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Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News ***DUPLICATE***Please note: Because some recipients reported that today’s newsletter arrived in their email’s Junk folder, the 2/25/22 newsletter was resent. Apologies if you received this email twice.   What’s Next for Biden’s Research Agenda After Science Adviser’s Fall from Grace  Two Scientists will Replace Eric Lander  National Science Advisory Board for […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News U.S. Prosecutors Said an MIT Scientist Hid His China Ties. Here’s Why Their Case Collapsed  UT Knoxville Reinstates Professor Acquitted of Fraud Charges  National Science Board Evaluates the State of US ScienceChina Surpasses U.S. in Key Scientific Metrics  Huge Boost for US Science Funding Inches Closer to Reality  White House […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News White House Calls for Consistent Rules Disclosing Foreign Research Funding  COGR Releases Updated Disclosures Summary to Reflect Updated NSF Disclosure Table and Current & Pending Support FAQs  Resources for NIH Pre- and Post-Award Disclosures  Preliminary GAO Results Show That Agencies’ Implementation of FISMA Requirements Was Inconsistent  Prosecutors Recommend Dropping Charges […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Omicron’s Punch to Scholarly Associations  Harvard Professor Convicted in China Initiative Case  Reframing the Individual Development Plan  How Identity Shapes Science  What Is Engaged Scholarship and How Can It Improve Your Research?  What the Lieber Verdict Says, and Doesn’t Say, About Future Probes of Scholars’ Ties to China  Gen-1 Ethanol […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News ‘Feminized’ Research and Faculty Career Outcomes  Harvard professor charged with hiding his ties to Chinese government found guilty on all counts  Higher Education R&D (HERD) Survey: The FY 2020 data tables, including the rankings for all institutions (Table 5), are now available  DARPA publishes “Senior/Key Personnel Foreign Influence Risk Rubric”  […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News How Retention, Not Just Recruitment, Hinders STEM Diversity  Collaborative Research Across Continents  NIH Director Francis Collins to Hand Reins to Acting Director Lawrence Tabak on December 20  Charles Lieber Set to Begin Trial Spotlight Opportunities SPONSOR PROGRAM FUNDING DEADLINE NOTES DARPA Cornucopia   ABSTRACTS: 12/20/2021 FA1: Domestication of Microbes for […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News The Department of Defense is issuing AI ethics guidelines for tech contractors  Resources & Recordings Available from the Recent 2021 NIH Virtual Grants Seminar  NIH to Host Two Upcoming Events on Using Cohort Models to Enhance Diversity  Controversial Berlin law gives postdocs pathway to permanent jobs  Big Data Infrastructure at […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Research Spending Shrinks in Biden’s Scaled-Down Social Welfare Bill  Scientists of Chinese Heritage Speak Out About Government Persecution and Anti-Asian Violence  Brazilian Science in Danger  White House A.I. Director Says U.S. Should Model Europe’s Approach to Regulation  Infrastructure Law Includes Funding for Energy Technology Projects  Scientists Report Continuing Career Challenges […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Should the Next NIH Director Hold a Medical Degree?  NIH All About Grants Podcast – To Resubmit or Not  More Data on NIH Applications Submitted During the Pandemic  New NIH Director will Need to Grapple with the Pandemic, Systemic Racism In Science and Scientific Cooperation with China  Major U.S. Research […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Top U.S. science funder says it is swamped by investigations of foreign influence on grantees  GAO Report – Federal Research: Agency Actions Needed to Address Foreign Influence  U.S. Must Invest in Research to Maintain Competitiveness  NSF 2021 Grants Conference: Recordings Now Available  Persecution of Mexican Researchers Reaches ‘Another Level’  UT […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Promotion & Tenure Processes Must Capture the Value of Innovation and Entrepreneurship  Social Media Short on Mentions of Female Scientists and Their Work  Fake Peer Review?  Biden Picks Scientist Dumped by Trump’s EPA to Lead Agency’s Research Office  More Money and Less Paperwork Would Boost Scientific Research  NIH chief Dr. […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Kansas Professor Accused of Failing to Disclose Ties to China Seeks to Have Evidence Thrown Out  House Science Panel Unveils $45 Billion Blueprint for More Research  Register for the Fall 2021 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration November 1 – 4  White House Establishes R&D Priorities  White […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Kansas Professor Accused of Failing to Disclose Ties to China Seeks to Have Evidence Thrown Out  COGR Releases Paper on “Foreign Influence – Practical Considerations in Developing an Institutional Response”  Clarified Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic (NIH)  New Proposal Functionality, NSF Website Enhancements, and Updates to […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Kansas Professor Accused of Failing to Disclose Ties to China Seeks to Have Evidence Thrown Out  COGR Releases Paper on “Foreign Influence – Practical Considerations in Developing an Institutional Response”  Clarified Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic (NIH)  New Proposal Functionality, NSF Website Enhancements, and Updates to […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News OSTP to Issue Guidance on Researcher Security and Researcher Responsibility  How the National Science Foundation is Taking on Fairness in AI  Fate of Trump’s China Initiative Remains in Flux  NSF Partnerships Expand National AI Research Institutes to 40 States  NIH Adjusted Timeline for Requiring Two-Factor Authentication to Access eRA Modules […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News U.S. Visa Rejections Shattered Chinese Students’ Dreams. Now They Are Fighting Back  NSF Issuance of the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide – Effective October 4, 2021  NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for FY2021 – 2025 Now Available  “Superstar” Principal Investigators Accused of Sexual Harassment Continue to Pose Challenges for Their Institutions and NIH  […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Congress Takes Aim at China’s Recruitment of Talent in U.S.  New Strategic Council for Research Excellence, Integrity, and Trust Established by National Academy of Sciences to Support the Health of the Research Enterprise  Tips for Writing Large-Scale, Cross-Disciplinary Proposals  Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations Are Hard  China Initiative Cases Dismissed  Congress Takes […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Request for Information To Improve Federal Scientific Integrity Policies  NSF Biennial Report on Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering  Women More Likely to Invent for Women but Face Obstacles as Innovators  ‘We’re problem solvers’: research administrators offer guidance to working scientists  More than Innovation and Competition: […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News 10 Tips on Grant Writing From a Seasoned Reviewer Rules for Reporting Foreign Collaborations May Stall International Science Do Colleges Need a Foreign Policy? House Plan Would Support New Technology Directorate at NSF Now comes the hard part: correctly implementing science funding U.S. House backs higher spending levels for NSF […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News New Florida Law Targets Colleges’ International Ties  Applied Research Gets Starring Role in Biden’s 2022 Budget  GOP Senators Block Legislation Supporting New Tech Directorate at NSF  COGR Materials Transfer in Academia – 20 Questions and Answers  Senate passes $250 billion partisan tech and manufacturing bill aimed at countering China  Senate […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News New! Workday Readiness Page for Faculty  Biden’s new science adviser shares views on foreign influence  Eric Lander Confirmed to Top White House Science Post  Biden Details Plans for Science and Humanities  Bills to Give NSF Massive Spending Boost Advance in Senate  Vexing Visa Challenges  New Definition of Scientific Misconduct Spotlight […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News NIH Updated Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Pages Available Now and Required January 2022  Women Earned Half of All S&E Degrees in 2018 But Remained Underrepresented in Computer Science and Engineering  Researcher Sentenced to 37 Months for Undisclosed China Ties  Asian scientists are rethinking the American dream  Summary of […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News State Department Exempts International Students From COVID Travel Bans  Research Universities and the Innovation Economy  First round of hearings by Congress back a more muscular NSF  Senators Pump Brakes on Endless Frontier Act  Biden looks to bolster long-term research and development  Senators Question Science Nominee on Past Mistakes  The Changing […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Biden, Congress Roll Out Big Plans to Expand National Science Foundation  Biden Wants $6.5 Billion for New Health Agency to Speed Treatments  On Grant-Writing: Just What Are Your Project’s ‘Specific Aims’?  Biden Proposes R&D Surge in First Budget Request  6 Ways Faculty Can Support Grad Students  Biden’s first budget request […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News U.S. needs solar geoengineering research program, National Academies says  Former Senator Bill Nelson Nominated to Lead NASA  NIH Extends Policy Flexibilities for Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans  EPA to Review Attacks on Science Under Trump  New video: Understanding Fellowships and Training Grants at NIH  Another Uncertain Admissions Cycle for International […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News What is Research Misconduct? European Countries Can’t Agree  FY21 NDAA Enacted: Science and Technology Policy Highlights  NIH Center for Scientific Review Seeks to Address Systemic Bias in Peer Review  “On the verge of a breakdown’ Report Highlights Women Academics’ Pandemic Challenges  Challenges Faced by Women STEM Faculty Exacerbated by Pandemic  […]

