American Honda Foundation Grants

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/AmHondaFly2010.pdf

The American Honda Foundation makes grants to non-profit causes, programs, & organizations that directly benefit the people of the United States. AHF awards grants in the $20,000 to $60,000 range to non-profits & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS for YOUTH & SCIENCE EDUCATION & CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT projects that emphasize innovative educational methods.  For more information on AHF and awards it has made, visit http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf.

IMPORTANT! AHF’s policies have changed — especially in regard to what AHF will not fund. Before you start a concept paper, please see http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/AHFgrantRequirements.htm.

AHF limits each institution to one (1) proposal per year.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read about AHF, at http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf, and about what AHF will / will not fund, at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/AHFgrantRequirements.htm.
•  Prepare and submit a one- to three-page concept paper describing your proposed project, 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 5:00 pm Monday, November 30, 2009.

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

AHF deadline for chosen proposal: February 1, 2010

NSF / ARRA Science Master's Program (SMP)

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

The Science Master's Program prepares graduate students for careers in business, industry, nonprofit organizations, & government agencies, by providing them with a strong foundation in STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering & mathematics) — as well as research experiences, internships, & the skills to succeed in those careers. SMP is intended to catalyze the creation of institution-based efforts that can be sustained without additional federal funding, & to encourage diversity in student participation to help build an inclusive, well-trained STEM workforce.

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

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09607/nsf09607.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 Monday, September 21, 2009.

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

Letter of Intent (required) due at NSF by October 5

(Selected) proposal due at NSF by November 20

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 and Economic Development 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

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 and Economic Development 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

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

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF-STEP-fly'09.pdf

The Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Talent Expansion Program (STEP) seeks to increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in the STEM disciplines. Type 1 projects provide for implementation at academic institutions, while Type 2 projects support education research into associate- or baccalaureate-degree attainment in STEM disciplines. Approximately $26 million is available to support 15-20 Type 1 awards and one to three Type 2 awards.

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/2008/nsf08569/nsf08569.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
•  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 10, 2009

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

Deadline for optional LOI: August 18, 2009

Deadline for full proposal: September 29, 2009

ARRA (Recovery Act) Grants for Training in the Health Care Sector & Other High Growth & Emerging Industries

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/DoL-ARRA,HealthcareFly.pdf

Purpose: Grants under SGA/DFA PY 09-01 will fund projects that provide workers with training that will prepare them to enter & advance in the health care sector, as well as other high-growth & emerging industries. DoL's Employment & Training Administration ( ETA) will accept proposals targeting any of the industry's sub-sectors, & is particularly interested in applications that focus on one or more of the following health care sub-sectors & occupational categories: Nursing, Allied Health, Long-Term Care, & Health Information Technology.

ETA limits each institution to one (1) proposal for this program.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-09-01.pdf
•  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, August 17, 2009.

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

Deadline for (selected) full proposal: October 5, 2009

Recovery Act Limited Competition: NCMHD Exploratory Centers of Excellence (COE)
(RFA-MD-09-007; funding mechanism P20)

COE awards provide funding for hiring staff, researchers, community members, and trainees with the goal of augmenting and expanding the capacity and infrastructure of the institution and community to engage in research improving the health of nation and for preparing the next generation of researchers. Applications are invited from institutions seeking support to a] establish novel partnerships for community engagement/outreach efforts to eliminate health disparities; b] establish new or enhance current research training infrastructure and capacity, including pipeline training programs, to prepare future biomedical, biobehavioral, and clinical researchers from minority, rural or low social and low economic status populations, and c] to hire newly-recruited faculty to develop a research project within the context of the NCMHD Centers of Excellence program.

Mandatory Cores: Each NCMHD Exploratory COE (P20) must contain two cores: a mandatory Administrative Core, and one additional core selected from the following: a] Community Engagement/Outreach Core or b] Research Training/Education Core or a c] Research Core. If a Research Core is proposed, a single research project must be proposed. NCMHD will only support a single research project.

NCMHD 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/rfa-files/RFA-MD-09-007.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, June 1, 2009

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

Deadline for full proposal: July 1, 2009

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 and Economic Development will choose one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NIH.

Deadline for full proposal: May 18, 2007

Recovery Act NIST Construction Grant Program

Purpose: The goals and objectives of the program are to provide competitively awarded grant funds for research science buildings through the construction of new buildings or expansion of existing buildings. For purposes of this program, "research science building" means a building or facility whose purpose is to conduct scientific research, including laboratories, test facilities, measurement facilities, research computing facilities, and observatories. In addition, "expansion of existing buildings" means that space to conduct scientific research is being expanded from what is currently available for the supported research activities.

NOTE: Although cost sharing is not required, NIST encourages cost sharing in order for a proposal to be competitive, and it will be considered as part of the Selection Factors. A cost share of 25% would be viewed favorably, 50% even more favorably.  

NIST limits each institution to one (1) proposal for this program.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nist.gov/recovery/construction_ffo.html
•  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 8:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 17, 2009.

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

Deadline for required, paper Letter of Intent: June 25, 2009.  

Deadline for full proposal: August 10, 2009.  

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

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF,GK-12fly'09.pdf

This program provides funding to graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines [includes behavioral 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    8:00 A.M. Monday, April 27, 2009

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

Deadline for (required) Letters of Intent: May 19, 2009

Deadline for full proposals: 5:00 pm June 29, 2009

NSF Integrative Graduate Education & Research Traineeship Program (IGERT)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/IGERTfly08.pdf

This program is designed to address the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists & engineers who will pursue careers in research & education & become leaders & creative agents for change. The program is intended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education by establishing innovative new models for graduate education & training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. It is also meant to facilitate diversity in student participation & preparation, & to contribute to a world-class, broadly inclusive, & globally engaged science & engineering workforce. Click the program information link below for information on the IGERT Resource Center program component.

