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.
Physics Prof. Zhifeng Ren and Asst. Prof. Cyril Opeil, SJ, have been awarded $2.1 million in 'green energy' funding. 
Employees
providing eldercare say they have significantly less access to flexible
work options, according to a study by BC's Sloan Center on Aging &
Work. 
Research of early
human adaptation by Psychology Prof. Peter Gray shows 'free play' -
distinct from organized, competitive play - is highly important to
human social development. 
Chemistry Prof. Udayan Mohanty has won a 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship for his theoretical studies of rare chemical reactions. 
Using stimulus funds to 're-green' communities would create jobs and
a healthier environment for future generations, according to a piece
co-authored by Environmental Studies Director Eric Strauss, science
advisor for the Urban Ecology Institute. 
President Leahy's