Catalyst Grant Application
Fall 2025 Applications Closed
Spring 2026 Application Deadline:
Friday, February 13th at 5:00pm ET
Contact Information
Name:
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First Name
Last Name
Email Address:
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example@bgsu.edu
Phone Number:
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Job Title:
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(e.g. Assistant Professor, Associate Teaching Professor)
College:
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College of Arts & Sciences
Allen W. & Carol M. Schmidthorst College of Business
College of Education and Human Development
BGSU Firelands
Graduate College
College of Health and Human Services
Honors College
College of Musical Arts
College of Technology, Architecture, and Applied Engineering
Department or School:
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Budget Administrator's Name:
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First Name
Last Name
Budget Administrator's Email Address:
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example@example.com
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Project Information
Project Title:
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Project Start Date:
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Project End Date:
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Please provide a brief project timeline for your Catalyst Grant (max. 1250 characters)
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0/1250
I have external funding, professional development funds, and/or start-up funds that could be used to support this project.
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Yes
No
This funding opportunity aims to support BGSU Bargaining Unit Faculty Members (BUFMs). Are you a BUFM?
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Yes
No
Abstract: please provide an abstract of your proposed work. (750 character limit, including spaces)
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0/750
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External Sponsor and Grant Program
Please identify 1 funding mechanism and 1 backup funding mechanism for a future proposal submission and how they build from the Catalyst Grant project.”
Name of sponsor and specific grant program:
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Submission deadline(s):
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00/00/0000
URL where information about the funding opportunity can be reviewed:
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Alignment of the proposed research to the goals of the identified grant program (750 character limit, including spaces):
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0/750
Anticipated annual budget of the external grant and the duration of the project:
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The sponsor's F&A rate:
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Back-up or alternative sponsor and grant program:
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Submission deadline(s):
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00/00/0000
URL where information about the funding opportunity can be reviewed:
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Alignment of the proposed research to the goals of the identified grant program (750 character limit, including spaces):
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0/750
Anticipated annual budget of the external grant and the duration of the project:
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The sponsor's F&A rate:
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Project Description
Brief description of the current state of knowledge in the field (1250 character limit):
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0/1250
Overall research question(s) to be studied (1250 character limit):
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0/1250
Significance of the project (1250 character limit):
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0/1250
Brief description of the project's methodology (1250 character limit):
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0/1250
Anticipated outcomes of the project and their significance to supporting your external grant proposal (1250 character limit):
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0/1250
Broader Impact
Describe how your research project will make a positive impact on the public good (1250 character limit):
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0/1250
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Budget Justification
Please indicate how you will use the funds and their funding source(s) to complete your Catalyst Grant project.
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Total ($):
Provide a justification for each of the items in your budget (750 words maximum):
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0/750
Describe the amount of external funding currently being received by the PI and explain how the use of these funds do NOT overlap with the Catalyst funds. In addition, please indicate if you have any start-up funds and explain why these funds cannot be used to support the work in the Catalyst grant (1250 character limit):
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0/1250
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Principal Investigator's Qualifications
Describe your expertise in the proposed area of research (1250 character limit):
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0/1250
Please upload a copy of your CV:
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