NEH: Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence

The Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence program will create new Centers of scholarly discourse and learning, each one a nexus for collaborative efforts that reach across disciplinary lines to gain a more holistic understanding of AI in the modern world.

Proposals should envision a Center with a specific research focus related to the ethical, legal, or societal implications of AI. A Center is a sustained collaboration among multiple scholars focused on exploring the humanities implications of AI through two or more related scholarly activities. Competitive Centers typically identify a specific topical, methodological, or disciplinary lens through which to focus their efforts. NEH particularly encourages Centers interested in equity, privacy, and civil-rights topics. Centers should aim to advance humanities research on their chosen topic beyond the period of the grant.

Institutional Limit: One (1) Proposal

Internal Deadline: November 14, 2024, 4:45pm

Funder Deadline: December 11, 2024, 11:59pm ET

NSF: Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems (Safe-OSE)

To respond to the growing threats to the safety, security, and privacy of open-source ecosystems (OSEs), NSF solicits proposals to address significant safety, security, and/or privacy vulnerabilities, both technical (e.g., vulnerabilities in code and side-channels) and socio-technical (e.g., supply chain, insider threats, and social engineering) to bolster the ecosystem’s capabilities for managing current and future risks, attacks, breaches, and responses. Safe-OSE applies to any type of OSE, including those based on scientific methodologies, models, and processes; manufacturing processes and process specifications; materials formulations; programming languages and formats; hardware instruction sets; system designs or specifications; and data platforms. The goal of the Safe-OSE program is to catalyze meaningful improvements in the safety, security, and privacy of the targeted OSE that the OSE does not currently have the resources to undertake.

Institutional Limit: Two (2) Preproposals

Internal Deadline: November 19, 2024, 4:45pm

Funder Deadline: January 14, 2025, 5:00pm CT

NIH: Biomedical Research Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIH recognizes the importance of all institutions of higher learning in contributing to the nation’s research capacity from either research-intensive or low-resourced institutions. The goal of this NOFO is to modernize biomedical research infrastructure to strengthen biomedical research programs. Each project is expected to produce substantial long-term improvements to the institutional research infrastructure. Intended projects are the construction or modernization of core facilities and the development of other shared research infrastructure serving an institution-wide research community with broad impact on biomedical research. 

Institutional Limit: One (1) Proposal

Internal Deadline: November 20, 2024, 4:45pm

Funder Deadline: January 27, 2025, 5:00pm CT

2024-2025 CWSIS and RSP Intramural Funding Programs

The Office of the Sr. Vice President for Research and Economic Development announces the 2024 call for proposals for the Creative Work and Social Impact Scholarship Funding Program (CWSIS) and the Research Support Program (RSP).

Important Dates & Information

• Mandatory Letters of Intent due November 20, 2024, 4:45 pm.
• Full Proposals due January 15, 2025, 4:45 pm.
• Complete program descriptions are available on the CWSIS and RSP webpages.

Proposals undergo thorough internal evaluations. Selected proposals undergo external evaluation. A total of ten proposals across both programs may be selected for funding. Funding for awards is for a two-year period.

• All Submissions Are Through The AU Competition Space (InfoREady).
• CWSIS/RSP Program Walkthrough

Please contact Christine Cline (334-844-5929) for programmatic assistance; Laura Cauthen (344-844-7910) for InfoReady assistance.

Funding Opportunities

NSF: The Molecular Foundations for Sustainability - Sustainable Polymers Enabled by Emerging Data Analytics (MFS-SPEED)

The goal of MFS-SPEED is to support fundamental research enabling the accelerated discovery and ultimate manufacturing of sustainable polymers using state-of-the-art data science, and to enhance development of a cross-disciplinary workforce skilled in this area. In particular, through this solicitation the research community is encouraged to address the discovery and elaboration of new sustainable polymers or sustainable pathways to existing polymers by the creation and use of a data-centric environment where research projects are

1. focused on new approaches to predicting structure and properties of polymers and advanced soft materials,

2. with insights enabled by data analytics including Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning; 

3. This includes more efficient, scalable preparation of monomers and polymers using existing or new synthetic routes and

 4. this call aims to train a technical workforce that leverages data analytics to create sustainable polymers and soft materials.

Required LOIs Due: December 5, 2025, 5:00pm CT

Proposals Due: January 16, 2025, 5:00pm CT

NEH: Digital Humanities Advancement Grants

The Digital Humanities Advancement Grant program supports work that is innovative, experimental, and contributes to the critical infrastructure that underpins scholarly research, teaching, and public programming in the humanities. In addition to the program’s emphasis on experimentation and innovation, DHAG values extensibility, reuse, replicability, and accessibility.

There are three funding levels:

Level I: Supports smaller-scale projects or experimental or exploratory stages of larger projects

Level II: For projects that can demonstrate completion of an initial planning phase but are not yet ready for Level III funding; should include plans for extending work beyond the applicant institution.

