Cal Poly Humboldt Office of Research Newsletter - Fall 2023

Fall 2023

Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Newsletter Phone: 707-826-4189 Fax: 707-826-4783 research.humboldt.edu

In this issue: PI Spotlight: Matt Johnson - pg. 7 Student Spotlights: India Unwin and Grace Belt - pg. 8-9 Featured Funding Opportunities pg. 12

Featured articles: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Indirect Cost (IDC) - pg. 5

Pictured left to right: Dr. Paul Michael Leonardo Atienza, Dr. Oscar Vargas, Dr. Rouhollah Aghasaleh, and Regina Khoury

McCrone Promising Faculty Scholars & Graduate Awards Reception Please join us in congratulating the recipients of this year’s McCrone Awards at an Awards Reception on November 14th from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Plaza View Room in Arcata. Each awardee will give the following TED talk-style presentations about their research interests.

Reimbursements: Things to Keep in Mind - pg. 6

The McCrone Promising Faculty Scholars Awardees: Dr. Rouhollah Aghasaleh (Education) “Silence Breaking: A Story of Forgotten Bodies in the Classroom” Dr. Oscar Vargas (Biological Sciences) “Unraveling the Origin of Our Rare Relatives” Dr. Paul Michael Leonardo Atienza (Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Studies) “The Promise of Intimacy: Queer Filipino Digital Desires”

In Case of Future Government Shutdown: Be Prepared! - pg. 11

The Alistair & Judith McCrone Graduate Fellowship Awardee: Regina Khoury (Geology) “The 12 .5 ka Magmatic Flare-Up at Medicine Lake Volcano” To RSVP for the event, click here.

Following the McCrone Awards Reception, applications for 2024 nominations will open on November 15th. More information, including how to apply for both the McCrone Promising Faculty Scholars Award and Alistair & Judith McCrone Graduate Fellowship Award can be found on the Engagement Hub.

Executive Director Corner Following the trend of the past few years, we are once again breaking records - You have submitted over 100 proposals in the first quarter of FY23!

Many of you are already working with our Pre-Award team on proposals due through January 2024. As we gear towards breaking more record highs and as we approach the holiday season, we ask that you liaise with your Pre-Award Specialist well in advance of your proposal deadlines even if you are not ready to start focusing on it in full. This advance notice helps us ensure that we are prepared to provide you the quality support your work deserves.

Our standard procedure is to approve submissions if routing is conducted 5-7 working days prior to submission.

Going into this peak season, we will be upholding this as the minimum timeline. This means notifying your PreAward at least two weeks prior to the deadline.

Due to the high volume, we reserve the right to no-go proposal requests that come after these timelines. While we do not want to see missed opportunities, we will prioritize teams and proposals that are able to work within these parameters.

We look forward to continuing the momentum together!

-Executive Director, Kacie Flynn

12th Annual PI Celebration Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation hosted our annual celebration for Principal Investigators (PIs), their staff, and student researchers. This year, we gathered at the Carson Mansion in Eureka. The evening included mini research “TEDTalks” from Dr. Catalina Cuellar-Gempeler (Cellular/Molecular Biology), Dr. Eric Bjorkstedt (Fisheries Biology), and Jen Dyke (Director of TRiO Upward Bound).

We enjoyed interacting with you all and look forward to celebrating with you next year. Save the date for Thursday, October 17th, 2024!

Sponsored Programs Foundation Executive Director, Kacie Flynn.

Photographer: Kellie Jo Brown.

Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA) This year's Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA) competition awarded Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty a total of $72,255 to support one-time mini grants. Congratulations!

