Research, Creative Scholarship, & Engagement Events

Download the 2024/25 RCSE Calendar
The College of Design encourages research and creative scholarship with internal funding opportunities, proposal development workshops and retreats, and the Research and Creative Scholarship annual showcase. Faculty and researchers of all levels can find support for their research, creative scholarship, and engagement projects in design.
Funding Opportunities
Internal Funding Opportunities
Below are grants, awards, and other funding sources that are available exclusively to University of Minnesota faculty and researchers for research and creative scholarship.
College of Design Collaborative Research Grant
External Funding Opportunities
The following are different curated lists of funding opportunities that are available to individuals from outside of the University of Minnesota.
Funding Opportunities of Interest to CDES
CDes Research Newsletter
A monthly newsletter for graduate students, faculty, and researchers featuring funding, education opportunities, events, and resources from the College of Design's Research, Engagement & Creative Scholarship Team.
