Colleagues, I'm sharing a note I received from Bonnie Aldridge, who sends periodic reminders about our subscription to Research Development and Grant Writing News. This is a remarkable resource, full of information about funding trends, funding opportunities, how to prepare winning proposals, and so on. I strongly recommend Reading current and recent issues of this newsletter to gain insight into sometimes obscure funding opportunities. The e-books are also very good resources. Please share this with your colleagues across the college.




The July 2014 issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News has been posted to: go.ncsu.edu/research-news. 

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

Current and past issues of the newsletter and e-books:  New Faculty Guide to Competing for Research Funding: What all new faculty need to know about finding funding and writing research proposals and Strategies for Planning, Developing, and Writing Large Team Grants can be accessed online with a valid unity ID.

More funding opportunities in the humanities

I received these notices today. Please share with your colleagues.

National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants	9/11/14	$5K - $60K
National Endowment for the Humanities Enduring Questions (new course development)	9/11/14	Up to $38K
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Academy Film Scholars Program	10/1/14	$25K

NEH/DFG Bilateral Digital Humanities Program (USA-Germany)

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in the United States and the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V., DFG) are working together to offer support for projects that contribute to developing and implementing digital infrastructures and services for humanities research. Details are at http://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/nehdfg-bilateral-digital-humanities-program

Upcoming opportunities in the social sciences and humanities

Bonnie Aldridge shared this list, and the ACLS, in particular, is a good place for faculty to look for support--it's a prestigious award that reflects well on a scholar's abilities and ideas.

Let me or the research office staff know if you plan to pursue any of these listed opportunities, which follow the jump. Click on the title for more information, and note that deadlines are primarily in September.

Important Limited Submission Opportunities

Colleagues, Bonnie Aldridge has shared this list of upcoming limited submission programs. I have not edited this list, so there may well be some opportunities here that are not aimed at CHASS, but given the interdisciplinary nature of our work, you should know of these opportunities and share them with your colleagues. 

Click on the program name link to learn more about the opportunity.  Click the mandatory/courtesy contact link to email the Limited Submission office to declare your interest. The entries in bold are more likely to be of greatest interest to CHASS researchers. Please let me know if you wish to submit an application, as there may be an internal review process for many of these programs.

The list follows the jump.

NEA and NEH: Important Opportunities

Colleagues, these are important opportunities that are "limited submission" programs, meaning that they will be reviewed at the University level before being sent to the funder.

CHASS Humanities Extension Program -- Call For Participants

CHASS Humanities Extension Program 

The Humanities Extension Program at NC State University seeks to match public school classroom teachers with NCSU CHASS faculty who are interested in sharing their expertise with public school students. Dr. David Zonderman from History serves as the program’s academic director.

NEH Summer Stipends

NEH Summer Stipends
Receipt Deadline September 30, 2014 for Projects Beginning May 2015

NCSU Process:

Limit:  2 per institute 

Due Dates:
8/1/14 - Mandatory Notice of Intent to submit


If an internal review is required:

8/15/14 – Concept paper describing research due to Limited-submission@ncsu.edu
8/29/14 – Internal review
9/30/14 - Full application due to National Endowment for the Humanities

Head Start and Child Care Graduate Student Research Grants

OPRE Grant Announcement

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has recently published two discretionary research funding announcements titled “Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants” and “Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars”, which are summarized below.   If you have questions regarding these grant announcements, please emailHSGraduateResearchReviews@icfi.com or ChildcareScholars@icfi.com, respectively, or call 1-877-350-5913.

Head Start and Child Care Graduate Student Research Grants

The full announcements for “Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants” is available at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YR-0785

The full announcement for “Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Graduate Student Research Grants” is available at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YE-0775

The purpose of these grants is to support dissertation research addressing issues of significance related to Head Start, Early Head Start, and CCDF, that will inform policy decisions and solutions, particularly for underserved/understudied populations, utilizing the most rigorous research methodology, and promoting mentor-student relationships that support students’ independent lines of research.

NEH CHALLENGE GRANTS--Deadline MAY 1

Office of Challenge Grants

Receipt Deadline May 1, 2014

Brief Summary

NEH challenge grants are capacity-building grants, intended to help institutions and organizations secure long-term support for their humanities programs and resources. Through these awards, many organizations and institutions have been able to increase their humanities capacity and secure the permanent support of an endowment. Grants may be used to establish or enhance endowments or spend-down funds that generate expendable earnings to support and enhance ongoing program activities. Challenge grants may also provide capital directly supporting the procurement of long-lasting objects, such as acquisitions for archives and collections, the purchase of equipment, and the construction or renovation of facilities needed for humanities activities. Funds spent directly must be shown to bring long-term benefits to the institution and to the humanities more broadly. Grantee institutions may also expend up to 10 percent of total grant funds (federal funds plus matching funds) to defray costs of fundraising to meet the NEH challenge. Because of the matching requirement, these NEH grants also strengthen the humanities by encouraging nonfederal sources of support.

