Graduate Training Event: ComSciCon - Science Communication Workshops for Graduate Students

Graduate students in science, technology, health, mathematics, and related fields fields are invited to apply for ComSciCon-Triangle 2017, a science communication workshop organized by and for graduate students in the Research Triangle.

The December issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News

The December issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news. 

The Research Development Office maintains an institutional-level subscription allowing us to distribute freely within NC State University. Please forward this message to all interested parties within the NC State community.

Call for Proposals: 2017 Engagement Scholarship Consortium

The call for proposals for the 2017 Engagement Scholarship Consortium is now open. Proposals are sought for presentations and posters that will inform or advance the scholarship and practice of engaged scholarship and university-community partnerships through research findings, innovative program design and partnership models, proven community/institutional impacts, effective curriculum or service-learning models, collaborative policy development and integration, or successful civic engagement practices.

Quarterly Conference Call for National Humanities Alliance Members

The next quarterly conference call for NHA members (NC State is a member) will feature Katja Zelljadt, director of the Office of Challenge Grants at the National Endowment for the Humanities. The call will take place on December 15^th at 1:30 pm EST.

To sign up, please click here. We will be in touch early next week with call-in information.

New Funding Opportunities from NSF and NIH

We're received these announcements from the Research Development Office (RDO). These include excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. Let us know if you plan to pursue these opportunities. 

Call for Papers: Third Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance

Call for Papers

Third Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance

June 21-24, 2017

Bloomington, Indiana

Hosted by Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs

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Call for Papers: 2017 Industry Studies Conference

Dear colleagues:

The 2017 Industry Studies Conference will be held in Washington DC on May 24-26.  Industry studies research is grounded in observations of firms and workplaces and in a deep understanding of the markets, institutions, and technologies that shape the competitive environment. It draws on a wide range of academic disciplines and fields, including political science, policy analysis, and other social sciences.  Next year’s theme is “Revisiting Capital.”

Getting to Know NIH Funding Opportunities: Follow Up

The slides shown at November's workshop on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunities are now available at
https://www.chass.ncsu.edu/documents/Getting_to_know_NIH_Presentation_FINAL.pptx

You will need to log in with your Unity ID and password. Thanks to Jenni Burnette, Sarah Desmarais, Katharine Stewart, and Laura Widman for organizing this excellent discussion!

NC Sea Grant Opens Core Funding Cycle: Preproposals Due Jan. 17, 2017

North Carolina Sea Grant invites preproposals for coastal and marine research projects for the 2018–2020 core funding cycle. Completed preproposals — due by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 — are the required first step.

Of particular note for our college are Sea Grant's Strategic Focus Areas: Healthy Coastal Ecosystems; Resilient Communities and Economies; Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture; and Environmental Literacy and Workforce

Development. Please let the research office know if you are interested in this opportunity. 

Get Involved in the Humanities Extension Program!

The Humanities Extension Program at NC State University connects North Carolina public school classroom teachers with faculty from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences who are eager to share their expertise with students in grades K-12. The Humanities Extension Program creates new partnerships and builds on existing relationships between our faculty and public schools across the state. It fosters an understanding of and appreciation for the humanities and social sciences among students and exposes students across the state to potential areas of study at NC State. The faculty who participate in this program consistently enjoy the experience and request to be matched again in the future. 

NIH Regional Seminar Presentations

We just had an excellent presentation about the ins and outs of NIH funding today from three outstanding colleagues, and I am posting here, as the first among several resources, a link to presentations given at the most recent NIH Regional Seminar in Chicago. 

https://regionalseminars.od.nih.gov/chicago2016/presentations/

Also, NIH has confirmed its 2017 Regional Seminars as follows: May 3-5, 2017 in New Orleans and October 25-27, 2017 in Baltimore, MD.

November Research Development and Grant Writing News

The November 2016 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news. 

