The Bryant College Sponsored Research Program supports faculty and staff members within the Academic Affairs Division. The program assists individuals in generating ideas and identifying potential funding sources for research, education or economic development. The program is designed to help people who are novices, as well as the more experienced professional.
The Sponsored Research Program has been successful in working with faculty and staff in a variety of areas and different types of sources. Bryant College has obtained federal grants from: the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA), Economic Development Administration (EDA), Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and the U.S. State Department. Also, Bryant College has received funds from the State of Rhode Island and private foundations to support a variety of initiatives.
The Sponsored Research Program offers the following services:
- Retrieval of information on funding sources
- Seminars on external funding
- Individual consultation with faculty on their research ideas
- Networking among faculty within and outside of Bryant College
- Assistance with proposal preparation
James C. Segovis, Ph.D., Director |
- Online Manual
This online, step-by-step manual on external funding covers many areas that are important for Bryant community members searching for external funding.
- AACSB's Funding Alert (on Bryant's website)
Bryant receives an electronic copy of AACSB's "Funding Alert" newsletter every month. This month's copy as well as previous editions are available in PDF format. If you don't have it already, you will need to download Adobe's free Acrobat Reader here.
- Grant Newsletter Subscriptions at
Bryant College
This page is a listing of grant newsletters to which Bryant subscribes and that are available to the Bryant community. For additional information about obtaining newsletter issues, please call Dianna Larosee at (401) 232-6209.
- The Illinois Researcher
Information Service (IRIS)
IRIS is an on-line searchable database of all available grants for all fields of study. It is very powerful. We can work with you to help you find what you want, but feel free to experiment with it yourself. If you choose, you can receive automatic notices from the database about funding opportunities in your area. This database is free from any computer on the Bryant campus.
- Research
Funding and Support web page
This page, found on the Bryant College Faculty Development Center's web site, provides comprehensive information on how to go about finding and applying for research funding.
- Other useful funding-related websites
This list of websites includes a focused, excellent selection of external websites that can best aid you in finding grants and funding.
- College procedures for funding
This section includes information on the people at Bryant who can help you with your search for funding, an electronic version of a Grant Application Internal Approvals Form, and a brief list of procedural reminders.
This page was last updated 8.22.00