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    National Science Foundation Funds Research on the Social Implications of COVID-19 , redirect

    Three research teams at Virginia Tech were awarded RAPID grants from the the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences directorate of the National Science Foundation to spur the development of social science–oriented research related to COVID-19. The teams, all of whom have received prior support from ISCE for related research, represent a range of departments and disciplines, highlighting the often diverse and interdisciplinary nature of social science research.

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    Dementia Caregiving During the "Stay-at-Home" Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic , redirect

    Tina Savla and her team examined how the stay-at-home phase of OCVID-19 affected caregivers of persons with dementia living in rural Virginia and their use of available home- and community-based services and informal support to assist them with their care responsibilities. To read this article and learn which caregivers have been most affected, as well as read other articles, visit the ISCE COVID-19 Repository.

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Call for +Policy Research Fellows Now Open!

The Policy Destination Area is soliciting applications for its 2020-2021 +Policy Research Fellows. The funding is designed to help researchers add a policy dimension to their work or expand a policy expert's content knowledge to a new area for future collaborations. Deadline: Nov. 30th. Click here for details.

Grants 101 Workshop Offered - Apply Now!

ISCE is offering Grants 101, an interactive, virtual workshop series for faculty interested in seeking extramural funding but who have little to no experience in preparing grant applications. Click here to read more and to apply. Deadline: Oct. 19th.

Visit ISCE's COVID-19 Publication Repository

ISCE maintains a repository of social science-oriented COVID-19 publications that are authored by or feature Virginia Tech faculty. Click here to view the repository.

Impacts of COVID-19 on Research

To learn more about the impact COVID-19 on research at Virginia Tech, visit the guidance for research continuity webpage developed by the Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation or access previously posted messages for the research community.

List of COVID-19 related Funding Opportunities

OVPRI has established a website with COVID-19 related funding opportunities and are identifying ways to support faculty who submit applications.