The Office for Research Advancement is now accepting concept papers for the W.M. Keck Foundation until August 14^th, 2026! A maximum of three principal investigators will be chosen to submit their proposals to the foundation.

The W.M. Keck Foundation is interested in proposals related to the advancement of core, essential science in any discipline.

Please note that the Keck Foundation’s grant process has changed. For a full list of guidelines, deadlines, and other important information, please see:

• Oregon State University’s page on the initial concept paper submission process
• the Program Overview on the W.M. Keck Foundation website

Anyone planning to submit a concept paper/proposal should contact Dean Vrushali Bokil (via Nikki Rak) for next steps.

Stay tuned: we will have more information on full proposal guidelines in September!

Are you researching strategies for treating drinking water? Submit a research proposal to the Water Quality Research Foundation (WQRF)! The WQRF is supporting researchers studying the positive impact of softened water.

To be a part of this initiative, submit your notice of intent to apply to foundation@wqrf.org by 9:00am PST on June 15^th, 2026.

Once you have submitted your notice of intent to apply, please submit your full proposal to foundation@wqrf.org by 9:00am PST on July 24^th, 2026.

If you want to know more, please contact WQRF at foundation@wqrf.org.

Attention grad students and postdocs: the Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship will start accepting applications on May 29^th, 2026! 

This fellowship program is open to early-career postdoctoral fellows and senior graduate students performing chemistry-focused research or creating instrumentation related to chemistry research. Awardees will earn $224,000 across the next two years of their work, with a supplemental cash reward of up to $200,000 for instrumentation fellowships.

The deadline to submit your letter of intent is September 4^th, 2026.

Visit the Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship webpage to learn more, including who is eligible, how the award works, and how you can apply.

Department of Chemistry faculty have the opportunity to get research funding through the W.M. Keck Foundation! The foundation is currently accepting proposals until May 15^th, 2026. If you would like to submit a proposal, please talk with Executive Associate Dean Vrushali A. Bokil about your proposal and the associated cost matching by May 8^th, 2026. Contact Nikki Rak to set up an appointment with Vrushali A. Bokil. Check out the W.M. Keck Foundation – Call for Concept Papers for more information.