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GrantNet Federal Agency Grants June 2008

U.S. Department of Agriculture

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 Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service


Links to numerous CSREES funding opportunities and RFPs. Most investigator-initiated research proposals to the Department of Agriculture are funded through CSREES.


FY 2008 National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program
New solicitation pending September 2008 for FY 09 awards, various deadlines

The National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program supports research, education, and extension projects that address key problems of National, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of agriculture (farming, ranching, forestry, aquaculture, rural communities, human nutrition, processing, etc.). Emerging agricultural issues of national concern, including food safety, honey bee colony collapse disorder (CCD), and sustainable alternative energy resources, drives NRI programs to advance scientific discoveries. Providing this support requires that NRI advance fundamental sciences in support of agriculture and coordinate opportunities to build on these discoveries. Building on these discoveries will necessitate new efforts in education and extension that deliver science-based knowledge to people, allowing them to make informed practical decisions. In FY 2008, the NRI will accept applications for fundamental research, mission-linked research, and integrated research, education, and extension projects. Application deadlines vary by program. For additional information, review each program description in the Request for Applications (RFA) for program priorities, funding levels, and application deadlines.

Program Areas include: Agribusiness Markets and Trade, Agricultural Prosperity for Small and Medium-Sized Farms, Air Quality, Animal Genome, Animal Growth and Nutrient Utilization, Animal Protection and Biosecurity, Animal Reproduction, Arthropod and Nematode Biology, Bioactive Food Components for Optimal Health, Biobased Products and Bioenergy Production, Biology of Weedy and Invasive Species, Food Safety, Global Change Initiatives, Human Nutrition and Obesity, Improving Food Quality and Value, Managed Ecosystems, Microbial Biology, Microbial Genomics, Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food Systems, Plant Biology, Plant Biosecurity, Plant Genome, Rural Development, Soil Processes, and Water and Watersheds.

Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP)
Watershed, Conservation Effects Assessment, ICGP
Deadline June 17, 2008

CSREES requests applications for the Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program – Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) for fiscal year (FY) 2008 to develop research and extension projects aimed at improving the watershed health of grazing land watersheds across the Nation. The goal of this program area is to build a knowledge base that can be used to evaluate the impacts of conservation projects and programs on grazing land watershed health, improve the management of grazing lands to achieve environmental goals and inform policy decisions.


Critical Issues: Emerging and New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases
Deadline June 18, 2008

CSREES announces the availability of grant funds and requests applications for the Critical Issues program to perform critical research activities related to time-critical, emerging plant and animal pest and disease issues. The amount of funds available for support of this particular solicitation is approximately $500,000. CSREES anticipates funding critical research projects in Johne’s Disease Vaccination Modeling and Porcine High Fever Disease (PHFD). The program is designed to provide one-time seed funding to help initiate work requiring immediate attention until other longer-term resources can be secured to address the issue. CSREES intends to solicit applications multiple times during FY 2008 and FY 2009 to address specific new or emerging issues.


Rangeland Research Program
Deadline July 7, 2008

The goal of RRP is to contribute to the improvement of U.S. rangeland resources and the ecosystem services they provide by supporting the development of new and emerging rangeland science methodologies which specifically address the interrelationships between multiple disciplines. The primary purpose of RRP is to provide U.S. agricultural producers, rural landowners, and land managers with integrated science strategies to make informed land management decisions with an emphasis on enhancing the restoration and sustainable integrity of rangelands.



Renewable Resources Extension Act - National Focus Fund Projects
Deadline July 28, 2008

CSREES announces the availability of grant funds and requests applications for the Renewable Resources Extension Act-National Focus Fund Projects (RREA-NFF) for fiscal year (FY) 2008 to provide for expanded and comprehensive extension programs for forest and rangeland renewable resources programs at a national, regional, or multi-institutional scale. The amount available for support of this program in FY 2008 is approximately $297,000.


U.S. Department of Commerce

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FY 2008 Economic Development Assistance Programs - Availability of Funds under the Public Works and Economic Development Act (PWEDA) of 1965
Ongoing deadline

The Economic Development Administration solicits proposals or applications (as appropriate) for the following programs under PWEDA: (i) Public Works; (ii) Planning; (iii) Local Technical Assistance; and (iv) Economic Adjustment Assistance. EDA will provide Public Works investments to support the construction or rehabilitation of essential public infrastructure and facilities necessary to generate or retain private sector jobs and investments, attract private sector capital, and promote regional competitiveness, including investments that expand and upgrade infrastructure to attract new industry, support technology-led development, accelerate new business development, and enhance the ability of regions to capitalize on opportunities presented by free trade. The Planning Program helps support planning organizations, including District Organizations and Indian Tribes, in the development, implementation, revision, or replacement of comprehensive economic development strategies (CEDS), and for related short-term planning investments and State plans designed to create and retain higher-skill, higher-wage jobs, particularly for the unemployed and underemployed in the nation’s most economically distressed regions. The Local Technical Assistance Program helps fill the knowledge and information gaps that may prevent leaders in the public and nonprofit sectors in economically distressed regions from making optimal decisions on local economic development issues. The Economic Adjustment Assistance Program provides a wide range of technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance in regions experiencing adverse economic changes that may occur suddenly or over time. This program is designed to respond flexibly to pressing economic recovery issues and is well suited to help address challenges faced by U.S. communities and regions.


Department of Commerce Internship for Postsecondary Students

Deadline July 30, 2008
 

Internships to participate in hands-on education and training related to the Department of Commerce mission. Interns spend 10 weeks in the summer or 16 weeks during fall or spring semester at the Department of Commerce headquarters, division offices, and field centers:  computer sciences, engineering, life sciences, physical sciences, related business disciplines.  Weekly stipend of $450 for undergraduates; $550 for graduate students; $125 per week housing allowance and limited travel reimbursement; accidental medical expense coverage provided.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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NOAA FY 2008 Broad Agency Announcement
Deadline Sept. 30, 2008

The purpose of this notice is to request proposals for special projects and programs associated with the Agency’s strategic plan and mission goals, as well as to provide the general public with information and guidelines on how NOAA will select proposals and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this BAA. This BAA is a mechanism to encourage research, education and outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through our competitive discretionary programs. It is not a mechanism for awarding congressionally directed funds. Funding for potential projects in this notice is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2008 and Fiscal Year 2009 appropriations. Applicants are hereby given notice that funds have not yet been appropriated for any proposed activities in this notice. Publication of this announcement does not oblige NOAA to review an application beyond an initial administrative review, or to award any specific project, or to obligate any available funds.


NOAA FY08 BAA --Educational Partnership Program
Deadline: April 22 to Sept. 30

The purpose of this notice is to request proposals for special projects and programs associated with the Agency’s strategic plan and mission goals, as well as to provide the general public with information and guidelines on how NOAA will select proposals and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this BAA. This BAA is a mechanism to encourage research, education and outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through our competitive discretionary programs.  It is not a mechanism for awarding Congressionally directed funds. Funding for potential projects in this notice is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2008 and Fiscal Year 2009 appropriations. Applicants are hereby given notice that funds have not yet been appropriated for any proposed activities in this notice. Publication of this announcement does not oblige NOAA to review an application beyond an initial administrative review, or to award any specific project, or to obligate any available funds.

 

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

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Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Measurement, Science and Engineering Research Grants Programs
Various deadlines, see full solicitation for details

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the following programs are soliciting applications for financial assistance for FY 2008: (1) the Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory Grants Program; (2) the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory Grants Program; (3) the Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory Grants Program; (4) the Physics Laboratory Grants Program; (5) the Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory Grants Program; (6) the Building Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program; (7) the Fire Research Grants Program; (8) the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) Grants Program; (9) the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Grants Program; and (10) the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) Grants Program.

 

 

 

U.S. Department of Defense

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U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity

 

The Department of Defense funds medical research at significant levels, and often this funding is significantly easier to obtain than NIH Funding, particularly for new investigators. Visit www.Grants.gov to identify numerous programs managed by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (UAAMRAA). Also visit the links below for more DoD medical research funding information.

 

Defense Technical Information Center

http://www.dtic.mil

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

http://cdmrp.army.mil

U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

https://mrmc.amedd.army.mil

Air Force Research Laboratory

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl

Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center

www-nmcphc.med.navy.mil/main.htm

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Research and Development

www.research.va.gov

Office of Naval Research

http://www.onr.navy.mil/

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

http://www.arl.army.mil

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

www.nrl.navy.mil

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

http://www.darpa.mil/

U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity

http://www.usamraa.army.mil

Naval Health Research Center

http://www.nhrc.navy.mil/

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

http://www.acq.osd.mil/



Advanced Component Technology for Sensor Systems (ACTSS)
Deadline September 30, 2009

The objective of this BAA is to address highly unique and innovative science and technology areas in RF, microelectronic, EO, and photonic devices, components, and subsystems to satisfy requirements in air, space, C3, ISR, and munitions applications. A broad range of military transitions and applications will be enabled by the technologies and capabilities developed under this BAA. This BAA is intended for evolutionary and revolutionary research in the areas of: comprehensive design tools and integration techniques for RF and mixed signal devices and components critical to high performance signal integrity, advanced signal processing, high efficiency power conversion/distribution, and transmit/receive functions required to meet the performance requirements and cost goals of future high performance Air Force aerospace applications electronic devices for sensing for next generation military aerospace systems, including devices and circuits with potential for high frequency microwave/millimeter wave and high speed electronics applications, RF/EO subsystems including the fabrication, assembly, packaging/protection and testing of mixed signal subsystems containing advanced microelectronics and macroelectronics devices, components and structures, Enabling photonic technology in the design, fabrication, test and evaluation of military unique components and sub-systems for the control and processing of RF and EO signals electronics, millimeter wave materials, MEMS, combined microsystems technology, devices, circuits and component structures, embedded, reconfigurable, self-reasoning, reactive, and intelligent sensor component processing, sensor data compression, and associated enabling technologies that can reconfigure and adapt to mission requirements,• advanced, integrated, avionic component architectures, with associated software infrastructure, and their evaluation for embedded applications of current and future DoD interest.


Affordable Sensor Technology Development (ASTD)
Deadline September 6, 2008

The Affordable Sensor Technology Development (ASTD) Program is an effort to develop advanced, revolutionary and innovative radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter wave sensor technologies addressing space based, airborne, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) and ground based applications. Emerging electronically scanned apertures, including the digitization of the microwave signals, will permit an order of magnitude increase in sensor performance. Future space based and ground based sensing platforms require large, affordable phased arrays. To field these practical weapon systems, reductions are sought in the array volume, mass, power consumption, and cost areas. Antenna panel innovations through the combination of novel architectures, highly functional components and highly integrated fabrication techniques will have great payoff. Future UAVs will require revolutionary technologies, smart skin/structure, miniature avionics, shared apertures, fiber-optic data buses, wireless integration technology, ultra reliable, ultra low power electronics, standard, modular, multifunctional, integrated avionic architectures, data compression, data fusion, data storage technology, all digital avionics, and structurally integrated conformal arrays. To achieve these goals, the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Sensors Directorate has committed resources to the development of an advanced technology base for materials, devices, circuits and component structures and the assessment and verification of these sensors in demonstrator subsystem brass boards.



 

Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

AFOSR solicits research proposals through Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs). See Proposer's Guide to the AFOSR Research Program. AFOSR research areas are managed in three directorates:

Aerospace, Chemical and Material Sciences Directorate: energy, power and propulsion; materials interactions in extreme environments; aero-structure interactions and control; hierarchical design and characterization of materials; space architecture and protection; and thermal control; structures, structural materials, solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, and propulsion. Sub-areas of interest:

Boundary Layers and Hypersonics; Ceramic and Nonmetallic Materials ; Combustion and Diagnostics; Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Microsystems; Metallic Materials; Molecular Dynamics; Organic Materials Chemistry; Polymer Matrix Composites; Space Power and Propulsion; Structural Mechanics; Surface and Interfacial Science; Theoretical Chemistry; Unsteady and Rotating Flows.

