Congratulations to those who received grants in September! Thanks to all of their talents and hard work, as of September 30, 2022, WSU researchers under Academic Affairs have submitted proposals budgeting a total of $20,563,121, received $14,308,804 in awards, and generated $1,261,597 in indirect cost recovery thus far for FY2023.
This month’s newsletter provides an opportunity to get to know a little about MD Gofur in his role as the Research Business Manager for the Office of Research in Academic Affairs.
We all wish you much success in your research efforts over the next month.
Coleen Pugh, Vice Provost for Research
AWARDS
NOVEL THREE-LAYERED MULTIFUNCTIONAL BIOSCAFFOLD SYSTEMS FOR LOCALIZED AND FAST BURN WOUND TREATMENTS
PI/Department: Eylem Asmatulu, Mechanical Engineering
Co-PI/Department: Jeremy Patterson, Interdisciplinary Innovation | Shang-You Yang, Biological Sciences
Sponsor: KTEC Holdings, Inc.
Amount: $25,000
IMPROVED PERSISTENCE TO DEGREE COMPLETION THROUGH ENHANCED ENGINEERING IDENTITY
PI/Department: Gary Brooking, Engineering Technology
Co-PI/Department: Adam Lynch, Engineering Technology | Jacob Mendez, Engineering Dean's Office | Sergio Salinas Monroy, School of Computing | Janet Twomey, Industrial & Manufacturing Eng
Sponsor: Natl Science Foundation
Amount: $749,999
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT & ADMINISTRATION; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: City Clerks and Municipal Financial Officers Association
Amount: $14,535
GOVERNING BODY PLANNING WORKSHOP
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: City of Herington
Amount: $1,500
THE FRIENDS OF S.P. DINSMOOR’S GARDEN OF EDEN STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Friends of SP Dinsmoor's Garden of Eden
Amount: $4,351
MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT AND COALITION BUILDING
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coalition, Inc.
Amount: $150,000
ALIGNMENT AND SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN 67214
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Opportunity Wichita, Inc.
Amount: $66,500
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS PROGRAM
PI/Department: Frances Ervin, ED - Educational Opportunity Centers
Sponsor: Department of Education - US
Amount: $272,751
MIDWESTERN PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING CENTER
PI/Department: Suzanne Hawley, Public Health Sciences
Sponsor: University of Iowa / Health Resources & Services Admin
Amount: $112,320
LIVING WITH HIV DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN RURAL NAMIBIA
PI/Department: Eveline Kalomo, School of Social Work
Sponsor: State of Kansas - URCA
Amount: $4,427
APPENDIX D.1.3: DEVELOPMENT OF TEST METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING FLOW RULE PARAMETERS AND POST PEAK RESPONSES OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS (R3)
PI/Department: Leonard Miller, Aerospace Engineering
Co-PI/Department: Suresh Keshavanarayana, Aerospace Engineering
Sponsor: Natl Aeronautics & Space Admn
Amount: $100,000
INTERNET SURVEY RESEARCH REGARDING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Palmetto GBA
Amount: $10,000
INTERNET SURVEY RESEARCH REGARDING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (AMENDMENT 1)
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Palmetto GBA
Amount: $7,800
TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT (YEAR 3)
PI/Department: Linda Rhone, ED - Student Support Services
Sponsor: Department of Education - US
Amount: $494,929
CURVATURE AND SYMMETRY
PI/Department: Catherine Searle, Mathematics & Statistics & Physics
Sponsor: Natl Science Foundation
Amount: $88,421
"ALCE SU VOZ" BUILDING POWER AND EQUITY 2022
PI/Department: Rachel Showstack, Modern & Classical Lang & Lit
Sponsor: Kansas Health Foundation
Amount: $71,139
ENHANCING SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF SOLID-STATE BATTERY SYSTEMS FOR SPACE EXPLORATION VIA PRECISION PROGNOSTICS AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT (SRI) - STATE
PI/Department: Wujun Si, Industrial & Manufacturing Eng
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Regents
Amount: $43,265
ENHANCING SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF SOLID-STATE BATTERY SYSTEMS FOR SPACE EXPLORATION VIA PRECISION PROGNOSTICS AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT (SRI) - FEDERAL
PI/Department: Wujun Si, Industrial & Manufacturing Eng
Co-PI/Department: Nicholas Smith, Mechanical Engineering
Sponsor: Natl Aeronautics & Space Admn
Amount: $125,000
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT MULVANE USD 263
PI/Department: Clay Stoldt, Kansas Mentor Induction Center
Sponsor: USD 263 Mulvane
Amount: $3,100
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT WAMEGO USD 320
PI/Department: Clay Stoldt, Kansas Mentor Induction Center
Sponsor: USD 320 Wamego School District
Amount: $6,350
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT CANTON - GALVA USD 419
PI/Department: Clay Stoldt, Kansas Mentor Induction Center
Sponsor: USD 419 Canton Galva
Amount: $1,150
UPWARD BOUND MATH SCIENCE CENTER
PI/Department: Derrick Veasey, ED - Upward Bound Math & Science
Sponsor: Department of Education - US
Amount: $369,976
ENGINEERING UNLEASHED FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION
PI/Department: Wei Wei, Mechanical Engineering
Sponsor: Kern Family Foundation, Inc.
