upcoming grant deadlines

[Charles Maris]

Greetings, Bradley Engineers,

I want to share with you some upcoming deadlines, and invite the
faculty interested in submitting a grant to engage with OSP (and the
Controller's Office) sooner rather than later. I hope the semester is
winding down well, and look forward to a robust grant season during
the summer. I will occasionally post throughout the summer on Fall
deadlines; however, there are a few upcoming summer deadlines you
might want to be aware of.

1. Our May online newsletter is posted. You can access it here:
http://www.bradley.edu/academic/cio/osp/resources/CatalysisArchive/.



2. I've fielded a number of enquiries on education research. There is
a call out from the NSF for their Research and Evaluation on Education
in Science and Engineering (REESE) program. Due in July 2012.

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13667&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund

"The goals of the REESE program are: (1) to catalyze discovery and
innovation at the frontiers of STEM learning and education; (2) to
stimulate the field to produce high quality and robust research
results through the progress of theory, method, and human resources;
and (3) to coordinate and transform advances in education and learning
research."


3.Pre-tenure faculty should be aware of the CAREER program. Deadlines
are in late July 2012.

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund

"CAREER: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a
Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's
most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the
role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent
education and the integration of education and research within the
context of the mission of their organizations. Such activities should
build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating
education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals
from junior faculty members at all CAREER-eligible organizations and
especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority
groups, and persons with disabilities to apply."


4. There is an upcoming call for research proposals for biomedical
engineering. Due Sept 2012.

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501023&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund

This is an tremendous opportunity to put in a collaborative proposal
with colleagues in Biology, Psychology, and possibly Chem/Biochem.
Your OSP stands at the ready to facilitate interdepartmental
collaborations, not to mention proposal writing.

"The mission of the Biomedical Engineering (BME) program is to provide
opportunities to develop novel ideas into discovery-level and
transformative projects that integrate engineering and life science
principles in solving biomedical problems that serve humanity in the
long-term. The Biomedical Engineering (BME) program supports
fundamental research in the following BME themes:

Neural engineering (brain science, computational neuroscience, brain-
computer interface, neurotech, cognitive engineering) - Semahat Demir
Cellular biomechanics (motion, deformation, and forces in biological
systems; how mechanical forces alter cell growth, differentiation,
movement, signal transduction, transport, cell adhesion, cell
cytoskeleton dynamics, cell-cell and cell-ECM interactions;
genetically engineered stem cell differentiation with long-term impact
in tissue repair and regenerative medicine) - Kaiming Ye"


5. This might be a stretch for us, but I know the capability is here
on campus. This would be another collaborative, interdepartmental
proposal, perhaps from Math, Bio, and engineering. Due mid-Sept
2012.

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501024&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund

"Fundamental to many research projects in this area is the
understanding of how biomolecules and cells interact in their
environment, and how those molecular level interactions lead to
changes in structure, function, phenotype, and/or behavior. The
program encourages proposals that address emerging research areas and
technologies that effectively integrate knowledge and practices from
different disciplines, and effectively incorporate ongoing research
into educational activities."


6. Here is another call for education research. One of the long-term
goals of the NSF is increasing access to engineering (and STEM)
fields, and these are great programs to build from.

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503584&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund

The Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) seeks to
enable a world-leading system of engineering education, equally open
and available to all members of society, that dynamically and rapidly
adapts to meet the changing needs of society and the nation's
economy. Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

Diversifying pathways to and through engineering degree programs.
Understanding how to increase the diffusion and impact of engineering
education research.
Understanding engineering education in broader, organizing frameworks
such as innovation, globalization, complex engineered systems, or
sustainability.
Increasing our understanding of how engineering students learn and the
capacity that supports such discovery.


7. Engineering Design Innovation has an upcoming deadline in the early
Fall.

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13340&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund

"The EDI program supports research leading to design theory and to
tools and methods that enable implementation of the principles of
design theory in the practice of design across the full spectrum of
engineered products. The program focus is on gaining an understanding
of the basic processes and phenomena underlying a holistic, life-cycle
view of design where the total system life-cycle context recognizes
the need for advanced understanding of the identification and
definition of preferences, analysis of alternatives, effective
accommodation of uncertainty in decision-making, and the relationship
between data and knowledge in a digitally-supported process. The
program funds advances in basic design theory, tools, and software to
implement design theory and new design methods that span multiple
domains, such as design for the environment and for
manufacturability."



8. Does the cyberinfrastructure and network infrastructure need
improving? Check out: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504748&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund.

"The "Campus Cyberinfrastructure - Network Infrastructure and
Engineering (CC-NIE)" program invests in improvements and re-
engineering at the campus level to leverage dynamic network services
to support a range of scientific data transfers and movement. The
program also supports Network Integration activities tied to achieving
higher levels of performance, reliability and predictability for
science applications and distributed research projects. Two types of
CC-NIE awards will be made. Data Driven Networking and Infrastructure
for the Campus and Researcher awards will be supported at up to
$500,000 total for up to 2 years. Network Integration and Applied
Innovation awards will be supported at up to $1,000,000 total for up
to 2 years."



9. REUs are due in August. I will be offering a program on the REUs
during the summer.

These are excellent opportunities to either 1) build a large
interdepartmental research effort around a central, cohesive theme.
The REU will bring students here during the summer. I'd really like
to support an REU from within CEGT.
2) send your students to other NSF-funded research programs for a
brief period of time. They come back happy, with a new set of skills,
and great-looking resume/CV experience.

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund

If you're interested in the second option, REU sites can be found
here: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm.



I hope to see many of you in the Historic Kaufman Building this
summer. OSP is here to support you throughout the grant submission
process.

-Your OSP.