Please see the Lewis-Burke Associates' report about a new funding opportunity from NSF's Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences to support the groundwork for its new Centers for Research and Innovation in Science, the Environment and Society (CRISES). CRISES is a SBE-driven center-level initiative that seeks to support multifaceted social, behavioral, and economics-led research teams to develop evidence-based solutions to complex societal challenges.
Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about NSF's Directorate for Geosciences' new solicitation for a new program to support research and educational efforts in geosciences and related fields, by addressing barriers for faculty members at non-R1 institutions in competing for federal funding. The EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education (EMBRACE) program will accept two categories of proposals that focus supporting faculty to initiate research and programs...
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about DOD's Minerva Research Initiative. Minerva, DOD’s signature university-led social science research program, brings together universities, research institutions, and individual scholars to broaden the understanding of social, cultural, behavioral, and political forces that shape U.S. strategic interests across the world. Minerva’s topics of interest in FY 2023 align closely with and support the Biden...
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about NSF's recently published a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) inviting research proposals to existing funding programs within the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) focused on advancing the evidence-base within the science of discrimination, prejudice, and bias. NSF is particularly interested in research that is carried out in conjunction with communities directly impacted by the bias or...
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the USAID's opportunity for concept notes to support the new Strategic Partnerships for Advancing Research and Knowledge (SPARK) Program. SPARK is rare opportunity provided by USAID focused on Institutions of Higher Education that will enable research between the U.S. and USAID partner countries on international development challenges and solutions. SPARK...
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the new Global Centers (GC) solicitation from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This is the second GC competition and will focus on Use-Inspired Research Addressing the Bioeconomy. This is an NSF-wide activity in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and research funders from Canada, the United Kingdom (UK), and new for...
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) has released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for its FY 2024 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program. DHS is seeking evidence-based, fundamental research to understand the behaviors associated with radicalization and effective...
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report which provides an overview of federal opportunities specifically available for MSIs and HBCUs. The Biden Administration has continued to prioritize and support Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCUs) across all federal agencies, proposing increases to existing programs as well as looking toward Congress to...
