Faculty Funding

Vanderbilt University has awarded a new cycle of Innovation Catalyst Fund grants to pioneering faculty projects that advance health care technology, AI tools for research impact and wearable devices. These grants support translational research and drive real-world solutions across disciplines, underscoring Vanderbilt's commitment to fostering innovation and societal impact. Read More

Vanderbilt has announced the February 2024 Innovation Catalyst Fund awardees, propelling groundbreaking research into practical applications. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab is in search of nascent digital projects to sponsor during the spring and summer of 2024. Vanderbilt faculty members who have projects or project ideas requiring digital technology, or who are looking to develop a proof of concept to attract larger funding opportunities, are encouraged to apply. Projects should be culturally important, globally impactful and preservable in perpetuity. Read More

The Vanderbilt Innovation Catalyst Fund honors eight projects in its inaugural pre-seed funding round, showcasing the university’s commitment to transforming research into real-world solutions. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab will be funding four projects, providing grants of up to $4,000 each to Vanderbilt faculty members who have projects or project ideas requiring digital technology, or who are looking to develop a proof of concept to attract larger funding opportunities. Read More

Vanderbilt University's Innovation Catalyst Fund, dedicated to advancing translational research, begins accepting applications Sunday, Oct. 1. This transformative initiative, bridging research, innovation and real-world solutions, invites faculty across all disciplines to submit groundbreaking research proposals by Oct. 31. Read More

The Innovation Catalyst Fund aims to boost translational research and innovation to bridge the gap between ideas and real-world solutions. This initiative seeks to support projects that are nearing commercial viability, fostering innovation across a wide range of academic disciplines. Faculty can register for a Q&A town hall on Sept. 18 before the proposal submission portal opens on Oct. 1. Read More

Forty-four faculty members have received the first Provost’s Faculty Grant for Culminating Projects in Immersion to support mentorship of students as they complete their immersion projects. Read More

A pilot funding initiative will support faculty as they mentor students on Immersion Vanderbilt, a feature of Discovery Vanderbilt's emphasis on research and creation across the university. Read More

Faculty at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center achieved a significant milestone in 2021: more than $1 billion in research funding awarded from external organizations.  Read More

Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students can now apply for the Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative Venture Fund, which supports microbiome scholarship spanning research, education, outreach, art, ethics, law and policy development, among others. Read More

The Office of the Provost invites faculty to submit proposals for the inaugural round of Rapid Advancement Micro-grant Program awards, which are designed for smaller-scale funding opportunities that require a quick response. Read More

Two new internal funding programs, the Educational Advancement Fund and the Course Improvement Grant, will support excellence in the classroom through continued pedagogical advancement and long-term educational transformation. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 21. Read More

The Office of the Provost has announced two new internal funding programs, Seeding Success Grants and Rapid Advancement Micro-grant Program (RAMP) awards. Both opportunities are designed to simplify funding models and are meant to have a broad reach across schools, departments and disciplines. Read More