ISRC Research Idea Form

Please use the above form and email your soybean research idea to Jill Cornelis by Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Feel free to send your information in a separate Word or PDF file along with the form above. Please visit the ISRC's Research page to view current and previously funded projects and their project summaries.

The ISRC financially supports soybean research with funding from the Iowa Soybean Association and from the ISRC’s industry partners (listed along the right side of this page). The ISRC's industry partners represent the following groups: growers, crop protection, equipment, fertility and seed.

The ISRC supports research projects that are typically 1-3 year projects at $20,000-$150,000 per year, depending on available funds. We encourage applications that are multi-discipline and explore areas that are beyond typical “soybean agronomic practices.” 

Soybean research ideas will be reviewed for consideration at the ISRC’s Industry Advisory Council meeting in September. Awardees are typically notified within 1-3 weeks following the September meeting (after the ISRC's management team meets to approve final selections). Projects selected for funding are publicly announced via a media release and in the ISRC newsletter in mid-October.