Items of particular interest to our College are highlighted in yellow. Some items of limited applicability to our College may be removed from this list. To see all opportunities and previously announced funding opportunities, visit the RDO website.
NIH @ NC State Grantsmanship Series
The Research Development Office’s (RDO) Proposal Development Unit (PDU) invites everyone in the NC State community to participate in the NIH @ NC State Grantsmanship Series. These monthly seminars will acquaint you with the basics of NIH. Registration is not required, but please fill out the interest form so that the team can let you know about any event updates.
Next up: Budgeting for NIH Grants
Topics include: Understanding why NIH budgets may differ from other federal agencies, how to be strategic about budgeting, and how to set-up a modular budget.
Date: 11/18/2019 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Duke Energy Hall, Hunt Library
Limited Submission Funding Opportunities
These 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.
Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (CCE STEM) funds research projects that identify (1) factors that are effective in the formation of ethical STEM researchers and (2) approaches to developing those factors in all the fields of science and engineering that NSF supports. CCE STEM solicits proposals for research that explores the following: ‘What constitutes responsible conduct for research (RCR), and which cultural and institutional contexts promote ethical STEM research and practice and why?' Successful proposals typically have a comparative dimension, either between or within institutional settings that differ along these or among other factors, and they specify plans for developing interventions that promote the effectiveness of identified factors. CCE STEM research projects will use basic research to produce knowledge about what constitutes or promotes responsible or irresponsible conduct of research, and how to best instill students with this knowledge.
Limit - 1 per institution
Sponsor deadline - 2/22/2020
NIH Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1) (Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Many research questions in biomedical science can be pursued by single investigators and their close collaborators and are adequately supported by individual and multiple PD/PI research grants. However, the scope of some scientific problems is beyond the capabilities of a small group of investigators. Such complex and challenging research questions benefit from the integrated efforts of teams of research laboratories employing complementary approaches and having diverse areas of intellectual and technical expertise, and the necessary resources to accomplish a unified scientific goal. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages Collaborative Program Grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct research to address complex and challenging biomedical problems, important for the mission of NIGMS, through deeply integrated, multidisciplinary research teams. Applications should address critical issues and be sufficiently challenging, ambitious, and innovative that objectives could not be achieved by individual investigators. Applications may address any area of science within the NIGMS mission, which is to support basic research that increases understanding of biological processes at a range of levels, from molecules and cells to tissues, whole organisms and populations.
Limit - 1 per institution, per review cycle
Sponsor deadline - 1/25/2020
Recordings at Risk is a national regranting program administered by CLIR to support the preservation of rare and unique audio, audiovisual, and other time-based media of high scholarly value through digital reformatting. Funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation since January 2017, the program will run nine competitions from January 2017 to April 2021 and will award a total of $4.5 million. Awards range from $10,000 to $50,000 and cover the costs of preservation reformatting for fragile and/or obsolete time-based media content by qualified external service providers. Recordings at Risk encourages professionals who may be constrained by limited resources and/or technical expertise to take action against the threats of degradation and obsolescence. The program aims to help institutions identify priorities and develop practical strategies for digital reformatting, build relationships with partners, and raise awareness of best practices.
Limit - 1 per institution, per cycle
Sponsor deadline - 1/31/2020
Keck’s Research Program seeks to benefit humanity by supporting projects in two specific areas (1) medical research and (2) science and engineering, that are distinctive and novel in their approach, question the prevailing paradigm, or have the potential to break open new territory in their field. Historically, grants range from $500,000 to $5 million and are typically $2 million or less. Organizations may submit one Phase I application per grant cycle in each of two areas (Science & Engineering and Medical Research). Interested NC State PIs should submit concept papers to the Research Development Office. Please see the internal website dedicated to this opportunity for further details.
