Articles from May 2025

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CSSI supports development of grant proposals through its 2025 spring residency program

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
CSSI recently concluded its Grant Writing Residency Program (GWRP), which is designed to help researchers successfully navigate the grant writing process through CSSI grant development staff support, funding, and dedicated, quiet offices. Continue reading to discover how the experience helped the 2025 GWRP cohort develop competitive and refined grant proposals.
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CSSI researcher affiliate Samantha Zuhlke explores relationships between non-profits, the government, and the public

Monday, May 12, 2025
This article is part of a series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn how Samantha Zuhlke explores institutional relationships and how the public fits in.
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CSSI announces the participants of the summer 2025 Researcher-in-Residence program

Thursday, May 8, 2025
The Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) is pleased to announce the researchers selected for its annual Researcher-in-Residence summer program. This program provides chosen faculty and scientific staff with the time, space, and resources to conduct high-impact social science research.
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CSSI and SJMC announce workshop about strategies for publishing research in leading journals

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Are you a researcher looking for the tools to transform your manuscript from draft to high-impact publication? Join the Center for Social Science Innovation and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication for a new workshop designed to help social sciences and humanities researchers successfully navigate the publishing process.
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Dissertation Completion Program supports three UI doctoral candidates

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
CSSI recently concluded its second annual Dissertation Completion Program (DCP), which offers support and resources for graduate students in the final years of their dissertations. Continue reading to get to know the 2025 DCP participants, their dissertation projects, and their program reflections.