Vice President for Research & Economic Development
Proposal Services & Faculty Support
April Funding Focus Newsletter #1
What is a Limited Submission?
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.
Limited Submission Announcements

The TERA program will recognize and promote excellence in teaching in the food and agricultural sciences within U.S. colleges and universities. For the purposes of this RFA, teaching is defined to include all aspects of developing human capital in order to help meet current and future national food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH) workplace needs. Examples of relevant activities under this project type include (but are not limited to) the following: formal classroom instruction; laboratory instruction; and practicum experience such as faculty development, student recruitment and services, curriculum development, and innovative teaching methodologies. It also includes activities that directly or indirectly contribute to student learning such as research, extension/outreach, and organizational arrangements needed for the proper functioning of the educational institution.

Institutional Limit: 1 Proposal
Internal Deadline: April 21, 2023, 4:45 pm
Important Updates
NSF Guidance on Requirements for Conferences and
Off-campus/Off-site projects

In 2019, NSF provided specific guidance related to fostering harassment-free environments at NSF-supported conferences, workshops, and symposia. A new guidance document has been developed to assist investigators in complying with NSF’s requirements to inform participants of Auburn’s commitment to this goal, as well as to provide access to the relevant AU policies and resources. The sample participant notice should be provided to all participants prior to and during NSF-supported conferences, symposia, and workshops.

In addition, as of January 30, 2023, Auburn is providing a certification upon submission that any NSF proposal that includes off-campus/off-site research will have a plan in place for safe and inclusive research environments (PSI-FVAR). Details regarding these requirements are included in the guidance document referenced above as well as including a link to the required plan that must be filed prior to submission of an NSF proposal which includes off-campus or off-site research (this includes field research and research activities on vessels and aircraft).
April Workshops presented by the AU Libraries

April 11: 2:30 pm -- Introduction to Tableau
April 12: 2:00 pm -- Presentation Skills and Software
April 18: 4:00 pm -- Introduction to Systematic Reviews

All workshops will be held at the RBD Library and advance registration is required. Registration and more information about each of the workshops can be found by visiting: https://www.lib.auburn.edu/ and selecting the Workshops tab.

If interested in discipline specific information for specific classes or additional workshops not listed, please contact Piper Cumbo plc0022@auburn.edu or contact your subject librarian (https://libguides.auburn.edu/subjectlibrarians).
Hanover GLC Offers NIH and NSF-CAREER modules

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.
Hanover Research Queue Proposal Review Availability

Slots available after July 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 ).

Auburn subscribes to several training modules via the CITI Program website that may be of interest to researchers and research administrators. Each module is self-paced and can be finished in one or multiple sessions. Click on the link above to read descriptions.
  • Essentials of Grant Proposal Development
  • Essentials of Research Administration

Auburn maintains an annual subscription to this monthly newsletter published by Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC. Access is available only for Auburn University faculty, staff and students with a valid user ID. This is another good source for current STEM and humanities funding opportunities, tips and resources.
Funding Opportunities

The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) seeks to support the development of novel statistical or analytical methods relevant to translation research. Applications are invited from investigators developing novel methodology, including but not limited to statistical methods, clinical trial design, statistical genetics, approaches to the integration of quantitative and qualitative data analysis (i.e., mixed methods), clinical informatics and bioinformatics methods relevant to translational research. The methodologic developments should have the potential for implementation and application by other researchers. Projects are required to utilize extant (i.e. pre-existing) data. Priority will be given to applications that develop innovative measurement and/or develop analytic methods addressing health challenges pertinent to the CCTS mission. Proposals focusing on the use of pre-existing statistical, computational or related methods and/or generation of new dataset(s) will not be reviewed and will not be considered for funding.
Applications Due: April 25, 2023 5:00 pm

The Global Centers program is an NSF-led effort, implemented in partnership with like-minded international funders, to encourage and support large-scale collaborative research on use-inspired themes in climate change and clean energy. Here, the "used-inspired" nature of the research refers to project outcomes leading to foreseeable benefits to society. These outcomes should help the assessment and/or mitigation of climate-change impacts on society, people, and communities, and/or the development of clean-energy solutions. NSF partner countries in this inaugural Global Centers competition are Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. International funding organizations, hereafter called funding partner agencies, are as follows:
  • Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
  • Canada: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
  • United Kingdom: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

FY2023 Global-Center program has two tracks.
  • Track 1: Global Center Implementation: Research Partnerships with Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom - This is a pilot program aiming to implement the first Global Centers, for which NSF intends to expand the number and type of partners in future competitions. Foreign teams on successful Track-1 proposals will be funded by their respective country agencies; depending on the partner countries and agencies, investigators may be required to develop research plans around specific themes as detailed in the Program Description.
  • Track 2: Community-driven Global-Center Design - This track supports coordination research and education efforts aiming to develop future Global Centers.

Track 1 GC Implementation Deadline: May 10, 2023 5:00 pm
Track 2 GC Design Submission Window: April 12, 2023 - May 10, 2023 5:00 pm

NSF defines Research Infrastructure (RI) as any combination of facilities, equipment, instrumentation, or computational hardware or software, and the necessary human capital in support of the same. Major facilities and mid-scale projects are subsets of research infrastructure. The NSF Mid-scale RI-2 Program supports the implementation of unique and compelling RI projects. Mid-scale RI-2 projects may include any combination of equipment, instrumentation, cyberinfrastructure, broadly used large-scale data sets, and the commissioning and/or personnel needed to successfully complete the project. Mid-scale RI-2 projects should fill a research community-defined scientific need, or address an identified national research priority, that enables current and next-generation U.S. researchers and a diverse STEM workforce to remain competitive in a global research environment.

Required Letters of Intent Deadline: May 15, 2023 5:00 pm
Required Preliminary Proposal Deadline: June 20, 2023 5:00 pm
Invited Full Proposal Deadline: December 18, 2023 5:00 pm

The Digital Projects for the Public program supports projects that interpret and analyze humanities content in primarily digital platforms and formats, such as websites, mobile applications and tours, interactive touch screens and kiosks, games, and virtual environments. 

(Optional) Draft Due: May 3, 2023 11:59 pm ET
Proposals Due: June 14, 2023 11:59 pm ET
Funding Opportunity Reminders

Auburn University has been under contract for several years with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to conduct testing on Low or No (LoNo) emission transit bus systems in a program known as the LoNo Component Assessment Program, or LoNo CAP. This program is intended to address technical challenges that stand in the way of widespread adoption of transit vehicles that are fully electric or that us some form of hybrid power system with significantly reduced levels of exhaust emissions. 
 
Our program has recently received funds from FTA for directed research that supports the LoNo CAP and overall FTA missions. These funds will be used to support selected research projects, proposed by Auburn faculty, that align with the technological needs of these programs with a performance period of up to 3 years. Today, we are announcing an internal competitive program that solicits proposals from Auburn faculty to address challenges with LoNo transit vehicle systems.

Resources for more information:
Mr. Christian Brodbeck (brodbcj@auburn.edu)
Dr. Mark Hoffman (mah0142@auburn.edu)
Ms. Kelley Terry (terrykl@auburn.edu)

Proposals Due April 14, 2023

The purpose of the ARDEF Program is to encourage new and continuing efforts to conduct research and development activities within the state for the purpose of increasing employment opportunities and products and services available to the citizens of Alabama. Successful applicants will describe in detail research and development activities to be performed and potential impacts in terms of job creation and economic development. See the current Application and Guide for more information.

Proposals Due: July 29, 2023 11:59 pm
Proposal Services & Faculty Support
844-5929 / clc0165@auburn.edu