Join the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) for the Spring Poster Symposium (SPS) 2024on Thursday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom at Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus.  

Spring Poster Symposium (SPS) is an annual showcase for OSU undergraduates to present their research, scholarship, and creative projects to the broader university and Corvallis community. This event is open to community members and OSU faculty, staff, and students. Registration is not required. Light refreshments will be served.  

Students from all academic disciplines and across all years of study and stages of research will present research posters on a diverse range of topics and interests.  

For more information about this year’s symposium, visit: https://beav.es/wLP.  If you have any questions, please contact ugr@oregonstate.edu.  

We look forward to seeing you there! 

This award honors an outstanding Oregon State University inventor who has made a contribution leading to commercialization that significantly impacts their field and society. For details on the process, criteria and nomination form, please visit the OSU Advantage website: 2024 Faculty Innovator Award. Nominate yourself or someone you know that’s making an impact. Nominations are being accepted through April 19. The awardee will receive a $5,000 prize and desktop award, and their department/unit will also receive $5,000.

Applications for PCOSW scholarships to fund FY24 projects are now being accepted. The President’s Commission on the Status of Women provides funding to faculty, students and staff who are pursuing professional development, research, outreach or creative projects related to gender equity issues. The maximum amount offered is $1,000, although scholarships average $300, and funds are paid by reimbursement. Applications are due April 5. Visit https://leadership.oregonstate.edu/pcosw/funding-opportunities for detailed guidelines and qualification requirements. Apply for a scholarship. Have a budget outline and project justification statement prepared before beginning the application. Questions? Contact pcosw@oregonstate.edu. 

Help make sure students can find their textbooks at the library. Submit a new request to OSU Libraries & Press each term. OSULP prioritizes electronic resources. We accept personal and department copies of material, as well as purchase a new copy on request. More information: beav.es/course-reserves.

How to be a good host or guest: How do we harness podcasting for science communication? This panel presentation and workshop will give you practical advice on how you can use podcasting as a way to communicate science. Panelists will include Rachel Robertson (science communicator) and Desirée Tullos (professor) from College of Engineering. This workshop will be offered in person at Wilkinson Hall, via Zoom at the Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub’s MILL Makerspace (at LBCC), and via Zoom remotely. Please register for the session.Noon to 2 p.m., April 4, 129 Wilkinson Hall.

Trying to find a summer job or internship? Looking for the opportunity that will launch your career? Come network, learn and explore the possibilities with over 100 businesses, nonprofits and other employers at the Spring All-Industries Career and Internship Fair from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., April 17. This is the final career fair before summer break, and your chance to ask questions to professionals in your field, build your professional network and apply for jobs on the spot. Sign up here: https://beav.es/cih.

Come learn about careers in the semiconductor industry, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., April 11 in the Memorial Union Ballroom. Listen to professionals in the industry talk about their roles and find out how to prepare for jobs in the semiconductor industry. All majors welcome. Attendance is free, but registration is required: https://oregonstate.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1505921.

On Friday, April 19, the Family Resource Center is excited to welcome you to this fun family day. This OSU community event is a way to celebrate family and the importance of education and to highlight campus as a place where parents can share their work and studies, and families may spend the day together. Registration opens April 5. Check out some of the fun activities on the BYKTCD website.

Looking for professional development opportunities related to teaching this spring? See Center for Teaching and Learning Events to register for a variety of in-person, hybrid and virtual events. Topics range from feedback to exam wrappers, learning with AI, experiential learning, assessment and course design.

This e-mail is to notify the research community of recently released Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) pre-announcements and funding announcements for Department of Defense (DOD) programs managed by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). 

Pre-announcements released:

The Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP) released a pre-announcement for the following funding opportunities:

·       Neurofibromatosis Research Academy – Leadership Award

·       Clinical Trial Award

·       Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award

·       Early Investigator Research Award

·       Investigator-Initiated Research Award

·       New Investigator Award

·       Synergistic Idea Award

To view the pre-announcement visit https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2024/24nfrppreann

Funding announcements released:

The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities:

·       Clinical Outcomes and Biomarkers Award

·       Pilot Clinical Trial Award

·       Therapeutic Development Award

·       Therapeutic Idea Award

To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=581102

The Autism Research Program (ARP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities:

·       Career Development Award

·       Clinical Trial Award

·       Idea Development Award

To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=577102

The Epilepsy Research Program (ERP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities:

·       Leveraging Research Award

·       Virtual Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Research Center (P-TERC) – Faulty Award 

·       Idea Development Award

·       Research Partnership Award

To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=563101

The Hearing Restoration Research Program (HRRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunity:

·       Focused Research Award 

To view the program announcement and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=583105

The Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program (PRARP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities:

·       Transforming Care Award 

·       Transforming Diagnosis Award

·       Transforming Research Award

To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=583104

The Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities:

·       Clinical Trial Award 

·       Clinical Translation Research Award

·       Translational Research Award

·       Investigator-Initiated Research Award

To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:   https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=583101  

The Vision Research Program (VRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunity:

·       Mentored Clinical Research Award 

To view the program announcement and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=583106

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A pre-application is required and must be submitted through the electronic Biomedical Research Application Portal (eBRAP) at https://eBRAP.org prior to the pre-application deadline. 

All applications must conform to the final Funding Opportunities/Program Announcements and General Application Instructions which can be found on the Grants.gov website (https://Grants.gov).  A listing of all CDMRP and other USAMRDC extramural funding opportunities can be obtained on the Grants.gov website by performing a basic search using CFDA Number 12.420. Applicant organizations must be registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov/SAM/) and receive confirmation of an “Active” status before submitting an application through Grants.gov.  

For email notification when CDMRP funding opportunities are released, subscribe to program-specific news and updates under “Email Subscriptions” on the eBRAP homepage at https://eBRAP.org. For more information about CDMRP-administered programs, please visit the CDMRP website (https://cdmrp.health.mil).

For more information on types of funding opportunities offered and application strategies, review the CDMRP Webinar Series: https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/Webinars/webinar_series.