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Descripton at end of newsletter Week of April 17, 2023
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Greetings Dornsife Faculty,
Our report this week includes
- Honors for 2 College faculty members;
- External funding achievements by 3 Dornsife facilty;
- Diverse and current funding opportunities including three limited submissions; and
- An announcement, courtesy of Jim Murday, ORI, DC office, of an upcoming event in DC that may be of interest to Dornsife researchers.
Best regards,
Renee J. Perez, Vice Dean, Administration & Finance
Cathleen Crayton, Project Specialist, Research Administration
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Accolades
Chris Belcher, Gender Studies & Sexuality, is a recipient of the 2023-2024 Barnard Library Research Award for her book project based on the 1982 Towards a Politics of Sexuality conference at Barnard College.
James Van Cleve, Philosophy, has been elected member, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
External Funding Successes
Brittany Friedman, Sociology, A National Survey of Pay-to-Stay Recoupment: Mapping Variation in the Use of Civil Lawsuits, Fiscal Incentives, and Collateral Consequences, Arnold Ventures
Laura Melissa Guzman, Marine and Environmental Biology, Towards a Novel Integrative Framework for Rapid Conservation Assessments of Insect Decline in the Anthropocene, Society for Conservation Biology
Jeffrey Moore, Biological Sciences, Descending engagement of brainstem neuronal circuits that govern orofacial motor behaviors, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
External Funding Opportunities
***Limited Submission***
Department of Energy (DoE) / Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Program: Domestic Near Net Shape Manufacturing to Enable a Clean and Competitive Economy
Funding #: DE-FOA-0003023
Synopsis: Supports projects that will accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative manufacturing technologies to increase the competitiveness of the domestic Near Net Shape (NNS) manufacturing base and strengthen the clean energy manufacturing supply chains. The technical and economic viability of the proposed manufacturing technologies will be established by producing a full-scale component as part of the requirements. The component must be relevant to a clean energy manufacturing application with a weight over 10 tons / Project teams are expected to represent multiple segments of the value / supply chain. Each application must propose a research partnership. A research partnership is a collaboration of three (3) or more entities to conduct research and development with the objective of developing solutions to a problem or a challenge common to the entities by pooling their resources for achieving a common goal.
Award details: $30M. Non-federal cost share of 20% required.
USC Internal announcement: https://rii.usc.edu/limited-submissions/de-foa-0003023/
External announcement on website: Domestic_Near_Net_Shape_Manufacturing_.pdf
USC Internal due date: April 26, 2023.
Concept Paper due date: May 11, 2023.
Application due date: June 23, 2023.
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***Limited Submission***
NIH / National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Program: Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into Genomic Fields to Enhance Diversity (R25—Education Projects)
FOA #: RFA-HG-22-004
Synopsis: Supports collaborative institutional partnerships that provide research education programs for undergraduates enrolled at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) or Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible institutions. A partnership will include a MSI or IDeA-eligible institution, and one or more research-intensive institutions or organizations with a suitable research base for graduate-level training in scientific areas of interest to NHGRI.
Award details: Up to $350K direct costs per year for 5 years.
USC Internal announcement: https://rii.usc.edu/limited-submissions/rfa-hg-22-004/
External announcement on website: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-22-004.html
USC Internal due date: May 1, 2023.
Letter of Intent due date: June 1, 2023.
External due date: July 1, 2023.
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***Limited Submission***
NSF
Program: Major Instrumentation Program
Solicitation #: NSF-23-519
Synopsis: Supports the acquisition of a multi-user research instrument that is commercially available through direct purchase from a vendor, or for the personnel costs and equipment that are required for the development of an instrument with new capabilities, thereby advancing instrumentation capabilities and enhancing expertise for instrument design and fabrication at academic institutions. MRI instruments are, in general, too costly and/ or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs. The MRI Program especially seeks a broad representation of groups, institutions, and geographic regions that are underrepresented in STEM disciplines. Proposals from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities and early-career PIs are encouraged.
Award details: Funding is on 3 tracks. Track 1 funds proposals for budget requests between $100K-$110K; Track 2 funds budget requests between $1M-$4M; and Track 3 funds proposals greater than or equal to $100K and less than or equal to $4,000,000 that include the purchase, installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment and instrumentation to conserve or reduce the consumption of helium. Cost-sharing requirements for new MRI grants are waived for the first 5 years.
USC Internal Announcement: https://rii.usc.edu/limited-submissions/nsf-23-519/
External announcement on website: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23519/nsf23519.htm
USC Internal due date: September 5, 2023.
External submission window: October 16, 2023, to November 15, 2023. Institutions may submit up to 2 Track 1 proposals; and / or up to 1 for Tracks 2 and 3.
