Urban Waters Small Grants

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/EPA-UrbanWaters,fly2012.pdf

The Urban Waters Small Grants program funds research, studies, training, and demonstration projects that will advance the restoration of urban waters by improving water quality through activities that also support community revitalization and other local priorities. In general, projects should promote a comprehensive understanding of local water quality issues; identify and support activities that address these issues at the local level; engage, educate and empower communities surrounding the urban water body; and benefit surrounding communities including those that have been adversely impacted by the water pollution issues affecting the urban water body.

EPA limits each applicant institution to one (1) proposal.

Program and application information: www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/funding/2011-1205-Final-Urban-Waters-Small-Grants-Request-for-Proposals-RFP.pdf

Faculty members who want to compete should:
•  Read the full RFP at www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/funding/2011-1205-Final-Urban-Waters-Small-Grants-Request-for-Proposals-RFP.pdf
•  Prepare and submit a concept paper of not more than three (3) pages, including a summary budget
•  Save the paper as a Word or PDF file, and
•  E-mail it to SponsoredPrograms@usm.edu no later than 5:00 pm FRIDAY, December 16, 2011

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to EPA.

(Selected) full proposal due by January 23, 2012 (see details in RFP)

HHMI Undergraduate Science Education Program: Core Grants & Experiments in Undergraduate Science Education

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/HHMI-USEP2010.pdf

HHMI's Science Education grants support a range of activities that engage students in research; create courses that convey the excitement of contemporary science; develop new, current, & future faculty members; & broaden access to science careers through outreach activities that extend to elementary, secondary, and community college faculty and students. The Core Grant will provide funding in four components: Student Research — Faculty Development — Curriculum Development — and Outreach & Transitions. In this FY 2010 competition, HHMI will consider additional support for scientists to engage in innovative Experiments in Undergraduate Science Education. Any Experiment Grant proposal must accompany a proposal for a Core Grant, but an Experiment proposal is not required for an institution to participate in this competition. Follow the program link below for complete details.

HHMI limits each institution to one (1) Core proposal, which may be accompanied by an Experiment proposal.

Program and application information: http://www.hhmi.org/grants/pdf/comp_annc/2010universities.pdf

Other documents that may be helpful:
• Core Grant Guidelines (PDF)
• (Optional) Experiments Grant Guidelines (PDF)
• HHMI Maps and Measures (PDF)
• HHMI Previous Funding Outcomes Template (XLS)

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.hhmi.org/grants/pdf/comp_annc/2010universities.pdf
•  Prepare and submit a concept paper
•  Paper may not exceed three (3) pages, including a required summary budget
•  Save as Word or PDF file
•  Attach file (in Word or PDF format) to e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than    5:00 PM Monday, June 29, 2009

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NSF.

Deadline for (chosen) full proposal(s):  1:00 PM October 1, 2009

NEA Grants for Arts Projects — Art Works

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NEA,Grants4ArtsProj,2011[FY12]fly.pdf

For information on NEA's FY 2012 Grants for Arts Projects program cycle with an application deadline of August 11, 2011, go to NEA’s grant application page at http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/index.html, click the arts category appropriate for your project, then look for “Grants for Arts Projects” & the subheading “Art Works.” Read the following text and click "CONTINUE > >" to read the program guidelines.

An institution may submit only one proposal to NEA for this competition. The USM Vice President for Research will appoint an evaluation committee to select one concept paper from those submitted for this internal competition, to be developed into a full proposal and submitted to NEA.

Faculty members who want to be placed in nomination should:
•  Read the NEA program and competition information at the Web page linked in the box immediately above, as well as any other pertinent information linked on that page.
•  Prepare and a submit concept paper describing your proposed project
•  Paper may not exceed three (3) pages, including a required summary budget
•  Save as a Word or PDF file
•  Attach Word or PDF file to an e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than 5:00 P.M. Thursday, June 23, 2011.

NEH Summer Stipends

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NEH-SSfly,11-12.pdf.

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipends support humanities research that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the public's understanding of the humanities. The stipends provide $6,000 to selected individuals for two consecutive, uninterrupted summer months of full-time* independent study and research.

The Office of the Provost at Southern Miss will supplement an awarded NEH stipend with a variable sum which in combination with the NEH stipend equals the awardee’s established summer teaching salary as determined by faculty rank. Faculty of all ranks may compete, and new faculty are encouraged to participate.

