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Congratulations to those who received grants in May! Thanks to all of your talents and hard work, the WSU Academic Affairs-led research has submitted proposals budgeting a total of $80,114,089, received $35,030,631 in awards, and produced $3,179,944 in F&A for FY2022 as of 31 May 2022. Good luck to all of you in your research efforts over the next month.
Coleen Pugh, Vice Provost for Research
AWARDS
BARBER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC AGENDA PROPOSAL
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Barber County, KS
Amount: $3,800
BUTLER COUNTY COMPENSATION STUDY PROPOSAL
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Butler County
Amount: $12,796
CITY CLERK EDUCATION
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: City Clerks and Municipal Financial Officers Association
Amount: $45,733
CITY CLERKS & MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION CURRICULUM UPDATE
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: City Clerks and Municipal Financial Officers Association
Amount: $4,500
CITY OF ARKANSAS STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT PROPOSAL
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: City of Arkansas City
Amount: $2,700
CITY OF MOUNDRIDGE STRATEGIC PLAN PROPOSAL
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: City of Moundridge
Amount: $6,300
COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR PROGRAM
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: WSU Foundation / U.S. Department of Treasury
Amount: $441,260
DEI TRAINING PROPOSAL
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Thrive Allen County, Inc.
Amount: $2,800
EDUCATION, STRATEGIC PLANNING PROPOSAL
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Exploration Place, Inc.
Amount: $5,250
MISSION TOWNSHIP COMPENSATION STUDY
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Mission Township of Shawnee County
Amount: $3,400
OAKLAWN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING PROPOSAL
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Derby Recreation Commission
Amount: $18,750
STERLING REPORT
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: City of Sterling
Amount: $600
GRAPHIC NARRATIVE ACCESSIBILITY: ENCODING IMAGES FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED (AND SIGHTED) READERS AND RESEARCHERS
PI/Department: Darren DeFrain, English
Sponsor: Natl Endowment for the Humanities
Amount: $99,915
VIZLING PROJECT APP
PI/Department: Darren DeFrain, English
Sponsor: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Amount: $232,898
“AMERICA AMPLIFIED – PHASE 2” SUB-GRANT AGREEMENT
PI/Department: Jessica Hanzlicek-Treadwell, KMUW
Sponsor: Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media, Inc. / Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Amount: $20,000
RII TRACK 1: MICROBIOMES OF AQUATIC, PLANT AND SOIL SYSTEMS (MAPS) MEDIATING SUSTAINABILITY
PI/Department: Gregory Houseman, Biological Sciences
Sponsor: Univ of Kansas Ctr – Research, Inc.
Amount: $9,000
TRIG: TWO-STAGE RAPID INTEGRAL GEOLOCATION FROM SINGLE SATELLITE FOR SPACE-BASED EMI (SBIR PHASE I)
PI/Department: Hyuck Kwon, Electrical & Computer Engr
Co-PI/Department: Yanwu Ding, Electrical & Computer Engr
Sponsor: Intelligent Fusion Technology, Inc. / Air Force Research Laboratory
Amount: $50,000
EAGER DCL: SATC: ENABLING INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION: STUDYING SOCIAL ENGINEERING ATTACKS TARGETING VULNERABLE REFUGEE POPULATIONS
PI/Department: Mythili Menon, English
Sponsor: Natl Science Foundation
Amount: $296,470
GBAO RECRUITMENT
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: GBAO Strategies
Amount: $2,200
MOCK TRIAL - AGEVSHI2
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $5,000
MOCK TRIAL - BENVPEA
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $5,000
MOCK TRIAL - DULVNOR
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $5,000
MOCK TRIAL - HAVVMSC
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $5,000
MOCK TRIAL HAVVMSCFG2
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $2,000
MOCK TRIAL - INREPCC
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $5,500
MOCK TRIAL - INREZOS
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $5,500
MOCK TRIAL - MCMVAMA
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $5,500
MOCK TRIAL - RIMVORA FG4
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $10,000
MOCK TRIAL - STAVNIK
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $5,000
MOCK TRIAL - UNIVHUA FG2
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $10,000
MOCK TRIAL - UNIVSUL
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $5,500
MOCK TRIAL AUGE MT2
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $5,000
MOCK TRIAL GOFVPAC
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $5,500
MOCK TRIAL TDVSTA
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Tsongas
Amount: $3,500
HYBRID SUPPORT II
PI/Department: Heidi Rodrick, Fac Dev & Student Success
Sponsor: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Amount: $31,623
HI-RATE COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING (HICAM)
PI/Department: Waruna Seneviratne, NIAR - Composites & Structures
Co-PI/Department: Isaac Schmitz, NIAR - ATLAS Lab
Sponsor: Natl Aeronautics & Space Admn
Amount: $134,838
TEST PANELS AND POST TEST ANALYSIS
PI/Department: Waruna Seneviratne, NIAR - Composites & Structures
Co-PI/Department: Caleb Saathoff, NIAR - Composites & Structures
Sponsor: Federal Aviation Administration
Amount: $160,920
TEST PANELS AND POST TEST ANALYSIS
PI/Department: Waruna Seneviratne, NIAR - Composites & Structures
Co-PI/Department: Caleb Saathoff, NIAR - Composites & Structures
Sponsor: Federal Aviation Administration
Amount: $437,166
TOOL TO PREDICT TRANSIENT SPATIAL-TEMPORAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS FOR PROCESSING AUTOCLAVE-CURED COMPOSITE PARTS (SBIR PHASE I)
PI/Department: Waruna Seneviratne, NIAR - Composites & Structures
Co-PI/Department: Caleb Saathoff, NIAR - Composites & Structures
Sponsor: Global Engineering & Materials, Inc. / Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
Amount: $10,500
COMPOSITES MATERIALS HANDBOOK (CMH-17)
PI/Department: John Tomblin, Nat'l Institute for Aviation Res
Co-PI/Department: Rachael Andrulonis, NIAR - Composites & Structures
Sponsor: Federal Aviation Administration
Amount: $125,000
DEVELOPMENT AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT OF COMPOSITE CERTIFICATION GUIDANCE
PI/Department: John Tomblin, Nat'l Institute for Aviation Res
Sponsor: Federal Aviation Administration
Amount: $100,000
TESTING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF A2849 PEKK ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR F-35 ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
PI/Department: John Tomblin, NIAR - Composites & Structures
Co-PI/Department: Rachael Andrulonis, NIAR - Composites & Structures
Sponsor: Advanced Technology International / US Navy
Amount: $13,218
XPONENTIAL UAS CONFERENCE 2022 - EXHIBIT MODIFICATION SERVICES
PI/Department: John Tomblin, Strategic Initiatives Aerospace
Co-PI/Department: Debra Franklin, Strategic Initiatives
Sponsor: Department of Transportation - Kansas
Amount: $75,000
ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF GRANT AND CONTRACT PROCESS IMPROVEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING PLAN
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Kansas Department for Children & Families
Amount: $9,300
CLPPP PROVIDER NEEDS ASSESSMENT
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Dept of Health and Human Services
Amount: $13,500
CORE SIPP - COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN (AMENDMENT 1)
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Dept of Health and Human Services
Amount: $5,000
COVID RESPONSE ELC SUPPORT FOR LHD EHR IMPLEMENTATION (AMENDMENT 1)
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Centers for Disease Control
Amount: $173,851
COVID RESPONSE ELC SUPPORT FY22-FY23 (AMENDMENT 1)
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Centers for Disease Control
Amount: $164,855
KANSAS CHW EDUCATION, SUCCESS STORIES AND SYMPOSIUM (AMENDMENT 1)
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: United Methodist Health Ministry Fund
Amount: $11,000
KANSAS CONNECTING COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT 2)
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Health Resources & Services Admin
Amount: $12,500
WEST WICHITA GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION SURVEY ANALYSIS
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Dept of Health and Human Services
Amount: $21,760
ZERO SUICIDE MINI-GRANT
PI/Department: Marci Young, Counseling & Testing Center
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Substance Abuse-Mntl Health Srv Adm
Amount: $4,999
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 searching 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: American Diabetes Association
Application Deadline: Letters of Intent due June 27, 2022; if invited, full proposals due August 29, 2022
Purpose: “The American Diabetes Association is soliciting research to provide critical funding toward transformational and translatable research to enhance minority health and reduce health disparities to improve the lives of people living with diabetes and its complications. For this funding opportunity, attention must focus on, and all hypotheses should reflect, the impact of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, health care access, and/or other direct factors that underlie diabetes health disparities and describe how results will transform assessment and treatment of underserved groups and address significantly improved outcomes in diabetes or its complications. We encourage formative research, intervention development, and/or pilot-testing of interventions.”
