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The University of Utah is active across a wide range of topics and receives funding from multiple federal, state, and foundation sources.
Research announcements and events occur daily; the AVPR’s Desk is a daily stream that provides access to new information, including internal and external funding opportunities, research events, funder announcements, and more. Researchers can utilize the website to find information they need in a timely fashion or receive updates as a biweekly email (sign up below).

 Featured funding opportunities and events are below. The full table of events, funding opportunities, and announcements is found HERE.

 

FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENTS

Updates on Federal Funding Landscape for the University of Utah 


Recent presidential actions, including executive orders (EO), proclamations, and memorandums, may indicate changes in federal priorities, potentially affecting your current and pending projects funded by federal agencies or other sponsors. As federal agencies and sponsors adjust to these changes, we will keep you informed through the above webpage. ALL updates from Dr. Erin Rothwell, Vice President for Research will be published at the above webpage. These updates will have date and time stamps.

Direct Link: Executive Actions and Federal Agency Updates - Guidance for University of Utah Research Administration Webpage


OSP has published a webpage containing specific guidance information related to executive actions and federal agency updates. Above is a direct link to that webpage. This webpage can also be accessed through the VPR's primary communication channel: "Updates on Federal Funding for the University of Utah"

FEATURED EVENTS

Virtual Town Hall on "Bionics & Human Well-being Research Initiative" | February 21, 2025


The Office of the Vice President for Research is excited to host a one-hour virtual town hall to discuss a potential research initiative exploring the application of bionics, robotics, sensing mechanisms, and other advanced engineering technologies for medical rehabilitation, mobility, and human well-being. RSVP is required. Please see above link for full details.

Postdoc Affairs & VPR Town Hall | February 27, 2025


Postdoctoral Affairs is excited to announce that Dr. Erin Rothwell (Vice President for Research) will be joining us for our annual postdoc townhall. This is a tremendous opportunity to communicate postdoc priorities and needs directly to those in senior leadership. Please RSVP using the link above.

Enhancing Research Mentoring Symposium | March 5, 2025


Research Education presents the 2025 “Enhancing Research Mentoring Symposium” on March 5, 2025. Click the above link to register or learn more.

FEATURED FUNDING

1U4U Collaborative Seed Grant Program | Due: February 27, 2025

 


The 1U4U Collaborative Seed Grant Program supports cross-campus/cross-disciplinary research teams to solve the greatest challenges facing our local, national, and global communities. The goal of 1U4U is to incentivize researchers from different disciplines to collaborate. The theme of the FY25 1U4U Collaborative Seed Grant Program is "Women Across the Lifespan: Health, Technology, & Society." Please see above link for full details

3i RFP: Team Grants on Environmental Impact on Human Health | Due: March 24, 2025


We are pleased to announce a new Request for Proposals from the Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases Initiative for Team Grants on Environmental Impact on Human Health. We invite applications that are hypothesis-driven and will lead to competitive extramural grant applications from the University of Utah. Please see above link for full details.

Genomic Pilot Awards: Call for Applications | Due: April 2, 2025


The Center for Genomic Medicine is pleased to announce a new request for genomic pilot award proposals. Please see above link for full details.

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