The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $545,819 Project Grant under its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of Wisconsin (UW) System, through its UW Oshkosh division. The grant, with a project period from July 15, 2025 to June 30, 2029, will fund an initiative to address research infrastructure and administrative barriers faced by Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs). The key objectives are to: 1) Introduce a "Post-Award Research...
This Project Grant award of $100,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) supports a project led by Bryn Mawr College to develop recommendations for enhancing research development support at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs). The project will convene a series of regional workshops involving approximately 16 PUI representatives per workshop to examine the unique challenges and strengths of research development functions at PUIs....
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $944,249 to Southern Utah University (SUU) to implement the PROSPER PUIS project. The primary goal is to increase faculty participation in sponsored research at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) and enhance the national research enterprise. The project will integrate Sponsored Project Managers (SPMs) and Graduate Assistants (SPGAs) into the research infrastructure...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will develop a new model for post-award training to strengthen the research enterprise at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs). The $2,533,968 award to the College of New Jersey (TCNJ) will leverage the Colleges of Liberal Arts Sponsored Programs (CLASP) community, representing 1,921 PUIs, to validate a relational model for grants management. This will include stage-by-stage...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program grant of $1,685,430 awarded to the University of St. Thomas will support the development of a research administration infrastructure to help the university effectively manage its growing portfolio of externally funded research. The key objectives of this 4-year project are to: 1) optimize institutional processes for managing sponsored projects, 2) build knowledge and training resources for principal investigators...
This $505,455 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports a collaborative research initiative among five Emerging Research Institutions (ERIS) in Rhode Island. The project aims to address collective challenges in the state's research administration landscape by: 1) developing shared resources and a research administration learning community; 2) building and diversifying the Rhode Island research administration pipeline;...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $1,167,919 to Marquette University to implement the "MU POSTAWARD OPTIMIZATION FOR STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION (MU POST)" project. The project focuses on process improvements that reduce the administrative burden associated with sponsored award management, allowing faculty more time to dedicate to research activities. The key objectives are to test the implementation...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), provides $565,558 to a collaboration of five Emerging Research Institutions (ERI) in Rhode Island to revisit and enhance research administration capacity within the state. The key objectives of this 3-year project are to: 1) develop shared resources and a research administration learning community, 2) build and diversify the Rhode Island research administration pipeline,...
This is a $799,996 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The purpose of the grant is to build the capacity of three Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) - Champlain College, Christopher Newport University, and Western Oregon University - to sustainably increase partnerships that drive workforce development and research projects between faculty, students, industry, and higher education...
This $399,995 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) is focused on developing and expanding industry partnerships to increase innovation capacity at three primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs): Champlain College, Christopher Newport University, and Western Oregon University. The award aims to grow the number of undergraduate students engaging in hands-on learning and career preparation...