Sr. Vice President for Research & Economic Development
Proposal Services & Faculty Support
February Funding Focus Newsletter #1
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.

Found a Limited Submission opportunity that interests you?
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.
Limited Submission Announcements

The I-Corps program is an entrepreneurial education program designed to help researchers commercialize deep technologies, which grow from discoveries in fundamental science and engineering. I-Corps Hubs provide researchers with training on how to translate their scientific discoveries into new technologies, products, processes and services to benefit society via the National Innovation Network.

Through this solicitation, NSF seeks to continue to evolve the current Hubs structure toward a more integrated operational model capable of sustained operation at the scope and scale required to support the expansion of the NSF I-Corps program. NSF encourages proposers to develop partnerships that cover geographic areas that have not been previously included in current NSF I-Corps Hubs awards (Hub Map).

The I-Corps Hubs program will support proposals from former Nodes and Sites (Track 1) and institutions new to I-Corps (Track 2).The I-Corps Hubs program seeks to build and sustain a diverse and inclusive innovation network across the country.

Institutional Limit: 1 Proposal
Internal Deadline: February 27, 2024, 4:45pm
Funder Deadline: April 25, 2024, 5:00pm CT
Intramural Funding Opportunities

The Office of the Provost and the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research & Economic Development announces that applications are avaialble for the Auburn University SEC Faculty Travel Grant Program.

The SEC Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program is intended to enhance faculty collaboration that stimulates scholarly initiatives between SEC universities. The program supports SEC faculty members annually as they travel to other SEC universities to exchange ideas, develop grant proposals, conduct research, and deliver lectures. These funds can be used for transportation, room, board, etc.  Travel must occur between August 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025.

For additional information, please contact Sandy Krietemeyer in the Provost’s Office.

Application Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2024, 4:45pm

The purpose of the Daniel F. Breeden Endowed Grant Program is to encourage enhancement of teaching and learning through financial support of selected projects. Projects or travel should directly benefit the instructor, students, and the University’s overall teaching program.

Tenured/tenure-track faculty from any discipline, or faculty from the Lecturer or Clinician title series with appointments continuing through academic year 2024-2025, may apply for a Breeden Endowed Grant. Preference will be given to early career, pre-tenured faculty. Proposals for collaborative projects involving multiple faculty and departments are encouraged.

Application Deadline: Monday, March 25, 2024, 4:45pm
Important Updates
ORCID Workshop for Researchers
Wednesday, February 07, 2024
1:00pm CT
via ZOOM

Funding organizations, publishers, and research institutions are increasingly requiring or asking for ORCID iDs from researchers, so this workshop will help you make sure you are ahead of the game.

This workshop will cover:
• An overview of the benefits of ORCID for researchers
• How ORCID can help you save time throughout the research landscape
• Tips and tricks for keeping your ORCID record up-to-date

No prior experience with ORCID necessary. The session recording will be sent to all who register.

Registration Link: ORCID Workshop for Researchers
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Melton Student Center

Undergraduate students, graduate students and post-doctoral researchers in a multitude of disciplines will present their research and scholarly discoveries through oral and poster presentations.

Abstracts are due February 11, 2024; Submit here.
Endeavor Conflict of Interest Disclosure Module Assistance

The Huron ERA (Endeavor) Conflict of Interest disclosure module launched on January 16, 2024.To assist employees with the Endeavor COI disclosure process, the Office of Research Compliance is offering the following services:

  • Live virtual sessions of RM104V to assist employees with the Endeavor COI disclosure process. Enroll through ElevatED in AU Access:
  • Thurs. February 15, 2024, 9:30 - 10:30am via Zoom
  • Mon. March 25, 2024, 2:30 - 3:30pm via Zoom

  • Enrollment in CR501E conflicts of interest/commitment, a self-paced e-learning module in ElevatED.

  • Virtual office hours for employees to ask questions or obtain assistance completing the disclosure profile.
  • Feb. 13, 2024, 9:00 - 10:00am 2/13 Zoom link
February 23, 2024
8:30am - 3:30pm
Montgomery, Alabama

CCTS presents the 2024 Bioethics Forum focused on advancing AI in service of underserved communities. The forum is hosted by Tuskegee University’s Dr. Stephen Sodeke and features esteemed speakers, insightful panelists, and expert moderators who will facilitate meaningful dialogue among researchers, bioethicists, students, community members, front-line research staff, and clinical staff.

Go here for more information and to register.
NSF Webinars for EPSCoR Community

NSF is offering a series of funding opportunities webinars that may be of particular interest to the EPSCoR Community:

TIP Directorate
February 12 from 2pm – 3pm ET
The Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Programs Directorate advances use-inspired and translational research in all fields of science and engineering, giving rise to new industries in the pursuit of new, high-wage jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). This webinar will focus on several of them, including Regional Innovation Engines and Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC).
  • Learn more .
  • Register here for the webinar.

