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Brock University Advancement Fund (BUAF)
Brock University Advancement Fund (BUAF) is open to all disciplines. BUAF provides faculty with seed research funding in preparation for future submission to an external funding agency and funding for special pursuits.
In general, only tenure or tenure-track faculty are eligible to apply; however, Limited Term Appointment faculty may be eligible in special circumstances. Sessional instructors, professors emeriti, research associates, post-doctoral fellows, adjunct professors and students are not eligible.
Research Seed Grant
This grant provides seed funding for small-scale research or pilot projects which will be developed into mature research proposal submissions. Researchers must identify in their application how they will use the funds to seed a major research project and commit to applying for external funding to continue the work.
Max. award of $5,000 & Max. term of award: 1 year
Special Purpose Funds
This award provides funds for the following special initiatives (max. term of award: 1 year or as noted):
- Subvention for scholarly books published by reputable scholarly presses
Max. award $1,500 - Manuscript preparation grants
Max. award $1,500 - Seeding peer review journals – created or edited at Brock University
Max. award $2,000 annually
Max. term of award: 3 years - Travel to international scholarly conferences (outside Canada, Mexico and U.S.A.)
Max. award: $1,000 - Occasional scholarly conferences and scholarly workshops to be held at Brock
Max. award: $5,000
Competition Deadline Dates
MARCH 20 and NOVEMBER 20th annually
Forms:
For more information, contact Brock Research Officer Tressie Dutchyn at x4004.
BUAF