As a Research Security Officer/Facility Security Officer at Kansas State University, you will be responsible for implementing NSPM-33 guidance to safeguard our research initiatives. This role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5-10 years of relevant experience, with a preference for advanced degrees and extensive security program experience. Key qualifications include strong interpersonal skills, the ability to manage competing demands, and the capacity to work independently. Applicants must be able to obtain a high-level security clearance and meet other security requirements.

Learn more and apply here.

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement-Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (RII-FEC), formerly known as “EPSCoR Track-2 program”, builds interjurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) focus areas consistent with the current National Science Foundation Strategic Plan. Projects are investigator-driven and must include researchers from at least two EPSCoR eligible jurisdictions (states) with complementary expertise and resources necessary to address challenges, which neither party could address as well or as rapidly independently. 

The new RFA for this program was released in mid-May announcing the renaming of the EPSCoR Track-2 program. NSF designates a focus area for this program typically announced in the annual RFA. Under the new RII-FEC program, the focus area will be announced in a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) every two years. The DCL for the current RII-FEC was released late in May. The focus area for this and next year is ‘Building capacity towards use-inspired research’."  NSF defines “Use-inspired research” as work whose rationale, conceptualization, and directions are inspired by potential use cases.  

This is a limited submission program with K-State allowed to submit only one proposal each year. Thus, if you are interested in submitting to this program, you must notify (working title, team list and a 2 to 3 sentence synopsis of the planned project) the Office of Research Development by 5 pm September 3, 2024, via ordlimitedsubs@ksu.edu. If there are two or more interested groups who notify, an internal competition will be required with preproposals due by 5 pm September 30, 2024. If you have questions, please contact Mary Lou Marino at mlmarino@ksu.edu.

We are excited to announce the 2025 Active Living Conference, taking place March 17-20 in Manhattan, Kansas! Hosted by Kansas State University, this conference will bring together researchers, practitioners, and community leaders focused on creating active and healthy places for all.

The theme for the 2025 conference is Bridging the Research to Practice Gap. We will explore how to develop strong partnerships and effectively translate research findings into actionable strategies. By working together, we can create evidence-based, culturally relevant programming that meets the needs of diverse communities.

The conference will feature:

• Presentations from leading practitioners and researchers in the field of active living
• Interactive workshops and sessions focused on translating research into practice
• Opportunities to network and collaborate with colleagues from across the globe
• A focus on building capacity to create active and healthy communities

To make the most of your experience, we encourage you to arrive on Sunday, March 16th as there will be a networking social that evening, and the conference will kick off on Monday morning. The local airport to fly into is Manhattan, Kansas (MHK).

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information! We'll be sharing details about registration, the conference program, and accommodations in the coming months. A Call for Presentation Proposals will be released on mid-July with a deadline of September 16, 2024.

In the meantime, please visit the conference website for more information. You can also contact Convening Coordinator, Amanda Walker, with any questions or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities.

We look forward to seeing you in Manhattan, Kansas in March 2025!

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2025 Jefferson Science Fellowships (JSF). Established by the Secretary of State in 2003, these fellowships serve as an innovative model for engaging the American science, engineering, and medical communities in the U.S. foreign policy and international development process through a one-year immersive experience at the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Jefferson Science Fellowships are a mutually beneficial partnership between government and participating U.S. academic institutions. These fellowships are open to tenured, or similarly ranked, faculty from U.S. institutions of higher learning who are U.S. citizens. After successfully obtaining a security clearance, Fellows are embedded in an office at the U.S. Department of State or USAID where they can expect to learn the foreign policy and international development process while contributing their technical expertise to policy formulation and implementation. Note that a JSF Fellowship does not require faculty to “use up” a sabbatical leave. The year spent in Washington counts as one of the seven years needed to earn a sabbatical.

Online applications will be accepted from August 1 through October 15, 2024.

Be sure to attend the DARPAConnect outreach event in Omaha at the University of Nebraska on September 18^th. This is a one-day event to engage faculty and help you understand the DARPA culture and its internal processes so you are better suited to pursue funding at this agency. You will have the opportunity to engage directly with DARPA leadership, program managers, and staff who will provide invaluable insights into innovation and opportunities within DARPA.

What’s in store at this event?

Direct Access: Gain first-hand knowledge on effectively navigating the DARPA ecosystem.