Amount: $10,000
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY UPWARD BOUND: REGULAR PROGRAM IN COMMUNICATION
PI/Department: Carla Williams, ED - Upward Bound Communication
Sponsor: Department of Education - US
Amount: $267,601
FAMILY CHILD CARE NEEDS STUDY
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Department for Children and Families
Amount: $200,125
CHWS FOR COVID RESPONSE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT 1)
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Centers for Disease Control
Amount: $87,535
KANCARE OMBUDSMAN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (AMENDMENT 1)
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Dept of Health and Human Services
Amount: $215,125
KDHE AOS HEALTH EQUITY (AMENDMENT 1)
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Dept of Health and Human Services
Amount: $251,454
KSFHP HEALTHY DIET PROJECT (YEAR 2)
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Health Resources & Services Admin
Amount: $163,254
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR OVERDOSE DATA TO ACTION (OD2A) SUBRECIPIENTS (AMENDMENT 1)
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Centers for Disease Control
Amount: $18,791
EDUCATION RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION, CONSUMER OUTREACH (AMENDMENT 2)
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Kansas Department for Aging & Disability Services / Substance Abuse - Mntl Health Srv Adm
Amount: $644,226
EVALUATION FOR DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES GRANT (YEAR 4)
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Partners For Wichita, Inc. / Substance Abuse - Mntl Health Srv Adm
Amount: $4,000
PRIME FIT YOUTH FOUNDATION PROGRAM EVALUATION
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Prime Fit Youth Foundation
Amount: $10,000
MILITARY CONNECTED ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT PROGRAM (MCASP) EVALUATION 2021
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: USD 260 Derby Public Schools / Department of Defense
Amount: $50,000
WEST WICHITA GEAR UP (YEAR 6)
PI/Department: Janice Wright, ED - Gear-UP
Sponsor: Department of Education - US
Amount: $740,000
#WESUPPORTU PREVENTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE / BLUE WINDOW COLLABORATION (AMENDMENT 1)
PI/Department: Marci Young, Counseling & Testing Center
Sponsor: WhitworthBallou LLC
Amount: $5,000
THE DIVISION OF INDUSTRY AND DEFENSE RECEIVED AWARDS EQUAL TO $18,758,724 IN SEPTEMBER, OF WHICH $15,309,520 WAS AWARDED TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AVIATION RESEARCH (NIAR).
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Focused Funding Opportunities
For access to WSU’s Pivot account to search for funding opportunities, please sign up and affiliate with Wichita State University using your WSU email address. To request assistance with a customized searches please contact funding@wichita.edu. If any of the following opportunities are of interest to you, please email proposals@wichita.edu as soon as possible so that a grant specialist may be assigned to assist. The Office of Research has updated its website with more information about the deadlines for receipt of proposals. While mandatory forms must be finalized well in advance of the funder deadline, you may continue to focus on your proposal narrative until closer to the deadline. Please visit Pre-Award Services to find out more.
Funding Agency: Quadratec
Title: Quadratec Cares 'Energize the Environment' Grant Program
Application Deadline: October 30, 2022
Purpose: “We are offering two environmental grants per year to an individual or group currently pursuing a program or initiative designed to benefit our environment. Some examples of this would be trail building or restoration projects, park beautification events, litter prevention initiatives, Earth study missions, sustainable land management activities, community environmental educational projects and youth educational engagement events.”
Amount: $3,500
*** LIMITED *** Funding Agency: W.M. Keck Foundation
Title: Research Program
Application Deadline: ***Limited*** Please email proposals@wichita.edu by October 31, 2022 to notify the Office of Research of your intent to apply and for a list of requirements for the internal Limited Submission Content Papers. Limited Submission Concept Papers must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by November 18, 2022 at 12 noon, in case an internal competition is needed. The Keck Foundation University Liaison may choose up to four medical and four science & engineering Concept Papers to present to Keck for consultation. You will meet with the Keck Foundation University Liaison to discuss your concept and will be informed if your Concept Paper has been chosen to be reviewed by Keck consultants by December 18, 2022. You will be notified if your concept was invited to submit a full Phase I proposal in January. For Phase I, WSU may only submit two proposals (one medical and one science & engineering).
Purpose: “The Research Program seeks to benefit humanity by supporting projects in two specific areas: 1) medical research and 2) science and engineering, that are distinctive and novel in their approach, question the prevailing paradigm, or have the potential to break open new territory in their field. Past grants have been awarded to major universities, independent research institutions, and medical schools to support pioneering biological and physical science research and engineering, including the development of promising new technologies, instrumentation or methodologies.” W.M. Keck only funds new fundamental science. Applied research will not be funded. Please review abstracts for previously funded projects here, prior to notifying the Office of Research of your intent to apply.
Amount: $1,000,000-$2,000,000
Funding Agency: Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission
Title: Tallgrass Artist Residency
Application Deadline: October 31, 2022
Purpose: “The Tallgrass Artist Residency is a unique program that offers individual artists/artist teams time and space to retreat and research in a rural, tallgrass prairie setting. Though the experience is rural, it is not meant to be isolating. Artists are provided lodging at Matfield Station in the small community of Matfield Green, Kansas — 20 miles from Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and home to a growing number of artists and community builders.”
Amount: $500 stipend for travel and material reimbursement; 10 nights of lodging during residency period
Funding Agency: Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
Title: National Grant
Application Deadline: November 1, 2022
Purpose: “Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation supports innovative projects that help youth with disabilities develop the leadership and employment skills they need to succeed. MEAF will also consider projects to create tools that help break down barriers to employment and increase job opportunities for young people with disabilities entering the workforce, including returning veterans with disabilities.”
Amount: Grants typically range from $10,000 to $100,000 per year, for one to three years.
*** LIMITED *** National Science Foundation
Title: EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 Focused EPSCoR Collaborations
Application Deadline: ***Limited*** Because WSU may only submit one application, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by November 1, 2022 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. You will be informed if you have been chosen to proceed by November 22, 2022. Letters of Intent to the funder (if selected) will be due by December 20, 2022.
Purpose: “RII Track-2 FEC builds interjurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) focus areas consistent with the National Science Foundation 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. Projects are investigator-driven and must include researchers from at least two EPSCoR eligible jurisdictions with complementary expertise and resources necessary to address challenges, which neither party could address as well or rapidly independently. RII Track-2 FEC projects have a comprehensive and integrated vision to drive discovery and build sustainable STEM capacity that exemplifies individual, institutional, geographic, and disciplinary diversity. Additionally, the projects’ STEM research and education activities seek to broaden participation through the strategic inclusion and integration of diverse individuals, institutions, and sectors. In addition, NSF EPSCoR recognizes that the development of early-career faculty from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields is critical to sustaining and advancing research capacity.”
Amount: Estimated program budget, number of awards and average award size/duration are subject to the quality of proposals and availability of funds.
Funding Agency: The Aaron Copland Fund for Music
Title: Supplemental Program
Application Deadline: November 1, 2022
Purpose: “Applications may be submitted by non-profit or fiscally sponsored organizations that have a history of substantial commitment to contemporary American music but whose needs are not addressed by the Fund's programs of support for performing and presenting organizations and recording projects, such as music service organizations, education / residency organizations, library / archive organizations, and radio / TV organizations. Projects that are part of the curriculum of an educational institution are not eligible for support. Professional performance organizations or presenters may apply for special training activities outside of their normal performance activities.”