Amount: $200,000 per year
Funding Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Title: Transfer of Graphene for Graphene-based Devices Grant Program
Application Deadline: June 28, 2022
Purpose: “The NIST Transfer of Graphene for Graphene-based Devices Grant Program is seeking applications from eligible applicants for research activities to determine effective and efficient methods of transferring graphene grown on SiC (secondarily copper or other chemical vapor deposition (CVD) substrates) to target substrates that are required in many graphene-based devices, especially for high-end applications. The characterization of graphene on said target substrates is necessary and will be used to determine the quality of the resulting graphene. Characterization techniques may include but are not limited to optical microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy, SEM, TEM, AFM, and Raman spectroscopy. Quantifying and minimizing defects induced during the transfer is critical to device performance. The electronic, photonic, and other properties of transferred graphene are also of interest. The program’s primary goal is for the recipient to develop and publish a methodology for transferring large-area and high-quality graphene with high reproducibility and scalability to enable commercialization of graphene devices.”
Amount: $150,000 for one year
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) – Office of Science
Title: Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) - Earth and Environmental Systems
Application Deadline: Required Pre-Application due June 29, 2022; If encouraged, Full Applications due August 24, 2022
Purpose: “The DOE Office of Science program in Biological and Environmental Research hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for RENEW grants that will target building capacity in climate and environmental science-relevant programs, particularly at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). Funding may be requested to support experiential training, mentoring, and institutional capacity building activities in partnership with DOE national laboratory Scientific Focus Areas (SFAs) supported within BER’s Earth and Environmental Systems Sciences Division (EESSD).”
Amount: $300,000-$800,000
*** 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 and one Track 2 proposal, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by June 30, 2022 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. You will be informed if you have been chosen to proceed by August 15, 2022. Applications to the funder (if selected) will be due by January 19, 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 or development of a multi-user research instrument that is, in general, too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs. MRI provides support to acquire critical research instrumentation without which advances in fundamental science and engineering research may not otherwise occur. MRI also provides support to develop next-generation research instruments that open new opportunities to advance the frontiers in science and engineering research. Additionally, an MRI award is expected to enhance research training of students who will become the next generation of instrument users, designers and builders.”
Amount: Track 1: Greater than $100,000 and less than $1,000,000; Track 2: $1,000,000-$4,000,000
Funding Agency: NVIDIA
Title: NVIDIA Academic Hardware Grant Program
Application Deadline: July 1, 2022
Purpose: “Hardware offered through the Academic Hardware Grant Program may include Jetson Developer kits, BlueField Data Processing Units (DPUs), Clara AGX Developer Kits, and NVIDIA GPUs for server and or workstation. Consult the Certified Systems Catalog https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/data-center/data-center-gpus/qualified-system-catalog/ to ensure your existing infrastructure will be able to support the requested hardware. In addition, allocations on NVIDIA’s compute platforms or credits redeemable with 3rd party platforms may be offered. Cash funding, GeForce graphics cards and DGX systems are not available through this program.”
Amount: In-Kind Hardware
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS) – Core Research
Application Deadline: July 14, 2022
Purpose: “Human Networks and Data Science – Core Research (HNDS-R). Core research proposals will advance theory in a core Social, Behavioral and Economic (SBE) discipline by the application of data and network science methods. This includes the leveraging of large data sets with diverse spatio-temporal scales of measurement and linked qualitative and quantitative approaches, as well as multi-scale, multi-level network data and techniques of network analysis. Supported projects are expected to yield results that will enhance, expand, and transform theory and methods, and that generate novel understandings of human behavior – particularly understandings that can improve the outcomes of significant societal opportunities and challenges. HNDS-R encourages core research proposals that make innovative use of NSF-supported data networks, data bases, centers, and other forms of scientific infrastructure including those developed by HNDS-I (formerly RIDIR) projects.”
Amount: HNDS-R anticipates funding from 5 to 20 core research projects, including up to $1.2 million for larger projects with convergent research teams.
Funding Agency: Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
Title: Community-Driven Approaches to Address Factors Contributing to Structural Racism in Public Health
Application Deadline: July 15, 2022
Purpose: “The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and the Office of Minority Health (OMH) invite applications for projects to address policy factors contributing to structural racism in public health. The purpose of the initiative is to support development and implementation of new policies and innovative practices to address policies that may create or perpetuate health disparities and may contribute to structural racism.”
