January 2021 Issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News

The January 2021 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 note that the first two articles in this issue are directly aimed at humanists and social scientists!

National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship Program (and Webinar about the program)

 The National Endowment for the Humanities is now accepting applications for the 2021 Fellowships program. 

On February 9, from 12:30-3 pm EST, we will be offering a live webinar for administrators and prospective applicants to introduce the program, describe the application process, and offer application writing suggestions. There will be a chance to ask questions and captions will be available. The webinar will be recorded so that others can watch it later. Please feel free to share this information with your faculty.

Post-Doc Opportunity: NeuroComputational Ethics

NC State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in NeuroComputational Ethics at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences beginning in April 2021.

 

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Equity-Focused Policy Research: Building Cross-Cutting Evidence on Supports for Families with Young Children

Equity-Focused Policy Research: Building Cross-Cutting Evidence on Supports for Families with Young Children

The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear that current policies and practices fall short in supporting and facilitating families’ access to the social safety net system. Moreover, the pandemic has exacerbated the consequences of poverty, racism, and discrimination and exposed the health, economic, social, and other inequities vulnerable families experience. In the context of the pandemic, RWJF is taking steps to focus attention on and provide resources to families and communities facing the greatest strain.  

Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Responses to COVID-19

Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Responses to COVID-19

The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) anticipates funding for an initiative to demonstrate the effectiveness of local “grassroots” efforts to improve the access, use and outcomes of vaccination, testing, contact tracing and health behaviors related to COVID-19 among racial and ethnic minority populations, including those in rural communities. OMH expects projects funded through this initiative to: 1) use evidence-based, culturally and linguistically appropriate health literacy strategies to increase health literacy for COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, vaccination and/or other mitigation measures (e.g., public health prevention practices); and 2) document participation in COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, vaccination and/or other mitigation measures (e.g., public health prevention practices). This program will align with, but not duplicate, existing federal efforts to disseminate resources for COVID-19 responses.  

National Endowment for the Arts: Creative Writing Fellowships

The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Applications are reviewed through an anonymous process in which the criteria for review are the artistic excellence and artistic merit of the submitted manuscript. Through this program, the Arts Endowment seeks to sustain and nurture a diverse range of creative writers at various stages of their careers and to continue to expand the portfolio of American art.

 

Application deadline:  3/10/2021

PDU@Lunch Series Spring 2021

The Proposal Development Unit (PDU) invites the NC State community to a spring webinar series that will provide you with insights and techniques to think strategically about grant writing. The PDU will balance general guidance with specific examples to help faculty navigate differences among major funding agencies (e.g. NSF, NIH, DOD).  

Upcoming:

Writing About Diversity in Grants
Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 pm

NC State Impact Scholars

 The Strengthening The Impact of Research (STIR) program seeks to enhance NC State’s capacity to design and conduct research with broad impacts on society by creating and supporting the first cohort of NC State Impact Scholars.

This group of 10-12 selected Impact Scholars will attend a series of five, 90-minute workshops in Spring 2021 to strengthen their capacity to create innovative research impacts on society and write more competitive grant proposals. Impact Scholars will also design and implement a project of their own, and conduct a Research Impacts workshop in their department. With support from the Office of Outreach and Engagement, Impact Scholars will receive $1,000 to support their project expenses.

Upcoming Deadline for NC Sea Grant Coastal Research (January 11, 2021)

The deadline is approaching for the first step in North Carolina Sea Grant’s 2022-2024 proposal process for applied research to address problems affecting coastal ecosystems, economies, and communities. 

North Carolina Sea Grant uses a two-step process for its core funding. Initially, researchers submit preproposals that outline the research topic, its need within the state, the approach and strategy, and the team to be assembled. The second step, known as full proposals, will take place later this year. A preproposal is required before a full proposal can be submitted for the final competitive review.

December 2020 Research Development and Grant Writing News

 The December 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. 

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.