The ORSP Update

November 2024

Our monthly newsletter highlights opportunities, awards, and events through the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.

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Topic List

Announcements
Recently Awarded Grants
Upcoming External Funding Opportunities
Upcoming Student Opportunities
Save the Dates

Announcements

Student Undergraduate Research Foundations (SURF) 

Do you know of a student who is interested in learning more about research and creative activities working alongside a faculty member? Click here to view our Student Undergraduate Research Foundations (SURF) flyer, which includes the application link. Applications are due November 7, 2024.  

Provost Research Grant (PRG)

Looking for funding to support your research/creative activity? Reach out to your Grants Specialist, Catherine Spaur (CSpau@wcupa.edu) or Cara Williams (CWilliams@wcupa.edu), with any questions. Applications are due by 5:00pm, on Monday, November 22, 2024. Click here to apply.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Webinar

Interested in applying for National Institutes of Health funding? Join the NIH Webinar on 11/15/2024! More information here. Register here. 

Follow us on Instagram

Want to stay engaged with WCU’s research community, events, and opportunities? Click here and follow ORSP on instagram! 

Listen to our Podcast Episode!

Check out our new Podcast! Drs Lisa Huebner, Stevie Grassetti, and David Barry joined us to discuss student engagement in research & creative activity. Click here  to listen to this episode on Spotify! 

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Faculty Research Spotlight
Daris McInnis (Literacy), David Barry (EMGE), and Katie Manwiller (University Libraries) established the Children’s Literature for Inclusive Pedagogy Fellowship utilizing grant funding from the Provost Research Grant, PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Grant, and ODEI Innovations Grant. Our goal with this fellowship is to provide opportunities for EGP majors to critically engage with representation in children’s literature through in depth analysis often missing in their coursework.

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New NSF Mandate

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) issued Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 25-011) to notify the research community about the mandatory use of multifactor authentication (MFA) for Research.gov sign-in effective on Sunday, October 27, 2024. All external users must first complete a one-time MFA enrollment process (now available) and will then use MFA to sign into Research.gov going forward. Training resources, including how-to guides and frequently asked questions (FAQs), are available on the new About Signing Into Research.gov page on Research.gov Help.  

Upcoming Student Opportunities

Student Undergraduate Research Foundations (SURF)

Are you an undergraduate student interested in a paid research & creative activity opportunity? Click here to view our Student Undergraduate Research Foundations (SURF) flyer and get more information! 

Student Research and Creative Activity Awards (SRCA)

The Spring 2025 Student Research and Creative (SRCA) Awards will recognize outstanding graduate and undergraduate students who have completed original research or creative projects in collaboration with a faculty mentor. Call for proposals will go out 11/15/2024. 

Research & Creative Activity Day  

Join us on April 4th 2025, for our annual Research & Creative Activity Day. This event highlights student, faculty, and administrator research from all academic disciplines across our campus community.  Call for abstracts will go out on 12/02/2024. 

Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) 

This is an opportunity for students to work collaboratively with a faculty mentor through a paid five-week program, conducting research and creative activities which will help prepare students for graduate-level studies and/or careers. Call for proposals will go out 11/21/2024. 

RAM Research Directory

Attention students: Are you interested in research? Click here to use the RAM Research Directory and find a research mentor! 

Save the Dates

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11/07/2024: Student Undergraduate Research Foundations (SURF) applications are due. Apply here.  

11/15/2024: Student Research and Creative (SRCA) Awards call for proposals.

11/15/2024: National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH Webinar. More information here. Register here.  

11/21/2024: Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) call for proposals. 

11/22/2024: Provost Research Grant (PRG) applications due. Apply here. 

01/23/2025: Faculty Professional Development Council (FPDC) grant proposals are due. 

04/04/2025: Research and Creative Activities Day - Call for abstracts will go out Dec. 2nd.  

 

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