Interactive Deep Dives: Participate in focused sessions that explore DARPA’s processes and priorities, aligning your work with DARPA’s mission.

Networking: Growing your professional network with DARPA, others in your field and regional organizations.

This is an excellent opportunity for:

Innovators and Researchers: Looking to bring your cutting-edge ideas to life with DARPA's support.

Industry Professionals/Academics: Seeking to collaborate on national security projects.

New Performers: Eager to break into the DARPA community and contribute to its mission.

To obtain more information and register, be sure to go here.

Effective July 1, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation enabled six new product types in the NSF Public Access Repository (NSF-PAR): audiovisual, data paper, educational aid and curriculum, posted content, software, and sound. The NSF-PAR search and filter feature has been updated to include all 11 supported product types. There are no changes to NSF’s Public Access policy or project reporting requirements.

Principal Investigators and co-PIs may also need to enter a digital object identifier (DOI) depending on the product type being added to the NSF-PAR: 

• Audiovisual, software, and sound products must be entered with a DOI.
• Data paper and posted content products can be entered with or without a DOI.
• Educational aid or curriculum products can only be added without a DOI.

Adding New Products to NSF Project Reports

The six new product types do not currently auto-populate from the NSF-PAR into NSF project reports in Research.gov, but PIs and co-PIs can manually add these product types to project reports. See the table below for navigation instructions in the Research.gov Project Reporting System to add the new product types.

Research.gov About Public Access Page

Visit the Research.gov About Public Access page for Frequently Asked Questions and updated how-to guides that include the six new product types. Also see the NSF Public Access Initiative page for the latest information on open science.

Questions? If you have IT system-related questions, please contact the NSF IT Service Desk at 1-800-381-1532 (7:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET; Monday - Friday except federal holidays) or via rgov@nsf.gov. Policy-related questions should be directed to policy@nsf.gov. 

The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced a new risk mitigation process, the Trusted Research Using Safeguards and Transparency (TRUST) framework, which will guide the agency in assessing grant proposals for potential national security risks. The revised procedures will help safeguard U.S. taxpayer investments in research and innovation while strengthening international collaboration.

The full news release can be found on the NSF website.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science monthly virtual office hours are opportunities to share information and ask questions about our six research programs and two research and development and production offices. Researchers at all institutions are welcome to attend and learn more about our programs. Topics will vary each month.

Learn more about the programs, dates and times using the links provided below:

• Advanced Scientific Computing Research 
• Basic Energy Sciences 
• Biological and Environmental Research 
• Fusion Energy Sciences 
• High Energy Physics 
• Nuclear Physics 
• Accelerator R&D and Production 
• Isotope R&D and Production 

The office hour will be in the form of a zoom meeting, starting with a brief presentation on the monthly topic, followed by questions. 

Are you interested in serving as a reviewer for the Linguistics Program and/or the NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages Program?

We want to hear from you! Help us learn more about you and your area of expertise by taking a short survey.

August 9, 2024, 2 – 3 p.m.

See additional dates and times on nsf.gov

The U.S. National Science Foundation will share information and answer questions about the Engineering of Biomedical Systems program (EBMS). The goal of the EBMS program is to provide opportunities for fundamental and transformative research projects that integrate engineering and life sciences to solve biomedical problems and serve humanity in the long term.

More information can be found here.

August 12, 2024, 12 - 1 p.m.

August 29, 2024, 12 - 1 p.m.

See additional dates and times on nsf.gov

The IRES Program Team is hosting a series of Virtual Office Hours to address general questions about the IRES program for prospective PIs. Office Hours will be held on alternating Monday and Thursday afternoons starting in August and running through late October. Please feel free to attend any session that fits your schedule.

More information and zoom links can be found here.

August 12, 2024, 12 - 1 p.m.

DEB Program Officers will be joined by our colleagues with the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). This event is suitable for students looking to apply to the GRFP as well as faculty interested in becoming a reviewer for the program.

Register here.

August 14, 2024, at 1 p.m.

We will be holding an informational webinar so you can learn how to nominate someone for this prestigious award.

Please register in advance.

