Funding Opportunities

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Funding Opportunities/News

NIH administrative supplement for Research on Sex and Gender Differences

NIH has announced a request for applications to an administrative supplement supporting research on sex and gender differences. Funding available up to $100,000 and is issued through the existing funding mechanism. Applications are due by January 11th, 2013 at 5pm.
(posted 12/21/2012)

PCORI Funding Opportunity: Letter of Intent due 15 October

The recent Patient Centered Outcomes Research Initiative funding opportunity letter of intent deadline is approaching. LOIs are due October 15th and application are due November 30th.
(posted 9/15/2012)

'New Faculty Guide to Research Funding' Book Available to U Researchers

Jan Abramson of the College of Health and Associate Vice President for Research, Dr. Cynthia Furse have collaborated to bring University researchers a valuable new book entitled 'New Faculty Guide to Research Funding'. The book is available as a PDF from the Unite collaboration site (requires campus login).
(posted 9/13/2012)

New section for NIH website: 'Impact of NIH Research'

NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins recently unveiled the newest section of the NIH website entitled 'Impact of NIH Research'. The new section emphasizes how important NIH-funded research is to the nation.
(posted 6/20/2012)

OMB and OSTP issue memo on science and technology priorities for 2014 budget

The Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a memo to federal agencies recently detailing the science and technology priorities for the fiscal year 2014 budget.
(posted 6/20/2012)

AAMC study on the economic impact of medical research

The Association of American Medical Colleges published an interesting report in March on the positive economic impact of medical research. The report shows that each dollar invested in medical research generates $2.60 in economic activity.
(posted 6/20/2012)

MRSEC announces the continuation of the Funding Incentive Seed Grant Program

From the Associate Vice President for Research, Dr. Cynthia Furse: The Executive Committee of the Utah Materials Research Science and Engineering Center has announced a new call for applications concerning the Funding Incentive Seed Grant Program. This program provides funding to "support new basic and translational studies in all areas of materials research." More information and application instructions are available on the MRSEC Group website. The application deadline is August 1st and should be submitted by email to the MRSEC Executive Committee
(posted 6/7/2012)

PCORI Board of Governors Releases Funding Announcements

The Board of Governors for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has released its funding announcements for 2012, totaling $96 million in funds available to researchers working in the area of patient-centered outcomes. Letters of Intent are due June 15th, with full proposals due July 31st.
(posted 5/25/2012)

NCI posts detailed R01 and R21 funding patterns for FY 2011

Reports can be found at the NCI website.
(posted 5/17/2012)

NIH Information Updates

NIH Financial Conflict of Interest Tutorial
Implementation of the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)
(posted 4/27/2012)

MPS – AGEP Graduate Research Supplements

The Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) encourages Principal Investigators of current MPS awards to support one (additional) Ph.D. student per award, through a partnership with the Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) in the Directorate of Education and Human Resources (EHR). PIs with current MPS research awards whose academic units are participating in the EHR-sponsored "Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate" (AGEP) program may apply to MPS for a supplement to defray the costs for: stipend, tuition, benefits and indirect costs for a graduate research student working on the MPS-funded research. Supplemental requests may be submitted at any time.
More information.
(posted 4/27/2012)

Federally Funded R&D Centers

The Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers (FFRDCs) allows you to browse R&D Centers by sponsoring agency, administrator type, location, and activity type.
(posted 4/27/2012)

Technology Commercialization Incentive Program (TCIP)

The TCIP is a Utah State funded grant and mentoring program that was developed for the purpose of helping to accelerate the process of taking cutting-edge technologies developed at Utah's colleges and universities, to market.
(posted 3/30/2012)

Tuition Scholarships – Comparative Effectiveness Research

The Translational-CER Scholars Program (NIH/NCI 5KM1CA156723) is a collaborative educational program led by the University of Utah Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CTTS) and the University of Utah Department of Pediatrics. Funding is available for in-state tuition scholarships for up to 12 hours of course work related to CER offered through the CCTS Education Core and the Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation program.
Call for Applications
(posted 1/31/2012)

The Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. By including qualified small businesses in the nation's R&D arena, high-tech innovation is stimulated and the United States gains entrepreneurial spirit as it meets its specific research and development needs.
» The NIH Niche Assessment Program for SBIR Phase I awardees
» The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) SBIR Small Business Grant Program
(posted 12/13/2011)

Related Readings

Overbuilding Research Capacity

Are we overbuilding research capacity? Policies that offer incentives for individuals and institutions can unintentionally induce harmful behaviors. One such perverse incentive encourages U.S. universities, medical centers, and other research institutions to expand their research capacities indefinitely through funds derived from National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants. A reliance on the NIH to pay not only the salaries of scientists but also the overhead (or indirect) costs of building construction and maintenance has become a way of life at many U.S. research institutions, with potential painful consequences. The current trajectory is unsustainable, threatening to produce a glut of laboratory facilities reminiscent of the real estate bust of 2008 and, worse, a host of exhausted scientists with no means of support.

