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2024 Summer Research and Creative Activity Grant Competition

In accordance with the 2022-2026 EIU-UPI Unit A agreement, Summer Research and Creative Activity Awards are available this year.  The awards are for research and creative activity projects conducted between the end of the spring semester and August 31, 2024 by tenured/tenure track faculty in Bargaining Unit A.  Approximately 16 awards of $5,000 each in the form of personal services payments will be granted.  Faculty who wish to apply for funding should apply online (https://www.eiu.edu/grants/admin) or hand-deliver their proposal to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 1102 Blair Hall, no later than noon on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.  Researchers who have previously received a Summer Research and Creative Activity Award should make sure all reports are on file in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.  To obtain a copy of the application materials, please visit our website (http://www.eiu.edu/grants/).  Applicants should be sure to use the most current application forms.  If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Wolf (ajwolf@eiu.edu) at (217) 581-2711.

Amanda Wolf
Grants & Contracts Associate