Limited Submission Letter of Interest Due December 22: NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Cohort

NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program:  FIRST Cohort

The purpose of the FIRST Cohort is to transform culture at NIH-funded extramural institutions by building a self-reinforcing community of scientists committed to diversity and inclusive excellence. Implementing and sustaining cultures of inclusive excellence within the program has the potential to be transformational for biomedical research at the awardee institutions and beyond. 

Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) aims to support research to strengthen the healthcare response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and future public health emergencies, including pandemics. 

NIH Notice of Special Interest on Rehabilitation Needs in COVID-19

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) – Research on Rehabilitation Needs Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic

The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest is to encourage applications in three areas related to the intersection of COVID-19, the associated mitigation actions, and rehabilitation:

NIH Guidance for Applications Submitted during the COVID-19 Pandemic

 From the NC State Research Development Office: 

NIH has extended guidance for applications submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

NIH staff continues to add new resources and COVID-19 specific Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs) to the COVID-19: Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding webpage to help investigators navigate this unprecedented situation. Please continue to refer to this page frequently, as the circumstances are rapidly evolving.

PDU@Lunch Series--Spring 2020

The poroposal development unit is holding a series of lunch-and-learn seminars in the Spring semester on a number of topics of interest to faculty interested in improving their grant writing skills. Visit https://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/pdu/pdu-lunch-series/ for details about this series.

Russell Sage Foundation Program on Social, Political and Economic Inequality (short deadline!)

The Russell Sage Foundation will give high priority over the next several years to rigorous social science research that investigates the immediate and long-term social, political, economic, and psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Of particular interest is research on the effects of the crisis on vulnerable populations and how they have been impacted by both the increased inequalities of the last several decades and the differential effects of federal, state, and local policies implemented in response to the pandemic.
See the Program on Social, Political and Economic Inequality 
LOI deadline:  11/11/2020

October 2020 Research Development and Grant Writing News

 

The October 2020 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news. The Research Development Office (RDO) maintains an institutional-level subscription allowing us to distribute freely within NC State University.

Two Opportunities from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Following are two funding opportunities from the NEH: Digital Humanities Advancement Grants, and the Collaborative Research Program. Please contact the Research Office if you plan to pursue these opportunities.

National Endowment for the Arts Translation Projects

 Translation Projects

Through fellowships to published translators, the National Endowment for the Arts (Arts Endowment) supports projects for the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. The work to be translated should be of interest for its literary excellence and value. We encourage translations of writers and of work that are not well represented in English, as well as work that has not previously been translated into English.

Application deadline:  1/13/2021

National Library of Medicine Grants for Scholarly Work in Biomedicine and Health

 Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health

The National Library of Medicine solicits grant applications for the preparation of book-length manuscripts and other works of academic and/or public health policy value to U.S. health professionals, public health officials, biomedical researchers and historians of the health sciences.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month - Protect the Pack: You are Security!

Please see the following announcement from the Office of Information Technology. Data security is very important to researchers, so being aware of efforts to improve data security is an important responsibility for us all. 

Your data’s privacy depends on your ability to secure it safely.

Your ability to secure your data depends on what you know.

During Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) in October, the NC State Office of Information Technology, along with the NC State Department of Computer Science, ePartners Program, LabCorp, and MetLife, is co-sponsoring “Protect the Pack: You are Security” to provide you with valuable yet simple advice to protect your personal and work-related data and devices. 

This year’s event will highlight a four-member panel of Google Security experts on Wednesday, Oct. 21 who will answer questions about the type of content that should be stored in Google Drive and the level of security the university’s G Suite environment provides. This panel discussion will be held at 2 p.m. online and is open to the novice and the experienced NC State G Suite user. Event participants will have an opportunity to win great prizes, including a Fire TV 4K Essentials Bundle, a RT ROCKTEK G1 Android TV 9.0, a Jabra Speak 410 portable conference speaker, and Yubikeys. To register, visit REPORTER.

For more information, see NC State’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month website.

