A limited submission solicitation (RFA, RFP, etc.) places a cap on the number of proposals that Auburn may submit to a sponsor. Auburn coordinates limited submissions by sending out a notification via this newsletter and creating competitions in the Auburn University Competition Space (also known as InfoReady). To apply to any limited submission posted in this newsletter, click on the link below and search for your competition listed on the page. Please refer to the Limited Submission Procedures page for a general list of requirements. However, it is recommended that you go to the specific competition as soon as possible and review the requirements to ensure that you are preparing what is requested since the required information for competitions may vary.

If so, please contact the PSFS office sooner than later so that an internal competition can be created for a timely, university-wide, fair and equitable selection process that allows for ample time for review, feedback and revisions.

Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development - Track 2 Only

NIH has issued a notice updating the NIH application instructions for submitting requests for Data Management and Sharing (DMS) costs in a single line item.

Effective for applications submitted for due dates on or after October 5, 2023, NIH will no longer require the use of the single DMS cost line item. NIH recognizes that DMS costs may be requested in many cost categories. Therefore, in line with NIH standard budget instructions, DMS costs must be requested in the appropriate cost category, e.g., personnel, equipment, supplies, and other expenses, following the instructions for the R&R Budget Form or PHS 398 Modular Budget Form, as applicable.

Updates to the NIH How to Apply – Application Guide will be published prior to the October 5, 2023, effective date. 

NSF Project Report Enhancements for Datasets and Research Materials

An updated How to Add Datasets to the NSF-PAR and NSF In-progress Project Reports guide and updated How to Remove Datasets from the NSF-PAR and In-progress Project Reports guide will be available on the Research.gov About Public Access page.

Visit the NSF Public Access Initiative page for more information including the NSF Public Access Plan 2.0 - Ensuring Open, Immediate and Equitable Access to National Science Foundation Funded Research released earlier this year.

Register here.

For more information, contact Jean Lambert.

The highly anticipated annual Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM grant award program will not be offered for FY2024 according to their website.

As of July 1, 2023, Auburn University is no longer eligible to submit proposals to the NIH R-15 Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools. Eligibility for this program mandates an institution cannot receive $6 million or more in four of the past seven fiscal years. According to the NIH RePORTER, AU has surpassed this threshold in FY23.

Auburn is still eligible for the Academic Research Enhancement (AREA) for Undergraduate-focused Institutions which exclude the health professional components of an institution in determining the fiscal year funding threshold.  

It is important to note that there is no longer a parent announcement regarding this program and the current announcement reflects that “This FOA does not provide support for research from Health Professional Schools and colleges and accredited institutions that provide education and training leading to a health professional degree, including but not limited to: BSN, MSN, DNP, MD, DDS, DO, PharmD, DVM, OD, DPT, DC, ND, DPM, MOT, OTD, DPT, , MS-SLP, CScD, SLPD, AuD, MSPO, MSAT, and MPH.”

As NIH R-15 Program announcements change and are updated, please be sure to check the eligibility section before moving forward with a proposal as the information (and eligibility requirements) may change.

The Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation is hosting a public, multi-day workshop on focused on preparing the future workforce in drug research and development.

Attend in person at the National Academy or virtually. Register for either here.

Hanover Research has developed a Grants Learning Center (GLC) on-demand grant development training portal that offers faculty enrollees the unique opportunity to receive targeted training in the form of self-paced, interactive modules with step-by-step guidance and templates for prospective applicants to develop compelling proposals. Auburn faculty interested in signing up for this training should contact Christine Cline at clc0165@auburn.edu for registration information.

Slots available after October 13, 2023

In order to provide resources for faculty and staff, Auburn University has partnered with Hanover Research for a number of grant development solutions including: Pre-proposal Support; Proposal Development; and Capacity Building. Their full-service grant development solutions are available to set goals, build strategies to achieve key grant-seeking objectives, and develop grant proposals that are well-planned, researched, and written. For information regarding Hanover’s core capabilities and project timelines, click here. If you are interested in a slot in the queue, please e-mail Tony Ventimiglia (ventiaf@auburn.edu).

The BRITE Pivot Track is intended to enable researchers to quickly adapt to the fast-moving pace of research by either leveraging their experience when pursuing a pivot into a field of research where they have no proven track record, or by incorporating research tools and methodologies from other fields of research to advance knowledge in their areas of expertise.

The BRITE Relaunch Track is intended to enable researchers who have had a hiatus in research activity to relaunch back into active research by reestablishing a foundation for sustained productivity and broader impacts in the context of a research idea with significant potential for advancing knowledge.

The BRITE Fellow Track is intended to support researchers who have demonstrated significant impact through and beyond scientific output to request extended time and freedom to use their intellectual creativity to explore divergent, bold, and ambitious research ideas where the expected scientific outcomes are highly uncertain and, therefore, high risk.

The Sony Research Award Program provides funding for cutting-edge academic research that seeks to build a collaborative relationship between faculty and Sony researchers. Two awards are available: Faculty Innovation Award and Focused Research Award. Both aim to create new opportunities for university faculties and research institutions to engage in pioneering research that could drive new technologies, industries and the future.

Faculty Innovation Award proposals should address pioneering research on a variety of select topics within the areas of Information Technology, Devices & Materials, and Biomedical & Life Science.

Focused Research Award proposals should address collaborative, focused research on the following topics: