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Limited Submission Eligibility Guidelines

The following tags serve as a guide for submission instructions.

 Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC):  

• VU and VUMC submit collaboratively to this LSO. ALL investigators should follow the guidelines posted on this site.

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 VUMC :

• VU and VUMC submit separately to this LSO. VUMC investigators should follow the guidelines posted on this site. VU investigators should apply through InfoReady and address any questions to VU-LSO@vanderbilt.edu.

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• High-profile or prestigious awards of particular interest to Vanderbilt investigators

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NSF Scholarships in STEM Network (S-STEM-NET) Research Hubs

Applications due January 2, 2025

VUMC:  These instructions are for VUMC investigators. VU investigators should apply through InfoReady and address any questions to VU-LSO@vanderbilt.edu.

VUMC may submit one S-STEM Hubs proposal, either as single institution, subawardee, or member of a collaborative research project, to the NSF Scholarships in STEM Network (S-STEM-Net) program.

***This competition is ONLY for Hubs track proposals. The S-STEM Resource and Evaluation Center (S-STEM-REC) category of proposals has been eliminated.***

S-STEM Research Hubs

NSF seeks collaborative proposals that will result in awards supporting up to ten S-STEM Research Hubs (S-STEM-Hub). S-STEM Research Hub awards will be made for a maximum of $3 million dollars over a maximum period of performance of 5 years.

The primary goal of each S-STEM Research Hub is to support and carry out high-quality, innovative research on the factors, structures or interventions involved in supporting and promoting the success of domestic low-income undergraduate and graduate STEM students, regardless of other demographic factors. Proposers who wish to focus on specific underrepresented demographic groups regardless of income status might consider applying for an NSF INCLUDES Alliance, or other NSF funding opportunities. Collaborations between S-STEM-Hubs and other NSF-funded initiatives, such as NSF INCLUDES, could be appropriate as long as the S-STEM Research Hub focuses their research activities on the success of low-income students. In addition, proposals aiming to investigate other STEM-related questions or issues but not focused on low-income student success, including those focused on the development of new STEM curriculum or academic programs, or specific research opportunities for undergraduates in some STEM-related topic, are not appropriate for the S-STEM-Hub funding opportunity and will be returned without review.

NSF Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program

Applications due January 2, 2025

VUMC:  These instructions are for VUMC investigators. VU investigators should apply through InfoReady and address any questions to VU-LSO@vanderbilt.edu.

Overview

VUMC may submit only 2 applications to the NSF IGE program. The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) program is designed to encourage development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative approaches to STEM graduate education training. The program seeks proposals that a) explore ways for graduate students in STEM master's and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers, or b) support research on the graduate education system and outcomes of systemic interventions and policies.

IGE projects are intended to generate the knowledge required for the customization, implementation, and broader adoption of potentially transformative approaches to graduate education. The program supports piloting, testing, and validating novel models or activities and examining systemic innovations with high potential to enrich and extend the knowledge base on effective graduate education approaches.

CDC Rapid-Cycle Survey Collaborative for Provider and Public Input on Immunization Issues

Applications due January 2, 2025

VUMC:  These instructions are for VUMC investigators. VU investigators should apply through InfoReady and address any questions to VU-LSO@vanderbilt.edu.

Overview

VUMC may submit 1 application to the CDC Rapid-Cycle Survey Collaborative for Provider and Public Input on Immunization Issues opportunity.

Vaccination is considered one of the top ten public health achievements of the 20th century. Routinely recommended vaccines are safe and highly efficacious against a number of infectious diseases that can cause severe illness, permanent disability, and death. Despite the power of this prevention tool, coverage levels for most recommended vaccines remain below national goals such as those identified by the Healthy People 2030 objectives for vaccination of children, adolescents, and adults.

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support a research project to obtain timely input from representative samples of healthcare providers and of the public on critical immunization issues of importance to public health. The recipient will receive guidance from CDC on the specific topics to be assessed. It is expected that the recipient will conduct a minimum of four (4) surveys each year during the period of performance. The target audience for each survey may vary but will involve either pediatricians, family physicians, obstetrician/ gynecologists, general internists, or some combination of the specialties, or members of the public.

Ono Pharma Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards

Applications due January 7, 2025

Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC): This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions.

Overview:

Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, combined) may nominate 2 candidates to submit an LOI to the Ono Pharma Foundation's Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards Program.

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a leading global healthcare company committed to delivering new, innovative pharmaceutical products to patients and championing the fight against disease and pain. The Ono Pharma Foundation was established to support academic research in relevant scientific fields, which have the potential of making significant impact on therapeutic approaches to disease and pain management.

The "Ono Initiative" is the embodiment of the Foundation's commitment to focus on and accelerate researcher-driven open innovation by supporting high-risk and high-reward science research projects which have potential to lead to science discoveries/solutions and, possibly, based on further research, to breakthrough treatments for patients. The program seeks proposals for research that could ultimately transform human health.

2025 NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM)

Applications due January 7, 2025

Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC):  This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions.

Vanderbilt University may submit no more than two proposals (either as a single institution or as subawardee or a member of an inter-institutional consortia project) to the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM).

The main goal of the S-STEM program is to enable academically talented, low-income students to pursue successful careers in promising STEM fields. Ultimately, the S-STEM program seeks to increase the number of academically promising low-income students who graduate with an S-STEM eligible degree and contribute to the American innovation economy with their STEM knowledge. Recognizing that financial aid alone cannot increase retention and graduation in STEM, the program provides awards to institutions of higher education (IHEs) not only to fund scholarships, but also to adapt, implement, and study evidence-based curricular and co-curricular^[a] activities that have been shown to be effective in supporting recruitment, retention, transfer (if appropriate), student success, academic/career pathways, and graduation in STEM. 

2025 V Foundation Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research

Applications due January 15, 2025

Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC): This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions.

Sustaining the careers of women in research and preventing the loss of women from academic careers focused on cancer is paramount to accomplishing the V Foundation’s mission. Women are underrepresented in many STEM fields and this disparity becomes more pronounced further along the career continuum. The V Foundation’s Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research helps promote inclusion for women in cancer research while supporting the most cutting-edge proposals. 

Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) has been invited to participate in the 2025 V Foundation Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research. Vanderbilt may choose one nominee for the Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research. The single nominee may apply for only one of the following award types: V Scholar or Translational. This opportunity is restricted to adult cancer research. Research areas not included in this scope for any grant type are epidemiology, behavioral science, and health services research. 

Internal review process NOT required- Submit directly to Sponsor​

The VUMC Corporate & Foundation Relations team provides hands-on proposal development assistance for non-federal awards. Contact cfr@vumc.org for more information.