The Office for Research Development (ORD) works with individual faculty members and teams of researchers in setting strategic, proactive, catalytic, and capacity-building activities designed to facilitate institutional competitiveness in attracting extramural research funding.  The Office interacts closely with the Office for Sponsored Research and Award Administration (OSRAA), Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the Advantage Program (AP).

Questions - research.development@oregonstate.edu

ORD developed draft guidelines for the internal review process.  Please click on this LINK to download the document, or here for the website page.

Limited Submission Opportunities - Comprehensive List

Program Title Sponsorsort ascending ORD Internal Deadline Agency Preproposal or LOI Deadline Agency Deadline Status Limit per Institution Important Notes
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE/ REEU and PD-STEP PROGRAMS USDA 06/28/2018 3 for PD-STEP/3 for REUU REUU due 6/28/18/ PD-STEP due 7/11/18
Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS) USDA 03/28/2018 1 Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
Simons Foundation Math+X Investigators Simons Foundation Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
Simons Investigators in the Mathematical Modeling of Living Systems Simons Foundation 08/31/2018 10/31/2018 2
Simons Investigators in Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics and Theoretical Computer Science Program Simons Foundation Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences Pew Charitable Trusts 05/31/2019 10/15/2019 1 2018-19 review process complete
The Pac-12 Student-Athlete Health and Well-Being Grant Program Pac 12 Conference and Member Universities 08/31/2018 10/01/2018 3 closed
Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1) NIGMS 10/29/2018 01/25/2019 1 application per cycle
Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) National Science Foundation When a new solicitation is announced this summer, you will be able to submit proposals at any time.
ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers – Institutional Transformation Catalyst (ADVANCE IT Catalyst) National Science Foundation
Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) National Science Foundation 3 Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
Innovation Corps-Regional Node Program (I-Corps Node) National Science Foundation 12/03/2018 03/14/2019 1 Please see RFP for details
Major Research Instrumentation (NSF-MRI) National Science Foundation 10/01/2018 01/01/2019 3 30% cost-sharing requirement
Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (CCE STEM) National Science Foundation 11/26/2018 02/19/2019 1
Faculty Development in the Space Sciences (FDSS) National Science Foundation 03/18/2019 05/24/2019 1
Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections (ADBC) Program National Science Foundation 08/06/2018 10/12/2018 1
Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program National Science Foundation 07/30/2018 09/27/2018 2 - 1 slot is available 1 slot is available
Improvements in Facilities, Communications, and Equipment at Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSML) National Science Foundation Document archived. Waiting for updated information.
Physics Frontiers Centers (PFC) National Science Foundation Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
Scalable Nanomanufacturing for Intergrated Systems (SNM-IS) National Science Foundation This program has been archived. Waiting for additional info.
Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) National Science Foundation 03/29/2019 1 - see notes There is a limit of one (1) for the PFI-RP track. No limit for the PFI-TT track.
Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) National Science Foundation 08/13/2018 11/07/2018 3 Review complete - emails notifications sent 9/12/18
NSF - American National Election Studies Competition (ANES) National Science Foundation Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) National Science Foundation 01/25/2019 1 application per cycle
Mid-Scale Innovations Program in Astronomical Sciences (MSIP) National Science Foundation 3 Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
Research Traineeship (NRT) Program National Science Foundation 07/01/2019 02/06/2019 2 Letters of Intent to NSF required.
Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR): Data Science Corps National Science Foundation 11/26/2018 01/28/2019 1 Team has been selected
Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) National Science Foundation 1 Waiting for new RFP and deadlines - 2020 or 2021
Enabling Access to Cloud Computing Resources for CISE Research and Education (Cloud Access) National Science Foundation 02/19/2019 1
Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research-Technology Translation (PFI:AIR:TT) National Science Foundation Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
NSF Quantum Computing & Information Science Faculty Fellows (QCIS-FF) National Science Foundation 02/11/2019 2
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science National Science Foundation 07/01/2019 09/18/2019 3
Materials Innovation Platforms (MIP) National Science Foundation 12/07/2018 02/14/2019 1
IUSE:Pathways into Geoscience (IUSE: GEOPATHS) National Science Foundation 1 - read the RFP for additional details Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure 2015-2019 (NHERI) National Science Foundation Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
Engineering Research Centers (NSF-ERC) National Science Foundation 07/12/2019 1 Team selected
IUSE/Professional Formation of Engineers: REvolutionizing engineering and computer science Departments (RED) National Science Foundation Since Oregon State received funding for a project beginning June 9, 2015, then the institution, Oregon State, may not apply for an IUSE/PFE:RED until 2020
Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) National Science Foundation 2 Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
INCLUDES National Science Foundation 01/28/2019 04/02/2019 1
Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) National Science Foundation 12/17/2018 03/17/2019 1 Last Wednesday in March annually Thereafter
Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5) National Institutes of Health 07/16/2018 09/27/2018 2
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends National Endowment for the Humanities 08/27/2018 09/26/2018 2
National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab National Endowment for the Arts Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
Keck Foundation Keck Foundation 01/07/2019 1-2 Review in process
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation - Moore Inventor Fellows Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation 01/14/2019 03/04/2019 2 nominations Candidate’s college must be willing to commit funding of $50,000 per year for three years
New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Award 02/28/2019 2 Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation 06/29/2018 08/01/2018 Open 1
Energy Frontier Research Centers Department of Energy Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
Career Awards for Medical Scientists Burroughs Wellcome Fund 10/01/2018 No longer a limit on number of applicants from an institution.
Blavatnik National Awards Young Scientists BlavatnikAwards 10/08/2018 3
Grand Challenges - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Funding Partners 07/31/2018
Grand Challenges Explorations - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 11/14/2018 Waiting for new RFP and deadlines
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. 12/17/2018 02/07/2019 1
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