Congratulations to those who received grants in December! Thanks to all of their talents and hard work, as of December 31, 2022, WSU researchers under Academic Affairs have submitted proposals budgeting a total of $44,492,602, received $23,992,544 in awards, and generated $1,996,162 in indirect cost recovery thus far for FY2023. However, the last number of IDC recovery will likely change after the new F&A rates have been finalized for an effective date of July 1, 2022, following negotiations with the federal government, as described below in an Announcement.
This month’s newsletter provides an opportunity to get to know a little about Shane Coelho in his role as Research Grant Administrator for Post-Award in the Office of Research in Academic Affairs.
We wish you much success in your research efforts over the next month.
Coleen Pugh, Vice Provost for Research
AWARDS
FY 22 FEDERAL PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Office of Justice Programs
Amount: $168,065
MIDWEST INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER
PI/Department: Deepak Gupta, Engineering Technology
Sponsor: University of Missouri / Department of Energy
Amount: $141,200
GRAZING INTENSITY ASSESSMENT
PI/Department: Gregory Houseman, Biological Sciences
Sponsor: Department of Agriculture
Amount: $1,998,952
HAYSVILLE GEAR UP (YEAR 5)
PI/Department: Brett Lukert, ED - GEAR-UP
Sponsor: Department of Education - US
Amount: $600,000
APPENDIX C: RADIATION-INDUCED CARCINOGENESIS BIOMARKER IDENTIFICATION WITH HYDROGEL-BASED
ORGAN-ON-A-CHIP SYSTEM
PI/Department: Leonard Miller, Aerospace Engineering
Co-PI/Department: David Long, Aerospace Engineering
Sponsor: Natl Aeronautics & Space Admn
Amount: $99,715
APPENDIX E: ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF NUCLEAR FUELS FOR DEEP SPACE MISSIONS
PI/Department: Leonard Miller, Aerospace Engineering
Sponsor: Natl Aeronautics & Space Admn
Amount: $100,000
"WATER-LIKE" IONIC LIQUIDS FOR ENZYMATIC CARBON-CARBON BOND FORMATION
PI/Department: Katie Mitchell-Koch, Chemistry
Sponsor: University Of Minnesota / Natl Science Foundation
Amount: $53,009
NEAR DETECTOR MEASUREMENTS TO ENABLE NEUTRINO OSCILLATION MEASUREMENTS IN DUNE AND
NOVA
PI/Department: Mathew Muether, Physics
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Amount: $275,000
NSF CONVERGENCE ACCELERATOR TRACK H: TOWARDS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN FRAMEWORK FOR THE
CREATION AND IMPACT ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY MAPS WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
PI/Department: Vinod Namboodiri, School of Computing
Co-PI/Department: Nils Hakansson, Biomedical Engineering
Sponsor: Natl Science Foundation
Amount: $750,000
EXPERIENCES OF LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES AMONG MIDDLE EASTERN INTIMATE PARTNER SURVIVORS: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
PI/Department: Burcu Ozturk, School of Social Work
Sponsor: State of Kansas - URCA
Amount: $4,500
MOCK TRIAL - STEVALB2
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $5,500
MOBILITY OF HEAVY METALS IN SOILS IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
PI/Department: Andrew Swindle, Geology
Sponsor: State of Kansas - URCA
Amount: $4,444
THE FACE OF MEN'S CHOIRS: TRADITIONS AND LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
PI/Department: Thomas Wine, School of Music
Sponsor: State of Kansas - URCA
Amount: $4,500
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas
Amount: $22,664
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Susan B Allen Memorial Hosp
Amount: $5,300
WSU AMERICORPS KANSAS 2022 - 2023
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Kansas State Department of Education / Corp for National & Community Service
Amount: $173,826
INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER (IAC) AT OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
PI/Department: Mehmet Yildirim, Industrial & Manufacturing Eng
Co-PI/Department: Deepak Gupta, Engineering Technology
Sponsor: Oklahoma State University / Department of Energy
Amount: $80,000
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE OF SUNFLOWER GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION GRID
PI/Department: Mehmet Yildirim, Industrial & Manufacturing Eng
Co-PI/Department: Ehsan Salari, Industrial & Manufacturing Eng
Sponsor: Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
Amount: $90,000
MONTHLY AWARDS FOR THE DIVISION OF INDUSTRY AND DEFENSE EQUAL $33,035,870 OF WHICH
THE ENTIRE AMOUNT BELONGS TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF 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 search 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: Farmers Advocating for Organics (FAFO)Title: GrantsApplication Deadline: Letters of Intent due January 25, 2023; If invited, full applications
due February 8, 2023Purpose: “Grants are awarded to research, education and advocacy
projects that advance FAFO’s mission: to protect and promote the organic industry
and the livelihood of organic farmers. Within this context, FAFO is currently prioritizing
projects that focus on 1) Projects that benefit family farmers who produce organic
dairy, eggs, meat, produce, and grain/forage; 2) Projects that focus on organic soil
health and biology.”Amount: $5,000-$50,000
Funding Agency: Baylor University Institute for Oral History Title: Charlton Oral History Research GrantApplication Deadline: January 27, 2023Purpose: “The Baylor University Institute for
Oral History invites individual scholars with training and experience in oral history
research who are conducting oral history interviews to apply for support of up to
$3,000 for one year (June through May). With this grant, the Institute seeks to partner
with one scholar who is using oral history to address new questions and offer fresh
perspectives on a subject area in which the research method has not yet been extensively
applied. Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural research on local, national, or international
subjects is welcome.”Amount: $3,000
Funding Agency: Flossie E. West Memorial TrustTitle: FY 2023 Research Related to the Study and Cure of CancerApplication Deadline:
February 1, 2023Purpose: “The Flossie E. West Memorial Trust provides support for
research relating to the study and cure of cancer. Two grants will be awarded for
up to $36,280 each. Priority will be given to basic research projects that develop
pilot data for proposals to be submitted to government agencies, foundations, or industries.
