The Emerson Research HUB is positioned to support faculty advancement in research capacity and creative practice. The HUB can support faculty in identifying opportunities to advance or complete research projects.

The HUB Fund for Advancing Research seeks to provide limited funding to support faculty members in advancing their research projects. Funds are available for all faculty (tenure-line, tenured, term, affiliated).

Calendar

There are no set dates eligible applicants may apply for funding. Requests will be reviewed on a rolling basis. After receipt, the Research HUB Faculty Advisory Group should have a response to applicants within 2 weeks.

Funding

Applicants may apply for funding amounts that will help advance or complete their research projects. This funding would augment, rather than fully fund, research projects. The Research HUB Faculty Advisory Group will review reasonable requests for funding along with rationales for the requests.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

All faculty members of Emerson College may apply for funding.

Eligible Submissions

Examples of eligible submissions can include, but are not limited to:

  • completing book manuscripts/scripts including copyediting, indexing, and related work;
  • fees to support research visibility: journal publishing fees, submission fees to film festivals, etc.;
  • funds to attain research materials: Access to academic books, to archives, and other research-related activities.

Criteria & Considerations

  • The HUB will only support research advancement opportunities after Faculty Development funds have been allocated for the academic year.
  • Faculty are only allowed to attain HUB Support once per calendar year.
  • Funds are limited and reserved for advancement of research, not to support the entirety of projects.
  • Support for academic travel should come from Faculty Development Funds.

Additional Considerations

All publications resulting from this fund should contain the following acknowledgment: "This research [or project] was supported in part by a grant from the Emerson College HUB Fund for Advancing Research."

Application

This fund utilizes Google Forms for applications. Applications will be accepted throughout the calendar year on a rolling basis.

Review and Selection of Applications

Proposals will be reviewed by the Research HUB Faculty Advisory Group.

Utilization of Funding

The Office of Research and Creative Scholarship will assist recipients in the management and utilization of their HUB Fund awards, including purchases and expense reimbursements. All expenses are subject to the College’s Travel and Business Policy. Please contact ORCS [at] emerson.edu (ORCS[at]emerson[dot]edu) for assistance.

Questions

Please reach out to researchhub [at] emerson.edu (researchhub[at]emerson[dot]edu) with any questions.