Funder: Cornell University
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Applications open) | January 25, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $35,000
Summary: Supports Cornell faculty with time and research outputs to strengthen external funding proposals for ambitious social science research.
Key Information: Applicants must target external funding exceeding $100,000 and submit the external proposal within 12 months of receiving the award.
Description
The Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) administers Accelerated Research Grants to help Cornell faculty secure external funding for ambitious social science research. The program supports faculty time and specific research outputs that strengthen an identified external proposal, rather than seeding new research projects.
Support is directed toward moving between phases of a multi-phase grant, renewing or continuing existing funded research, developing follow-on work that builds directly on a current project, or revising an unsuccessful proposal for resubmission. Funds can support research assistants, teaching assistants, or grant-writing assistance, as well as publications, websites, pilot studies, and open-access dissemination directly connected to the pending proposal.
