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current external funding opportunities for Humanities and Humanistic
Social Sciences, with deadlines in September through November 2025.
Faculty seeking external funding for research and creative
achievement projects in the Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences
should contact Rachel Brubaker,
CARAT Associate Director for Research Development. Consult with your
department chair or program director before beginning any funding
application. External grant and fellowship applications must be routed
for university approval in either UMBC's Kuali system or through the
CAHSS internal routing form before submission. Plan additional time (5-7
business days) for routing.
CARAT (Creative Achievement and Research
Administration Team) assists CAHSS faculty with research development and
pre- and post-award services. CARAT offers a range of support
activities for faculty seeking extramural funding, including drop-in
sessions, individual consultations, workshops, and co-sponsored
sessions. Check our website and myUMBC group for upcoming activities.
To request a consultation or to begin a proposal, visit our pre-award assistance webpage
(you must be logged-in to myUMBC to complete CARAT request forms). The
lead time for fellowship proposal development is 2-3 business weeks, and
at minimum 4 business weeks for grant proposal development. CARAT
reserves the right to decline proposal requests that do not include
adequate lead time.
PI Eligibility: UMBC uses Kuali, a cloud-based
research administration tool, for proposals and awards. UMBC faculty
identified as a Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-Investigator on any
proposal or award must first obtain PI eligibility in
order to develop proposals and receive awards at UMBC. This includes
faculty with appointments after August 1, 2012, as well as faculty who
have not previously applied for external funding. The process involves
completing the Principal Investigator Research Administration Training
and Education (PIRATE) in Blackboard and a PI Eligibility request form
via DocuSign. PI applicants must also obtain PeopleSoft Finance and PAW
Access.
Visit CARAT's website for FAQs on proposals and research policies and procedures at UMBC: https://carat.umbc.edu/support-for-pis/faqs/.