Amount: See website for examples of previously funded projects
Funding Agency: Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
Title: FY22 Toxic Exposures Research Program (TERP)
Application Deadline: Preapplication (Letter of Intent) due November 3, 2022
Purpose: “The Toxic Exposures Research Program is a new CDMRP program that will allow the research community to improve the scientific understanding of pathobiology from toxic exposures, more efficiently assess comorbidities, and speed the development of treatments, cures, and preventions. This message is being sent to individuals subscribed to multiple applicable programs to ensure widest dissemination.”
Amount: $500,000
*** LIMITED *** Brain Research Foundation
Title: 2023 Seed Grant Program
Application Deadline: ***Limited*** Because WSU may only submit one nomination, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by November 4, 2022 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. You will be informed if you have been chosen to proceed by November 18, 2022. Applications to the funder (if selected) will be due by prior to WSU Holiday Shutdown December 20, 2022.
Purpose: “BRF’s Seed Grant Program was initiated in 1981. The purpose of the Program is to provide start-up money for new research projects and innovative programs that have the potential of becoming competitive for an NIH grant or other external funding sources. Our goal is to have this initial effort succeed in opening future opportunities for research, collaboration, and scientific advancement. To be eligible, the PI must be a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor working in the field of neuroscience.”
Amount: $80,000
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Application Deadline: Concept Papers due November 7, 2022
Purpose: “The H2Hubs will form the foundation of a national clean hydrogen network that will contribute substantially to decarbonizing multiple sectors of the economy. Matching the scale-up of clean hydrogen production to a growing regional demand is a key pathway to achieving large-scale, commercially viable hydrogen ecosystems. H2Hubs will enable this pathway by demonstrating low-carbon intensity and economically viable hydrogen-based energy ecosystems that can replace existing carbon-intensive processes. This will accelerate the deployment of these technologies and enabling infrastructure, attract greater investments from the private sector, and promote substantial U.S. manufacturing of numerous hydrogen related technologies.” WSU is involved in a statewide initiative for submission of a regional proposal. If you are interested in contributing to the research component of the proposal, please contact the Office of Research.
Amount: For this initial FOA launch, DOE envisions selecting six (6) to ten (10) H2Hubs for a combined total of up to $6-7 billion in federal funding.
Funding Agency: Kansas NASA EPSCoR
Title: NASA Rapid Response Research (R3) Request for Proposals
Application Deadline: November 7, 2022 at 12noon
Purpose: “The Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program (KNEP) is seeking proposals for a unique NASA grant opportunity entitled Rapid Response Research (R3). The R3’s purpose is to provide a streamlined method to address research issues important to the mission directorates.”
Amount: $100,000
*** LIMITED *** Funding Agency: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Title: Family Engagement and Leadership in Systems of Care
Application Deadline: ***Limited*** Because WSU may only submit one application, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by November 8, 2022 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. You will be informed if you have been chosen to proceed by December 6, 2022. Applications to the funder (if selected) will be due by January 3, 2023.
Purpose: “This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Family Engagement and Leadership in Systems of Care (FELSC) cooperative agreement. The purpose of the FELSC program is to enhance engagement of families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and individuals with lived experience, within the systems that serve them. Family engagement is defined as patients, families, their representatives, and health professionals working in active partnership at various levels across the health care system to improve health and health care. The FELSC program will achieve this through two projects: 1) providing national leadership on family engagement to support maternal and child health (MCH) programs that serve CYSHCN and 2) providing technical assistance and training to the 59 HRSA-funded Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs). You must apply for both Project 1 and Project 2.”
Amount: $300,000 per project or $600,000.
*** LIMITED *** Department of Labor (DOL): Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Title: DOL Nursing Expansion Grant Program
Application Deadline: ***Limited*** Because WSU may only submit one application, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by November 11, 2022 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. You will be informed if you have been chosen to proceed by December 9, 2022. Applications to the funder (if selected) will be due by January 6, 2023.
Purpose: “This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications for the DOL Nursing Expansion Grant Program. This FOA will address bottlenecks in training the United States nursing workforce and expand and diversify the pipeline of qualified nursing professionals through two training tracks. The first track (Nurse Education Professional Track) will increase the number of clinical and vocational nursing instructors and educators by training new or upskilling experienced current or former nurses (including retired nurses) into advanced postsecondary credentialing necessary for nurses to become clinical and vocational nursing instructors and educators. The second track (Nursing Career Pathway Track) will train frontline healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals, including direct care workers, to advance along a career pathway and attain postsecondary credentials needed for middle- to high-skilled nursing occupations during the grant period of performance. Applicants will propose strategies to improve nursing professional, clinical instructor, and educator recruitment, preparation, development, training, and retention. Through the Nursing Career Pathway Track, grantees will develop training partnerships between clinical settings and education and training providers to support accelerated learning and expanded access to clinical residencies and specialty care rotations.”
Amount: $1,000,000-$6,000,000 depending on track
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH) – National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Application Deadline: November 14, 2022
Purpose: “This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is a part of NIDA’s Racial Equity Initiative (REI), with goals that include promoting racial equity in NIDA’s research portfolio. The purpose of this FOA is to support pilot or feasibility research on structural factors, organizational practices, policies, and other social, cultural, and contextual influences that lead to inequities at the intersection of HIV and substance use among underserved racial and/or ethnic minority populations affected by persistent HIV disparities. Research that addresses the multiple dimensions of individuals’ identity (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity) and social systems as they intersect with one another is encouraged.”
Amount: Applicants may request direct costs of up to $450,000 for three years.
Funding Agency: Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission
Title: Kansas Muralist and Public Art Roster
Application Deadline: November 14, 2022
Purpose: “The Kansas Creative Arts Industries maintains approved Rosters of Kansas-based touring companies and artists specializing in mural and public art works. In this program, the artist or artist's management sets the fee and negotiates the booking. Applicants must have a history of working with communities and maintain a reasonable fee range. Roster artists are required to perform or work outside their community regularly. Touring artists offer single performances or exhibitions as well as complementary services that may include workshops, master classes, lecture-demonstrations, arts education components, residencies, or short performances. The fact that an artist is approved to the roster does not imply or guarantee that the artist will receive bookings in the coming year. If you are an artist, becoming a Kansas Touring Performer helps you to be found by presenters and allows them increased grant amounts in both the KCAIC AIP-Visiting Artist program and the Mid-America Arts Alliance Regional Touring Program.”
