2024-2025 Higher Education (HE): Curriculum Development (CD) and Hands-on-Training (HOT) Faculty Competition – 03/11/2024 Deadline to apply

The Nevada Space Grant Consortium (NVSGC) seeks to fund eight or more projects for either Curriculum Development or Hands-On-Training. The maximum federal contribution for each project is $25,000. Due to the requirements of the Space Grant program, $25,000 institutional match is required on all awarded funds. The total maximum budget amount with match per proposal therefore is $50,000 (maximum $25,000 federal + requisite $25,000 institutional match). The number of awards and funding level are contingent on the availability of funds. We will announce the proposals selected prior to our receipt of next year’s funds. Please note that potential delays in Congressional appropriations and the release of funds may result in late sub-awards. We currently anticipate creating sub-awards during Summer 2024. The proposed project period of performance may start on August 1, 2024 and extend through April 9, 2025 contingent on when the funds are released.

2024-2025 NV NASA Space Grant Research Infrastructure – 03/04/2024 Deadline to apply

The Nevada Space Grant Consortium (NVSGC) seeks to develop a diverse and capable Nevada STEM workforce by providing funds for NASA-related faculty research and/or workforce development projects. Selected faculty projects will enhance Nevada’s research infrastructure and/or provide STEM workforce development opportunities for students in NASA Mission Directorate research topic areas (see attached list). These funds should not augment existing funded research projects.

2024 NASA EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Development Seed Grant – 03/06/2024 Deadline to apply

The programmatic focus is to further engage and utilize Nevada’s unique resources and talent for enhancing scientific discovery and/or developing new technologies to address NASA’s research priorities. The request for seed grant funds may be based on outcomes from prior workshops/meetings with NASA Personnel; however, a seed grant award should not augment existing funded research projects. Research Infrastructure Development (RID) activities should target unique activities that increase Nevada’s competitiveness.

2024-2025 NVSGC Undergraduate Scholarship Program – 03/25/2024 Deadline to apply

The Nevada NASA Space Grant Consortium (NVSGC) announces available funding for the 2024-2025 Undergraduate Scholarship Program. This opportunity is designed to support independently conceived research or hands-on-projects by NSHE undergraduate students in disciplines that will help advance the missions and goals of NASA. Scholarship projects should generate measurable results or advancements in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) research that are relevant to NASA’s science and technology goals.

2024-2025 NVSGC Graduate Research Opportunity Fellowship – 03/18/2024 Deadline to apply

The Nevada Space Grant Consortium (NVSGC) announces available funding for the 2024-2025 Graduate Research Opportunity Fellowship. The Nevada NASA Space Grant Graduate Research Opportunity Fellowships program (GROF) is designed to support independently conceived NASA-related research projects by graduate students. NASA fellowship opportunities are focused on innovation through projects that will generate measurable results or advancements in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math which will contribute to NASA’s current and future science and technology goals.

2024 Nevada NASA EPSCoR Research Collaboration Notice of Funding Opportunity – 07/28/23 LOI Deadline

The National NASA EPSCoR Program will be releasing the 2024 Research Collaboration Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in September 2023. NV NASA EPSCoR will be permitted to submit a single full proposal, which will likely be due in mid-December 2023. To allow sufficient time to select and develop a single strong full proposal from Nevada, letters of intent and pre-proposals are being solicited in advance of the Federal NOFO release. 

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Academic Year 2023-2024 Scholarships – 06/19/2023 Deadline to Apply

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) announces the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Academic Year 2023-2024 Scholarships to promote undergraduate research opportunities at all NSHE institutions. The program is supported by funding from the Nevada NSF EPSCoR Harnessing the Data Revolution for Fire Science (HDRFS) project. Students working in any STEM discipline or addressing STEM-related issues are eligible, but at least 50% of the proposals will be awarded to projects that support the research themes of the HDRFS project.

Focus: The UROP program promotes intensive undergraduate research opportunities for NSHE students. Through these research experiences, our goal is to enhance the recruitment and retention of undergraduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines, particularly those related to fire science.

Eligibility: Undergraduate students enrolled full time during Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 at any NSHE institution during the time they are conducting their research. For the purposes of this scholarship, full-time during fall/spring is a minimum of 12 credits. Scholar must have an NSHE faculty mentor to supervise their research project.

Important: Past recipients of an NSF-EPSCoR undergraduate research scholarship under the current HDRFS award are not eligible to apply, UNLESS the research project is tied to the NSF EPSCoR HDRFS project.