However, all eligible research projects are encouraged to apply. Funds are restricted
to WSU faculty project expenses.” Email proposals@wichita.edu for a copy of the solicitation.Amount: Up to $36,280
Funding Agency: K-INBRE Title: Core Facility Support and Recruitment/Start-up Package AwardsApplication Deadline: February 1, 2023Purpose: “Core Facility Support is for the purpose
of providing funds to institutional core facilities that support the research focus
of the K-INBRE, Cell and Developmental Biology. Recruitment/Start-up packages are
for the purpose of assisting in the process of bringing in new faculty to K-INBRE
Undergraduate Partner Institutions (UPI) and helping in the establishment of their
research laboratories.”Amount: $10,000 for Core Facility Awards; $25,000 for Recruitment/Start-up
Awards
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)Title: Addressing Systems Challenges through Engineering Teams (ASCENT)Application Deadline: Mandatory Letter of Intent due February 1, 2023; Full application
due April 19, 2023Purpose: “The Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems Division
(ECCS), through its ASCENT program, offers its engineering community the opportunity
to address research issues and answer engineering challenges associated with complex
systems and networks that are not achievable by a single principal investigator or
by short-term projects and can only be achieved by interdisciplinary research teams.
ECCS envisions a connected portfolio of transformative and integrative projects that
create synergistic links by investigators across its three ECCS clusters: Communications,
Circuits, and Sensing-Systems (CCSS), Electronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices
(EPMD), and Energy, Power, Control, and Networks (EPCN), yielding novel ways of addressing
challenges of engineering systems and networks. ECCS seeks proposals that are bold
and ground-breaking, transcend the perspectives and approaches typical of disciplinary
research efforts, and lead to disruptive technologies and methods or enable significant
improvement in quality of life.”Amount: $1,000,000-$1,500,000
Funding Agency: National Trust for Historic PreservationTitle: National Trust Preservation FundsApplication Deadline: February 1, 2023Purpose: “Grants from National Trust Preservation
Funds (NTPF) are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by supporting
on-going preservation work and by providing seed money for preservation projects.
These grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical
expertise needed for preservation projects, introduce the public to preservation concepts
and techniques, and encourage financial participation by the private sector.”Amount:
$2,500-$5,000; Note, cost match is required.
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Title: AAMTO FY22 Multi-Topic FOAApplication Deadline: Concept Papers due February 3, 2023Purpose: “This multitopic
Funding Opportunity Announcement is a joint effort between EERE’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies
Office (AMMTO), the Building Technologies Office (BTO), and DOE’s Office of Electricity
(OE). Specifically, the goals of this multi-topic FOA are to: 1) Validate and demonstrate
next generation materials and manufacturing processes including domestic pilot demonstrations
and related technologies to support the transition to U.S. manufacturing; 2) Enable
environmentally and socially responsible domestic manufacturing with diversified domestic
supply of feedstocks including from recycled goods; and 3) Mature nascent technologies,
processes, and methods that improve the performance and market penetration of clean
energy technologies and emerging building efficiency technologies. This FOA will support
activities to advance efficiency improvements and enhance manufacturing competitiveness
through technological innovation by focusing on three main topic areas: (1) Next Generation
Materials and Manufacturing Processes; (2) Secure and Sustainable Materials; and (3)
Energy Technology Manufacturing. The multi-topic FOA integrates several identified
research opportunities across AMMTO into a single funding opportunity that is intended
to fund high-impact RD&D.”Amount: $200,000-$10,000,000 depending on topic. Note,
Cost Share is required.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Title: Research to Action: Assessing and Addressing Community Exposures to Environmental
Contaminants (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)Application Deadlines: February 5, 2023; June 5, 2023; October 5, 2023Purpose: “This
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages multidisciplinary projects to investigate
the potential health risks of environmental exposures of concern to a community and
to develop and implement an environmental public health action plan based on research
findings. Projects supported under this program will employ community-engaged research
methods to conduct research and to translate research findings into public health
action. This announcement reflects NIEHS’ and NIMHD's commitment to environmental
health disparities and environmental justice research. This FOA also advances efforts
to nurture and sustain trust and bi-directional communication between academic researchers
and affected communities. The Research to Action program is part of the National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) “Partnerships for Environmental Public Health”
(PEPH) network.”Amount: Application budgets are limited to $500,000 in Direct Costs.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Title: Addressing the Etiology of Health Disparities and Health Advantages Among Immigrant
Populations (R01 Clinical trial not allowed)Application Deadlines: February 5, 2023; June 5, 2023; October 5, 2023Purpose: “The
purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support innovative research
to understand factors uniquely associated with the immigration experience that contribute
to health disparities or health advantages among U.S. immigrant populations.”Amount:
Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed
project.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Institute of Mental
Health (NIMH)Title: Laboratories to Optimize Digital Health (R01 Clinical Trial Required)Application Deadlines: February 5, 2023; June 5, 2023; October 5, 2023Purpose: “NIMH
seeks applications for innovative research projects to test strategies to increase
the reach, efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of digital mental health interventions
which may impact mental health outcomes, including suicide behaviors and serious mental
illness. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is intended to support the development
of digital health test beds that leverage well-established digital mental health platforms
and infrastructure to rapidly refine and optimize existing evidence-based digital
health interventions and to conduct clinical research testing digital mental health
interventions that are statistically powered to provide a definitive answer regarding
the intervention's effectiveness particularly in populations who experience health
disparities and vulnerable populations.”Amount: Application budgets are not limited
but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
Funding Agency: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Title: Research PCORI Funding Announcements (PFA)Application Deadline: Letters of Intent due February 7, 2023Purpose: “PCORI has opened
the application period for several funding opportunities. Letters of Intent are currently
being accepted for: Comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects on
high-priority topics and Studies on how to improve the methods used to conduct patient-centered
CER. Research PFAs cover: Adolescent alcohol use, Broad pragmatic studies in all
areas (NEW: proposed studies to align with at least one of PCORI’s National Priorities
for Health), Delirium in older adults, Improving maternal outcomes by addressing health
conditions and social determinants of health, Improving methods for conducting patient-centered
CER, and the Science of engagement.”Amount: Varies by topic
Funding Agency: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Title: Implementation PCORI Funding Announcements (PFA)Application Deadline: Letters of Intent due February 7, 2023Purpose: “PCORI has opened
the application period for several funding opportunities. Letters of Intent are currently
being accepted for: Projects to implement results into practice. Implementation PFAs
include Findings from PCORI’s research investments, Limited competition for phased
or standard or projects, and Shared decision making in practice settings.”Amount:
Varies by topic
Funding Agency: National Endowment for the ArtsTitle: Grants for Arts ProjectsApplication Deadlines: February 9, 2023 and July 6, 2023Purpose: “Grants for Arts
Projects is NEA’s largest grants program for organizations, providing comprehensive
and expansive funding opportunities for communities. Through project-based funding,
the program supports opportunities for public engagement with the arts and arts education,
for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being
of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities
within the arts sector.”Amount: $10,000-$100,000; Note, cost match is required.