Amount: Not applicable
Funding Agency: American Heritage Chocolate
Title: Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Grant
Application Deadline: November 15, 2022
Purpose: “Grant funds will be awarded for project(s) that investigate and/or educate on the history of chocolate and/or the chocolate making process. The scholarship process is competitive, and the awards will be made based on merit as judged by a panel of experts. Educational impact will be at the forefront of this decision process as will attention to equity, inclusion, and diversity in the proposal.”
Amount: A minimum of $50,000 in grant funds will be awarded.
Funding Agency: RRF Foundation for Aging
Title: Supporting Advancements in the Field of Aging
Application Deadline: Letters of Inquiry due November 15, 2022
Purpose: “RRF Foundation for Aging focuses on improving the quality of life for older people. In an effort to strengthen the Foundation’s impact, RRF has established Priority Areas. These Priority Areas are specific topics in aging that will be given higher priority within the Foundation’s grantmaking program.” Current priority areas listed include Advocacy, Direct Service, Research, Professional Education & Training, and Organizational Capacity.
Amount: Applicants are encouraged to develop realistic budgets that include all expenses needed to effectively implement their projects. Applicants can review RRF’s Past Grants to review the grant awards RRF has made over the past five years.
Funding Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Title: Museums for America
Application Deadline: November 15, 2022
Purpose: “The Museums for America program supports museums of all sizes and disciplines in strategic, project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational / interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. Museums for America has three project categories: Lifelong Learning, Community Engagement and Collections Stewardship and Access.”
Amount: $5,000-$250,000; Note, cost match is required.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Title: Loan Repayment Program
Application Deadline: November 17, 2022
Purpose: “The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The escalating costs of advanced education and training in medicine and clinical specialties are forcing some scientists to abandon their research careers for higher-paying private industry or private practice careers. The LRPs counteract that financial pressure by repaying up to $50,000 annually of a researcher's qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research.”
Amount: Up to $50,000 annually
Funding Agency: Meta Research
Title: 2022 Foundational Integrity Research Request for Proposals
Application Deadline: November 22, 2022
Purpose: “In this request for proposals (RFP), Meta is offering awards to global social science researchers interested in exploring integrity issues related to social communication technologies. We will provide a total of $1,000,000 USD in funding for research proposals that aim to enrich our understanding of challenges related to integrity issues on social media and social technology platforms. Our goal for these awards is to support the growth of scientific knowledge in these spaces and to contribute to a shared understanding across the broader scientific community and technology industry on how social technology companies can better address integrity issues on their platforms. Research is not restricted to focusing on Meta apps and technologies.”
Amount: $50,000-$100,000
Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Title: Rural Health Network Development Program
Application Deadline: November 22, 2022
Purpose: “This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Rural Health Network Development (RHND) Program. The purpose of the RHND Program is to support integrated health care networks who collaborate to achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic health care services and associated health outcomes; and strengthen the rural health care system as a whole. HRSA intends for the RHND Program to address gaps in service, enhance systems of care, and expand capacity of the local rural health care system.”
Amount: $300,000
Funding Agency: Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Title: Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative
Application Deadline: Pre-Proposals due November 30, 2022
Purpose: The “second annual call for proposals for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigators (EPI) initiative…will provide support for creative mid-career individuals and their research teams to advance our understanding of physical phenomena and promote equity and inclusion in experimental physics communities.”
Amount: $1,250,000 over five years
Funding Agency: Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE)
Title: Bridging Grants, Development Research Project Program (DRPP) Awards, Partnerships for Translational Research Training Grants, Postdoctoral Awards
Application Deadline: December 1, 2022 by noon
Purpose: Bridging Grants: A Bridging Grant provides interim support to help a project in Cell and Developmental Biology continue for an eligible investigator who has submitted a grant to NIH that was approved on the basis of scientific merit but fell short of the funding range (applications must have been discussed and include a score to be considered). These funds should assist in providing data needed to submit a revised application to NIH. The resources available have been earmarked exclusively to help an on-going project that has just missed the funding cut-off to keep momentum going until NIH funds are secured.
Developmental Research Project Program (DRPP) Awards: Four junior investigators, each with an experienced mentor, receive $75K to work on a Cell and Developmental Biology project. The desired result is future external funding.
Partnerships for Translational Research Training Awards: Partnership awards are one-year awards offered to facilitate the initiation of clinical/basic science research projects directed toward a translational goal. The awards are meant to support technical assistant salaries together with other research project requirements with the goal of exchanging information, data and technical expertise in a close partnership arrangement.
Postdoctoral Awards: Post-doctoral awards are one-year mentored awards offered for the purpose of facilitating applications to support: (1) initiation of post-doctoral research projects and (2) transition from the post-doctoral position to early investigator status. The awards are meant for partial salary support or research supplies during early or late stages of the post-doctoral experience.
Amount: See solicitation.
Funding Agency: Simons Foundation
Title: 2023 Simons Investigator in Aquatic Microbial Ecology Award
Application Deadline: December 2, 2022 by 11am
Purpose: “The purpose of these awards is to support recently tenured, outstanding investigators in the field of microbial ecology in marine or natural freshwater systems, who will advance our understanding through field studies, laboratory experiments, modeling or theory. The program will provide support for establishment of a new research direction or an innovative expansion of current work. Investigators must be currently active in basic research addressing fundamental questions in microbial ecology or microbial biogeochemistry in natural aquatic systems, excluding research focusing on the microbiomes of animals, problems related to pollution, paleoceanography or geobiology.”
Amount: $1,750,000 over five years
Funding Agency: Spencer Foundation
Title: Research Grants on Education: Small
Application Deadline: December 5, 2022 by noon
Purpose: “The Small Research Grants Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets up to $50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location. Our goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education.”
Amount: $50,000
*** LIMITED *** The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Title: 2022 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards
Application Deadline: ***Limited*** Because WSU may only submit one nomination, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by December 7, 2022 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. You will be informed if you have been chosen to proceed by December 14, 2022. Applications to the funder (if selected) will be due by February 1, 2023.
