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The Women’s Research Initiative Grant



The WRI grants are intended to support research and creative work focusing on women by full-time BYU Faculty in a CFS-track position. The maximum amount of each award will be $5000 and the money must be spent during the calendar year in which the award is received. Funds may not be used for faculty salary. If you received a previous Women’s Research Initiative grant, you are eligible to apply again if you submitted a final report to the AAVP-Research Office.

Eligibility

The WRI grants are intended to support research and creative work focusing on women by full-time BYU Faculty in a CFS-track position. The maximum amount of each award will be $5000 and the money must be spent during the calendar year in which the award is received. Funds may not be used for faculty salary.

Proposal

Proposals should include the following elements in the order listed below:

  • Cover page (see page 2)
  • Approval signatures from department chair and dean or associate dean (on coversheet)
  • Project description (up to 3 pages)
  • Budget and budget narrative (less than 1 page)
  • References (no page limit)
  • Curriculum Vitae (up to 5 pages)

Limit of one proposal per faculty member per grant topic. Submit proposals as a PDF to Lynn Patten (lynn_patten@byu.edu), Office of the Associate Academic Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies. 

Deadline

October 31, 2024

Budget

Project budgets should follow the guidelines below:

  • Up to $5,000
  • Eligible expenses include supplies, travel, and student wages (faculty salary is not an eligible expense)
  • Funds must be expended in the 2025 calendar year

Selection

Recommendations are made by reviewers selected by the University Research Council. Awards are based on:

  • Adherence to proposal guidelines and connection to specific grant applied for
  • Strength of the proposal’s research or creative plan
  • Potential for high-quality publications or creative products
  • Preference will be given to work that builds a foundation for future strong scholarship (e.g. external funding), is “central to the Church’s purposes,” or has the opportunity for impact beyond academic peers (e.g. leads to public scholarship). The number of awards depends upon the funds available and the strength of the proposals. 

Reporting

Final reports:

  • Due by April 30, 2027
  • Submit reports as a PDF to Lynn Patten (lynn_patten@byu.edu), Office of the Associate Academic Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies.
  • Reports should describe accomplishments facilitated by the grant, including a list of publications or creative works in review or planned, the status of the project, and how the budget was expended.

If you received a previous WRI grant, you are eligible to apply again if you submitted a final report to the AAVP-Research Office.