Funding Agency: National Kidney FoundationTitle: Young Investigator Research GrantApplication Deadline: February 13, 2023Purpose: “NKF established the Young Investigator
Research Grant program to support clinical research studies addressing important issues
for patients with kidney disease. Projects must be patient-oriented.” Amount: $35,000
Funding Agency: Kansas Suffragist Memorial CommitteeTitle: Request for QualificationsApplication Deadline: February 15, 2023Purpose: “The Kansas Suffragist Memorial Committee
is seeking professional artists or artist teams to develop innovative, original art
to be incorporated as part of the new display at the Kansas State Capitol building.
A dedicated website is under construction and will be up soon.at: kssuffragist.org.
Interested artists should submit the following via email by February 15, 2023: A letter
of interest, a brief professional resume/CV and an annotated image list.” Please
email proposals@wichita.edu for more details. Amount: Small stipend to cover partial costs for the artist’s proposal
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)Title: Accelerating Innovations in Biomanufacturing Approaches through Collaboration Between
NSF and the DOE BETO funded Agile BioFoundry (NSF-DOE/ABF Collaboration)Application Deadline: There is a mandatory technical feasibility review that must
be requested by the proposer from the Agile Biofoundry using the instructions at https://www.nsf.gov/bio/mcb/ABF.jsp. The request for feasibility review must be submitted no later than February 15,
2023. If invited, full applications will be due April 18, 2023.Purpose: “The National
Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office
(DOE BETO) recognize the critical roles that synthetic and engineering biology play
in advancing the U.S. Bioeconomy. To translate advances in synthetic and engineering
biology into products and processes that will impact the U.S. bioeconomy, there is
a need to accelerate innovation and adopt new biomanufacturing approaches. The integrated
Design-Build-Test-Learn (DBTL) capabilities of the DOE BETO funded Agile BioFoundry
(ABF) offer a unique resource to the academic community to develop and implement innovative
biodesign and biomanufacturing technologies and practices.”Amount: Project scope and
budget to be determined at feasibility review.
Funding Agency: Henry Luce FoundationTitle: Advancing Public Knowledge on Democracy, Race and Religion in AmericaApplication Deadline: Concept Note due February 15, 2023; If invited, full applications
due June 15, 2023Purpose: “The Henry Luce Foundation’s Religion and Theology Program seeks
new ideas for projects that will deepen public understanding of — and promote more
productive public discussions about — democracy, race and religion in America.”Amount:
$200,000-$400,000
Funding Agency: Dollar General Literacy FoundationTitle: Adult Literacy Grant or Family Literacy GrantApplication Deadline: February 16, 2023Purpose: “We award adult literacy funding to
organizations that provide direct services to adults in need of literacy assistance
in one of the following areas: 1) Adult Basic Education, 2) GED or high school equivalency
preparation, and 3) English Language Acquisition. Nonprofit organizations who support
the whole family in literacy and are seeking funding are encouraged to apply if they
provide the following 1) Adult Education Instruction, 2) Children’s Education or 3)
Parent and Child Together Time (PACT).”Amount: $10,000
Funding Agency: Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI)Title: Addressing Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Human-Animal InteractionApplication Deadline: February 16, 2023Purpose: “HABRI is issuing a call for research
proposals from institutions and organizations across the globe to investigate the
health outcomes of pet ownership and/or animal-assisted interventions (AAI) or therapy,
both for the people and the animals involved. Proposals should have a strong theoretical
framework and focus on innovative approaches to studying the health effects of companion
animals on humans within the following broad categories: 1) Child Health and Development,
2) Healthy Aging and 3) Mental & Physical Health and Wellness.”Amount: While there
is no budget cap, HABRI awards an average of five-six projects each year with project
costs averaging approximately $45,000 per project and an average duration of about
20 months.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Institute of Nursing
ResearchTitle: NINR Areas of Emphasis for Research to Optimize Health and Advance Health Equity (R21
Clinical Trial Optional)Application Deadlines: February 16, 2023; June 16, 2023; October 16, 2023Purpose:
“This funding announcement solicits R21 grant applications that propose exploratory/developmental
research projects that are consistent with the research framework detailed in the
2022-2026 National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Strategic Plan. This research
will be rooted in nursing's holistic, contextualized approach to understanding people
and their health, address the nation's most pressing and persistent health challenges
with a solutions orientation, and employ innovative and rigorous study designs to
inform practice and policy.”Amount: Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over a two-year
project period.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Institute of Mental
Health (NIMH)Title: Implementing and Sustaining Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices in Low-Resource
Settings to Achieve Equity in Outcomes (R34 Clinical Trial Required)Application Deadlines: February 16, 2023; June 16, 2023; October 16, 2023Purpose:
“This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) supports pilot work for subsequent studies
testing the effectiveness of strategies to deliver evidence-based mental health services,
treatment interventions, and/or preventive interventions (EBPs) in low-resourced mental
health specialty and non-specialty settings within the United States. The FOA targets
settings where EBPs are not currently delivered or delivered with fidelity, such that
there are disparities in mental health and related functional outcomes (e.g., employment,
educational attainment, stable housing, integration in the community, treatment of
comorbid substance use disorders) for the population(s) served. Implementation strategies
should identify and use innovative approaches to remediate barriers to provision,
receipt, and/or benefit from EBPs and generate new information about factors integral
to achieving equity in mental health outcomes for underserved populations. Research
generating new information about factors causing/reducing disparities is strongly
encouraged, including due consideration for the needs of individuals across the life
span.”Amount: Direct costs are limited to $225,000 per year and $450,000 over the
3-year project period.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Institute of Mental
Health (NIMH)Title: Innovative Pilot Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R34
Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Application Deadlines: February 16, 2023; June 16, 2023; October 16, 2023Purpose:
“The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage innovative
pilot research that will inform and support the delivery of high-quality, continuously
improving mental health services to benefit the greatest number of individuals with,
or at risk for developing, a mental illness. This announcement invites applications
for non-clinical trial pilot projects that address NIMH strategic priorities to strengthen
the public health impact of NIMH-supported research as described in Goal 4 of the
NIMH Strategic Plan.”Amount: Direct costs are limited to $225,000 per year and $450,000
over the 3-year project period.
