| | | You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in Research Development activities in the past. Please share widely. | | | | Are you looking for ways to assist researchers with identifying grant funding opportunities? Are you wanting to learn more about the enhanced administrative features of Pivot? Join us virtually on Tuesday, March 31 from 2pm-3pm for an information and demonstration session that will introduce Pivot Administrative Features. Topics covered will include crafting and saving funding opportunity searches, creating calendars and newsletters, sharing and tracking opportunities, editing profiles, enabling weekly email alerts, and the process for entering internal funding opportunities. We will also discuss how to request access to the additional administrative privileges.
Target Audience: All Research Support Staff
Register here by March 30 to receive the Zoom link. | | | Interested in advancing your research with EPSCoR funding? Join the EPSCoR Lunch and Learn series this spring! EPSCoR enhances science and technology in states with fewer federal R&D funds. Sessions include agency-specific opportunities, panel insights, and a Q&A. Lunch is provided.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Session
Wednesday, April 1 from 12pm-1pm, MERGE
- Tze Ning Hiew (Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics)
- Jun Wang (Departmental Executive Officer, Lichtenberger Family Chair and Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering)
Department of Defense (DoD) Session
Thursday, April 9 from 12:30pm-1:30pm, MERGE
- Ravitej Uppu (Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy)
- Xuan Song (Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering)
Department of Energy (DOE) Session
Wednesday, April 15 from 12pm-1pm, MERGE
- Fatima Toor (Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Session
Tuesday, April 21 from 12pm-1pm, UCC
- Sara Nelson (Director, IA Space Grant Consortium and EPSCoR Office)
- Alesha Roll (Program Specialist, IA EPSCoR Office)
- Hailey Waller (Program Specialist, IA Space Grant Consortium and EPSCoR Office)
Register here for one or all of the sessions. NOTE: Must register at least four days prior to each event in order to receive a lunch. Lunch is not guaranteed if registering for the NSF session on April 1. | | | | What does it really take to grow from managing one grant to sustaining two or three at the same time? This in-person panel will take place on Tuesday, April 7 from 2:30pm-3:30pm in the College of Public Health Building and will explore the benefits and challenges of scaling a research portfolio, including increased impact and independence alongside the risks of burnout, overcommitment, and administrative overload. Through candid reflections and practical strategies, panelists will share how they navigated growth, organized their labs, and built sustainable funding trajectories over time.
Panelists and Moderator
- David Schwebel (Moderator, Vice President for Research)
- Allison Bruhn (Professor, Special Education)
- Korey Kennelty (Patrick E. Keefe Professor in Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice and Science)
- Peter Thorne (Professor, University of Iowa Distinguished Chair, Occupational and Environmental Health)
Register here by April 6. | | | The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is a federal research agency that funds large-scale, high-risk programs that deliver transformative health solutions. Unlike traditional NIH funding, ARPA-H actively directs multiple teams to achieve specific, real-world outcomes. Funding is tied to these milestones and often ranges from $10 million to $50 million. The virtual information session, which is ideal for faculty team leaders in a health field, will take place on Friday, April 10 from 2pm-3pm.
Panelists
Register here by April 9 to receive the Zoom link. | | | | Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us either virtually or in-person to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research, as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.
- Monday, April 20 from 1pm-2pm
(virtual; Zoom)
- Wednesday, May 20 from 11am-12pm
(in-person; Hardin Library)
- Thursday, June 18 from 2pm-3pm
(virtual; Zoom)
Register here for any of these monthly sessions to learn more about Pivot.
| | | Should you focus your grant efforts on one funding agency or diversify across many? This in-person panel will take place on Tuesday, April 28 from 2:30pm-3:30pm in the University Capitol Centre and will bring senior researchers together to explore the strategic trade-offs between depth and breadth in research funding, drawing on real experiences across career stages and disciplines. Participants will leave with practical insights to help align their funding strategies with their research goals, risk tolerance, and long-term trajectories.
Panelists and Moderator
- David Schwebel (Moderator, Vice President for Research)
- Aliasger Salem (Associate Vice President for Research; Lyle and Sharon Bighley Endowed Chair and Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- Hans-Joachim Lehmler (Associate Dean for Research, College of Public Health; Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health)
- Robert Piper (Associate Dean for Research, Carver College of Medicine; Professor, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics)
- H.S. Udaykumar (Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering; Roy J. Carver Professor of Engineering and Professor, Mechanical Engineering)
Register here by April 27. | | | | The Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health (GPCAH) is now accepting applications for pilot projects in two funding tracks (up to $30,000 per project) supporting both community-based organizations and academic researchers, especially new investigators and trainees, and encourages applications from those newly interested in agricultural health and safety research. Priority areas for 2026-2027 include mental health and stress, chemical safety, equipment/tool safety, and slips, trips, and falls. However, any topic of relevance to the GPCAH mission and/or NIOSH priority goals for the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing industry sector is welcome.
Funding Tracks:
- Academic/scholarly research pilot grants: Potential recipients include students, staff, and faculty of academic institutions who are creating new agricultural safety and health knowledge and/or assessing and promoting best safety and health practices.
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Community outreach/education pilot grants: Potential grantees are typically staff members of community-based entities who will develop and deliver evidence-based agricultural health outreach programs. Project concepts are due on April 1, 2026.
Deadline for both academic and community-track applications: June 8, 2026 at 8am.
Learn more about GPCAH Pilot Grants here. For questions, email Jennifer Patterson. | | | Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC) invites applications from all departments within UIHC to apply for an Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) research award which benefits cancer patients diagnosed between 13 to 39 years of age. AYA research awards will be available for submission bi-annually in the fall and spring.
Spring deadline: May 4, 2026 at 12pm.
See the guidelines and learn more here. For questions, email Michelle Altmaier. | | | | The RDO assists University of Iowa faculty with preparing more ambitious, collaborative, and successful proposals. To assist faculty in submitting proposals that are more successful, the RDO facilitates external reviews for proposals to external funding agencies. External review of proposals prior to submission will provide critical feedback in order to strengthen the proposal and improve the overall likelihood of success.
View the guidelines for receiving an external review. | | | Are you curious about how to structure your proposal to a certain funding agency? Check out the Resource Library to see examples of successful proposals to various funding agencies and for inspiration while drafting your proposal.
View the Resource Library. Note: HawkID authentication required | | | |
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