To learn more about current research and creative practice work going on at AAP, see Faculty Labs and Research Groups.
Research Support Infrastructure
AAP’s Office of Strategic Support provides limited pre-award and comprehensive post-award support to faculty researchers and their home departments.
To request support or find out more, contact aap-research@cornell.edu.
University Research Resources
AAP Research Funding Opportunities
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AAP Einhorn Engaged College
AAP is furthering our collective commitment to imagine and build a better world for all by expanding opportunities to advance rigorous community-engaged instruction, research and creative work, and theory across our disciplines.
Curricular Innovation Support
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Curricular Innovation Grant
Grant applications are currently closed. Overview Curricular Innovation Grants are focused on experimenting with pedagogical initiatives that bring external community, industry, and practice partners into curricular and co-curricular activities that…
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AAP Engagement Impact Grants
With support from Cornell’s David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement, AAP is furthering our collective commitment to imagine and build a better world for all by expanding opportunities to advance rigorous community-engaged instruction, research and creative work, and theory across our disciplines.
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AAP Curricular Enrichment Grants: Call For Proposals
AAP Curricular Enrichment Grants support four areas of curricular innovation, including the creation or development of a new large lecture course, a cross-departmental course, an expanded existing course to reach students beyond its current constituency, and an enhanced existing course that adds critical learning experiences for students. Applications open February 9, 2026.
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Phase III Mellon Collaborative Studies Seminar Series
In partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences, the series offers rigorous seminars (or studios/workshops) that explore social justice and equity in urban environments in the US at the intersection of urbanism, design, and the humanities. The grant will fund two seminars (or studios/workshops) annually: the fall Design Justice seminar and the spring Urban Justice seminar.