The Research Development Office maintains an institutional-level subscription allowing us to distribute freely within NC State University. Please forward this message to all interested parties within the NC State community.

From the Office for Faculty Development: Writing a Proposal Summary

Writing a Powerful Two-Page Statement or Proposal Summary (Tuesday, November 15, 11:45 A.M. - 12:35 P.M., 405 Clark Hall): Join a discussion, part of OFD and OIED’s Assistant Professors’ Community, led by faculty colleagues who have found success in writing powerful 2-page statements for proposal summaries. Learn how to marshall resources, conceptualize a good statement, make your main point stand out, and present ideas in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.

You can register for this and other events at go.ncsu.edu/ofdregistration.

RTI University Scholars Program

The RTI University Scholars Program provides support—one-half of each Scholar’s salary and fringe—for distinguished academic researchers to spend scholarly leave time at RTI International, actively collaborating with RTI experts. Applications are due 1/9/17. I strongly encourage any of our scholars, particularly in the social and behavioral sciences, to look into this opportunity. 

DARPA Opportunity: Forensic Social Science Supercolliders

Dear Colleagues,

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is developing a new program tentatively titled "Forensic Social Science Supercolliders." If you are interested, now is the time to start dialogue with the program officer.

NSF Grants Conference Live Webcast

Dear Colleagues:

We are pleased to announce that the Fall 2016 NSF Grants Conference Plenary (General) Sessions will be webcast live at no cost to the research community. NSF staff will speak to the state of current funding; review new and current policies and procedures; and provide updates on pertinent administrative issues.

2016 Post-Election Panel, November 15, 6 PM: All are invited!

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the 

School of Public and International Affairs 

welcomes students, faculty, staff, and the community 

to a discussion on 

The 2016 Elections: Reflections and Consequences

Featuring Political Scientists

Prof. Michael Cobb

Prof. Steven Greene

 Prof. Andrew Taylor 

Tuesday, November 15

6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Caldwell Lounge

International Travel Assistance Fund

The Office of International Affairs has announced that it is time to submit applications for the International Travel Assistance Fund for 2017. As they note at their website, "International Affairs supports faculty and staff through an annual fund that provides $1,000 travel awards to encourage global engagement.

My office will match up to $1000 any college faculty member who applies for and receives this funding.

Laboratory for Analytic Sciences Winter Symposium December 5

The Laboratory for Analytic Sciences (ncsu-las.org) invites you to attend its upcoming Winter Symposium on December 5th at the McKimmon Center.  This symposium will run from 8:30 - 5:00and will include technical presentations and panel discussions in the morning and a poster session with NC State faculty, students, and industry partners in the afternoon.  

Research and Innovation Seed Fund (RISF) Reminder

As a reminder, applications for the Fall 2016 call for proposals are due this Thursday 10/27 and should be uploaded to InfoReady Review (formerly CompetitionSpace) by 5:00 pm on the due date.

Showcase of NC State Women Faculty’s Research, Creativity, and Scholarship

The Association of Women Faculty invites you to participate in a
Showcase of NC State Women Faculty’s Research, Creativity, and Scholarship

The event will consist of a poster session and networking reception.

Paper posters, electronic posters, videos and other types of displays are invited.

DATE:  November 1, 2016

LOCATION: Brooks Hall Galleries, 3rd floor

TIME: 3:30 pm--Poster/Video Setup

            4:30 pm--Formal Program

            5:30-7pm--Networking Reception

All faculty are welcome to attend.

Intuitive Surgical Open House

Centennial Campus partner, Intuitive Surgical, http://www.intuitivesurgical.com/ will be hosting an open house on October 25th 11a - 4p. They are the creators of Da Vinci robotic arm used in minimally invasive surgery and we are pleased to welcome them to Centennial Campus!

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Call for Preproposals

Dear Colleagues,

The Office of Technology Commercialization and New Ventures is now accepting pre-proposal submissions for the next funding cycle of the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF).  

