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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Research Seminar Series
Come learn about research expenditures with DER’s Teresa Thomas and Paula Holzheuer
September 29, 2015 | Room 3540 EB | 12:00-1:00pm
NCURA Research Administrators Day- September 25, 2015
This day will recognize the significant contributions made by administrators in support of research innovation, inquiry and discovery.
VPRGS Research Workshops
· Internal and Foundation Grants | Presenters: Doug Gage & Tim Wuchter | October 08, 2015 | 3:00-5:00pm | Main Library, Reference Instruction Room
· Using UAVs (Drones) for Research | Presenter: Justin Booth | October 22, 2015 | 3:00-5:00pm | Main Library, Reference Instruction Room
· Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Forum | October 22, 2015 | MSU Union Ballroom
· Budget-Building for Grant Proposals | November 11, 2015 | 3:00pm | Main Library
Write On-Site with Trifecta
Trifecta’s “Write On-Site” is a way to build in writing time and accountability. Bring your laptop or whatever writing materials you need and get started. This is an open invitation; we always have coffee and sometimes cookies!
Every Wednesday | 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | CAS207
Research and Development Funding in FY 2016 Appropriations Current R&D Scorecard
U.S. R&D increased in 2013, outpacing GDP
Universities and colleges accounted for the second-highest performance in 2013, with $64.7 billion, or 14 percent, of total U.S. R&D expenditures. The education sector has a special niche in the nation's R&D system: universities and colleges performed 51 percent of the nation's basic research in 2013.
NIH Grant Submission Assistance Initiative - Fall 2015
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies is currently offering National Institutes of Health proposal peer-review and editing assistance to researchers for the Oct. 5, 2015, submission and Nov. 5, 2015, resubmission deadlines.
Mario Rotea to lead NSF Division of Engineering Education and Centers
Dear Colleague Letter: Special Guidelines for Submitting Collaborative Proposals in Renewable Energy under the NSF/CBET - U.S.-Israel BSF International Opportunity NSF 15-104
American Association for the Advancement of Science: Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships are provided primarily as an educational opportunity. Fellowships are awarded to highly qualified individuals interested in learning about the science-policy interface while applying their scientific and technical knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policy realm.
2017 Solar Decathlon College Team Competition DE-FOA-0001398
The Solar Decathlon is a high-profile DOE-branded education and workforce development program for university-level students. The two-year program culminates in a competition among 20 solar-powered, high efficiency houses designed and built by multidisciplinary collegiate teams.
REMINDERS
SPA (OSP|CGA) Federal Uniform Guidance
Stay up to date with grant regulation changes resulting from Uniform Guidance.
New Facilities & Admin Rate: 7/1/15
Michigan State University has negotiated new Facilities & Administrative rates, e.g., F&A, indirect or overhead rates that will be effective from July 1, 2015 until June 30, 2019.
The federal rates for July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 are:
· Research - 53.5%
· Other Sponsored Activities - 36%
· Off-Campus - 26%
The new federal rates for July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2019 are:
· Research - 55%
· Other Sponsored Activities - 36%
· Off-Campus - 26%
MSU Sponsored Projects’ Proposal Deadline Policy
College of Engineering’s Proposal Processing Timeline
Completed proposals must be provided to OSP at least three full business days prior to the sponsor's deadline to be considered on time. On-time proposals will take precedence over those considered late. Thank you for your continued cooperation and commitment to improving the process of proposal review, approval and timely submission.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
1) Biomedical Engineering (BME) PD 15-5345
2) Biophotonics PD 15-7236
3) Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering PD 15-1491
4) Catalysis and Biocatalysis Catalysis and Biocatalysis PD 15-1401
5) Chemical and Biological Separations PD 15-1417
6) Combustion and Fire Systems PD 15-1407
7) Energy for Sustainability PD 15-7644
8) Environmental Engineering PD 15-1440
9) Environmental Sustainability PD 15-7643
10) Fluid Dynamics PD 15-1443
11) Nano-Bio Phenomena and Processes in the Environment PD 15-1179
12) Nano-Biosensing PD 15-7909
13) Particulate and Multiphase Processes PD 15-1415
14) Process Systems, Reaction Engineering and Molecular Thermodynamics PD 15-1403
15) Thermal Transport Processes PD 15-1406
16) Emergency Response Technology Partnerships Program at Sandia National Laboratories 15_435
17) Partnerships for Innovation: Building Innovation Capacity (PFI:BIC) NSF 15-610
18) Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS) Innovative Approaches to Science and Engineering Research on Brain Function NSF 15-595
19) 2015 U.S.-Russian University Research Competition
20) Call for Partnership Concept Papers in Support of Power Africa Initiative under Existing Global Development Alliance Annual Program Statement APS No.:.APS-OAA- 14-000001 RFA-623-14-000002
21) 2014 & 2015 GDA APS APS-OAA-14-000001
22) Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) NSF 15-608