Sarah Lasley, Art & Film, Project: Climate Control Qualla Ketchum, Engineering, Project: “This is What We Learned”: Sharing the Stories of Experiences of Indigenous-Centered, Engineering & Community Practice Graduate Program at Cal Poly Humboldt Joshua Steimel, Engineering, Project: METRIS: Measuring Biomarkers for Cancer Amanda Dinscore, Library, Project: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Impact of Rural Nurses on Global Health Nicole Jean Hill, Art & Film, Project: Habitat Photography Project Nicholas Kerhoulas, Wildlife, Project: Genetic diversity in the Sonoma tree vole Suzanne Lyons, Education, Project: Cooperative Games for Math: The Win-Win Way to Build Community and Teach Math Concepts Carrie Aigner, Psychology, Project: Mental Health Stigma and Help-Seeking, Conference Attendance and Presentation at the Association for Psychological Science Daniela Cerbino, World Languages & Cultures, Project: “Pregunten a un compañero”: A classroom discourse analysis of the role of oral procedural instructions in scaffolding language learning at the elementary level Brandon Browne, Geology, Project: Acquisition of a benchtop muffle furnace for Geology student training and research Kyle Morgan, Library, Project: Student-Oriented Publishing: Research and Presentation Benjamin Anjewierden, Psychology, Project: Deviance as Innovation Jennifer Ortega, Environmental Science & Managment, Project: Living the Pledge Amanda Hahn, Psychology, Project: Neurobiology of Parental Behavior Amber Gaffney-Wasdyke, Psychology, Project: A Social Identity Model of Minority Influence Larisa Callaway-Cole, Child Development, Project: Preparing Child Development Professionals for Challenging Experiences through the Use of Mixed Reality

Research Development Corner Looking for funding?

We conduct tailored funding searches, help with the early stages of proposal development, and provide final editing services. We also offer Pivot trainings, team review facilitation, and much more!

Find contact info for the Research Development team on our website.

From left to right: SPF Research Development Lead, Erika Wright, and panelists, Drs Erin Kelly, Matt Johnson, and Laurie Richmond

Writing Strong Grants Every Time Panel Discussion On October 3, Drs Erin Kelly (Forestry, Fire, & Rangeland Management), Matt Johnson (Wildlife), and Laurie Richmond (Environmental Science & Management) discussed choosing the right grant, building authentic relationships, and telling a compelling story in proposals. Thank you to Erika Wright for facilitating the discussion.

To watch a recording of the panel discussion, check out our YouTube channel here. Keep an eye out for another discussion in the spring!

Speed Networking Events Check out our interactive map!

If there are any research or projects that you would like to see added, you can leave suggestions here.

The Team Review Program is designed to facilitate review and direct feedback on your grant proposal from an expert (or experts) in your field.

For more info, click here.

On August 31, Sponsored Programs Foundation hosted the 3rd Biannual Speed Networking Event - the first in person! Faculty from across campus met at Wrangletown Cider Company to discuss research interests and brainstorm program ideas with each other. Thank you to all those that were able to join us!

The Biannual Speed Networking Events will happen on the third Thursday of every semester. Join us at the 4th Biannual Speed Networking Event on February 1, 2024 4:00-6:00 pm at Wrangletown Cider Company in Arcata. To RSVP, click here.

Upcoming Events, Funding Announcements, and More!

Don’t miss any of our upcoming events or featured funding opportunities! Be sure to sign up for Research portal announcements by clicking this link. For updates on some of our PI’s latest research accomplishments, keep an eye on HumboldtNOW Staff and Faculty Achievements for recent awards and projects.

Frequently Asked Questions About Indirect Cost (IDC) What is indirect cost?

Direct costs include salaries, fringe benefits, travel, supplies, equipment, etc. and are the easily quantifiable costs in your budget. Indirect cost (or “IDC”), on the other hand, is calculated as a percentage of the direct costs and is not easily quantifiable to any one project.

IDC is collected to pay for grant administrative support; use of university services such as libraries, laboratories, the computer center and student services; general and specialized insurance coverage; compliance and regulatory monitoring; personnel and payroll administration; accounting services; accounts payable and accounts receivable services; and independent audit services. IDC is also known as Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs, or “overhead.”

How is IDC calculated?

To calculate IDC, we must first define the indirect cost base.

Here are the most common IDC base types that are used by SPF. Modified total direct cost (MTDC): the indirect cost collection excludes certain types of direct costs from the calculation. Some examples from our negotiated IDC rate (NICRA) include capital expenditures, participant support costs, scholarships, fellowships, and subawards (over the initial $25k). MTDC is the most commonly used type of IDC base.

Total direct cost: the indirect cost is applied to the entirety of direct project costs Total costs: sometimes a funder will have an IDC policy that defines the maximum allowable IDC as a percentage of the total funded amount Occasionally we encounter unusual IDC policies; we’ll help you decipher and apply the policy correctly

Why is there such a range of IDC rates, and how do you know the rate to use?

