The Office for Nursing Research & Innovation supports faculty research through the provision of several funding programs, all of which aim to increase the likelihood of extramural funding support and grant approvals. Additional UW and external funding sources are listed below.
Internal Funding Programs
Research Intramural Funding Program (RIFP)
Due to the generosity of our School of Nursing supporters, the Office for Nursing Research & Innovation is able to offer 2-3 Research Intramural Funding Program (RIFP) awards every year. RIFP are competitive, internal SoN pilot grants available to all faculty at the Seattle campus and provide up to $25,000 of funding over two years. The goal of the RIFP is to enhance the research environment of the School of Nursing and provide researcher’s with funds to initiate studies and gather pilot data that can be used to secure extramural funding. RIFP grants are issued twice a year, in the Spring and Fall Quarters. Since 2010, the RIFP program has provided nearly 60 UW School of Nursing researchers with almost $1,000,000 in pilot funding. On average, RIFPs have generated 1.5 extramural grants per award, resulting in millions of additional research dollars.
Pilot research that can be expected to lead to extramural support of a more extended proposal
Proposals for research within the SoN priority areas:
- Health Equity
- Innovative Interventions
- Lifespan Health
- Symptom Science
- Support of studies by new investigators
- Unexpected research requirements and emergencies
- Continuation of research during temporary interruption of grant support
- Community-Engaged Research
ONR&I grants three types of RIFP awards:
Standard Investigator RIFPs
The Standard Investigator RIFP mechanism encompasses all projects of any research area or interest. Investigators interested in Community-Engaged research or studies that address older populations should apply directly to the below mechanisms.
Community-Engaged RIFPs
Community-Engaged RIFPs are grants that authentically engage communities within research projects with the goal of incorporating equitable research practices. Proposals under the Community Engagement RIFP call are to be focused on research projects partnered with or co-led by populations or groups who are underserved, underrepresented, or historically excluded, or communities that have limited access to facilitate research agendas.
de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging Funded RIFPs
de Tornyay Center funded grants address older adult populations as well as issues of concern to youths and adults that have the potential to impact their later life.
All applications must indicate on the cover if they would like to be considered for funding from the de Tornyay Center or are classified as Community-Engaged research. These are stand-alone awards and cannot be combined with the regular Standard Investigator-Initiated RIFP awards. All unmarked applications will be classified as Standard Investigator RIFPs. Grants for all mechanisms are for up to $25,000 over two years.
Acknowledging RIFP Support in Publications and Presentations
Whether disseminating the findings from an RIFP-supported project in the peer-reviewed literature, scientific presentation, grant applications or in community venues, we ask that you acknowledge the RIFP grant. An example of an acknowledgment statement include:
This research was funded by a 20XX Research Intramural Funding Program grant from the University of Washington School of Nursing and the [insert gift fund mechanism (de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging, Van Hooser Fund, Giblin Research Fund, Troop Fund)].
The VanHooser Reseach Fund
Donor: Marjorie V. Batey, PhD, RN, FAAN, Established: 1992
Dr. Marjorie V Batey (’53) is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Nursing at the University of Washington. She led the creation of the Office for Nursing Research in 1970 and became the first director. Dr. Batey has educated scores of students in research methods, having taught graduate students at the University of Washington since the late 1960s when she completed her PhD in Sociology. She has also provided leadership to the research efforts of faculty and students alike for many years.
In 1992 she established the SUZANNE E. VANHOOSER ENDOWED NURSING RESEARCH FUND in memory and honor of her mother, who held a high value for learning and had encouraged her daughter in all her endeavors. Through this fund, Dr. Batey hopes to encourage other researchers on the School’s faculty.
The VanHooser Fund is used to enable School of Nursing faculty, particularly those who are early in their research careers, to initiate research studies and to conduct pilot projects that will strengthen and advance their research programs.
Publications and other presentations resulting from research supported by this fund shall acknowledge the SUZANNE E. VANHOOSER ENDOWED NURSING RESEARCH FUND.
The Giblin Research Fund
Donor: Elizabeth Giblin, EdD, FAAN Established: 1985
Dr. Elizabeth Giblin (’43) was a Professor Emeritus in the School of Nursing at the University of Washington. She pioneered the laboratory study of sleep in schools of nursing, and is responsible for the creation of the School of Nursing Sleep Lab in 1979, the nation’s first. Her early research focused on sleep apnea and sleep patterns in people with Alzheimer’s disease and COPD.
In 1985 she established the ELIZABETH GIBLIN ENDOWED RESEARCH FUND. A firm believer in the value of research, she intended this fund to “stimulate and enhance research in the School of Nursing.”
