Greetings, faculty!
Please see the list of announcements, funding opportunities, and resources below.
Announcements
The next UTC Research Institute brown bag lunch will take place from noon-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, in the UTC Library Room 435. UTC RI staff will discuss the available facilities, including the Testbed, HPC clusters and the newly installed quantum node, and the various ways faculty and staff can engage with the facilities.
Funding Opportunities
Sir John Templeton Foundation – The Foundation considers unsolicited requests for projects meeting the priorities of 8 funding areas: Character Virtue Development, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Culture & Global Perspectives, Philosophy & Theology, Public Engagement, Human Sciences, and Individual Freedom & Free Markets. Read more about each area here. An online funding inquiry must be submitted by August 18, 2023 to be considered for an invitation to submit a full proposal in 2024. OFI instructions and an FAQ are available here. Please let ORSP know by July 20 if you are planning to submit an OFI.
NSF Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Facility and Instrumentation Requests – NSF has released a revised solicitation for requests to access/utilize instrumentation and facilities sponsored by the Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education (FARE) Program in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS). Proposals may be submitted for education and outreach projects (Track 1), single facility requests (Track 2), and large-scale field campaigns (Track 3). PUIs, such as UTC, are especially encouraged to submit proposals for education and outreach projects. Statements of Interest must be submitted prior to a full proposal for Tracks 2-3 and are encouraged for Track 1. Statements of Interests and full applications are accepted anytime. The full solicitation is available here.
Sponsored Projects Policy Spotlight: Gift Cards
Gift cards are a common way to improve participation rates in programming and research. However, fiscal policy limits how and under what circumstances gift cards can be purchased. Per FI0313, gift cards may be purchased with grant funding if all of the following conditions are met:
- it is allowable by the sponsor
- the purchase is explicitly listed in the approved budget and budget justification
- it is explicitly listed in the approved IRB application and informed consent of participants is sought and documented.
Still have questions? Reach out to ORSP and/or ORI to learn more.
Best,
Ashley Ledford,
Director of Pre-Award Services
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Book a meeting with me!