Purdue faculty (West Lafayette and Indianapolis campuses) are invited to submit project proposals for the DUIRI Fall 2026 session. DUIRI supports faculty-led undergraduate research teams tackling problems across the strategic areas of Global Security, Global Health, and Global Sustainability.
Project proposals must span two or more distinct academic disciplines (represented by faculty from different departments).
All proposals must clearly explain why the proposed project fits within one of DUIRI's three strategic areas (global health, global security, or global sustainability). Proposals should not reference research areas outside these three strategic domains.
Key Dates:
Special Focus Areas this cycle:
Cybersecurity & CERIAS Partnership - DUIRI is actively seeking faculty proposals in the cybersecurity domain. Projects aligned with CERIAS research focus areas (including network and system security, privacy and data protection, AI and machine learning security, critical infrastructure protection, cyber policy, and human factors in cybersecurity) will receive priority consideration during shortlisting.
Sustainability & ISF Partnership - Select DUIRI projects will be co-funded by Purdue's Institute for a Sustainable Future (ISF), supporting interdisciplinary research in areas such as water challenges, environmental stressors, climate science, environmental justice, renewable energy, and sustainable communities. Projects supported by ISF will carry "ISF" in their titles.
To submit a proposal, faculty should log in using their Purdue Career account credentials at www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/duri/. The proposal portal opens May 11, 2026.
Undergraduate students from Purdue West Lafayette and Indianapolis have been selected to participate in the Summer 2026 DUIRI session, featuring 11 interdisciplinary faculty-led projects in Global Health (5), Global Security (2), and Global Sustainability (4).
For more information, please contact duiri@purdue.edu or pramanna@purdue.edu