Investigator-Initiated Research: The Comprehensive School Safety Initiative

Colleagues, this is an interesting study for anyone researching schools and school safety, and, as noted, the solicitation is very wide open. If you're interested, I'd strongly urge you to apply and, of course, my office is ready to help with our application.

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April 11, 2014 Dear Colleague: The purpose of this letter is to alert school officials and social and behavioral scientists and researchers about an exciting research opportunity. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is interested in receiving proposals related to our “Investigator-Initiated Research: The Comprehensive School Safety Initiative” solicitation. The announcement has been on the streets for a few weeks now, but we would like to provide more insight into the kinds of proposals we are seeking. It is most important to note that the solicitation is wide open—NIJ will consider any research topic that can add to our knowledge base about school safety. Think broadly: What do we know and what do we need to know? This is your opportunity to test innovative ideas about school safety. Does your idea have the potential to make a difference where school safety is concerned? Can it be implemented in the real world? If successful, could it be adopted by schools across the country or schools in certain parts of the country (e.g., rural areas)?

Proposal Development Workshop Series session on National Science Foundation (This Friday!)

There is still time to register for the panel discussion "Winning Grants at NSF," which will be held this Friday, April 4th, from 9:00-11:00 AM in Room 2431 at the College of Textiles. The workshop will feature a panel of successful faculty sharing best practices on winning grants from NSF. The session is co-presented by the Research Development Office and the Office of Faculty Development. To register, please visit go.ncsu.edu/proposaldevelopment.

Colleagues, I apologize for the very short deadline on this--I just today received information about this very exciting opportunity.

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Two weeks left to apply for the Presidential Innovation Fellowship!

There are just two weeks left to apply to be a Presidential Innovation Fellow! The PIF program pairs talented, diverse individuals with top civil servants in federal government to tackle many of our nation’s biggest challenges. A six-month or one-year tour of duty as a PIF is an amazing way to create a profound and lasting social impact.

Applicants have the opportunity to apply for 14 exciting projects, in three major areas: modernizing the veterans’ experience, data innovation, and crowdsourcing. If you’ve ever thought about serving your country, or know someone who you think would be a great fit, apply to be a Presidential Innovation Fellow today! We are accepting applications through April 7.

Yours truly,

Todd Park
U.S. Chief Technology Officer
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Dear Colleague Letter - Youth Violence: Opportunity for Breakthroughs in Fundamental Basic Research

Please note that this is not a new funding opportunity, but, rather, is an announcement of NSF's interest in soliciting research that addresses this important issue. 

NSF 14-049

Dear Colleague Letter - Youth Violence: Opportunity for Breakthroughs in Fundamental Basic Research

National Science Foundation
Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (SBE)

March 12, 2014

Dear Colleague:

This letter is to alert all basic social and behavioral science research communities of the National Science Foundation's interest in receipt of proposals that will enable a better understanding of the contributing factors, causes, and consequences of violence perpetrated by and against youth. This will advance the Foundation's goal to provide scientific evidence in support of important social issues. The interest spans both disciplinary and interdisciplinary research.

Background: Although the incidence of youth violence is at a historic low, the continuing loss of life is tragic and the long term consequences of youth violence are of ongoing public concern. In 2013, the National Science Foundation sponsored a workshop on "Youth Violence: What We Need to Know." This two-day workshop brought together researchers from sociology, anthropology, psychology, communications, computer science, information systems, and public policy. The resulting reportsummarized much of the existing scientific evidence regarding the precursors and causes of violence perpetrated by children and adolescents. It underscored the need for additional study to enhance our understanding of the dynamics of, contributors to, and impact of violent ideology and violent acts.

NSF's mission includes support for basic research, in this case research with the goal of elucidating the causes, correlates, and consequences of youth violence. For this reason, projects focused on developing or evaluating specific interventions would lie outside NSF's purview.

UGPN Research Collaboration Fund Call for Proposals 2014

The Office of International Affairs at NC State on behalf of the University Global Partnership Network (UGPN), is pleased to announce the 3rd Round of the UGPN Research Collaboration Fund is now open. This Fund provides travel support for high-quality research collaboration between researchers at the UGPN partner institutions (North Carolina State University, University of São Paulo, University of Surrey). The intention is that these awards go beyond pump-priming to support substantive engagement that leads to high quality outputs, such as joint papers or joint research bids. Proposals should be jointly submitted by faculty from at least two of the UGPN partner institutions. 

