Internal Funding Opportunities

Core Incentive Plan (CIP)

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Various

Deadlines
August 31, 2023

Website
https://core.uconn.edu/cip/

Research Excellence Program: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Social Sciences: Single PI

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Research Excellence Program: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Social Sciences: Multi PI

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Multi-PI, interdisciplinary awards capped at $50,000

Research Excellence Program: Fine Arts, Humanities, Business, Law and Engagement: Single PI

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $10,000

Research Excellence Program: Fine Arts, Humanities, Business, Law and Engagement: Multi PI

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Scholarship Facilitation Fund (SFF)

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Faculty Travel Funding

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Program in Innovative Therapeutics for Connecticut's Health (PITCH)

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Connecticut Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Seed Grant

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Brain Imaging Research Center Seed Grant

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

SHARE Awards (Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts Research Experience)

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Awards

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Research Excellence Program-UConn Health (REP-UCH) Convergence Grants

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Research Excellence Program-UConn Health (REP-UCH) Stimulus Grant Competition

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

UConn SPARK Technology Commercialization Fund

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Emergency Grant Program

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Exploratory Project Transition Award

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

UConn Inovation Fund

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Accelerate UConn

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

InCHIP

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Convergence Awards for Research in Interdisciplinary Centers (CARIC)

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

Scholarship and Collaboration in Humanities and Arts Research (SCHARP) Development Award

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

STEAM Innovation Grant

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

OVPR Research Bridge Funding Match Program

Funding Entity
Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Dollar Amount
Single PI awards capped at $25,000

What We Do

COR²E is the old Biotechnology/Bioservices Center renamed, transformed, expanded, and just generally better! Fundamentally, we promote and support the growth of research at UConn by serving the University’s world-class research faculty (as well as the rest of the UConn community).

How We Do It

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We manage a growing number of essential and state-of-the-art core research facilities, and provide assistance in the management of many others across the University.

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We provide portals (e.g., the site you’re on) into all research resources available to the University community.

partners

We sponsor events/activities that bring faculty together and break down academic silos.

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We build awesome interactive web software.

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Jeremy Balsbaugh

Director

jeremy.balsbaugh@uconn.edu

Jeremy was appointed Director of COR²E in January 2024 after serving as the Associate Director since October 2022.  He simultaneously serves as the current and founding Director of the Proteomics & Metabolomics Facility, a biological mass spectrometry resource housed within the Center that he helped to establish in 2017.  He brings 10 years of experience in successful core management from leadership positions at UConn and the University of Colorado at Boulder.  His goals as Director are focused on improving and expanding research support to the UConn community and spearheading new opportunities for UConn faculty to benefit from the expertise and advanced instrumentation available in COR²E.

 

 

 

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Cindy Doherty

Program Manager

cindy.doherty@uconn.edu

Cindy has extensive experience working for corporate industry, education, and non-profit organizations. She helps keep everything running smoothly in COR²E including managing website content, CIDER, employment, and facility invoicing. If you have any COR²E questions reach out to Cindy. We're extremely fortunate she’s on our team.

 

 

 

 

Contact Us

Here's a (non-comprehensive) list of reasons to contact us (emails above):

  • You believe in what we do and want to donate money to us.
  • You know of a research resource that should be included on this website.
  • You have ideas for how to make research better at UConn.
  • You wish UConn had a website that did ________.
  • You are a phenomenal programmer and want to join the team!
  • You need help finding research opportunities and finding collaborators.
  • You want us to write your grants for you (kidding 😉 )

We are located in room G01 the Biology/Physics Building (BPB), located at 91 North Eagleville Road in Storrs, CT 06269. Parking is available in North Garage.

Credits

This website was created by [squared labs], but we had help!

News

Facilities typically serve faculty at all campuses, regardless of their location. If you don't see what you're looking for, trying browsing all facilities or select another campus to narrow down your search results.

Center for Open Research Resources and Equipment (COR²E)

The Center for Open Research Resources and Equipment (COR²E) serves as the gateway to research resources available to the UConn community.  In addition to providing a variety of software tools for exploring UConn research and expertise, COR²E is also the managing entity for a wide variety of core facilities, housing both state-of-the-art equipment and expertise.

The Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the University of Connecticut leads and promotes multidisciplinary research, education and outreach in environmental sciences, engineering, policy, and sustainability.

College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources

The College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources (CAHNR) is committed to research that solves problems and investigates new areas relevant to agriculture, food, forestry, and the environment. The Plant Diagnostic and Soil Nutrient Analysis laboratories analyze samples to support the UConn research community.

College of Engineering

The College of Engineering research centers and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities foster research excellence by providing investigators access to outstanding equipment and technical support staff.

Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry is home to resources such as a mass spectrometry laboratory and a nuclear magnetic resonance facility. Research is supported in a wide variety of fields, including analytical, biological, environmental, inorganic, organic, physics, and polymer chemistry.

Department of Molecular & Cell Biology

The MCB Department is home to the Biophysics Facility, which offers microcalorimetry (isothermal titration calorimetry and differential scanning calorimetry) and microscale thermophoresis.

Department of Nutritional Sciences

The vision of the Department of Nutritional Sciences is to be a premier academic department that excels in the discovery, dissemination, and translation/application of knowledge in nutrition.

Department of Physiology and Neurobiology

The Department of Physiology and Neurobiology provides electron microscopy equipment, service, and technical expertise to research projects carried out by investigators from within and outside the University.

Information Technology Services (ITS)

The Information Technology Services (ITS) facilitates, coordinates, and implements information technologies that effectively enable the institutional missions of research, teaching, learning, and outreach. ITS offers systems, services, and capabilities to assist and simplify research.

The Innovation Partnership Building (IPB) at the UConn Tech Park is UConn’s premier center for state of the art equipment, cutting edge scientific research and industry partnerships.

Institute for Collaboration of Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP)

The Institute for Collaboration of Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP) is a multidisciplinary research institute in the areas of health behavior, intervention, and prevention. InCHIP serves as a nexus for investigators at UConn and other institutions to stimulate collaborative partnerships for the development of major research initiatives in health behavior.

Institute for Systems Genomics (ISG)

The Institute for Systems Genomics supports a wide range of research activities in which genomics is a common thread. This institute provides expertise in genome technologies and computational power and technical support to the UConn community.

Institute of Materials Science (IMS)

The Institute of Materials Science (IMS) offers extensive state-of-the-art instrumentation and a wide range of laboratories. Research is supported among a variety of disciplines, including chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, polymer science, pharmacy, molecular and cell biology, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, biomaterials, and biosciences.

School of Nursing

UConn’s School of Nursing has a timeless commitment to wellness and works to provide the exceptional education needed to succeed in this rapidly evolving profession. Its faculty members advance knowledge through excellence in scholarship and research as they work to remain abreast of the healthcare needs of the world’s diverse population.

Shared Management Resources

These shared management facilities are a collaboration among UConn departments to provide multidisciplinary assistance and equipment for the research community. These resources span a wide variety of research areas, including human development, engineering, genomics, history, and biology.

University Library

The Library is an active partner in shaping the future of research at UConn, providing a suite of services, resources, and tools to enhance the impact of our research and scholarship.

Other UConn Health Cores

UConn Health conducts innovative basic science, clinical, epidemiological, and biobehavioral research for the purpose of advancing patient care and creating new technologies. UConn Health scientists work collaboratively with researchers at UConn and private companies to share expertise, facilities, and equipment.

Clinical Research Center (CRC)

The Clinical Research Center (CRC) supports investigators in their patient-oriented research by offering study-related services through its internal cores. These cores ensure that clinical trials are carried out safely, effectively, and efficiently.

UConn Center on Aging houses and supports four research cores which are designed to offer a centralized infrastructure and expertise in aging research. These cores assist with human subject recruitment and community outreach; geriatric outcomes, data management, and analysis; evaluative and population assessment research; and biomarkers and preclinical mouse models.

The Department of Marine Sciences is located on UConn’s coastal campus at Avery Point, along the shores of Long Island Sound. This department supports research in coastal oceanography using cross-disciplinary approaches. These facilities offer a variety of maritime and research related support, including the use of vessels, chemical analysis of matter in seawater and freshwater, and the building of many one-of-a-kind devices.