President's Research Grant
In support of the university’s mission, and to recognize and support Nova Southeastern University faculty in their research endeavors, former president Ray Ferrero, Jr. initiated the President's Faculty Scholarship Award Program in 1999. Soon after, the name changed to President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant (PFRDG).
As of the FY25 program cycle, the program has a new name—President’s Research Grant (PRG)—but its purpose remains the same. PRG directly supports Vision 2025’s research-focused core values and strategic priorities by providing seed money for new research, expanding current research initiatives to new levels of competitiveness, and supporting scholarly activities that contribute to general disciplinary knowledge. Successful grantees are expected to leverage funds to pursue externally sponsored research.
Each PRG award is funded 50% from interest on university-invested funds, and 50% from the winning applicant’s college as matching funds.
Proposals are reviewed annually by panels of faculty/researchers, including past recipients, and the highest ranked proposals are presented to the president for final selection in the spring of each year.
Updates:
The PRG FY2026 application cycle is now open. Be sure to check the Pre-Award dropdown menu below for more information about how to apply for this year's competition, as the platform for proposal submissions has changed. All applications must be submitted through InfoReady by the application deadline, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 5:00 p.m. EST.
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FY2026 Application Link to InfoReady Please review RFP for proposal content |
12/2024 | InfoReady |
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FY2026 Request for Proposal |
12/2024 |
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Deans Commitment Form (Complete this required form and upload to InfoReady per RFP instructions) |
12/2024 |
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PRG Scoring Rubric |
12/2024 | |
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InfoReady Application Instructions Describes the process for creating and submitting an application in InfoReady |
12/2024 | |
PRG Applicant Trainings(Scheduled for January 7 & 9 at 12:00 p.m., EST. Recordings of the sessions will be posted here once concluded, please register for one of the trainings by clicking on the links to the right) |
12/2024 | |
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Proposal Development Assistance by NSU |
11/2022 | Proposal Development |
| Required PRG Forms (As applicable) | Revision Date | PDF/Link |
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Reviewer and Panel Chair Training |
TBD | TBD |
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Post Award Procedures |
06/2024 |
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Rebudgeting Request |
10/2023 |
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No-Cost Extension Form |
10/2023 |
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Final Report Form |
10/2023 |
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Congratulations to the FY25 Winners
Previous Winners
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2023-2024 (FY2024)
President's Research Grants are not evaluated on the level of funding an individual may have for other projects locally or federally funded. Each project or submission is graded on its own merits and not on past or present funding.