Three New Limited Submission Opportunities for the Week of February 26, 2024
Three New Limited Submission Opportunities for the Week of February 26, 2024

Research Development Office

Funding Landscape and New Limited Submission Opportunities for the Week of February 26, 2024

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Funding Landscape

ARPA-E calls for concept papers to Catalyzing Innovative Research for Circular Use of Long-lived Advanced Rechargeables (CIRCULAR)

The overarching goal of the CIRCULAR program is to successfully translate the FOAs’ definition of a circular economy to the domestic EV battery supply chain by supporting the development of innovative solutions that can overcome both the technological and economic barriers to broad commercial adoption. CIRCULAR acknowledges that simultaneous advancements in multiple technological domains may be required to accomplish this ambitious objective. Concept papers are due March 12, 2024.

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NSF calls for proposals for the Next Era of Wireless and Spectrum (NewSpectrum) Program.

This program seeks to develop the intellectual capital enabling the U.S. to smoothly and quickly transition to effective new ways of using and managing the radio and optical spectrum after the end of the current spectrum era of long-term exclusive-use license auctions, thereby sustaining and advancing the social, economic, scientific, and U.S. national leadership benefits derived from the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Limited Submission Opportunities

NSF: CyberCorps(R) Scholarship for Service (SFS)

Description: The SFS Program welcomes proposals to establish or to continue scholarship programs in cybersecurity. A proposing institution must provide clearly documented evidence of a strong existing academic program in cybersecurity. The program goals are to: (1) increase the number of qualified and diverse cybersecurity candidates for government cybersecurity positions; (2) improve the national capacity for the education of cybersecurity professionals and research and development workforce; (3) hire, monitor, and retain high-quality CyberCorps® graduates in the cybersecurity mission of the Federal Government; and (4) strengthen partnerships between institutions of higher education and federal, state, local, and tribal governments.
Limitation: one application per institution
Internal Submission Deadline: Monday, May 27, 2024
Sponsor Deadline: Monday, July 15, 2024

Forecast NEH: Summer Stipends 2025

Description: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs is accepting applications for the Summer Stipends program. The purpose of this program is to stimulate new research and publication in the humanities. Summer Stipends support continuous, full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive months. NEH funds may support recipients’ compensation, travel, and other costs related to the proposed scholarly research.
Limitation: two applications per institution
Internal Submission Deadline: Monday, June 24, 2024
Sponsor Deadline: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Note: this is a forecast of NEH Summer Stipends 2025 based on last year’s guidance, and will be updated when new guidance is released by NEH.

NSF: Research Traineeship Program (NRT)

Description: The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The program is dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas, through a comprehensive traineeship model that is innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with changing workforce and research needs.
Limitation: two applications per institution
Internal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Sponsor Deadline: Friday, September 6, 2024

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