The fund shall be used to support any research conducted by the School of Nursing, with special consideration given to the projects deemed most valuable and in greatest need of funding in a given year.
All major accomplishments resulting from this research will appropriately recognize the support provided by the donor. The ELIZABETH GIBLIN ENDOWED RESEARCH FUND shall also be acknowledged in publications made possible by the fund.
External Review Program
ONR&I’s External Review Program aims to assist UW School of Nursing researchers in covering the cost of an external scientific review prior to resubmission of a grant and for early stage investigators, thus increasing the likelihood of approval when the grant is resubmitted. The SoN Seattle campus has allocated funding for Seattle campus faculty to strengthen faculty grant applications to support our effort to increase external grant awards and increase the research capacity of the SoN.
Awards of up to $500 may be made to support costs associated with expert external scientific reviews of an:
- R01- up to $500
- R21- up to $300
- Others- on a case by case basis
Applications will be accepted on a rolling deadline and considered on a first come first served basis. It is recommended that the application be submitted to ONR&I 6 weeks prior to the resubmission date.
Applicants must have principle investigator (PI) status at the UW Seattle Campus and meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Faculty (tenure line or appointed without tenure)
- Research faculty and research scientist
- Clinical assistant, associate or full professor
- Postdoctoral scholar that has accepted a faculty position within a SON department
- The external peer reviewer must have expertise in the field of interest and experience in research and grant review
- The reviewer must agree to the review and be able to complete it within the time frame requested by the applicant
- The external peer reviewer cannot be employed by the University of Washington
- Reviewer cannot be a family member of the applicant
6 to 8 weeks prior to resubmission of the grant:
- Contact the External Reviewer of your choice. Determine that this person is willing and available to complete the review within a timely fashion and for the total amount of funding available for review. You will need to cover any amount in excess of the maximum amounts described above
- Obtain a written statement from the reviewer agreeing to the above
6 weeks prior to resubmission of the grant, submit to ONR&I:
- The External Grant Review Funding Application for which you will need the following:
- Title, Score, and percentile obtained as stated in the summary statement
- Summary statement/pink sheet from the previous submission of the grant
- Contact information for your desired reviewer
- Use the link on the ONR&I Intranet to access the funding request portal
Funding Approval
- The Associate Dean for Research and Innovation will review funding requests
- Applicants will be notified of decision within 5 business days
- Once notified of funding, you can begin the grant review process.
Following the Review:
- When the grant review is complete, send the following completed documents toSoNpay@uw.edu:
- Faculty Compliance Questions (completed by SON PI)
- Payee Information (completed by the reviewer)
- Invoice (completed by the reviewer)
- Once these items have been received, a check will be sent to the reviewer
Following Grant Resubmission
ONR&I will follow up with you for summary information about your resubmitted grant. This brief survey must be complete in order to be eligible for future funding managed by ONR&I, including travel and RIFP funding.
Travel Funding
Funds are available through School of Nursing donor and gift sources to support professional faculty travel. Calls for travel funding applications occur twice a year, and all applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Priority is given to applications received within two weeks of the call for applications.
- Full-time faculty, tenured or in tenure line, without tenure and research professor positions at the Seattle Campus
- Aligns with SoN research priorities and the scholarship of the individual faculty
- Includes research/scholarship presentations or conference participation representing UW SoN to a professional organization (e.g. representation of a panel or task force)
- Faculty receiving travel awards will work with SoN Advancement, Marketing and Communication and/or Academic Affairs to include at least one outreach activity beyond conference research presentation/participation. Examples: meeting with stakeholders (e.g., foundations, elected officials, federal funding agencies), faculty or student recruitment activities, or promoting the SoN in other ways.
- Faculty awarded travel support are asked to work with SoN Marketing and Communication in regard to using current UW templates and branding.
- Preference will be given to faculty without other sources for travel (e.g, endowed professorship or other independent source(s)).
Submission are due on January 10 and June 10 of each academic year. Up to $1500.00 may be requested per academic year per faculty.
- Complete the SoN Request to Travel Form (RTF)
- Submit RTF to the Department Assistant to the Chair for approval
- Fill out a Travel Support Request via REDCap
Note the following items are required before you can submit your request:
- RTF signed by you and your Department Chair (to be uploaded in REDCap)
- Identification of alignment with SoN research priorities
Explanation of:
- How the travel facilitates research/scholarship
- Anticipated benefits
- Plan to share information at department or school level on return
- Request reviewed by the Associate Dean for Research and Innovation (ADRI), and Vice Chairs for Research and Education (VCR, VCE) from the requesting department.
