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Welcome back to the fall semester. If a wet wedding foretells a strong marriage, then after Wednesday’s Scholars Bridge Crossing, we are surely headed for an exceptional year. Rain or shine, ORED staff remain committed to supporting your research and creative
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In this issue, I encourage you to participate in ORED’s Post-Award Research Administration Services survey (including your experiences with the ORUs), share new funding opportunities, invite you to save the date for an upcoming scientific workshop with LLNL,
advertise The National Nuclear Security Administration Minority Serving Institutions Internship Program, and spotlight Professor Asa Bradman’s work with food dyes.</div>
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<b>Reminder: Post-Award Research Administration Services Survey</b></div>
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The survey deadline has been extended to Thursday, August 28. If you haven’t already done so, please take 10 minutes to share your feedback on post-award research administration at UC Merced.
<b><i>Please note that the survey seeks to capture feedback on your experiences with post-award RA services provided by SPO’s Contracts and Grants Administration office and provided by the ORUs (HSRI, SNRI and CLC).
</i></b>Your responses are confidential and will help guide future improvements. For assistance, contact
<span style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><u><a style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" data-outlook-id="c2c3eabb-b639-4c68-b197-9d107cee32ce" title="mailto:ored@ucmerced.edu" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAc8b2b405-a351-42cc-e6e9-fd6497bd8443" href="mailto:ored@ucmerced.edu">ored@ucmerced.edu</a></u></span>. </div>
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<b>Funding Opportunities </b></div>
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<b>Sony Research Awards</b></div>
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The submission deadline for Sony Research Award Program proposals is 11:59 pm PDT on September 15, 2025. Up to $150K USD per year is available per award. For more information, please visit:
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<b>March of Dimes: Discovery Research Grants</b></div>
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Discovery Research Grants of up to $200,000 over two years (inclusive of 10% indirect costs) will support seasoned researchers pursuing translational discoveries to improve clinical care for pregnant people and infants. Priority areas include preterm birth,
maternal/infant morbidity and mortality, and cardiovascular health conditions related to pregnancy. Multidisciplinary and community-based collaborations are encouraged.</div>
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The deadline is September 8, 2025. For more information, please visit: <span style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);">
<u><a style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" data-outlook-id="3c195712-f4d1-4da5-b854-ed14bee1f0bd" title="https://www.marchofdimes.org/our-work/research/grants-awards/discovery-research-grants" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA9d5e99bb-439f-5524-ddbc-75163bf35d04" href="https://www.marchofdimes.org/our-work/research/grants-awards/discovery-research-grants">https://www.marchofdimes.org/our-work/research/grants-awards/discovery-research-grants</a></u></span></div>
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<b>UC–UABC Collaborative Research Call</b><br>
UC Alianza MX and the Autonomous University of Baja California invite proposals in Applied Sciences to foster binational collaboration. Thematic areas: sustainable food systems, mental health and social cohesion, and energy transition/critical materials. One
project will be funded per area. Deadline: Dec. 5, 2025. For more information, visit:
<span style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><u><a style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" data-outlook-id="c5e1f7c2-2b8a-406f-84df-e1646445969b" title="https://alianzamx.universityofcalifornia.edu/research-and-innovation/uc-uabc-call-for-proposals-2025/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAedd2b734-a7e3-1fb5-57f3-be8db7b20b15" href="https://alianzamx.universityofcalifornia.edu/research-and-innovation/uc-uabc-call-for-proposals-2025/">https://alianzamx.universityofcalifornia.edu/research-and-innovation/uc-uabc-call-for-proposals-2025/</a></u></span></div>
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<b>Coming Soon: Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator (DOE/EERE)</b></div>
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), through the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO), plans to issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) titled
<i>Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator</i>. This initiative aims to support industry-led pilot programs to advance critical mineral and material processing technologies from bench-scale to real-world application, strengthening domestic supply chains
in energy and national security sectors. Stay tuned for the official FOA release. Visit the following for more info:
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<b>Save the Date: UC Merced LLNL Workshop</b></div>
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Please “save the date” for an upcoming day-and-a-half scientific workshop with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The event will be hosted by ORED at UC Merced on October 2–3, 2025. More details and registration information will follow shortly.</div>
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<b>NNSA Minority Serving Institutions Internship Program (MSIIP)</b><br>
The National Nuclear Security Administration Minority Serving Institutions Internship Program (NNSA-MSIIP) provides paid opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Minority Serving Institutions. NNSA-MSIIP offers summer or year-long internship
opportunities with the NNSA, national laboratories, and site offices. Internships involve projects focused on engineering, science, research, technology, policy, business, and government relations. More details may be found
<span style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><u><a style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" data-outlook-id="be468108-c83d-4206-9359-f52c2f8735fd" title="https://orise.orau.gov/NNSA-MSIIP/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAc058c5a4-811b-beba-988e-116bf6aa48b5" target="_new" href="https://orise.orau.gov/NNSA-MSIIP/">here</a></u></span>.</div>
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<b>UC Merced Spotlight </b></div>
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Professor Asa Bradman’s work was recently featured on NPR’s Science Friday. He discussed the science behind synthetic food dyes and their potential impacts on health, particularly in children. You can hear or read his piece
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