Present your research at ISBER mini-symposium on Ending Systemic Racism
A few spots are still available!
Sign up to give a 7-minute "flash presentation" (live or via Zoom) if your research focuses on any topic related to the causes, consequences, and disruptors of racism, racial and ethnic inequality, and/or the systems and processes that create, reproduce, embody, and/or dismantle racism and its effects. We welcome projects from all social science and humanistic social science disciplines and methodological approaches.
Add your name to this sheet to reserve your presentation slot in the morning or afternoon session, first come, first served.
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Astrophysics Advisory Committee Members Sought by April 30th
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate solicits applications from individuals who are interested in serving on the NASA Astrophysics Advisory Committee (APAC). The membership term will be one to three years. Members will be required to attend meetings one to four times a year, either in person or via Webex. Terms of reference and meeting minutes are available on the APAC website. To be considered by NASA, applicants must submit a vita or a link to a vita and a one-page statement on their motivation to serve on the committee. All nominations must be submitted electronically via email to Hashima Hasan (hhasan@nasa.gov) no later than April 30, 2022.
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National Academies Decadal Survey Aims to Elevate the ‘Physics of Living Systems’
The National Academies released a decadal survey of biological physics, also called the “physics of living systems,” recommending actions to cement the discipline as its own field of physics rather than as an application of physics techniques to biology. The 13-member survey committee concludes biological physics has “emerged fully” as a field on par with astrophysics and condensed matter physics and that it warrants more focused attention from federal funding agencies and physics educators.
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the committee was formed two years ago and was chaired by Princeton University biophysicist William Bialek. In a statement on the study’s release, Bialek remarked that “realizing the full potential of the field requires that we rethink how to teach physics, biology, and science in general, revise fragmented funding structures, and welcome and nurture diverse aspiring scientists.”
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April Research Development & Grant Writing News
The Office of Research subscribes to a Grantwriting Newsletter from Academic Research Funding Strategies. This is a monthly newsletter containing articles relevant to faculty and campus researchers on grant writing, funding agencies, etc., and is available to the UCSB community via the link below. Log into your UCSB Google account to access them.
- Select List of Humanities, HSS, and Arts Opportunities & News
- Biden Administration Requests Big Increases for the Humanities
- Addressing Agency-Relevant Significance at USDA/NIFA significance in proposals to USDA’s National Institute for Food & Agriculture (NIFA).
- How Understanding the Curse of Knowledge Can Help You Write Better Proposals
- USDA NIFA 2022 Foundation Grant Program
- NSF FY2023 Budget Request: Where the Money is Going
Know the Type of Project You’re Proposing
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Webinars, Awards, Call for Papers
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Agency Webinars
GUIRR Webinar: 2022 U.S. Science and Engineering Indicators
The Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable will convene a webinar to discuss the National Science Board’s 2022 U.S. Science and Engineering Indicators report, which was released in January of this year. The report, prepared every two years by the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, provides information on the state of the U.S. science and engineering enterprise over time and within a global context. The indicators presented in the report are quantitative representations relevant to the scope, quality, and vitality of the science and engineering enterprise.
[Recorded Webinar] Investing in Wildfire Management, Ecosystem Restoration, and Resilient Communities: Examining the Biden Administration’s Priorities for Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
On Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. ET, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held an oversight hearing titled, “Investing in Wildfire Management, Ecosystem Restoration, and Resilient Communities: Examining the Biden Administration’s Priorities for Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.” This hearing was streamed on YouTube.
Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems Hearing: “Operations in Cyberspace and Building Cyber Capabilities Across the Department of Defense”
The hearing provided Members with an opportunity to examine the strategy, policy, and programs for operations in cyberspace and U.S. Cyber Command. The witnesses also provided testimony on major legislative initiatives and policy issues related to cyber. Additionally, the hearing allowed Members to assess and examine the policies, authorities, and guidance for the conduct of cyber operations in respective mission areas, as well as notifications to Congress, the establishment in Departmental policy of the Cyber Operational Forces, integration, and coordination with Geographic and Functional Combatant Commands, and any changes in cyber mission priorities over the past two years.
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LEADR Workshops
LEADR: Communication, Trust, and Conflict in Research Teams [Virtual] Michelle Bennett, Chief Collaboration Officer LMBennett Consulting, LLC
Successful scientific teams and organizations require highly collaborative and communicative interactions. Team members must be valued and trusted as individuals yet perform as a high functioning team. This workshop focuses on building trust, promoting and facilitating dialogue in teams; conflict resolution, negotiation, delegation; decision making in team settings; and setting direction and getting buy-in,
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PI Academy Workshops
PI Academy: Data Management and the DMPTool [Virtual]
Developed in collaboration with the UCSB Library, this workshop will go over the essential elements of a data management plan. Come learn about the DMPTool, an online tool for crafting funder-specific data management plans, and other resources available through the Library.
Call for Awards
NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award
This award recognizes and rewards early-career M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. scientists that perform research at the intersection of the social and life sciences. Essays written by these bold researchers on their recent work are judged for clarity, scientific quality, creativity, and demonstration of cross-disciplinary approaches to addressing fundamental questions. Entrants must be thirty-five (35) years of age or younger and must hold an M.D., Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. at the time of entry. The award will be granted annually to one young scientist based on work done in the past 3 years. Learn more.
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NSF Dear Colleague Letters
Dear Colleague Letters (DCLs) are released as needed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to inform the NSF research community of relevant requests for information, upcoming opportunities, and policy changes.
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NSF Research Traineeship Program National Science Foundation Limit: 2 Internal Deadline: 04/21/22 Learn More
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BRF Scientific Innovations Award Brain Research Foundation Limit: 1 Internal Deadline: 04/26/22 Learn More
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W.T. Grant Scholars Program W.T. Grant Foundation Limit: 3 Internal Deadline: 04/28/22 Learn More
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The Office of Research administers the campus selection process for most limited submission competitions. Limited Submission programs restrict the number of applications, nominations, or proposals that an institution is eligible to submit to an agency. See the full limited submission procedures and guidelines.
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Find Funding With Pivot
Take advantage of UC Santa Barbara's subscription to Pivot, a comprehensive funding opportunities database that features customized funding searches, funding opportunity tracking, deadline alerts, and more. Pivot is available to faculty, staff and students. Acess is available via campus network, or you may access from off-campus by signing up for an account with your UCSB email address.
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Curated Funding Lists
Research Development maintains curated lists of funding opportunities of relevance to UCSB faculty. These opportunities are anticipated to have broad interest on campus. To access all curated funding opportunities, log into your Pivot account.
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