White paper submissions sought for NSF Accelerating Research Translation program

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Science Foundation’s Accelerating Research Translation program.

The primary goals of the NSF program are to build capacity and infrastructure for translational research at U.S. Institutions of Higher Education and to enhance their role in regional innovation ecosystems. In addition, this program seeks to effectively train graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in translational research, benefiting them across a range of career options.

This solicitation seeks proposals that enable IHE-based teams to propose a blend of (1) activities that will help build and/or strengthen the institutional infrastructure to sustainably grow the institutional capacity for research translation in the short and long terms; (2) educational/training opportunities, especially for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, to become entrepreneurs and/or seek use-inspired and/or translational research-oriented careers in the public and/or private sectors; and (3) specific, translational research activities that offer immediate opportunities for transition to practice to create economic and/or societal impact. The funded teams will form a nationwide network of 'ART Ambassadors' who will champion the cause of translational research.

Anticipated Funding Amount: Up to $6,000,000 per award for a duration of 4 years. Visit this Google doc for more information about the program and submission process.

Submissions are due by March 3, 2023.