Announcing the new Black Mountain Institute Faculty Research Awards! This award is open to faculty in the UNLV College of Liberal Arts with tenure, who are at the level of associate professor, who have established a record of research and creativity, and whose current project intersects with Black Mountain Institute’s mission statement.

• Applications are open now through Sept. 30; notifications are provided by Nov. 1. Awards are to be used between January and June of 2025.
• Awards are selected by a review-committee composed of BMI staff, faculty outside COLA, and community members.
• Awards range from $1,000 to $3,000.
• Awards may be used for projects that qualify toward requirements of promotion in the applicant’s discipline and/or program.
• Requirements: faculty are required to participate in a panel/conversation with other recipients to share their research in the fall semester after receiving the award.

To apply, please submit your CV and 1-2 page proposal outlining how your project connects to BMI’s programs and mission along with a brief, narrative budget detailing how funds would further your research.