- FAQ: Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs
- New and Updated boilerplate documents available for grant proposals
- Internal Funding for Research at UNCG
- Call for NSF iCorps teams (for inventors and innovators!)
- Changing policies impact NIH-funded studies involving human subjects
- For Clinical Trials: A new Good Clinical Practices (GCP) Online Training Module at UNCG
- Sampling of External Funding Opportunities
a. NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences – Science of Learning (SL)
b. NSF – Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
c. NSF – Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E)
d. NSF – Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
e. HRSA – COMPETES Reauthorization Act Challenge Competition – Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)
f. NIH – NIEHS – Notice Announcing Use of RFA-ES-16-005 “Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities in Environmental Health Sciences (R21)” for Hurricane Response Research
g. NIH – NCI – Multilevel Interventions in Cancer Care Delivery: Follow-up to Abnormal Screening Tests (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
h. NIH – Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp)
i. NIH – Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25)
j. NIH – NIDDK – Understanding Factors in Infancy and Early Childhood (Birth to 24 months) That Influence Obesity Development (R01)
k. NASA – ROSES 2017: Exobiology
l. Rita Allen Foundation and the American Pain Society – 2018 Award in Pain.
m. Howard Hughes Medical Institute – Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program
n. Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS) – 2018 IRIS Awards
o. US Department of State – Promotion and Protection of the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons
p. DOED – IES – Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Policy and Practice in Special Education
q. Brady Education Foundation – Grants for Program Development and Grants for Existing Program Evaluation
r. American Psychological Foundation – 2018 Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship.
s. Smith Richardson Foundation – Public Policy Program
t. NEA – NEA Big Read Program Solicitation, FY2018
u. IMLS – Museums for America
v. #GIRLBOSS FOUNDATION – Design/Fashion/Music/Arts grants
w. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) – Conference Funding in German Studies
x. Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange (CCKF) – Scholar Grants
y. NEH – Dialogues on the Experience of War
z. Center for Jewish History – NEH Fellowship for Senior Scholars
1. FAQ: Facilities & administrative costs
Q: What are Facilities & administrative costs (F&A)?
A: Facilities & administrative costs (F&A) are incurred for expenses that arise from research efforts but cannot be identified readily and specifically with a particular sponsored project. The cost of building operations and maintenance, equipment upkeep, general and departmental administrative expenses, sponsored projects’ administration, and library expenses are usually considered F&A costs. These costs are essential to the support of sponsored program activities. UNCG’s F&A rates are based on a federally negotiated agreement that is unique to UNCG.
Q: Is F&A the same as “overhead” and “indirect” costs?
A: Although the terms F&A, overhead, and indirect are often used interchangeably, we recommend using F&A in most cases. F&A most clearly conveys the idea that these funds are essential for the fundamental support that is required to carry out sponsored projects at UNCG.
“Don’t call it overhead”
For more on F&A rates, please see:
http://sponsoredprograms.uncg.edu/budget-preparation/
https://bud.uncg.edu/overhead-receipts/
http://www.nature.com/news/indirect-costs-keeping-the-lights-on-1.16376
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2. New and Updated boilerplate documents available for grant proposals
Looking for ways to improve the competitiveness of your next grant proposal? Two tips:
- Describe the environment at UNCG.
- Use winning templates.
To help with this, a variety of boilerplate documents are recently updated and available on the OSP website, including:
- Minority Serving Institution FAQ
- Financial Aid Landscape
- Various Facilities and Resources Examples, including the “Student Profile” needed for NIH R15 Proposals
- NSF and NIH Biosketch Samples
- Sample GEPA Statement
- …and more
Templates can save time and increase precision…
For a listing of downloadable templates and boilerplate text, see: http://sponsoredprograms.uncg.edu/templates-and-boilerplates/
To suggest additions to the available templates & boilerplates, please contact Aubrey Turner at aubrey.turner@uncg.edu
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3. Internal Funding for Research at UNCG
The following opportunities for internal funding are currently open.
