Beginning January 25, 2025, several important changes to the NIH fellowship application will go into effect. These changes, and the rationale behind them, were discussed in a recent NIH webinar. This posts shares background and key takeaways from that session. In theory, these changes should improve chances for fellowship applicants… Continue reading…
The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Office (URSCO) has announced upcoming deadlines for two of its premier programs: the Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards and the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award (URCA). Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards – nominations due November 8, 2024URSCO requests nominations of outstanding UNCG faculty mentors… Continue reading…
The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) supports students in various STEM fields, including social sciences and STEM education. The fellowship provides 3-years of support during a 5-year fellowship period. For each of the 3 years of support, NSF provides a $37,000 stipend and $16,000 cost of education… Continue reading…
All university faculty should complete an annual Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure form by September 30. The UNCG annual disclosure is required for all faculty (9 month, 12 month, and part-time), including adjunct faculty members and EHRA staff members. The disclosure form must be completed using the Cayuse Outside Interests… Continue reading…
The CAS Office of Research is introducing the new Supplemental Innovative Research Fund (SIRF) to bolster the research activities of CAS faculty. Both tenure-track and professional-track faculty can seek support from SIRF. SIRF provides up to $800 to support research activity at any stage of the process. This money can… Continue reading…
The Dorothy Levis Munroe Student Research Fund, managed by the College’s Office of Research, supports undergraduate and graduate students who conduct research in the natural and mathematical sciences. Endowed by alumna and lifelong educator Dorothy Levis Munroe ’44, the fund provides awards of up to $1000 to students working on research projects with faculty… Continue reading…
To: Tenured Faculty, College of Arts & Sciences This year’s Research Assignment applications for 2025-2026 will be using the application form. The documents hyperlinked to this message provide detailed instructions on how the applications must be prepared and describe the College’s review process. Please follow these instructions closely. If you have… Continue reading…
On May 1, Dr. Stuart Marcovitch became the interim Associate Dean for Research in the College of Arts of Sciences. A Professor of Psychology, Dr. Marcovitch has been at UNCG for 20 years. He co-directs the D.U.C.K Lab (Development and Understanding of Children’s Knowledge), where his research focuses on how… Continue reading…
UNCG’s Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) has announced new indirect cost rates. These rates should be used for all new grant proposals with a start date of July 1, 2024 or later, and are based on UNCG’s new federally-negotiated indirect cost rate agreement, dated March 26, 2024. These rates will… Continue reading…
The latest National Science Foundation guidance imposes new requirements around mentoring graduate students. Experienced NSF grant applicants are familiar with current requirements around mentoring postdoctoral scholars, but the new guidance broadens the PI’s mentoring obligations to include graduate students — both masters’ and PhD. Beginning May 20, 2024, if postdocs… Continue reading…
