Workshops and sessions related to finding funding from federal sponsors.

Find Funding in Biomedical Innovation: Working with ARPA-H (2024)

Founded in 2022, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is a federal funding agency that supports high-potential, high-impact biomedical and health research that cannot be readily accomplished through traditional research or commercial activity. Like other Advanced Research Projects Agencies, ARPA-H provides research funding to create new opportunities and solve important problems through ambitious, well-defined, […]

On Rotation: Deepen Your Impact through Temporary Government Service (2023)

Would you like to share your expertise at the highest levels of government? Has a program officer urged you to consider a rotation in a federal agency? Numerous federal agencies offer opportunities for faculty to take a temporary leave from their university and serve in the federal government, including the National Science Foundation, the National […]

Building Successful Collaborative Relationships with Policymakers (2023)

Hosted by BU Federal Relations How can faculty share their research findings in a way that successfully influences policy? Join Adam Seth Levine for an in-person workshop on how scholars can develop effective, collaborative relationships with policymakers. Dr. Levine will present new research on why these relationships require effort and intentionality to cultivate, and evidence-based […]

Find Funding in Science & Engineering: Working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) (2022)

Are you interested in doing research at the leading edge of science and technology? The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) within the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) identifies and pursues high-risk, high-payoff research initiatives across a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines and transforms them into important, new game-changing technologies for national security. Current […]

Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Biomedical Research: Programs & Funding Opportunities from the National Institutes of Health (2022)

In this virtual presentation to the BU research community, representatives from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) UNITE Initiative will highlight opportunities for diversifying the biomedical research workforce and building new career pathways in the field. They will also touch on opportunities aimed at supporting research addressing health disparities and building health equity. Attendees will have the […]

The Computing and Information Science and Engineering Landscape: A Look Forward (2022)

Host: Federal Relations Featuring: Margaret Martonosi (CISE) The National Science Foundation (NSF) is a major funder of academic research in the field of Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). In this session, Dr. Margaret Martonosi, Assistant Director of the CISE Directorate at NSF, will discuss key priorities for the field, how CISE is developing […]

NSF CAREER: Overview and Advice for Competitive Proposals (2022)

This event will provide an overview of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER). As part of NSF’s COVID-19 recovery efforts, the agency expects to increase funding this year for the CAREER program. Panelists from Lewis-Burke Associates, a federal lobbying and consulting firm in Washington, DC, will provide early career investigators with advice […]

DARPA, ARPA-E, and ARPA-H: How to Work with the ARPAs (2022)

Host: Federal Relations Join us as experts from Lewis-Burke Associates LLC, a federal lobbying and consulting firm in Washington, DC, explain how federal Advanced Research Projects Agencies (ARPAs) operate and how they’re different from other federal funding agencies. They will discuss how investigators can work with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the […]

Understanding Department of Energy Research Opportunities (2021)

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is well-known for supporting the research and development of cutting-edge energy technologies. Less known is that the agency supports basic research across a vast array of disciplines, from biomedicine and environmental studies to high-performance computing and physics. DOE also offers research support for graduate students and early career researchers […]

Research Priorities in the Time of COVID, with Matthew Fenton, Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (2021)

Dr. Matthew Fenton, Director, Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), will provide an update on NIAID’s current and future research priorities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics covered will include the FY21 budget for the National Institutes of Health, COVID-related grant policies and flexibilities, the NIAID response to […]

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