New Faculty Research Awards
- Applications due by October 18, 2017, at 5pm
- Up to $5,000 individually or $10,000 for collaborative projects
- For full-time tenure-track faculty below the rank of professor, clinical faculty, research faculty, and academic professional faculty who have been at UNCG for 3 or fewer years
Regular Faculty Research Awards
- Applications due by October 18, 2017, at 5pm
- Up to $5,000 individually or $10,000 for collaborative projects
- For full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty, clinical faculty, research faculty, and academic professional faculty who have been at UNCG for more than 3 years.
Community-Engaged Pathways and Partnerships (P2) Grant
- The deadline is October 23, 2017, at 5pm.
- Teams are eligible for three consecutive years of funding up to $16,000.
- This grant supports teams who seek to build the capacity of their members and structures so that community-engaged initiatives move from individual efforts to collective action and commitments.
- Intended for teams made up of active participants including a principal investigator — a full-time faculty or non-faculty researcher (EHRA) whose position entails research/creative activity responsibilities — one to two supporting faculty members, one department/unit/network chair, and one community partner.
Giant Steps Research Development Grants
- The deadline is November 6, 2017 at 5PM, with awards to begin in January 2018.
- Up to six awards will be made, for up to $25,000 each. Work must be complete by June 30, 2019.
- Submitting an external proposal for funding by the end of the award period is a requirement.
- Giant Steps Research Development Grant RFP
Don’t wait. Apply now. Additional details at: http://research.uncg.edu/internal-grants-and-awards/
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4. Call for NSF iCorps teams (for inventors and innovators!)
Through a competitive evaluation process UNCG & NCAT have been awarded a 5-year, $500,000 NSF grant to become established as an I-Corps Site. The goal of this iCorps site is to facilitate the commercialization of innovative ideas and research. The program will focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics but a will also look to provide training to any innovation that provides scalable solutions to societal problems.
Through the new Greensboro I-Corps program students, faculty and alumni of UNCG and NCAT would be eligible to receive up to $5000 in mini grant funding to explore if their idea or innovation has the potential to become a scalable business.
Learn more and apply online at: https://icorps.uncg.edu/
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5. Changing policies impact NIH-funded studies involving human subjects
If you are conducting NIH-funded research that involves human subjects, or are considering applying to NIH for support of such research, we want to call your attention to important changes that may affect how you:
- select the right NIH funding opportunity announcement
- write the research strategy and human subjects sections of your application
- comply with appropriate policies and regulations
First, familiarize yourself with the new PHS Human Subject and Clinical Trial Information form. For application due dates of January 25, 2018, and beyond, you will be required to use an updated application forms package (FORMS-E), which includes the new human subject and clinical trial form. This form requests human subject and clinical trials information at the study level using discrete form fields, which is a change from current practice. Contract proposals will also require this information. Learn about the new form here.
Second, take a moment to answer these four questions about your current or proposed research:
1) Does the study involve human participants?
2) Are the participants prospectively assigned to an intervention?
3) Is the study designed to evaluate the effect of the intervention on the participants?
4) Is the effect that will be evaluated a health-related biomedical or behavioral outcome?
If the answer to all four questions is yes, then your proposed research meets the NIH definition of a clinical trial. Clarified and broadened in 2014, the definition encompasses a wide range of trial types: mechanistic, exploratory/developmental, pilot/feasibility, behavioral, and more. NIH expanded the clinical trial definition in response to widespread calls from diverse stakeholders for improved reporting of research milestones and outcomes, and for assuring maximal transparency.
Need help determining whether your study would be considered by NIH to be a clinical trial? See our webpage on the definition that includes case studies, FAQs and other resources that can help. Still unsure? Contact your NIH program official or the scientific point of contact listed on the funding opportunity announcement to which you are applying.
Third, familiarize yourself with NIH policy changes related to enhancing stewardship of clinical trials.
NIH made a number of policy changes to improve the stewardship of clinical trials across the life cycle of the trial. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with all that is changing, including:
- the requirement to apply to an FOA that specifically allows for the submission of clinical trial applications for due dates beginning January 25, 2018
- Good Clinical Practice training expectations for NIH staff, grantees, and contractors that went into effect January 2017.
