<div dir="ltr"><div><div>1) The purpose of the <b>NIH Predoctoral Training in Biomedical Big Data Science</b> (T32) program is to train "the next generation of
scientists who will develop computational and quantitative approaches and
tools needed by the biomedical research community to work with biomedical Big
Data in the biomedical sciences" (<a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-14-004.html">http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-14-004.html</a>).<br><br></div>Average size of awards in anticipated to be $350,000 over 5 years to support up to 6 trainees. Proposals are due July 28, and Letters of Intent are due 30 days beforehand.<br>
<br></div>2) NSF "Dear Colleague" Letter (DCL) concerning <b>NSF CAREER</b> awards in Engineering (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14062/nsf14062.jsp">www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14062/nsf14062.jsp</a>):<br>
<p style="margin-left:40px">The purpose of this DCL is to announce an increase in the minimum
CAREER award size for the Directorate for Engineering beginning in the
FY15 competition (July 22, 2014 deadline). The minimum CAREER award
size, including indirect costs, will total $500,000 for the 5-year
duration. Specifically, this increase applies only to CAREER proposals
submitted to programs in the following Divisions in the Engineering
Directorate:</p><div style="margin-left:40px">
</div><ul style="margin-left:40px"><li>Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET)</li><li>Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)</li><li>Electrical, Computer and Cyber Systems (ECCS)</li>
<li>Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)</li></ul><p style="margin-left:40px">Additional guidelines for the preparation of CAREER proposals are provided in the solicitation <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf14532">NSF 14-532</a>, which may be found at: <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf14532">http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf14532</a>. Any questions can be directed to the Engineering CAREER Contacts:</p>
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</div><ul style="margin-left:40px"><li>Mary Toney, ENG/CMMI, <a href="mailto:mtoney@nsf.gov">mtoney@nsf.gov</a>, (703) 292-8360</li><li>Rose Wesson, ENG/CBET, <a href="mailto:rwesson@nsf.gov">rwesson@nsf.gov</a>, (703) 292-8320</li>
<li>Dominique Dagenais, ENG/ECCS, <a href="mailto:ddagenai@nsf.gov">ddagenai@nsf.gov</a>, (703) 292-8339</li><li>Donna Riley, ENG/EEC, <a href="mailto:driley@nsf.gov">driley@nsf.gov</a>, (703) 292-8380</li></ul><p>3) The <b>College of Education and Human Ecology's Research Incentives Program</b> to fund faculty and graduate student research at the Schoenbaum Family Center are due May 1. <a href="http://ccec.ehe.osu.edu/sfc-research/research-incentives-program/">http://ccec.ehe.osu.edu/sfc-research/research-incentives-program/</a><br>
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