Highlights from this Newsletter:

• Office of Research Social on Friday, Nov. 15
• NSF CAREER Information Session on Wednesday, Nov. 20

Office of Research Social

The Office of Research will host a social on Friday, Nov. 15, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Lyman Hall, first floor lobby. Colleagues working on research and creative activities are invited to take a break and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and a selection of beer, wine and soft drinks. 

Upcoming Research Events

Upcoming Office of Research Sessions

A Quality Research Environment Produces Quality Research
Tuesday, Oct. 29 | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Virtual
In this session, the Office of Research will explore the aspects of a healthy research environment that impacts research quality and promotes research integrity. Topics include the importance of a culture of anti-harassment and anti-discrimination, research incentives and competition, collaborations and the importance of diversity in research.

RECR (Responsible and Ethical Conduct or Research) Planning: Compliance Aspects of Collaborations, Conflicts of Interest and Research Security
Thursday, Nov. 7 | 2 to 3:30 p.m. | Virtual
For this session, the Office of Research will explore topics related to research collaborations and the relationship between creative research and compliance.

National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Information Session
Wednesday, Nov. 20 | 3 to 4 p.m. | Bird Library, Hillyer Room 606
Please join the Office of Research for an information session about the NSF CAREER program. Pre-tenure tenure track faculty engaged in research on topics supported by NSF are invited to attend. This session will provide an overview of the CAREER program requirements, help you decide if the CAREER program is right for you and guide you on the best time to apply.

Additional Events

Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Connect Albany Regional Pop-up
Thursday, Nov. 14 | 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Albany, NY and Virtual
This one-day event offers a unique opportunity to gain insights into DARPA through engaging sessions led by DARPA office directors, program managers and staff. Register by Thursday, Oct. 31.

Limited Submission Opportunities

The following opportunities are active internal competitions. Competitions marked “Letter of Intent” require a short form only; please submit an application as soon as you know you are interested rather than waiting for the deadline.

NEW! 2025 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals
Internal Submission Due Date: Wednesday, Nov. 13
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
The goal of this program is to increase the supply of a diverse behavioral health workforce who are trained to provide integrated behavioral health care and committed to work in high-need and high-demand areas.

NEW! 2025 Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
Internal Submission Due Date: Sunday, Nov. 24
Number of Internal Nominees: 2
These awards are intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty in one of the following five areas: engineering and applied science; life sciences; mathematics/computer sciences; physical sciences; or policy, management or education.

NEW! 2025 ORAU Innovation Partnerships Program – Letter of Intent
Internal Letter of Intent Due Date: Friday, Jan. 31
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program is structured to strengthen relationships between University members and ORAU collaborators by focusing on research and education topics that align well with ORAU’s expertise and current priorities. An ORAU collaborator will be assigned to the principal investigator for each award.

2024 Empire State Development (ESD) Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund – Internal Call for Concepts
Internal Call for Concept Due Date: Wednesday, Nov. 6
These awards are intended to amplify the benefits of Micron’s investment in Central New York. Syracuse University may apply for funding to expand the workforce pipeline.

W. M. Keck Foundation Science and Engineering Research Program December 2025 Research Grants
Internal Submission Due Date: Monday, Dec. 2
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program supports pioneering science and engineering research and the development of promising new technologies. It encourages high-risk projects with the potential for transformative impact. 

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Internal deadlines for these opportunities have passed, but “slots” remain. Please email LimitedSubmissions@syr.edu if you are interested in applying to the sponsor.

2025 Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program

2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant Program

2024 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Research Education Experiences (R25)

NIH Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1) – January 2025 Deadline

2025 NSF Scholarships in STEM Network (S-STEM-Net)

For more information about limited submissions and to view all opportunities, visit the Office of Research webpage.

Funding Opportunities

The Office of Research has updated its sponsored funding opportunities webpage with federal, state and foundation funding opportunities relevant to campus in a variety of topic areas. Below are the highlighted opportunities:

Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy 2025 (IGNIITE 2025)
This program is designed to support a new cohort of early-career innovators to develop the most disruptive and unconventional ideas into transformative new technologies across the full spectrum of energy applications.
Deadline: Friday, Nov. 15

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Digital Humanities Advancement Grant
This program supports work that is innovative, experimental and contributes to the critical infrastructure that underpins scholarly research, teaching and public programming in the humanities.
Deadline: Thursday, Jan. 9

FY25 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology
This program is looking for long-range science and technology projects that offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations.
Deadline: Sept. 30, 2025

NIH Reminder

Upcoming Changes to the Peer Review Framework
NIH is implementing a simplified framework for the peer review of the majority of competing research project grant applications, beginning with submissions due Jan. 25, 2025. NIH will continue to update its website with guidance for applicants on the new framework. Learn more about this new process.