NeTS Program
February 13 from 2pm – 3pm ET
The Networking Technology and Systems seeks fundamental scientific understanding of and advances in large-scale, complex, heterogeneous communications networks, including, but not limited to, internet of things (IoT), home, edge, enterprise, data center, cloud, and Internet or Internet-scale networks, and in the wireless areas of cellular, vehicular, mesh, sensor, body area, satellite, and underwater networks.

As part of its commitment to provide the AU research community with continued support, the Office of Proposal Services and Faculty Support (PSFS) has created and made available an archive of Hanover Research webinars on its Training and Resources page.

Archived webinars focus on a variety of research topics including the essentials of grant writing, project and collaboration management and career development. Also available is a list of upcoming Hanover Research webinars.

Recently posted: Funding Landscape for AI & Machine Learning, January 2024
Upcoming: Writing your Data Management Plan, February 2024
Grant Development Tools
Hanover Research Queue Proposal Review Availability
Slots available March 6 - April 15, and after May 6

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.
Hanover GLC Offers NIH and NSF-CAREER modules

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.

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. This is another good source for current STEM and humanities funding opportunities, tips and resources.

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
Funding Opportunities

The Esther Katz Rosen Fund supports “…activities related to the advancement and application of knowledge about gifted children.”

Program Goals include -
  • Enable and enhance development of identified gifted and talented children and adolescents
  • Encourage promising psychologists to continue innovative research and programs in this area
  • Support will be provided for research, pilot projects and research-based programs on the advancement and application of knowledge related to identified gifted and talented children and adolescents.

Application Deadline: March 6, 2024, 5:00pm ET

The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships program offers grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. 

This program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose and poetry available in alternating years. In 2024 NEA will be accepting applications in poetry. 

Application Deadline: March 13, 2024 11:59pm ET

The Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT) program invites proposals from multidisciplinary, multi-sector teams that examine and demonstrate the principles, methodologies, implementations, and impacts associated with responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies in practice, focusing especially on the key technologies specified in the CHIPS Act.
The broad goals of the ReDDDoT program include: 
  • Stimulating activity and filling gaps in research, innovation, and capacity building in the responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies; 
  • Creating broad and inclusive communities of interest that bring together key stakeholders to better inform practices for the design, development, and deployment of technologies; 
  • Educating and training the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce on approaches to responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies; 
  • Accelerating pathways to societal and economic benefits while developing strategies to avoid or mitigate societal and economic harms; and 
  • Empowering communities, including economically disadvantaged and marginalized populations, to participate in all stages of technology development, including the earliest stages of ideation and design. 

The program includes -
  • Phase 1 for proposals for Planning Grants—to facilitate collaborative transdisciplinary and multi-sector activities in anticipation of submission of larger proposals, and
  • Phase 2 for project proposals in topics in the priority areas where there is already demonstrable maturity. Phase 2 Project proposals should all focus on one or more of the following three technology:
  • artificial intelligence,
  • biotechnology,
  • or natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation (including, but not limited to, climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability).

Proposals Due:
Phase 1 - April 08, 2024, 5:00pm CT
Phase 2: April 22, 2024, 5:00pm CT

NSF and National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)'s Early Career Faculty Innovator Program provides funding for faculty in the social, policy, and behavioral sciences to co-develop interdisciplinary and actionable research projects in atmospheric and related Earth and Sun systems sciences in partnership with scientists and engineers at the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado.

A primary goal of the Innovator Program is to address complex research problems by building partnerships between NSF NCAR scientists and early-career faculty. The Innovator Program supports faculty and their graduate student(s) for two years. Research themes that align with NSF NCAR strategic priorities are selected for each two-year cohort.

LOIs Due: May 1, 2024, 5:00pm CT
Tools You Can Use

Grants.gov has published a new Quick Start Guide for Applicants to help you register and apply for grants using Grants.gov. The helpful guide covers registering with SAM, creating workspaces, submitting your application, and more!.

Grantors can share this Quick Start Guide with prospective applicants through their NOFOs to help streamline the application process.

Read more.
DOE SBIR/STTR Application Assistance Program

First-time DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I applicants may be eligible for free Phase 0 application assistance program.

The Phase 0 program is limited to first-time DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I applicants and admittance is on a first-come-first-serve basis until the program reaches its capacity. The Phase 0 program is currently open for FY 2024 Phase I Release 2 applicants.

If you are interested in the Phase 0 program, review your eligibility and apply here.

DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Grant Application Guide, is also debuting a new online application guide. The new guide is searchable and offers much improved organization of applicant resources. Check it out here.
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Proposal Services & Faculty Support
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