Two Funding Opportunities from the National Endowment for the Humanities

After the jump, please see two funding opportunities from the NEH, both with early December deadlines.

Digital Humanities Advancement Grants

Digital Humanities Advancement Grants (DHAG) support innovative, experimental, and/or computationally challenging projects at different stages throughout their lifecycles, from early start-up phases through implementation and sustainability. Experimentation, reuse, and extensibility are hallmarks of this program, leading to innovative work that can scale to enhance scholarly research, teaching, and public programming in the humanities.  Proposals are welcome for digital initiatives in any area of the humanities.

Application due date:  12/1/2020

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Collaborative Research Program

The Collaborative Research program aims to advance humanistic knowledge through sustained collaboration between two or more scholars. Collaborators may be drawn from a single institution or several institutions across the United States; up to half of the collaborators may be based outside of the U.S. The program encourages projects that propose diverse approaches to topics, incorporate multiple points of view, and explore new avenues of inquiry in the humanities.

Application due date:  12/2/2020

September 2020 Research Development and Grant Writing News

The September 2020 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news.The Research Development Office (RDO) maintains an institutional-level subscription allowing us to distribute freely within NC State University. Please share this message to all interested parties within the NC State community.

National Science Foundation SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships  (SPRF) - The Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to encourage independence early in the Fellow's career through supporting his or her research and training goals. The research and training plan of each Fellowship must address important scientific questions within the scope of the SBE Directorate and the specific guidelines in this solicitation. The SPRF program offers two tracks: (I) Fundamental Research in the SBE Sciences (SPRF-FR) and (II) Broadening Participation in the SBE Sciences (SPRF-BP). See the full text of the solicitation for a detailed description of these tracks.

August 2020 Research Development and Grant Writing News

The August 2020 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news.The Research Development Office (RDO) maintains an institutional-level subscription allowing us to distribute this newsletter freely within NC State University. Note that every edition of this newsletter includes funding opportunities in the humanities and the social sciences, as well as news about funding agencies and strategies for successfully seeking funding. 

National Endowment for the Humanities Public Humanities Projects Program

The Public Humanities Projects program supports projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life for general audiences through in-person programming. Projects must engage humanities scholarship to analyze significant themes in disciplines such as history, literature, ethics, and art history. The program supports projects in three categories: Exhibitions (permanent, temporary, or traveling); interpretive programs at Historic Places, and Humanities Discussions related to “A More Perfect Union:" NEH Special Initiative Advancing Civic Education and Commemorating the Nation’s 250th Anniversary.

Application due date:  8/31/2020

NIH @ NC State Fall Series

The Proposal Development Unit is happy to announce our plans for this year's NIH@NC State Grant-writing Series. This year, we are hosting three lunch-and-learn webinars:

• Finding Funding Opportunities – Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
• NIH Review Process – Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
• Writing About Human Subjects – Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 12:00 – 1:00 pm     

More information about the sessions, including the links to sign up, can be found here: https://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/pdu/nih-nc-state/. PDU has also posted materials from last year's series on the PDU NIH Resources website.

Center for Human Health and the Environment- Request for Pilot Project Applications

NC State University’s Center for Human Heath and the Environment (CHHE) is announcing its request for applications (RFA) for pilot project proposals for Fall 2020.  Applications are due on September 28, 2020.  The earliest start date is mid-Dec. 2020 and CHHE expects to fund 6-8 projects. 

Due October 8: National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships

Each year, the National Humanities Center welcomes up to forty scholars from across the humanities and all over the world. During their time in residence, Fellows are given the freedom to work on their projects while benefiting from the exceptional services of the Center. Applicants must have a doctorate or equivalent scholarly credentials. Mid-career and senior scholars are encouraged to apply. Emerging scholars with a strong record of peer-reviewed work may also apply. In addition to scholars from all fields of the humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects.

