The NC Biotech Center is a state-funded non-profit agency that works to accelerate technology-based economic development in the life sciences through innovation, commercialization, education and business growth. NC Biotech offers several grant programs specifically for universities and non-profit research institutions. The agency recently published its grant application deadlines for the… Continue reading…
The UNC Greensboro Office of Research and Engagement (ORE) provides intramural research support in the form of competitive Internal Funding Awards. These funds are awarded to initiate or advance research, scholarship, and creative activity. Faculty may apply for up to $5,000 for individual, or $10,000 for collaborative, interdisciplinary projects submitted… Continue reading…
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 79 scholarly organizations. As the preeminent representative of American scholarship in the humanities and related social sciences, ACLS supports the creation and circulation of knowledge that advances understanding of humanity and human endeavors in the past, present, and… Continue reading…
NEH Summer Stipends are an excellent entry point for the NEH and its many awards programs. About forty percent of recent Stipends awardees are first-time applicants. UNCG may nominate up to two faculty members to apply to this program. The internal deadline for UNCG applications will be the first Friday of… Continue reading…
NC Biotechnology Center’s Flash Grant program aims to identify and energize creative ideas that exhibit early indications of commercial potential. Funds are available to researchers at any North Carolina university or non-profit research institute. These $20,000 micro-grants are designed to: (1) Demonstrate the disruptive potential of a life sciences technology, and/or (2)… Continue reading…
Data Matters™ is a week-long series of one and two-day courses aimed at students and professionals in business, research, and government. Sponsored by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, the National Consortium for Data Science, and RENCI, the short-course series gives students the chance to… Continue reading…
UNCG is finally saying goodbye to the RAMSeS electronic research administration platform as of 06/30/2022. RAMSeS’ replacement, the Cayuse Research Administration Suite, was successfully deployed on 07/01/2021. Five years of RAMSeS data records and corresponding attachments that begin with a 16-XXXX prefix, along with the data from all active projects, regardless… Continue reading…
The NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Division of Training, Workforce Development and Diversity (TWD) is offering a series of webinars. Sponsored program directors, other interested faculty, and institutional staff are invited to participate in this series. The first session focuses on program evaluation. From the organizer: “The goal… Continue reading…
UNCG’s Office of Sponsored Programs has updated the university’s fringe benefit rates as of May 17, 2022. The table below shows current fringe rates for different categories of faculty, staff, and students. According to OSP’s Budget Preparation page: Fringe benefits include the cost of the University and State retirement programs, health… Continue reading…
The Carolina Center for Total Worker Health (TWH) and Wellbeing at UNC Chapel Hill has released a call for proposals to its Pilot Projects Program (PPP). Investigators from eligible institutions (UNCG is eligible) are encouraged to apply. There are several ‘office hours’ interested applicants can attend to learn more about… Continue reading…
