UTIA Office of Sponsored Programs

12/18/2023

Happy Holidays from OSP! ☃️

05/19/2023

May 20th is World Bee Day! Celebrate and learn about the essential role that bees and pollinators play in keeping our planet healthy!

Have a BEE-utiful day! 🐝🦋🌼

The Day aims to raise awareness on the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development.

04/12/2023

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will host a five-day technical assistance workshop from May 8 through May 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT. This workshop will focus on accessing information about NIFA’s competitive programs, grant writing tips for success, application review process and post-award management.

Different topics will be covered each day. Participants can attend all five days, or they can choose to attend sessions featuring topics of particular interest or as their schedule permits. However, registration is required. Find workshop and registration details here:
https://www.nifa.usda.gov/Grants-Support-Technical-Assistance-Workshop-May-8?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Multiple sessions will focus on helping underrepresented institutions become more competitive in receiving and complying with NIFA funding. During the daily sessions, approximately 30 minutes will be set aside for live Q and A. Participants are encouraged to submit questions that will be posted as FAQs along with the recordings for future use.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Neerja Tyagi at Neerja.tyagi1@usda.gov.

Are you a faculty new to teaching, research and/or education? Have you applied for a federal grant before and have not been successful? If so, USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will have a technical assistance webinar to help you learn more about different funding opportunities....

01/31/2023

National Institute of Food and Agriculture will hold a listening session about a funding opportunity in integrated poultry research and Extension, the Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program. The listening session will be held February 14 from noon to 2 p.m. EST.

The Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program is a competitive grant program designed to improve the efficiency and sustainability of laying hen and turkey production through integrated, collaborative research and technology transfer. Emphasis may be placed on laying hen and turkey disease prevention, antimicrobial resistance, nutrition, gut health, and alternative housing systems under extreme seasonal weather conditions.
https://www.nifa.usda.gov/virtual-stakeholder-listening-session-laying-hen-turkey-research-program?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=USDA’s

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) seeks input to establish a new Laying Hen and Turkey Research competitive grant program. 7 USC Section 5925 of the FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill provided $1,000,000 to NIFA for research and Extension in....

12/09/2022

Seeds of Growth!

USDA's Ag Outlook Forum is THE place to hear the latest on agriculture. Don't miss our 2023 Ag Outlook, where 130+ sector leaders and visionaries will provide updates on pressing issues affecting agriculture today!

Register now ➡️ https://usda.gov/oce/ag-outlook-forum

08/23/2022

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research is awarding a $308,171 Seeding Solutions grant to the University of Tennessee

FFAR NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Bader, 202-350-4176, sbader@foundationfar.org FFAR Grant Addresses Food Waste Reduction Challenges KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (August 23, 2022) – Nearly one

08/09/2022

USDA is supporting the ambitious goal to end cancer as we know it…and we need everyone to get involved…we need YOU! Join us for USDA’s Day of Action to learn the latest science on food and nutrition, and healthy eating habits you can use to reduce the risk of cancer and chronic disease. This s...