Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #14-579
NSF Research Funding for Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions (RUI/ROA)
Buyer
National Science Foundation
Posted
January 31, 2025
Identifier
14-579
NAICS
541715
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking proposals for its Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) and Research Opportunity Awards (ROA) programs. - Government Buyer: - U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - OEMs and Vendors: - NSF is the sole agency and funding source; no commercial OEMs or vendors are involved - Products/Services Requested: - Research project funding for faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs) - Support for individual or collaborative research projects - Shared research instrumentation - Opportunities for PUI faculty to serve as visiting scientists at research-intensive organizations - Notable Requirements: - Eligible institutions must be accredited colleges or universities awarding Associate's, Bachelor's, and/or Master's degrees in NSF-supported fields - Institutions must have awarded 20 or fewer Ph.D./D.Sci. degrees in the previous two years - Proposals must integrate research with undergraduate education - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are listed - Proposals are accepted at any time; funding is through NSF disciplinary programs - Total program funding is $56,000,000
Description
The Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) and Research Opportunity Awards (ROA) funding opportunities support research by faculty members at predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs). RUI proposals support PUI faculty in research that engages them in their professional fields, builds research capacity at their institutions, and integrates research with undergraduate education. ROAs support PUI faculty research by allowing them to work as visiting scientists at research-intensive organizations in collaboration with other NSF-supported investigators. Eligible PUIs are accredited colleges and universities awarding Associate's, Bachelor's, and/or Master's degrees with limited Ph.D. degrees awarded. Funding is provided through NSF disciplinary programs and is not a separate allocation.