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Please see the list of announcements, funding opportunities, and resources below. Archives of previous updates are available on ORSP\u2019s blog<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Announcements <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Early Career Funding Opportunities<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other Funding Opportunities<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sponsored Projects Policy Spotlight<\/u><\/strong>: Visitors Engaged in Research<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n UT Policy RE0002<\/a> outlines the policy and procedures on visitors engaging in research on UT campuses. The policy applies equally to sponsored and non-sponsored projects and requires a visitor information packet to be submitted at least 30 days prior to arriving on campus. A decision tree for determining whether the policy applies to your situation is available on ORI\u2019s webpage here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best,\n
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Sponsor\/Program<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> Deadline<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> Limitations or Special Considerations<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr> NSF Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (LEAPS-MPS)<\/a><\/td> April 17, 2025<\/td> Limited to Assistant Professors who have a doctoral degree in an MPS field and have not served as PI or Co-PI of an NSF research award. No Co-PIs are permitted. <\/td><\/tr> NSF CAREER<\/a><\/td> July 23, 2025<\/td> Limited to Assistant Professors meeting the requirements detailed in the solicitation. No Co-PIs or other senior personnel are permitted.<\/td><\/tr> NSF Engineering Research Initiation (ERI)<\/a><\/td> September 16, 2025<\/td> Eligibility restrictions for research funding received only; no limits on tenure status. See solicitation for details. No Co-PIs are permitted.<\/td><\/tr> NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering Research Initiation Initiative (CRII)<\/a><\/td> September 17, 2025<\/td> Limited to Assistant Professors within the first 2 years of their tenure track appointment who have not received federal research funding. The PI may participate in only 2 CRII competitions total. The PI may not submit a CRII proposal in the same calendar year in which they submit a CAREER proposal. No Co-PIs are permitted.<\/td><\/tr> NSF EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER)<\/a><\/a><\/td> Varies by program<\/td> Requires PO approval of concept outline prior to submission. No eligibility restrictions. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Sponsor\/Program<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> Deadline<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> Limitations or Special Considerations<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr> DoD FY26 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) \u2013 Air Force<\/a>, Army<\/a>, Navy<\/a><\/td> April 25, 2025<\/td> No pre-application or white paper is required. This is an instrumentation grant. <\/td><\/tr> DoD FY26 Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) \u2013 Air Force<\/a>, Army<\/a>, Navy<\/a><\/td> White Papers: May 2, 2025 <\/td> The last day to submit questions to the PO regarding white papers is April 18. <\/td><\/tr> NIH R15 Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA)<\/a><\/td> June 25, 2025<\/td> Additional deadline October 25.<\/td><\/tr> DOE FY2025 Office of Science BAA<\/a><\/td> Rolling through September 30, 2025<\/td> No restrictions. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ashley Ledford,
Director of Pre-Award Services
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n