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)Title: Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI)Application Deadlines: February 17, 2023Purpose: “The objective of the Cybersecurity
Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) program is to advance scientific discovery
and innovation by enhancing the security and privacy of cyberinfrastructure. CICI
supports efforts to develop, deploy and integrate cybersecurity that will benefit
the broader scientific community by securing science data, computation, collaborations
workflows, and infrastructure. CICI recognizes the unique nature of modern, complex,
data-driven, distributed, rapid, and collaborative science and the breadth of infrastructure
and requirements across scientific disciplines, practitioners, researchers, and projects.”Amount:
$600,000-$1,200,000
*** LIMITED *** Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)Title: EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-4: EPSCoR Research FellowsApplication Deadline: ***Limited*** Because WSU may only submit four proposals in
response to this opportunity, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by February 21, 2023 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. You will
be informed if you have been chosen to proceed by March 14, 2023. Applications to
the funder (if selected) will be due by April 11, 2023.Purpose: “EPSCoR RII Track-4:
EPSCoR Research Fellows directly aligns with NSF EPSCoR strategic goal of establishing
sustainable Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professional
development pathways that advance workforce development in STEM and effects engagement
in STEM at national and global levels. EPSCoR RII Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows
provides awards to build research capacity in institutions and transform the career
trajectories of investigators and further develop their individual research potential
through collaborations with investigators from the nation’s premier private, governmental,
or academic research centers. The fellowship provides opportunities to establish strong
collaborations through extended or periodic collaborative visits to a selected host
site. Through collaborative research activities with the host site, Fellows will
be able to learn new techniques, develop new collaborations, advance existing partnerships,
benefit from access to unique equipment and facilities, and/or shift their research
toward potentially transformative new directions. The experiences gained through the
fellowships are intended to have lasting impacts that will enhance the Fellows’ research
trajectories well beyond the award period. The benefits to the Fellows are also expected
to improve the research capacity of their institutions and jurisdictions more broadly.”Amount:
Costs may not exceed $300,000
Funding Agency: State of Kansas: Kansas Department of Aging & Disability Services
(KDADS)Title: Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Workforce TrainingApplication Deadline: February 23, 2023Purpose: “The State of Kansas is issuing grant
opportunities for training providers to apply for funding for the training and professional
development of Direct Service Workers (DSWs). These competency-based trainings will
ensure that DSWs have the knowledge, skills and abilities to provide person-centered,
quality support that at minimum meets the following requirements...”Amount: To Be
Determined (Bid Event)
Funding Agency: Rita and Alex Hillman FoundationTitle: Hillman Emergent InnovationApplication Deadline: Letter of Intent due February 28, 2023; If invited, full applications
due June 27, 2023Purpose: “The Hillman Emergent Innovation (HEI) program provides
grants to accelerate the development of bold, nursing-driven interventions that will
improve the health and healthcare of marginalized populations. These populations
include Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), the economically disadvantaged,
LGBTQ+ people, people experiencing homelessness, rural populations, immigrant and
refugee populations and other groups that encounter barriers to receiving quality
care.”Amount: $50,000
*** LIMITED *** Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)Title: Partnerships for Innovation – Research Partnerships (PFI-RP) TrackApplication Deadline: ***Limited*** Because WSU may only submit one Research Partnership
Track proposal, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by February 28, 2023 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. You will
be informed if you have been chosen to proceed by March 21, 2023. Applications to
the funder (if selected) will be due by May 2, 2023.Purpose: “The Research Partnerships
(PFI-RP) track seeks to achieve the same goals as the PFI-TT track by supporting instead
complex, multi-faceted technology development projects that are typically beyond the
scope of a single researcher or institution and require a multi-organizational, interdisciplinary,
synergistic collaboration. A PFI-RP project requires the creation of partnerships
between academic researchers and third-party organizations such as industry, non-academic
research organizations, federal laboratories, public or non-profit technology transfer
organizations or other universities. Such partnerships are needed to conduct use-inspired
research on a stand-alone larger project toward commercialization and societal impact.
In the absence of such synergistic partnership, the project’s likelihood for success
would be minimal. The intended outcomes of both PFI-TT and PFI-RP tracks are: a)
the commercialization of new intellectual property derived from NSF-funded research
outputs; b) the creation of new or broader collaborations with industry (including
increased corporate sponsored research); c) the licensing of NSF-funded research outputs
to third party corporations or to start-up companies funded by a PFI team; and d)
the training of future innovation and entrepreneurship leaders.” See below for the
PFI-TT track opportunity due May 2, 2023.Amount: Up to $1,000,000
Funding Agency: Lesbian Health Fund (LHF), a program of GMLA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ EqualityTitle: Call for Research ProposalsApplication Deadline: February 28, 2023Purpose: “The LHF Grant Committee welcomes
all proposals that identify or address health disparities among LGBTQ+ women and girls
(e.g., sexual and/or gender minority women or girls, gender diverse people assigned
female at birth).”Amount: $5,000-$10,000
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)Title: Small Grants to Enhance the Use of the All of Us Research Program’s Data (R03 Clinical
Trial Not Allowed)Application Deadline: March 1, 2023Purpose: “The All of Us Research Program within
the Office of the Director (OD) encourages investigators to apply for grant awards
that will advance research in high-priority mission areas of the Institutes, Centers,
and Offices (ICOs) through two companion FOAs. This FOA is to use standard methods
and approaches to analyze currently available data within the All of Us Research Program’s
Researcher Workbench.”Amount: The combined budget for the two-year project period
may not exceed $200,000 in direct costs.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)Title: Enhancing the Use of the All of Us Research Program’s Data (R21 Clinical Trial Not
Allowed)Application Deadline: March 1, 2023Purpose: “The All of Us Research Program within
the Office of the Director (OD) encourages investigators to apply for grant awards
that will advance research in high-priority mission areas of the Institutes, Centers,
and Offices (ICOs) through two companion FOAs. This FOA is to develop new methods,
models, and tools and use them to analyze data in the Researcher Workbench. The new
tools will be made broadly available to the scientific community.”Amount: The combined
budget for the two-year project period may not exceed $275,000 in direct costs.
Funding Agency: The Teagle Foundation Title: Request for Proposals: Education for American Civic LifeApplication Deadlines: Concept Papers due March 1, 2023, August 1, 2023, and December
1, 2023Purpose: “Through Education for American Civic Life, the Foundation seeks to
elevate the civic objectives of liberal arts education by partnering with institutions
offering bold and coherent initiatives that endow students with the content, skills,
and sensibility to participate in a political system designed for self-governance.
