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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…
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…
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.
2026 Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems (Safe-OSE)
Award Info:
Each award will be for 24 months. The budget for Year 1 should be up to a maximum of $500,000 and the budget for Year 2 should be up to a maximum of $1,000,000, for a total budget of up to $1,500,000 per award.
Description:
The goal of the Safe-OSE program is to catalyze meaningful improvements in the safety, security, and privacy of the targeted OSE that the OSE does not currently have the resources to undertake. Funds from this program should be directed toward efforts to enhance the safety, security, and privacy characteristics…
Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program-2026
Award Info:
IGE Awards (6 to 10 anticipated in FY 2021) are expected to be up to three (3) years in duration with a total budget between $300,000 and $500,000.
Description:
The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) program is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative approaches to STEM graduate education training. The program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master's…