CAS Office of Research Announces Inaugural Evenson Awards Recipients
The College of Arts & Sciences Office of Research has announced the inaugural recipients of the Jerome Evenson Research Award and the Harriet Evenson Visiting Scholars Award.
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CAS Announces 2026 Ignite Transdisciplinary Research Fund Recipients
CAS is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026-27 Ignite Transdisciplinary Research Fund (IRF) recipients. The inaugural call for proposals seeking collaborative research projects received 28 proposals from across UNCG academic units.
Knapp & Adams are UNCG’s 2026 Research Excellence Award Winners
Knapp receives the senior award for research advancing the frontiers of biogeography and climatology, while Adams receives the early career award for groundbreaking scholarship in rhetoric, composition, and writing studies.
IGNITE proposals due March 1
To build bridges between CAS and UNCG’s schools and college, the CAS Dean’s Office is supporting the Ignite Transdisciplinary Research Fund. The Fund will support new collaborations between Arts and Sciences faculty and faculty in other UNCG units. Proposals are due March 1 and should be submitted as a single pdf… Continue reading…
Evenson funds will foster knowledge of Jewish history, culture
The Jerome Evenson Research Support Endowed Fund and the Harriett Evenson Visiting Scholars Endowed Fund will foster the creation and sharing of knowledge related to Jewish history, religion, health, identify, and culture. The funds are administered by the College of Arts & Sciences working in collaboration with the Jewish Studies… Continue reading…
More internal funding for Arts & Sciences faculty
The College of Arts & Sciences is pleased to share two funding opportunities for Arts & Sciences faculty: the Timothy Johnston Faculty Award and the Arts & Sciences Faculty Award. Proposals to both funds are due March 15. Timothy Johnston Faculty Award The Timothy Johnston Faculty Award Fund supports research or… Continue reading…
Changes Coming to NIH Biosketch and Other Support Forms
Beginning January 25, 2026, NIH will require the use of “Common Forms” for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support documents on all NIH research proposals, just-in-time submissions, and grant reporting (NOT-OD-26-018). These common forms documents must be generated using SciENcv. When planning for an NIH proposal submission,… Continue reading…
NSF, DOE proposers must now complete research security training
In October 2025, the National Science Foundation (NSF) began to require that investigators complete an annual research security training within the 12 months preceding a grant proposal submission. In May 2025, the Department of Energy imposed the same requirement on investigators submitting research & development (R&D) applications. All UNCG senior personnel listed… Continue reading…
DORE invites faculty to join REACH research leadership academy
UNCG’s Division of Research and Engagement (DORE) invites faculty to join the Research Engagement and Collaboration Hub (REACH), a new research leadership academy, launching in January 2026. This faculty-focused program equips participants with the skills, strategies, and connections to lead transformative research projects, secure competitive funding, and foster collaborations across disciplines… Continue reading…
CAS annouces ignite transdisciplinary research fund
(This post provides updated proposal guidelines, effective December 2025) To build bridges between CAS and UNCG’s schools and college, the CAS Dean’s Office is supporting the Ignite Transdisciplinary Research Fund. The Fund will support new collaborations between Arts and Sciences faculty and faculty in other UNCG units. This program seeks… Continue reading…