While progress has been made at many institutions of higher education to promote civic
action and various forms of community service as part of the undergraduate experience,
the Foundation is especially concerned with grounding such action and service in comprehensive
civic knowledge through teaching, reading, debate, and discussion centered in the
curriculum.”Amount: $100,000-$300,000
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF) and Other Federal AgenciesTitle: Analytics for Equity Initiative Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)Application Deadline: March 3, 2023Purpose: “NSF invites social, economic, and behavioral
scientists to submit proposals to the Analytics for Equity Initiative. The Initiative
seeks to leverage existing publicly available federal data, existing restricted-use
data from federal statistical agencies, and other relevant existing publicly available
data and scientific advances in researching equity-related topics for greater public
benefit. It is designed to produce rigorous empirical research that federal agencies
and other organizations can use to increase the impact of equity-focused evidence-based
strategies.”Amount: $75,000
Funding Agency: Kansas NASA EPSCoR ProgramTitle: International Space Station (ISS) Flight OpportunityApplication Deadline: March 6, 2023Purpose: “The Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program (KNEP)
is seeking proposals for eventual submission to a NASA Notice of Funding Opportunity
(NOFO), announcement number NNH23ZHA010C. Specifically, a selected NASA EPSCoR International
Space Station (ISS) flight project shall ‘perform scientific and/or technical research
in areas that support NASA’s strategic research and technology development priorities.
Proposals shall emphasize how a flight in microgravity will influence/improve the
results/quality of any ground-based research’.”Amount: $100,000
Funding Agency: Simons FoundationTitle: Neuroscience Collaborations Vision Statements CallApplication Deadlines: Letters of Intent due March 8, 2023; If invited, full applications
due September 2023Purpose: “The Simons Foundation seeks to create strong collaborations
and foster the cross-pollination of ideas between investigators, as these interactions
often lead to unexpected breakthroughs. Towards this end, in 2012 the foundation launched
a new collaborative funding model, the Simons Collaborations, which funds groups of
investigators — often from different disciplines — to work together on a timely and
important problem. We now seek vision statements to identify new, emerging breakthrough
areas of neuroscience that are poised for high-impact funding by the Simons Foundation.
We are interested in bold and cutting edge, idea-generating research that focuses
on basic principles of brain function that may be overlooked or too risky for other
funding organizations. We will prioritize cross-disciplinary collaborations that
integrate many levels of analysis, methodologies, ways of thinking, and scientific
communities. We endeavor to encourage conversations within and across fields while
bringing together diverse groups of researchers to investigate important questions
about the basic principles of brain function.”Amount: $5,000,000-$12,000,000 per year
Funding Agency: National Science FoundationTitle: Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program (IUCRC)Application Deadlines: Mandatory Preliminary Proposals due March 8, 2023; If invited,
full applications due June 14, 2023Purpose: “The IUCRC program provides a structure
for academic researchers to conduct fundamental, pre-competitive research of shared
interest to industry and government organizations. These organizations pay membership
fees to a consortium so that they can collectively envision and fund research, with
at least 90% of Member funds allocated to the direct costs of these shared research
projects. IUCRCs are formed around research areas of strategic interest to U.S. industry.
Industry is defined very broadly to include companies (large and small), startups
and non-profit organizations. Principal Investigators form a Center around emerging
research topics of current research interest, in a pre-competitive space but with
clear pathways to applied research and commercial development. Industry partners join
at inception, as an existing Center grows or they inspire the creation of a new Center
by recruiting university partners to leverage NSF support. Government agencies participate
in IUCRCs as Members or by partnering directly with NSF at the strategic level.”Amount:
$20,000-$150,000 per year depending on project type
Funding Agency: Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC)Title: GrantsApplication Deadline: March 13, 2023Purpose: “Innovative Partnerships supports innovative
programming between arts organizations and non-arts organizations to impact a variety
of community and/or economic development goals. Arts organizations are encouraged
to partner with other community entities (hospitals, prisons, etc.) to develop arts-centered
programs that address community needs such as public health, transportation, tourism,
unemployment, aging, corrections, etc. Re-imagined Spaces provides funding for communities
to activate publicly accessible spaces for the purposes of artistic use and public
programming. The program is designed to utilize artists, temporary creative interventions,
and arts organizations to increase community vibrancy and provide space for artistic
expression and public engagement. The Mural and Public Arts Projects program provides
funding for communities to activate publicly accessible spaces for the purposes of
artistic use and public programming. The program is designed to utilize artists, creative
interventions, and arts organizations to increase community vibrancy and provide space
for artistic expression and public engagement.”Amount: Innovative Partnerships $20,000;
Re-Imagined Spaces $10,000; Mural & Public Arts $10,000 – NOTE, all grants programs
require cost match.
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)Title: Dear Colleague Letter: Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity
and Diversity (GRANTED) Conferences and WorkshopsApplication Deadline: March 15, 2023Purpose: “Through this Dear Colleague Letter,
NSF invites requests to fund conferences, symposia, and workshops (hereafter referred
to as conferences) centered around one or more of the three primary themes of GRANTED:
enhancing practices and processes within the research enterprise, strengthening the
research enterprise workforce, and partnering with national and regional professional
societies to translate effective practices into diverse institutional and organizational
contexts. The proposed conferences should bring together a diverse array of stakeholders
with the goal to convene, build, and energize communities to help shape future GRANTED
funding opportunities and be better prepared to submit ambitious proposals in response
to those calls. Proposals that focus on enhancing research support infrastructure
at minority-serving institutions and/or emerging research institutions are strongly
encouraged.”Amount: $100,000
Funding Agency: Project Management Institute Title: 2023 PMI Young Researcher AwardApplication Deadline: March 15, 2023Purpose: “The PMI Young Researcher Award recognizes
and celebrates an emerging leader in the academic field of project, program, and/or
portfolio management with potential achievements to make a significant impact on the
field and practice. Criteria include: 1) Nominee’s research contributes to the theory
of project, program, and/or portfolio management. 2) This can be demonstrated through
published works, particularly those subjected to peer-review; examples include journal
articles, conference papers, books or book chapters, peer-reviewed keynote presentations,
and invited contributions. 3) The nominee’s research is motivated by real problems,
and contributes to the practice of project, program, and/or portfolio management.
4) A preference will be given to those candidates who demonstrate the successful application
of research outcomes in practice, or contribution to knowledge through extraction
of learning from practice.”Amount: n/a
Funding Agency: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Title: Research Grants in the ArtsApplication Deadline: March 27, 2023Purpose: “Research Grants in the Arts support
research studies that investigate the value and/or impact of the arts, either as individual
components of the U.S. arts ecology or as they interact with each other and/or with
other domains of American life.”Amount: $20,000-$100,000; Note, cost match is required.
Funding Agency: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Title: NEA Research LabsApplication Deadline: March 27, 2023Purpose: “Research Grants in the Arts support
research studies that investigate the value and/or impact of the arts, either as individual
components of the U.S. arts ecology or as they interact with each other and/or with
other domains of American life.”Amount: $100,000-$150,000; Note, cost match is required.
