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Subscribe to ORP NewsDistinguished Research Professor – Applications Due September 14, 2026
Posted June 17, 2026
Discipline(s): All
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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Foundations Funding Opportunity E-Newsletter – June 2026
Posted June 17, 2026
Discipline(s): 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.
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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Grants Calendar for Research Infrastructure & Training
Posted June 17, 2026
Discipline(s): All
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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Illinois Innovation Network Conference 2026
Posted June 17, 2026
Discipline(s): All
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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NSF PESOSE Program Introductory Webinar - June 23, 2026
Posted June 17, 2026
Discipline(s): All
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...
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Distinguished Research Professor – Applications Due September 14, 2026
Posted June 03, 2026
Discipline(s): All
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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Illinois Arts Council (IAC) FY27 Creative Projects Grant – Individual Artist Only
Posted June 03, 2026
Discipline(s): All
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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MPS Materials Research open hour - Faculty Early Career Development Program - June 8, 2026
Posted June 03, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple materials research programs. These programs focus on advancing the fundamental understanding of materials, their properties and their potential applications.
NSF MPS holds regular office hours to share information with materials researchers, administrators and others in the U.S. materials research community.
The MPS Materials Research office hour event o...
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NSF CAREER Webinar on Engineering Education Research Proposals to ENG - June 16, 2026
Posted June 03, 2026
Discipline(s): All
About the eventThe U.S. National Science Foundation will hold an informational webinar at 4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, about the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) program solicitation NSF 22-586, specifically relating to engineering education research-specific NSF CAREER proposals submitted to the NSF Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG).
About the Program
The agencywide NSF CAREER program supports early-career faculty who have the pot...
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Distinguished Research Professor – Applications Due September 14, 2026
Posted May 20, 2026
Discipline(s): All
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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Grants Calendar for Arts & Humanities
Posted May 20, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The following calendar highlights upcoming grant opportunities focused on Arts & Humanities, 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 Arts & Humanities
Interested in applying? Click here to contact ORP
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Lenovo Grants Support Program
Posted May 20, 2026
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In collaboration with SIUE, the Lenovo Grants Support Program provides public sector agencies, educational institutions, and hospitals with grants information, customized funder research, and consultation that will help develop project ideas, get technology-rich projects funded, and even expand initiatives that are already in the works.
Through collaboration with SIUE’s Office of Research and Projects, Lenovo’s Grants Development Consultants will work with you to...
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Office Hours with ORP: Dr. Jessica DeSpain, PhD
Posted May 20, 2026
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Jessica DeSpain, PhD, is a professor of English and co-founder of SIUE’s SIUE College of Arts and Sciences’ Interdisciplinary Research and Informatics (IRIS CENTER). She has been an active leader and collaborator on various digital humanities projects that involve communities in utilizing digital capabilities to share their cultures, histories, and experiences. These projects in, include collaboration with the STEM Center on the Digital East St. Louis Project and ...
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America’s SEED FUND: NSF SBIR/STTR Dynamic Discussion: Awardee Lessons from the Translation Journey - May 11, 2026
Posted April 29, 2026
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You are invited to attend a virtual dynamic discussion with NSF-funded companies to kick off America’s Seed Fund Week. Hosted by America’s Seed Fund, powered by the U.S. National Science Foundation, this interactive conversation will highlight select NSF-funded small businesses and their translation journeys from early-stage ideas to real-world impact. Moderated by NSF program directors, this special session will offer insights into moving research and innov...
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NSF CAREER Program Informational Webinar – May 19, 2026
Posted April 29, 2026
Discipline(s): All
U.S. National Science Foundation program directors will provide information on the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) program solicitation (NSF 22-586) during webinars in May 2026.
The agencywide NSF CAREER program supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty shoul...
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NSF ENG CBET Early-Career Faculty Workshop – May 6, 2026
Posted April 29, 2026
Discipline(s): All
Representatives from the U.S. National Science Foundation Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (NSF CBET) Section of the NSF Directorate for Engineering will host an online outreach and networking workshop focused on proposal development for the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) program.
The agencywide NSF CAREER program supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and e...
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NSF ENG CMMI CAREER Program Webinar - May 6, 2026
Posted April 29, 2026
Discipline(s): All
Representatives from the U.S. National Science Foundation Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (NSF CMMI) Section of the NSF Directorate for Engineering will host a webinar on proposal development for the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) program.
The agencywide NSF CAREER program supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their dep...
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IIN Social Innovation and Impact Seed Grant 2026 Funding Opportunity due May 21, 2026
Posted April 15, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The Illinois Innovation Network aims to advance collaborative research within the state with its Social Innovation and Impact seed grant program. Social Innovation and Impact grants can be used to pursue a wide variety of projects that directly affect lives, address critical social problems, and build trusted partnerships in a given community.
The project must represent a “seed” concept not previously funded by this program or the IIN Sustaining Illinois program,...
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Limited Submission: National Endowment for the Arts FY 27 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) – Due May 8, 2026
Posted April 08, 2026
Discipline(s): All
Due to the limit on the number of applications by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting a proposal to the National Endowment for the Arts FY 27 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 pm on Friday, May 8, 2026.
About the Program
The National Endowment for the Arts FY 27 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP). The NEA is committed to supporting arts projects for the benefit of all Americans. Grants for A...
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NSF CISE CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop – May 11, 2026
Posted April 08, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The 2026 U.S. National Science Foundation Computer and Information and Engineering (NSF CISE) Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) workshop is scheduled to take place May 11, 2026, at the Virginia Tech Greater Washington D.C. metro area campus, Academic Building One, located at 3625 Potomac Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22305. A comprehensive, full-day program has been designed, featuring presentations and panel discussions led by NSF program directors, insights from ...
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