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| Highlights From This Newsletter: - Upcoming Intramural Funding Deadlines
- Core Facilities Launches Webpage
- Federal Government Updates
- Upcoming Research Events and Programs
- Office of Research Updates and Reminders
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| Internal Funding Opportunities – Updated Deadlines Good to Great Grant (G2G) Program
This program supports faculty efforts to resubmit or prepare revised proposal submissions to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF) or other funders for proposals that previously scored favorably but were unfunded.
Deadline: Monday, Feb. 16 Faculty Creative Activities and Research (FCAR) Grant Program
This program provides up to $5,000 for one-year projects to support new research and creative endeavors in the humanities, arts, social sciences and related fields and to increase high-quality scholarly output by faculty.
Deadline: Wednesday, March 18 Writing and Publishing “WRAP” Funding
This internal grant opportunity is designed to support faculty in “wrapping up” their single-authored or co-authored book projects and will help offset costs associated with the final stages of publication/production, when a book will soon appear in print or on digital platforms.
Deadline: Friday, Feb. 27 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
This program allows 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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| Core Facilities Launches Webpage Researchers now have a one-stop portal for accessing cutting-edge scientific equipment, thanks to a newly launched Core Facilities webpage. The digital hub showcases the University’s collection of shared research infrastructure—specialized instruments, laboratories and technical expertise that individual labs typically can’t afford or maintain on their own. The Office of Research is also soliciting feedback from faculty and potential users of the Core Facilities through a brief survey to guide future expansion and ensure the cores meet evolving research needs across campus. | | | | | |
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| Federal Government Updates 
NIH SciENcv Requirement
Effective Jan. 25, all proposal submissions, Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) and Just-in-Time (JIT) requests must use SciENcv to generate Biographical Sketches and Current and Pending (Other) Support forms. SciENcv will become mandatory for all applicants and awardees on and after this date. An NIH SciENcv biosketch guide (.docx) for SU researchers has been developed to aid in this transition. NIH Research Security Training Requirement
Beginning May 25, 2026, NIH will require all senior/key personnel to certify completion of research security training in their SciENcv biosketch. SU will also certify compliance through the Authorized Organization Representative signature by the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). SU’s Research Security Training program is already implemented and fully compliant with this requirement, taking approximately one hour to complete. 
NSF Update
As NSF experiences operational changes, including staffing constraints, proposal review decisions are taking longer than the standard six-month timeline. Solicitation releases are delayed by additional approval processes. NSF’s reorganization eliminated divisions in favor of sections, but core programs continue operating. NSF has launched streamlined merit review processes with a goal to expedite project funding. Faculty are encouraged to continue submitting proposals despite these delays. See our NSF agency update for strategic intelligence from NSF experts [SU login required]. 
Federal Budget Update
On Jan. 23, the annual appropriations for the NSF, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA and Department of Energy (DOE), amongst others, were signed into law. Congress rejected the large cuts proposed by the administration and passed stable budgets for these federal agencies. Congress also rejected plans to cut indirect rates to universities and directed that NSF could not cut funding to any directorate by more than 5%. A proposed bill to fund NIH, Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Education (DoEd) similarly does not demonstrate steep funding cuts. While Congress has passed bills for NSF, DOE and others, the bill to fund NIH, DOD and DoEd has been recently stalled in the Senate due to opposition to the Department of Homeland Security funding; this may lead to a partial government shutdown on Sunday, Feb. 1. | | | | | |
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| Upcoming Research Events Unlock Funding for Patient-Centered Research: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Information Session
Wednesday, Jan. 28 | noon-1 p.m. | 312 Lyman Hall Join the Office of Research for an informative session on PCORI, a unique nonprofit which funds comparative effectiveness research that is patient-centered. In this information session, we will present award structures, FY26 topics and key deadlines. Lunch will be provided. Register for the event. Postdoctoral Appointment Updates Information Session
Wednesday, Jan. 28 | 3-4 p.m. | Zoom
Thursday, Feb. 12 | 11 a.m.-noon | Zoom The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs has made administrative updates to procedures for SU Postdoctoral Scholar appointments and the campus units that facilitate them. Kimberly Vanderhoef, associate director of postdoctoral affairs, will host two Zoom information sessions for administrative staff and faculty who supervise or are hiring postdoctoral scholars, to announce recent updates and answer questions. Please complete the registration form, indicating which information session you would like to attend. Contact postdocaffairs@syr.edu with questions.
William T. Grant Scholars Program Information Session
Friday, Feb. 6 | 10:30-11:30 a.m.| Zoom Join Lyndsey Hodkinson, director of foundation relations, for a discussion about the application process, beginning with the limited submission competition and answering any questions regarding the selection, nomination and review process. Please join using this Zoom link. Scholars to Storytellers: An Introduction to Trade Publishing
Friday, Feb. 6 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Zoom Sponsored by the CNY Humanities Corridor, this workshop will explore basics about commercial publishing—its pros and cons, how it differs from academic publishing and resources available for scholars interested in making this transition. Register for the workshop. Office of Research Social
Friday, Feb. 27 | 4-5:30 p.m. | first floor lobby, Lyman Hall 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. | | | | | |
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| Upcoming Research Programs 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 scholars 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.
Deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 3 | | | | | |
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| Office of Research Updates and Reminders - SU has finalized the Faculty Course Buy Out Policy, which lays out the conditions under which faculty members may buy out portions of their teaching effort, thus supporting faculty research, creative and scholarly work. Course Buy Outs are often, but not exclusively, charged to sponsored research projects.
- For staff completing the Performance Partnership process this month, consider LevelUP for your professional development plan. The Office of Research provides unlimited access to this micro-credential program from the Society of Research Administrators International, featuring online courses in pre-award administration, post-award finance and regulatory compliance. Complete modules at your own pace, from any location, at no cost—and earn digital badges to document your professional growth.
For more information or to participate, email Stephanie Michaels. - 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 OSP webpage for guidance and FAQs.
- Proposals must use the FY26 Budget Template.
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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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