Office of Research Update
New Proposal Submissions
In December, NSM faculty submitted 27 research proposals (including 10 to NSF, 2 to NASA, 1 NIH, and 1 to DOE) corresponding to $9.5M in requested funding.
Awarded Research Grants
James Flynn (Earth & Atmospheric Sciences) was awarded a $ 210,000 grant from TCEQ: “Ozonesonde Launches in San Antonio and El Paso.”
Robert Schwartz (Biology & Biochemistry) was awarded a $198,367 grant from Animatus Biosciences LLC: “Mutant Transcription Factors for Regeneration of Damaged Hearts After Myocardial Infarction.”
Shiv Halasyamani (Chemistry) was awarded a $74,399 grant from Azimuth Corporation: “Inorganic Photoreactive and Optical Ferroelectric Materials: Transition Metal Doping of KNBO3 - Single Crystal Growth Using the Top-Seeded Solution Growth (TSSG) Method.”
Upcoming Meetings and Workshops
January 28, 8:30-11:15 a.m.
UH Division of Research and the Office of the Faculty Engagement and Development
Early/Young Investigator Grant Proposal Workshop
Where: UH Student Center, Space City Room
These awards are available from many federal agencies (National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Department of Agriculture, DARPA, Department of Energy) as well as several foundations/non-profit agencies.
The workshop will include a panel of UH faculty members who have successfully applied for these awards to discuss their experiences with this process and answer questions about the grant applications. A section on logistics for the major federal agency proposals will present information on requirements, timelines and strategies for successful proposal development.
Announcements
National Science Foundation Biosketches
Beginning in January 2020, NSF will only accept biosketches generated through an NSF-approved format. Currently, the only approved format is NIH’s SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae). Please plan ahead and prepare your NSF biosketch now with SciENcv.
Read the NSF Biosketch Advisory
National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Submissions Portal
Beginning in early 2020, NSF will discontinue FastLane, and all proposals will need to be submitted through research.gov. In order to become familiar with the system and to troubleshoot errors, NSM will immediately begin using research.gov for all non-last-minute NSF submissions.
Internal Awards
High Priority Area Research Seed Grants
Deadline: Monday, March 2, 2020, before 5 p.m. No late applications will be accepted.
The Provost and the Vice President for Research are continuing a program to invigorate the University’s research enterprise through targeted investment of seed research funds in high priority areas (see the examples in Figure 1 on High Priority Area Research Seed Grants webpage). The purpose of this program is to invigorate research labs and groups with funds that would permit submission of competitive research proposals. The seed funding grant program is closely tied to the four institutional thrusts that the Vice President for Research and the Provost developed in consultation with the college deans, and which the Chancellor has endorsed: (1) physical and cyber security, (2) drug discovery and development, (3) sustainable communities and infrastructure, and (4) accessible healthcare. Each of the thrusts is described in Figure 1, which provides the general area of emphasis and some examples. Formation of interdisciplinary research teams is encouraged to build capabilities to address these complex issues.