All Opportunities
for faculty
IUSE/Professional Formation of Engineers: REvolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE:RED)
Award Info:
The program estimates making 10-13 awards for projects in Track 1. The program estimates making a total of 3-6 awards for projects in Tracks 2, 3, & 4.
The budget for Planning (Track 1) proposals is up to $75,000 per year for a duration of up to 2 years.
The budget for Adaptation…
Description:
Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (hereinafter referred to as RED) is designed to build upon previous efforts in engineering education research. Specifically, previous and ongoing evaluations of the NSF Engineering Education and Centers Division program and its predecessors, as well as those…
Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Award
Award Info:
Awards are $300,000 in total
costs per year for four years ($1,200,000 total costs)
Description:
This is an investigator award for early career academic investigators, especially those who are new to the field of neurodegeneration. Early career investigators will benefit from mentored support and resources of the CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network.
William T. Grant Scholars Program
Award Info:
Each year, four to six Scholars are selected and each receives up to $350,000, distributed over five years. Awards begin July 1 and are made to the applicant’s institution.
Description:
The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas.
Researchers interested in applying…
Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research
Award Info:
It is anticipated that, during submission cycles accepting Category I proposals, 1-3 Category I awards will be made at up to $10,000,000 per award for up to five years. During cycles accepting Category II proposals, 1-4 Category II awards will be made at up to $5,000,000 per award for up to five years.
Description:
The intent of this solicitation is to request proposals from organizations who are willing to serve as resource providers within the NSF Advanced Computing Systems and Services (ACSS) program. Resource providers would (1) provide advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) resources in production operations…
High-Impact/High-Risk Research Awards - 2025
Award Info:
Applicants may request a total of $250,000 for a period of up to 24 months (2 years), inclusive of both direct and indirect costs. Because of the nature of this funding mechanism, renewal applications will not be accepted.
Description:
Supports applications that explore the feasibility of high-risk projects that, if successful, would contribute major new insights into the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of cancers. Using this mechanism, CPRIT intends to support innovative, developmental projects that focus on…
Foundations for Operating the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource: the NAIRR Operations Center (NAIRR-OC) (NAIRR-OC)
Award Info:
Award size: $35M (one award)
Description:
This solicitation seeks proposals to establish a community-based organization that will be responsible for the foundational visioning, coordination, operations, and development activities in support of an integrated national infrastructure for AI research and education. The resulting award would advance…
2026 The Lyda Hill Biomedical Innovation Fund (LHF)
Award Info:
The maximum allowable budget for a LHF grant is $120,000.
The duration of an LHF award is 12 months, with a final presentation/report due within 60 days of the close of the project on progress and outcomes.
Anticipated number of awards: 2
Description:
The Lyda Hill Biomedical Innovation Fund is designed to stimulate collaborative bioengineering research and drive high-impact translation by UT Dallas and UT Southwestern researchers and clinicians. Funded by Lyda Hill Philanthropies, this award opportunity aims to accelerate the work of joint-institutional…
Strengthening the Cyberinfrastructure Professionals Ecosystem
Award Info:
Estimated program budget, number of awards and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds.
Description:
The overarching goal of this solicitation is to democratize access to NSF’s advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) ecosystem and ensure fair and equitable access to resources, services, and expertise by strengthening how Cyberinfrastructure Professionals (CIP) function in this ecosystem. It aims…
2025 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
Award Info:
The award amount provided by ORAU is $5,000. The applicant’s institution is required to match the award with at least an additional $5,000. This is a one-year grant (June 1 to May 31).
Description:
Eligibility for the Powe Awards is open to full-time assistant professors at ORAU member institutions within two years of their initial tenure track appointment at the time of application.
Research Program -2025
Award Info:
During 2024, the Board of Directors awarded 14 grants in Medical Research totaling $18.1 million and 13 grants in Science & Engineering Research totaling $16.2 million. Grant awards typically range between $500,000 and $1.5 million. If selected, applicants will work with the UT Dallas Foundation…
Description:
The W. M. Keck Research Program seeks to benefit humanity by supporting Medical Research and Science & Engineering projects that are distinctive and novel in their approach, question the prevailing paradigm, or have the potential to break open new territory in their field. The foundation prioritizes…