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 will be closed on Thursday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday.
- Research.gov sign-in changes:
- NSF now requires individuals logging in to research.gov via the InCommon option (i.e., using UT’s multi-factor authentication) to have their NSF account primary email address match their organizational email address. You can change your NSF account primary email address by following the step-by-step instructions in the View and Edit My NSF Account Profile Information job aid available in the Account Management User guide. See the NSF advisory for more details.
- Alternatively, users who sign into Research.gov with NSF account credentials (NSF ID/primary email + password) MUST sign in, on or before July 25 to avoid having to reset their password. See more details 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—are available on the DASH Research ECC Community site.
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 Research Traineeship (NRT) | September 8, 2025 | UTC is limited to 2 proposals as lead or non-lead. Slots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Personnel participation limits apply; see solicitation for details. |
| NSF Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) | September 16, 2025 | Eligibility restrictions for research funding received only; no limits on tenure status. See solicitation for details. No Co-PIs are permitted. |
| NSF Engineering for Civil Infrastructure (ECI) | N/A | PIs are encouraged to email a one-page project summary to the PO before submitting a full proposal. |
Best,
Ashley Ledford,
Director of Pre-Award Services
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
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