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)Title: Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier: Core Research (FW-HTF)Application Deadline: March 30, 2023Purpose: “The specific objectives of the Future
of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier program are to (1) facilitate inter-disciplinary
or convergent research that employs the joint perspectives, methods, and knowledge
of behavioral science, computer science, economics, engineering, learning sciences,
research on adult learning and workforce training, and the social sciences; (2) develop
deeper understandings of how human needs can be met and values respected in regard
to how new technologies, conditions, and work experiences are changing; (3) support
deeper understanding of the societal infrastructure that accompanies and leads to
new work technologies and new approaches to work and jobs, and that prepares people
for the future world of work; (4) encourage the development of a research community
dedicated to designing intelligent technologies and work organization and modes inspired
by their positive impact on individual workers, the work at hand, the way workers
learn and adapt to technological change, creative and inclusive workplaces (including
remote locations, homes, classrooms, or virtual spaces), and benefits for social,
economic, educational, and environmental systems at different scales; (5) promote
deeper basic understanding of the interdependent human-technology partnership to advance
societal needs by advancing design of intelligent technologies that operate in harmony
with human workers, including consideration of how adults learn the new skills needed
to interact with these technologies in the workplace, and by enabling broad and diverse
workforce participation, including improving accessibility for those challenged by
physical, learning or cognitive impairment and other visible and invisible disabilities;
and (6) understand, anticipate, and explore ways of mitigating potential risks including
inequity arising from future work at the human-technology frontier.”Amount: Up $1,000,000
for Medium projects; $1,000,000-$2,000,000 for Large projects
Funding Agency: Whitehall FoundationTitle: Research Grants and Grants-in-AidApplication Deadlines: Letters of Intent due April 15, 2023 or October 1, 2023; If
invited, full applications due September 1, 2023 or February 15, 2024, respectively).Purpose:
“The Whitehall Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that is focused exclusively
on assisting basic research in vertebrate (excluding clinical) and invertebrate neurobiology
in the United States. Investigations should specifically concern neural mechanisms
involved in sensory, motor, and other complex functions of the whole organism as these
relate to behavior. The overall goal should be to better understand behavioral output
or brain mechanisms of behavior.”Amount: Research Grants typically $100,000 per year;
Grants-in-Aid are up to $30,000 for one year period only.
Funding Agency: Learning Disabilities Foundation of AmericaTitle: GrantApplication Deadline: April 15, 2023Purpose: “Applications must be for projects that
conform to the mission of the Learning Disabilities Foundation of America by responding
to an unmet need in the field of learning disabilities. Funds are granted for charitable,
scientific, literary or educational purposes or for the identification, ongoing evaluation,
education of and services for children and adults with learning disabilities.”Amount:
Not specified
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS)Title: Accelerating Data and Metadata Standards in the Environmental Health Sciences (R24
Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Application Deadline: May 10, 2023Purpose: “The purpose of this Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) is to support resource projects to enable Environmental Health
Sciences (EHS) communities to openly develop, extend, adapt, or refine data and metadata
standards as well as associated tools to implement standards. The initiative is intended
to catalyze community-driven standards development and related implementation in environmental
health. Projects can support activities at any point in the data standards lifecycle
and should build on existing resources, infrastructure, and partnerships whenever
possible. The standards, software, best practices, or other tools developed should
be broadly disseminated for adoption by the relevant biomedical communities.”Amount:
Application budgets are limited to $400,000 direct cost per year and should reflect
the actual needs of the proposed project.
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)Title: Partnerships for Innovation – Technology Translation (PFI-TT) TrackApplication Deadlines: May 2, 2023 and September 5, 2023Purpose: “The Technology Translation
(PFI-TT) track offers the opportunity to translate prior NSF-funded research results
in any field of science or engineering into technological innovations with promising
commercial potential and societal impact. PFI-TT supports commercial potential demonstration
projects for academic research outputs in any NSF-funded science and engineering discipline.
This demonstration is achieved through proof-of-concept, prototyping, technology development
and/or scale-up work. Concurrently, students and postdoctoral researchers who participate
in PFI-TT projects receive education and leadership training in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Successful PFI-TT projects generate technology-driven commercialization outcomes that
address societal needs.”Amount: Up to $550,000
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Cancer Institute (NCI)Title: Development of Innovative Informatics Methods and Algorithms for Cancer Research and
Management (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)Application Deadline: June 13, 2023 and November 17, 2023Purpose: “The purpose of
this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite exploratory/developmental
research grant applications (R21) for innovative informatics methods and algorithms
to improve the acquisition, analysis, visualization, or interpretation of data across
the cancer research continuum including cancer biology, cancer treatment and diagnosis,
early cancer detection, risk assessment and prevention, cancer control and epidemiology,
and/or cancer health disparities.”Amount: The combined budget for direct costs for
the two-year project period may not exceed $275,000.
*** LIMITED *** Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)Title: Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)Application Deadline: ***Limited*** Because WSU may only submit two Track 1 proposals,
one Track 2 proposal and one Track 3 proposal, Notices of Intent to apply must be
sent to proposals@wichita.edu by May 1, 2023 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. You will be
informed if you have been chosen to proceed by June 15, 2023. Applications to the
funder (if selected) will be due by November 15, 2023.Purpose: “The Major Research
Instrumentation (MRI) Program serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and
engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our Nation's institutions
of higher education and not-for-profit scientific/engineering research organizations.
