11/18/2022 Edition 77
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The Office of Sponsored Programs will be the submitting authorized official for these announcements. We strongly encourage Principal Investigators to utilize the UNLV Corporate & Foundation Relations assistance with the preparation of any narrative portions of the proposal(s).
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The UNLV Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations encourages eligible faculty to apply for funding from the W.M. Keck Foundation (WMKF) through a limited submission process.
From November 8 – December 9, we will be accepting one-page concepts for preliminary consideration by an internal review committee. The university can submit to WMKF one concept under Science and Engineering, as well as one under Medical Research.
Concepts must be submitted by the PI, and received by Dani Porter-Lansky (dani.porter-lansky@unlv.edu) no later than 5pm PST on Friday, December 9.
WMKF’s funding priorities are for research projects that:
- Focus on important and emerging areas of research in fundamental/basic science (and do not focus on applied research, device development, clinical or translational research, treatment trials or research for the sole purpose of drug development)
- Are innovative, distinctive, and interdisciplinary
- Demonstrate high risk due to unconventional approaches, or challenges the prevailing paradigm
- Fall outside the mission of public funding agencies (preferably with a rejection notice from a federal agency)
Concepts should be one page, in 12 point font with 1 inch margins, and include:
- Project title
- Full name of Principal Investigator
- An overview of the proposed project emphasizing any unique aspects and pilot studies (indicate area of emphasis for project - medical research or science and engineering research)
- A description of the methodologies and key personnel
- A brief justification of the need for WMKF support (grants are $500,000-$2,000,000, on average)
- An estimated budget broken down, if possible, by major areas, e.g., personnel, equipment, consumable supplies, etc. (budgets can be rough approximations at this stage)
- If possible, within the one-page limit, the PI may add other details (e.g., background to put the research into perspective, description of UNLV's prominence in the field). Avoid illustrations. If a reference is necessary, abbreviate it as (Science, 323, 45, ‘11). Do not use (Jones et al., 2011).
You are encouraged to review WMKF-funded grant abstracts to learn more about the types of research projects and award amounts that have been recently funded (they will not fund the same type of research twice).
The university's internal review committee will recommend one concept under Science and Engineering, and/or one concept under Medical Research for a Phase 1 proposal. Notifications to the selected PI(s) will go out in early January, after which the selected PI(s) can begin working on their Phase 1 proposal, due May 1. Additional information on the Phase 1 process will be provided to the selected PIs only.
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Spencer Foundation invites applications for Education Research Projects - To support education research projects with budgets of $50,000 or less that are not longer than 5 years. Proposals due Dec. 5, 2022
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McKnight Foundation invites applications for Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award - $100,000 per year for 3 years to assist scientists working to apply the knowledge achieved through basic research to human brain disorders and who demonstrate a commitment to equitable and inclusive lab environments. Letters of Intent due Dec. 12, 2022
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Rita Allen Foundation invites applications for Chronic Pain Research - $150,000 over 3 years to early investigators in support of innovative research on mechanisms that initiate and propagate pain in the nervous system. Applications due Dec. 15, 2022
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American Lung Association invites applications for Allergic Respiratory Diseases Research Award - $75,000 annually for up to 2 years in support of research in academic allergy and immunology divisions to benefit patients. Applications due Dec. 15, 2022
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Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation invites applications for Arthritis Research - $50,000 to support new investigators to provide seed and start-up funding for promising research projects that address issues related to the treatment of arthritis with an emphasis on arthroplasty. Applications due Dec. 15, 2022
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Althea Sheets, Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities Development Manager, Office of Sponsored Programs, althea.sheets@unlv.edu, 702-895-1880
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