Vice President for Research & Economic Development
Proposal Services & Faculty Support
March 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 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.
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The current grant level is $300,000; $75,000 per year for a four-year period. For the 2024 award, one nomination will be invited from each of the participating institutions listed on the funder's website.
Candidates must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
- Hold a doctorate in biomedical sciences, medicine, or a related field including engineering or the physical sciences.
- As of Sept. 7, 2023, run an independent lab and hold a full-time appointment at the rank of assistant professor. (Appointments such as research assistant professor, adjunct assistant professor, assistant professor research track, visiting professor, or instructor are not eligible).
- Must not have been appointed as an assistant professor at any institution prior to June 12, 2019, whether or not such an appointment was on a tenure track. Time spent in clinical internships, residencies, in work toward board certification, or on parental leave does not count as part of this four-year limit. Candidates who need an exception on the four-year limit should contact Pew’s program office to ensure that application reviewers are aware an exception has been given.
- May apply to the program a maximum of two times. All applicants must be nominated by their institution and must complete the 2024 online application.
- If applicants have appointments at more than one eligible nominating institution or affiliate, they may not reapply in a subsequent year from a different nominating entity.
- May not be nominated for the Pew Scholars Program and the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research in the same year.
Institutional Limit: 1 Proposal
Internal Deadline: March 24, 2023 4:45 pm
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Free CITI Program Webinar: In This Together: Meaningful Community Engagement in Research
March 9, 2023 2:00 pm ET
This webinar addresses some of the dos and don’ts of engaging diverse populations in research. It discusses the importance of engaging diverse populations in research, community engagement strategies, pitfalls to avoid when engaging community members in research, and considerations for using technology in recruiting diverse populations.
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Hanover Research Webinar Series:
Grant-Seeking for Mid-Career Faculty
March 30, 2023 12:00 pm ET
For early career faculty, grant opportunities specifically designed for pre-tenure PIs are ubiquitous across the major federal funders. But what about mid-career faculty? In this session, Hanover explores the different opportunities and strategies for grantseeking success for mid-career faculty.
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Hanover Research Queue Proposal Review Availability
Slots available after June 20, 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 ).
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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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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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The purpose of the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Program is to increase the number of primary care nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse midwives trained and prepared to provide primary care services, mental health and substance use disorder care, and/or maternal health care. Grants will support the training and graduation of advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) students/trainees in these disciplines.
Pre-Application Technical Assistance Webinar
March 9, 2023 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Proposals Due: April 7, 2023
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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:
Proposals Due April 14, 2023
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The Research and Development program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. These challenges include the need to find better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to the nation’s cultural heritage—from fragile artifacts and manuscripts to analog recordings and digital assets subject to technological obsolescence—and to develop advanced modes of organizing, searching, discovering, and using such materials.
Research and Development projects are encouraged to address one or more of the following areas of special interest:
- Preserving audiovisual and digital heritage
- Conserving the material past
- Protecting cultural heritage
- Serving under-represented communities
- Responding to climate change
(Optional) Drafts Due: April 17, 2023
Proposals Due: May 16, 2023
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The objective of the Safe Learning-Enabled Systems program, which builds on the joint goals of the National Science Foundation, Open Philanthropy and Good Ventures, is to foster foundational research that leads to the design and implementation of learning-enabled systems in which safety is ensured with high levels of confidence. While traditional machine learning systems are evaluated pointwise with respect to a fixed test set, such static coverage provides only limited assurance when exposed to unprecedented conditions in high-stakes operating environments.
Proposals Due: May 26, 2023
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The purpose of this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) is to inform researchers in the social, behavioral and economic sciences (SBE) of a funding opportunity under the Spectrum Innovation Initiative (SII) of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The electromagnetic spectrum has disparate users including commercial companies (wireless communication, navigation, etc.), scientists (radio astronomy, geospace sciences, etc.), air traffic controllers and first responders. A major objective of the SII, pursued through its National Radio Dynamic Zones (SII-NRDZ) program, is to advance dynamic and agile sharing of the electromagnetic spectrum. The term dynamic and agile sharing refers to methods enabling electromagnetic spectrum users to safely operate closer together in space or frequency or to safely alternate spectrum access more rapidly than is possible with the geographic exclusive licenses used in traditional spectrum management. Widespread use of dynamic and agile spectrum sharing is essential to mitigate spectrum congestion problems that constrain growth in many sectors of society and the economy.
Through this DCL, NSF invites both proposals and requests for supplements to active NSF awards. Both proposals and supplemental funding requests should focus on research that helps advance the use of dynamic spectrum sharing by studying its human environment, which includes studying the economic, social, and incentive issues associated with: (a) adoption by private and public sector entities; (b) understanding by and support from the general population; and (c) paths to overcome barriers to deployment and use.
Submissions Due: May 30, 2023
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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
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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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