Limited Submission Funding Opportunities
Major Research Instrumentation Program
Posted: 2009-11-11 00:00:00
Because a limited number of applications can be submitted for the following programs, an internal screening process may be required. If you are considering submitting an application for any of the listed programs, an online Notification of Intent to Submit http://osp.uconn.edu/limited_sub_intent.cfm must be completed by the requested Intent to Submit Deadline.
We will notify those who submitted Intents to Submit if a full competition is determined to be necessary. Please refer to the guidelines for the internal screening process at http://osp.uconn.edu/guidelines.php. When submitting pre-proposals for the internal screening process, be sure to check the guidelines for updates. Pre-proposals not adhering to these guidelines will be returned.
Contact information: Larisa Hull Zagorski (Larisa.Hull@uconn.edu) (860) 486-6378.
Major Research Instrumentation Program
NOTE: The MRI program has not yet been announced but an announcement is anticipated shortly. Pending the availability of funds, the next annual MRI competition deadline is expected to be January 28, 2010.
The Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) serves to increase access to shared scientific and engineering instruments for research and research training in our Nation's institutions of higher education, museums and science centers, and non-profit organizations. This program especially seeks to improve the quality and expand the scope of research and research training in science and engineering, by providing shared instrumentation that fosters the integration of research and education in research-intensive learning environments. Development and acquisition of research instrumentation for shared inter- and/or intra-organization use is encouraged, as are development efforts that leverage the strengths of private sector partners as appropriate for the goals of the MRI Program.
To accomplish these goals, the MRI program assists with the acquisition or development of shared research instrumentation that is, in general, too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs. For the purposes of the MRI Program, proposals must be for either acquisition or development. Instruments are expected to be operational for regular research use by the end of the award period. A key recommendation of a 2006 National Academies report on “Advanced Research Instrumentation and Facilities” (ARIF) was that the NSF should expand the MRI program so that it includes “mid-scale” instrumentation whose capital costs are greater than $2 million, but with costs that are not appropriate for NSF’s Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction account. The MRI program now accepts proposals requesting over $2 million in NSF support (to the maximum request of $4 million) for the acquisition of a single instrument. For proposals requesting $2 million or less, investigators may seek support for instrument.
Limit: Three proposals; 1 for instrument development and 2 for instrument acquisition
Intent to Submit Deadline: 11/20/2009
Internal Screening Deadline: 11/30/2009
Sponsor Deadline: 1 /28/2010 (anticipated)
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Posted: 2009-11-11 00:00:00
Because a limited number of applications can be submitted for the following programs, an internal screening process may be required. If you are considering submitting an application for any of the listed programs, an online Notification of Intent to Submit http://osp.uconn.edu/limited_sub_intent.cfm must be completed by the requested Intent to Submit Deadline.
We will notify those who submitted Intents to Submit if a full competition is determined to be necessary. Please refer to the guidelines for the internal screening process at http://osp.uconn.edu/guidelines.php. When submitting pre-proposals for the internal screening process, be sure to check the guidelines for updates. Pre-proposals not adhering to these guidelines will be returned.
Contact information: Larisa Hull Zagorski (Larisa.Hull@uconn.edu) (860) 486-6378.
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the teaching and research careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. Based on institutional nominations, the program was designed to provide discretionary funding to faculty at early stages in their careers. Criteria for selection included an independent body of scholarship and a commitment to education that signaled the promise of continuing outstanding contributions to both teaching and research.
Limit: One nomination per institution
Intent to Submit Deadline: 12/7 /2009
Internal Screening Deadline: 12/18/2009
Sponsor Deadline: 2 /11/2010
New Scholars Program in Aging
Posted: 2009-11-11 00:00:00
Because a limited number of applications can be submitted for the following programs, an internal screening process may be required. If you are considering submitting an application for any of the listed programs, an online Notification of Intent to Submit http://osp.uconn.edu/limited_sub_intent.cfm must be completed by the requested Intent to Submit Deadline.
We will notify those who submitted Intents to Submit if a full competition is determined to be necessary. Please refer to the guidelines for the internal screening process at http://osp.uconn.edu/guidelines.php. When submitting pre-proposals for the internal screening process, be sure to check the guidelines for updates. Pre-proposals not adhering to these guidelines will be returned.
Contact information: Larisa Hull Zagorski (Larisa.Hull@uconn.edu) (860) 486-6378.
New Scholars Program in Aging
The Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholars Program is to support new investigators of outstanding promise in the basic biological sciences relevant to understanding lifespan development processes and age-related diseases and disabilities. The award is intended to provide significant support to new investigators needed to permit them to become established in the field of aging. The New Scholars Program provides awards of up to $100,000 per year for a four year period for successful candidates.
Limit: Two candidates may be nominated
Intent to Submit Deadline: 12/7 /2009
Internal Screening Deadline: 12/18/2009
Sponsor Deadline: 2 /25/2010