- updated peer review criteria that will be included in FOAs for clinical trial applications and solicitations for due dates on/after January 25, 2018.
- new Human Subject Information form requirements for clinical trials that will be included in updated application forms (FORMS-E) for due dates on/after January 25, 2018, and contract solicitations published as of January 25, 2018.
- use of a single IRB for non-exempt, multi-site clinical trials for application due dates on/after January 25, 2018.
- expanded ClinicalTrials.gov registration and reporting to include all NIH supported clinical trials.
Improving the design, efficiency, and transparency of clinical trials is important because it:
- respects our ethical obligation to participants to maximize the use of the knowledge from the trials in which they participate
- facilitates design of clinical trials while reducing unnecessary duplication
- promotes broad, timely, and responsible dissemination of research information and results
- fosters responsible stewardship of the public’s investment in biomedical research
We have developed a new Clinical Trial Requirements for NIH Grantees and Contractors web page to bring together all the information you need to know. Please review this information carefully. Your attention to detail will be critical to ensuring successful funding of your clinical trial awards.
We will be putting out a series of reminder policy notices, training opportunities, and other resources in the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts, in the NIH Extramural Nexus, and on my blog.
The success of clinical trials relies on the public trust in scientific rigor and ethical oversight. We all play a critical role in this process. We are most grateful to you for your help and support.
Best,
Michael S. Lauer, MD
Deputy Director for Extramural Research, NIH
One Center Drive, Building 1, Room 144
Bethesda, MD 20892
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6. For Clinical Trials: A new Good Clinical Practices (GCP) Online Training Module at UNCG
The Office of Research Integrity has activated a new “Social Behavioral Good Clinical Practices Module” within the CITI training website.
Instructions for the Social Behavioral Good Clinical Practices Module:
- Register a username and password in CITI or use your current CITI username and password to login https://about.citiprogram.org/en/homepage/
- Click “University of North Carolina at Greensboro Courses”
- Click “Add a Course”
- Click “Good Clinical Practice”
- Click “Next”
- Click “GCP – Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research”
- Click “Next”
- The “GCP – Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research” will be loaded under your “Course” list on your CITI main menu page
For more information, see the ORI website (http://integrity.uncg.edu/citi-training/), or contact Melissa Beck, Associate Director, Office of Research Integrity, at 336-256-0253 or mdbeck@uncg.edu
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7. Sampling of External Funding Opportunities
Like the funding opportunities below? Want to find more like these? You can use the same search tools that we use In OSP:
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 “sign in”, and then click “create a profile”. Takes 12-24 hrs for account to activate)
Grant Select: http://www.grantselect.com/
(click “login”, then click “institutional login”, then click “quick search” or “advanced search”)
Grant Advisor: http://www.grantadvisor.com
(click “subscriber pages”, then browse by topic or try the search options)
a. NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences – Science of Learning (SL)
The Science of Learning program supports potentially transformative basic research to advance the science of learning. The goals of the SL Program are to develop basic theoretical insights and fundamental knowledge about learning principles, processes and constraints. Projects that are integrative and/or interdisciplinary may be especially valuable in moving basic understanding of learning forward but research with a single discipline or methodology is also appropriate if it addresses basic scientific questions in learning. The possibility of developing connections between proposed research and specific scientific, technological, educational, and workforce challenges will be considered as valuable broader impacts, but are not necessarily central to the intellectual merit of proposed research. The program will support research addressing learning in a wide range of domains at one or more levels of analysis including: molecular/cellular mechanisms; brain systems; cognitive affective, and behavioral processes; and social/cultural influences. The program supports a variety of methods including: experiments, field studies, surveys, secondary-data analyses, and modeling.
Deadline Dates:
31-Jan-2018
31-Jan-2019
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5567
b. NSF – Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program is an alliance-based program. The program’s theory is based on the Tinto model for student retention. The overall goal of the program is to assist universities and colleges in diversifying the nation’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce by increasing the number of STEM baccalaureate and graduate degrees awarded to populations historically underrepresented in these disciplines: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders.
The LSAMP program takes a comprehensive approach to student development and retention. Particular emphasis is placed on transforming undergraduate STEM education through innovative, evidence-based recruitment and retention strategies, and relevant educational experiences in support of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines.