*Note: The stipends are intended to enable awardees to conduct research instead of teaching. Teaching during the two-month award period would be a violation of federal regulations.

An institution may nominate a maximum of two (2) faculty for the Summer Stipends competition. At Southern Miss, the Provost appoints a committee to review and screen applications according to NEH selection criteria and make nominee recommendations to the Provost.

Faculty members who want to be placed in nomination should submit an internal (university) application package to Southern Miss Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) by 5 p.m. Thursday, September 15 , 2011. The internal application package consists of a Southern Miss Internal Approval Form plus the following elements of the NEH application:
 • a cover page (project title, name, academic rank, date),
 • a two-page CV in outline form,
 • a description of the proposed study, of not more than three pages single spaced or six pages double spaced, and
 • a one page bibliography.

Upon completion of the application package,
  1) mail or deliver a printed copy with the signed Internal Approval Form to SPA (Box 5157; Bond Hall [West], Room 327), and 
  2) e-mail your electronic file(s) in Word or PDF format, without the Internal Approval Form, to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu.

NIH Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NIH_Bridges2Bac.pdf

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to establish partnerships between community colleges and universities to develop programs that prepare associate degree students with academic potential for admission and successful completion of undergraduate degree programs in biomedical and/or behavioral science related subjects. Students eligible to participate in this program are those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical science research arena of the nation (underrepresented groups) and/or populations disproportionately affected by health disparities (health disparities populations).

NIH limits each institution to one (1) proposal per competition.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-039.html
•  Prepare and submit concept paper
•  Paper may not exceed three (3) pages, including a required summary budget
•  Save as Word or PDF file
•  Attach file (in Word or PDF format) to e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than    5:00 pm Thursday, March 8, 2007

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NIH.

Deadline for full proposal: May 18, 2007

NIH Centers of Biolmedical Research Excellence (COBRE)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NIH,COBRE,fly2011-12.pdf

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to strengthen an institution's biomedical research infrastructure by establishing a thematic multi-disciplinary center, and also to enhance the ability of investigators to compete independently for complementary individual research grants or other external peer-reviewed support.

NIH limits each institution to one (1) proposal per competition.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-286.html
•  Prepare and submit concept paper
•  Paper may not exceed three (3) pages, including a required summary budget
•  Save as Word or PDF file
•  Attach file (in Word or PDF format) to e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than 5:00 pm Monday, December 12, 2011

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NIH.

Deadline for (optional) Letter of Intent: Jan. 20, 2012

Deadline for (chosen) full proposal: Feb. 21, 2012

NIST Construction Grant Program (NCGP)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NIST,ConstructionFly2011.pdf

The National Institute of Standards & Technology’s NIST Construction Grant Program (NCGP) has announced competitive grants for research science buildings — for new buildings or for expanding existing buildings — including laboratories, test facilities, measurement facilities, research computing facilities, & observatories. Non-Federal cost sharing of at least 20% is required. Proposed projects must address the program priorities of one or more programs of the Dept. of Commerce's three science organizations: NIST, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), & the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) — including science related to measurements, oceans & atmosphere, and telecommunications..

NIST limits each institution to two (2) proposals per competition.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nist.gov/director/ncgp/upload/2011-ncgp-ffo.pdf.
•  Prepare a concept paper of not more than three (3) pages, including a required summary budget, and save in Word or PDF format.
•  Attach file to an e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than 5:00 pm Tuesday, February 15, 2011.

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NSF.

Letter of Intent (required) due at NIST by February 24

(Selected) proposal due at NIST by March 24

NSF Climate Change Education (CCE): Climate Change Education Partnership (CCEP) Program, Phase I (CCEP-I)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/FlyNSF-Climate,2010.pdf

This new grant program supports the establishment of a coordinated national network of regionally- or thematically-based partnerships devoted to increasing the adoption of effective, high quality educational programs and resources related to the science of climate change & its impacts. For details, go to http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10542/nsf10542.htm

NSF limits each institution to one (1) proposal.

