Funding

Disciplines: All

EPA is hosting a series of three webinars for assistance agreement (grant) applicants and recipients. During each webinar, EPA staff will review key aspects of EPA’s grants processes and requirements, and you will have the opportunity to submit questions. You must register in advance for each webinar using the links provided below.

• Participant Support Costs – Tuesday, December 3^rd, 2024 12:00pm – 1:00pm cst
• 2 CFR Updates to NOFOS and Competitions – T...

Disciplines: All

The Simpler.Grants.gov team is excited to introduce our new experimental search feature! As you may have heard, we’re working to modernize Grants.gov, making it easier to find and apply for federal funding opportunities. With a simpler design and smarter algorithms, your search results will now be even more relevant to your interests and filters.

Click here to try the new search experience.

The development of this project is open and collaborative. If you have feedback ...

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The Illinois Innovation Network aims to advance collaborative research within the state with its Sustaining Illinois seed grant program. Offered once each year, Sustaining Illinois grants can be used to pursue a wide variety of research topics that contribute to overall prosperity of our state.

The University of Illinois System, its Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation (OVPEDI), and Northern Illinois University are committed to advancing the Ill...

Disciplines: All

The Digital Humanities Advancement Grants program (DHAG) supports work that is innovative, experimental, and contributes to the critical infrastructure that underpins scholarly research, teaching, and public programming in the humanities. 

DHAG is one of many grant programs at the NEH that funds digital humanities projects. Please consult these resources to help find the right program to support your work. Prospective applicants seeking ODH staff feedback about the fit of...

Disciplines: All

On November 19, 2024, we received the following notification from NEH regarding the NEH Call for Proposals: NEH Chair’s Grants, 160th Anniversary of Juneteenth. 

“Due to circumstances, the NEH will not be opening this call for Juneteenth programming awards after all.

If you’re still interested in applying for funding, we suggest you explore other NEH grant opportunities for cultural organizations such as Public Impact Proje...

Disciplines: Arts & Humanities

NEH is always looking for scholars, cultural institution leaders, humanities center staff, and other experts to serve as peer reviewers. If you have ever applied for an NEH grant or served on an NEH panel, you are already in our electronic grants management system (eGMS) and do not need to register via this form.

But if you are new to the NEH, and if you would like to be considered as a peer reviewer, use this form to add yourself to the system. The NEH may use t...

Disciplines: All

IIN – Illinois Innovation Network Sustaining Illinois Seed Grant Funding

The Illinois Innovation Network aims to advance collaborative research within the state with its Sustaining Illinois seed grant program. Offered once each year, Sustaining Illinois grants can be used to pursue a wide variety of research topics that contribute to overall prosperity of our state.

The University of Illinois System, its Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovati...

Disciplines: All

The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Program is committed to funding research and practice, with continued focus on investigating a range of informal STEM learning (ISL) experiences and environments that make lifelong learning a reality. This program seeks proposals that center engagement, broadening participation, and belonging, and further the well-being of individuals and communities who have been and continue to be excluded, underserved, or underrepresented...

Disciplines: All

The ER2 program supports projects that focus on what constitutes or promotes responsible and ethical research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The ER2 program promotes the development, improvement, and dissemination of responsible and ethical research practices and aims to build on organizational cultures that value and reward such practices. Proposers to the ER2 program may examine responsible and ethical research practices across one or more...

Disciplines: All

Interested in this opportunity? Consider taking advantage of External Funding Proposal Support.  Contact Dr. Liz Cali for more information.  ecali@siue.edu 

Click here for more information about the Hanover Research Grant Proposal Support.

NSF limits the number of proposals submitted by an organization to two (2) proposals. Institutions with a current S-STEM award should wait at least until the end of the third year of execution of their current award...

Disciplines: All

Due to only one proposal per institution, interested SIUE applicants must apply to the internal competition by completing the Limited Submission form in Kuali Build by the Third Tuesday in November (November 19) by 4:30 pm.

About the Program

The NEH Call for Proposals: NEH Chair’s Grants, 160th Anniversary of Juneteenth is in celebration of the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth.  The NEH Chair invites Chair’s Grant requests of up to $30,000 to support free June...

Disciplines: All

Interested in this opportunity? Consider taking advantage of the Hanover Queue for Proposal Review.  Contact Dr. Liz Cali for more information.  ecali@siue.edu 

Click here for more information about the Hanover Research Grant Proposal Support.

The objective of the Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program is to support basic scientific research about the nature, causes, consequences, or evolution of the spatial dimensions of human behaviors, ...

Disciplines: STEM Education

Interested in this opportunity? Consider taking advantage of the Hanover Queue for Proposal Review.  Contact Dr. Liz Cali for more information.  ecali@siue.edu 

Click here for more information about the Hanover Research Grant Proposal Support.

Discipline(s): STEM Education

NSF limits the number of proposals submitted by an organization to two (2) proposals. Institutions with a current S-STEM award should wait at least until the end of the t...

Disciplines: All

The Office of Research & Projects will host two information sessions for the Seed grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) internal funding program, which provides startup funding on a competitive basis to SIUE faculty and staff to support research and creative activities. STEP funding is intended to encourage faculty to initiate new research directions or new research projects.

Workshop will be held on:

• Tuesday, November 12th, 2:00pm - 3:30pm (Location: Zoom...

Disciplines: All 

Sometimes applicants have questions about the specific requirements for a funding opportunity. Applicants should reach out to the Grantor Contact listed in the Additional Information section of the Synopsis tab on the FOA (called the View Grant Opportunity page in Grants.gov).

Click here to learn more.

Disciplines: All 

Faculty, please share this with your undergraduate, graduate students and recent graduate contacts.

The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its next Junior Fellows Program, a summer internship held from May 19 through July 25, 2025. This 10-week, full-time paid internship is open to undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates interested in learning and conducting research using the resources of the largest library in the world. Remote and onsite pr...

Disciplines: All 

In celebration of the upcoming 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, the NEH Chair invites Chair’s Grant requests of up to $30,000 to support free Juneteenth Open House events exploring African American history and culture.  

The deadline for applications is January 15, 2025

The public programming offered by your organization should be for a general audience and explore the theme of freedom and/or examine aspects of the progress toward and challenges to Afric...

Disciplines: All 

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) invites you to the Fall 2024 NSF Virtual Grants Conference on December 9 – 12, 2024. This is an excellent opportunity to gain insights into NSF’s current issues, policies and procedures, and specific funding opportunities

Registration is free and opens on Wednesday, November 13, at 12 PM ET. Keep an eye on your inbox for the official "Registration is Open" email, where you will find all the details and the registrati...

Disciplines: All 

The Graduate School is seeking applications for the Research Equipment and Tools - RET program.  These funds assist with updating and furnishing research equipment and research tools.

Funds are for the purchase of equipment and tools for research purposes only. Research tools are defined as non-consumable items, such as microfilm, books, software, and data sets. Requests for equipment or tools that can be used by more than one researcher, especially from different u...

Disciplines: All

The EPA Grant Terms and Conditions for Fiscal Year 2025 Webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 30, from 1:00-2:00 pm ET. This webinar will provide training on the new General Terms and Conditions that went into effect on October 1, 2024. This webinar will also cover changes that were brought on by the revisions to the Uniform Grants Guidance, 2 CFR Part 200. 

Participants will be able to ask questions of EPA prese...

Disciplines: All

Kuali  Research Dashboard Walk through to explore all of the key features. 

Click here to see a step-by-step walkthrough.

Disciplines: All

Future Manufacturing is a cross-directorate program supported by NSF's Directorates for Engineering (ENG), Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), STEM Education (EDU), Biological Sciences (BIO), Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), the Office of Integrative Activities (OIA), and the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE).

Future Manufacturing s...

Disciplines: All

Interested in this opportunity? Consider taking advantage of the Hanover Queue for Proposal Review.  Contact Dr. Liz Cali for more information.  ecali@siue.edu 

The ASCENT program will support high-quality and ambitious fundamental research projects that involve the research areas of two or three ECCS clusters and are unsuitable for smaller teams or shorter durations. The ASCENT program is intended to produce results leading to disruptive technologies that lay t...

Disciplines: All

As part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing security and safeguarding NSF's IT systems, user accounts, personal and scientific data, and the integrity of the merit review process, effective on October 27, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) for Research.gov. With the growing number of cyber threats, traditional password-only security is no longer sufficient. MFA provides an added layer of security and helps to ens...

Disciplines: All

The Office of Research & Projects will host two information sessions for the Seed grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) internal funding program, which provides startup funding on a competitive basis to SIUE faculty and staff to support research and creative activities. STEP funding is intended to encourage faculty to initiate new research directions or new research projects.

Workshop will be held on:

• Tuesday, November 12th, 2:00pm - 3:30pm (Location: Zoom...

Disciplines: Sciences

USDA convenes peer review panels comprised of research, education, extension, and other subject matter experts to review competitive grant proposals. Panelist duties include reviewing proposals; drafting and submitting individual ratings and written reviews; and attending and participating in a panel meeting. During the panel meeting, panelists discuss and reach a group consensus on proposal rankings. Panels may be conducted via teleconference or in-person meetings.

To be...

Disciplines: All

The NSF Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity (GRANTED) initiative focuses on addressing systemic barriers within the nation’s research enterprise by improving research support and service capacity. GRANTED is a whole-of-NSF approach that is transforming NSF and the science and engineering community to develop the collective knowledge, skills, talents and desire to serve within the nation’s science and engineering enterprise.

Th...

Disciplines: All

As part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing security and safeguarding NSF's IT systems, user accounts, personal and scientific data, and the integrity of the merit review process, effective on October 27, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) for Research.gov. With the growing number of cyber threats, traditional password-only security is no longer sufficient. MFA provides an added layer of security and helps to ens...

Disciplines: All

The Office of Research & Projects will host two information sessions for the Seed grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) internal funding program, which provides startup funding on a competitive basis to SIUE faculty and staff to support research and creative activities. STEP funding is intended to encourage faculty to initiate new research directions or new research projects.

Workshops will be held on:

• Wednesday, October 23rd, 11:00am-12:30pm (Location: LB...

Disciplines: All

NSF has partnered with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to use SciENcv: Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae as the NSF-approved format for preparation of both documents.

Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) is a new electronic system that helps researchers assemble the professional information needed for participation in federally funded research. SciENcv gathers and compiles information on expertise, employment, education and professional a...

Disciplines: All

Have a question related to the development of a proposal, your grant account, or protocols? Here’s a list of email contacts in the Office of Research and Projects to reach out to for assistance.

ResearchCompliance@siue.edu Use this email when there is a question about compliance related issues

orpcontracts@siue.edu - Use this email when you have questions about your award,  affiliated contract or a contract negotiation question. 

siueresearch@siue.edu - Use t...

Disciplines: All

The Digital Humanities Advancement Grants program (DHAG) supports work that is innovative, experimental, and contributes to the critical infrastructure that underpins scholarly research, teaching, and public programming in the humanities. 

DHAG is one of many grant programs at the NEH that funds digital humanities projects. Please consult these resources to help find the right program to support your work. Prospective applicants seeking ODH staff feedback about the fit of...

Disciplines: All

The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award, which is made to tenure-track SIUE faculty members to bring recognition to and support individual programs of research or creative activities. These Awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their fields of study.

To be eligible, a nominee must have:  

• earned the appropriate terminal ...

Disciplines: All

The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Program is committed to funding research and practice, with continued focus on investigating a range of informal STEM learning (ISL) experiences and environments that make lifelong learning a reality. This program seeks proposals that center engagement, broadening participation, and belonging, and further the well-being of individuals and communities who have been and continue to be excluded, underserved, or underrepresented in STEM a...

Disciplines: All

Following up on the sneak peek we provided a few weeks ago, we are pleased to announce that NIH launched the new NIH Grants and Funding website this week. Designed with the needs of the extramural research community in mind, the new site is intended to enhance your journey through the NIH grants process with a modernized interface and powerful features to make finding critical information easier than ever. We encourage you to explore the site at your leisure...

Disciplines: All

The Collaborative Research program aims to advance humanistic knowledge by supporting teams of scholars working on a joint endeavor leading to a manuscript for print publication or to a digital product. Teams may propose research in a single field of study or interdisciplinary work. NEH encourages projects that incorporate multiple points of view and pursue new avenues of inquiry.

Collaborators may come from one or more institutions. NEH encourages partnerships with researcher...

Disciplines: All

As of October 1, NIH is adding several new Data Management and Sharing (DMS) questions to Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) and updating the process for submitting revised DMS Plans to NIH for review. In brief: 

• As mentioned in a May 2024 Guide Notice, NIH is including several new questions about DMS activities in RPPRs submitted on or after October 1, 2024 (See Guide Notice NOT-OD-24-175). For awards for which the NIH DMS Policy applies,...

Disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program provides the opportunity to submit a proposal to compete for funding to acquire or develop a single research instrument with costing between $100,000* and $4 million. The MRI program (solicitation NSF 23-519) will be holding a town hall webinar, with the choice of attending either Thursday, October 3, from 2:30-4 pm Eastern time or Friday, October 4, fr...

Disciplines: All

The Office of Research & Projects will host two information sessions for the Seed grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) internal funding program, which provides startup funding on a competitive basis to SIUE faculty and staff to support research and creative activities. STEP funding is intended to encourage faculty to initiate new research directions or new research projects.

Workshops will be held on:

• Wednesday, October 23rd, 11:00am-12:30pm (Location: LB2...

 Discipline(s): All

The Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award is presented to a SIUE faculty member in order to recognize the role of interdependence of research/scholarship and teaching. The Award confirms SIUE's belief that an individual must be a good scholar to be a good teacher.

The Paul Simon Award recognizes faculty members who contribute original research or creative activities and integrate that research or creative activity into their teaching activities. A certificate an...

 Discipline(s): All

NEH is always looking for scholars, cultural institution leaders, humanities center staff, and other experts to serve as peer reviewers. If you have ever applied for an NEH grant or served on an NEH panel, you are already in our electronic grants management system (eGMS) and do not need to register via this form.

But if you are new to the NEH, and if you would like to be considered as a peer reviewer, use this form to add yourself to the system. The NEH may use the inf...

 Discipline(s): All

Have a question related to the development of a proposal, your grant account, or protocols? Here’s a list of email contacts in the Office of Research and Projects to reach out to for assistance.

ResearchCompliance@siue.edu Use this email when there is a question about compliance related issues

orpcontracts@siue.edu - Use this email when you have questions about your award,  affiliated contract or a contract negotiation question.

siueresearch@siue.edu - Use...

 Discipline(s): All

The Visualizing Research Impacts (VRI) competition is designed to encourage SIUE scholars to communicate and distribute to the public the results and impacts of their research and creative activities. 

The intention of this internal funding competition is to expand and promote faculty research and creative activities, build a bridge from current faculty research and scholarship to opportunities for external research funding, and/or expand SIUE and broader public r...

Discipline(s): Health Sciences

The goal of the SIU System Collaboration Grant (SSCG) program is to promote new biomedical research collaborations between faculty within SIU School of Medicine (SIUSOM), SIU Edwardsville (SIUE), and SIU Carbondale (SIUC).

To qualify as a new team (co-PIs), faculty may not have previously published together as co-authors or worked together previously on internal or external grants or grant submissions.  Faculty from at least two campuses must be represented ...

Discipline(s): All

NSF has partnered with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to use SciENcv: Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae as the NSF-approved format for preparation of both documents.

Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) is a new electronic system that helps researchers assemble the professional information needed for participation in federally funded research. SciENcv gathers and compiles information on expertise, employment, education and professional...

