External Funding Opportunities & GrantForward
National Science Foundation (NSF):
- Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations (AccelNet) - The Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations program (AccelNet) focuses on collaborative and international research, prioritizing cooperation over competition. The program aims to leverage prior NSF support to establish an international research network of networks (NoN) and enhance the capabilities of a diverse, internationally competent US-based workforce. Proposals should accelerate scientific research through international collaboration, enhance competitiveness for research awards, and cultivate a skilled US-based workforce. The AccelNet Program offers two tracks: the Design Track for building capacity and launching a NoN, and the Implementation Track for implementing an international NoN, with two funding phases. Phase 1 supports NoN activities, while Phase 2 funds early concept research arising from Phase 1 activities, exclusively for Phase 1 PIs identifying critical research gaps.
Grant Submission Due: September 16, 2024
- Accelerating Research Translation (ART) - The "Accelerating Research Translation" (ART) program aims to enhance the translational research capacity and infrastructure at U.S. Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) while integrating them into regional innovation ecosystems. The program prioritizes training graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in translational research to benefit diverse career paths. ART focuses on supporting IHEs that need to develop infrastructure for accelerating research translation and encourages collaboration among institutions. Proposals are sought for activities that strengthen institutional infrastructure, provide educational opportunities, especially for students and researchers seeking translational research-oriented careers, and support specific translational research activities for immediate societal impact. Funded teams will constitute a nationwide network of 'ART Ambassadors' advocating for the cause of translational research.
Grant Submission Due: September 18, 2024
- Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) - The ExLENT program aims to boost experiential learning in emerging technology fields. It targets a diverse range of individuals, including those with barriers to formal STEM education. The program emphasizes the importance of a varied STEM workforce in addressing societal challenges and aligns with the dynamic nature of emerging technologies, requiring hands-on experience. Key goals include expanding access to experiential learning, fostering cross-sector partnerships, and aligning the workforce with regional economies to enhance national competitiveness in STEM.
Grant Submission Due: September 12, 2024
The Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions (grades 7-12, IHEs), industry, and economic development agencies to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians. It is strongly recommended that projects be faculty-led and required that courses and programs are credit-bearing, although materials developed may also be used for incumbent worker education. Materials may also be adapted and implemented as credit-bearing courses. The ATE program supports curriculum development; professional development of college faculty and secondary school teachers; career pathway development for both students and incumbent workers; and other activities including applied research projects that advance the knowledge base related to technician education.
Program Tracks
Track 1: Small Scale Projects: This track supports projects that are smaller in scale and may be of shorter duration than Track 2 Projects. It is recommended that institutions and/or PIs with limited prior experience in the ATE program use this track as an entry point into the program. Projects in this category may also serve as prototypes or pilots for an idea that may be expanded in a future ATE proposal.
Track 2: Projects: This track supports a diversity of project areas focused on improving the education of the skilled technical workforce, and these projects are usually larger in scope than those proposed under Track 1.
Track 3: Consortia for Innovations in Technician Education: This track supports collaborations to strengthen partnerships between two-year IHEs and industry to be responsive to industry needs and regional economic development. A consortium must address either a specific industry area or address a challenge where the convergence of technologies is changing the skills and competencies needed by the skilled technical worker.
Track 4: Centers: The ATE program will support a center in each of the following areas: Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Agricultural Technologies, Autonomous Technologies, Biotechnology, Energy Technologies, Environmental Technologies, Engineering Technologies, Information Technologies, Security Technologies, and Micro- and Nanotechnologies. Note: Refer to the solicitation for area-specific due dates.
PI Eligibility
The ATE program focuses on IHEs that award two-year degrees in advanced technology fields and requires these IHEs and their faculty to have significant leadership roles on all projects. When a four-year IHE or other types of organizations submit as the fiscal lead, then two-year IHE faculty must be identified as Co-PIs. When a secondary institution or school district develops a proposal, community college faculty must be identified as Co-PIs.
Consortium (Track-3) PIs must not hold a leadership role in an active ATE Center.
Grant Deadline: October 3, 2024
- NSF Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) Program-
The ERI program is part of the capacity-building strategy of the Directorate for Engineering to direct its investments in engineering research across the nation.
This program provides support for investigators who have yet to receive sufficient research funding from Federal Agencies to initiate their engineering research programs and to be in a more competitive position for future proposal submissions. ERI provides resources to enable impactful scientific work that will improve the research and scientific training environment at the institution through the conduct of fundamental research. Research activities may include efforts that catalyze new research partnerships, disseminate results, and/or lay a foundation to support preparation for future grant competitions.
PI Eligibility
The PI of an ERI proposal must hold a doctoral degree in a field supported by NSF and must hold an appointment at an ERI-eligible institution. Postdoctoral fellow researchers are not eligible to serve as PI on an ERI proposal. At the time of the proposal submission deadline, the PI may not have been a PI or Co-PI on any current or prior awarded NSF research grant (including subaward) or have had research support from any other Federal Agency (within the United States or abroad) totaling $200K or more within the past five calendar years from the proposal submission deadline date.