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Japanese American National Museum
Program: Irene Yamamoto Arts Writers Fellowship
Synopsis: Supports 2 promising writers of color who who have demonstrated commitment to writing about the art of communities of color and whose unique perspectives or points of view contribute to arts writing. This inaugural fellowship is in honor of the late Irene Yamamoto. This project is also supported by Critical Minded, an initiative to invest in cultural critics of color cofounded by The Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Eligible candidates must have two to five years of demonstrated publication experience, which may include a blog or self-publishing.
Award details: $5K over a six month period.
Announcement on website: https://www.janm.org/ncpd/arts-writer-fellowship
Application due date: May 1, 2023.
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Andy Warhol Foundation
Program: The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grants
Synopsis: Supports emerging and established writers who write about contemporary visual art in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing. The grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. The program also supports art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods and experiments with literary styles. Eligible applicants are art historians, artists, journalists, or a writer in an outside field who is strongly engaged with contemporary visual arts. Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens or legal residents, at least 25 years old, and have already published.
Award details: Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000
Announcement on website: https://www.artswriters.org/
Application due date: May 17, 2023.
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San Diego Foundation
Program: Binational Resilience Initiative
Synopsis: Supportst coastal projects in the Cali-Baja region, from Oceanside to Ensenada. The Cali-Baja region spans San Diego County in the United States to the Pacific side of Northern Baja California, Mexico, between Tijuana and Ensenada. Despite the U.S.-Mexico border, communities of the Cali-Baja region are uniquely connected through environmental, economic, cultural, and other interdependencies. To expand the region’s capacity to adapt to climate change, manage and conserve shared resources, and thrive together, the Binational Resilience Initiative will create a shared regional approach to manage and plan for the best future as a region. Resilience strategies include leverage the climate work of project partners to develop binational resources, knowledge and tools to advance coastal resilience; support new and existing cross-border collaborative projects and programs that allow communities on both sides of the border to connect, adapt, innovate and thrive together; support stakeholders working on improving, restoring and conserving shared ecosystems; and support organizational capacity that advances binational coastal resilience. SDF will prioritize funding projects taking place in and benefiting communities of concern or historically under-resourced communities that could be considered underserved or vulnerable to economic, environmental and social impacts.
Award details: Range from $25K to $50K, to be expensed over 1 year. Projects may extend another 6 months, but budget remains stable.
Announcement on website: https://www.sdfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023-Binational-Resilience-Initiative-Grant-Guidelines-English.pdf
Application due date: May 5, 2023. There will be a second optional meeting to support potential grantees in proposal preparation on April 27, 2023.
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First Nations / Henry Luce Foundation
Program: Luce Indigenous Knowledge Foundation — 2024
Synopsis: Supports the work of Native knowledge holders and knowledge makers as they significantly advance their work and spark transformative change in their communities. In this sense, community is broadly defined and can include your Native community, knowledge community, etc. The fellowship is open to both emerging and experienced leaders and thinkers from a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to agriculture, food systems, youth leadership development, natural resource management, climate change, economic development, journalism, language and cultural revitalization, traditional and contemporary arts, and more.
Award details: $75K that may be used flexibly over two years. The start date of the fellowship is January 1, 2024, and the end date is December 31, 2025.
Announcement on website: https://www.firstnations.org/rfps/luce-indigenous-knowledge-fellowship-2024/
Application due date: May 17, 2023.
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Institute for Advanced Studies
Program: Social Science Fellowship
Synopsis: Supports both junior and senior scholars across a wide range of fields in the social sciences and select humanities disciplines with residential fellowships. The theme for 2024-2025 is Platform, however, applicants may consider another theme. This residential program’s expectations are 1) be present on campus from mid-September through mid-May, excluding the break between the fall and spring terms (mid-December to mid-January; 2) participate in a weekly, all-School seminar, which includes presenting one's own research to the group; 3) participate in the bi-monthly Theme Seminar if selected for the Theme group. Members as Fellows are called, rent campus housing unless they have accommodations within 20 miles of the campus.
Award details: Awards are typically 50% of base salary, with the expectation that the Member's home institution, sabbatical funding, and/or other grants will cover the remainder. The maximum stipend is $78K. Factors affecting stipend calculation include base salary, availability of leave pay and other institutional support, and/or other grants/awards. An allowance to help defray the cost of round-trip travel to/from the Institute is provided. All Members also receive a modest research fund, from which up to $800 of non-travel research expenses can be reimbursed. Please see the announcement for other benefits.
Announcement on website: https://www.ias.edu/sss/sss-fellowships
Application due date: October 15, 2023. The application portal opens in the summer. The term of the fellowship is September 2024 — June 2025.
