Vice President for Research & Economic Development
Proposal Services & Faculty Support
September 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 below, click on the link and search for your competition reflected on the page. Please refer to the Limited Submission Procedures page for a list of requirements.
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Limited Submission Announcements |
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The Simons Foundation’s Mathematics and Physical Sciences division invites nominations for Simons Investigators in Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics and Computer Science. Within the Physics program, the foundation also invites nominations for Theoretical Physics in Life Sciences Investigators. The Simons Investigators program aims to provide a stable base of support for outstanding theoretical midcareer scientists, enabling them to undertake long-term investigations of fundamental questions in their fields. The intent of the program is to support these scientists in their most productive years, when they are establishing new research directions, providing leadership in the field and effectively mentoring junior scientists.
Institutional Limit: 2 Proposals
Internal Deadline: September 24, 2021 4:45 pm
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The Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists recognize the country's most promising faculty-rank researchers in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering, and Chemistry. One Blavatnik Laureate in each disciplinary category will receive $250,000 in unrestricted funds. Eligibility requirements include: Must be born in or after 1980; hold a doctorate degree (PhD, DPhil, MD, DDS, DVM, etc.); currently hold a faculty position at AU; Currently conduct research as a principal investigator in one of the disciplinary categories in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences Engineering, or Chemistry.
Please note that the requirements for this submission differ from the standard limited submission.
Institutional Limit: 3 Nominees (one in each discipline)
Internal Deadline: September 30, 2021 4:45 pm
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Savvy Researcher Boot Camp
Graduate Students: Take Your Research to a Higher Level!
Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021
9:00 am – 3:45 pm Online Via Zoom
The AU Libraries is holding a free Savvy Researcher Boot Camp featuring workshops taught by faculty and staff from AU Libraries and University Writing. Whether you are interested in learning more about locating scholarly sources, writing a literature review, managing citations, or creating an amazing professional presentation, the Boot Camp can help!
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September 2021 Virtual Meeting
September 20 - 23, 2021
The FDP’s core purpose is to streamline the administration of federally sponsored research and foster collaboration to enhance the national research enterprise. It is a collaborative effort of 10 federal agencies and 217 member institutions. This fall's virtual meeting begins with a walk through of the NIH-wide Strategic plan FY2021-2025 followed by Federal Agency Updates, the latest from the Foreign Influence Working Group, the Faculty Forum, and opportunities to participate and interact. Registration for this virtual event is $100 for FDP members (Auburn is a participating institution).
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September 21, 2021 2:00 pm ET
Research computing, including high performance computing (HPC) enables advanced research and research-related activities across scientific disciplines and having the right computing system is essential. Join Grants Office, Intel, and Dell Technologies for this free MRI grant webinar that features talks with grant winners from universities that have successfully deployed these technologies to support their researchers.
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October 4-8, 2021
The Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference is designed to give new faculty, researchers, and administrators key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. NSF program officers will be providing up-to-date information about specific funding opportunities and answering attendee questions.
Registration will be free of charge and open on Wednesday, September 8 at 12 p.m. EST. For those who cannot attend the live conference, all recorded conference sessions will be available on-demand shortly after the event.
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Hanover Research Queue Proposal Review Availability
Availability between October 8 and 22, 2021
and after November 10, 2021
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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Adobe Creative Space offers Adobe help desk/ Zoom room creative assistance
The Adobe Creative Space in the AU Libraries’ Innovation & Research Commons (I&RC) offers an Adobe help desk and Zoom room staffed with student employees to assist users in learning skills to complete academic and research projects using Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
Find the Adobe Student Consultants’ schedule, areas of specialty, help desk location, policies, and Adobe Help Zoom room link on the I&RC Adobe Creative Space page at https://aub.ie/ircadobe.
