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.

The goal of this project is to address national security deficiencies in partner nations’ technology protection mechanisms centering on semiconductor-related technology and intellectual property (IP).

Specifically, this project calls for the development and delivery of two (2) workshops of the ITSI Protect Semiconductor Security Academy (IPSSA) for foreign government officials. One iteration will invite working-level officials and the other will invite senior-level officials. The working-level iteration should last for no more than two weeks (i.e., applications may propose a duration anywhere in the range of one to two weeks); the senior-level iteration should not exceed five working days (i.e., should not last longer than one week). As appropriate, ISN/ECC may supplement implementers’ subject matter expertise with USG experts from the Departments of State, Commerce, Energy, Treasury, Homeland Security, and others. Their participation and travel would be covered separately.

The Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) Program within the Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) offers researchers from all disciplines of science and engineering funded by NSF the opportunity to perform translational research and technology development, catalyze partnerships and accelerate the transition of discoveries from the laboratory to the marketplace for societal benefit.

This solicitation offers two broad tracks for proposals:

The Technology Translation (PFI-TT) track offers the opportunity to translate prior NSF-funded research results in any field of science or engineering into technological innovations with promising commercial potential and societal impact. PFI-TT supports commercial potential demonstration projects for academic research outputs in any NSF-funded science and engineering discipline. This demonstration is achieved through proof-of-concept, prototyping, technology development and/or scale-up work. Successful PFI-TT projects generate technology-driven commercialization outcomes that address societal needs.

The Research Partnerships (PFI-RP) track seeks to achieve the same goals as the PFI-TT track by supporting instead complex, multi-faceted technology development projects that are typically beyond the scope of a single researcher or institution and require a multi-organizational, interdisciplinary, synergistic collaboration. A PFI-RP project requires the creation of partnerships between academic researchers and third-party organizations such as industry, non-academic research organizations, federal laboratories, public or non-profit technology transfer organizations or other universities. Such partnerships are needed to conduct applied research on a stand-alone larger project toward commercialization and societal impact. In the absence of such synergistic partnership, the project’s likelihood for success would be minimal.

In a new cooperative agreement program with HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Auburn students enrolled in master’s and doctoral level programs now have the opportunity to conduct research and complete dissertation work in genomics and related biotechnology at HudsonAlpha under the supervision of HudsonAlpha faculty with adjunct appointments at Auburn University.

A student participant must be recommended for the program by the student's Auburn degree program director and be accepted by the HudsonAlpha supervising faculty investigator.

For more information about this cooperative program, interested parties should contact their degree program directors.



What happens to your proposal after you hit submit?

This session will cover the process that funders use to review, evaluate, and select grant awards. The webinar will cover common conventions in the grant review process, in addition to funder-specific insights for different types of grantmakers. This webinar will also touch on the process for becoming a grant reviewer.​

Philadelphia, PA or virtual

(This workshop has a fee.)

The NSF Grants Conference provides new faculty, researchers, and administrators valuable insights into various current issues at NSF. Program officers from each NSF Directorate will be present to offer the latest information on specific funding opportunities and address questions from attendees.

Registration is open for in person or virtual attendance. View the draft agenda here.

(This workshop has a fee.)

This 8-week on-line writing workshop is designed to guide grant seekers through the basics of the application process to develop competitive proposals. Learn the latest in grant writing techniques and strategies to attract funding for your project.

Participants will be provided access to the Research Resources that include grant templates and sample proposals, as well as the updated Training Activity Guide (TAG).

Group rates may apply. Email Research@sar.usf.edu.

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 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 for registration information.

The purpose of this Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) program is to support a comprehensive public health and evidence-based approach that

This program requires cost sharing.

These programs strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at institutions of higher education by developing new or enhancing existing programs, resources (including those in digital format), or courses that explore, interpret, and preserve the diversity of human cultures, ideas, and practices, past and present. See each program page for funding priorities.

Projects must address a core topic or set of themes drawn from humanities areas such as history, philosophy, religion, literature, or humanities-informed composition and writing skills. NEH welcomes applications for projects that are modest in scope, duration, and budget, as well as applications for expansive, long-term projects.

The Humanities Initiatives programs support activities such as:

• Curriculum development

• Student enrichment

• Faculty development

• Partnerships

The purpose of the Institutional Translational Research Training Program is to equip trainees with the knowledge and skills needed to advance basic research toward clinical application. These programs will support students postdocs, and/or fellowship-stage clinicians conducting basic, disease-relevant research in an environment that includes

Programs supported by this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) must include activities that ensure a thorough understanding of experimental design, strong statistical and analytical skills, and skills for communicating science with a wide variety of audiences. These programs are intended to be 2 years in duration and support training of one or more of the following groups: advanced predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and fellowship-stage clinicians. Upon completion of the program, trainees will be prepared to address basic research problems with an understanding of the requirements for translating discoveries into viable therapies.

The Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Computing in Undergraduate Education (IUSE: CUE) program aims to better prepare a wider, more diverse range of students to collaboratively use computation across a range of contexts and challenging problems.

Proposals will be funded across three tracks that focus on evidence-based transformative efforts to modernize computing courses and accelerate student success in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of current and emerging industries, and/or explore effective pathways to computing degrees and careers that involve two-year colleges and industry partnerships.

Transformation and Pathways proposals must be comprised of a multi-institutional partnership, with a lead IHE and at least two other IHEs or other organizations. Pathways proposals must include a two-year college as part of the partnership. Proposals that do not meet this requirement will be returned without review.

NSF encourages the submission of research and education proposals related to women's health to address significant knowledge and health gaps from the molecular to the ecosystem level, including input from the full range of science, engineering, and education that NSF supports.

This DCL does not constitute a new competition or program. Proposals submitted in response to this DCL should be prepared and submitted in accordance with guidelines in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and instructions found in relevant NSF funding opportunities. Investigators who wish to submit proposals on any of these topics, or others related to women's health, are strongly encouraged to reach out to the cognizant NSF Program Officer(s) listed in the relevant funding opportunity to discuss the fit of their ideas to existing program.

For assistance in determining program suitability for a proposal concept, researchers are encouraged to utilize the NSF Program Suitability & Proposal Concept Tool (ProSPCT).

Established by the Alabama Innovation Act (AIA) and administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), 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.