Mr. Iwan Notowidigdo
Senior Grant Development Coordinator
The University of Texas at San Antonio
College of Education & Human Development (COEHD)
iwan.notowidigdo@utsa.edu
(Mobile: 347-231-5931)
Greetings Colleagues,
To close out March, here are a set
of private foundation funding opportunities from the John Templeton Foundation, Together Women Rise, and The Transformational Partnerships Fund as well as four Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs FY 21 Autism Research Programs.
There are reminders of quickly coming deadlines for some previously posted opportunities, and NSF funding links for their EHR and BSE directorates.
In the area of professional development,
there is one article on writing proposals for fellowships, access to online recordings of two previous REDKE Office of Research Support workshops, and information to register for a free five-day CTE Research training in the summer.
Professional Development
Something a little different this
time. This article from Professor Susan Stanford, Friedman University of Wisconsin-Madison, has some useful information for fellowship applicants:
Writing Effective Grant Proposals
for Individual Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences
These two recent workshops provided
by REDKE Office of Research Support and presented by Lucy Deckard, Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC are available to UTSA faculty and staff online.
National Institutes of Health (NIH): Overview and R01 Primer workshop.
For those of you who were unable to attend the live
sessions, please visit the links below for a recording of the presentation and all materials distributed.
For workshop
materials: http://bit.ly/UTSA-NIH-2021
To
stream recording: http://bit.ly/UTSA-NIH-Recording-2021
Pursuing Funding for Social Science Research at NSF, NIH, and Foundations
For those of you who were unable to attend the live sessions, please visit the links below for a recording of this presentation and all materials distributed
at the event.
Recording: http://bit.ly/UTSA-SS-Funding-Recording-2021
Slides and background materials: http://bit.ly/UTSA-SS-2021
Recordings of workshops on the
Panel Discussion: DoD Young Investigator Programs (YIPs) and K-12 Partnerships will be available later this week.
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
Please register here:
https://research.utsa.edu/events/
An Introduction to Grant Program
Evaluation April
1 @ 2:00 am - 3:00 pm CDT and April 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am CDT
This session
will provide an overview of grant program evaluation, why it’s important and what’s involved in the process. It is intended for Early Career Faculty that are at the beginning stages of developing grant proposals. Presenter:
Dr. Monica Trevino Mendez, Senior Grant Development Coordinator, UTSA College of Sciences
How to Pursue Funding From Mission
Agencies (DOE, DoD, NOAA, NASA and other Agencies) April
15 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT and April 16 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am CDT
Session for faculty
researchers on how to approach mission agencies, develop and write white papers, concept papers and quad charts for unsolicited proposals to the agencies that require them. Presenter:
Lucy Deckard, Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC
Career & Technical Education Research
Network 2021 Summer Institute Register
by April 26, 2021
https://cteresearchnetwork.org/2021-summer-training-institute
Early-career
researchers and researchers from traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. The training will build the capacity of researchers to plan and conduct high-quality impact studies of CTE programs, practices, and policies. Participants will
learn from experienced CTE researchers and experts in research methodology. A small class size of 16 to 18 people will allow for regular interaction with instructors and relationship-building. Online training will be conducted from June 14-18, 2021. Training
topics will include CTE research exemplars, lectures on causal research designs in the context of typical CTE programs, and data labs for participants to apply the statistical concepts presented. In addition, guest speakers will explore topics such as seminal
CTE research on Career Academies, research partnerships, and how to get your CTE project funded.
Specific topics
include:
--Introduction
to CTE policies and theories
--Overview of
conducting CTE research
--Overview of
causal research design
--Regression
discontinuity designs
--Data lab: Regression
discontinuity designs
--Comparative
interrupted time series designs
--Data lab: Comparative
interrupted time series designs
--Randomized
controlled trials for CTE research
Students and
instructors will meet online for approximately two hours each morning and afternoon. Between the live sessions, students will read required literature, prepare for discussions, and work with data. The training will end by noon on June 18.
