[Researchnews] Research and Economic Development Newsletter - November 10, 2021

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Research and Economic Development Newsletter


November 10, 2021

RED Updates
·     A Message from the Vice Chancellor
·     Office of Technology Partnerships Update
·     Office of Sponsored Programs Update
·     NSF News
·     Other Announcements

Funding Opportunities
·     Extramural Funding Opportunity Preparation Award (EFOPA) 2021-Fall
·     MPS-Ascend External Mentoring (MPS-Ascend EM)
·     RCMI Grants to Support Underrepresented Minority (URM) Early-Stage (ESI) Investigators
·     Navigating the New Arctic (NNA)
·     Internet Measurement Research: Methodologies, Tools, and Infrastructure (IMR)
·     Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships (STC)
·     Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC)
·     Designing Accountable Software Systems (DASS)
·     Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS)
·     Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (LEAPS-MPS)
·     National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes Accelerating Research, Transforming Society, and Growing the American Workforce
·     Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MPS-Ascend)
·     Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID)
·     Critical Aspects of Sustainability (CAS): Innovative Solutions to Climate Change
·     Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI)
·     California Table Grape Commission 2022-23 Health Research Grants Program


RED Updates


A Message from the Vice Chancellor

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Dear Research Community,

Little by little our campus is coming back to be the vibrant place that we love so much and missed for more than a year and a half. In the research area, activities are almost at the pre-COVID level. In particular, we have now rescinded one of the few long-standing pandemic related restrictions regarding human subject research. I refer you to the announcement on October 29<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BKRntjki5hNclu4q7QpJfFB7nopVZHWAeeN67zKi3nP0R0Qv43W0yWlySRkPOz2EMKoDk_D0sb0dwEzsfmeUF8DLNx1cT5KTk4kfSB-WDZ6aE8yVS7R2zkciu2gh8lC3qBj6V7ti82d-JerSrqSxisJF3Gri2TMktEYa1ZLmRelKPML6ff8nU_3KZOHbMP9sH4rkyy3xEd_nuw8pCg_Zqxg==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> for further details. I want to take this opportunity to thank all the members of the Research Ramp-up Committee for their dedication and sound advice, which have helped our campus keep a balance between safety, risks, and the needs to continue our research and creative activities since the pandemic started.


We took OASIS to the White House

We informed you during the campus forum<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlYtCKDRopRuiVNw61ApyqAuQcs3CZFdBpyy-OQQ5YaUes61IfG8mHDlmpKM0NauKNdkQgSUrrAQPHoWQJazFfEecVv2bAwTkitWMQVpOhI7VZazFjvquWbRFvZkYdzweaQ==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> and in our last newsletter about the $15M from the state that our Opportunities to Advance Sustainability, Innovation, and Social Inclusion (OASIS) project received for the planning and preparation costs for the Clean Tech Park, the Phase I of the project. We are eagerly broadcasting many aspects of our project at the federal level too. I am extremely thankful to Kathy Eiler, UCR Director of Federal Relations, for recently putting together a very exciting two-day visit to our nation’s capital. We shared the OASIS project with the leadership of NSF, the National Academies, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Education, and some of our representatives in Congress, culminating our visit in the West Wing of the White House, were we met with the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. We took advantage that our Chancellor Kim Wilcox was going to be in DC to receive on behalf of our campus the Seal of Excelencia<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BWd9rbRyfStaD2Q91Q-eN-C1szEVQpc5rAhG8TswALbrRf_yucxiMOi_GfwFmH3MGNl_l9L3kRrOog_JebwFNMDfHi57CLeAGwcDxHDoKtCQvTuZlU1g283Wp46TEUgSn5u6s3ektgZlbyn9jVydAetTIxOvuB3bKtbqbRc-U-B8=&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> certification<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BWd9rbRyfStaD2Q91Q-eN-C1szEVQpc5rAhG8TswALbrRf_yucxiMOi_GfwFmH3MGNl_l9L3kRrOog_JebwFNMDfHi57CLeAGwcDxHDoKtCQvTuZlU1g283Wp46TEUgSn5u6s3ektgZlbyn9jVydAetTIxOvuB3bKtbqbRc-U-B8=&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>, and he led our delegation in some of our visits. Rosibel Ochoa, Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology Partnerships, virtually joined some of the meetings too.

In all our interactions we found a lot of common interest at the federal level on some of the focusses of OASIS on clean tech and clean energy, climate change, health disparity, natural resources management, workforce development, and diversity, social inclusion and justice. We felt encouraged to continue our campus efforts in all these areas, while trying to secure external funding for our activities. On this last point, we recently partnered with the Inland Economic Growth & Opportunity (IEGO) group in the submission of an EDA Building Back Better Regional Challenge<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BiH4oPK7CAjpeIRt-1cpgt57WZ5Vq2nSraXhLtmHhNBd2XVYs_oKa9HPq_dEieaA7HsS4740dE57fAYSSk8tyUN2glGW8cY9yOpdqBhq2nXSjBh8Xnr3Im8cincIbrJA91A2EiuxNMv0=&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>, Phase I proposal. The proposal focused on clean logistic and supply chain challenges and opportunities in the Inland Empire. We secured 87 Letters of Support from both Riverside and San Bernardino counties, other universities and all 12 regional community colleges in the geographical area, community-based organizations, other government units, and industry. We hope to keep this unprecedented level of cooperation with such broad spectrum of regional partners to pursue other funding opportunities in the near future too.

We will continue to socialize the OASIS project with campus through meetings and presentations to receive feedback and keep everyone updated. If you would like us to give a presentation to your department or unit, please do not hesitate to let me know and we will gladly schedule a visit. Please stay tuned for some upcoming internal funding opportunity for programmatic activities related to OASIS. We will properly announce it in the near future.


EFOPA is back

Speaking of internal funding, we listened to popular demand and we are launching a second call for proposals for our Extramural Funding Opportunity Preparation Award (EFOPA) initiative. As with the first call last March, there will be two tracks:

·     “Early-Career EFOPA”: Open only to UCR tenure-track assistant professors
·     “General EFOPA”: Open to all UCR individuals eligible to serve as a Principal Investigator.

Please see the announcement below for deadlines and additional submission details. Please take also a few minutes to look at the rest of the information in this newsletter.

As always, stay safe and continue to be creative and productive. Thank you for all what you do for UCR and our community,
Rodolfo




Office of Technology Partnership Update

OTP News:

Announcement of two new team members to OTP

The Technology Commercialization team within the Office of Technology Partnerships (OTP) would like to introduce our two newest members, Venkat Krishnamurty and Nelson Rivera.

Venkata (Venkat) Krishnamurty joined OTP as our Engineering Licensing Officer responsible for managing the engineering (except bioengineering) and physical sciences intellectual property (IP) portfolios. Venkat has diverse industry experience from leading technology commercialization efforts and product development/management – at companies ranging from start-ups to large, multinational corporations. Venkat enjoys working with UCR researchers in evaluating, identifying and managing the path to commercial success for their technology innovations. Venkat has a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Nelson Rivera joined OTP as our Intellectual Property Analyst responsible for managing and coordinating all patent prosecution matters on behalf UCR; he will work closely with the OTP licensing officers and UCR inventors to be the liaison with our outside patent counsel. He has been an IP practitioner for over nine years and he is a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Nelson has worked as an engineer for Hewlett Packard, Intel Corporation, and McClellan Air Force Base. He has also prosecuted patents in various technologies for over nine years and he enjoys working with inventors to evaluate, identify and protect their technologies for commercialization to the marketplace. Nelson holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Sacramento, and a JD from UC Davis School of Law.

Welcome to the team! Both Venkat and Nelson look forward with working with the UCR research and innovation stakeholders, including faculty, students, and staff.



Congratulations!

Congratulations to the UCR affiliated companies that were selected to participate in the UC Born in California pitch event<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74B3s69cOWbtiNMWbbiomd7d4de80CXTZdZBkJ8X5VWEImfFzTcijw887j8B0mYO6OMgOjZm3BfJa3W3D_H9NNEdssA1cggKlxHfXqyQelturTcA8PjJfYgKA==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> on Nov 17-18th!

1.   Edge Sound Research<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BrSW5t5TfMf0FvS0Z5jC4J4pcisIopRZ3Oi06YCJjayq1uwV4mjhOqM7KKsl7qGl0V3I_BAC-lPs38aglcBmJOA==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>: UCR technology licensed startup, co-founded by UCR Graduate Students Valtteri Salomaki and Ethan Castro. Technology developed in UCR Professor Paulo Chagas Lab, Department of Music.
2.   Basilard Biotech<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BJNmIdwdqtqeZZ_Tzxmo-tM3javBglAHJTrcCQEaEs6l8rQ0WyvwVVW7DUHBhlmvu2aHz7ozM2ygqbUZGKMg4GA==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>: UCR technology licensed startup, co-founded by UCR Associate Professor Masaru Rao, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Brynley Lee.
3.   Sensorygen<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74Biatgg4nzjkfqSltzVIcAoD1hClLsXLBq9nqNFJSLiNBUt5RViLeVbl265wGoUJzktbNhvDw8NBVn1n9-2OTqUw==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>: UCR technology licensed startup, co-founded by UCR Professor Anandsankar Ray, Department of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology, and Tom Stone.
4.   FarmSense<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BaW455SSdi79WB91-j-fYFRkObyGC9TdqVtguM-skwqXBx7grksi6a2nBO-UV47-aLL6t_n4ws4EfaX-5dIoNJOqAMQFmqWzw&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>: UCR technology licensed startup, co-founded by UCR Professor Eamonn Keogh, Shailendra Singh, both from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, and UCR double Alum Leslie Hickle.
5.   Apsidal<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74B7uO898SYZhFDdhCD7YW2-zEOtfpz77MGUxMK3WIrMvvrnuMZZPuuotHg70GsYWe4bDLIKW69-dM=&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>: Founded by UCR Adjunct Faculty Amrit De, Department of Electrical Engineering.



