Research and Engaged Scholarship Newsletter
November 2019
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2019-2020 Workshops, Events, and Opportunities
Scroll down to view grant funding opportunities with imminent November and December application deadlines!
Ongoing OACA/ CDes Initiatives
Design & Health Collaboration Brainstorming Lunch at the Weisman
Monday, November 11 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Join Boris Oicherman, Weisman Curator for Creative Collaboration; Medical School faculty; and Abimbola Asojo for a brainstorming session on how Design faculty can collaborate with the health sciences on grant funding for the 'Bold Ideas' initiatives. RSVP directly to Associate Dean Asojo by November 5, EOD, to be sure a lunch is ordered for you.
CDES/OACA funding application deadline Nov 8.
Apply for Internal OACA CDes grant now - click here!
Innovation by Design -- Women Innovators Conference 2019
Wednesday, November 13 12:30 pm-6:00 pm
Fourth annual University of Minnesota Women Innovators Conference is a professional development summit designed to help female innovators connect the dots between their ideas and achieving positive, significant impact. This event will inspire, inform, and connect women students, faculty, and professionals.
For more information and to Register
Smart and Connected Health PI Meeting & Aspiring PI Travel Award
January 6-7, 2020
NSF is providing funding support to aspiring PI to attend the workshop for aspiring PIs interested in in smart health research.
Application deadline November 15, 2019 for travel funds to attend the Smart Health PI Workshop in Alexandria, VA.
For more information and to apply for funding
Foundations Grant-writing Workshop by Mindy Breva and Wolfe Molitor,
UMN Corporate Foundation
Thursday, December 12, 9:00 am to 12 noon
McNeal Hall Room 274 - Fireplace Room
Come with an idea and leave with a plan on how to fund it!
Experts from the University of Minnesota Foundation will provide tips and strategies on how to identify the best foundations to fund your research and how to write a compelling proposal. Contact Nate Mueting or Abimbola Asojo with any questions.
Please RSVP
Research & Creative Scholarship Showcase
Registration is now open for this College of Design event which will be held on February 7, 2020 from 9 to 11 a.m in Rapson Hall Courtyard. Please follow the link to learn more about it, to provide input to help inform planning decisions for the 2020 event, and to register to present your work at the Showcase.
Partnering with Minnesota:
Connecting the University with Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities through Public Engagement
Thursday, March 5, 2020
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus
Call for Public Engagement Presentations Proposals
Proposal deadline: Monday, December 16, 2019
For a description Call for Proposals
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For Graduate Students:
Writing Workshop 1 Cover Letters and Research Statements
Friday, November 8, 2019, 9:00 - 11:00 am
Room 316 McNeal Hall
Find a relevant job posting and create a draft of your statements. Bring the draft to this workshop to learn strategies for turning it into a strong research or teaching statement, and a successful cover letter.
CUHCC Design Charette
Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 8:30 - 10:30 am
A round table discussion/design ideation session for Community-University Health Care Center's waiting room design!
All student participants get a gift card and every participant gets a box meal. Email Assoc. Dean Asojo if you are interested.
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News, Updates on Events Announced in Previous Newsletters, and links to associated materials.
RADPN Resource Materials
Thought provoking, Advice-filled, How To and How NOT To pursue research funding, this event was posted on the Research Resources website, and took place on the UMN Campus. Five presenters shared the slides from their presentations at the Research Advancement and Development Professionals Fall Conference they nicknamed "RADCON".
Ongoing OACA/ CDes Initiatives
- Reiko Yajima, PhD, CDes Advisory board, (bio) presented a talk on collaborations between Design and Health initiatitves, and the pursuit of funding to support research. Dr. Yajima shared her presentation slides.
- Boris Oicherman, the Weisman's new Curator for Creative Collaboration is hosting a Design & Health Brainstorming luncheon on Monday, November 11 12:00 pm-1:30 pm. at the Weisman. There is still time to join the discussion if you act before 5 pm on Nov 5th!
- CUHCC Design Charette: A round table discussion/design ideation session for CUHCC's waiting room design invites student participation on Dec 4, 2019. Contact Abimbola if you are interested.
- The College of Design is accepting applications for OACA CDes grants - click here to submit your application by the November 8th deadline.
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External Funding Opportunities
There are multiple deadlines coming soon. Please be sure to check the links for opportunities relevant to your research.
