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.

Current Programs

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Start Date11/30/2022 Deadline Date2/20/2023
Investment for Growth Proposals FY 2024

Inspired by the creativity and diversity of the submitted proposals and funded projects in previous years, we are excited to announce this FY 2024 call for Investment for Growth proposals. We will explore and incentivize opportunities to seed new and transformative opportunities for our university. For example, we will provide bridge funds in support of new approaches to education and training that go beyond traditional university offerings, including online degrees, certificates, and other

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Academic Professional Development Fund 2023

The Office of the Provost and the Council of Academic Professionals (CAP) thank the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research in hosting the online application for the Academic Professional Development Fund (APDF). APDF provides a source of funds for academic professional staff members (permanent/non-visiting) to take advantage of professional development opportunities. The Office of the Provost provides up to $50,000 per fiscal year in APDF awards.

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