November 20, 2014 Research Announcements is an electronic newsletter from the Office of the Vice
President for Research to provide reminders about important deadlines, events
and other news of note from the OVPR. OVPR News Patricia R. DeLucia has been appointed associate vice president for research for
faculty affairs. DeLucia will focus on faculty awards as well as faculty research
development opportunities. She also will continue her teaching and research
activities in the Department of Psychological Sciences, where she is a professor.
Her new appointment was effective Nov. 14. Targeted External Faculty Award Deadlines Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists Deadline Nov. 22 Newberry Library Long-term Fellows Deadline Dec. 1 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards: Scientific Interface Deadline Jan. 8 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award Deadline: Feb. 3 For details on each award and other upcoming award deadlines, see the Targeted
Faculty Award webpage >> Funding Opportunities: Limited Submissions Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Business
and Human Rights TTU Notice of Intent Deadline: Nov. 24, 2014 Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Promoting
Internationally Recognized Labor Rights Globally TTU Notice of Intent Deadline: Nov. 24, 2014 National Institutes of Health: Academic/Community Partnership Conference Series
(R13) TTU Notice of Intent Deadline: Dec. 1, 2014 Rural Assistance Center for ORHP Cooperative Agreement TTU Notice of Intent Deadline: Dec. 1, 2014 Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Promoting
Religious Freedom in Cameroon with a Particular Emphasis on Displaced
Communities from Central African Republic TTU Notice of Intent Deadline: Dec. 1, 2014 Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Global
Religious Freedom and Rule of Law Programs TTU Notice of Intent Deadline: Dec. 1, 2014 Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Religious
Freedom in Egypt TTU Notice of Intent Deadline: Dec. 1, 2014 Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Religious
Freedom in Malaysia TTU Notice of Intent Deadline: Dec. 1, 2014 Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals:
Democracy, Human Rights, and Religious Freedom in Central Asia, Particularly
Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan TTU Notice of Intent Deadline: Dec. 1, 2014 Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Combatting
Anti-Semitism in Europe TTU Notice of Intent Deadline: Dec. 1, 2014 ORAU Travel Grants Program TTU Notice of Intent Deadline: Jan. 12, 2015 For details on each limited submission and other upcoming notice of intent
deadlines, see the Limited Submissions webpage >> Events
Faculty Research Club
The Faculty Research Club is intended to provide a social
setting to stimulate interdisciplinary research collaborations, promote informal
discussions about research and disseminate information about campus resources
to faculty.
• Nov. 21 4 p.m. Experimental Sciences Building, room 120 For more information
>> OVPR Discussion Series
Authorship
Topics: Research Publication Practices and Responsible
• Dec. 4 Noon – 1 p.m. Experimental Sciences Building, room 120 For more
information >> Brazil Scientific Mobility Program Workshop
• Dec. 2 3 – 5:30 p.m. Hall of Nations in the International Cultural Center RSVP by
Nov. 27 to Tanya Gillit. Texas Tech is a host university for a major initiative
sponsored by the Brazilian government. For more information >> Budget Basics – ORS Training
• Dec. 5 10 a.m. - noon Teaching, Learning and Professional Development Center,
Room 151 in the Library Registration is required as seating is limited.
Register here >> Research Orientation for New Faculty – ORS Training
• Dec. 4 9:30 a.m. – noon or 1 – 3:30 p.m. Teaching, Learning and Professional
Development Center, Room 151 in the Library Registration is required as
seating is limited. Register here >> Cayuse and SP Training – ORS Training
• Dec. 10 10 a.m. - noon, Teaching, Learning and Professional Development
Center, Room 151 in the Library Registration is required as seating is
limited. Register here >> For more training and outreach activities, visit the Office of Research Services
website.