Professor Adam Godzik

The Alliance for SoCal Innovation has selected Professor Adam Godzik to present to a panel of Southern California pharma and early-stage venture capitalists at their Spotlight on Immunology event on November 16th. Researchers from UCR, UCSD and UCI were selected from more than 20 nominations. Godzik will speak on: Sequence and structure-based database and analytical tools to predict protein drivers of cancer and their sensitivity to molecular therapeutics.



Opportunities and Events:

Proof of Concept Grant Announcement
Dear UCR Research Community,

​The Office of Technology Partnerships is pleased to announce its solicitation for Proof of Concept Funds for the FY 21-22. This is a special grant available for UCR faculty and research staff who have UCR owned intellectual property or technology, including inventions and copyrights, and are interested in transfer and commercialization of your UCR technology.

​This year, we will be offering a one-time competitively selected award of up to $50,000 for approximately 3 to 5 qualified applicants. Allocation of funds will depend on achievable milestones proposed. If awarded, grant recipients must participate in the UCR INNOVAR Workshops I-Corps program<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74B-3YxAE-9vGH4O3Ht0RjPdJnUnf8JSxL9jahWVa-EVGJCfQ1wWMtI9HT2UGIUg8G-eCuHIZXtcoSMYgwqXdM4tk4lJEJxqi_GTqgOLeVo5k8mPtLO7Xdy9i-h-tuN9ReL8aRRSLuNw6hBzzlvlS4Ri2WTT7Y5G_YikY1Hz3ek9Inn8r_ZCFcPnkXOoixYc2bP7Ee8x_xL-qr6EhKsj_sIR3ua9INSN-fl&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> during course of the award. Funding can be used to support students, postdoctoral researchers, or research scientists to conduct technical and market validation studies to determine interest from the private sector to further develop and commercialize the UCR intellectual property.
To be considered, interested applicants need to submit a Notice of Intent by 11:59 PM PST, on Tuesday November 16th, 2021. Please send your submission to (judy.swineford at ucr.edu<mailto:judy.swineford at ucr.edu>).
Applicants may submit a Notice of Intent in one of the following technology areas:

·     Clean Energy & Fuels
·     Clean Transportation & Infrastructure
·     Natural Resource Management
·     Agriculture Technology & Food Security
·     Health & Health Disparity

Eligible projects will be selected to present to an external review panel of industry executives in early January of 2022 who will select grant recipients.

Please refer to the attached document for eligibility, Notice of Intent submission requirements, review criteria, and due dates.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Brian Suh (brian.suh at ucr.edu<mailto:brian.suh at ucr.edu>).



UC Riverside supports equitable recovery of the Inland Empire with $900,000 CARES Act EDA grant

UC Riverside has received a $900,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, or EDA, to provide technical assistance to small businesses to bolster the region’s ability to withstand future economic disruptions. The EDA grant will be matched with $416,461 in local investment.

With this grant, UCR will provide technical assistance to 1,000 small businesses in the Inland Empire affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on minority-owned business, 800 of which will be from traditional industries and 200 of which will be high-tech startups. The support aims to revitalize growth of affected businesses, create new products, enhance competitiveness, and create or retain well-paying jobs.

The UCR team will make use of its validated research and commercialization infrastructure such as the Entrepreneurship Proof-of-Concept and Innovation Center, or EPIC, the EPIC Small Business Development Center, and its team of 20 staff and 16 entrepreneurs-in-residence with expertise in business creation and business growth, to support regional businesses connecting them to the opportunities and resources available to help them succeed.

Specifically, UCR will conduct community outreach with a focus on minority and female-owned businesses and will provide support to strengthen operational infrastructure, data and technology strategies, and online presence. The UCR team will also provide mentoring and support to assist with customer acquisition and business growth strategies, in coordination with regional partners.

The program will be implemented in collaboration with more than 15 regional partner organizations that will play a critical role in reaching the communities in need at a grassroots level and providing technical assistance. The execution of this grant will be an integrated part of the region's overall effort to help revitalize small businesses affected by the pandemic.

For full article and details: https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2021/09/28/uc-riverside-supports-equitable-recovery-inland-empire-900000-cares-act-eda<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74Be45dXB6KMsdk8TalcDq1jPwA2sHsz3XU-QhfDYxb6nN3LbzyOB6JTtCFTE6USa7HuI3gdqcRRVyE8H89XQwaQGYACuLXR4aIJ7S7VA_C3FH7rWuqBp4E75Nd6__Awp5TGu1Q99ifwClDWT1Hfl5y03ggbTwXSyL2kIQe-ZyF_bNBemKqAhTggfHlzZ6QDDpK66KxfzLOJ9eNvE_USHhz_w==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



Inaugural Riverside Angel Summit brings region together to invest in its own startups


The Riverside Angel Summit<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BHgnmsVVa00JxbsAA0hNj8Ar7kayMZA-jTXMHmYYM4zvGIZxyQ8o0rIRcWSmo7bUI2Q1lFW68S_E1LedYAxGedS6GDoPlugKC&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> initiative led by UC Riverside in partnership with the City of Riverside and local community leaders aims to strengthen the angel investment culture in Inland Southern California by connecting investors to high-quality, vetted entrepreneurs.

The program seeks to demystify the process of equity investment by providing interested potential angel investors a combination of training, workshops on best practices, and networking opportunities with seasoned investors and business executives who will guide them through the angel investment process. Through the creation of a special purpose vehicle managed by Citrus Seeds LLC led by Sean Varner, managing partner of Varner & Brandt LLC Riverside; and Kevin Kelly, former CFO for Johnson Machinery, who will serve as fund manager; the Riverside Angel Summit will provide early-stage angel investors the opportunity to invest as a group and enhance their investment skills and network.

Startups that participate in the Summit will benefit from a two-month educational program, due diligence process, and a chance to compete in a final pitch competition for a $100,000 investment by Citrus Seeds LLC.

The program officially kicked off on Sept. 6 and will culminate with The Summit Conference on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, where the six startup finalists will pitch.

The event is co-chaired by Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson and UC Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox.

For full article and details: https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2021/09/17/inaugural-riverside-angel-summit-brings-region-together-invest-its-own-startups <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BM4zNxeMKhM7JtFcCYb1azvBLoWHvt1iEFKNHIguz7SVZIask6soKAlbQ775BW1K2L5nmmQ3rDyYLVgyyCtgYAqvCcVdDyVOXGgkT2Mdr9R4Vgs_xBlSpPNwLAReFYyqllMNxfKfgv2LFFpdjlE6f2DGfH9ByPLC-JWGJOCauCrUa_yrgSLCNaBdJrfphS5Q227gIkc1-uZ4Oh-3E6H-mLIRCk3M9sAjP&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>


Sponsored Programs Update

Webinar: Protecting U.S. Research While Fostering International Collaboration – NSF and NIH Discuss Research Security Protections and Requirements

The U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, is pleased to announce its collaboration with the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health to offer another webinar on the research security protections and requirements of these two agencies. There is no fee for this webinar, but advance registration is required. This webinar is open to U.S. educational institutions, research institutions, and healthcare companies. Please see below for details and to register.

Webinar: Protecting U.S. Research While Fostering International Collaboration – NSF and NIH Discuss Research Security Protections and Requirements
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 1 at 11:30AM-12:30PM ET/8:30AM – 9:30AM PT
Registration: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editWebReg.do?SmartCode=2QCS<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BlYLQSe1zJEO-MAWq_wYpEjF9Iz60k3NV-OBIKSQoDXmOrTCJ4svWmvrZNLlsgpvD2q63dAJoNzCRWzDlIEAAwXV3JAencTEPkJXIbtkRpBzCet1MwlKasnEv4JBhNfPlsa1WVOixYRU_SdmAHggZyEmG48NqEIXN&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>
Description:
Balancing the important role international collaboration plays in the development of fundamental research that yields significant economic, national security, and national health benefits to the United States with the risk of improper foreign government influence can be difficult to navigate in today’s increasingly complex and interconnected global environment. Join Rebecca Spyke Keiser, Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy, and Michael Lauer, Deputy Director for Extramural Research, as they discuss the need for fundamental research security at U.S. academic and research institutions and the research security protections and requirements of the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health, respectively.

Rebecca Spyke Keiser, is the Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy at the National Science Foundation. In this role, she advises the NSF director on all aspects of research security strategy. She also leads NSF’s efforts to develop and implement strategies to improve research security and the agency’s coordination with other federal agencies and the White House.

Michael Lauer, M.D., is the Deputy Director for Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health, where he serves as the principal scientific leader and advisor to the Director of the NIH on all matters relating to the substance, quality and effectiveness of the NIH extramural research program and administration.



NSF News

Join the Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers webinar on November 16

Join an informational webinar on Tuesday, November 16 at 2:00 PM Eastern to learn more about the NSF's Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) program<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BqYd8dwuVJHoFdBsnknfzdS1DF8xp3TIVKosm_cVgSuKyOPXUlNyIlAIdI88-pu1PtkwFSSNqG_I=&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>. IUCRC catalyzes breakthrough pre-competitive research by enabling close and sustained engagement between industry innovators, world-class academic teams and government agencies.

