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Regional Catalyst Grants

As part of the Pitt Momentum Funds, the Regional Catalyst Grants are designed to strengthen the regional campuses' research ecosystems by supporting high-quality research, scholarship, and creative endeavors by individual faculty or faculty teams at those campuses. Awards will be made for up to $5,000 for two-years.

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Note:  

Expression of Intent is not required for Regional Catalyst Grants.  

Eligibility

  • All faculty members at Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown and Titusville campuses with full-time appointments may apply as individuals or as a member of a team. The investigators may be tenured, tenure-stream or appointment stream.  
  • Lead investigators are permitted to lead only one catalyst proposal submission at a time, with the exception that faculty from regional campuses applying for catalyst grants may also apply for other PMF grants.  
  • Undergraduate, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, research associates, or visiting (non-permanent) faculty members may not be listed as investigators, but they participate in funded PMF projects.
  • Faculty from outside the University of Pittsburgh regional campuses are not eligible to lead catalyst grants.
  • Funds may be used for:
    • stipends for students  
    • stipends to support involvement of community-partner and community-based organizations  
    • equipment or lab supplies  
    • project-related travel for faculty or students  
    • costs associated with hosting a project-related event  
    • services which aid research (e.g., translation, interpretation, journal publication fees, participant payments)  
  • Funds may not be used for:
    • faculty salaries