23) Turkey-US Collaborative Program for Affordable Medical Technologies (R01) PAR-15-276
1) Biomedical Engineering (BME) PD 15-5345
The goal of the Biomedical Engineering (BME) program is to provide opportunities to develop novel ideas into discovery-level and transformative projects that integrate engineering and life sciences in solving biomedical problems that serve humanity in the long-term.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
2) Biophotonics PD 15-7236
The goal of the Biophotonics program is to explore the research frontiers in photonics principles, engineering and technology that are relevant for critical problems in fields of medicine, biology and biotechnology. Fundamental engineering research and innovation in photonics is required to lay the foundations for new technologies beyond those that are mature and ready for application in medical diagnostics and therapies. Advances are needed in nanophotonics, optogenetics, contrast and targeting agents, ultra-thin probes, wide field imaging, and rapid biomarker screening. Low cost and minimally invasive medical diagnostics and therapies are key motivating application goals.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
3) Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering PD 15-1491
The Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering (BBE) program supports fundamental engineering research that advances the understanding of cellular and biomolecular processes in engineering biology and eventually leads to the development of enabling technology for advanced manufacturing and/or applications in support of the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and bioenergy industries, or with applications in health or the environment. A quantitative treatment of biological and engineering problems of biological processes is considered vital to successful research projects in the BBE program.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
4) Catalysis and Biocatalysis Catalysis and Biocatalysis PD 15-1401
The goal of the Catalysis and Biocatalysis program is to advance research in catalytic engineering science and promote the development of catalytic materials and reactions that are of benefit to society. Research in this program should focus on new basic understanding of catalytic materials and reactions, utilizing synthetic, theoretical, and experimental approaches. Target applications include fuels, specialty and bulk chemicals, environmental catalysis, biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals, conversion of greenhouse gases, and generation of solar hydrogen, as well as efficient routes to energy utilization.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
5) Chemical and Biological Separations PD 15-1417
The goal of the Chemical and Biological Separations (CBS) program is to generate novel methods and materials for separation processes. These processes are central to the chemical, biochemical, materials, energy, and pharmaceutical industries. A fundamental understanding of the interfacial, transport, and thermodynamic behavior of multiphase chemical systems as well as quantitative descriptions of processing characteristics in the process-oriented industries is critical for efficient resource management and effective environmental protection. The program encourages proposals that address emerging research areas and technologies, have a high degree of interdisciplinary work coupled with the generation of fundamental knowledge, and the integration of education and research.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
6) Combustion and Fire Systems PD 15-1407
The goal of the Combustion and Fire Systems program is to generate cleaner global and local environments, enhance public safety, improve energy and homeland security, manufacture new materials, and enable more energy-efficient manufacturing.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
7) Energy for Sustainability PD 15-7644
The goal of the Energy for Sustainability program is to support fundamental engineering research that will enable innovative processes for the sustainable production of electricity and fuels. Processes for sustainable energy production must be environmentally benign, reduce greenhouse gas production, and utilize renewable resources.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
8) Environmental Engineering PD 15-1440
The goal of the Environmental Engineering program is to encourage transformative research which applies scientific and engineering principles to avoid or minimize solid, liquid, and gaseous discharges, resulting from human activities on land, inland and coastal waters, and air, while promoting resource and energy conservation and recovery. The program also fosters cutting-edge scientific research for identifying, evaluating, and monitoring the waste assimilative capacity of the natural environment and for removing or reducing contaminants from polluted air, water, and soils. Any proposal investigating sensors, materials or devices that does not integrate these products with an environmental engineering activity or area of research may be returned without review.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
9) Environmental Sustainability PD 15-7643
