Greetings, faculty!
Please see the list of announcements, funding opportunities, and resources below. Archives of previous updates are available on ORSP’s blog.
Announcements
- Please join ORSP in wishing a fond farewell to Lindsey Nabors. Her last day with us is Friday, June 14. I’m sure you have enjoyed working with her as much as we have, and we wish her all the best. She will be greatly missed!
- Because the Pre-Award team will be shorthanded, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind you of ORSP’s engagement timeline and policy regarding late-notice proposals. Depending on the requirements of the sponsor or program, proposals with fewer than 5 business days advance notice may face barriers that prevent submission or may only receive a retrospective compliance review post-submission. ORSP reserves the right to withdraw late-notice proposals or decline an award for such a proposal if a post-submission review identifies any non-compliant elements that cannot be satisfactorily resolved.
- ORSP will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. We look forward to reconnecting with you on Thursday, June 20.
Reminders
- The UTC Research Institute has announced a call for concept papers to invest at least one new interdisciplinary focus area. Concept papers are due July 15, 2024. Learn more and apply here.
Funding Opportunity Interest Surveys
If you are interested in applying to any of the opportunities below, please take a moment to complete the brief interest survey. Additional proposal development resources may be available for interest survey respondents.
| Sponsor/Program | Internal Deadline | Limitations or Special Considerations |
| NASA Research Initiation Awards Interest Survey | June 19, 2024 | PI eligibility limitations apply. Full details are available in InfoReady Review and at the program webpage here. |
Limited Submission Competitions
The following programs have a limited submission requirement. If you are interested in the program, you must submit a notice of intent by the internal deadline to be eligible to participate in an internal selection competition if one is held.
| Sponsor/Program | Internal Deadline | Limitations or Special Considerations |
| NEH Summer Stipends Notice of Intent | July 17, 2024 | UTC may only nominate 2 tenure-track faculty to submit a proposal to NEH in September. ORSP is accepting Notices of Intent to determine if an internal selection competition is necessary. Interested tenure-track faculty are required to participate in the internal selection and nomination process. Non-tenure-track or non-teaching staff members are eligible to apply to this program without participating in the nomination process. |
Other Funding Opportunities
If you are interested in applying to any of the opportunities below, please notify ORSP at least 4-6 weeks in advance of the deadline. Proposals with fewer than 5 business days notice may face barriers to submission. More information about ORSP’s proposal development timeline and services is available here.
| Sponsor/Program | Deadline | Limitations or Special Considerations |
| TDOT Long-Range Planning Projects | June 28, 2024 | The deadline is 5pm Central time. Individuals are limited to 1 proposal per problem statement as the lead PI. |
| NSF DCL: National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot Demonstration Projects | July 10, 2024 | This Dear Colleague Letter solicits EAGER proposals for exploratory, high-risk/high-reward AI integration work. Learn more about EAGER proposals here. Submissions after July 10 may be considered in FY2025. |
| NASA Research Initiation Awards | August 15, 2024 | The PI may not have received federal research funding as the PI of a project that is related to the proposed research activities within the last five years. Funding for undergraduate students is a required element of the proposed project. |
| NEH Public Scholars | August 28, 2024 | Individuals apply directly to NEH. This program does not require a nomination process. An info session will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. Click here to join the session live. |
| NSF Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) | Frontier: September 3, 2024 Small/Medium: May 31, 2025 | An individual may participate as PI, co-PI, or Senior/Key Personnel in no more than two (2) proposals across all size classes. Small and Medium proposals may be submitted at anytime during the submission window. Frontier proposals must be submitted by September 3, 2024 |
| NEH Dialogues on the Experience of War | September 17, 2024 | Interested PIs must work with ORSP to submit a proposal; this is not an individual award. NEH will review drafts submitted by August 1, 2024. A live Q&A session will be held on July 2, 2024 at 3pm Easter. Click hereto join the session live. |
| NEH Summer Stipends | September 18, 2024 | Individuals apply directly to NEH. Tenure-track faculty must receive a nomination to apply. See the Notice of Intent link above. Non-tenure-track faculty and non-teaching staff may apply without a nomination. An info session will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. Click here to register. |
Sponsored Projects Policy Spotlight: Effort Certification
Sponsored Projects Policy FI0215 lays out the policies and procedures for effort certification on sponsored projects and the roles of the PI and the department in this process. Curious why ORSP calculates salaries based on effort in proposal budgets? It’s to help you adhere to this policy!
Best,
Ashley Ledford,
Director of Pre-Award Services
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
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