Additions, corrections & updates indicated in RED Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News U.S. Doubles Down on Protecting University Research from China  Final FY21 Appropriations: Department of Defense  NIH Head Apologizes for Structural Racism in Biomedical Research  Subscription required.  NIH stands against structural racism in biomedical research  Writing a Research Plan for an NIH Proposal  Be […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Covid-19 Could Do Lasting Damage to the Pipeline for Researchers  Former University of Florida Researcher Indicted for Scheme to Defraud National Institutes of Health and University of Florida  Chinese Researcher Accused of Hiding Military Ties Now Facing Additional Charges  Memorandum on Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Concern Grows that Politicization of Pandemic Will Erode Public’s Trust in Science  A Scientist is Arrested, and Academics Push Back  NIH Guidance on Salary Limitations for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2021  NIH Seeks Diversity in Conference Proposals  Largest-ever Survey Exposes Career Obstacles for LGBTQ Scientists  Women Faculty with Children […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Biden appoints geneticist Eric Lander as science advisor  U.S. Law Sets the Stage for Boost to Artificial Intelligence Research  NIH Continues to Accept Preliminary Data After Submission  More Influence for Science  What the Biden administration and a Democratic Congress could mean for higher ed  ‘Inspired Choice’: Biden Appoints Prominent Sociologist […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order Subject to Preliminary Injunction  Congress backs research in 2021  Report finds holes in U.S. policies on foreign influence in research  NSF develops predictive model to flag improper payments  Power Shift in Senate Could Bring Major Changes in U.S. Science and Climate Policy  Prestigious AI […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Massive 2021 U.S. spending bill leaves research advocates hoping for more  NSF Invites Public Participation in Discussion on the Evolving Role of Online Learning  Dear Colleague Letter: Advancing Quantum Education and Workforce  Dear Colleague Letter: IMAGiNE FG: Functional Genomics  Brexit deal secures U.K. access to European research funds Spotlight Opportunities […]