CIF awards of up to $75,000 are designed to support short-term (one year or less) commercially-focused research projects. Proposed CIF projects ideally incorporate study endpoints designed to directly address license-enabling milestones required by potential licensees.  Anticipated outcomes include new licensing opportunities or the launch of a new university startup company.

Research & Innovation Seed Funding Program (RISF)

The Fall 2016 call for proposals is open. Proposals are due on 10/27 and should be uploaded to InfoReady Review (formerly CompetitionSpace). 

RTI University Scholars Program

The RTI University Scholars Program provides support—one-half of each Scholar’s salary and fringe—for distinguished academic researchers to spend scholarly leave time at RTI International, actively collaborating with RTI experts. Applications are due 1/9/17.

New edition of Research Development and Grant Writing News is available

The October 2016 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news. 

The Research Development Office maintains an institutional-level subscription allowing us to distribute freely within NC State University. Please forward this message to all interested parties within the NC State community.

Data management support from the NCSU Libraries

More and more funding agencies require researchers to include data management plans with their grant proposals and share articles and data resulting from funded research.

In addition to the broad menu of research consultation, visualization support, and research workshops, the NCSU Libraries provides free guidance to NC State faculty, staff, post-docs, and students on creating and implementing data management plans and meeting public access compliance requirements.  Our consultation includes advice on data types and standards for describing data, options for short-term storage and long-term preservation, and considerations for sharing research outputs and public access compliance.

Getting to Know National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding Opportunities

I am very excited to share with you information on this excellent event, led by faculty in the department of psychology, but intended for all members of the college community. Please share broadly and encourage faculty studying any aspects of health to attend.

Getting to Know National Institutes of Health (NIH) 

Funding Opportunities

This roundtable session aims to build attendees’ capacity to work effectively with NIH, thereby increasing the likelihood of funding health-related research.

NSF Investments and Opportunities in Interdisciplinary Research on Hazards and Disasters--Visit from program officer David Mendonça

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is pleased to host

Dr. David Mendonça of the National Science Foundation

"NSF Investments and Opportunities in Interdisciplinary Research on Hazards and Disasters"

Tuesday, October 18, 10:00 to 11:30

Room 129, 1911 Building

STEM Education Is Vital—But Not at the Expense of the Humanities

That's the title of an editorial in the October Scientific American, and is certainly worthy of our careful reading. One can clearly connect scholarship in the humanities--both teaching and inquiry--to improved performance of our graduates and of our universities. The article is here.

Research Development and Grant Writing News - September 2016 Issue

The September 2016 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news.

I would point out a particularly useful article in this newsletter, titled "Looking for Humanities Funding? Ask Google." This article makes an excellent point: that web searches for funding opportunities can be much more fruitful than one might suppose!

Dear Colleague Letter from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Colleagues, there are opportunities here that are firmly within our College's capabilities. Please contact me if you are interested in pursuing the opportunities described below.

Dear Colleagues,

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its funding partners in the Grand Challenges family of grant programs are inviting innovators to apply for the following two grant opportunities.

Data Management Assistance from NC State Libraries

I received this note from NC State Libraries. The libraries have been very proactive in assisting with data management, which is now a major part of sponsored research.

More and more funding agencies require researchers to include data management plans with their grant proposals and share articles and data resulting from funded research.

In addition to the broad menu of research consultation, visualization support, and research workshops, the NCSU Libraries provides free guidance to NC State faculty, staff, post-docs, and students on creating and implementing data management plans and meeting public access compliance requirements.  Our consultation includes advice on data types and standards for describing data, options for short-term storage and long-term preservation, and considerations for sharing research outputs and public access compliance.

Data Science Initiative RED Talks

The Data Science Initiative (DSI) at NC State has announced its Fall RED Talks. These talks are likely to be of considerable interest to members of the Humanities and Social Science community.