An MRI award supports the acquisition of a multi-user research instrument that is
commercially available through direct purchase from a vendor, or for the personnel
costs and equipment that are required for the development of an instrument with new
capabilities, thereby advancing instrumentation capabilities and enhancing expertise
for instrument design and fabrication at academic institutions. MRI instruments are,
in general, too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs.”Amount:
Track 1: Greater than $100,000 and less than $1,400,000; Track 2: $1,400,000 - $4,000,000;
Track 3: $100,000-$4,000,000
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, 2023
Archaeology and Archaeometry – Jul 3 and Dec 1, 2023
Astronomy and Astrophysics – Oct 1-Nov 15, 2023
Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (AGS-PRF) – proposals accepted anytime
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 – Sep & Oct - varies based on discipline
Computational & Data-Enabled Science and Engineering – Sep & Oct – varies based on discipline
Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards –Aug 15, 2023
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 15, 2023
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 –Jul 17, 2023
Mathematical Biology – proposals accepted anytime
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics – Jan 26 and Aug 31, 2023
Molecular and Cellular Biosciences – proposals accepted anytime
Physics – Nov & Dec – varies by topic
Science of Learning & Augmented Intelligence – Feb 8 and Aug 2, 2023
Secure & Trustworthy Cyberspace – proposals accepted anytime
Security and Preparedness –Aug 15, 2023
Smart & Connected Communities – proposals accepted anytime
Social Psychology – Jul 17, 2023
Sociology – proposals accepted anytime
Statistics – Dec 1-15 annually
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Title: NSF Special ProgramsApplication
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, 2023 for CMI, ECS and MSN; Sep 30, 2023 for CAT, CSDM-B, 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 23, 2023
Expeditions in Computing – Varies by topic
Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program (HEGS) – Aug 15, 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) – May 2, 2023
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program – Aug 29, 2023
Research and Mentoring for Post-baccalaureates in Biological Sciences (RaMP) –Feb 16, 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
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.Office of Research Workshops
WSU Office of Research Workshops on National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences
for Undergraduates (REU) Proposals: January through August (or until the submission deadline).
A common first step in establishing an NSF research center is to demonstrate success with an REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Site in the field of interest. REU Sites are also helpful in recruiting graduate students. NSF REU proposals are typically due in August or September. Vice Provost Coleen Pugh and any interested teams will coordinate and work on their proposals for submission in 2023 to separate divisions according to the following approximate schedule:January: planning meeting, and discussion of budgets and target studentsFebruary: complete section on WSU institutional support of undergraduate researchMarch: complete section on departmental/unit/topical area of undergraduate research experiences/historyApril: complete list of undergraduate researchers who have been mentored by Site faculty, and PI history of mentoring undergraduate researchersMay: complete section with proposed undergraduate research projects by Site facultyJune: complete section on training activities, including research/field-specific activities, professional development activities, industry/research field tripsJuly: complete section on coordinated social activities and housing for all WSU REU SitesAugust: complete any remaining sections and polish proposals.Email funding@wichita.edu to register for this NSF REU Workshop series.
NSF Webinar on New Funding Opportunity: NSF DOE/ABF Collaboration: January 25, 2023
“The Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (DOE BETO) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences in the Biological Sciences Directorate and Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems in the Engineering Directorate announce a collaborative funding opportunity, Accelerating Innovations in Biomanufacturing Approaches through Collaboration Between NSF and the DOE BETO funded Agile BioFoundry (NSF-DOE/ABF Collaboration). To help advance the U.S. bioeconomy, this funding opportunity will provide support for synthetic and engineering biology research projects that have the potential to leverage the unique capabilities at the Agile BioFoundry to further the development of the fundamental research towards eventual translation. The topical areas of interest should align with the broad interests of both NSF and DOE BETO.Register for NSF-DOE/ABF Collaboration Webinar
Word Wizardry for Winning Proposals Webinar: January 25, 2023
“You won’t believe your eyes! This information-packed session will cover 15+ Microsoft Word Tips to help you craft professional, polished proposals. We will cover troubleshooting common issues in Word, finding inspiration by utilizing Word’s expanding array of visual elements, and diving into some lesser-known time-saving features. We will also touch on accessibility features in Word… and you might be surprised how some of these new accessibility features will open up a host of possibilities for all Word users.”Register for Word Wizardry for Winning Proposals Webinar
Hanover Research Grants Workshops: January 26, 2022
Hanover Research offers a series of webinars on a variety of topics “designed to help grant-seekers develop their skills and plan for upcoming competitions.” The webinar on January 26, 2023 is titled “Finding Your NIH Research (R-Series) Grant.” Register for Hanover Workshop on January 26, 2023
NSF Lecture: Future of Large-Scale Computing & Cyberinfrastructure in Advancing the National Innovation Ecosystem: January 31, 2023
“We are delighted to invite you to an informal “fireside chat” between Sethuraman Panchanathan, the NSF Director; Jack Dongarra, winner of the ACM Turing Award, the highest honor awarded in computer science; and Dan Reed, Chair of the National Science Board. The chat focuses on the future of large-scale computing and cyberinfrastructure as a critical enabler of discoveries and innovation, and central to the Nation’s leadership in science and technology in the 21st century.”Register for NSF Lecture
PCORI 2023 & Beyond: Patient-Centered Research Funding and Engagement Opportunities: January 31, 2023
“Join Executive Director Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH, and other PCORI leaders for an information-rich webinar on Tuesday, January 31, to learn about our bold vision for 2023, funding opportunities, and how you can get involved with PCORI. During this live, 30-minute webinar, you will hear about initiatives and opportunities for patient-centered outcomes research, dissemination and implementation research, and engagement projects. You’ll also learn about ways to share your expertise and make your voice heard through public input on reports and projects, advisory panels, the Ambassador program, and our merit review program.”Register for PCORI 2023 & Beyond webinar
REMINDER - Virtual NIH Grants Conference: February 1-2, 2023
It’s time to begin creating your NIH Grants Conference experience! “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 2023 NIH Grants Conference
Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) STEM Hub: 2022-2023 Grant Training Webinar Series: February 3, March 3, and April 7, 2023
The NSF HSI STEM Resource Hub Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 webinar series focuses on celebrating and learning from successful NSF HSI awardees. We host panels of successful PIs on specific topics that will engage our audience and support grant writing efforts for those planning a proposal submission. This webinar series focuses on a broad array of topics that promote student success, wellness and diversity and inclusion. Dr. Martha Desmond and Dr. Delia Valles are the hosts for this series. The HSI STEM Hub recommends participation in these webinars to learn from successful awardees, particularly if you are currently writing a proposal or are interested in writing a proposal to secure a grant. The February 3, 2023 topic is “Student Engagement and Professional Development Through Research and Internship Opportunities.”Register for HSI STEM Hub Spring 2023 Grant Training Webinar Series
Environmental Protection Agency ECOTOX Knowledgebase Encore Training: February 7, 2023
“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Ecotoxicology Knowledgebase (ECOTOX) is a comprehensive, publicly available tool providing environmental toxicity data on aquatic life, terrestrial plants and wildlife. Specifically targeted for decision-makers, this virtual training will provide: 1) An overview of the database content and function, 2) Application-oriented use case demonstrations, and 3) Opportunities for participatory learning and engagement.”Register for Session 1 (Presentation and Q&A) and Session 2 (Breakout Sessions)
WSU Information Security: Privacy & Security Training: February 14, 2023; 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.