Faculty members who want to be placed in nomination should:
•  Read NSF's information in the solicitation and guidelines, at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10542/nsf10542.htm.
•  Prepare and submit a concept paper of not more than three (3) pages, including a required summary budget.
•  Save the paper as a Word or PDF file
•  Attach the file (in Word or PDF format) to an e-mail message and send it to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than 5:00 PM Monday, March 22, 2010.

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose up to three concept papers for development into preliminary proposals.

Letter of Intent (required): April 23, 2010

Deadline for full proposal (USM selectee): May 24, 2010

NSF Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education Program (GK-12)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/FlyNSF-GK12,2010.pdf

This program provides funding to graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines [includes behavioral, social, and economic sciences] to acquire additional skills that will broadly prepare them for professional and scientific careers in the 21st century. Through interactions with teachers and students in K-12 schools and with other graduate fellows and faculty from STEM disciplines, graduate students can improve communication, teaching, collaboration, and team building skills while enriching STEM learning and instruction in K-12 schools.

NSF limits each institution to one (1) proposal per competition.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09549/nsf09549.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
•  Prepare and submit concept paper
•  Paper may not exceed three (3) pages, including a required summary budget. If needed, a fourth page may be used for the paper's title, investigator name(s), and contact information.
•  Save as Word or PDF file
•  Attach file (in Word or PDF format) to e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than    5:00 pm Monday, March 15, 2010

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose one concept paper for development into a full proposal for submission to NSF.

Deadline for (required) Letters of Intent: April 20, 2010

Deadline for full proposal: 5:00 pm June 3, 2010

NSF Instrumentation for Materials Research - Major Instrumentation Projects (IMR-MIP)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF,IMR-MIP,2009.pdf

NSF's IMR-MIP program supports the design and construction of major instruments — costing more than $4 million but less than $20 million — as well as the development of detailed conceptual and engineering design for new tools for materials preparation or characterization at major user facilities. The program supports two types of awards: Conceptual and Engineering Design (CED) awards and Construction (CNST) awards.  A CED award will enable the proposer to do the necessary engineering design of the instrument.  A CNST proposal may only be submitted after a satisfactory engineering design of the instrument has been completed and has been approved by both the facility at which the instrument will be situated and by NSF. The program does not provide operating funds for projects it supports through this solicitation. CED awards will be funded through continuing or standard grants for a total of up to about $2 million per award; up to one CNST award will be funded through a five-year cooperative agreement, for about $1 million to $4 million per year. See the program information for more details.

NSF allows only one (1) proposal to be submitted from a single institution.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09547/nsf09547.htm.
•  Prepare a concept paper describing your proposed project. Paper may not exceed three (3) pages, including a required summary budget. If needed, a fourth page may be used for the paper's title, investigator name(s), and contact information.
•  Save the paper as a Word or PDF file.
•  Attach the file (in Word or PDF format) to an e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than 8:00 A.M. Thursday, April 23, 2009.

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will select one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NSF.

Deadline for full proposal: Monday, June 29, 2009

NSF Integrative Graduate Education & Research Traineeship Program (IGERT)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF,IGERTfly2012.pdf

IGERT grants support new models of graduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) that employ innovation and hands-on learning through interdisciplinary research, and prepare students for a wide variety of careers. In addition to the mathematical and physical sciences, IGERT embraces the behavioral, economic, education, and social sciences. The 2011/12 competition explicitly requires proposed training programs to utilize new models in graduate education, in which students become engaged in an environment that supports innovation; learn, through hands-on experience, how their contributions to research may benefit society in new ways; and learn processes for successfully implementing such contributions.

NSF limits each institution to one proposal per competition.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11533/nsf11533.htm
•  Prepare and submit concept paper
•  Paper may not exceed three (3) pages in length, including a required summary budget
•  Attach paper (in Word or PDF format) to an e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no
   later than 5:00 pm Monday, April 16, 2012

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose (by February 23) up to four concept papers for development into full proposals and submission to NSF.

Deadline for (required) Letter of Intent: May 1

Deadline for Full Proposal: July 2

NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF-MRIflyOct2011.pdf

MRI is meant to improve the quality and scope of research and research training in science and engineering, and to foster the integration of research and education by providing instrumentation for research-intensive learning environments. The program encourages the development and acquisition of research instrumentation for shared inter- and/or intra-organizational use and in concert with private sector partners.