Mathematics, Information and Life Sciences Directorate: mathematics, information and life sciences; mathematical, information and computer sciences, biology, and behavioral research.Sub-areas of interest:

Biological Response Profiling and Assessment; Biomimetics, Biomaterials, and Biointerfacial Sciences; Biophysical Mechanisms; Chronobiology; Cognition & Decision, Human Systems Interface; Computational Mathematics; Distributed Intelligence; Dynamics and Control; Information Fusion; Optimization and Discrete Mathematics; Sensory Systems; Socio-Cultural Modeling; Software and Systems

Physics and Electronics Directorate: directed energy weapons; surveillance; electronic countermeasures; guidance and control; information and signal processing; and communications, command, and control. Sub-areas of interest:

Atomic and Molecular Physics; ElectroEnergetic Physics; Electromagnetics; Electronic and Photonic Materials; Electronic Devices and Multimodal Sensing Concepts; High Density Optical Memory; Laser and Optical Physics; Optoelectronics - Components and Information Processing; Physical Mathematics and Applied Analysis; Quantum Electronic Solids; Remote Sensing and Imaging Physics; Sensing, Surveillance and Navigation; Sensors in the Space Environment; Space Sciences; University NanoSatellites.

 

Ongoing AFOSR BAA Announcements (open-ended until superseded):

  • Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Sensor Technology Research Development Test & Evaluation (STROEB)
  • Research in support of the Directed Energy Bioeffects
  • Science and Technology for Training and Logistics Transformation
  • Production Technology Partnership
  • Power and Thermal Management Technology Development Program
  • Research and Analytical Support for the Human Effectiveness Directorate
  • BAAs with Defined Deadlines:

    Anticipated BAA Announcements for 2008 (anticipated deadlines)

    • 07/24/2008 Young Investigator Research Program (YIP)
    • 01/09/2009 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG)



    • U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM)

      Army Research Office (ARO)

       

      ARO is the Army's extramural basic research agency in engineering, physical, information, and life sciences, supports single investigator efforts, university-affiliated research centers, and special outreach programs. ARO science and technology research is organized in three directorates: 

       

      Engineering Sciences Directorate: Mechanical Sciences; Materials Sciences; Electronics; Environmental Sciences
      Mathematical and Information Sciences Directorate: Computing and Information Sciences; Mathematics
      Physical Sciences Directorate: Physics; Chemical Sciences; Life Sciences

       

      Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs)

       

               U.S. Army Research Office BAA FY 2007 - FY 2011 (PDF version). Open to 30SEP2011 or superseded. Proposals reviewed and evaluated as they are received; may be submitted at any time during the year.

               FY 2008 ARO Young Investigator Program (YIP) (PDF version). Closing date 31MAR2008; annual thereafter)

               National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (Jan2009; annual thereafter)

      Scientific Services Program (SSP) Accelerated contract mechanism to obtain scientific/technical services. Battelle Memorial Institute administers SSP for ARO. Self-employed consultants, faculty, colleges & universities, small & large businesses may perform SSP tasks; technical scope essentially unlimited; tasks performed in: Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Material Sciences, Physics, Medical & Health Research, Electronics & Computer Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Mechanical Engineering; Mathematics, Modeling & Simulation. SSP Tasks: laboratory basic & applied research; human performance & man-machine interface measurement & evaluation; test & evaluation of materials; equipment, and systems; technical consulting, strategic planning & technology road mapping. Funding: SSP task ceiling is $750K, exclusive of 4% ARO overhead.

      Other ARO Partnership Opportunity Mechanisms

      ARL's Single Investigator Program
      University Centers
      ARL's Collaborative Technology Alliances (CTAs)
      DoD Multi-Disciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI)
      Science and Technology Academic Recognition System (STARS)
      Educational Partnership Agreements (EPAs)
      Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRDA)

      Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
      International Collaborative Activities



      Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

      Defense Science Office (DSO)

      See DSO Solicitations page for open solicitations, including open BAA 08-22, and Future Areas of Interest. DSO Study Groups foster involvement of young researchers (typically pre-tenure) in DoD science and technology initiatives through study groups and research opportunities.

       

      Solicitations:

       

      BAA 08-22 Defense Sciences Research and Technology (DSRT) BAA08-22 Solicitation Document response date 2/27/2009

      BAA07-68 DARPA Mathematical Challenges FedBizOpps Ref: 9/7/2007; Solicitation 01: 9/7/2007 Modification 1: 10/29/2007 response date 9/08/2008

      SN06-16 Armor Challenge FedBizOpps Ref: 1/24/2006 Modification 1: 1/24/2007 Modification 2: 1/8/2008 Armor Challenge Website response date 1/26/2009

       

      Future Areas of Interest:

       

      New Materials, Materials Concepts, Materials Processing and Devices; Advanced Measurement Technology; Advanced Mathematics; Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction; Applications of Biology to Defense; Novel Technologies to Improve the Human Consequences of Transformation; Novel Approaches to Energy Technologies

       

      Study Groups:

       

      Computer Science Study Group; Defense Science Study Group; Computer Science Futures

       


      Information Processing Technology Office Programs (IPTO)


      Thrust Areas and Open Solicitations:

      Cognitive Systems

      No open solicitations at this time

      High Productivity Computing;

      No open solicitations at this time

      Language Processing;

      No open solicitations at this time

      Sensors & Processing
      No open solicitations at this time

      Emerging Technologies

      BAA 07-42 IPTO Office-Wide response date 7/2/2008




      Office of Naval Research (ONR) Science & Technology Research

       


      Naval Science & Technology Strategic Plan: Defining the Strategic Direction for Tomorrow

       

      Currently Open ONR Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs)

               Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science & Technology (Proposals accepted anytime before 30SEP08)

      ONR Science & Technology (S&T) Section (see division links for S&T interest areas):

       

               Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare & Combating Terrorism (Code 30)

               Command, Control Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) (Code 31)

               Ocean Battlespace Sensing (Code 32)

               Sea Warfare and Weapons (Code 33)

               Warfighter Performance (Code 34)

               Air Warfare and Weapons (Code 35)

               Office of Transition (Code 03T)

      ONR Corporate Programs Division cross-disciplinary education and research infrastructure programs:

               Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP) (anticipated deadline AUG08);

               Multidisciplinary Research Program of the URI (MURI) (ant. deadline AUG08);

               Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) of the URI (ant. deadline AUG08);

               DoD Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCOR) (ant. deadline OCT08);

               Young Investigator Program (ant. deadline JAN09;

               DoD National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program of the URI (ant. deadline JAN09);

               Summer Faculty Research Program (ant. deadline JAN09);

               Faculty Sabbatical Leave Program (ongoing)



      Architecture-Aware Compiler Environment
      Deadline April 17, 2009

      The goal of DARPA’s envisioned Architecture-Aware Compiler Environment (AACE) Program is to develop computationally efficient compilers that incorporate learning and reasoning methods to drive compiler optimizations for a broad spectrum of computing system configurations. DARPA is seeking proposals to develop productive, computationally efficient compilers and runtime systems for a broad spectrum of system configurations and applicable to a broad spectrum of DOD relevant applications.


      BAA for Army Corrosion Office, Picatinny
      Deadline February 28, 2009

      The U.S. Army TACOM-Picatinny, Picatinny Center for Contracting and Commerce, is contemplating to conduct a full and open competitive procurement via a Broad Agency Announcement for Research, Development, and Engineering Command-Armaments Research, Development and Engineering Center (RDECOM-ARDEC), Army Corrosion Office, for programs in new materials, coatings technologies and corrosion detection for mitigation and prevention of corrosion. The Army Corrosion Office and the Metallic Materials Technology Branch are interested in proposals for advancing the state of art in corrosion abatement, prevention and mitigation for weapon system and other Army Material. The approach is rather than to treat corrosion as an after the fact maintenance issue, the thrust is to develop technologies, coatings and materials that a weapon system designer could use to greatly reduce the corrosion burden. In essence, the material designer will have the information, tools, and protocols available to address corrosion in the design of a product as to significantly reduce future maintenance and costs of ownership. The Army Corrosion Office is interested in technologies that will extend the life weapons, vehicles and other components. This BAA will be a continuously open announcement valid throughout the period from the date of issuance through 28 February 2009, unless announced otherwise. Possible award instruments are grants, cooperative agreement, other transaction for research, other transaction for prototype, or procurement contract.


      DOD Autism Research Program Concept Award
      Deadline July 30, 2008

      The ARP Concept Award supports the exploration of an initial idea or novel observation that could give rise to a testable hypothesis. Presentation of preliminary data is not consistent with the intent of this award mechanism and therefore is not allowed. These awards provide Principal Investigators (PIs) with the opportunity to pursue serendipitous observations. Proposals must describe how the new idea will enhance existing knowledge of ASD or create an entirely new avenue for investigation. Research completed through a Concept Award may provide sufficient preliminary data to enable the PI to prepare a proposal for future research. Given the focus of the award, clinical trials are not acceptable under this mechanism. The FY08 ARP promotes research that will (1) improve clinical outcomes of ASD, (2) lead to better understanding of ASD across the lifespan, including adulthood, of an affected individual, and (3) integrate basic science and clinical observations. To that end, the FY08 ARP encourages proposals that specifically address critical needs of the ASD community. The following areas of research are of particular interest to the FY08 ARP: 1. Co-morbidity (e.g., manifestations such as gastrointestinal disorders, sleep, seizures, tics, immune disorders); 2. Targets for Treating (e.g., clinical, molecular, cellular); 3. Biomarkers and Pathology (e.g., brain and other tissues); 4. Environment (e.g., clinical and basic toxicology, gene/environment interaction).


      DOD Autism Research Program Synergistic Idea Award
      Deadline September 3, 2008

      The ARP Synergistic Idea Award mechanism is being offered for the first time in FY08. The Synergistic Idea Award supports innovative research that advances the understanding of ASD and leads to improved treatment outcomes. To facilitate innovative research, the Synergistic Idea Award requires collaboration between at least two independent investigators who address an innovative ASD research question from synergistic and complementary perspectives. The Synergistic Idea Award is designed to promote new ideas and new collaborations. Proposals are required to include preliminary data, but it does not necessarily have to come from the ASD research field. Proposals should have a high probability of revealing new avenues of investigation. The Synergistic Idea Award requires the submission of a single proposal that addresses a critical issue in ASD research. Proposals must clearly identify the synergy that will enable or greatly accelerate the evaluation of a single innovative hypothesis. The fiscal year 2008 (FY08) ARP promotes research that will (1) improve clinical outcomes of ASD, (2) lead to better understanding of ASD across the lifespan, including adulthood, of an affected individual, and (3) integrate basic science and clinical observations. To that end, the FY08 ARP encourages proposals that specifically address critical needs of the ASD community. The following areas of research are of particular interest to the FY08 ARP: 1. Co-morbidity (e.g., manifestations such as gastrointestinal disorders, sleep, seizures, tics, immune disorders) 2. Targets for Treating (e.g., clinical, molecular, cellular) 3. Biomarkers and Pathology (e.g., brain and other tissues) 4. Environment (e.g., clinical and basic toxicology, gene/environment interaction) Multi-institutional and/or multidisciplinary proposals are encouraged but not required.


      Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corp Science and Technology
      Deadline September 30, 2008


      The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range Science and Technology (S&T) Projects which offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations. Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare ONR’s broad role in competitive funding of meritorious research across a spectrum of science and engineering disciplines. Prior to preparing proposals, potential offerors are strongly encouraged to contact the ONR point of contact (POC) whose program best matches the offeror’s field of interest. For information on POCs, refer to the ONR “Science and Technology Departments” as listed in the Science and Technology section of the ONR Home Page accessible through the World Wide Web at http://www.onr.navy.mil/ and for ONR’s International Agent located on the ONR Global Homepage at http://www.onrglobal.navy.mil/.


      DARPA Mathematical Challenges, BAA 07-68
      White paper deadlines on-going


      DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of DARPA Mathematical Challenges, with the goal of dramatically revolutionizing mathematics and thereby strengthening the scientific and technological capabilities of DoD. To do so, the agency has identified twenty-three mathematical challenges, which were announced at DARPA Tech 2007. DARPA seeks innovative proposals addressing these Mathematical Challenges. Proposals should offer high potential for major mathematical breakthroughs associated to one or more of these challenges. Responses to multiple challenges should be addressed individually in separate proposals.