Limit- 1 Phase 1 application per area (medical research, science and engineering)
Sponsor deadlines-Pre-application counseling period: 1/1/20 - 2/15/20 ; Phase I application: 5/1/20
The Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) Award is intended to identify the most talented Early Stage Investigators (ESIs) who intend to make a long-term commitment to research in the Environmental Health Sciences and assist them in launching an innovative research program focused on the understanding of environmental exposure effects on people’s health. Please note, this opportunity is limited by college and not at the university level. Interested faculty should contact their department head as well as their Associate Dean for Research (ADR) to understand how the college will select its nominee. Colleges should report their nominees to the RDO by emailing limited-submission@ncsu.edu
Internal deadline - Contact your college research office for information
Limit - Only 1 application per college
Sponsor deadline - 2/28/2020, by 5:00 p.m.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program addresses the need for a high quality STEM workforce in STEM disciplines and for the increased success of low-income academically talented students with demonstrated financial need who are pursuing associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Recognizing that financial aid alone cannot increase retention and graduation in STEM, the program provides awards to Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to fund scholarships and to advance the adaptation, implementation, and study of effective evidence-based curricular and co-curricular activities that support recruitment, retention, transfer (if appropriate), student success, academic/career pathways, and graduation in STEM. The S-STEM program encourages collaborations among different types of partners: Partnerships among different types of institutions; collaborations of STEM faculty and institutional, educational, and social science researchers; and partnerships among institutions of higher education and local business and industry, if appropriate.
Internal deadline - Contact your college research office for information
Limit - Only 1 application per college awarding STEM degrees
Sponsor deadline - 3/25/2020, by 5:00 p.m.
Internal Funding Opportunities
Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities!
Visit RDO’s Internal Funding Programs website for information regarding NC State sponsored opportunities.
Inter-Institutional Funding Opportunities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s NC TraCS Institute partners with NC State’s Office of Research and Innovation and the Comparative Medicine Institute (CMI) to promote interdisciplinary inter-institutional collaborative research teams. This pilot program is designed to encourage and facilitate novel clinical and translational research that applies or accelerates discovery into testing in clinical or population settings. Cross-disciplinary translational research addressing the development of therapies, diagnostics or devices applicable to human disease and clinical research/trials are areas of interest for these awards.
Application Deadlines-11/19/2019, 3/24/2020, 7/28/2020, 11/17/2020
Since 2014, the RTI University Scholars Program has provided partial support for distinguished academic researchers to spend scholarly leave time at RTI, actively collaborating with our experts. The ideal Scholar is a tenured or research-track faculty member at the Associate Professor level or higher with a commitment to collaboration and a strong research record in a field that aligns with RTI’s practice areas and services and capabilities. The program’s goal is to foster collaboration and catalyze opportunities for externally funded, joint projects in the future. For the 2020-2021 Academic Year cycle, the RTI University Scholars Program is open to faculty from Duke University and the University of North Carolina’s 16 university campuses. For additional information as well as a complete list of NC State’s previous RTI University Scholars, please see the Research Development Office’s website.
Non-limited Funding Opportunities
*New NSF Integrative Strategies for Understanding Neural and Cognitive Systems (NCS)- Foundations Proposal Class
The NCS Foundations proposal class (formerly referred to as Integrative Foundations) now includes proposals for smaller projects, typically less than $250,000, that would lead to ambitious new research agendas via: (1) achievement of technical proof-of-concept, on which a broader set of further research goals depends; or (2) critical synthesis (e.g., meta-analysis) and/or convening of communities/literatures that have not sufficiently been brought into productive contact. It is expected that such activities could serve as the basis for larger future projects. The program focuses on four aspects of neural and cognitive systems that are current targets of converging interdisciplinary interests. NCS projects must advance the foundations of one or more of the following focus areas: Neuroengineering and Brain-Inspired Concepts and Designs, Individuality and Variation, Cognitive and Neural Processes in Realistic, Complex Environments, and Data-Intensive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science.
Letter of Intent due date (required): 1/8/2020
Full proposal deadline: 2/26/2020
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) of the National Archives supports projects that promote access to America's historical records to encourage understanding of our democracy, history, and culture. The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks projects that will significantly improve public discovery and use of major historical records collections. The Commission is especially interested in collections of America’s early legal records, such as the records of colonial, territorial, county, and early statehood and tribal proceedings that document the evolution of the nation’s legal history. The NHPRC welcomes collaborative projects, particularly for bringing together related records from multiple institutions. Projects that address significant needs in the field and result in replicable and scalable approaches will be more competitive. Organizations are encouraged to actively engage the public in the work of the project. A grant is for one to three years. Awards will be between $100,000 and $350,000. It is expected that five grants will be awarded for a total of up to $1,000,000.