NSF limits each institution to four (4) preliminary proposals per competition for Traineeship proposals and one (1) for Resource Center proposals (see program information).

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08540/nsf08540.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 Monday, February 25, 2008

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

Deadline for (required) preliminary proposals: April 24, 2008

Deadline for full proposals: October 20, 2008

NSF International Materials Institutes (IMI)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF-IMI-flyer'08.pdf

NSF supports International Materials Institutes (IMIs) in order to enhance international collaboration between U.S. researchers & educators & their counterparts worldwide. These Institutes advance fundamental materials research by coordinating international research & education projects involving condensed matter & materials physics, solid state & materials chemistry, polymers, metals, ceramics, electronic materials, biomaterials &, in general, the design, synthesis, & characterization of & phenomena in materials to meet global & regional needs. The Institutes must be university-based & provide a research environment that will attract leading scientists & engineers. The Institutes' long term goal is the creation of a worldwide network in materials research & the development of a generation of scientists & engineers with enhanced international leadership capabilities.

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/2008/nsf08558/nsf08558.htm?govDel=USNSF_25.
•  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 Tuesday, May 13, 2008.

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

Deadline for full proposal: Tuesday, July 15, 2008

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 and Economic Development will select one concept paper for development into a full proposal and submission to NSF.

Deadline for full proposal: Monday, June 29, 2009

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

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF_S-STEMfly08.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.

Faculty members who want to submit should:
•  Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07524/nsf07524.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 Wednesday, June 18, 2008.

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

Deadline for optional LOI : Thursday, July 10, 2008

Deadline for full proposal: Tuesday, August 12, 2008

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-Powe2010fly.pdf

The Powe Awards provide seed money for research by junior faculty at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) member institutions. Full-time assistant professors at member institutions within two years of their initial tenure track appointment at their current (member) institution (2/5/2008 through 2/5/2010) at the time of application are eligible.

Only two (2) applications per institution are allowed, and they must be submitted electronically by Dr. Cecil Burge, Southern Miss's institutional representative.

Faculty members who want to be placed in nomination should:

A selection committee appointed by the Vice President for Research and Economic Development will choose up to two proposals for submission to ORAU.

February 5, 2010

Electronic application must be submitted to ORAU by Dr. Burge

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 and Economic Development 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 Major Research Instrumentation: Recovery & Reinvestment (MRI-R2)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF-MRI-R2.pdf

NSF's standard Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program assists with the acquisition or development of shared research instrumentation that is too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs. For this Major Research Instrumentation: Recovery & Reinvestment (MRI-R2) competition only, proposals will be accepted for instrument development or for acquisition of a single instrument or a system of related instruments that share a common or specific research focus, ranging from $100,000 to $6 million. There is no minimum budget for the disciplines of mathematical sciences or social, behavioral, and economic sciences. Please read the full announcement (linked below).

NSF limits each institution to three (3) proposals.

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/2009/nsf09561/nsf09561.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 8:00 AM Monday, June 8, 2009.

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

5:00 PM Monday, August 10, 2009

Deadline for full proposals (for USM nominees only)

NSF MRI (Major Research Instrumentation Program)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF-MRIfly09-10.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/2009/nsf09502/nsf09502.htm, and revised guidelines, at http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf101.
•  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 23, 2009

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

January 28, 2010 (projected)

Deadline for full proposals (from selected investigators)

NSF Academic Research Infrastructure Program: Recovery and Reinvestment (ARI-R²)

Flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NSF-ARRA-ARI-R2.pdf

Consistent with NSF's mission to strengthen the U.S. science and engineering enterprise, the ARI-R² program will: 1) Update existing research facilities at institutions of higher education; 2) Enable academic departments, disciplinary and cross-disciplinary units, or multi-organization consortia to renovate research facilities through the addition or augmentation of cyberinfrastructure; 3) Improve access to and increase use of next-generation research facilities for researchers, educators and students; and/or 4) Assist research organizations, including those that have historically received limited Federal research and development funds, to improve their science and engineering research environments. Please read the full solicitation (linked below) for complete information.

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/2009/nsf09562/nsf09562.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 8:00 AM Monday, June 15, 2009.

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

Required LOI (USM nominee only): July 1

Full proposals (USM nominee only): August 24

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 and Economic Development 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)

Access to Artistic Excellence / Grants for Arts Projects

Color flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NEA,Access2AE,fly.pdf

For NEA's FY 2010 Grants for Arts Projects program, an organization may submit only one application through only one of the following categories:
• Access to Artistic Excellence (August 13 deadline)
• Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grants (May 28 deadline), and
• Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth (June 11 deadline).

An institution may submit only one proposal for this competition. The Southern Miss Vice President for Research and Economic Development will appoint an evaluation committee to select one concept paper for development into a proposal and submission to NEA.

Faculty members who want to be placed in nomination should:
•  Read the NEA program and competition information at the two Web pages linked in the box above, plus all other pertinent information linked on those Web pages.
•  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 4:00 P.M. Friday, May 8, 2009.

NEH Summer Stipends

Color flyer available at http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NEH-SSfly,09-10.pdf

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

Southern Miss will supplement the $6,000 NEH stipend based on the recipient's summer teaching salary by academic rank. For example, a NEH Summer Stipend recipient whose Southern Miss summer teaching salary is $10,000 (full load) would receive a $4,000 supplement to augment the NEH award.

An institution may nominate a maximum of two (2) humanities faculty for the Summer Stipends competition. An evaluation committee will be formed at Southern Miss to review and screen applications, based on NEH Selection criteria. The committee will forward its recommendations for nominations 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. Monday, September 14, 2009: 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 electronic file[s], excluding the Internal Approval Form, to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu.

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.