Amount: $300,000-$500,000
Funding Agency: Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
Title: Promoting Equitable Access to Language Services in Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: July 15, 2022
Purpose: “This notice solicits applications from public and non-profit private entities to be demonstration sites that identify and implement innovative strategies to enhance language access services through: (1) policy development and implementation; (2) technology utilization; (3) education for individuals with LEP; and (4) education for providers, including medical support staff.” Note, a webinar about this opportunity will be held June 24, 2022.
Amount: $300,000-$375,000
Funding Agency: Glaucoma Research Foundation
Title: Shaffer Grants for Innovative Glaucoma Research
Application Deadline: Preliminary Proposals due July 15, 2022
Purpose: “Shaffer Grants for Innovative Glaucoma Research are $50,000, one-year grants awarded to scientists and clinicians to fund projects that support new high-impact clinical, epidemiological and laboratory research based on our strategic research goals.”
Amount: $50,000
***LIMITED*** Funding Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Title: Summer Stipends
Application Deadline: ***Limited*** Because WSU may only submit two nominations, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by July 15, 2022 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. You will be informed if you have been chosen to proceed by August 12, 2022. Applications to the funder (if selected) will be due by September 21, 2022.
Purpose: “The National Endowment for the Humanities’ Summer Stipends program aims to stimulate new research in the humanities and its publication. The program works to accomplish this goal by 1) Providing small awards to individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both, and 2) Supporting projects at any stage of development, but especially early-stage research and late-stage writing in which small awards are most effective.”
Amount: $6,000
Funding Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Co-Sponsors
Title: Let's Talk About Heat Challenge
Application Deadline: July 22, 2022
Purpose: “EPA and co-sponsors have launched the Let's Talk About Heat Challenge, a national competition to identify innovative and effective communication strategies that inform people of the risks of extreme heat and offer ways to keep safe during the hottest days. The challenge was developed in support of the National Climate Task Force's Extreme Heat Interagency Working Group, which is being led by EPA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with support from the White House. Winning solutions will include identification of and engagement with people known to be most susceptible to extreme heat risks, including but not limited to underserved and overburdened communities. Winners will share suitable messages, strategies used to reach target audiences with those messages, and proposed measures of effectiveness. Communication methods might include social media, billboards, graphics, public service announcements and other forms of communication. The challenge sponsors hope to identify ways to monitor the effectiveness of these heat risk campaigns and messages and share the best practices with communities across the nation.” Note, a webinar about this challenge will be held on June 22, 2022; register for the webinar here.
Amount: The challenge will award up to 10 prizes from a total prize pool of $120,000.
Funding Agency: Meta Research
Title: 2022 WhatsApp Research Awards: Privacy Aware Program Analysis Request for Proposals
Application Deadline: July 25, 2022
Purpose: “Over two billion people in more than 180 countries use WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends and family, anytime and anywhere. WhatsApp is free and offers simple, secure, reliable messaging and calling, available on phones all over the world. Our mission is to connect the world privately. To provide that privacy, it is critical to maintain the security of the code powering WhatsApp systems. WhatsApp has made substantial enhancements in-house by developing industry-leading technology on program analysis for privacy and wants to build strong partnerships with experts in academia to tackle some of the most challenging problems in this space.”
Amount: $50,000
Funding Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Title: Impact Evaluation of the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program
Application Deadline: July 28, 2022
Purpose: “The objective of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to fund rigorous evaluations of the impact of the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program on housing stability outcomes. HUD’s primary outcome of interest is eviction, but applicants can propose other housing stability measures.”
Amount: $250,000-$1,000,000
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Title: Energyshed: Exploring Place-Based Generation
Application Deadline: August 1, 2022
Purpose: “The goal of this funding opportunity is to develop the tools and processes to help a broad set of stakeholders including utilities, local governments, and community-based organizations; understand the implications and participate in the development of locally-based energy generation in their community. To achieve this goal, applicants will assimilate data from a variety of sources into novel tools, “dashboards,” or other applications that will assess the impacts and tradeoffs, including potential benefits and challenges of locally-based energy generation. These tools should be accessible and easy-to-use to a wide array of stakeholders that are not necessarily electric power system experts. Achievement of this goal should accelerate deployment of renewable energy towards an equitable de-carbonized grid, and it will come through pursuit of several concurrent objectives in successful system design.”
Amount: $2,000,000 - $5,000,000
Funding Agency: Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
Title: Beckman Young Investigator Program
Application Deadline: Letters of Intent due August 1, 2022; if invited, Full Proposals will be due January 16, 2023.
Purpose: “The Beckman Young Investigator (BYI) Program provides research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in the chemical and life sciences, particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science.”
