External Funding Opportunities & Pivot
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
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
Lumivero
2024 Theme: Research Excellence that Impacts Our World
Lumivero’s Research Grant for Early Career Researchers will award $20,000 USD in funding over two years to an early career researcher making a positive impact in the world with a research project that uses NVivo, Citavi, or XLSTAT, shows promise and a contribution to knowledge, and a commitment to our theme: Research Excellence that Impacts Our World.
Research Excellence that Impacts Our World:
Whether it is research to support people and communities or to save our environment, Lumivero’s research tools empower researchers to make a positive impact in our world. In 2024, we will award our grant to a researcher who shares Lumivero’s commitment to improving the world through research excellence.
A limited number of second-tier awards will be awarded to top applicants not selected for the main prize.
Applications are accepted from March 14, 2024 through July 31, 2024. Submissions must be in by 11:59 p.m. EDT on July 31, 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.
The Foundation emphasizes the support of young scientists at the beginning of their careers and productive senior scientists who wish to move into new fields of interest. The principal investigator must hold no less than the position of assistant professor, or the equivalent, in order to participate in the application process. The applicant need not be in a tenure track position but must be an independent researcher and have Principal Investigator status at his/her institution, usually construed as having lab space independent of another Principal Investigator.
The Foundation does not award funds to investigators who have substantial extramural funding, even if it is for an unrelated purpose. While it is difficult to assign a specific dollar amount to this policy and each case is unique, the Foundation currently defines "substantial" as approximately $200,000 per year (including both direct and indirect expense but excluding the Principal Investigator's salary).
Introducing ProQuest Pivot
ORSP is pleased to announce that faculty, staff and graduate students now have access to the ProQuest Pivot database to find funding opportunities and potential collaborators. Pivot is updated daily and includes comprehensive funding opportunities across a wide range of disciplines from federal, non-federal, foundation and other private sponsors.
If you already have a Kean ProQuest account you can use that login to access pivot.
Quick Start Guide
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