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) / Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR): Chief Scientist Distinguished Lecture Series Featuring Dr. Yann LeCun: February 15, 2023
“The Talk is Titled: A Path Towards Autonomous Machine Intelligence. In this talk, we will discuss cognitive architecture for autonomous learning agents capable of planning and reasoning. The centerpiece of the architecture is a hierarchical world model, trained with self-supervised learning, with which the system can predict the consequences of its actions and plan sequences of actions to fulfill an objective. The world model uses a new type of deep learning architecture called H-JEPA (Hierarchical Joint Embedding Predictive Architecture) which can perform predictions at multiple time scales and multiple levels of abstraction.”Register for AFRL/AFOSR Distinguished Lecture: A Path Towards Autonomous Machine Intelligence
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU): Research and University Partnerships: 2023 ORAU Annual Council Meeting: March 6-7, 2023
ORAU’s 2023 Annual Meeting of the Council of Sponsoring Institutions will be held March 6-7, 2023 and is focused on “Climate Security and Environmental Justice: Pathways to Achieving the 2050 Carbon Net-Zero Goal.” Experts and leaders from academia, federal agencies, and national organizations will share their views on technology innovation and transformation; science-based models for an environmentally equitable society; and future workforce development needs. The Annual Meeting is free to attend, and is open to faculty, students, and administration at ORAU member universities. Registration is required, but there is no limit on the number of attendees from each university. Register for 2023 ORAU Annual Council Meeting
Hanover Grants Learning Center Available
WSU Faculty and Staff may now access course content through the Hanover Research Grants Learning Center by registering and using a referral code. Courses are designed for on-demand grantsmanship training. Email proposals@wichita.edu to request the referral code to register for access to the Hanover Research Grants Learning Center.
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 – Shane Coelho
A lifelong Wichitan, I am a graduate of WSU (BBA & MPA) and Washburn University (MBA). After a 13-year tenure in local and state government, I joined WSU in 2013, starting at the School of Nursing as Manager of Business and Fiscal Affairs. In July 2022, I joined the Office of Research as Research Grant Administrator in the Post Award Team. Working at WSU is an opportunity to meet, work and share laughter with hundreds of individuals across campus and that why I truly love working here. In my personal time, I enjoy spending time with my family, if we are not driving our four boys all over Wichita going to any sporting events from basketball to baseball, on a rare occasion I go to dinner with my wife. I also enjoy reading John Grisham novels, attending Music Theatre Wichita shows, gardening as well as volunteering at WAAL Rescue as a foster parent to doggies that need a temporary home. Read more about the Office of Research staff…
Analytics for Equity Initiative, Led by National Science Foundation
The Analytics for Equity Initiative builds on the Evidence-Based Policymaking Act and E.O.13985 by piloting a new way to support social, economic, and behavioral sciences research that leverages federal data assets (ensuring privacy is protected and data are secure) and scientific advances in researching equity-related topics for greater public benefit. The goal of this effort is to fund researchers to produce rigorous empirical evidence and research in equity-related topics aligned to agency Learning Agendas that federal agencies and other organizations can use to increase the impact of equity-focused evidence-based strategies. See funding opportunities section of this newsletter for details on applying to the opportunity due March 3, 2023.NSF Analytics for Equity Program Page
PCORI Virtual Office Hours: Partnering Research and Community Organizations for Novel Health Equity Research: Addressing Health Systems Factors and Social Determinants of Maternal Health Targeted PCORI Funding Announcement (Partner PFA)
In addition to emailing PCORI at pfa@pcori.org with questions about the Partner PFA, potential applicants can also request an opportunity to speak with PCORI staff for more complex questions during a virtual office hour. Not every question will require attending virtual office hours, as some may be answered by email. Letters of Intent for PCORI’s Partner PFA are due February 7, 2023.Register for PCORI Virtual Office Hours
Additional CITI Program Course Available to WSU Researchers: “Community-Engaged and Community-Based Participatory Research”
An additional CITI Course has been added to the Wichita State University CITI Course Catalog, entitled “Community-Engaged and Community-Based Participatory Research.” The course is listed under Human Subjects Research (Question 3) when you select “Add a Course” upon logging into CITI.Log into CITI Program using your myWSU ID
National Institutes of Health Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research
The purpose of this Notice is to highlight interest in research to improve understanding of the determinants of firearm injury, the identification of those at risk of firearm injury (including self- and other-directed, victims and perpetrators, accidental injury), the development, piloting, and testing of innovative interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality, and the examination of approaches to improve the implementation of existing, evidence-based interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality.Read the NIH Notice of Special Interest: NOT-OD-23-039
Amazon Seeks Visiting Academics
Amazon has long had a productive partnership with the academic community. The Amazon Visiting Academics (AVA) program is aimed at pre-tenure to newly-tenured academics who seek to apply research methods to tackle complex technical challenges while continuing their university work. Amazon’s scale allows Visiting Academics the opportunity to dive deep and innovate.Read more about Amazon Visiting Academics Program
REMINDER - Changes to WSU Indirect Cost Recovery Rates
Negotiations with the federal government on WSU’s new F&A (Facilities and Administration) rates, effective 1 July 2022, are almost complete. We anticipate the following significant changes to the Academic Affairs rates: On Campus Organized Research rate decreasing from the current 48% to a new rate of 40%, the On Campus Other Sponsored Activities rate decreasing from the current 30% to a new rate of 19% and the Off Campus Other Sponsored Activities rate decreasing from the current 26% to a new rate of 17%. We will announce the final rates as soon as they are negotiated. The new rates will impact your proposal and award budgets, as well as the distribution and availability of F&A funds used to support research activities on campus.
REMINDER - National Science Foundation Makes Changes to Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
NSF has made several changes to its Major Research Instrumentation Program. Applications for FY24 will now be due between October 15 and November 15, 2023. Thus, WSU is updating its internal competition dates for next year, and Notices of Intent to apply for the FY24 MRI program will be due to proposals@wichita.edu by May 1, 2023 at 12noon. Cost sharing is waived for the next five years, and the maximum allowed under Track 1 has increased to $1,400,000. Finally, the new Track 3 is specifically for proposal requests that “include the acquisition, development, installation, operation and maintenance of equipment and instrumentation to reduce consumption of helium.” NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program Page
REMINDER - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research Resources
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research Resources offers a variety of research-related resources. For example, you can watch an interactive video about Research Misconduct Case Studies, listen to NIH experts discuss International Collaborations, or read about finding the right fit for your research within Funding Opportunity Announcements. Don’t forget to sign up for the Virtual NIH Grants Conference coming up February 1-2, 2023.Register for Free NIH Virtual Grants Conference
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