Purpose: “The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. Based on institutional nominations, the program provides discretionary funding to faculty at an early stage in their careers. Criteria for selection include an independent body of scholarship attained in the early years of their appointment, and a demonstrated commitment to education, signaling the promise of continuing outstanding contributions to both research and teaching.”
Amount: Research Grant of $100,000
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Application Deadline: December 8, 2022
Purpose: “This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for new institutional training programs (predoctoral, postdoctoral or both) in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Precision Nutrition (AIPrN) focused on the integration of precision nutrition, AI, machine learning (ML), systems biology, systems science, Big Data, and computational analytics. The goal is to build a future workforce that will be able to use growing data resources to tackle complex biomedical challenges in nutrition science that are beyond human intuition. It is expected that such research will lead to the development of innovative solutions to combat diet-related chronic diseases and nutrition disparities within the mission areas of the participating NIH Institutes and Offices.”
Amount: NIH will provide funds to help defray other research training expenses, such as health insurance, staff salaries, consultant costs, equipment, research supplies, and faculty/staff travel directly related to the research training program. The most recent levels of training related expenses are announced annually in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts and are also posted on the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) webpage. In addition to the standard NIH allocation for training related expenses, applicants may request up to $20,000 for new curriculum development staff salary support in the first budget year of the award only.
Funding Agency: Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
Title: Military Medical Photonics Program
Application Deadline: December 9, 2022
Purpose: “The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) seeks unclassified proposals for broad-based research and development aimed at using lasers and other light source technology to develop applications in medicine, photobiology, surgery, and closely related materials sciences, with applications to combat casualty care and other military medical problems. This announcement is primarily directed toward university-based medical institutions; however, all qualified and responsible prime applicants located in the United States are eligible to submit proposals. The highest priority will be extended to proposals up to three (3) years duration to be conducted by teams of physicians, biomedical scientists, physical scientists, and engineers.”
Amount: $150,000-$7,000,000.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH) – National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Application Deadline: December 15, 2022
Purpose: “Through this funding opportunity announcement, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to focus on the biological interactions of cancer health disparities in people living with HIV (PLWH) from underrepresented minority groups through basic mechanistic or translational studies to investigate how HIV interacts with health disparities to promote both non-AIDS and AIDS-defining cancer initiation, progression, and the resulting pathogenic disease sequelae.”
Amount: The combined budget for direct costs for the two-year project period may not exceed $275,000.
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 (Mid-scale RI-1)
Application Deadline: Preliminary proposals due January 5, 2023
Purpose: This opportunity “supports the design and implementation of research infrastructure — including equipment, cyberinfrastructure, large-scale datasets and personnel — whose total project costs exceed NSF's Major Research Instrumentation program but are under $20 million.”
Amount: "Implementation" projects may have a total project cost ranging from $4 million up to but not including $20 million. Only "Design" projects may request less than $4 million, with a minimum request of $400,000 and a maximum request up to but not including $20 million.
Funding Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Title: Public Humanities Projects
Application Deadline: January 11, 2023
Purpose: “The Public Humanities Projects program supports projects that bring the ideas of the humanities to life for general audiences through public programming. Projects must engage humanities scholarship to analyze significant themes in disciplines such as history, literature, ethics, and art history. Awards support projects that are intended to reach broad and diverse public audiences in non-classroom settings in the United States. Projects should engage with ideas that are accessible to the general public and employ appealing interpretive formats.”
Amount: $75,000 for Planning; $400,000 for Implementation
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH) – National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Application Deadline: January 20, 2023
Purpose: “This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications to address psychological and interpersonal mechanisms driving adherence to behaviors or lifestyle changes relevant to the prevention of cognitive decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and Alzheimer's disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD). Mechanisms of adherence may be studied in new, early- to late-stage (including Stages I-IV) behavior change trials. Applications should seek to identify malleable, mechanistic, psychological, or interpersonal targets that, if modified, will strengthen adherence to, maintenance of, and continued/renewed engagement in behaviors that may promote cognitive health and prevent AD/ADRD.”
Amount: For the R61 planning phase, the budget for direct costs may not exceed $225,000 in any single year. For the R33 implementation phase, the budget for direct costs may not exceed $500,000 in any single year.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Title: Advancing Adolescent Tobacco Cessation Intervention Research (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
Application Deadline: January 23, 2023
Purpose: “The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide support for research to facilitate well planned clinical trials aimed at advancing the science of tobacco cessation among adolescents. Specifically, the FOA invites applications for Planning Grants (R34) to inform the planning, design, and initial development of adolescent tobacco cessation behavioral intervention studies, with an emphasis on the critical developmental risk period ranging from mid- to late-adolescence (i.e., approximately 14-20 years old). Applications should propose clinical trial planning activities that are scientifically necessary to guide the design and conduct of a future clinical trial evaluating a tobacco cessation behavioral intervention for adolescents. Planning activities could include, but are not limited to, feasibility and pilot studies to assess intervention viability and/or trial design, and testing of recruitment, retention, and adherence strategies to increase participant engagement and scientific rigor.”
Amount: Direct costs are limited to $450,000 over a three-year project period.
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MPS-Ascend)
Application Deadline: January 25, 2023 and October 18, 2023
Purpose: “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 members of groups that are historically excluded and currently underrepresented in MPS fields in the U.S., defined in this solicitation as Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Indigenous and 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 broaden participation within MPS fields.”
Amount: See solicitation for fellowship amounts.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Title: Immunity in Older Adults (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Application Deadline: February 14, 2023
Purpose: “The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support studies that provide mechanistic insights into innate and adaptive immune changes that occur during the aging process. The main objective of the program is to define the contribution of age-related alterations in different components of the immune system and the functional consequences in relation to infections, vaccine responses, and chronic inflammatory conditions.”
Amount: Application budgets are not expected to exceed $400,000 in direct costs per year and should reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Application Deadline: February 16, 2023
Purpose: “This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites grant applications that seek to advance or clinically validate emerging novel approaches for the development of safe, real-time, non-invasive (or minimally invasive) methods to assess the development and function of the human placenta across pregnancy.” NIH R21s are exploratory / developmental research grants.