Learn more and register.<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BgsMGjEsBSVjanmVuIDeLrbSMs4Akx9IEwSLTUOjIG09k7GSvKvbVf-mT_09KmArZ_wxCq2mgQxiCEvTTJIBZYxFeEHnWHifsaaa2eGBYDMLv4JyokpFFIbFeXnlpE_N8&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



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Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Thanks to all who applied or assisted applicants for the 2022-23 competition!

While the 2022-23 application closed on September 15, 2021, we're pleased to see some scholars already planning for next year. Interested to see what Fulbright has to offer U.S. scholars for 2023-24?  Join our next live webinar to have your questions answered live:

Ask Us Anything: Fulbright Scholar Program 2023-24<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BGYOFpy1xGMhEzIX7hJv5yxCb9qNKRZq4qeEoUBvKfuAP9ho5uujpbVYrUc7Z3nRESIFFCBBH7bg0HvgXN3Jv-BUrI1tKevmI0hHYMqWZCUpk24FJJEnQa8_h8KwbnfqnQzIuS7bNXpzZcxcAHh4DsoRcx5dwtBJYLTIsId_xop-V3bcc6SJNRlp6KWnbYZLi7Po6qrQ_e_aavZLCkVZ0AyzdGfvDqpBvtnUNk6pIL7kd6iKtO9KasH1WfASvFVI8vk4X8PN51gdBITZmXQKqsL1KVgtRsYu1RxjIkzcrA4z9DWHEg6fcrBbVi1K6GZaKS9Um-iZOa79fumhMftUmOaJubxF5qWfUSR5n-1aOqwI6zW_rkluX-J3O3iTPyPaI&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>
Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 2-3 PM EDT

Join our interactive session to learn more about things you can do now to prepare for a successful Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program application for 2023-2024. Program staff will discuss award opportunities, the application & selection process, and answer your questions! Click here to register<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BFs6K6N8hp8j9slzpU7Q991BltQBTSSBf-Lc3DUDS9E9IYMHb6g1u2iRkyzs8LQdN_PujnRnmo7iWkcaJpJ_gpsuCNBZiXA08ffGYx1-cdaV90MPfm4FO95hfd3D9eIPB9UBHHjzS2Zl5Z__erj5Tsvw_p21IWG4oxVdO_m975tKGIvT3yoRTUnhjiRGyujX5tykLAYpb-aGTqn2umortxRtq7mGtiBfyZdpmj0Rz7lKHVMR_vQGjzV0Stgx5jzoMVDWdd_ibCYqKs9r-axYyIzNXHP2L3ScgMz8VZCveZ-fr_C8BrNTta0wVHzj8P5ncGXw5BhOArKTqGwvfjqJqaYkZeJ-ivim1qS8RurDYkXeyqadnGeaRl7pbyeJpMnly&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>.
Did you catch our latest webinar, What's New with Fulbright<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BCHvVCFFeHGkmv6qP7ewrWBvem1AE3wWZaBjV4pTzTgqas1VoLO1p7AtnxzSRbKtrEngA2Iq-EUWs45sAz3KijMIBKmy8xeybI9mLl3kz_i0T-pnkS1NwtJty8ulc0InwVEg8oG6n0yLQwkxpjr5gym00nFHh7kuDHRAabXi-QdkZwB6Lxw4NXoa3MdvHDABK0E0IpG89vCmCkrW1AtYEByTzz212J3sYH6xwEnkQiGEVAzF5xsgYR0JEabihWe_tG-Yw8FhJK1NI51wphZ3kjOoI1ic2DY6Vb0XxwdTmniDe-QJEV32M6dWH8mRyhKXi&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>? Click here to watch<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BmUOzbyQDQt9cO0WMN-JaN_kdTm829Q60h8HHS-lrLbcDoGzOKpyvLz-xcmHPOqem1TKwg8KFdk_PBmVPzL-ftS4sj3sipYd185srBqzK45jBQ85b78fvm7Li__cxlbq_BI9GHsTnhPv9PrY4BnWBe72ErI_w_dGsb3lggnriOScz60S2k3jsPbFqF7Wy8vtkHK0paW3r2lJunKsedcLe5lWdX03BFaDOSF_c2Wa134x_HfuFDdb95k66lT5nHolsegZXuoudv7Oysu2O0omcd-XOl5Qvhd37_GLNMYeM1FVE4QvICuoEdGIEBCmoxSx8&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> our latest event from October 21, which featured Fulbright staff sharing details about opportunities across programs for scholars, students and institutions.
Curious how to apply for a U.S. Scholar award?
It's never too early to plan ahead. Take advantage of online application resources for your 2023-24 application:

·     Eligibility Requirements<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BUGn4QN1o1HuqoSfm1qVxMk9C1sVzs_uxGjLAa8L6f3WV3PVFtxgOvPnw7wz_7G4-iaQAgYCWTJAAQOfLQtqdGkovqwEGJIKlZEWcPLgfMqYlAMhGVkWVgl2Gpv3P3dJndMcjm6aAHuseeMcNYtHzzZFXU5FlNXiP9v2A39Lzr3Ndo2OkkoiTEWTtV6DAWwr1IGXK4olO_9XZVz_RhUYoZQYB7cKVqVh9YZQQ097lB5PJY_6OtGXsUlnEZ8w8Th6ohaGVdyJ6HDbPudAnrUw3zSSbZKJFC2vu2pnXTZNPHg4Q9aHllIJTs6kLEPzWVU0Z&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>
·     Application Details<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BRCyDtgbx8K77D5Sc2x_60w1PeOjmE7I6Y3FLlIYHOT0IFP5sQXRAmgqznIczB95r9aQUfeX9akV2FUs1pVhGxtpB04nB8UDfjyNwpNaHLAdZBTef7tvkn_MEwfE8tdU_Bi8e8SgDATLJcADJeWR2IAV6IYNDM-u3qJbIgl38vgTJ68Lm7rW7pKYkY7_NeX3FN5ztVQngYD8124E7uF0OKaj6KGLhBmSe_64JPddqEw3KAtCyP9pHZyJeE6VVJAtMS3unA6jfQ_AQQOP3w8MF78zmi25BW7mCpMC9DT0k8BUlkrETt0qSZ75URY7ofL71&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> (including guidance for all components of the application)
·     Review Criteria<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74ByPAKm_VAweDVgPyWc5mXIRZYwng64FtMm4AjtYacGgtFobMSOqioI3mgCbIrjmrjyxtBaTVDr7tv2vB2x3LbyADBE7EwStit9tXZDPNYOHr_8vcCNr6uuJ9A0-587EWF5VBvEiZ93pu1sei52SqiesUsmNXFxoc8xbYfvoBOs6mR-TIRM2zIOuWDAA31RjMxXaHM_aEN-MXC0E5ubUjHxvM-8itpzQptYIu-YIKjcEAdrWAGZ-DsxGKqpaeO-SMlN601prtgRiUiuh9FhQuNcDlv4SfJz-uOOO-VICWe-E_t-lNER9gl_MNspgX_vDbV&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>
·     Application and Review Timeline<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74B6fWsYdQqDGcE6htcXHPMczcHg_vdM7FtMbIcKQKCAOJ_yWbAQbJtuahBKJ_cTV-d9lW7rMhhf-xlCpARgghWduBOxS3SmgfEqpgQmXcZzMqxm5mCsJYszlip0C0KBnn40UsHDhESqX_o47vGUnmnYE8iKcjppfj440NkXMo7vt4dSp4HWBpvZX_jsKrQPdwdE0qiOKozHGaJxBPDhNKU7NEjgQw-3Oz4ifMXBi1maPMMjUX3oRv2D0PFYWezDwaNvSLOg7pgWdIbBojrAjGSwUAzmp3uXiW3DfSUcc_UXOMBCTRMltOtAKuxGZ0JI8hO&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>
·     Catalog of Awards<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74Bh4IKrMkSmFFHQgFFizFvU8pJ7ujMLznStImLm_gwWp-FdJpbteZgaPulZ4NVQ9U4q2V7kU32DmEGj3hq1JQiXbYFCLUVH9P7uaYmbNbsCv8bu_3bAHEQJiRXFMjnvH3oGsWGy0tWrWbP7y7x5KIG3AfX2UgtZDqiBMahStyq32wY6PnVz2tP4WjTZmkTX42pSJfqtjajnI4SeUX75ZhNcwrKmGkjPQcL1cJYE0HBEvT_jIu4jul2Yr_wxkcz6UDnI_XCv0sr5Hw=&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> (to see what was offered in 2022-23; Note that updated awards for 2023-24 will be available in February 2022)

Watch for announcements when we officially launch the 2023-24 competition in February 2022!

Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities

Extramural Funding Opportunity Preparation Award (EFOPA) 2021-Fall

Deadline for Submission: December 1, 2021

Please see https://research.ucr.edu/vcr/opportunities<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW_1TCR0tExCFX8-7aXcXjsP_7K6pEZM06fqaSqom2ogFYBpiB41qNa_VwNDt7zqK-Pc20K6z-jZGDRYLmwdg_pL36h1xp34csOAqfQjcS-CrDGFJ7LSFMk=&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> for details about how to apply.