Level III: Must document completion of a planning or prototyping stage, current user statistics, and dissemination plans beyond the applicant institution.

Applications Due: January 9, 2025, 11:59pm ET

Spencer Foundation: Large Research Grants on Education

This program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived for projects ranging from one to five years. This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location. The goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education. Proposals must be for academic research projects that aim to study education.

Intent to Apply Due: January 14, 2025, 12:00 noon CT

NSF: Organismal Response to Climate Change

How organisms respond to these rapidly changing conditions will have large consequences for the growth, reproduction and fitness of individual organisms, the distribution of species over space and time, the integrity and the composition of natural communities, the yield of domesticated crops and animals, and the incidence and severity of pathogen outbreaks. This solicitation calls for proposals that integrate the study of organismal mechanisms of response to climate change (ORCC) with eco-evolutionary approaches to better predict and mitigate the effects of a rapidly changing climate on earth’s living systems. Specific areas of emphasis include but are not limited to integrating physiology and genomics into the next generation of species distribution models; understanding the mechanistic bases of plastic responses to climate change; functional genomics of organismal response to climate change; how biological interactions are affected by climate change; how biological interactions in turn affect organismal responses to climate change; and improving our ability to predict the limits of biological and global resilience as organisms face changing and novel climate conditions.

Proposals Due: January 23, 2025, 5:00pm CT

Important Updates

Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference Call for Abstracts

March 5 - 7, 2025

Callaway Resort & Gardens Pine Mountain, GA

Researchers from all disciplines are encouraged to submit abstracts showcasing their groundbreaking work. Take this opportunity to present your findings to a distinguished audience of national thought leaders in clinical and translational science. Abstracts will be eligible to win an award as part of a juried poster session or may be selected for plenary speaking opportunities. 

Abstract Submission Form

Submissions Due: November 11, 2024, 5:00pm CT

NIH Grants Process Primer Webinar: Application to Award

November 13 - 14, 2024

12:00 noon to 3:00pm CT

Part I: NIH staff will provide a general overview of the grants process and will walk through essential aspects of applying for funding. NIH will also offer information for finding the right fit for your research and discuss peer review, NIH and applicant institution roles and responsibilities, and resources to help along the way.

Part II: This webinar will include a substantial period for Q&A, featuring a panel of NIH experts answering questions submitted during registration, as well as additional queries raised during the live discussion. 

Registration link

Clinical & Translational Science Training Program

January - June 2025

Wednesdays, 8:00am - 10:00am

via ZOOM

The CTSTP is a 6-month certificate program for faculty, investigators at multiple stages, those interested in an academic career in research that provides training in clinical and translational research. Sessions are presented by experienced clinical and translational researchers or individuals with special expertise in grants and contracts and regulatory issues across the CCTS Partner Network.

Apply Here

Modules:

*Clinical Trials

*Epidemiology 

*Biostatistics

*Ethics *Qualitative Research *Outcomes Research *Dissemination of Results *AI and Machine Learning   

Applications Due: November 15, 2024, 5:00pm CT

Hanover Research Webinars

Integrating Theoretical Frameworks into Grant Proposals

Thursday, November 21, 2024

11:00am CT

This session will dive into the importance of theoretical frameworks, the selection of the appropriate framework for your proposal, and the art of seamlessly weaving your framework into a proposal narrative.

Register here.

• Upcoming in December: Communicating the Impacts of Your Research
• Recently posted to the archives: Deadline? What Deadline? Keeping Yourself and Others on Task in Grant Development

Fall 2024 NSF Virtual Grants Conference

December 9 – 12, 2024

This virtual conference is an excellent opportunity to gain insights into NSF’s current issues, policies and procedures, and specific funding opportunities

Registration is free and opens on Wednesday, November 13 at 12 PM ET.

To receive the official "Registration is Open" email, register here.

For logistical questions about this virtual conference, please contact grants_conference@nsf.gov.

Endeavor Support Update

A new ticketing system for technical support requests has been launched for Endeavor, Auburn’s new Electronic Research Administration (ERA) system. Currently, assistance is provided for Conflict of Interest and IRB modules, but the system will also support other modules as they roll out over the next 3-8 months.

Examples of when someone might need to submit a ticket include:

• A student requiring access to the system since they are not registered users.

• Difficulty finding an entity or location in the system.

• Encountering errors or having general questions.

To submit a ticket, please visit https://aub.ie/endeavorsupport. The link is also accessible through the Electronic Research Administration page, as well as the Research Compliance page.

Hanover Research Queue Proposal Review Availability

Slots available after December 13, 2024

(Please note: Hanover offices are closed 12/23/24 - 1/3/25)



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.

Research Development and Grantwriting Newsletter

This online publication is a great source for current STEM and Humanities funding opportunities, tips and resources. Published by Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC, access is available only for Auburn University faculty, staff and students with a valid user ID.