Discipline(s): All

Have a question related to the development of a proposal, your grant account, or protocols? Here’s a list of email contacts in the Office of Research and Projects to reach out to for assistance.

ResearchCompliance@siue.edu Use this email when there is a question about compliance related issues

orpcontracts@siue.edu - Use this email when you have questions about your award,  affiliated contract or a contract negotiation question.

siueresearch@siue.edu - Use this ...

Discipline(s): All

NIH Research Project Grant Program (R01)

 The Research Project Grant (R01) is the original and historically oldest grant mechanism used by NIH. The R01 provides support for health-related research and development based on the mission of the NIH. R01s can be investigator-initiated or can be solicited via a Request for Applications. This website is devoted to the investigator-initiated R01 application, which means there are no specific program requirements. However, ...

Discipline(s): All

NSF 24-109 – Dear Colleague Letter: NAIRR Pilot Expansion: Researcher Training, Community Outreach, and Classroom Education

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Advancing education for the future AI workforce (EducateAI) Initiative and the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot both aim to promote and diversify AI education and AI workforce development. The NAIRR pilot launched in January 2024 as a proof of concept to demonstrate th...

Discipline(s): All

NSF Spring 2024 Grants Conference – Videos now on Demand

Did you miss the conference, or have you been ruminating over a session you attended? We are glad to share that all recorded conference sessions are now available on NSF’s Policy Office Outreach website in the Resource Center. Additionally, you may view the recordings on NSF’s YouTube page.

 If you have any conference-related questions, please contact us at grants_conference@nsf.gov

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Illinois Arts Council Announces

Fiscal Year 2025 Creative Catalyst Grant Guidelines and Application

 The Illinois Arts Council (IAC) is pleased to announce the release of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Creative Catalyst Grant. As part of IAC’s Bold New Changes, the Creative Catalyst Grant is a new IAC grant program to support arts-related projects, events and/or professional development.

 Creative Catalyst replaces IAC’s previous grant programs: Artstour & Live...

NEH Humanities Connections

The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study. These links provide an overview of the program. For complete details, including what you must include in your application, consult the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Please note: the attachment requiremen...

NSF 24-589: Computer and Information Science and Engineering : Core Programs

The NSF Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) supports transformative research and education projects that develop new knowledge in all aspects of computing, communications, and information science and engineering, as well as advanced cyberinfrastructure, through multiple research programs across one office and three divisions:

 The Division of Computing and Communication...

NSF 24-590 : Engineering Research Initiation (ERI)

The NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) seeks to build engineering research capacity across the nation by investing in new academic investigators who have yet to receive sufficient research funding from Federal Agencies. The Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program will support new investigators as they initiate their research programs and advance in their careers as researchers, educators, and innovators. This funding opportunit...

NSF INCLUDES – Limited Submission LOI Due in Kuali Build by September 3

Discipline(s): STEM

Due to the limit on the number of applications by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting a proposal to the NSF INCLUDES competition must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 pm on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

About the program

The NSF INCLUDES Big Idea is a comprehensive national initiative to enhance U.S. leadership in science, technology, eng...

Discipline(s): All

Distinguished Research Professor - Now Accepting Applications

The Graduate School is seeking applications for the Distinguished Research Professor award. The Distinguished Research Professor rank recognizes faculty members who have made an outstanding contribution to research or creative activities as a result of their continued commitment to scholarship beyond the period of their promotion to Professor. Recipients of the Award will be recognized with the rank of "SIUE Disti...

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Distinguished Research Professor - Now Accepting Applications

The Graduate School is seeking applications for the Distinguished Research Professor award. The Distinguished Research Professor rank recognizes faculty members who have made an outstanding contribution to research or creative activities as a result of their continued commitment to scholarship beyond the period of their promotion to Professor. Recipients of the Award will be recognized with the rank of "SIUE Disti...

NIH - Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 

The purpose of this Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions is to support small scale research grants at institutions that do not receive substantial funding from the NIH, with an emphasis on providing biomedical research experiences primarily for undergraduate students, and enhancing the research environment at app...

NIH - Simplifying Review of Research Project Grant Applications

NIH is implementing a simplified framework for the peer review of the majority of competing research project grant (RPG) applications, beginning with submissions with due dates of January 25, 2025. The simplified peer review framework aims to better facilitate the mission of scientific peer review – identification of the strongest, highest-impact research – by:

1. Enabling peer reviewers to better focus on answe...

NSF Research.gov Updates - New Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Certifications

Discipline(s): All

Effective May 20, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) made a number of system updates in accordance with implementation of the revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024. Please see the Summary of Changes to the PAPPG (NSF 24-1) and view the NSF Proposal & Award Policy Updates​ ...

Disciplines: All

The National Science Foundation now requires the use of SciENcv for all biographical sketches and Current & Pending Support.

In this video, you can view a tutorial on using SciENcv to create your biosketch.

To view the SciENcv guide on creating your NSF Current & Pending Support, click here.

To view the SciENcv help manual, click here. 

To view the NSF webinar on this topic, click here.

Discipline(s): All

There is much for an investigator and project administrator to consider when developing a budget for a grant application, such as what can be requested, how is the budget calculated, and is the request appropriate. In this video, NIH Program and Grants Management Officers will guide you on finding the answers to these questions by providing valuable information for preparing a proper grant budget.

Discipline(s): STEM

Due to the limit on the number of applications by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting a proposal to the NSF INCLUDES competition must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 pm on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

About the program

The NSF INCLUDES Big Idea is a comprehensive national initiative to enhance U.S. leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) discoveries and innovations focused on NSF's commitment to ...

Discipline(s): All

Effective May 20, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) made a number of system updates in accordance with implementation of the revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024. Please see the Summary of Changes to the PAPPG (NSF 24-1) and view the NSF Proposal & Award Policy Updates​ (NSF 24-1) webinar.

New Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Certifications

• Individuals ...

Discipline(s): Agricultural Sciences

USDA’s Agrifood Innovation Symposium is a showcase of the agricultural science and innovation that’s nourishing and powering our growing world. Hosted in partnership with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, this event featured remarks from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack who will make a special announcement during the Plenary Session about advancing USDA’s commitment to building a more nutritious, sustainable, and equitable ag...

Discipline(s): All

In this presentation, staff from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Institute of Museum and Library Services introduce concepts and practices that will help you assess the impact and outcomes of your work and federal grant proposals.

Disciplines: All

The ice sheets near the Earth’s poles contain ancient ice formed from continuous snow accumulation over thousands of years. Using ice cores, scientists can study the old air trapped in the ice, which unlocks mysteries of Earth’s environmental history. 

On June 27 at 1 pm EST, join researchers from the University of California Irvine live from NSF Summit Station, Greenland as they study historical changes in atmospheric levels of hydrogen using a...

Discipline(s): Biological Sciences, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, STEM Education, Technology, Innovation and Partnerships

The Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) program aims to harness the power of open-source development for the creation of new technology solutions to problems of national and societal importance. It supports the formation of new OSE managing organizations based on an existing open-source product or class of products, with each organization res...

Discipline(s): All

Effective May 20, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) made a number of system updates in accordance with implementation of the revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024. Please see the Summary of Changes to the PAPPG (NSF 24-1) and view the NSF Proposal & Award Policy Updates​ (NSF 24-1) webinar.

Synergistic Activities

• The Synergistic Activities section has been remove...

Discipline(s): Social Sciences

Sage's Concept Grant program funds innovative products and tools aimed at enhancing social science education and research. This year, Sage expanded our focus to include technology-driven tools for teaching and learning in the social sciences in response to the high volume of applications emphasizing these aspects.

This year, Sage is offering three awards, each valued at £8,000, or its equivalent in other currencies. The program remains open to applicants fro...

Discipline(s): All

In this video, NCURA discusses strategies for budgeting for materials and supplies necessary to conduct your research.

Disciplines: STEM

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and resea...

Discipline(s): Science, Engineering and Mathematics

Due to the limit on the number of applications by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting a proposal to the NSF NRT competition must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30pm on Monday, July 1.

