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Dear colleague letters, award nominations and other relevant/interesting news
NINDS is encouraging the submission of applications for supplements to address the biology, pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis, sequelae, or treatment of the 2019 Novel Coronovirus that are directly related to the NINDS mission.
OSU tracking any leave that a grant-funded employee used because they could not work due to COVID-19 so that the costs on grants due to the COVID-19 crisis can be documented and communicated. Employees who are unable to perform their duties remotely and have exhausted COVID-19 leave should use accrued sick leave and vacation (when applicable). Details are on the HR COVID-19 Leave page.
The Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) at the NSF is now accepting supplemental funding requests to support one (additional) Ph.D. student per award, as long as the student is a United States (U.S.) veteran. The proposed MPS-GRSVs will afford veterans an opportunity to conduct research towards a doctoral degree with an NSF MPS Directorate active awardee.
NIH launched a centralized, secure enclave to store and study vast amounts of medical record data from people diagnosed with coronavirus disease across the country. It is part of an effort, called the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C), to help scientists analyze these data to understand the disease and develop treatments.
NSF has detailed an FAQ on the new format for current and pending, which includes answer to questions a reporting gifts, effort reporting, in-kind contributions, etc.
The following addresses questions relating to NSF’s implementation of OMB Memorandum M- 20-26, “Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations,” dated June 18, 2020.
The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Community Partnership Program will be offering a Special Call funding opportunity to support community-driven COVID-19-related efforts. The Request for Proposals will be released in mid-August, 2020.
NSF recently announced the Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI): Elements and Framework Implementations (CSSI) solicitation (NSF 20-592), with proposals due by October 28, 2020.
EPA is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge. These prestigious awards recognize innovation by American businesses and researchers that redesign chemical products and processes to reduce or eliminate the use and manufacture of hazardous substances.
NSF issued a of a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on proposal preparation and award administration related to NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (NSF 20-1). Some of the topics addressed in the FAQs include conference proposals, cost sharing, deadline dates, indirect costs, international activities/considerations and participant support.
NSF and the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) have signed an agreement on Research Cooperation. The agreement provides an overarching framework to encourage collaboration between US and French research communities and sets out the principles by which jointly supported activities might be developed.
The NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences (NSF/BIO) and the UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) are pleased to announce new topical areas associated with the lead agency opportunity.
The purpose of this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) is to invite the research community to submit suggestions for Topic Ideas to be considered for the FY 2022 Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) Program Solicitation. Suggestions for EFRI Topic Ideas are currently solicited and vetted every two years. Selected Topic(s) become the focus of research supported by the EFRI Program.
The CIA has launched a new federal lab, chartered as part of the Federal Lab Consortium, to advance R&D in support of CIA’s mission. The lab is seeking/welcoming outreach and ideas for partnership and consortium research projects. Some examples of key interests include advance materials, bioscience/biotech, quantum computing, etc. Click the title to learn more.
TRACE OSU prevalence testing begins Monday, Sept. 28, on our campuses in Corvallis and Bend and at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. Current faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in this testing by using this link to enroll. Enrolling only takes a few minutes.
NSF will soon require use of research.gov for proposal submissions. In particular The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) will soon require the use of Research.gov for the preparation and submission of proposals in response to its core programs that do not have deadline dates.
The NSF Division of Physics (PHY) encourages the community to explore the scientific opportunities at the intersection between Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) physics and Elementary Particle Physics (EPP).
All OSU competitive Graduate School awards are now open for your review. While there are different submission deadlines for various awards, announcing all of the awards at once allows units plenty of time to prepare their nomination materials and processes. You may submit your nominations at any point between the award’s official open date up to the submission deadline.
This letter invites Rapid Response Research (RAPID) and EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) proposals for research to clarify lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for international collaboration and research to strengthen international collaboration in the future. Proposals must focus on research topics unique to international engagement.
This fall, NSF's Division of Ocean Sciences intends to announce a funding opportunity for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to provide opportunities for scientists early in their careers to work within and across traditional disciplinary lines, develop partnerships, and avail themselves of unique resources, sites, and facilities.
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Upcoming conferences, workshops, seminars, events or other funding related dates.