Amount: The combined budget for direct costs for the two-year project period may not exceed $275,000.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Application Deadline: February 22, 2023
Purpose: “The objective of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to solicit applications that propose to better understand the biological basis by which environmental exposures alter brain and behavioral functioning to increase risk for psychiatric disorders with onset in late-childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood. The R21 grant mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory and developmental research projects that are high-risk and/or use novel approaches with potential for significant impact. Investigations that further advance our understanding of psychiatric conditions where there is less evidence of an environmental exposure link are of particular interest.”
Amount: Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over a two-year project period.
Funding Agency: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Title: Grants
Application Deadline: Letters of Inquiry accepted anytime
Purpose: “We are always looking to support innovative ideas and efforts that align with our priorities to ensure all children, families and communities – regardless of race or income – have opportunities to reach their full potential. WKKF wants all children to live a full life by accessing high-quality early childhood experiences, supported by families with access to good jobs and career pathways and living in communities where they are nurtured. Embedded in all that we do is a commitment to advancing racial equity, developing leaders at all levels and engaging communities in addressing barriers that prevent positive outcomes for their children.”
Amount: Varies; see website for previously funded grant
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Title: NSF Individual and Small Team Proposals
Application Deadline: Varies by topic.
Advanced Manufacturing – proposals accepted anytime
Applied Mathematics – Nov 1-15, 2022
Archaeology and Archaeometry – July 1 and Dec 20 annually
Astronomy and Astrophysics – Oct 1-Nov 15, 2022
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology – proposals accepted anytime
Biophotonics – proposals accepted anytime
Biosensing – proposals accepted anytime
Cellular and Biochemical Engineering – proposals accepted anytime
Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs – Sept & Oct - varies based on discipline
Computational & Data-Enabled Science and Engineering – Oct 31 and Nov 15 annually
Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards – Aug 15 and Jan 15 annually
Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) Core Research (EHR:Core) – Oct 5, 2023
Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs (DMR-TMRP) – proposals accepted anytime
Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases – Nov 16, 2022
Economics – Aug 18 and Jan 18 annually
Energy, Power, Control, and Networks – proposals accepted anytime
Engineering of Biomedical Systems – proposals accepted anytime
Environmental Biology – proposals accepted anytime
Environmental Engineering – proposals accepted anytime
Environmental Sustainability – proposals accepted anytime
Geomorphology and Land-use Dynamics – proposals accepted anytime
Geophysics – proposals accepted anytime
Linguistics – Jan 15 and Jul 15 annually
Mathematical Biology – proposals accepted anytime
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics – Jan 26, 2023
Molecular and Cellular Biosciences – proposals accepted anytime
Physics – Nov & Dec – varies by topic
Science of Learning & Augmented Intelligence – Feb 8, 2023
Secure & Trustworthy Cyberspace – proposals accepted anytime
Security and Preparedness – Jan 15 and Aug 15 annually
Smart & Connected Communities – proposals accepted anytime
Social Psychology – Jan 15 and Jul 15 annually
Sociology – proposals accepted anytime
Statistics – Dec 1-15 annually
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Title: NSF Special Programs
Application Deadline: Varies by topic – click each topic to learn more about these special program opportunities.
Broadening Participation in Engineering (BPE) – Track 3 & 4 Letter of Intent due Sep 20, 2023; Track 1 & 2 proposals accepted anytime
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Core Programs – Varies by size of application (Small, Medium, Large)
Critical Aspects of Sustainability (CAS) – Accepted anytime
Computer Science for All (CS for All) – Feb 8, 2023
Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs (CHE-DRP) – Oct 31, 2022 for CMI, ECS and MSN; Sep 30, 2023 for CAT, CSDM-A, SYN
Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Program – Accepted anytime
Division of Physics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects – Varies by topic
Earth Sciences: Instrumentation and Facilities Program – Accepted anytime
Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2) – Jan 21, 2023
Expeditions in Computing – Varies by topic
Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program (HEGS) – Jan 17, 2023
Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program (IUCRC) – Preliminary Proposals due Mar 8, 2023 or Sep 13, 2023
Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program – Feb 7, 2023
Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) – Jan 11, 2023
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program – Aug 29, 2023
Research and Mentoring for Post-baccalaureates in Biological Sciences (RaMP) –TBD for 2023
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) – TBD for 2023
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science – Oct 11, 2023
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Biological Sciences (BIORETS) – Jul 31, 2023
Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science – Nov 10, 2022
EDUCATION/TRAINING
WSU Office of Research Workshops
Topics include an Introduction to the WSU Office of Research with resources and contacts, WSU policies and procedures related to research, finding funding utilizing Pivot, project budgeting and general grant-writing tips. Previously recorded workshops can also be found on the Office of Research website.
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Town Hall: October 24, 2022
“This town hall will provide an overview and information applicants may need to submit a responsive application to the Partnering Research and Community Organizations for Novel Health Equity Research: Addressing Social and Clinical Determinants of Maternal Health -- Cycle 1 2023 Targeted PCORI Funding Announcement, or Partner Targeted PFA.”
Register for PCORI Partner-Targeted PFA Town Hall on Maternal Health
U.S. Department of Education Webinar on Reducing Stigma and Improving Access to Mental Health Services: October 25, 2022
“Mental Health Learning Series: Join the U.S. Department of Education for a 3-part webinar series on promoting best practices, resources and understanding existing barriers to mental health services for students. A new school year has begun and the nation is facing a youth mental health crisis. This webinar series will tackle pressing issues facing the field and will highlight ways to support student mental health, increase access to services, and support the whole child. As federal resources, including the existing American Rescue Plan funds, continue to become available for states and districts to support student well-being, the Department will share best practices and lessons learned from schools, districts, and national experts, in an effort support the field to help students thrive.”
Register for Department of Education Mental Health Learning Session
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Annual Meeting: October 26-27, 2022
“This is a once-a-year opportunity for the entire PCORI community to come together to hear the latest results from PCORI-funded studies, as well as learn from, and network with, each other.”
Oklahoma State University High Performance Computing Center (HPCC) Workshops: October 26, 2022 and November 29, 2022
Oklahoma State University HPCC upcoming workshops include such topics as Intermediate Linux for Scientists and Researchers, Beginning and Intermediate Bioinformatics, and Introduction to Machine Learning for Research.
These Workshops and More Posted at WSU’s High Performance Computing Webpage
Hanover Research Grants Workshops: October 27, 2022
Hanover Research is offering a series of webinars on a variety of topics “designed to help grant-seekers to develop their skills and plan for upcoming competitions.” The webinar on October 27, 2022 is titled “Developing Budget and Budget Narratives.”