NSF limits each institution to a maximum of three (3) proposals. Furthermore, each institution is limited to a maximum of two (2) instrumentation acquisition proposals. Thus, if three proposals are submitted, at least one must be for instrumentation development. 

Faculty members who want to compete should:
•  Read NSF's MRI solicitation, at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11503/nsf11503.htm.
•  Prepare and submit a concept paper of not more than three (3) pages, including a required summary budget
•  Save as Word or PDF file
•  Attach file (in Word or PDF format) to an e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than 5:00 pm Monday, November 28, 2011

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose up to three concept papers for development into preliminary proposals.

January 26, 2012

Deadline for full proposals (from selected investigators)

NSF Math and Science Partnership (MSP)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF,MatSciPart2010

MSP grants support innovative partnerships to improve K-12 student achievement in mathematics & science. MSP projects aim at raising the achievement levels of all students & significantly reducing achievement gaps in the math/science performance of diverse student populations. MSP supports 5 project types: 1. Targeted Partnerships; 2. Institute Partnerships — Teacher Institutes for the 21st Century; 3. MSP-Start Partnerships; 4. Phase II Partnerships; and 5. Research, Evaluation, & Technical Assistance (RETA) projects. See "Link to more information" below in re proposal types.

NSF limits each institution to one (1) proposal per category for types 1-4. There is no limit on type 5 proposals.

Faculty members who want to compete should:
•  Read the NSF solicitation and guidelines, at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10556/nsf10556.htm.
•  Prepare and submit a concept paper of not more than three (3) pages, including a required summary budget.
•  Indicate your chosen proposal type at the top of your paper's first page.
•  Save the paper as a Word or PDF file.
•  Attach the file (in Word or PDF format) to an e-mail message and send it to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than 5:00 PM Monday, May 17, 2010.

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose up to three concept papers for development into preliminary proposals.

Types 2-5 (selected) due at NSF by July 8

Type 1 proposals due at NSF by October 14

NSF Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education in Engineering (NUE)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF-NUE-fly2010.pdf

Purpose: NUE aims at introducing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches into undergraduate engineering education. The focus of this year's competition is on nanoscale engineering education with relevance to devices and systems and/or on the societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues relevant to nanotechnology.

NUE limits each institution to one (1) proposal for this program (2, if the 2nd focuses on societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues; see RFP).

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10536/nsf10536.htm
•  Prepare and submit concept paper of no more than three (3) pages, including a required summary budget. If needed, a fourth page may be used for the paper's title, investigator name(s), and contact information.
•  Save the concept paper as a Word or PDF file.
•  Attach the file (in Word or PDF format) to an e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than 5:00 P.M. Monday, March 8, 2010.

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose a single concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NSF.

Deadline for (selected) full proposal: May 7, 2010

NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)
(See the flyer)

The Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) grant program is intended to forge connections between new knowledge created in the discovery process & learning & innovation — defining innovation as the transformation of knowledge into products, processes, systems, & services that are novel & of economic value to society. Each proposed partnership group must be composed of an academic lead institution and, at a minimum, two small businesses.

NSF limits each institution to one (1) proposal per competition.

Faculty who want to compete should:
•  Read the full RFP & guidelines at http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10581
•  Prepare and submit a concept paper of not more than three (3) pages, including a required summary budget
•  Save as Word or PDF file
•  E-mail the file, as a Word or PDF attachment, to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than 8:00 AM Monday, September 13, 2010

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NSF.

NSF deadline for required Letter of Intent: October 1

NSF deadline for full Proposal: December 4

NSF PIRE (Partnerships for International Research and Education)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF-PIREfly09.pdf

PIRE seeks to catalyze a cultural change in U.S. institutions by establishing innovative models for international collaborative research and education. The program will enable U.S. institutions to establish collaborative relationships with international groups or institutions in order to engender new knowledge and discoveries at the frontier and to promote the development of a globally-engaged, U.S. scientific and engineering workforce. The program supports forward-looking research whose successful outcomes— from all partners, U.S. and foreign – provide unique contributions to the research endeavor. It is also intended to facilitate greater student preparation for and participation in international research collaboration, and to contribute to the development of a diverse, globally-engaged, U.S. science and engineering workforce. 

NSF limits each institution to three (3) preliminary proposals.

