A limited submission solicitation (RFA, RFP, etc.) places a cap on the number of proposals 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.

This funding opportunity aims to accelerate the advancement of smart manufacturing technologies and processes necessary to develop and deploy the innovative technologies and materials needed for the nation’s clean energy transition. Smart manufacturing is the use of advanced technologies and processes—including digitalization and artificial intelligence—to improve the technical performance, productivity, quality assurance, and security of the manufacturing sector.

Recipients of funding from this opportunity will support research to develop smart manufacturing technologies that improve the efficiency and economics of circular supply chains; advance sustainable transportation manufacturing; accelerate the development of high-performance materials for the clean energy transition; and create more sustainable, safe, and competitive mining in the United States.

Topic 1: Smart Manufacturing for a Circular Economy

Topic 2: Smart Manufacturing of Tooling and Equipment for Sustainable Transportation

Topic 3: Smart Manufacturing for High-Performance Materials

Topic 4: Smart Technologies for Sustainable and Competitive U.S. Mining

Institutional Limit: Four (4) - One (1) Concept Paper Per Topic Area

The Sloan Research Fellowship Program recognizes and rewards outstanding early-career faculty whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders and who have the potential to revolutionize their fields of study

Candidates must

The NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) is a new three-year pilot program intended to advance graduate talent recruitment, development, and retention at graduate institutions in the eligible EPSCoR states and territories.

The program aims to enhance STEM capacity and competitiveness of these institutions by providing funding for the support NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellows pursuing graduate degrees in disciplines specified by participating NSF Directorates and Offices (see solicitation for list of eligible STEM topics and areas). Institutions must provide clear evidence of an existing graduate program in the discipline(s) relevant to the proposal. Institutions interested in supporting Fellows in multiple topical focus areas must submit a single proposal that addresses all topical areas of interest.

Awarded institutions will select fellowship recipients, via the NSF Education and Training Application (ETAP) system, from a pool of talent who received NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Honorable Mention no more than three years prior to the proposal due date

The heart of any successful grant proposal is a compelling and convincing narrative. This session will dive into the art of storytelling as it relates to the grant writing process and explore how principal investigators can bring their proposals to life by applying storytelling principles and practices in their writing.

For recordings of past series sessions check out the CCTS Video Channel.

The 2024 CCTS Translational Symposium, themed "Discovery to Delivery: Exploring Translational Science Frontiers," will gather scholars and professionals of all levels of the translational career arc from the tri-state CCTS Partner Network.

Key topics covered include:

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.

Hanover GLC Modules for NIH, NSF-CAREER & Grant Development

The Hanover Research Grants Learning Center (GLC) on-demand grant development training portal 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. In addition to NIH and NSF-CAREER modules, AU faculty now have access to a variety of new modules on grant seeking, development and revisions.

Auburn faculty interested in signing up for this training should contact Christine Cline for registration information.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program fund projects that apply, translate, or communicate science, engineering, or medical knowledge to produce inclusive, innovative, and transformative solutions to the key challenges facing the Gulf region. Proposals should bridge knowledge to action to produce inclusive, innovative, and transformative solutions to the key challenges facing the Gulf region. The Challenge aims to discover and promote experimentation and new ideas at the intersection of three futures:

Lead organizations must be based within Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi or Texas, and proposed projects should occur within 100 miles of the U.S. Gulf coastline.

The Heising-Simons Foundation’s Science program solicits proposals for support of meetings, workshops, conferences, summer schools, research collaboration gatherings, and other events related to astronomy, cosmology, fundamental physics, climate change science, as well as increasing the representation and retention of underrepresented groups within these areas.

Through its funding, the Science program has three main goals:

The Alan T. Waterman Award recognizes an outstanding early career researcher in any field of science or engineering supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation. The annual award is the nation's highest honor for early-career scientists and engineers. In addition to a medal, the awardee receives a grant of $1,000,000 over a five-year period for scientific research or advanced study in the science and engineering disciplines supported by the National Science Foundation at the institution of their choice.

Nominees must:

As AI has the potential to improve the safety, effectiveness, efficiency, accessibility, and affordability of healthcare, this potential must be balanced by identifying and mitigating potential risks for patient harm and user burden.

This MRI award supports the acquisition of a multi-user research instrument that is commercially available through direct purchase from a vendor or for the personnel costs and equipment that are required for the development of an instrument with new capabilities, thereby advancing instrumentation capabilities and enhancing expertise for instrument design and fabrication at academic institutions.

MRI provides support to acquire critical research instrumentation for advances in fundamental science and engineering research which may not otherwise occur. MRI also provides support to obtain next-generation research instruments by developing instruments with new capabilities that open new opportunities to advance the frontiers in science and engineering research. Additionally, an MRI award is expected to enhance research training of students who will become the next generation of instrument users, designers and builders.

An MRI research instrument need not be physically located in a conventional laboratory setting, nor does an instrument need to be "physical" at all. MRI continues to support distributed/networked instruments and cyberinstrumentation that is not appropriate for support through other NSF programs.

Track 1: Proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than $100,000 and less than $1,400,000; two (2) submissions allowed.

Track 2: MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $1,400,000 up to and including $4,000,000; one (1) submission allowed.

Track 3 (Consistent with section 10373 of the "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022"): Proposals that request funds from NSF greater than or equal $100,0001 and less than or equal to $4,000,000 that include the purchase, development, installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment and instrumentation to conserve or reduce the consumption of helium; one (1) submission allowed.