UCR’s Office of Research and Economic Development (RED) is pleased to announce the second call for the Extramural Funding Opportunity Preparation Award (EFOPA) program. The intention of the program is to enable UCR faculty to increase their competitiveness for extramural funding. Proposals requesting internal funding in an amount between $5,000 and $25,000 are solicited and it is anticipated that a total of approximately $600,000 will be disbursed. This internal competition may be continued on a semi-annual cycle based on its initial outcomes, applicants’ and awardees’ feedback, and funds available. For this initial competition, funds will need to be spent between January 1 and December 31, 2022.

PURPOSE
The program is intended to serve as a catalyst for UCR faculty to be more competitive for extramural funding. The key consideration for funding will be whether the project can be leveraged toward securing new extramural research funding in the near future. The internal award is to be used to conduct preliminary research or scholarly activities, generate data, establish collaborations, and/or conduct other planning activities, which will allow awardees to put together compelling proposals for extramural funding opportunities for which they could not be equally competitive otherwise. Faculty from all disciplines and methodological approaches from all schools, colleges, departments, and programs are encouraged to apply. Proposers will be required to target at least one external funding opportunity with a posted deadline on or before December 31, 2022. Inter-disciplinary and inter-departmental collaborations are encouraged but not required.

TYPES OF AWARDS
There are two tracks for this program
·     “Early-Career EFOPA”: In light of COVID-19 and its disproportionate impact on various groups of faculty members, this particular award aims to support junior faculty and it is open only to UCR tenure-track assistant professors.
·     “General EFOPA”: Open to all UCR individuals eligible to serve as a Principal Investigator.

ELIGIBILITY
Proposals are invited from all UCR individuals eligible to serve as a Principal Investigator. (For additional information on PI eligibility see (Policy #527-3<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW_1TCR0tExCZA6QgxHOrD0jRSA3wK1ioOmA3MNWDfD3udwr_RTmbWcX3QNWR4X1sHqyoqHZDqhCe8AVqfroA8muDbPV65Dz8wCaSN4-E0TuJceRNSa8FjzfTNKSns_hYfyStDKoZF5N&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>). Both single and multiple-PI proposals will be accepted. However, if a multiple-PI proposal is submitted to the Early Career track, all the PIs need to be tenure-track assistant professors.

USE OF FUNDS
Funds may be used for any activity directly related to the conduct of the research or scholarly activity, e.g., salaries and benefits for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, or similar position; software or supplies; small pieces of equipment (less than $5,000); facility recharge; travel to meet with funding agencies, attend proposer workshops, coordinate with collaborators, and conduct field work; or other research expenses required to facilitate preparation of the proposal. Funds may not be used for cost-share in the external funding opportunity, faculty summer salaries, administrative staff, course buyouts, seminar speakers, consultants, conferences, or travel to regular conferences. All funds must be expended by the end of the project period. To focus on projects that can make rapid progress, no extensions of the award will be approved, and unexpended funds will be recovered.

DEADLINE
The internal proposal deadline for both tracks is December 1, 2021.

PROGRESS TRACKING AND REPORTING
Awardees will be required to submit a two-page final project report within 60 days of the end of the award period. The final project report should include the results of the research, a financial statement, information about the external funding opportunity submission or efforts underway to obtain external funding. A further update of the report as soon as the PI knows of the outcome of the extramural funding opportunity submission is required too. Lack of timely reporting may result in exclusion from future award opportunities. RED will use the reporting information to evaluate the efficacy of the EFOPA program and its sustainable continuation.

REVIEW PROCESS
Proposals will be reviewed by a committee consisting of the RED Vice Chancellor and Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, and Associate or Divisional Deans from each of UCR’s colleges represented among the applicants. The primary evaluation criteria will be the feasibility of the project being completed, the need of the internal award to seek the identified extramural funding opportunity, and the likelihood of securing such funding. The Associate/Divisional Deans will be also asked for input on the importance of the proposed project to their college. Also considered will be the size of the budget request relative to the size of the external funding request. Because of the large number of
proposals anticipated and the focus on disbursing funds speedily, no detailed review feedback will be provided. However, recipients may be asked to reformulate part of the proposal or modify their proposed budgets.

APPLICATION FORMAT
Bearing in mind that not all reviewers will have an extensive knowledge of their field of inquiry, faculty should use proposal language accessible to reviewers with different backgrounds. Both tracks of the program use the same application format:

1.   Application Form<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BnYrSf68yw__tkO31JiJ3T6MDgnG7rq7Vi0bZklC2WnWApqF_bpeMvmqdL56OKH6ckpZHlMCL3v3iW0gLwNu2xPCirUVjoZhZCkW0zWHblLmh0Ywm3TA4DVcnnZZL05B5M1T1RYGz2Wb1e6J4Qa4Sc0eeFkD3UjYFRaJFtWrGx1NDdUQg7JhnFavAINux_2jlMSF7lSPM1rSS0E8CW4NGOOVQtF39ZSsxB6Z_OzsnEPF2T6n8okpsUA==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> (pdf) Application Form link here
2.   External Funding Opportunity: What specific extramural funding opportunity will be targeted and why this opportunity cannot be target without the EFOPA support? Please include the deadline and the proposed timeline and an estimated amount of funding to be applied for. Projects that do not indicate a specific opportunity and related required information will be returned without review.
3.   Research Plan - No more than 3 pages, single-spaced, 12-point font with one-inch margins. Typical proposals should include: a brief introduction and objectives, specific aims, and anticipated results (if applicable). A brief description of how COVID-19 has impacted the PIs research agenda a how EFOPA award will make the extramural proposal more competitive should be included too.
4.   Budget with breakdown of cost categories.
5.   CVs (no more than 2 pages for each investigator).
6.   Copy of solicitation or description of anticipated solicitation if not yet released.
7.   Results of prior seed grant(s) if applicable.
8.   No matching costs or additional support from the units are required or expected, but if relying on such support is crucial for the success of the project, then letters of support documenting commitments from the units will need to be included in the proposal.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION
Applications should be submitted through the "EasyChair" system at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=efopa2021fall<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74B8MChfMBfngbnswyPoR6oWM9tkPndsWSiTnFCPhM_5ak5hfD28Jga8jce7aQYetNh7uaD3o0JJTgY8Lix--nGnPs3IUcp6KYsmmuf2v-z7vilw9LJKL8T8l6MV85qBwGl&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>

Questions about the EasyChair application system should be directed to Marisela Martinez at VCREDadmin at ucr.edu<mailto:VCREDadmin at ucr.edu>.



MPS-Ascend External Mentoring (MPS-Ascend EM)

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): February 15, 2022
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 2
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or co-PI: 1

The MPS-Ascend External Mentoring (MPS-Ascend EM) program aims to fund an institution (or collaboration of institutions) to provide a mentored career development program specifically designed for two cohorts of MPS-Ascend Fellows funded through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MPS-Ascend NSF 21-573<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74B0usGooC70_I82m7pNTSG2bCU3LOxQRJsAhKgMAn6e3KsrRCsQfIlKfjB8FFVy5PEWccXvZpiwnHuNeLpsGzQdTLkQvtgkUx4mGjsv0xG9u4WWpuo-sOoHOhi_ojBWaE55uo7EtXFmKE=&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>, and NSF 22-501<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74Bimli85WXXdXIYUm0gYkrGf9ke_estQJc1RoQYpRDkBJnxkGolqX-W3h-SyB_OJr53b4oa_P2M88yR21o44HBEaz3LDc69yzvZEuG0WB2z4HE17uZvXWN2_3M62SMMVkbcNNzZhwvClg=&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>) programs. These activities should be designed to build cohort experiences for MPS-Ascend Fellows funded through the MPS competitions, provide professional development opportunities, and provide appropriate mentoring and professional networks to allow the Fellows to transition into, advance, and succeed in independent academic (or other) research careers. Each proposal should address the complete spectrum of MPS-Ascend Fellows, across all MPS fields. Approximately 30-50 MPS-Ascend Fellows are expected per cohort.

The aforementioned MPS-Ascend program supports future research leaders in all MPS fields (Astronomical Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Materials Research, Mathematical Sciences) by funding their participation in postdoctoral research environments that will have maximal impact on their future scientific development. This program has a strong emphasis on increasing the participation of members of those groups most underrepresented as leaders in MPS fields, which includes Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, and Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Native Pacific Islanders.

Estimated Number of Awards: 1

Anticipated Funding Amount: $900,000

For full details:
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22524/nsf22524.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_34&WT.mc_ev=click <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74ByKO3Po_WOP80OCBjhyDEp1SCRFPX38pG6zZ9JoUZ3fcoU04BG7NQYthNkKXxFf5c07AjlFmC-x6WdUmbGs34cqIrEdmPsVq5mMWigmn1g46aYkUKTE8oRDdsZ4LPuFVVij0Pt4ErsVpG5c0OaymDOtjSREolO3uu8UqvM67guvpV_SThU7YXKQ==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



RCMI Grants to Support Underrepresented Minority (URM) Early-Stage (ESI) Investigators

Application Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): February 1, 2022

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is issuing a call for supplement applications to the RCMI grants to support underrepresented minority (URM) early-stage (ESI) investigators through a Notice of Special Interest<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BwIjRI8RrBbodnpozKO1gS2csi0MvvsxkF7HzLJ9Uweh7xNQrF8G8hryBuTcYL8f0hCPn5ju0edr5UG9ha8VwAx3YqEVV3W4mTg0l0c9bWpHsWX8kCHcwz5oOQdjxTOtdVMIQKrGMScUqY0yTj1a6YQ==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> (NOSI). NIDA is the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and its consequences. The goal of this NOSI is to increase the number of independently funded URMs in the areas of substance use, addiction, and neuroscience research. One way that NIDA is building infrastructure as well as the substance use and addiction biomedical workforce is through partnerships.

