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With support provided by the Office of Institutional Advancement (OIA) and the Office of Research and Creative Achievement (ORCA), we are happy to announce a new funding initiative called FEAT. The program is designed to help broaden the technology pipeline, while also assisting with later stage technology commercialization. It is available to UMBC’s entrepreneurial PIs to advance their technical concept, or their idea (social/behavioral/policy related) in conjunction with technology, towards commercial success, and out to meet societal needs. FEAT is flexible to assist UMBC researchers in obtaining additional commercialization funding, and providing mentorship services.

FEAT will support things like prototype builds, market surveys, business plans, CEO support, mentoring assistance, special facility or equipment access -whatever your specific needs are to obtain your next commercialization funding (MII, MIPS, SBIR/STTR, Momentum Funds, etc.).  This program will also enable UMBC, through OTD and bwtech, to identify for faculty existing resources, as well as provide new resources (like Market databases) based on faculty requests.

Proposal and Award Requirements:  UMBC PI eligible applicants must submit a one-page proposal which details the following:

• A non-confidential summary of the idea and its value proposition. What sets you apart from the competition?
• Describe how the funding will result in the project receiving additional internal or external funding [ABCE CENTRE fund, OTD Technology Catalyst Fund, TEDCO Maryland Innovation Initiative, UMD I-Corps , Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS), SBIR/ STTR program basics ] or advancing the technology to disclosure, licensing, or the creation of a start-up company.
• A list of goals you hope to achieve. What specific threshold(s) will you cross?
• The amount of funds needed for the project using a budget table.
• When you will need the funds and when you expect the work to be completed.

• Deliverable – After the project is completed, awardee will provide a brief summary of how the funding assisted in the advancement of the technology. This can be relatively short (MII requirement satisfied, proposal submitted, award received, technology licensed, start-up formed).

Deadlines: Rolling submission, due the first Monday of the month, monthly reviews. Submit your one-page proposal to Wendy Martin at wmartin@umbc.edu. Reviewed monthly, proposals are funded at the level deemed necessary to achieve the goals outlined in the proposal.

***reposted from CARAT***

The CAHSS Creative Achievement and Research Administration Team (CARAT) and Office of Sponsored Programs invites you to attend the UMBC Grants Process Workshop on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M., in the Public Policy Building, Room 438.

Lunch will be provided at 11:30 A.M.

Space is limited and registration is required. Please respond by Friday, May 3rd.

Register here.

This workshop is for CAHSS faculty at all career stages, including those who are new to UMBC’s grants process and those who would like a refresher.

Participants will learn about the pre-award grants process, including the requirements for preparing and submitting external funding applications at UMBC. They will also learn about the support available through CARAT. There will be time for Q&A.

 Topics to be covered:

•                  Proposal planning

•                  PI Eligibility and PIRATE training

•                  Developing grant and fellowship proposals

•                  Routing a proposal in Kuali

The CAHSS Creative Achievement and Research Administration Team (CARAT) and Office of Sponsored Programs invites you to attend the UMBC Grants Process Workshop on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M., in the Public Policy Building, Room 451.

Lunch will be provided at 11:30 A.M.

Space is limited and registration is required. Please respond by Friday, May 3^rd.

Register here.

This workshop is for CAHSS faculty at all career stages, including those who are new to UMBC’s grants process and those who would like a refresher.

Participants will learn about the pre-award grants process, including the requirements for preparing and submitting external funding applications at UMBC. They will also learn about the support available through CARAT. There will be time for Q&A.

 Topics to be covered:

•                  Proposal planning

•                  PI Eligibility and PIRATE training

•                  Developing grant and fellowship proposals

•                  Routing a proposal in Kuali

On this episode, Dr. Anson speaks with Dr. Jason Loviglio, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Media and Communication Studies at UMBC. Dr. Loviglio is the co-editor of The Routledge Companion to Radio and Podcasting Studies, and recently published a piece about podcasting entitled “From Radio to Podcasting: Intimacy and Massification” that echoes many of the themes in our discussion. Dr. Loviglio is also co-editor of Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast and Audio Media, among many other professional activities related to audio media. He is also a board member at Wide Angle Youth Media, non-profit organization that provides Baltimore youth with media education to tell their own stories and become engaged with their communities.

On this Campus Connection, we hear about a recent book from UMBC Media and Communication Studies Associate Professor Elizabeth Patton. Dr. Patton’s book is entitled Easy Living: The Rise of the Home Office, and explains key recent trends in work and society–both with great relevance to the rise of podcasting!

Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:

• The UMBC Center for the Social Sciences Scholarship
• The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.

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Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship.  Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno, and our production intern is Jean Kim.   Our theme music was composed and recorded by D'Juan Moreland.  Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance.  Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.