Register for Hanover Workshop on October 27, 2022
NIHCM Foundation Webinar: Food Insecurity and Health: Strategies to Address Community Needs: November 1, 2022
“This webinar will explore the impact of food insecurity on health and factors reducing access to healthy and affordable food. Experts will discuss solutions such as community-based food system partnerships targeting vulnerable populations.”
Register for NIHCM Food Insecurity and Health Webinar
National Science Foundation (NSF) Workshop: Diversifying Diversity: New Research Opportunities in the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences: November 1-2, 2022
“Join us for an in-depth workshop for researchers interested in the Build and Broaden program, including presentations by an exemplary group of current Build and Broaden grantees and discussions with program officers about how to prepare proposals and submissions.”
Register for NSF Workshop on the Build and Broaden Program Opportunities
Reminder - NIH Grant Writing Webinar Series for Institutions Building Research and Research Training Capacity: November 1, 2022
Join NIH for a webinar series designed for faculty and sponsored programs/ research development personnel at institutions building research and research training capacity. During the webinars, NIH will share suggestions for navigating the process of seeking NIH funding. You will also learn considerations for determining research idea and grant writing readiness, selecting opportunities to apply for, effectively writing your grant application and seeking appropriate feedback. The webinar on November 1, 2022 is “Writing a Competitive Application.” Registration is required to attend. The webinars will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing after the event. You may also register if you cannot attend but would like to be notified when the recordings are posted.
Register for NIH Grant Writing Webinars
Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) STEM Hub: Fall and Winter 2022-2023 Grant Training Webinar Series
The NSF HSI STEM Resource Hub hosts grantsmanship webinars to support grant writing efforts for those planning on writing their first grant or engaged in writing a grant for submission. The Fall 2022 Grant Writer Webinar Series features speakers and panelists from the National Science Foundation for sharing important information for writing a competitive NSF grant. Dr. Martha Desmond and Dr. Delia Valles are the hosts for this series. The HSI STEM Hub recommends participation in these webinars if you are currently writing a proposal or are interested in grant writing.
Register for HSI STEM Hub Fall and Winter Grant Training Webinar Series
WSU Information Security: Privacy & Security Training: November 8, 2022; 4:00-5:00pm in RSC Room 203 (Lancelot)
Gina Riggs and Mark Rodee offer WSU Privacy and Security Training monthly on the second Tuesday of every month. Learn how to prevent, detect and respond to information security and privacy concerns.
Email informationsecurity@wichita.edu with questions.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Emergency Response Research Webinar Series: November 9, 2022, and December 14, 2022
EPA's Office of Research and Development hosts this webinar series to share current research activities and results. This webinar series covers the latest information on research supporting EPA's response to chemical, biological, and radiological incidents, as well as natural disasters. This forum allows EPA to communicate directly with partners and stakeholders to foster collaboration and dissemination of information. November 9, 2022 webinar topic is “Analysis for Coastal Operational Resiliency (AnCOR) Project Update.” Previous session recordings are available.
EPA Emergency Response Research Webinar Series Webpage
Virtual NIH Grants Pre-Conference Events: November 9, 2022, December 6-7, 2022 and January 12, 2023 and Virtual NIH Grants Conference: February 1-2, 2023
It’s time to begin creating your 2022-2023 NIH Grants Conference experience! Sign up for a series of monthly PreCon Events that build up to the 2-day conference in February 2023. “Who Should Attend? Research Administrators, Researchers, Grant Writers, PostDocs, Trainees, and others in the research community. Are you new to working with the NIH Grants Process? If so, these events are perfect for you! More experienced with the NIH? We’re providing valuable resources, contacts, and special events for you too!”
Register for NIH Grants Conference and Pre-Conference Events
21st Annual K-INBRE Symposium: January 14-15, 2023
The purpose of the Kansas INBRE (K-INBRE) is to promote multidisciplinary research networks with a focus on Cell and Developmental Biology; increase the research base and capacity through research support; provide a range of basic science and clinical research opportunities for student trainees; serve as a pipeline for students to continue in health research careers in IDeA states; and enhance science and technology knowledge of the state’s workforce. “Our annual symposium is back in person, and we are excited to bring together students, faculty and staff from our 10 universities in Kansas and Oklahoma!” Note, Wichita State University’s Dr. Haifan Wu is one of the presenters.
Register for K-INBRE In-Person Symposium
21st Annual K-INBRE Symposium: January 14-15, 2023
The purpose of the Kansas INBRE (K-INBRE) is to promote multidisciplinary research networks with a focus on Cell and Developmental Biology; increase the research base and capacity through research support; provide a range of basic science and clinical research opportunities for student trainees; serve as a pipeline for students to continue in health research careers in IDeA states; and enhance science and technology knowledge of the state’s workforce. “Our annual symposium is back in person, and we are excited to bring together students, faculty and staff from our 10 universities in Kansas and Oklahoma!” Note, Wichita State University’s Dr. Haifan Wu is one of the presenters.
Register for K-INBRE In-Person Symposium
NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH): Diverse Voices: Cancer Disparities: Methods and Measurement of Racial and Ethnic Diversity: January 26, 2023
“ORWH’s quarterly lecture series, Diverse Voices: Intersectionality and the Health of Women, amplifies research that incorporates an intersectional framework and addresses the breadth of topics relevant to the health of women. The next session ‘Cancer Disparities: Methods and Measurement of Racial and Ethnic Diversity’ will feature presentations from Drs. Dina Martinez Tyson and Scarlett Lin Gomez. During the session, attendees will learn about (1) cross-cultural considerations and methodological processes used to disaggregate epidemiological data, adapt measures and develop programs for Latinos across the cancer continuum; and (2) research on cancer in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations, focusing on approaches to go beyond the racial/ethnic category to understand cancer patterns and risk and prognostic factors in distinct groups.”
Department of Homeland Security: Science and Technology Office: Technologically Speaking Podcast Recordings Available
“The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) invites listeners to take a deep dive into the science of homeland security and meet the experts on the frontlines of keeping America safe. Technologically Speaking is a new podcast series that delivers insightful, thought-provoking, and unscripted conversations about timely national security challenges and the scientific solutions S&T is developing to tackle them. We even sprinkle in some behind-the-scenes stories, personal anecdotes, little-known facts, and technology tidbits so you can get to know S&T, and its people, a little better.”
