Research Opportunity

Research Opportunity

Research Opportunity

Spring 2025

Art of Rowan Research Contest & Exhibition

The Art of Rowan Research Contest & Exhibition celebrates student-created imagery revealing the artistry of scientific research and creative inquiry underway at Rowan University.    
 
Submissions: Jan. 21, 2025 through March 4, 2025
Judging begins: March 5, 2025
Winners notified: March 17, 2025
Award ceremony and exhibit: Rowan Research Day, March 26, 2025 
 
Prizes:  
First place: $500
Second place: $300
Third place: $100
 
Winners will be announced during Rowan Research Day on March 26, 2025. Selected images will be featured on Rowan Today, showcased on Rowan University’s website and various publications, and displayed for public view on campus.

Who may submit

Open to all students of the Rowan University community.

What can be submitted

Submissions must be original images of research affiliated with Rowan University. Images may include color-enhanced microscopy, photographs taken in the lab or in the field, graphic illustrations or drawings, fractal imagery or other photos revealing the artistry that is inherent in research, scholarship and creative activity.
 

Submission rules and guidelines

Photographs or illustrations must be your original work. Any use of artificial intelligence or digital tools to create or enhance the image must be detailed in your description with the submission. 
 
Entries should be a minimum of 5 MB. 
Maximum upload size for images is 25 MB.  
Photo resolution must be a minimum of 300 dpi and at least 1,500 pixels wide. 
Low-resolution images may be disqualified.
Files must be submitted as JPEG or JPG or TIFF.
Images must not contain watermarks.
Images must not contain any personally identifiable information.
Images must not be derived from patient data or samples.
Images of laboratory animals are not permitted and will not be judged. 
Images of microbiological material, cells or microorganisms are permitted.
 
There is no fee to apply. 
 
Submissions must include a short title and a brief (150-300 words) description of the research the image is portraying, written in language non-researchers can understand. Include the name of the project’s principal investigator (PI) and any explanation of what was involved in capturing the photograph or illustration. If applicable, please secure permission for your image from the project’s PI at Rowan, prior to submitting.   
 
Submissions must be relative to current or ongoing projects, with no entries of projects prior to January 2024. Limit is five entries per person. 
 
Images from the same research project may not win more than once.
 
No person can win more than one prize.
 
Any operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV/drone) by a contestant must be in compliance with laws and policies.
Detals: https://research.rowan.edu/art-of-research/

SJ Institute for Population Health

  •  Affiliated with Rowan-Rutgers-Camden Joint Board.
  • “Partnership Formation Awards” - under development
  • “Collaboration Advancement Research Grants” - Spring of 2025. Between $25K-$75K
  • Community-based projects: Population Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, and other related areas with an emphasis on rural counties.
  • Interested faculty can contact: Dr. Robert Weaver, Prof of Health & Exercise Science (weaverr@rowan.edu)

 

Rowan University Research Day

  • When: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
  • Where: “New” Student Center

 

NJDOL&WD

  • Support technological research and the innovation ecosystem in NewJersey; and to encourage Ph.D. candidates and graduates to continue their research in fellowship with New Jerseyʼs science and technology companies.”
  • Proposals Due 10/04/24; 02/07/25
  • U.S. Citizens or permanent residents; must have prepared a dissertation to receive a Ph.D. degree and be ready to present and defend the dissertation within 12 months; orhas just received a Ph.D. degree within the past 12 months.
  • Applicants must be committed to an employment relationship before the grant is submitted. Must be submitted jointly with employer.

 

EPA Grant 

  • EPA Region 2, Thriving Communities program being administered by Fordham University. Several faculty participated in development sessions with the program’s co-lead Dr. Julie Gafney this past Spring. This program will provide awards, “to help uplift disadvantaged and hard-to-reach communities” in the region (NY, NJ, PR, VI) and will range from $75k - $350k. A priority will be placed on projects that leverage community-driven projects. Projects related to Assessments, Capacity Building, and Shovel Ready projects will be considered.
  • Per Dr. Gafney’s recommendation if you are thinking about a larger-scale project, you may wish to consider application early in the process as the window for completion will be three years from the launch of the RFP.  
  • RFP can be found here