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PROMISE Grants

PROMISE - CLA Graduate Student Research Support Program

The PROMISE (Promoting Research Opportunities to Maximize Innovation and Scholarly Excellence) grant program enhances institutional excellence and promotes all areas of intellectual inquiry in the College of Liberal Arts. PROMISE promotes research opportunities to maximize innovation and scholarly excellence in graduate education. Building upon the model established with the ASPIRE Research Enhancement grants for faculty, PROMISE supports CLA graduate student research, scholarly activity, and conference travel.

The PROMISE grant program will provide CLA graduate students more and better opportunities for research and collaborative partnerships to help advance their scholarship, nurture their careers and foster more national and international recognition for Purdue University's graduate programs and research.

The Dean’s objective for PROMISE grants is to enhance graduate student research opportunities by supporting a climate that enhances and empowers research and creative activity in the liberal arts. The goal of the PROMISE program is to supplement existing departmental travel funds and other research funds in order to increase those opportunities for our graduate students, in a streamlined and efficient manner.

New in AY 2026-2027 PROMISE Funding is administered by departments to allow for more flexibility in funding models. For the eligibility criteria and award amounts, please contact your Department. 
 
  • The review process requires approval from the student’s major advisor and the department/school head. 
  • Budget requests should include details of all funds needed to support only one scholarly conference or research project or activity. Trips or research activities held at different dates and/or places cannot be combined into one request.
  • Funds should be spent within the fiscal year of the award (July 1 of the current year through June 30 of the following year)
  • Equipment and/or materials purchased with PROMISE funds become the property of Purdue University unless or until purchased from the university by the graduate student or the department, upon following the proper procedures and policies.
 
If you have questions, comments, or concerns about the process or the policies, please contact the CLA Office of Research, Innovation, and Graduate Education at the following email address: cla-adr@purdue.edu.