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.

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.

Brain Research Foundation (BRF) Scientific Innovations Award Program provides funding for innovative science in both basic and clinical neuroscience. This funding mechanism is designed to support creative, exploratory, cutting edge research in well-established research laboratories, under the direction of established investigators. It is expected that investigations supported by these grants will yield high impact findings and result in major grant applications and funding as well as significant publications in high impact journals.

To be eligible, the nominee must be a full-time associate professor/full professor working in the area of neuroscience and brain function in health and disease. Current major NIH or other peer-reviewed funding is preferred but evidence of such funding in the past three years is essential.

Funding is to be directed at projects that may be too innovative and speculative for

traditional funding sources but still have a high likelihood of producing important findings.

This should be a unique project for senior investigators who are encouraged to stretch their imagination into areas that can substantially change an area of research.

Funding of research projects that will likely lead to successful grant applications with NIH

and other public and private funding entities are encouraged.

The aim of DEPSCoR is to improve the research capabilities at institutions of higher education (IHE) in eligible States/Territories to perform competitive basic research in science and engineering that is relevant to the DoD mission and reflect national security priorities.

This funding opportunity (awarded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research) aims to

Applications must address one or more of the technical basic research areas outlined in broad agency announcements (BAAs) from the Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research, and Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

For the websites detailing the basic technical research areas outlined by the Services, refer to the FOA: Page 7, DoD Relevant Areas. Multiple BAA numbers and research areas are acceptable.

The NSF regularly issues Dear Colleague Letters to encourage applicants for existing grant programs to emphasize areas of special interest to the agency.

This webinar provides an overview of this practice and discusses how grant-seekers can ensure they are responsive to these interests while developing competitive grant proposals

This EPSCoR Live! session will be of particular interest to researchers and research admin leaders who would like to learn more about the building EPSCoR research ecosystems through the NSF E-CORE and E-RISE funding opportunities.

E-CORE focuses on the transformation of a jurisdiction's research ecosystem based on jurisdictional need, variation, and integration of core elements. It is intended to supplant the NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 Program, which will be archived in FY2024.

Advance registration is required. Please use an institutional email address for registration.

Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance through the registration form or by email.

During this webinar NIFA will discuss tracking and spending USDA-NIFA Funds, NIFA's Public Data Dashboard, and Allowable Expenses and Policies.

This webinar is targeted for University Administration Officers, Research and Extension Programs Personnel, Sponsored Programs Personnel, or interested faculty.

For more information about dashboards, please visit the NIFA Grant Funding Dashboard page.

Register HERE.

Philadelphia, PA or virtual

(This workshop has a fee.)

The NSF Grants Conference provides new faculty, researchers, and administrators valuable insights into various current issues at NSF. Program officers from each NSF Directorate will be present to offer the latest information on specific funding opportunities and address questions from attendees.

Registration is open for in person or virtual attendance. View the draft agenda here.

(This workshop has a fee.)

This 8-week, on-line writing workshop is designed to guide grant seekers through the basics of the application process to develop competitive proposals. Learn the latest in grant writing techniques and strategies to attract funding for your project.

Participants will be provided access to the Research Resources that include grant templates and sample proposals, as well as the updated Training Activity Guide (TAG).

Group rates may apply. Email Research@sar.usf.edu.

In addition to the NIH and NSF-CAREER modules, AU faculty now have access to several new grantsmanship modules in the Hanover Research Grants Learning Center (GLC) on-demand grant development training portal. These modules offer 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.

Recently added to the training portal:

Auburn faculty interested in signing up for this training should contact Christine Cline for registration information.

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.

The Cultural and Community Resilience program supports community-based efforts to address the impacts of climate change and COVID-19 by safeguarding cultural resources and fostering cultural resilience through identifying, documenting, and/or collecting cultural heritage and community experiences. The program prioritizes projects from disadvantaged communities in the United States or its jurisdictions.

Projects should fall into one of two categories:

All projects must address the impacts of either climate change or the COVID-19 pandemic on one or more communities. The program welcomes both modest projects and larger ones and supports projects at any stage, from preliminary planning to final steps and implementation.

This Restore Act Science Program opportunity invites proposals that plan to identify, track, understand, or predict trends and variability in the Gulf of Mexico’s natural resources and the abiotic and biotic factors driving those trends. Applicants are required to form a team of researchers, resource managers, and other interested parties focused on the natural resource(s) they intend to investigate.

Applicants are encouraged to propose research that aligns with one or more of three areas of emphasis identified from that process:

Applicants may propose a project that tracks long-term trends and variability in key natural resources in the Gulf region outside of these three areas of emphasis. If applicants chooses to do so, they must have a strong justification for selecting an abiotic or biotic factor that does not fall within the three areas of emphasis described above.

The primary objective of the MATH-DT program is to facilitate innovative research that tackles overarching problems characterized by substantial complexity and challenges, such as those involving multi-scale, multi-physics, or high-dimensional components, rather than concentrating on specific application domains.

The MATH-DT program seeks proposals that address one or both aspects of the two-directional relationship between mathematics/statistics and Digital Twins within practical applications: In one direction, mathematics/statistics plays a pivotal role in guiding the creation of intricate Digital Twin models and methods for their evaluation while also serving as a problem-solving tool; in the other direction, application domain experts can introduce constraints and objectives that necessitate the development of new mathematical, computational, and statistical approaches for Digital Twins.

The MATH-DT program will provide support for collaborative efforts involving research teams consisting of at least two Principal Investigators (PIs). At least one of the PIs will assume a lead role in addressing the emerging mathematical or statistical challenges of the project, while at least one other PI should be specialized in modeling or have access to data directly related or relevant to practical Digital Twin applications.

1) Applicant/Principal Investigator (PI) - a full-time faculty member who has never served as a PI on a prior DoD directly funded research Prime award and

2) Collaborator/co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) - an investigator who will provide mentorship to the Applicant/PI and has served as a PI on a DoD directly funded research Prime award actively between 1 October 2017 and 30 September 2024.

The new NSF Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) - which will impact all proposals submitted to NSF - takes effect May 20th, 2024.

In this informational webinar Jean Feldman, Head of the NSF Policy Office, highlights and provides details of the changes.

Also check out this NSF Fundamentals Workshop for a primary basis of understanding of proposals to and awards from the NSF.

A new and improved Grants.gov chatbot - Grant - has been implemented with revisions based on user feedback. Additional content has been added and existing content has been updated and refreshed to help you find the answers you need.

To find help, select the chat widget—Grant’s picture - in the bottom right corner of most Grants.gov web pages.