The research conducted at Saint Mary's College is broad and inclusive. Grant funding provides valuable resources for the College to conduct research as well as complete projects that aid in our students' academic experience. The following is a snapshot of recent grant initiatives.

Sponsored Program Office

Current grants as of August 2, 2022: $1,619,733

NSF IIBR. Bentley. Informatics Intuitive Software for Automated Tracking and Counting. $598,413

US Dept. of Education, FIPSE. Dr. Kathryn Haas, Libretext. $690,165

Mathile Family Foundation. Dr. Toni Barstis. PADs Project. $150,000

Company of Biologists. Dr. Vanessa Young. SCIB symposium: Visions for a Diverse, Inclusive, and Safe Future for Field Biology. $1,200

NSF IOS Conference Grant. Dr. Vanessa Young. Visions for a Diverse, Inclusive, and Safe Future for Field Biology. $15,954

NEH. Dr. Sarah Noonan. Community Networks and Narratives: Launching a Digital and Public Humanities Minor. $149,001

Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Kathryn Lyndes. Mapping Spiritual and Religious Care in Long Term Care Centers. $15,000

 

Corporate, Foundation and Government Relations Office

Current grants as of July 31, 2022: $9,749,350

Council on Library & Information Resources. Dr. Sarah Noonan. Peripheral Manuscripts Digitizing Medieval Manuscript Collections of the Midwest. $66,295

Community Engagement Alliance. Rebekah Go, Dr. Drew Pierce. Actualizing a Culture of Community Engagement. $11,000

Lilly Endowment. Dr. Molly Gower. Embody Summer Theology Institute. $263,491

William Randolph Hearst Foundation. Kathleen Brown. William Randolph Hearst Scholarships for Students in the Helping Professions. $100,000

US Department of State. Dr. Emily Rose McManus. Study of the US Institutes for Scholars: SUSI 2021. $734,057

Judd Leighton Foundation. Dr. Dana Strait/Dr. Redgina Hill. The Hatchery. $200,000

Ball Ventures Foundation. Dr. Dana Strait / Dr. Redgina Hill. The Hatchery. $25,000

Library of Congress. Dr. Jeffrey Greiner / Dr. Jamie Wagman. Teaching with Primary Sources. $20,000

Eaton Corp. Terri Hebert. Broadening Access to Academic and Professional Conferences. $10,000

1st Source Foundation. Dr. Redgina Hill. Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative. $75,000

South Bend Elkhart Regional Partnership. Dr. Dana Strait / Dr. Redgina Hill. LIFT Digital Skills Accelerator 2. $285,000

National Endowment for the Humanities. Dr. Julia Dauer. Pandemic Narratives. $7,235

John & Frank Sparacio Charitable Foundation. Dr. Megan Zwart. Dialogue and Democracy Summer Institute. $45,000

Lilly Endowment. Dr. Dana Strait. Indiana Youth Programs on Campus Planning Grant. $50,000

US Dept of State_Fulbright. Melissa Bialko. Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA). $27,160

American Talent Initiative. Dr. Barbara May. Kessler Scholars. $1,000,000

National Endowment for the Humanities. Dr. Sarah Noonan. Community Networks and Narratives: Launching a Digital and Public Humanities Minor. $149,001

US Department of State. Dr. Emily Rose McManus. Study of the US Institutes for Scholars: SUSI 2022. $243,000

US Department of Education. Dr. Dana Strait. HEERF I, II, and III. $6,432,611

Sisters of the Holy Cross. Dr. Christopher Cobb. Sustainability Education and Carbon Reduction at the SMC Farm. $2,500

Community Engagement Alliance. Dr. Jennifer LeFever. High Impact Community Engagement. $3,000