RDS has 10 seats available for this workshop by Barbara Endemaño Walker, running 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, and Friday, April 4. To reserve your spot, please send a draft one-page proposal concept—which will be workshopped during the event—along with your name, department, and confirmation of availability to ResearchEvents@arizona.edu by March 27, 2025.
The University is creating a Sustainability and Climate Action Plan to meet our commitment to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2040 or sooner and to help address the climate crisis.
Faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community are invited to learn more about this collaborative process and to contribute their ideas for the Action Plan at the kick-off event on April 11.
As a valued member of our community, your input is needed to identify solutions that will help us make the University a more sustainable, equitable and resilient place to learn, work and thrive together.
Reserve your seat now to attend in person or register to join via Zoom.
Attendees both in-person and on Zoom will have the opportunity to participate in discussions and activities that will inform the Action Plan.
Note: Vegan and vegetarian refreshments will be available at the venue. We encourage all attendees to use public transportation for this event.
Can't attend the kick-off event? Please complete this anonymous survey to share your input now and fill out this key stakeholder interest form to participate in future workshops.
Additional opportunities to engage in this ongoing work will be scheduled in the coming months.
In this informal lunchtime talk, RDS Associate Courtney Coffey will review the purpose of the IGE program, and tips for success when applying for an IGE. AVP for Instruction and Assessment Lisa Elfring will discuss how her office can help IGE applicants. Topics include:
NSF Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program Solicitation
Research Development Services is hosting an informational webinar about the NSF Regional Innovation Engines solicitation, which will include an overview of the opportunity, a discussion on the internal coordination process, and short introductions to some of the regional innovation partners available for proposing teams. Join Research Development and a panel consisting of Tech Launch Arizona, Tech Parks Arizona, Arizona FORGE, CyVerse, and Government & Community Relations.
Zoom Webinar Registration
This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is the first funding opportunity for the NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program, a bold new initiative of the National Science Foundation that will create regional-scale innovation ecosystems throughout the United States. Funding for this program will prioritize regions across the Nation without well-established innovation ecosystems. Engines in regions of the country where prospective ecosystem members exist, but where innovation activities are only loosely connected, are of particular interest. Due to the complexity and scope of this program, RII is Institutionally Coordinating the submission of Concept Outlines to NSF. The internal pre-proposal will include an abstract due at the end of May, followed by a pitch session to RII leadership in early June. Additional details for the internal competition are available on UA Competition Space. Contact RDS with questions.
The Office of Societal Impact, in partnership with Research Development Services, supports faculty in the development of their broader impacts, education, and evaluation plans of the NSF CAREER proposals for the July 25, 2022 deadline. During this in-person workshop, we will provide resources and strategies for a strong proposal. This will be a time to brainstorm with us about your ideas for integrating research and education and connecting with potential campus or community partners. We will also provide tools to help design assessments for your proposed plans. Presented by the Office of Societal Impact Director, Jen Fields & Associate Director, Michelle Higgins. Registration is limited so reserve your spot today.
For questions about access or to request disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this virtual event, please contact researchevents@arizona.edu
Marie Teemant, Research Development Associate, will be coordinating a Writing Group to prepare applications for the 2022 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships. During the five-month program, with bi-weekly meetings, faculty will be able to explore approaches to develop competitive proposals. This will be an accountable, participatory program where faculty provide feedback to one another. There is a maximum of six faculty in the writing group that will begin in early December, depending on faculty availability. Open to all faculty but space is limited. Application materials consist of a one-page description of the project that NEH Fellowship funding will be sought for, a statement of support from your department head (email OK), in addition to a brief CV (no more than five pages). The application should be submitted by November 5, 2020, through UA Competition Space.
For questions about access or to request any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this virtual event, please contact researchevents@arizona.edu.
watch the Proposers Day briefing
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) program aims to identify and engage rising stars in junior research positions in academia and equivalent positions at non-profit research institutions, particularly those without prior DARPA funding, to expose them to Department of Defense (DoD) needs and DARPA’s mission to create and prevent technological surprise. YFA will provide high-impact funding to elite researchers early in their careers to develop innovative new research that enables transformative DoD capabilities. Ultimately, YFA is developing the next generations of researchers focused on national security issues.
DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the areas of interest to DARPA’s six technical offices: Biological Technologies Office (BTO), Defense Sciences Office (DSO), Information Innovation Office (I2O), Microsystems Technology Office (MTO), Strategic Technology Office (STO), and Tactical Technology Office (TTO).
Topic Areas:
o Executive Summary Due Date: November 4, 2021, 4:00 p.m.
o FAQ Submission Deadline: January 18, 2021, 4:00 p.m. See Section VIII.B.
o Full Proposal Due Date: January 25, 2022, 4:00 p.m.
View the full solicitation here.
For questions about access or to request any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this virtual event, please contact researchevents@arizona.edu
Join Dr. Mark Van Dyke, Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering and Professor in Biomedical Engineering for an overview of the Eighteenth Mile TRIF Funding 2021. During this two part info. session Dr. Van Dyke will discuss the call for proposals.
Getting grant funding can seem like a marathon. Many runners “hit the wall” around the 18th mile and go no further. The purpose of the Eighteenth Mile Funding Program is to infuse support into developed yet unfunded projects in order to get them “over the goal line” and secure funding from an outside sponsor. Projects must relate to the TRIF initiative in Innovative Technologies for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IT4IR), which includes the following Focus Areas:
View the full Request for Proposals (due date of 10/6).
InfoReady Review (infoready4.com)
For questions about access or to request any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this virtual event, please contact researchevents@arizona.edu