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Applied Research & Innovation Initiative

The Applied Research & Innovation Initiative (ARII) is an externally funded program that aims to seed and scale applied research across the university. In this pilot version of the program, which we hope to expand over time, ARII supports multidisciplinary (3+ disciplines) teams of researchers, including faculty, staff and students, to work on applied projects that address societally-important issues that also align with goals of Vision 2026 and intersect with the missions of any of the current host units:

Funding Details

ARII provides the following awards and other support by helping projects sustain the work past the two years of seed funding through internal and external partnerships.

How To Apply

The application period for the 2026-2028 ARII funding cycle will be open October 1-31, 2025. Applications submitted after this will not be accepted. Applicants are allowed to be on more than one submission.

Download and review the ARII 26-28 RFP Cycle PDF for information on how to complete your proposal.

Any questions regarding ARII can be sent to Candice Vinson, ARII Program Manager, at [[cmvinson]].

ARII Events

ARII works with the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement to provide resources on integrating career readiness into internships for students supported by ARII and beyond. We also hold events and workshops that encourage W&M faculty and staff to break down their silos and think in multidisciplinary ways about problems to find practical solutions.

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