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.
The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology announces an open competition for research seed grants. These grants are intended to seed new interdisciplinary research projects happening at the Beckman Institute. Proposals may request up to $150,000 for two years. Continuation of funding for the second year will be contingent on sufficient progress toward the stated goals at the end of the first year.
The expectation is that the selected projects will lead to externally f
The Prairie Research Institute (PRI) and The Center for Digital Agriculture (CDA) are embarking on a new partnership by creating a joint Research Program. This is an exciting opportunity to unite the Prairie Research Institutes’ scientific expertise in geology, ecology & biodiversity, archaeology, hydrology and water, weather and climate, pollution prevention, and sustaina
The Grainger College of Engineering announces the 2025 Strategic Research Initiatives (SRI) competition. The SRI program is intended to seed projects that initiate, grow, and/or support major collaborative, multidisciplinary research across the college and beyond. Successful proposals will show significant scientific and engineering promise to enhance the Grainger College of Engineering’s global leadership in research. New Phase 1 projects will begin May 16, 2025, and last through May 15, 202
Three annual postdoctoral fellowship programs that support outstanding scientists at the Beckman Institute offer a unique opportunity for selected scholars to engage in a three-year fellowship of interdisciplinary research at the Beckman Institute.
The Beckman Institute Postdoctoral Fellows Program recruits four to six outstanding scientists annually to work at the Beckman Institute. The program was established in 1991 by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.
The Beckma
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
The OVCRI/SPA Performance Evaluation Form is designed to facilitate conversation between employees and supervisors and to provide a way to formally document your job performance during the past year. Your supervisor will then complete the supervisor’s section and share the written remarks with you at the evaluation meeting. At the conclusion of the evaluation meeting, you and your supervisor will sign the form indicating the annual review was conducted.
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