Internal Funding

Internal funding helps to support faculty and student research while fostering innovation and collaboration.

Key programs include the Research, Scholarship and Creative Inquiry Momentum Fund, which returns a portion of external award funds to researchers; the Interdisciplinary Initiatives Seed Grants Program for collaborative research; the Summer Research Fellows Program for developing grant proposals; the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program for long-term research; and Postdoctoral Researcher Support for postdoc development. Graduate research assistantships are also available through the Graduate College’s Graduate Assistantships Program.

Research, Scholarship and Creative Inquiry Momentum Fund

The Research, Scholarship and Creative Inquiry Momentum Fund mechanism will return a portion of indirect funds obtained via external award mechanisms back to the researcher following the closure of an extramural award.
Interdisciplinary Initiatives Seed Grants Program

The Interdisciplinary Initiatives Seed Grants Program supports interdisciplinary research teams among Kennesaw State University (KSU)’s researchers in all areas of research, scholarship and creative activity.
Summer Research Fellows Program*

The purpose of the program, which is a full year commitment, is to provide a select group of faculty with additional information, resources and support to develop a competitive external grant proposal.
Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program*

This program is designed to facilitate long-term research involving large teams of faculty/staff members and students.
Postdoctoral Researcher Support*

The aim of this funding is to support research projects that should lead to external funding, while helping to develop postdoc researchers through outstanding mentoring.
Index Fund Policy

Request funds to begin preliminary operation and purchases for research, upon acceptable notification of an award, thereby allowing preliminary spending to begin before receipt of the awarded funds.
Graduate Research Assistantships

The Office of Research no longer supports graduate research assistantships (GRAs). All GRA applications should be made via the Graduate Assistantships Program, which is managed by the Graduate College.