Announcements
- In the event of a federal government shutdown, ORSP expects all federal proposal submission portals to remain functional; however, help desk support may not be available, and POs will likely be unresponsive to email. If you are working on a proposal with a deadline in early October, you may consider preparing the proposal for submission by September 30 in case technical support is needed, but this is not required. PIs should continue to implement their federally sponsored awards as normal; if you receive a “Stop Work” order, please forward it to Meredith-Perry@utc.edu and Yousef-Hamadeh@utc.edu.
- The Journey Health Foundation Research Center in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business will host the next Speaker Series on October 2, 2025. Sycamore Institute President Brian Straessle will discuss the institute’s work and share insights on the relationship between housing, health, and well-being. Learn more and register here.
- The UTC Office of Research Integrity is offering two virtual training sessions in preparation for the upcoming implementation of DASH Research IRB. The sessions will be held on October 22 and October 23 at 2pm. A link will be provided on the IRB website. Anyone who conducts research with human subjects or data (including students in a classroom setting) are encouraged to attend one of these sessions.
Internal Grant Competitions
| Sponsor/Program | Deadline | Limitations or Special Considerations |
| Mocs Innovate Mini-Grant Program | December 15, 2025 | Open to any UTC faculty or staff member. For additional information, please email Thomas-Lyons@utc.edu. |
| FY26 Open Publishing Support Fund | Rolling through 6/30/26 | Lead authors/applicants are limited to 1 award per fiscal year. |
External Funding Opportunities
ORSP has standardized the process for proposal notification, development, and submission. Click here to learn more and view required internal deadlines.
Looking for research development assistance? Learn more about ORSP’s Research Development services and request support here.
| Sponsor/Program | Deadline | Limitations or Special Considerations |
| Wenner-Gren Post-PhD Research Grant | November 1, 2025 | Additional deadline May 1, 2026. PIs must hold a PhD in anthropology or a related field. |
| NSF Applied Mathematics | November 17, 2025 | No eligibility or participation limits. |
| NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants | November 17, 2025 | No eligibility or participation limits. |
| NSF Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences | November 17, 2025 | No eligibility or participation limits. |
| NSF Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards | December 1, 2025 | Additional deadline July 1, 2026. PIs and co-PIs must hold a PhD and have experience carrying out independent basic research. |
| NSF Computational Mathematics | December 1, 2025 | No eligibility or participation limits. |
| NSF Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI) | December 1, 2025 | An individual may participate in 1 proposal, regardless of track, per competition deadline, |
Sponsored Projects Policy Spotlight: Salaries on Sponsored Projects
Sponsored Projects Policy FI0207 lays out the policies and procedures for charging salaries to sponsored projects and under what circumstances extra service pay on a sponsored project is allowable. Additional guidance on extra service pay is available on ORSP’s webpage.
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