds from this source, in particular, address this need, including unique needs as a result of the impact of COVID-19? (up to 500 words)
• Upload required documentation
• Budget and Budget Justification (Must provide an explanation of each component of your budget, including how each item is necessary to achieve the goals of the project and how the estimated costs were calculated; also identify other funding sources. See Budget and Budget Justification Template.)
• Applicant CV (abbreviated)
• (Optional) Collaborator CVs

All applications will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel of faculty

Review Criteria:

Applications will be evaluated on the quality and significance of the proposed work to be supported, the potential impact of the award on career development, and the degree to which the award will enhance the climate for and success of a diverse faculty.

Priority will be given to:

• Funding requests that cannot be covered by existing funds (e.g., other grant funding, start-up funding, or school/college funds)
• applications for funds that can be used in the 12-month period following award disbursement (Applicants are encouraged to carefully consider the timeline and feasibility of their projects in relation to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on academic activities.)
• applicants who did not receive an ADVANCE SUCCEED grant in the last two years

Review and Notification Timeline:

Applications will be reviewed in late March and early April. Decisions will be made in mid April. Notifications will be sent out in late April, with funds for awardees available May 2023. Applicants will be notified via email if there are any changes to this timeline.

• Graduate or undergraduate student research assistance
• Editorial assistance
• Travel to laboratories, field sites, collaborators, archives, museums, etc.
• Support for child/dependent care and/or travel to allow applicant to travel for the purposes of research, teaching, or professional development
• Supplies and equipment for scholarly activities
• Development of a symposium/conference
• Development of an online US or international network to support diverse faculty in particular subfields
• Community engaged projects/public scholarship
• Development of digital archives, databases, websites, and other electronic sources and media

Faculty may submit requests that fall outside of this list and are encouraged to use the application to explain unusual circumstances and/or unique needs.

Ineligible Expenses

• Applicant salary or other tenure-track faculty salaries
• Local childcare when the applicant is in town