Weekly Funding Opportunity Announcement – 8.11.2015
CongratulationstoHeather Dawson and Danielle Potts from the Biology department for their recent publications, “Feasibility of Passive Integrated Transponder Technology to Study In Situ Movements of Larval Sea Lamprey” in the Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management and “Validation of a relationship between statolith size and age of larval Great Lakes sea lamprey (petomyzon marinus)” in Environmental Biology of Fishes.
The articles resulted from research performed with the support of Dr. Dawson’s Research and Creative Activity grant.
Dr. Van Allen is happy to meet with faculty individually or in groups and teams in consulting with them on their research agendas and funding opportunities.He will also consult on individual career development and/or interdisciplinary collaborations of research. Please contact him for an appointment or meeting at phone extension 6-6842 or email address .
All Funds for FY2016 International Travel Have Been Awarded
The Office of Research is no longer accepting applications for International Travel grants. All funds have been awarded for the year.2015-2016 Student Research Conferences
During the upcoming academic year, there will be two opportunities for students to present their research. Please encourage your student researchersto sharethe results of their hard work at one or both of these conferences. Students can submit a paper, a research poster, or both.
On November 13, 2015, we will host the Flint Student Research Symposium (FSRS), which will feature graduate and undergraduate students from UM-Flint and Kettering University. For more information and to register, please visit
Meeting of Minds (MOM) will be held on May 13, 2016, and features undergraduate students from UM-Flint, UM-Dearborn, Kettering, and Oakland University. Please watch future announcements for more information.
We’re looking forward to the first-time partnership with Kettering University, and are excited to welcome their student presenters. Both conferences are scheduled to be held at the Riverfront Center.
This is an opportunity to highlight student achievements, and recognize what can be accomplished with the help of faculty mentors. Please encourage your students to make this part of their academic experience.
Augment Your Research Team with Students from UROP
Faculty: you are invited to submit your research projects to the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). UROP offers students an opportunity to earn paid experiences as research assistants on faculty-led projects. For many students, working closely with a faculty mentor represents one of the highlights of their academic career. At the same time, faculty can also benefit by having enthusiastic and engaged students working directly alongside them. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!
For more information, please visit under the “Faculty” tab or contact Andre Louis at .
Register for Upcoming Workshop
The Office of Research, the Faculty Mentoring Program, and the UM-Flint School of Health Professions and Studies will host a proposal writing workshop during the upcoming Fall semester.
Friday, October 30, 2015 from noon until 5pm, Proposal Writing workshop with Christine Black.
This workshop will guide faculty members through the proposal development process, with an emphasis on responding to federal announcements. Black supports UM Medical School faculty and the research enterprise in proposal development, faculty training and internal foundation reviews. She has mentored hundreds of faculty and is noted for her ability to work with both seasoned researchers, as well as novice investigators initiating their first proposal. Lunch will be served at noon, and the workshop will begin at 12:30.
Please register here:
Abstracts Being Accepted for NEH 2016 Summer Stipend Institutional Nomination
If you’re interested in applying for this opportunity, please submit a one page abstract describing your proposed work to no later than 5 pm August 28, 2015. Members of the Research and Creative activity will review submitted abstracts, and select a nominee from our institution.
Notice seeking applications to support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. Applications are dueOctober 1, 2015.Individuals teaching full-time at colleges and universities must be nominated by their institutions to be eligible to apply. Approximately $6,000 per person is available for multiple awards.
LINKS:
Solicitation, Grants.gov
Grant Searches
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Below is the list of funding opportunities and program announcements for this week.
Please note: prior to preparing and submitting a proposal,
Applicants must contact the UM-Flint Office of Research
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund
BRAIN: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain (R01)
Pilot and Feasibility Clinical and Translational Research Studies in Digestive Diseases and Nutrition (R21)
Emerging Technological Opportunities Program
Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE)
NEA Research: Art Works, FY2016
Biomedical and Behavioral Research Innovations to Ensure Equity (BRITE) in Maternal and Child Health (R15)
NIMHD Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers for Health Disparities Research on Chronic Disease Prevention (U54)
Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure
DOE Opens Opportunity to Spur Small Business Innovation
Institute for Advanced Study School of Social Science
Weill (Kurt) Foundation for Music
American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
American Honda Foundation
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
Spencer Foundation-The New Civics
VentureWell
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Conference Grants
Pragmatic Research in Healthcare Settings to Improve Diabetes
NASA Postdoctoral Program
U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Research Program
Thermal Transport Processes (TTP)
Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems (CCSS)
Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)
CISE Computing Research Infrastructure (CRI)
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund
FON:
F15AS00307
AGENCY:
Department of the Interior (Interior), Fish and Wildlife Service
ITEM:
Notice seeking applicationsfor the conservationof marine turtles (Chelonia mydas, Caretta caretta, Dermochelys coriacea, Eretmochelys imbricata, Lepidochelys olivacea, Lepidochelys kempii) throughout their range outside of the United States and its territories.