About the Program

The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, an...

Discipline(s): All

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Rapid Response to Extreme Weather Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems (A1712) program area priority is designed to rapidly identify and implement strategies to protect the nation’s food and agricultural supply chains and the people who support them during and after extreme weather events.  

We invite interested applicants to learn more about this program area priority and to meet our team during a li...

Discipline(s): Health Sciences

 FDA and NIH are requesting comment regarding the clinical research terms included in the glossary. Comments can be submitted electronically to https://osp.od.nih.gov/comment-form-fda-nih-resource-on-terminology-for-clinical-research/.

 The deadline for submitting comments is June 24, 2024.The website includes a comment form with specific questions to address. Commenters may provide responses to one or all the topics listed in the comment boxes fou...

Discipline(s): Arts and Humanities

Due to the limit on the number of applications by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting a NEH Summer Stipend for the 2024 competition must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30pm on Monday, July 10.

About the Program

The NEH Summer Stipend offers faculty members $6,000 to conduct research and produce material for publication. Awardees work full-time on their projects for two consecutive months. Stipend holders may visi...

Discipline(s): All

 Effective May 20, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) made a number of system updates in accordance with implementation of the revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024. Please see the Summary of Changes to the PAPPG (NSF 24-1) and view the NSF Proposal & Award Policy Updates​ (NSF 24-1) webinar.

  Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Suppor...

Discipline(s): All

 The Agriculture Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is the flagship funding program for NIFA. This webinar will highlight details about the programs that are run through the Animal Systems Division within the AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Request For Applications (RFA). We will discuss RFA due dates, program priorities, eligibility, application details, etc. This webinar will also allow you to meet the NIFA staff that run each program area.

Reasonable Accommodation...

Discipline(s): All

In this video, NCURA discusses the research development process.

Discipline(s): Engineering (ENG); Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS); Biological Sciences (BIO)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have a mutual interest in innovative research on quantum technologies that can advance biomedical science. This shared interest aligns with the National Quantum Initiative as described in the National Science and Technology Council's strategy on Bringing Quantum Sensors to Fruition (https://www.quantum.gov/wp-cont...

Discipline(s): All

Effective May 20, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) made a number of system updates in accordance with implementation of the revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024. Please see the Summary of Changes to the PAPPG (NSF 24-1) and view the NSF Proposal & Award Policy Updates​ (NSF 24-1) webinar.

New Foreign Financial Disclosure Report Portal in Research.gov

• A new For...

Discipline(s): STEM Education

The National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce) invites innovative proposals that address the critical need for recruiting, preparing, and retaining highly effective elementary and secondary mathematics and science teachers and teacher leaders who persist as classroom teachers in high-need Local Education Agencies (LEA), (a.k.a. high-need school district). To achieve this goal, Noyce supports talented science, technology, engineerin...

Discipline(s): All

The NIH institutional training grant application is undergoing changes that take effect for submissions due on or after January 25, 2025. Wondering about the implications for your application preparation? Consider participating in this live, virtual event on June 5, 2024 where NIH experts will provide insights and updates on these changes, concluding with a live Q&A session. Registration is required.

For more details on the goals of these changes, see the Upda...

Discipline(s): Agricultural Sciences

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides leadership and funding for innovative programs that feed people and fuel progress advancing agricultural sciences. It was created to spur scientific innovation, education and Extension programs enhancing the work carried out by colleges and universities across the United States.

NIFA’s investments play a critical role in inspiring innovations and providing the crucial funding need...

Discipline(s): All

The NEH Summer Stipends program continues to focus on stimulating new research in the humanities and its publication by supporting the work of individual scholars doing research or writing. NEH is introducing changes in eligibility requirements: the stipend amount is expected to increase to $8,000 and submissions will be limited to one per institution.

The new program guidelines will be posted by June 18, 2024 on our website at: https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/summer-sti...

Disciplines: Health Sciences

NIH eRA has developed functionality to allow direct vendor entry into the Human Subject System, known as HSS. This video tutorial demonstrates the functionality of updating inclusion date for awarded research and development contracts.

Disciplines: All

SBE CRISES Program Officers will host a series of office hours in May and June to address questions from PIs who were approved to submit a full proposal.

• All meetings during office hours are 1-on-1. Guests are seen in the order they join. You may have to wait if others join before you.
• If you need captions or other accommodations, please contact Naomi Hall-Byers in advance.
• To join office hours on May 28, June 4, or June 11, CLICK&#1...

Disciplines: Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

NSF will host an informational webinar June 6, 2024, 12:00 PM Eastern Time on the recently published Dear Colleague Letter (DCL): IUCRC Proposals for Research and Thought Leadership on Insurance Risk Modeling and Underwriting Related to Terrorism and Catastrophic Cyber Risks. The webinar will include an overview presentation from the program directors and allow time for Q...

Discipline(s): All

This session, held April 24, covered the policy behind NSF’s implementation in the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1). In addition, our colleagues from NIH/National Library of Medicine provided a demonstration of the revised capability to create and download these required proposal documents in SciENcv.

Click here for the video.

Discipline(s): All

The Illinois Innovation Network aims to advance collaborative research within the state with its Social Innovation and Impact seed grant program. Social Innovation and Impact grants can be used to pursue a wide variety of projects that directly affect lives, address critical social problems, and build trusted partnerships in a given community.

The University of Illinois System, its Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation (OVPEDI), and Northern Il...

Disciplines: Health Sciences

R15 awards support small-scale research projects at educational organizations that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the Nation’s research scientists but that have not been major recipients of NIH support.

The goals of the R15 are to:

• support meritorious research.
• expose students to research.
• strengthen the research environment of the institution.

The purpose of the NIH Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for ...

Disciplines: Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of lea...

The U.S. Department of Education will conduct ten (10) pre-application technical assistance workshops via webinar for applicants interested in submitting applications for FY 2025 new awards under the Student Support Services Program (SSS Program).  Program staff will present information about the purpose of the program, the selection criteria, application content, submission procedures and reporting requirements. 

Pre-Application Workshop Details

• Wednesday, May 22, 2024
  • 10:...

Disciplines: Agricultural Sciences

In an effort to reduce food loss and waste across the country, the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is leading a national Community Foods Project (CFP) Food Loss and Waste (FLW) effort. The initiative supports projects that align with USDA activities aimed at reducing food loss and reducing food waste, getting surplus wholesome food to individuals, and developing linkages between food producers, providers, and food recovery organiz...

Discipline(s): All

ORP News recently highlighted several changes to sections of the NSF PAPPG becoming effective May 20, 2024 (NSF Summary of Changes to the PAPPG). Among the changes is an expansion to the Mentoring Plan which requires a mentoring plan for postdoctoral researchers or graduate students supported on the project (Chapter II.D.2.i (i)). The same expansion is also applicable to Individual Development Plans (Chapter VII. B.7).

To assist with mentoring and responsible conduct of rese...

Discipline(s): All

Did you know there are NIH programs that support small-scale research projects at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees, and which have not received significant NIH support?

If not, it’s time to get to know these two NIH R15 Programs: 

• AREA: Academic Research Enhancement Award for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions
• REAP: Research Enhancement Award Program for Health Professionals and Graduate Schools

The next deadline for t...

Discipline(s): Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

Please join the Decision Risk Management Sciences Program to discuss questions about the program with the program directors. 

Office hours take place over Zoom monthly, generally on Wednesdays. Please see date(s) listed below and note that times listed are in the Eastern time zone.

To join, use the Decision Risk Management Sciences office hour Zoom link.

• All meetings during office hours are 1-on-1. Guests are seen in th...

Discipline(s): Ocean Sciences

The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) requests proposals from eligible U.S. institutions to provide a Scientific Ocean Drilling Coordination Office (SODCO).

This Coordinating Office will work with Principal Investigators (PIs) in the selection of suitable, academically or commercially available drilling and coring platforms to collect sub-seafloor samples, make sub-seafloor measurements, and install long-term borehole observ...