Except in rare cases, federal funders are required to honor an institution’s NICRA. SPF’s rate is currently 47.5% as negotiated by the federal government. Most state agencies will follow the California CMA rate agreement (currently 35%), and exceptions to this must be approved by the CSU Chancellor’s office. Nonprofits often have significantly lower rates. SPF will honor their published IDC rates.

Who gets this money?

At the end of each fiscal year, after operating costs are met, unallocated indirect revenue is distributed back to our research community. A percentage is given to the Colleges and Academic Departments the grant was under, as well as the trust fund of the PI who received the grant. IDC is distributed according to a formula per SPF’s Indirect Revenue Distribution Policy.

Pre-Award Corner Are you thinking about submitting a grant?

SPF is available to assist you at each step of the way. We will help develop a budget, create a strong proposal, navigate funder requirements, and submit to the funding agency.

Find the contact information for your Pre-Award Specialists on our website.

SUCCESS SNAPSHOT Number of

339

proposals submitted FY 22/23

Number of

237

awards received in FY 22/23 Dollar amount

67.6m

of awards received in FY 22/23

Post-Award Corner Our focus for Post-Award grants management encompasses three areas: training, monitoring, and reporting.

Post-Award services provide support to your project throughout the life span of your grant.

Find contact info for your Grant Analyst on our website.

SUCCESS SNAPSHOT Scholarships &

2.8m

Stipends administered in FY 22/23

Number of

690

active projects currently managed

165m

Current total value of all active projects

Reimbursements: Things to Keep in Mind! ­The best way to ensure that your SPF reimbursements (e.g. travel claims and advances) are paid in a timely manner, is to submit complete and accurate reimbursement requests. Missing or incorrect information causes slower processing or possible request rejection, resulting in a need for re-submission. We understand this is not easy, and offer Drop-In Zoom Hours every weekday from 2:00-3:00pm to assist you. If that time doesn’t work for you, contact the front office to set up a better time.

Helpful Tips for All Reimbursements: Ensure that you’re using the correct DocuSign power form, which can be found in the SPF Forms Library.

Make sure you use your current address (should match the 204 form on file).

Make sure that you’re using the correct chartfield information – account code/fund number/department ID/project number.

Ensure that the proper authorized signer is signing your Payment Request Form. Consult the ‘Forms and Approvals’ section of the Sponsored Programs Foundation (SPF) Exceptions and Notes for Accounts Payable (AP) Processing for more details.

Always include the correct backup that shows payment was received and goods were shipped. An unpaid invoice or order confirmation email (i.e. Amazon or other online store order) may not be accepted.

Always include a copy of the relevant ITS or Facilities approvals.

Helpful Tips for Travel Reimbursements: Always enter the location/dates of the trip you’re being reimbursed for in the “Explanation Box” at the bottom of the Payment Request Form.

On your Travel Expense Claim, make sure that you’re listing the dates and location of your trip, provide your private vehicle license plate number if being reimbursed for mileage, utilize the current federally approved mileage rate (65.5 cents/mile), and provide purpose and details of the trip in block #14.

Double check that the total amount on your Travel Expense Claim matches the amount on your Payment Request Form.

Ensure that all itemized receipts and back-up documents are included to substantiate the numbers on your Travel Expense Claim (except for per diems).

By following the recommendations above, you will dramatically decrease the processing time of your reimbursement request. When in doubt, please reach out to your Grant Analyst or the SPF Front Office for guidance. We can save you a lot of time and headaches!

PI Spotlight Meet Cal Poly Humboldt Research Legend, Matt Johnson!

Since 2000, Dr. Matthew Johnson, Professor of Wildlife, has been a Principal Investigator (PI) or coPI on grant funded research projects totaling over $9 million. His work is primarily focused on habitat ecology, or the study of how animals interact with their habitats, and has spanned from California to several countries around the world.

His international research has included studying the ecology of birds in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, a coffee growing region. He learned that birds can help control pests to produce better crops. He continued this research in Kenya, where he studied how the habitat influences the bird community and if it impacts their effectiveness as pest control.

Johnson’s current research is set to determine how barn owls, bluebirds, and tree swallows help with insect and rodent control in California’s winegrape vineyards. Wooden boxes (“bird boxes”) have been installed in Napa Valley vineyards for years, but there has been little research to see if they are an effective means of pest control. Using rodenticides and insecticides can kill wildlife up the food chain, so using birds is an ecofriendly alternative.

