Greetings, faculty!
Please see the list of announcements, funding opportunities, and resources below.
Announcements
- ORSP has updated the budget guidance and standard internal budget templates on our budget development webpage. Please refer to these materials for up-to-date guidance on developing budgets in accordance with UT Fiscal Policies. As a friendly reminder, all budget information should be submitted to ORSP for review and institutional approvals PRIOR to submitting a proposal or entering into negotiations with a potential sponsor.
- NSF is partnering with Knowinnovation to host two Leveraging Innovations From Evolution (LIFE) Scoping Workshops (one in-person and one virtual) that will bring together diverse scientists to think on specific research challenges and opportunities, including technological and educational training needs, that leverage convergent evolution to investigate the evolution of innovation and adaptive traits. A virtual Town Hall will be held May 15, 2023 from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET to answer questions. Click here to register for the town hall.
- NSF will be hosting a webinar focused on new programming and initiatives at the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnership (TIP). The webinar will be held on May 31, 2023 from 1:30-2:30pm Eastern. Click here to register to attend. The TIP Directorate has also issued at Request for Information to gather insights on areas of interest. You can read the RFI and respond here.
Funding Opportunities
REMINDER – NSF MRI Limited Submission Competition
NSF is accepting a second round of applications for the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program. Similar to past years, UTC is limited to two (2) Track 1 proposals (for instruments costing between $100,000 and $1.4 million) and one (1) Track 2 proposal (for instruments costing $1.4 million to $4 million). Additionally this year, we can submit one (1) additional application to Track 3, for instrumentation related to the reduction of helium consumption. To be considered for the FY24 MRI selection process, you must submit an internal proposal via InfoReady Review no later than Friday, May 12, 2023 by 11:59 PM. Click here to view the internal proposal requirements and apply: https://tennessee.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1900320. See ORSP’s website for InfoReady Review help guides and user resources.
Harris Chair Commercialization Acceleration Mini-Grant Program
The UTC Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has launched the Harris Chair Commercialization Acceleration Mini-Grant Program. UTC faculty and graduate students from all colleges who are working on research with the potential for commercialization, are eligible. Apply here by May 15, 2023. Please contact Jennifer-Skjellum@utc.edu with questions.
Sponsored Projects Policy Spotlight
Sponsored Projects Policy FI0230 lays out the policies and procedures for subaward origination and monitoring. As a reminder, ORSP’s Award Services team is the starting point for developing all subaward contracts to and from other institutions. It is the PI’s responsibility to notify ORSP when they are ready to issue a subaward to a collaborating institution and to monitor the subrecipient’s spending and milestone/deliverable completion. More information is available on ORSP’s award management webpage.
Best,
Ashley Ledford,
Director of Pre-Award Services
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
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