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Subscribe to ORP NewsFoundations Funding Opportunity E-Newsletter - June 2025
Posted June 25, 2025
Disciplines: All
The Graduate School's Office of Research and Projects (ORP) is offering this monthly e-newsletter of foundation-sponsored grant opportunities available to support the diverse research and creative activities of all faculty.
Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Grant Opportunity: Cottrell Scholar Award
Summary: Supports early-career faculty in chemistry, physics, and astronomy at U.S. or Canadian institutions.
Grant Cap: $120,000 over 3 years
Deadline: July 1, 2025...
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Exploring Equitable Futures Call for Proposals
Posted June 25, 2025
Disciplines: All
Proposals due October 15th, 2025, 2:00pm cst
The purpose of this Exploring Equitable Futures call for proposals (CFP) is to support projects that seed new and unconventional ideas that could radically advance health equity for generations to come.
We aim to fund projects that:
- Explore the future by researching and experimenting with ideas that are ahead of the curve or at the edge of our collective imagination;
- Shine a light on the emerging trends and forces that are shap...
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Research to Advance Racial and Indigenous Health Equity
Posted June 25, 2025
Disciplines: All
New Research Support – Applications due July 16th, 2025, 2:00pm cst
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is committed to improving health equity in the United States. RWJF has deepened its focus on partnering with affected communities to promote health equity and combat structural racism as the most fundamental barrier to health in America. One of the ways the Foundation does this is through Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program that funds action-oriented he...
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SIUE Research Centers Spotlight: NCERC – National Corn to Ethanol Research Center
Posted June 25, 2025
Disciplines: All
NCERC – National Corn to Ethanol Research Center
Dr. Yan Zhang yazhang@siue.edu
We are a motivated team of collaborators, validators and visionaries. Our unified goal is to make the world a better, more sustainable place to live. We are driven by a strong passion for excellence in everything we do.
We deliver superior results through adaptable, innovative thinking, supported by our plug-and-play facilities and unparalleled...
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Foundations Funding Opportunity E-Newsletter - June 2025
Posted June 18, 2025
Disciplines: All
The Graduate School's Office of Research and Projects (ORP) is offering this monthly e-newsletter of foundation-sponsored grant opportunities available to support the diverse research and creative activities of all faculty.
Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Grant Opportunity: Cottrell Scholar Award
Summary: Supports early-career faculty in chemistry, physics, and astronomy at U.S. or Canadian institutions.
Grant Cap: $120,000 over 3 years
Deadline: July 1, 2025...
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Illinois Capital Development Board’s Art-in-Architecture Program Now Accepting RFQs
Posted June 18, 2025
The Capital Development Board's Art-In-Architecture program (CDB/AIA) is pleased to announce a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Illinois professional artists to create permanent original public art for the Southeastern Illinois College Stanford D. Williams Career and Training Center in Carmi, Illinois. The Fine Arts Review Committee is seeking a wall installation in the lobby of the building across from the welcome desk. The available space is ... |
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NSF CISE Newsletter: Should I submit an NSF CAREER proposal?
Posted June 18, 2025
Disciplines: All
I would like to dedicate this newsletter to an important topic that is on the minds of many junior faculty: the NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (NSF CAREER). Many of you may be asking: Should I submit an NSF CAREER proposal this July?
The short answer is yes. If you have a compelling idea that is ready and the time to put together a strong proposal, you should move forward. This is the same advice we would have given a year ago, and it remains sound today.
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NSF Webinar: Lessons from the Field 2025: Perspectives on Catalyzing Convergence in GCR Phase II
Posted June 18, 2025
Join us as we discuss some of the challenges and benefits of working on deeply integrated cross-disciplinary projects. We have assembled a panel of investigators who have led successful projects funded by the NSF Growing Convergence Research program to share their insights on convergence and how it has manifested in their own projects.
Thursday, June 26th, 2025 – 2:30-4:00pm (cst)
Passcode: GCR
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Office Hours with ORP: Dr. Jerrica Ampadu
Posted June 18, 2025
Disciplines: All
Over the last seven years, Dr. Ampadu has secured more than $10 million in funding. In the video link below Dr. Jerrica Ampadu, Interim Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs in Nursing and the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for SIUE’s School of Nursing, shares her experiences in working with SIUE’s Office of Research and Projects.
Dr. Jerrica V. Ampadu is an Associate Professor at SIUE, where she currently serves as the Interim Assista...
