Research Incentive

(formerly Research Challenge)

Research Incentive is a performance-based program in that the funds are allocated among universities on the basis of their success in generating external research support in the previous fiscal year. Institutional allocations are made annually by the Board of Regents. All institutions are required to submit biennial plans for the expenditure of funds, prior to the allocation of such funds. The plans are reviewed jointly by the Research Officers Council and the Regents' staff. Individual research officers are responsible for the administration of Research Incentive funds allocated to each institution; all questions regarding the access to and use of Research Incentive awards should be addressed to the institutional research officer. The research officers are also responsible for submitting the required biennial reports to the Board. The deadlines for report submissions are summarized in the Guidelines links below: