Google Faculty Research Awards

Colleagues,

Google has announced its deadlines for its Faculty Research Awards. They are April 15 and October 15 of this year. While these awards tend to focus on technical fields, the breadth of their interests is considerable, and I believe that there are faculty in CHASS who could find this opportunity exciting. The funds tend to support graduate students, but the research project must be directed by a faculty PI.

The announcement is at http://research.google.com/university/relations/research_awards.html

Their FAQ page is http://research.google.com/university/relations/FAQ.html

Please visit these pages for more details. Please also note that Google funds research as unrestricted gifts, not grants, to the University. For now, this distinction is not important--your time is better spent considering how you might apply for this funding! But since this is unusual in the research world, you will want to work with the CHASS research office carefully to ensure that we follow both Google's and our University's processes for handling unrestricted gifts.

Following is a blurb from the Google announcement. I think this is very exciting, and I urge you to read this announcement!

What are Google Research Awards?

Google Research Awards are one-year awards structured as unrestricted gifts to universities to support the work of world-class full-time faculty members at top universities around the world. Faculty members can apply for Research Awards by submitting a proposal to one of our two 2013 funding rounds. Our 2013 deadlines are April 15 and October 15. Recipients are selected through a comprehensive internal review process and notified of their awards within 4 months of the initial submission. Faculty members can apply for up to 150,000 USD in eligible expenses, but actual award amounts are frequently less than the full amount requested. Most awards are funded at the amount needed to support basic expenses for one graduate student for one year. Please see our FAQs for more details on eligibility and budgets.

More details on applying for the FRPD awards

Colleagues, in my earlier announcement about the Faculty Research and Professional Development (FRPD) awards, I failed to provide you with details of the college process and application guidelines. You can find that information at

http://www.chass.ncsu.edu/research/resources/funding/FRPD/index.php


Please share this information broadly with your CHASS colleagues.

FRPD application period is now open

The Individual Faculty Research and Professional Development (FRPD)  -  http://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/funding/internal-funding/frpd/

We are pleased to announce the release of the proposal guidelines for the 2013-14 Faculty Research and Professional Development Fund (FRPD).  Do not hesitate to contact Missy Seate in the CHASS research office if you have any questions about this award.  

Update: Additional information on this process is at http://www.chass.ncsu.edu/research/resources/funding/FRPD/index.php

PINS Proposal must be routed to the CHASS Research Office by April 12, 2013.

Seed Grants for Extension, Engagement, and Economic Development 2013

The Office of Outreach and Engagement is pleased to announce that funds are available to be awarded for selected proposals related to extension, engagement, and economic development activities for the 2013-14 fiscal year.  The maximum award will be $10,000 per proposal request. 2013 Proposal Guidelines are attached for your convenience.  They are also posted on http://www.ncsu.edu/extension/awards/seedgrants.html

The number of awards granted will be contingent upon the total amount of available funds and the incremental amounts of each request.  The timeline for the 2013-14 competition is as follows

January 16, 2013                      

Request for Proposals announcements go out/Post to Office of Outreach and Engagement website

February 25, 2013

Proposals due by COB to Office of Outreach & Engagement (electronic with electronic signatures) and             PINS; Send to kaitlin_depersia@ncsu.edu

March 25, 2013

Judging by USCOEEED members concludes

April 2, 2013
Awardees notified 

April 22, 2013

"Celebrating the Engaged University" award ceremony                      

July 1, 2013

Funding cycle begins

June 30, 2014

Funding cycle ends

September 13, 2014

Final report due to Office of Outreach and Engagement

 

Thank you.

Kaitlin DePersiafor Dr. Lisa Grable, 2012-13 Chair, USCOEE&ED 

& Dr. Teresa Helmlinger Ratcliff, Interim Vice Provost for Outreach & Engagement

NSF: Ethics Education in Science and Engineering

Colleagues, I am sharing this because some of you may have an interest in ethics education in STEM fields, and may have been, or currently are, collaborating with colleagues in STEM on these issues. If you are not, but are interested, let me know. Since this is a limited submission program, NCSU can only submit one proposal, so I suspect that any initiative NCSU undertakes will be interdisciplinary.

The National Science Foundation has announced the Ethics Education in Science and Engineering program.  The limit is one lead proposal per institution.  Non-lead proposals are unlimited.  The program is designed to "deepen the understanding of ethical dilemmas in science and engineering, and provide cutting edge, effective research and educational materials to train the next generation of scientists and engineers." 

 

Award:  Up to $300,000 over up to three years

 

Important dates

 

Mandatory notification of interest in applying: Due by 5 p.m. January 24, 2013 to limited-submission@ncsu.edu .  Only a simple email notice of interest is required, along with the name and contact information of the principal investigator and and a working title for the proposal.

 

Internal preproposal submission: Due by 5 p.m. February 11, 2013 to limited-submission@ncsu.edu .  Internal requirements are available at http://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/2013/01/eese/ . 

 

Estimated internal review completion:  February 14, 2013

 

NSF proposal deadline:  March 1, 2013

 

For more information and a link to the program solicitation, see http://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/2013/01/eese/ . 

U.S. State Dept.: Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Independent States of Eurasia

The U.S. State Department has announced the program, "Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of Eurasia."  The limit is one application per organization.  The purpose of the program is to support organizations with substantial and wide-reaching experience in administering research and training programs to conduct nationwide competitive programs supporting U.S. scholars, students and institutions in advanced research and language training.  Proposal projects must be national in scope.

Award: Pending availability of funds.  Cost-sharing is strongly encouraged.

Important dates:

Mandatory notification of interest in applying:  Due by 5 p.m. January 23, 2013 to limited-submisson@ncsu.edu .  Only a simple email message of interest is needed, along with a working title and the names of the principal NC State investigators.

Internal preproposal submission:  Due by 5 p.m. February 4, 2013 to limited-submission@ncsu.edu .  Internal requirements are available at http://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/2013/01/rtee/ .

Estimated internal review completion:  February 8, 2013

State Department proposal submission deadline:  February 28, 2013

For more information and a link to the program solicitation, see http://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/2013/01/rtee/ 

Please note that this is a limited submission program and that applications will be initially reviewed at NCSU.

William T. Grant Foundation: Understanding the Acquisition, Interpretation, and Use of Research Evidence in Policy and Practice

I received this recently from the W.T. Grant Foundation.

The William T. Grant Foundation has a longstanding interest in supporting research that can inform policy and practice that affect youth and we recognize that divides still exist between the research, policy, and practice communities. Thus, we fund studies that explore the acquisition, interpretation, and use of research evidence in policy and practice.


Relatively little research attention has been devoted to understanding the user side--that is, studying what affects policymakers' and practitioners' acquisition, interpretation, and use of research evidence. The foundation believes studies of this topic will increase the understanding of how to improve the production and subsequent use of research for and in policy and practice.

Areas of focus could include
- education,
- justice,
- child welfare,
- health,
- family support,
- employment, and
- youth programs.

The foundation will consider applications for newly initiated studies and add-on studies to existing projects. Add-on studies must address research questions not covered by prior funding from us or other funders, but can cover secondary analyses of existing data or collection and analyses of new data. Through this RFP, the foundation will support empirical, theory-building studies of what affects policymakers' and practitioners' acquisition, interpretation, and use of research evidence.

Additional details are available at http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/research_grants/use-of-research-evidence

Visiting Scholars Meet & Greet Lunch

Visiting Scholars Meet & Greet Lunch Thursday, January 24, 2013 @ 11:30-1:00 PM Caldwell Hall Lounge   The Office of International Affairs would like to invite you to a Meet & Greet in honor of our Visiting Scholars at NC State.  Come get to know our current visiting scholars and find out how they are contributing to our campus life and academic community! Those interested in hosting a visiting scholar are also encouraged to attend.  Staff from the Office of International Services will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about an upcoming training for hosting scholars. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by Friday, January 18th @ 5:00 pm.   RSVP Here If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Cowles at the Office of International Affairs at919.515.1574 or sarah_cowles@ncsu.edu.   http://oia.ncsu.edu

NEH "Grants for Arts" and "Art Works" Programs: Limited Submission

If you are interested in applying for this, please contact me at tabirkla@ncsu.edu or at 919-513-1834. This is a limited submission program, so if there is more than one proposal being prepared across the university, we need to know. Thanks!

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced "Grants for Arts" and the "Art Works" program.  The limit is one application per institution per calendar year.  Some arts categories under Art Works have two deadlines, March 7th and August 8th.  Regardless of which category is involved, the limit is still only one application per institution, NOT one application per deadline.

Award:  Up to $100,000 has occasionally been awarded.  Most awards are smaller.
Cost-matching:  One-to-one cost matching in non-federal funding is required.  The matching funds may be from private, nonprofit, state or municipal government sources, or any combination, as long as they are non-federal.

Mandatory notification of interest in applying:  Due by 5 p.m. January 23, 2013 to limited-submission@ncsu.edu .  Only a simple email statement of interest is needed, not a formal LoI.  Provide a descriptive working title for the proposed project, and identify the project director and co-directors, as well as any partners external to NC State.  Also specify the arts category according to those listed athttp://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/index.html .   If the arts category has two deadlines, specify which one will be the planned application submission date.
 

Internal preproposal submission:  Due by 5 p.m. February 4, 2013 to limited-submission@ncsu.edu.  For internal requirements, see http://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/2012/01/art-works/ . 

Estimated internal review completion:  February 6, 2013

For more information anda link to the program guidelines, seehttp://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/2012/01/art-works/ .

Rachel Carson Post Doctoral and Senior Fellows

Call for Applications 2013-14

The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society invites applications for its 2013-2014 class of postdoctoral and senior fellows. The fellowship program, directed by Christof Mauch (LMU Munich/Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität) and Helmuth Trischler (Deutsches Museum) is designed to bring to Munich a cohort of excellent scholars who are working in the environmental humanities and related disciplines.

The Center will award fellowships to scholars from around the globe and from a variety of disciplines. Research and writing of applicants should preferably pertain to one (or more) of the topics that will be at the core of the Center’s 2013-2014 research agenda:

• Ecological Imperialism
• Environmental Ethics, Politics, and Movements
• Natural Disasters and Cultures of Risk
• Environmental Knowledge and Knowledge Societies

Applications that deal with past topics of the Center will also be considered. These include:

• Transformation of Landscapes
• Resource Use and Conservation

The program is a writing fellowship program; the Carson Center does not sponsor field trips or archival research. Fellowships will usually be granted for periods of 6, 9, or 12 months but they can also be granted for 3 months or be broken up into individual 3 month periods. Fellows are expected to spend their fellowship in residence, to work on a major research project, to attend the weekly lunchtime colloquium, and to present their research at the Center. 

The Carson Center will pay for a replacement of the successful candidate at his or her home institution; alternatively it will pay a fellowship that is commensurate with experience and current employment.

The deadline for applications is 31 January 2013.  Applications should include a cover letter, an abridged curriculum vitae (5 pages maximum), project description (3,000 words maximum), research schedule for the fellowship period, and the names of three scholars who might serve as references. While applicants may write in either English or German, we recommend that they use the language in which they are most proficient. They will be notified about the outcome of their application within approximately two months of the deadline given above. Please send applications (electronically only) in PDF or Word format via e-mail to carsoncenter@lmu.de

--
Dr. Arielle Helmick
Communications Director
Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society
Leopoldstr. 11a
80802 München
+49 (0) 89 2180 - 72364

New publishing outlet: Journal on Policy and Complex Systems

Journal on Policy and Complex Systems

The Policy Studies Organization is pleased to announce a new journa lhttp://www.ipsonet.org/publications/open-access/policy-and-complex-systems to be published twice a year, starting October 1, 2013. The peer-reviewed journal provides a platform whereby researchers, policy makers, experts in relevant disciplines, and modelers can join together to offer scientifically valid and societally appropriate solutions to challenging problems facing the world today, from the perspective of systems and complexity science.

 

Opportunity for junior faculty interested in climate change

DISCCRS VIII Interdisciplinary Climate Change Research Symposium
http://disccrs.org/disccrsposter.pdf
October 12-19, 2013
La Foret Conference and Retreat Center (Colorado)

Application Deadline: February 28, 2013
Participation limited to 30 early-career Ph.D. scholars
Airfare and on-site expenses are supported through grants from NSF and NASAhttp://disccrs.org

The DISsertations initiative for the advancement of Climate Change ReSearch (DISCCRS, pronounced discourse) hosts symposia for early-career climate change researchers. Our goal is to catalyze international, interdisciplinary collegial networks and foster collaborative interdisciplinary research and dynamic interactions between science and society to enable us to better understand and respond to the myriad challenges posed by climate change.

MacArthur Foundation Housing Research Proposals

Today, The MacArthur Foundation issued a request for housing research proposals as part of its How Housing Matters to Families and Communitiesprogram, a five-year, $25 million research initiative to deepen the literature on the effect that investments in housing have on social and economic outcomes, beyond shelter. In the 2012-2013 phase of this initiative, the Foundation seeks to expand the body of empirical evidence on the difference that living in decent, stable, and affordable housing makes in the lives of children, families, and communities.  Research abstracts are due by Friday, January 11, 2013. 

For More Information:                                                             
How housing matters to families & communities call for proposals
How housing matters to families & communities research initiative
MacArthur’s housing grantmaking

NEH Requests Comments on Digital Projects for the Public Grant Guidelines

This is reproduced directly from the National Humanities Alliance Newsletter, at http://www.nhalliance.org/news/neh-requests-comments-on-digital-projects-for-the-.shtml

NEH Requests Comments on Digital Projects for the Public Grant Guidelines

November 29, 2012 - The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will launch a new Digital Projects for the Public grant program in fiscal year 2014 and seeks public comment on its proposed guidelines.  According to the agency’s announcement, the new program will fund humanities projects using digital formats such as websites, mobile applications, games, social media, and virtual environments to reach the public and foster lifelong learning.  The comment period will end on December 10, 2012.

The new grant category is designed to provide an opportunity for NEH to encourage the integration of new digital technologies in traditional humanities spaces (such as museums and historic sites) as well as to foster the development of innovative, stand-alone digital projects with rich humanities content.

NEH seeks comments to help the agency assess how well these guidelines for a new funding opportunity accomplish the following goals:

• encourage the integration of new digital technologies in traditional humanities spaces;
• foster the development of innovative digital projects with rich humanities content;
• demonstrate that digital tools can be creatively employed to deepen and enhance learning in the humanities;
• support educators and humanities organizations that are increasingly employing digital platforms to bring the humanities to life for the American public.

Additional information is available on the NEH website.

2013-14 Internationalization Seed Grants

The Office of International Affairs and the Committee on International Programs are pleased to announce that we are accepting proposals for the 2013-2014 Internationalization Seed Grants.

The Internationalization Seed Grant Program

Internationalization Seed Grants are designed to assist NC State University faculty members to carry out research and other scholarly professional activities that address international topics and enhance the internationalization of the University.  The University Standing Committee on International Programs (CIP) oversees the review and award process for these grants.  Awards are intended to serve as seed money leading to follow-up support obtained from outside granting agencies. Preference will be given to proposals that involve collaborations with NC State’s Strategic Partners.

An opportunity for graduate students studying climate change

DISCCRS VIII Interdisciplinary Climate Change Research Symposium
http://disccrs.org/disccrsposter.pdf
October 12-19, 2013
La Foret Conference and Retreat Center (Colorado)

Application Deadline: February 28, 2013
Participation limited to 30 early-career Ph.D. scholars
Airfare and on-site expenses are supported through grants from NSF and NASA
http://disccrs.org

The DISsertations initiative for the advancement of Climate Change ReSearch (DISCCRS, pronounced discourse) hosts symposia for early-career climate change researchers. Our goal is to catalyze international, interdisciplinary collegial networks and foster collaborative interdisciplinary research and dynamic interactions between science and society to enable us to better understand and respond to the myriad challenges posed by climate change.

During the weeklong symposium, 30 competitively selected recent Ph.D. graduates will share their research, engage in discussions with peers, mentors, and funding agency representatives, and hone their teambuilding and communication skills. Most importantly, scholars will depart from the symposium with a collegial peer network that extends across the full range of climate science. For an overview of recent symposium scholars, visit:

http://disccrs.org/files/DISCCRS_VII_Symposium_Scholars.pdf

Eligibility: Ph.D. requirements completed between September 1, 2010 - February 28, 2013 in any field. Applicants should be conducting research relevant to the study of climate change, its impacts, or its societal implications. We encourage applicants from the biological, physical, and social sciences, mathematics, engineering, and other fields. While U.S. citizens and residents have preference, some funds are available for non-U.S. participants.

NSF Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Program

This may be of particular interest to faculty with a strong interest in methodology. Let me know if you'd like to learn more about this opportunity. Note that there are two chances a year to propose to this program.