NIDA is partnering with NIMHD to provide support to early-stage investigators to conduct pilot studies in the areas of substance abuse, addiction and/or neuroscience research as well as to collect data they can use in subsequent grant applications for independent funding. The proposed research areas can be basic, clinical, translational, epidemiology, services, and prevention focused and must be relevant to the NIDA mission<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74B9kD8eQ8BEQjVEmyJu0_cH1lUhvRGgeJYQuLxYn9IkQLUR-OHOiXZ524xG08U83U6sbIzfMgA16hx4deYtY1a6R_N8WQS7QSGasTSAdI3Jh0i7Mv5w4Wyh3vcj8qY-K30176mup1HbbLFkfe2Lw_UUw==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>. Professional development is also an important component of this NOSI. Funded pilot studies are expected to support the transition to independence for the early-stage investigators, and to help achieve this goal, grantees are encouraged to prepare and submit a follow-up grant application to NIH based on the research supported by this supplement award.

Applicants must apply using the administrative supplement application PA-20-272<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BytSGB4_m8liKk6gX9cXaszAg6ID6tjLHEG2etboglJG-fcCl5mBi_JaGz6TihT4Za1W5m2s6iUfIN2Vf8uxJi7vuVRNzfNO_0hm4jDlNIL4CALWmAnQeRobCmwcjTtM0Lnc-EjGBvRo=&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> and include NOT-MD-22-001<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BwIjRI8RrBbodnpozKO1gS2csi0MvvsxkF7HzLJ9Uweh7xNQrF8G8hryBuTcYL8f0hCPn5ju0edr5UG9ha8VwAx3YqEVV3W4mTg0l0c9bWpHsWX8kCHcwz5oOQdjxTOtdVMIQKrGMScUqY0yTj1a6YQ==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> in the Agency Routing Identifier field of the application. See NOT-MD-22-001<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BwIjRI8RrBbodnpozKO1gS2csi0MvvsxkF7HzLJ9Uweh7xNQrF8G8hryBuTcYL8f0hCPn5ju0edr5UG9ha8VwAx3YqEVV3W4mTg0l0c9bWpHsWX8kCHcwz5oOQdjxTOtdVMIQKrGMScUqY0yTj1a6YQ==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> for more information about eligibility and instructions on how to apply.

We highly encourage you to contact the Program Officers for this funding opportunity, Drs. Angela Holmes (NIDA) (angela.holmes2 at nih.gov<mailto:angela.holmes2 at nih.gov>) and Nathan Stinson (NIMHD) (stinsonn at mail.nih.gov<mailto:stinsonn at mail.nih.gov>), if you have any questions regarding your research proposal.

This program is a continuation of a NIDA outreach effort launched in 2021 which supported four early-stage investigators at 3 RCMIs (Xavier University, University of Texas at El Paso and Jackson State University). See the NIDAnews Twitter<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BAoKc0nijfHLyHXj2mgcxdcNYmkryzgcQn0zxFtLKzI442rCgk-YYJ6Npi2CSkda9wL9U5zuEXJph4gKhJPA12ukgO2jfjyWllEgn7LsMItI8rYTxSCX2ws3s2T23TSmM&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> to learn more about these awards. Congrats to these RCMIs and their investigators!



Navigating the New Arctic (NNA)

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): February 16, 2022
February 08, 2023, Second Wednesday in February, Annually Thereafter

In 2016, the National Science Foundation (NSF) unveiled a set of "Big Ideas," 10 bold, long-term research and process ideas that identify areas for future investment at the frontiers of science and engineering<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BUduVF9MKmUAIs4OtmVpP4IcWprMd8a020NsGVqKBokokZVl7bIe9KYYb3uzPSVd9TOEMcYfEHxwy3cRZ60PeFXeLEHHv7uuUEYwx5w069iKTgOUxCrCahqkEtta7e5olAEk56naKu_Q=&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>. The Big Ideas represent unique opportunities to position our Nation at the cutting edge of global science and engineering leadership by bringing together diverse disciplinary perspectives to support convergence research. As such, even though proposals must be submitted to the Directorate for Geosciences when responding to this solicitation, once received, the proposals will be managed by a cross-Directorate team of NSF Program Directors.

Arctic temperatures are warming faster than nearly everywhere else on Earth, with some models projecting that continued warming could produce an ice-free Arctic Ocean in a few decades. The 6th Assessment Report from Working Group 1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change highlighted the consequences of this warming, including the loss of mass from the Greenland Ice Sheet, lengthening fire seasons, increasing extreme heat events, thinning and loss of Arctic sea ice, threat of ocean acidification, and reductions in spring snow cover. The rapid and wide-scale changes occurring in response to this warming portend new opportunities and unprecedented risks to natural environments; social and cultural systems; economic, political and legal systems; and built environments of the Arctic and across the globe. Gaps in scientific observations and the prevalence of interdependent social, natural, and built systems in the Arctic make it challenging to predict the region's future. Understanding and adapting to a changing Arctic requires creative new directions for Arctic-related research, education, workforce development, and leveraging of science, engineering, and technology advances from outside the Arctic.

Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) embodies an important forward-looking response by the Foundation to these profound challenges. NNA seeks innovations in fundamental convergence research across the social, natural, environmental, computing and information sciences, and engineering that address the interactions or connections among natural and built environments and social systems, and how these connections inform our understanding of Arctic change and its local and global effects.

This solicitation requests proposals that fall within one of three tracks: NNA Incubator Grants, dedicated to developing convergent teams to carry out research projects of larger scope in the future; NNA Research Grants, aimed to support creative projects on fundamental research that address convergent scientific and engineering challenges related to the rapidly changing Arctic; and NNA Collaboratory Grants, designed to support collaborative teams undertaking research and training initiatives addressing grand challenges related to the rapidly changing New Arctic.

Estimated Number of Awards: 20

Anticipated Funding Amount: $30,000,000

For full details:
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Internet Measurement Research: Methodologies, Tools, and Infrastructure (IMR)

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): February 15, 2022 - Track 1
March 08, 2022 - Track 2, March 22, 2022 - Track 3

With this solicitation, the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), in partnership with the Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), is launching a new, focused program to support methodologies, tools, and research infrastructure for Internet measurement spanning access (both wireless and fixed broadband) and core Internet. Currently, Internet measurement is conducted in a piecemeal and uncoordinated manner, and the infrastructure to collect, share, and process the data does not include data on all aspects of the network covering both wireless and wired Internet. The scope, complexity, and means of accessing the Internet have changed dramatically throughout its existence. Internet measurement work has mostly focused on the wired core networks for which existing Internet measurement repositories/infrastructure provides yeomen service. Methods, data collection, and data sharing have not kept up with the importance and proliferation of wireless and fixed broadband access networks. This leaves important aspects of the access network (both wireless and fixed broadband) in many geographic regions unmeasured or under-measured. With citizens now using cellular phones for accessing the Internet, more accurate and/or additional ways to measure and assess performance, connectivity, network topology, and service gap have also become necessary. The goal of the IMR program is to encourage, coordinate, and connect research in Internet measurement in a comprehensive manner. Such research is essential and timely to assess the health of the Internet more comprehensively, improve network technologies and systems, and develop new methods of networking, especially with the development of new methodologies and tools.

The IMR program will support three award tracks:

·     Track 1: Methodologies and Methods (MM) track awards support the creation of new methods for collecting, anonymizing, modeling, and analyzing Internet measurement data. The award track will support three subtracks. The first subtrack is statistical methodologies, with awards supporting the creation of new stochastic models and statistical methodologies for Internet measurement research, such as methodologies that adjust for non-representative data (e.g., data imputation), provide accurate results despite limited or sparse data, or methodologies that support new ways to analyze Internet measurement data. The second subtrack is privacy-preserving methodologies, with awards supporting innovative techniques or methodologies to ensure privacy protection during collection, sharing and analysis of Internet measurement data. The third subtrack is other methodologies, with awards supporting the creation of new Internet measurement methodologies, analyses, or post-processing not covered by the first two subtracks, such as improving the footprint of current data collection methods (e.g., to access networks), methods for measuring IPv6 address space, or integrating the measurement of access (both wireless and fixed broadband) and core networks.
·     Track 2: Measurement Tool Development and Demonstration (MT) track awards support the creation and deployment of new tools to collect Internet measurement data. These tools may be based on methodologies such as those supported by Track 1 or other prior work. These tools should ultimately be publicly available and include both active and passive measurement tools.
·     Track 3: Internet Measurement Related Infrastructure-Planning (RI-P) track awards will support the creation of infrastructure for hosting measurement tools and data. The funded infrastructure will make data available to the research community, including curating the data, ensuring an appropriate level of privacy protection, and developing necessary exchange formats, tools, and mechanisms. This infrastructure will eventually host tools and data, integrating the outcomes from Track 2. Currently in this track, planning proposals are sought towards such an infrastructure, while a separate future solicitation will likely be issued later with further details for a full infrastructure proposal submission, which is expected in FY 24 for Track 3, subject to the availability of funds.