The I&RC also offers Adobe/multimedia workshops via Zoom, in-person tours of the I&RC, and on-demand instructional content for students, faculty, and staff. Visit the I&RC Instructional Content page for workshop / tour schedules and registration, on-demand video recordings, and more at https://aub.ie/ircinstruction.
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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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Hanover Research Grants Calendars
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The Scholarly Editions and Scholarly Translations program provides grants to organizations to support collaborative teams who are editing, annotating, and translating foundational humanities texts that are vital to learning and research but are currently inaccessible or are available only in inadequate editions or translations. Typically, the texts are significant literary, philosophical, and historical materials, but other types of work, such as musical notation, may also be the subject of an edition.
The program supports continuous full-time or part-time activities during the periods of performance of one to three years. Projects must be undertaken by at least two scholars working collaboratively. While international collaboration is permitted, projects must maintain an equitable balance between scholars at U.S. institutions and scholars at non-U.S. institutions. In addition to supporting long-term editorial projects, the program also encourages applications for short-term projects and for projects that are at a planning stage.
Optional Proposal Draft Deadline: September 24, 2021
Full Proposals Due: December 1, 2021 11:59 pm ET
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The principle objective of this Candidate Species Conservation funding opportunity is to accomplish conservation tasks for high priority candidate species (based on our annual Candidate Species Assessments) or other at-risk species in the United States, such that identified threats to the species may be reduced or eliminated. These efforts are based on cooperative relationships with states, non-governmental organizations, private landowners and those interested in habitat restoration or undertaking candidate and at-risk species research, surveys and monitoring, or educational outreach efforts.
Proposals Due: September 30, 2021 11:59 ET
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Farm of the Future is a competitive grant program that will be implemented by USDA NIFA to establish an agricultural test bed and demonstration site. It seeks to launch this rural test bed for precision agriculture, smart automation, data connectivity and transfer, and to demonstrate best practices in climate-smart agriculture, forestry, and animal production systems that enhance sustainability and farm profitability. The test bed will evaluate digital and smart technologies to provide accessible, data-driven solutions that support resilient agricultural and value-added practices.
Proposals Due: October 15, 2021 5:00 pm ET
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This FOA invites applications that propose research projects that test promising digital healthcare interventions aimed at improving quality of care and healthcare services delivery at the point of care. This FOA will use the Phased Innovation Award (R21/R33) mechanism to provide up to 2 years of R21 support for initial developmental activities, and up to 3 years of R33 support for expanded activities.
Proposals Due: October 16, 2021 5:00 pm
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The purpose of the program is to fund exploratory and synergistic research in emerging technologies (to include, but not limited to, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and immersive or augmenting technologies) for teaching and learning in the future. The program accepts proposals that focus on learning, teaching, or a combination of both. The scope of the program is broad, with special interest in diverse learner/educator populations, contexts, and content, including teaching and learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in foundational areas that enable STEM (e.g., self-regulation, literacy, communication, collaboration, creativity, and socio-emotional skills). Research in this program should be informed by the convergence (synthesis) of multiple disciplines: e.g., learning sciences; discipline-based education research; computer and information science and engineering; design; and cognitive, behavioral, and social sciences. Within this broad scope, the program also encourages projects that investigate teaching and learning related to futuristic and highly technological work environments.
Proposals Due: October 18, 2021 5:00 pm
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NIH has reissued the Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) funding opportunities. The MOSAIC program is an NIH-wide initiative designed to facilitate the transition of promising postdoctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds into independent, research-intensive faculty careers in institutions. MOSAIC scholars come from diverse scientific backgrounds, and 75% are from racial/ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.
Applications for the MOSAIC scholar awards (K99/R00) are due October 27, and applications for the institutional awards for cohort-based mentoring and career development that support the scholars (UE5) are due November 18.
Click on the link in the title above for more information including slides from a recent webinar about the programs.
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Don't see a grant that fits your research area? Contact Proposal Services and Faculty Support to set up an appointment for a one-on-one or small group Pivot training session. |
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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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