Institutional Funding by the Research Council for the University
The Research Council of the University (RCU) was initially established in 1988 as the University Research Council (URC). The RCU's primary purpose is to increase the visibility of research on the campus, and to create an environment in which the faculty justifiably believes that research awards are equitably made and contribute to the 乐播传媒app最新版本 Mission. The RCU has a major advisory role in decisions concerning the use of other resources for research. The RCU has broad responsibility for awarding assigned time and monetary support to faculty on a competitive basis. Proposals requesting support for basic or applied research, creative or scholarly activity, or professional development that enriches the academic and learning environment of the University are considered.
The RCU shall have the following membership:
- Associate Vice-President for Grants, Research, and Sponsored Programs (Chair, Ex-Officio, non-voting)
- Director of Sponsored Programs Development for Grants, Research, and Sponsored Programs (CO-Chair, Ex-Officio, non-voting)
- Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (Ex-Officio, non-voting)
- Four, tenured or tenure-track faculty, one each elected from and by the faculty of the College of Arts & Humanities, College of Business and Public Administration, College of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, & Engineering, and the College of Social Sciences and Education
- One Librarian, elected by the librarians
- One Graduate Student Selected by ASI (First time Student Representation on the committee).
- A pool of potential alternates for the four tenured or tenure-track faculty members, selected from recipients of RCU awards from previous award cycles, to serve in place of the elected tenured or tenure-track faculty elected by the members of their respective schools
Request for Funding Proposals for AY 2026-27
Please review the RSCA Guidelines 2026-27 and RSCA Cover Sheet 2026-27 for directive on developing a proposal. The deadline for proposal submission will be March 13, 2026, at 11:59pm. Submissions will only be accepted through InfoReady submission portal at
Proposals must be complete including the cover sheet signed by Department Chair. Faculty are responsible for ensuring that the Department Chair has sufficient time to review and sign the cover page of the proposal. Proposals submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. Awards are expected to be announced by July 1, 2026, subject to the committee鈥檚 merit review and availability of funding. For assistance, please contact Manuel Barrera in the Office of Grants, Research, & Sponsored Programs, DDH D-108 [x3534], mbarrera@csub.edu.