Announcements
NSF Announces Mid-Career Advancement Awards
The MCA offers an opportunity for scientists and engineers at the Associate Professor rank (or equivalent) to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic and mutually beneficial partnerships, typically at an institution other than their home institution.
NSF Announces Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1
With its Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program and Major Multi-user Facilities (Major Facilities) projects, NSF supports infrastructure projects at the lower and higher ends of infrastructure scales across science and engineering research disciplines.
RFA Now Open for Strategic Partnership Grants
The Office for Research and Innovation (R&I) requests proposals for the 2020-2021 Strategic Partnership Grants (SPG) program. This competitive grants program, funded by the Michigan State University Foundation, provides seed funding for major projects in key areas of research, scholarship and creative activities.
MSU Molecular Discovery Grant Applications Due November 20
MSU Drug Discovery will be accepting applications for another round of Molecular Discovery Grants (MDG) that will be due November 20, 2020.
RFA Now Open For Humanities And Arts Research Program
The Office for Research & Innovation (R&I) invites applications to the 2020-2021 Humanities and Arts Research Program (HARP). Guidelines and instructions can be found online at the Grant Proposal System (GPS) website (https://msu.smapply.io). Proposals are to be submitted electronically through the HARP GPS site.
RFA Now Open For Descretionary Funding Initiative
The Office for Research and Innovation (R&I) requests applications for the 2020-2021 Discretionary Funding Initiative (DFI). The Discretionary Funding Initiative, funded by the Michigan State University Foundation, provides bridge funds for tenure stream faculty for additional studies needed for resubmission of an unsuccessful, but nearly fundable application to the same program within an agency.
New NSF BioSketch And Current & Pending Support Effective October 5
The new NSF biographical sketch and current and pending support format requirement was delayed until October 5, 2020 to allow for adequate implementation and training. Based on feedback from the research community, NSF has made several improvements to the NSF-approved Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support forms required for all senior personnel included in a proposal. In-depth Video Webinars covering the use of the NSF-approved formats are available on the NSF Policy Outreach website.
2021 Alan T. Waterman Award Nominations Due October 21
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is pleased to accept nominations for the 2021 Alan T. Waterman Award. Established in 1975 to commemorate the Foundation's first Director, the Waterman Award is NSF's highest honor for promising, early-career researchers.
MSU Cloud Computing Fellow Application Deadline October 2
MSU’s Institute of Cyber-Enabled Research and MSU IT Services are accepting applications from MSU doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers to join the second cohort of MSU Cloud Computing Fellows.
Montgomery Joins Research & Innovation
Professor Beronda Montgomery has joined the Office of Research & Innovation effective September 15, 2020.