Vice President for Research & Economic Development
Proposal Services & Faculty Support
February Funding Focus Newsletter #1
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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 list of requirements.
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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track 4: EPSCoR Research Fellows provides awards to build research capacity in institutions and transform the career trajectories of investigators and to further develop their individual research potential through extended collaborative visits to the nation's premier private, governmental, or academic research centers. Through collaborative research visits at the host site, fellowship awardees will be able to learn new techniques, develop new collaborations or advance existing partnerships, benefit from access to unique equipment and facilities, and/or shift their research toward potentially transformative new directions. The experiences gained through the fellowships are intended to have lasting impacts that will enhance the Fellows' research trajectories well beyond the award period. These benefits to the Fellows are also expected to improve the research capacity of their institutions and jurisdictions more broadly. Principal Investigators must either hold a non-tenured faculty appointment at an institution of higher education or an early-career, career-track appointment at an eligible non-degree-granting institution.
Institutional Limit: 3 Proposals
Internal Deadline: February 18, 2022 4:45 pm
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The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) program is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative approaches to STEM graduate education training. The program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers.
IGE focuses on projects aimed at piloting, testing, and validating innovative and potentially transformative approaches to graduate education. IGE projects are intended to generate the knowledge required for their customization, implementation, and broader adoption. The program supports testing of novel models or activities with high potential to enrich and extend the knowledge base on effective graduate education approaches.
The program addresses both workforce development, emphasizing broad participation, and institutional capacity building needs in graduate education. Strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field stations, teaching and learning centers, informal science centers, and academic partners are encouraged.
Institutional Limit: 2 Proposals
Internal Deadline: February 18, 2022 4:45 pm
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Grants.gov Update
Coming Soon: Users must sign in to Grants.gov with Login.gov credentials by February 21, 2022. To create and link a Login.gov account with your Grants.gov account, follow these steps.
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Hanover Research Queue Proposal Review Availability
Dates available after April 1, 2022
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 time lines, click here. If you are interested in a slot in the queue, please e-mail Tony Ventimiglia ( ventiaf@auburn.edu ).
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Hanover Research Funding Calendars
Hanover Research has put together several specialized funding calendars that include federal funders, foundations, descriptions of the programs and the associated deadlines.
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Join the Adobe Acrobat Skill Builder series, offered once a month to help users learn techniques for taking their documents digital. Learn how to add interactivity to your PDFs, build PDF forms, add automation, and more. Using Adobe Sign, learn to prepare a document template that can be used for individual signature transactions and set up workflows. For more information and to view the spring / summer 2022 webinar series:
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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
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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.
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Federal Agency Coronavirus Resource Hubs |
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Landmarks of American History and Culture projects (Landmarks projects) situate the study of topics and themes in K-12 humanities within sites, areas, or regions of historic and cultural significance in order to expand participants’ knowledge of and approaches to teaching about diverse histories, cultures, traditions, languages, and perspectives in the United States and its jurisdictions. Landmarks supports a series of one-week residential, virtual, and combined format projects across the nation to enhance and strengthen how K-12 educators incorporate place-based teaching and learning in the humanities.
Proposals Due: February 22, 2022 11:59 pm ET
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Leveraging Education Advanced Research Now, or LEARN, is a means of identifying innovative R&D projects that will advance solutions in support of AFG’s central hypothesis. Through LEARN, AFG is seeking the creation of compatible formative assessment components, frameworks, and tools that can be implemented in school or community-based learning environments by learners, their caregivers, or their educators. With an initial investment in projects with budgets of $100,000-$300,000, AFG hopes to advance research that reflects state-of-the-art practices or tools that support the assessment of the social, emotional, and educational wellbeing of Black and Latinx
learners aged 8 - 13. Under LEARN, AFG seeks research projects that can be completed in 12 months or less. LEARN is a rapid response mechanism to ensure that valuable research can be conducted by and be broadly accessible to communities who would not otherwise participate in advanced education research and development. They encourage proposals that deeply reflect the needs of their priority populations and speak directly to improved outcomes for Latinx or Black learners aged 8 - 13 and their educators. Proposers should be prepared to state their strategy for creating deep collaborations with community-based organizations or school districts in order to meet
the stated goals of this funding opportunity.
Proposals Due: March 1, 2022 11:59 pm PT
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On January 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $7.5 million to drive adoption of clean energy technologies that are critical for climate protection. Large energy users, including manufacturers, can improve energy efficiency, manage emissions, and bolster competitiveness by deploying renewably supplied district energy systems and integrating smart manufacturing technologies into energy management practices. Efficiency improvements in manufacturing not only benefit the industrial sector but also improve the energy efficiency and reduce carbon intensity of products used throughout the economy.
Under this FOA, DOE will provide up to $7.5 million to support activities that drive innovation, deployment, and technical assistance activities for clean energy technologies that are critical for climate protection under two topics:
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Topic 1: Development and Demonstration of Renewably Supplied District Energy Systems
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Topic 2: Pilot Program to Accelerate the Integration of Smart Manufacturing and Energy Management Systems
Proposals Due: March 18, 2022 5:00 pm ET
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NSF has established the RII-BEC initiative to enable institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions to set up bridge programs to facilitate the transitions of Affected Groups (e.g., women, underrepresented groups, research trainees, and graduate fellows) from one stage of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) training to the next, with particular focus on providing support for individuals from groups underrepresented in STEM and those transitioning from or to minority-serving institutions (MSIs) within EPSCoR jurisdictions. The initiative will accept proposals that support those individuals most strongly affected by the pandemic at vulnerable career transition points (e.g., first two years of college, or preparation for entry into graduate programs and/or the STEM workforce) within EPSCoR jurisdictions.
The initiative will provide up to $1,000,000 total per award for up to 5 years to support the strategic goal of reducing student attrition at these key junctures to improve future R&D competitiveness of EPSCoR jurisdictions. Proposals may include partnerships within and/or across two-year and four-year institutions (including community colleges). A key feature of projects will be a program strategy and plan for recruitment, mentoring, retention, and graduation of students (U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents) in NSF-supported STEM fields, with specific efforts aimed at underrepresented groups in STEM. The RII-BEC initiative is strongly aligned with NSF’s commitment to increase access for underrepresented groups to the Nation’s STEM enterprise.
To support outreach efforts for this solicitation, they are hosting two virtual zoom webinar opportunities. Registration is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Feb 14, 2022, 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Feb 17, 2022, 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Proposals Due: April 4, 2022 5:00 pm
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Reserve the Corner today for collaborative meetings, proposal development or to learn more about AU research resources.
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The flights on the AU shuttle connect faculty to other researchers or agencies to further their research goals.
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Auburn University PI Handbook, agency guides and more to help you write a successful proposal.
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Subscription-based service that Auburn University provides faculty to find funding opportunities pertinent to their research.
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Proposal Services & Faculty Support
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