Funding

Discipline(s): Engineering (ENG); Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS); Biological Sciences (BIO)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have a mutual interest in innovative research on quantum technologies that can advance biomedical science. This shared interest aligns with the National Quantum Initiative as described in the National Science and Technology Council's strategy on Bringing Quantum Sensors to Fruition (https://www.quantum.gov/wp-cont...

Discipline(s): All

Effective May 20, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) made a number of system updates in accordance with implementation of the revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024. Please see the Summary of Changes to the PAPPG (NSF 24-1) and view the NSF Proposal & Award Policy Updates​ (NSF 24-1) webinar.

New Foreign Financial Disclosure Report Portal in Research.gov

• A new For...

Discipline(s): STEM Education

The National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce) invites innovative proposals that address the critical need for recruiting, preparing, and retaining highly effective elementary and secondary mathematics and science teachers and teacher leaders who persist as classroom teachers in high-need Local Education Agencies (LEA), (a.k.a. high-need school district). To achieve this goal, Noyce supports talented science, technology, engineerin...

Discipline(s): All

The NIH institutional training grant application is undergoing changes that take effect for submissions due on or after January 25, 2025. Wondering about the implications for your application preparation? Consider participating in this live, virtual event on June 5, 2024 where NIH experts will provide insights and updates on these changes, concluding with a live Q&A session. Registration is required.

For more details on the goals of these changes, see the Upda...

Discipline(s): Agricultural Sciences

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides leadership and funding for innovative programs that feed people and fuel progress advancing agricultural sciences. It was created to spur scientific innovation, education and Extension programs enhancing the work carried out by colleges and universities across the United States.

NIFA’s investments play a critical role in inspiring innovations and providing the crucial funding need...

Discipline(s): All

The NEH Summer Stipends program continues to focus on stimulating new research in the humanities and its publication by supporting the work of individual scholars doing research or writing. NEH is introducing changes in eligibility requirements: the stipend amount is expected to increase to $8,000 and submissions will be limited to one per institution.

The new program guidelines will be posted by June 18, 2024 on our website at: https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/summer-sti...

Disciplines: Health Sciences

NIH eRA has developed functionality to allow direct vendor entry into the Human Subject System, known as HSS. This video tutorial demonstrates the functionality of updating inclusion date for awarded research and development contracts.

Disciplines: All

SBE CRISES Program Officers will host a series of office hours in May and June to address questions from PIs who were approved to submit a full proposal.

• All meetings during office hours are 1-on-1. Guests are seen in the order they join. You may have to wait if others join before you.
• If you need captions or other accommodations, please contact Naomi Hall-Byers in advance.
• To join office hours on May 28, June 4, or June 11, CLICK&#1...

Disciplines: Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

NSF will host an informational webinar June 6, 2024, 12:00 PM Eastern Time on the recently published Dear Colleague Letter (DCL): IUCRC Proposals for Research and Thought Leadership on Insurance Risk Modeling and Underwriting Related to Terrorism and Catastrophic Cyber Risks. The webinar will include an overview presentation from the program directors and allow time for Q...

Discipline(s): All

This session, held April 24, covered the policy behind NSF’s implementation in the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1). In addition, our colleagues from NIH/National Library of Medicine provided a demonstration of the revised capability to create and download these required proposal documents in SciENcv.

Click here for the video.

Discipline(s): All

The Illinois Innovation Network aims to advance collaborative research within the state with its Social Innovation and Impact seed grant program. Social Innovation and Impact grants can be used to pursue a wide variety of projects that directly affect lives, address critical social problems, and build trusted partnerships in a given community.

The University of Illinois System, its Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation (OVPEDI), and Northern Il...

Disciplines: Health Sciences

R15 awards support small-scale research projects at educational organizations that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the Nation’s research scientists but that have not been major recipients of NIH support.

The goals of the R15 are to:

• support meritorious research.
• expose students to research.
• strengthen the research environment of the institution.

The purpose of the NIH Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for ...

Disciplines: Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

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 lea...

The U.S. Department of Education will conduct ten (10) pre-application technical assistance workshops via webinar for applicants interested in submitting applications for FY 2025 new awards under the Student Support Services Program (SSS Program).  Program staff will present information about the purpose of the program, the selection criteria, application content, submission procedures and reporting requirements. 

