Faculty Research Grants (Up to $3,000)
Application Deadline –February 24, 2025
The UCI Center for Medical Humanities invites UCI faculty to apply for individual or collaborative research grants, with a maximum award of $3,000. The Center supports research and initiatives that examine various aspects of human embodiment, particularly as they intersect with experiences of illness, disability, and bodyminds (the mission of the Center for Medical Humanities). While individual projects are not required to encompass all perspectives on a given topic, CMH-funded projects must be grounded in academic research and foster an inclusive space for diverse viewpoints.
Timeline
These grants support projects scheduled to take place from June 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Award notifications will be issued by April 30, 2025.
Eligibility
ONLY UCI Academic Senate and clinical faculty are eligible to apply for Center for Medical Humanities grants. Members of the Center for Medical Humanities’ Executive Committee are not eligible to apply for funding. Members of the Center for Medical Humanities’ Advisory Committee may apply for funding.
Priority will be given to proposals from faculty in the Schools of the Arts, Humanities and Medicine as the lead Schools in the interschool center. Individuals from other schools are welcome to apply, particularly if their proposed project is in collaboration with a colleague from one of the three lead Schools. We encourage collaborative efforts that represent more than one academic discipline and therefore more than one perspective.
Post-Project Final Report
If you receive a grant from the Center for Medical Humanities, you will also need to submit a final report that describes what was accomplished with the grant funds, the current and expected status of the project, and how the grant funds were actually expended. Instructions for the final report will be included in the grant award packet.
Grant Payments
Research grant funds will be held by the Center for Medical Humanities and account information will be provided so that expenses can be processed by the home department.
Submission
The Humanities Center uses the InfoReady grant application platform. Log in with your UCI NetID at https://ucihumanities.infoready4.com/.
Applications must be submitted online through InfoReady by February 24, 2025
- If this is your first time applying through InfoReady, immediately click on your name in top right corner. Add your department as your primary unit if you are in the School of Humanities. Otherwise add your School as your primary unit.
- Select Center for Medical Humanities Faculty Research Grants from the list of open competitions.
Project Description (3-page maximum): For all applications, please include a description of the overall project and how it will advance the Center for Medical Humanities mission.
Please describe the project’s contribution to your scholarly work and to the field, as well as the specific activities that you will accomplish with the grant funds. Examples of projects include training students to collect and analyze patient stories; a book project on the history of medicine; or a historical or contemporary study of an art form’s relationship to the body.
Project Budget (1-page maximum): Please provide the total cost of the proposed project and the requested grant amount. List all project expenses, identifying which expenses will be paid by the grant and which expenses will be paid by other funds. Also list other funds – both received and applied for – that will be used for this project, such as departmental and other grant funds.
CVs: Please provide a biosketch or two-page CV for the applicant(s).
Complete the online application form with the following information:
- Email Address
- Department (if you are in Humanities) or School
- Rank
- Project title
- Grant amount requested (max $3,000)
Upload a TWO separate PDF documents:
- Upload the proposal narrative and budget as a single PDF file.
- Upload the CV(s) as a separate PDF file.
You may save a draft application and complete it later. Submitted applications cannot be changed.
Questions? Please contact the CMH at medicalhumanities@uci.edu.