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• PDU News & Events
  • PDU Resources is a page is dedicated to resources that support the NC State research community. Available on the PDU’s intranet are recordings of past PDU webinars, funding agency guidance, and links to other grant writing support.
• Below are several SciENcv Training Resources you may find helpful!
  • NSF Biographical Sketch video tutorial
  • NSF Current & Pending (Other) Support video tutorial
  • SciENcv help guide with NSF-specific section (includes screenshots and step-by-step instructions)
  • Using SciENcv Frequently Asked Questions

Limited Submission Opportunities

• Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists
  • Recognizes outstanding young faculty scientists and engineers for accomplishments and future potential in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences. Nominees must have been born in or after 1985, hold a doctorate, serve in a tenure-track or equivalent faculty position, and conduct research as a PI.
  • Limit: One NC State nominee per disciplinary category
  • Internal NOI Deadline: Oct. 15, 2026, 5 p.m.
  • Nomination Period: Oct. 2–Dec. 2, 2026
  • Submit NOI Here

• 2026 ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
  • Provides seed funding to full-time assistant professors within two years of their tenure-track appointment. Awards provide $5,000 from ORAU plus a required institutional match of at least $5,000. Supports research across engineering, life and physical sciences, mathematics/computer science, policy/education, and selected emerging topics.
  • Limit: Two NC State nominees
  • Internal NOI Deadline: Oct. 19, 2026, 5 p.m.
  • Application Deadline: Jan. 6, 2027
  • Submit NOI Here

• IMLS: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
  • Supports projects that strengthen the library and archival workforce, including professional development, leadership training, alternative credentialing, research, and implementation of proven workforce models.
  • Limit: One NC State application for Community-Centered Implementation; other project types are not limited
  • Internal NOI Deadline: Sept. 30, 2026
  • Application Deadline: Nov. 13, 2026
  • Submit NOI Here

• IMLS: National Leadership Grants for Libraries
  • Supports projects that improve library and information services nationwide, including literacy, emerging technology, information preservation, community prosperity, emergency services, and library/archive/museum partnerships.
  • Limit: One NC State application for Community-Centered Implementation; other project types are not limited
  • Internal NOI Deadline: Sept. 30, 2026
  • Application Deadline: Nov. 13, 2026
  • Submit NOI Here

External RFPs

• Environmental Research and Education Foundation: Research Grants
  • Supports research advancing sustainable solid waste management, with priorities including climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, emerging contaminants, and materials circularity and recycling.
  • Pre-proposal Deadline: Dec. 1, 2026
• DOD Air Force FY2027 Young Investigator Program
  • Supports early-career scientists and engineers conducting innovative basic research relevant to Air Force and Space Force science and engineering priorities.
  • White Paper Deadline: Oct. 9, 2026
• Newberry Library: Long-Term Fellowships in the Humanities
  • Supports PhD-holding scholars conducting four to nine months of humanities research using the Newberry Library’s collections, including major projects such as book manuscripts. Open to scholars at all career stages.
  • Application Deadline: Nov. 20, 2026

• NC Biotech Flash Grants
  • Supports innovative research ideas demonstrating early commercial potential.
  • Cycle 2 Deadline: October 21, 2026
  • Cycle 3 Deadline: March 10, 2027
• NSF: Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (NSF 26-512)
  • Supports projects that enhance the value of existing scientific datasets through artificial intelligence and related methods, enabling new discoveries and cross-disciplinary research.
  • Application Deadline: November 4, 2026
• DOE: Advancing Oil and Natural Gas Production and Delivery
  • Supports R&D to improve efficiency, reliability, resilience, infrastructure modernization, resource utilization, and digital transformation across the U.S. oil and natural gas supply chain.
  • Application Deadline: September 22, 2026
• FY26 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP)
  • Supports research benefiting Service Members, Veterans, and their families. Award mechanisms include:
  • Clinical Trial Award
  • Platform Clinical Translation Award
  • Discovery Award
  • Impact Award
  • Lifestyle & Applied Health Research Award
  • Research Advancement Award
  • Technology/Therapeutic Development Award
  • LOI / Pre-Proposal Deadlines: July – September 2026

• US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command BAA
  • The mission of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM Soldier Center) is to “provide the Army with innovative science and technology solutions to optimize the performance of our Soldiers”. The DEVCOM Soldier Center is the Soldier’s research center – ensuring dominance through superior scientific and engineering expertise across the following core competencies: • Aerial Delivery • Army Training Technology • Individual/Collective Protection • Material Science – Fiber/Textile • Military Nutrition/Food Service Logistics • Soldier Performance/Integration
    Concept Paper Deadline: ongoing until Feb. 27, 2030
• Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
  • For more information, visit the Office for Faculty Excellence’s Fulbright U.S. Scholar page.
  • The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers over 400 awards in more than 135 countries for U.S. citizens to teach, conduct research and carry out professional projects around the world. College and university faculty, as well as artists and professionals from a wide range of fields can join over 400,000 Fulbrighters who have come away with enhanced skills, new connections, and greater mutual understanding.
• Facility and Instrumentation Request Process, NSF 23-602
  • The Facility and Instrumentation Request Process (FIRP) solicitation describes the mechanism by which the research community can propose projects that require access to instrumentation and facilities sponsored by the Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education (FARE) Program in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS). FARE provides funding to a variety of organizations to make specialized instrumentation and facilities available to the atmospheric science research community through the Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities (LAOF) and the Community Instruments and Facilities (CIF) programs. FIRP allows for parallel evaluation of intellectual merit and broader impacts along with the feasibility of the proposed project.
  • Application Deadline: Rolling Deadline

Important Dates

SREE & Honorary Awards

The College of Design has a Scholarship, Research, Extension and Engagement (SREE) Committee consisting of four faculty on two-year appointments. This committee serves as an advisor to the Associate Dean for Research, Doctoral Programs and Global Engagement on research, extension, and engagement-related scholarly efforts and administration. Two faculty members who serve on the University Research Committee also coordinate and provide input to the Associate Dean of Research, Doctoral Programs and Global Engagement on a regular basis.

