VentureWell Sustainable Design Faculty Grants
Synopsis.
VentureWell Sustainable Design Faculty Grants fund up to $30,000 for colleges and universities to strengthen existing curricular programs and/or build new programs that incorporate key concepts of sustainability and environmental responsibility with the end goal of developing novel inventions and technologies.
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Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering
The NSF Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering program supports fundamental engineering research that will improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities through: development of new technologies, devices, or software; advancement of knowledge regarding healthy or pathological human motion; or understanding of injury mechanisms. The full announcement is available at
National Institutes of Health Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
Each year, the Office of Extramural Research (OER) sponsors the NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration. These seminars are intended to help demystify the application and review process, clarify Federal regulations and policies, and highlight current areas of special interest or concern. The seminars serve the NIH mission of providing education and training for the next generation of biomedical and behavioral scientists.
Grant Writers' Boot Camp for 2020
**Registration for the 2020 Grant Writers' Boot Camp has been closed**
The Grant Writers’ Boot Camp is a two-day intensive session focusing on persuasive writing and peer review. The program covers the elements of a proposal and is designed around a seed funding request for proposal (RFP). Faculty with experience at funding agencies will explain what makes a wining proposal and how peer review works.
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NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program
Synopsis.
The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The program is dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas, through a comprehensive traineeship model that is innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with changing workforce and research needs.