Brain Wellness Constellation (BWC) Neuroscience Summer Research Education Program Request for Applications (RFA)
The objective of the BWC is to realize a fuller understanding behind brain function as a result of injury, addiction, and disease. Engagement in population-based research, clinical care, education, and basic research will assist with the development of technologies and evidence-based practices that bolster prevention of and recovery from brain impairment.
The University of Mississippi Undergraduate Research Journal (UMURJ)'s editorial board is now accepting submissions for the journal’s third volume. This is an exciting opportunity for students to be introduced to the editing and publishing process of the research world. Submissions are now open until 5:00 P.M. CST on February 22, 2019.
Awards of $500, $300, and $200 will be offered for the best, 2nd best, and 3rd best student submissions.
University Research Center (URC), a division of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) is hosting its fourth annual “Advancing Mississippi” Conference on Friday, September 6, 2019 in Jackson. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to making Mississippi’s future brighter for all citizens. Conference papers should address long-term challenges facing the state.
UM Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (UM-SURE) 2019: Call for Proposals for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs seeks applications in two tracks for UM Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (UM-SURE); also, for Undergraduate Travel Grants.
Track-1: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)
Final revisions to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects were issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and will be effective on January 21, 2019.
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is seeking applications from faculty or staff interested in serving as Undergraduate Research Development Fellows for 2019.
Building on the groundwork laid by the 2018 fellowship, this year’s Fellow(s) will continue to expand undergraduate participation in research and creative scholarship (UGR) by providing leadership and coordination in one or several ongoing areas of need:
Program: Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) sponsors the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards to provide seed funding for research by junior faculty and catalyze competitiveness for other funding. Each award is $5,000 for one year (June 1 to May 31) and requires an institutional match of $5,000 (to provided by ORSP).
UM Call for Internal Pre-proposals for NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Internal UM competition for 2019 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 National Science Foundation's Thomas Baerwald will conduct two identical (repeat) webinars for the UM community to provide information about the range of opportunities available from NSF, as well as ways to approach identifying which competitions to enter and strategies for writing strong and compelling proposals. Dr. Baerwald, an NSF program director with more than 30 years of experience, will provide an overview presentation, but time will be left for questions, answers, and more informal discussions.
The Society for the Humanities at Cornell University invites applications for residential fellowships from scholars whose research projects reflect on the 2019-20 theme of ENERGY. Six to eight Fellows will be appointed. The fellowships are held for one academic year. Each Society Fellow will receive $50,000.
The Sloan Research Fellowships seek to stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise.
These two-year fellowships are awarded yearly to 126 researchers in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field.
NEH has announced the 2018 competition for Summer Stipends for the summer of 2018. Summer Stipends support continuous full-time work on a humanities project.
We are expecting to submit a record number (13) NSF CAREER proposals in 2018. To make sure that we have time to review all of these proposals, please note and adhere to the following posted dates and deadlines.
After May 7, 2018, the National Institute for General Medical Sciences will no longer accept R15 Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) applications under the NIH Parent R15 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) PA-18-504
UM/UMMC Research Day will be held April 4, 2018, in the Nelso Student Union on the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus in Jackson.
Research Day is an annual opportunity for members of the university community and beyond to learn more about the scientific and scholarly research being conducted on both campuses.
Applications to the Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program (PH/TBIRP) in the area of Applied Behavior Analysis for Autism are being solicited.
