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| Highlights from this Newsletter: - New Associate Vice President for Research
- Office of Research Social on Friday, July 25
- Proposal Approval Form (PAF) to Replace Internal Routing and Review (IRR) Form
- Upcoming Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Process Improvements
- Vice President for Research (VPR) Postdoctoral Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work
- Summer Give and Get Feedback Peer Review Sessions
- Internal Funding Opportunities
- Federal Government Updates
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| New Associate Vice President for Research Katherine McDonald, professor of public health and senior associate dean for research and administration in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, will join Syracuse University’s Office of Research in a new role as associate vice president for research, effective July 1. In this new role, McDonald will focus on supporting faculty research, improving faculty mentoring, growing extramural research and identifying strategic opportunities for research growth in areas aligned with the University’s mission and vision. Read more. | | | | | |
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| Office of Research Social The Office of Research will host a social on Friday, July 25, 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. | | | | | |
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| Proposal Approval Form (PAF) to Replace Internal Routing and Review (IRR) Form Effective Aug. 15, the new PAF will replace the IRR form. The PAF is currently available for optional use as we pilot its features and gather feedback. We invite faculty and staff to explore the form and share their questions, suggestions or input, which will help shape the final procedure and guidelines document. To contribute feedback or learn more, email jsfergus@syr.edu. If you missed the recent “Office of Research Updates and IRR Changes Preview” session, you can access the presentation slides and session recording on the Office of Research website. | | | | | |
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| Upcoming Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Process Improvements DS-2019 and J-1 servicing for international postdoctoral and visiting scholars will be transitioning to the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs from the Center for International Services (CIS). During the transition period, Kimberly Vanderhoef, associate director of postdoctoral affairs, will be the main point of contact for questions or requests pertaining to visas and immigration status for international postdoctoral scholars. The Postdoctoral Affairs team will continue to collaborate with CIS staff to support postdoctoral and visiting scholars. Additionally, in July, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs will be announcing process improvements to the administration of postdoctoral appointments, including updated appointment letter templates. Informational Zoom meetings will be announced after July 1; Kimberly Vanderhoef will provide an overview of these process updates and answer questions. Contact Kim at postdocaffairs@syr.edu or visit the Postdoc Affairs – Administrative Resources SharePoint site for more information on these changes. | | | | | |
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| Vice President for Research (VPR) Postdoctoral Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work Applications are open for the VPR Postdoctoral Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work. Up to three awardees will be selected to present their research at the annual Postdoctoral Appreciation Dinner in September and receive $750 in research/professional development funds. Postdoctoral scholars from all disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Monday, July 14 (EXTENDED) | | | | | |
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| Summer Give and Get Feedback Peer Review Sessions These peer feedback sessions are designed to support faculty of all academic ranks planning to submit a fellowship proposal to a Fall 2025 (or later) deadline. All fellowship writers looking for accountability and substantive feedback are encouraged to participate. Review sessions will be held virtually on Aug. 11-12. For more information and to sign up, please fill out the Give and Get Peer Review Summer 2025 survey.
Deadline: Monday, July 14 | | | | | |
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| Internal Funding Opportunities Good to Great Grant (G2G) Program
This program supports faculty efforts to resubmit or prepare revised proposal submissions to the National Institutes for Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF) or other funders for proposals that previously scored favorably but were unfunded. Application deadlines will occur on a quarterly basis.
Deadline: Tuesday, July 15 Summer 2025 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: Tuesday, July 15 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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| Federal Government Updates Received a Request from a Federal Agency?
If you receive a communication from a federal agency or other entity requesting changes to your existing federal agency award, please share that communication with your Office of Sponsored Program research administrator and your associate dean for research (ADR). This includes any changes to budget, scope of work or publicly facing project information for current awards, or requests for certification or verification of compliance with laws, regulations or executive orders. For pending awards, please consult with your ADR if requests for changes go beyond the usual scope of the award process. Tracking Federal Changes
Developments related to federal government grants and contracts are being updated on our SharePoint page. Information about executive orders and regulatory guidance, FAQs and guidance from individual agencies are available. Congressional Advocacy with Professional Societies
If you plan to participate in a congressional visit organized by your professional society, please inform Laura Kolton from the University’s Office of Government and Community Relations and follow the University Government Relations Policies. As federally funded awards are granted to the University, members of the University community should not advocate regarding specific federal awards to any elected officials. | | | | | |
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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! 2026 Searle Scholars Program
Internal Proposal Due Date: Wednesday, July 23
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program supports the independent research of outstanding early-career scientists who have been appointed as assistant professors on a tenure-track appointment after May 1, 2024. NEW! 2025 NSF Strengthening the Cyberinfrastructure Professionals Ecosystem (SCIPE) – Letter of Intent
Internal Letter of Intent Due Date: Wednesday, Dec. 17
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
The goal of SCIPE is to democratize access to NSF’s advanced cyberinfrastructure ecosystem and ensure fair and equitable access to resources, services and expertise by strengthening how cyberinfrastructure professionals function in this ecosystem. November 2025 NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program
Internal Proposal Due Date: Monday, June 30
Number of Internal Nominees: 4
This program serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our nation’s institutions of higher education and not-for-profit scientific/engineering research organizations. We strongly encourage faculty to talk to their NSF program officer first to determine if the NSF Division will be receptive to an instrument request.
2025 Central New York Community Foundation Community Grant Program
Internal Proposal Due Date: Sunday, July 20
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program encourages nonprofit organizations in Onondaga and Madison counties to apply for grants to fund innovative projects in the areas of arts and culture, civic affairs, education, health, human services and the environment. _______ 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 Research Traineeship (NRT) Program 2025 Oak Ridge Associated Universities Innovation Partnerships Program For more information about limited submissions and to view all opportunities, visit the Office of Research webpage. | | | | | |
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| Sponsor Updates 
Rehabilitation Research 2025: Rehabilitation For All Conference
Wednesday, Aug. 6 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Virtual
The goal of this NIH-wide conference is to promote rehabilitation research and identify future directions for the field. The agenda seeks to bring together a range of rehabilitation topics to provide perspectives not normally found at the same scientific meeting.
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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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