The LSAMP program also supports knowledge generation, knowledge utilization, program impact and dissemination type activities. The program seeks new learning and immediate diffusion of scholarly research into the field. Under this program, funding for STEM educational and broadening participation research activities could include research to develop new models in STEM engagement, recruitment and retention practices for all critical pathways to STEM careers or research on interventions such as mentoring, successful learning practices and environments, STEM efficacy studies, and technology use.
Overall, the LSAMP program provides funding to alliances that implement comprehensive, evidence-based, innovative, and sustained strategies that ultimately result in the graduation of well-prepared, highly-qualified students from underrepresented minority groups who pursue graduate studies or careers in STEM.
Due dates annually in November and January, vary depending on the track.
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17579/nsf17579.htm
c. NSF – Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E)
Advanced computational infrastructure and the ability to perform large-scale simulations and accumulate massive amounts of data have revolutionized scientific and engineering disciplines. The goal of the CDS&E program is to identify and capitalize on opportunities for major scientific and engineering breakthroughs through new computational and data analysis approaches. The intellectual drivers may be in an individual discipline or they may cut across more than one discipline in various Directorates. The key identifying factor is that the outcome relies on the development, adaptation, and utilization of one or more of the capabilities offered by advancement of both research and infrastructure in computation and data, either through cross-cutting or disciplinary programs.
Due dates vary depending on the track.
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504813
d. NSF – Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM or STEM education. NSF especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, persons with disabilities, veterans, and undergraduate seniors to apply.
Fields included in the NSF GRFP: Life Sciences, Geosciences, Computer and information Science and Engineering, Engineering, Materials Research, Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education and Learning, Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy.
Deadlines range from 10/23/2017 to 10/27/2017, depending on the program.
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click
e. HRSA – COMPETES Reauthorization Act Challenge Competition – Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA’s) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) announces a prize competition to support the development and testing of low-cost, scalable technology-based innovations to meet the needs of families and health care providers of children with special health care needs (CSHCN), particularly children with medical complexity (CMC), to improve the quality of care, patient empowerment, and family experiences while saving costs to the health care system.
MCHB seeks innovations to address how to make technology work to improve care coordination and planning for CSHCN, their families, and the child health professionals who care for them. The solution allows for the electronic exchange of the children’s shared plans of care across multiple providers and care sites and consolidation of health information in a single user interface that supports access anytime, anywhere, with families maintaining control over who can modify or see this critical information.
Deadline Dates:
20-Apr-2018
26-Oct-2018
10-May-2019
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/09/26/2017-20536/competes-reauthorization-act-challenge-competition
f. NIH – NIEHS – Notice Announcing Use of RFA-ES-16-005 “Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities in Environmental Health Sciences (R21)” for Hurricane Response Research
The purpose of this Notice is to highlight NIEHS’ interest in accepting time-sensitive research applications related to exposures and health outcomes as a consequence of the recent hurricanes of 2017. NIEHS considers Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria to be unpredictable events that provide a limited window of opportunity to collect human biological samples or environmental exposure data, as described in RFA-ES-16-005. Applications should be submitted to RFA-ES-16-005 “Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities in Environmental Health Sciences (R21)”. Time-sensitive applications focusing on recent hurricanes will only be accepted on the following receipt dates: October 2, 2017; November 1, 2017; and December 1, 2017.
The unprecedented and widespread damage caused by recent hurricanes is substantial. The potential for contamination of environments where people live, work and play is considerable. Consequently, the potential for exposures to biological (such as mold, biotoxins from harmful algal blooms) and chemical hazards, as well as social stressors (e.g., displacement, social isolation, racial/ethnic and cultural factors) and subsequent effects on human health for first responders, volunteer workers and residents is of significant concern. Therefore, this Notice highlights NIEHS’ interest in applications to RFA-ES-16-005 that focus on questions of public health importance that will provide insights into exposures and/or potential health effects (physical/behavioral) as an aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-ES-17-008.html
g. NIH – NCI – Multilevel Interventions in Cancer Care Delivery: Follow-up to Abnormal Screening Tests (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages applications that develop and test multilevel interventions to improve follow-up to abnormal screening tests for breast, cervical, colorectal, or lung cancers. Improving follow-up to abnormal screening tests is dependent on factors at the patient, provider, clinical team, clinic, healthcare institution, or community setting levels. Appropriate applications for this FOA should propose to intervene at two or more levels, and measure outcomes at three or more levels, while accounting for interactions that occur between and across levels.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-17-495.html
h. NIH – Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hereby notify Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) holding specific types of research grants (activity codes listed at link below) that funds are available for administrative supplements to improve the diversity of the research workforce by recruiting and supporting students, postdoctorates, and eligible investigators from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research. This supplement opportunity is also available to PD(s)/PI(s) of research grants who are or become disabled and need additional support to accommodate their disability in order to continue to work on the research project. Administrative supplements must support work within the scope of the original project.
Due dates vary.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-288.html
i. NIH – Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25)
The purpose of the Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25) is to attract to NIH-relevant research those investigators whose quantitative science and engineering research has thus far not been focused primarily on questions of health and disease. The K25 award will provide support and “protected time” for a period of supervised study and research for productive professionals with quantitative (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry) and engineering backgrounds to integrate their expertise with NIH-relevant research.
Because of the focus on a progression toward independence as a quantitative biomedical, behavioral, bioimaging, or bioengineering researcher, the prospective candidate for the Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award will require enhanced skills in the experimental, theoretical and conceptual approaches used in biomedicine, behavioral science, bioimaging or bioengineering. To satisfy this requirement, the candidate should propose a period of study and career development that is complementary to his or her previous research and experience. For example, a candidate with no or very limited experience in a given field of biomedical research may find a phased developmental program lasting for five years that includes a designated period of didactic training together with a closely supervised research experience the most efficient means of attaining independence. A candidate with, for example, more research experience in biomedicine may benefit from a program with greater emphasis on appropriate laboratory research with lower levels of supervision and direction. All programs should be carefully tailored to meet the individual needs of the candidate and must include (an) active mentor(s) who is (are) competent and willing to provide the appropriate research guidance. Candidates should strongly consider incorporating into their training plan formal courses in relevant areas of biomedicine, behavioral science, bioimaging, or bioengineering; this program offers a unique opportunity to devote protected time to this activity.
Due dates: February 12, June 12, October 12 (annually)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-194.html
j. NIH – NIDDK – Understanding Factors in Infancy and Early Childhood (Birth to 24 months) That Influence Obesity Development (R01)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications from institutions/organizations which propose to characterize or identify factors in early childhood (birth-24 months) that may increase or mitigate risk for obesity and/or excessive weight gain and/or to fill methodological research gaps relevant to the understanding of risk for development of obesity in children. Studies should propose research in children from birth to 24 months, although any proposed follow-up assessments, if applicable, may continue past this period. Studies may also assess factors relevant to families and/or caregivers of children from birth to 24 months. Applications should seek to fill unique research needs and involve expertise across disciplines as appropriate for the proposed research question.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-169.html
Due dates: Feb 5, June 5, Oct 5 Annually.
k. NASA – ROSES 2017: Exobiology
This ROSES NRA (NNH17ZDA001N) solicits basic and applied research in support of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD). The NRA covers all aspects of basic and applied supporting research and technology in space and Earth sciences, including, but not limited to: theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data; aircraft, scientific balloon, sounding rocket, International Space Station, CubeSat and suborbital reusable launch vehicle investigations; development of experiment techniques suitable for future SMD space missions; development of concepts for future SMD space missions; development of advanced technologies relevant to SMD missions; development of techniques for and the laboratory analysis of both extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft, as well as terrestrial samples that support or otherwise help verify observations from SMD Earth system science missions; determination of atomic and composition parameters needed to analyze space data, as well as returned samples from the Earth or space; Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support SMD science missions; development of integrated Earth system models; development of systems for applying Earth science research data to societal needs; and development of applied information systems applicable to SMD objectives and data.