      ONR Communications and Networking Science and Technology (D&I)
      Deadline June 30, 2008

      Communications technology that can provide seamless, robust, connectivity is at the foundation of the Sea Power 21 and FORCEnet Vision “... to have the right information, at the right place, at the right time ...” The performance of Command and Control (C2) systems and decision making at all levels of command depend critically on reliable, interoperable, survivable, secure and timely communications and networking, and the availability of high capacity multimedia (voice, data, imagery) communication networks is fundamental to nearly all Department of Navy missions. The current evolution of naval war-fighting from a platform-centric to a network-centric paradigm depends on successfully meeting the implied need for significantly enhanced communications and networking capabilities, extending both to fixed shore facilities and to highly mobile air, surface, land and subsurface platforms, including the so-called “disadvantaged user”, e.g., small-deck combatants, submarines, unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), dispersed ground units in urban and radio frequency (RF) challenged environments. The goal of the Communications and Networking Program within the Office of Naval Research (ONR 312) is to support the FORCEnet vision by developing measurable advances in technology that can directly enable and enhance end-to-end connectivity for mission-critical information exchange among such widely dispersed naval, joint and coalition forces.


      Discovery Challenge Thrusts (DCTs), Air Force Office of Scientific Research
      Deadline July 1, 2008


      This is a special BAA in support of the AFOSR’s Discovery Challenge Thrusts (DCTs). AFOSR invites proposals for research in the areas described in detail below. This research effort will consist of interdisciplinary teams of researchers with the skills needed to address the relevant research challenges necessary to meet the program goals. Multi investigator teaming is encouraged but not required. It is expected that proposals will describe cutting-edge efforts on basic scientific problems. The duration of the proposed effort is three years. Multiple awards are anticipated. The amount of resources made available to this BAA will depend on the quality of proposals received and the availability of funds, but probably will not exceed $3M/year – approximately $1M/year for each of the three topic areas listed below:

       

      a. Socio-Cultural Modeling of Effective Influence

      b. Super-Configurable Multifunctional Structures

      c. Prognosis of Aircraft and Space Devices, Components, and Systems


      Electronics Discovery and Invention (D&I)
      Deadline August 1, 2008

      The goal of the electronics program is to develop and transition affordable, high performance Radio Frequency (RF) electronics that will provide a decisive edge to the warfighter. The program encompasses RF research, design, modeling, fabrication, and testing of devices, integrated circuits, and multi-chip assemblies that span digital, analog, microwave and millimeter wave technologies. The technology developed cannot be obtained through Commercial-Off-the Shelf (COTS) products as a result of the requirements placed on power, frequency, linearity, bandwidth (instantaneous and operating), weight, and size. The applications areas that provide the strongest pull for the Electronics Program are Electronic Warfare, Surveillance, and Communications technologies. Within Surveillance the primary thrusts are Apertures and Architectures, Information Extraction and Exploitation, and Asymmetric Threat Detection. Within Electronic Warfare the primary thrusts are Self Protection/Counter Targeting, Threat Warning/Situational Awareness, and Network-Centric Mission Support. Within Communications the primary thrusts are Spectral and Energy Efficient Radio/Antenna Technology, Tactical Communications, and Tactical Networking.


      Fiscal Year 2009 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
      Deadline August 26, 2008

      The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the Fiscal Year 2009 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP), a part of the University Research Initiative (URI). DURIP is designed to improve the capabilities of U.S. institutions of higher education (hereafter referred to as “universities”) to conduct research and to educate scientists and engineers in areas important to national defense, by providing funds for the acquisition of research equipment. For detailed information regarding technical goals, potential proposers are advised to refer to the announcement. A central purpose of the DURIP is to provide equipment to enhance research-related education. Therefore proposals must address the impact of the equipment on the institution’s ability to educate students, through research, in disciplines important to DoD missions.


      Fracture Putty
      Deadline June 4, 2009

      DARPA seeks to develop a dynamic putty which, when packed in/around a compound bone fracture, provides full load-bearing capabilities within hours, creates an osteoconductive bone-like internal structure, and degrades over time to harmless resorbable by-products as normal bone regenerates.


      Medical Free Electron Laser-Related Biomedical Research
      Deadline ongoing

      AFOSR invites the submission of research proposals from medical or scientific organizations for research that is aimed at exploiting optical and laser technology in medicine and biology, especially for military needs. Proposed efforts should be limited in scope and directed toward the development of new or improved applications of lasers and other light sources in medicine, photobiology, surgery, and related materials sciences. These applications should have either significant military applicability or a supporting or complimentary approach to other research thrusts of the Medical Free Electron Laser (MFEL) program. On-site ownership, maintenance, or operation of a FEL is not required and awards made under this BAA may not be used toward the purchase or construction of an FEL. Research using an existing FEL is permitted, but not required.


      Microsystems Technology Office-Wide BAA
      Deadline February 13, 2009

      The Microsystems Technology Office’s (MTO) mission is to exploit breakthroughs in materials, devices, circuits, and mathematics to develop beyond leading edge Microsystems components with revolutionary performance and functionality to enable new platform capability for the Department of Defense. To execute this mission, MTO supports revolutionary research in electronics, photonics, MEMS, algorithms, and combined Microsystems technology to deliver new capabilities to sense, communicate, energize, actuate, and process data and information for the war fighter. MTO regularly publishes Broad Agency Announcements requesting responses to specific program topics. This announcement seeks revolutionary research ideas for topics not being addressed by ongoing MTO programs or other published BAA solicitations. This BAA is primarily, but not solely, intended for early stage research that will lead to larger, focused, MTO programs in the future.

      NanoThermal Interfaces
      Abstract Due Date: 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Time on June 10, 2008
      Proposal Due Date:
      12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Time on August 7, 2008

      DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of NanoThermal Interfaces (NTI). The primary goal of this program is the development and demonstration of ideas based on novel materials and structures that can provide significant reductions in the thermal resistance of the interface layer (often called the TIM) between the backside of an electronic device and the next layer of the package, which might be a spreader or a heat sink (this might be based on technologies developed in the DARPA-sponsored TGP and/or MACE programs, respectively). In addition to reductions in the thermal resistance of the TIM, DARPA is interested in practical considerations, such as reliability, the ability to rework the interface, and application at modest temperatures and in conventional environments. Additionally, DARPA is interested in concepts which can provide very high thermal conduction in the direction between the device and the spreader, while allowing shear due to differential thermal expansion between the device and spreader. All administrative correspondence and questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit a proposal abstract or full proposal to this BAA, should be directed to one of the administrative addresses below; e-mail is preferred. (BAA08-42@darpa.mil). See attached full BAA.


      DTRA FY2009 – 2011 Basic Research for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

      This is an initial announcement of this funding opportunity.  This BAA is in effect from May 2008 through October 2010 and will result in grants only.  Over this timeframe there will be five (5) opportunities/periods to electronically submit research.  Each period will have a two-phased submission process that begins with submission of a white paper that describes the proposed research.  This BAA is focused on soliciting basic research projects that support the DTRA mission to safeguard America and its allies from WMD (e.g., chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives) by providing capabilities to reduce, eliminate, and counter the threat and mitigate its effects. 


      Office of Naval Research K-12 Initiative
      Due June 13

      Office of Naval Research
      is seeking to receive proposals for the development of a demonstration program utilizing emerging technologies to (a) support K-12 educational initiatives for professional development curriculum to prepare teachers to lead their students in inquiry based learning and the use of advanced technology; (b) develop student curricula utilizing project based learning and advanced technology which supports requirements for science and technology education developed by the Department of Education and (c) use emerging technologies to assist students in developing new skills for application in the digital economy in support of the Office of Naval Research’s mission of scientific outreach and education in working to develop the next generation of scientists capable to support the continued development of critical technologies in support of the Department of Defense.  NR encourages the project results to be published in appropriate academic journals at the end of the period of performance.


      Research on Edge Organizations in the Context of Network-Centric Operations
      Deadline February 28, 2009

      The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has established and currently manages the Center for Edge Power to conduct research and educational activities proposed on behalf of the OASD (NII)/DoD CIO. The Edge Center focuses on research pertaining to Defense command, control and organization in general, and on Edge Organizations in the context of Network Centric Operations in particular. The research will be performed by faculty and students at NPS and other top-tier research institutions, and it will be integrated into a coherent research stream. This research opportunity description outlines five research areas of interest in FY08. Research Area A: Hypothesis Testing of Edge Organizations Research Area B: Near-Optimizing Knowledge and Power Flows Research Area C: Infrastructure Enhancement Research Area D: Exploring and Exploiting Intercultural Knowledge Flows and Organizational Forms Research Area E: Emerging Research


      Self-Healing mixed-signal Integrated Circuits (HEALICs)
      Proposal Abstract Due Date July 3, 2008
      Proposal Due Date September 3, 2008
      Proposer’s Day – June 19, 2008

      DARPA is soliciting innovative research and development (R&D) proposals in the area of self-healing mixed signal Integrated Circuits (ICs)/Systems-on-a-Chip (SoCs). The goal of the program is the development of techniques to maximize the number of fully operational mixed-signal SoCs on an individual wafer that meet all performance goals in the presence of extreme process variations and environmental conditions.


      Silicon-based Photonic Analog Signal Processing Engines with Reconfigurability (Si-PhASER)
      Deadline July 14, 2008

      DARPA is soliciting innovative research and development (R&D) proposals in the area of Silicon-based Photonic Analog Signal Processing Engines with Reconfigurability (Si-PhASER). The overall goal is the creation of novel silicon Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) elements and associated programmable filter array concepts, which can be fabricated in a CMOS-compatible process, and that enable high-throughput, low-power signal processors which overcome the limits of conventional electronic DSP technology.


      DARPA Strategic Technologies
      Deadline February 12, 2009

      The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO) is soliciting proposals under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the performance of research, development, design, and testing that directly supports Strategic Technology Office (STO). This includes Space and Near-Space Sensors and Systems; Strategic and Tactical Networks; Information Assurance; Counter Underground Facilities; Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Defense; Small Unit Operations; Maritime Operations; and Core Strategic Technologies.


      Fiscal Year 2009 Young Investigator Research Program
      Deadline July 22, 2008

      The Young Investigator Research Program supports young scientists and engineers in Air Force relevant disciplines and is designed to promote innovative research in science and engineering. The awards foster creative basic research in science and engineering, enhance early career development of outstanding young investigators, and increase opportunities to recognize Air Force mission and challenges in science and engineering.

      The AFOSR’s Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) is to support scientists and engineers who have received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees in the last five years (on or after 1 May 2003) and who show exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. The objective of this program is to foster creative basic research in science and engineering, enhance early career development of outstanding young investigators, and increase opportunities for the young investigators to recognize Air Force mission and the related challenges in science and engineering. 

      Proposals addressing the research areas of interest for the Air Force Research Laboratory will be considered. The basic research areas of current interest are available on-line at the AFOSR web site: http://www.wpafb.af.mil/AFRL/afosr/Select  “Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR-BAA-2008-1) For detailed information regarding technical goals, potential applicants are advised to refer to the announcement cited above and may contact AFOSR program managers listed therein to explore mutual interests before submitting proposals.



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      The Early Doctoral Student Research Grant Program and Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program
      Due June 12


      To enable pre-candidacy doctoral students enrolled at institutions of higher education accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to cultivate their research skills through the preparation of research manuscripts that focus on policy-relevant housing and urban development issues. b. Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant (DDRG) Program. To enable doctoral candidates enrolled at institutions of higher education accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to complete their research and dissertations on policy-relevant housing and urban development issues. Funding Information: a. Early Doctoral Student Research Grant Program. Approximately $100,000 is available for funding. The maximum grant performance period is 12 months. The maximum amount that can be requested to sponsor a doctoral student is $15,000. b. Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program. Approximately $300,000 is available for funding. The maximum grant performance period is 24 months. The maximum amount that can be requested to sponsor a doctoral student is $25,000.

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      U.S. Department of Energy

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      Download the DOE May 2008 report 20% Wind Energy by 2030: Increasing Wind Energy's Contribution to U.S. Electricity Supply.


      Advanced Heat Transfer Fluids and Novel Thermal Storage Concepts for Concentrating Solar Power Generation
      Due July 10

      Supports long term research activities and near term demonstration in two areas: 1. improved heat transfer fluids, advanced HTF, and 2. novel thermal energy storage concepts, novel TES systems, that may increase the efficiency and reduce the cost of this promising, renewable technology. Work that includes a consortium of solar technology providers is encouraged.


      Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
      Due July 21 

      The Office of Nuclear Physics of the Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy, is a research program that proposes to establish a U.S. Facility for Rare Isotope Beams with forefront scientific research capabilities complimentary to existing or planned facilities world-wide, and to exploit the scientific potential of rare isotope beams as a research tool for discovery-oriented science. This Funding Opportunity Announcement requests proposals for the conceptual design and establishment of a Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. The proposed FRIB must be capable of mounting a world-class scientific research program at the start of operation, and can be designed, built and commissioned for less than or equal to $550,000,000 in escalated “Then Year” dollars. The specifications in the FOA are formed from the recent reports of the Rare Isotope Beam Task Force of the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) http://www.sc.doe.gov/np/nsac/nsac.html and the Rare Isotope Science Assessment Committee (RISAC) of the National Research Council (NRC) http://www.sc.doe.gov/np. Domestic entities, including DOE/NNSA Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) are eligible to apply as prime awardees. This competition is not open to other Federal agencies and their national laboratories.


      Administration of H-Prize for Hydrogen Storage
      Due June 25

      This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) supports Section 654, the H-Prize, of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. The H-Prize is an amendment to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Section 1008 and authorizes the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program to competitively award cash prizes to advance the research, development, demonstration and commercial application of hydrogen energy technologies. As such, the H-Prize is directly aligned with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrogen Program, which is a key component of the President’s Hydrogen Fuel and Advanced Energy Initiatives that will enable the Nation to achieve a diverse, secure and emissions-free energy future. Widespread commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will support our national security interests by improving efficiency, reducing our use of oil and reducing CO2 emissions.

      Through this FOA, DOE seeks to identify an organization that will serve as an “Administering Entity” to implement the H-Prize, in accordance with EISA, Section 654. This FOA ($1,300,000 ) is not for the prize itself, but rather for the organization that will work with DOE to administer and advertise the prize competitions, raise funds to contribute to the cash prizes and work with DOE to develop criteria for the selection of judges and prize winners. This Administering Entity will also be responsible for raising funds sufficient to support its own administration over-head.


      2009 INCITE Call for Proposals
      http://hpc.science.doe.gov/
      Due August 11

      For the sixth consecutive year, DOE's Office of Science is inviting proposals from scientists and engineers for the Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program. The INCITE program will award significant allocations on some of the world's most powerful supercomputers to innovative, large-scale computational science projects to enable high-impact advances. Scientists from the national and international research community will be able to request allocations on machines at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Application Process: Applications will be accepted only electronically and in accordance with these instructions. Proposals will be accepted until the call deadline - 11:59 pm EDT Monday, August 11, 2008. Awards are expected to be announced in December 2008, and access to the computing systems for the awardees will be established upon completion of the appropriate agreements and facility-specific procedures (and as soon as the requested system becomes available for production use). Questions about the application procedure should be directed to SC.Incite@Science.doe.gov.


      National Laser Users' Facility Program (NLUF)

      Due June 17

      The National Laser Users’ Facility (NLUF) program is part of the Joint Program in High Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas. The NLUF provides access to the OMEGA Laser System for University and Industrial Scientists. The OMEGA Laser System is maintained and operated for NLUF participants by the University of Rochester/ Laboratory for Laser Energetics (UR/LLE) for the DOE/NNSA. The NLUF offers opportunities for University and Industrial Scientists to perform experiments in high-energy-density (HED) physics and inertial confinement fusion (ICF), including laser–matter interactions, such as laboratory astrophysics, properties of materials under HED conditions, laser–plasma instabilities, etc.  A total of approximately six (6) weeks of OMEGA Laser System operating time will be available for the NLUF in Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010. UR/LLE researchers are available for scientific collaboration and for assistance with user experiments. Principal Investigators are encouraged to collaborate with UR/LLE staff members.


      Research, Development, and Demonstration of Fuel Cell Technologies for Automotive, Stationary, and Portable Power Applications
      Due August 27

      The Department of Energy (DOE) seeks to fund research that will lead to the development of cost-competitive and durable automotive, stationary, and portable fuel cell power systems.  $130 million for 54 awards. Prior to the development of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the DOE issued two Requests for Information regarding possible topics (one for fuel cell RD&D and one for early markets for hydrogen and fuel cells) and held a pre-solicitation workshop. The topics of research and development sought through this FOA will be focused on achieving technical performance and cost targets for fuel cells. Additionally, the scope of this FOA includes demonstrations of stationary polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and solid oxide fuel cells operating under real-world conditions. This FOA also includes market transformation activities, focusing on acquiring data from real-world fuel cell operation, eliminating non-technical barriers, and increasing opportunities for market expansion of hydrogen fuel cell technologies. 

      A separate National Laboratory Call (DE-PS36-08GO98010), titled Laboratory Call for Research, Development, and Demonstration of Fuel Cell Technologies for Automotive, Stationary, and Portable Power Applications, offers opportunities for National Laboratories to submit applications as primary applicants. These two announcements are parallel to each other and projects will be evaluated and selected using the same criteria.

       

       

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      Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

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      AHRQ offers numerous research and training funding opportunities via mechanisms similar to those of the NIH. See www.ahrq.gov for more info.

      Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
      Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Sciences Research Grant Program
      Deadline: June 26

      Applicants must meet one of the following three requirements in order to qualify for funding under this grant program.        

      1. A health services/disparities researcher at a university or college offering a Ph.D. or Master's Degree Program in one or more of the following disciplines: Allied Health Gerontology Health Care Administration Health Education Nursing Pharmacology Public Health Public Policy Social Work; or 2. A member of a community-based health organization with a Hispanic health services research component; or 3. A member of a professional association focusing on Hispanic health services and health disparities issues.  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing the availability of funds under its Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program to inform researchers of funding opportunities to conduct health services research affecting Hispanic American communities for 2008.  This announcement seeks competitive applications for small applied research projects that relate to identifying and evaluating solutions for eliminating health disparities among Hispanic Americans. Investigators should be associated with a university, college, community-based health organization, or a professional association that has a health services research component. Researchers are expected to become involved in the design, implementation, and operation of research projects that address health care issues such as financing, delivery, access, quality, and barriers affecting the Hispanic American community.

      Food and Drug Administration

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      FDA SMALL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE PROGRAM (R13/U13)
      FDA SMALL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE PROGRAM (R13/U13)
      Due July 15 

      The FDA recognizes the value of supporting high quality conferences/scientific meetings that are relevant to its scientific mission and to the public health. A conference/scientific meeting is defined as a gathering, symposium, seminar, scientific meeting, workshop or any other organized, formal meeting where persons assemble to coordinate, exchange, and disseminate information or to explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge. Support of such meetings is contingent on the fiscal and programmatic interests and priorities of the individual Centers, which are linked to the FDA Grant Web site http://www.fda.gov/ Therefore, a conference grant application is required to contain a letter from the appropriate FDA staff (see Contacts List) documenting advance permission. Investigators are urged to initiate contact well in advance of the application receipt date. Please note that agreement to accept an application does not guarantee funding.


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      Directory of International Short-Term Travel Grants in the Health Sciences

      This special addendum to the Directory of Grants and Fellowships in the Global Health Sciences contains information on nearly 100 additional funding opportunities that support travel for the purpose of research or training. Opportunities span every nation of the world and range in duration from a few days to a year or more. It does not include grants offered for the purpose of attending a single specific conference due to the limited audience for such information.  Verify current due dates at sponsor URLs.


      Collaborative Awards in Epilepsy Research for Junior Investigators (R01)
      Multiple receipt dates, see FOA for details

      The goal of this program announcement is to stimulate basic, translational and clinical research in the field of epilepsy by promoting collaborations among junior investigators. Mechanism of Support. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will use the National Institutes of Health (NIH) research project grant (R01) award mechanism, but will be run in parallel with a program announcement of identical scientific scope (PA-06-190) that will utilize the exploratory/developmental (R21) grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the mechanism numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received.


      Cooperative Centers for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense (U19)
      Deadline July 18, 2009

      The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites new or competing renewal applications from institutions with multi-disciplinary investigator teams to participate in the Cooperative Centers for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense (CCHI) program. The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support research on human immunology as it applies to potential agents of bioterrorism or emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases. The immediate objectives are to support basic and translational research on human immunological responses to NIAID Category A, B, or C Priority Pathogens, their toxins, or other emerging and re-emerging diseases (http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/research/topics/emerging/list.htm); and to create the stable, flexible, and centralized infrastructure needed to promote and coordinate multi-disciplinary research in human immunology as it relates to defense against these agents. This research program was originally established by NIAID in fiscal year 2003, and is now being renewed through open competition. All qualified investigators are invited to apply; prior funding under this program or through NIAID or NIH is not required. -Mechanism of Support. This RFA will utilize the multi-project Cooperative Agreement (U19) grant mechanism.


      Core Centers for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (P30)
      Deadline July 30, 2008

      The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) invites applications for Research Core Centers (P30s) in musculoskeletal biology and medicine. The Core Centers for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (CCMBMs) will provide shared facilities and services to groups of established, currently funded investigators addressing scientific problems in musculoskeletal biology and medicine, in order to improve efficiency, accelerate the pace of research, and ensure greater productivity. Core Centers also support pilot and feasibility studies and program enrichment activities. This FOA will utilize the P30 grant mechanism. Approximately $1.8 million in total costs (Direct costs plus Facilities and Administrative costs) may be awarded in support of this solicitation. Three new and/or renewal (competing continuation) grants are anticipated. Direct costs of up to $400,000 per year may be requested, with a total project period of 5 years.


      Cryopreservation of Germplasm for Effective Management of Animal Genetic Resources (R21)
      Deadline July 1, 2008

      This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health, invites Exploratory/Developmental (R21) applications leading to the development of innovative methods and tools in order to establish reliable and standardized animal germplasm cryopreservation protocols to increase the speed, efficiency and accuracy in the collection, handling, preservation, long term storage, re-derivation and production of live and healthy offspring. This FOA will utilize the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) award mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, RFA-RR-08-006, that solicits applications under the Research Project Grant (R01) grant mechanism. Applicants may also submit applications to companion FOA, RFA-RR-08-006, provided that each application is scientifically distinct. Applications submitted under the R21 mechanism should be innovative and exploratory. These studies should break new ground or extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications. A total of $1.0 M is to be awarded and 3 to 4 awards are anticipated.


      Development of Novel Interventions and Tools for the Control of Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases and their Vectors (R01)
      Deadline July 10, 2008

      This FOA issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institutes of Health, solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations to support and stimulate translational research leading to the development of novel and more effective interventions and research tools that will facilitate and promote the discovery and development of novel therapeutics, vaccines, diagnostics and vector management strategies, thereby reducing or eliminating morbidity and mortality from malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Projects that propose to develop molecular tools and biomarkers to support the development of novel interventions are also included in this initiative. Applications must focus on Malaria, NTDs and/or the vectors that transmit these diseases. This FOA will NOT support non-translational basic research studies. This FOA will NOT support clinical or field trials. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) grant mechanism. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NIH has committed $4 million in total costs in FY2009 to support this program and anticipates that 4-6 awards will be made.



      Functional Characterization of Genetic Variants and Interactions:  The Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (R21)
      Deadline: Sept. 17 and application Oct. 17

      The National Institute on Drug Abuse on behalf of the NIH Genes, Environment and Health Initiative encourages functional characterization of genetic variants that have been statistically nominated to be associated with a particular outcome through common, complex disease gene discovery approaches, such as genome-wide association studies, candidate gene approaches, or sequencing studies.  This FOA supports research relating genetic variation to biological mechanism, or disease causality.  Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, relatively low throughput approaches (e.g. transgenic mouse approaches) to test some of the most promising variants for changes in function; or exploit high-throughput tests (e.g. yeast, C. elegans, cell culture systems, or computational approaches) to look at different aspects of variant function.


