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Vanderbilt University may submit one application to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s 2022 Sawyer Seminars. The Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminars program was established in 1994 to provide support for collaborative research on historical and contemporary topics of major scholarly significance. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit up to four letters of intent for the spring 2022 cycle of the Mathers Foundation grant program. The mission of The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation is to advance knowledge in the life sciences by sponsoring scientific research that will benefit mankind. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU  and VUMC, collaboratively) has been invited to participate in the V Foundation 2022 Pediatric Cancer Research Grant Program. Vanderbilt may choose one nominee for the Pediatric Cancer Research Grant Program. The single nominee may apply in either the V Scholar or the Translational program type for support. Read More

As the spring semester begins, Sponsored Programs Administration continues to support the Vanderbilt research community through regularly scheduled VERA office hours and faculty training sessions, SPA office hours, and Research Finance, SPA and Grants Manager meetings. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one letter of inquiry to The Henry Luce Foundation’s 2022 American Art Exhibition Competition, which supports scholarly loan exhibitions that significantly advance the study and understanding of art of the United States, including all facets of Native American art. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation's Quality of Life Grants. As a pillar of the Paralysis Resource Center, the Quality of Life Grants Program awards financial support to nonprofit organizations that mirror the Reeve Foundation's mission. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one letter of inquiry to the 2022 Covenant Foundation Grants. The Covenant Foundation invites applications for innovative programs in Jewish schools, community organizations and other institutional settings. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit two letters of intent for the 2023 Breast Cancer Alliance Exceptional Project Grant. The mission of the Breast Cancer Alliance is to improve survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by breast cancer through better prevention, early detection, treatment and cure. Read More

The Advanced Computing Center for Research and Education will replace its current data storage system with an expanded, more resilient system in May 2022. Read More

The Vanderbilt University research community is now more than two months into the phased soft launch of the new Vanderbilt Electronic Research Administration system to replace the university’s outdated Coeus and PEER systems. To launch VERA, the implementation team has collaborated for the past two years across all schools and colleges and between research administrators and faculty. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC) may nominate one assistant professor for the Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship. Read More

As a reminder, the application portals for the new Scaling Success Grant and the Seeding Success Grant opened in early December. Faculty may begin applying for these internal funding programs, which both have a deadline of Feb. 2, 2022.  Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate two candidates to submit an LOI to the Ono Pharma Foundation’s Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards Program. Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a leading global health care company committed to delivering new, innovative pharmaceutical products to patients and championing the fight against disease and pain. Read More

VERA soft launch phase 3 will start on Jan. 1, 2022. With this phase, the system-to-system proposal submission capabilities of VERA will be expanded from NIH to all federal sponsors with funding opportunities available in grants.gov. Read More

Startup fostered at Vanderbilt earns accolades as it reimagines cybersecurity. Winning these awards earned the team $750,000 from the U.S. Air Force and $25,000 with mentorship from JPMorgan Chase leadership. Read More

The application portals for the new Scaling Success Grant and the Seeding Success Grant are now open. For more information on the application processes for these faculty internal funding programs, register to join a virtual town hall with Vice Provost Padma Raghavan and Research Development and Support staff on Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may submit one application to the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Events Sponsorship Program. Applicants may request up to $4,000 to support events that involve participants from more than one ORAU institution, including students. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the 2022 Dr. Scholl Foundation Grant Program, which is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the Mary Kay Ash Foundation Translational Cancer Research Grant program for 2022. These awards provide $100,000 over two years to support translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast or cervical cancer. Read More

Faculty are invited to join the Vanderbilt Electronic Research Administration implementation team for live training over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays throughout the month of November.  Read More