Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowships for 2016

National Academy of Sciences

Two-year research fellowships that recognize tenure track faculty (or equivalent) for exceptional leadership, past performance, and potential for future contributions to improving oil system safety, human health and wellbeing, or environmental protection.

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Overview

Mississippi Research Consortium (MRC)

University of Mississippi faculty may apply for grants to visit other SEC universities through a program sponsored by the SECU academic initiative, and administered at UM for the Provost by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP). The program is intended to enhance faculty collaboration that stimulates scholarly initiatives between SEC universities. It gives faculty members at UM and other SEC universities the opportunity to travel to any another SEC campus to exchange ideas, develop grant proposals, and conduct research.

PDF Version of this Announcement (cleaner): http://research.olemiss.edu/sites/default/files/ORSP-Announce-GoMRI-RFP-VI-v1.pdf 

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Request for Proposals (RFP-VI)

Call for Abstracts – Pilot Funding for Solutions to Childhood Obesity in MS

Award Budget: Up to $25,000 per year, for two years

Eligibility: Those affiliated with the University of Mississippi or the University of Mississippi Medical Center

Abstract Due Date: October 15, 2016

Full Proposal Due Date: December 12, 2016

2016 Faculty Scholars Competition
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, & the Simons Foundation

ORSP will pilot a new internal grants program (ORSP Investment Grants) to stimulate sustainable, competitive research and scholarship. Pre-proposals for the first round of awards are due May 8.

See https://www.research.olemiss.edu/IG-2015-16 for details.

NSF Faculty Career Early Development Program (CAREER)
NSF Program Solicitation NSF 15-555

The NSF CAREER program provides stable support at a sufficient level and duration to enable awardees to develop careers as outstanding researchers and educators who effectively integrate teaching, learning, and discovery.

Proposal Deadlines

The L’Oreal USA For Women in Science fellowship program annually recognizes and rewards five U.S.-based women researchers for their outstanding contributions in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Recipients receive up to $60,000 each for their postdoctoral research.

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