The NSF Grants Conference is designed to give new faculty, researchers, and administrators key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. The conference will be held virtually December 9–12, 2024. NSF staff will provide up-to-date information about policies and procedures, specific funding opportunities, and answer attendee questions.
Attendees will:
- Learn about new NSF programs and initiatives
- Understand how to write a successful proposal
- Learn about NSF’s Merit Review Process and conflict of interest policies
- Participate in NSF directorate sessions
- Understand award management policies and procedures
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Are you an assistant professor interested in applying for an NSF CAREER award? Learn about UC Irvine's NSF CAREER Institute.
Assistant professors are invited to enhance their grant writing and proposal development skills by participating in the NSF CAREER Institute at UC Irvine. This program, now in its third year, supports early-career faculty aiming to excel as academic role models in research and education. You can read more about NSF's CAREER program here.
Important Dates:
- Institute Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- NSF CAREER Program Deadline: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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Institute Details:
- Duration: January 2025 to July 23, 2025 (the NSF CAREER Program deadline)
- Features:
- Instructional Modules
- Mentored Peer Writing Groups
- Proposal Preparation Meetings
- Subject Matter Expert Reviews
Eligibility: Open to CAREER-eligible faculty members, including those resubmitting or submitting for the first time. The Dunlop School will pay for assistant professors to
For more information and to apply, visit the NSF CAREER Institute webpage. Your questions should be directed to Melinda Gormley at mgormley@uci.edu.
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Upcoming Events and Seminars
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December
3
Tuesday
11 AM - 12 PM
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James L. McGaugh Dean's Distinguished Seminar Series
"Colloquium in Neurobiology and Behavior"
Dr. Anna Victoria Molofsky, University of California, San Francisco
The brain and the immune system are closely linked, both in health and disease. The Molofsky group studies how immune signals help to promote healthy brain development and function. They aim to define the ways in which the brain and immune system communicate during health as a window to understanding how this communication may malfunction in neuropsychiatric diseases including Autism Spectrum Disorders, Schizophrenia, and Neurodegeneration.
Herklotz Conference Room
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December
5
Thursday
11 AM - 12 PM
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Developmental and Cell Biology
"APOBEC3A and APOBEC3B: Mutagenic Fuel for Cancer Evolution"
Dr. Rémi Buisson, University of California, Irvine
The ongoing research program in the Buisson laboratory focuses on unexplored aspects of cellular transcription and translation regulation associated with viral infections and DNA damage. Transcriptional and translational control of mRNAs allows cells to rapidly and dynamically adapt to a variety of stimuli including viral infections, chemotherapeutic treatments, and environmental stresses. We are particularly interested in better understanding the interplay between the innate immune system and transcriptional or translational control in response to viral infections and genotoxic stressors
1114 Natural Sciences I
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December
6
Friday
12 PM - 1 PM
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Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
"Integrative Structural Modeling of Human Chromatin Remodeling Complexes"
Dr. Michael Washburn, Kansas University
Michael Washburn is a scientist with long standing experience in quantitative proteomics, systems biology, epigenetics, and chromatin/transcription biochemistry. Now applying innovative proteomic and cellular technologies to the study of chromatin remodeling complexes in cancer.
1114 Natural Sciences I
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December
6
Friday
3 PM - 4 PM
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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
"The high risk, high reward fungal strategy of using reactive oxygen to decompose wood"
Dr. Jonathan Schilling, University of Minnesota
Dr. Schilling studies microbial decomposers, most often the fungi and their biology/biochemistry. He is broadly interested in how this biology relates both to biotechnological potential (applications) and to ecological dynamics (implications), including their role in carbon cycling and their potential inclusion in Earth Systems Models.
4201 Natural Sciences II
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UCI Center-Scale Multi-Investigator Research Seed Funding Program
The 2024-25 UCI Center-Scale Multi-Investigator Research Seed Funding Program is aimed at investing in promising convergent research directions where internal seed level investment can lead to externally funded “center-scale” research programs. The UCI strategic plan identifies convergence research as one of the keys to achieving the vision of research growth that makes a difference. Here convergence refers to deep integration of knowledge bases, tools, techniques, and ways of thinking from physical sciences, life sciences, engineering, computing and social sciences, humanities, arts, business and law to address major societal challenges.