Collaborating with Dr. Danny Karp (UC Davis), Dr. Erin Wilson Rankin and Dr. S. Houston Wilson (UC Riverside), Dr. Johnson and his graduate research team collect fecal samples from the bird boxes and use genetic testing to identify what the birds are eating. They also utilize small GPS trackers on the birds to identify where and when the birds are hunting. Cameras are mounted both inside and outside of the bird boxes. This information is important to determine where they are hunting and if they are being exposed to pesticides. A video on this research was recently produced as part of SPF’s research video series, and can be found on our YouTube channel linked here.

In addition to his research on habitat ecology, Dr. Johnson is interested in improving the freshman year experience for students majoring in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

Dr. Matt Johnson holds an owl in a Napa, California winegrape vineyard. Photo courtesy Will Goldenberg.

With funding from the CSU STEM Collaboratives Project, he along with collaborator Dr. Amy Sprowles (Biological Sciences) started an experimental “placebased learning community” (PBLC) called Klamath Connection for incoming freshman students majoring in Wildlife, Zoology, Biology, and Environmental Science. This program offered summer immersion experience, blocked enrollment in courses, peer mentoring, and a freshman seminar.

After the success of the first year in 2014, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Sprowles received more funding from the US Department of Education and Howard Hughes Medical Institute to expand the PBLC model which is available to most of the incoming freshman STEM students on campus. The PBLC is a thriving model that has been adapted in collaboration with many Humboldt faculty across all three colleges, and has also been replicated by a number of other universities. To learn more, click here.

This semester, Dr. Johnson shared some of his knowledge about grants in the Writing Great Grants Every Time Panel Discussion. To learn more and watch a recording of the event, see page 4.

For more information on Dr. Johnson‘s research and his research lab, click here.

Student Corner

Student Spotlight: India Unwin India Unwin (she/her) is an undergraduate Anthropology student and employee at the Cultural Resources Facility (CRF). Having always been interested in history, India chose to study Anthropology because she is interested in the human experience. She enjoys learning about how people are different but still have many similarities across space and time. India discussed her interest in archaeology and cultural resource management with her academic advisor, Mary Beth Glenn, who suggested she contact CRF for an internship opportunity. India had heard about them through the department before and was thrilled with how responsive and welcoming they were to student interns.

As a student employee at CRF, India’s position is not funded through grants directly. Rather, her payroll comes from Indirect Costs (IDC) distribution to the CRF trust. More information about IDC can be found on page 5. Because of this, she is able to work on various projects for CRF, including her favorite, the Humboldt Postcard Project.

For the Humboldt Postcard Project, India is creating a database of a large collection of Humboldt County postcards from the past president of the Humboldt County Historical Society. She collects data from thousands of digitized postcards (such as publishing information, photographs, captions, and location and subject matter) and has worked on almost a thousand postcards in the last spring semester alone!

Postcards courtesy of Bob Doran. More postcards from the Humboldt Postcard Project can be found here.

Once completed, the database will be made available to the public. This project gives an interesting look at what the county used to look like. The postcards range from 1907 through the 1980s, and we can see that the Humboldt County we know today is different from the Humboldt County seen in the postcards.

India’s favorite part of the project is when she comes across postcards with messages sent to another person. She enjoys the glimpse she gets into the relationship between strangers of the past. She also enjoys coming across places that she has been and recognizing the elements that remained over time, for example, the Arcata Presbyterian Church looks the same but the buildings around it look very different.

In the Humboldt community, she attends Humboldt Folk Dancers meet-ups on Sundays. On campus, she is currently the Co-President of the Anthropology Club. In addition to her Bachelor’s degree, India is also working to receive the Certificate in Museum and Gallery Practices and this project is a great way to practice her skills. After graduation, she plans to work in public lands.

Grace Belt before her presentation at the 2023 Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) National Conference. Photo courtesy of Grace Belt.

Student Spotlight: Grace Belt Grace Belt (she/her) is an Academic Research Psychology graduate student. She has always been passionate about social justice and interested in how society works and functions, which is what drew her to social psychology. The field involves the perspective of individuals in groups and the perspective of groups as a whole, and provides information about prejudice and discrimination.

