Workshop Series on Use-Inspired Science Opportunities
Building Bridges to Use-Inspired Research and Science-Informed Practices is an NSF-sponsored workshop series that aims to build stronger connections among academic, private, and government partners to translate basic science research into solutions that benefit society. The vision of the workshop series is to support researchers across career stages who want to take advantage of new funding and partnership opportunities within and associated with the new Technology, Innovation, and Partnership Directorate at NSF and to support government and private organizations who want their science needs to be more broadly understood and incorporated into research priorities.
Dates & Times:
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Online Pre-Workshop MicroLab Series: April 14, 2023 and May 12, 2023 – 12:00p to 2:00p MDT Register Here
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In-Person Workshop: June 12 – 14, 2023 – 9:00a to 5:00p MDT (Application opens 04/14/23)
Each MicroLab is an interactive, online event designed to facilitate stimulating discussions. You will hear from NSF directors and individuals working in diverse use-inspired careers. Participants of the workshop series will co-create the structures and processes that guide how diverse organizations collaboratively support and value use-inspired science.
To learn more, please visit the website.
VITAL Prize Challenge
The NSF Visionary Interdisciplinary Teams Advancing Learning (VITAL) Prize Challenge invites teams to develop innovative learning technologies for K-12 students for the future based on research breakthroughs. This prize challenge will provide funding, resources, and capacity-building support for small teams to bring new discoveries to educational and learning contexts.
VITAL is comprised of four progressive “challenge” activities:
- Concept Paper: A concept paper is submitted by a team (Due March 19, 2023)
- Discovery Round: Selected teams will be provided training in entrepreneurial education and mentoring from the NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program.
- Semi-Final Round: Further selected teams are partnered with an educational mentor for prototype design, feasibility testing and initial development activities (Award is $20,000).
- Final Round: Further selected teams will continue prototype development and validation, culminating with a Pitch Session (Award is $50,000).
Winning teams from the Pitch Session will receive $250,000 (1st place), $150,000 (2nd place), and $100,000 (3rd place).
For more information, visit the VITAL Prize Challenge website.
Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter
The February 2023 issue of the Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter is out!
This month’s Featured Articles include:
- February 2023 Select List of Humanities, HSS, and Arts Opportunities & News
- Who is Winning Humanities Funding and Why?
- What Exactly Are Societal Challenges
- NSF S-STEM Webinar Report
- The Context and Significance of Your Research
- Changes to the AFRI Foundational Program 2023
- Too Much To Say? Strategies to Meet the Page Limit
- Cultivating Grantsmanship Among Humanities and Social Science Graduate Students
- The Role of Stakeholders in a Competitive Proposal
The Research Development and Grant Writing Newsletter is available to faculty, staff, students, and affiliates with log-in access to the Albertsons Library. This subscription is sponsored by the Division of Research and Economic Development with support from the Albertsons Library. For reference, previous newsletters are located here.