Weekly Funding Opportunity Announcement – 8.4.2015
CongratulationstoGergana Kodjebacheva, Tina Sabo, Molly Brennan and Rie Suzuki from the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, whose research entitled “Boundless Playgrounds in Southeast Michigan: Safety, Accessibility, and Sensory Elements”was recently published in Children, Youth and Environments. The publication can be found on JSTOR using this link,
The Director of the Office of Research, Dr. Terry W. Van Allen, provided valuable suggestions for their research, and is mentioned in the acknowledgments section of the article. 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.Indirect Costs
Indirect costs arethe operational costs that accompany all grant activity at the University. They are sometimes called IDC, Facilities and Administrative costs, or F&A. The federal government determines the amount of IDC the University is allowed to recover as part of a grant award. Unless otherwise noted in the sponsor guidelines, these are the current IDC recovery rates:
All Sponsors*July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016
- Research: on campus:55%|off campus:26.0%
- Instruction: on campus:54.0%|off campus:26.0%
- Other Sponsored Activity: on campus:29.0%|off campus:26.0%
These rates are provisional after June 30, 2016 until a new agreement is negotiated.
For more information, please see the UM-Ann Arbor Office of Research website.
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
General & Age-Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE)
BLM Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) Program
Physical Activity and Weight Control Interventions Among Cancer Survivors: Effects on Biomarkers of Prognosis and Survival (R21)
Biophotonics
Catalysis and Biocatalysis
Chemical and Biological Separations
CISE Research Infrastructure (CRI)
Combustion and Fire Systems
Energy for Sustainability
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Sustainability
Fluid Dynamics
Nano-Bio Phenomena and Processes in the Environment
Nano-Biosensing
Particulate and Multiphase Processes
Process Systems, Reaction Engineering and Molecular Thermodynamics
Thermal Transport Processes
Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Exploratory/Developmental Projects in Translational Research (R21)
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2015 Request for Applications
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP)
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation
General & Age-Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE)
FON:
PD-15-5342
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals to supportfundamental engineering researchdevelopingnew technologies, devices, or software that improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities. Funds supporttransformativeresearch on thecharacterization, restoration, and/or substitution of human functional ability or cognition, or to the interaction of persons with disabilities and their environment, includingdisability-related research in neuroengineering and rehabilitation robotics.
ACTION:
Proposals are accepted annually from October 1 to October 20. Approximately $100,000 is available per award year.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
BLM Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) Program
FON:
L15AS00228
AGENCY:
Department of the Interior (Interior), Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
ITEM:
Notice seeking applicationsto support technical assistance collecting data on Bureau of Land Managementresource extent, condition and trend, stressors, and the location and nature of authorized uses, disturbances, and projects at the national and field levels. Funds support projects that:Develop a mechanism for reporting land conditions above the local scale; provide an opportunity to collect monitoring data that can be used many times for many purposes;Develop the quantitative data essential for informed, defendable land management decision making;and Giveoppportunityto work with organizations that provide experience for entry level field positions within natural resource management agencies.
ACTION:
Applications are due by September 11, 2015.Approximately$1 million is available to support two awards.
LINKS:
Grants.gov
Physical Activity and Weight Control Interventions Among Cancer Survivors: Effects on Biomarkers of Prognosis and Survival (R21)
FON:
PA-15-310
AGENCY:
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ITEM:
Notice seeking applications to supporttransdisciplinary exploratory research on specific biological or biobehavioral pathways through which physical activity and/or weight control (either weight loss or avoidance of weight gain) may affect cancer prognosis and survival. Fund support projectsthat test the effects of physical activity, alone or in combination with weight control (either weight loss or avoidance of weight gain), on biomarkers of cancer prognosis among cancer survivors. Funds also support inclusion of biomarkers of comorbid diseases and of the aging process.
ACTION:
Applications are accepted annually on February 16, June 16, and October16 until September 8, 2018. Approximately $275,000 per project is available to support multiple projects.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Biomedical Engineering
FON:
PD-15-5345
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals to support discovery-level and transformative projects that integrate and advance the fields of bothengineering and life sciences. Funds supportmethods, models and enabling tools of understanding and controlling living systems; fundamental improvements in deriving information from cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems; new approaches to the design of structures and materials for eventual medical use in the long-term; and novel methods for reducing health care costs through new technologies. Focus areas includeMolecular, cellular and tissue approaches for advanced biomanufacturing; andNeural engineering and brain mapping.
ACTION:
Proposals are accepted annually from October 1 to October 20. Approximately $100,000 is available per project year for individual investigators. Approximately $200,000 is available per project year for multiple investigators.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Biophotonics
FON:
PD-15-7236
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposalsto support researchphotonics principles, engineering and technology that are relevant for critical problems in fields of medicine, biology and biotechnology.Funds support projects related to:Macromolecule Markers;Low Coherence Sensing at the Nanoscale;Neurophotonics;Micro- & Nano-photonics;andOptogenetics.
ACTION:
Proposalsare accepted annually from October 1 to October 20. Approximately $100,000 is available per project year for individual investigatorsto support multiple awards. Approximately $200,000 is available per project year for multiple investigatorsto support multiple awards.
Catalysis and Biocatalysis
FON:
PD-15-1401
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seekingproposals to support research in catalytic engineering science and the development of catalytic materials and reactions.Funds support work that focuses onnew basic understanding of catalytic materials and reactions, utilizing synthetic, theoretical, and experimental approaches in topic areas such asfuels, 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.
ACTION:
Proposalsare accepted annually from October 1 to October 20. Approximately $100,000 is available per award year for single investigators to support multiple awards. Approximately $150,000 per award year is available for collaborative projects or those involving multiple investigatorsto support multiple awards.
