Dear Colleague Letter: SaTC EAGERs Enabling New Collaborations Between Computer and Social Scientists

Colleagues,

I am working with the Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development (ORIED) to put together a meeting to discuss this very interesting opportunity for collaborations between social scientists and computer scientists. The NSF's EAGER mechanism is designed to fund "high risk, high payoff" projects that, among other things, "engage novel disciplinary or interdisciplinary perspectives." Collaborations between social scientists and computer scientists are bearing significant fruit throughout academe, and NCSU is well positioned to contribute to this emerging research.

ORIED, working with me, will convene a "getting to know you" and "match-making" meeting in mid-January to facilitate forming teams that will write two-page statements of interest to the NSF, as described in the Dear Colleague letter that follows. But if you are already collaborating with computer scientists on projects of interest to NSF, please feel free to start forming teams and let me know if you have done so, so that CHASS and ORIED can help with the process. (For what it's worth, I know the Division Director for SES in the SBE directorate, so can put you in touch if that helps.)

The direct link to the Dear Colleague letter is here; the full letter follows after the jump.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14016/nsf14016.jsp

Global Innovation Initiative: Deadline December 16, 2013

While this announcement is focused on STEM, in many cases these projects won't succeed without a humanist or social scientist. If you are working on an interdisciplinary project that looks like a good fit, I encourage you to apply.

The N.C. State Office of International Affairs is sharing news of the following multilateral collaborative research opportunity, the "Global Innovation Initiative." 

The Global Innovation Initiative (GII), a joint effort of the United States and the United Kingdom, requests proposals for multilateral research collaboration among universities in the U.S. the U.K. and certain other designated countries, including Brazil, China, India and Indonesia.

GII, funded by the U.S. Department of State, U.K. Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and the British Council, will provide grants of up to $250,000 (£150,000) to university partnerships focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) issues of worldwide significance in the following four areas: 

Energy, climate change and the environment; 

Agriculture, food security and water; 

Public health and well-being; and 

Urbanization.

Proposal due date: December 16, 2013 at 9 a.m. Please visit www.global-innovation-initiative.org for more information.

REPOST: DEADLINE EXTENDED: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27: CHASS Scholarship and Research Award (SRA) Fiscal Year 2013-2014

The Office for Research and Engagement is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the CHASS Scholarship and Research Award for 2013-14.

Update: 11/20/2013 -- We are extended the deadline to November 27, 2013--the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. 

The call for proposals and links to the cover sheet and the short vita form are at http://www.chass.ncsu.edu/research/resources/funding/scholarly.php

Please note that the SRA program has changed to promote greater collaboration leading to funded research. There are now two types of proposals that may be submitted.

In Type 1 proposals, the College will fund up to three research groups, each of which will form a research interest group, collaborative team, or other structure, to begin the process of developing a substantive and sustainable research program that will become an ongoing area of strength in CHASS. The primary product funded by the SRA Type 1 award will be an application to an external funding organization, such as a foundation or government agency. We anticipate funding each group for approximately $6,000, but please do not treat this as a hard limit—we will consider proposals that are slightly larger than this target amount.

The "traditional" SRA proposals are now called Type 2 proposals. Under this program, individual CHASS faculty may apply for an SRA that provides support for expenses related to research, scholarship, and scholarship on teaching and learning. We do prefer to fund projects that will yield external funding, such as grants and fellowships. 

Please share this with your colleagues across CHASS, and direct any questions to me at tabirkla@ncsu.edu. 

Global Innovation Initiative: Call for Proposals

The N.C. State Office of International Affairs is sharing news of the following multilateral collaborative research opportunity, the "Global Innovation Initiative." 

The Global Innovation Initiative (GII), a joint effort of the United States and the United Kingdom, requests proposals for multilateral research collaboration among universities in the U.S. the U.K. and certain other designated countries, including Brazil, China, India and Indonesia.

GII, funded by the U.S. Department of State, U.K. Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and the British Council, will provide grants of up to $250,000 (£150,000) to university partnerships focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) issues of worldwide significance in the following four areas: 

Energy, climate change and the environment; 

Agriculture, food security and water; 

Public health and well-being; and 

Urbanization.

