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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
• 2025 NSF CAREER Program Informational Webinar
  • During these webinars, U.S. National Science Foundation program directors will provide information on the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program solicitation NSF 22-586. The agency-wide NSF CAREER program supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.
  • Dates: May 19, 2025, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Hanover Research Webinar Series – Strategies for Successful Interdisciplinary Collaborations
  • Effective interdisciplinary collaboration is increasingly essential for securing funding for large-scale projects. In this webinar, we will explore the art of working with experts beyond your field — from identifying and reaching out to potential collaborators to navigating each phase of developing a competitive grant proposal.
  • Date: May 29, 2025 12:00 p.m. EST
• NC State-Nagoya University Collaborative Seed Grants – Applications Due June 20, 2025
  • Announcing the launch of the Joint NC State-Nagoya University Research Collaboration Seed Grant Program, celebrating the 40th anniversary of this institutional partnership.
  • Program Highlights:
  • Funding of up to $7,000 USD per project (with matching funds from Nagoya University)
  • Focus areas: Data Science & AI, New Materials & Quantum Technology, Future of Food, and Climate & Stability
  • Interdisciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged
  • Up to two projects will be selected
  • Project completion deadline: June 30, 2026
  • Eligibility: Permanent, full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty and research professionals who comply with Sponsored Programs eligibility requirements.
  • Application Deadline: Friday, June 20, 2025 (17:00 EDT)
  • This program is designed to catalyze new research collaborations that have potential for long-term engagement and significant socio-academic impact.
  • For complete details and application materials, please visit NC State-Nagoya University Seed Grant Program Website.

• W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program – Limited Submission Opportunity –  Please visit the NCSU Limited Submission webpage here for more opportunities.
  • The W. M. Keck Foundation Research Program seeks to benefit humanity by supporting Medical Research and Science & Engineering projects that are distinctive and novel in their approach, question the prevailing paradigm, or have the potential to break open new territory in their field. The Foundation focuses on research programs that will lead to “Nobel prize-level breakthroughs”.
  • For full information on the NC State internal selection process and timeline, navigate to the: NC State Keck Foundation Internal Dashboard
  • RDO Internal Concept Paper Deadline: June 3, 2025, by 5 p.m.
• Limited Submission Opportunity – G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers Foundation: Basic & Translational Research Grant (Fall 2025)
  • The Mathers Foundation primarily funds basic life science research with the potential for translational applications, supporting areas like immunology, microbiome, and neuroscience, but excludes projects related to Covid-19, plant biology, oceanography, space exploration, global warming, medical imaging, and electrical engineering. The Foundation prioritizes novel proposals with established proof of concept that may not receive federal funding, advising against mere extensions of previously funded work.
  • Limit: 3
  • Internal NOI Deadline: July 11, 2025 Submit NOI Here»
  • Portal Registration deadline: September 19, 2025
  • LOI deadline: October 3, 2025
  • Invited proposals deadline: December 12, 2025

External RFPs

• Joint Hydrographic Center 2025
  • This notice seeks proposals from higher education institutions for a cooperative agreement with NOAA to manage a Joint Hydrographic Center, as mandated by the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act and the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act. This initiative also aligns with the 2019 Presidential Memorandum on ocean mapping, which emphasizes the importance of understanding and characterizing the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. Successful proposals should further the goals of these Acts and the Presidential Memorandum by addressing the specific Program Priorities outlined in this announcement.
  • Application Deadline: on May 27, 2025 11:59 p.m. ET
• 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.
• NC TraCS Clinical and Translational SCIENCE (CTS) Pilot Program
  • NC TraCS is seeking proposals that focus on understanding a scientific or operational principle underlying a step of the translational research process, with the goal of developing generalizable principles to accelerate translational research.
  • The NC TraCS Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) Pilot Program supports investigation focused on developing, demonstrating, and disseminating scientific and operational innovations that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical translation—from identification to first-in-human studies to medical practice implementation to community health dissemination—so that advances can be applied to research on any target or disease.
  • To ensure that the proposed work is as responsive as possible to the goals of the CTS Pilot Program, prospective applicants are required to meet with Pilot Program staff to discuss their project prior to submission. Staff can advise on how to best present the translational science problem to be addressed, the general methodological approach, and whether any TraCS services might be useful. Applicants can request a Pilot Program consult through the Submit a Request page on the TraCS website.
  • FAQ Sessions: April 24, 2025 register here | April 29, 2025 register here
  • Application Deadline: July 8, 2025
• NIIMBL eXperience Program Request for Applications (RFA)
  • The NIIMBL eXperience Program RFA seeks applications from member academic or non-profit organizations interested in hosting a cohort of first- and second-year college students for a week-long eXperience program during the summer of 2026.
  • Application Deadline: July 10, 2025

• 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
• 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.