Overview of PFRDG Program
In support of the University’s mission, and to recognize and support NSU faculty in their research endeavors, President Ray Ferrero, Jr. initiated the President's Faculty Scholarship Award Program in 1999. Early in its inception, the program was renamed the President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant (PFRDG) program. Today, PFRDG continues to directly support Vision 2020’s research-focused core values and strategic priorities by providing seed money for new research areas for which external funding will be sought, or to move current research initiatives to new levels of competitiveness for external funding. Because PFRDG leverages significant university resources to grow externally funded research activities, the program receives a considerable level of attention and support from the University's administration.
Fifty percent of each PFRDG award is funded from the interest generated from this investment, and the other fifty percent comes directly from the winning faculty members' academic units; these funds represent new allocations for faculty
Funding is prioritized for work that:
Information regarding the PFRDG FY25 competition coming Fall 2023.
Any questions? Contact pfrdg@nova.edu
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REQUIRED PFRDG FORMS (AS APPLICABLE) | REVISION DATE | PDF/Link |
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FY 2025 Application Portal Please review RFP for proposal content |
5/2023 | Link coming Fall 2023 |
FY 2024 Request for Proposal FY 2025 RFP coming Fall 2023 |
10/2022 |
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Deans Commitment Form (Download form if you are unable to view in browser) |
11/2022 |
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PFRDG Scoring Rubric |
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PFRDG Application Portal Instructions |
11/2021 |
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Applicant Training Document |
11/2021 | ![]() |
Proposal Development Assistance by NSU Librarians |
11/2022 | Proposal Development |
REQUIRED PFRDG FORMS (AS APPLICABLE) | REVISION DATE | PDF/Link |
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Apply to be a Reviewer |
1/2022 | PFRDG Reviewer Application |
Reviewer Application Instructions |
1/2022 |
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Reviewer Training Recording
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1/2021 | Coming Soon |
Reviewer/Panel Chair Guide |
2/2018 | Reviewer/Panel Chair Guide Coming Soon |
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Please be aware that the President's Faculty Research and Development Grants are not evaluated on the level of funding an individual may have for other projects locally or federally funded. Each project or submission is graded on its own merits, and not on past or present funding.
Additional Questions? Send an email to PFRDG@nova.edu.