Institutional Funding by the Research Council for the University

The Research Council of the University (RCU) was initially established in 1988 as the University Research Council (URC). Its primary purposes continue to be to increase the visibility of research on the campus, and to create an environment in which the faculty justifiably believes that research awards are equitably made and contribute to the CSUB Mission. The RCU has a major advisory role in decisions concerning the use of other resources for research (e.g., CSU budgeted resources for research; indirect costs funds used to support research; private discretionary research contributions; etc.). The RCU has broad responsibility for awarding assigned time and monetary support to faculty on a competitive basis. Proposals requesting support for basic or applied research, creative or scholarly activity, or professional development that enriches the academic and learning environment of the University are considered.

 

The RCU shall have the following membership:

  • Associate Vice-President for Grants, Research, and Sponsored Programs (Chair, Ex-Officio, non-voting)
  • Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (Ex-Officio, non-voting)
  • Four, tenured or tenure-track faculty, one each elected from and by the faculty of the College of Arts & Humanities, College of Business and Public Administration, College of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, & Engineering, and the College of Social Sciences and Education
  • A pool of potential alternates for the four tenured or tenure-track faculty members, selected from recipients of RCU awards from previous award cycles, to serve in place of the elected tenured or tenure-track faculty elected by the members of their respective schools
  • One Librarian, elected by the librarians
  • One emeritus faculty member, appointed by the Associate Vice-President for Grants, Research, and Sponsored Programs
Current Roster of the RCU Committee

Request for Funding Proposals for AY 2025-26

Please review the RSCA Guidelines 2025-26 and RSCA Cover Sheet 2025-26 for directive on developing a proposal. The deadline for proposal submission will be March 27th, 2025 at 11:59pm. Submissions will only be accepted through InfoReady submission portal at https://csub.infoready4.com

 Proposals must be complete including the cover sheet signed by Department Chair. Faculty are responsible for ensuring that the Department Chair has sufficient time to review and sign the cover page of the proposal. Proposals submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. Awards are expected to be announced in July 1, 2025 subject to the committee’s merit review and availability of funding.  For assistance, please contact Manuel Barrera in the Office of Grants, Research, & Sponsored Programs, DDH D-108 [x3534], mbarrera@csub.edu