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We encourage you to take advantage of the External Grants page on the CDes Research Resources Website, which is updated frequently (Your X500 log-in is required to access it).
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grants Database
The Foundation's grants database allows you to browse grants awarded by the Foundation since 1969. Filters are also available to search for grants within a particular program, time frame, or geographic location.
NSF Grants
This spreadsheet is reviewed monthly to keep it current, and can also be accessed via the CDes Research Resources Website. For more information on NSF grant proposal solicitations, you can also visit - https://www.nsf.gov/
Funding Opportunity: NSF Announces a New Long-Term Ecological Research Urban Site
Deadline December 4, 2019.
National Science Foundation (NSF) solicitation for the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program, a federal programs that emphasizes ecological monitoring and observations over extended periods of time, exploring research questions that short-term experiments are ill-equipped to answer.
Growing Convergence Research Program Solicitation
Deadline February 3, 2020
Growing Convergence Research (GCR) at the National Science Foundation was identified as one of 10 Big Ideas. Convergence research is a means for solving vexing research problems, in particular, complex problems focusing on societal needs. It entails integrating knowledge, methods, and expertise from different disciplines and forming novel frameworks to catalyze scientific discovery and innovation. The College of Design sponsored a grant-writing workshop tailored to this NSF Program Solicitation on September 6th. See Research Resources website to access materials from the workshop.
Private Foundation Grants
This spreadsheet contains new RFPs, which are announced monthly. Check out the link for funding opportunities.
Metropolitan Council
State of Minnesota Grants
This spreadsheet is reviewed monthly and can also be accessed via the Research Resources intranet website. UMN x500 log-in required.
Lewis Burke UMN Washington Update
This document provides information on the status and timing of flagship funding opportunities across federal agencies (x500 sign-in required).
Lewis Burke Large Federal Funding Update
October 14, 2019 edition
Lewis Burke list of Grant Opportunities
This spreadsheet is updated monthly with new opportunities.
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Here is an article by Jude Mikal and Sarah Grace, offering advice to help ensure that your time and energy are well-spent
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Upcoming UMN Internal Grant Opportunities
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Hurry to get in on this one!
Bold Ideas Grant
Apply NOW! for Funds to use THIS FALL semester. Funding not used by December 15 will revert to source.
The College of Design has six $500 to $1000 seed grants available to support the development of BOLD IDEAS - for collaboration between Design faculty and Health research initiatives. Deadline to apply is November 8th.
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Imagine Fund First deadline November 18, 2019.
Imagine Fund grants support innovative research or scholarship in the arts, humanities, and design. Applications are now open for the annual awards (due Dec. 2), Arts, Humanities, and Design Chair position (due Jan. 6), Special Events Round 1 (due Nov. 18), and Special Events Round 2 (due March 16)
Apply for Imagine Fund awards, Special Events funding, and ADH chair position.
Healthy Foods Healthy Lives Institute Grants;
Letter-of-Interest deadline October 2;
Full proposal deadline November 20, 2019.
The Healthy Foods Healthy Lives Institute is requesting proposals for its fall 2019 grants cycle. The Community-University Partnership Grant Program fund innovative community-university partnerships related to food, nutrition, and health. The Faculty Planning Grant Program supports the development of University interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research teams related to food, nutrition, and health.
Grants-in-Aid of Research, Artistry and Scholarship
Deadline February 6, 2020
Administered through the Office of the Vice President for Research, Grant-in-Aid Program (GIA).
Faculty Travel Grants
Deadlines: August, December, March
International Travel Grants are funded by the University of Minnesota central administration to support the internationalization of the University on all campuses through research, teaching, and outreach. Graduate Students may also apply.
IAS-Faculty Residential Fellows
Each year up to twelve University of Minnesota faculty members are selected as Residential Fellows.
Apply!
Center for Educational Innovation - Teaching Innovation Grant
Grants for up to $1,000 available to support innovative teaching and learning across the University.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
Fall applications are under review now for grants to be awarded for spring semester 2020. Watch for our spring announcement for Summer and Fall 2020 UROP Grant funding.
Be a mentor! UROP awards fund students to do research and creative activities with faculty. Faculty, please complete this CDes UROP Projects Collection Form so we can promote your opportunities to students. You can complete this form any time, and as many times as you have ideas to explore undergraduate research help with.
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Meeting your volunteer needs: University Retirees Volunteer Center
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your WORKS account up to date. Colleagues are looking for potential research collaborators from the College of Design.
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