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The funding partnership between the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities — Dynamic Language Infrastructure-NEH Documenting Endangered Languages — supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning dynamic language infrastructure in the context of endangered human languages — languages that are both understudied and at risk of falling out of use.
The Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, through its Support Country Action Planning to Transform and Strengthen the Resilience of Food Systems program, seeks to support applied regionally- or country-specific research and analysis in food and agricultural systems, and expert consultations in support of the initiation, development, revision or renewal of Feed the Future country action plans and strategies to improve food security and nutrition outcomes in the 20 Feed the Future countries.
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PreAward Perspectives: Fiscal year 2023 fringe benefit rates for proposal budgets |
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Final fringe benefit rates for fiscal year 2023 have been confirmed. These rates are effective immediately and should be used when preparing budget estimates to be included in proposals submitted for extramural support. To facilitate the transition to these new rates, budgets that are in process will be accepted at the old rate until July 22, 2022 at which time PreAward Services will require the adoption of fiscal year 2023 rates.
Fiscal year 2023 rates are as follows:
- Faculty and unclassified staff: 32%
- University support staff: 45%
- Student hourly employees and enrolled graduate research assistants and graduate teaching assistants with appointments less than 0.5 time: 1%
- Student hourly employees and non-enrolled graduate research assistants and graduate teaching assistants with appointments less than 0.5 time: 9.0%*
- Graduate research assistants and graduate teaching assistants enrolled in six hours or more and who have appointments of 0.5 time or greater: 15.0% — this includes the percentage allocable to employer’s share of health insurance
*Add 13.98% to this rate to include health insurance for benefit eligible graduate students not enrolled during the summer.
The above rates are to be used for estimating purposes. An individual’s actual fringe benefits will be charged to the sponsored project account.
Please circulate this notification to all who need to know these new rates.
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BioKansas Innovation Festival |
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11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 6
Crown Center Plaza | Kansas City, Missouri
K-State is proud to be a major sponsor of the inaugural Innovation Festival, presented by BioKansas. General admission tickets start at just $25.
The Innovation Festival brings to Kansas City breakout, established and legendary indie alt-rock artists for a full day of entertainment and discovery.
Innovation Festival is Kansas City’s opportunity to mingle with cutting-edge innovators across science and tech while unlocking the connection between music and science.
The festival includes:
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Biologics reveal — Together we rise! Join BioKansas as they unveil the region’s strategic plan to build the nation’s most equitable hub for biologics – centered in Kansas City.
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Music performances — This convergence of music and innovation is headlined by six-time Grammy nominated Black Pumas. The inaugural lineup also features some of today’s biggest alternative rock artists including The Greeting Committee, The Regrettes, and Dreamgirl, as well as breakout artists The Freedom Affair, MellowPhobia, The Cavves, and Whitehall.
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Brewery showcase — Taste the biosciences in the Midwest as flights are served from everyone’s favorite biomanufacturers – BREWERIES! Reserve your opportunity to experience regional breweries as we celebrate the fermentation industry during this epic summer experience.
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NSF EHR Core Research Program Informational Webinar |
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2-3 p.m.
Monday, July 25
What is EHR’s Core Research Program?
ECR focuses on providing funds for fundamental research, both curiosity-driven basic research and use-inspired basic research, that contributes to the general, explanatory knowledge that underlies STEM education. There are three broadly conceived Research Areas appropriate for funding in ECR:
- Research on STEM Learning and Learning Environments
- Research on Broadening Participation in STEM fields
- Research on STEM Workforce Development.
Within this framework, the ECR program supports a wide range of fundamental STEM education research activities, aimed at learners of all groups and ages in formal and informal settings.
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NSF Convergence Accelerator Expo 2022 |
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Wednesday, July 27
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday, July 28
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
The Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, or TIP, is pleased to share an exciting event opportunity. NSF’s Convergence Accelerator, a TIP program, is hosting its annual portfolio showcase event – Convergence Accelerator Expo 2022.
This must-attend virtual event is your opportunity to see NSF Convergence Accelerator’s portfolio in a live exhibition format. Attendees will be able to connect with more than 45 funded research teams across six convergence research track topics that are focused on national-scale societal challenges.
