| | | You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in Research Development activities in the past. Please share widely. | | | | Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us on an upcoming date below to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.
Register for any of these monthly Zoom sessions to learn more about Pivot:
| | | Symposium
This is a half-day symposium surrounding radiochemistry research at the University of Iowa on Thursday, February 29 from 1:00-5:15 pm in the Iowa Memorial Union. The goal of this symposium is to raise awareness of the breadth of radiochemistry research happening on campus and connect researchers to spur innovative interdisciplinary research, supported by a one-time interdisciplinary seed grant program.
Register here by Wednesday, February 28.
Seed Funding
We invite collaborative research proposals to support projects which integrate radiochemistry with other disciplines while promoting advancements in scientific knowledge, technology, and applications. Successful proposals may receive awards up to $45,000 for 18 months as part of the Seeding Excellence Initiative. Letters of Interest (LOIs) are due April 12 with full applications due June 14. See details and full RFA. | | | | Join us for a compelling panel discussion featuring recent awardees of the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, including both Sites and Supplement funding. This session, hosted by OUR and RDO, offers insights into the preparation and submission of successful NSF REU applications. Lunch is provided please register to attend.
Panelists:
When: Tuesday, March 5 from 12:00-1:00 pm; UCC
Register here by Thursday, February 29. | | | AHI is an internal funding program within the OVPR that encourages leading edge scholarship, creative activities, and interdisciplinary research. AHI Programs Include:
- AHI Standard Grant: Support up to $7,500 is available for individual or collaborative grants that focus on humanities scholarship and work in the creative, visual, and performing arts.
- AHI Major Project Grant: Accepts applications up to $30,000 in support of preliminary work for highly innovative projects that impact the field, discipline, or broader community.
- AHI Major Conference Grant: Accepts applications up to $10,000 in support of new conferences, symposia, seminars, colloquia, or workshops.
Visit the AHI Program page to apply by Tuesday, March 26.
For questions, please contact Kristy Nabhan-Warren. | | | | Join us virtually for an overview of funding opportunities for NEH programs, such as Public Scholars, Summer Stipends, Fellowships, Collaborative Grants, and more. In addition, Dr. Claudia Kinkela (Senior Program Officer) will cover tips for writing a competitive application. A period for questions will follow the presentation.
When: Tuesday, March 26 from 11:30 am-1:00 pm; Zoom
Register here by Monday, March 25. | | | Join us for networking, a compelling panel discussion with Department of Energy (DOE) awardees, and lunch. Connect with your colleagues over coffee and lunch while our experienced panelists, who have successfully navigated the application processes, share their experiences and insights in obtaining DOE funding.
Panelists:
- Scott Daly (Associate Professor, Chemistry)
- Yannick Meurice (Professor, Physics and Astronomy)
- Syed Mubeen (Associate Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering)
- Fatima Toor (Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Agenda:
- 10:30-11:00 am: Coffee and Networking
- 11:00 am-12:00 pm: Panel Session
- 12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch and Networking, lunch is provided.
When: Tuesday, April 2 from 10:30 am-1:00 pm; UCC
*Please attend as your schedule allows
Register here by Thursday, March 28. | | | | Are you interested in exploring how STEM Innovator, a longstanding UI program, can leverage its existing K-12 school networks to enhance your NSF Broader Impacts and NSF CAREER proposals? If so, I invite you to join us for the STEM Innovator Session to learn more about this program.
When: Friday, April 5 from 10:00-11:00 am; Zoom
Register here by Thursday, April 4. | | | The aim of this in-person speed networking event is to build the momentum for the development of an Interdisciplinary Consortium for the Study of War and Genocide. It is envisioned that this Consortium will bring together scholars and artists working in the areas of war, genocide, or ethnic and political violence to facilitate collaboration and exchange of knowledge.
Agenda:
- 1:00–1:15 pm: Introduction
- 1:15–3:00 pm: Speed Networking
- 3:00–3:30 pm: Mix and Mingle (appetizers and refreshments provided)
When: Friday, April 19 from 1:00 to 3:30 pm; UCC
Register here by Friday, April 12. | | | | The Obermann Center invites campus artists, humanities scholars, and social science researchers to envision the University of Iowa campus as a “living laboratory” for environmental research. This workshop is part of the Obermann Center Spring 2024 initiative, Envisioning Interdisciplinary Environmental Research. Teams will create cross-disciplinary projects that engage with the campus space, aiming to prototype collaborative environmental research for the public good. Participants will also learn a design-thinking approach for future endeavors.
When: Friday, April 12 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm; in-person*
*Location and details will be announced to successful applicants in their award letters
Click here to learn more and apply by February 27. | | | Please find the FY23 success rates for each NSF Directorate.
- Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences: 23%
- Biological Sciences: 24%
- Office of the Director: 24%
- Engineering: 25%
- STEM Education: 27%
- Technology, Innovation and Partnerships: 29%
- Computer and Information Science & Engineering: 29%
- Mathematical and Physical Sciences: 33%
- Geosciences: 44%
This is publicly available information found here. | | | |
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