Listen to DHS Science & Technology Technologically Speaking Podcast
National Endowment for the Arts: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA): Art in Architecture Webinar Recordings
“Four informational webinars on GSA's Art in Architecture program which commissions artists to create artworks for federal buildings nationwide” are available for viewing. Individual webinars focus on regional areas: New York & New England, Upper Midwest, Southwest, and Pacific Northwest.
Watch GSA’s Art in Architecture Webinars
Learn to Use BeoShock for your Advanced Research Computing Needs
Wichita State University continues to host Beoshock, a High-performance Computing Cluster (HPC). This HPC is available and free to faculty members, researchers and students engaged in course work or research activities. BeoShock runs the CentOS Linux operating system and features approximately 720 processor cores, two high memory compute nodes with 1.5 terabytes of memory, and four graphics processing unit (GPU) accelerators. BeoShock also has a variety of software tools that may be helpful in your research endeavors, such as Matlab, Mathematica, R, Python and many more.
Learn more about BeoShock High-Performance Computing and access the BeoShock High Performance Computing User Guides
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Office of Research EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT – MD GOFUR
MD Gofur has previously worked for International Development Enterprises (a Denver-based non-profit organization located in Bangladesh) and for Accenture. In 2005, he received his Master of Accountancy degree from WSU while also working as a Graduate Research Assistant under Dr. Dharma Desilva. In 2010, he joined the WSU Office of Research and was later promoted to Research Business Manager. In his current role, MD is responsible for financial analysis and reporting for senior management and individual business units at WSU related to research administration, as well as developing and monitoring service center rates, and other related tasks.
On a personal note, MD advises various student organizations and students at WSU, and enjoys assisting international students to achieve their educational goals, through cultural acclimation, helping them to meet their immediate needs and assisting them with coping in new environments and places. MD is involved with various local community events and attends church in the evening on a regular basis. MD is deeply connected with his family and spends time with them as much as possible. Read more about the Office of Research staff…
National Science Foundation (NSF) issues Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to invite the research community to submit suggestions for Topic Ideas to be considered for the FY 2024/25 Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) Program Solicitation: Responses due October 31, 2022
“The EFRI Program is the signature activity of the Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (EFMA) in the Directorate for Engineering. The EFRI Program aims to focus the engineering community on important emerging areas in a timely manner. EFRI evaluates, recommends, and funds interdisciplinary initiatives at the emerging frontiers of engineering research and innovation. These transformative opportunities may lead to new research directions and/or new industries or capabilities that result in a leadership position for the country; and are expected to result in significant progress on a recognized national or societal need, or grand challenge.”
NSF Dear Colleague Letter 22-130
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Notice of Intent to Publish Funding Opportunity Announcements for Community Level Interventions to Prevent Firearm and Related Violence, Injury and Mortality
“The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), with other NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), intends to promote a new initiative by publishing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit applications for research for community and community organizational level interventions to prevent firearm and related violence, injury and mortality. Applications will be encouraged to include multiple levels of intervention and/or multiple sectors (e.g., health, education, justice) when appropriate and to be developed in partnership with communities and/or community organizations. Given that violence and suicide have a number of causes, NIH will take a comprehensive approach to studying these underlying causes and evidence-based methods of prevention of injury, including crime prevention.”
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Understanding Exposure and Health Effects of Micro and/or Nanoplastics
“The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to inform potential applicants that the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), has special interest in applications that investigate exposure to, and health effects of, microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs).”
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Notice of Intent to Issue a Funding Opportunity: High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) Initiative
“The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation Initiative will issue a Fall 2022 solicitation in November 2022. HPC4EI programs provide access to national laboratory supercomputing resources, including expertise for high performance computing projects, to reduce carbon emissions, improve manufacturing processes, address products’ lifecycle energy consumption, and increase the efficiency of energy conversion and storage technologies. The fall solicitation will include the High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) program and the High Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) program, which are supported by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) and by the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, respectively. These programs harness the raw processing power of national laboratory supercomputers to decarbonize U.S. industry and move us closer to an equitable clean energy future that benefits all Americans. HPC4EI conducts two regular solicitations annually, one in the fall and one in the spring. The fall solicitation will target qualified industry partners to participate in short-term, collaborative projects with DOE National Laboratories that address key manufacturing challenges and accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy technologies to move us closer to the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Eligibility for the program is limited to entities that manufacture products or operate systems in the United States for commercial applications and to organizations that support these entities. The solicitation will encourage applicants to partner with a diverse range of universities, community colleges, and non-profit organizations, especially those located in disadvantaged communities. This focus ensures the equitable use and benefits of HPC national laboratory resources and technologies.”
Read DOE Notice of Intent about HPC4EI
Requests for CloudBank Available for Specific NSF Solicitations
“The University of California, San Diego (UCSD)'s Supercomputer Center (SDSC) and Information Technology Services (ITS) Division, the University of Washington (UW)'s eScience Institute, and the University of California, Berkeley (UCB)'s Division of Data Science have developed and operate CloudBank, a cloud access entity that helps the computer science community access and use public clouds for research and education by delivering a set of managed services designed to simplify access to public clouds.”
Read More about CloudBank and Eligible NSF Solicitations
Reminder - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Notice: Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Protecting Privacy When Sharing Human Research Participant Data
“NIH promotes the responsible sharing of scientific data consistent with protecting research participant privacy. To advance efforts under its new Data Management and Sharing Policy (DMS Policy), NIH is providing supplemental information assisting researchers in addressing privacy considerations when sharing human research participant data. This information is not intended to provide a guide for compliance with regulatory requirements nor is it establishing binding rules for NIH awardees, but instead provides a set of principles, best practices, and points to consider for creating a robust framework for protecting the privacy of research participants when sharing data.”
Reminder - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Notice with Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy
“The purpose of this notice is to inform the extramural research community of implementation details for the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy) affecting grant and cooperative agreement applications submitted for receipt dates on or after January 25, 2023. The DMS Policy applies to all NIH research, funded or conducted in whole or in part by NIH, that results in the generation of scientific data. The DMS Policy does not apply to research and other activities that do not generate scientific data.” A preview of the optional DMS plan format page is available.
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