- ADRI, VCE, VCR make a recommendation to the Department Chair.
- Chair reviews for final approval decision.
- ADRI informs faculty of decision.
- Submit RTF with Chair signature to F&A at sonpay@uw.edu
- Connect with Advancement/MarCom/Academic Affairs to set up outreach activity while attending the conference.
- F&A works with faculty to processes travel reimbursement.
- Meets eligibility for support
- Travel is aligned with and contributes to the SoN mission, strategic plan and/or research priorities/pillars
- Scholarship or SoN benefits are clear
- Travel includes presentation of scholarly work or active participation in the conference/meeting that benefits and/or increases visibility of UW SoN (i.e. participating in an expert panel, leading roundtable discussion)
- Includes plan for dissemination of information or other learnings gained at the conference to the SoN community
Other Funding Sources
The Royalty Research Fund (RRF) is a competitive awards program that provides research support to University of Washington faculty. The RRF is funded by royalty and licensing fee income generated by the University’s technology transfer program. The Royalty Research Fund has been offered twice a year since 1992. In 1994, the RRF Scholar Program was initiated to provide one quarter of release time for faculty with full teaching loads to engage in concentrated scholarly activities. The RRF welcomes proposals with budgets up to $40,000. Approximately $1M is awarded per round. The success rate for applicants averages 25%.
The Bridge Funding program provides bridge funding to support faculty to span a temporary funding gap in critical research programs. Bridge Funding awards are typically used to support on-going research programs that have lost funding, although these funds may also be used to support new research directions, at the discretion of the recipient.
ITHS offers funds for novel, innovative, and collaborative translational and clinical research. They also engage in collaborative partnerships with non-ITHS programs that provide funding for more targeted research opportunities.
Please check each funding opportunity for specific eligibility criteria, which are dependent on the requirements of the funding sources. These criteria may be based on topic area, academic affiliation, geography (e.g., Puget Sound area, WWAMI region), or other factors.
The Center for AIDS Research is a collaboration between the University of Washington and Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research (CFAR). Their mission is to advance the prevention, detection, and treatment of HIV and AIDS by fostering collaborative and interdisciplinary research, supporting career development in young investigators, and serving researchers and scientists at our affiliated institutions.
Please note that the availability of funding opportunities vary throughout the year. Please check back often or join their mailing list to receive email notifications when new opportunities become available.
The Population Health Initiative “seeks to create a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives. In support of that vision, the initiative is pleased to offer population health pilot research grants of up to $50,000 each…. These grants are intended to encourage the development of new interdisciplinary collaborations among investigators for projects that address critical challenges to population health.”
The Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS) Seed Grants Program provides funding for promising research at the intersection of statistics and the social sciences. The goal is to stimulate scholarly initiative by encouraging faculty to explore new directions in research and scholarship that contributes at the cutting edge to the development of statistical methods for social scientific problems. Although we encourage collaborative research across disciplines–particularly between statisticians and social scientists–such collaboration is not a formal requirement of the program. We are particularly interested in projects that show a high probability of leading to extramural funding. Thus, the funds will typically be used to pursue pilot studies, feasibility studies, or preliminary research that initiates a larger line of research. A subsequent extramural grant that derives from seed grant funding would be administered through CSSS. Awards will be in the range of $15,000-25,000, and typically include one-month summary salary for a principal investigator and one quarter salary for a research assistant. In the past, proposals have had a high rate of funding.
The Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (formerly the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute) works to stimulate and facilitate UW research on alcohol and drug use and addiction through its Small Grants Program, which awards funds to UW researchers for pilot studies and developmental research. The scope ranges from pharmacology of drugs to studies of clinical treatment strategies, prevention, and social policy issues. UW researchers should consider the Small Grants Program as a resource to help develop research through initial funding for promising pilot projects which may ultimately be developed into full studies with outside funding.
The University of Washington Nathan Shock Center and Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute are soliciting applications to support pilot projects in the biology of aging. The projects should utilize the specific services provided by one or more of the UW Nathan Shock Center Cores. The cores include Protein Phenotypes of Aging, Metabolite Phenotypes of Aging, Invertebrate Longevity and Healthspan Core, and the Artificial Intelligence and Bioinformatics Core. The awards are generally up to $10,000, depending on the specific needs of the applicant. Applications from institutions outside of the University of Washington are strongly encouraged. Preference will be given to junior faculty and investigators new to aging research.
Funds are available from the Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium (“The Consortium”) Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) to support cancer-related pilot projects. This competition will provide awards of up to $80,000 direct costs (plus F&A/indrect costs as allowable) for one year of pilot project support.