Research at Boston College

Research Mission
Boston College is dedicated to conducting nationally and internationally significant research that advances insight and understanding, enriches culture, and addresses pressing social needs. Through their research projects, BC faculty also foster the intellectual development and personal formation of Boston College students. Overview...

Research Integrity
An awareness of all the current guidelines and practices of the responsible conduct of research is critical to research activities at BC.

Centers and Institutes
BC hosts over 20 Research Centers and Institutes which allow faculty and students to cooperate on research and teaching.

Opportunities for Postdoctoral Researchers
Information regarding opportunities and benefits for Postdoctoral Researchers.

Opportunities for Students
Students who are interested in conducting research at BC will find important information here.

Essential Resources for Research
There are numerous invaluable resources available to BC researchers.

Giving in Support of Research
There are a number of ways in which individuals and corporations can help to underwrite the cost of research at BC.

Funding Deadlines and Opportunities

NSF Proposal Deadlines

NIH Proposal Deadlines

NIH General Funding Opportunities

Tutorial

NIH Grant Cycle:  Application to Renewal

Other Links

BC Frontrow - Media view of selected BC cultural and scholarly events

BC Webcams - Live video (24/7) coverage of the O'Neill Library Plaza and Gasson Quad

BC Magazine - Faculty juggling their time between teaching and research

@BC - Multimedia productions that illuminate Boston College and address its institutional themes and concerns

Boston College Chronicle - The bi-weekly newspaper from Public Affairs

China Gateway - A new site that focuses on research resources in Chinese history and culture. It offers an entry point to some of the vast and ever-changing internet and print materials on China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Chinese diaspora, as well as learning modules and an introduction to China-related resources at Boston College and in the greater Boston community.

Features Psychologist named Searle Scholar Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Kensinger has been named a 2008 Searle Scholar, an honor that recognizes young faculty conducting important and innovative research. More Music Builds Bridges in the Brain Taking music lessons can strengthen connections between the two hemispheres of the brain in children, according to a study co-authored by Psychology Professor Ellen Winner.  Science Magazine A First in Metamaterials A team led by BC physicist Willie Padilla report in Nature Photonics engineering a new metamaterial composite to bridge the electromagnetic spectrum's 'terahertz gap,' a phenomenon that has defied researchers until now. More | Science Daily Era of Cheap Goods Ends The era of cheap goods is over, write History Associate Professor Prasannan Parthasarathi and Sociology Professor Juliet Schor, and broad-based reforms are needed to cushion higher prices for basic needs. Boston Globe Archived Features

President Leahy's Comments on Research