Grant Submission Due: October 9, 2024
View guidelines 23-586 Aims to address the shortage of effective elementary and secondary mathematics and science teachers in high-need school districts. Noyce supports STEM undergraduates and professionals to become K-12 teachers and helps experienced teachers become district leaders.
Grant Submission Due: August 27, 2024
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEMEdIPRF) - The STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed PRF) Program aims to broaden the pool of researchers contributing to STEM learning, participation, and workforce development. It supports postdoctoral fellows in advancing their career goals through experiences that develop expertise and competencies in fundamental STEM education research. Particularly encouraging applicants from underrepresented groups in STEM, the program provides direct support for fellows to engage in ongoing research and independent professional development under the guidance of a sponsoring researcher at an affiliated host organization. Fellows are expected to dedicate full-time efforts to fellowship activities throughout the program duration.
Grant Submission Due: December 3, 2024
- Hispanic Serving Institutions: Equitable Transformation in STEM Education (ETSE) -The ETSE competition focuses on (1) institutional transformation projects that support HSIs in their effort to achieve equity in STEM education, and (2) the infrastructure—the HSI-Net network of resource hubs—which supports the overall program goals. Institutions are encouraged to consider how their HSI designation, and their organizational mission align to better support STEM success of all students. The ETSE competition welcomes proposals that look to implement and evaluate promising practices and/or conduct research related to broadening participation or improving recruitment, retention, graduation, and other successful outcomes in STEM undergraduate education. IUSE: HSI program provides multiple opportunities to support an institution’s goal to become more student centered, including the Equitable Transformation in STEM Education (ETSE) competition. This competition includes the following tracks: Departmental/Division Transformation Track (DDTT) - New, Institutional Transformation Track (ITT), Emerging Faculty Research Track (EFRT) - New, HSI Program Resource Hubs (Hubs). This solicitation will also accept conference proposals and planning proposals, as defined by the PAPPG.
Full Proposal Deadlines: September 11, 2024, August 27, 2025, and last Wednesday in August, annually thereafter
National Institutes of Health (NIH):
- Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) The purpose of this Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions is to support small scale research grants at institutions that do not receive substantial funding from the NIH, with an emphasis on providing biomedical research experiences primarily for undergraduate students, and enhancing the research environment at applicant institutions.
Grant Submission Due: June 25, 2024 or October 25, 2024
- Pilot Research Opportunities in Crisis Response Services for Suicide Prevention (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) This NOFO seeks to promote pilot exploratory/developmental research examining the effectiveness and implementation of crisis response services, approaches to improve the quality and outcomes of services, and the impact of state and local policy on implementation and outcomes. Research is sought that is conducted in real-world settings, where a wide range of clinical presentations, psychosocial factors, age-related characteristics (e.g., youth; adult; older adult), geographic context (rural/remote settings), racial/ethnic and cultural considerations, and health disparities influence the types of care that are provided. Studies are encouraged that address the continuum of crisis service systems. Letter of Intent Due: 30 days prior to application due date
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): September 1, 2024
- Early-Stage Dissemination and Implementation Research in Communication Disorders (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) This funding opportunity supports early-stage dissemination and implementation (D&I) research in hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. The goal is to lay the groundwork for high-quality, D&I-focused R01 grants within NIDCD's mission. Researchers must integrate a suitable D&I process model and incorporate core D&I elements such as theories, strategies, outcomes, community engagement, and methods to address health disparities. Applications should align research goals with these models and elements, using community-engaged and mixed-methods approaches. Clinical trials are optional, but must meet specific low-risk criteria if included. Studies must adhere to these guidelines and focus on NIDCD mission areas to be considered responsive. Letter of Intent Due: September 11, 2024
Grant Submission Due: September 11, 2024
- Summer Research Education Experience Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIEHS will support applications focusing on summer research experiences in the environmental health sciences. Applications to NIEHS should provide research experiences that address or seek to understand how exposures to toxic environmental insults impact health, alter biologic processes, are linked to disease initiation, progression or morbidity, or activities that lead to the development of prevention and intervention strategies to reduce environmentally induced diseases. Letter of Intent Due: 30 days prior to application due date
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): February 18, 2025
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
- Summer Stipends
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:
- Providing small awards to individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both
- Supporting projects at any stage of development, but especially early-stage research and late-stage writing in which small awards are most effective
- Funding a wide range of individuals, including independent scholars, community college faculty, and non-teaching staff at universities
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Summer Stipends support continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive months. NEH funds may support recipients’ compensation, travel, and other costs related to the proposed scholarly research.
Limited submission details: Any interested Kean faculty should email (calishs@kean.edu) a one-page white paper including their research aims and a high-level budget. The Vice President of Research will review and selections will be made by Aug 7.
Kean's Internal deadline: August 5, 2024
Grant Submission Due: September 18, 2024
Foundation Grant Opportunities:
- The Whitehall Foundation - This foundation's grant program assists scholarly research in the life sciences. The Foundation is currently interested in basic research in neurobiology, defined as follows: Invertebrate and vertebrate (excluding clinical) neurobiology, specifically investigations of 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. The Foundation does not support research focused primarily on disease(s) unless it will also provide insights into normal functioning.
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