Funding Announcements
NIH Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Limited Submission - LOI Due in Kuali Build by 4:30 p.m. on October 28
Posted October 08, 2026
Discipline(s): All
Due to the limited number of applications allowed by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting an NIH BRE-SPAD proposal must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
About the Program
NIH's Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) program's aim is to promote broad participation in biomedical research by supporting resource-limited institutions to conduct r...
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Nominations for the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award due October 19, 2026 by 4:30 p.m.
Posted October 08, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award, which is made to tenure-track SIUE faculty members to bring recognition to and support individual programs of research or creative activities. These Awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their field of study.
To be eligible, a nominee must have:
- earned the appropriate terminal...
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NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) Limited Submission – LOI Due in Kuali Build by November 9
Posted October 08, 2026
Discipline(s): STEM Education
NSF limits the number of proposals submitted by an organization to two (2) proposals. Institutions with a current S-STEM award should wait at least until the end of the third year of execution of their current award before submitting a new S-STEM proposal focused on students pursuing degrees in the same discipline(s). Due to this limit on the number of proposals per institution, interested SIUE applicants must apply to the internal competition by completing t...
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STEP and Baich Awards Workshops - October 15th and November 11th
Posted October 08, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The Office of Research & Projects will host two information sessions for the Seed grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) internal funding program, which provides startup funding on a competitive basis to SIUE faculty and staff to support research and creative activities. STEP funding is intended to encourage faculty to initiate new research directions or new research projects.
Workshops will be held on:
- Thursday, October 15th, 11:30am-12:30pm (Loc...
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Grants Calendar for Early Career Research
Posted September 30, 2026
Discipline(s): All
This calendar highlights Early Career Research, featuring federal and private programs that support investigators across a range of disciplines and topic areas. The calendar includes opportunities with confirmed upcoming deadlines, as well as recurring cycles and programs expected to open over the coming year.
Opportunities can be sorted by broad disciplinary area and searched by keyword, making it easier to identify funding programs that align with specific research in...
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NIH Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Limited Submission - LOI Due in Kuali Build by 4:30 p.m. on October 28
Posted September 30, 2026
Discipline(s): All
Due to the limited number of applications allowed by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting an NIH BRE-SPAD proposal must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
About the Program
NIH's Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) program's aim is to promote broad participation in biomedical research by supporting resource-limited institutions to conduct r...
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Nominations for the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award due October 19, 2026 by 4:30 p.m.
Posted September 30, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award, which is made to tenure-track SIUE faculty members to bring recognition to and support individual programs of research or creative activities. These Awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their field of study.
To be eligible, a nominee must have:
- earned the appropriate terminal...
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NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) Limited Submission – LOI Due in Kuali Build by November 9
Posted September 30, 2026
Discipline(s): STEM Education
NSF limits the number of proposals submitted by an organization to two (2) proposals. Institutions with a current S-STEM award should wait at least until the end of the third year of execution of their current award before submitting a new S-STEM proposal focused on students pursuing degrees in the same discipline(s). Due to this limit on the number of proposals per institution, interested SIUE applicants must apply to the internal competition by completing t...
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Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award grant applications due Monday, October 5, 2026
Posted September 30, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award is presented to a SIUE faculty member in order to recognize the role of interdependence of research/scholarship and teaching. The Award confirms SIUE's belief that an individual must be a good scholar to be a good teacher.
The Paul Simon Award recognizes faculty members who contribute original research or creative activities and integrate that research or creative activity into their teaching activities. A certificate and a $5...
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REMINDER: NIH Biosketch and Current & Pending Support Forms in SciENcv
Posted September 30, 2026
Discipline(s): All
NIH will require new SciENcv Common Form versions of Biosketches and Other Support documents for applications with due dates on or after January 25, 2026. RPPRs and JITs, and prior approval requests submitted on and after January 25 must also use the new Common Form versions. SciENcv is required to create and certify the now-available Common Forms:
- NIH Biographical Sketch Common Form (which includes the NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement)
- NIH Current and Pending (Ot...
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IACA - FY27 Creative Accelerator Fund for Individual Artists
Posted September 23, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The Illinois Arts Council (IAC) has announced the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Creative Accelerator Fund (CAF) award, offering a $10,000 taxable grant to support our vibrant creative workforce. To qualify, individual artists must demonstrate an active and sustained practice, be at least 21 years of age, be established as an Illinois resident, and not be currently enrolled full-time at a college or university in any undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program.
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Learn more about America’s Seed Fund powered by NSF (Oct. 8 webinar)
Posted September 23, 2026
Discipline(s): All
NSF invites you to attend a virtual question and answer session titled Office Hours: Intro to America’s Seed Fund at NSF:
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2-3 p.m. EDT (click to register)
The U.S. National Science Foundation relaunched its Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (NSF SBIR/STTR) programs with $250 million for the nation's startups and small businesses, including a new $40 million pilot emphasis area targeting the next generation of scien...
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NIH Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Limited Submission - LOI Due in Kuali Build by 4:30 p.m. on October 28
Posted September 23, 2026
Discipline(s): All
Due to the limited number of applications allowed by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting an NIH BRE-SPAD proposal must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
About the Program
NIH's Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) program's aim is to promote broad participation in biomedical research by supporting resource-limited institutions to conduct r...
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Nominations for the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award due October 19, 2026 by 4:30 p.m.
Posted September 23, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award, which is made to tenure-track SIUE faculty members to bring recognition to and support individual programs of research or creative activities. These Awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their field of study.
To be eligible, a nominee must have:
- earned the appropriate terminal...
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Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award grant applications due Monday, October 5, 2026
Posted September 23, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award is presented to a SIUE faculty member in order to recognize the role of interdependence of research/scholarship and teaching. The Award confirms SIUE's belief that an individual must be a good scholar to be a good teacher.
The Paul Simon Award recognizes faculty members who contribute original research or creative activities and integrate that research or creative activity into their teaching activities. A certificate and a $5...
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NIH Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Limited Submission - LOI Due in Kuali Build by 4:30 p.m. on October 28
Posted September 16, 2026
Discipline(s): All
Due to the limited number of applications allowed by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting an NIH BRE-SPAD proposal must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
About the Program
NIH's Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) program's aim is to promote broad participation in biomedical research by supporting resource-limited institutions to conduct r...
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Nominations for the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award due October 19, 2026 by 4:30 p.m.
Posted September 16, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award, which is made to tenure-track SIUE faculty members to bring recognition to and support individual programs of research or creative activities. These Awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their field of study.
To be eligible, a nominee must have:
- earned the appropriate terminal...
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Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award grant applications due Monday, October 5, 2026
Posted September 16, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award is presented to a SIUE faculty member in order to recognize the role of interdependence of research/scholarship and teaching. The Award confirms SIUE's belief that an individual must be a good scholar to be a good teacher.
The Paul Simon Award recognizes faculty members who contribute original research or creative activities and integrate that research or creative activity into their teaching activities. A certificate and a $5...
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Grants Calendar for Non-Federal Research
Posted September 09, 2026
Discipline(s): All
This calendar highlights Non-Federal Research grants, featuring private funders and programs that support investigators across a range of disciplines and topic areas. The calendar includes opportunities with confirmed upcoming deadlines, as well as recurring cycles and programs expected to open over the coming year.
Opportunities can be sorted by broad disciplinary area and searched by keyword, making it easier to identify funding programs that align with specific resea...
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NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour Webinar: Updates from the NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences
Posted September 09, 2026
Discipline(s): All
About the series
Monthly virtual office webinars will focus on updates from the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences that may be of interest to the biological sciences research community.
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