In this issue:
- Planning for New Funding Directions in Food and Agricultural Related Research – recent reports identify research areas that are critical to feeding the world’s growing population, and they emphasize convergence.
- Do You Know Where Your Research Fits in Your Discipline’s State of the Art? – A common mistake in proposals is failure to clearly explain how the proposed research will advance the state of the art.
- Is Your Research Relevant to Alzheimer’s? NIH Wants You! – The National Institute on Aging’s budget almost tripled over the last 4 years in support of the national goal to effectively treat or prevent Alzheimer’s by 2025.
- The Future of STEM Education in the Federal Budget – A recent report report gives a general understanding of the STEM education priority areas that will receive federal funding in the FY 2020 budget and over the next five years.
- How the Department of Energy Reviews Your Proposal – Two key documents at the Department of Energy (DOE) describe how your proposal will be reviewed at DOE.
- Communications on Interdisciplinary Team Grants (Reprinted) – After a fundable idea, team communications on interdisciplinary proposals is an essential ingredient for success.
As well as regular features including new funding opportunities, agency research news, reports, workshop and roadmaps.
The Research Development
