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FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Good Jobs Challenge

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The Department of Commerce is encouraging researchers to develop ways in which we as a society can help communities that have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. The goal of this project is to help Americans get back to work in well paying jobs and develop their skills along the way. The Department of Commerce aims to place people in quality positions that are along individuals’ chosen career paths and provide them job security.

MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT

$25,000,000

OPEN TO

State governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, County governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education ,City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Private institutions of higher education, Special district governments, and more.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

2 – 3 years

APPLICATION DUE

January 26, 2022

EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE

TBD

PROJECT START DATE

TBD

For more information, visit the grant page or download the document below.

ARPA-Good-Jobs-Challenge-NOFO-FINALDownload

Save the Date: Fall 2021 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration!

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NIH has posted a virtual seminar opportunity on program funding and grants administration for anyone interested. Below is more information.

“If you’re new to working with the NIH grants process as an investigator or administrator, then mark your calendar for Monday, November 1 – Thursday, November 4 for a unique opportunity to learn, share and meet virtually with NIH and HHS experts. The NIH is offering a virtual seminar that you won’t want to miss! Here are our top five reasons:

#1: Four days of sessions with live and simu-live sessions, as well as an on-demand video library

#2: Three tracks designed around grants policies, processes, case-studies and Q&As

#3: Live chats one-on-one with NIH & HHS experts on the grants process and policies

#4: Downloadable resources to reuse and/or share with others at your institution

#5: Registration is free! Yes, you read it right.

Are you excited yet? Visit our Save the Date page and sign-up to be notified when registration opens. We hope to “see” you there!

To learn more about this and similar events check out the NIH Regional Seminar Home Page and sign up for our listserv while you’re there”

2021 Sony Research Award Program

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Sony is inviting the University of Akron to participate in this year’s research award program, where their mission is to build partnerships between university faculty from the U.S., Canada, and Europe that could be the spark a new, innovative idea. Sony’s wish is that this award program will help foster the relationships between researchers and university staff to pioneer research that will potentially drive society into the future of technology and industry.

There are two awards available:

Faculty Innovation Award:

MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT

$100,000

OPEN TO

Full-time professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and researchers.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

1 year

APPLICATION DUE

September 15th, 2021 at 11:59 PDT

EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE

March 2022

PROJECT START DATE

TBD

And, the Focused Research Award:

MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT

$150,000

OPEN TO

Full-time professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and researchers.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

1 year

APPLICATION DUE

September 15th, 2021 at 11:59 PDT

EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE

March 2022

PROJECT START DATE

TBD

To learn more, visit the award program website.

GERMINATION: Germination of Research Questions for Addressing Critical Societal Challenges

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The National Science Foundation has introduced another program for engineers and scientists. The program encourages those eligible to become part of impactful research to address societal challenges that continue to afflict our populations, such as providing food, shelter, energy, clean air, clean water, and sanitation for people worldwide.

Maximum Award Amount

$3,000,000

OPEN TO

Institutions of Higher Education and non-profit, non-academic organizations

Period Of Performance

1-2 years

APPLICATION DUE

Letter of Intent: 5 p.m. local time, August 27th, 2021
Submission: 5 p.m. local time, October 29th, 2021

EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE

TBD

PROJECT START DATE

TBD

For more information, visit the grant page.

Limited Submission Opportunity – NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program

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Internal Notification of Interest Deadline to the Office of Research Administration: Friday, June 25, 2021, 5:00 pm.

NSF Proposal Submission Deadline: September 6, 2021

Synopsis of the Program:

The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The program is dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas, through a comprehensive traineeship model that is innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with changing workforce and research needs. Proposals are requested that address any interdisciplinary or convergent research theme of national priority, as noted above.

The NRT program addresses workforce development, emphasizing broad participation, and institutional capacity building needs in graduate education. The program encourages proposals that involve strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field stations, teaching and learning centers, informal science centers, and academic partners. NRT especially welcomes proposals that include partnership with NSF Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) and leverage INCLUDES project efforts to develop STEM talent from all sectors and groups in our society (https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/big_ideas/includes.jsp). Collaborations between NRT proposals and existing NSF INCLUDES projects should strengthen both NRT and INCLUDES projects.

Limit on the Number of Proposals per Organization: An eligible organization may participate in only two (2) proposals per NRT competition as lead or collaborative non-lead. All Track 1 and/or Track 2 NRT proposals will be counted toward this total limit of two proposals per organization.

For full details on this program, please visit the NSF NRT program page or RFP 21-536. 

For additional details regarding The University of Akron’s limited submission process, visit the ORA Limited Submission webpage.

If you are interested in submitting a NSF NRT proposal, please visit the ORA Limited Submission webpage and complete step 1: Notification of Interest, by the deadline above.

  • Individuals interested in applying to a limited submission program must submit a Notification of Interest no later than 5pm on the internal deadline. To submit this notification applicants must email limitedsubmissions@uakron.edu (cc’ing emily@uakron.edu) with the subject line of the email formatted as follows: “Last name, First name; Limited Submission Notification of Interest”. Notifications will be emailed, and applicants will either be approved to apply or will be prompted to provide a white paper.
  • If ORA receives internal notices of interest in excess of the NSF limit on the number of proposals per organization, an internal competition will be necessary and additional information will be sent to those who submitted a notice of interest.