Communities of Research Scholars Call for Proposals
Division of Research & Innovation announces the 2024-25 Communities of Research Scholars (CoRS) Program
The University of Memphis Division of Research & Innovation is pleased to announce the 2024-25 Communities of Research Scholars (CoRS) Program.
Established in the fall of 2018, CoRS was created to cultivate interdisciplinary discourse and nurture the growth of collaborative research across the UofM. Each community is comprised of faculty representing multiple disciplines, academic units, perspectives, and research approaches with a shared interest in exploring a common research theme/topic.
The 2024-25 CoRS will continue to cultivate interdisciplinary discourse and nurture research growth. Divisional staff will also help successful faculty identify opportunities for external support for their work. Successful applications will include:
- An interdisciplinary team of faculty
- A short budget narrative
- A thematic area of inquiry that your group would like to explore
- Potential external funding opportunities if any to your knowledge
Previously funded CoRS, as well as new applicants, are eligible.
Funding Description:
The program will fund awards at $2,500 (for first-time awardees) and $5,000 (for second-time awardees). Groups applying for a second award should present evidence of having applied for external funding as the result of the initial CoRS funding. Projects should be completed by August 31, 2025.
Proposal Content:
- Title Page (1 page):
- Project Name
- Name of convener (lead PI) and research team members (including titles and clearly defined roles and responsibilities)
- Project Description:
- Project narrative listing specific goals and objectives (no more than two pages)
- Budget narrative (half page)
- Timeline and milestones (no more than one page)
- Description of additional funding opportunities (existing funding or potential for external research grants), if any (one page)
CoRS Networking & Team Building:
Join us Thursday, Sept. 19, from 2-4 p.m. at the FedEx Institute of Technology Lobby & Methodist Presentation Theatre to bring together prior funded CoRS teams and prospective members to network, share ideas, and form teams for this year's cohort. For prospective or returning CoRS members who cannot attend the CoRS Networking & Team Building Event, there will be a CoRS Lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., where prior CoRS awardees will serve on a panel to share their experiences in the program.
Reporting Requirements:
Winning projects will be required to submit mid-implementation and final reports. The mid-implementation report should reflect budget updates or anything programmatic the timeline and milestones in the initial proposal. The final report should summarize the entire project and discuss potential submission of applications for external funding.
Deadline for Submission: Friday, Oct. 18.
All applications must be submitted through the InfoReady platform.
For questions about the submission process, email researchdev@memphis.edu.