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A classroom protocol allows faculty members to complete a single IRB application for an entire class research project in which all students are completing similar research. Only one Classroom Protocol Exempt Research Application will need to be submitted for IRB review.

There are two types of classroom projects that are allowable under the classroom protocol:

1. The entire class uses the same data set to perform their individual or group research project. Or,
2. Each student o...

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The Graduate School is seeking applications for the Distinguished Research Professor award. The Distinguished Research Professor rank recognizes faculty members who have made an outstanding contribution to research or creative activities as a result of their continued commitment to scholarship beyond the period of their promotion to Professor. Recipients of the Award will be recognized with the rank of "SIUE Distinguished Research Professor" for the duration of their tenure a...

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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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Due to the limited number of applications allowed by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting an NSF MRI proposal for the 2026-2027 award cycle must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

About the Program

The National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation Grant (MRI) Program accepts applications for projects to purchase major equipment in support of outstanding research initiati...

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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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The Representing Research Impacts (RRI) competition is designed to encourage SIUE scholars to communicate to the public the results and impacts of their research and creative activities.

The product can be any public facing representation of the scholar/artist/researcher’s research including photo, drawing, painting, collage, sound recording, digital data visualization, diagram, recorded piece of performance art, and so forth.  Scholars can create the product indi...

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The Graduate School is seeking applications for the Distinguished Research Professor award. The Distinguished Research Professor rank recognizes faculty members who have made an outstanding contribution to research or creative activities as a result of their continued commitment to scholarship beyond the period of their promotion to Professor. Recipients of the Award will be recognized with the rank of "SIUE Distinguished Research Professor" for the duration of their tenure a...

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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.

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Due to the limited number of applications allowed by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting an NSF MRI proposal for the 2026-2027 award cycle must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

About the Program

The National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation Grant (MRI) Program accepts applications for projects to purchase major equipment in support of outstanding research initiati...

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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 scientific instrumentation. The programs will support technologies that open entirely new fields of discovery, including novel experimental platforms and advanced scientific equipment.

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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.

Simons Foundation
Grant Opportunity: Synthetic Plant Biology
Summary: The Synthetic Plant Biology program is intended to support research that applies engineering principles and techniques to advance our understanding of how plants function. These...

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The IAC FY 27 Creative Project Grant was formerly known as the Creative Catalyst Grant. Creative Project Grant is an IAC grant program that supports arts project and programming requests from individuals, 501(c)(3) organizations, units of government (i.e., schools, parks, and libraries, etc.) or institutions of higher education. The general premise is that IAC no longer sets parameters for arts projects, but applicants drive what arts projects need funding. IAC...

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We are thrilled to announce that SIUE will host at the Health Sciences Complex the Illinois Innovation Network Conference 2026 Powering Illinois’ Future Together October 22 -23, 2026

The Illinois Innovation Network Conference brings together faculty researchers, students, business and industry leaders, policymakers, and community organizations from across Illinois to explore collaborative approaches to sustainability, innovation, and regional impact.

Through pres...

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Due to the overwhelming response to the Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grant opportunity, we will no longer schedule phone calls or respond to emails regarding the program. Instead, we will hold multiple Zoom events each month to answer questions. See below for the schedule.

Three of the most frequently asked questions are answered here:

1) The program’s upcoming quarterly deadline is July 23, 2026.

2) Only non-profit institutions in the United States...

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Please join America's Seed Fund, powered by the U.S. National Science Foundation, for an NSF SBIR/STTR office hour session, "Research.gov Technical Guidance for Phase I Proposal Submission" on Thursday, July 9, 2026 | 10 a.m. CDT

This technical webinar will provide an overview of the proposal submission process within Research.gov. Participants will be guided by Research.gov experts and receive step-by-step guidance on navigating the system, preparing for submission and...

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The Graduate School is seeking applications for the Distinguished Research Professor award. The Distinguished Research Professor rank recognizes faculty members who have made an outstanding contribution to research or creative activities as a result of their continued commitment to scholarship beyond the period of their promotion to Professor. Recipients of the Award will be recognized with the rank of "SIUE Distinguished Research Professor" for the duration of their tenure a...

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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.

Simons Foundation
Grant Opportunity: Synthetic Plant Biology
Summary: The Synthetic Plant Biology program is intended to support research that applies engineering principles and techniques to advance our understanding of how plants function. These...

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The following calendar highlights upcoming grant opportunities focused on Research Infrastructure & Training, covering a range of disciplines and focus areas. Short-term targets with set deadlines are included alongside longer-term opportunities expected to occur across the next year and beyond. 

Grants Calendar for Research Infrastructure & Training

Interested in applying? Click here to contact ORP

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We are thrilled to announce that SIUE will host at the Health Sciences Complex the Illinois Innovation Network Conference 2026 Powering Illinois’ Future Together October 22 -23, 2026

The Illinois Innovation Network Conference brings together faculty researchers, students, business and industry leaders, policymakers, and community organizations from across Illinois to explore collaborative approaches to sustainability, innovation, and regional impact.

Through pres...

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The U.S. National Science Foundation invites you to attend an introductory webinar for the NSF Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (NSF PESOSE) program on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 12-1 p.m. EDT (click to register)

The NSF PESOSE program is a new funding opportunity from the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships that combines the former Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems and Safety, Security, and Priv...