TEES Blog – Research Services

The Norman Hackerman Advanced Research Program “NHARP” from the Texas Higher Eduction Coordinating Board “THECB” is a very popular biennial funding opportunity within the State of Texas. During the last submission window TEES submitted 137 pre-proposals. (more…)

In February, President Obama signed the Recovery Act into Law. Since then the federal agencies that sponsor research have been busy issuing funding and contracting opportunities. TEES Research Services has been busy preparing proposals. To date we have submitted 34 proposals – 22 to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 9 to the Department of Energy (DOE), and 3 to the National Science Foundation (NSF). (more…)

– Integrative Graduate Research Traineeship Program (IGERT)–

Due Dates:

INFORMATIONAL MEETING

January 14th, 10-11:30 @ 310 Jack Williams Building

RSVP Lucy Deckard l-deckard@tamu.edu or 458-4290

LIMITED SUBMISSION:

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– Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)–

Time: February 3rd, 10 am-12 noon

Location: 049 Wisenbaker

TEES Strategic Research Development and the TAMU RGS Office of Proposal Development are co-sponsoring a workshop on the NSF CAREER program, specifically aimed at faculty from TAMU System institutions and TEES divisions. Program requirements and proposal-writing strategies will be discussed, along with specific strategies for faculty at predominately undergraduate institutions.
 

If interested in this opportunity please contact Laurie Garton at lsgarton@tamu.edu or 979-847-8585.

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) fiscal year (FY) 2009 budget request to Congress identifies the following areas for NSF-wide investments. Strengthening capabilities in each of these areas will enhance the productivity and efficiency of the science and engineering enterprise while producing concrete economic and social benefits for the nation. (more…)

The five review criteria for most NIH grant applications are:

  Significance, approach, innovation, investigator, and environment.

  Innovation is not necessary, but the results should have compelling significance.

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NIH and other HHS Agencies have developed omnibus Parent announcements for use by applicants who wish to submit what were formerly termed “unsolicited” applications. Responding to such an omnibus or umbrella Parent FOA ensures that the correct application package is used and enables NIH to receive the application from Grants.gov. This process in no way diminishes the interest of NIH Institutes and Centers in investigator-initiated, unsolicited research grant applications. Parent announcements are NIH-wide, but some NIH institutes may limit their participation, so check the announcement’s statement of interest. For institute-specific opportunities in your area of science, search the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. (more…)

NSF has several “Program Descriptions” open for unsolicited proposals. These Program Descriptions are used “to encourage the submission of proposals in specific program areas of interest to NSF.” (more…)

Within every issue of this newsletter Research Services lists approximately 50 upcoming funding opportunities. To make this list more user-friendly its layout has been redesigned. The announcements are now listed in ‘Due Date’ order. We hope this change will assist PIs with planning. But please keep in mind the date listed is the Due Date for the sponsoring agency. The more lead-time you can give Research Services for review, budget preparation and internal routing – the better.

              In every issue of the Funding ActiviTEES newsletter there are approximately 50 upcoming funding opportunities listed. 

              Further details and additional opportunities are listed within the portal at “Pre-award home.” (more…)