Office Of Cross College Initiatives
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Parker appointed chief of staff for vice chancellor for government and community relations
Sally Parker, senior assistant provost, has been named chief of staff in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Government and Community Relations, effective May 3, Vice Chancellor Nathan Green has announced. Read MoreApr 7, 2021
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Faculty invited to submit Discovery, Research Scholar Grant proposals
Faculty applications are now being accepted by the Office of the Provost for the next round of Discovery and Research Scholar grants. Read MoreDec 9, 2019
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Faculty invited to submit Research Scholar Grant proposals through Feb. 4
Proposals for the next round of Research Scholar Grants, which provide funding for innovative scholarship and creative expression projects, are due Monday, Feb. 4. Read MoreJan 28, 2019
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Global micro-grants take faculty to Lima, Tijuana and Edinburgh
Faculty members Noam Lupu, Karla McKanders and Lisa Fazio were recently awarded funding through the Global Research and Engagement Micro-Grant program to conduct international research and outreach. Read MoreJan 22, 2019
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Faculty Funding and Resource Fair is Sept. 20
A variety of Vanderbilt’s internal funding programs and professional development initiatives available to faculty will be showcased at the Faculty Funding and Resource Fair. Read MoreSep 5, 2018
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Faculty can learn more about internal funding, resources at March 22 event
More than 15 programs, including internal funding initiatives and professional development opportunities, will be showcased March 22 at the Faculty Funding and Resource Fair. Read MoreMar 5, 2018
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Faculty encouraged to submit Discovery and Research Scholar grant proposals
The Office of the Provost invites faculty to submit proposals for the next round of Discovery Grants and Research Scholar Grants. Read MoreDec 4, 2017
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Citizens’ attitudes toward taxation in Malawi
Writing in the Office of Cross-College Initiatives' BreakThru blog, political science Ph.D. student SangEun Cecilia Kim finds that poverty is the most common factor driving the tax aversion of Malawi citizens. Read MoreNov 15, 2017
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New LGBT Policy Lab off and running with TIPs funding
The new TIPs-supported Vanderbilt LGBT Policy Lab is just five months old and has already launched an Internal Seminar Series and presented at a prestigious national conference. The lab brings together faculty from five schools and 10 departments and is focused on research to understand the causes and consequences of LGBT-targeted public policies. Read more about the lab and other internally funded projects at the VU BreakThru blog. Read MoreNov 10, 2017
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LGBT rights and health on the African continent
The recent decriminalization of homosexuality in Mozambique has not made it easier for LGBT advocacy groups to support these populations within the country. Read MoreNov 10, 2017
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South African prison life: The importance of religion to inmates and ex-offenders
Many incarcerated South Africans find religion in prison, found undergraduate Zoe Psakis. Read MoreNov 9, 2017
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Faculty Funding and Resource Fair set for Sept. 19
The Office of the Provost will host an open house Tuesday, Sept. 19, to showcase Vanderbilt’s internal funding programs and professional development initiatives available to faculty. Read MoreAug 28, 2017
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Proposal deadlines are fast approaching for Discovery Grants and Research Scholar Grants
Proposal deadlines for Discovery Grants and Research Scholar Grants are coming up, with Discovery Grant proposals due Jan. 30 and Research Scholar Grant proposals due Feb. 6. Read MoreJan 6, 2017
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University Courses proposals due Dec. 12; Application windows open for Discovery and Research Scholar Grants Dec. 19
The deadline for University Courses proposals is Monday, Dec. 12. The Office of the Provost is also issuing a call for proposals for the Discovery Grants and Research Scholar Grants programs. Read MoreDec 5, 2016