Awards range from under $100K per year for focused, limited efforts (e.g., data analysis) to more than $1M per year for extensive activities (e.g., development of science experiment hardware). The funds available for awards in each program element offered in ROSES-2017 range from less than one to several million dollars, which allows for selection from a few to as many as several dozen proposals, depending upon the program objectives and the submission of proposals of merit. Awards will be made as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intraagency transfers, depending on the nature of the proposed work and/or program requirements. The typical period of performance for an award is four years, although a few programs may specify shorter or longer (maximum of five years) periods.
Due Date: Oct 24, 2017
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=293767
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/
http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/grant-solicitations/roses-2017/
http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs/
l. Rita Allen Foundation and the American Pain Society – 2018 Award in Pain.
Proposed research projects should be directed toward the molecular biology of pain and/or basic science topics related to the development of new analgesics for the management of pain due to terminal illness.
Eligible candidates will have completed their training and be able to provide persuasive evidence of distinguished achievement or extraordinary promise in basic science research in pain. Candidates should be in the early stages of their career and have an appointment at the faculty level.
To be eligible, the applicant must demonstrate the strong support of the appropriate administrators and department chair or institute head; have been on a tenure track for no more than three years (support will be reconsidered if a Rita Allen Foundation Scholar is awarded tenure); and must conduct the research at an institution in the United States or Canada.
The program will award two grants in the amount of $50,000 a year, for a period of up to three years.
http://americanpainsociety.org/funding-opportunities/grants/rita-allen-foundation-award-in-pain
Due date: 12/6/2017
m. Howard Hughes Medical Institute – Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program
The Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program supports early-career life scientists in academic labs across the U.S.
HHMI seeks to increase diversity in the biomedical research community. We know that the biggest challenges in science call for diverse perspectives and original thinking. The goal of the Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program is to recruit and retain individuals who are from gender, racial, ethnic, and other groups underrepresented in the life sciences, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, early in their careers. We believe these promising scientists have the potential to become leaders in academic research and inspire future generations.
In keeping with HHMI’s “people, not projects” approach to funding, this competition is open to those dedicated to basic research from both doctoral and/or medical training paths in the biomedical and life science disciplines, including plant, evolutionary, chemical and computational biology, as well as biophysics and biomedical engineering. During the duration of the award, Fellows have freedom to change their research focus and follow their own curiosity.
Fellows will receive funding through their academic institution for postdoctoral training and may continue to receive funding during their early career years as independent faculty. The program includes opportunities for career development, including mentoring and networking with others in HHMI’s scientific community.
http://www.hhmi.org/programs/hanna-h-gray-fellows-program
Application site is open as of Sep 19, 2017
Application submissions due by Jan 10, 2018
n. Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS) – 2018 IRIS Awards
This is an annual program that supports researchers who use IRIS data to address questions related to the social and economic returns of investments in research.
Through the program, IRIS seeks to enable fundamental research on the results of public and private investments that support discovery, innovation, and education on the campuses of U.S. universities. Up to $15,000 for dissertations and up to $30,000 for early-career and established researchers will be awarded to the recipient’s institution. Funds can be used for personnel (e.g., research assistance, salaries, or stipend if recipient is a student); equipment, supplies, travel (may include travel mandated by the award); and other expenses (e.g., professional development and training). Awards may include 15 percent overhead or indirect costs to be paid as a part of the award total.
Proposals must emphasize the use of IRIS data in projects that address open issues in the study of science and technology and science policy. Topics of particular interest include but are not limited to new methods to estimate social and economic return on investment for funding from various sources (federal, philanthropic, industrial, and institutional); the relationship between research training, career outcomes, and the downstream productivity of employers; the relationship between different funding sources and mechanisms and the structure and outcomes of collaboration within and across campuses; the distinctive contribution university research makes to regional economic development and resilience; and the effects different funding sources and mechanisms have on research teams and the productivity and efficiency of the academic research enterprise as a whole.
http://iris.isr.umich.edu/research-data/grants/
Deadline: November 1, 2017
o. US Department of State – Promotion and Protection of the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons
The Global Equality Fund (GEF), managed by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (SOIs) from civil society to promote and protect the human rights of LGBTI persons. LGBTI persons face violence and discrimination in all regions. Violence targeting any vulnerable group undermines collective security. This request is seeking creative and new ideas to address violence and discrimination targeting LGBTI persons, which undermine society’s collective security, and programs that provide LGBTI communities with the tools to prevent, mitigate and recover from violence. Grant award amounts are between $250,000 – $500,000.