The deadline for proposal submission is Friday May 2, 2014 at 5:00 PM

View the announcement and download the full Call For Proposals on the OIA website.

(http://oia.ncsu.edu/ugpn-grant-announcement-2014)

4th Annual Global Engagement Exposition--Please Share!

This is an important event for international engagement--please share!

Tom

OIA Event Invitation 4th Annual Global Engagement Exposition Come see how NC State is fulfilling its promise to be "locally responsive, globally engaged" at the 4th Annual Global Engagement Expo!  The expo will feature achievements in international research, teaching/scholarship, extension, engagement and economic development at North Carolina State University. Faculty, staff and students engaged in international research, teaching, extension and/or engagement are invited to showcase their global projects via poster presentations. The expo also features an awards ceremony for the 2014 Jackson Rigney International Service Award and the Outstanding Global Engagement Award.   Thursday, April 10th, 2014 11:30am - 1:30pm The University Club 4200 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC 27606   Lunch will be provided.  Registration is free.  RSVP required.   RSVP or Submit a Poster Presentation Proposal by Friday, April 4th at 5:00pm RSVP for the 2014 Global Engagement Exposition Submit a Poster Presentation Proposal Details: oia.ncsu.edu/2014-global-engagement-exposition

Information Session on Department of Defense Research Funding

Randy Avent sent me a reminder that there will be a panel discussion on how to find funding from the Defense Department. This panel will be held on Centennial Campus, College of Textiles, room 2431 at 9:00 am on Friday, March 21. Please share this information with your colleagues! This follows an earlier, and very well received, panel on seeking funding from the National Institutes of Health. 

New Release - U.S. Census Bureau International Population Data and Maps

From my colleague Joshua Comenetz at the Census Bureau--fascinating data!

The Census Bureau has added to and updated the online collection of subnational population data linked to maps (shapefiles) that are available at the Spatial Data Repository.  The Repository contains a variety of data and maps primarily for countries that receive assistance via the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
http://spatialdata.measuredhs.com/

To access the maps, start at the web page above and:

Funding Opportunity: FRPD RFP and Guidelines Announced

Funding Opportunity: FRPD RFP and Guidelines Announced 

We are pleased to announce the release of the proposal guidelines for the 2014-15 Faculty Research and Professional Development Fund (FRPD).  Do not hesitate to contact Missy Seate if you have any questions about this award.  http://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/funding/internal-funding/frpd/

PINS Proposal must be routed to the CHASS Research Office by April 11, 2014.  

NCSU Libraries: Collections and Journals Review 2014

Colleagues, I share this information because of the importance of our libraries in our scholarship. The libraries are engaging in their annual review of journals to decide which subscriptions to maintain and which to let lapse. As you know, journals are becoming more expensive, so it's particularly important that the libraries hear from the faculty to make journal acquisition decisions.

To provide your feedback on journals, please visit this site and read and follow the instructions: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/collectionsreview2014

Please take a few moments to share your expertise. Thanks!

Tom

Panel Discussion on Big Data in the Social Sciences

Steve McDonald from the Sociology and Anthropology Department writes:

The Sociology & Anthropology department is sponsoring a panel discussion on Big Data in the Social Sciences on March 6 from 3:30-5p (see the flyer flyer for details). We are bringing in two prominent scholars (Ryan Light from U of Oregon & Chris Bail from UNC) who are leaders in this field in sociology, plus A. J. Faas, a postdoc in the Public Administration department who is an anthropologist by training who also conducts fascinating research using Big Data techniques. Given the recent initiatives at the university level focusing on big data analytics, we felt like this would be a great opportunity to showcase the contributions made by social scientists to the big data phenomenon.  

We are also holding a reception afterward in Caldwell Lounge from 5-6p. 

I would encourage you to attend and to spread the word about this event. Thanks!

Another NIJ Funding Opportunity: Support for Projects Using Existing Data

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) have entered into a partnership that seeks proposals under the Data Resources Program (DRP) for original research using existing data available from the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) and other public sources. Deadline: 5/5, but get started today! Download the solicitation View all current funding opportunities from NIJ.

