For guidance on maintaining continuity of research and sponsored program activities during the COVID-19 crisis, please see ORSP’s
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Solicitation of UM Pre-Proposals for Limited Submission Opportunity NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)(R25)
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: PAR-20-153
Microsoft is now accepting requests to access Azure cloud and High Performance Computing capabilities in support of research related to the COVID-19 crisis, through 6/15/2020 or until further notice.
Dr. Katrina Caldwell, Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Community Engagement, will be joined by other team members in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement to provide information on resources, tips, and approaches to address diversity, equity, and inclusion when writing grant proposals. The presentation will be offered twice in May, each time followed by a question and answer session.
The UM ORSP Division Research Development and the UMMC ORSP Pre-Award Division seek candidates for nomination for The Brain Research Foundation’s (BRF) 2021 Scientific Innovation Award (SIA)[1].
For Round 3, the DRC invites any UM faculty member who is eligible to serve as a Principal Investigator to submit or lead a proposal under either of two tracks—Standard Track and Covid-19 Track.
Previous DRC participation is not required.
The Division of Research Development (RD) in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) seeks applications for UM Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (UM-SURE) in two tracks (UM-SURF and UM-SURGG), as well as for Undergraduate Research Travel Grants.
The Division of Research Development in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will conduct a UM Winter 2020 NSF CAREER Development Program January 16th and 17th on the Oxford campus (exact location TBD). Potential UM Proposers to the NSF CAREER Development Program (early career UM faculty members in STEM-related fields), Future STEM Faculty Members (postdocs and senior doctoral students planning academic careers in STEM disciplines) and Support Pro
NSF EPSCoR Track-4 fellowships fund junior faculty to spend up to 6 months at a research-intensive remote site forming collaborations or accessing resources that will have meaningful impacts on their careers. UM can submit only 3 proposals.
ORSP Investment Grant proposals are sought to conduct a research project focusing on one or more of the following Topics of Interest: Bias, Discrimination, Inequity, Disparity, Oppression, Anti-oppression, or related themes, in the context of Race, Ethnicity, Color, Religion, Sex (including Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation and Pregnancy), National Origin, Age, Disability, or Genetic Information—or other categories of difference or exclusion. In order to maximize impact of this important work, consideration should be given to ho
The Provost’s Office, in coordination with University Development and ORSP Research Development, seeks internal pre-proposals related to the Woodward Hines Education Foundation (WHEF)’s new IMPACT Grant Initiative (Improving Mississippi’s Persistence And Achievement Together)[1], for projects to “provide data-informed solutions aimed at improving student outcomes for populations traditionally underrepresented in higher ed
The Fastlane and Resarch.gov portals will be offline for a planned systems migration from the evening of Friday, November 8, to the morning of Tuesday, November 12.
During this outage, there will be no access to these websites, proposals cannot be submitted in FastLane or Research.gov, and project reports and cash requests cannot be submitted in Research.gov. However, previously saved information and uploaded documents in FastLane and Research.gov, including in-progress proposals and project reports, will be accessible after the migration is completed.
Updated 10/7/2019 with additional information on the review process.
Summary: Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) sponsors the annual Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards competition, providing seed funding for research by junior faculty and, catalyzing competitiveness for other funding. Awards are $5K for one year (June 1 to May 31) and require a match of $5K (provided by ORSP).
UM Call for Internal Pre-proposals for NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Internal UM competition for 2020 NSF competition
NSF MRI seeks to improve the quality and expand the scope of research and research training in science and engineering by providing shared instrumentation that fosters the integration of research and education in research-intensive learning environments.
The University of Mississippi (UM) Graduate School and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) will co-sponsor a Lunch and Learn Information Session on the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, from 11:15 am to 12:30 pm in the MEC at the Jackson Avenue Center (the JAC).
ORSP seeks Notices of Intent by 5pm, 8/5/2019, from UM individuals interested in leading proposals to the NSF AISL limited submission funding opportunity. If more NOIs are received than the 3 institutional slots allowed for this competition, ORSP will announce an internal competition to select which 3 proposals to move forward. The due date for those NSF proposals is 11/6/2019.
The Mississippi Based RESTORE Act Center of Excellence (MBRACE) has issued a Request for Proposals a for Competitive Research Program Awards to address critical research gaps in the north-central Gulf of Mexico related to Water Quality and/or Oyster Reefs and their Sustainability. Click here to read the RFP.