Proposal due date: December 16, 2013 at 9 a.m. Please visit www.global-innovation-initiative.org for more information.

CHASS “Lightning Rod” Event for 2014

Call For Proposals

Proposals Due December 9, 2013

Decisions made December 13, 2013

CHASS Interdisciplinary Studies and the CHASS Office for Research invite proposals to host a major interdisciplinary scholarly event on behalf of the College in the Spring of 2014. We are calling these activities “lightning rod” events—that is, events that gain a lot of attention on campus and throughout the region. The event will be a signature event in CHASS, and will be the beginning, not the end, of a process designed to promote externally funded and recognized scholarship in the College.

We invite proposals for a speaker, colloquium, or other public event or series of events over a few days that would attract a broad interdisciplinary audience, both within and outside CHASS and even outside NCSU. The topics are wide open, but should speak to CHASS strategic interests and areas of scholarly distinction.

We also invite collaborative efforts with other colleges or universities.

The proposal should include the title of the event, a budget, including costs for refreshments, honoraria and travel for speakers, and any costs associated with the venue. The CHASS portion of the budget will not exceed $20,000.  It should also include a narrative making the case for why the event is important and will attract attention across many disciplines, and will also spark future scholarly activity among CHASS faculty. Include a general agenda of activities to be undertaken, such as a public speaker, smaller symposia, or similar events. Better proposals will specify the speaker or speakers you plan to invite. It would be ideal for the speaker to agree in principle to join your event, pending notification of funding.  The proposal should not exceed five pages, including the budget.

Competitive proposals will be those that plan for an ongoing program of scholarship that is truly interdisciplinary and has a strong likelihood of attracting outside resources. Such proposals will be very similar to the Type 1 SRA proposals solicited at http://www.chass.ncsu.edu/research/documents/CHASS_SRA_2013-2014_call_for_proposals.pdf

The CHASS Research Office will provide support for financial aspects of the event, such as paying bills. The department or departments proposing the event will retain project management responsibilities. Hourly pay for graduate or undergraduate assistants to help plan and manage the event will be an acceptable budget item.

Please submit your proposals, preferably as a PDF document, to Tom Birkland at tabirkla@ncsu.edu or Helga Braunbeck at helga_braunbeck@ncsu.edu by midnight on December 9. The Dean will review the proposals, with advice from Helga and Tom. We look forward to your proposal!

Arts and Audiences--North Carolina Arts Council

Arts and Audiences

The Arts Council believes that arts organizations should provide programs of high quality and facilitate ways for participants and audiences to find personal meaning in these activities. The Arts and Audiences program underscores the importance of striking a balance between these two principles in order for all kinds of arts organizations to remain relevant and vital in their communities.

Description

This category provides funds to organizations to increase and enhance participation in the arts by linking the content of art programs they wish to produce with the interests and experiences of the audiences they wish to engage. Grant funds will be awarded to support strong artistic programs with clear audience and participation goals.

Projects may be designed to:

• Give your current audience a deeper experience with and connection to your programs
• Build relationships with new audiences whom you want to serve
• Increase the numbers of people involved in your programs

For more details, visit the website: http://ncarts.org/grants/grants-for-organizations/arts-and-audiences/

The NC Arts Council funds a wide range of arts projects, including, of interest to CHASS scholars, projects in Film and in Literary Arts. 

The Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program Summer 2014.

Colleagues,

While this program is primarily aimed at STEM scholars, there are excellent opportunities here for students and post-docs in the social sciences as well.

The Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program is now accepting applications for Summer 2014.

The DOE Scholars Program offers unique opportunities that introduce students or post-graduates to the agency’s mission and operations. Participants in the DOE Scholars Program gain a competitive edge as they apply their education, talent and skills in a variety of scientific research settings within the DOE complex. Appointments are available in a variety of disciplines at participating DOE facilities nationwide.

Being selected as a DOE Scholar offers the following benefits:

• Career possibilities with the nation’s leading sponsor for scientific research
• Opportunities to learn from top scientists and subject matter experts
• Stipends of up to $650 per week (depending on academic status)
• Travel arrangements to and from appointment site