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| Highlights From This Newsletter: - 2026 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (NSF CAREER) Cohort
- Spring 2026 Fellowship Writing Circle
- 2026 Book Proposal Shortcut with Laura Portwood-Stacer
- Upcoming Research Events
- Federal Government Updates
- Office of Research Reminders
- Internal Funding Opportunities
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| 2026 NSF CAREER Cohort Program Apply now to the 2026 NSF CAREER Cohort Program. This program is designed to help first-time applicants plan, draft and complete their proposal in time for the July 22, 2026, submission deadline. Faculty who participate in the program will have access to: - dedicated coaching, strategic guidance and writing support from Office of Research Development (ORD) staff;
- panels with CAREER awardee faculty;
- a timeline with milestones and regular check-ins to help you stay on track;
- CAREER-specific templates, sample proposals and planning documents;
- a pre-submission review of your proposal draft by an external expert in your field.
The deadline to apply is Monday, Jan. 12. An information session about NSF CAREER and this cohort program will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 10. | | | | | |
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| Spring 2026 Fellowship Writing Circle Register now for the Spring 2026 Fellowship Writing Circle. This writing circle is designed to support faculty of all academic ranks planning to submit proposals for spring and fall fellowship opportunities, such as the National Endowment for the Humanities, Cornell Society of Fellows, American Council of Learned Societies, National Humanities Center, Fulbright U.S. Scholar, New York Public Library, Huntington, etc. The deadline to register is Tuesday, Jan. 13. | | | | | |
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| 2026 Book Proposal Shortcut with Laura Portwood-Stacer Apply now to the Book Proposal Shortcut led by Laura Portwood-Stacer of Manuscript Works, author of The Book Proposal Book. Full-time and postdoctoral scholars with book projects in the pipeline from any discipline/field are invited to apply, and will gain access to a structured curriculum to help you stay on track as you identify target presses, draft your book proposal and make a submission plan. This is a self-paced, online course designed so that you work independently and at your own pace. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, Feb. 3. | | | | | |
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| Upcoming Research Events Office of Research Events NSF CAREER Program Information Session
Wednesday, Dec. 10 | 1-2:30 p.m. | Hillyer Room 606, Bird Library
Join the Office of Research for an information session on the NSF CAREER program. Pre-tenure, tenure-track faculty conducting NSF-supported research are invited. The session will cover program requirements, timing and details about the 2026 CAREER Proposal Cohort Program. Register to attend. Other Research-Related Events Civic Data as a Service Deep Dive
Friday, Nov. 21 | noon-1 p.m. | 347 Hinds Hall
Attend the Open Source Program Office seminar on the “Third Wave of Open Data,” focusing on high-impact datasets. Speakers will also demonstrate building an interactive map using open data, sharing tools and lessons learned. | | | | | |
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| Federal Government Updates – Government Reopening The federal government has re-opened after 43 days. Most federal agency budgets continue to operate under a continuing resolution. However, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration received full budget approval for this fiscal year and we anticipate the release of new Notices of Funding Opportunities for those agencies. As the federal government re-opens, it may take time for standard operations to resume. Assume that proposal submission and reporting deadlines remain unchanged until formally modified by sponsoring agencies. For example the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be rescheduling all October and November grant application submission deadlines; specific dates will be announced by NIH. The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) can help you determine if your proposal is affected by any government reopening delays. | | | | | |
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| Office of Research Reminders - Effective Oct. 1, some OSP departmental assignments changed to improve service coverage and response times. An updated list of departmental assignments and contact information is available on the OSP website.
- Researchers in senior/key personnel roles on federally funded or proposed projects are now required to complete research security training before submitting proposals. To access the training or for more information, visit the Research Security Training webpage.
- The Proposal Approval Form (PAF) has replaced the Internal Routing and Review form. Please review the resources section of the Office of Sponsored Programs webpage for guidance and FAQs.
- Proposals must use the FY26 Budget Template.
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| Limited Submission Opportunities The following opportunities are active internal competitions. Competitions marked “Letter of Intent” require a short form only; please apply as soon as you know you are interested rather than waiting for the deadline. NEW! Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Higher Learning 2026 Call for Concepts – Intent to Submit – Registration Information
Internal Intent to Submit Due Date: Friday, Nov. 21
Number of Internal Nominees: 3
Mellon invites humanities-grounded ideas for research and/or curricular projects within two topic areas: “Unruly Intelligences” and “Normalization and its Discontents.” This is part one of a two-step application process.
NEW! 2026 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program
Internal Proposal Due Date: Wednesday, Dec. 3
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program supports the research and teaching careers of talented early career faculty in the chemical sciences. Faculty focused in chemistry, biochemistry, materials chemistry or chemical engineering and within the first six years of their independent academic careers are eligible to apply.
NEW! Spring 2026 Mathers Foundation Grant – Letter of Intent
Internal Proposal Due Date: Wednesday, Dec. 3
Number of Internal Nominees: 3
This program supports basic life sciences research with potential translational impact, including in immunology, microbiome, structural biology, cellular physiology, cancer biology, genetics, genomics, microbiology and infectious diseases, stem cell biology and neuroscience. NEW! 2026 Council on Library and Information Resources Recordings at Risk – Letter of Intent
Internal Letter of Intent Due Date: Thursday, Dec. 18
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program funds the preservation of rare and unique audio and audiovisual content on degrading or obsolete time-based media such as magnetic tape, wax cylinders, wire recordings or early film. W. M. Keck Foundation Science and Engineering Research Program – December 2026 Research Grants
Internal Proposal Due Date: Monday, Dec. 1
Number of Internal Nominees: 1 (4 for initial program officer discussion)
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.
_______ 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 NSF Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems (Safe-OSE) NIH Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1) 2026 NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) For more information about limited submissions and to view all opportunities, visit the Office of Research webpage. | | | | | |
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| Internal Funding Opportunities Team Building for Large, Collaborative Grants
These awards, intended for researchers with a track record of securing sponsored funding, aim to facilitate the development of collaborative research teams and support planning activities that enable the submission of a competitive research proposal to an external sponsor.
Deadline: Rolling Faculty Bridge Funding Program
The purpose of this program is to allow a minimal level of activity while a proven principal investigator awaits expected federal funding, e.g., to prevent loss of key postdoctoral researchers, research faculty/staff or senior graduate students or loss of research materials in the interim period.
Deadline: Rolling | | | | | |
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| External Funding Opportunities Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust (CART) Fund
The goal of CART is to encourage exploratory and developmental Alzheimer’s disease research projects by providing support for the early and conceptual plans of those projects that may not yet be supported by extensive preliminary data but have the potential to substantially advance biomedical research.
Deadline: Friday, Dec. 5 MacDowell Fellowship
MacDowell accepts applications from artists working in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre and visual arts for a two-to-six-week residency. The sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence, which MacDowell defines in a pluralistic and inclusive way.
Deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 10 | | | | | |
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| Office of Research Development (ORD) Proposal Repository ORD is collecting examples of successful grant proposals from internal award recipients to develop a proposal repository that will be hosted on SharePoint and available to Syracuse University faculty by request. If you are interested in adding a proposal to our repository, please complete the intake form. | | | | | |
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