CBC Newsletter, Vol. 19

January 24, 2017

Inviting New Catalyst Proposals; CBC Renewal for 2017-2021; Search for new Executive Director


CBC Invites New Catalyst Applications
  • Catalyst Award Program: $250,000 for up to 2 years
    Online Submission Opens: February 27, 2017
    Deadline: March 3, 2017
    Eligibility: Faculty at NU, UIC and UChicago; requires collaboration between at least two CBC universities
    ▸ Catalyst Award RFA

CBC Renewal for 2017-2021
  • The CBC is delighted to share the news that the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust has renewed its funding support of the CBC. The new grant provides $21 million over five years (2017 through 2021) and builds on the decade-long commitment of the Searle Funds to the CBC.
    ▸ Read more
    ▸ Press Release

Celebrating 10 years of CBC and Unveiling New Initiatives 2017-2021
  • On December 16, 2016, the CBC hosted an event celebrating a decade of collaborative research and education successes, honoring and thanking the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust and unveiling new initiatives planned for the CBC Phase 2: 2017-2021.
    ▸ Read more
    ▸ Download the Program (PDF)

Search open for Executive Director
  • Katie Stallcup, CBC Executive Director since the CBC’s inception in 2006, has announced that she will be retiring this summer. Katie has been instrumental in CBC’s success and will be dearly missed. We wish her the best in her future endeavors. The CBC has opened a search for a new Executive Director. Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2017.
    ▸ Download the Position Description (PDF)
    ▸ Apply

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