OVPR Research Updates / October 2024 |
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Intramural Funding for Scholarly and Research Projects |
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) sponsors various intramural funding opportunities to support research and scholarship at GW. Faculty from all disciplines are encouraged to review the following opportunities to see how the funding programs can support their scholarly projects. These programs are now accepting applications for funding in fiscal year 2026 (FY26):
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- University Facilitating Fund (UFF)
Fosters the creation of new research projects and scholarly activities that encourage application to externally funded opportunities, bring external recognition to the principal investigator and university and/or demonstrate significant impact to the field to which it belongs.
UFF application deadline: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - Cross-Disciplinary Research Fund (CDRF)
Supports the establishment of collaborative research partnerships within research centers and institutes or between two or more diverse disciplines that encourage applications to externally funded opportunities.
CDRF application deadline: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - Humanities Facilitating Fund (HFF)
Provides funding that promotes the generation of original scholarship by faculty in the humanities.
HFF application deadline: Thursday, January 16, 2025
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GW Grant Writing Workshop Series |
The Research Enhancement Unit within OVPR is offering a series of workshops for grant writers. Dr. Bob Lowman, our guest presenter, will cover the essential vocabulary of grant writing, the components of a strong idea, understanding sponsors, how to construct effective project teams, budgeting strategies, and merit review, among other key topics. The sessions are virtual and open to all faculty, staff, postdocs and students.
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| Public Interest Technology Scholars Program |
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GW Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Data Days |
This year's Cybersecurity Awareness Month theme, Secure Our World, reminds us that there are simple and effective ways for everyone to stay safe online and protect personal and university data. During the month of October, GW Information Technology (IT) will be hosting multiple cybersecurity awareness events for the GW community. IT has also launched its new Data Days series, offering events and workshops focused on enhancing data literacy, skills, and management.
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New Access to Text- and Data-Mining Platform |
GW now has access to ProQuest TDM Studio, a text- and data-mining platform that provides researchers with access to vast amounts of ProQuest's content for computational analysis. The tool allows users to create and manage data sets, apply text mining techniques, and extract insights from a wide range of academic and news sources. Join GW Libraries and Academic Innovation on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 11:00 AM for a hands-on workshop to explore ProQuest TDM Studio.
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LabArchives Research Bootcamp |
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Resources for Scholars Facing Harassment |
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NIH Loan Repayment Program |
The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) repay up to $50,000 annually of a researcher's qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research. From FY12–FY21, the success rate for LRP applications was 51%! Applications for new and renewal LRP awards are due by Thursday, November 21, 2024. Refer to the NIH Interactive Roadmap for guidance on the application process.
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Updated Guidance for Administration of Federal Awards |
Several changes to Uniform Guidance, the set of federal regulations that govern the administration of federally sponsored grants and cooperative agreements, became effective on October 1, 2024. These revisions impact day-to-day activities related to managing grants and submitting proposals and include updated cost principles, changes to prior approval requests and enhanced audit requirements. Read more about the Uniform Guidance revisions.
Other federal agencies (NIH, NSF, NASA, DOD and DOE) have updated guidance as well, including on the use of common forms for Other Support disclosures. For additional sponsor-specific updates, visit the newsfeed on the OSP homepage.
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Prohibition of Participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs |
Funding agencies are implementing requirements that prohibit federal awardees from participating in Malign Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRP). To ensure compliance with these obligations, GW is currently not allowing researchers with federal funding (active and/or pending) to participate in MFTRPs. To learn more and read definitions for MFTRPs, visit the Office of Research Security website.
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Featured Funding Opportunities
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Funding for Public Humanities Projects |
The National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Public Humanities Projects program. This program supports projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life for general audiences through in-person, hybrid, or virtual programming. Projects must engage humanities scholarship to analyze significant themes in disciplines such as history, literature, ethics, and art history. Applications are due by Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
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For Student and Postdoc Scholars
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Please share these opportunities with your student and postdoc mentees.
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17th Annual Pitch George Competition |
The annual Pitch George competition takes place each fall semester and allows young entrepreneurs from any GW school to present their business ideas, get valuable feedback on the viability of their business concepts, and win up to $10,000 in startup capital. Students may apply to participate in Pitch George until Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST.
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Opportunity to Present Research at AAAS Meeting
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Research!America Civic Engagement Microgrant Program |
The Research!America Civic Engagement Microgrant Program welcomes novel ideas and programs for early career researchers to support building policy and communication skills and increase their level of engagement with their communities, community leaders, and government officials. Microgrants of up to $4,000 will be awarded, on a rolling basis, to STEM groups led by master’s, PhD, postdoc, or professional students. The deadline for applications is Monday, November 4, 2024.
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Career Planning Course for Early Career Scientists
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Career Planning for Early Career Scientists is a free online course that helps undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs to create an actionable plan to achieve their desired career goals. The course uses the Individual Development Plan (IDP) as a framework for career planning. This resource is offered by the Science Communication Lab with primary funding from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
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Survey Research Tools: An Overview of Qualtrics and REDCap |
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Ethical Challenges in Public Health Practice |
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Responsible Conduct of Research Session: "Research Integrity Fireside Chat: Creating a Safe Research Environment" |
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Entrepreneurship Workshop: Introduction to Lean Innovation |
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Deidentifying Human Subjects' Data for Sharing |
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Webinar: What Deadline?! Keeping Yourself & Others On-Task in Grant Development |
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