      Gender, Youth and HIV Risk (R21)
      Deadline July 29, 2008

      This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by NICHD and NIMH, National Institutes of Health, solicits Exploratory/Developmental (R21) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to study the developmental and environmental processes contributing to HIV risk in individuals under the age of 24. It calls for studies focusing on HIV risk in specific settings around the globe where HIV prevalence is high or increasing and relevant environmental contexts are changing rapidly. This FOA will utilize the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, RFA-HD-08-013, that solicits applications under the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) grant mechanism. The total amount of funding that NICHD expects to award through this announcement and that of FOA RFA-HD-08-013 is $2,000,000; the anticipated number of awards is 6-8. NIMH will commit $400,000 to fund one or two applications under this R21 FOA.


      Indo-US Program on Maternal and Child Health and Human Development Research (MCHDR) (R03)
      Deadline July 30, 2008

      Through a cooperative program of maternal and child health and human development research, the Republic of India and the United States of America invite collaborative research projects involving U.S. and Indian investigators to enhance maternal and child health, disease prevention, product development and/or technology transfer. -The MCHDR program places specific emphasis on the need for more "translational" types of research intended to move beyond basic science and discovery to product development and delivery, and improved care for women, infants and children. An emphasis will also be placed on studies addressing social and behavioral factors affecting prevention, care, and treatment of disease/poor health in women, infants, and children. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) grant award mechanism.


      Integrated Preclinical/Clinical AIDS Vaccine Development (IPCAVD) Program (U19)
      Multiple receipt dates, see FOA for information

      The purpose of IPCAVD program is to support the more advanced stages of vaccine research and development including: advanced stage preclinical research, such as vaccine optimization studies; Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) preclinical toxicology and safety studies; Good Manufacturing Practice vaccine production; pre-Investigational New Drug (IND) and IND submission; and clinical testing.



      Microbicide Innovation Program (MIP IV) (R21/R33)

      Deadline July 25, 2008

      The Microbicide Innovation Program (MIP IV), issued by NIAID, NIMH, and supported by the Office of Research in Women’s Health (ORWH) in the Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, solicits Research Project Grant (R21/R33) applications in the field of topical microbicides to advance:

               Development of new microbicide approaches and additional rational targets through preclinical and basic research;

               Discovery and characterization of microbicides (singly or in combinations) directed against HIV or STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) that are linked to HIV acquisition;

               Emerging technologies or models that contribute to the development of new and/or more efficient ways of assessing microbicide safety, efficacy and acceptability; and,

               Design of complex prevention strategies that incorporate vaginal, rectal, and/or penile applied microbicides in the context of mucosally active vaccines.


      Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Research Projects (U01)
      Deadline July 17, 2008

      This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute for General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, solicits Cooperative Agreement (U01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to provide the U.S. scientific and public health communities better resources, knowledge, and tools to improve their ability to identify and prevent the spread of diseases resulting from the emergence or intentional release of pathogens and their products. Research projects will become part of the Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) Network. This FOA is a re-announcement of a prior FOA (RFA GM-05-011). The MIDAS Network will consist of a centralized information technology resource (announced separately), a Centers of Excellence component (announced separately) and, with this announcement, the continuation of a network of multidisciplinary scientists conducting computational and mathematical research to improve the ability to detect, control, and prevent emerging infectious diseases caused by naturally occurring or intentionally released pathogens, including those relevant to bio-defense.


      NIH-wide Genes, Environment, and Health Initiative (GEI)
      Functional Characterization of Genetic Variants and Interactions: The Genes, Environment, and Health Initiative (R21)

      Functional Characterization of Genetic Variants and Interactions: The Genes, Environment, and Health Initiative (R03)
      Letter of Intent due Sep. 17, 2008

      Full Proposal due Oct. 17, 2008

      NIH has announced two funding opportunities as part of the NIH-wide Genes, Environment, and Health Initiative (GEI).  All NIH Institutes and Centers participate in NIH-wide initiatives.  This FOA will be administered by NIDA.

      The NIDA on behalf of the NIH Genes, Environment, and Health Initiative encourages functional characterization of genetic variants that have been statistically nominated to be associated with a particular outcome through common, complex disease gene discovery approaches, such as genome-wide association studies (GWAS), candidate gene approaches, or sequencing studies. This FOA supports research relating genetic variation to biological mechanism, or disease causality.


      NCMHD Administrative Supplements for K-12 Science Education: Promoting Career Aspirations for Populations Underrepresented in Biomedical, Behavioral and Biosocial Research Fields

      http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-MD-08-004.html

      The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) announces the availability of funds to supplement active, eligible NCMHD-funded grants (P20, P60, R24, S21 and S22) to support the development and implementation of science education programs for grades K through 12 to promote careers in biomedical, behavioral, and biosocial research for populations underrepresented in the health science fields.


      Novel HIV Therapies: Integrated Preclinical/Clinical Program (IPCP)(U19)
      Deadline July 11, 2008

      The goal of this RFA is to support research collaborations between NIAID, academia, and the private sector for the purpose of moving new therapeutic concepts from the laboratory to the clinic for initial testing. The NIAID seeks applications from consortia of institutions/organizations in which the primary applicant may be from academia or the private sector and that include an Administrative Core and a minimum of 3 interrelated research projects, of which at least one must be contributed by the private sector and one, by academia. This FOA will utilize the multi-project Cooperative Agreement (U19) grant mechanism. NIAID anticipates awarding a total of $2.8 million in FY 2009 to fund 1-2 new awards.


      Reagent Development for Toll-like and Other Innate Immune Receptors (U24)
      Deadline July 22, 2008

      The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites new applications from institutions with multidisciplinary research teams to participate in the development of new reagents for Toll-like and other innate immune pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support the development and wide distribution of reagents to the scientific community for use as research tools to study the expression and physiological functions of PRRs in humans and animal model systems. Examples of reagents to be created and characterized include antibodies, soluble receptors, fusion proteins, RNA-based inhibitors, and small molecules. Awardees will form an interactive Steering Committee to share information, expertise, and resources leading to the rapid development of novel research tools. In addition, an External Advisory Group will be formed by the NIAID after award to provide critical advice on reagent prioritization and changes in experimental methods or directions. The overall goal of this program is to facilitate the development of new vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics for the prevention and treatment of existing, emerging, and re-emerging infectious diseases.


      Skin Diseases Research Core Centers (P30)
      Deadline July 25, 2008

      The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health, invites applications for research core centers (P30s) in skin biology and diseases. The Skin Diseases Research Core Centers (Core Centers) will provide shared facilities and services to groups of established, currently funded investigators addressing scientific problems in skin biology and diseases in order to improve efficiency, accelerate the pace of research, and ensure greater productivity.  Core Centers also support pilot and feasibility studies and program enrichment activities. This FOA will utilize the P30 grant mechanism. Approximately $2.4 million in total costs (Direct costs plus Facilities and Administrative costs) may be awarded in support of this solicitation. Four new and/or competing continuation grants are anticipated. Direct costs of up to $400,000 per year may be requested, with a total project period of 5 years. Only one application may be submitted per institution.


      Tumor Stem Cells in Cancer Biology, Prevention, and Therapy (P01)
      Deadline July 10, 2008

      The objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to stimulate research on tumor stem cell biology, including the identification and characterization of specific genetic and functional signatures (e.g., biomarkers) of tumor stem cells. The overall goal is the translation of basic research findings into clinical practice in the contexts of both hematological and solid tumor malignancies. Applications submitted in response to this RFA must propose interdisciplinary Program Projects that comprehensively address novel aspects of the biology of tumor stem cells (tumor initiating cells) combined with the meaningful translation of basic research findings into a clinically-relevant context. Each application must propose at least three individual (albeit connected) research projects pertinent to a single unifying research theme. At least one of these projects must address basic aspects of tumor cell biology and at least one project must center on translation of such basic research findings into a clinically-relevant context. The other projects may focus on either basic or translational research or combine both aspects. It is expected that the proposed Program Projects will involve substantive collaborative arrangements between basic and translational researchers. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to consider the Multiple Principal Investigators option.



      Notice of Availability of Set-aside Funds for FY 2009 for PAS-08-061
      National Institute on Drug Abuse

      The purpose of this notice is to inform the scientific community that the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has allocated $2,000,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2009 for PAS-08-061, “Long Acting, Sustainable Therapies for Opiate Addiction (R01).” 


      Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (U01)
      Letters of Intent Receipt Date: July 15, 2008
      Application Receipt Date: August 15, 2008

      The purpose of this open competition Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to stimulate the translation of innovative therapies suitable for children with brain tumors from the laboratory to early phase clinical testing. To achieve this goal, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to continue a Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC) program.  The NCI will support one multi-center clinical trials group (a “Consortium”) that will be responsible for timely conduct of the Phase 1, Phase 2, and pilot studies evaluating novel treatment approaches relevant to the pediatric brain tumor population.


      Continuation, Expansion and Merging of the Biliary Atresia Research Consortium (BARC) and the Cholestatic Liver Consortium (CLiC) to form the Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network (ChiLDREN) (U01)
      Application Receipt Date(s): November 25, 2008

      This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by NIDDK, National Institutes of Health is to solicit cooperative agreement (U01) applications from qualified investigators to continue, expand and merge the Biliary Atresia Research Consortium (BARC) and the Cholestatic Liver Consortium (CLiC) to form the Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network (ChiLDREN).  This Network will consist of up to fifteen clinical sites, four biological cores and a single data coordinating center and is intended to support research in pediatric liver diseases so as to facilitate the discovery of new diagnostic, etiologic and treatment options for children with liver diseases including those that undergo liver transplantation. In addition, the network is aimed at training the next generation of investigators in rare pediatric liver diseases and educating the scientific and public communities about these diseases.

      Population Research Infrastructure Program FY09 (R24)

      Application Receipt Date(s): November 19, 2008

      The purpose of this FOA is to provide infrastructure support in order to foster and enhance the research capabilities of established population research centers that are highly productive and influential in the areas of research within the mission of the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch (DBSB), Center for Population Research NICHD.


      Economics of Treatment and Prevention Services for Drug & Alcohol Abuse (R03)
      Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.


      This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) encourages Research Project Grant (R03) applications on the economics of prevention and treatment services for drug and alcohol abuse.  Such research projects might emphasize any of the following subjects: (1) financing and purchasing of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention services, including studies of health insurance and payment mechanisms; (2)  economic incentives used to improve the quality and economic efficiency of treatment and prevention services (3) alternative delivery systems and managed care; (4) cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, or cost-utility analyses; (5) service costs, production, and economic efficiency; and (6) research to develop or improve methods to be used in the economic study of drug and alcohol services The R03 grant mechanism supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. The R03 is intended to support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources.


      Economics of Treatment and Prevention Services for Drug & Alcohol Abuse (R21)
      Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

      This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) encourages Research Project Grant (R21) applications on the economics of prevention and treatment services for drug and alcohol abuse.  Such research projects might emphasize any of the following subjects: (1) financing and purchasing of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention services, including studies of health insurance and payment mechanisms; (2)  economic incentives used to improve the quality and economic efficiency of treatment and prevention services (3) alternative delivery systems and managed care; (4) cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, or cost-utility analyses; (5) service costs, production, and economic efficiency; and (6) research to develop or improve methods to be used in the economic study of drug and alcohol services.

      Economics of Treatment and Prevention Services for Drug & Alcohol Abuse (R01)
      Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

      This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications on the economics of prevention and treatment services for drug and alcohol abuse.  Such research projects might emphasize any of the following subjects: (1) financing and purchasing of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention services, including studies of health insurance and payment mechanisms; (2)  economic incentives used to improve the quality and economic efficiency of treatment and prevention services (3) alternative delivery systems and managed care; (4) cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, or cost-utility analyses; (5) service costs, production, and economic efficiency; and (6) research to develop or improve methods to be used in the economic study of drug and alcohol services.

      Transmission and Pathogenesis of HIV in Women (P01)
      Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 30, 2008

      This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health, invites Program Project Grant (P01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to increase understanding of HIV transmission and disease pathogenesis in women.  Although molecular mechanisms of viral replication and HIV immunity may not differ significantly in women and men, there are differences in modes and mechanisms of HIV transmission, and research has suggested that there are sex/gender differences in the way HIV interacts with its host throughout the course of HIV disease.  Applicants are encouraged to propose multidisciplinary, interactive and synergistic program projects to address HIV infection in women through basic science and epidemiological investigations of female-specific biologic mechanisms that impact HIV transmission as well as HIV disease acquisition, manifestations and progression.

