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

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.

Susan G. Komen® – Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) Research Grant: Biological Underpinnings of IBC

Sponsor: Susan G. Komen® / Susan G. Komen–Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation IBC Collaborative, in partnership with the Milburn Foundation

Award Amount: Up to $125,000 (direct and indirect costs combined)

Project Duration: One year

Institutional Limit: ONE (1) nominee per institution

Internal Submission Deadline: October 30, 2026

Sponsor Letter of Intent Deadline: November 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET

Opportunity Overview

The Office of Research Development (ORD), in collaboration with the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations, invites eligible Rowan University faculty to submit internal applications for the Susan G. Komen Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) Research Grant: Biological Underpinnings of IBC.

This funding opportunity supports innovative, hypothesis-driven research advancing scientific understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying inflammatory breast cancer, with the potential to inform improved detection, treatment strategies, and patient outcomes.

Priority research areas include:

• IBC Onset and Development: Tumor and host microenvironments, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms, proteomic drivers, and biological contributors to health disparities.
• IBC Metastatic Dissemination: Mechanisms of disease progression, cell migration, and therapeutic response.
• IBC Monitoring and Detection: Minimal residual disease, prognostic biomarkers, therapeutic response assessment, and emerging detection strategies.

Proposals developing shared biological research tools, models, datasets, or other resources that advance IBC research are also encouraged.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants must:

• Hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., D.O., or equivalent).
• Hold a full-time faculty appointment or have a formal institutional offer confirming an appointment beginning by January 18, 2027.
• Not serve as PI on an active Komen grant with IBC-specific aims or on two or more active Komen grants as of January 18, 2027.
• Be in good standing with all applicable Komen grant requirements.

Early-career faculty and investigators bringing innovative perspectives from outside the IBC research field are strongly encouraged to apply.

Only one Principal Investigator may be nominated. Co-PIs are not permitted; co-investigators are allowed.

Internal Submission Requirements

Interested faculty should submit the following materials to ORD@rowan.edu:

1. Project Title and PI Information: Name, academic appointment, department, and contact information.
2. Research Summary: A concise, hypothesis-driven research plan of no more than 3,000 characters, including scientific rationale, specific aims, research design, innovation, and anticipated impact on the IBC patient and survivor community.
3. Key Personnel: Identification of major collaborators and patient advocates, if known.
4. Current NIH-Format Biosketch: No more than five pages.

Email Subject: "Susan G. Komen IBC – Internal Submission"

Internal Review and Selection

Due to the sponsor's institutional restriction, Rowan University may nominate only one applicant and submit only one Letter of Intent.

ORD will coordinate an internal review based on investigator eligibility, scientific merit, innovation, alignment with sponsor priorities, feasibility, and potential impact. The selected investigator will receive institutional authorization and guidance for the sponsor submission.

Faculty may not self-nominate directly to Susan G. Komen.

Sponsor Deadlines

• Letter of Intent: November 30, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
• LOI Decisions/Full Application Invitations: By December 8, 2026
• Full Application Deadline: January 18, 2027, 1:00 PM ET
• Anticipated Award Notification: June 15, 2027

Faculty are strongly encouraged to review the attached 2026 Letter of Intent Announcement and Instructions and Susan G. Komen Policies and Procedures for Research and Training Grants before preparing their submissions.

For questions regarding the internal competition, please contact the Office of Research Development at ORD@rowan.edu.

The New Jersey Integrated Population Health Data (iPHD) Projecthas released a new Request for Applications (RFA), providing researchers access to eight enhanced administrative datasets to advance population health and policy research.

New data offerings include Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), Children’s System of Care (CSOC), and Child Protection & Permanency (CP&P) data, expanding research opportunities in maternal and infant health, behavioral health, child welfare, social determinants of health, and cross-system service utilization.

Key Dates

• Letters of Intent (required, non-binding): October 7–28, 2026
• Full Application Deadline: November 20, 2026

Faculty, staff, and student researchers conducting population health, health services, or policy-focused research are encouraged to explore this opportunity through the NJ iPHD Project website.

• 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.