Discipline(s): Agricultural Sciences and Engineering

USDA’s Bioeconomy Tool Shed is a web based tool that seeks to identify “renewable energy opportunities” by providing stakeholders access to agro-, economic, socio-, and technical data and information resources that are relevant to the evaluation of potential opportunities. These opportunities are anticipated to range across the entire supply chain: from feedstock production, to bioenergy production, bioenergy use, and linkag...

Discipline(s): All

The Illinois Innovation Network aims to advance collaborative research within the state with its Social Innovation and Impact seed grant program. Social Innovation and Impact grants can be used to pursue a wide variety of projects that directly affect lives, address critical social problems, and build trusted partnerships in a given community.

The University of Illinois System, its Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation (OVPEDI), and Northern Il...

Discipline(s): All

Through the Climate Smart program, your humanities organization can undertake activities such as energy audits, risk assessments, and meetings with consultants. The resulting climate smart plan helps you establish goals and prioritize actions that reduce your organization’s impacts on the environment through mitigation and vulnerability from extreme events through adaptation. Together, mitigation and adaptation can inform a robust road map that addresses climate challen...

Discipline(s): Arts and Humanities

Due to the limit on the number of applications allowed by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting a NEH Summer Stipend proposal for the 2025-2026 award cycle must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30pm on Monday, July 8.

About the Program

The NEH Summer Stipend offers faculty members $8,000 to conduct research and produce materials for publication. Awardees work full-time on their projects for two consecutive months. St...

Discipline(s): All

If you are new to working with NIH, this session will answer key questions. Where do I start? Where’s the funding? Where do I turn when I need help or advice? What opportunities are available and how can I find them? What’s the application process and how long does it take? NIH staff will walk you through the grants process and give you an overview of key resources and websites you will need to be successful.

To view the video, click here.

Discipline(s): All

NSF program directors will provide information on the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program solicitation NSF 22-586 during webinars in May 2024.

The NSF-wide CAREER program supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in...

Discipline(s): All

The NEH Summer Stipends program continues to focus on stimulating new research in the humanities and its publication by supporting the work of individual scholars doing research or writing. NEH is introducing changes in eligibility requirements: the stipend amount is expected to increase to $8,000 and submissions will be limited to one per institution.

The new program guidelines will be posted by June 18, 2024 on the NEH website at: https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/summer...

Discipline(s): All

This tutorial is a brief overview of the Internet Assisted Review module, known as IAR. The Internet Assisted Review system, IAR, provides reviewers with the means to electronically view grant applications, submit critiques, and score the applications they are reviewing, as well as perform other review related activities.

To view the video, click here.

Discipline(s): All

This video provides the research community with an overview of application and peer review changes impacting grant applications submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2025.

To view the video, click here.

Discipline(s): Computer and Information Science; Engineering

The CISE Research Expansion Team will offer office hours, designed to answer questions from all potential applicants. Potential PIs from eligible Institutions and Co-PIs from all Institutions with established efforts in any of the sub-fields of the program are encouraged to participate.

During office hours NSF Program Officers will be available via Zoom to answer questions about the solicitation, proposal submission, merit review pro...

Discipline(s): All

The PAPPG details NSF’s proposal preparation and submission guidelines and sets forth policies and procedures regarding the award, administration, and monitoring of the Foundation’s awards. These changes are effective on May 20, 2024.

Chapter II.D.2.h(i), Biographical Sketch(es) Changes:

This section has been revised to remove the 3-page limitation for the biographical sketch. There is no page limitation for this section of the proposal.

The Synergistic Activit...

Discipline(s): All

The Illinois Innovation Network aims to advance collaborative research within the state with its Social Innovation and Impact seed grant program. Social Innovation and Impact grants can be used to pursue a wide variety of projects that directly affect lives, address critical social problems, and build trusted partnerships in a given community.

The University of Illinois System, its Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation (OVPEDI), and Northern Il...

Disciplines: Arts & Humanities

The NEH Research and Development program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources.  These challenges include the need to find better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to the nation’s cultural heritage—from fragile artifacts and manuscripts to analog recordings and digital assets subject to technological obsolescence—and to develop advanced modes ...

Disciplines: Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of lea...

Discipline(s): All

The PAPPG details NSF’s proposal preparation and submission guidelines and sets forth policies and procedures regarding the award, administration, and monitoring of the Foundation’s awards. In this webinar, Jean Feldman, Head of Policy Office, Division of Institution and Award Support, within the Foundation’s Office of Budget, Finance, and Award Management, provides an overview of the changes and clarifications to the PAPPG that are effective for proposals s...

Discipline(s): Civil Engineering

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), through the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), is issuing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) – Joint Office of Energy and Transportation: Communities Taking Charge Accelerator, Fiscal Year 2024 Funding Opportunity Announcement”. Awards made under this FOA will be funded, in whole or in part,...

Discipline(s): All

Individuals interested in becoming a grant reviewer for programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), which includes ORI, are encouraged to visit:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/rrm/AgencyPortal/oash.aspx to learn more and to register and create a reviewer profile.

Discipline(s): All

In the video Evaluation: Best Practices for Broader Impacts presented by AGU, National Science Foundation program officers and successful applicants discuss the strategies for crafting a meaningful Broader Impacts section of the Project Description.

Discipline(s): All

Effective May 20, 2024, new NSF conference or travel awards, and funding amendments to existing NSF conference or travel awards, will begin referencing, and are subject to, the applicable award terms and conditions identified in the award notice and these Special Terms and Conditions (FL 26) for Administration of NSF Conference or Travel Awards dated 05/20/2024.

The FL 26 has been revised to include updated references to the NSF Agency Specific Requirements to the Research T...

Discipline(s): All

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is simplifying the framework for the peer review of most Research Project Grant (RPG) applications effective for due dates on or aft er January 25, 2025. These changes are designed to address the complexity of the peer review process and mitigate potential bias. Make plans to hear the latest updates, timelines, and how these changes will impact existing and new funding opportunities.

A Q&A with NIH experts will follow the presentation ...

Discipline(s): All

Please join the U.S. National Science Foundation on Thursday, April 25th at 2:00 PM EDT for a webinar in our NSF Policy Office Webinar Series, Implementing the Common Forms for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support.

This webinar will discuss NSF’s implementation of the National Science and Technology Council-approved Common Forms for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support. This session will cover the policy behind NSF&...

Discipline(s): Sciences

Join the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) at the National Science Foundation for their next virtual office hour. The topic will be “How to Write a Great NSF Proposal”.

Date and Time: Wednesday, April 10th from 1-2pm Central Time.

Program Directors will be present to address your questions.

Please register here. 

For alerts on future virtual office hours, please subscribe to the MCB Blog.

NSF Convergence Accelerator - Regional Expansion Events

Discipline(s): STEM Education

Research is often driven by a compelling societal or scientific challenge; however, it may take the researcher community years to develop a solution. To deliver tangible solutions that have a nation-wide societal impact and at a faster pace, the National Science Foundation (NSF) launched the Convergence Accelerator program, designed to leverage a convergence approach to transition basic research and discovery...

Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications - Effective January 25, 2025

Discipline(s): All

The National Institutes of Health recently announced a streamlined format for application review criteria, effective January 25, 2025. The changes will apply to the grants and cooperative agreements with the following RPG activity codes: DP1, DP2, DP3, DP4, DP5, R01, R03, R15, R16, R21, R33, R34, R36, R61, RC1, RC2, RC4, RF1, RL1, RL2, U01, U34, U3R, UA5, UC1, UC2, UC4, ...

Discipline(s): All

Institutional Repositories (IRs) aim to bring together all of a University's research and creative output under one umbrella, with an aim to preserve and provide access to that content. SIUE SPARK (Scholarly Publications and Repository of Knowledge) is a service of Library and Information Services, fulfilling and expanding the library's traditional role in collecting and preserving the scholarly record and providing open access to SIUE's scholarly and creative output.