PROGRAM SOLICITATION
NSF 12-510
REPLACES DOCUMENT(S):
NSF 08-561

National Science Foundation

Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences
     Division of Social and Economic Sciences


Full Proposal Target Date(s):

     August 16, 2013

     August 16, Annually Thereafter

     January 16, 2013

     January 16, Annually Thereafter



Program Title:

Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)

Folger LIbrary Spring Seminars

This is taken directly from the Folger Research Bulletin. Let our office know if we can help with applications

Apply Now for Spring Seminars! Faculty and graduate students with relevant research projects are welcome to apply by 7 January 2013 for Folger Institute seminars on the politics of English law, women's pedagogy, the Atlantic world, and the orality/literacy heuristic. Beginning in late January, Paul Halliday (University of Virginia) will direct "Law as Politics in England and the Empire, ca. 1600-1830," a weekly seminar that will consider instances when English law impacted practices outside England. In early March, Margaret Ezell (Texas A&M University) will direct a faculty weekend seminar, "Acquiring Education: Early Modern Women's Pedagogies," as part of the Institute's continuing series on Early Modern English Pedagogies. Applications are invited from scholars working on the changing definitions of literacy, the function of case studies in creating women's literary history, the forms of education outside of the "three Rs," and how scholars might research early modern women and their various educations. In the late-spring, Nicholas Canny (National University of Ireland, Galway) will direct "Contestations of Religion and Natural History in the Atlantic World" to provide a comparative look at how the New World challenged traditional European ways of thinking. In mid-June, Adam Fox (University of Edinburgh) and Paula McDowell (New York University) will co-direct a faculty weekend seminar, "The Orality/Literacy Heuristic," in which scholars will examine the profoundly influential cultural narrative of the "orality/literacy" rubric and its continuing implications for research in the early modern humanities.

Please visit the Institute's website for more information.

Folger Library Short Term Fellowship Applications--Deadline March 1, 2013

There are several new short-term fellowship opportunities at http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=3599

Humanists with an interest in Folger's programs should take a look.

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College: Sandell Grant and Dissertation Fellowship Programs

Steven H. Sandell Grant Program

Opportunity for junior scholars or senior scholars in a new area to pursue projects in areas such as retirement income, older workers, disability policies, or well-being in retirement

Up to five $45,000 grants awarded to researchers with a Ph.D. or comparable credentials

Read guidelines & apply online:

http://bit.ly/JYJTHa

Application Deadline: January 31, 2013 

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Dissertation Fellowship Program 

Opportunity for next generation of scholars to pursue quality research in areas such as retirement income, older workers, disability policies, or well-being in retirement 

Up to seven $28,000 fellowships awarded to doctoral candidates enrolled in a U.S. university’s accredited program

Read guidelines & apply online: 

http://bitly.com/T4OEd2

Application Deadline: January 31, 2013

News about CHASS researchers in The Bulletin

CHASS scored a two-fer this week in The Bulletin, the weekly campus newsletter. Michael Cobb, in political science, was interviewed for the "5 Questions" feature, and answered questions about faculty and student opinion in The Pack Poll.

This week's Bulletin also features a guest post by Tom Parker, professor of history, about his ongoing work at Petra, an important archaeological site in Jordan.

I'm sure you'll agree that it's good to see this recognition of our CHASS colleagues!

Call for Proposals, RW Johnson Foundation: Public Health Services and Systems Research

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is pleased to share the following Call for Proposals for Public Health Services and Systems Research (PHSSR) www.rwjf.org/cfp/phssr  Public Health Services and SystemsResearch (PHSSR), a multi-disciplinary field of study, provides a framework for examining the organization, financing, delivery and quality of public health services within communities and the impact of those services on the health of the public. Approximately $3.2 million will be awarded through this solicitation to support short-term studies as well as complex and comprehensive studies.  Guided by the national research agenda for PHSSR, this solicitation aims to further advance the field of PHSSR with the ultimate goal of improving the performance and efficiency of the public health system and the health of the people it serves, regardless of who they are or where they live.

The National Network of Public Health Institutes will facilitate this Call for Proposals. A web conference will be held for interested applicants on November 8, 2012. Brief proposals are due December 18, 2012. Additional information about the web conference and the project can be found on the NNPHI website atwww.nnphi.org/phssr/cfp/annual. Please direct any questions to Erica Johnson at phssr@nnphi.org or 504-301-9854.

November 29: Department of Defense Research Round Robin

UNC GA has announced the following Department of Defense event to our faculty:

The UNC Defense Application Group (DAG) will host a “Round Robin” on November 29^th to provide tips for working with the Department of Defense (DoD).  We invite UNC faculty to meet individually with DAG faculty and technical advisors, spending 5-10 minutes with each pitching ideas and receiving feedback on potential DoD program matches and next steps.

Dear Colleague Letter: National Science Foundation and National Institute of Justice Collaboration in the Social, Behavioral and Forensic Sciences

The National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Justice have announced that the NSF's Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) has signed an MOU with the NIJ "that outlines a framework for cooperation and collaboration in the social, behavioral, and forensic sciences." This announcement creates very exciting opportunities for our college, and I encourage you to share this information broadly with your colleagues.

