Greetings Colleagues,  


I am forwarding the October 2023 Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter by Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC. The newsletter is provided through a subscription by the Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise (REDKE) solely for the use of the UTSA community. Although you may share it with your students, please do not post it on a public website or disseminate it outside the UTSA community.   


This issue contains the following areas of interest: 
pp. 12-13 Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award (due Dec. 1)
p. 13 The AVDF/ACLS Fellowships for Research on the Liberal Arts (due Dec. 15) 
pp. 13-14 Mellon/ACLS Foundation Digital Justice Seed Grant (due Dec. 15)
pp. 18-20 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense Sciences Office (DSO) released its 34-page 2024 Office-wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Those working in AI should look at the following priority, Collective Intelligence: This thrust includes, but is not limited to, exploration of complex social systems, adaptable Artificial Intelligence (AI), and AI-accelerated learning.
pp. 26-27 An article, "Editing the Proposal Introduction: What, Why, & How"
pp. 28-41 An amusing article, "Don’t Let Your Proposal Wear a Disguise on Halloween"
pp. 42-43 An article, "How a Good Website Can Help Faculty Win Grants"

Please contact me if you want to discuss any of the newsletter's information or to apply for a grant/fellowship.
Thank you.
--Iwan



Mr. Iwan Notowidigdo 

Senior Grant Development Manager

The University of Texas at San Antonio

College of Education & Human Development (COEHD)

iwan.notowidigdo@utsa.edu 

(Mobile: 347-231-5931) 


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From: Carlos Aguirre <Carlos.Aguirre2@utsa.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 9:32 AM
To: Carlos Aguirre <Carlos.Aguirre2@utsa.edu>; Lyndsey Lepovitz <lyndsey.lepovitz@utsa.edu>; Monique Long <monique.long@utsa.edu>; Monica Trevino <monica.trevino3@utsa.edu>; Iwan Notowidigdo <iwan.notowidigdo@utsa.edu>; Jenna Gonzales <jenna.gonzales@utsa.edu>; Helena Fischer <helena.fischer@utsa.edu>; Claudia Rueda <claudia.rueda@utsa.edu>; Maria Medrano <maria.medrano@utsa.edu>; Siobhan Fleming <siobhan.fleming@utsa.edu>; Nicole Beebe <Nicole.Beebe@utsa.edu>; Ana Laredo <ana.laredo@utsa.edu>; Erica Sosa <Erica.Sosa@utsa.edu>
Subject: Monthly Research Development and Grant Writing Newsletter
 

Good Morning All,

 

The October Research Development and Grant Writing Newsletter is attached.  Subscription service. Please share internally only.

 

Have a great start to your day!

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Carlos Aguirre

Interim Senior Director, Strategic Proposal Development, Office of Strategic Research Development

 

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise

One UTSA Circle

San Antonio, TX 78249-3209

Monday – Friday (Main Campus) GSR 2.13ON (Formerly PNB)

C: 210.748-6496 | F: 210.458.6176

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From: Carlos Aguirre
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 10:00 AM
To: Iwan Notowidigdo <iwan.notowidigdo@utsa.edu>; Julia Wolf <julia.wolf@utsa.edu>; Monique Long <monique.long@utsa.edu>; Monica Trevino <monica.trevino3@utsa.edu>; Helena Fischer <helena.fischer@utsa.edu>; Jenna Gonzales <jenna.gonzales@utsa.edu>; Maria Medrano <maria.medrano@utsa.edu>; Claudia Rueda <claudia.rueda@utsa.edu>; Lyndsey Lepovitz <lyndsey.lepovitz@utsa.edu>
Cc: Roseanne Hurst <Roseanne.Hurst@utsa.edu>
Subject: Any assistance you can provide: USRA membership application for UTSA, Nov 1; and DOD Manufacturing Technology Program, Manufacturing Education and Workforce Development NFO, Due November 6, 2023

 

Good Morning All,

 

Does anyone have space to provide some proposal development assistance for two development efforts we are working on?  Please advise and thank you for your consideration of this inquiry.

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Carlos Aguirre

Interim Senior Director, Strategic Proposal Development, Office of Strategic Research Development

 

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise

One UTSA Circle

San Antonio, TX 78249-3209

Monday – Friday (Main Campus) GSR 2.13ON (Formerly PNB)

C: 210.748-6496 | F: 210.458.6176

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From: Carlos Aguirre
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2023 3:08 PM
To: Iwan Notowidigdo <iwan.notowidigdo@utsa.edu>; Julia Wolf <julia.wolf@utsa.edu>; Monique Long <monique.long@utsa.edu>; Monica Trevino <monica.trevino3@utsa.edu>; Helena Fischer <helena.fischer@utsa.edu>; Jenna Gonzales <jenna.gonzales@utsa.edu>; Maria Medrano <maria.medrano@utsa.edu>; Claudia Rueda <claudia.rueda@utsa.edu>; Lyndsey Lepovitz <lyndsey.lepovitz@utsa.edu>
Cc: Roseanne Hurst <Roseanne.Hurst@utsa.edu>
Subject: Any Contacts Interested in Grant Consulting?

 

Hi Everyone and Happy Friday,

 

SPD is looking to hire a short term contract grant consultant (~20 hrs./week). If you know of someone, please let me know.

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Carlos Aguirre

Institutional Proposal Manager

 

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise

One UTSA Circle

San Antonio, TX 78249-3209

Monday – Friday (Main Campus) GSR 2.13ON (Formerly PNB)

C: 210.748-6496 | F: 210.458.6176

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