IRs ar...

Discipline(s): Health Sciences

In this webinar, find out which NIH funding mechanisms apply to you throughout your career. This talk covers many of the mechanisms that apply to Ph.D.s and M.D.s (or equivalent research and clinical doctoral degrees), from graduate/medical school through your early-stage faculty years. It describes different types of NIH grants that support mentored research training including fellowships, institutional training grants and career development awards.

Disciplines: Science, Technology, and Engineering

You are invited to register to become a reviewer of applications for funds from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Building Technologies Office (BTO). 

EERE recently updated its mission: to drive the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of innovative technologies, systems, and practices that will (1) help transition Americans to a 100% clean energy economy no later tha...

Discipline(s): Engineering; Mathematical and Physical Sciences

The Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) plan to jointly support foundational mathematical and statistical research on Digital Twins in applied sciences. Recent years have witnessed a significant increase in the demand and interest in applications that involve collaborati...

Discipline(s): STEM Education

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating educati...

Discipline(s): All

Join speaker Joshua Hecker, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity specialist and partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, for a presentation on preventive information security and privacy measure in research.

April 11, 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Zoom

Register here.

Discipline(s): All

Join us as we explore how to analyze multi-dimensional datasets within MATLAB! From image processing to pattern recognition, we will dive into the concepts underlying computer vision and the research applications it supports.

When: Friday, April 19 at 1:00 – 2:30PM

Presenter: Dr. Rubi Quiñones

Register: https://siue.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ev7lnid4cB8g06

Discipline(s): All

As a reminder, all drone pilots that are required to register their drone must operate under the Remote Identification (ID) rule by operating:

1. A standard Remote ID Drone – a drone produced with built-in Remote ID broadcast capabilities; or
2. A Drone with Remote ID Broadcast Module – a device with Remote ID broadcast capabilities that can be attached to the drone; or
3. At an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA) – areas where drone without Remote ID broa...

Discipline(s): All

The Program Suitability & Proposal Concept Tool (ProSPCT) is for prospective Principal Investigators (PIs) to contact National Science Foundation (NSF) to determine suitability of a project idea prior to submission of a proposal.

Submissions made via this form will be routed within NSF for initial review by relevant program staff and made available to other NSF units with expertise germane to the project topic. An assigned cognizant Program Officer will respond to your submi...

Discipline(s): All

Uncover the principles of network analysis and visualization, gaining insights into the hidden structures of complex datasets. Whether you’re a researcher, an analyst, or someone who wants to learn more, this workshop equips you with the tools to unveil intricate connections and transform your understanding of relationships within your data.

When: Thursday, April 4 at 11:00AM – 12:30PM

Presenter: Dr. Gunes Ercal

Register: https://siue.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form...

Discipline(s): Computer Science and Engineering; Biological Sciences; STEM Education; Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

With this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), in response to the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) encourages the submission of research and education proposals related to women's health. Despite making up more than half of the population, women are historically understudied an...

Discipline(s): All

iThenticate is a web-based program designed to compare written works with over 40 billion web pages and several million scholarly sources. Uploaded files are compared to more than 37 million articles from 500+ scientific, technical, and medical journals and resources (including material from PubMed, EBSCOhost, and the Gale InfoTrac OneFile), and thousands of theses and dissertations.

Like Turnitin, iThenticate is an intellectual property verification tool that checks documen...

Discipline(s): All

At this session, Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) provides SciENcv recent and future updates, along with experiences since NSF rollout of SciENcv requirement in October 2023. New common forms approach will be discussed.

Click here to view the video.

Discipline(s): All

Have a question related to the development of a proposal, your grant account, or protocols? Here’s a list of email contacts in the Office of Research and Projects to reach out to for assistance.

ResearchCompliance@siue.edu Use this email when there is a question about compliance related issues

orpcontracts@siue.edu - Use this email when you have questions about your award,  affiliated contract or a contract negotiation question.

siueresearch@siue.edu - Use this ...

Discipline(s): Biomedical and Behavioral Research

Institutional training grants help prepare undergraduates, predoctoral students and postdoctoral scholars for careers in biomedical and behavioral research. Part 1 of this NIH All About Grants podcast miniseries dives into considerations for developing training grant applications and the review process, and part 2 focuses on post-award monitoring, mentorship, and provides insights for trainees. The discussion f...

Discipline(s): Computer Science and Engineering

This program aims to provide all U.S. students with the opportunity to participate in computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) education in their schools at the preK-12 levels. With this solicitation, the National Science Foundation (NSF) focuses on both research and research-practice partnerships (RPPs) that foster the research and development needed to bring CS and CT to all schools. Specifically, this solicitation aims to provide (...

Discipline(s): STEM Education

The Directorate for STEM Education at the National Science Foundation is hosting a series of virtual office hours for the STEM Education Organizational Postdoctoral Research Fellowships program (solicitation NSF 23-545) to support PIs in preparing proposals for the upcoming deadline.

Office hours are an opportunity to communicate with NSF program directors via videoconference   and are designed as drop-in sessions for individuals who have quest...

Discipline(s): All

To become a NSF reviewer, send an e-mail to the NSF program officer(s) of the program(s) that fits your expertise. Introduce yourself and identify your areas of expertise, and let them know that you are interested in becoming a peer reviewer. It is most helpful if you also attach a 2-page CV with current contact information. We also encourage you to share this request with other colleagues who might be interested in serving as NSF reviewers. NSF welcomes qualified reviewers f...

Discipline(s): Agricultural Sciences

Following on the success of its first workshop last year, NIFA will host its Grants Support Technical Assistance Workshop again this year.

The workshop’s goal is to support prospective applicants and other stakeholders interested in grants development and/or grants management. 

Registration is required. 

The upcoming 2024 workshops will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST.

March 7: Learning Moments from Grants Management

Ma...

Discipline(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Date/Time: Friday, March 15, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Join Germano Iannacchione, director of NSF's Division of Materials Research (DMR), and DMR Program Directors for our monthly office hour and Q&A session. March’s Open Hour will focus on proposal preparation tips and frequently asked questions. 

Please pre-register for the DMR Open Hour. After registering, you will receive a confirma...

Disciplines: All

The Literacy Grants program was initiated to mobilize members and resources of Phi Kappa Phi and the higher education community to champion literacy initiatives. Grants of up to $2,500 are available to Phi Kappa Phi chapters and individual members to fund ongoing literacy projects or to create new initiatives.

The Society's commitment to the cause of literacy grows out of and is consistent with its mission, which was expanded to include "…and to engage the community of s...

Discipline(s): All

Ready to move on from uploading your data and running descriptive statistics in SAS OnDemand? SAS OnDemand for Academics offers most of its procedures online, free for use! Come join us as we explore how to use SAS OnDemand to analyze research data. This workshop builds off our workshop SAS OnDemand for Academics Part 1: The Basics.

When: Monday, March 25 at 11:00AM – 12:30PM

Presenter: Dr. Tim Sullivan

Register: https://siue.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZVY350gc5R...

Disciplines: Education

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) is seeking peer reviewers (field readers) to read and evaluate discretionary grant program applications. If you are interested in serving as a field reader for OPE grant competitions, you must register at https://g6.ed.gov/

For more information, visit this link.

Discipline(s): Mathematical and Physical Sciences; STEM Education; Technology, Innovation and Partnerships; Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Engineering; Biological Sciences; Office of Integrative Activities; Office of International Science and Engineering; Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

The recently re-issued program solicitation NSF 24-523 “Expanding Capacity in Quantum Information Science and Engineering (ExpandQISE)”  aims to increase research cap...

Discipline(s): Medical Sciences; Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) wish to notify the research community of a joint NSF and National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) research program called the Science of Science Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise (SoS:BIO). This DCL encourages proposals that broaden participation from diverse talent pools to advance the sci...

