Announcement Date – October 6, 2021
Eligibility Requirements: The competition is open to all faculty who hold academic
appointments at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) including adjunct
faculty, faculty of practice, and lecturers. Proposals for Sherman Center Faculty Research
Awards may be made by individuals (Principal Investigator; PI) or collaborative teams. Co-
investigators (Co-Is) may include individuals not affiliated with UMBC. All members of the
research team must provide confirmation of CITI program certification for human subjects
research.
Award Amount: Sherman Center Faculty Research Award recipients will be selected through
the competitive review of proposals by members of the Sherman Center campus advisory
committee. Awards of up to $50,000 for funding between 12 and 24 months, and $100,000 for a
funding between 25 and 36 months will be available. Award recipients will hold the designation
of Sherman Center Research Fellows during the timeframe of their study.
Proposal Submission: Complete applications must include the following components: the
checklist page (provided in the application packet), cover page form (provided in the application
packet), budget template and narrative (provided in the application packet), current curriculum
vitae for each PI (maximum 10 pages each), the proposal narrative, and CITI
confirmation. Application materials are to be submitted by e-mail to the director of the Sherman
Center, Dr. Jennifer Mata-McMahon (jmatamcm@umbc.edu), as a single pdf file. Hardcopy
applications will not be accepted.
Deadline: For the AY21-22 competition, the proposal deadline is EXTENDED to Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered for this year’s
competition. Awards will be announced by Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
Contact: Interested applicants should contact Dr. Jennifer Mata-McMahon, director of the
Sherman Center, at jmatamcm@umbc.edu or 410-455-2259 with questions.