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American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Program: AACR-Novocure Cancer Research Grant
Synopsis: Supports independent investigators who are currently conducting innovative research focused on Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) — intermediate frequency, low intensity, alternating electric fields that disrupt cell division in cancer cells — as well as to encourage independent investigators to enter the TTFields research field. The Inovitro® system (which will be provided by Novocure, if needed) must be included in the experimental design. This joint effort is intended to provide a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of action of this novel anti-cancer treatment modality and to accelerate the development of new treatment strategies to advance therapeutic options for cancer. There is no citizenship requirement, however, applicants must be AACR members or have applied for membership at the time of the Letter of Intent.
Award details: $350K over 3 years. Grants may be used for research-related purposes (salaries, supplies, equipment, travel, grad students, etc.)
Announcement on website: https://www.aacr.org/grants/aacr-novocure-cancer-research-grant/
Letter of Intent due date: May 30, 2023.
Application due date (invited): September 6, 2023.
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National Endowment for the Humanities
Program: Public Impact Project at Smaller Organizations
Opportunity #: 20230628-TA
Synopsis: Supports projects at medium to small size organizations that are appropriate in scope and content to each organization’s resources and needs. Funded projects may focus on evaluating current interpretive programming, collections, and other available resources to identify new story opportunities or interpretive methods. Additionally, the program supports the implementation of new projects that have already been developed, as well as supports professional development to expand skills as interpreters of humanities-grounded material. Proposers may also combine one or more of these approaches to create a strategy that meets the needs of their organization and / or audience.
Award details: Maximum award amount is $25K for up to 2 years.
Announcement on website: https://www.neh.gov/program/public-impact-projects-smaller-organizations
Optional draft due date: May 24, 2023.
Application due date: June 28, 2023. Projects must begin between March 1, 2024, and May 1, 2024.
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National Park Service / Historic Preservation Fund
Program: History of Equal Rights (HER)
Synopsis: Supports projects to preserve sites related to the struggle for any or all people to achieve equal rights in America. The construction of a new building is not eligible for this funding opportunity. The History of Equal Rights grants are not limited to any specific group and are intended to include the broadest possible interpretation of sites associated with efforts to achieve equal rights. This program funds physical preservation work and pre-preservation planning activities for sites that are listed in or determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places or as a National Historic Landmark. Should a site not be listed, or not listed for its association with equal rights, then a new nomination or amendment must be created as part of the grant project.
Award details: Preservation projects must range from $75K to $750K in federal share, of which 20% may go toward pre-preservation
costs such as architectural or engineering services. Grant applications that solely involve pre-preservation work must range from $15K to $75K.
Announcement on website: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/historicpreservationfund/history-of-equal-rights.htm
Application due date: July 1, 2023.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Program: Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs
Funding Opportunity Number: 2023-NIST-MSE-01
Synopsis: Supports 12 different programs that comprise the following (1) Industry and Innovation Program; (2) Laboratory Program; (3) Communications Technology Laboratory; (4) Engineering Program; (5) Fire Research Program; (6) Information Technology Program; (7) International Academic Affairs Office; (8) Material Measurement Laboratory; (9) NIST Center for Neutron Research; (10) Physical Measurement Grant Program; (11) Special Programs; and (12) Standards Coordination Office. Please check out the solicitation for details on each program. All programs are open to non-Federal entities.
Award details: Varies with the program.
Announcement on website: 2023 NIST-MSE
Application due date: May 31, 2023; applications received after this date will be considered for FY2024.
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DoD / Air Force Research Laboratory / Munitions Directorate (AFRL / RW)
Program: Air Delivered Effects BAA, University Day 2023
Funding #: BAA FA8651-22-S-0001
Synopsis: Supports short-term seedling, leading-edge research projects from new academic collaborators who currently do not have a relationship with AFRL / RW. AFRL / RW seeks projects in five research areas from proposers who meet the highly selectable and / or selectable categories. These proposers will be invited to the virtual pitch day. Nevertheless, AFRL/RW will consider all U.S. Universities’ proposals in the following categories:
- Weapon Airframe Systems Technology Research
- Navigation, and Estimation Technology
- Lethality, Vulnerability, and Survivability
- Cyber Survivability for Precision-Guided Munitions
- Strategic Planning, Prototyping, and Experimentation
Award details: Anticipate is $75-$100K for each award. The period of performance is 12 months with an estimated 10 months for the research and 2 months for the final report.
Announcement on website: University Day 2023
Application due date: May 18, 2023. Anticipated award date ~June 21, 2023.