       

       

      Department of Homeland Security

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      HSARPA BAA
      Immunological Assays (ELISA) for the Detection of Ricin, Abrin, and Botulinum Toxins
      Deadline: White papers May 7; Full June 16


      DHS Scientific Leadership Awards for Minority Serving Institutions – Track 2
      Due July 15

      The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is soliciting applications from qualified Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to establish homeland security scientific leadership programs in areas critical to homeland security.  The emphasis of the DHS Scientific Leadership Awards for MSIs – Track 2 is to support development or expansion of a coordinated program of homeland security related Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (HS-STEM) teaching initiatives, curriculum development, training, research, and scholarships for students at accredited MSI colleges and universities that, in addition to awarding Bachelors degrees, also award Masters, and/or Doctoral degrees in HS-STEM fields.


      International Research in Homeland Security Science & Technology Mission Areas
      Deadline September 30, 2008

      The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is soliciting applications for international research projects aligned with the mission and requirements of DHS S&T. These projects should be designed to augment and complement, through international research and collaboration, the depth and breadth of homeland security science and technology research. Specifically, the S&T Directorate seeks proposals that will contribute to homeland security science and technology, including but not limited to: Evaluation of novel tools or approaches to confronting homeland security challenges; Basic research to provide data, understandings, or models that support S&T efforts or policy decisions; and S&T and operations research evaluations to support revolutionary improvements in DHS’s mission and its component agencies’ operations.

       

      Department of the Interior

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      The Bureau of Reclamation & Technology Program evaluates and funds research proposals to determine which research would best address Reclamation's water management challenges. S&T is structured to optimally support Reclamation's core end outcomes of water and power deliveries through applied R&D in the following four R&D Focus Areas that reflect Reclamation's mission:

      1. Improving Water Delivery Reliability (WD)
      2. Improving Water and Power Infrastructure Reliability (IR)
      3. Improving Water Operations Decisions Support (DS)
      4. Advancing Water Supply Technologies (WS)

       

      Department of Justice

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      The Office of Justice Programs offers federal financial assistance to scholars, practitioners, experts, and state and local governments and agencies.

       

      Department of State

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      Greek Teacher Professional Development Project
      http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/junho6rfgp.htm

      Due June 6

      The Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for the Greek Teacher Professional Development Project. U.S. public and private universities with schools of education and that meet the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to administer an eight-week professional development program to start in August 2009, for approximately twenty teachers in the humanities from Greece at an early point in their careers as educators.



      Environmental Protection Agency

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      Innovative and Integrative Approaches for Advancing Public Health Protection Through Water Infrastructure Sustainability
      Due July 29

       The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications to develop advanced concepts for linking public health protection with water infrastructure sustainability. Innovative and integrative approaches are sought for monitoring, modeling, operation, and management of drinking water distribution and storage systems and wastewater collection systems that can lead to improved water quality and reduced health risks.

       

      Observational Studies to Characterize the Determinants of Exposure To Chemicals In The Environment For Early-Lifestage Age Groups
      http://www.epa.gov/nerl/opportunities/announcement.html
      http://www.epa.gov/nerl/opportunities/rfa_epa-ord-08-27294.pdf
      http://www.epa.gov/nerl/opportunities/notice.pdf
      Due July 15

      The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications proposing an observational exposure measurement study to identify and characterize the determinants of exposure for early lifestages (i.e., very young children <3 years of age) to chemicals in their environment. Very young children represent an important lifestage that may be more vulnerable to chemicals in the environment because they are physiologically and behaviorally different from adults. The importance of lifestage is recognized in the US EPA’s document entitled Guidance on Selecting Age Groups for Monitoring and Assessing Childhood Exposures to Environmental Contaminants, that recommends a set of childhood age groupings based on the current understanding of the differences in life stage behavior, anatomy, and physiology (US EPA, 2005).

       

      National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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      NASA Research Opportunities

      NSPIRES is the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System. This web-based system supports the entire lifecycle of NASA research solicitation and awards, from the release of solicitation announcements through the peer review and selection process, to awards management. Supporting research in science and technology is an important part of NASA's overall mission. NASA solicits this research through the release of various research announcements in a wide range of science and technology disciplines. NASA uses a peer review process to evaluate and select research proposals submitted in response to these research announcements. Researchers can help NASA achieve national research objectives by submitting research proposals and conducting awarded research.


      NASA Lunar Science Institute
      NOI Deadline July 27, Full Proposal Due August 29, 2008

      The NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) announces, through the release of this Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN), an opportunity for the submission of multi-institutional team-based proposals for research. Proposals must clearly articulate an innovative, broadly-based research program in lunar science, together with plans to advance the full scope of NLSI objectives, as defined in the Institute’s Mission Statement



      NASA Postdoctoral Program
      Due July 1

      The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly talented national and international individuals to engage in ongoing NASA research programs at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institution. These one- to three-year Fellowship appointments are competitive and are designed to advance NASA's missions in space science, earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.



      NASA ARMD RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN AERONAUTICS (ROA) NRA

      Deadline August 16, 2008

      This NASA Research Announcement (NRA) solicits foundational research proposals for the four programs within ARMD: the Airspace Systems Program, the Aviation Safety Program, the Fundamental Aeronautics Program and the Aeronautics Test Program. The Airspace Systems Program will directly address the Air Traffic Management (ATM) research needs of the Next Generation Air Transportation Systems (NGATS) initiative as defined by the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO). The Aviation Safety Program will take a proactive approach to address safety challenges of new and legacy vehicles in order to enhance the safety of the Nation’s current and future air transportation system. The Fundamental Aeronautics Program will pursue long-term, cutting edge research in all flight regimes to produce data, knowledge, and design tools that will be applicable across a broad range of air vehicles. The Aeronautics Test Program, residing under NASA’s Shared Capability Assets Program (SCAP), will protect and preserve key aeronautics test facilities.


      Research Opportunities in Fluid Physics
      NOI Due July 7, 2008, full proposal due September 8, 2008

      Proposals are solicited by the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) Advanced Capabilities Division for ground based investigations in multiphase flow and heat transfer including phase change in microgravity and reduced-gravity environments. This call is for ground-based research that may eventually lead to research on the International Space Station (ISS).



      Research Opportunities for Fundamental Space Biology Investigations in Microbial, Plant and Cell Biology
      NOI due July 7, 2008, full proposal due September 8, 2008

      This Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) Advanced Capabilities Division National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Research Announcement (NRA) solicits ground based research in the fundamental space biology areas of microbial, plant and cell biology. Fundamental space biology addresses basic questions of how life responds to gravity and space environments. The force of gravity plays a major role in shaping life into its myriad forms. Fundamental space biology uses ground based space environment analogs supplemented with space based investigations to probe the fundamental nature of life in order to enhance our understanding of how life responds to physical phenomena and physical forces on Earth and serve as the basic biological foundation in support of exploration.



      Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2008

      Various deadlines through March 27, 2009

      This National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Research Announcement (NRA), entitled Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2008, solicits basic and applied research in support of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD). This NRA covers all aspects of basic and applied supporting research and technology in space and Earth sciences, including, but not limited to: theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data; aircraft, stratospheric balloon, and suborbital rocket investigations; development of experiment techniques suitable for future SMD space missions; development of concepts for future SMD space missions; development of advanced technologies relevant to SMD missions; development of techniques for and the laboratory analysis of both extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft, as well as terrestrial samples that support or otherwise help verify observations from SMD Earth system science missions; determination of atomic and composition parameters needed to analyze space data, as well as returned samples from the Earth or space; Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support SMD science missions; development of integrated Earth system models; development of systems for applying Earth science research data to societal needs; and development of applied information systems applicable to SMD objectives and data. Awards range from under $100K per year for focused, limited efforts (e.g., data analysis) to more than $1M per year for extensive activities (e.g., development of science experiment hardware).

      SOFIA "First Light" Science Observations

      The SOFIA project announces the opportunity for a limited number of members of the astronomical community to join in the teams conducting the very first scientific observations with the SOFIA observatory. Two periods of initial science observations are planned to take place during 2009, making up SOFIA’s “Early Science” phase. Initially, two, approximately 2 week long, periods of nominally 3 limited-duration science flights -- “Short Science” -- will be performed, one period each with the two Early Science instruments FORCAST and GREAT. (See the instrument web pages http://www.sofia.usra.edu/Science/instruments/sci_instruments.html for details). 

      Early Science is intended to demonstrate the unique scientific potential of SOFIA to the astronomical community and to provide the first opportunities for direct involvement by the general astronomical community. In the two Short Science segments SOFIA will acquire flux-calibrated images and spectroscopy of astronomical objects in the mid- to far-infrared, while possibly constrained by the incomplete observatory characterization available at this early phase. The detailed target selection depends on the final timing and schedule of the Short Science observations, but is, at the current time, expected to center on the inner Galaxy, including the Galactic Center region. The SOFIA Project is now seeking a small number of members from the astronomical community to complement the instrument teams in the planning and analysis of these early observations.



      National Endowment for the Humanities

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      NEH Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions
      http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/fpiri.html
      Due August 15

      Grants for Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) support fellowships at institutions devoted to advanced study and research in the humanities. NEH fellowships provide scholars with research time and access to resources that might not be available at their home institutions. Fellowship programs may be administered by independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the United States; American overseas research centers; or organizations that have expertise in promoting research on foreign cultures. Individual scholars must apply directly to the institutions themselves. A list of currently funded institutions is available here: http://www.neh.gov/projects/fpiri.html . In evaluating applications from programs at institutions located in the United States, priority is given to those with library holdings, archives, or other special collections—either on-site or nearby—available as resources for NEH fellows. American overseas research centers should demonstrate a particular benefit to NEH fellows by virtue of their location and other resources. FPIRI grants provide funding to programs for humanities fellowships of four to twelve months. Fellowship tenure must be continuous. FPIRI grants support fellowship stipends and standard allowances, as well as a portion of the costs for both publicizing the availability of the fellowships and selecting the fellows. The stipends and allowances for NEH fellows are determined in accordance with an institution's usual practices. However, the maximum amount of NEH funding is $50,400 for a six- to twelve-month fellowship and $25,200 for a four- to five-month fellowship. A grantee institution may supplement the stipends of NEH fellows from its own funds, and fellows may receive additional funds from other sources. NEH fellows must be granted the same benefits, services, and accommodations normally accorded other fellows. 

      NEH
      Humanities High Performance Computing
      Deadline: July 15

      The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Office of Science in the United States Department of Energy (DOE) are working together to provide humanities scholars with access to DOE supercomputers. These grants provide computer time on DOE machines at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, as well as training and support to enable scholars to take full advantage of those resources. Interested scholars will apply directly to NERSC, and hours will be awarded under the terms of the DOE's Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program. The INCITE program was conceived specifically to seek out computationally intensive, large-scale research projects with the potential to significantly advance key areas in science and engineering. With this partnership with NEH, the hope is that comparable research projects in the humanities will be able to take advantage of high performance computing resources. Successful applicants will be given access to computer and support resources at NERSC. In addition, winners will receive travel reimbursement funds to enable them (up to two people per project) to attend on-site training at NERSC. Any scholar whose humanities research is computationally intensive may apply. Supported activities may include: mining of large textual datasets, morphological analysis, manipulations, and transformations; analysis of geographical information systems data, maps, etc.; and computationally demanding visualization, modeling, and pattern recognition and analysis. The goal of the program is to provide opportunities for humanities scholars whose research requires high performance computing to collaborate with computer scientists and others at centers already familiar with the challenges of intensive data mining, visualization, and other demanding applications.


      NEH Preservation and Access: Humanities Collections and Resources
      http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/Collections_and_Resources.html
      Due July 31

      Humanities Collections and Resources combines support for activities that were funded previously through two separate grant categories: Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections and Reference Materials Grants. The program also provides support for activities funded previously through the Division’s Research and Development category.

      NEH Summer Stipends -- Understanding of the Humanities
      http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html
      Open August 1 to October 2

      Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the public's understanding of the humanities. Recipients usually produce scholarly articles, monographs on specialized subjects, books on broad topics, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly tools. Summer Stipends may not be used for:

      • research for doctoral dissertations or theses by students enrolled in a degree program;
      • specific policy studies or educational or technical impact assessments;
      • the preparation or publication of textbooks;
      • studies of teaching methods or theories, surveys of courses and programs, or curriculum development;
      • inventories of collections;
      • works in the creative or performing arts (e.g., painting, writing fiction or poetry, dance performance, etc.);
      • projects that seek to promote a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological point of view; or
      • projects that advocate a particular program of social action.

