APPLYING FOR FRANKE FACULTY GRANTS

DATES

The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Friday, October 30, 2026 for projects to start in AY28 (i.e., as early as July 1, 2027). Proposals will be vetted by the Franke’s Governing Board at the end of the Autumn quarter. At this Autumn meeting, proposals will be considered for funding for the academic years 2027-28, 2028-29, and beyond (for multi-year grants).

Proposals for Franke Faculty Grants are accepted during Autumn quarter every year.

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CONTENTS

Applications should include all information that will enable members of the Franke Board to evaluate the intention and reach of your project. A proposal of about five pages is usually sufficient. Please include a brief account (with a project title) of the primary research question(s) that the project will address and/or modes of community engagement it will foster; a plan with a timeline for how the project will attain its objectives; a list of faculty participants (with their titles, departments, institutions, and brief descriptions of their research); and a tentative budget including an itemized estimate of costs and of any funds to be contributed from other sources at UChicago or elsewhere.

The Franke Institute is eager to help in the planning and application process. We strongly encourage you to reach out to Richard Neer (rtneer@uchicago.edu) to discuss your idea even at an early stage. Mai Vukcevich (mav@uchicago.edu) has particular expertise in developing projects and budgets and is ready to assist in crafting your proposal. Budgetary realities mean that the Franke cannot guarantee that every application will be funded.

For more information, please visit the section about past and current Franke Faculty Grants.

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Please submit your proposal to the Franke Institute’s Call for Proposals for Franke Faculty Grants on the University’s InfoReady platform. To log in to the University’s secure InfoReady portal, please use your CNetID and password.