Summer FAIR Grant Program

Overview

The deadline for the AY2025-26 Summer FAIR Grant Program application cycle has passed. Information for the AY2026-27 application cycle will be posted here when available.

The Faculty Summer Research Grants Committee invites eligible faculty to submit proposals to the Provost-Funded Summer Faculty Artificial Intelligence Research (Summer FAIR) Grant Program (formerly the Faculty Summer Provost Research Grant Program, or SuPR). This competitive program supports faculty scholarship and research in artificial intelligence (AI) by funding projects that expand faculty expertise, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and generate new knowledge about AI technologies and their applications.

The Summer FAIR Grant Program also provides seed funding for faculty who plan to develop AI-related scholarly activities and pursue future external funding opportunities. It promotes innovative scholarship that advances AI in teaching and pedagogy, supports national defense priorities, and encourages the responsible development and application of AI technologies.

The program offers awards of up to $12,500 per project.

The program operates according to the following guidelines:

  • Funded projects may be conducted during the summer term or be extended throughout the academic year, depending on the scope of the project. All awarded funds must be expended by August 15, 2026. All projects, both summer-only and full academic year, should clearly identify expected milestones and success criteria in the application.
  • Grants can include expenses related to research-related travel but not allowable for travel associated with conference presentations. Up to $2,000 summer stipend may be requested as part of the grant application. If more than one faculty member is involved in the project, the $2,000 stipend will be split among faculty.
  • If more than one person is involved in the research project, eligibility is tied to the principal investigator (PI) and s(he) will work with their department’s administrative support and the Office of the Provost to manage the budget. 
  • Applications submitted after the prescribed deadline will be deemed ineligible.
  • Post-grant reports are required. Failure to provide a post-grant report by the established deadline may result in the loss of the grant and the return of previously disbursed funds.

Eligibility for Summer FAIR Funding

  • Eligibility is limited to tenured and tenure-track faculty as well as department heads. Deans are not eligible.
  • Eligibility excludes faculty who participated in a sabbatical this year (AY2025-26) or would be receiving a sabbatical in the coming year (AY2026-27).
  • Applications that focus on faculty development, training, or other similar activities will not be considered.

Application Process and Deadline

Application guidelines and review criteria can be found here.

For more information, contact Dr. John Weinstein, Assistant Provost for Research, at weinsteinj@citadel.edu. The deadline for the AY2025-26 Faculty Innovative Instructional Technology( FIIT) Mini-Grant Program application cycle has passed. Information for the AY2026-27 application cycle will be posted here when available.