Preliminary proposal deadline: 1/16/2020
Full proposal deadline (invitation only): 7/9/2020
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced tremendously and promises personalized healthcare, enhanced national security, improved transportation, and more effective education, to name just a few benefits. Increased computing power, the availability of large datasets and streaming data, and algorithmic advances in machine learning (ML) have made it possible for AI development to create new sectors of the economy and revitalize industries. Continued advancement holds the potential for further economic impact and quality-of-life improvements. This program, a joint effort of the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), seeks to enable such research through AI Research Institutes. This program solicitation describes two tracks: Planning and Institute tracks. Submissions to the Planning track are encouraged in any areas of foundational and use-inspired research appropriate to NSF and its partner organizations. Proposals for the Institute track must have a principal focus in one or more of the following themes:
- Trustworthy AI;
- Foundations of Machine Learning;
- AI-Driven Innovation in Agriculture and the Food System;
- AI-Augmented Learning;
- AI for Accelerating Molecular Synthesis and Manufacturing;
- AI for Discovery in Physics
The National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes program anticipates approximately $120 million in grants next year to fund eight planning grants and up to six research institutes in order to advance AI research and create national nexus points for universities, federal agencies, industries, and nonprofits. Planning grants will be for $500,000 in total, and the Institute awards will be between $16,000,000 and $20,000,000 for up to five years (up to $4,000,000 per year).
Application due dates: 1/28/2020 (for Institute proposals) and 1/30/2020 (for Planning proposals)
Patagonia is seeking applications for its Environmental Grants Program to support innovative work that addresses the root causes of the environmental crisis and seeks to protect both the environment and affected communities. They encourage work that brings underrepresented communities to the forefront of the environmental movement and defends communities whose health and livelihoods are threatened by environmental exploitation. They support multi-pronged campaigns that push for greater environmental protections and force the government to abide by its own laws. Grants up to $12,000 may be requested.
Application due date: 1/31/2020
The IUSE: EHR is a core NSF STEM education program that seeks to promote novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. The program is open to application from all institutions of higher education and associated organizations. NSF places high value on educating students to be leaders and innovators in emerging and rapidly changing STEM fields as well as educating a scientifically literate public. In pursuit of this goal, IUSE: EHR supports projects that seek to bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, that adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices into STEM teaching and learning, and that lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. In addition to innovative work at the frontier of STEM education, this program also encourages replication of research studies at different types of institutions and with different student bodies to produce deeper knowledge about the effectiveness and transferability of findings. IUSE: EHR also seeks to support projects that have high potential for broader societal impacts, including improved diversity of students and instructors participating in STEM education, professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques that meet the changing needs of students, and projects that promote institutional partnerships for collaborative research and development. The IUSE: EHR program features two tracks: (1) Engaged Student Learning and (2) Institutional and Community Transformation.
Application due dates: Engaged Student Learning - 2/4/2020 and 8/4/2020 (Level 1), 12/4/2019 (Levels 2 and 3); Institutional and Community Transformation - 2/4/2020 and 8/4/2020 (Capacity Building), 2/4/2020 and 8/4/2020 (Level 1), 12/4/2019 (Level 2)
NIH: Perception and Cognition Research to Inform Cancer Image Interpretation (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
The National Cancer Institute and National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering are collaborating on this announcement to facilitate research on the perceptual and cognitive processes underlying the performance of cancer image observers in radiology and pathology, in order to improve the accuracy of cancer detection and diagnosis. Projects may come in at any budget level, for a maximum project period of 5 years. For smaller exploratory studies, there is an R21 sister funding announcement, PAR-19-389 (https://grants.nih.gov/
Application due dates: 2/5, 6/5, and 10/5, through 1/8/2023.
