The Research Office has become aware of the following NSF – Water Sustainability and Climate (WSC) program solicitation.

NSF – Water Sustainability and Climate (WSC)

NSF 13-535

http://nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13535/nsf13535.htm

NSF Deadline: September 10, 2013

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:

Because of the complexity of the teams formed in response to this solicitation, collaborative submissions can include a maximum of four institutions. Other participating institutions must be funded via subcontracts through one of the four lead collaboratives.

Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: 2

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NSF – Collections in Support of  Biological Research (CSBR)

NSF 13-557

http://nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13557/nsf13557.htm

NSF Deadline: July 16, 2013

Synopsis of Program:

The Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) Program provides funds: 1) for improvements to secure, improve, and organize collections that are significant to the NSF BIO-funded research community; 2) to secure collections-related data for sustained, accurate, and efficient accessibility of the collection to the biological research community; and 3) to transfer collection ownership responsibilities.

The CSBR program provides for enhancements that secure and improve existing collections, result in accessible digitized specimen-related data, and develop better methods for specimen curation and collection management. Requests should demonstrate a clear and urgent need to secure the collection, and the proposed activities should address that need. Biological collections supported include established living stock/culture collections, vouchered non-living natural history collections, and jointly-curated ancillary collections such as preserved tissues and DNA libraries.

NOTE: Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 3

The Research Office would like to have one proposal submission from each of the following colleges:

College of Agricultural Sciences

College of Forestry

College of Science

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W. M. Keck Foundation

The Keck Foundation seeks to support outstanding basic research in science, engineering and medicine that will have a significant impact in solving complex issues and problems. The Foundation strives to fund endeavors that are distinctive and novel in their approach.

Guidance for preparation of concept papers: http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/keck

Interested faculty should email their concept paper to Martha Coleman, Director of Principal Gifts for Foundation Relations at the OSU Foundation at: martha.coleman@oregonstate.edu.

Deadline to submit concept papers to Martha Coleman: May 28, 2013

Any questions about these concept papers can be directed to Martha Coleman at 503-553-3409.

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The Research Office, Incentive Programs is requesting letters of intent for the NSF – Physics Frontiers Centers (PFC) program.

Deadline to submit letters of intent to the Research Office, Incentive Programs: Friday, May 10, 2013

Synopsis of Program:

The PFC program supports university-based centers and institutes where the collective efforts of a larger group of individuals can enable transformational advances in the most promising research areas.  The program is designed to foster major breakthroughs at the intellectual frontiers of physics by providing needed resources such as combinations of talents, skills, disciplines, and/or specialized infrastructure, not usually available to individual investigators or small groups, in an environment in which the collective efforts of the larger group can be shown to be seminal to promoting significant progress in the science and the education of students.  Activities supported through the program are in all sub-fields of physics within the purview of the Division of Physics: atomic, molecular, optical, plasma, elementary particle, nuclear, astro-, gravitational, and biological physics.  Interdisciplinary projects at the interface between these physics areas and other disciplines and physics sub-fields are also included, although the bulk of the effort should fall within one of those areas within the purview of the Physics Division.  The successful PFC activity will demonstrate: (1) the potential for a profound advance in physics; (2) creative, substantive activities aimed at enhancing education, diversity, and public outreach; (3) potential for broader impacts, e.g., impacts on other field(s) and benefits to society; (4) a synergy or value-added rationale that justifies a center- or institute-like approach.

Guidance for preparation of letters of intent to the Research Office, Incentive Programs: http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/physics-frontiers-centers-pfc

NSF – PFC program information: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13559/nsf13559.htm

Submit letters of intent electronically to Debbie Delmore at debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu.

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The Research Office, Incentive Programs is requesting letters of intent for the NSF – Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) program.

Deadline to submit letters of intent to the Research Office, Incentive Programs: Friday, May 17, 2013

Synopsis of Program:

MRSECs provide sustained support of interdisciplinary materials research and education of the highest quality while addressing fundamental problems in science and engineering. MRSECs address research of a scope and complexity requiring the scale, synergy, and interdisciplinarity provided by a campus-based research center. They support materials research infrastructure in the United States, promote active collaboration between universities and other sectors, including industry and international institutions, and contribute to the development of a national network of university-based centers in materials research, education, and facilities. A MRSEC may be located at a single institution, or may involve multiple institutions in partnership.

Guidance for preparation of letters of intent to the Research Office, Incentive Programs: http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/nsf-mrsec

NSF – MRSEC program information: http://nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13556/nsf13556.htm

Submit letters of intent electronically to Debbie Delmore at debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu.

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The Research Office, Incentive Programs is requesting letters of intent for the NSF – Online Resource Center for Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (ORCEESE) program.

Deadline to submit letters of intent to the Research Office, Incentive Programs: Friday, May 17, 2013

Synopsis of Program:

The ORCEESE program will fund one five-year award (2014-2018) to collect and curate multi-media materials (including research findings, pedagogical materials, and promising practices) for an online, state-of-the-art resource center that will support efforts by scientists and engineers to incorporate ethical issues and reasoning into their pedagogy and research. The team will incorporate strategies and techniques to keep the Ethics Online Resource Center relevant and up to date.

Guidance for preparation of letters of intent to the Research Office, Incentive Programs: http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/nsf-orceese

NSF – ORCEESE program information: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13558/nsf13558.htm

Submit letters of intent electronically to Debbie Delmore at debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu.