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Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education-Special Projects (FIPSE-SP) 

FIPSE-SP Portal

New Requirement: All applications for this internal competition must be submitted via InfoReady. You can sign in using your Net-ID and your @stonybrook.edu email address. Please allow sufficient time to familiarize yourself with the portal prior to submitting your pre-application. Pre-application requirements are listed in the announcement below. Submitting by proxy? If you would like someone to submit an application on your behalf in InfoReady, please follow these instructions to designate them as your proxy. Please note: Issues may arise and could negatively impact the review of an application if a proxy is not officially designated in this manner. 

The Office for Research and Innovation invites applications to the Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education-Special Projects (FIPSE-SP) which supports innovative projects concerning one or more areas of national need identified by the Secretary. Stony Brook University may submit FOUR applications (one per area of national need). 

Please see below for details. If you are interested in applying, you must submit a pre-application via the FIPSE-SP Portal in InfoReady by Friday, November 21, 2025 at 9 am.  Pre-applications for internal review and selection must be uploaded to the portal as a single PDF document. 

WHAT DOES IT FUND: This competition focuses on supporting four areas of national need. In order to support these four crucial needs, this competition includes seven absolute priorities under which applicants can apply:

  • (1) advancing the understanding of and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in postsecondary education (Absolute Priorities 1 and 2),
  • (2) promoting civil discourse on college and university campuses (Absolute Priority 3),
  • (3) promoting accreditation reform (Absolute Priorities 4 and 5), and
  • (4) supporting capacity-building for high-quality short- term programs (Absolute Priorities 6 and 7).

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: No restrictions

AWARD: Absolute Priorities 1 and 2:  $1,000,000-$4,000,000; Absolute Priority 3:  $1,000,000-$4,000,000; Absolute Priorities 4 and 5:  $600,000-$1,000,000; Absolute Priorities 6 and 7:  $1,000,000-$4,000,000. Project period: Up to 48 months.

SPONSOR DEADLINE: December 3, 2025

A complete pre-application should comprise of the following:

  • Project Abstract (no more than 1 page) which describes the area of national need the application addresses, how the proposed project meets the absolute priorities, and, if applicable, the competitive preference priorities. It should also identify the partner entities the applicant will be working with, the target population (e.g., faculty, staff, students, etc.), the proposed activities to be conducted during the 4-year performance period, and the anticipated results.
  • Budget Estimate and Description (no more than 1 page) which should provide a list of the types of expenses the grant would fund.
  • CV for the Principal Investigator (PI) (no more than 2 pages)