Institutionally Limited & Time-Sensitive Opportunities

Institutionally Limited & Time-Sensitive Opportunities

Greetings,

Please see below our weekly digest of new limited submissions and time-sensitive opportunities.

This week’s announcements:

• New Nominations
• New Limited Submissions
• Other Funding Opportunities of Note

New Nominations

• Congratulations to Maral Mousavi (Viterbi) for her nomination to the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award.
• Congratulations to Mahta Moghaddam (Viterbi) for her nomination to the NSF Science & Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships limited submission.

New Limited Submissions

• Please find below four limited submissions for your perusal and distribution. Links to each opportunity are below:
  • (1) RFA-CA-24-033: NCI National Clinical Trials Network – Network Lead Academic Participating Sites (UG1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  • (2) RFA-CA-24-031: Limited Competition: NCI National Clinical Trials Network – Network Group Statistics and Data Management Centers (U10 Clinical Trial Required)
  • (3) RFA-OH-25-002: Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42)
  • (4) RFA-NS-24-014: NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (BP BRAIN-ENDURE) (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
    
    
• Process for Limited Submissions: PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. PIs must create their own SurveyMonkey account in order to proceed with submission.
  • Materials to submit include:
  • (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; font type: Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review.
  • (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)
  • Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#, Gender, and Ethnicity. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.

Other Opportunities of Note

• The recent devastation of healthcare systems by destructive hurricanes has underscored the urgent mission of HHS’s KidneyX Sustainability Prize: We need to identify new ways to reduce water or power used during dialysis, addressing the kidney care system’s vulnerability during natural disasters. This $7.25 million funding opportunity presents a unique chance for cross-disciplinary collaboration among researchers in fields such as nephrology, biomedical engineering, environmental science, and beyond.
• • Learn more: Review the September 25 info session recording.
  • Register your team: Set up an account so you can review the submission form and submit as soon as your proposal is ready.
  • Submissions are due by October 30, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
    
    
• The Simons Foundation’s Autism & Neuroscience division is pleased to announce that the Fellows-to-Faculty Award request for applications (RFA) is now open. This award is a new iteration of the previously offered Simons Foundation Independence Awards.
  • The Fellows-to-Faculty Award program supports talented early-career scientists and their research vision as they transition into tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions.
  • For the 2025 RFA, we are accepting applications through:
    • Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)
    • Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain (SCPAB)
  • The RFA is intended for senior postdoctoral scholars or equivalent researchers whose backgrounds and experiences are underrepresented in science. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review SFARI scientific perspectives and SCPAB’s mission before applying. We welcome applications from scientists with a previous background in these areas and those newly applying their expertise to these areas.
  • Awardees receive funding toward the end of their postdoctoral career and a commitment of a $600,000 USD faculty research grant. Fellows may activate the award funding at institutions within or outside the United States.
  • The deadline for application submission is Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET. Detailed information and application instructions are available here.

If you are interested in renewing an existing limited submission grant, please contact RII as soon as possible by writing to rii@usc.edu.

Also, if you see a limited submission on rii@usc.edu that you wish to submit to, but the internal deadline says “Contact RII,” reach out to rii@usc.edu to submit, as a slot is still available for the call.

Best,

Mike Yarsky (he/him)

Program Specialist | Research Initiatives & Infrastructure

yarsky@usc.edu | https://usc.zoom.us/my/yarsky

University of Southern California

CUB 329 | 3720 S. Flower Street | Los Angeles, CA 90089

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