Funding, Research and Creative Activity Resources
Welcome to the School of Communication’s guide to Funding, Research, and Creative Activity Resources. This document consolidates key funding opportunities, research support services, and compliance resources available to assist faculty in advancing research, scholarship, and creative activity. It includes information on internal seed funding, proposal development support, University-wide interdisciplinary awards, and infrastructure that supports analytics, creative production, and research administration.
Whether you are initiating a new project, developing a proposal, or seeking ongoing support, this guide is intended to serve as a centralized point of reference for School of Communication faculty at every stage of their work. New faculty may wish to begin with School-level funding opportunities and research support services and then review University-wide resources aligned with their project goals and timelines. Links throughout the guide direct you to application guidelines and relevant offices. Please use them as entry points and contact the appropriate offices for individualized guidance. Faculty are encouraged to consult this guide regularly as opportunities, policies, and resources are updated. Comments and suggestions are welcome as we continue to refine and expand this resource.
Sincerely,
Konstantia Kontaxis
Associate Dean for Research & Creative Activity
Grant Seeking and Proposal Development Support
Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship
Comprehensive guide to grant-seeking resources at the University
Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations
Funding databases and proposal support. Contact Melissa Peerless: m.peerless@miami.edu
Research Navigator (CTSI)
Concierge Style support across the funding lifecycle.
Grant Writing Workshops
NIH-NSF focused workshops sponsored by CTSI and the Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship.
Writing Center (Faculty Appointments)
Specialized writing support for grants and scholarly work.
Frost Institute for Data Science & Computing
Data Science and AI support for researchers
Research Support and Funding Resources within the School of Communication
Research Support
Research Support
Associate Dean for Research & Creative Activity
Coordinates SoC funding policies, advisory review, research mentoring, and the annual Research Day.
Contact kkontaxis@miami.edu for individual support.
Business Office
Assists with proposal preparation, budget development, proposal submission through the Office of Research Administration (ORA) and post-award financial management. For assistance contact: Jennifer Miranda, Director of Business Operations jenmiranda@miami.edu
Funding Resources
School of Communication Awards
Creative activity and research grants available to full-time SoC faculty. Budgets limited to $5,000, with a few exceptions. Applications are due the last Friday of February. Funds must be spend beginning June 1 of the following fiscal year. Awardees must submit a final report and present at SoC Research Day.
Faculty Micro-Grants
$500 grants supporting faculty research and creative activity. Faculty at the associate rank and above can apply once per semester. Rolling Deadline August-May, subject to availability.
Extramural Proposal Support Initiative
Provides up to $1,250 for professional editing or external faculty review for proposals with total budgets of $50,000 or more.
Emerging Technologies Initiatives
Funding is available for integrating emerging technologies into research, creative work, curriculum, and faculty professional development, as announced by the school.
Research Administration and Funding Resources across the University of Miami
Research Administration
Research Administration
Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship (OVPRS)
Leads and enables the research enterprise at the University of Miami
Office of the Research Administration (ORA)
Manages the full lifecycle of sponsored research including pre-award proposal development, contract negotiation, post-award financial oversight and ensures compliance with federal regulations.
Funding Resources
U-Link (Laboratory for Integrative Knowledge)
Interdisciplinary team funding up to $100,000 per project.
Provost’s Research Awards (PRAs)
Salary support and direct research costs for individual and team-based projects.
Arts and Humanities Fellowship
Supports new and ongoing arts and humanities projects with awards up to $10,000.
Publications Award (Social Sciences, Humanities & Creative Arts)
One time support for high-impact publications, including Q1 journals.
Institute for the Advanced Study of the Americas
Seed grants up to $5,000 for early-stage research.
CTSI Pilot Program Awards
Clinical and translational science with awards up to $40,000.
XR Faculty Awards
Immersive media research and XR application development awards up to $10,000.
Research Systems, Policies and Compliance
IBISResearch
Proposal submission and award management system.
ORCiD
Scholarly identity management.
Human Subjects Research Office (IRB)
Guidance and approval for human subjects research.
UDisclose
Conflict of interest reporting system.
Proposal Deadlines & Exceptions Policy
University submission policies and timelines. Complete and final applications must be submitted to ORA at least 3 business days prior to the agency deadline.
Library Research and Creative Activity Resources
University Libraries
Faculty spaces, data services, creative studios, analytics, and special collections.
- Faculty Exploratory
- Faculty Reading Room
- Data & Visualization Services
- Creative Studio (audio, video, XR equipment)
- Research Analytics & Impact Services (RAIS)
- Research Sprints (U-LINK teams)
- Scholarship@Miami repository
Research Day
Each year, students and faculty gather for Research Day which explores the innovative research and creative activity from faculty and graduate students across various communication disciplines.
Past keynote speakers include Dr. Andrea Guzman of Northern Illinois University, Dr. Melanie Green of the University at Buffalo and Dr. Walid Afifi of UC Santa Barbara.
