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October 11th, 2019
DER Funding Database


Weekly In Progress Report




DER Director News

The DER office is currently revamping the ticket system to provide for a more efficient and user friendly system. Stay tuned for more information!
The German American Chamber of Commerce

This year’s main topic will be Lightweight Materials & Technology including additive manufacturing, carbon composites, opportunities arising from the use of lightweight materials for future mobility concepts Please find more information on their website. Read More
NSF leads federal partners in accelerating the development of transformational, AI-powered innovation

The National Science Foundation today announced the creation of a new program that will significantly advance research in AI and accelerate the development of transformational, AI-powered innovation by allowing researchers to focus on larger-scale, longer-term research.
S3 (Science and Society @ State) Interdisciplinary Seed Grant

Funding available for each project will be in the range of $10,000. These interdisciplinary seed grants help create opportunities for collaborative research projects between the scholars working within a scientific/medical field, and the humanists, artists or social scientists who study that field.
Dr. Sara Steenrod will be on campus the week of October 22nd.

If anyone who is submitting (or thinking about submitting) an NSF proposal, please feel free to send Dr. Steenrod a message. 

Contact: 
steenro6@msu.edu

Funding Innovation in Digital Learning: Catalyst Innovation Program Round 2

The Catalyst Innovation Program seeks to fund creative and innovative uses of tools, technology, and pedagogical approaches up to $10,000 for the purposes of allowing experimentation to enhance student learning.
Graduate fellowship application feedback sessions (NSF, NDSEG, etc.)

If you have graduate students preparing an application for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, the NDSEG Graduate Research Fellowship, or similar national awards to support graduate studies, please share information about the in-person feedback sessions the College is offering.
Feedback Needed

The College of Engineering is developing policies for faculty engaged in startup companies regarding how we can safely involve students in company research while ensuring academic progress is being made and overseen by unconflicted individuals or entities. Please provide feedback to John Verboncoeur or the Engineering Research Committee.
Ziba Banafsheha

Ziba Banafsheha is currently on leave. Please contact Proposals@egr.msu.edu if you have questions about gifts or a past proposal.
Upcoming Seminar

October 9th, 2019
Miss The Last Seminar? Watch It Here!

This seminar provided an overview of autonomous vehicle technology, how they would integrate to create novel autonomous vehicle solutions, and better understand the social impact of autonomy. The intertwining of these approaches could well inspire future work in autonomy and future collaboration.  

Seminar Schedule:

  • Data and Reporting: October 15th, 2019
  • Understanding Federal Funding and Establishing Relationships with Funders: October 22nd, 2019
  • NASA: October 23rd, 2019
  • Worklife: November 5th, 2019
  • NSF: November 19th, 2019
Internal Funding Notifications & News
October 10th, 2019 Newsletter

Spring 2019 Newsletter

Kuali Coeus (KC) System Updates and FAQs 
      External Sponsor Notifications & News
      Ongoing Updates and Posts
      NSF News Releases



      October 11th, 2019
      NIH Weekly Funding Opportunities and Notices


      October 2nd, 2019
      ARPA-E Newsletter


      October 9th, 2019
      TRB Transportation Research E-Newsletter


      Ongoing Updates and Posts
      NAMC News

      GFY19 4th Quarter Reports Due 15-OCT-2019
      Press Releases and Funding Opportunities


      Primary Funding Agencies
      U.S. Department of Defense


      National Aeronautics and Space Administration
      National Institutes of Health


      National Science Foundation


      Office of Naval Research


      Research in Germany - Land of Ideas


      U.S. Department of Energy


      United States Department of Agriculture


      Division of Engineering Research (DER)

      Our Contact Information:
      Website: https://www.egr.msu.edu/der/
      Email: Kelli@egr.msu.edu
      Phone: 517-353-9492
      Address: Engineering Building, 428 S. Shaw Lane Room 2527, East Lansing MI, 48824

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