Application deadline:  10/8/2020 See Residential Fellowships

DUE Sept. 25: Non-laboratory Scholarship/Research Support Program (NSRP) Call for Proposals

NSRP

The NSRP is a program designed to support scholarship/research needs in disciplines not driven by instrument-dependent and lab-based research. Such disciplines may include but are not limited to social sciences, humanities, education, design, management, and libraries. These fields require other types of resources or infrastructure such as database access, survey instruments and panels, measurement tools, and travel to field sites and archives. In an effort to strengthen infrastructure and the overall research and scholarship enterprise, priority will be given in the NSRP program to proposals that support multiple NC State scholars and/or multiple projects at the university.

Research Development and Grant Writing News July 2020

The July 2020 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news.

The Research Development Office (RDO) maintains an institutional-level subscription allowing us to distribute freely within NC State University. 

RISF Fall 2020 Cycle Now Open

The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) Research Development Office (RDO) and the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science (KIETS) are pleased to announce that the fall cycle of the Research and Innovation Seed Funding (RISF) program is now open.  NC State faculty and EHRA professionals are invited to submit proposals. 

COVID-19 Research Funding Resources

The university's Research Development Office (RDO) is maintaining a list of funding opportunities for research on COVID-19. Many of these opportunities involve research of potential interest to humanists and social scientists. For example:

NEH Collaborative Research Program

NEH Collaborative Research Program

The Collaborative Research program aims to advance humanistic knowledge through sustained collaboration between two or more scholars. Collaborators may be drawn from a single institution or several institutions across the United States; up to half of the collaborators may be based outside of the U.S. The program encourages projects that propose diverse approaches to topics, incorporate multiple points of view, and explore new avenues of inquiry in the humanities for scholars and general audiences.  Note that updated guidelines for the upcoming application cycle will be posted closer to the deadline.  You may used the guidelines for the previous cycle to get a sense of what is involved in assembling an application.  

Application due date:  12/2/2020

Two funding opportunities from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Here are two funding opportunities from NEH: Humanities Connections Planning Grants, and Humanities Connections Implementation Grants.

North Carolina Humanities Council Community Engagement Grants

North Carolina Humanities Council Community Engagement Grants

Community Engagement grants provide up to $3,500 to support the implementation of public humanities projects.  Formerly known as Grassroots Grants, typical expenses for this category include scholar stipends, scholar travel/meals/lodging, publicity, exhibit fabrication, and certain other expenses connected with the implementation of a public humanities engagement project of limited scope. Project formats can include, but are not limited to, lecture/discussion series, exhibitions, presentations and workshops. The Council encourages programs which serve educators, veterans, and underserved communities in North Carolina.

Submission deadline:  9/10/2020

J.M. Kaplan Fund Furthermore Grants in Publishing

J.M. Kaplan Fund Furthermore Grants in Publishing

Furthermore grants assist nonfiction books having to do with art, architecture, and design; cultural history, the city, and related public issues; and conservation and preservation. The fund is looking for work that appeals to an informed general audience, gives evidence of high standards in editing, design, and production, and promises a reasonable shelf life. The grants, ranging roughly from $1,500 to a maximum of $15,000, are awarded twice annually with application deadlines of March 1 and September 1. Funds apply to such specific publication components as writing, research, editing, indexing, design, illustration, photography, and printing and binding.

Next deadline:  9/1/2020

Documentary Filmmakers: Independent Television Service (ITVS) Open Call

Independent Television Service (ITVS) Open Call

ITVS is looking for exceptional storytelling that’s in line with their mission: stories that take risks, tackle important issues, address the needs of underserved audiences, and are seldom seen in public media. ITVS will partner with applicants to complete production for a standalone broadcast length documentary to air on public television. The documentary can be on any subject, viewpoint or style as long as it is in active production already, as evidenced via a ten to fifteen minute work in progress sample. 

Deadline:  7/24/2020

NSF: Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (DISES)

This is a program that may be of interest to our college's researchers, particularly those who are interested in working with interdisciplinary teams.

Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (DISES)

The DISES Program supports research projects that advance basic scientific understanding of integrated socio-environmental systems and the complex interactions (dynamics, processes, and feedbacks) within and among the environmental (biological, physical and chemical) and human ("socio") (economic, social, political, or behavioral) components of such a system. 