The methodologies developed in Track 1 will help facilitate sharing or analysis of the data and will eventually be stored in the infrastructure sought through Track 3 in a privacy-preserving manner and will lead to innovative tools for data collections developed in Track 2. Tools developed in Track 2 may lead to curated data being added to the infrastructure identified through Track 3. Thus, the infrastructure sought through Track 3 will have multiple purposes. The integration of outcomes of the three tasks should help synthesize a more holistic or comprehensive approach to Internet measurement across different components of the Internet including core, access, wired, and wireless networks, considering security and privacy implications.

Estimated Number of Awards: 26

Anticipated number, duration, and size of new awards:
Track 1: Methodologies and Methods (MM)
·     Number of awards: Approximately 11
·     Project length: 3 to 4 years
·     Award size: Up to $600,000
Track 2: Measurement Tool Development and Demonstration (MT)
·     Number of awards: Approximately 11
·     Project length: 2 years
·     Award size: Up to $600,000
Track 3: Internet Measurement Related Infrastructure-Planning (RI-P)
·     Number of awards: Approximately 4
·     Project length: 1 year
·     Award size: Up to $100,000

Anticipated Funding Amount: $14,000,000

For full details: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22519/nsf22519.htm?WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_id=USNSF_34&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74B0jkU1USUFJu_kL1bEk2lW2fEYdUzXIuQ35AJVN2ixzPOYs8fgup9gg5QU2sJ6ZTZ0bgCcF4phzaMBQep27neokAKcNDugnH_I6sYVeBMNWSfuAGO12EiKMSDqnFrmlTrJyCncwLzpvdofe5vHrXWC28fw9ogZ3Ne-yR4SkiVW1zX1dwe-HI9bIYSgIm6mo4h4ZDmJFYZR3UtLUtHk0xgqJzEG1Vu5KucJt8M_pgQEFVt4O5-ioi6fw==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships (STC)

Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): February 01, 2022
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): August 29, 2022

The Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships program supports exceptionally innovative, complex research and education projects that require large-scale, long-term awards. STCs focus on creating new scientific paradigms, establishing entirely new scientific disciplines and developing transformative technologies which have the potential for broad scientific or societal impact. STCs conduct world-class research through partnerships among institutions of higher education, national laboratories, industrial organizations, other public or private entities, and via international collaborations, as appropriate. They provide a means to undertake potentially groundbreaking investigations at the interfaces of disciplines and/or highly innovative approaches within disciplines. STCs may involve any area of science and engineering that NSF supports. STC investments support the NSF vision of creating and exploiting new concepts in science and engineering and providing global leadership in research and education.

Centers provide a rich environment for encouraging future scientists, engineers, and educators to take risks in pursuing discoveries and new knowledge. STCs foster excellence in education by integrating education and research, and by creating bonds between learning and inquiry so that discovery and creativity fully support the learning process.

NSF expects STCs to both involve individuals who are members of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in science and engineering at all levels within the Center (faculty, staff, students, and postdoctoral researchers) as well as be a leader in broadening participation in STEM. Individuals who may be underrepresented in STEM include those who identify as women, persons with disabilities, Blacks and African Americans, Hispanics and Latinos, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Other Pacific Islanders. The terms for these racial and ethnic populations are derived from the US government's guidance for federal statistics and administrative reporting (OMB Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statistics and Administrative Reporting<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BM8SSSVhYWnqdnz30tEq8NjMOH6l-wdsBkvBwQ6ZALk3HJPS4DbGM3XKl290BfbzxlE1tPBuB-GB4seAbjxNFQCJI5THB_h4_idgx-2y65M5c1bXTzDGy5uKCgGtnL0OSFj_qTFJAhNXFYTNVjiXgBg==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>). Although these social identities are listed separately, they do not exist in isolation from each other and the intersection of one of more of these social identities may need to be considered when designing plans for diversity, equity, and inclusion within the STC Center. Centers may use either proven, or innovative mechanisms based on the relevant literature, to address issues such as recruitment, retention, success, and career progression of all individuals in the Center.

Centers must undertake activities that facilitate knowledge transfer, i.e., the exchange of scientific and technical information with the objective of disseminating and utilizing knowledge broadly in multiple sectors. Examples of knowledge transfer include technology transfer, providing key information to public policy-makers, or dissemination of knowledge from one field of science to another.

Estimated Number of Awards: up to 5
Anticipated Funding Amount: $30,000,000

For full details: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22521/nsf22521.htm?WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_id=USNSF_30&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BoiNe_IRe6-mliACYJVErT3GmJu3qy5uc8lctb9jxVd3Ot1oiZorT0k6IngGG2URU6bnlEB8fIjRtpNX9oZyWyW_3hWfFd8RABsdfTAXFIj3B_N_vZdatHyEEhYvUa9EOLVLy2Tw6OvjUV-7o7zNF5CuXNNkZiFo9En3mC56aNSqIUI9FuctCx-m_scsXncV3AflyBCKCzRtiJi1GH-aTYvv9iu0JBmSLeUIyGno4j8j6yHjak_HncQ==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC)

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): Proposals Accepted Anytime

In today's increasingly networked, distributed, and asynchronous world, cybersecurity involves hardware, software, networks, data, people, and integration with the physical world. Society's overwhelming reliance on this complex cyberspace, however, has exposed its fragility and vulnerabilities that defy existing cyber-defense measures; corporations, agencies, national infrastructure, and individuals continue to suffer cyber-attacks. Achieving a truly secure cyberspace requires addressing both challenging scientific and engineering problems involving many components of a system, and vulnerabilities that stem from human behaviors and choices. Examining the fundamentals of security and privacy as a multidisciplinary subject can lead to fundamentally new ways to design, build, and operate cyber systems; protect existing infrastructure; and motivate and educate individuals about cybersecurity.

The goals of the SaTC program are aligned with the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BP-KRRPz0tZyaJKYoR14OPPmq_gjS6VDhkuf9DkL_92DVqjGehK5S3SbHbikLuGzrK3wZvl4VqZL4KLQeacL8mqOCrdsvrsQ5xVvU_SFGiUGSSQ00rzol7nDZRsJ4O73vy_uIBYSlZBwUQcI7ZcTPoQ==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> (RDSP) and National Privacy Research Strategy<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BoR-Sc15gZyT-5T-ANdPuekaE_lnvJQq9MB2Rrd-TgFBdSvm-akGGpBlsyrEmt__LxCG5LmHDh2VucwaW_HKwLCxwGteKrlj2JTbmGB9lH9fSR_lZQwFJW1gsQjeRx9HmlVlwwdEohKo=&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==> (NPRS) to protect and preserve the growing social and economic benefits of cyber systems while ensuring security and privacy. The RDSP identified six areas critical to successful cybersecurity research and development: (1) scientific foundations; (2) risk management; (3) human aspects; (4) transitioning successful research into practice; (5) workforce development; and (6) enhancing the research infrastructure. The NPRS, which complements the RDSP, identifies a framework for privacy research, anchored in characterizing privacy expectations, understanding privacy violations, engineering privacy-protecting systems, and recovering from privacy violations. In alignment with the objectives in both strategic plans, the SaTC program takes an interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and holistic approach to cybersecurity research, development, and education, and encourages the transition of promising research ideas into practice.

The SaTC program welcomes proposals that address cybersecurity and privacy, drawing on expertise in one or more of these areas: computing, communication, and information sciences; engineering; education; mathematics; statistics; and social, behavioral, and economic sciences. Proposals that advance the field of cybersecurity and privacy within a single discipline or interdisciplinary efforts that span multiple disciplines are both welcome.

The SaTC program spans the interests of NSF's Directorates for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Engineering (ENG), Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE), and Education and Human Resources (EHR). Proposals must be submitted pursuant to one of the following designations, each of which may have additional restrictions and administrative obligations as specified in this program solicitation.

·     CORE: This designation is the main focus of the multidisciplinary SaTC research program.
·     EDU: The Education (EDU) designation is used to label proposals focusing on cybersecurity and privacy education and training.
·     TTP: The Transition to Practice (TTP) designation will be used to label proposals that are focused exclusively on transitioning existing research results to practice.

CORE and TTP proposals may be submitted in one of the following project size classes:

·     Small projects: up to $600,000 in total budget, with durations of up to three years; and
·     Medium projects: $600,001 to $1,200,000 in total budget, with durations of up to four years.

EDU proposals are limited to $400,000 in total budget, with durations of up to three years. EDU proposals that demonstrate a collaboration, reflected in the PI, co-PI, and/or Senior Personnel composition, between a cybersecurity subject matter expert (researcher or practitioner) and an education researcher may request up to $500,000 for three years.

Estimated Number of Awards: 90

Anticipated Funding Amount: $69,000,000 per year, dependent on the availability of funds.

For full details: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22517/nsf22517.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_27&WT.mc_ev=click<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BO1fSP11EEcDTdkQj7iNDJ5-7C0LkYL9ca4QXhEsEVi3ClxPhxNlF1zg0okexJJR1HSQWk8KkGNFBoppD1MbRfCu_FA84MkN39_8P9Gj9I98tFbBm8Jc2lrpaNmcYw-OCXjlQp4cgWjBIEEKKdUDIerI8bLY7HOcVHV4nmdKEP0QzRQPp2jiyGg==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



Designing Accountable Software Systems (DASS)

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): January 28, 2022, January 27, 2023

Society is becoming highly dependent on software applications, systems, and platforms, as functionality in all aspects of business, government, and everyday life is increasingly implemented through software. At the same time, there has been an increase in the laws and regulations whose implementation and effectiveness depend on software. Whereas organizations and individuals throughout our history have been expected to comply with laws and regulations, now software systems also must be accountable and comply with them. Software systems need to be designed with legal and regulatory compliance in mind, and should be adaptable to changing laws and regulations, which themselves evolve with changing citizen expectations and social norms.

