UCR Research and Economic Development Newsletter: January 4, 2014
Michael Pazzani
Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
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Grant Opportunity Search: http://pivot.cos.com
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Meetings
with Lewis-Burke (Funding Consultants) Jan 7 & 8
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Webinar:
Transitioning from an Early Investigator Award to the Coveted R01: Jan 21
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Using
Cayuse Makes Grant.gov easier
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UCR
Collaborative Seed and Proof of Concept Grants: Jan 28 and Feb 6
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BRAIN
INITIATIVE and NIH
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Foundation
Opportunities
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COS
PIVOT saved Searches
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Mandarin
Duck
Meetings with Lewis-Burke (Funding Consultants) Jan
7 & 8
UCR works with Lewis-Burke, a DC based firm to identify funding opportunities and discuss funding strategies. They will be visiting UCR in early January and have sessions on various funding topics or agencies. Faculty are welcome to attend any session. The schedule is below.
January 7
10:00 HH 4127 STEM Pipeline issues: Outreach, recruiting, retention, K-12 STEM programs
1:00 UOB 210: Aging (including biomedical, social and psychological research)
2:30 UOB 210 NIH, PHS Funding and DoD Medical Programs
4:00 UOB 220 Programs and Strategies for New Investigators
January 8
9:00 UOB 210 Earth Science, Geosciences, Seismology
10:30 Bourns A265 Department of Defense Funding
1:00 UOB 210 Funding for research on water
2:30 UOB 210 Social Science Funding
3:00 Physics 3051 Department of Energy: Includes Office of Science and High Energy Physics
4:00 UOB 210 USDA and NIFA funding Programs
Transitioning
from an Early Investigator Award to the Coveted R01: Jan 21.
Tuesday, January 21st,
2014,
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
University Office Building
Conference Room 210
Research and Economic Development and Economic Development (RED) is pleased to announce that we’ll be hosting a 60 minute webinar that will focus on detailed strategies for obtaining that first R01, which can be a cornerstone in a faculty’s career.
During this Webinar, Christopher Francklyn, PhD, will describe approaches that have been successful in building his own career and those of the colleagues for whom he has provided mentoring. The Webinar will focus on five critical steps on the path to that first R01: (1) creating a strategic blueprint for success; (2) building effective time management skills; (3) husbanding and building your local resources; (4) building a research team and effective collaborative network; (5) securing your first R01 grant.
Using Cayuse Makes Grant.gov easier
Last Year, UCR made Cayuse424 available, which is service that makes it easier to create, validate, and submit grants.gov proposals. There are many advantages of Cayuse over creating a single PDF file to submit via grants.gov. In particular,
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Multiple
people may work on different parts of the proposal at the same time that are
uploaded and automatically integrated (e.g., Budget, Biosketch, etc.).
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Cayuse
validates proposals and catches most errors in proposal submission before
submitting to grants.gov
Many departments and faculty use Cayuse for all submissions to grants.gov. However, a few departments are not using it. If you haven’t used it, why not make trying it a New Year’s Resolution.
A tutorial and the system may be accessed through http://research.ucr.edu/spa/electronic-research-administration/cayuse.aspx
Note: While Cayuse also submits NSF proposals via grants.gov, fastlane provide many of the same advantages as Cayuse, so it may not be any easier. However, nearly everyone who has used Cayuse for NIH and DoD proposals find it better than passing around multiple versions of large PDF files.
UCR Collaborative Seed and Proof of Concept Grants
Two internal funding programs have deadlines this winter:
Jan 28: UCR Collaborative Seed Grants: A change
to last year’s program is to introduce a “small project” category with a
maximum award of $12,000 to encourage externally funded collaborations that are
not associated with a large center proposal. Note also that PIs of
awards made last year in the Collaborative Seed Program are not eligible to be
PIs this year. http://research.ucr.edu/ord/funding/opportunities/collaborative-seed-grant-program.aspx
Feb 6: Proof of Concept Funds for Technology
Commercialization. A change in the instructions clarifies that the
awards are not intended to create a new invention but rather to “harden” an
existing invention in a way that makes it more marketable. http://research.ucr.edu/ord/funding/opportunities/proof-of-concept-fund.aspx
BRAIN INITIATIVE and NIH
NIH has released its FOAs in support of the President’s BRAIN Initiative. These six funding opportunities are a result of the NIH BRAIN Working Group’s nine high-priority research areas identified in their September interim report. Upon the release of the BRAIN Working Group’s final report of recommendations in June, there could be more requests for applications. Additionally, it is important to note that these funding opportunities mostly utilize the “U” mechanism in an effort to encourage the formulation of new collaborative, highly coordinated teams with experts in varying disciplines. The six RFAs are as follows:
1. Transformative Approaches for
Cell-Type Classification in the Brain (U01)
(RFA-MH-14-215) - aims to pilot
classification strategies to generate a systematic inventory/cell census of
cell types in the brain, integrating molecular identity of cell types with
connectivity, morphology, and location. These pilot projects and methodologies
should be designed to demonstrate their utility and scalability to ultimately
complete a comprehensive cell census of the human brain.
