Sesquicentennial Grant

Sesquicentennial Grant

Institution: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

Overview: A grant program open to Vanderbilt faculty, staff, students, and alumni to support scholarly and creative projects.

Eligibility

• Proposal Lead: Must be a Vanderbilt University-employed faculty or staff member
• Eligible Applicants: Vanderbilt faculty, staff, students, and alumni
• Students: Welcome and encouraged to apply; must identify a Vanderbilt University-employed faculty or staff member to sponsor and serve as lead applicant
• Alumni: Welcome and encouraged to apply; must identify a Vanderbilt University-employed faculty or staff member to sponsor and serve as lead applicant
• Research Faculty: All full-time VU-faculty (including non-tenure-track research faculty) are eligible
• VUMC Faculty: Yes, eligible to apply but must have a Vanderbilt University-employed faculty or staff member on their team to manage funds; all funding must be expensed through Vanderbilt University's ERP system (Oracle Cloud)

Funding Uses - Allowed

• Part-time staff hiring
• Technical staff hiring
• Student staff hiring (undergraduate, professional, or graduate)
• Graduate student payments, including stipends and fees (tuition and financial aid not covered)
• Project-related expenses per detailed budget
• Temporary staff (VUMC faculty with VU co-applicant, via Vanderbilt University VTS process)

Funding Uses - Not Allowed (Restrictions)

• Tuition or financial aid support for students
• Faculty salaries
• Course buyout
• Graduate student recruiting
• Graduate students' professional development costs or programs
• Direct VUMC staff salary support
• Temporary staff hired directly by VUMC (without VU co-applicant)

Project Requirements

• IRB Approval: Not required prior to application
• Fund Usage Timeline: All funds must be used within 24 months after award
• Reporting: Grantees required to submit annual reports to the Office of the Chancellor
• Reapplication: Unsuccessful applicants may reapply in subsequent rounds and will receive feedback from review committee

Review Process

• Proposals reviewed by committee including Vanderbilt University-employed faculty and staff
• Reviewer names posted on website by August 26th
• All applicants receive feedback from review committee whether or not they receive funding

Contact

Email: 150grant@vanderbilt.edu