This year’s tracks include:
- AI-Driven Data Sharing & Modeling
- AI & the Future of Work
- Networked Blue Economy
- Open Knowledge Networks
- Quantum Technology
- Trust & Authenticity in Communication Systems
Who should attend: Open to the public. Researchers, innovators, technology and business practitioners, and media from academia, industry, government, nonprofit, and other communities are encouraged to attend.
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2-3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 16
Please join the National Science Foundation on Tuesday for the Division of Biological Infrastructure’s virtual office hour. Program officers will discuss the Graduate Research Fellowship Program, or GRFP, and provide tips on how to write a great GRFP proposal. It is an opportunity to raise questions and communicate directly with program officers in your field.
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Sign up for the Frontiers Mock Study Section this fall |
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This fall, Frontiers will begin offering pre-submission review of NIH grant proposals through our mock study section. The mock study section simulates the NIH peer review process and offers investigators a chance to receive feedback on an R or K-series grant proposal before submitting the final application. Each application submitted to the mock study section will receive preliminary scores and written critiques from three reviewers with relevant expertise. Final scores will be assigned and returned to the applicant following discussion at the mock study section meeting on November 29.
How do I request proposal review?
Please submit an online Letter of Intent Form by September 26. The letter of intent requires a draft “specific aims” page and a list of three suggested reviewers from Frontiers partner institutions who have appropriate expertise; additional reviewers from external institutions may also be included.
Eligible researchers will be asked to submit the narrative components of their grant application by the deadline in October. Visit the Frontiers Mock Study Section page for a detailed list of requirements and key dates.
Who is eligible?
This program is open to clinical and translational researchers at all Frontiers partner institutions. We welcome submissions from:
- Children’s Mercy Hospital
- Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
- Kansas State University
- Saint Luke’s Health System
- University of Kansas Health System
- University of Kansas – Lawrence
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita
- University of Missouri – Kansas City
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Announcement of Opportunity for the URA Visiting Scholars Program Fall 2022 Award Cycle |
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Announcement of Opportunity for the fall 2022 award cycle under Universities Research Association’s, or URA, Visiting Scholars Program, or VSP. Proposals for this cycle are due Monday, August 29, 2022, and awards are anticipated to be announced at the end of September.
Individual proposals may be submitted by researchers who are faculty, postdocs, or graduate students at URA member universities. Researchers are defined as graduate students, postdocs, or faculty doing research in areas such as high energy physics experiments, astrophysics, theory, accelerator physics, engineering, materials science, computer science, quantum science and technology, and accelerator R&D, related to the Fermilab mission. Applicants must be employed by or, in the case of graduate students, enrolled at URA member institutions during the award term.
The URA Visiting Scholars Award Program is supported by contributions from the URA member universities. The VSP awards provide financial support for faculty and students from URA's member universities to work at Fermilab for periods of up to one year. URA makes two rounds of awards each year, in the spring and fall. The application deadline for the spring 2023 cycle is Monday, February 27, 2023.
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K-State research in the news |
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Agency news and trending topics |
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As harmful bacteria increasingly outwit antibiotics, some scientists are turning to a biological weapon to fight them: specialized viruses that slay bacteria. Now, a team of researchers based in Germany offers a potentially faster and better way to create these bacteriophages, or simply phages. Science
There are three ways to die: of injury, disease, or old age. Over time, humans have gotten better at avoiding the first two, but as we get older, senescence—the gradual deterioration of bodily functions with age—is inevitable. Some species seem to do better than others, though: Take the hydra, a tiny freshwater creature that some scientists have deemed potentially immortal. Wired
If you start talking with Thomas Keller or Dani Or about farm machinery, sooner or later the conversation will turn to dinosaurs. Why would two experts in the biology and structure of soils segue from tractors and combines to extinct behemoths? Because today’s farm vehicles, they explain in a recent paper, have become nearly as heavy as the largest animals that ever stomped the Earth—and the sheer weight is crushing one of the world’s most precious resources: fertile soil. National Geographic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an additional investment of more than $14 million to support agricultural workforce training in historically underserved communities that will increase the resilience of the U.S. meat and poultry processing sector. This investment is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts through the American Rescue Plan to strengthen the nation’s food supply chain by promoting fair and competitive agricultural markets. NIFA
Scientists have spotted an example of a black hole that should be extremely common but is quite difficult to find.Space.com
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Open positions in the OVPR |
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The Office of the Vice President for Research currently has one position opening. Please take a look or share with others who might be interested.
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