The New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development is seeking applications for The New Jersey Innovation and Research Fellowship Program to support technological research and the innovation ecosystem in New Jersey and to encourage Ph.D. graduates to continue their research in fellowship with New Jersey’s science and technology companies.
Donor Name: New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
State: New Jersey
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/19/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Research Fellowship grants may be issued for up to two years and shall be used primarily for research and innovation. Under no circumstances shall IRFP grant monies be used by the grantee employer for administrative costs or capital purchases.
Funding Information
- The amount of funding available in the Fiscal Year 2022 is estimated to be $1,000,000.
Timeframe
June 15, 2022 – May 14, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Research Fellowship grants are provided to entities, comprising large businesses, employing more than 25 people and small businesses, employing from two to 24 people. The fellowship will be authorized on the availability of funding and according to the discretion of the department’s commissioner. The Department will award IRFP grants to qualified employers for technological research in order to fund fellowships lasting up to two years. In order to be eligible for a grant under the IRFP, both the applicant employer and the applicant Fellow shall meet the criteria set forth:
Applicant Employer Eligibility
- In order to be eligible for a grant under the IRFP, an applicant employer shall satisfy the following criteria as of the application submission date:
- Its primary business is the provision of a scientific process, product, or service and, the applicant employer owns, has filed for, or has a license to use protected proprietary intellectual property;
- It has a Business Certificate to do business in New Jersey;
- It is organized as a C Corp or LLC with a business plan; and
- It is not an educational institution or a home-based operation.
Applicant Fellow Eligibility
- In order to be eligible for a grant under the IRFP, the applicant Fellow shall satisfy the following criteria as of the application submission date:
- The Fellow candidate must have received a Ph.D. degree from a college or university in the United States or United States territories within the past 18 months; and
- The Fellow candidate must be a United States citizen, be a legal permanent resident, or possess all of the following: a valid immigrant visa, a valid employment authorization document, and an I-485 application pending with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service. (Fellow candidates seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) are not eligible to apply for the IRFP grant).
- Preference will first be given to graduates from a New Jersey education institution or to a New Jersey resident who graduates from an education institution outside of New Jersey.
For more information, visit The New Jersey Innovation and Research Fellowship Program.
