Small Important Projects Grant application | Obermann Center for Advanced Studies

Please submit during the academic year only.

Applications must be submitted during the same academic year as funding is desired. For instance, persons desiring funding (disbursed as reimbursement) during the 2025–26 academic year must apply by close of spring classes (May 8, 2026).

Your name

UI email address

Position and department(s)

Please note that graduate students/instructors are not eligible for SIP grants.

Briefly describe your project. What do you hope to achieve?

Project timeline:

Describe your budget. How much money do you need? How would you use the funds? What other funding sources have you tapped? What would you do if your project did not receive funding?