Funding Opportunities NewsletterFunding NewsScientists Fear That ‘Covidization’ is Distorting Research NIH Announces New Funding for Diverse Scholars Trump Signs Stopgap Bill to Avert Government Shutdown “For Comment” version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide NSF releases Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Current & Pending Support Clarification on Prohibition on Expending NIH Grant Funds for Covered Telecommunications […]

Funding Opportunities NewsletterFunding NewsPurdue professor faces up to 6 years in prison on fraud charges AAAS names 7 Washington University faculty as 2020 fellows Biden has bold agenda, but a divided Congress could constrain him Election 2020: Implications for Science Policy in Congress Shutdown deadline nears as White House, Congress tangle over VA funding Trump Fills Out National Science Board […]

Funding Opportunities NewsletterFunding NewsDelete offensive language? Change recommendations? Some editors say it’s okay to alter peer reviews NIH Releases New Policy for Data Management and Sharing NIH Virtual Seminar on Funding Still Available White House Races to Complete Regulations Before Trump Exits Senate Releases FY21 Spending Proposals Trump Removes Head of Climate Science Research Program NSF Announces Revised Terms and Conditions […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Scientists Decry Trump’s Policies But Benefit from Congressional Spending and Some Agency Heads  Student Visa Changes Could Hurt U.S. Competitiveness  NSF Launches Research.gov Proposal Preparation Demonstration Site  Science, politics, and public health  The Time for Teamwork Is Now  U.S. elections bring wins and losses for research community Spotlight Opportunities SPONSOR […]

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Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Former Los Alamos physicist gets probation for failing to disclose China ties The Next Administration Must Get Science and Technology Policy Right CMMC clears key regulatory hurdle FY21 House Appropriations Bill: National Science Foundation Reminder: New NSF Biosketch and Current & Pending Formats Now in Effect Spotlight Opportunities SPONSOR PROGRAM […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News NSF and DOE Support Research Priorities With Spate of New Center Awards Universities Make Case for Pandemic Relief Funds Major Changes to Student Visa Rules Proposed Spotlight Opportunities SPONSOR PROGRAM FUNDING DEADLINE NOTES Whitehall Foundation Research Grants $225,000 Letter of Intent Deadline: 10/1/2020 The sponsor will provide awards ranging from […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Chinese Researcher Charged With Destroying Evidence NSF Issuance of Proposal Preparation & Award Administration FAQs related to the NSF PAPPG New COGR White Paper: Research Impact Under COVID-19: Financial Crisis and the “Pandemic Normal” White House Announces Investment of $765 Million in Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Information Science Texas professor […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News NSF Defends New Emphases in Graduate Research Fellowship Program New “All About Grants” Podcast – Invention Reporting and Patent Protection for Grantees NIH imposes ‘outrageous’ conditions on resuming coronavirus grant targeted by Trump White House Releases R&D Budget Priorities ‘Make Research Fun Again’: UK’s Powerful Funding Chief is on a […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for NSF 20-087, Dear Colleague Letter (DCL): Removal of Deadlines for Proposals for Small Projects Submitted to the Core Research Programs in the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Budgeting for Cloud Computing Resources via CloudBank in NSF Proposals […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News In surprise move, Trump administration reverses course on barring many foreign students NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Research Now Available Leadership Transition Announced at National Institute of Food and Agriculture EU leaders slash science spending in €1.8 trillion deal The Crucial Need for Public Service Scientists Indicted Researcher Accused of […]

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Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Bill Aims to Stop Theft of U.S. University Research by China, Others Apply for NIH’s Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program Fifty-four scientists have lost their jobs as a result of NIH probe into foreign ties NIH strengthens policies to alert agency to sexual harassment by grantees Spotlight Opportunities SPONSOR PROGRAM […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News Trump Wants to Curb Work Authorization for Foreign Graduates. Here’s What’s at Stake for Higher Ed. U.S. lawmakers unveil $100 billion plan to remake NSF Will Trump Opt to Restrict Foreign Student Work Program? Trump Proclamation Bars Entry of Certain Chinese Students Inside Trump’s Immigration Order To Restrict Chinese Students […]

Funding Opportunities Newsletter Funding News GAO Recommends Stepped-Up Guidance on Export Controls Federal Prosecutors Pursue Professors Over China Ties What IS the Power of the Research Question? How to Manage an Employee Who’s Struggling to Perform Remotely DOE Office of Science Shuffles Top-Level Management WU Lab Research Ramp-up FAQs Spotlight Opportunities SPONSOR PROGRAM FUNDING DEADLINE […]