Research and Innovation Seed Funding (RISF) Call for Proposals

ORIED is now accepting proposals for the Fall 2016 cycle of the Research & Innovation Seed Funding Program (RISF). Please go here for full details (https://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/funding/internal-funding/risf/).

Applications are being accepted through InfoReady Review (formerly CompetitionSpace) through 10/27.

For questions, please contact Marie Grubbs at research-development@ncsu.edu. 

First Notice: Aging and the Environment Mini-conference, November 11

Shevaun Neupert and Jennifer Bellingtier (Psychology) are planning this excellent "Lightning Rod Event" for November. This is a public event, designed to engage the university and broader community. Please share this broadly.
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Please mark your calendars and consider attending "Aging and the Environment" a free mini-conference designed to connect NC State researchers, community partners, and the public. Talks will feature international and local researchers' work on ways to design adaptive environments that optimize aging. Community partners will share the current resources and initiatives happening now to support aging in the environment. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with others interested in creating environments that support healthy aging!

Nominations Open for the O. Max Gardner Award and the Holladay Medal

The university has announced that nominations are open for several awards. The process for two of these major awards will be managed by the Research Office. These are

Research Development and Grant Writing News

The August 2016 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news. This is a remarkably useful resource for anyone seeking external support for their scholarship.

Welcome to the 2016-17 Academic Year from the Research Office

Welcome back from what I hope was a productive and enjoyable summer! As you can tell from the increased traffic and students coming to campus, the new school year is upon us.

I have visited several departmental faculty meetings this term, and hope to visit some more before we get too deep in the semester. This blog post will summarize some of the things I've said so far--and will say if I've not yet met with your department.

Funding Opportunity: National Institutes of Health--Academic-Community Partnership Conference Series

Colleagues, this is a limited submission program, so please follow the notification of interest link if you are interested in applying or if you firmly plan to do so, and please inform my office as well. 

NIH: Academic-Community Partnership Conference Series (R13)

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages Research Conference Grant (R13) applications to conduct health disparities-related meetings, workshops, and symposia. The purpose of this series to bring together academic institutions and community organizations to identify opportunities for reducing health disparities through the use of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). The objectives of meetings conducted as part of this award will be to: (1) establish and/or enhance existing academic-community partnerships; (2) identify community-driven research priorities; and (3) develop long-term collaborative CBPR research agendas. Thus, it is expected these partnerships will lead to grant applications for the support of CBPR projects designed to meet identified community needs.


Internal due date:  Notification of interest: 9/22/16  Agency due date: Application: 11/17/16

Funding Opportunity: National Endowment for the Arts--Art Works

NEA: Research: Art Works
This year, Research: Art Works offers support for projects in two areas:
Track One: Value and Impact. These research projects aim to examine the value and/or impact of the arts in any topic area(s) by using data and methods appropriate to the proposed research questions. Track Two: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs. These research projects aim to test the causal or inferred-causal impact of the arts on individual or cohort outcomes by using experimental or quasi-experimental design methods appropriate to the proposed research questions.This Track is only for projects relying primarily on experimental or quasi-experimental research methods.
Agency due date: 10/11/16

Funding Opportunities from NSF and the National Institute on Aging

New funding opportunities from the NSF's Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) program, and from the National Institute for Aging's investigator-initiated program projects (P01).

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL): Internet Freedom Annual Program Statement

Limited Submission Announcement

The following program is one that limits the number of applications that the university can submit. If you are interested in applying to this programs, please visit the "Notification of Interest" link and fill out the form at the bottom of the page. Only those who fill out the form by the deadline will be eligible to participate in internal competitions. [And please contact the research office if you are interested in this.]

National Endowment for the Humanities: Public Humanities Projects

I just attended a conference call about this program. Our college can be a very strong competitor, particularly in the "Community Conversations" format. Please let me know if you plan to pursue a project--the deadline is coming very soon.

