Other & Interdisciplinary

Many funding opportunities support research that spans multiple disciplines or falls outside traditional academic fields. W&M faculty pursuing interdisciplinary scholarship have access to a variety of internal and external funding resources.

If you are unsure where your research fits, contact your OSP Sponsored Programs Administrator for guidance in identifying appropriate funding opportunities.

Browse each faculty funding section, or use Command (⌘) + F on Mac devices or Ctrl + F on PC devices to search for specific keywords on each page.

Interested applicants should contact their OSP Administrator as early as possible.

Funding Opportunities

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- The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI)
- Description: Funding opportunity supporting interdisciplinary projects that use art and design to communicate cybersecurity research and engage the public. Awards up to $25,000.
- Deadline: 12/04/2026
- Keywords: Cybersecurity, Arts and Design, Interdisciplinary Research, Public Engagement
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- Nine Dots Prize
- Description: The Nine Dots Prize is an international writing competition that encourages original, interdisciplinary thinking on major contemporary social issues. Applicants submit an essay responding to a question set by the Prize Board. The winner receives $100,000 to develop the essay into a nonfiction book, with publication support from Cambridge University Press and academic support from the University of Cambridge.
- Deadline: 01/27/2027
- Keywords: Interdisciplinary research, social issues, nonfiction writing, public policy, innovative thinking, book publication
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- National Science Foundation
- Description: Supports researchers in translating scientific and engineering discoveries into practical solutions with real-world societal, economic, or commercial impact. Funding supports technology development, prototype testing, product maturation, and partnerships that help move innovations from the laboratory into practice through three tracks: Explore, Translate, and Partner.
- Deadline: 11/17/2026
- Keywords: Technology translation, research commercialization, innovation, prototype development, industry partnerships, applied research, economic impact
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- National Science Foundation
- Description: Supports innovative research that advances understanding of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean and their connections to global environmental systems. Projects may use laboratory experiments, computer modeling, existing data and samples, or interdisciplinary approaches to investigate climate change, ecosystems, geology, ocean processes, and other fundamental Antarctic science questions. Projects must not require logistical field support from the U.S. Antarctic Program.
- Deadline: 01/15/2027
- Keywords: Antarctic research, climate change, polar science, oceanography, ecosystem research, environmental modeling, Earth systems science
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- Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund
- Description: Provides graduate fellowships to U.S. citizens pursuing advanced degrees in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences at designated U.S. universities. The fellowship covers tuition and provides an annual $18,000 stipend for living expenses. Applicants must demonstrate strong undergraduate academic performance and financial need.
- Deadline: 01/22/2027
- Keywords: Graduate fellowships, higher education, academic research, financial assistance, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences
- *Institutionally Limited
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- Oak Ridge Associated Universities
- Description: Supports research and evaluation projects examining crime and the criminal justice system, including innovative programs, strategies, and technologies to improve workforce effectiveness, operational readiness, and public safety in the adult criminal justice system. A separate category supports evaluation of the COPS De-escalation Training Program.
- Deadline: 01/6/2027
- Keywords: Criminal justice research, crime prevention, law enforcement, public safety, program evaluation, de-escalation training
- *Institutionally Limited
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- K-12 AI Infrastructure Program
- Description: Supports the development of open-source tools, software, and technical infrastructure that help developers integrate education-specific public resources into AI-powered formative assessment products for K–12 education. Projects aim to improve coordination between teachers and AI tools, enhance instructional feedback, support diverse learner needs, and make educational AI more transparent and effective. Funding supports projects lasting 18 months.
- Deadline: 11/20/2026
- Keywords: Artificial intelligence in education, K–12 education, formative assessment, open-source software, educational technology, learning sciences, AI infrastructure
- *Institutionally Limited
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- The Simons Foundation
- Description: The Simons Foundation’s Autism & Neuroscience division has opened applications for the 2027 Fellows-to-Faculty Award program, which helps early-career scientists transition into tenure-track faculty positions through funding, career development and mentorship. The opportunity is open to scientists with Ph.D. and/or M.D. degrees who are currently in mentored research training positions and plan to pursue faculty appointments in the coming academic year.
- Deadline: 01/13/2027
- Keywords: Research grant, Professional Development, Autism Research, Plasticity, Aging Brain, Ecological Neuroscience.
- National Science Foundation
- Description: NSF’s Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE: EDU) program supports innovative, evidence-based projects that improve undergraduate STEM teaching and learning. Projects may focus on student engagement, curriculum and instructional practices, STEM persistence and retention, and institutional transformation.
- Deadline: 01/20/2027
- Keywords: Undergraduate STEM Education, STEM Teaching and Learning, Educational Innovation
- National Institutes of Health
- Description: NIH/NIGMS R01 funding opportunity supporting the development of innovative technologies that enable biomedical research. Projects should have proof-of-concept data and focus on overcoming significant technical challenges to develop and validate working prototypes, such as instruments, devices, algorithms, software, chemical processes, or biological research tools. Clinical trials are not allowed.
- Deadline: 02/05/2027
- Keywords: Biomedical Technology, Technology Development, Biomedical Research
- Israel Institute for Advanced Studies
- Description: Supports collaborative research groups of 5–8 scholars from Israel and abroad for a 3-, 5-, or 10-month residency at the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies in Jerusalem. Proposals may address any discipline, including interdisciplinary research, and should be innovative with potential impact on the field.
- Deadline: 12/01/2026
- Keywords: Collaborative research, interdisciplinary research, humanities, social sciences, research fellowship
- Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
- Description: Fellowship program supporting early-career researchers through research funding, mentorship, and collaboration with leading interdisciplinary scholars.
- Deadline: 11/04/2026
- Keywords: Early-career researchers, research fellowship, interdisciplinary research, mentorship, collaboration, research funding
- University of Pennsylvania
- Description: One-year residential postdoctoral fellowship at Penn's Wolf Humanities Center supporting early-career scholars in humanities and allied fields, combining research aligned with an annual theme with teaching one course and collaborating on center programming.
- Deadline: 11/01/2026
- Keywords: Mellon Fellowship, humanities postdoc, Penn Wolf Humanities Center, early-career fellowship, annual theme research
- American-Scandinavian Foundation
- Description: Funding opportunities for U.S. citizens and permanent residents to undertake research, study, or creative arts projects in one or more Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden). It offers major fellowships (up to $23,000 for a full year) and short-term grants (up to $5,000 for 1–3 months) primarily prioritized for graduate students conducting dissertation research or academic professionals.
- Deadline: 11/01/2026
- Keywords: Scandinavia, study abroad, international research, Nordic countries, graduate fellowship, ASF
- Department of State
- Description: Supports global health projects that strengthen health systems, improve health outcomes, respond to health challenges, and advance sustainable health partnerships in partner countries.
- Deadline: 02/14/2027
- Keywords: Global Health, Global Health Security, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Disease Prevention, Healthcare, International Development
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Description: Supports research evaluating innovative strategies to prevent firearm-related injuries, deaths, violence, and crime through evidence-based prevention approaches.
- Deadline: 12/01/2026
- Keywords: Firearm, Violence Prevention, Injury Prevention, Public Health, Behavioral Health
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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- Deadline: 10/27/2026
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- Department of State
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- Deadline: 02/14/2027
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- Department of State
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- Deadline: 02/14/2027
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- National Science Foundation
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- Deadline: 11/16/2026
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- *Institutionally limited
- Frontiers Research Foundation
- Description:
- Deadline: 11/01/2026
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- *Institutionally limited
- National Science Foundation
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- Deadline: Rolling
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Funding Opportunities