Documents and information for events that have been sponsored by EPSCoR/IDeA are posted below. Any awards or solicitations posted here are no longer active. These archives are generally only retained for a calendar year. If you require documents or information for an event farther back than that, please contact the EPSCoR/IDeA office.
2009 INBRE Renewal
The South Carolina EPSCoR/IDeA State Committee will be
submitting a proposal in response to the NCRR IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) solicitation (PAR-08-150)
in July of 2009. The Committee is currently accepting pre-proposals from
four-year, predominately undergraduate institutions in South Carolina.
Each institution will be allowed to submit only one (1) pre-proposal under this
solicitation.
2009 SC NIH INBRE Program Call for Pre-Proposals (PDF)
2009 SC NIH INBRE Solicitation Forms (MS Word)
*The proposal submission deadline has passed.*
SC INBRE Proposal Workshop
October 31, 2008, The Inn at USC, Columbia, South Carolina
Presentations and Documentation related to
the Workshop can be found here
Summer Undergraduate Research in at
Furman University
Application Deadline: March 17, 2010
Furman is pleased to announce an opportunity for summer undergraduate research
in physics, biology, chemistry and psychology. As a part of a five-year award, Furman University will
provide: research salaries of $5,000 (NIH-INBRE, tax withheld) OR, summer
stipends of $4,500 (no tax withheld) to students from other SC
institutions participating in 10 weeks of full-time research. Research
will take place between May 17 through July 23. (Starting/ending dates are flexible with
permission of the research advisor. ). Participants work directly with Furman faculty members in
exciting areas of biomedical research based on background and interest. A primary goal for all participants will be
presentation at a regional or national meeting (travel
funding also provided), with the additional
possibility of coauthorship on refereed publications. Students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the
sciences are encouraged to apply. For an application or additional
information, please contact Ms. Sydney Wood at Furman University (sydney.wood@furman.edu).
Also,
view the brochure here.
Computational Structural Biology Courses
A course taught by Dr. Homayoun Valafar at the University of South Carolina
will be televised to Clemson and MUSC. Students should be able to receive
the lectures in any of the institution's teleconference facilities. Dr.
Valafar is also investigating if the course can be distributed online.
This course is intended to familiarize interested investigators with theoretical
concepts and some subset of the algorithmic tools currently utilized in the
field of protein folding such as ROSETTA and I-TASSER. Other software packages
such as Xplor-NIH and AMBER that are extensively used by the community of
experimental/computational biologists will also be introduced . Upon the
completion of this course, participants are expected to be able to embark in
competitive research in the area of protein folding.
The course
announcement is available here.
Tenure-Track Biochemistry Assistant Professor at Winthrop
The Department of Chemistry at Winthrop University (http://chem.winthrop.edu/)
invites biochemist applications for an assistant professor of chemistry
position. Application deadline is December 20, 2009. Materials received after
the deadline will be considered if an acceptable candidate has not been found.
This is an opportunity to work in a growing department at a top tier regional university that focuses primarily on quality undergraduate education. The selected applicant will work with the Department’s two other biochemists and eight chemists to mentor undergraduate research and to teach courses in support of Winthrop’s ACS Biochemistry Degree Track.
The selected applicant will immediately become a target faculty member in Winthrop’s acclaimed NIH INBRE program for faculty development that provides funding for research supplies, for student and faculty summer stipends, and that reallocates a portion of the teaching load to focus on undergraduate research. We are particularly interested in applicants with a strong biochemistry experimental background who are passionate about undergraduate research mentorship, particularly students from underrepresented groups.
Qualifications include Ph.D. in biochemistry or related discipline, passion for mentoring undergraduate research, expertise to teach biochemistry and general chemistry; potential for undergraduate teaching; recent research publications; and expertise in area that matches interests and complements current strengths. Email letter, CV, transcripts, teaching philosophy, teaching interests, undergraduate research interests, and 3 recommendations to chemistry@winthrop.edu by December 20, 2009
5th Annual Workshop on Basic Confocal Microscopy
June 15-19, 2009, Columbia, South Carolina
The South Carolina EPSCoR/IDeA Program and the USC School of Medicine
Instrumentation Resource Facility are pleased to announce the 5th Annual
Workshop on Basic Confocal Microscopy. The hands-on workshop will target
beginning and intermediate users of confocal microscopes and will provide
lectures from experts in the field of confocal microscopy and the use of Adobe
Photoshop and 3-D software for processing confocal images. Lecture material will
provide information on the basics of fluorescence and fluorescent probes,
biological specimen preparation (fixation, staining, optical properties and
mounting materials), strategies and protocols for selection of antibody
labeling, the basic components of a confocal microscope (lasers, dichroic
mirrors, microscope objectives, photomultiplier tubes, etc.) and an overview of
some applications of confocal microscopy.
