Resources for Sponsored Research at Bucknell
1. NSF's RUI Program
Program Information
Research in Undergraduate Institutions Program (Crosscutting/NSF-wide)
Program Announcement
RUI Impact Statement
Writing Competitive RUI Proposals (article describing aspects of writing an RUI proposal)
Sample RUI Impact Statements:
2. Early Career Awards
Program Information
NSF CAREER Program (All NSF-funded disciplines)
Program Solicitation
Research Corporation (Seed grants for Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy)
ACS Petroleum Research Fund (Chemistry/Chemical Engineering)
Undergraduate New Investigator Grants
AWM Mathematics Travel Grants (Mathematics-women)
Mentoring Travel Grants
William T. Grant Scholars Program (Social, Behavioral, and Health science: youth focus 8-25 years)
Research Funding Opportunities (excellent synopsis of MANY programs: All disciplines)
Useful NSF sites
Faculty Early Career Development Program (program-specific details)
FAQs about CAREER program (very useful; organised by topic)
CAREER Program Officers (listed by directorate)
Current Grant Proposal Guide (an invaluable resource)
Broader Impacts Criterion (describes many examples)
Project Evaluation Handbook (useful handbook for understanding Project Evaluation)
NSF Presentation on CAREER Program (with many useful facts...)
NSF Organizational Chart (of general interest)
Hand-Outs
NSF CAREER award Fact Sheet
CAREER educational components (Samples of educational components from successful CAREER awards)
3. Bucknell's Internal Online Forms
Original Paper Form
Proposal Flow Chart
Permission and Assurances Form
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