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Department of Defense (DoD) / Army
Program: Pancreatic Research Program — Idea Development Program
Funding Opportunity Number: HT9425-23-PCARP-IDA
Synopsis: Supports the development of innovative, high-risk/ high reward research that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate progress in improving outcomes for individuals with pancreatic cancer. This award mechanism is designed to support innovative ideas with the potential to yield impactful data and new avenues of investigation. Aspects of the proposal that will be evaluated:
- Impact. The project’s impact on both pancreatic
cancer research and patient care should be articulated, even if the clinical impact is not an
immediate outcome.
- Innovation. Research may be innovative in study concept, research methods or technology, or adaptations of existing methods or technologies.
- Personnel. At least one member of the research team should have experience in pancreatic cancer research, as demonstrated by recent publications and funding. The inclusion of a biostatistician in the study team is encouraged.
- Research must be based on preliminary data. Research should also be based on a sound scientific rationale that is established through logical reasoning and critical review and analysis of the literature.
The FY23 Idea Development Award mechanism is offering a higher level of funding for applications that propose to partner the FY23 Pancreatic Cancer Idea Development Award an experienced PI (i.e., Initiating PI, who will serve as the mentor) with an Early-Career Investigator (i.e., Partnering PI) wishing to pursue a career in pancreatic cancer research. The Initiating PI on the Idea Development Award must mentor and collaborate with the Early-Career Investigator (Partnering PI) to promote their career development in pancreatic cancer research. The Early-Career Investigator must meet the specific eligibility criteria described in the solicitation. Applicants must be at the Assistant Professor level.
Award details: The anticipated direct costs budgeted for the entire period of performance for an FY23 PCARP Idea Development Award should not exceed $500,000. For those proposals with the Partnering PI, direct costs should not exceed $650K. The maximum project period is 3 years.
Announcement on website: Pancreatic Research – Idea Development Award, 2023 Applications due date: October 5, 2023.
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NSF / Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Program: Archaeometry
Solicitation #: 23-573
Synopsis: Supports basic research that (1) advances anthropological theory, (2) expands our understanding of human cultural and biological variation in the past and (3) present and informs contemporary efforts to improve the human condition. The Archaeology Program focuses specifically on processes that have shaped past behavior in humans and their fossil relatives. The program encourages PIs to consider the full scope of ethical implications that their proposed research has on individuals, communities, environments and the scientific enterprise and to discuss these in the proposal's project description. The program also encourages a wide range of broader impact activities as part of research grants, including research outcomes with inherent benefit to society, efforts to broaden participation in STEM research, and training and outreach activities.
Award details: $400K to $700K program funding.
Announcement on website: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23573/nsf23573.htm?WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_id=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Proposal due date: December 1, 2023 (target)
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NIH / Across several institutes including National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Program: BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99 / R00 — Career Transition Award / Research Transition Award)
FOA #: RFA-MH-23-331
Synopsis: Supports the timely transition of mentored, outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research and / or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. The program will provide independent NIH research support during this transition to assist awardees in launching independent research careers. The initiative is intended to foster the development of creative, independent researchers from diverse backgrounds who will help advance the mission of the NIH and BRAIN Initiative research areas in particular.
Award details: K99—Mentoring Phase: Requested salary for 2 years must be consistent both with the established salary structure at the institution and with salaries actually provided by the institution from its own funds to other staff members with equivalent qualifications, rank, and responsibilities in the department concerned. An additional $25K per year will be contributed toward the research expenses of the award recipient. R00—Independent Phase: Maximum $249,000 per year. This amount includes salary, fringe benefits, research costs, and applicable indirect costs. Indirect costs will be reimbursed at the extramural sponsoring institution's indirect cost rate. Indirect costs requested by consortium participants are included in the total cost limitation.
Announcement on website: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-23-331.html
Application due date: Multiple due dates. The next due date for NEW applications is June 14, 2023.
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Announcements of Interest for Dornsife Investigators
Office of Research and Innovation
Office of Research Advancement, Wash. DC
This announcement describes an ONR Code 35 coordination meeting to initiate discussions with current and potential future performers within the government, academia, research centers and industry. This event is planned for US only personnel and organizations only. No contractual awards based on this meeting are planned. The purpose of this event is to (1) introduce potential industry, academia and government performers about near and long-term research objectives; (2) solicit feedback from industry about potential technology approaches; and (3) connect industry, academia and government personnel to develop relationships that might better leverage individual capabilities.
Meeting Date / Time: 16 May 2023 from 0900 to 1600
Meeting Location: Office of Naval Research
One Liberty Center, 875N Randolph St
Arlington, VA 22203
Bobby Junker Executive Conference Center (14th Floor)
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Book Cover: Resisters: How Ordinary Jews Fought Persecution in Hitler's Germany (Yale University Press, Forthcoming August 1, 2023) Wolf Gruner, History
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