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Changes to NC Biotech Center (NCBC) Funding for 2019
NCBC Flash Grants (NEW for 2019): Support for short, tightly focused research projects in two categories: To obtain crucial proof-of-concept or feasibility testing data necessary to suggest the disruptive potential of a life science technology, and/or To conduct the final experiment(s) needed to advance a basic life science research program into the translational research phase* […]
Sampling of External Funding Opportunities – Nov/Dec 2018: Education
American Honda Foundation Support for Youth Education – Focus on STEM The American Honda Foundation engages in grant making that reflects the basic tenets, beliefs and philosophies of Honda companies, which are characterized by the following qualities: imaginative, creative, youthful, forward-thinking, scientific, humanistic and innovative. We support youth education with a specific focus on the […]
Sampling of External Funding Opportunities – Nov/Dec 2018: Social Sciences
William T. Grant Foundation Research Grants on Reducing Inequality – The research grants programs support high-quality field-initiated studies that are relevant to policies and practices that affect the lives of young people ages 5 to 25 in the United States. Research proposals are evaluated on the basis of their fit with a given focus area; […]
Sampling of External Funding Opportunities – Nov/Dec 2018: STEM
NSF Accelerating Discovery: Educating the Future STEM Workforce (AD) A well-prepared, innovative science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce is crucial to the Nation’s prosperity and security. Future generations of STEM professionals are a key sector of this workforce, especially in the critical scientific areas described in the Big Ideas for Future NSF Investments. To […]
Sampling of External Funding Opportunities – Nov/Dec 2018: Arts & Humanities
Kress Foundation History of Art Grants Program – The History of Art program supports scholarly projects that will enhance the appreciation and understanding of European art and architecture. Grants are awarded to projects that create and disseminate specialized knowledge, including archival projects, development and dissemination of scholarly databases, documentation projects, museum exhibitions and publications, photographic […]
Sampling of External Funding Opportunities – Nov/Dec 2018: Healthcare and Society
McKnight Endowment Fund Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Awards Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Awards support scientists who work on novel and creative approaches to understanding brain function. The program seeks to advance and enlarge the range of technologies available to the neurosciences. It does not support research based primarily on existing techniques. The Endowment Fund is […]
Funding opportunity: NC Biotechnology Center Support for Events and Meetings
NCBiotech’s event and meeting grants provide support for North Carolina-based events and meetings that bring information and networking opportunities on diverse topics to the life science community statewide. Biotechnology Event Sponsorships (BES) provide up to $3,000 for events to support life-science focused events held primarily for a North Carolina audience. Biotechnology Meeting Grants (BMG) are […]
Final Reminder: 2019 NEH Summer Stipends Program – limited submission opportunity
The National Endowment for the Humanities has established a deadline of September 26, 2018 at 5:00PM for Summer Stipend applications, for projects to take place in the Summer of 2019. UNCG may may nominate up to two faculty members. Additional details are available from the NEH at: https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/summer-stipends The internal deadline for UNCG applications will be […]
Sampling of External Funding Opportunities – May 2018
Like the funding opportunities below? Want to find more like these? You can use the same funding opportunities that we use In OSP to find these types of funding opportunities. SPIN: https://spin.infoedglobal.com/Home/GridResults (recommend creating a SPIN profile to save searches and set alerts, as well as for access off campus. Top right of page, click […]
Child and Family Research Network (CFRN) summer funding opportunities: due March 15
CFRN Interdisciplinary Summer Stipends: CFRN has two $5000 stipends available for summer salary/research support during the summer of 2018. The goal of this funding is to facilitate interdisciplinary faculty research that will increase external funding. The funding will be awarded to two teams of researchers and may be used for faculty salary, graduate student support, […]