Faculty members who want to be placed in nomination should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf09505
•  Prepare and submit concept paper
•  Paper may not exceed three (3) pages, including a summary budget
•  Save as Word or PDF file
•  Attach file (in Word or PDF format) to e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than    8:00 A.M. Monday, December 15, 2008

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose up to three concept papers for development into preliminary proposals.

February 26, 2009

August 4, 2009

Preliminary proposal deadline

Deadline for full proposals (by NSF invitation only)

NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship Program

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/Noyce2008fly.pdf

This program purposes to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science teachers. It provides funds to institutions of higher education to support scholarships, stipends, and programs for students who commit to teaching in high need K-12 schools.

NSF limits each institution to one (1) proposal per competition.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08532/nsf08532.pdf
•  Prepare and submit concept paper
•  Paper may not exceed three (3) pages, including a required summary budget
•  Save as Word or PDF file
•  Attach file (in Word or PDF format) to e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than    5:00 pm Thursday, February 14, 2008

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose (by February 15) one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NSF.

Deadline for (optional) Letter of Intent: February 28, 2008

Deadline for full proposals: April 9 , 2008

NSF Scalable Nanomanufacturing (SNM) (SNM is a component of the National Nanotechnology Initiative)

Purpose: SNM supports collaborative research & education in the area of scalable nanomanufacturing, including the long-term societal implications of the large-scale implementation of nanomanufacturing innovations. This program responds to & is a component of the National Nanotechnology Initiative Signature Initiative: Sustainable Nanomanufacturing — Creating the Industries of the Future . The emphasis of this program is research that supports the identification & demonstration of nanomanufacturing processes that have high potential to scale to economically & industrially relevant production levels. The mode of support is Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Teams (NIRT).

NSF limits each institution/campus to one (1) proposal for this program. USM can submit one proposal from USM-Hattiesburg and one from USM-GC.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10618/nsf10618.htm.
•  Prepare and submit a concept paper of no more than three (3) pages, including a required summary budget. If needed, a fourth page may be used for the paper's title, investigator name(s), and contact information.
•  Save the concept paper as a Word or PDF file.
•  Attach the file (in Word or PDF format) to an e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than 5:00 pm Tuesday, October 19, 2010.

A review committee will choose one concept paper (or, if applicable, one from Hattiesburg and one from USM-GC) to be developed into a full proposal and submitted to NSF.

NSF deadline for (selected) full proposal(s): January 10, 2011

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF,S-STEMfly2011.pdf

S-STEM makes grants to institutions of higher learning to support scholarships for academically talented, financially needy students, enabling them to enter the workforce following completion of a baccalaureate or graduate degree in science disciplines. Grantee institutions are responsible for selecting scholarship recipients, reporting demographic information about student scholars, & managing the project at the institution.

NSF allows only one (1) proposal to be submitted from each college within a university that awards degrees in an eligible field. Because all of USM's eligible fields are taught in CoST, USM can send NSF only one proposal.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09567/nsf09567.htm.
•  Prepare and submit a concept paper describing your proposed project.
•  Paper may not exceed three (3) pages, including a required summary budget.
•  Save the paper as a Word or PDF file.
•  Attach the file (in Word or PDF format) to an e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than 5:00 pm Monday, June 13, 2011.

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will select one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NSF.

NSF deadline for optional LOI : July 13, 2011

NSF deadline for full proposal: August 11, 2011

NSF Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships (STC)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF_STCfly'08.pdf

Science & Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships supports innovative, transformative, complex research & education projects that require large-scale, long-term awards. STCs conduct world-class research through partnerships among academic institutions, national laboratories, industrial organizations, etc., via international collaborations, as appropriate. They may undertake investigations at the interfaces of disciplines &/or fresh approaches within disciplines, including: Mathematical & Physical Sciences, Geosciences, Computer / Information Sciences, Biological Sciences, Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences, Education & Human Resources.

NSF limits each institution to three (3) preliminary proposals per competition.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08580/nsf08580.htm
•  Prepare a concept paper
•  Paper may not exceed three (3) pages, including a required summary budget
•  Save as Word or PDF file
•  Attach file (in Word or PDF format) to e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than    5:00 pm Monday, August 4, 2008.

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NSF.

