Funding Model
Dan Reed, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Mike Good, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, have committed a total of $400,000 in seed funding. Colleges and units within the university also have committed funds for projects. The amount committed varies by college.
There are two sizes of awards available: Large awards of $30,000 in total funding, and small awards of $15,000 in total funding. Each award's total funding will be equally split among the colleges represented by the team members, in addition to money contributed by the senior vice presidents’ offices. For example:
Example 1
This team consists of two faculty from College 1 and one faculty from College 2.
| Large Project: $30,000 | Small Project: $15,000 | |
|---|---|---|
| College 1 | 10,000 | 5,000 |
| College 2 | 10,000 | 5,000 |
| SVP | 10,000 | 5,000 |
Example 2
This team consists of one faculty member each from College 1, College 2, and College 3.
| Large Project: $30,000 | Small Project: $15,000 | |
|---|---|---|
| College 1 | 7,500 | 3,750 |
| College 2 | 7,500 | 3,750 |
| College 3 | 7,500 | 3,750 |
| SVP | 7,500 | 3,750 |
Participating Colleges & Units
| College/Org | 2020 Pledged Funding | Health Sciences or Academic Affairs |
|---|---|---|
| College of Architecture + Planning | $5,000 | Academic Affairs |
| College of Education | $10,000 | Academic Affairs |
| College of Engineering | $150,000 | Academic Affairs |
| College of Fine Arts | $10,000 | Academic Affairs |
| College of Health | $10,000 | Health Sciences |
| College of Humanities | $30,000 | Academic Affairs |
| College of Mines and Earth Sciences | $30,000 | Academic Affairs |
| College of Nursing | $50,000 | Health Sciences |
| College of Pharmacy | $15,000 | Health Sciences |
| College of Science | $100,000 | Academic Affairs |
| College of Social and Behavioral Science | $20,000 | Academic Affairs |
| College of Social Work | $15,000 | Academic Affairs |
| David Eccles School of Business | $10,000 | Academic Affairs |
| Honors College | $27,500 | Academic Affairs |
| Marriott Library | $10,000 | Academic Affairs |
| Natural History Museum of Utah | $5,000 | Academic Affairs |
| S.J. Quinney College of Law | $15,000 | Academic Affairs |
| School of Cultural and Social Transformation | $5,000 | Academic Affairs |
| School of Dentistry | $5,000 | Health Sciences |
| School of Medicine | $50,000 | Health Sciences |
| Vice President of Research | $5,000 | Academic Affairs |