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Computer and Information Science and Engineering Minority-Serving Institutions Research Expansion Program (CISE-MSI Program) - NSF 21-533
Proposals Due: 04/15/2021
Thread 1: Up to $300,000, two years; Thread 2: Up to $500,000, three years; and Thread 3: $1,200,000, up to four years.
With this solicitation, the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) is launching a new, focused program to support research expansion for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).The goal of the CISE-MSI program is to broaden participation by increasing the number of CISE-funded research projects from MSIs. MSIs are central to inclusive excellence: they foster innovation, cultivate current and future undergraduate and graduate computer and information science and engineering talent, and bolster long-term U.S. competitiveness. 
Build and Broaden 2.0: Enhancing Social, Behavioral and Economic Science Research and Capacity at Minority-Serving Institutions (B2 2.0) - NSF 21-542
Proposals Due: 03/05/2021
Estimated Number of Awards: 25 to 30. Anticipated Funding Amount: $5,000,000
Build and Broaden 2.0 (B2 2.0) encourages research collaborations between scholars at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and scholars in other institutions or organizations. Growing the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce is a national priority. National forecasts of the impending shortage of science and engineering skills and essential research workforce underscore a need to expand opportunities to participate in STEM research (President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2012) (Link to 2012 report). NSF has taken steps to expand participation by focusing on research communities that are not well-represented in the federal research system. Through these steps, NSF is working to expand the volume and increasing the diversity, interconnectedness, and effectiveness of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce. 
DOE High-Energy-Density Laboratory Plasma Science - DE-FOA-0002439
Letter of Intent Due: 12/20/2020
Applications Due: 02/18/2021
$250,000 per year for single PI and $350,000 per year for collaborative proposals.
The DOE SC program in Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Defense Program (DP) Office of Experimental Sciences jointly announce their interests in receiving applications for new and renewal awards for research in the SC-NNSA Joint Program in High-Energy-Density (HED) laboratory plasmas.
Systems Biology of Bioenergy-Relevant Microbes to Enable Production of Next-Generation Biofuels and Bioproducts - DE-FOA-0002448
Pre-Application Due: 01/19/2021. Applications Due: 04/06/2021.
Up to $1,500,000.
The DOE SC program in Biological and Environmental Research (BER) hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for research within the Biological Systems Science Division’s (BSSD) Genomic Science Program (GSP) (http://genomicscience.energy.gov) mission-space. This FOA solicits applications for: a) research to advance the development of promising new model organisms, microbial functional capabilities, and biosynthetic pathways relevant to biofuels and bioproducts production; and b) research into the metabolic pathways that can achieve synthetic polymer deconstruction and conversion to recycled monomers.
Foundation Opportunities
The Office of Sponsored Programs will be the submitting authorized official for these announcements. We strongly encourage Principal Investigators to utilize the UNLV Foundation assistance with the preparation of any narrative portions of the proposal(s). 

American Association for Cancer Research Invites Applications for Midcareer Female Investigator Grant. Applications Due: Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 10:00 am PT. $225,000 over three years

To support a research project focused on immuno-oncology. Projects applying for grant support may be translational and/or clinical in nature.
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Invites Applications for Mentored Research Training Grants. Letters of Intent Due: Friday, January 1, 2021. $300,000 over two years

To help anesthesiologists develop the skills and preliminary data they need to become independent investigators in the field of anesthesia patient safety. 
McKnight Foundation Invites Applications for Neuroscience Scholar Awards. Applications Due: Monday, January 4, 2021. Up to $225,000 over three years.

To support promising young investigators in the early stages of an independent research career working on a critical problem in brain science.
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Issues RFP for Projects That Increase Access to Mental Health Care for Children. Applications Due: Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 8:59pm PT. Up to $50,000 per year for up to two years

To support investigator-initiated projects that demonstrate the benefits of new healthcare delivery methods or prevention approaches. 
Request for Proposals (RFP) 2021 Global Hemophilia ASPIRE Application Due Date: 03/01/2021
Projects that will be considered for Pfizer support will focus on the following areas: 1) Basic and Clinical Science of Gene Therapy for Hemophilia; 2) Basic and Clinical Science of Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor (TFPI) and anti-TFPI monoclonal antibodies and 3) Burden of disease: Clinical Hemophilia A and B.
Request for Proposals (RFP) Understanding Residual Cardiovascular Risk Related to Triglyceride-Rich Remnant Lipoproteins Application Due Date: 02/18/2021
To support educational programs focused on understanding residual cardiovascular (CV) risk associated with triglyceride (TG)-rich remnant lipoproteins.
Althea Sheets, Communications Manager, Office of Sponsored Programs, althea.sheets@unlv.edu, 702-895-1880