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Awards, grants, and research archives

Applications are open for Industry Professionals in the Arts and Humanities

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Roland Racevskis, associate dean for the arts and humanities
DEOs and faculty

CSSI Summer Researcher-in-Residence Program: Apply by March 27!

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs, and Faculty

Faculty Professional Development Awards - spring application and fall reporting deadlines

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs, ALT, and faculty

Join writers and dancers in an evening on neuroscience and creativity

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Josh Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs, faculty, staff, postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduate students

Postdoc Future Success Panel Discussion: How to be Competitive for Faculty Positions or Careers in Industry, Apr. 28

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs, DGSs, faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students

Research Development Office Funding Focus: week of Mar. 2

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs and faculty

Apply for the Obermann End-of-Year Writing Retreat! Deadline is March 13

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs, faculty, postdocs, and graduate students

Call for nominations: CLAS Staff Excellence Award and CLAS Leadership Award

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
CLAS Staff Council
DEOs, ALT, and staff

Collegiate Teaching Awards for 2025-2026: nominations due March 4

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education
DEOs, ALT, and faculty

Humanities grad students eligible for paid summer internships with area nonprofits

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Jenna Hammerich, Obermann Center communications coordinator
DGSs and graduate students

March news from the Research Development Office

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs and faculty

News from OVPR: Build your grant strategy playbook

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs and faculty

Research Development Office Funding Focus: week of Feb. 23

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs and faculty

Spring arts and humanities initiative grants from the OVPR: apply by March 10!

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs and faculty

CSSI seeks CLAS faculty to apply for surveying the social world

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs and faculty

Research Development Office Funding Focus: week of Feb. 16

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs and faculty

Research Development Office Funding Focus: week of Feb. 9

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs and faculty

CLAS Student Technology Fees FY27: call for proposals due Feb. 6

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Susmita Das Sarkar, project coordinator, and Mark Fullenkamp, project manager/business analyst
DEOs, faculty, and staff

Faculty funding opportunities from International Programs!

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs and Faculty

Research Development Office Funding Focus: week of Feb. 2

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Joshua Weiner, associate dean for research and infrastructure
DEOs and faculty