Discipline(s): All

The Secretary of State/Illinois State Library has announced the availability of OER: Open Educational Resources Grants. This is an opportunity for your academic library to coordinate the development of open education resources (OER) within your institution. This grant opportunity provides for the development of textbooks and ancillaries as open educational resources to ultimately reduce students’ costs and encourage student success. The open license allows faculty to ad...

Discipline(s): All

Like the power of SAS but not the price tag? Unlock the free (yes, free!) world of SAS through its SAS OnDemand for Academics platform. Learn how to set up an account and upload your data to complete analyses using one of the most vetted tools in the industry.

When: Monday, March 18 at 11:00AM – 12:30PM

Presenter: Dr. Tim Sullivan

Register: https://siue.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b45OfSKwd9hRKWa

Discipline(s): All

The NIH peer review system is the foundation of the NIH extramural research enterprise, and its continued excellence depends on our ability to recruit and retain the most accomplished, broad-thinking and creative scientists and experts to serve as peer reviewers. Such qualified individuals are needed to serve on Scientific Review Groups (or “study sections”) in the initial peer review of applications and evaluation of R&D contract proposals.

Individuals who posse...

Discipline(s): All

Have a question related to the development of a proposal, your grant account, or protocols? Here’s a list of email contacts in the Office of Research and Projects to reach out to for assistance.

ResearchCompliance@siue.edu Use this email when there is a question about compliance related issues

orpcontracts@siue.edu - Use this email when you have questions about your award,  affiliated contract or a contract negotiation question.

siueresearch@siue.edu - Use this ...

Discipline(s): All

NSF staff review how and when to prepare a proposal, including discussion of what constitutes a project and a proposal of high quality. Presenters discuss do’s and don’ts, recent procedural changes, as well as the various sources of NSF programmatic opportunities.

Click here to view the webinar.

Discipline(s): STEM

The web address for the University’s policies and procedures has been updated.

They can now be found at https://www.siue.edu/policies/table-of-contents/index.shtml.

Discipline(s): All

Embark on a journey into the intricate world of network analysis and visualization. Uncover the potential of this powerful Python library as you learn to model, analyze, and visualize complex networks. Whether you're navigating social networks or unraveling intricate connections in your data, this workshop equips you with the skills to master network analysis and bring your data to life.

When: Thursday, March 7 at 11:00AM – 12:30PM

Presenter: Dr. Gunes Ercal

Register...

Disciplines: Sciences

USDA convenes peer review panels comprised of research, education, extension, and other subject matter experts to review competitive grant proposals. Panelist duties include reviewing proposals; drafting and submitting individual ratings and written reviews; and attending and participating in a panel meeting. During the panel meeting, panelists discuss and reach a group consensus on proposal rankings. Panels may be conducted via teleconference or in-person meetings.

To be...

Discipline(s): All

Are you an SPSS user, but you are interested in learning R? JAMOVI is a great tool to help you get there! JAMOVI is built on top of the R statistical language and gives you access to the powerful tools therein, while also maintaining an interface similar to SPSS. JAMOVI offers the perfect introduction to R for users who are familiar with SPSS and who might not be ready to jump in and start coding in R just yet.

When: Monday, February 26 at 11:00AM – 12:00PM

Presenter:...

Discipline(s): STEM

Library and Information Services (LIS) offers a weekly drop-in Zoom session for researchers at any level to ask questions about searching for articles and resources. LIS will offer help conducting literature reviews and citing sources to avoid plagiarism. Shelly McDavid, LIS STEM librarian, will provide one-on-one assistance to answer questions for anyone who joins.

1-2 p.m.

Every Wednesday throughout the spring semester

Zoom link for the Drop-In Class

Disciplines: All

The Secretary of State/Illinois State Library has announced the availability of OER: Open Educational Resources Grants. This is an opportunity for your academic library to coordinate the development of open education resources (OER) within your institution. This grant opportunity provides for the development of textbooks and ancillaries as open educational resources to ultimately reduce students’ costs and encourage student success. The open license allows faculty to adap...

Discipline(s): All

Discover the art of data visualization in R! Dive into the capabilities of ggplot2, a powerful package for creating stunning and customizable graphics. Elevate your R programming skills as you master the intricacies of ggplot and transform data into compelling visual narratives.

When: Monday, February 19 at 12:30 – 2:00PM

Presenter: Dr. Paul Brunkow

Register: https://siue.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zECpjDvDVXvukK

Discipline(s): Arts & Humanities

The Illinois Arts Council (IAC) has announced new changes to the grant and funding process to enhance equal access to public arts funding throughout the state. Changes include:

• The IAC divided the state into six distinct regions allowing Program Directors to oversee entire communities as opposed to artistic disciplines. This establishes a more direct relationship with rural and under-resourced communities and strengthens re-granting partnerships. The newly cr...

Discipline(s): All

Ever wanted to work with images for research analysis, but not a coding expert? FIJI is an open-source, image processing package that has been described as a “batteries-included” distribution of ImageJ. Come join us for a workshop where we unlock the power of scientific image analysis through a friendly software interface.

When: Monday, February 12 at 11:00AM – 12:30PM

Presenter: Dr. Emily Petruccelli

Register: https://siue.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5...

Discipline(s): All

Images and remote sensing allow us to capture large volumes of scientific data in new ways. Although this data can be quite promising, analyzing it correctly can be cumbersome. Join us as we explore the basics of using MATLAB to process research images and use them to derive scientific meaning.

When: Friday, February 16 at 9:00 – 10:30AM

Presenter: Dr. Rubi Quiñones

Register: https://siue.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3QlXi4IBj9EotkG

Discipline(s): Computer and Information Science; Engineering; Geosciences; Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences; Biological Sciences

The Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) is a research and action competition that accelerates the transition to practice of foundational research and emerging technologies into communities through civic-engaged research. By addressing priorities at the local scale that are relevant across the US, CIVIC is laying the foundation for a broader and more fluid excha...

Discipline(s): All

The Illinois State Library has secured $3M in funds to be administered by CARLI (Consortium for Academic Research Libraries in Illinois) to support Open Educational Resources (OER) creation and adoption.

A portion of grants funds may be used for faculty and staff salaries, including course buyouts, so long as there is a functional product produced from the project. Funds are expected to be available/expended through FY2026 (30 June 2026).

Grants are expected to be capped at...

Discipline(s): All

Ever been interested in learning R for your data analysis, but not sure where to start? Come join us for a workshop that explores how to get started with R. We start at the very beginning, from installing R and RStudio and setting them up to work for you, all the way to running some introductory data analysis in R. No knowledge of R required!

When: Monday, February 5 at 12:30 – 2:00PM

Presenter: Dr. Paul Brunkow

Register: https://siue.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8v...

Discipline(s): All

The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for the Hoppe Research Professor Award, which is made to SIUE faculty members in order to bring recognition to and support individual programs of research or creative activities. Faculty must be nominated by their Department Chair and/or Dean. These awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their fields of study. Recipients are expected to prod...

Discipline(s): Engineering

With this Dear Colleague Letter, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) encourages the submission of research and education proposals related to Advanced Wireless as an Emerging Industry.

Future wireless networks and systems will provide the backbone that connects users, devices, applications, and services that will continue to enrich America's economy. NSF has a proven track record of investing in fundamental research on wireles...

Discipline(s): Biological Sciences

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation (the foundation) are continuing their partnership to support this program, to be administered by NSF, supporting conservation science and science-informed conservation practice in the United States. The objective of the PACSP Program is to support conservation research that investigates organismal biology, ecology, and/or evolution and is designed to contribute to the development and...

Disciplines: Sciences

USDA convenes peer review panels comprised of research, education, extension, and other subject matter experts to review competitive grant proposals. Panelist duties include reviewing proposals; drafting and submitting individual ratings and written reviews; and attending and participating in a panel meeting. During the panel meeting, panelists discuss and reach a group consensus on proposal rankings. Panels may be conducted via teleconference or in-person meetings.

To be...