Deadline Date: 27-Oct-2017
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=297674
p. DOED – IES – Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Policy and Practice in Special Education
The Institute’s purpose in awarding these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of (1) developmental and school readiness outcomes for infants and toddlers with or at risk for a disability, and (2) education outcomes for all students from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult education. The Institute’s research grant programs are designed to provide interested individuals and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all students. These interested individuals include parents, educators, students, researchers, and policymakers. In carrying out its grant programs, the Institute provides support for programs of research in areas of demonstrated national need. Competitions in This Notice: The Institute will conduct 10 research competitions in FY 2018 through two of its centers: The Institute’s National Center for Education Research (NCER) will hold five competitions: One competition for education research; one competition for education research and development centers; one competition for partnerships and collaborations focused on problems of practice or policy; and two competitions for low-cost, short-duration evaluation of education interventions. The Institute’s National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) will hold five competitions: One competition for special education research; one competition for research training programs in special education; two competitions for low-cost, short-duration evaluation of special education interventions; and one competition for research networks focused on critical problems of policy and practice in special education. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers 84.305A, 84.305C, 84.305H, 84.305L, 84.324A, 84.324B, 84.324L, and 84.324N.
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=297689
Due Date: Oct 26, 2017
q. Brady Education Foundation – Grants for Program Development and Grants for Existing Program Evaluation
Program Development
Goal: Develop and test the feasibility of new programs for promoting positive cognitive and/or achievement outcomes for children (birth through 18 years) from underserved groups and/or low-resourced communities (minority ethnic groups, low-income families).
Existing Program Evaluation
Primary goal: What works: Evaluate the effectiveness of programs designed to promote positive cognitive and/or achievement outcomes for children (birth through 18 years) from underserved groups and/or low-resourced communities (minority ethnic groups, low-income families).
Secondary goals may include:
- What works for whom, under what conditions: Investigate variations in program effects; that is, test for moderation effects that inform whether program effects are stronger for certain groups and/or under certain conditions than other groups or conditions.
- Reasons for effects: Investigate mechanisms through which effects occur; that is, test for mediation effects that inform why the program is effective.
- Cost-benefit analyses: Compare the total costs of the program with its estimated monetary benefts to determine the net cost or benefit associated with the program.
Deadlines: Each year on 4/1, 8/1, 12/1
http://www.bradyeducationfoundation.org/applicationguidelines.html
r. American Psychological Foundation – 2018 Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship.
The annual program supports graduate-level scholarly projects that employ a psychological perspective to help deepen understanding of and reduce stigma associated with mental illness. The $5,000 scholarship helps address research which shows that stigma is a significant barrier to treatment and recovery for many of the 50 million Americans living with mental illness.
To be eligible, applicants must be a full-time graduate students in good standing at an accredited university and have demonstrated commitment to stigma issues.
http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/franks.aspx
Deadline: May 15, 2018
s. Smith Richardson Foundation – Public Policy Program
The mission of the Smith Richardson Foundation is to contribute to important public debates and to address serious public policy challenges facing the United States, with the goal of helping to ensure the vitality of our social, economic, and governmental institutions. The foundation also seeks to assist with the development of effective policies that promote our ability to compete internationally and to advance U.S. interests and values abroad.
The foundation’s Domestic Public Policy Program supports projects that aim to help the public and policy makers understand and address critical challenges facing the United States. To that end, grants will be awarded in support of research on and the evaluation of existing public policies and programs, as well as projects that inject new ideas into public debates. In previous years, grant amounts have ranged between $25,000 and $104,000.