Grand Challenges for Engineering

The second national NAE Grand Challenges Summit brought together hundreds of leading scientists and engineers, educators, policy leaders, innovators and forward-thinking corporate executives to address society's most pressing problems. Further information can be found here.

Grand Challenges in Global Health

The Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative fosters scientific and technological innovation to solve key health problems in the developing world. The initiative includes the Grand Challenges in Global Health grant program and the newer Grand Challenges Explorations grant program.

Myth Busting: Number of Grants Per Investigator (NIH)

Dr. Sally Rockey, NIH's Deputy Director for Extramural Research, has provided interesting data on the distribution of NIH grants per investigator in her latest blog post.

FASEB - NIH Funding Trends

Our colleagues at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) have released a new data compilation detailing National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding trends from FY 1995-2012 that spotlights the financial crisis threatening progress in biomedical research. View their findings as slides or PDF.

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Funding Opportunities

University of Utah Funding

»Office of the Vice President for Research: Internal Funding Opportunities

New Investigator Funding

Jan Abramson of the College of Health and Associate Vice President for Research, Dr. Cynthia Furse have collaborated to bring University researchers a valuable new book entitled 'New Faculty Guide to Research Funding'. The book is available as a PDF from the Unite collaboration site (requires campus login).

The University of Utah's Office of Sponsored Projects New Investigator page has valuable information on funding, training and more for new investigators.

Air Force Educational, Outreach and Special Programs: The Air Force sponsors research assistantship programs, faculty programs, and graduate school programs. These programs are intended to support graduate education, to encourage development of research excellence in critical technological areas where research facilities and qualified researchers are lacking, to train personnel to conduct high-quality research, and to stimulate mutual research interests between the Air Force and institutions of higher education.

Funding for New and Young Investigators: These programs are intended for late postdoctoral investigators and new faculty, usually those at or below the rank of Assistant Professor. Consult each program's web page for more information and actual deadlines.

NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.
NSF CAREER Grant Workshop

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency offers research grant awards in the areas of: Science of WMD Sensing and Recognition; Cognitive and Information Science; Science for Protection; Science to Defeat WMD; and Science to Secure WMD.
» The Defense Threat Reduction Agency - U of U presentation May 2010 (.pptx)
» Instructions for Finding Grant Opportunities at DTRA (.doc)
» Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction March 2010 (.pdf)
» Basic Research for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction June 2008 - Amended May 2010 (.pdf)

Seminars of Funding Programs

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

» NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
» NIH Bioengineering funding updates for FY 2012 (pdf)
» Strategy for Securing NIH Funding
» What NIH Grantees Need to Know About the 2011 Revised Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Regulations (video)
» NIH Overview: Blank Grant Application Package
» NIH Research: An Overview
» Enhancing Peer Review: Guide for Review of Restructured Grant Applications
» Enhancing Peer Review Application Changes: Reviewer Guidance
» The Center for Scientific Review: Guidelines for Reviewers
» NIH Review Process (video)
» Progress Report Due Dates
» NIH Financial Conflict of Interest Tutorial
» Implementation of the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)

Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) Documents

» OSP Research Funding Monthly Reports
» NIH Award Number Decoded
» NIH Proposal Checklist
» Wire Transfers
» Budget Worksheet
» Consultant/Subcontractor Fee-For-Service Information Sheet
» Cost Share Match
» Decision Matrix
» Example NIH Budget Justification
» Transfer NIH Award from Another Institution (How-To)
» Sponsored Project Match Account
» NIH Closeout Information Sheet
» Scope of Work (Template)
» Subcontractor Instructions
» Year 2 No-Cost Extension Request Sample

National Science Foundation (NSF)

» NSF Funding update for FY 2012
» NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2011-2016
» NSF Connecting Researchers and Public Audiences (CRPA) awards. Program Solicitation
» Innovation Corps Program (I-Corps)
» Creative Research Awards for Transformative Interdisciplinary Ventures (CREATIV)
» NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability Fellows
» Graduate Research Diversity Supplements (GRDS) to Current ENG Awards
» NSF Career-Life Balance Initiative
» NSF Career-Life Balance Initiative Brochure
» Biology Directorate 2011 Overview (ppt)

» NSF FastLane (Proposal Submission)
» NSF Grant Proposal Guide
» 2011 NSF Budget Rollout (Engineering)
» Merit Review Broader Impacts Criterion: Representative Activities
» Data Management Plans
» Mock Panel Review Instructions
» 2011 Mock Proposal Review - Webinar (Final Slides)
» 2011 Mock Proposal Review - Webinar (Handout Version)
» BBSRC US Partnering Awards
» EPSRC International Collaboration Sabbatical
» NSF Research Coordination Networks (RCN)
» Sample Summary and Proposal (requires U of U login)
» How to Write a Successful NSF Preliminary Proposal
» NSF Outreach Activies

NSF CAREER Grants

» Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program
» Understanding the National Science Foundation's
CAREER Award Proposal Genre: A Rhetorical,
Ethnographic, and System Perspective David M. Christensen,
Utah State University
» Budgets: Furse best advice on budgets (with disclaimer)
» Budgets: Spreadsheet
» Budgets: Justification
» Budgets: OSP - Developing Budget Proposals
» Sample Proposal (requires U of U login)

NSF Interactive, Web-based Proposal Writing Workshop

» Official Workshop Website
» Web-Based Proposal Writing
» Evaluation and Broader Impacts
» Mock Review Webinar

NSF Proposal Templates

» NSF Checklist
» NSF Data Plan Information
» NSF Data Management Plan Requirements
» Data Management Plan Assistance
» Project Description Outline
» Project Summary Example
» Postdoc Mentoring
» Budget Spreadsheet
» Biographical Sketch Example
» Budget Justification Template
» Current and Pending Support Form

NSF Webinars, Spring 2011

» Introduction to the TUES Program (ITP): Composite Abstract
» ITP Presentation
» ITP Handout #1
» ITP Handout #2
» ITP Handout #3
» ITP Handout #4
» ITP Handout #5
» ITP Handout #6
» ITP Handout #7

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

»Utah Space Grant Consortium

Commercialization

» Partnerships for Research Excellence and Transition (PRET): The PRET Program is a university-based research program of excellence involving strong industrial ties to accelerate the transition of research results to industry.
» Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR): The Air Force SBIR/STTR Site provides a means for disseminating information about current news events, program terminology and procedures, and organizational points of contact. Additional information can be found in this Powerpoint presentation and Word document.
» Accelerating Innovative Research (AIR)
» Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP): This is a new opportunity for current NSF Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) grantees to compete for Translational Research in the Academic Community (TRAC). This opportunity will strengthen innovation resulting from NSF-funded research.
» Partnerships for Innovation (PFI): One of the general goals of the Partnerships for Innovation Program (PFI) is to stimulate the transformation of knowledge created by the research and education enterprise into innovations that create new wealth; build strong local, regional, and national economies; and improve the national well-being.
» The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the Small Business Postdoctoral Research Diversity Fellowship Program, which will place 50 recent Ph.D. recipients in designated active Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) participating companies. Please refer to this document for full details.
» University of Utah Resources: The Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) is your one stop shop for commercialization at the U, and the people who can help you; The Office of Technology Venture Development (Tech Ventures): venture capital-like resources for UU commercialization; The Lassonde Center is a resource for students interested in hands-on experience in early-stage commercialization of UU technology and has a fantastic mentored program.
» Information on How to Prevent Grant Proposals from Undermining Patent Protection (requires U of U login)
» Technology Commercialization Incentive Program (TCIP) - The TCIP is a Utah State funded grant and mentoring program that was developed for the purpose of helping to accelerate the process of taking cutting-edge technologies developed at Utah's colleges and universities, to market.

Department of Energy (DOE)

Budget Calculator

U of U Budget Calculators for DOE (requires U of U login)

Forms

» DOE Forms Page
» Budget Information: Non-Construction Programs
» Budget Information: Construction Programs
» EPACT Representation for Covered Awards Over $100,000
» DOE Field Work Proposal
» Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software

Sample Completed Application (requires U of U login)

Funding updates

» Science for Energy FY 2012 update

Programs & Proposal Submission Overview Workshop

» DOE Overview Workshop (streaming video)
» DOE Overview Workshop (PowerPoint)
» Sample Application Form for Grants.gov

Education

» Air Force Outreach and Education Programs: The Air Force sponsors research assistantship programs, faculty programs, and graduate school programs. These programs are intended to support graduate education, to encourage development of research excellence in critical technological areas where research facilities and qualified researchers are lacking, to train personnel to conduct high-quality research, and to stimulate mutual research interests between the Air Force and institutions of higher education.
» Funding for STEM Programs

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

» Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE): This page presents an overview of the current Request for Proposals under the CARE program.
» Environmental Technology Opportunities Portal (ETOP)
» EPA Fellowships
» National Center for Environmental Research

Equipment

» Air Force Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
» Federal Equipment Programs
» NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)
» UofU Research Instrumentation Fund (RIF)