Discipline(s): Engineering

With this Dear Colleague Letter, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) encourages the submission of research and education proposals related to Net-Zero Climate Goals, including innovations to create a Circular Economy.

Bold and decisive actions taking multiple approaches are needed to reach Net-Zero Climate Goals by 2050, as described in The Long-Term Strategy of the United States, Pathways to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas ...

Discipline(s): Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

Naomi Hall-Byers, Program Director with the NSF Division of Social and Economic Sciences, presented an overview of the SBE at the Fall 2023 Virtual Conference.

Click here to view the webinar.

Discipline(s): Engineering

This Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) seeks to inform the community about an opportunity to pursue both goals through Planning Grants for the development of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) proposals. These Planning Grants will support costs associated with the development EFRI research projects and the formation of teams that are responsive to the current EFRI solicitation and that significantly address the goal of broadening the participation and incl...

Discipline(s): All

The Center for Predictive Analytics (C-PAN) was founded in response to the growing need for data science expertise across all disciplines. C-PAN is dedicated to the development of innovative data analysis solutions that enable our industry, government, and academic partners to utilize their data to its fullest potential while also providing real-world training opportunities to the next generation of data science.

Most of our work is founded on the principles of:

• Sup...

Discipline(s): All

John Bunce, Ph.D. and Senior Researcher, Dept. Human Behavior, Ecology, and Culture at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology has made available sample NSF proposals and reviews from his initial, unfunded proposal, to his funded resubmission.

Access the materials here.

Discipline(s): All

The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for the Hoppe Research Professor Award, which is made to SIUE faculty members in order to bring recognition to and support individual programs of research or creative activities. Faculty must be nominated by their Department Chair and/or Dean. These awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their fields of study. Recipients are expected to prod...

Discipline(s): All

The University of Illinois System, its Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation (OVPEDI), and Northern Illinois University are committed to advancing the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) by providing supplemental (operational) funding for several projects.

IIN members are guided by the following principles:

1. Drive inclusive innovation, equitable workforce development and sustainable economic growth throughout the state of Illinois;
2. Assess and ...

Discipline(s): Engineering

With this Dear Colleague Letter, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) encourages the submission of research and education proposals related to Advanced Manufacturing as an Emerging Industry.

Manufacturing is essential to almost every sector of the U.S. economy, spurring growth by increasing productivity, enabling new products, and opening new industries. The NSF and Engineering Directorate investment in advanced manufacturing w...

Discipline(s): Astronomical Sciences

The objective of PAARE is to improve the quality and environment of astronomy and astrophysics research and education by stimulating the development of formal, long-term partnerships that provide authentic pathways into the research enterprise and broaden participation in astronomy by encouraging proposals from the full spectrum of talent across society to include individuals from groups that have been historically underrepresented. Partnerships must substan...

Discipline(s): Biotechnology and Engineering

The U.S. is a world leader in biotechnology, a field that comprises the data, tools, research infrastructure, workforce capacity, and innovations that enable the discovery, utilization, and reprogramming of living organisms, their constituent components, and their biologically related processes. Advances supported by NSF and the Engineering Directorate include genome sequencing, editing, and synthesis; synthetic and engineered biology; imaging and bi...

Discipline(s): Mathematical and Physical Sciences

The Division of Materials Research (DMR) Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials Research (PREM) program aims to enable, build, and grow partnerships between minority-serving institutions and DMR-supported centers and/or facilities to increase recruitment, retention, and degree attainment (which collectively defi ne the PREM pathway) by members of those groups most historically underrepresented in materials research, and at the same...

Discipline(s): Physics

The NSF Division of Physics' Partnerships for Research and Education in Physics (PREP) program aims to enable and grow partnerships between minority-serving institutions and Division-supported Physics Frontiers Centers or eligible centers and institutes to increase the participation of members of traditionally underserved and underrepresented groups in physics through excellent research and education endeavors that advance physics research goals.

Due Date: March 12, 2024...

Due: Friday, January 19, 2024 at 4:30PM

Discipline(s): All

Seed grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) provides seed funding on a competitive basis to SIUE faculty and staff to support research and creative activities. Seed funding is intended to encourage faculty to initiate new research directions or new research projects. Seed grant funding is not intended to sustain or supplement current research programs.

The focus of the program is to support promising junior faculty to...

Discipline(s): Science and Engineering

Sigma Xi is pleased to announce that the application portal is NOW OPEN for the Spring '24 cycle of our Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR) program. Graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to apply. Grants are awarded by education level and research discipline.

Sigma Xi members are eligible for increased grant amounts up to $5,000 for

graduate students and up to $2,000 for undergraduate students. Non-member

applicants are eligible for grants up ...

Discipline(s): All

The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for the Hoppe Research Professor Award, which is made to SIUE faculty members in order to bring recognition to and support individual programs of research or creative activities. Faculty must be nominated by their Department Chair and/or Dean. These awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their fields of study. Recipients are expected to prod...

Discipline(s): All

The University of Illinois System, its Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation (OVPEDI), and Northern Illinois University are committed to advancing the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) by providing supplemental (operational) funding for several projects.

IIN members are guided by the following principles:

1. Drive inclusive innovation, equitable workforce development and sustainable economic growth throughout the state of Illinois;
2. Assess and ...

Discipline(s): Visual and Performing Arts

The Midwest Artist Project Services (MAPS) mock grant panel offers an opportunity to practice writing a grant application for arts-based projects and to get formal feedback from a review committee.

Artists of all disciplines, collectives, and emerging arts organizations without nonprofit status are invited to submit applications. MAPS is dividing submissions into two pools: one for applicants who have more experience or success with past applications, ...

Discipline(s): Mathematical and Biological Sciences

The Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB) program seeks to stimulate fundamental interdisciplinary and potentially transformative research pertaining to the development of innovative mathematical/statistical/computational theories, tools, and modeling approaches to investigate challenging questions of great interest to biologists and public health policymakers. It supports research projects in mathematical biology that address challenging and ...

Discipline(s): All

Seed grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) provides seed funding on a competitive basis to SIUE faculty and staff to support research and creative activities. Seed funding is intended to encourage faculty to initiate new research directions or new research projects. Seed grant funding is not intended to sustain or supplement current research programs.

The focus of the program is to support promising junior faculty to undertake pilot projects that will aid i...

Discipline(s): All

Individuals interested in becoming a grant reviewer for programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), which includes ORI, are encouraged to visit:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/rrm/AgencyPortal/oash.aspx to learn more and to register and create a reviewer profile.

Discipline(s): All

Individuals interested in becoming a grant reviewer for programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), which includes ORI, are encouraged to visit:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/rrm/AgencyPortal/oash.aspx to learn more and to register and create a reviewer profile.

Discipline(s): All

Individuals interested in becoming a grant reviewer for programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), which includes ORI, are encouraged to visit:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/rrm/AgencyPortal/oash.aspx to learn more and to register and create a reviewer profile.

Discipline(s): All

Individuals interested in becoming a grant reviewer for programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), which includes ORI, are encouraged to visit:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/rrm/AgencyPortal/oash.aspx to learn more and to register and create a reviewer profile.

Discipline(s): All

Individuals interested in becoming a grant reviewer for programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), which includes ORI, are encouraged to visit:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/rrm/AgencyPortal/oash.aspx to learn more and to register and create a reviewer profile.

Discipline(s): All

Individuals interested in becoming a grant reviewer for programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), which includes ORI, are encouraged to visit:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/rrm/AgencyPortal/oash.aspx to learn more and to register and create a reviewer profile.

Discipline(s): All

Individuals interested in becoming a grant reviewer for programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), which includes ORI, are encouraged to visit:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/rrm/AgencyPortal/oash.aspx to learn more and to register and create a reviewer profile.

Discipline(s): All

Individuals interested in becoming a grant reviewer for programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), which includes ORI, are encouraged to visit:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/rrm/AgencyPortal/oash.aspx to learn more and to register and create a reviewer profile.