Opportunities accepting limited submissions
for faculty
Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) 2025
Award Info:
The number of MRSEC awards will depend on the quality of the proposals and available funds. An estimate of $27M will be available for the FY 2026 competition for funding 8-10 MRSEC awards.
Description:
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs) program provides sustained support of materials research and education of the highest quality while addressing fundamental problems in science and engineering. Each MRSEC addresses research of a scope and complexity requiring the scale,…
2025 National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program
Award Info:
NRT Track 1 Awards (12-14 awards each year) are expected to be up to five years in duration with a total budget up to $3,000,000.
NRT Track 2 Awards (4-6 awards each year) are expected to be up to five years in duration with a total budget up to $2,000,000.
NRT Track 2 Planning Grants…
Description:
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…
NSTC Workforce Awards program
Award Info:
Awards are anticipated to range in size between $500,000 and $2,000,000 to be utilized over a one-to-two-year period beginning in Spring 2026. Natcast anticipates making approximately 10 to 20 awards through the Workforce Awards.
Description:
The 2025 NSTC Workforce Awards Program is designed to support a wide range of workforce solution providers who are committed to addressing the critical workforce needs within the semiconductor industry in the United States.
SMART USA Project Solicitation 1
Award Info:
Due to cost share constraints, the requested budget should be limited. Tuition will not be included in the sponsor request and will be used to meet the cost share requirements.
Description:
The 2 page maximum LOI should contain:
-Topic Area
-List of project personnel
-UTD requested budget and associated cost share commitment details (include known cost share variables - tuition, cleanroom, faculty time, etc)
-Confirmed participants, including details…
Mathers Grant Awards Program
Award Info:
$600,000-700,000 over three years, including 10% indirect costs
Description:
The Mathers Foundation welcomes research in immunology, microbiome, genomics, structural biology, cellular physiology, neuroscience and more. Plant biology research and oceanography-related research, space exploration, global warming, Covid-19, medical imaging technology, electrical engineering technology…
Test Bed: Toward a Network of Programmable Cloud Laboratories (PCL Test Bed)
Award Info:
$100,000,000
Awards will be made as cooperative agreements.
Description:
The test Bed program seeks to establish and facilitate the operation o distributed autonomous laboratory facilities.
Multi-Investigator Research Awards
Award Info:
Applicants may request a maximum of $5,000,000 total over a maximum period of 5 years ($1,000,000 annually).Applicants may request a maximum of $5,000,000 total over a maximum period of 5 years ($1,000,000 annually).
Description:
Multi-Investigator Research Awards (MIRAs) support highly integrated programs of collaborative and cross-disciplinary research among multiple Texas investigators. This MIRA Request for Applications (RFA) is focused on 2 Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Academic Research Program’s…
Rural Oncology Trials Accelerator Award (ROTAA)
Award Info:
Grant funds of up to $900,000 (total costs) for the 3-year period may be requested for clinical trials infrastructure expenses, such as salary support for research coordinators and regulatory staff, equipment, eg, -70°C freezers, Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems integration, clinical trials…
Description:
This award seeks to establish or enhance clinical trial capacity in rural and underserved communities by providing seed funding for essential infrastructure, staffing, and operational support. This RFA enables eligible sites to become trial-ready and participate in industry or cooperative group-sponsored…
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…
2025 Early Clinical Investigator Award
Award Info:
Grant funds of up to $1,000,000 (total costs) may be requested. Funding may be used by the Early Clinical Investigator for salary and fringe support (salary up to the CPRIT maximum of $225,000/FTE);
Description:
To accomplish these objectives, the CPRIT Early Clinical Investigator Award will provide awards of up to $1,000,000 for up to 5 years to physicians within the first 5 years of a faculty appointment as an assistant professor to acquire additional skills and experience in clinical research and to develop…