Another Announcement from the National Institute of Justice--Funding Opportunity

Another funding opportunity from the National Institute of Justice

NIJ is seeking proposals for social and behavioral science research on, and evaluations related to, justice systems topics that bear directly and substantially upon state-, local-, tribal- or federal criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice. The deadline for applications is April 28, so get started on your application today! Download the solicitation View all current funding opportunities from NIJ.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: 2014-2015 Faculty Research and Professional Development Program

 

We are pleased to announce the release of the proposal guidelines for the 2014-15 Faculty Research and Professional Development Fund (FRPD).  Do not hesitate to contact Missy Seate if you have any questions about this award.  http://research.ncsu.edu/rdo/funding/internal-funding/frpd/

PINS Proposal must be routed to the CHASS Research Office by April 11, 2014.  

Courts Research: Dear Colleague Letter from the National Institute of Justice

I received this Dear Colleague Letter highlighting the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ's) funding programs for research on criminal courts. As always, please let me and the CHASS research office know if you have questions or plan to apply, Please note that, while NIJ lists specific research topics, these are not the only topics or fields in which NIJ has an interest.  

Dear Colleague:

This letter alerts all social and behavioral science researchers about the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) interest in receiving proposals related to criminal courts that can strengthen our knowledge base and enhance criminal justice practices. NIJ has been building its criminal court research portfolio for many years and will continue to do so in its pursuit of improving the administration of justice in this country.

NCSU Research Innovation Seed Grants

The Spring 2014 RFP has been posted at go.ncsu.edu/risf. The deadline for submitting proposals is 5:00 P.M., March 7, 2014.

The RISF program is designed to assist NC State researchers in developing innovative interdisciplinary programs that have strong potential for significant future support from government agencies, corporations, industrial consortia or foundations. Encouraged are projects that align with NC State’s strategic research areas of health and well-being, energy and environment, safety and security, or advanced materials and advanced manufacturing. Proposals should be of high risk/high gain and describe how the project will result in new areas of research for NC State.

Winning Grants at NC State: Learn about funding opportunities

I received this note yesterday from Randy Avent, announcing a series of events designed to help with successful grant writing and management. I encourage anyone with an interest in seeking external support to consider attending some or all of these events. 

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Colleagues -

Last year, Academic Research Funding Strategies LLC conducted a seven-session class for our junior faculty focused on grantsmanship skills.  Although many commented positively on the class, the class size was limited to 20 faculty and it therefore had little overall impact at helping our faculty at large learn more about winning grants.

This year, we've decided to do the program differently and have split it into four parts.  The first part is a tutorial on how to work within NC State, the second part is a series of four panel (NSF, NIH, DOE and DoD) discussions.  Both events are open to everyone (graduate students, postdocs, research scientist, faculty members, …) and there are no restrictions on the numbers.  Additionally, we will have a two-day tutorial on grantsmanships skills tailored for up to 60 junior faculty, and for anyone that comes to that, the PDU will read and comment on one proposal they prepare.

We will hold the tutorial for working within NC State this Friday, January 31rst at 9:00-10:30 in the College of Textiles building on Centennial Campus, room 2431.  We will also offer this lecture on February 21rst in the DH Hill Faculty Senate Chambers on Main Campus, again from 9:00-10:30.   Registration is suggested, but not necessary to attend, and the event is open to anyone that wants to learn more about conducting research at NC State. 

Below are some of the topics we'll discuss in this tutorial:

FInding resources (Collaborators, Equipment, Expertise, …)

Finding Funding Sources (Internal, Federal, Notifications, Limited Submissions, Industry)

Developing a Proposal (Classes, Budgeting, F&A, Matching Funds, Faculty Toolbox)

Submission (College Research Offices, PINS) 

Schedule of Events:

Friday, January 31rst, College of Textiles, room 2431.  9:00-11:00  "Writing and Submitting Proposals at NC State"

Friday, February 21rst, DH Hill Faculty Senate Chambers,  9:00-11:00 "Writing and Submitting Proposals at NC State"

Friday, March 7th, DH Hill Faculty Senate Chambers, 9:00-12:00 - NIH Panel Discussions

Friday, March 21rst, College of Textiles, room 2431, 9:00-12:00 - DOD Panel Discussions

Friday, March 28th, DH Hill Faculty Senate Chambers, 9:00-12:00 -  DOE Panel Discussions

Friday, April 4th, College of Textiles, room 2431, 9:00-12:00 - NSF Panel Discussions

Thursday/Friday, April 24th & 25th, DH Hill Faculty Senate Chambers, 9:00-12:00 Proposal Development Session

Randy K. Avent

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research

Research Development Office

Professor,  Computer Science
North Carolina State University

(919) 513-2457 (w)

rkavent@ncsu.edu

NC Attorney General grant program to fight fraud, improve health care in NC

NC non-profits eligible for $4.5 million in grants
Funds from wrongdoers will go to fight fraud, improve health care in NC

Raleigh: Projects to protect North Carolina consumers, improve health care, and fight fraud against seniors, military personnel and veterans are now eligible for up to $4.5 million in grants, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced Thursday.