The Alan T. Waterman Award recognizes an outstanding early career researcher in any field of science or engineering supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation. The annual award is the nation's highest honor for early-career scientists and engineers. In addition to a medal, the awardee receives a grant of $1,000,000 over a five-year period for scientific research or advanced study in the science and engineering disciplines supported by the National Science Foundation at the institution of their choice. Congress established the award in August 1975 to mark NSF's 25th anniversary and to honor the agency's first director.

NSF is seeking nominations for exceptional candidates that represent the diversity of the U.S. Nominations for the Alan T Waterman Award will be accepted from July 22 – September 20, 2024.

August 14, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m.

Join the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) at the National Science Foundation for our next virtual office hour. The topic will be Graduate Research Fellowships Program – NSF 23-605. Program Directors will be present to address your questions.

Register here.

August 14, 2024, 1-2 p.m.

Please join the Decision Risk Management Sciences Program to discuss questions about the program with the program directors.

Office hours take place over Zoom monthly, generally on Wednesdays. Please see date(s) listed below and note that times listed are in the Eastern time zone.

To join, use the Decision Risk Management Sciences office hour Zoom link

• All meetings during office hours are 1-on-1. Guests are seen in the order they join. You may have to wait if others join before you.
• If you need captions or other accommodations, please contact Claudia Gonzalez-Vallejo or Bob O'Connor in advance. 

For more information about the program, visit the Decision Risk Management Sciences program page.

* Please note that this office hour is applicable to all potential CISE Graduate Research Fellowships applicants.

Thursday, August 15th, 2024, 12 - 1 p.m.            

Hosts for this office hour:

Jong-on Hahm, Program Director (EDU/DGE GRFP)

Joel Schildbach, Program Specialist (EDU/DGE GRFP)

Thomas Martin, Program Director (CISE/IIS)

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) provides three years of support over a five-year fellowship period for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM or STEM education. Please join us for this CISE office hour to find out about the program and get guidance on the application process for graduate students in CISE disciplines. 

These Office Hours are for researchers interested in learning about programs and policies in the Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) in the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate (CISE) at NSF. Office Hours are designed to give current and potential investigators a window into IIS and other Directorate partners. Attendance at office hours is voluntary and designed to help investigators gain information that can help them strengthen their proposals. Sessions will be closed-captioned.

Please note that the office hours are designed to answer questions for a broad range of researchers and not inquiries about specific proposals. If you would like to talk to about a specific proposal you are considering submitting or which was already reviewed, please email the relevant program. This will connect you with program officers with whom you can ask questions.

Graduate Research Fellowship Program: info@nsfgrfp.org

Register in advance for this webinar.

August 15, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m.

The Division of Mathematical Sciences is hosting virtual office hours to share information about NSF’s current operations and provide guidance to the mathematical sciences community. All members of the mathematics research community interested in the work of DMS are welcome to attend.

Register here.

August 15, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m.

Join this open-ended session to ask questions about what’s needed when creating a Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Fast-Track proposal. A SBIR/STTR program director will answer questions and point you to resources.

Register here.

August 16, 2024, 10 - 11 a.m.

Join Germano Iannacchione, Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research (DMR), and DMR Program Directors for our monthly Zoom office hour and Q&A session. August's Open Hour will focus on DMR's Topical Materials Research Programs (TMRP) and Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT) solicitations.

Register here.

ExpandAI Virtual Office Hours

August 19, 2024, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Welcome to the Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact office hours. We understand that applying for an award can be a daunting process filled with questions and uncertainties. To assist you and provide insight into the program, we are hosting office hours.

More information and zoom links can be found here.

August 20, 2024, 3 - 4 p.m.

September 10, 2024, 2 - 3 p.m.

Program Officers will present an overview of the NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative. Following the brief presentation, office hour participants will have the ability to ask questions about the INCLUDES Initiative.

Register here.

August 20, 2024, 2 - 3 p.m.

September 17, 2024, 2 - 3 p.m.

October 15, 2024, 2 - 3 p.m.

See additional dates and times on nsf.gov

Please join us the third Tuesday of each month from 2 - 3 p.m. for the Division of Biological Infrastructure’s (DBI) Virtual Office Hours. Representatives from across the division will be available to discuss specific programs and funding opportunities. There will then be an open question and answer period – questions can be on any NSF or DBI topic. Join us remotely and bring your questions!

More information and zoom links can be found here.

August 29, 2024, 1 - 3 p.m.