Students working in any area of science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) are eligible. Fields related to research thrusts of the NSF EPSCoR Harnessing the Data Revolution for Fire Science are of particular interest. These include (but are not limited to): Biology, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Climatology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Ecology, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Geography, Hydrology, Journalism, Natural Resources, and Political Science. Students with research tied to medical sciences are encouraged to apply for the National Institutes of Health IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (NIH INBRE). For more information, visit http://www.unr.edu/inbre.

Funding: $4,000 for students and $750 for faculty mentors

Research Period: October 2, 2023 – May 31, 2024

Application Deadline: Monday, June 19, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. PT.

Confidential Recommendation Letters for Applicants may be submitted here. 

Please read the full solicitation for all relevant details.

Round 2: 2023-2024 Higher Education (HE): Curriculum Development (CD) and Hands-on-Training (HOT) Faculty Competition – 06/05/2023 Deadline to apply

The Nevada Space Grant Consortium (NVSGC) seeks to fund five projects for either Curriculum Development or Hands-On-Training. The maximum federal contribution for each project is
$25,000. Due to requirements of the Space Grant program, $25,000 institutional match is required on all awarded funds. The total maximum budget amount with match per proposal therefore is $50,000 (maximum $25,000 federal + requisite $25,000 institutional match). The number of awards and funding level are contingent on the availability of funds, but we expect at least four additional projects to be funded. We will announce the proposals selected prior to our receipt of next year’s funds. Please note that potential delays in Congressional appropriations and release of funds may result in late sub-awards. We currently anticipate creating sub-awards during late Summer 2023 . Proposed project period of performance may start on August 1, 2023 and extend through April 09, 2024 contingent on when the funds are released.

Round 2: 2023-2024 NV NASA Space Grant Research Infrastructure – 06/05/2023 Deadline to apply

The Nevada Space Grant Consortium (NVSGC) seeks to develop a diverse and capable Nevada STEM workforce by providing funds for NASA-related faculty research and/or workforce development projects. Selected faculty projects will enhance Nevada’s research infrastructure and/or provide STEM workforce development opportunities for students in NASA Mission Directorate research topic areas (see attached list). These funds should not augment existing funded research projects.

Tuition-Covered Data Analytics Training

This program provides tuition coverage for students interested in data analytics training and provides internship opportunities with NSHE faculty research mentors. Students of this program will complete the Data Analytics training hosted by Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) virtually in partnership with NCLab.

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Summer 2023 and Academic Year 2023-2024 Scholarships – 03/10/2023 Deadline to Apply

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) announces the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Summer 2023 and Academic Year 2023-2024 Scholarships to promote undergraduate research.

Focus: The UROP program promotes intensive undergraduate research opportunities for NSHE students. Through these research experiences, our goal is to enhance the recruitment and retention of undergraduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines, particularly those related to fire science.

Eligibility: Undergraduate students enrolled full time during either Summer or both Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 at any NSHE institution during the time they are conducting their research. For the purposes of this scholarship, full-time during fall/spring is a minimum of 12 credits, and full-time during summer is a minimum of 1-3 credits. Scholar must have an NSHE faculty mentor to supervise their research project. Past recipients of an NSF-EPSCoR undergraduate research scholarship under the current HDRFS award are not eligible to apply, unless the research project is tied to the NSF EPSCoR Harnessing the Data Revolution for Fire Science (HDRFS) project.

Students working in areas of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM), except for medical sciences, are eligible. Fields related to fire science areas: 1) Ecology, 2) Hydrology, 3) Fire Processes; and 4) Fire Emissions and their Atmospheric Aging are of special interest. Students with research tied to medical sciences are encouraged to apply for the National Institutes of Health IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (NIH INBRE). For more information, visit http://www.unr.edu/inbre

Funding: $4,000 for students and $750 for faculty mentors

Research Period: Summer Program: June 5 – August 18, 2023
Academic Year Program: October 2, 2023 – May 31, 2024

Application Deadline: Friday, March 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. PT.

Please read the full solicitation for all relevant details.

Writing Workshop Sessions:

Want to learn more about this scholarship opportunity? Need assistance in writing your application? Sessions will be held for NSHE students through both the UNLV and UNR Writing Centers. To attend the writing workshops, register here.The first session, UROP Application Overview, will be held Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 2:30-3:30 PM.

Confidential Recommendation Letters for Applicants may be submitted here.