June 2020 Research Development and Grant Writing News

The June 2020 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news.

The Research Development Office (RDO) maintains an institutional-level subscription allowing us to distribute freely within NC State University. 

NEH Humanities Connections Planning Grants

NEH Humanities Connections Planning Grants

The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions. Awards will support innovative curricular approaches that foster productive partnerships among humanities faculty and their counterparts in the social and natural sciences and in pre-service or professional programs (such as business, engineering, health sciences, law, computer science, and other technology-driven fields), in order to encourage and develop new integrative learning opportunities for students.

NEA Our Town Funding Program

Our Town

Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts’ creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, NEA supports projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes. Successful Our Town projects ultimately lay the groundwork for systemic changes that sustain the integration of arts, culture, and design into local strategies for strengthening communities.

University Global Partnership Network (UGPN) Research Collaboration Fund 2020

The University Global Partnership Network (UGPN) is pleased to announce the Research Collaboration Fund (RCF) call for proposals 2020.

The UGPN exists to create a foundation for international collaboration enabling academics and students from world-leading universities to work together on issues of global importance. Its members are North Carolina State University (NC State), the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), the University of Surrey (UOS) and the University of Wollongong (UOW).

May 2020 Issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News

The May 2020 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news.

The Research Development Office (RDO) 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.

National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research Program

The Collaborative Research program aims to advance humanistic knowledge through sustained collaboration between two or more scholars. Collaborators may be drawn from a single institution or several institutions across the United States; up to half of the collaborators may be based outside of the U.S. The program encourages projects that propose diverse approaches to topics, incorporate multiple points of view, and explore new avenues of inquiry in the humanities for scholars and general audiences.  Note that updated guidelines for the upcoming application cycle will be posted closer to the deadline.  You may used the guidelines for the previous cycle to get a sense of what is involved in assembling an application.  

National Endowment for the Arts "Our Town" Program

Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts’ creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, NEA supports projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes. Successful Our Town projects ultimately lay the groundwork for systemic changes that sustain the integration of arts, culture, and design into local strategies for strengthening communities. These projects require a partnership between a local government entity and nonprofit organization, one of which must be a cultural organization; and should engage in partnership with other sectors (such as agriculture and food, economic development, education and youth, environment and energy, health, housing, public safety, transportation, and workforce development). Matching grants range from $25,000 to $200,000, with a minimum cost share/match equal to the grant amount.

NSF CAREER Q&A Session

The note bellow is from the Research Development Office. Our college landed its first ever CAREER award this year, and I am sure we have other strong junior faculty who would be able to write excellent proposals. 

For PI's submitting an NSF CAREER proposal in July 2020, the Proposal Development Unit (PDU) is hosting a Q&A session answering any questions you may have about the nitty gritty of writing your proposal.

Please join the PDU for an online discussion on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 from 1-2:30 pm ET.  

NEH Summer Stipends Program--Call for Notice of Interest

The National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends program provides $6,000 to support continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of performance of two consecutive months. NEH funds may support recipients’ compensation, travel, and other costs related to the proposed scholarly research. NEH staff will host a webinar describing the program, including eligibility, the application and nomination processes, and suggestions for writing an effective application. The presentation will include a chance to ask questions. It will be Wednesday, May 20, 2-3 PM EDT.
 

Fulbright Informational Session with Fulbright Program Specialist

Fulbright Informational Session with Fulbright Program Specialist
NC State University

When: May 14, 1:00 - 2:30 pm EST

Interested in teaching or conducting research abroad? Consider a Fulbright Fellowship. Fulbright funds over 2,000 awards annually in more than 140 countries. As a Fulbright Scholar you can expand your network, foster lasting relationships, serve as an ambassador for international exchange, and gain valuable experience working and teaching abroad. Fulbright is family-friendly and flexible; Fellowships range anywhere from two weeks,in the case of Fulbright Specialists, to a year for Fulbright scholars.

