The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation invites applications to the Career Research Faculty Professional Development program, which helps career research faculty access professional development opportunities aligned with the individual’s research position and promotion trajectory.
Career research faculty with the classification of research assistants, research associate, research professor, research scientist, research engineer, principal research scientist, librarian, or professor of practice (with primary duties in research) are welcome to apply, given they have at least 0.75+ FTE appointments during the academic year of the research award. Pro-tem research faculty may also apply for this program after serving one year in their positions if they have an ongoing contract.
Applicants may request funds up to $4,000 to support activities such as attending conferences, workshops, seminars, and trainings; acquiring software, books, and training manuals; membership fees for organizations; etc. Faculty may also request salary replacement to allow them to commit time to other activities contributing to their program of research.
The deadline to submit applications for this program is October 20, 2025.
Questions should be directed to Research Development Services, rds@uoregon.edu.