University Grants Academy (UGA) is an annual semester-long experience designed to increase faculty capacity to obtain extramurally funded grants. Participants will develop a complete, submittable grant proposal during the semester-long program for submission at the next available deadline and within six months of the conclusion of the UGA. Applications for the spring 2027 cohort will be due on April 15, 2026. Interested faculty must prepare and submit an internal proposal via ORD's InfoReady internal competition portal. Up to five faculty members will be accepted into the 2027 UGA program.
Complete details about changes to this year's program, eligibility, proposal content and formatting requirements, review criteria and process, award information and contact information for questions are included in the UGA 2027 guidelines document uploaded to the InfoReady competition space (see the details section of the competition landing page).
If you have questions about the submission process, the UGA program or trouble accessing the InfoReady portal, please email ord@niu.edu.