This MOU is not, as one might thing, merely about forensic science. Instead, this MOU suggests a very broad range of social and behavioral science questions and applications of interest to both agencies. With this in mind, all the social science departments and their faculties may find this announcement important for their work.


I would be happy to work with faculty with an interest in research that is of interest to NIJ and NSF. I know Susan Sterett, one of the program officers involved in this initiative, and would be pleased to make introductions or suggest strategies. As always, please direct your questions to me and my office.


The announcement follows the jump.

Important Dear Colleague Letter from NSF

The director of the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) directorate at the National Science Foundation, Myron Gutman, has issued a Dear Colleague Letter regarding "Interdisciplinary Research Across the SBE Sciences." Anyone with an interest in NSF's support for this research should read this important letter, which lays out the directorate's and NSF's vision for interdisciplinary social science. If you have any comments or questions, please do share them with the Research Office.

The letter follows the jump.

Call for applications: registration fees for the Digital Humanities Summer Institute, University of Victoria

The CHASS research office has committed to fund CHASS's cosponsorship of the 2013 Digital Humanities Summer Institute in Victoria, BC, which will be held from June 6-13, 2013. Everything I've heard about this meeting from our colleagues in DH here suggest that this is an excellent workshop, and I am strongly persuaded that this is a sound use of our resources. The Institute's website is http://dhsi.org

Our $2500 registration fee entitles us to five registrations for the conference. I am willing to fund two more for a total of seven participants.

This call is for informal applications from those interested in attending this workshop and having my office cover your $300 registration fee.

The deadline for your application for this support is November 15, 2012. I will make decisions on whom I will support by November 30.

To apply, simply send me an email message explaining why you would like to attend this workshop, and how it would benefit you and your department in the research and teaching realms. Please attach your CV to the note. Please also explain how you would fund your travel to the Institute. I may be able to provide some support for some participants to travel, but do not yet know whether my budget will allow this. Here are possible sources of funds:

* If you have a research grant or fellowship and the terms of the grant or fellowship would cover the travel expenses, you may want to use this option.

* You may be able to use departmental travel resources to fund at least part of your travel.

* For faculty, you could apply for travel funding through the Scholarly Research Award process, details of which are available at this blog or at the CHASS research page.

* For graduate students, there are funds available for graduate students to travel from the Association for Computers in Humanities (ACH, website linked to http://dhsi.org/scholarships.php)

To be clear, I may have some resources to support travel, but I would like you to ask for partial support from your department or from other sources; I may be able to supplement travel funding pending review of applications.

As you can see, this application process is informal, but if we have more interest than funding, we will work to ensure that we support an appropriate mix of junior and senior scholars, disciplines, and the like.

As usual, feel free to contact me with your questions and comments.

America's Media Makers: Development Grants

This opportunity will be of interest to people involved in Public History and Digital Humanities. It is a major undertaking, but would certainly be worthy of our attention. Please contact the research office if we can help you prepare a proposal.


America's Media Makers: Development Grants   

:

http://www.neh.gov/grants/public/americas-media-makers-development-grants

:

National Foundation for the Arts and the Humanities

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

Division of Public Programs

Abstract:

The Division of Public Programs offers support for a wide range of public humanities programs that engage citizens in thoughtful reflection upon culture, identity and history. Projects must be well-grounded in scholarship and illuminate ideas and insights central to the humanities. America's Media Makers (AMM) grants support the following formats:
1. Interactive digital media
2. Film and television projects
3. Radio projects

The University System of Florida & University of Missouri Hosting Federal Research Update Webinar from Oct 29-Nov 2

This is an announcement of an online "webinar" (I didn't invent the word!) with some interesting presentations and updates of federal funding agencies' spending priorities and other issues important to researchers. While the webinar seems pitched to administrators, those of you with active or potential funded research projects may find that there's a lot worth learning here. My sense is that you can pick and choose the presentations you most want to hear--you don't have to take it all in! I'd encourage you to find things that interest you and to share what you've learned with your colleagues and, if you have further concerns or questions, with the Research Office.

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The University System of Florida & University of Missouri Hosting Federal Research Update Webinar from Oct 29-Nov 2

 

The State University System of Florida is partnering with the University of Missouri and the National Association of College and University Business Officers to webcast a free, week-long Federal Research Update webinar for university personnel and others who are interested in the latest on federal agency updates on research and budget priorities and policies. It will be broadcast live from Washington D.C. from Monday, October 29 through Friday, November 2. Viewers will be able to watch any or all of the individual 90 minute presentations throughout the week. They have a comprehensive line-up of speakers from key funding agencies. The attached notice has all the information and the agenda is on the site below. People who want to attend should register online at http://research.missouri.edu/federalupdate/index.  The site is live now for registrations. 

