Explore Research Funding, News, and Events

Note! To ensure your proposal/application meets UT and funder policies and is submitted on time, it's important to communicate your intent to submit an application for external funds by emailing the COLA Research Support Office at laresearch@austin.utexas.edu at least 20 business days before the application deadline. Thank you!

UT Grant Opportunities

College of Liberal Arts

  • COLA Investment Fund for the Social Sciences & the Humanities
    Award: Up to $3,000
    Deadline: Accepted anytime

  • COLA Subvention Grants
    Award: Up to $5,000
    Deadline: Accepted anytime

Humanities Institute

  • Humanities Research Award
    Award: Faculty $5,000; Graduate Students $2,000
    Deadline: September 15, 2026

  • Events Co-sponsorship
    Award: $250–2,000
    Deadline: September 15, 2026

  • Future Investigators (HI-FI)
    Award: $2,000
    Deadline: September 20, 2026
    HI-FI Info Session: Research Synergies, September 16, 4:00–5:00pm, RSVP

Faculty: External Grants and Fellowships

Andrew Carnegie Foundation

2027 Fellows Program
Award:
 $200,000; 1–2 years
Limited Submission! UT Internal Deadline: September 17, 2026, 5:00pm CT

Institute for Humane Studies

Public Scholarship Support
Award: $500–$5,000
Deadline: November 5, 2026

The Newberry

Long-Term Fellowships
Award: $5,000/month for 9 months or 4–5 months
Deadline: November 20, 2026

Graduate Students: External Grants and Fellowships

National Science Foundation

Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Award:
$37,000 (plus $16,000 cost of education allowance)/year for three years of support over a five-year period
Deadline (Psychology and Social Sciences): October 20, 2026, 7:00pm (CT)

Archaeological Institute of America

The Mikko Luke Immonen Memorial Fellowship in African Archaeology
Award:
 Up to $10,000
Deadline: November 1, 2026

Institute for Humane Studies

Public Scholarship Support
Award:
 $500–$5,000
Deadline: November 5, 2026

Research News and Events

Texas Social Science Research Hub

The Population Research Center (PRC) is providing two new lines of support for scholars from any campus unit who draw on social and behavioral methods:
  • Statistics & Methods: Providing expert consulting on statistical analyses and quantitative methodologies
  • Community-Engaged Research: Supporting and guiding the building of external partnerships and best practices for community-engaged research
Baseline support is available to all eligible faculty and students free of charge, and additional support for projects can be written into grant proposals. Learn more and request support here.

Data & Donuts Fall 2026 Workshop Series

Join UT Libraries this fall to develop your data management skills and/or learn new data management tools. Registration for each session is below. For questions or more information, please contact Head of Research Data Services Michael Shensky at m.shensky@austin.utexas.edu.
  • September 11, 12:00–1:00pm, Intro to GIS: Finding and Working with Geospatial Data
  • September 25, 12:00–1:00pm, Using Python for Qualitative Data Analysis
  • September 29, 11:00am–12:00pm, Research Data Community of Practice Discussion
  • October 9, 12:00–1:00pm, Managing Data with Relational Databases & SQL
  • October 23, 12:00–1:00pm, Open Data & the Challenge of Reproducibility

Digital Humanities Fall 2026 Workshop Series

Join UT Libraries Scholars Lab this fall where they will introduce different tools and methods that help advance research.
  • September 18, 12:00–1:00pm, Born-Digital Processing with Unix Command Line
  • October 2, 12:00–1:00pm, Planning and Managing Your Digital Archive
  • October 16, 12:00–1:00pm, AI Classical Digital Humanities Methods

Leveraging Graphics in Your Proposal

On October 1, 11:00am–12:00pm, join this OVPR session covering how well-designed graphics can enhance your research proposals and succinctly communicate your ideas. Practical design tips, accessibility issues, and current graphics guidance from funding agencies will be discussed. More information and RSVP can be found here.

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Questions?

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