Dear Members of the Colgate Faculty,

This edition of Research Council Grants and Leaves at Colgate contains the most recent information on funds available in support of scholarship from the Research Council. Four grant categories are available, along with a category of leaves:

  1. Discretionary Grants
  2. Publication Grants
  3. Student Wage Grant
  4. Major Grants (including Major Research Council Grants, Picker Research Fellowships and Grants from the Leipzig and Horned Dorset Residency Funds)
  5. Scholarly Leaves for Associate and Senior Faculty 


Guidelines for applying for a grant in any of these categories are described in this document.

Links to both additional Colgate-funded grant and fellowship opportunities, and external funding sources, can be found on the “Funding Sources” page

Deadlines for Research Council Grants

Applications for discretionary, publication, and student wage grants may be submitted at any time using the application forms available under the Faculty Research Council section on the Funding Sources page.

Applications for Major Grants (including Major Research Council Grants, Picker Research Fellowships, and Grants from the Leipzig and Horned Dorset Residency Funds), and Scholarly Leaves for Associate and Senior Faculty are due by 5:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Applications may be submitted using the application forms available under the Faculty Research Council section on the Funding Sources page. Late applications may not be accepted.

In the meantime, if you have specific questions about Research Council grants, please contact Ahmet Ali Ay at aay@colgate.edu