Internal SJSU Funding

SJSU RSCA Seed Grant Program

Partially funded by the CSU Chancellor's Office, in support of all Unit 3 Faculty, this initial seed grant is to support faculty starting new RSCA projects with no previous funding. 

Award Type: Grant

Award Amount: Up to $7,500

Deadline: November 22, 2026, 11:59 PM

Seed Grant Program FAQ

SJSU University Grants Academy 

The University Grants Academy (UGA) supports tenure-track/tenured faculty members through the process of writing a significant external grant proposal to fund their research, scholarship, and creative activity (RSCA). 

Award Type: Assigned Time

Award amount: .2 Assigned Time

Deadline: September 20, 2026

UGA Program FAQs

RSCA Grand Challenge

The Office of Research seeks to fund one faculty member to serve as a team leader who will recruit team members to pursue external funding mechanisms, including large, multi-million-dollar grants and industry contracts. To drive momentum, measurable goals will be placed along the three-year timeline, each unlocking additional funding tranches that the team may use. Teams will not have a member limit; teams are expected to adapt to the project’s needs in relation to the funding landscape. This milestone-driven program will run for three years from Fall 2026 to September 30, 2029.

Award Type: Grant

Award Amount: Assigned time and $35,000 per year with fulfillment of deliverables

Deadline: October 11, 2026

RAPID+ (RSCA Award for Prompt Investigation and Discovery): Bridge Funding Opportunity

This opportunity provides a mechanism of internal support for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA) that requires a rapid turnaround due to a gap in external grant funding or an award termination. Specifically, the Office of Research will be using this mechanism to provide bridge funding for faculty who are experiencing 1) a premature grant termination, 2) delays in non-competitive grants, or 3) competitive federal grants recommended for award, but have been delayed in awarding.

Research Impact Academy (Spring 2027)

The Office of Research has partnered with Open Window Solutions to offer a semester-long program around crafting a pitch, presentation best practices, and effective communication skills for twelve (12) faculty members.

Award Type: Grant

Award Amount: $2,000

Deadline: TBD

Rapid Response Initiative

To provide a mechanism of internal support for RSCA that requires a rapid turnaround due to special circumstances. 

Award Type: Grant

Award Amount: Up to $7,500

Deadline: Rolling through 06/30/2027

RAISE (Research and Innovation Scholarly Entrepreneurship) Award

Starting Spring 2026

This award recognizes and rewards individuals who generate significant extramural funding as measured by F&A reimbursements to the university through their sponsored research activities. This award provides a mechanism to reinvest a portion of these reimbursements to further support their research endeavors and foster a culture of research excellence.

Award Type:  Fellowship Award

Amount:  0.2 Assigned Time, funded at the full buyout rate for each awardee