Receipt Deadline August 10, 2016 for Projects Beginning April 2017

Institute for Emerging Issues: Emerging Leaders Fellow

The Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University is seeking a recent graduate to work as an Emerging Leaders Fellow. The Emerging Leaders Fellow program is an unparalleled opportunity for young leaders to learn about public policy and economic development and work with stakeholders across the state to make a difference in North Carolina communities. IEI is looking for applicants who are still in the beginning stages of their professional life with great potential for leadership and who would benefit from receiving a broad range of experiences and guidance from staff at IEI. We offer competitive salary and benefits.

Applicants must apply by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2016. For more information about the position and how to apply, please visit our website.

Ford Foundation: Fairness By Design: How Can Big Data Advance Opportunity for All?

Fairness by Design How Can Big Data Advance Opportunity for All?

LIVE WEBCAST Monday, May 23, 2016 9:00 am - 2:30 pm (ET) Today, it’s easier than ever to make predictions and decisions by analyzing an unprecedented wealth of data. While corporate use of “algorithmic decision-making tools” is widespread, government agencies at all levels are also using these techniques to guide decisions, increase efficiency, inform policy, and shape service delivery. Yet with these advances come risks: Without careful design, application, and oversight, these tools could be used to harm vulnerable populations and reinforce existing inequities. Please join us for a live webcast about how to ensure these technologies are applied in ways that serve all Americans. Speakers will include Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz, US Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith, US Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil, and Ford Foundation President Darren Walker.

Register here Join the conversation: #BigData Click here for more information.   IN PARTNERSHIP WITH   All our content may be republished or reused for free, except for most photographs, illustrations, and videos. © 2016 Ford Foundation, some rights reserved.

NEH’s Humanities in the Public Square grant program

We received this notification from the National Humanities Alliance, of which we are a member.

Please join us for a conversation on NEH’s Humanities in the Public Square grant program with Jeff Hardwick, Assistant Director of the Division of Public Programs at NEH. The Humanities in the Public Square program funds projects that draw on humanities scholarship to deepen public understanding of today’s most challenging issues and pressing concerns. The first awards were announced in December 2015, and awardees included colleges, universities, associations, and state humanities councils. A new call for proposals will be issued in the coming months.

May Research Development and Grant Writing News

The May 2016  issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news. 

The Research Development Office maintains an institutional-level subscription allowing us to distribute freely within NC State University. Current and past issues can be accessed online with a valid unity ID. This is a very valuable resource to any scholar with an interest in external funding for research, and I high recommend it to all faculty. 

NIH Funding Opportunity: Minority Health and Health Disparities

National Institutes of Health: Health Services Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R21)

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage innovative exploratory and developmental health services research to improve minority health and/or reduce health disparities at the health care system-level as well as within clinical settings.  

Agency due date: 8/9/16

Data Science Short Courses--College Funding Available

Dear Colleagues,

As part of the Data Science Initiative at NC State, the Data Science Short Course Series is a set of short, intensive courses on Data Science, including an introduction to the subject, machine learning, the R software package, text mining, and others. My office will fund up to about ten faculty [update: and some PhD students] to take these courses.

New process for NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program

Colleagues, I received this from the University Research Office. While our college does not use major equipment in the same way as our colleagues in the sciences or engineering, there are some disciplines that do use such equipment, so please make a note of this, Please contact the research office if you have any questions.

Dear Colleague Letter: NSF/SBE Partnering in Round 4 of the Digging into Data Challenge

Scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences with international projects will find this to be of considerable interest.

Dear Colleague Letter: NSF/SBE Partnering in Round 4 of the Digging into Data Challenge

NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing

Note that "Inclusion of social and behavioral science expertise is encouraged where appropriate."

NSF 16-059

Dear Colleague Letter: Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing - Public Participation in Engineering Research

DEADLINE MAY 4: Humanities Access Grants: National Endowment for the Humanities

Humanities Access grants help support capacity building for humanities programs that benefit one or more of the following groups: youth, communities of color, and economically disadvantaged populations.

