Grant Application Support

Grant proposals are a necessity for many Fox and STHM doctoral students and faculty to find new funding sources and build research networks. The Office of Research can help guide your research grants from proposal to budget preparation. 

Submit a new request for assistance by using the Proposal Submissions Form. A member of our Grants Administration team will be in contact shortly with next steps and required documentation for your proposal.  

 See below for further policies, guidance, and communications from the Office of the Vice President of Research:  

• Fox Departmental Guidance | Policies and Procedures
• Updated Federal Guidance News
• Communications from OVPR

Need more help? The Office can support you in locating funding opportunities; coordinating with Temple University’s Office of Research; facilitating the grant application process; assisting with the proposal entry through the Electronic Research Administration process; advocating for faculty; tracking the allocation of grant expenses; and assisting with the timely submission of periodic and final grant reports. To receive support related to grants, please contact sonata.stevenson@temple.edu. 

Deadlines and Requirement

Come prepared! In order to help Fox faculty and doctoral students most effectively, the Office requests that you have the following items ready:

• The research project abstract
• A draft budget and budget justification
• The researcher’s current CV

In order to submit a grant proposal in time, please keep in mind the following deadlines:

• The Office of Research requires an abstract (final format not necessary), a budget, and budget justification two (2) weeks prior to the deadline.
• All administrative portions of the submission must be submitted five (5) full business days prior to the deadline.
• The scientific portion or research plan must be submitted two (2) full business days prior to the deadline.

On July 17, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued Notice NOT-OD-25-133. Beginning October 1, 2025, all NIH-funded institutions must ensure that faculty and researchers designated as Senior/Key Personnel receive training on their obligation to fully disclose Other Support (active and pending), as outlined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. Visit the Mandatory Training page to read more.  

The National Science Foundation (NSF)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense. NSF is the funding source for about one quarter of all federally supported basic research conducted by America’s colleges and universities. Learn more about NSF and explore funding opportunities in NFS’s research areas, including:

• Biological Sciences
• Computer and Information Science and Engineering
• Crosscutting and NSF-wide
• Education and Human Resources
• Engineering
• Environmental Research and Education
• Geosciences
• Integrative Activities
• International Science and Engineering
• Mathematical and Physical Sciences
• Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

For more information about grant writing, deadlines, and requirements, click here.

Research Dissemination

You put in all the work—collecting data, analyzing information, writing the article. But then what? The Office of Research is here to help Fox faculty and doctoral students get their research out into the world.

First, upload your paper to the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). Why? To name just a few reasons: it enhances your online presence, makes your research accessible, and allows you to start collecting citations. It also will be added to the Fox School Research Paper Series, a monthly e-journal with over 6,000 subscribers. Click here for instructions.