Get expert, low-cost support from the Rowan Statistical Consulting Group (SCG). The benefits of working with our faculty statisticians include:

• Lowering study costs by optimizing statistical methodology aligned with your research needs
• Grant and future publication preparation support related to statistical methodology and analyses, including responses to reviewer comments - shown to improve funding outcomes! 
• Peace of mind knowing that your study used appropriate and effective statistical analyses.
• Receiving an additional portion of indirect costs returned when you include a Rowan SCG statistician in your grant.

SCG faculty have expertise in a variety of fields and approaches. Examples include:

• Biostatistics: study design, data cleaning, and statistical analyses such as t-test, ANOVA, chi-square, regressions, survival analysis, modeling, multivariate analysis, meta-analysis, propensity-score matching
• Data Mining/Deep Learning/Machine Learning: dimensionality reduction, classification, clustering, decision trees, neural networks
• Platforms: SAS, R, Python, JMP, SPSS

The New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) 2026–2027 Grant Program provides an important funding opportunity for eligible Rowan University faculty and personnel to advance innovative research and community health initiatives.

Applications will be accepted by NJHF from September 14 through November 16, 2026, with an anticipated award start date of March 1, 2027.

Planning to Apply? Register Your Intent to Submit

Rowan faculty and personnel planning to submit an NJHF proposal are asked to complete the NJHF Intent to Submit Registration Form as early as possible.

Early registration is important. Rowan historically experiences significant interest in the NJHF program, with more than 100 proposals submitted during the previous cycle. Registration will provide the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Pre-Award team with early visibility into anticipated submissions, allowing the team to effectively manage resources and capacity while providing timely support to applicants.

Important Rowan Submission Requirements

Faculty planning to apply should begin proposal development and engage their Pre-Award Specialist as early as possible.

Complete Cayuse SP records must be ready for OSP review by November 2, 2026. Cayuse SP records must include the required Rowan OSP budget template and NJHF budget template, along with applicable supporting documentation and justifications.

Key Dates

NJHF Application Period: September 14 – November 16, 2026 Rowan Cayuse SP Deadline: November 2, 2026 NJHF Sponsor Deadline: November 16, 2026 Anticipated Award Start Date: March 1, 2027

Faculty interested in this opportunity are strongly encouraged to register early, connect with Pre-Award, and begin preparing their proposal materials now.

Early planning will help ensure Rowan's research community receives the strongest and most timely institutional support possible throughout this high-volume grant cycle. Questions: ORD@Rowan.edu

Grantor: Blavatnik Family Foundation / New York Academy of Sciences

Opportunity: 2027 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists

Internal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Background: The Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists recognize outstanding postdoctoral researchers conducting innovative research in Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences & Engineering. Rowan University may nominate up to 15 postdoctoral researchers, allocated across the three disciplinary categories. Self-nominations are not permitted.

Award: One Laureate in each disciplinary category will receive $30,000, and two Finalists in each category will receive $10,000.

Eligibility: Nominees must meet the requirements listed below:

• Have been born in or after 1985 (limited exceptions may apply)
• Hold a doctorate degree (PhD, DPhil, MD, DDS, DVM, etc.)
• Hold a postdoctoral position at an eligible institution in Connecticut, New Jersey, or New York
• Conduct research in Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, or Physical Sciences & Engineering

• Current CV
• Brief research summary describing the significance, originality, and impact of the nominee's work
• Identification of the applicable disciplinary category.

Sponsor Deadline: December 2, 2026. Letters of support are due to the sponsor by December 16, 2026.

Contact: Office of Research Development | ord@rowan.edu

The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program supports distinguished scholarship with the potential to inform responses to political polarization and enhance social cohesion in the United States.

For the 2027 cohort, the program has expanded its focus beyond domestic perspectives to examine what the United States can learn from experiences with polarization in other countries, including the relationship between populism and polarization, how democracies have resisted or reversed polarization, and the conditions that influence whether polarization declines or escalates.

Nomination Limit

· One tenured scholar

· One untenured scholar

· University nominations require Presidential approval

Eligibility

Nominees must hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree or be a high-level professional working outside academia. Fellowship recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents.

Key Selection Criteria

· Originality and promise of the idea

· Quality of the proposal

· Nominee’s record

· Plans to communicate findings beyond the nominee’s academic discipline

· Potential to address harmful polarization or enhance social cohesion

· Alignment with the expanded 2027 program focus

Rowan Internal Submission Requirements

Interested Rowan faculty should submit the following to the Office of Research Development (ORD) for consideration:

· A brief project narrative addressing the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program priorities and the expanded 2027 focus

· A current CV

Rowan Internal Deadline: Friday, October 23, 2026

ORD will coordinate the internal review process to identify Rowan’s institutional nominees. Selected candidates will receive additional guidance from ORD regarding completion of the sponsor application and institutional approval.

Sponsor Deadline: Friday, November 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET

Questions and internal submission materials should be directed to ord@rowan.edu.

• Forest restoration and urban tree canopy expansion
• Coastal and tidal wetlands restoration
• Living shorelines and enhanced carbon sequestration landscapes
• Urban and community green infrastructure that captures carbon and enhances resilience

• Advance interdisciplinary research that integrates ecology, engineering, social sciences, and environmental policy
• Strengthen partnerships with local governments, nonprofit organizations, and community stakeholders
• Translate theory into practice with measurable climate mitigation and resilience outcomes
• Secure significant external funding that benefits faculty research, student engagement and real-world impact

The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) works with Rowan faculty and staff to identify and coordinate funding proposals to corporations and foundations. Learn more about resources and upcoming grant opportunities.

For more information contact the CFR team at cfr@rowan.edu.