Oct222020
10 AM Central Time webinar
Applications to join Chain Reaction Innovations’ program at Argonne National Laboratory open on September 15. Attend an informational webinar for more information on how to join this elite program. As part of the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Manufacturing Office's Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program, CRI embeds innovators into the lab for two years to develop and de-risk their hard-tech energy and science technologies. CRI provides participants the financial and technical support they need to evolve early-stage R&D innovation into a viable energy or manufacturing business. Pre-Apply to join Cohort 5, learn more at the informational webinars, and share this invitation with any colleagues who may be interested. Register here.
Oct232020
OHSU is joining forces with MIT Hacking Medicine and academic and industry partners from across the region to bring you the inaugural OHSU Invent-a-thon, October 23 – 25, 2020. Join fellow creative problem solvers and thought leaders as we work to build innovative medtech and digital health/health IT solutions to pressing challenges in 1) surgical care, 2) early disease diagnosis, 3) rural and low resource setting healthcare, and 4) management of chronic conditions. If you are healthcare professional, engineer, maker, researcher, entrepreneur, business expert, designer, developer, student, or patient who is interested in advancing healthcare then this is the weekend for you. You will have a chance to hear from inspiring keynotes, join an interdisciplinary team of fellow innovation enthusiasts, brainstorm and build a prototype, receive coaching from mentors, and pitch a solution to investor judges to compete for up to $40,000 in team prizes.
Oct232020
3 PM Zoom and/or YouTube
Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Seminar Series, jointly sponsored by Integrative Biology, Forest Ecosystems & Society, Fisheries & Wildlife, Botany & Plant Pathology, OSU Research Office, and Forest Biodiversity Research Network -- Fall 2020 -- Fridays at 3:00 pm on Zoom complete updated schedule for fall 2020
Oct302020
Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Seminar Series, jointly sponsored by Integrative Biology, Forest Ecosystems & Society, Fisheries & Wildlife, Botany & Plant Pathology, OSU Research Office, and Forest Biodiversity Research Network -- Fall 2020 -- Fridays at 3:00 pm on Zoom - complete updated schedule for fall 2020
Nov062020
3 PM Zoom and/or YouTube
Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Seminar Series, jointly sponsored by Integrative Biology, Forest Ecosystems & Society, Fisheries & Wildlife, Botany & Plant Pathology, OSU Research Office, and Forest Biodiversity Research Network -- Fall 2020 -- Fridays at 3:00 pm on Zoom complete updated schedule for fall 2020
Nov092020
November 9 – 10, 2020 Online Workshop
The University of Florida, in collaboration with the NSF Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), will host a workshop for new and future Principal Investigators. New researchers, assistant professors, and exceptional postdocs considering academic career are encouraged to apply. Investigators from underrepresented groups in STEM are especially encouraged to apply. The main goals of the workshop is two-fold: (1) to provide prospective Principal Investigators who have just received their first award or who are considering applying for funding from the MPS programs with valuable information and advice on the policies, procedures, and opportunities available at NSF, (2) to train a pool of future reviewers and encourage volunteering to review as a way to learn about NSF process. In addition to informational presentations on various topics relevant to the future PI’s, all participants will go through full mock panel review processes in breakout sessions. Registration Deadline: October 2nd
Nov132020
3 PM Zoom and/or YouTube
Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Seminar Series, jointly sponsored by Integrative Biology, Forest Ecosystems & Society, Fisheries & Wildlife, Botany & Plant Pathology, OSU Research Office, and Forest Biodiversity Research Network -- Fall 2020 -- Fridays at 3:00 pm on Zoom complete updated schedule for fall 2020
Nov202020
3 PM Zoom and/or YouTube
Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Seminar Series, jointly sponsored by Integrative Biology, Forest Ecosystems & Society, Fisheries & Wildlife, Botany & Plant Pathology, OSU Research Office, and Forest Biodiversity Research Network -- Fall 2020 -- Fridays at 3:00 pm on Zoom complete updated schedule for fall 2020
Dec042020
3 PM Zoom and/or YouTube
Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Seminar Series, jointly sponsored by Integrative Biology, Forest Ecosystems & Society, Fisheries & Wildlife, Botany & Plant Pathology, OSU Research Office, and Forest Biodiversity Research Network -- Fall 2020 -- Fridays at 3:00 pm on Zoom complete updated schedule for fall 2020
Dec142020
Dec 14-17th Virtual
Brookhaven National Laboratory will host a virtual workshop for industry researchers to showcase the capabilities and expertise available at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facilities located at Brookhaven Lab. The workshop is designed to benefit both researchers who have previously used Brookhaven facilities for their work and those who are interested in learning about accessing them for the first time.