       

       

      National Science Foundation

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      Advances in Biological Informatics
      Due August 12

      The Advances in Biological Informatics (ABI) program seeks to encourage new approaches to the analysis and dissemination of biological knowledge for the benefit of both the scientific community and the broader public. The ABI program is especially interested in the development of  informatics tools and resources that have the potential to advance, or transform, research in biology supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at the National Science Foundation.  Recognizing that the use of computational and informatics tools and the creation of databases to disseminate results have become increasingly integral to activities supported by all BIO programs, the ABI program will place a higher priority on proposals that create computational / informatics tools and database architectures which are applicable to multiple biological domains.

       

      Changing Seasonality in the Arctic System

      http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08567/nsf08567.htm?govDel=USNSF_25

      Due October 10

      For research aimed at understanding changing seasonality in the arctic system. Abundant evidence now exists that pervasive changes are underway in the patterns of seasonality in the Arctic. The timing and dynamics of key events such as spring melt and fall freeze-up are shifting in response to a changing arctic climate, impacting the interconnected physical, biological, and human components and processes of the arctic system. Interdisciplinary proposals are sought that employ field studies, retrospective investigation, modeling, or synthesis to explore how changes in succession (here, the sequence, nature, and timing of critical seasonal events, to include but not be limited to ecological succession) affect the linkages between, and feedbacks among, components and processes of the arctic system, thus altering the characteristics and functioning of the system as a whole.

       

      Computational Mathematics
      http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5390

      Full Proposal Window:  December 1, 2008 - December 15, 2008

      Supports mathematical research in areas of science where computing plays a central and essential role, emphasizing algorithms design, numerical methods and their analysis, and symbolic methods.  The prominence of computation in the research is a hallmark of the program.  Proposals ranging from single-investigator projects that develop and analyze innovative computational methods to interdisciplinary team projects that not only create new mathematical and computational techniques but use them to model, study, and solve important application problems are encouraged.


      NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences

      http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08564/nsf08564.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
      Due November 21, 2008

      The National Science Foundation awards Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in selected areas of the biological sciences. These grants provide partial support of doctoral dissertation research to improve the overall quality of research. Allowed are costs for doctoral candidates to participate in scientific meetings, to conduct research in specialized facilities or field settings, and to expand an existing body of dissertation research.


      Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program (I/UCRC)

      http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07537/nsf07537.htm
      LOI June 27; full proposals September 26, 2008

      The Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRCs) program develops long-term partnerships among industry, academe, and government. The centers are catalyzed by a small investment from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and are primarily supported by industry center members, with NSF taking a supporting role in their development and evolution. Each center is established to conduct research that is of interest to both the industry and the center. An I/UCRC contributes to the Nation's research infrastructure base and enhances the intellectual capacity of the engineering and science workforce through the integration of research and education. 

       

      Instrument Development for Biological Research

      http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08566/nsf08566.htm
      Due September 5, 2008

      The Instrument Development for Biological Research (IDBR) Program supports the development of novel instrumentation or instrumentation that has been significantly improved by at least an order of magnitude or more in fundamental aspects.  Supported instruments are expected to have a significant impact on the study of biological systems at any level. The development of new instrumentation must be firmly based in biological research need.  The IDBR Program supports the development or major improvement of software for the operation of instruments only as associated with the development of the instrument.  Data analysis and acquisition software are only supported to the extent that the availability of the software, in connection with new instrumentation, will clearly advance biological research. Proposals are encouraged that focus on proof-of-concept development for entirely novel instrumentation. Proposals must target instrument developments that meet a broad need in the biological community in areas supported by NSF Biology programs.  Proposals are encouraged for instrumentation that does not currently exist in the form of a working prototype.  In the selection of projects for funding, the program does not support the development of biological instrumentation that would be used for clinical or biomedical applications.

       

      Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research in the Area of Mathematical Biology
      http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf06607/nsf06607.htm
      Due October 1, 2008

      The Division of Mathematical Sciences in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the National Institutes of Health plan to support research in mathematics and statistics related to mathematical biology research. Both agencies recognize the need and urgency for additional research at the boundary between the mathematical sciences and the life sciences. This competition is designed to encourage new collaborations at this interface, as well as to support existing ones.


      Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes
      http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08565/nsf08565.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
      Due February 27, 2008

      This program enables large-scale group efforts that involve broad segments of the scientific community. Projects supported by this program must involve the mathematical sciences in a significant way and have the scope to justify the funding, duration, and infrastructure of an institute. The goals of the program include advancing research in the mathematical sciences, increasing the impact of the mathematical sciences in other disciplines, enabling the mathematical sciences to respond to national needs, and expanding the talent base engaged in mathematical research in the United States.

       

      Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics

      http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08561/nsf08561.htm

      Due August 16, 2008

      The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social and behavioral sciences.  As part of its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the development of new and innovative approaches to surveys and to the analysis of survey data.

      The MMS Program supports a variety of different types of awards, including:

      1. Regular Research Awards
      2. Mid-Career Research Fellowships
      3. Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
      4. Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements


      NSF Partnerships in Astronomy & Astrophysics Research and Education (PAARE)
      Due August 12, 2008

      The objective of PAARE is to enhance diversity in astronomy and astrophysics research and education by stimulating the development of formal, long-term, collaborative research and education partnerships among minority-serving institutions and partners at research institutions, including academic institutions, private observatories and NSF Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST) supported facilities. 


      Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences
      Due June 30, 2008

      The goal of this program is to encourage and foster interactions among scientists to create new research directions or advance a field. Innovative ideas for implementing novel networking strategies are especially encouraged. Groups of investigators will be supported to communicate and coordinate their research, training and educational activities across disciplinary, organizational, institutional, and geographical boundaries. The proposed networking activities should have a theme as a focus of its collaboration. The focus could be on a broad research question, a specific group of organisms, or particular technologies or approaches.  In 2008 a new track was created to provide support for networks that will catalyze positive changes in undergraduate biology education (http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08035/nsf08035.jsp).


      NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

      LOI due July 10; full proposals due August 12, 2008

      This program makes grants to institutions of higher education to support scholarships for academically talented, financially needy students, enabling them to enter the workforce following completion of an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate level degree in science and engineering disciplines. Grantee institutions are responsible for selecting scholarship recipients, reporting demographic information about student scholars, and managing the S-STEM project at the institution.


      Workforce Program in the Mathematical Sciences
      Full Proposal Window:  May 15, 2008 - June 15, 2008

      The long-range goal of the DMS Workforce Program is to increase the number of well-prepared U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents who successfully pursue careers in the mathematical sciences and in other NSF-supported disciplines. Among intermediate goals to this end are improvements in recruitment, retention, education, and placement of trainees in the mathematical sciences. The program's primary interest is in activities centered on education through research involvement for trainees at the undergraduate through postdoctoral educational levels.  Activities that broaden participation in the mathematical sciences are of significant interest to the Division of Mathematical Sciences. The program is particularly interested in activities that improve:

      • recruitment and retention:  increasing the number and diversity of U.S. students who successfully pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in mathematics and statistics;
      • educational breadth:  broadening graduate education and undergraduate education content in the mathematical sciences to prepare students for a wider range of career opportunities; and
      • professional development:  enhancing the professional skills of mathematical sciences postdoctoral associates, graduate students, and undergraduate students to better prepare them for both academic and nonacademic employment.

      GrantNet Foundation Grants

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      American Association of University Women Seeks Fellowship and Grants Panelists by Sept. 5
      Deadline September 5, 2008

      Panelists are needed for five fellowship, grants, and awards panel: American Fellowships, International Fellowships, Selected Professional Fellowships, Research & Community Action Grants, and Research & Projects Career Development Grants. Terms are two years and begin Jan. 1 of each year.

       

      ACS Petroleum Research Fund Grant Programs
      Due June 9, 13, 23, 2008
       

      ACS PRF announces new research grant programs to support fundamental research in the petroleum and energy fields, and development of the next generation of engineers and scientists through advanced scientific education. Research areas supported include chemistry, the earth sciences, chemical and petroleum engineering, and related fields such as polymers and materials science. Membership in the American Chemical Society is not a requirement or a factor in awarding ACS PRF grants.

       

      Grants and Fellowships of the American Museum of Natural History

      Various due dates. 

      Four major programs are involved: Grants, Research Fellowships, Graduate Student Fellowships (including International Graduate Student Fellowships), and Research Experiences for Undergraduates.   The American Museum of Natural History offers competitive grants and fellowships in areas broadly related to its scientific and educational objectives. These areas include the fields of vertebrate zoology, invertebrate zoology, paleozoology, anthropology, astrophysics and earth and planetary sciences. This site describes the programs that provide the support, and gives instructions to individuals who wish to apply.

       

      Anthropology & Environment Section's Small Grants Program
      Due September 15, 2008
       

      The goal of the Anthropology & Environment Section's Small Grants Program is to foster collaboration among practicing and academic anthropologists, grassroots activists, and/or organizations and inspire innovative solutions to environmental issues.  The small grants program is particularly interested in projects that facilitate communication and brainstorming between groups or that lead to program or institution building necessary to form innovative solutions.  Proposals may address local, national or global concerns, issues, or problems.


      Excellence in Physics Education Award
      Due July 1, 2008

      To recognize and honor a team or group of individuals (such as a collaboration), or exceptionally a single individual, who have exhibited a sustained commitment to excellence in physics education. The Excellence in Physics Education Award will consist of a $5,000 monetary award, a certificate citing the achievements of the group or individual, and an allowance for travel expenses to the meeting where the award is presented. (Registration fees will be waived). The awardee will be invited to present a talk at that meeting. The award will be given annually.

       
      Archaeological Institute of America
      Due November 1, 2008

      The AIA is pleased to offer six fellowships for travel and study to deserving scholars. Fellowships are open to members of the Archaeological Institute of America, and information for each fellowship is listed below. If you have any questions, contact the Fellowship Coordinator at 617-358-4184 or lsparks@aia.bu.edu.


      Arthur Vining Davis Foundation--Secondary Education

      Trustees recognize the need to improve secondary education in this country. In keeping with the Foundations' historical emphasis on education, they believe that carefully tar­geted, thoughtful funding can contribute to strengthening education in grades 9 - 12. In order to concentrate efforts in this broad area, grants are made for innovative professional development programs that strengthen teachers and their teaching in grades 9-12.


      David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Materials Physics
      Due July 1, 2008

      To recognize an outstanding contributor to the field of materials physics, who is noted for the quality of his/her research, review articles and lecturing. The Lectureship consists of a $5000 honorarium for the lecturer and a certificate citing the contribution made by the recipient. The award will be made at the March APS meeting where the lecturer will present an invited talk before the appropriate focused session of the Materials Physics Division. It is presented annually.

      Disparities Research Funding Opportunities

      Training in Disparities Research
      – Komen has released two RFAs to attract researchers to the study of population disparities in breast cancer and to increase important skills and expertise to design and conduct research that will begin to address the causes of and remedies for breast cancer disparities across population groups. These RFAs are now available.

      • Pre-Baccalaureate Fellowship in Disparities Research (PBF-DR) – PBF-DR grants seek to attract individuals from populations affected by disparities in breast cancer outcomes into careers seeking to understand and eliminate these disparities; provide the tools and environment in which students very early in their career can begin to define meaningful career paths focused on addressing disparities in breast cancer; and empower these students with the analytic, research, scientific, clinical, and public health skills critical to effectively exploring the basis for differences in breast cancer outcomes and translating research discoveries into clinical and public health practice to eliminate disparities in breast cancer outcomes.

      • Career Catalyst in Disparities Research – CC-DR grants seek to foster independent careers in research exploring the basis for differences in breast cancer outcomes and the translation of this research into clinical and public health practice interventions, particularly among junior scientists from populations affected by breast cancer disparities.

      Dreyfus Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences
      Query June 5; full due Nov. 15, 2008

      The Foundation encourages proposals that are judged likely to significantly advance the chemical sciences. Examples of areas of interest include (but are not limited to): the increase in public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the chemical sciences; innovative approaches to chemistry education at all levels (K-12, undergraduate, and graduate); and efforts to make chemistry careers more attractive. Research proposals are not customarily considered.


