Research

The MLA will host a free webinar, “Supporting Faculty Research in Difficult Times,” on September 29 from 2 to 3 p.m. The webinar will feature a panel of experts that will answer questions about identifying external and internal funding sources, working with libraries, leveraging institutional support, and more.

The next installment of the Headlines webinar series is September 23 from 2 to 3 p.m. The Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) team will provide updates on recent policy and funding developments impacting the social and behavioral science community, discuss Congress’ plans for averting a government shutdown, and analyze the latest actions taken by the Trump Administration.

The American Psychological Foundation has launched the Direct Action Crisis Funding program to provide up to five grants of up to $20,000 to early career psychological researchers who have lost federal funding. This new initiative aims to support researchers with immediate needs, such as completing data collection or preparing new grant proposals, after their grants were terminated by agencies such as the NSF or NIH.

NIH recently announced the agency’s revised funding priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and says it plans to maintain its support of research across the full spectrum of biomedical research topics.

As we start a new year, we want to remind faculty to please use the CHSS Pre-Award Request for Proposal Assistance Form to start your proposal process.

Are you looking to elevate your research but struggling to find the right funding opportunities—or not sure where to start? Don’t let funding challenges hold back your innovative ideas! Fill out our Finding Funding Opportunities Meeting Request Form or check out our website to start working with our Pre-Award Research Administrators today.

The National Humanities Center (NHC) and Hanover Research will be offering professional development sessions and webinars this fall that are designed to support faculty in their research, teaching, and grant writing. CHSS faculty have the opportunity to attend these free webinars.

Hanover Research supports colleges and universities with research development, grant writing, and strategic advising. They will be hosting upcoming webinars this fall including "Advanced Strategies for Enhancing Your Proposal Narrative" this Thursday, August 28th, 2025 at 12PM. Registration is required.

Study leaves for term instructional faculty support professional development initiatives designed to advance scholarly research, teaching, and/or creative activity, including the development of innovative teaching approaches and methods. Applications for the 2026–2027 academic year must be submitted by October 10 at 5 p.m.

The National Humanities Center (NHC) is offering a new, curated lineup of professional development sessions designed to support humanities scholars in their research, teaching, and public engagement efforts. As an NHC institutional sponsor, CHSS faculty have the opportunity to attend these free webinars.