Deadline for NSF pre-proposals: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008

Deadline for (invited) full proposals: April 30, 2009

NSF Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Talent Expansion Program (STEP)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF-STEP-fly'11.pdf

The Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Talent Expansion Program (STEP) seeks to increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) receiving bachelor's degrees in the STEM disciplines. Type 1 projects implement plans at academic institutions, while Type 2 projects support educational research into associate- or baccalaureate-degree attainment in STEM disciplines. 

NSF limits each institution to one (1) proposal per competition (for Type 1 projects; no limit on Type 2 proposals).

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11550/nsf11550.htm
•  Prepare and submit a concept paper
•  Paper may not exceed three (3) pages, including a required summary budget
•  Save as Word or PDF file and send as an e-mail attachment to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu — no later than 5:00 pm Tuesday, July 5, 2011.

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NSF.

Full proposal due at NSF by September 27, 2011

NSF Sustainable Energy Pathways (SEP)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF-SustainableFly2011-12.pdf

Sustainable Energy Pathways calls for innovative, interdisciplinary basic research in science, engineering, and education by teams of researchers for developing systems approaches to sustainable energy pathways based on a comprehensive understanding of the scientific, technical, environmental, economic, and societal issues. SEP considers scalable approaches for sustainable energy conversion to useful forms, as well as its storage, transmission, distribution, and use. The RFP lists suggested research areas.

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NSF limits each institution to three (3) proposals per competition (as lead institution).

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11590/nsf11590.htm
•  Prepare a concept paper of not more than three (3) pages, including a required summary budget, and save in Word or PDF format.
•  Attach file to an e-mail message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than 5:00 pm Wednesday, January 4, 2012.

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NSF.

(Selected) proposal(s) due at NSF by February 1, 2012

NSF Undergraduate Research & Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/FlyNSF-URM2010.pdf

The goal of the URM program is to increase the number and diversity of individuals pursuing graduate studies in all areas of biological research supported by the NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences. Support will be provided to academic institutions to establish innovative programs to engage undergraduates in a year-round research and mentoring activity. Particular emphasis will be placed on broadening participation of members of groups historically underrepresented in science and engineering.

NSF limits each institution to one (1) proposal.

Program and application information: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10531/nsf10531.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_179

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10531/nsf10531.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_179
•  Prepare and submit a concept paper of not more than three (3) pages, including a required summary budget
•  Save as Word or PDF file
•  Attach file (in Word or PDF format) to an email message and send to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu no later than    5:00 PM Monday, March 1, 2010

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research will choose one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NSF.

Deadline for (chosen) full proposal:  5:00 PM April 26, 2010

ORAU / ORNL High Performance Computing Grants

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/HPCfly'09.pdf

The Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) consortium has partnered with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to provide opportunities for meaningful faculty/student engagement with ORNL’s high performance computers through this program. The HPC cash grants total $75,000 ($25,000 per year for up to three years), but more importantly, HPC provides valuable access to ORNL's computing resources and staff.  The goal is to expand the existing research initiatives of university faculty from ORAU member institutions or to create new research areas. Proposals for cross-cutting research projects from faculty are welcomed. For more information about ORNL's cross-cutting science agenda, see http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/faculty-student-programs/hpc/ornl-agenda.aspx.

Only one (1) pre-proposal per institution is allowed, and it must be submitted electronically by Vice President Cecil Burge, Southern Miss's ORAU representative.

Faculty members who want to be placed in nomination should:

Pre-proposal due at ORAU by September 30

Electronic application must be submitted to ORAU by Dr. Burge

ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards

Flier available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/ORAU-Powe2011-2012_flyer.pdf

The Powe Awards provide seed money for research by junior faculty at ORAU member institutions. Full-time assistant professors at member institutions within two years of their initial tenure track appointment (1/13/2010 through 1/13/2012) at their current (member) institution at the time of application are eligible.

Only two (2) applications per institution are allowed, and they must be submitted electronically by Dr.Denis Wiesenburg, Southern Miss's Member Councilor (i.e., institutional representative).

Faculty members who want to be placed in nomination should:

A selection committee appointed by the USM Vice President for Research will recommend up to two proposals for submission to ORAU.

January 13, 2012

(Electronic applications must be sent to ORAU by Dr. Wiesenburg.)