Current SREE Committee Members:

• Wayne Place (Architecture)
• Andrew Fox (Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning/CDDL))
• Matthew Peterson (Graphic Design and Industrial Design)
• Andres Tellez (Media Arts and Design Technology)

University Research Committee College of Design Faculty Representatives:

• Deborah Littlejohn (Graphic Design and Industrial Design)
• Gavin Smith (Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning)

FY ’24 SREE AWARD RECIPIENTS:

We are excited to announce the winners of the inaugural Scholarship, Research, Extension, and Engagement (SREE) Awards. We received five nominations from our department heads, each showcasing significant dedication and contributions to the doctoral programs and their respective fields.

Scholarship and Research Award: Prof. Traci Rider

Extension and Engagement Award: Prof. Kofi Boone

Recent Funded Research Awards

Faculty Member	Agency	Award Amount	Award Title
Prof. Andy Fox	NC Dept. of Public Safety	$1,000,000	Eastern NC Community Floodprints: Accelerating Rural Recovery & Resilience
Prof. Carla Delcambre	NC Division of Parks and Rec (NCDPR)	$150,000	NC State Parks | Design Strategies Study: Phase One
Prof. Robin Moore	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	$133,336	Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division Natural Play and Learning Development Program
Prof. Nilda Cosco	NC Department of Health and Human Services	$658,195	Relaunching & Extending a Supportive Network for Naturalized Outdoor Play and Learning Environments for North Carolina Child Care Facilities
Travis Klondike	Town of Pollocksville	$48,958	Main Street Building Elevations and Floodproofing

Current Select Funded Research Projects

*For full list of awards, please contact the College Research Office. A select list of funded projects are listed below:

Project Title: The Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) Support for Obesity Prevention

Lead PI: Nilda Cosco

Abstract – Secure technical, professional and scientific subject matter expertise for tasks that support and advance the work of DNPAO and its staff in knowledge of effective responses to obesity and promoting health equity among groups experiencing high risk factors for obesity.

Project Title: MOU AND INTERAGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT between the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Rural Economic Development Division, and the Initiative for Community Growth and Development at NC State University

Lead PI: Carla Delcambre

Abstract –  The Initiative will provide landscape architecture design study and related support to local governments engaged in the CORE program (CORE communities). Design study and projects may vary in scale and complexity, depending on communities’ needs. The Initiative will customize its approach to projects accordingly.

Project Title: Warren County Outdoor Play and Learning Environments

Lead PI: Robin Moore

Abstract – In collaboration with Halifax Warren Smart Start Partnership for Children (HWSS), the Natural Learning Initiative (NLI) will offer professional development, design assistance, and technical support for implementation to support incremental development of two Warren County childcare center sites following the Preventing Obesity by Design POD Model. Selected childcare centers will work collaboratively with NLI to create schematic designs and improve their outdoor play and learning environment using seed grant funding offered by HWSS.

Project Title: Goldsboro Floodprint: Big Ditch Stream Restoration and Infrastructure Improvements

Lead PI: Travis Klondike

Abstract – Technical assistance and project management for “phase one” deliverables associated with the restoration of Big Ditch in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The scope of work will provide the City of Goldsboro and FEMA with the technical body of information necessary to support project feasibility and cost-effectiveness prior to the release of a “phase two” award for construction.

Project Title: Seeding Resilience in Princeville II: Community-driven Adaptation to Climate

Lead PI: Andrew Fox

Abstract – “Seeding Resilience” will convert vacant town-owned parcels to green infrastructure and community gardens. It will also employ local youth to build a recreational trail adjacent to a new farmers market in a park adjacent to the Tar River. This project is part of an ongoing, multi-faceted resilience engagement with and for the Town of Princeville, NC, the nation’s first town chartered by African Americans following emancipation. Princeville has been subject to repeated devastating floods. In this proposal, project partners build on their history of learning and cooperation with the residents of Princeville to implement a second round of community enhancements aimed at increasing resilience of property and people. The project incorporates lessons from initial collaborations that established overarching goals for the partnership: follow community-driven decision-making at every stage; move decisively from planning to implementation; build local knowledge and economic opportunity; and develop replicable strategies that address community environmental, economic, and social needs.

Research Initiatives and Labs

Our applied research guides key policymakers and informs how communities and products are designed. And compelling design methods like data visualization and virtual reality tech help bring important concepts to a wider audience.

Partner With Us

We’re always looking for unique partnerships in alignment with faculty expertise and partner interest. Through our work, we empower industries, government agencies and communities across the state, region, and the nation by applying smart, sustainable solutions in response to grand challenges.

For partnerships and further inquiries, please contact Soolyeon Cho, Associate Dean of Research, Doctoral Programs and Global Engagement at [email protected].