NIH Prize for Enhancing Faculty Gender Diversity
Synopsis.
The Prize for Enhancing Faculty Gender Diversity seeks to recognize those institutions whose biomedical and behavioral science departments, centers, or divisions have achieved sustained improvement in gender diversity.
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NIH opportunity for early stage investigators looking to explore new research directions
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released a new opportunity: the Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant. This special program is limited to early stage investigators (ESIs) proposing projects that represent a change in research direction for the Principal Investigator.
Revised NSF NRT Solicitation Released
NSF has posted the new NRT solicitation, which has an institutional limitation of two proposals. The internal deadline is 5:00 pm on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Decisions are expected on January 8, 2021.
Update - Telecommunications Equipment or Services Prohibition Requirement for Federal grants and contracts
As part of National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (“2019 NDAA”) provisions that became effective in August 2020, new requirements have been put in place prohibiting procurement or use of telecommunications equipment or services:
US DOL H-1B One Workforce Grant Program
Synopsis.
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to encourage applicants to develop replicable, comprehensive workforce strategies for preparing the workforce for middle-to high-skilled H-1B occupations within key sectors, such as Information Technology (IT), advanced manufacturing, and transportation that are being transformed by technological advancements and automation. To address these challenges, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S.