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Public Scholars program
The National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) Public Scholars program offers grants to individual authors for research, writing, travel, and other activities leading to the creation and publication of well-researched nonfiction books in the humanities written for the broad public.
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E)
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The future of food in Liberia: The need for agricultural development and evolution of the food system |
The latest episode of "Something to Chew On" features Saykwayee Harmony Henry from Liberia. She is one of the 24 Mandela Washington Fellows that visited K-State this summer.
As the executive director at Kids Development Initiative, Henry's work focuses on agriculture development and her country’s need to produce food for themselves through practical education and prioritizing healthy food production as a lifestyle and profession from a very young age.
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Information Session |
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3:30-5 p.m.
Thursday September 8
The Graduate School, the Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships, and the Office of Research Development will host an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Information Session on September 8 at 3:30 pm. The NSF GRFP fellowships support outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees. This session will take an in-depth look at the requirements for an NSF GFRP submission. A panel of faculty members who have served on review panels for this program will discuss tips and provide advice that you will not find in this program’s Request for Proposals. Students will also have an opportunity to talk about their research ideas with the panel. If you are serious about submitting to this program, this is a session you should not miss.
The session will be presented via zoom. A link will be sent to registrants the week before the session.
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Call for faculty who have served as GRFP reviewers |
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3:30-5 p.m.
Thursday, September 8
We are also in need of faculty who have previously served as reviewers for this program to participate in a proposal tips panel which will be part of the NSF GRFP Information Session. If you have served and are interested in helping with the session, please contact Mary Lou Marino at mlmarino@k-state.edu.
If you have never served on an NSF GRFP review panel, but are interested in doing so, you can sign up to serve.
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1-2 p.m.
Tuesday, August 23
1-2 p.m.
Tuesday September 6
Please join the Build and Broaden Program to discuss questions about the program with the program director.
All meetings during office hours are 1-on-1 and will take place on Zoom.
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Manhattan Biosafety Community Forum |
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4:30-6 p.m.
Thursday, September 8
Kansas State University Alumni Center
Leveraging Kansas’ Biosafety Expertise for Economic Development and Talent Attraction
Kansas is a leader in biosafety as home to a biosafety level 4 research laboratory, top-notch design and engineering firms specializing in laboratory facilities, numerous contract research organizations, and academic institutions with extensive research expertise and training capacity in this area.
Join to learn how our biosafety expertise provides Kansas with a distinct competitive advantage to grow our economy, businesses, and jobs.
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Informational Webinar: Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) |
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2-4 p.m.
Wednesday, September 9
Zoom
Join this two-part informational webinar and question-and-answer session to learn more about NSF’s Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) program. Program directors will give an overview of the funding opportunity, discuss preparing a proposal and walk applicants through how to prepare a budget.
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NSF Synthesis Center for Molecular and Cellular Sciences Webinar |
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Noon- 2 p.m.
Thursday, September 15
The aim of the SCMCS program is to establish a Synthesis Center for Molecular and Cellular Sciences that will create new knowledge through innovative synthesis and integration of available data. The deadline for preliminary proposals is January 13, 2023.
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Meta Research PhD Fellowship |
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The Meta Research PhD Fellowship program is designed to support promising doctoral students who are engaged in innovative research related to computer science and engineering at an accredited university.
Applications are open to all full-time PhD students currently involved in ongoing research who are enrolled in an accredited university in any country. We encourage all people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. Applications are evaluated based on the strength of the student’s research statement, publication record, and recommendation letters.
Applications close September 20
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Frontiers Mock Study Section |
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Frontiers Clinical and Translational Science Institute will host Mock Study Sections semiannually to facilitate pre-submission review of National Institutes of Health, or NIH, R and K series grant applications. These sessions are intended to provide an advance review of planned proposal submissions by Frontiers-affiliated clinical and translational science researchers. The purpose of this program is to increase the likelihood of NIH funding success by providing feedback to prospective applicants on grant proposals prior to submission. The mock study sections simulate an actual NIH study section, providing timely feedback to prospective applicants using the NIH's review criteria.
Researchers who are interested in pre-review of an NIH grant proposal through the mock study section should complete the online Letter of Intent Form by the program cycle deadline. The LOI deadline for the fall 2022 mock study session is Monday, September 26. Frontiers Central will review LOI submissions to confirm eligibility and applicability of the mock study section review process. Accepted applicants will receive a link to submit their completed draft proposal as a single PDF by 5 p.m. on Monday, October 24, 2022.
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K-State research in the news |
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Agency news and trending topics |
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NSF announces the launch of four new Engineering Research Centers with an investment of $104 million over five years. The centers will transform technology for sustainable solutions that will impact agriculture, manufacturing, health and urban planning. NSF
For the past two years, our virtual seminar has spanned four days and included 50 sessions. That is a lot of information for attendees to digest in a short period of time! This year, we thought participants would appreciate the opportunity to get the content over a longer period, allowing time for the information to digest. In addition, by pulling select topics out of the larger conference and sharing them in monthly preconference events, there is the opportunity to dive deeper into issues and build time for additional Q&A, case studies, and conversation. NIH
Water resources will fluctuate increasingly and become more and more difficult to predict in snow-dominated regions across the Northern Hemisphere by later this century, according to a comprehensive new climate change study led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research. NSF
A nuclear war would disrupt the global climate so badly that billions of people could starve to death, according to what experts are calling the most expansive modeling to date of so-called nuclear winter. Although the exact effects remain uncertain, the findings underscore the dangers of nuclear war and offer vital insights about how to prepare for other global disasters, researchers say. Science
A long day of writing emails, making phone calls and attending Zoom meetings can make you want to plop on the couch and close your eyes—even if you’ve already spent most of the day sitting in a chair. Mental fatigue is a well-known experience, but scientists aren’t entirely sure why some cognitive tasks feel so draining. Smithsonian Magazine
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Open positions in the OVPR |
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The Office of the Vice President for Research currently has one position opening. Please take a look or share with others who might be interested.
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