Tag Archives: STEM

ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE)

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This opportunity is designed to expand on prior ADVANCE work and to diversify the STEM workforce. The NSF wants to provide grants to professionals that can provide solutions to systemic injustice and create a better and more equitable world.

MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT

TBD

OPEN TO

IHE’s, and for more information, visit the FAQ.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

TBD

APPLICATION DUE

Letter of Intent: August 1st, 2022, First Monday in August Annually Thereafter
Preliminary Proposal: April 28th, 2022, Fourth Thursday in April Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal: Specific to proposal type, view website for more details.

EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE

TBD

PROJECT START DATE

TBD

For more information, visit the grant page.

The Department of Energy: FY 21 Advanced Manufacturing Grant

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The Department of Energy is looking to support a project that will take on a large-scale approach to the climate crisis by innovating clean energy technologies. This grant will assist in the development improvements within our manufacturing competitiveness and efficiency by focusing on three main areas with subtopics in each area: 

Topic Area 1: Manufacturing Process Innovation
Topic Area 1a: Efficiency Improvements to Drying Processes
Topic Area 1b: Advanced Tooling for Lightweight Automotive Components
Topic Area 1c: Sustainable Chemistry Practices in Manufacturing

Topic Area 2: Advanced Materials Manufacturing
Topic Area 2a: Materials for Harsh Service Conditions
Topic Area 2b: Development of Aluminum-Cerium (Al-Ce) Alloys and Processing to Enable Increased Energy Efficiency in Aerospace Applications

Topic Area 3: Energy Systems
Topic Area 3a: Structured Electrode Manufacturing for Lithium-ion Batteries

MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT

$4,000,000

OPEN TO

Specified by topic. Please access the FY 2021 document attached to the bottom of this post and view the eligible applicants section of your topic of interest.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

1-3 years

APPLICATION DUE

Concept Paper Submission Deadline: September 10th, 2021 at 5:00 PM ET
Submission: November 5th, 2021 at 5:00 PM ET

EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE

February 18, 2022

PROJECT START DATE

February – May 2022

For more information, visit the grant page.

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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.

New Funding Opportunity: Department of Defense National Defense Education Program

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The Department of Defense (DoD) recently published the RFP for the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach, and Workforce Initiative Programs, Fiscal Year 2020.

DOD seeks innovative applications on mechanisms to implement STEM education, outreach, and/or workforce initiative programs, here onto will be referred as STEM activities. The Department intends to award multiple grants, subject to the availability of funds. Each individual award will be up to a maximum of $3,000,000, for a period of up to three years. Applications for larger amounts may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Federal STEM Strategy states, “The pace of innovation is accelerating globally, and with it the competition for scientific and technical talent. Now more than ever the innovation capacity of the United States—and its prosperity and security—depends on an effective and inclusive STEM education ecosystem”. In addition, the National Defense Strategy has called for the Department of Defense to make significant investments in science and technology modernization priority areas to meet key capability and capacity needs. 

DoD is the largest employer of scientists and engineers in the United States. Therefore, the Department must maintain a robust pipeline of STEM talent by investing in pre-kindergarten through undergraduate STEM activities to ensure the DoD has enduring access to the best and brightest talent. The NDEP enables the DoD to cultivate and access high-quality STEM personnel vital to national defense now and in the future. This solicitation seeks innovative approaches to support DoD STEM education, outreach, and workforce development that aligns with DoD and Federal STEM Strategic Plans.