Humanities Access grants establish or augment term endowments (that is, endowments whose funds are entirely expended over the course of a set time period) to provide funding for existing programs at institutions such as public libraries, local and regional museums, historical societies, community colleges, HBCUs and tribal colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, archival repositories, and other cultural organizations. Humanities Access grants are intended to seed longer-term endowment-building efforts.

For further details, see the announcement at http://www.neh.gov/grants/challenge/humanities-access-grants.

New Funding Opportunities

The following opportunities are not "limited submission" opportunities. This means that you can apply for these without seeking University clearance. While some of these may seem far afield, for most, if not all, of these opportunities there are likely to be important social and behavioral science and humanistic elements. Please let the Research Office know if you are interested in pursuing any of these opportunities

Call for Proposals from PhD Students: SAS-CHASS Graduate Industrial Traineeship

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
SAS-CHASS Graduate Industrial Traineeship
Deadline: May 16, 2016.

During the 2012-2013 academic year, the Publications unit at SAS partnered with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at NC State to support a Graduate Industrial Traineeship (GIT). This research appointment has proven positive, and SAS has agreed to continue this program for the 2016-17 Academic Year. The deadline for proposals is May 16, 2016.

Call for Proposals: University Global Partnership Network Research Collaboration Fund

From the Office of International Affairs:

The UGPN is now accepting proposals for the 2016 UGPN Research Collaboration Fund. These awards are designed to go beyond pump-priming and early contact partner outreach; they will support substantive engagement that leads to high quality outputs, such as international research training for graduate students or early career faculty, publication of joint papers from collaborative research, or joint research bids.  Proposals should be jointly submitted by faculty from at least two of the UGPN partner institutions. Proposals will be accepted until May 3, 2016. See more at https://international.ncsu.edu/research-and-funding/ugpn/

Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Team: Reminder of Grant Opportunities

The research office received this letter from the Gates Foundation by way of our University research office. Please let me know if you are interested in pursuing these interesting opportunities.

Teleconference: UNC-GA Research Opportunities Initiative

For those interested in the UNC-GA Research Opportunities Initiative (ROI), please consider taking part in the Teleconference Q&A call with UNG-GA, at Tuesday, April 5 at 10 am. (919-962-2720. No access code needed.)

New Funding Opportunities

Here are some funding opportunities received from the Research Development Office that will be of particular interest to our college's researchers.  To view all current Limited Submission opportunities as well as selected non-limited opportunities, visit the RDO website.

How to Work With DARPA

How to Work With DARPA
(An Overview of DARPA Thrust Areas and How DARPA Works)

(If you are interested in this opportunity, please RSVP as indicated below--space is filling rapidly)

Gulf Research Program’s Award Year 2016 Synthesis Grants

There are considerable opportunities here, in particular, for social scientists to participate in this research.

UNC GA Research Opportunities Initiative -Call for Preproposals Announced

Updated April 7: There is a misprint in the UNC-GA Research Opportunities Initiative (ROI) RFP. It states that both the Front Matter and Project Description sections of the pre-proposal require a list of key personnel and affiliations. This is a misprint; key personnel information is only required in the Front Matter section.

Pre-proposals are due to the NCSU Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development (ORIED) by 5 pm, April 11.

This announcement will be of considerable interest to interdisciplinary scholars in our college whose work touches on the priority areas listed in this announcement. Please let the research office know if you are interested in this opportunity and we will do all we can to help you and your team.

UPDATE: FRPD Applications Deadline Extended: Now April 15

Colleagues, the FRPD call for proposals is now live, and available below, and at http://go.ncsu.edu/hssfrpd 

New Funding Opportunities

Here are some new funding opportunities of interest to our faculty.