Chemical and Biological Separations
FON:
PD-15-1417
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals to support research onnovel methods and materials for separation processes that arecentral to the chemical, biochemical, materials, energy, and pharmaceutical industries. Funds supportproposals 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. Focus areas include:Nanostructured materials for separations;Biorenewable resource separation processes; Purification of drinking water;Field (flow, magnetic, electrical) induced separations; andSeparation of molecular constituents from blood.
ACTION:
Proposalsare accepted annually from October 1 to October 20. Approximately $100,000 is available per award year to support multiple awards.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
CISE Research Infrastructure (CRI)
FON:
15-590
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seekingpre-applications to support the development or enhancementofresearch infrastructure that will support agendas in computer and information science and engineering, andensure that individuals from a diverse range of academic institutions, including minority-serving and predominantly undergraduate institutions, have access to such infrastructure. Funds support two types of projects: Institutional Infrastructure; and Community Infrastructure.
ACTION:
Pre-applicationsare required and due by November 10, 2015, and then annually on the second Tuesday of November. Approximately $18 million is available to support 20 Institutional Infrastructure awards and 10 Community Infrastructure Awards.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Combustion and Fire Systems
FON:
PD-15-1407
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals to support basic energy researchto develop useful combustion applicationsand mitigate the effects of fire to generate cleaner global and local environments, enhance public safety, improve energy and homeland security, manufacture new materials, and enable more energy-efficient manufacturing.Funds support research in the following areas:Basic Combustion Science;Combustion Science related to Climate-change; andFire Prevention.
ACTION:
Proposals are accepted annually from October 1 to October 20. Approximately $100,000 per award year is available to support multiple awards
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Energy for Sustainability
FON:
PD-15-7644
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals to support fundamental engineering research that will enable innovative processes for the sustainable production of electricity and fuels that areenvironmentally benign, reduce greenhouse gas production, and utilize renewable resources. Funds support work in the following areas:Biomass Conversion, Biofuels & Bioenergy;Photovoltaic Solar Energy; andAdvanced Batteries for Transportation and Renewable Energy Storage.
ACTION:
Proposalsare accepted annually from October 1 to October 20. Approximately $100,000 per project year is availableto support multiple awards.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Environmental Engineering
FON:
PD-15-1440
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals to supporttransformative research on methods toavoid or minimize solid, liquid, and gaseous discharges, resulting from human activities on land, inland and coastal waters, and air, while promoting resource and energy conservationand recovery. Funds support research identifying, evaluating, and monitoring the waste assimilative capacity of the natural environment and for removing or reducing contaminants from polluted air, water, and soils touching the following issue areas:Enhancing the availability of high quality water supplies; andFate and transport of contaminants of emerging concernin air, water, and soils.
ACTION:
Proposalsare accepted annually from October 1 to October 20. Approximately $100,000 is available per award year to support multiple awards.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Environmental Sustainability
FON:
PD-15-7643
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposalsto supportsustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and that are also compatible with sustaining natural systems. Funds support research into:Industrial Ecology;Green Engineering; Ecological Engineering; andEarth Systems Engineering.
ACTION:
Proposals are accepted annually from October 1 to October 20.Approximately$100,000 is available per award yearto support multiple awards.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Fluid Dynamics
FON:
PD-15-1443
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals to supportfundamental engineering research on mechanisms and phenomena governing fluid flow from the molecular to the macroscopic scale. Funds support research thatcontributes to basic understanding of fluid flow phenomena, thus enabling the better design, predictability, efficiency, and control of systems that involve fluids. Focuses includethe 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. Major topics include:Bio-inspired Fluid Mechanics and Bio-flows;Flow of Complex Fluids;Micro- and Nano-fluidics;Turbulence and Transition;Interfacial Interactions and Instabilities; andInstrumentation and Flow Diagnostics.Proposals on wind and ocean energy harvesting and on environmental flows are eligiblewhen the proposed research is focused on fundamental fluid dynamics phenomena or on the development of novel computational fluid dynamics approaches, rather than applications or devices and materials.
ACTION:
Proposals are accepted annually from October 1 to October 20.Approximately $100,000 is available per project year.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Nano-Bio Phenomena and Processes in the Environment
FON:
PD-15-1179
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals to supportresearch to further fundamental and quantitative understanding of the interactions of biological and ecological media with nanostructured materials and nanosystems.Funds supportresearch 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. Focus areas include:Characterization and exploration of interactions at the interfacesbetween nanostructure materials and nanosystems with surrounding biological and ecological media;Development of predictive tools that are based on fundamental behavior of nanostructures within biological and ecological matrices;Examining the transport, interaction, and impact of nanostructured materials and nanosystems on biological systems; andComplex simulations of molecular systems at interfaces.
ACTION:
Proposals are accepted annually from October 1 to October 20.Approximately$100,000 is available per award year to support multiple awards.
LINKS:
Solicitation,Grants.gov
Nano-Biosensing
FON:
PD-15-7909
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals to supportfundamental engineering research on devices and methods for measurement and quantification of biological analytes, especially proposals incorporatingemergingnanotechnology methods. Focus areas include:Proposals on multi-purpose sensor platforms that exceed the performance of current state-of-the-art measurement methods;Projects on novel transduction mechanisms and sensor designs suitable for measurement in practical matrix and sample-preparation free approaches;Proposals that address highly selective bio-recognition elements which exhibit zero false negative responses;Nano-biosensors that enable measurement of kinetics and thermodynamics of biomolecular interactions in their native states, transmembrane transport, intracellular transport, and other biological phenomena andFundamental studies on surface functionalization and immobilization of bio-recognition molecules, orientation, activity, stability and effectiveness at biosensor interfaces.