Grace is a member of Dr. Amber Gaffney’s Social Identity and Social Influence Lab, and the leader of Dr. Gregg Gold’s Social Influence Research Lab. Through each, she was able to learn more about research and get involved with various lab projects.

In addition to her participation with the labs, Grace was a student researcher for the Cannabis Entrepreneurs grant, with Dr. Gold and Dr. Erick Eschker as co-PIs. For this grant from the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), Grace was one of six student researchers. The student researchers conducted interviews with a wide range of people involved with the cannabis industry, including growers, distributors, and sellers, to gauge how policies and regulations of legal cannabis were affecting them and how their businesses function.

After conducting the interviews, they coded the answers into qualitative data and presented the results to the DCC so they can help the industry grow safely. Grace’s favorite part of this project was being able to talk to participants and receive nuanced answers to the questions.

Through Dr. Gold’s lab, Grace is also involved in Jessie Cretser-Hartenstein’s RSCA-funded project “Journalism Degree Motivations,”conducting surveys to determine why there has been a significant decline in journalism students. This decrease in students and the industry is dangerous because journalism strengthens democracy and keeps unjust systems in check.

Outside of her work under these grants, Grace is very involved on campus and in the community. She is Treasurer for Psi Chi, Teaching Assistant for undergraduate classes, and a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast. She is also involved in other grants and research with Dr. Gold, including the UCLA Pre-Medical Enrichment Pathway Program (PREP), the College of Professional Studies Scholars Program, and the Gardner Psychology Research Assistantship Program.

2024 CSU Student Research Competition: Applications Open in November!

The 38th annual CSU Student Research Competition will open in November! The competition promotes excellence in undergraduate and graduate research, scholarly, and creative activity by recognizing outstanding student achievements throughout the 23 CSU campuses. Each campus may select up to 10 entries to send to the final round, which will be held at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on April 25-27, 2024.

SPF will pay approved travel costs for each student selected to represent Cal Poly Humboldt in the statewide competition. To be considered at the Humboldt level, a student will need to submit a written summary of their presentation. For more information, visit the Engagement Hub.

Front Office Corner Front Office staff act as the first point of contact to assist faculty, staff, and students.

We strive to offer excellent customer support to direct you in whichever services you may be seeking from our office.

Find contact info for the Front Office staff on our website.

We Are Here to Help You Hire!

Your friendly SPF Front Office team is excited to assist you with your hiring needs. Lizzy Peterson is our HR Coordinator for KRONOS related items. She is also your point of contact for questions regarding online recruitment postings, removal, and updates.

Some of our Principal Investigators (PI’s) have had the opportunity to employ some exceptional professionals and students to help with their grants, and we want to support continued success with progressing their research and other special projects. In order to ensure that employees have timely access to timesheets, their PI (or a delegated Timekeeper) must submit an HR action to hire them.

Likewise, the future employee will need to complete a new hire checklist electronically as well as verify identity and authorization to work in the US, before starting work on a grant, trust, or any SPF related project. SPF cannot backdate an employee’s hire date more than three days from the point of verifying their I9. If you have any uncertainties, questions, or concerns, please contact Lizzy Peterson at lp216@humboldt.edu.

Missed Timesheets For quick info about hiring requirements, check out the Hire an Employee page on our website.

SPF has experienced an influx of employees who missed the submission deadline for timesheets in previous pay periods. We ask that you please be mindful of your employees’ hours, as well as timesheet due dates.

Failure to adhere to guidelines provided for getting your employees paid can result in delayed payment and other legal ramifications outside of SPF.

For Frequently Asked Questions about Enrollment, check out our Hiring FAQ page.

If your employee experiences any difficulties with accessing their timesheet, please contact SPF immediately so that we can help troubleshoot and/or solve any timesheet related issues. When in doubt, SPF’s most up-to-date payroll schedule can be found on our website.

Feel free to reach out to Lizzy Peterson with any questions or concerns that may come up.

Compliance Corner

Considerations in Case of Future Government Shutdown The following is an abbreviated list of items from the Council of Government Relations (COGR) that should be considered in case the federal government shuts down. For more information Click Here to view the full memo ‘Considerations when Preparing for the Federal Government Shutdown’ dated 9/27/23 from COGR.

