EXTERNAL FACULTY GRANT & FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

If you have already identified an external opportunity, please visit the Pre-Award webpage for next steps.

Charles Lafitte Foundation, Education, Children’s Advocacy, Medical Research, and the Arts programs

The Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) supports education, children’s advocacy, medical research, and the arts. The foundation is flexible in its approach, sometimes giving a one-time grant to initiate a specific project while also making annual contributions.

Where should the proposal be submitted? To the UIS Office for Research & Sponsored Projects at ora@uis.edu

Deadline: On a rolling basis

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites applications for research on policies to advance the inclusion of immigrant children and families. Through this call for proposals, the RWJF invites research on policies with potential to advance the full social, economic, and civic inclusion of immigrant children and families. The intention is to spotlight policies that can transform systems/structures that ensure equal access to (and take-up of) goods and services, including public benefits, irrespective of immigration status. 

Where should the proposal be submitted? To the UIS Office for Research & Sponsored Projects at ora@uis.edu

Deadline for letter of intent: February 9, 2024

Full proposal deadline: July 1, 2024