Funding Opportunities
John Templeton Foundation Character
Through Community Online
Funding Inquiry (OFI) due June 11, 2021
https://www.templeton.org/internal-competiton-fund/character-through-community
https://www.templeton.org/character-through-community-rfp-details-and-instructions
The
Character Virtue Development department at the John Templeton Foundation invites proposals from organizations that seek to strengthen their understanding and practice of character development through communities of practice.
Many non-profit organizations that exist today are focused on scaling innovative solutions to complex social problems. Scaling programs is an important and often effective way to increase research and impact, but bringing
a program to scale offers unique challenges for organizations that are interested in character development. Successful character development depends upon a range of factors including the presence of close relationships with a trusted adult or mentor, a strong
purpose, robust cultural norms, and the opportunity to practice and grow in character over time. Of course, organizations must also focus on their financial health as well. Developing and maturing these diverse program components takes time, staff investment,
and financial resources. In brief, many character-focused organizations need to focus on strength before scale.
Together
Women Rise LOI
due April 24, 2021
https://togetherwomenrise.org/learn/grants/
Together
Women Rise is an educational giving circle: Its members meet monthly, learn about our featured and sustained grantees, and donate to Together Women Rise, allowing them collectively to support grassroots international organizations empowering women and girls
living in extreme poverty. They fund projects that foster good health, education, and economic self-sufficiency in developing countries. They are devoted to educating and inspiring individuals to make a difference and fight global poverty through the power
of collective giving. Together Women Rise selects a featured grantee each month and promotes it throughout the month at chapter meetings, through mailings, social media and online communications. Grantees are assigned to be featured in a specific month based
on issue area and geography. Together Women Rise makes grants of $35,000-50,000 that may be disbursed in one distribution or which may be taken in up to two equal distributions spanning a period of two years.
Guiding
Principles
--To
maximize the educational opportunities for our members, during the course of a year, Together Women Rise will strive to fund projects that address the varied issues, needs, and geography of women and girls
--Projects
funded will address one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
--Projects
funded will create lasting change in the lives of the women and/or girls who are affected.
--Projects
provide solutions that have been identified by the women and/or girls being served and must actively include their perspectives.
--Grantee
must be able to demonstrate the direct impact of the project funded and demonstrate methods and ability to monitor and evaluate the project.
--Grantees
are sustainable organizations with multiple funding sources.
Transformational
Partnerships Fund rolling
applications (see website with details on inquiring)
https://www.higheredpartnerships.org/
The
Transformational Partnerships Fund (TPF) supports colleges and universities interested in exploring partnerships that could fundamentally improve how they operate and serve students — especially students of color, students from low-income families, and other
underserved populations. TPF was established by ECMC Foundation, and SeaChange, with additional founding support from Ascendium Education Group and The Kresge Foundation. The Transformational Partnerships Fund supports colleges and universities interested
in exploring partnerships and collaborations that could fundamentally transform the way they operate — centering students in solutions that deliver stability and success. Catalytic grants (up to $100,000 per exploration) can be used to engage third-party technical
assistance providers knowledgeable in law, finance, governance, fundraising, human resources, and other related fields. These grants may support the exploration of partnerships in many forms — ranging from shared administrative services or consolidated academic
offerings on one end of the spectrum, to full mergers on the other.
Partnerships
supported by TPF typically involve two or more degree-granting institutions of higher education. These can include private nonprofit colleges, public universities or systems, community colleges, and (in exceptional situations) for-profit institutions. TPF
will not consider grants to single institutions.
TPF
will prioritize partnerships based on the following criteria:
--One
or more of the participating institutions must serve a student population that is at least 25 percent persons of color and/or where 40 percent meet the financial criteria for Pell eligibility;
--One
or more of the participating institutions deem the partnership to be transformational and that, if completed, it would make a material difference to the operations of the institution(s);
--The
partnership, if completed, is expected to produce materially better outcomes for current and/or future students of the institution(s).
