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IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
🏆 Office of Research Team Highlights
💵 Internal Grant Opportunities - Various Deadlines
📝 Funding Friday's Workshop - February 13th
🎤 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition - April 17th
💻Tip: Upcoming NCFDD Webinar - February 19th
📅 Office of Research Office Hours
📚 News from the Leatherby Libraries
🧩 Scavenger Hunt! - Prize Opportunity
Quick Kudos: Team Highlights!
Congratulations to Jen Donais, the Office of Research & Graduate Education's first Employee Recognition Recipient! Jen is a cornerstone of research administration who excels in navigating sensitive discussions regarding international collaborations and conflicts of interest, using her expertise to "bring the temperature down" and gain honest insight from faculty members.
2026-2027 Faculty Grant for Research, Scholarship, & Creative Activity Open!
Our office is accepting proposals for the 2026-2027 Faculty Grant for Research, Scholarship, & Creative Activity (FGRSC). This internal grant provides competitive, merit-based support for research, scholarly, and creative activities in humanities, fine arts, performing arts, social sciences, education, and other related disciplines.
The call for proposals, guidelines, and supporting documents can be found on our internal funding page. Proposals are due Monday, March 2, 2026 at 12pm (Noon)
New Research Exploration Award Proposals due February 16, 2026 at 12pm (Noon)
The New Research Exploration Award is a one-time funding opportunity to support faculty in pursuing new research, scholarly, and creative directions.
The call for proposals, guidelines, and supporting documents can be found on our internal funding page.
Applications for the Grant Resubmission Support are Open!
The Grant Resubmission Support provides critical funding to faculty to strengthen previously reviewed but unfunded grant proposals for resubmission.
The call for proposals, guidelines, and supporting documents can be found on our internal funding page. This is an ongoing submission deadline until funding has been depleted.
Nature Masterclasses: Support for Research Scholarly Activities
Staying ahead of your research with a demanding schedule can be tough, but Nature Masterclasses understands and may be able to help. As a member of Chapman University, you already have Nature Masterclasses on-demand available at no cost to you!
To benefit from courses on the platform, you don't need to complete entire courses. Simply choose the specific modules or lessons that align with your immediate needs and interests. You can learn at your own pace and lessons are bite-size, typically between 10-20 minutes, allowing you to easily incorporate learning into your schedule. Sign in and get started!
CHOC Research: Call for Abstracts! AI and Agents in Medicine - Bridging Health Systems, Communities, and Patient Journeys Across the Lifespan
Submissions for scientific abstracts are now open for the Third Annual Pediatric & Lifespan Data Science Conference 2026! The abstract submission deadline is Monday, February 16, 2026. Abstracts should be submitted with the intention of presenting live and in-person on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Irvine, CA. Review the agenda and register here.
New! Funding Fridays Series Spring 2026
Stop by each session for collaborative learning that will help you stay on track for your goals or hop in for only the sessions you need. Fridays from 1 to 2:30 PM. See the list of topics and full schedule here.
Second session: A Timeline to Success: Planning Your Proposal-Writing Process with Martina Nieswandt. February 27th, at 1:00 PM, Killefer Conference Room A
Faculty Series: Best Practices for Supporting Undergraduate Student Research & Creative Activity
Faculty may choose to attend one workshop or take part in the full two-part series.
Workshop 1 - Recruiting and Supporting Undergraduate Researchers and Creative Scholars, Tuesday, February 17, 3:00-4:00 pm, Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Conference Suite - Argyros Forum 209C
Workshop 2 - Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers: Tools & Best Practices, Thursday, March 12, 2:00-3:00 pm, Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Conference Suite - Argyros Forum 209C
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Notice of Temporary Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period
(NOT-OD-26-020) Office of the Director, NIH - Notice of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
(NOT-OD-26-021) Office of the Director, NIH - NIH Removing AIDS Application Due Dates from NOFOs
(NOT-OD-26-029) National Institutes of Health - Basic Experimental Studies in Humans (BESH) Will No Longer Be Considered Clinical Trials by the NIH
(NOT-OD-26-032) National Institutes of Health - Adjusted Timeline for NIH's Implementation of Common Forms
(NOT-OD-26-033) National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation (NSF)
The following sections of the PAPPG are revised to align with NSF's Gold Standard Science implementation plan:
- Public Access to Research Products (Chapter XI.D.2.c)
- Dissemination and Sharing of Research Results (Chapter XI.D.4)
- Data Management and Sharing Plan (Chapter II.D.2.(i).(ii))
Upcoming NCFDD Webinar: Live on Zoom
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 11 AM to 12 PM How to Create and Maintain Healthier Boundaries. Presenters will share practical tools to identify where your boundaries need strengthening, outline strategies to communicate limits with confidence and care, and provide tips for sustaining balance throughout the academic year.
Proposal Tip of the Month
Working on a grant proposal? Set up your SciENcv accounts now to avoid submission delays. For assistance, join our office hours - including a special February 12th Pre-Award Office Hour at 11:00 AM featuring a brief overview and direct support. Join via Zoom.
SPS Pre Award & Non-Financial Post Award: The second Thursday of every month from 11:00-12:00pm. Zoom Link.
SPS Post Award: The last Tuesday of every month from 9:30-10:30am. Zoom Link
IRB: The first Tuesday of every month from 9:00-10:00am. Zoom Link.
IACUC/COI/Export/Import: The fourth Tuesday of every month from 9:00-10:00pm. Zoom Link.
Industry Alliance and Commercialization: The third Thursday of every month from 3:00-4:00pm. Zoom Link.
Graduate Education: The last Thursday of every month from 10:00-11:00am. Zoom Link.
For a full schedule including quarterly and semester specific dates for additional departments and for Zoom information visit our events page.
Where’s the Data? Celebrate Love Data Week with the Leatherby Libraries
From February 9 to February 13, the Leatherby Libraries will celebrate Love Data Week and offer a range of data-related workshops and activities to enhance knowledge of data resources and services within the Chapman community. Check out our blog to learn more about upcoming workshops to advance your data skills!
Chapman Authors Can Now Publish Open Access Research for Free or Discounted Rates in Sage Journals
The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to announce that Chapman University has joined a three-year read-and-publish agreement with Sage. This agreement allows Chapman-affiliated authors to publish their articles Open Access in Sage’s journals at no or reduced cost to themselves for articles accepted between January 2026 and December 2028.
Leatherby Libraries Renews American Chemical Society (ACS) Read-and-Publish Deal
The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to announce the continuation of its read-and-publish agreement with the American Chemical Society (ACS) from 2026 to 2028. This agreement allows Chapman-affiliated authors to publish their articles Open Access (OA) in hybrid ACS journals by covering the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for Chapman authors’ research articles that those journals have accepted for publication.
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