University Global Partnership Network (UPGN): Call for Proposals

This is an excellent opportunity for faculty whose work engages international partners. The College enjoyed some success in last year's funding process, so I think this is worth careful consideration this year. Some great things are being done under this program.

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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the Second Call for Proposals (2013) for the UGPN Research Collaboration Fund as a way to support high-quality research collaboration with UGPN partner institutions - University of São Paulo, University of Surrey and NC State.  We would appreciate your help to share this opportunity with faculty in your College.  More information is available in the announcement below and online.

Greenwall Foundation: Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics

The Greenwall Foundation has announced the Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics, which is intended to help resolve dilemmas in public policy, research and clinical practice in areas such as stem cell research, gene therapy and new information technologies.  The limit is one applicant per institution.  Eligible faculty are junior faculty members holding at least a 60% appointment in a tenure-track position.  Higher priority is given to applicants whose research addresses innovative and emerging topics. 

 

Award:  Salary is 50% of NIH cap, with 10% institutional costs for the salary only.  Indirect costs not supported.

 

Important dates: 

Scholarly Editions and Translations Grants

Colleagues: Carol Ashcraft informed me of this excellent opportunity for scholars in the humanities. Full details follow the jump.

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National Endowment for the Humanities

Division of Research Programs

Receipt Deadline December 6, 2012 for Projects Beginning October 2013

Brief Summary

Scholarly Editions and Translations grants support the preparation of editions and translations of pre-existing texts and documents of value to the humanities that are currently inaccessible or available in inadequate editions. These grants support full-time or part-time activities for periods of a minimum of one year up to a maximum of three years.

2012-2013 Scholarship and Research Awards--Call for Proposals

The CHASS Research Office is pleased to announce the call and guidelines for the CHASS Scholarship and Research Awards (SRAs). These awards are intended to assist faculty in their scholarly pursuits. Applications are due electronically (in Word or PDF) to the CHASS Research Office (missy_seate@ncsu.edu) by 9:00 AM, Friday, October 26, 2012. The  SRA cover page and CV page must be included. Please email your application tomissy_seate@ncsu.edu. Do not hesitate to contact Tom Birkland or Missy Seate (main office number 919-513-1937) if you have any questions about this award. Awards will be announced on November 19, 2012.

You can find the full call for proposals here: http://www.chass.ncsu.edu/research/resources/funding/scholarly.php

While this page does say 2011-12, it will link to the 2012-13 announcement. We will correct this soon. 

Please read it carefully, as the call for proposals contains some subtle changes from prior years. 

For your convenience, the announcement is reproduced below the jump--the forms are found at the link above. 

Research Program in Childhood Hunger

Colleagues, I received this today from one of the listservs to which I subscribe. There are many people in the College whom I believe would find this opportunity interesting. Work in this field would certainly fit well within NCSU's public service mission. Please let me or the research office staff know if you'd like to apply.

Tom

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Dear Colleague:

The Research Program on Childhood Hunger was established at the University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research (UKCPR) in September 2010 with funding from the Food and Nutrition Service in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The co-directors of this initiative are Dr. Craig Gundersen, Professor of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois, and Dr. James Ziliak, Gatton Chair in Microeconomics at the University of Kentucky and Director of UKCPR.

In this program we seek to develop a clearer and more comprehensive understanding of why children experience food insecurity in the United States. To this end UKCPR will competitively award grants to qualified individuals and institutions to provide rigorous research that expands our understanding of hunger among children in the United States and the attendant policy implications. Summaries of grants awarded in the past two years under this mechanism are available at http://www.ukcpr.org/CHRecipients.aspx. Total anticipated funding is $1.2 million across three large grants at $250,000 each and six small grants at $75,000 each. 

Letters of intent are due October 24, 2012, and full proposals are due December 3, 2012. The full RFP is available athttp://www.ukcpr.org/Task_Order_III_Childhood_Hunger_RFP.pdf 

Please direct administrative questions to Ms. Stephanie Fahs at < ukcpr@uky.edu > .

New Funding Opportunities in the Humanities

Please make a note of these opportunities, and feel free to contact our office at any time to explore submitting proposals!

