Highlights From This Newsletter:

• Upcoming Research Events
• Updates to Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Departmental Assignments
• Internal Funding Opportunities

Upcoming Research Events

Decoding the National Institutes of Health (NIH): An Introduction to the Agency and Funding Mechanisms
Friday, Nov. 6 | noon-1 p.m. | 548C Bird Library (Faculty Commons)

Join the Office of Research for an overview of the NIH grant application process. Whether you are preparing your first grant or seeking to strengthen your current proposal strategy, this workshop will cover key fundamentals and resources. Register for the event.

Applying for Early Career Funding at NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Thursday, Nov. 19 | 2-4 p.m. | 548C Bird Library (Faculty Commons)

Carlos Castañeda, associate professor of biology and chemistry, will present this workshop on applying to the NIGMS Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) (R35) grant program. This workshop will provide valuable insights into the application and review process, as well as strategies for successful submissions. It is open to all faculty members interested in this funding program, with a special emphasis on early-stage investigators. Registration is required.

Updates to OSP Departmental Assignments

Looking for your OSP contact? An updated list of departmental assignments and contact information is now available on our website.

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! 2026 Rockefeller & OpenAI Foundations Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services
Internal Proposal Due Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
Number of Internal Nominees: 2
These grants will provide $500,000 to $2 million to organizations working with city governments to improve public services through AI, especially for underserved communities. If your project involves a partnership with local governments such as the City of Syracuse or Onondaga County, do not engage government officials until your proposal has been selected to move forward.

NEW! NIH NIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34) – January 2027 Deadline – Letter of Intent
Internal Letter of Intent Due Date: Thursday, Nov. 19
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
The goal of this program is to strengthen research training environments and develop a pool of well-trained students who complete their baccalaureate degrees in biomedically-related fields and transition into and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs.

2027 National Humanities Center Summer Residency
Internal Proposal Due Date: Tuesday, Oct. 27
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
Open to humanities faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences, this four-week summer residency program is intended to assist in jump-starting or making substantial progress on a current project.

2027 ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
Internal Proposal Due Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4
Number of Internal Nominees: 2
This program provides seed money intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty and result in new funding opportunities.

2027 National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) – Letter of Intent
Internal Letter of Intent Due Date: Wednesday, Nov. 11
Number of Internal Nominees: 2
This program seeks to increase the number of academically promising low-income students who graduate with a S-STEM eligible degree and contribute to the American innovation economy with their STEM knowledge.

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

External Funding Opportunities

2026 Empire State Development Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund Round 2
These awards are intended to amplify the benefits of Micron’s investment in Central New York. Syracuse University is coordinating applications to this program to ensure alignment of applications with University priorities.
Internal Call for Concepts Deadline: Thursday, Oct. 29

NIH Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1)
This program is designed to support highly integrated research teams of three to six researchers to address ambitious and challenging research questions. 
Next Deadline: Tuesday, Nov. 17

Newberry Library Fellowships
Newberry fellowships give researchers the time, space and community required to pursue innovative and ground-breaking projects. Fellows have access to the Newberry’s wide-ranging and rare archival materials as well as to a lively, interdisciplinary community of researchers, curators and librarians. International scholars are welcome to apply.
Deadlines: Friday, Nov. 20 (long-term fellowships); Friday, Dec. 4 (short-term fellowships); Friday, Jan. 15 (artist fellowships)

New York Tech Hub Resources & Innovation Vouchers for Enterprises (NY THRIVE) Program
The New York Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research Technology Innovation Corridor (NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub) has created an innovation voucher program to support the costs of using University physical and intellectual assets for businesses commercializing new technologies. Companies may apply to the program to work with University researchers in the supported areas. Faculty interested in NY THRIVE should contact nysmarticorridorC3@syr.edu.
Deadline: Rolling

Internal Funding Opportunities

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 

Supporting Preliminary and Applied Research in Core Facilities (SPARC)
This program provides limited financial assistance to faculty investigators who wish to utilize University core facility instruments or services but do not currently have access to startup funds, discretionary accounts or active external grants to fund usage costs. This program is designed to reduce barriers to instrument access and to enable faculty to generate the preliminary data necessary to compete for external funding.
Deadline: Rolling

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