Funding opportunities
Faculty funding opportunities. You can also view a full, filterable list of funding opportunities for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students. "
Boehringer lngelheim
Deadline: None
Boehringer Ingelheim is driven by our desire to improve patients’ lives. We provide support through charitable contributions and grants to advance discovery, enhance science education, strengthen local communities, and develop approaches for better disease management.
OSU Graduate School
Deadline: None
The Graduate School offers consultation and matching funds to support graduate student success initiatives through co-sponsorships.
DARPA
Deadline: None
The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) will issue Disruption Opportunities (DO) via targeted Presolicitation Notices. These Presolicitation Notices will focus on technical domains important to DSO’s mission to pursue innovative research concepts that explore frontiers in math, computation and design; limits of sensing and sensors; complex social systems; and anticipating surprise.
Oregon State University Research Office
Deadline: None
The Research Office provides internal funding for research seeding, emergencies, time releases, equipment, and student involvement. Solicitation schedules and guidelines vary.
Various
Deadline: None
The OSU Foundation posts weekly Foundation RFP Funding Opportunities.
National Institutes of Health
Deadline: None
Funds are available for administrative supplements to enhance the diversity of the research workforce by recruiting and supporting students, postdoctorates, and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research.
Department of Defense, Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Deadline: None
Focus areas are organized and managed in two scientific Departments: Engineering and Information Science (RTA) and Physical and Biological Sciences (RTB).
Simons Foundation
Deadline: None
Information for anticipated upcoming funding opportunities through the Simons Foundation is posted in this link. Click the title for opportunities and due dates.
Business Oregon
Deadline: None
Call for proposals for matching funds through the UIRF. The Fund can be used as match for federal proposals that require financial match for projects that will support innovation or commercialization of technology at the universities that has a direct or potential connection to economic development. Projects must require a match of at least $250,000 to access the Fund.
The G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation
Deadline: None
The Foundation primarily supports basic science, ideally with potential translational applications. The Foundation does not support clinical or drug discovery. Immunology, microbiome, genomics, structural biology, cellular physiology, neuroscience, etc. are some noteworthy examples of current research support.
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Deadline: None
MSDF supports organizations across the United States that work to increase the numbers of low-income students who are ready for, enrolling in, and finishing college with a bachelor’s degree.
National Science Foundation
Deadline: None
IOS Core Programs Track supports research aimed at understanding why organisms are structured the way they are and function as they do. Proposals are welcomed in all of the core scientific program areas supported by the Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS).
National Science Foundation
Deadline: None
The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) has developed a new opportunity to enable researchers with a strong track record of prior accomplishment to pursue a new avenue of research or inquiry.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Deadline: None
While this call for proposals is focused on broader and longer-term societal trends and shifts that were evolving prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, we recognize the unique circumstances and learning created by the COVID-19 pandemic may inform your response. It is at your discretion whether you propose a project related to the pandemic directly or indirectly.
Merck KGaA
Deadline: None
We are offering a grant comprising up to 500,000 €/year for 3 years with the option of extension. Proposals will be considered that leverage technological solutions to be more prepared for pandemic outbreaks or solutions that could help to fight emerging viral infections.
National Institutes of Health
Deadline: None
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide an expedited funding mechanism for research on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
National Science Foundation
Deadline: October 20, 2020
The goal is to utilize key geological, chemical, atmospheric (gas in ice cores), and biological records of climate system variability to provide insights into the mechanisms and rate of change that characterized Earth's past climate variability, the sensitivity of Earth's climate system to changes in forcing, and the response of key components of the Earth system to these changes.
National Science Foundation
Deadline: October 21, 2020
This opportunity supports future leaders in mathematics and statistics by facilitating their participation in postdoctoral research environments that will have maximal impact on their future scientific development. Awards support research in mathematics, statistics and applications to other disciplines.
National Geographic Society
Deadline: October 21, 2020
The National Geographic Society and Microsoft’s AI for Earth program are partnering to support novel projects that create and deploy AI tools to improve the way we monitor, model, understand, and ultimately manage Earth’s natural resources for a more sustainable future.
National Science Foundation
Deadline: October 22, 2020
The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Deadlines are 19th -22nd depending on program.
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