The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign administers a number of special funding programs to provide support for the Illinois research community.
Eligibility requirements and application deadlines vary from program to program and year to year. For specific details, click on the name of the program in the list below.
Full Proposals due May 24, 2025 midnight Central Time
The ASKS Center is calling for proposals for the third funding round, 2025-2026 academic year. In this phase, the center will support 3-5 research projects. Each funding project will support a PhD research assistant and 2-4 weeks of summer salary for principal investigators (PIs). Each selected project will then engage with research scientists from CapitalOne to collaborate and jointly advise PhD students.
The Office for Arts Integration (OAI) offers funding to support collaborative and cross disciplinary work where art and the work of artists is integral to critical inquiry, practice and outcomes. A project of the Chancellor’s Office, OAI seeks to amplify the value of art, artists and creative practice to advance the university’s mission of enhancing the lives of (Illinois, national and global) citizens through world class education and community engagement.
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Gordon Moore’s contribution to the development of microelectronics helped produce the exponential growth of the digital revolution. In the spirit of Moore’s passion for science and penchant for inventing, the foundation seeks to support people who create new tools, technologies, processes, or approaches with a high potential to accelerate progress in the foundation’s three main areas of interest: scientific research, environmental conservation and patient care.
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