Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award

Sponsor: Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
Internal Deadline: 10/14/2025
Institutional Submission Limit: 2
Sponsor Deadline: 01/07/2026
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These competitive research awards provide seed money for junior faculty members that often result in additional funding from other sources. The award amount provided by ORAU is $5,000. The applicant’s institution is required to match the award with at least an additional $5,000. This is a one-year grant (July 1 to June 30).
Eligibility for the Powe Awards is open to full-time assistant professors at ORAU member institutions within two years of their tenure track appointment at the time of application.

Research must fall within one of these five disciplines:
 - Engineering and Applied Science
 - Life Sciences
 - Mathematics/Computer Sciences
 - Physical Sciences
 - Policy, Management, or Education

 

 

Submission Process

Limited submissions MUST be coordinated with the Office of the Vice President for Research.

If interested in applying for this opportunity, please combine the following items into a single PDF and email to resdev@mailbox.sc.edu by 5pm on the INTERNAL DEADLINE above:

• Cover page with grant program name & number (if applicable) to which you are applying, your project title, PI (name, department/unit, & email), and list of co-PIs/key collaborators (name & department/unit)
• a two-page project abstract addressing key components/criteria for this specific grant program
• a 2-3 page CV/biosketch for the PI (SCiENcv preferred)