# HBCU Research Program

**Funder:** Simons Foundation
**Deadline:** 12 November 2026
**Eligible countries:** US
**Official call:** https://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding-opportunities/?status=Open
**Last updated:** 18 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports junior HBCU faculty with protected research time to advance their work, pursue grants and publications, build collaborations, and create pathways for students into graduate STEM programs.

## Summary

The Simons Foundation HBCU Research Program provides protected research time funding for junior faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities to advance their research, pursue grants and publications, and build collaborations. It also supports efforts to create pathways for students into graduate STEM programs, making it relevant for faculty balancing teaching loads with research ambitions.

## Who should apply

- Junior faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Researchers seeking protected time away from teaching duties to pursue grants and publications
- Faculty aiming to build external research collaborations
- Applicants interested in creating graduate STEM pathways for their students
- US-based institutions only

## Key dates

- Application deadline: 12 November 2026

## Tips for applicants

- Emphasize how protected research time will translate into specific grant applications or publications, since the program is explicitly framed around advancing those outcomes.
- Highlight any existing or planned student mentorship activities that create graduate STEM pathways, as this is a named program goal.
- Frame collaboration plans concretely, name prospective external partners or institutions if possible.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is eligible for the Simons Foundation HBCU Research Program?

Junior faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the US are eligible to apply.

### What does the HBCU Research Program fund?

It funds protected research time so faculty can advance their research, pursue grants and publications, and build collaborations.

### Does the HBCU Research Program support student mentorship?

Yes, it supports creating pathways for students into graduate STEM programs as part of its goals.

### When is the deadline for the Simons Foundation HBCU Research Program?

The deadline is 12 November 2026.

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