Proposals & Application Systems Proposal preparation systems are expected to still be online during a shutdown. However, it is expected that proposals will not be processed by agencies until normal operations resume. Watch for announcements from agencies for deadline date extensions.

Agencies will likely not issue new notices, awards, or other actions during the shutdown.

Award Management You may continue working on federal awards. However, SPF recognizes the longer the duration of the shutdown, the higher financial risk PI’s face.

If expenses made during a shutdown are later disallowed for reimbursement, discretionary research funds may be required to offset those expenses.

Agencies will likely not issue new notices, awards, or other actions during the shutdown.

Principal Investigators with awards set to end during the lapse should ideally submit NCE requests before the shutdown, as any NCE requiring agency approval may not be processed until normal operations resume.

Federal personnel will not be available. While each agency may articulate emergency contact procedures, as a rule, do not expect federal personnel to be available to respond to emails.

For federal contracts, “Stop Work” orders may be implemented, in which case, those employees can no longer be paid with federal funds. If you receive a Stop Work notice, please contact your Post-Award Grant Analyst immediately for further instructions.

If you have additional questions or concerns, please email hsuf@humbold.edu. You can also click here for an available list of Agency Continency Plans.

The primary objective of the SPF Compliance Office is to provide information, training, and internal controls that are needed to meet the laws, rules, and policies governing sponsored research at Cal Poly Humboldt.

Find the contact information for the Compliance staff on our website.

Audit Season Recap SPF undergoes audits every fiscal year. This year, the TRiO Program came under the scope of the audit at a late stage due to circumstances outside of our control.

We would like to extend our gratitude to the management and key staff at Upward Bound, Talent Search, Student Support Services, and the McNair Scholar Program for rallying to the cause.

Thanks to their hard work, FY 2022-23 audit was clean with no audit findings, deficiencies, or comments.

Featured Funding Opportunities UC Davis | UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC SAREP) Supports environmentally regenerative approaches to producing crops and livestock, marketing and distribution strategies that support diversified, decentralized, and locally self-organized supply chains, and strategies that promote producer-toproducer networking and producer-tosupply chain networking. Individual grants are up to $10,000, with one Applied Research Grant awarded up to $20,000.

Application Deadline: January 9, 2024

NEH | Public Humanities Projects Supports projects that bring the ideas of humanities to life for general audiences through public programming. Projects must engage humanities scholarship to analyze significant themes in disciplines such as history, literature, ethics, and art history.

Public Humanities Projects supports projects in three categories (Exhibitions, Historic Places, and Humanities Discussions) and at two funding levels (Planning: up to $75,000; Implementation: up to $400,000).

Application Deadline: January 11, 2024

CalHum | Humanities for All Supports large scale public humanities projects of up to two-years duration from the award date. Appropriate programming formats include virtual and in-person interpretive exhibits, community dialogue and discussion series, workshops and participatory activities, presentations and lectures, conversations and forums, and interactive and experimental activities.

Awards range up to $10,000 and $25,000.

Application Deadline: January 16, 2024

NSF | Build and Broaden (B2): Enhancing Social, Behavioral and Economic Science Research and Capacity at Minority-Serving Institutions Broadens participation in the social, behavioral and economic sciences through support for research, training and research infrastructure at minority-serving institutions, including partnerships with and among those institutions. Estimated number of awards: 25 to 30.

Application Deadline: January 18, 2024

NEH | Digital Humanities Advancement Grants

NSF | Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: HSI Program

Supports innovative, experimental, and/or computationally challenging digital projects, leading to work that can scale to enhance scholarly research, teaching, and public programming in the humanities. The Digital Humanities Advancement Grants program offers three levels of funding (Level I: up to $75,000; Level II: up to $150,000; Level III: up to $350,000, with an additional $100,000 in matching funds).

Supports projects that improve undergraduate STEM education and increase the rates of recruitment, retention and graduation of undergraduate STEM students at Hispanic-serving institutions. The HSI Program offers three levels of funding (Planning or Pilot: up to $300,000; Implementation and Evaluation: up to $800,000; Institutional Transformation: up to $3,000,000).

Application Deadline: January 11, 2024

Application Deadline: February 14, 2024

The Office of Research wants to congratulate all of our PI's and their amazing Staff on their many accomplishments and notable awards this year.

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