Pre-Application Workshop Details

• Wednesday, May 22, 2024
  • 10:...

Disciplines: Agricultural Sciences

In an effort to reduce food loss and waste across the country, the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is leading a national Community Foods Project (CFP) Food Loss and Waste (FLW) effort. The initiative supports projects that align with USDA activities aimed at reducing food loss and reducing food waste, getting surplus wholesome food to individuals, and developing linkages between food producers, providers, and food recovery organiz...

Discipline(s): All

ORP News recently highlighted several changes to sections of the NSF PAPPG becoming effective May 20, 2024 (NSF Summary of Changes to the PAPPG). Among the changes is an expansion to the Mentoring Plan which requires a mentoring plan for postdoctoral researchers or graduate students supported on the project (Chapter II.D.2.i (i)). The same expansion is also applicable to Individual Development Plans (Chapter VII. B.7).

To assist with mentoring and responsible conduct of rese...

Discipline(s): All

Did you know there are NIH programs that support small-scale research projects at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees, and which have not received significant NIH support?

If not, it’s time to get to know these two NIH R15 Programs: 

• AREA: Academic Research Enhancement Award for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions
• REAP: Research Enhancement Award Program for Health Professionals and Graduate Schools

The next deadline for t...

Discipline(s): Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

Please join the Decision Risk Management Sciences Program to discuss questions about the program with the program directors. 

Office hours take place over Zoom monthly, generally on Wednesdays. Please see date(s) listed below and note that times listed are in the Eastern time zone.

To join, use the Decision Risk Management Sciences office hour Zoom link.

• All meetings during office hours are 1-on-1. Guests are seen in th...

Discipline(s): Ocean Sciences

The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) requests proposals from eligible U.S. institutions to provide a Scientific Ocean Drilling Coordination Office (SODCO).

This Coordinating Office will work with Principal Investigators (PIs) in the selection of suitable, academically or commercially available drilling and coring platforms to collect sub-seafloor samples, make sub-seafloor measurements, and install long-term borehole observ...

Discipline(s): Agricultural Sciences and Engineering

USDA’s Bioeconomy Tool Shed is a web based tool that seeks to identify “renewable energy opportunities” by providing stakeholders access to agro-, economic, socio-, and technical data and information resources that are relevant to the evaluation of potential opportunities. These opportunities are anticipated to range across the entire supply chain: from feedstock production, to bioenergy production, bioenergy use, and linkag...

Discipline(s): All

The Illinois Innovation Network aims to advance collaborative research within the state with its Social Innovation and Impact seed grant program. Social Innovation and Impact grants can be used to pursue a wide variety of projects that directly affect lives, address critical social problems, and build trusted partnerships in a given community.

The University of Illinois System, its Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation (OVPEDI), and Northern Il...

Discipline(s): All

Through the Climate Smart program, your humanities organization can undertake activities such as energy audits, risk assessments, and meetings with consultants. The resulting climate smart plan helps you establish goals and prioritize actions that reduce your organization’s impacts on the environment through mitigation and vulnerability from extreme events through adaptation. Together, mitigation and adaptation can inform a robust road map that addresses climate challen...

Discipline(s): Arts and Humanities

Due to the limit on the number of applications allowed by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting a NEH Summer Stipend proposal for the 2025-2026 award cycle must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30pm on Monday, July 8.

About the Program

The NEH Summer Stipend offers faculty members $8,000 to conduct research and produce materials for publication. Awardees work full-time on their projects for two consecutive months. St...

Discipline(s): All

If you are new to working with NIH, this session will answer key questions. Where do I start? Where’s the funding? Where do I turn when I need help or advice? What opportunities are available and how can I find them? What’s the application process and how long does it take? NIH staff will walk you through the grants process and give you an overview of key resources and websites you will need to be successful.

To view the video, click here.

Discipline(s): All

NSF program directors will provide information on the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program solicitation NSF 22-586 during webinars in May 2024.

The NSF-wide CAREER program supports 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...

Discipline(s): All

Individuals interested in becoming a grant reviewer for programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), which includes ORI, are encouraged to visit:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/rrm/AgencyPortal/oash.aspx to learn more and to register and create a reviewer profile.