Contact Email: BRAIN-info-NIMH@mail.nih.gov
Letter
of Intent Due: February
13, 2014
Application Due: March 13, 2014
The NIH Blueprint program
intends to commit approximately $10 million in FY 2014 to fund an estimate of
5-8 awards in response to this FOA. The scope of the proposed project should
determine the project period. The maximum project period is 3 years.
2. Development and Validation of Novel
Tools to Analyze Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (U01) (RFA-MH-14-216) - aims to develop and
validate novel tools that possess a high degree of cell-type and/or
circuit-level specificity to facilitate the detailed analysis of complex
circuits and provide insights into cellular interactions that underlie brain
function. A particular emphasis is the development of new genetic and
non-genetic tools for delivering genes, proteins and chemicals to cells of
interest; new approaches are also expected to target specific cell types and or
circuits in the nervous system with greater precision and sensitivity than
currently established methods.
Contact Email: BRAIN-info-NIMH@mail.nih.gov
Letter of Intent Due: February 13, 2014
Application Due: March 13, 2014
The NIH Blueprint program
intends to commit approximately $5 million in FY 2014 to fund an estimate of
7-10 awards in response to this FOA. The scope of the proposed project should
determine the project period. The maximum project period is 3 years.
3. New Technologies and Novel
Approaches for Large-Scale Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System(U01) (RFA-NS-14-007) - focuses on development and
proof-of-concept testing of new technologies and novel approaches for large
scale recording and manipulation of neural activity, with cellular resolution,
at multiple spatial and/or temporal scales, in any region and throughout the
entire depth of the brain. The proposed research may be high risk, but if
successful could profoundly change the course of neuroscience
research.
Contact Email: NINDS-Brain-Initiative@nih.gov
Letter of Intent Due: February 24, 2014
Application Due: March 24, 2014
The NIH Blueprint Program
intends to commit approximately $7,500,000 to fund an estimated 10-15 awards.
Awards may be requested for up to 3 years of support.
4. Optimization of Transformative
Technologies for Large Scale Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (U01) (RFA-NS-14-008) – aims to optimize existing
and emerging technologies and approaches that have the potential to address
major challenges associated with recording and manipulating neural activity.
This FOA is intended for the iterative refinement of emergent technologies and
approaches that have already demonstrated their transformative potential
through initial proof-of-concept testing, and are appropriate for accelerated
engineering development with an end-goal of broad dissemination and
incorporation into regular neuroscience research.
Contact Email: NINDS-Brain-Initiative@nih.gov
Letter of Intent Due: February 24, 2014
Application Due: March 24, 2014
The NIH Blueprint Program
intends to commit approximately $7,500,000 to fund an estimated 10-15 awards.
Awards may be requested for up to 3 years of support.
5. Integrated Approaches to
Understanding Circuit Function in the Nervous System (U01) (RFA-NS-14-009) - focuses on exploratory
studies that use new and emerging methods for large scale recording and
manipulation to elucidate the contributions of dynamic circuit activity to a
specific behavioral or neural system. Applications should propose teams of
investigators that seek to cross boundaries of interdisciplinary collaboration,
for integrated development of experimental, analytic and theoretical
capabilities in preparation for a future competition for large-scale awards.
Contact Email: NINDS-Brain-Initiative@nih.gov
Letter of Intent Due: February 24, 2014
Application Due: March 24, 2014
The NIH Blueprint Program
intends to commit approximately $10,000,000 in FY 2014 to fund an estimated
10-15 awards in response to this FOA. Awards may be requested for up to 3
years of support.
6. Planning for Next Generation Human
Brain Imaging (R24)
(RFA-MH-14-217) - aims to create teams of
imaging scientist together with other experts from a range of disciplines such
as engineering, material sciences, nanotechnology and computer science, to plan
for a new generation of non-invasive imaging techniques that would be used to
understand human brain function. Incremental improvements to existing
technologies will not be funded under this announcement.