A Room of Her Own Foundation

For women writers

http://www.aroho.org/giftfreedom.php

6th Gift of Freedom Grant Cycle Categories:Poetry, Playwrighting, Fiction, & Creative Nonfiction

Postmark Deadline November 1, 2012

Thanks to tremendous support from friends, advocates, and fellow writers, we are privileged to announce the 6th $50,000 Gift of Freedom award:  stronger, more prestigious, and of greater benefit to even more women. 

The 6th $50,000 Gift of Freedom competition will determine finalists from each genre (creative nonfiction, fiction, playwrighting, & poetry).  One genre finalist will be awarded the $50,000 Gift of Freedom grant. The three remaining genre finalists will each be awarded a $5000 prize and eligibility to attend a future AROHO Retreat for Women Writers benefitted by a Gift of Freedom Legacy Fellowship.

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NC Arts Council

Writers Fellowships (Poetry, Prose, Playwriting and Screenwriting)

http://www.ncarts.org/grants_category.cfm?ID=35 

What We Fund
Fellowships in the amount of $10,000 support the creative development of N.C. artists and the creation of new work. Fellowship funds may be used to:

• Set aside time to work
• Pursue projects that further artistic development and support the realization of specific creative ideas
• Buy supplies and equipment
• Fund expenses related to the activities listed above: for example, costs related to studio construction or improvements

Fellowship funds may not be used to support academic research or formal study toward an academic or professional degree.

AAUW: Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grant

Here's an opportunity for the American Association of University Women for support for publication.

Sponsor: American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
Title: Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grant
E-mail: aauw@act.org
Web Site: http://www.aauw.org
Program URL: http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/american.cfm
SYNOPSIS:  The sponsor provides support for women college and
university faculty and independent researchers to prepare research for
publication.
Deadline(s): 11/15/2012

Invitation to inaugural 'Pints of Science' event, September 25th at 7pm

The following is from Andrew Binder announcing this fascinating event.

From: Andrew R. Binder [mailto:andrew.r.binder@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 15:08
To: comregfac@lists.ncsu.edu
Subject: Invitation to inaugural 'Pints of Science' event, September 25th at 7pm

Dear colleagues:

I'd formally like to extend to you an invitation to the inaugural "Pints of Science" event at Tir Na Nog in downtown Raleigh on September 25th at 7pm. The speaker will be Dr. Rob Dunn from the Department of Biology, and he will be giving a brief talk entitled "Eight Ways Fungi are Taking Over Your Life: What No One is Telling You About Beer" followed by a Q&A session. The attached flyer has all the details, save one: Tuesday evening is 'pint night' at the pub, featuring discounted prices on draft beer.

Important: Calls for Nominations and Deadlines, Research and Extension Awards

Colleagues, Dara Leeder recently sent out an announcement about the various awards for excellence awarded by the college, many of which are also submitted for consideration for University-wide awards. Following the jump, here's details of the of all these award programs.


If you would like to nominate someone for an award related to research or extension, please contact that individual directly, or let me know at tom_birkland@ncsu.edu. In the memo below, I highlight the research and extension awards where my office can be of help. Please note that many of these awards recognize excellence across research, teaching, service, and extension and engagement.

These awards are important, and in some years we've not nominated as many people as we could for some awards. Please consider nominating yourself or a colleague! Let me know how I can help.--Tom

National Park Service: Japanese American Confinement Sites Preservation

The NPS Japanese American Confinement Sites Preservation program was announced and has many opportunities for interested CHASS faculty.

Here's the solicitation:

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/HPG/JACS/downloads/2013ProgramGuidelines.pdf

Here's a summary of projects that were funded in 2012:

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/HPG/JACS/downloads/2012_Grant_Recipients.pdf

And here's the program page that has a lot of additional info:

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/HPG/JACS/application.html

From Liana Fryer: NIH Behavioral & Social Sciences Opportunity

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued as part of the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Opportunity Network (OppNet), encourages research grant applications investigating multisensory processing in perception or other behavioral and social outcomes. The FOA is intended to support basic behavioral research projects focused on two or more sensory modalities. This includes research examining ways in which cognitive or affective processes interact with multisensory input to influence basic behavioral targets. While evidence suggests that sensory input is processed interactively instead of additively, research is less developed regarding how different modalities are integrated for perception and behavioral or social outcomes.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EY-13-001.html

Please note letter of intent is due to NIH by Oct 1, 2012 in addition to proposal submission deadline of Oct 31, 2012.