Amount: Up to $600,000 over four years
Funding Agency: William T. Grant Foundation
Title: Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
Application Deadline: Letters of Inquiry due August 3, 2022
Purpose: “This program supports research to build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. We prioritize studies that aim to reduce inequalities that exist along dimensions of race, ethnicity, economic standing, language minority status, or immigrant origins.”
Amount: Major Research Grants: $100,000-$600,000 over two-three years
Funding Agency: NASA Space Technology – Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2022 (SpaceTech–REDDI–2022)
Title: Space Technology Research Institutes (STRI) – Appendix B-3
Application Deadline: Mandatory Preliminary Proposal due August 3, 2022; if invited, full proposals due November 3, 2022
Purpose: “The goal of an STRI is to strengthen NASA’s ties to the academic community through long-term, sustained investment in research and technology development critical to NASA’s future. The STRIs will enhance and broaden the capabilities of the Nation’s universities to meet the needs of NASA’s science and exploration programs. This Appendix exclusively seeks proposals that are responsive to one of the following two topics: 1) Accelerating Additive Manufacturing Certification with Model-Based Tools and 2) Quantum Technologies for Remote Sensing.”
Amount: $3,000,000 per year
Funding Agency: National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC)
Title: Archival Projects – FY 2023 Grant Announcement
Application Deadline: Optional Draft due August 4, 2022; Final Deadline October 6, 2022
Purpose: “The NHPRC seeks archival projects that will significantly improve online public discovery and use of historical records collections. We welcome projects that engage the public, expand civic education, and promote understanding of the nation’s history, democracy, and culture from the founding era to the present day. The Commission encourages projects focused on collections of America’s early legal records, such as the records of colonial, territorial, county, and early statehood and tribal proceedings that document the evolution of the nation’s legal history.”
Amount: Up to $150,000; Cost Sharing is required.
Funding Agency: Spencer Foundation
Title: Research Grants on Education: Small
Application Deadline: August 9, 2022
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 *** Funding Agency: Department of Energy (DOE)
Title: American Made Solar Prize Round 6
Application Deadline: ***Limited*** Because WSU may only submit three proposals, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by August 16, 2022 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. You will be informed if you have been chosen to proceed by September 6, 2022. Applications to the funder (if selected) will be due by October 6, 2022.
Purpose: “The Solar Prize encourages the rapid development of innovative solar energy solutions capable of addressing the tough challenges facing the solar industry. Solar Prize competitors participate in three contests—the Ready!, Set!, and Go! Contests—to transform their ideas into reality in months, rather than years. Competitors have the chance to win part of $4.1 million in prizes to help them advance in the competition and accelerate the development of their solution. Round 6 includes an optional additional challenge that focuses on advancing solar in underserved communities. Participants who choose to incorporate this initiative into their solutions have the chance to be considered for a new Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Contest and a bonus cash prize!”
Amount: $50,000-$500,000 depending on category
Funding Agency: Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation
Title: Grants – 600 applications accepted quarterly
Application Deadline: August 17, 2022, October 6, 2022
Purpose: “Our Mission is to impact the lifesaving capabilities, and the lives of local heroes and their communities by providing lifesaving equipment and prevention education tools to first responders, non-profits and public safety organizations. All requests must fall within our funding guidelines via firehousesubsfoundation.org/about-us/funding-areas.”
Amount: $15,000-$35,000
Funding Agency: Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
Title: Grants for New Treatments or Cures for Cancer
Application Deadline: Three application cycles per year: August 31, 2022 and December 15, 2022
Purpose: “The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation funds research to investigators in United States non-profit institutions proposing research directed toward identifying new treatments or cures for cancer. The Foundation funds projects for a one-year period which will allow establishment of capabilities of new cancer researchers, or new cancer approaches by established cancer researchers. It is anticipated that this early-stage funding by the Foundation may lead to subsequent and expanded support using government agency funding. Project relevance to cancer detection, treatment, or cure should be clearly identified.”
Amount: By design, there are no set limits on the grant amount that can be requested.
Funding Agency: Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
Title: Events Sponsorship Grants Program
Application Deadline: September 1, 2022
Purpose: “ORAU’s Events Sponsorship Grant Program Cycle 1 applications are due September 1, 2022 for events occurring between October 1, 2022 and April 30, 2023. Each member university is limited to one award per fiscal year. Up to $4,000 may be requested to support an event that involves participants from more than one ORAU member institution, including students. Examples of such events include visits to an ORAU consortium member by a renowned speaker, conferences or workshops with a focused theme, or a technology transfer/business plan competition. Any ORAU member institution in good standing may submit an event grant application through their ORAU Councilor. Only applications endorsed by an institution’s ORAU Councilor will be considered.”
