The Institute for Advanced Study offers many interdisciplinary fellowship, research, and other funding and program opportunities for faculty, staff, students, and community members.
Open Positions
- IAS Communications Assistant (Undergraduate)
Support IAS storytelling, design, and outreach efforts. 5 hours per week. Application review begins September 30.
- IAS Events Assistant (Undergraduate)
Manage tasks related to the in-person experience for IAS public and internal events. Up to 10 hours per week. Application review begins September 30.
- IAS Video Assistant (Undergraduate)
Edit follow-up videos of public events, build our archives, create video stories of our affiliates and community members. Up to 5 hours per week. Application review begins September 30.
IAS Opportunities
| OPPORTUNITY | ELIGIBILITY | DEADLINE |
|---|---|---|
Imagine Fund Special Events Grants
| U of M faculty (tenure-line or full-time continuous) or P&A staff systemwide | Mon, Sep 30 |
IAS Research & Creative Collaboratives (New & Renewing)
| U of M faculty, instructors, staff, or students systemwide & community members | Mon, Oct 7 |
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowships (IDF) at the IAS
| U of M PhD in good standing | Mon, Oct 14 to IAS |
| Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar Call for Proposals (Internal Deadline, to IAS) | U of M tenure or tenure-track faculty from a humanities field, based on the Twin Cities campus
| Tue, Oct 15 at NOON to IAS |
IAS Residential Faculty Fellowships
| All regular U of M faculty systemwide | Mon, Nov 4 |
IAS Incubator: Call for Concepts
| U of M faculty, instructors, staff systemwide | Rolling |
| Scholars (faculty, students, staff) from any college or university, professionals, community members | Rolling |
| MnDRIVE Human in the Data Summer Graduate Fellowship | U of M graduate students | Mon, Feb 17 |
Cosponsorships
The IAS offers occasional cosponsorships. Please contact [email protected] with inquiries about departmental event cosponsorship inquiries, or questions about community cosponsorships.
Additional Funding Resources
- University of Minnesota Foundation’s Charitable Grants Resource Hub
For University of Minnesota system faculty and staff who want to work with UMF on grant seeking. This resource includes a search function for UMF-managed funding opportunities.
- University of Minnesota Libraries Funding & Grants
A resource curated by the University of Minnesota Libraries that includes resources around the University, including internal and external funding opportunities managed through the Sponsored Projects Administration office, and powerful tools for seeking opportunities.
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