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Matching Funds for Federal Agencies (MFFA) Program
The purpose of this grant program is to initiate new faculty research activities, which will strengthen faculty credentials and make them more competitive for external funding by matching support
Policy: It is the intent of the MFFA fund to provide matching support to enhance the competitiveness of proposals submitted to Federal Agencies that will undergo a competitive review and selection process. This program is not intended to supplement continuation, renewals, or new projects that UCF would have a high likelihood of receiving due to established funding relationships.
Eligibility: Effective December 1, 2008, proposals submitted to Federal Agencies for competitive review that requires cost sharing/matching funds as written in a sponsor’s guidelines or if necessary to make the proposal competitive. (Post-award requests are not eligible.) Local Federal agencies that provide ongoing support would not be eligible.
Funding available: Approximately $1 million per year of funding is available from the Office of Research & Commercialization (ORC) to support this program. Approval is contingent upon the availability of funds.
There is a cash match of one-to-one (1:1) by participating Colleges, Departments, Institutes, and/or Centers. If approved, the Office of Research & Commercialization (ORC) will provide a maximum of 50% of the required or requested match.
In House Research Grants
The purpose of this grant program is to initiate new faculty research activities, which will strengthen faculty credentials and make them more competitive for external funding appropriate to their discipline. All proposals must clearly address this objective. All tenure-track or equivalent UCF Faculty who have been in residence at UCF for fewer than six years (sixth year must not be completed) and have not yet received tenure are eligible to apply.
Undergraduate Research Initiative
The Undergraduate Research Initiative (URI) is designed to increase the involvement of undergraduate students in research and encourage them to pursue graduate-level research and study. The intention is to leverage external funding to expand the engagement of undergraduate researchers.
UCF Initiative to Fund Major Research Equipment
Previously known as the Presidential Initiative to Fund Major Research Equipment, this program is designed for the purchase or upgrade of major equipment to enhance UCF’s research capacity by providing matching cash funding that, when combined with other cash funding, will enable the purchase of major research equipment.
UCF Initiative To Fund Major Research Equipment
Previously known as the Presidential Initiative to Fund Major Research Equipment, this program is designed for the purchase or upgrade of major equipment to enhance UCF’s research capacity by providing matching cash funding that, when combined with other cash funding, will enable the purchase of major research equipment.