The following opportunities come from the Research Development Office. Please let me or the Research Office staff know if you intend to apply for any of these opportunities. To view previously announced funding opportunities, visit the RDO website.
Limited Submission AnnouncementsThese programs are those that limit the number of applications that the university can submit. If you are interested in applying to one of these programs, please click the "Notification of Interest" link and fill out the form. Only those who fill out the form by the deadline will be eligible to participate in internal reviews. For more information about the limited submission process and the limited submission calendar, go here.
USDA: NIFA Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS)
Limit - 1 per institution
Sponsor deadline - 5/21/19
Limited Submission AnnouncementsThese programs are those that limit the number of applications that the university can submit. If you are interested in applying to one of these programs, please click the "Notification of Interest" link and fill out the form. Only those who fill out the form by the deadline will be eligible to participate in internal reviews. For more information about the limited submission process and the limited submission calendar, go here.
USDA: NIFA Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS)
The purpose of this program is to support research, education/teaching, and extension projects that increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in STEM. NIFA intends this program to address educational needs, as determined by each institution, within broadly defined areas of food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. For the FY 2019 award cycle, NIFA intends to support projects with a target audience of K-14 students. 4 year undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral focused projects will not be awarded under this grant announcement.
Internal deadline - Notification of interest: 4/4/19Limit - 1 per institution
Sponsor deadline - 5/21/19
Other upcoming limited submission deadlines:
NEH Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants - NOI: 4/4/19
Upcoming Internal Funding Deadlines
Faculty Research and Professional Development Program (FRPD) - March/April (varies by college)
Non-laboratory Scholarship/Research Support Program (NSRP) - September 26, 2019
Laboratory Research Equipment Program (LREP) - October 10, 2019
Non-Limited Funding Opportunities
NSF: Sustained Availability of Biological Infrastructure (SABI) Core Program
This program supportscontinued operation of extant infrastructure that will advance basic biological research. Infrastructure supported under this program may include cyberinfrastructure, instrumentation, experimental or observational facilities, biological living stocks which have ongoing costs of operation and maintenance that exceed the reasonable capacity of the host institution. Proposals must make a compelling case that sustained availability of the proposed infrastructure will advance or transform research in biological sciences as supported by the National Science Foundation.
NSF: Program on Fairness in Artificial Intelligence in Collaboration with Amazon (FAI)
NSF and Amazon are partnering to jointly support computational research focused on fairness in AI, with the goal of contributing to trustworthy AI systems that are readily accepted and deployed to tackle grand challenges facing society. Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to transparency, explainability, accountability, potential adverse biases and effects, mitigation strategies, validation of fairness, and considerations of inclusivity. Funded projects will enable broadened acceptance of AI systems, helping the U.S. further capitalize on the potential of AI technologies.
NSF and Amazon are partnering to jointly support computational research focused on fairness in AI, with the goal of contributing to trustworthy AI systems that are readily accepted and deployed to tackle grand challenges facing society. Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to transparency, explainability, accountability, potential adverse biases and effects, mitigation strategies, validation of fairness, and considerations of inclusivity. Funded projects will enable broadened acceptance of AI systems, helping the U.S. further capitalize on the potential of AI technologies.
Sponsor due date - LOI: 5/10/19; Full proposal: 6/25/19
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to accelerate the development and validation of sample sparing assays that can be applied for studying the human immune system in health and disease. Development of new, cutting-edge sample sparing assays will lead to maximum use of the human-derived specimens by significant reduction of sample volumes/amounts required or by simultaneous multi-parameter assessments of immune function. As a cooperative agreement mechanism, investigators will be expected to use a milestone-driven approach to assay development and testing, share data through NIAID’s ImmPort web portal, and participate in a consortium with other awarded grantees. Budgets are limited to $375,000 annual direct costs for project assay development, and up to $500,000 annual direct costs to manage the program’s Infrastructure and Opportunity Fund (for supplements to consortium participants).
Sponsor deadline: 7/30/2019
NSF: Broadening Participation in Engineering (BPE)
The BPE program is a dedicated to supporting the development of a diverse and well-prepared engineering workforce. BPE focuses on enhancing the diversity and inclusion of all underrepresented populations in engineering, including gender identity and expression, race and ethnicity (African Americans/Blacks, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders), disability, LGBTQ+, first generation college and socio-economic status.
The BPE program is a dedicated to supporting the development of a diverse and well-prepared engineering workforce. BPE focuses on enhancing the diversity and inclusion of all underrepresented populations in engineering, including gender identity and expression, race and ethnicity (African Americans/Blacks, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders), disability, LGBTQ+, first generation college and socio-economic status.
Sponsor due date - Proposals accepted anytime
NSF: Sustained Availability of Biological Infrastructure (SABI) Core Program
This program supportscontinued operation of extant infrastructure that will advance basic biological research. Infrastructure supported under this program may include cyberinfrastructure, instrumentation, experimental or observational facilities, biological living stocks which have ongoing costs of operation and maintenance that exceed the reasonable capacity of the host institution. Proposals must make a compelling case that sustained availability of the proposed infrastructure will advance or transform research in biological sciences as supported by the National Science Foundation.
Sponsor due date - Proposals accepted anytime