NIH Ethical Issues in Translational Science Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
The National Center for Advancing Translational Science looks to support research to address ethical issues in translational science research. Collaboration between bioethicists, legal scholars, social scientists, and translational research scientists is encouraged. The focus is to develop knowledge to inform the ethical development, modification, or application of novel findings, technologies, and approaches to improve human health, including their impact on individuals, families, communities, and society. Specific areas of interest include: 1) Synthetic biology, 2) Artificial intelligence/machine learning, 3) Data use and re-use, 4) Gene editing, 5) Community impacts of precision medicine, 6) Public/Private partnerships and alternative business models for biomedical advances, 7) Privacy, and 8) Behavioral modification. Projects are limited to 4 years, $300,000 direct cost/year.
Application due dates: 2/6/2020, 10/6/2020, 10/6/2021
The Algorithms for Modern Power Systems (AMPS) program will support research projects to develop the next generation of mathematical and statistical algorithms for improvement of the security, reliability, and efficiency of the modern power grid. The program is a partnership between the Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability (OE) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Because the complicated nature of the power grid itself presents a major barrier to its modeling and simulation, the AMPS program aims to catalyze fruitful collaborative research projects to develop mathematical and statistical tools needed to address operational and planning issues for the power grid. The program encourages interdisciplinary efforts, with the involvement of experts in a variety of disciplines such as power system engineering, mathematics, statistics, and financial mathematics.
Application due date: 2/10/2020
This program is administered by NIH to address research topics identified by the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products. This year, the following topics have been identified as scientific interest areas: 1) Chemistry & Engineering, 2) Toxicology, 3) Addiction, 4) Health Effects, 5) Behavior, 6) Communications, 7) Marketing Influences, and 8) Impact Analysis. Application budgets are limited to $300,000 direct cost per year, for up to 3 years.
Application due dates: 2/13/2020, 7/17/2020, 2/13/2021
NIH: Genetic Architecture of Mental Disorders in Ancestrally Diverse Populations (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The National Institute of Mental Health seeks applications proposing coordinated efforts to accelerate gene discovery for psychiatric disorders in cohorts of non-European ancestry to advance the important goal of global mental health discovery and equity. This FOA is one of several FOAs supporting a program called, “Ending Disparities in Mental Health” (EDIfy-MH). Projects may come in at any budget level, for a maximum project period of 5 years. For projects that will coordinate across multiple performance sites there is also a Collaborative U01 mechanism, PAR-20-027 (https://grants.nih.gov/
Application due dates: 2/14/2020, 9/15/2020, 9/15/2021, 9/15/2022
Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS) is a two-track program. It supports research and infrastructure that uses data science to advance understanding of a full range of human networks. HNDS research will identify ways in which dynamic, distributed, and heterogeneous data can provide novel answers to fundamental questions about individual and group behavior. HNDS is especially interested in proposals that leverage data-rich insights about human networks to support improved health, prosperity, and security. The Infrastructure track focuses on the development of data resources and relevant analytic techniques that support fundamental Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) research in the context of human networks.
Application due date: 2/24/2020
Fourteen Institutes and Centers of NIH are releasing this program as part of NIH’s Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet). Each of the 14 participating institutes has included areas of specific interest within the general topic of social connectedness, including understanding how disabilities/health conditions may impact social connectedness, understanding how social isolation leads to conditions like addiction or depression, and understanding basic neurophysiological and biomolecular processes impacted by social isolation or connectedness. Projects do not have a specific budget limit and should be 2-5 years in length. There is a sister funding opportunity announcement, PAR-19-384 (https://grants.nih.gov/
Application due dates: 3/17/2020, 3/17/2021
The far-reaching impact and rate of innovation in the computer and information science and engineering fields has been remarkable, generating economic prosperity and enhancing the quality of life for people throughout the world. The Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) has established the Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions) program to provide the CISE research and education community with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, fundamental research agendas that promise to define the future of computing and information. In planning Expeditions projects, investigators are encouraged to come together within or across departments or institutions to combine their creative talents in the identification of compelling, transformative research agendas that promise disruptive innovations in computer and information science and engineering for many years to come.
Preliminary proposal due date (required): 4/22/2020
