The Sam Fox School Research Office serves as a catalyst, facilitator, sponsor, and incubator of student and faculty creative initiatives and research projects to generate new knowledge, encourage entrepreneurship, and promote interdisciplinary collaborations in architecture, design, and the visual arts. The office has worked with faculty and students across the School to define projects, seek funding, and identify internal and external partnerships.
Grant Opportunities
Sam Fox School faculty and students interested in submitting grant proposals should notify Nicole Allen (nallen@wustl.edu), who can offer assistance with the development of your proposal and will broadly coordinate School submissions.
Before applying for funding, faculty are asked to submit this Sponsored Activity Form at least one month before any applications or pre-commitments are made. To learn more about the sponsored activity process, click here>>
Research Resources
Download pdf version of Sam Fox School Research Guide>>
In conjunction with the WashU Libraries system, the Sam Fox School Research Office is developing an internal website to help with art, architecture, and design funding opportunities and education: libguides.wustl.edu/fundingresources/samfoxfunding. This website is designed to grow over time, but currently includes links and databases of opportunities. The "Tags" tab has a full list we are developing. Please contribute if you have additional opportunities to share with the community.
If you are thinking about pursuing a research project, please reference the Research Gateway. This site is the largest source of information about University policies and procedures for research and creative activity. It also includes helpful information for planning and pursuing external funding. In addition, we are developing a list of education resources for the design and visual arts community that can be accessed through the Art & Architecture Library at this link. Please contact Nicole Allen (nallen@wustl.edu) before seeking funding, or if you have any questions regarding University research.
External Support
We welcome the opportunity for individuals, corporations, or foundations to sponsor specific research initiatives or creative activity, or to sponsor a class, faculty project, or research question. Please contact Nicole Allen (nallen@wustl.edu) to discuss.
The Sam Fox School Research Office continues to work with all research support entities at Washington University to further the value of design and the visual arts in all of our collaborations. Defining projects or research goals and building relationships both within the University community and beyond is one of our long-term strategic goals. Our core mission is to further research and creative activity through external funding support and collaborative engagements.