Department
of Defense - Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs FY 21 Autism Research Programs
Pre-application
May 3, 2021 for all four programs offered
Table
of four award competitions https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/arp
FY21
ARP Clinical Trial Award Areas of Interest https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pa/FY21-ARP-CTA.pdf
The
FY21 ARP Clinical Trial Award seeks applications from all areas of clinical research. The ARP encourages applications that address critical needs of the ASD community in one or more of the following areas:
•
Dissemination/implementation of clinically validated interventions
•
Behavioral, cognitive, and other non-pharmacological therapies for ASD core symptoms or to alleviate co-occurring conditions
•
Pharmacological, genetic, and other biological treatments for ASD core symptoms or to alleviate co-occurring conditions
•
Improve diagnosis and access to services across the life span
•
Interventions promoting success in key transitions to adulthood for individuals living with ASD
•
Healthcare provider-focused training or tools to improve healthcare delivery for individuals with ASD across the life span and the continuum of care (i.e., primary care, urgent/emergent care, and disaster relief
•
Cultural, socioeconomic, and gender factors in diagnosis, treatment efficacy, delivery, and access to services
•
Understanding heterogeneity in treatment response
•
Pragmatic trials
FY21
ARP Idea Development Award Areas of Interest https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pa/FY21-ARP-IDA.pdf
The
FY21 ARP Idea Development Award seeks applications from all areas of research. The ARP encourages applications that address the critical needs of the ASD community in one or more of the following areas:
•
Tests of implementation strategies to increase use of evidence-based practices
•
Assessment of novel therapeutics using valid preclinical models
•
Mechanisms of heterogeneous clinical expression of ASD
•
Environmental risk factors
•
Improve diagnosis across the life span
•
Factors promoting success in key transitions to independence for individuals living with ASD
•
Development of healthcare provider-focused training or tools to improve healthcare delivery for individuals with ASD across the life span and the continuum of care (i.e., primary care, urgent/emergent care, and disaster relief)
•
Cultural and socioeconomic factors in treatment efficacy, delivery, and access to services
•
Mechanisms underlying sex differences (i.e., prevalence, biological mechanisms, phenotypic expression, core and comorbid syndrome expression and outcomes, developmental trajectories, diagnosis, and treatment response)
•
Mechanisms underlying conditions co-occurring with ASD (e.g., sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal issues, inflammation, aggression, depression, anxiety, attention deficit, and seizures)
•
Factors impacting quality of life during geographic relocation, such as military permanent change of station
•
Long-term treatment outcomes from previous clinical trials for ASD core symptoms or to alleviate co-occurring conditions
•
Create tools and strategies to increase the speed with which evidence-based practices are deployed in community-based settings
FY21
ARP Clinical Translational Research Award Areas of Interest https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pa/FY21-ARP-CTRA.pdf
The
FY21 ARP Clinical Translational Research Award seeks applications for early-phase clinical research. The ARP encourages applications that address the critical needs of the ASD community in one or more of the following areas:
•
Dissemination/implementation of clinically validated interventions
•
Behavioral, cognitive, and other non-pharmacological therapies for ASD core symptoms or to alleviate co-occurring conditions
•
Pharmacological, genetic, and other biological treatments for ASD core symptoms or to alleviate co-occurring conditions
•
Improve diagnosis and access to services across the life span
•
Interventions promoting success in key transitions to adulthood for individuals living with ASD
•
Healthcare provider-focused training or tools to improve healthcare delivery for individuals with ASD across the life span and the continuum of care (i.e., primary care, urgent/emergent care, and disaster relief
•
Cultural, socioeconomic, and gender factors in diagnosis, treatment efficacy, delivery, and access to services
•
Understanding heterogeneity in treatment response
•
Pragmatic trials
ARP
Career Development Award Areas of Interest https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pa/FY21-ARP-CDA.pdf
The
Career Development Award seeks applications from all areas of research. The ARP encourages applications that address critical needs of the ASD community in one or more of the FY21 ARP Career Development Award Areas of Interest:
○
Tests of implementation strategies to increase use of evidence-based practices
○
Assessment of novel therapeutics using valid preclinical models
○
Mechanisms of heterogeneous clinical expression of ASD
○
Environmental risk factors
○
Improve diagnosis across the life span
○
Factors promoting success in key transitions to independence for individuals living with ASD
○
Development of healthcare provider-focused training or tools to improve healthcare delivery for individuals with ASD across the life span and the continuum of care (i.e., primary care, urgent/emergent care, and disaster relief)
○
Cultural and socioeconomic factors in treatment efficacy, delivery, and access to services
○
Mechanisms underlying sex differences (i.e., prevalence, biological mechanisms, phenotypic expression, core and comorbid syndrome expression and outcomes, developmental trajectories, diagnosis, and treatment response)
○
Mechanisms underlying conditions co-occurring with ASD (e.g., sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal issues, inflammation, aggression, depression, anxiety, attention deficit, and seizures)
○
Factors impacting quality of life during geographic relocation, such as military permanent change of station
○
Long-term treatment outcomes from previous clinical trials for ASD core symptoms or to alleviate co-occurring conditions
○
Create tools and strategies to increase the speed with which evidence-based practices are deployed in community-based settings
○
Dissemination/implementation of clinically validated interventions
○
Behavioral, cognitive, and other non-pharmacological therapies for ASD core symptoms or to alleviate co-occurring conditions
○
Pharmacological, genetic, and other biological treatments for ASD core symptoms or to alleviate co-occurring conditions
○
Improve diagnosis and access to services across the life span
○
Interventions promoting success in key transitions to adulthood for individuals living with ASD
○
Healthcare provider-focused training or tools to improve healthcare delivery for individuals with ASD across the life span and the continuum of care (i.e., primary care, urgent/emergent care, and disaster relief)
○
Cultural, socioeconomic, and gender factors in diagnosis, treatment efficacy, delivery, and access to services
○
Understanding heterogeneity in treatment response
○
Pragmatic trials
Previously
Posted Opportunities
Brady
Education Foundation Proposals for Program Evaluations There
is a two-stage application process—one must request an application; complete it; and be invited to submit a proposal.
The stage one deadline is April 1, 2021.
http://bradyeducationfoundation.org/application-guidelines/
NEH
Awards for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Full application due April 14, 2021
https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/awards-faculty-hispanic-serving-institutions
NEH Fellowships due
April 14, 2021
(note: The UTSA reward for successfully
obtaining the NEH Fellowship only applies for this category.)
https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowships
NEH Digital Humanities Advancement Grants Optional
draft due May 5, 2021; Application due June 24, 2021
https://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/digital-humanities-advancement-grants
Finally, I pulled the following funding
opportunities directly from the NSF.gov website. I highlighted the Education and Human Resources directorate and the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences directorate to encourage investigation into opportunities not strictly focused on STEM lines of research
inquiry.
National Science Foundation
Here are some NSF opportunities that are a little further out in terms of deadlines, but it’s never too early to contact a program officer and start planning.
From EHR Directorate
From SBE Directorate
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Full Proposal: June 15, 2021 |
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Full Proposal: July 1, 2021 |
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Full Proposal: July 14, 2021 |
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Full Proposal: July 15, 2021 |
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Full Proposal: July 15, 2021 |
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Full Proposal: July 15, 2021 |
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Full Proposal: July 20, 2021 |
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Full Proposal: August 13, 2021 |
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Full Proposal: August 17, 2021 |
Happy hunting.
--Iwan
Mr. Iwan Notowidigdo
Senior Grant Development Coordinator
The University of Texas at San Antonio
College of Education & Human Development (COEHD)
iwan.notowidigdo@utsa.edu
(Mobile: 347-231-5931)