Research at ZU is actively supported through provision of training opportunities, promotion of external funding opportunities, assistance with grant applications, support for university journals and conference hosting and direct financial support.

New initiatives to support both faculty and student research are planned, especially in the areas of student training, fellowships, assistantships, and research opportunities. This includes an expanded Research Fellowship Award program and the establishment of ten endowed chairs.

Research Incentive Fund (RIF) Grants:

RIF Grants are competitive research grants made available each year to university faculty, through the Office of Research.

Provost's Research Fellowship Awards

The Provost’s Research Fellowship Awards enable faculty members to complete major research or scholarly/creative projects that will result in important scholarly contributions.

Start-Up Grants for New Faculty

Start-Up Grants assist faculty within their first year of contract with ZU to continue previous research or to seed new research work before the annual cycle of faculty research grants are normally available.

College/Department	Budget 2009-10
College of Arts and Sciences	AED50,000
College of Business Science	AED20,000
College of Communication and Media Sciences	AED10,000
College of Education	AED10,000
College of Information Technology	AED10,000
Academic Bridge Program	AED20,000
Library	AED10,000
University College	AED20,000

Workshop Series

The Office of Research coordinates a series of workshops and training sessions each semester, and encourages faculty members to share their current research projects.

Semester	Workshops Offered	Number of Attendances
Fall 2009	26	343
Spring 2010	46	344