International

» 2011 NSF Budget Rollout (Engineering)
» BBSRC US Partnering Awards
» EPSRC International Collaboration Sabbatical
» NSF Research Coordination Networks (RCN)
» Funding for International Programs

Multidisciplinary and Large Research

» Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI): This program is administered through the Army Research Office, the Office of Naval Research, and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The Multidisciplinary Research Initiative (MURI) supports university research efforts intersecting more than one traditional science and engineering discipline.
» Collaborative Funding Mechanisms (from NORDP): A comprehensive list of research grant mechanisms, types, and programs representing collaborative, cross-disciplinary (multi/inter/transdisciplinary) and team-based funding opportunities.
» UofU Collaborative Support Funding: The Collaborative Research Support Program, funded by the University of Utah Research Foundation, will support researchers to prepare grant proposals. This program is for the preparation of the proposal itself and provides a professional grant writer and up to $50,000 in proposal preparation costs.
» UofU Interdisciplinary Grants: The purpose of the Interdisciplinary Research Grant Program, supported by The Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, is to foster new interdisciplinary research collaborations. The goal of this program is to enhance external funding and to inspire collaborative research efforts between colleges.

New Investigator Funding

The U of U Office of Sponsored Projects New Investigator page has valuable information on funding, training and more for new investigators.

Air Force Educational, Outreach and Special Programs: The Air Force sponsors research assistantship programs, faculty programs, and graduate school programs. These programs are intended to support graduate education, to encourage development of research excellence in critical technological areas where research facilities and qualified researchers are lacking, to train personnel to conduct high-quality research, and to stimulate mutual research interests between the Air Force and institutions of higher education.

Funding for New and Young Investigators: These programs are intended for late postdoctoral investigators and new faculty, usually those at or below the rank of Assistant Professor. Consult each program's web page for more information and actual deadlines.

NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.
NSF CAREER Grant Workshop

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency offers research grant awards in the areas of: Science of WMD Sensing and Recognition; Cognitive and Information Science; Science for Protection; Science to Defeat WMD; and Science to Secure WMD.
» The Defense Threat Reduction Agency - U of U presentation May 2010 (.pptx)
» Instructions for Finding Grant Opportunities at DTRA (.doc)
» Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction March 2010 (.pdf)
» Basic Research for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction June 2008 - Amended May 2010 (.pdf)

Seminars of Funding Programs

Postdoctoral Funding

» Air Force Fellowships for Postdocs and Senior Scientists
» Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Biological Sciences
» Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities
» Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Social Sciences

Postdoctoral Mentoring

» Resources at TAMU for Postdoctoral Mentoring
» MinorityPostdoc.org
» National Postdoctoral Association
» University of Utah Women in Medicine

The Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. By including qualified small businesses in the nation's R&D arena, high-tech innovation is stimulated and the United States gains entrepreneurial spirit as it meets its specific research and development needs.
» The NIH Niche Assessment Program for SBIR Phase I awardees
» The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) SBIR Small Business Grant Program

University of Utah

A list of intramural (UofU) funding sources from the VP for Research.

Databases of Funding Opportunities

Federally Funded R&D Centers

The Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers (FFRDCs) allows you to browse R&D Centers by sponsoring agency, administrator type, location, and activity type.

SciVal Funding

SciVal Funding is a database made available to University of Utah researchers by the Office of the Vice President for Research that "provides researchers, administrators and research development professionals with valuable information about grant opportunities and award recipients."

HealthResearchFunding.org

The National Health Council has launched HealthResearchFunding.Org, a new national, online database to bring researchers with worthwhile but unfunded projects together with non-governmental sources seeking to support medical breakthroughs. NHC is made up of more than 100 national health-related organizations with its core membership representing 50 of the nation's leading patient advocacy groups.

CDC Cooperative Agreement

CDC Cooperative Agreement Funding Opportunities are sponsored by the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges), the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR), three of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) academic partnering organizations.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

CFDA contains detailed program descriptions for 2,081 Federal assistance programs. The following chart shows the program distribution for the top five issuing agencies.

Research Portal

In limited submission programs, the sponsor restricts the number of applications or proposals an institution can submit in response to the funding agency.

The Vice President for Research announces those programs with limited submission elements and accepts abstracts from interested and eligible faculty through Research Portal. Application submission and internal selection for limited opportunities are now conducted exclusively through Research Portal. View current opportunities.

Research Portal can be accessed through the Campus Information System, via the "Employee" page, under the "Research Administration" section. Select the link titled "Research Portal" to launch the application.

Other Links

» Markle
» Wellcome Trust
» Nonprofit Organizations
» Proposal Writing Resources

NOTE: A number of other funding opportunities have been compiled, listed, and kept up to date on the University's UNITE site with MyRA specifically in mind. You can view them here (note: uNID login required).

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