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Foundations Funding Opportunity E-Newsletter - June 2025
Posted June 11, 2025
The Graduate School's Office of Research and Projects (ORP) is offering this monthly e-newsletter of foundation-sponsored grant opportunities available to support the diverse research and creative activities of all faculty.
Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Grant Opportunity: Cottrell Scholar Award
Summary: Supports early-career faculty in chemistry, physics, and astronomy at U.S. or Canadian institutions.
Grant Cap: $120,000 over 3 years
Deadline: July 1, 2025...
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NEH - Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
Posted June 11, 2025
Application Deadline: July 9, 2025
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary program. This program supports cultural organizations in creating and developing scholarship-based public programs that celebrate the people, events, ideas, and legacies related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The Public Impact Projects Celebratin...
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Office Hours with ORP: Dr. Jerrica Ampadu
Posted June 11, 2025
Over the last seven years, Dr. Ampadu has secured more than $10 million in funding. In the video link below Dr. Jerrica Ampadu, Interim Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs in Nursing and the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for SIUE’s School of Nursing, shares her experiences in working with SIUE’s Office of Research and Projects.
Dr. Jerrica V. Ampadu is an Associate Professor at SIUE, where she currently serves as the Interim Assista...
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Research Centers Spotlight: GeoMARC (Geospatial Mapping, Applications, and Research Center)
Posted June 11, 2025
GeoMARC is a dynamic research center dedicated to advancing the use of geospatial technologies in the region.
GeoMARC applies tools such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, imagery analysis, automation, machine learning, and both aerial (UAS) and terrestrial data collection to address real-world challenges faced by government agencies, private industry, academic institutions, and local communities.
The center’s primary objective is to foster cross-d...
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Faculty Research Survey
Posted June 04, 2025
The Graduate School's Office of Research and Projects (ORP) is conducting a Faculty Research Survey as an endeavor to explore ways to stimulate research and creative activities among all faculty. The survey should take no more than 10-15 minutes to complete.
Note: This survey is anonymous, but you will have the ability to opt-in and share your responses and research interests with ORP for assistance on finding funding opportunities.
As a thank you for your particip...
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Hanover Research Current Webinar Series
Posted June 04, 2025
The Graduate School is piloting a partnership with Hanover Research to provide a suite of grant proposal development resources and prospecting support to SIUE faculty who are interested in pursuing external funding. These resources include grantsmanship training, identification of funding opportunities, proposal review and revision support, and more. This support is an expansion of current available resources in the Office of Research and Projects.
Below is a link to the webin...
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IIN – Illinois Innovation Network Case Study: Marketing Our Local Impact Webinar
Posted June 04, 2025
June 12, 2025 – 2:00pm (cst)
Research impact is often thought of on the national or global scale: what is the next life-changing breakthrough we can discover? But research also has impacts on the local and regional levels.
During the 2024-25 academic year, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign designed and executed a strategic marketing campaign to highlight the impact of the university's research on the Champaign-Urbana communities. Hear from Associate Vice Chanc...
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NEH - Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
Posted June 04, 2025
Application Deadline: July 9, 2025
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary program. This program supports cultural organizations in creating and developing scholarship-based public programs that celebrate the people, events, ideas, and legacies related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The Public Impact Projects Celebratin...
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Research Centers Highlight
Posted June 04, 2025
CCSVP – Center for Crime Science and Violence Prevention
Dr. Dennis Mares
dmares@siue.edu ccsvpbelleville@siue.edu
Our primary focus is to assist all stakeholders in the criminal justice field in their efforts to reduce crime and violence. Our Center works with criminal justice agencies, community organizations, vendors, faculty, and students to improve public safety in the St. Louis and Southern Illinois regions.
We provide a ...
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2025 Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Research and Collaboration Conference
Posted May 22, 2025
Save The Date! Join researchers, practitioners, and university leaders from across the state for the 2025 Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Research and Collaboration Conference, taking place September 25–26 at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.
This year’s theme will be announced soon, but it will focus on innovative partnerships, boundary-spanning research, and social innovation. You can also expect to build connections with researchers and p...
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Become a reviewer for NSF
Posted May 22, 2025
To become a NSF reviewer, send an e-mail to the NSF program officer(s) of the program(s) that fits your expertise. Introduce yourself and identify your areas of expertise, and let them know that you are interested in becoming a peer reviewer. It is most helpful if you also attach a 2-page CV with current contact information. We also encourage you to share this request with other colleagues who might be interested in serving as NSF reviewers. NSF welcomes qualified reviewers fro...
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