Research, Grants, and Sponsored Programs
Internal Grants
Turning ideas into impact through scholarship, discovery, and creative excellence
St. Cloud State University offers a variety of internal funding opportunities designed to support faculty and staff in their scholarly, research, and creative activities. These programs help strengthen the University's research portfolio, expand scholarly and creative output, and position applicants to successfully pursue external funding opportunities.
Explore the programs below to find the opportunity that best aligns with your goals and project needs. Please note that application deadlines listed are approximate; refer to each program's guidelines for specific eligibility requirements, funding details, and submission deadlines.
Internal Grant Competitions
Faculty Improvement: Scholarly Project
This program supports a defined scholarly project with goals and outcomes aligning with the faculty member’s professional development goals.
Expected outcomes: Scholarly product, as defined within the proposal
Annual deadlines: September and February
Learn more about the Scholarly Project grant
Faculty Improvement: Professional Development
This grant supports participation in non-credit workshops/courses that prepare faculty for current or new teaching assignments and/or aligns with faculty member’s professional development plan.
Expected outcomes: Participation in a qualifying interactive, hands-on training (non-credit workshop/courses only)
Application deadlines: October and March
Learn more about professional development grants
Faculty Improvement: Adjunct Professional Development
Adjunct faculty can apply for professional development funds in the discipline in which the applicant teaches for St. Cloud State University.
Expected outcomes: Participation in a qualifying professional development activity
Applications deadlines: October and March
Learn more about adjunct grants
Midcareer Grant
Midcareer grants support a defined research and scholarly projects that will result in peer-reviewed dissemination OR the submission of a proposal for external funding.
Expected outcomes: External grant proposal OR peer-reviewed publication, within 12 months of project completion
Application deadline: October
Learn more about Midcareer Grants
Proposal Enhancement Grant
This grant supports a defined preliminary research or scholarly project to enhance the expertise needed to be successful with a submission of a proposal of $25,000 or more to an external funding agency.
Expected outcomes: Submission of an external grant proposal of $25,000 or more, within 12 months of project completion
Application deadline: October
Learn more about Proposal Enhancement Grants
Saigo Excellence Funds
Saigo Excellence Funds support faculty and staff with scholarly activities including professional presentations, performances and exhibitions, research and creative endeavors, and publications.
Expected outcomes: Professional presentation, project, or publication
Application deadline: November
Learn more about Saigo Excellence Funds
Hellervik Prize
The Hellervik Prize supports a defined research or scholarly projects which advances knowledge on issues of importance to students, college/school, university, and society.
Expected outcomes: Scholarly product (as defined within the proposal) and campus presentation, within 12 months of project completion
Application deadline: January
Learn more about the Hellervik Prize
Early Career Grant
The Early Career Grant supports a defined research and scholarly projects that will result in peer-reviewed dissemination OR the submission of a proposal for external funding.
Expected outcomes: External grant proposal OR peer-reviewed publication, within 12 months of project completion
Application deadline: February
Learn more about Early Career Grants