ACTION:
Applications are due October 2, 2015 and April 1, 2016. Proposals are typically funded at or less than $50,000.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
BRAIN: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain (R01)
FON:
RFA-EB-15-006
AGENCY:
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Multiple Institutes
ITEM:
Notice seeking applications to supportnew theories, computational models, and statistical methods to derive understanding of brain function from complex neuroscience data. Funds supportthe creation of new theories, ideas, and conceptual frameworks to organize/unify data and infer general principles of brain function; new computational models to develop testable hypotheses and design/drive experiments; and new mathematical and statistical methods to support or refute a stated hypothesis about brain function, and/or assist in detecting features in complex brain data.
ACTION:
Letters of intent are optional and dueby September 21, 2015. Applications are due by October 21, 2015. Approximately $6 million is available to support 15 to 20 awards.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Pilot and Feasibility Clinical and Translational Research Studies in Digestive Diseases and Nutrition (R21)
FON:
PA-15-317
AGENCY:
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
ITEM:
Notice seeking applications to supportpilot and feasibility clinical and translational research studies of digestive and liver diseases thatfacilitate the translation of promising and relevant new developments into the clinical setting or that will advance our understanding of pathophysiological mechanism that may become the basis for diagnostic or therapeutic development.
ACTION:
Applications are accepted annually on March 16, July 16, and November 16 until September 8, 2018.Approximately $275,000 is available per award to support multiple awards.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience
FON:
15-595
AGENCY:
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals to support collaborative activities that will advance the understanding of nervous system structure and function, mechanisms underlying nervous system disorders, and computational strategies used by the nervous system. Two classes of proposals will be considered in response to this solicitation: Research Proposals describing collaborative research projects, and Data Sharing Proposals to enable sharing of data and other resources.
ACTION:
Proposals are due October 29, 2015. Approximately up to $20 million is available to support 15 to 25 awards.
LINKS:
Grants.gov,Solicitation
Emerging Technological Opportunities Program
FON:
BZ-ETOP15
AGENCY:
Department of Energy (Energy), Federal Laboratories (Federal Laboratories)
ITEM:
Notice seekingLetters of Intent for the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute Emerging Technological Opportunities Program2015 award. Opportunity allows access toa next-generation genome science user facility focused on providing scientists access to state-of-the-art large-scale genomic technologies to address important energy and environmental problems. Focus areas include:Methods for targeted sequencing of uncultivated microbes;Plant technologies to access single cell types of complex tissues for RNA-seq and related genomic assays;Efficient computational approaches to genome-resolved metagenomics and/or referenceindependent comparative metagenomics; Infinitely (horizontally) scalable data stores to replace/supplement the existing monolithic relational database systems that support the metagenomic, microbial, fungal, and plant genomic portals and analytic workflows; andDevelopment or adaptation of software for the Intel XeonPhi architecture to implement JGI-defined algorithms.
ACTION:
Letters of intent are required and due by August 30, 2015. Full proposals are due by October 20, 2015. Approximately $1.2 million is available to support up to four proposals.
LINKS:
FBO
Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE)
FON:
PD-15-1340
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking applications to support efforts tocreate and support an innovative and inclusive engineering profession for the 21stCentury. Funds supportproposalsthat consider the construction of engineering knowledge, engineering identity, and the engineering profession, as well as interventions that expand the boundaries of each of these. Focus areas include:Advancing holistic engineering formation;Diversifying pathways to and through engineering;Exploring citizen engineering, credentialing and expertise;Developing engineering-specific theories of how engineers are formed;andUnderstanding how change in engineering formation processes travels, translates, transfers, diffuses, and/or scales.
ACTION:
Applications are due by October 29, 2015 and February 17, 2016. Approximately $100,000 is available per project year to support multiple awards.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
NEA Research: Art Works, FY2016
FON:
2016NEAORA
AGENCY:
National Education Association (NEA)
ITEM:
Notice seeking applications to support research that investigates the value and/or impact of the arts, either as individual components within the U.S. arts ecology or as they interact with each other and/or with other domains of American life.
ACTION:
Applications are dueOctober 20, 2015.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Biomedical and Behavioral Research Innovations to Ensure Equity (BRITE) in Maternal and Child Health (R15)
FON:
PAR-15-319
AGENCY:
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
ITEM:
Notice seeking applications to stimulate maternal and child health equity research within institutions eligible for the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) R15 program.