During the laboratory portion of the workshop, specimens will be processed for
double and triple labeling, and proper selection of user adjustable parameters
to optimize image collection will be addressed and demonstrated. Participants
are welcome to process their own samples or to use samples that will be
provided. Several point scanning and spinning disk confocal systems from various
manufacturers will be available for use so participants will have ample time for
hands on use of the instruments during the workshop. Tuition for
participants from South Carolina colleges and universities is $100, the
remainder will be covered through the SC IDeA/INBRE program.
Preregistration is required.
Information can be found in the brochure here
DOE EPSCoR Laboratory Partnerships (Deadline has Passed)
The Department of Energy has recently released the call for proposals for its
EPSCoR Laboratory Partnerships Program.
The
call for proposals (Funding Opportunity Number DE-PS02-09ER09-11) can be found
here. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to call
for applications that advance fundamental energy oriented scientific and
engineering research partnerships with the National Laboratories.
Participation by students and/or postdoctoral fellows is required. This
program is open only to researchers from South Carolina and junior faculty are
encouraged to apply. Pre-applications must be accompanied by a letter of
endorsement from the SC EPSCoR/IDeA State Office. If you wish to respond
to the offering, then you will need to request the letter of endorsement via
email to Lee Snelgrove (lee.snelgrove@scra.org). The email request should
include a draft summary of the project, the title, and contact information for
the PI and should be submitted no later than Friday, May 29, 2009.
FY2010 NASA EPSCoR Cooperative Agreement Notice (Closed as of January 11,
2010)
NASA has released a call for proposals that are expected to establish research
programs that will make significant contributions to the strategic research and
technology priorities of one or more of the four NASA Mission Directorates
and/or one or more of the ten NASA Field Centers, and contribute to the overall
research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities, higher education
and economic development of the state or jurisdiction. A statewide call
for pre-proposals has been released that will be used to identify the two
applications that SC EPSCoR/IDeA may submit in response to NASA's call for
proposals.
Statewide Call for Pre-Proposals
Federal Call for Proposals (NASA NNH10ZNE003C)
Science Journalism Fellows Workshop Announced
Application Deadline: February 22, 2010
The South Carolina Project for Organ Biofabrication announces its first
Science Journalism Fellows Workshop. This year's workshop will deal directly
with issues surrounding stem cell research and offer important training in
reporting stem cell research to the general public. Reporters, producers,
editors and managers working in any facet of news media (print, broadcast,
online) are invited by the South Carolina Project for Organ Biofabrication to
apply to be one of a select group of media professionals participating in the
2010 Science Journalism Fellows Workshop, March 9-10 at the University of South
Carolina in Columbia, S.C. Selected fellows will receive a $1,000 stipend; hear
from leading scientists, science journalists and scholars; learn about the
ethical challenges surrounding stem cell research; get hands-on experience as a
science journalist; and take home a story or package, ready for publication or
broadcast.
Application Materials and Draft Agenda
**The Deadline for Pre-Proposal Submission has Passed**
The South Carolina EPSCoR/IDeA State Committee will be submitting a single, $1 million proposal for the state in response to the NSF EPSCoR RII C2 solicitation (NSF 09-569). This program is designed to develop, deploy and improve the broadband connectivity to foster collaboration, prompt innovation, broaden individual and institutional participation, strengthen e-learning, create jobs, develop the workforce, contribute to the economic development of jurisdictions, and help to facilitate participation in the computing based intellectual future. RII C2 provides a unique opportunity for jurisdictions to address such issues and to provide community colleges and minority serving institutions with advanced connections to research and research-based education that will accelerate learning, discovery, and economic development in rural and underserved communities.
The South Carolina EPSCoR/IDeA State Committee invites pre-proposals from all institutions of higher education in South Carolina. This solicitation offers two separate opportunities: 1) a pre-proposal from a single institution may request up to a total of $250,000 (direct plus indirect costs); or 2) a collaborative pre-proposal (two or more institutions) may request up to a total of $750,000. Each institution is eligible to participate in only one (1) pre-proposal. The period of performance may be between twelve (12) and twenty-four (24) months.
Awards made in response the RII C2 program will be funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). As such, awards will include special reporting requirements and other non-standard terms and conditions. Unless otherwise specified, ARRA funding should be considered one-time funding. For more information about this program, please see the program solicitation. The required documents are provided as fillable Word documents below.
SC EPSCoR/IDeA RII C2 Call for Pre-Proposals (09-101)
Cover Sheet (Appendix A) Budget Page (Appendix B)
Current and Pending Support (Appendix C)