Fulbright Fridays: One-on-One Advising

Fulbright Fridays: One-on-One Advising
When: Every Friday from May 1st- Sept 4th 2020

Fulbright Fridays is an opportunity for faculty and staff to get one-on-one advice on Fulbright programming and support for developing your application materials. Fulbright Fridays is aimed at applicants at all stages of the process, whether you are just contemplating applying or are working on materials.

April 2020 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News

The April 2020 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news.The Research Development Office (RDO) maintains an institutional-level subscription allowing us to distribute freely within NC State University.

Humanities and Social Science Funding Opportunities

These opportunities were shared by the Research Development Office, and are of particular interest to scholars in our college.

NSF Funding: ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions

ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE)

The ADVANCE program contributes to the National Science Foundation's goal of a more diverse and capable science and engineering workforce. The program seeks to build on prior NSF ADVANCE work and other research and literature concerning gender, racial, and ethnic equity. The NSF ADVANCE program goal is to broaden the implementation of evidence-based systemic change strategies that promote equity for STEM2 faculty in academic workplaces and the academic profession. The program provides grants to enhance the systemic factors that support equity and inclusion and to mitigate the systemic factors that create inequities in the academic profession and workplaces. The solicitation includes four funding tracks:  Institutional Transformation (IT), Adaptation, Partnership, and Catalyst.  Please see the RFP for additional information on each track.

NIH Funding: Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories for Aging Research

Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories for Aging Research (P30 – Clinical Trial Optional)  

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories (AITC) for Aging Research program. The AITC program will serve as a national resource to promote the development and implementation of artificial intelligence approaches and technology through demonstration projects to improve care and health outcomes for older Americans, including persons with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers.

NIH Funding: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2021

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2021 (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)

This FOA invites applications for research center grants designed to advance the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This FOA seeks applications from institutions that meet the qualifications for a multi-disciplinary program of IDD research that will include: 1) Cores that facilitate interdisciplinary and translational research in IDD and its dissemination, and that support IDD-related projects funded by other sources; and 2) at least one specific research project related to one of several focus themes identified as an area of research need in IDD.

NIH Funding: Data Science Research: Personal Health Libraries for Consumers and Patients (R01)

Data Science Research: Personal Health Libraries for Consumers and Patients (R01)

The National Library of Medicine seeks applications for novel informatics and data science approaches that can help individuals gather, manage and use data and information about their personal health. A goal of this program is to advance research and application by patients and the research community through broadly sharing the results via publication, and through open source mechanisms for data or resource sharing.

COVID-19 Research Funding

The Research Development Office is maintaining a list of COVID research funding opportunities at this link. This link will be updated as new opportunities arise, and you are encouraged to visit this page to report any funding opportunities you learn of.

NSF CAREER Program--Deadline July 27, 2020

Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.

Limited Submission: ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE)

ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE)

The ADVANCE program contributes to the National Science Foundation's goal of a more diverse and capable science and engineering workforce. The program seeks to build on prior NSF ADVANCE work and other research and literature concerning gender, racial, and ethnic equity. The NSF ADVANCE program goal is to broaden the implementation of evidence-based systemic change strategies that promote equity for STEM2 faculty in academic workplaces and the academic profession. The program provides grants to enhance the systemic factors that support equity and inclusion and to mitigate the systemic factors that create inequities in the academic profession and workplaces. The solicitation includes four funding tracks:  Institutional Transformation (IT), Adaptation, Partnership, and Catalyst.  Please see the RFP for additional information on each track.

Research Funding: NSF Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID)

NSF Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID)

The multi-agency Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases program supports research on the ecological, evolutionary, and social drivers that influence the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases. The central theme of submitted projects must be the quantitative or computational understanding of pathogen transmission dynamics. 

R.L. Rabb Science and Society Symposia

Dr. R. L. (Bob) Rabb was a professor of entomology at NC State, and a pioneer in developing ecologically sound approaches for managing insect pests. An endowment developed in his honor provides funding for symposia at NC State that will elevate appreciation within and outside the academic community for the ways in which interactions among natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities can foster flourishing societies and sustainability of all forms of life.

ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE)

The ADVANCE program contributes to the National Science Foundation's goal of a more diverse and capable science and engineering workforce. The program seeks to build on prior NSF ADVANCE work and other research and literature concerning gender, racial, and ethnic equity. The NSF ADVANCE program goal is to broaden the implementation of evidence-based systemic change strategies that promote equity for STEM [which includes social, behavioral, and economic sciences] faculty in academic workplaces and the academic profession. 

Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories for Aging Research (P30 – Clinical Trial Optional)

Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories for Aging Research (P30 – Clinical Trial Optional)  

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories (AITC) for Aging Research program. The AITC program will serve as a national resource to promote the development and implementation of artificial intelligence approaches and technology through demonstration projects to improve care and health outcomes for older Americans, including persons with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers.

Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for P30 Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRCs). NIA-designated ADRCs serve as major sources of discovery into the nature of Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD) and into the development of more effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis, care, and therapy. They contribute significantly to the development of shared resources that support dementia-relevant research, and they collaborate and coordinate their research efforts with other NIH-funded programs and investigators.

Data Science Research: Personal Health Libraries for Consumers and Patients (R01)

Data Science Research: Personal Health Libraries for Consumers and Patients (R01)

The National Library of Medicine seeks applications for novel informatics and data science approaches that can help individuals gather, manage and use data and information about their personal health. A goal of this program is to advance research and application by patients and the research community through broadly sharing the results via publication, and through open source mechanisms for data or resource sharing.

NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program

The Research Development Office (RDO) invites internal submissions for the upcoming cycle of NSF's Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program.  RDO's internal deadline for Letters of Intent (LOIs) is July 23, 2020.  A timeline is included, below.

March 2020 Research Development and Grant Writing News

The March 2020 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news. One of the top-line stories is on "Humanities and Arts Funding Opportunities and News."

The Research Development Office (RDO) maintains an institutional-level subscription allowing us to distribute freely within NC State University. Please let your colleagues know about this remarkable resource.  

Three funding opportunities of interest to humanists

The following opportunities were shared in a recent newsletter from the Research Development Office. Please contact the College Research Office if you are interested in pursuing these opportunities. 

NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program

From the Research Development Office: NSF’s prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program offers support for early-career faculty seeking to build strong foundations for research and education in their respective fields.

Faculty interested in submitting a CAREER proposal are invited to attend a workshop covering key aspects of proposal development. The workshop is open to tenure-track NC State faculty considering a CAREER proposal. Registration is required as space is limited.  

Extended Deadline to April 10 (with a focus on COVID-19): Outreach and Engagement Incentive Grants

The Office of Outreach and Engagement is EXTENDING THE DEADLINE for the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Outreach and Engagement (O&E) Incentive Grants Program. The new deadline is April 10, 2020 by 5 pm.

NC State Research COVID-19 Continuity Information

A reminder that the University has posted a useful link on research continuity matters at https://research.ncsu.edu/coronavirus/ Please contact the college research office staff if you have any questions.

Funding Opportunities in the Arts and Humanities.

In this note, you will find information on non-limited funding opportunities for the arts and humanities. This information was shared with our college by the Office for Research and Innovation.   d

National Endowment for the Humanities: Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants

The purpose of the Challenge Grants program is to strengthen the institutional base of the humanities by enabling infrastructure development and capacity building. Awards aim to help institutions secure long-term support for their core activities and expand efforts to preserve and create access to outstanding humanities materials.

R.L. Rabb Science and Society Symposia Call for NC State Proposals

Dr. R. L. (Bob) Rabb was a professor of entomology at NC State, and a pioneer in developing ecologically sound approaches for managing insect pests. An endowment developed in his honor provides funding for symposia at NC State that will elevate appreciation within and outside the academic community for the ways in which interactions among natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities can foster flourishing societies and sustainability of all forms of life.