Amount: $4,000
Funding Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER)
Title: Research Training Programs in Special Education
Application Deadline: September 8, 2022
Purpose: “The IES National Center for Education Research (NCER) is announcing two competitions--one competition in each of the following areas: education research training and using longitudinal data to support State education policymaking. The IES National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) is announcing two competitions—one competition in each of the following areas: special education research and special education research training.”
Amount: Multiple competitions, see federal register notice.
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Title: Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program (IUCRC)
Application Deadline: Required Preliminary Proposals due September 14, 2022; Full Proposals due December 14, 2022
Purpose: “The IUCRC program catalyzes breakthrough pre-competitive research by enabling close and sustained engagement between industry innovators, world-class academic teams, and government agencies. IUCRCs help industry partners and government agencies connect directly and efficiently with university researchers to achieve three primary objectives: 1) Conduct high-impact research to meet shared and critical industrial needs in companies of all sizes; 2) Enhance U.S. global leadership in driving innovative technology development, and 3) Identify, mentor and develop a diverse, highly skilled science and engineering workforce.”
Amount: $20,000-$150,000 per year depending on project type
Funding Agency: Transformational Partnerships Fund
Title: Grants
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Purpose: “The Transformational Partnerships Fund supports colleges and universities interested in exploring partnerships and collaborations that could fundamentally transform the way they operate — centering students in solutions that deliver stability and success. Catalytic grants (up to $100,000 per exploration) can be used to engage third-party technical assistance providers knowledgeable in law, finance, governance, fundraising, human resources, and other related fields. These grants may support the exploration of partnerships in many forms — ranging from shared administrative services or consolidated academic offerings on one end of the spectrum, to full mergers on the other.”
Amount: Multiple competitions, see federal register notice.
Funding Agency: FINRA Investor Education Foundation
Title: General Grant Program
Application Deadline: Ongoing, Project Concept Forms accepted anytime.
Purpose: “Through the General Grant Program, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation funds research and educational projects that empower underserved Americans with the knowledge, skills and tools to make sound financial decisions throughout life. The Foundation especially welcomes applications for research projects of approximately $50,000–$100,000 that use data from the National Financial Capability Study (and other existing data sets) to advance understanding of the relationships among financial literacy, financial capability and financial well-being. Priority is also given to projects that further financial inclusion and address systemic financial inequities based on race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, and other social differences.”
Amount: $50,000-$100,000
Funding Agency: Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections
Title: Research Fellowships and Travel Grants
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Purpose: “Established in 2010, these funding programs award grants to scholars engaged in projects studying Congress, politics, or policy issues. While in residence, the Research Fellow and travel grant awardees will use The Dole Archive Collections, which encompass a wide range of legislative, historical, and policy issues.”
Amount: $750 (travel) and $2,500 (fellow award)
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 December 20 annually
Astronomy and Astrophysics – Oct 1-Nov 15, 2022
Biological Anthropology – July 20 and Jan 20 annually
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 – Sept 1-30, 2022
Cultural Anthropology – Aug 15 and Jan 15 annually
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
Geophysics – proposals accepted anytime
Linguistics – Jan 15 and Jul 15 annually
Mathematical Biology – Aug 20-Sept 5, 2022
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics – Aug 25, 2022
Molecular and Cellular Biosciences – proposals accepted anytime
Physics – Nov & Dec – varies by topic
Science of Learning & Augmented Intelligence – Jul 13, 2022
Secure & Trustworthy Cyberspace – Sept 30, 2022
Security and Preparedness – Jan 15 and Aug 15 annually
Smart & Connected Communities – proposals accepted anytime
Social Psychology – Jan 15 and Jul 15 annually
Sociology – Jan 15 and Aug 15 annually
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) – 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, CLP, ECS and MSN; Sept 30, 2022 for CAT, CSDM-A, CSDM-B, CTMC, SYN
Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Program – accepted anytime
Division of Physics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects – Nov 21 and 23, 2022
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) – Aug 16, 2022
Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program (IUCRC) – Preliminary Proposals due Sep 14, 2022
Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program – Aug 2, 2022
Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) – Jul 13, 2022
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program – Aug 30, 2022
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) – Aug 24, 2022
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science – Oct 12, 2022
Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science – Nov 10, 2022
EDUCATION / TRAINING
Introduction to the WSU Office of Research Workshops
Topics include WSU Office of Research resources and contact, WSU policies and procedures related to research, finding funding, project budgeting and grant-writing tips. Previously recorded workshops can also be found on the Office of Research website.