Deadline: January 14, 2025
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Bioengineering Partnerships with Industry (U01)
Solicits applications from research partnerships formed by academic and industrial investigators to accelerate the development and adoption of promising bioengineering tools and technologies that can address important biomedical problems. The objectives are to establish these tools and technologies as robust, well-characterized solutions that fulfill an unmet need and are capable of enhancing our understanding of life science processes or the practice of medicine.
Deadline: January 28, 2025
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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Implementation Science for Climate Change and Health
Seeks to reduce the health threats posed by climate change across the lifespan, improve the health of people who are at increased risk from or disproportionately impacted by climate change, and build health resilience among individuals, organizations, communities, Tribal Nations, and nations around the world. This NOSI encourages applications that propose implementation studies to understand and address barriers and facilitators to the adoption, implementation, scale-up, and sustainment of effective interventions to prevent or mitigate the health effects of climate change in the United States and globally.
Deadline: February 05, 2025
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Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) (R01)
Enhances the breadth and geographical location of research and research-related activities supported by NIH. The ReWARD program provides support for the health-related research of scientists who are making a significant contribution to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and who have no current NIH research project grant funding.
Deadline: February 05, 2025
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Research Projects to Enhance Applicability of Mammalian Models for Translational Research (R01)
Invites applications for projects to expand, improve, or transform the utility of mammalian cancer and tumor models for translational research. The NCI, through this NOFO, encourages submission of projects devoted to demonstrating that mammalian models, including organoids, tumoroids and cell models, used for translational research are robust representations of human biology, are appropriate to test questions of clinical importance, and provide reliable information for patient benefit.
Deadline: February 05, 2025
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Advancing Research to Understand Congenital Malformations (R01)
Supports innovative research that will inform our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the formation of structural birth defects using animal models in conjunction with human translational/clinical approaches.
Deadline: February 05, 2025
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Research Opportunities for New and "At-Risk" Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity (R01)
Solicits R01 grant applications that would support independent research projects within the scientific mission areas of the participating NIH Institutes or Centers from a diverse cohort of New Investigators and At-Risk Investigators.
Deadline: February 05, 2025
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NINDS Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) for Training of Postdoctoral Fellows (F32)
Seeks to foster early, goal-directed planning and to encourage applications for bold and/or innovative projects by the candidate that have the potential for significant impact. Inclusion of preliminary data is strongly discouraged; rather, this F32 seeks innovative research ideas and thoughtful plans for training and mentorship that will facilitate the development of the postdoctoral fellow into an outstanding scientist.
Deadline: February 10, 2025
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NSF 25-509: Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB)
Seeks to stimulate the development of innovative mathematical theories, techniques, and approaches to investigate challenging questions of great interest to biologists and public health policymakers. It supports truly integrative research projects in mathematical biology that address challenging and significant biological questions through novel applications of traditional, but nontrivial, mathematical tools and methods or the development of new mathematical theories
Deadline: March 03, 2025
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University of California Office of President Request for Proposals Artificial Intelligence Science at Scale
Brings together the intellectual power of the UC system, including 10 leading public research universities and 3 national laboratories, and develop scientific AI projects that benefit from computational scale while also harnessing the power of interdisciplinary AI and science and engineering research and expertise. These efforts – scaled up by a focus on both large AI models and cross-cutting teams – should operate seamlessly across multiple campuses while deeply integrating with national laboratories. These efforts must address critical challenges in national security, scientific discovery, and technological innovation – and must do so at scale.
Deadline: March 18, 2025
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Research Infrastructure Development for Interdisciplinary Aging Studies (R61/R33)
Invites applications that propose to develop novel research infrastructure that will advance the science of aging in specific areas requiring interdisciplinary partnerships or collaborations. Through this award, investigators will endeavor to develop a sustainable research infrastructure to support projects that address key interdisciplinary aging research questions.
Deadline: July 02, 2025
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