The goal of the Environmental Sustainability program is to promote sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and that are also compatible with sustaining natural (environmental) systems. These systems provide ecological services vital for human survival. Research efforts supported by the program typically consider long time horizons and may incorporate contributions from the social sciences and ethics. The program supports engineering research that seeks to balance society's need to provide ecological protection and maintain stable economic conditions.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
10) Fluid Dynamics PD 15-1443
The Fluid Dynamics program supports fundamental engineering research on mechanisms and phenomena governing fluid flow from the molecular to the macroscopic scale. Proposed research should contribute to basic understanding of fluid flow phenomena, thus enabling the better design, predictability, efficiency, and control of systems that involve fluids. Areas of emphasis are proposals that address the behavior of new fluid materials and innovative uses of fluids in manufacturing, energy and the environment, materials development, biotechnology, nanotechnology, sensor development, clinical diagnostics and drug delivery. While the research should focus on fundamentals, a clear connection to potential applications with significant societal/technological impact should be outlined.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
11) Nano-Bio Phenomena and Processes in the Environment PD 15-1179
The goal of the Nano-Bio Phenomena and Processes in the Environment (NPPE) program is to support research to further fundamental and quantitative understanding of the interactions of biological and ecological media with nanostructured materials and nanosystems, which include one- to three-dimensional nanostructured materials and heterogeneous nano-bio hybrid assemblies. Such nanostructured materials and systems frequently exhibit novel physical, chemical and biological behavior in living systems and ecological matrices as compared to the bulk scale. This program supports research that explores the interaction of nanoscale materials and systems with both macro and nano-scale systems in biological and environmental media, as well as remediation solutions.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
12) Nano-Biosensing PD 15-7909
The Nano-Biosensing program supports fundamental engineering research on devices and methods for measurement and quantification of biological analytes. Proposals that incorporate emerging nanotechnology methods are especially encouraged.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
13) Particulate and Multiphase Processes PD 15-1415
The goal of the Particulate and Multiphase Processes (PMP) program is to support fundamental research on physico-chemical phenomena that govern particulate and multiphase systems, including flow of suspensions, drops and bubbles, granular and granular-fluid flows, behavior of micro- and nanostructured fluids, and self-assembly/directed-assembly processes that involve particulates.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
14) Process Systems, Reaction Engineering and Molecular Thermodynamics PD 15-1403
The goal of the Process Systems, Reaction Engineering and Molecular Thermodynamics (PRM) program is to advance fundamental engineering research on the rates and mechanisms of important classes of catalyzed and uncatalyzed chemical reactions as they relate to the design, production, and application of catalysts, chemical processes, biochemical processes, and specialized materials that have important impacts on society. The program seeks to advance electrochemical and photochemical processes of engineering significance or with commercial potential, design and optimization of complex chemical and biochemical processes, thermodynamic modeling and experiments that relate molecular dynamics to macroscopic properties and behavior, dynamic modeling and control of process systems and individual process units, reactive processing of polymers/ceramics/thin films, and interactions between chemical reactions and transport processes in reactive systems, for the integration of this information into the design of complex chemical and biochemical reactors. A substantial focus of the PRM program is to impact the chemical manufacturing enterprise by funding projects aimed at zero emissions and environmentally-friendly, smart manufacturing using sustainable materials.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
15) Thermal Transport Processes PD 15-1406
The Thermal Transport Processes (TTP) program supports engineering research aimed at gaining a basic understanding of the thermal transport phenomena and processes that are driven by thermal gradients, and manipulation of these processes to achieve engineering goals. Of specific interest is research that explores active and passive control of the dynamics of thermal processes, and simulations and experiments that bridge and model information across multiple scales.
Deadline: October 20, 2015
16) Emergency Response Technology Partnerships Program at Sandia National Laboratories 15_435
Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia), a government-owned/contractor-operated (GOCO), Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), wishes to provide notice of its active Technology Partnerships Program. Sandia's mission through science and technology, people, infrastructure, and partnerships, is to address national needs in five key areas: Nuclear Weapons, Energy and Infrastructure Assurance, Nonproliferation, Defense Systems and Assessments and Homeland Security.
Deadline: full proposal due October 21, 2015