See the list of upcoming workshops and sign up to attend
University of South Florida Research and Innovation: Summer Grant Writing Workshops: DARPA Q& A: June 16, 2022, 11:00am CST
The USF Research and Innovation Workshop on June 16, 2022 will be DARPA Questions and Answers. The Presenter will be Dr. Blake Bextine, Program Manager, Biological Technologies Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Other upcoming topics include Department of Energy on June 24, 2022, National Science Foundation on June 29, 2022 and Office of Naval Research on June 30, 2022.
Email proposals@wichita.edu to receive the Zoom link for each session, or watch the recordings later at the University of South Florida Research and Innovation website
National Science Foundation: Growing Convergence Research (GCR) Series: Creating a New Field of Study: Integration and Implementation Sciences (i2S): June 16, 2022
Integration and Implementation Sciences (i2S) is both an example of convergence research in its development, and a field of study that aims to underpin and support convergence research. i2S aims to bring together a range of approaches to tackling complex societal and environmental problems, including systems thinking, interdisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity, action research and postnormal science in order to develop a common repository of concepts, methods and processes, as well as to make it easier to use combinations of such approaches in research programs.
Register to attend NSF GCR Lecture on June 16, 2022
Recovery Connect – Grant Writing Workshops: June 17, 2022 – July 21, 2022
Recovery Connect can provide assistance to nonprofit organizations seeking resources related to grants & grant writing, training & education, and funding. Looking for help with grants? Check out the workshops under Grant Writing Workshops tab.
Air Force and Space Force Chief Information Security Officer: Blue Cyber Boot Camp: Cybersecurity for Small Businesses and Academic/Research Institutes: June 17, 2022
Join us for the Air Force and Space Force Chief Information Security Officer’s Blue Cyber Small Business and Academic/Research Cybersecurity Boot Camp. FREE, All-Day information sessions Small Business/Academic- Research Institution Cybersecurity boot camp. Join hundreds of your peers and learn about the resources available to you to help secure your small business and to comply with the DoD’s requirements for small business contractors. Hear from Mr. Aaron Bishop, the DAF CISO about the imperative for small businesses and academic/research institutions to protect their data and networks, as well as protecting sensitive DOD data. Also, hear all about the Air Force and Space Force Chief Information Security Officer’s Blue Cyber initiative for small business and academic/research institution cybersecurity. Join us for six, information-packed hours of specialists describing the resources available for small businesses who are already or are considering doing business/research with the U.S. Space Force or U.S. Air Force or the DoD.
Full Agenda and Registration for Blue Cyber Boot Camp
NIH Webinar: Leverage SBIR STTR Funding and Other Resources to Create a Diverse Workforce in Science and Technology: June 23, 2022
Are you a research entrepreneur or small business? Join the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) in collaboration with the National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute (NHLBI) and the XLerator Network on Thursday, June 23, 2022, for a webinar to learn about the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Programs for researchers and entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups. Learn more about non-dilutive Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) funding and resources to help small businesses advance and commercialize promising technologies. You will learn about tips for submitting a successful application, upcoming funding opportunities and other diverse resources and programs, including the Applicant Assistance Program (AAP), the Diversity Supplement Program, EnRICH, a new SBIR Readiness Program for HBCU’s and minority innovators. You can ask questions during a dedicated Q&A session.
Register for NIH SBIR STTR Webinar
University of Oklahoma Supercomputing Center for Education and Research (OU OSCER): Virtual Residency Workshop 2022: June 27-July 1, 2022
The workshop will be available onsite in person and remote via zoom videoconferencing. Attend to learn how to use advanced computing, help others to use research community and/or to meet a community of fellow research computing facilitators.
OU OSCER website and Registration link for 2022 Virtual Residency Workshop
U.S. Department of Energy SBIR Webinar & One-on-One Meetings: June 28, 2022
Are you an innovator with an early-stage technology that has commercial potential? Please join U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR/STTR Program Manager, Dr. Eileen Chant, on June 28, 2022 from 1 to 2 PM in a free webinar as she presents a deep dive into the DOE SBIR/STTR Programs. DOE SBIR/STTR provides early-stage, nondilutive R&D funding for small businesses to develop their technology and commercialize it. Join us to learn about the surprising breadth of topics funded by DOE SBIR/STTR! Additionally, Dr. Chant will discuss how to access DOE SBIR/STTR application and awardee assistance programs, what you need to be considering regarding commercialization, and the power of partnering. The presentation will be followed by Q&A from the audience and a limited number of pre-registered appointments to meet privately (one-on-one) with Dr. Chant.
