The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) manages internal funding opportunities for faculty to help bolster individual research programs and develop a framework to attain extramural funding.
Pivot Bridge Fund Program
Now accepting applications.
The purpose of this internal funding program is to provide short-term support for research groups that have been affected by rapid shifts in priorities of federal agencies. The goal is to keep these talented teams in place and to re-align research goals and objectives to agency priorities. Applications close November 15, 2025.
Learn more in the memo issued on June 12, 2025.
Innovation Flight Fund
Now accepting applications.
The Vice President for Research Innovation Flight Fund fills a critical gap in the technology development pathway at Temple University by providing a resource to perform critical experiments and establish initial proof-of-concept, such as the development of initial device prototypes, performance of initial validation studies for therapeutics, and developing and testing software (including AI-based concepts).
Blue Sky Initiative
Now accepting applications.
At Temple University, the Blue Sky Initiative is our commitment to bold, transformative research that challenges the status quo and sparks paradigm-shifting discoveries. Managed by the OVPR, this initiative is dedicated to funding "high risk/high reward" projects that can lead to breakthroughs across disciplines, from biomedical innovations to transformative social science research.
The grants will be awarded to any high caliber research in, but not limited to:
- Basic Scientific Research: Across all disciplines.
- Innovative Translational Research: Bridging the gap between laboratory discoveries and real-world applications.
- Transformative Social Science Research: Addressing complex societal challenges with innovative approaches.
Successful projects will demonstrate potential to drive external funding and position the individual or collaborative team for external grant competitiveness. Proposals may be discipline specific or interdisciplinary in nature.
Humanities and Arts Research Program (HARP)
Now accepting applications.
This initiative is designed to support innovative, creative, and scholarly projects in the humanities and arts disciplines — projects that not only advance academic inquiry but also have the potential to attract external gifts, donations, and foundation funding, while positioning your work for future grant success.
STEM Research Grants
Now accepting applications.
STEM Research Grants is an internal funding initiative designed to support promising projects that address pressing scientific challenges and require rapid funding.
About STEM Research Grants
This annual initiative is designed to:
- Drive Research Excellence: Provide essential funding to propel research projects and position individual or collaborative teams for future external grant competitiveness.
- Foster Innovation: Support proposals that are either discipline-specific or interdisciplinary, ensuring a wide range of STEM research is advanced.
Additional award details to note:
- Proposals may be discipline specific or interdisciplinary in nature.
- The award range will be $75,000 to $100,000.
- The award will support 3 to 4 awardees per annual cycle of which 3 grants will support studies in any STEM discipline and 1 on the thematic emphasis for the year.