Funding opportunity announcement: Faculty Travel Grant for the College of Liberal Arts and Reynolds School of Journalism for FY2026
Updated Sept. 2025
Proposal deadlines
Sept. 29, 2025 by 5 p.m., Pacific Time, submitted via InfoReady Review.
Program description
The Research & Innovation Faculty Travel Grant program is designed to support faculty in funding travel and related expenses that further the faculty member’s research, creative or scholarly activities. Through this program, Research & Innovation supports travel that will have clear outcomes linked to the University’s strategic goals and a positive impact for the faculty and their department.
Travel support under this Funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is not restricted to attendance at academic conferences. Applications are encouraged to propose travel to conduct research or to visit collaborators or sponsors.
Leadership contacts
- Mridul Gautam, mgautam@unr.edu
- Josh Baker, jebaker@unr.edu
- avpr@unr.edu
Administrative contacts
- Carrie Bushá, cbusha@unr.edu
- researchdevelopment@unr.edu
Applicable University Administrative Manual section
Award information
Anticipated funding amount:
- Awards for CLA/RSJ Faculty Travel Grants are estimated to be $3,000.
The Faculty Travel Grant will support all allowable travel costs, as well as conference registration. See budgetary information for details.
Eligibility information
Applicants for the CLA/RSJ Travel Grant must hold at least a 50% FTE academic faculty appointment within either the College of Liberal Arts or the Reynolds School of Journalism and have a current role statement that includes research or professional development responsibilities.
Limit on number of proposals per PI
A faculty member may submit only one proposal to a single deadline of CLA/RSJ Faculty Travel Grant.
Limit on number of awards per PI
A faculty member may be awarded only one award every two years.
Proposal preparation and submission instructions
Applications must be submitted through InfoReady Review.
Applications must be received by 5 p.m. by one of the due dates in the deadlines section.
Submission questions should be emailed to researchdevelopment@unr.edu.
Budgetary information
Total budget requests must not exceed $3,000.
Proposals may request funds to support total costs in the following categories:
- Conference registration
- Airline costs
- Ground transportation
- Hotel costs
- Per diem
Review and selection process
Applications for the CLA/RSJ Faculty Travel Grant will be reviewed by faculty peers. Reviewers will provide a ranking (1-5) for each application across the four review criteria described below. Reviewers are not required to leave comments for the applicant. Applications will be sorted by review scored and a funding cutoff will be established based on available budget. The Vice President for Research and Innovation will make a final determination for funding.
Review criteria
Applications for CLA/RSJ Faculty Travel Grant will be reviewed using the following criteria:
- A clear description of the travel proposed
- A clear description of the short and long-term outcomes and impact for the travel event. This includes an explanation of the importance of the scholarly presentation or conference to be attended, if applicable
- A clear description of the short-term and long-term impact for the faculty member’s research, creative or scholarly activities
- An explanation of how the desired outcomes and impact align with the strategic goals of the University, the college or the department
Grant administration information
Notification of the grant award
Notifications of funding will be made by email from the Associate Vice President for Research. Notification of funding will be made to the faculty applicant, their chair, and to the relevant department administrator. Award notifications will be made to the applicants within two weeks after receipt of the review committee’s recommendation.
Award conditions
Funds awarded must be spent within the fiscal year stipulated in the award email and for the purpose proposed in the application. As long as funds are spent within the fiscal year stipulated and for the purpose proposed, the faculty member does not need to notify Research & Innovation of a change in travel dates.
Awarded funds are retained by Research & Innovation and not transferred to another cost center.
All required travel paperwork must be completed and approved according to University travel policies as outlined in the University Administrative Manual section 1,401.
Please note: Payment for travel needs to take place after the award notification from Research & Innovation. This is to ensure timely expense processing according to the University’s travel and procurement policies.
The cost center or worktag listed below must be included on the required travel paperwork for the approved amount. Awarded funds will be applied to the travel costs once the travel request has been processed.
Travel authorization and expense submission is processed through the awardee’s department, and you must adhere to your department administrative procedures for travel, including obtaining all the necessary department and college authorizations.
To expend the awarded funds, expenses will be charged to PG04617, CC0306, FD201 by the end of the awarded fiscal year.
Reporting requirements
Awardees are required to respond to an annual survey requesting details on the outcome of their award.