National Science Foundation Research and Educational Award Opportunities
We encourage faculty to read the Solicitation (RFP) closely and review other award recipient projects. Links are provided to give in-depth information on the program. If you are interested, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs at: ospgrants@hartford.edu
NSF Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUIs) or Research Opportunity Awards (ROAs):
Next Due Date: Rolling Submission
Duration: Usually 3 years
Amount: $75,000+
The RUI opportunity aims to: (1) support high-quality research by faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUI); (2) strengthen the research environment in academic departments that are primarily oriented toward undergraduate instruction; and (3) promote the integration of research and education of undergraduate students. The overriding purpose of RUIs is to support faculty research, thereby maintaining faculty members’ intellectual vibrancy in the classroom and within their research community, although the involvement of undergraduate students in research is an important feature of RUI. RUI awards augment the educational strengths of primarily undergraduate institutions by providing students with research-rich learning environments.
NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE:EDU):
Next Due Date: January 18, 2023
Duration: Usually 3 years
Amount $400,000+
The IUSE:EDU program supports projects designed to contribute to a future in which all undergraduate students are fully engaged in their STEM learning. The IUSE:EDU program promotes (1) Engaged Student Learning: the development, testing, and use of teaching practices curricular innovations that will engage students and improve learning, persistence and retention in STEM, and (2) Institutional and Community Transformation: the transformation of colleges and universities to implement and sustain highly effective STEM teaching and learning.
The January due date is for Institutional and Community Transformation (Capacity- Building and Level 1) proposals and Engaged Student Learning (Level 1) proposals.
Resources in the Office of Sponsored Programs
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) offers links to grant writing resources on its webpage. For example, federal agencies like the NSF and NIH to provide enumerable resources for faculty new to the grant writing, as well as videos on the application review process. YouTube is also a great source
If you are interested in a research project requiring external funding, please contact the staff in the Office of Sponsored Programs ospgrants@hartford.edu. We are happy to discuss your research interests and work to match you with a funding opportunity.
OSP also subscribes to the InfoEd Global Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN). This is a resource to available to all faculty and staff.