Greetings, faculty!
Please see the list of announcements, funding opportunities, and resources below. Archives of previous updates are available on ORSP’s blog.
Announcements
- ORSP welcomes Samantha Dean, a graduate student in Psychological Science, as our new Graduate Assistant for this summer and Academic Year 2025-2026. Samantha will support both pre-award and post-award functions. We’re thrilled to have her on board!
- Attention Department Heads: If any grant-active faculty from your department will be leaving UTC this summer, please reach out to Meredith-Perry@utc.edu so that ORSP can make a transition plan for their awards and initiate any applicable sponsor approval requests.
- Attention NSF PIs and Co-PIs: Beginning this week, all PIs or co-PIs named on an NSF award made on or after May 20, 2024, must certify annually in Research.gov that they are not party to a Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRP). Impacted PIs and co-PIs will be prompted to complete the MFTRP certification after signing into Research.gov. Please be on the lookout for this prompt.
- The NSF Molecular and Cellular Biosciences division is hosting a webinar on how to write a competitive NSF proposal on Wednesday, June 11. Much of the content will be broadly applicable to all NSF programs. Early career faculty and those new to NSF are encouraged to attend. Learn more and register here.
- The DOE Office of Science BES Early Career Network is hosting a webinar on effective interdisciplinary science communication on Tuesday, June 17. Early career researchers and students are encouraged to attend. Learn more and register here.
- A virtual townhall for the DASH Research Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) module will be held on Wednesday, June 25. More details—including the agenda and access link—will be available soon on the DASH Research ECC Community site.
- NIH has released new policy considerations and guidance on incorporating AI into research activities. ORSP strongly encourages all investigators working on an NIH proposal or award to review these updates closely.
Internal Grant Competitions
| Sponsor/Program | Deadline | Limitations or Special Considerations |
| UTC Research Institute CEACSE Research Innovation and Strategic Expansion (RISE) program | July 15, 2025 | Contact Hannah-Archer@utc.edu with questions. |
| UT Wellness Mini Grants | August 1, 2025 | Contact chiefwellnessofficer@tennessee.edu with questions. |
External Funding Opportunities
ORSP has standardized the process for proposal notification, development, and submission. Click here to learn more and view required internal deadlines.
| Sponsor/Program | Deadline | Limitations or Special Considerations |
| NSF Developmental Sciences | July 30, 2025 | Participation limits apply. See solicitation for details. |
| NSF Law & Science | August 1, 2025 | Additional deadline January 15, 2026. |
| NSF Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence | August 6, 2025 | Additional deadline February 11, 2026. |
| NSF Economics | August 18, 2025 | Additional deadline January 20, 2026. |
| NSF Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS) | August 18, 2025 | Additional deadline January 20, 2026. |
| NIH R15 Research Enhancement Awards | October 25, 2025 | Additional deadlines February 25, 2026 and June 25, 2026. PI eligibility depends on their primary appointment:CAS or CECS – Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA)CHEPS – Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) |
| NIH R15 HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) | October 28, 2025 | UTC is an eligible applicant. Subawards are required. |
Sponsored Projects Policy Spotlight: NSF Sexual Harassment Reporting Terms & Conditions
NSF’s policy requires that institutions report harassment and/or assault involving NSF-funded PIs and/or Co-PIs. This term & condition covers sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, and sexual assault. Other forms of harassment include but are not limited to harassment based on ethnicity, race, or disability. UTC’s process for adhering to this requirement, as well as information on how to report harassment to UTC and NSF can be found here.
Best,
Ashley Ledford,
Director of Pre-Award Services
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
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