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Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
900 S. Normal Avenue, MC 4344
Woody Hall 350
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-453-5289
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Scientific discovery, scholarly inquiry, and creative achievement are central to the mission of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. We are one of a handful of major research universities in Illinois and the only one in the southern half of the state.
In 2024 we are classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Research University: High Research Activity
SIU faculty are at work every day - in the lab and in the library, in the field and online, in the classroom and in the studio - to expand knowledge and contribute to society. By working alongside faculty and staff researchers, our students learn the latest methods and information in their field and experience the excitement of discovery. That includes undergraduates, who participate in research as undergraduate assistants, as student workers, and through various undergraduate research programs (REACH, and the McNair Scholars Program).
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Grant Funding Overview
In FY 2024 Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) received $80.6 million in Research,
Training, and Service-based grants and contracts. Top federal funders of grants to SIU in FY 2024 were the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineering, and the U.S. Department of Education.
Funding from the State of Illinois came primarily from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Illinois Board of Education, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Data from SIU Carbondale’s Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA), which submits grant proposals on behalf of the university, accept awards, and ensures compliance, indicated external grant and contract expenditures for FY 2024 totaled $76 million, including more than $53.9 million in Carbondale and $22.1 million in Springfield. This represents a 2.9% increase over last year.
As reported to the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) survey, R&D expenditures at SIUC totaled $58.29 million in FY 2023.
Grant Funding Overview FY23
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SIU’s central Office of Technology Management and Industry Relations works with SIU faculty, students, and staff to protect and commercialize intellectual property.