The Designing Accountable Software Systems (DASS) program solicits foundational research aimed towards a deeper understanding and formalization of the bi-directional relationship between software systems and the complex social and legal contexts within which software systems must be designed and operate. The DASS program aims to bring researchers in computer and information science and engineering together with researchers in law and social, behavioral, and economic sciences to jointly develop rigorous and reproducible methodologies for understanding the drivers of social goals for software and for designing, implementing, and validating accountable software systems. DASS will support well-conceived collaborations between these two groups of researchers. The first group consists of researchers in software design, which, for the purposes of this solicitation, is broadly defined as formal methods, programming languages, software engineering, requirements engineering, and human-centered computing. The second group consists of researchers in law and the social, behavioral, and economic sciences, who study social systems and networks, culture, social norms and beliefs, rules, canons, precedents, legal code, and routine procedures that govern the conduct of people, organizations, and countries.

Proposals for this program must create general advances in both (1) understanding the social, behavioral, economic and/or legal context of accountable software design; and (2) improving the methodology for designing accountable software beyond specific use cases. Each proposal must have at least one Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI with expertise in software design and at least one PI or co-PI with expertise in law or a social, behavioral, or economic science. All proposals must contain a detailed collaboration plan that leverages the complementary expertise of the PIs/co-PIs in the designated areas and describes the mechanisms for continuous bi-directional collaboration. Projects are limited to $750,000 in total budget, with durations of up to three years.

Estimated Number of Awards: 10

Anticipated Funding Amount: $7,500,000

For full details: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22512/nsf22512.htm?WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_id=USNSF_38&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BXK_-fH8FjLnYocTquV4C4lJkmFZXseaIoHsvFyj0d10J2QBGicm71EveOX0HKG9FO9bbTAr6HLkFbwtJVGy1XOFT1AmWv5ddzHxj2bpvCUOYpUYQSs5fzEoctlIq35NBP_ILefqQfws-fddfHDHqGRQKDQXaYSBTSdDg-5gbtGKH9vH4qI5h1H6Ljk9oGiDgOzkR4l_qs4zqSkXcNgupbfRy8uOkPBsR6LZ0XuUy7C2t5pJliTW0hg==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS)

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): January 13, 2022

The Human Networks and Data Science program (HNDS) supports research that enhances understanding of human behavior by leveraging data and network science research across a broad range of topics. HNDS research will identify ways in which dynamic, distributed, and heterogeneous data can provide novel answers to fundamental questions about individual and group behavior. HNDS is especially interested in proposals that provide data-rich insights about human networks to support improved health, prosperity, and security.

HNDS has two tracks:

1.   Human Networks and Data Science – Infrastructure (HNDS-I). Infrastructure proposals will address the development of data resources and relevant analytic techniques that support fundamental Social, Behavioral and Economic (SBE) research. Successful proposals will, within the financial resources provided by the award, construct user-friendly large-scale next-generation data resources and relevant analytic techniques and produce a finished product that will enable new types of data-intensive research. The databases or techniques should have significant impacts, either across multiple fields or within broad disciplinary areas, by enabling new types of data-intensive research in the SBE sciences.
2.   Human Networks and Data Science – Core Research (HNDS-R). Core research proposals will advance theory in a core SBE discipline by the application of data and network science methods. This includes the leveraging of large data sets with diverse spatio-temporal scales of measurement and linked qualitative and quantitative approaches, as well as multi-scale, multi-level network data and techniques of network analysis. Supported projects are expected to yield results that will enhance, expand, and transform theory and methods, and that generate novel understandings of human behavior – particularly understandings that can improve the outcomes of significant societal opportunities and challenges. HNDS-R encourages core research proposals that make innovative use of NSF-supported data networks, data bases, centers, and other forms of scientific infrastructure including those developed by HNDS-I (formerly RIDIR) projects.

Estimated Number of Awards: 5 to 25

Anticipated Funding Amount: $8,000,000

For full details: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22505/nsf22505.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_38&WT.mc_ev=click<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BIgA2WG8jlbsbmMT_vjNO3ykiLoRMRdhIzhzo_dQc4n9gD78mcYLaX7brKOhXK8HHzWdEZ1EyDc4aK782s6sDiyZByP7kSL8rRhdiqd4J-XmJm2ikljp5KAdsnPIzSLRFmE7ovExISnAmdz200JLuuIHoJDbACW8nhyEE4Xp1Wk8uxux2Oc2rRA==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (LEAPS-MPS)

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): January 07, 2022

To address the need for initiating competitive research programs across an array of institutions and to enhance diversity in its programs, the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) offers Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (LEAPS-MPS) grants.

One objective of the LEAPS-MPS awards is to increase funding to institutions that do not traditionally receive significant amounts of NSF-MPS funding, such as some MSI, PUI, and R2 institutions. Another objective is to provide funding for PIs for whom LEAPS funding would enable the PI to submit a subsequent successful proposal in a traditional already-existing grant competition, such as individual investigator award programs, CAREER competitions, etc.. The intent of these LEAPS-MPS awards is to initiate the research careers of pre-tenure faculty in tenure-track positions, particularly those at MSI, PUI, and R2 institutions, while also promoting the participation of scientists from all segments of the MPS scientific community, including those from underrepresented groups (Blacks and African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native Pacific Islanders).

A goal of this solicitation is that awards funded through the LEAPS program will in turn increase the number of proposals to MPS from targeted institutions, both to the regular research programs and to the CAREER program, and provides early federal funding to help launch the academic careers of individuals. Another critical goal is to support innovative plans for recruiting and retaining a broad representation of researchers in research programs supported by these grants.

The LEAPS-MPS Impact Statement is a critical part of the proposal. It allows an opportunity to provide reviewers with information on the potential impact of the project on i) the institutional research environment, especially in terms of enhancing research capabilities, ii) the career of the faculty participant, and iii) the ability of the involved department to better prepare students for entry into advanced-degree programs and/or careers in science and engineering, including any provisions that will increase the participation of groups underrepresented (including Blacks and African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native Pacific Islanders) in science and engineering.

Estimated Number of Awards: 20 to 40

Anticipated Funding Amount: $5,000,000 to $10,000,000

For full details: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22503/nsf22503.htm<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74B64pPTWkXhjb-aVU9MHZn2LEikJLc4dfoFz7KURWd-Ggb0uu93fWzRWexEBtDm_E2E7Jg6EMd6XGStAETVFYLX5SziUHab--U7nmLE1qCSR8hUkaEjrbIgtcVldWML0WR&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes Accelerating Research, Transforming Society, and Growing the American Workforce

Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): January 14, 2022
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): May 13, 2022

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced tremendously and today promises personalized healthcare; enhanced national security; improved transportation; and more effective education, to name just a few benefits. Increased computing power, the availability of large datasets and streaming data, and algorithmic advances in machine learning (ML) have made it possible for AI research and development to create new sectors of the economy and revitalize industries. Continued advancement, enabled by sustained federal investment and channeled toward issues of national importance, holds the potential for further economic impact and quality-of-life improvements.

The 2019 update to the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlfMUNb4cKnaFecQpb0ev6QwArsEqC-tYlUcneaHPxKmoZgoQLAy6t5qYyQjRqvJB8u01A_UWgjI2smWCbpRVBiqoYaLHGBtgfRImenWi8Mo1bVwAvUdS23SBWbV2Nyzp68uF0c6AhTC5&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>, informed by visioning activities in the scientific community as well as interaction with the public, identifies as its first strategic objective the need to make long-term investments in AI research in areas with the potential for long-term payoffs in AI. The National AI Research Institutes program enables longer-term research and U.S. leadership in AI through the creation of AI Research Institutes.

This program is a joint government effort between the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), U.S. Department of Education (ED) Institute of Education Sciences (IES), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Defense (DOD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)), and IBM Corporation (IBM).

This program solicitation expands upon the nationwide network established by the first 18 AI Research Institutes to pursue transformational advances in a range of economic sectors, and science and engineering fields. In this round, the program invites proposals for institutes that have a principal focus in one of the following themes, detailed in the Program Description:

·     Theme 1: Intelligent Agents for Next-Generation Cybersecurity
·     Theme 2: Neural and Cognitive Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
·     Theme 3: AI for Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry
·     Theme 4: AI for Decision making
·     Theme 5: Trustworthy AI
·     Theme 6: AI-Augmented Learning to Expand Education Opportunities and Improve Outcomes

Estimated Number of Awards: 7

Anticipated Funding Amount: $140,000,000

For full details: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22502/nsf22502.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_34&WT.mc_ev=click<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BZqheFQg3yFRaqquKxHU5AiIXb50izeP3ORuEpfBmNnQUQDNh6jtN9cCSg9ypWjFUVh3N8wyesJ1vJZ7h1wxWfUh3arTHKBNCQWVd178RYXmQpFzukCv7ZZzi2U_2ZQ0zZtj_m6b_c4u2breNlFhruQH_Do0AIMcbLBTZ-PKjDgTIF7rGr_r8-g==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MPS-Ascend)

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): January 06, 2022

The purpose of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (MPS-Ascend) program is to support postdoctoral Fellows who will broaden the participation of g roups that are underrepresented in MPS fields in the U.S. including Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Native Pacific Islanders as future leaders in MPS fields. The program is intended to recognize beginning investigators of significant potential and provide them with experience in research that will broaden perspectives, facilitate interdisciplinary interactions and help broadening participation within MPS fields. The program funds postdoctoral Fellows in research environments that will have maximal impact on their future scientific development and facilitates their transition into a faculty appointment. Awards will support research in any scientific area within the purview of the five MPS Divisions: the Divisions of Astronomical Sciences (AST), Chemistry (CHE), Materials Research (DMR), Mathematical Sciences (DMS), and Physics (PHY). Fellowships are awards to individuals, not institutions, and are administered by the Fellows.

