{"id":1579,"date":"2025-10-10T08:23:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/research-sponsored-programs\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2025-10-10T08:23:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:23:32","slug":"orsp-updates-and-funding-opportunities-october-9-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/research-sponsored-programs\/2025\/10\/10\/orsp-updates-and-funding-opportunities-october-9-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"ORSP Updates and Funding Opportunities &#8211; October 9, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><u>Announcements<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UTRF\u2019s Tech Maturation Grant program is accepting applications through <strong>October 24<\/strong>. See details in the Internal Grant Competitions section below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Fall Undergraduate and Graduate Student Pitch Competitions will be held on Tuesday, <strong>October 28<\/strong> in McKenzie Arena Room 301. View the full schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.utc.edu\/event\/fall-student-research-pitch-competitions?utm_campaign=widget&amp;utm_medium=widget&amp;utm_source=University+of+Tennessee+at+Chattanooga&amp;_gl=1*4wxtwq*_gcl_au*OTYxMjI0MzAyLjE3NTc5NTE2MTA.\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The deadlines for the NSF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/grfp-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program\">Graduate Research Fellowship Program<\/a> have been extended to November. See solicitation for more details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Limited Submission Competitions<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following programs have a limited submission requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Sponsor\/Program<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Internal Deadline<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Limitations or Special Considerations<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tennessee.infoready4.com\/#freeformCompetitionDetail\/1995135\">ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards<\/a><\/td><td>November 5, 2025<\/td><td>Eligibility is restricted to full-time <strong>assistant professors within two years of their <u>initial<\/u> tenure track appointment<\/strong> at the time of application (i.e., appointment began between January 1, 2024, to January 7, 2026).&nbsp;This is a full internal competition. A letter from your Department Head is required. See link for template.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Internal Grant Competitions<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Sponsor\/Program<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Deadline<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Limitations or Special Considerations<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/utrf.tennessee.edu\/2025-utrf-technology-maturation-grants\/\">UTRF Tech Maturation Grant<\/a><\/td><td>October 24, 2025<\/td><td>Deadline to route full proposal through Cayuse. PIs must have filed a UT invention disclosure related to the project before submission.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/campus-weekly\/2025\/09\/utcs-harris-chair-of-excellence-in-entrepreneurship-announces-the-third-year-of-the-mocs-innovate-mini-grant-program\/\">Mocs Innovate Mini-Grant Program<\/a><\/td><td>December 15, 2025<\/td><td>Open to any UTC faculty or staff member. For additional information, please email <a href=\"mailto:Thomas-Lyons@utc.edu\">Thomas-Lyons@utc.edu<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tennessee.infoready4.com\/#applicationGrid\/1989058\">FY26 Open Publishing Support Fund<\/a><\/td><td>Rolling through 6\/30\/26<\/td><td>Lead authors\/applicants are limited to 1 award per fiscal year.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>External Funding Opportunities<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ORSP has standardized the process for proposal notification, development, and submission. Click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/research\/research-and-sponsored-programs\/pre-award-services\/proposal-development\">here<\/a><\/strong> to learn more and view required internal deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/research\/research-and-sponsored-programs\/pre-award-services\/research-development\">research development assistance<\/a>? Learn more about ORSP\u2019s Research Development services and request support <a href=\"https:\/\/tennessee.infoready4.com\/#freeformCompetitionDetail\/1990010\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Sponsor\/Program<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Deadline<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Limitations or Special Considerations<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/nsf-ttp-national-science-foundation-translation-practice\">NSF Translation to Practice<\/a> (TTP-T and TTP-P)<\/td><td>January 20, 2026<\/td><td>Deadline for Translation and Partner tracks only. The PI must hold a tenured or tenure-track position. Participation limits apply; see solicitation for details.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/future-core-computer-information-science-engineering-future-computing\">NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering : Future Computing Research (Future CoRe)<\/a><\/td><td>February 05, 2026<\/td><td>Individuals may participate in no more than 2 proposals per year, regardless of role, across all subprograms.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/fire-fire-science-innovations-through-research-education\">NSF Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education (FIRE)<\/a><\/td><td>February 10, 2026<\/td><td>No eligibility or participation limits.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/nsf-ttp-national-science-foundation-translation-practice\">NSF Translation to Practice<\/a> (TTP-E)<\/td><td>Rolling through April 1, 2026<\/td><td>Deadline for the Explore pilot track only. PIs must have an active, eligible NSF research award. See solicitation for further details<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/stem-k-12-nsf-stem-k-12\">NSF STEM K-12<\/a><\/td><td>No deadline<\/td><td>This program replaces the AISL, CSforAll, DRK-12, and Translation and Diffusion programs. No eligibility or participation limits.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Sponsored Projects Policy Spotlight<\/u><\/strong><strong>: Policy Procedure Regarding Other Support Disclosures to NIH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UT has added <a href=\"https:\/\/policy.tennessee.edu\/procedure\/ge0002-policy-procedure-regarding-other-support-disclosures-to-nih\/\">Policy Procedure Regarding Other Support Disclosures to NIH<\/a> to GE0002. Per UT policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-25-133.html\">NIH requirements<\/a>, all faculty and researchers identified as Senior\/Key Personnel on NIH research applications and awards must prepare an Other Support document utilizing the NIH-specific format page and associated instructions during Just-in-Time (JIT) Procedures and updated annually for the annual research performance progress report (RPPR). To satisfy the training requirements listed in this policy, each Senior\/Key Personnel listed on the proposal must complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/tennessee.csod.com\/samldefault.aspx?returnurl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d4ab7e39e-7f8f-4e85-83b9-0bbd66ca17e8\">Research Security Training (RST)<\/a> in K@TE within 12 months before a JIT submission and recertify annually before each RPPR submission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcements Limited Submission Competitions The following programs have a limited submission requirement. Sponsor\/Program Internal Deadline Limitations or Special Considerations ORAU Ralph E. 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