Register for Department of Energy SBIR Webinar
Hanover Research Grants Workshops: June 30, 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 June 30, 2022 is titled “Engaging Undergraduate Students in Research.”
Register for Hanover Workshop on June 30, 2022
National Science Foundation (NSF) Cultural Anthropology Program Funding Opportunities Webinar: July 13, 2022
The Cultural Anthropology Program supports research aimed at understanding patterns, causes, and consequences of human social and cultural variation. They have opportunities for undergraduate and doctoral students, as well as for senior researchers via a variety of submission types that they will introduce during a webinar on July 13 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. Researchers, administrative staff and others in the social, behavioral and economic sciences community are encouraged to attend. Featured speakers include NSF program directors Jeffrey Mantz, Siobhán Mattison and Jeremy Koster. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions during live Q&A sessions as part of each webinar.
Register for NSF Cultural Anthropology Program Funding Webinars
National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Initiation Webinars: July 13, 2022
The NSF Directorate for Engineering will host a webinar about the Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program solicitation (22-595) July 13, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. The Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program supports new investigators as they initiate their research programs and advance in their careers as researchers, educators, and innovators. This funding opportunity aims to broaden the base of investigators involved in engineering research and therefore is limited to investigators who are not affiliated with “very high research activity” R1 institutions. The webinar will feature a short overview presentation from the ERI Team about the program and will include ample time for Q&A. Additionally, the NSF Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) will host a webinar specifically for those in CISE research fields.
Register for NSF Engineering Research Initiation Webinar; Register for the NSF CISE Research Initiation Interactive Webinar
National Science Foundation (NSF) Workshop: Mid-scale Research Infrastructure project execution plan development workshop: July 13 and July 15, 2022
This workshop will prepare social and behavioral science and education researchers for the submission of an NSF Mid-scale Research Infrastructure proposal. The workshop focuses specifically on development of the Project Execution Plan (PEP), which guides the project management for such a project. Workshop participants will gain an understanding of what a PEP is, what PEP requirements are for NSF Midscale proposals and how to develop an effective PEP for their project.
Register for NSF Workshop on Submitting to the Mid-scale Research Infrastructure Program
National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator Expo: July 27-28, 2022
Hosted by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator, this exciting virtual exhibition event is your chance to check out novel solutions across six convergence research topics addressing national-scale societal challenges. During the event you will have the opportunity to connect with NSF-funded Convergence Accelerator research teams including viewing live presentations and solution demos. You may also network with other researchers, innovators, and business and technical practitioners from academia, industry, government, nonprofit, and other communities of practice.
Register for the NSF Convergence Accelerator Expo 2022
Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army Webinars on “Waters of the United States” Regional Roundtables
EPA and the Army announced stakeholder engagement opportunities, including the agencies’ intent to host ten regionally focused roundtables. Each roundtable will allow stakeholders to engage and discuss their experiences with implementing the definition of "waters of the United States," including challenges and opportunities within their geographic areas. The roundtables will also provide an opportunity for the participants to discuss geographic similarities and differences, particular water resources that are characteristic of or unique to each region, and regionally specific feedback about implementation. On February 24, 2022, the agencies announced the selection of ten roundtables that highlight geographic differences and a range of perspectives—including agriculture, conservation groups, developers, drinking water and wastewater managers, environmental organizations, communities with environmental justice concerns, industry, Tribal nations, and state and local governments. For more information on the organizations and entities that are anticipated to participate in the roundtables, see Waters of the United States Roundtables (pdf). These roundtables will be livestreamed, and a recording of the roundtable will be made available shortly thereafter. Note – Kansas Livestock Association roundtable was held June 6, 2022.
Watch Regional Roundtables regarding Waters of the United States
XSEDE Courses
Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) is a virtual collaboration funded by the National Science Foundation that facilitates free, customized access to advanced digital resources, consulting, training, and mentorship. XSEDE helps the nation's most creative minds discover breakthroughs and solutions for some of the world's greatest scientific challenges.
Check for upcoming courses on the XSEDE Course Calendar