The Doctoral Research Support Program (DRSP) team is committed to creating a welcoming, stress-free, and supportive environment where doctoral students can reflect and thrive in their academic pursuits. We are seeking doctoral students and faculty to work with the DRSP team on event planning, organizing workshops, and social events for doctoral students. We hope you will join us! 

As part of our commitment to protect young people on our campus, the Protection of Minors policy requires that program organizers report any university-sponsored activities designed to include participants under the age of 18. You must report those activities to the Division of Public Safety by visiting go.illinois.edu/protection-of-minors.

We're seeking insightful talks on web design, programming, content strategy, accessibility, diversity and inclusion, UI/UX, social media, video, apps, and more. Submit a presentation proposal for the 23rd annual University of Illinois Web Conference, to be held online April 13-14, 2023. All accepted presenters will receive free registration to Web Con. Submissions due Sept. 30. Learn more.

Explore opportunities for U.S. citizens to go abroad with the Fulbright Scholar Program. With more than 800 awards annually to 135+ countries, find the right Fulbright for you. Awards are available for the current 2023-24 competition. To find out more, visit fulbrightscholars.org.

Join us for an introduction to block chain, smart contracts, and decentralized finance (DeFi) at a satellite workshop for the Actuarial Research Conference. The panel includes some of the best innovators who have been building first-of-its-kind DeFI insurance business models. They will speak on the latest trends in the industry and predict what's next for the DeFi insurance sector.

Individuals aged 50+ are invited to read & discuss the first 3 installments of the Harry Potter book series across 4 meetings. No experience with Harry Potter needed, but it is also fine if you’d like to join us to re-read the books! Book club members will then be invited to participate in a neuroscience research study in the Cognition and Brain Lab (“CABLab”) at the Beckman Institute (optional).

Looking for young adult males who are native speakers of American English and have normal hearing. Participants will listen and respond to speech samples and receive a hearing test during a single 1.5 to 2-hour visit. Compensation of $15 cash will be provided at completion. To learn more, contact us or email: anex-lab@illinois.edu.

We are seeking adults aged 60+ to participate in a study at iSchool. Participants will interact with a voice agent and provide opinions on the design to help people do exercise at home. People who are older than 60, and English speakers are welcome. $20 Amazon e-Gift Card will be given for a 90-min study. For more info, please contact Morgan Lundy, at melundy2@illinois.edu or 803-429-8948. 

The iCONS research study involves seven 2-hour visits & a daily gummy for 9 months.  Activities include height, weight, & eye health measurements, reading & math related questions, computer tasks, & parent questionnaires. Families will receive up to $300, plus $10 per visit for travel costs. Parking provided. To learn more, email iconstudy@illinois.edu or 217-300-1667.

The BCNN Lab is launching a study called ELIAS, which is focused on the cognitive and nutritional development of infants beginning at 12-18 months. You will be asked to come to 6 visits (1.5 hours each) over the course of 12 months and will receive $420 in Amazon e-gift cards. Additional compensation will be provided for those traveling over 30 miles. Contact elias.uiuc@gmail.com if interested.

The FSHN Sensory Group is conducting ~30 minute consumer test sessions on flavored rum liking and preference (August 1st – 10th). Participants must be 21 years of age or older and consume flavored rum. $10 Amazon eGift card compensation for eligible participants who complete the evaluation. Flexible scheduling has now been made available!

This study involves adults ages 45-75 years consuming two different supplements daily for two separate four-week periods. Participation involves collection of stool samples and diet records. Participants will complete surveys and computer tasks (over 6 visits of 1.5 to 2.5 hours each) to assess thinking ability. The study will take ~13 weeks total. Compensation of $350 provided upon completion.

We are seeking families with infants between 1 and 12 months to participate in a pilot study. Study involvement includes one 60-minute visit to the Beckman Institute, use of a novel infant wearable device, LittleBeats™, in your home, and parent questionnaires. Families will receive an Amazon e-card totaling $100. For more information, contact us at ui-littlebeats@illinois.edu or 217-244-2945.

We are seeking participants with at least 2 years of programming experience with Python for eye-tracking study. Participants will read short code segments and be asked either what the code does or if it contains bugs (est. 60-90 min) and be compensated in cash ($20). Native/non-native English speakers welcome. If interested, please sign up here or contact pytaskuiuc@gmail.com for questions.

The EPL is recruiting low-active adults (ages 45-65) who work full time in a sedentary occupation to participate in a FREE 12-week virtual exercise program! As part of the program, you will receive live, virtual exercise classes, health coaching to help with your physical activity goals, and up to $40 for completing all assessments. To learn more, click on this link: https://redcap.link/bst1gfnu

Seeking participants over the age of 18 years. Participants will complete an online one-to-one cognitive interview with a member of the research team on questions related to food and submit confidential photos of food storage spaces in their household. Participation may take up to 2 hours. Participants will receive a $20 gift card. Please email fshn-nourish@illinois.edu for more information.