The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) offers many interdisciplinary fellowship, research, and other funding and program opportunities for University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and students, as well as community members.

Fellowship Awards

• IAS Residential Faculty Fellowship
  Spend a semester in residence at the IAS. Join a collaborative, interdisciplinary community while working intensively on your research or creative projects. Fellows meet regularly to discuss their work, build community, and exchange ideas. Eligible: All regular faculty from across the University of Minnesota.
  2027–28 Fellowship Award Deadline: November 2, 2026
• Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship at the IAS
  Join the Institute for Advanced Study’s supportive cohort of residential fellows. Participate in workshops, share feedback, and develop your own work with the support of a mentor of your choosing. Eligible: mid-career PhD students at the University of Minnesota. This program is facilitated by the Graduate School. 
  2027–28 Fellowship Award Deadline (submit to IAS first): October 5, 2026

Project Support Awards

• IAS Incubator Call for Concepts
  Get tailored support bringing your ideas for interdisciplinary, team-based projects to a fundable state of development. The IAS works with faculty, instructors, and staff from across the University of Minnesota as they seek external funding for concepts that will become IAS-administered projects.
  Deadline: Rolling
• IAS Research and Creative Collaboratives
  Receive financial and administrative support for developing interdisciplinary projects or building an intellectual community. Collaborative funding often enables work that is difficult to achieve within departmental structures, such as the exploration of research through different disciplines or public engagement activities. Eligible: Faculty, students, and staff from across the University of Minnesota, and community members.
  Spring 2026 Deadline: February 9, 2026
  Fall 2026 Deadline: October 12, 2026
• Imagine Fund Special Events Grant
  Funds are available to support large, publicly engaged events relating to the arts, humanities, or design. Eligible: Faculty and staff from across the University of Minnesota.
  Spring 2026 Deadline: March 2, 2026 (deadline extended!)
  Fall 2026 Deadline: To be announced

Graduate Assistantships

The Institute for Advanced Study occasionally offers Graduate Assistantships, or administers Assistantships offered by its supported projects. The current minimum GA rate of pay for the Institute for Advanced Study is $27.00/hr to $29.98/hr.

Cosponsorships

The IAS offers occasional cosponsorships. Please contact [email protected] with inquiries about departmental event cosponsorship inquiries, or questions about community cosponsorships.

Additional Funding Resources

• University of Minnesota Foundation’s Charitable Grants Resource Hub
  For University of Minnesota system faculty and staff who want to work with UMF on grant seeking. This resource includes a search function for UMF-managed funding opportunities. 
   
• University of Minnesota Libraries Funding & Grants
  A resource curated by the University of Minnesota Libraries that includes resources around the University, including internal and external funding opportunities managed through the Sponsored Projects Administration office, and powerful tools for seeking opportunities. 

Connect with the IAS

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