Three New Limited Submission Opportunities for the Week of July 24, 2023

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Funding Landscape and New Limited Submission Opportunities for the Week of July 24, 2023

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Funding Landscape

NSF seeks input to develop an investment roadmap for its new Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships

The U.S. National Science Foundation continues to seek public input in response to an RFI to gather insights for the development of an investment roadmap for its Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, or TIP, in accordance with the "CHIPS and Science Act" of 2022. NSF seeks feedback on suitability and appropriate staging of specific technology areas for TIP investments as well as on related workforce needs. Respond to the RFI by July 27, 2023.

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NSF announces a call for nominations to the Alan T. Waterman award for early career faculty.

The Alan T. Waterman is the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Highest Honor. The award recognizes an outstanding early career researcher in any field of science or engineering supported by the NSF. In addition to a medal, the awardee receives a grant of $1,000,000 to use over a five-year period for scientific research or advanced study in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, social, or other sciences at the institution of the recipient's choice.

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Limited Submission Opportunities

NSF: Predictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention Phase II (PIPP Phase II Centers Program)

Description: The PIPP initiative focuses on foundational research and development activities needed to tackle grand challenges in infectious disease pandemics through prediction and prevention. The PIPP Phase II Centers Program expands upon the Phase I Development Grant Program and is the NSF's flagship program to establish a network of Centers or large-scale awards/investments that will support interdisciplinary team-based approaches to accelerate research and development activities in emerging infectious diseases and pandemics. The overall goal of the PIPP Phase II Centers program is to support research and development activities needed to transform society's ability to forecast the likelihood of pandemic-scale events, detect outbreaks early, and respond efficiently.
Limitation: one application per institution 
Internal Submission Deadline: Monday, August 7, 2023
Sponsor LOI Deadline: Friday, August 25, 2023

Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics 2023

Description: The Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics is a career development award to enable junior faculty members to carry out innovative bioethics research. It supports research that goes beyond current work in bioethics to help resolve pressing ethical issues in clinical, biomedical, and public health decision-making, policy, and practice, and creates a community that enhances future bioethics research by Scholars and Alumni/ae.
Eligibility: Early Career or Junior Faculty
Limitation: one application per institution 
Internal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Sponsor LOI Deadline: Monday, September 18, 2023

NSF: National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL), Quantum Science and Technology Demonstrations (QSTD): I. Pilot Phase

Description: The National Quantum Initiative (NQI) Act aims to ensure the continuing leadership of the U.S. in quantum information science and technology. With this program solicitation, the NSF is introducing the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) concept as an overarching shared infrastructure designed to facilitate the translation from basic science and engineering to the resultant technology, while at the same time emphasizing and advancing its scientific and technical value. The NQVL aims to develop and utilize use-inspired and application-oriented quantum technologies. 
Limitation: one application per institution 
Internal Submission Deadline: Thursday, August 24, 2023
Sponsor LOI Deadline: Friday, October 6, 2023

Reminder NIH: Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (R25 Independent Clinical Trial not Allowed)

Description: The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research.
Limitation: one application per institution 
Internal Submission Deadline: Monday, September 25, 2023
Sponsor Deadline: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

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