Office of Research Spring Social

The Office of Research will host a Spring Social on Friday, March 22, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the lobby of Lyman Hall. Colleagues are invited to take a break and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and a selection of beer, wine and soft drinks. 

Call for Submissions: Faculty Creative Activities and Research Internal Grants Program

The Office of Research is now accepting submissions for the Spring Faculty Creative Activities and Research (FCAR) Internal Grants Program. The program provides up to $5,000 for one-year projects in order to support new research and creative endeavors and increase high-quality scholarly output by faculty.

Deadline: Monday, March 25, 5 p.m.

Call for Submissions: Travel Subsidy Program – Spring 2024 National Science Foundation Grants Conference

The Office of Research will offer financial support for up to 10 faculty members to attend the upcoming Spring 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Grants Conference, June 3-5, in Philadelphia, PA. Up to $2,000 per applicant will be provided toward travel costs. 

Deadline: Sunday, March 3

Interested in Fulbright Programs? Join us for Fulbright Day

The Office of Research Development and the Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising will host Fulbright Day on Wednesday, March 20, 3-4:30 p.m., in the Shaffer Art Building Atrium. This event will introduce the campus community to the range of opportunities funded through Fulbright, a U.S. government international academic exchange program that partners with more than 160 countries. Attendees can learn about Fulbright opportunities available to faculty, students, alumni and staff, and will hear from campus administrators and program alumni about the application process and Fulbright experience.

Research Events

A full list of research events can be found on the Syracuse University Events Calendar. 

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Application-Writing Workshop
Friday, March 1 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center and Virtual
Led by an NEH program office, this workshop will provide an overview of NEH programs and grant opportunities and focus on writing a competitive application for peer review.

Funding Opportunities with Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC)
Tuesday, March 5 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Zoom
MTEC is a consortium focused on the development of medical solutions that protect, treat and optimize the health and performance of U.S. military personnel and civilians. MTEC leaders will join us on this webinar to discuss funding opportunities.

Upcoming Programs

Kashi and Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture in the Sciences and Humanities
Teams of faculty, staff and students are invited to nominate keynote speakers as potential hosts for this year’s Wali Lecture.
Deadline: Friday, March 1

Art Museum 2024-25 Faculty Fellows Program
The Art Museum Faculty Fellows Program supports innovative curriculum development and the fuller integration of the museum’s collection in university instruction. Each Faculty Fellow will receive a $5,000 stipend or research subsidy, a hands-on introduction to the collection by museum staff and ongoing curricular support.
Deadline: Friday, March 15

Lender Center for Social Justice Faculty Fellow
Applications are now being accepted for the position of 2024-26 Lender Center for Social Justice Faculty Fellow. This fellowship supports a two-year research agenda to critically and creatively explore contemporary social issues, develop innovative approaches to these problems and implement useful and sustainable initiatives.
Deadline: Friday, April 12

Limited Submission Opportunities

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! Department of Energy Advanced Scientific Computing Research – Advancements in Artificial Intelligence for Science – Letter of Intent
Internal Proposal Due Date: Wednesday, March 6
Number of Internal Nominees: 3
This program supports basic computer science and applied mathematics research in the fundamentals of artificial intelligence for science.

NEW! National Institutes of Health (NIH) Team-Based Design in Biomedical Engineering Education (R25) – Letter of Intent
Internal Proposal Due Date: Monday, March 25
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program supports educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs.

NEW! NSF Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program – Letter of Intent
Internal Proposal Due Date: Monday, March 25
Number of Internal Nominees: 2
This program is designed to encourage development and implementation of bold, new and potentially transformative approaches to STEM graduate education training.

NEW! William T. Grant Scholars Program
Internal Proposal Due Date: Monday, April 1
Number of Internal Nominees: 1 per school or college
This program supports career development for promising early-career researchers seeking to improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States.

NEW! Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences
Internal Proposal Due Date: Friday, April 12
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program supports assistant professors of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. Applicants must not have been appointed as an assistant professor at any institution prior to June 10, 2020.

May 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)-Research Partnerships – Letter of Intent
Internal Proposal Due Date: Tuesday, March 5
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program offers researchers funded by the NSF the opportunity to perform translational research and technology development, catalyze partnerships and accelerate the transition of discoveries from the laboratory to the marketplace for societal benefit.

2023 National Institute of Food and Agriculture Equipment Grants Program (EGP) – Letter of Intent
Internal Proposal Due Date: Tuesday, March 5
Number of Internal Nominees: 2
The EGP serves to increase access to shared-use special purpose equipment/instruments for fundamental and applied research for use in the food and agricultural sciences programs.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1) – May 2024 Deadline – Letter of Intent
Internal Proposal Due Date: Monday, March 25
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program supports highly integrated research teams of three to six PDs/PIs to address ambitious and challenging research questions important for the mission of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) that are beyond the scope of one or two investigators. 

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

Funding Opportunities

NEH Fellowships
Fellowships provide recipients time to conduct research or to produce books, monographs, peer-reviewed articles, e-books, digital materials, translations with annotations or a critical apparatus or critical editions resulting from previous research. NEH will provide up to $5,000/month for six to twelve months.
Deadline: Wednesday, April 10

NSF Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity
The PI/co-PI of an active NSF award may request supplemental funding for one or more graduate students to gain knowledge, skills and experiences that will augment their preparation for a successful long-term career through an internship in a non-academic setting.
NOTE: Intellectual Property agreements between the grad student employer and Syracuse University are required, and adequate lead time is needed to negotiate the agreements. Contact Elizabeth Jeffery in the Office of Technology Transfer Transfer at 315.443.5196 or jeffery@syr.edu by Friday, March 15.
Deadline: Monday, April 15

Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)
The MURI program supports basic research in science and engineering. Proposals from a team of university investigators are expected when the necessary expertise in addressing the multiple facets of the topics may reside in different universities. This year 26 topics are detailed in the solicitation.
White paper deadline: Friday, May 3

Sponsored Funding Awards

For an update on all proposals submitted through the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and awarded to the Syracuse University community, visit OSP on Answers (NetID and password required).