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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
• Doorways to Department of Defense Funding – Register now!
  • The Department of Defense (DoD) provides external funding for interdisciplinary research, development, and training interests that span NC State’s 10 colleges. The Proposal Development Unit (PDU) is hosting a two-part, virtual DoD series that identifies ways for campus investigators to partner with a campus Academy and potentially craft a proposal for a DoD funding program. NC State’s current Academies are the Climate and Sustainability Academy, the Data Science and AI Academy, the Genetics and Genomics Academy, and the Global One Health Academy.
  • Part 1: Data Science Discovery
  • Date: Oct. 1, 2025
  • Time: 12-1 p.m.
  • Part 2: Advancing Health and Sustainability
  • Date: Feb. 11, 2026
  • Time: 12-1 p.m.
  • * These webinars will not be recorded.
  • Register Now!

Limited Submission Opportunities

• University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH) TEES/JHTO-2025-001 – https://hypersonics.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TEES_JHTO_RPP_2025-001.pdf
  • The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD), Research and Engineering (R&E) Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO), in partnership with Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and the UCAH, is soliciting for Prototype Project Proposals (PPPs) supporting projects that will accelerate hypersonics technology development, develop the nation’s future hypersonics workforce, and facilitate the transition of ready technologies into operational capabilities. The Project Technology Area’s are:
    • Topic 1: Improved sub-scale hypersonic air-breathing propulsion test capabilities
    • Topic 2: Digital twin architecture for hypersonic air-breathing system and mission design trades studies
    • Topic 3: Shock properties of additively manufactured materials
    • Topic 4: Experimental and model-based endothermic fuel properties
    • Topic 5: Ceramic testing for hypersonic vehicles
    • Topic 6: Mitigation of thermal degradation in hypersonic windows
    • Topic 7: Networking and collaborative communications
  • Limit: NC State is eligible to submit 3 PPP
  • Internal NOI Due: August 14, 2025 by 5 p.m.
  • Request for project proposal questions cutoff: Sept. 5, 2025
  • Notice of Intent Deadline: Oct. 1, 2025
  • Prototype Project Proposal Submission Deadline: Oct. 31, 2025
  • Submit NOI Here
• National Institute of General Medical Sciences Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program (T32)
  • The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) funds approximately 20% of all NIH T32 training grants — accepting applications in 12 program areas of basic biomedical science to enhance graduate research training.
  • Please note that your proposed training program must not overlap any of the program areas already covered at NC State (please see the webpage for the list of open programs).

External RFPs

• 2025 Sony Research Award Program
  • This Program is intended to foster partnership with university faculty and researchers. It will support university research and innovation in U.S. and Canada (plus India and select countries in Europe )with awards of up to $150,000 USD per year for each accepted proposal.
  • Application Deadline: September 15, 2025
• Heising-Simons Foundation Science Events and Gatherings Open Call
  • The Heising-Simons Foundation’s Science program solicits proposals for support of meetings, workshops, conferences, summer schools, research collaboration gatherings, and other events related to astronomy, cosmology, fundamental physics, and climate change science.
    Application Deadline: August 15, 2025
• John Templeton Foundation: Funding Inquiries Invited
  • The Foundation supports interdisciplinary research and catalyzes conversations that inspire awe and wonder. Foundation funding areas include Individual Freedom and Free Markets; Religion, Science, and Society; Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Public Engagement; Character Virtue Development; and Life Sciences. Templeton regularly awards large-scale grants to IHEs.
    Note: Please reach out to the Corporate and Foundation Relations office with interest in this opportunity.
    Application Deadline: August 15, 2025
• Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Office-Wide BAA
  • This BAA aims to support the acquisition of basic research, applied research, advanced technology development, and advanced component development and prototypes intended for scientific study and experimentation directed towards advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding in various research areas needed to address the challenges, problems, and future technology needs of the Warfighter.
    White Papers Deadline: open through June 22, 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.
• Brady Education Foundation
  • The Foundation seeks to improve educational outcomes for children, including those living in low-income communities, and pursues its mission by promoting collaboration among researchers, educators, and other stakeholders. This program invites applications for research proposals evaluating the effectiveness of programs designed to promote positive cognitive and/or achievement outcomes for children (birth through 18 years).
  • The Foundation is currently accepting Research Project (RP) proposals and Existing Program Evaluation (EPE) proposals. The Foundation is particularly focused on supporting projects that are consistent with a strength-based perspective and have the potential to inform future educational research, practice, major philanthropic giving, and/or public policy.
  • 2025 Application Deadlines: August 1, December 1
• Verticals-enabling Intelligent Network Systems (VINES), NSF 25-539
  • The VINES program is focused on advancing next-generation intelligent network systems. It aims to boost U.S. competitiveness in advanced telecommunications by funding research and development across two tracks: i) fundamental research and ii) verticals-driven technology translation. Ultimately, VINES seeks to foster open and trustworthy networks while developing a skilled workforce in these critical technology areas.
  • Application Deadlines: Track 1: August 26, 2025 | Track 2: September 25, 2025
• Translational Research Grants
  • The Translational Research Grant (TRG) program funds projects that explore commercial applications or initiate the early commercial development of university-held life sciences inventions. The technology must have the potential to solve a real-world problem as a commercial product in the life sciences sector.
  • Application Deadlines: Cycle 1: 8/6/25, Cycle 2: 1/28/26
• Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations (AccelNet),  NSF 23-619
  • The Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations program (AccelNet) values cooperation over competition. Program goals are to 1) leverage prior NSF support for building research capacity towards activities that launch international research network of networks (NoN) that will lead to an accelerated advancement of an area of science after the award period and 2) recruit and foster a diverse and internationally competent US-based workforce trained in conducting and leading multi-team international collaboration. Any area funded by the National Science Foundation is eligible, particularly those addressing grand research challenges identified within research communities and/or by NSF.
  • Application Deadline: Sept. 15, 2025
• Innovation Impact Grants
  • The Innovation Impact Grant (IIG) program supports the purchase of shared-use research equipment for core facilities at academic or nonprofit institutions that foster innovation within North Carolina’s life sciences ecosystem.
  • Application Deadline: 10/1/25
• 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 soolyeon.cho@ncsu.edu.