“When scams and shady businesses target North Carolinians, our goal is to stop the harm and try to win money back for consumers whenever possible,” Cooper said.  “We’ve also won money from wrongdoers that can help worthy projects in North Carolina through these grants.”

Non-profits, educational and health care institutions, and public agencies can apply grants for projects in North Carolina at ncdoj.gov/consumergrants.aspx.  Applications for the first round of grants are due by February 17, with initial funds set to be awarded by May 15. 

REMINDER: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, NC STATE ALUMNI RESEARCH AWARD NOMINATIONS

NC STATE ALUMNI RESEARCH AWARD

DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The NC State University Alumni Association recognizes the importance of NC State faculty research achievements. The Alumni Association will support three research awards ($4,000 each) to be announced each year at the spring commencement.
No more than two nominations may be submitted from any one college.  The university deadline has not yet been set for 2014.  However, based on prior years’ timelines, the College Research Office must receive all pertinent materials no later than February 7, 2014 to allow time for review and evaluation.
Please submit materials required (letter of nomination, complete vita, five letters of reference, and copies of selected publications relevant to the nomination), electronically (in Word or pdf). The college will distribute these to the CHASS Review Committee, made up of past winners, and the University Selection Committee.

Please see: http://www.ncsu.edu/research/outstanding-research-award.php for complete details.

Submit nomination materials to me directly at tabirkla@ncsu.edu or drop off your application materials in the Research Office, Withers 332.

REMINDER: MONDAY, JANUARY 17: Outstanding Extension Service Awards Nominations

CHASS OUTSTANDING EXTENSION SERVICE AWARDS

DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2014

These awards are given to encourage and recognize outstanding extension, engagement, and economic development activities by faculty and EPA employees of NC State University. They are directly parallel in intent to the University's Outstanding Teaching Awards; and, therefore, are not intended to recognize personal activities unrelated to the individual's work area or University sponsored programs; i.e., civic, church and charitable work.

Please see: http://www.ncsu.edu/extension/awards/outstanding_extension_award.html for the nomination details.  University deadlines have not been set yet for 2014, but in keeping with last year’s calendar, college nominations should be received no later than January 17, 2014.

Junior Faculty Development Award (JFDA) Announcement and Call For Proposals

CHASS Junior Faculty Development Award (JFDA) Announcement and Call For Proposals

Due date for submission: February 15, 2014

The CHASS research office is pleased to announce that it will fund up to three Junior Faculty Development Awards, to support tenure-track faculty in their scholarly endeavors. This the second and last year of this program in its current form, although, if alternative sources of funding are found for this program, it may continue in future years.

Eligibility

Any junior faculty member (that is, untenured but on the tenure track) in any discipline in CHASS may apply. Faculty who will apply for promotion and tenure in AY 2014-2015, or whose promotion to tenure will take effect any time between January 2014 and January 2015 are not eligible for this award. Faculty who have been funded under the SRA or the JFDA programs during the last two cycles are not eligible for this funding.

Publish your disciplinary work in the Public Administration Review

Colleagues, I received this very interesting brief note in my role as a member of the American Society for Public Administration. I imagine this will be of greatest interest to social scientists, but if you have some research that would be relevant to this outlet and their "Public Administration and the Disciplines" section of Public Administration Review, please do consider submitting your work. Your work may gain attention from government officials and others interested in putting your ideas into practice!

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Public Administration Review (PAR) is seeking articles from scholars outside of public administration on topics of importance to Public Administration.  This feature of PAR, called “Public Administration and the Disciplines” acknowledges the partnership that exists between PA and other disciplines, and seeks to facilitate strong intellectual exchanges across field boundaries, in both directions, that will advance the theory and practice of public administration.  Writers of  “PA and the Disciplines” essays usually will emphasize developments in their fields that might contribute to advancing knowledge about public administration and, conversely, how current scholarship in public administration might advance knowledge in other fields. Articles are expected to reflect cutting-edge developments, show why these developments are important for PA, and also show why public administration scholars’ attention to a wide variety of theories may improve research validity. Proposals and submissions should be sent to Public Administration and the Disciplines Editor Rosemary O’Leary, Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor (oleary@ku.edu).