Sponsored Projects - Funding Forecast
A periodic newsletter for Bucknell faculty researchers, scholars and grantseekers with information on external funding opportunities, recent grant successes, upcoming deadlines, and updates and resources from the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP).
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News and Updates
Preparing for an Untenured Leave Workshop
Friday, April 3, 2026, 3pm
Academic West 213
This one-hour workshop on planning for untenured leaves will look at leave options, goal-setting for leaves, and the application process. The session will briefly discuss seeking external funding to extend a leave to two semesters, but those interested are encouraged to attend the "Finding Funding for Leaves" workshop later in the semester (date to be announced).
Presenters will be Sarah Lower (Biology), Co-Chair of FDC; Le Paliulis (Biology), Associate Dean of Faculty for Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Rhonda Newton, Research Development Manager, Office of Sponsored Projects; and Ghislaine McDayter, Associate Provost for Research and Creative Inquiry.
Please RSVP to attend. You may also complete the online form to request the presentation slides if you are unable to attend.
Call for Information - Individual Awards
Have you received an external fellowship or other funding related to your academic research, scholarship, teaching or programs over the last year? If so, please let the OSP know by filling out this short online form and so we can celebrate your achievements! Note: Faculty and staff principal investigators and project directors do not need to complete this online form for external grants and funding agreements already being administered on their behalf at Bucknell through the OSP.
The OSP, with support from the Provost's Office, is pleased to host a spring grantee celebration event recognizing Bucknell Principal Investigators and Project Directors who received grants over the last year, and those who developed and submitted proposals. Please save the date below!
Save the Dates!
PI Grantee Reception
Tuesday, April 21st
4:30 to 6:30pm
Hildreth-Mirza Hall, Room 101/102 (Great Room)
Grants Financial Management Open House
Wednesday, May 13th
8:30 to 11:30am
Hildreth-Mirza Hall, Room 006
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Recent External Funding Awards
(December 2025 - February 2026*)
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Engineering
Jackie Dziadosz (Dean's Office). "Senior Design." Adaptide; Corning; Gilly's Lilies; HHG Drums; Iron Valley; Keurig; Kinetic Kreations; Mars; National Fluid Power Association; Procter & Gamble; TE, and Wave.
Peter Jansson (Electrical & Computer Engineering). "Publishing and presenting microgrid findings at academic and industry conferences between December 2025 and December 2026." Open Discourse Coalition.
Institutional
Steve Stumbris (Small Business Development Center). "2025-2026 Neighborhood Assistance Program." Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development. "PA Agricultural Innovation Services FY26." Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture via Kutztown University. "Main Street Innovators (2025-2026)." Neighborhood Assistance Program, Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development. "PA Engage! Business Retention & Expansion Program." Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development, via SEDA-Council of Governments.
*Grant and contract awards being administered at the university, or that have been communicated to OSP and via the Sponsored Projects Approval (SPA) form.
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External Funding Opportunities and Upcoming Deadlines
Are you interested in applying for external funding to support your research, project or program at Bucknell? Here are just a few examples of opportunities, from federal, state, private and foundation sources. (For a more customized list based on your project needs, timeline and scholarship/research focus, contact OSP for a consultation or InfoGlobal SPIN database search.)NOTE: Federal opportunities linked to in this newsletter and in the "View More Grants" google document were active as of 2/24/26. We recommend checking the status of the program and reviewing the solicitation carefully before beginning a proposal, as solicitations may have been updated without notice.
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Social Sciences
5/1/26; 11/1/26. Wenner-Gren Foundation: Post-PhD Research Grant. This grant program funds individual research projects undertaken by doctorates in anthropology or a closely related field. The foundation wants to support vibrant and significant work that furthers the understanding of what it means to be human, especially projects that integrate two or more subfields and pioneer new approaches and ideas.
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Natural Sciences and Mathematics
7/1/26. Research Corporation for Science Advancement: Cottrell Scholars. This program is open to tenure-track faculty who hold appointments in chemistry, physics, or astronomy departments. The 2026 deadline for the 2027 cycle is for those who started their first tenure-track appointment anytime in calendar year 2024 (eligibility extensions available for parental leave or medical conditions). Grants are for $120,000 for over three years.
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Humanities
3/2/26, 9/1/26. J.M. Kaplan Fund: Furthermore Grants. These grants support publication of nonfiction books that concern art, architecture, and design; cultural history, the city, and related public issues; and conservation and preservation, that appeal to an informed general audience. Grant awards range from $1,500 to $12,000 for specific publication components as writing, research, editing, indexing, design, illustration, photography, and printing and binding. Preference is given to book projects that have a university press, nonprofit or traditional publisher already committed and a feasible distribution plan in place.
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Creative and Performing Arts
3/23/26. New York Public Library: Short-Term Research Fellowship. These fellowships support scholars based outside the New York metropolitan area engaged in research in the arts and humanities which would significantly benefit from drawing on collections accessible at The New York Public Library conducted onsite at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture or the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Fellowship stipends are $1,000 per week for a minimum of one and maximum of four weeks.
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Management, Business and Commerce
Proposals Accepted Anytime. NSF: Accountable Institutions and Behavior. This program supports basic scientific research related to attitudes, behavior, and institutions connected to public policy and the provision of public services. Areas include, but are not limited to, the study of individual and group decision-making, political institutions, attitude and preference formation and expression, electoral processes and voting, public administration, and public policy. This work can focus on a single case or can be done in a comparative context, either over time or cross-sectionally.
Letters of Inquiry accepted anytime. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: Economics. This program supports rigorous and objective research projects on global competitiveness and industrial strategy; mesoeconomics and regional economic development; public works, transportation, and social capital; re-engineering social research surveys; economics of caregiving; economic analysis of science and technology; and strengthening the economics profession.
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News from the Field
National Science Foundation Update
The NSF has announced a number of updates over the last several months. Most directorates have been reorganized with newly created sections, while information is still being updated on the NSF website. Solicitations will also be updated, so those planning to submit a proposal should first review the updated organization of their target directorate and program. Many programs now have a general email address, rather than listing specific program officers, so PIs are encouraged to use the general address when reaching out with questions about proposal development.
PIs also now have to complete research security training within 12 months prior to submitting a proposal. Please reach out to OSP (osp@bucknell.edu) for information on completing the one-hour online module that can satisfy the new federal requirement.
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