Office of Research Advising and Project Development

Research Development Support in the Humanities, Arts, and Related Fields

Explore funding opportunities in the arts and humanities, specialized proposal development services, and more on our new website located at https://rapd.research.illinois.edu.

Overview


The OVCRI provides a range of resources for pre-tenure and tenured faculty, including:

  • Targeted information sessions for external fellowship and grant competitions
  • Meetings and programming in support of research/project design and development
  • Meetings to discuss research interests and strategize grant seeking plans
  • Editorial and research services for faculty working on fellowship or grant applications, including but not limited to: ACLS, Guggenheim, NEA, NEH, NSF-SBE, and residential (sited) fellowships 
  • First Book Writing Group for pre-tenure faculty
  • Overview of campus-level and external resources for grant seeking
  • Suggestions for extending your campus visibility and finding colleagues with shared interests
  • Proposal writing resources

 

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Research Advising & Project Development Team

Kevin Hamilton

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation—Humanities, Arts, and Related Fields

Kevin works closely with the advising team in support of faculty research/project development and grant seeking.

Andrew Greenlee

Professor of Urban and Regional Planning

RAPD Faculty Adviser

Michael Silvers

Associate Professor of Musicology

RAPD Faculty Adviser

Carol Symes

Professor of History

RAPD Faculty Adviser

Maria Gillombardo

Research Development Manager

Maria is the point of contact for faculty interested in project development services or pursuing funding opportunities. She can also refer you to a pre-award coordinator at Sponsored Programs Administration.

Kelley Frazier

Office Manager

Kelley provides programmatic and administrative support for the RAPD office.


 

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