To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization considered tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Concept papers will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal.
https://www.srf.org/programs/domestic-public-policy/
t. NEA – NEA Big Read Program Solicitation, FY2018
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is seeking to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with a U.S. Regional Arts Organization (RAO) that will administer the 2019-2020 cycle of the NEA Big Read program. The NEA Big Read is a community reading program that broadens our understanding of the world, communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. The program annually supports approximately 75 community reading programs, each designed around a single NEA Big Read book selection. Each participating community organization: selects a book from the available titles for the entire community to read and celebrate over a 4-6 week time period; presents a series of public events about the featured book, such as book group discussions, readings, and media and arts programs; promotes participation in the program; and reports on the type and number of participants at events. Community programs each receive an NEA Big Read subgrant—ranging from $5,000 to $15,000—to undertake these activities and are provided with resources to support project programming.
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=297665
Due Date: 11/30/2017
u. IMLS – Museums for America
The Museums for America (MFA) program supports projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public. MFA has three project categories: Learning Experiences, Community Anchors, Collections Stewardship.
Due Date: 12/1/17
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museums-america
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=297772
v. #GIRLBOSS FOUNDATION – Design/Fashion/Music/Arts grants
Since its launch in 2014, the #GIRLBOSS Foundation has awarded more than $120,000 in grants to women in the worlds of design, fashion, music, and the arts to help them on their way to becoming a #GIRLBOSS and owning their futures. By supporting aspiring women, the foundation aims to empower creative women to take over the world.
To that end, the foundation will award a single grant of $15,000 to a woman working in the worlds of design, fashion, music, or the arts to pursue an entrepreneurial endeavor.
Next Deadline: 12/31/2017
https://www.girlboss.com/foundation/
w. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) – Conference Funding in German Studies
Faculty members and advanced graduate students in the humanities, social sciences and related fields are invited to apply for co-funding to organize workshops, seminars and conferences that embrace the interdisciplinary and/or comparative study of the history, politics, economics, law, society, culture and the arts of Germany. Funds are made available by the German Foreign Office to encourage distinguished scholarly contributions to a deeper understanding of contemporary Germany in the US and Canada.
Grants can be made for specific projects only; they cannot be made to institutions or be used for annual meetings of societies or solely to finance publications. Projects to be funded must be of limited duration, have a clearly defined goal, and, as a general rule, must be carried out within the applicable calendar year.
Due dates: 31-Oct-2017 and 31-May-2018
https://www.daad.org/en/find-funding/faculty/conference-funding/
x. Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange (CCKF) – Scholar Grants
The Foundation awards CCK Scholar Grants to help replace half of the salary of faculty on sabbatical or for time off for research and writing on Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences. The grants range from $20,000 to $35,000.
http://www.cckf.org.tw/en/programs/american/scholar
Due date: Oct 15 each year
y. NEH – Dialogues on the Experience of War
As a part of its current initiative, Standing Together: The Humanities and the Experience of War, the National Endowment for the Humanities offers a new grant opportunity: the Dialogues on the Experience of War program. The program supports the study and discussion of important humanities sources about war, in the belief that these sources can help U.S. military veterans and others to think more deeply about the issues raised by war and military service. The humanities sources can be drawn from history, philosophy, literature, and film — and they may and should be supplemented by testimonials from those who have served. The discussions are intended to promote serious exploration of important questions about the nature of duty, heroism, suffering, loyalty, and patriotism.
Deadline Date: 02-Nov-2017
Program URL: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=296998
Sponsor Instructions: http://www.neh.gov/grants/education/dialogues-the-experience-war
z. Center for Jewish History – NEH Fellowship for Senior Scholars
The Center offers a fellowship to senior scholars through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The award supports original research at the Center in the humanities, including but not limited to Jewish studies, Russian and East European studies, American studies and Germanic studies, as well as musicology, linguistics, anthropology, sociology and history.
Fellows are expected to conduct original research on a full-time basis at the Center, deliver at least one lecture based on the research conducted, actively participate in the scholarly community at the Center, acknowledge the Center and NEH in all publications resulting from research completed during the fellowship, and submit a report upon completion of the fellowship describing the experience.
Deadline Date: 03-Jan-2018
http://www.cjh.org/scholarship/fellowship-opportunities-at-the-center