Reminder: Research and Innovation Seed Funding Due April 1

PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT

Announcement Date:  Friday, February 19 2016

The Research and Innovation Seed Funding (RISF) Program is now accepting proposals from NC State faculty and EPA research professionals.

Due Date:  Proposals are due Friday, April 1, 2016, 5:00 P.M.

The March 2016 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News

The March 2016 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news. [This is an excellent resource for all our faculty.]

The Research Development Office maintains an institutional-level subscription allowing us to distribute freely within NC State University. You will need to use your Unity ID to access this outstanding resource.   

New Funding Opportunities

These are selected funding opportunities from the Research Development Office. The first item listed, a limited submission program, will be of particular interest to scholars interested in the criminal justice system. Others may seem oriented toward STEM, but these also are likely to have important social scientific and humanistic elements.

The National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS) Data Fellows (Due April 7)

The National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS) is accepting proposals for NCDS Data Fellows through  April 7, 2016. See theCall for Proposals for proposal requirements and online application form.

 

This program provides $50,000 in funding to early-career faculty within five years of first tenure-track/tenured appointment working in the area of data science and data-focused business problems.

Equipment and Facilities Proposals: Tips for Success (WEBINAR)

Date: Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

Time: 10:00am -11:30am EST (45 min presentation, 45 min Q&A)

Registration Link: https://ncsu.qualtrics.com//SE/?SID=SV_eFlS3RjciQCEu3j 

                                  

NSF Career Award Panel at NC State

There are still spaces available for this event.  Please forward this to anyone who might be interested.  Thank you.

Reminder: NSF Career Award Panel

Hosted by the PDU within ORIED

March 25^th, 2016

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Convocation Center, Centennial Textiles Complex (Room 2225)

New Limited Submission and Other Opportunities

Please let me know if you are interested in any of these funding opportunities, particularly those that are listed as "Limited Submission," since they must be reviewed and approved within the University.

Faculty Fellows: Unique Faculty Development Opportunity in Washington, DC

Colleagues, see below for an interesting opportunity to spend a semester in Washington D.C. engaging with groups that fit your expertise. This may not be timely for the fall, but you may wish to apply for Spring 2017, or later.

FRPD Request for Proposals for FY 2016-17 -- DUE APRIL 15

Colleagues, the FRPD call for proposals is now live, and available below, and at http://go.ncsu.edu/hssfrpd 

ORIED Internal Seed Funding Programs

The office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development is pleased to announce our internal seed funding programs are open for proposals. Please visit the linked websites for more information on these programs.

Game-Changing Research Incentive Program (GRIP) Q&A Session (WEBINAR)

Date: Thursday, March 3^rd, 2016

Time: 12:00-1:00pm EST

Registration Link: https://ncsu.qualtrics.com//SE/?SID=SV_1MHxFCwjzouD75H

The Game-Changing Research Incentive Program (GRIP) will allocate more than $1,500,000 over three years to fund exceptional research teams and projects that span NC State colleges. GRIP is intended to incentivize and support visionary research ideas that will result in large-scale extramural funding, award-winning research impacts, and first-class interdisciplinary graduate education and training. For more information about GRIP (including a copy of the RFP and a short video about the program) please visit https://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/funding/internal-funding/grip/.

The Game-Changing Research Incentive Program: An Important Opportunity for Our College

A version of this letter was shared with department heads and members of the college research committee on February 24. 


Dear Colleagues:

The Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development has issued its call for proposals for an important new program, the Game-Changing Research Incentive Program (GRIP) at https://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/funding/internal-funding/grip/  I am writing to urge that you consider leading or joining a team to apply for this funding. This is an exciting program, made even more compelling with the participation of RTI International, and the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science.

GRIP will, in the words of the announcement, “allocate more than $1,500,000 over three years to fund exceptional research teams and projects that span NC State colleges. GRIP is intended to incentivize and support visionary research ideas that will result in large-scale extramural funding, award-winning research impacts, and first-class interdisciplinary graduate education and training.”