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 April 15, 2025 midnight Central Time
The AICE Center is calling for proposals for the third funding round, 2025-2026 academic year. In this phase, the center will support 3+ 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 Amazon 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.
The Office for Arts Integ
The University of Illinois System’s Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation (OVPEDI) is committed to advancing the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) by providing supplemental (operational) funding for several projects.
Social Innovation and Impact has multiple meanings, including the broad economic, well-being of the state and its communities and their numerous ecosystems.
Social Innovation and Impact must be the dominant theme, and projects ad
The Brasillinois Collaborative Grant, funded in partnership with FAPESP, aims to foster innovative research through collaborative projects between faculty at the University of Illinois System and Sao Paulo based institutions. This funding supports a wide range of interdisciplinary research projects that align with the strategic goals of both institutions, promoting academic and cultural exchanges. The grant provides $20,000 in funding for successful applicants. This grant will have a two year
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.
Each fellow will rece
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