ACTION:
Letters of intent are requested 30 days before applicable receipt date. Applications are due November 18, 2015; July 7, 2016; and July 7, 2017.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
NIMHD Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers for Health Disparities Research on Chronic Disease Prevention (U54)
FON:
RFA-MD-15-014
AGENCY:
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
ITEM:
Notice seeking applications toestablish specialized Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers for health disparities research focused on chronic disease prevention, with an emphasis on developing, implementing and disseminating community-based multilevel interventions.
ACTION:
Letters of intent are not required and dueNovember 16, 2015. Applications are dueDecember 16, 2015. Approximately $5 million is available to support up to three awards.
Limited Submission:
Only one application per institution is allowed.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers
FON:
15-599
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Education & Human Resources
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals supporting the development, implementation, and selective spread of innovative strategies for engaging students in experiences that: (1) increase student awareness of STEM and ICT careers; (2) motivate students to pursue the education necessary to participate in those careers; and/or (3) provide students with technology-rich experiences that develop their knowledge of related content and skills (including critical thinking skills) needed for entering the STEM workforce.
ACTION:
Proposals are due November 13, 2015, August 10, 2016, and Second Wednesday in August, annually thereafter. Approximately $35 million is available to support 20 to 30 awards.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure
FON:
15-598
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals toenable research and educational advances that can contribute knowledge and innovation for the nation's civil infrastructure and communities to prevent natural hazard events from becoming societal disasters.
ACTION:
Letters of are reuired and dueOctober 16, 2015.Proposals are dueNovember 4, 2015.Approximately $19.1 million is available.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
DOE Opens Opportunity to Spur Small Business Innovation
by Graeff, Frank J.
The Department of Energy (DOE)is ramping up to its next Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I release with a series of webinars providing details on the specific focuses of this applied research opportunity. DOE is looking to solve specific research problems broadly sorted into four offices: Basic Energy Sciences; Nuclear Physics; Advanced Scientific Computing Research; and Biological and Environmental Research.
SBIR/STTR is a multi-agency initiative to encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. Eleven federal agencies, all with annual research budgets exceeding $100 million participate in the SBIR program. Although small for-profit businesses must be the primeapplicant, colleges and universities may partner on SBIR grants. STTR applications require a nonprofit or academic partner. Applicants who win Phase I awards, focused on broader research, are eligible to apply for Phase II and III awards, focusing on commercialization.
Webinars providing more detail into specific focus areas can be foundhere. A full list of topic areas can be foundhere(PDF), including topic specific contacts. Approximately $150,000 is available per award for the various topic areas. The full FOA will be released on August 17, 2015, and awebinardiscussing FOA specific information will be held on August 21, 2015. Required letters of intent are dueSeptember 8, 2015. The cycle will start anew with a separate release of new SBIR focus areas on November 2, 2015.More informationabout theDOE SBIR program is availablehere.
Institute for Advanced Study School of Social Science
Supports a group of up to 20 interdisciplinary and international scholars to pursue their own research. Also organizes a seminar on the year’s focus and a weekly lunch at which members as well as invited guests present their on-going work. Visiting scholars are drawn from a wide range of fields including political science, economics, law, psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, philosophy, and literary criticism. The theme for 2016-2017 is Law and Social Sciences. Annual deadline: 11/1. Applications that do not fall within the parameters of the theme will also receive full consideration. See details.
Weill (Kurt) Foundation for Music
Promotes the public appreciation of the music of Kurt Weill, Lotte Lenya, and Marc Blitzstein. Funding will be provided for research and travel, Dissertation Fellowships, publication assistance, educational outreach,and college/university performances. Annual deadlines: 6/1 (for certain college/university performance grants) and 11/1. Applications for support of major professional productions/festivals/exhibitions, etc., will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis without application or performance deadlines. See details.
American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
Offers Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships ($30,000/year for one year of research) and Dissertation Fellowships ($20,000 for the final year of doctoral work) to support women who have achieved distinction or promise in any field and are citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants (must hold a Ph.D; $6,000) fund female college and university faculty to prepare research for publication. Annual deadline: 11/15 for the three main programs. International Fellowships also provided for women who are not U.S. citizens. Annual deadline: 12/1. See
American Honda Foundation
Supports projects that meet the needs of youth, especially minority students. Projects have included job training and math, science, technology, and environmental education improvement, including curriculum development. Emphasis is on broad, innovative, and forward-thinking projects with national scope. Grants range between $20,000 and $75,000. Annual deadlines: 2/1, 5/1, 8/1, and 11/1. Limited submission: one application permitted per 12 month period. See details.
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation
Supports creative projects and academic research that promote the pursuit of excellence and adherence to high ethical standards in journalism. Annual deadlines: 5/15 and 11/15, refer to a one page LOI that must include an overview of the organization and the intended project. LOIs will be accepted beginning two months before the deadline. See details.