September 19, 2024, 1 - 3 p.m.

See additional dates and times on nsf.gov

Please join Program Officers from NSF's Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (MFAI) Program for the upcoming office hour series. This will provide a forum for asking the MFAI team clarifying questions regarding the solicitation. These events are open to researchers interested in submitting proposals to the MFAI Program.

Register here.

The NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research is recruiting panelists for the EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research (E-RISE) Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) funding opportunity, under solicitation NSF 23-588, which has a deadline of August 13, 2024.  

For this year’s competition, you are invited to complete a reviewer recruitment survey to assist with the process of setting up merit review panels. Panels will be held in late October and early November 2024.

To be considered, please complete the survey.

Please note that panelist selection will be guided by proposal topics.  Panelists will be asked to write reviews before the panel meeting. If you are not selected for this year’s competition, you may be contacted for future competitions.  

Thank you in advance for completing the survey by August 30, 2024. 

NSF Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) are prestigious 10-year awards granted to university consortiums in partnership with an Innovation Ecosystem. NSF funding exceeds $50 million, further amplified by co-funding from the partner IE, leading to substantial total awards. Each ERC adopts a system engineering approach to address high-risk, high-reward challenges with profound societal implications.

• NSF now welcomes proposals - Submit a Letter of Intent by September 3, 2024, and a 10-page preliminary proposal by September 30, 2024. Access the solicitation here: https://lnkd.in/eewyAz95
• Join the upcoming webinar to learn more about the Engineering Research Center Program and get your questions answered: https://lnkd.in/ds4c3s35
• Book consultations with the NSF ERC Team for personalized guidance: https://lnkd.in/dGwqPuiR
• Find answers to frequently asked questions here: https://lnkd.in/dAfDpd83

For additional queries or to schedule an alternate appointment, reach out to nsferc@nsf.gov.

September 6, 2024, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

The Engineering Research Initiation program supports new investigators as they initiate their research programs and advance in their careers as researchers, educators, and innovators. This funding opportunity aims to broaden the base of investigators involved in engineering research and therefore is limited to investigators who are not affiliated with “very high research activity” R1 institutions.

Register here.

Criminal justice researchers, practitioners, policymakers, advocates, and those interested in promoting safety, equity, and justice for all are encouraged to join us in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 16-18, 2024. 

During the three-day research conference, we will cover current and emerging challenges and present strategies for applying research findings into practice, including guidance on equitable and community-engaged research designs.

Plenaries include: 

• Ten Years of Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science 
• Violence Against Women Act 30-Year Anniversary 
• Advancing Justice for the Missing and Unidentified Through Research 

Let’s come together to advance justice through science. 

We are thrilled to announce the release of the 2025 Requests for Applications for the prestigious Frontiers Clinical and Translational Science Institute's training programs. This is your opportunity to advance your career with our respected KL2 Career Development, Postdoctoral TL1, and Predoctoral TL1 Programs.

KL2 Career Development Program:

Letters of Intent Deadline: October 25, 2024

Full Application Deadline: December 20, 2024

For more information and to apply, click here.

Postdoctoral TL1 Program:

Letters of Intent Deadline: October 25, 2024

Full Application Deadline: December 13, 2024

For more information and to apply, click here.

Predoctoral TL1 Program:

Pre-Meeting Requirement: By December 7, 2024

Full Application Deadline: December 13, 2024

For more information, click here.

This is your chance to join a community of pioneering researchers and dedicated professionals who are shaping the future of clinical and translational science. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to drive your research career to new heights.

If you have any questions regarding the KL2 and TL1 programs, please do not hesitate to reach out to Holly Zink, Ph.D.

Why does the United States have the most tornadoes in the world? Scientists find new answers.

The central and eastern regions of the United States are the hotspots for Earth's most damaging and frequent tornadoes, scientists have found. In fact, the U.S. has the most tornadoes of any country in the world, but why? NSF

Data reveal how doctors take women’s pain less seriously than men’s

A study of hospital emergency departments suggests that women have more limited access to painkillers and medical care. nature

Senate bill would give NIH $2 billion raise and crack down on harassers

Legislation for fiscal year 2025 would also set term limits for institute directors.

New visual technique could advance early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

Distinguishing infected samples with the naked eye will make testing more accessible and cost-effective. EurekAlert!

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