Estimated Number of Awards: 40 to 50

Anticipated Funding Amount: $8,000,000 to $10,000,000

For full details: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22501/nsf22501.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_34&WT.mc_ev=click<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BCpqYZnjThAr_oxXNybhySKCp-rb_Hxwu_DHKN8DWvHwQIsAmCdQ_R8uqzM_Oh8hCsV7sNDMeoXP4EMInhXgDRjf4YgMTx7iHw74Y676q5is74a4GHrUcaHhEzd8Z3efPDVheh7mTTnd-2Qr57ur6ufyE6Bf4fSxOpz7AJzc7GCEBQwOZ4xV4Uw==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID)

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): November 24, 2021

The multi-agency Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases program supports research on the ecological, evolutionary, organismal, and social drivers that influence the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases. The central theme of submitted projects must be the quantitative or computational understanding of pathogen transmission dynamics. The intent is discovery of principles of infectious disease (re)emergence and transmission and testing mathematical or computational models that elucidate infectious disease systems. Projects should be broad, interdisciplinary efforts that go beyond the scope of typical studies. They should focus on the determinants and interactions of (re)emergence and transmission among any host species, including but not limited to humans, non-human animals, and/or plants. This includes, for example, the spread of pathogens; the influence of environmental factors such as climate; the population dynamics and genetics of vectors and reservoir species or hosts; how the physiology or behavior of the pathogen, vector, or host species biology affects transmission dynamics; the feedback between ecological transmission and evolutionary dynamics; and the cultural, social, behavioral, and economic dimensions of pathogen transmission and disease. Research may be on zoonotic, environmentally-borne, vector-borne, enteric, or respiratory pathogens of either terrestrial or aquatic systems and organisms, including diseases of animals and plants, at any scale from specific pathogens to inclusive environmental systems. Proposals for research on disease systems of public health concern to Low- or Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) are strongly encouraged, as are disease systems of concern in agricultural systems. Investigators are encouraged to develop the appropriate multidisciplinary team, including for example, anthropologists, modelers, ecologists, bioinformaticians, genomics researchers, social scientists, economists, oceanographers, mathematical scientists, behaviorists, epidemiologists, evolutionary biologists, entomologists, immunologists, parasitologists, microbiologists, bacteriologists, virologists, pathologists or veterinarians, with the goal of integrating knowledge across disciplines to enhance our ability to predict and control infectious diseases.

Estimated Number of Awards: 12

Anticipated Funding Amount: $27,600,000 in FY 2022, pending the availability of funds.

For full details: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21609/nsf21609.htm<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74B34IV0SI254FE43tzWLck-aE_4OappfqQFL-itXIPnO64xc4UDqk_0RBj1rNGLrlXSJ2TI3KolmZH7y1zZJXGp7ki_owjzKVcsXXlgs9pL9r36D3znSuGAwbUVmyt-J28&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



Critical Aspects of Sustainability (CAS): Innovative Solutions to Climate Change

NSF encourages science and engineering communities to develop forward-thinking research that will demonstrably aid in the Nation's goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and developing approaches for adapting to the change that is already occurring.

Certain types of proposals may be submitted to appropriate existing NSF core programs to lay the foundation for disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and to answer fundamental questions related to novel approaches and solutions to climate change.

Find potential topics, participating programs, proposal types and more in Dear Colleague Letter: Critical Aspects of Sustainability (CAS): Innovative Solutions to Climate Change (NSF 21-124)<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74BAXvDUAnlOX0D6HOQVhxFLy5TREEmarke7DeIpsLcjyTsipmBY-JWQoQbM-w2AnOB4VytSvgJfqhyi-oxy8fgDuTuqVz4gWwxkI2XeSo3HzRet0z_Rgo3o9lBOvRIDZT3cXodslvp6p8=&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>.



University of California-Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative (UC-HSI DDI)

The Office of the President is pleased to announce the release of the University of California-Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative (UC-HSI DDI). This systemwide effort is designed to support faculty diversity by enhancing pathways to the professoriate for underrepresented students from California Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). The UC-HSI DDI program includes two components:

·     Competitive grant awards to UC faculty/faculty administrators that will support short-term and long-term programs/projects to enhance and expand pathways to the professoriate for underrepresented minorities, with a goal to increase faculty diversity and inclusion at UC. Please see the Request for Proposals for detailed application information.
·     Funding to support graduate student preparation for the professoriate. Specifically, there are resources to help support a limited number of PhD students, who are California HSI alumni and have advanced to candidacy at UC, to foster their interest and preparation for the professoriate, and additional professional development outreach and support for underrepresented PhD students with a goal to encourage and help equip them to consider careers in the professoriate. UCOP will coordinate directly with campus graduate divisions for this component of the Initiative.

As part of UC’s system-wide effort to enhance faculty diversity, annual funding has been allocated to support efforts that will expand pathways to faculty diversity. This commitment enables the University to advance the system-wide UC-HSI program and support the following goals:

1.   Increase the pathways to UC PhD completion for underrepresented students from California HSIs.
2.   Expose, encourage and help prepare students for the professoriate.
3.   Encourage research and enrichment collaborations between UC faculty and faculty at partner California HSIs—supporting partnerships that will foster long-term engagement opportunities among faculty, students, programs, departments and campuses.
4.   Enhance the climate of academic programs through interventions, incentives and efforts that foster an academic culture of inclusion and equity—especially for faculty and students from underrepresented communities.

This grants program offers two funding mechanisms (small awards up to $50K and large awards up to $350K) that will address the four program goals listed above. Please review the RFP for specific program guidelines.

For full details: Application Instructions & Forms<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlXwNBSCgpzKoaKbCg6MDRV-Nj9tlumsnhtOdaeZKY1z9dYG6tFyiPGxKd0VqwXMc6TUF3_oUrlGsY2pYVKeqcuPKpjKNl36jyYs4aXzGe8gY-xeqOJEf4AJfEPcxtMTJjH8pASQuImLtGxvky-iSBAEqQwBV7YDz8g==&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI)

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time): December 08, 2021

The Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI) umbrella program seeks to enable funding opportunities that are flexible and responsive to the evolving and emerging needs in cyberinfrastructure (CI). This solicitation expands the CSSI program by adding a new project class: Transition to Sustainability. The program continues to emphasize integrated CI services, quantitative metrics with targets for delivery and usage of these services, and community creation.

The CSSI umbrella program anticipates three classes of awards:

·     Elements: These awards target small groups that will create and deploy robust services for which there is a demonstrated need, and that will advance one or more significant areas of science and engineering.
·     Framework Implementations: These awards target larger, interdisciplinary teams organized around the development and application of services aimed at solving common research problems faced by NSF researchers in one or more areas of science and engineering, and resulting in a sustainable community framework providing CI services to a diverse community or communities.
·     Transition to Sustainability: These awards target groups who would like to execute a well-defined sustainability plan for existing CI with demonstrated impact in one or more areas of science and engineering supported by NSF. The sustainability plan should enable new avenues of support for the long-term sustained impact of the CI.

Prospective Principal Investigators (PIs) should be aware that this is a multi-directorate activity and that they are encouraged to submit proposals with broad, interdisciplinary interests. Further, not all divisions are participating at the same level, and division-specific priorities differ. Prospective PIs should also refer to the directorate/division-specific descriptions contained in Section II of this solicitation.

Finally, it is strongly recommended that prospective PIs contact program officer(s) from the list of Cognizant Program Officers in the division(s) that typically support the scientists and engineers who would make use of the proposed work, to gain insight into the priorities for the relevant areas of science and engineering to which their proposals should be responsive. As part of contacting Cognizant Program Officers, prospective PIs are also encouraged to ascertain that the focus and budget of their proposed work are appropriate for this solicitation.

Estimated Number of Awards: 35

Anticipated Funding Amount: $34,000,000

For full details: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21617/nsf21617.htm<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0019NOZxd6LZdARI2ph3g16RE_hBHac88l-TVa0xn6tNQEqQPLF2iCYlW733C8cK74B-C5sqgxeMyf3oz7bauqqYcWb82gWenyRTXkF6xmRlgdfZCj2Pnm3jkGnDSRO7zVUon4kx6Mkz1b9tTq9h7ukd0zL1bU8Enl1mXJqkNZDPeHriObbZmvx-JhF5WJpAhzd&c=RwU-VBz5AcJrIPLuZ-6jWyYR053NTC4UqoJfjs-FbpYQPMhLwDO1NA==&ch=06kE26yEfGKD4q26RQblGBMPxx_BsDRxfGXxozckNR8a-3lNnhCBOQ==>



California Table Grape Commission 2022-23 Health Research Grants Program

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (Due by 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time): December 1, 2021

The California Table Grape Commission (commission) seeks to fund human clinical research projects that assess the benefits of table grapes to human health, using a freeze-dried powder made from fresh table grapes. Of particular interest this year is research on the impact of grapes on eye health and GI health, as well as brain, skin, and immune health.

Estimated Number of Awards: 4

Anticipated Funding Amount: $35,000 for each award

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