Contact Email: sgrant@nida.nih.gov
Letter of Intent Due: February 13, 2014
Application Due: March 13, 2014
The NIH Blueprint program
intends to commit approximately $4 million in FY 2014 to fund an estimate of
7-9 awards in response to this FOA. The scope of the proposed project
should determine the project period. The maximum project period is 3
years.
Foundation Opportunities
· Deadline: January 24, 201.
· Amounts: $20,000 for 1 yr projects, $35,000 for 2 yr projects for Research Grants; $20,000 for Dissertation Grants
The American Educational Research Association has announced the continuation of the AERA grants program, which provides small grants and training for researchers to conduct studies of education policy and practice using quantitative methods, including the analysis of data from the large-scale data sets sponsored by National Center for Education Statistics and National Science Foundation
Support is available in two categories:
1) Research Grants are available for faculty at institutions of higher education, postdoctoral researchers, and other doctoral-level scholars. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics. Approximately fifteen grants of up to $20,000 for one-year projects, or up to $35,000 for two-year projects, will be awarded.
2) Dissertation Grants are available for advanced doctoral students and are intended to support the student while he or she is writing the doctoral dissertation. AERA invites education-related dissertation proposals using NCES, NSF, and other federal databases. Applicants may be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or non-U.S. citizens, and must be working at a U.S. institution. Approximately fifteen grants of up to $20,000 each will be awarded for one-year projects.
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Doris
Duke Charitable Foundation Accepting Proposals for Performing Arts Grants
· Deadline: February 14, 2014 (Letters of Inquiry) by 5:00 P.M., E.T.
Through its Fund for National Projects, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation awards up to $1 million in grants each year to support key national projects in the professional nonprofit dance, jazz, presenting, and/or theater fields. Specifically, the fund supports projects that strengthen the national infrastructure of these fields as well as those that improve conditions for the national community of performing artists in professional nonprofit dance, jazz, and theater.
Eligible projects must engage a broad constituency, occur once (or periodically) rather than annually, and have the potential to significantly impact a field, including research projects assessing the national health of professional nonprofit arts groups or of individual professional artists; special national convenings for entire professional nonprofit performing arts fields (beyond traditional national annual conferences); and projects that address unique circumstances that affect an entire professional nonprofit field. Highest priority will be given to projects that improve the health of the performing arts and do not duplicate ongoing efforts or existing services.
Grant amounts range between $60,000 and $200,000.
The fund does not support projects by single performing arts entities; ongoing annual conferences; individually produced conferences, performances, or symposia; re-granting programs; translations or commissions of new works; production start-up activities/production costs; arts education; avocational arts activities; capital projects; and endowments.
3.
SFARI
Announces Request for Applications for Innate Immune System Impact Studies for
Autism
Deadline: March 3, 2014.
The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative seeks to improve the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders by funding innovative research of the highest quality and relevance. To that end, the foundation has announced a Request for Applications for investigations into the impact of physiologically relevant activation of the innate immune system on behavioral, circuit, synaptic, and neuronal functions in animal models of autism.
SFARI especially encourages applications that address either of the following two issues:
1) Effects of activation of the maternal innate immune system on embryonic central nervous system development in genetic models of autism and controls. How do fetal genetics and maternal innate immune activation interact to affect postnatal autism-related phenotypes, and what are the mechanisms through which they interact?
2) Effects of activation of the innate immune system in genetic autism models and adult controls. How does innate immune activation affect behavioral, circuit, synaptic, and cellular function in these genetic models and in controls? What are the roles of cytokine signaling, fever, immune cell activation, and other effectors on these functions?
SFARI currently funds systematic behavioral testing on select mouse models and efforts to increase their availability to the broader scientific community through the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. Investigators are strongly encouraged to consider using this resource when developing their experimental plans. Given the breadth of knowledge about the genetics of autism, SFARI expects and encourages most applicants to focus on genetic autism and/or innate immunity mouse models. Other models may be proposed, however, if the application contains a compelling rationale based on strong evidence from human studies.
The grant period is for three years. Continued funding is possible, when justified by scientific progress. During the initial three-year grant period, SFARI plans to commit up to $1 million annually to support projects funded as a result of this RFA.
COS PIVOT saved Searches
UCR subscribes to COS PIVOT which allows PIs to search for grant opportunities. It also allows searches to be saved and automatically repeated weekly. Below is an example of an email alert.
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Michael Pazzani
Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
Professor, Computer Science & Engineering
University of California, Riverside
200 University Office Building
Riverside, CA 92521
Assistant: Johanna Bowman
951-827-4800