Research

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ranks SIUC among the top 5 percent of all U.S. higher education institutions for research.

Achievement

Our strengths in the sciences and social sciences include many areas of environmental and energy research, materials science, agricultural biotechnology, biomedical research, and cognitive science. Much work in these and other areas is spearheaded by interdisciplinary research centers.

Strengths in the arts and humanities encompass fields as diverse as American philosophy, creative writing, documentary filmmaking, finance, and rehabilitation. We also carry out novel grant-funded outreach projects in education, rural health, and social work that benefit Illinois residents.

To learn more, see our research highlights and outstanding scholars pages.

Opportunity

Various internal funding programs help faculty establish research programs, fund graduate assistantships, win external grants, and travel to conferences.

REACH (Research-Enriched Academic Challenge), our undergraduate research program, offers small grants and other opportunities for undergraduates to gain research expertise by working alongside faculty mentors.

The Office of Sponsored Projects Administration provides grant-related services to faculty and students and has many online resources.

Cross-campus support facilities offer services ranging from NMR analyses to equipment fabrication.

Application

The University has a thriving technology transfer program to patent and license technologies. Our affiliated Southern Illinois Research Park hosts high-tech startup businesses, moving inventions from the lab to the marketplace.