Rutgers Research Council Awards
Now accepting applications!
The deadline is Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 5 p.m. EST.
Submission Materials and Instructions
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The Individual Fulcrum Award is tailored to individual researchers and those in the creative arts who are testing out new ideas to accelerate their scientific inquiry, program of research and scholarship, or creative production. The maximum amount for each Individual Fulcrum Award is $15,000.
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The Social Justice Research Award supports academic research on social justice in all domains of intellectual, social, and environmental life. It provides awards to faculty conducting innovative and impactful research on social justice issues, research with community-based organizations whose mission focuses on advancing social justice, and/or research responsive to pressing social concerns.
The maximum amount of each Social Justice Research Award is $15,000.
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The Collaborative Multidisciplinary Award offers the opportunity for a group of faculty members across disciplines to work together on a new, shared problem or line of research. The maximum amount of each Collaborative Multidisciplinary Award is $25,000.
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The Climate Action Award is designed to support faculty whose work addresses the global climate crisis and its solutions at a variety of scales. The maximum amount of each Climate Action Award is $15,000.
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The Subvention Award for the Publication of Scholarly Books offers partial subsidies highly-regarded scholarly presses to cover a portion of the cost of publishing a scholarly book. The maximum amount of each Subvention Award is $4,000.
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The Manuscript Review Award helps faculty members publish authoritative, thought-provoking, field-changing books. Awardees will receive a formal manuscript review plus a three-hour workshop/seminar led by an external senior scholar. The maximum amount of each Manuscript Review Award is $4,000.
Laura Cuesta Receives Cambridge University Press Award for Excellence in Social Policy Scholarship
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Cuesta on receiving the Cambridge University Press Award for Excellence in Social Policy Scholarship for her groundbreaking research comparing child support policies across five countries. This award-winning work provides valuable insights into policies that strengthen the economic well-being of children and families worldwide. The research was supported by the Rutgers University Research Council Awards, which are funded by the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, as well as by the Center for Latin American Studies Small Grant Fund and the Global International Collaborative Research Grant.
Need inspiration? Check out the 2026 Rutgers Research Council Award Recipients
We are proud to recognize the exceptional faculty selected for this year’s Rutgers Research Council Awards. Check out the complete list of winners and their exciting projects.
A special thank you to our outstanding Research Council Co-Chairs, Dr. Antoinette Farmer and Dr. Michael Palis, for their leadership, dedication, and invaluable service in guiding the awards process.
Congratulations to all the recipients!
Do you need more information?
Visit our FAQ to learn more about the program and to find details and requirements for the individual awards.