      Engineering Information Foundation Grant Funding
      Due August 31, 2008

      Our grant activity supports developmental projects, instructional projects, and training programs in engineering education and research that fit our fields of interest. These currently include the availability and use of published information, women in engineering, and information access in developing countries. You may want to review our recent grants to give you a better idea of the kinds of projects that interest us. We may infrequently sponsor proposals that do not fit strictly within our guidelines.


      PK-3 Research and Evaluation Small Grants Program
      Due July 15, 2008

      The Foundation for Child Development (FCD) announces a small grants program to be funded through its PK-3 Research and Evaluation Forum. A maximum of four awards of up to $50,000 each will be provided to researchers proposing to use one or more datasets from the PK-3 Data Resource Center: The First Six Years of Schooling and Beyond. All funds are to be used over a period from one to two years.

      The small grants program has three major goals:

      • To stimulate research that spans early education and early elementary education to inform PK-3 efforts across the country;
         
      • To foster multidisciplinary perspectives to build a field of research that examines how children’s education and home contexts influence developmental outcomes from PK through at least Third Grade; and
         
      • To increase the use of datasets that can inform FCD’s PK-3 initiative: Children of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth-1979 Cohort (NLSY-79); Panel Survey of Income Dynamics, Child Development Supplement (PSID-CDS); Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey, Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999 (ECLS-K); and National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study.


      The Fund for the Advancement of Social Studies Education (FASSE)

      Social Studies Inquiry Grant Request for Proposals
      Deadline: June 30, 2008

      The Fund for the Advancement of Social Studies Education (FASSE) and the College and University Faculty Assembly (CUFA) of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) have established a grant to support inquiry in citizenship education. Grant proposals should affirm social, cultural, and racial diversity and address issues of equality, equity, and social justice. Proposals that address aims for citizen action are preferred. Proposals should be relevant to school, university or community-based educational settings. FASSE and CUFA will award a $10,000 grant to the successful applicant who presents a proposal for a research project that demonstrates potential to inform the educational field about justice oriented, citizenship education.

      Gerda Henkel Foundation
      Due August 15, 2008

      The Gerda Henkel Foundation supports projects in the historical humanities, especially History, Archaeology, Art History and other historical disciplines.

      Global Biocultural Initiative
      Due August 31, 2008

      The Christensen Fund (TCF) focuses its grant making on maintaining the rich diversity of the world—biological and cultural—over the long run, by focusing on five geographic regions, including The Greater Southwest (Southwest USA and Northwest Mexico).  Applications are welcome within the following framework: to support efforts aimed at building and sharing global knowledge, wisdom and practice of stewardship of bio-cultural diversity, landscape integrity and resilience, as well as supporting global institutions and policies that sustain diversity, in particular around agro-diversity and food sovereignty. Maximum grant size at this time is $200,000 over two years (Larger grants are by invitation only.)


      Guido Goldman Fellowship for the Study of German and European Economic and International Affairs
      Due July 7, 2008

      The Dr. Guido Goldman Fellowship for the Study of German and European Economic and International Affairs was established in 2003 to promote the study of German and European issues by American scholars in relatively early stages of their careers.


      Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholars Program
      Due October 3, 2008

      The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program is designed to build the nation's capacity for research, leadership and policy change to address the multiple determinants of population health. The program is based on the principle that progress in the field of population health depends upon multidisciplinary collaboration and exchange. Its goal is to improve health by training scholars to:

      • investigate rigorously the connections among biological, genetic, behavioral, environmental, economic and social determinants of health; and
      • develop, evaluate and disseminate knowledge and interventions that integrate and act on these determinants to improve health.


      The American Institute of Indian Studies

      American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowship Competition
      Deadline: July 1, 2008

      The American Institute of Indian Studies invites applications from scholars from all disciplines who wish to conduct their research in India. Junior fellowships are given to doctoral candidates to conduct research for their dissertations in India for up to eleven months. Senior long-term (six to nine months) and short-term (four months or less) fellowships are available for scholars who hold the Ph.D. degree. Some senior fellows in the humanities will receive fellowships funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Performing and Creative Arts fellowships are available for accomplished practitioners of the performing arts of India and creative artists. Scholarly/professional development fellowships are available to scholars and professionals who have not previously worked in India. Eligible applicants include 1) U.S. citizens, and 2) citizens of other countries who are students or faculty members at U.S. colleges and universities. For applications, please contact us at American Institute of Indian Studies, 1130 E. 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, (773) 702-8638. Email: aiis@uchicago.edu. Web site: www.indiastudies.org.

      Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
      Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
      Deadline: July 15

      The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation supports early postdoctoral research training in all basic biomedical sciences.
      To attain its ultimate goal of increasing the number of imaginative, well-trained and dedicated medical scientists, the Foundation grants financial support of sufficient duration to help further the careers of young men and women engaged in biological or medical research.

      ILSI North America
      ILSI North America Future Leader Award
      2009 Submission Deadline June 20, 2008

      The ILSI North America Future Leader Award, given to promising nutrition and food scientists, allows new investigators the opportunity to add to an existing project or to conduct exploratory research that might not receive funding from other sources.  Consideration will be given to individuals proposing research in the areas of experimental nutrition, nutrition and food safety, and nutrition and food science. The grants will extend for a period of 2 years at a funding level of $15,000US per year.  Funds may not be used for overhead or to support the investigator's salary.  The 2009 award recipients will be selected in late 2008, with funding to begin by mid-2009.

      The Library Syndicate
      Munby Fellowship in Bibliography, 2009-2010
      Deadline: Sept. 5, 2008

      The Library Syndicate invites applications for the Munby Fellowship in Bibliography, tenable for the academic year 1 October 2009 to 30 September 2010. The Munby Fellow will be free to pursue bibliographical research of his/her own choosing. It is, however, expected that the Fellow’s research will be, at least in part, based directly or indirectly on the collections of the University and Colleges of Cambridge and likely to be of benefit, in the broadest sense, to scholars using those collections in the future. The Fellow will have no departmental or other staff duties and responsibilities. The Fellowship is open to graduates in any discipline of any university and nationality. Preference will be give to scholars at post-doctoral or an equivalent level. 

      John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships
      Due Sept. 15, 2008

      The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation provides fellowships for advanced professionals in all fields (natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, creative arts) except the performing arts. Fellowships are not available for students. The Foundation only supports individuals. It does not make grants to institutions or organizations. The Foundation selects its Fellows on the basis of two separate competitions, one for the United States and Canada, the other for Latin America and the Caribbean.

       

      JR Peace Scholar Dissertation Program
      Due January 9, 2008

      The Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace awards nonresidential Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships to students at U.S. universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to peace, conflict, and international security.

       

      Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace
      Due Sept. 8, 2008

      Awards approximately ten residential Senior Fellowships each year so that outstanding scholars, practitioners, policymakers, journalists, and other professionals can conduct
      research on peace and conflict.


      Leakey Foundation Grants
      Due July 15, 2008

      General Research Grants are awarded twice annually and constitute the majority of the Foundation's grant program. Priority for funding is given to the exploratory phases of promising new research projects that meet the stated purpose of the Foundation. The majority of the Foundation's General Research Grants to doctoral student are in the $3,000-$13,500 range; however, larger grants, especially to senior scientists and post-doctoral students, may be funded up to $22,000.


      Social Science Research Council Emergency Grants
      Continuous Submission

      Urgent research needs can sometimes fall outside our collaborative grants schedule.  To accommodate such needs, SSRC program staff will accept requests for emergency grants via email to mediahub@ssrc.org.  Such requests should be made initially in short form (1-2 pages), following the general criteria of the collaborative grants regarding purpose and conditions.  The request for support should explain, in particular, the reason for the urgency of the request and the needed outcome.   Staff may then ask for a more detailed proposal, following the model, criteria, and budget limits associated with the large grants. 

       
      Sustainable Vision Grants for Educational Programs that Move Ideas to Commercialization
      Due October 17, 2008

      The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance is pleased to request proposals for our second round of Sustainable Vision (SV) grants. SV grants support the creation of US and international initiatives that define replicable models for effective and sustainable technology entrepreneurship through innovative collaborations between US universities and colleges and partners in the private, NGO and government sectorsSustainable Vision grants fund innovative educational programs that move ideas to commercialization for the benefit of people living in poverty. Focus areas include, but are not limited to, health, clean air and water, energy, nutrition, and shelter. The grants support enrichment and deepening of ongoing programs by building and strengthening interpersonal and inter-institutional networks, and by creating new initiatives within existing programs.


      Engineering Information Foundation Grants
      Due August 31, 2008

      Our grant activity supports developmental projects, instructional projects, and training programs in engineering education and research that fit our fields of interest. These currently include the availability and use of published information, women in engineering, and information access in developing countries. You may want to review our recent grants to give you a better idea of the kinds of projects that interest us. We may infrequently sponsor proposals that do not fit strictly within our guidelines. 


      Abe Fellowship Program in the Social Sciences or Humanities
      Due September 1, 2008

      The Abe Fellowship supports professional research in the social sciences or humanities on contemporary policy-relevant issues, especially those which promote a new level of intellectual cooperation between Japan and America. Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. or Japan (or be able to demonstrate serious affiliations with research communities in the U.S. or Japan) and hold the terminal degree in their field by the start of their fellowship term. 

      The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF)
      Due Oct. 3, 2008

      The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is a strategic fellowship program designed to help graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate doctoral dissertation proposals that are intellectually pointed, amenable to completion in a reasonable time frame, and competitive in fellowship competitions.  


      Tinker Foundation, Inc. - Institutional Grants (Latin America)
      Due Sept. 1, 2008

      The Tinker Foundation awards Institutional Grants to organizations and institutions that promote the interchange and exchange of information within the community of those concerned with the affairs of Spain, Portugal, Ibero-America, and Antarctica. (For the foundation's purposes, Ibero-America is defined as the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of the Western Hemisphere). Programmatically, the foundation funds projects addressing environmental policy, economic policy, or governance issues. Projects should have a strong public policy component, offer innovative solutions to problems facing these regions, and incorporate new mechanisms for addressing these programmatic areas. Activities may include, but are not limited to, research projects and conferences related to the foundation's areas of interest. The foundation encourages collaboration between organizations in the United States and Iberia or Latin America and among institutions in those regions.


      Sloan Research Fellowships for Early-Career Scientists and Scholars
      Due Sept. 15, 2008

      The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will accept applications for the Sloan Research Fellowships. Sloan Research Fellowships is by far the oldest program of the Sloan Foundation, although those who receive the grants are among the youngest researchers the Foundation assists. The Fellowship program has grown in size and cost over the years and now includes several disciplines not covered in the beginning; but its purpose - to stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise - remains the same. Over the first 17 years of the program, Sloan Research Fellowships were awarded in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Additional fields were added in subsequent years: neuroscience in 1972, economics in 1980, computer science in 1993, and computational and evolutionary molecular biology in 2002. Sloan funds can be applied to a wide variety of uses for which other, more restricted funds such as research project grants cannot usually be employed. Candidates are nominated by department heads or other senior researchers. .


      The Smith Richardson Foundation

      Smith Richardson Foundation’s International Security and Foreign Policy Program
      Deadline: June 30, 2008

      The Smith Richardson Foundation’s International Security and Foreign Policy Program is pleased to announce its annual grant competition to support junior faculty research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, military policy, and diplomatic and military history.  The Foundation will award at least three research grants of $60,000 each to support tenure-track junior faculty engaged in the research and writing of a scholarly book on an issue or topic of interest to the policy community.  These grants are intended to buy-out up to one year of teaching time and to underwrite research costs (including research assistance and travel).  Each grant will be paid directly to, and should be administered by, the academic institution at which the junior faculty member works.  Projects in military and diplomatic history are especially encouraged.  Group or collaborative projects will not be considered.

      Canadian Embassy - Canadian Studies Grant Program - Research Grants
      Due Sept. 15, 2008

      The Research Grant Program promotes research that contributes to a better knowledge and understanding of Canada, its relationship with the United States, and its international affairs. The grant is designed to assist individual scholars, or a team of scholars, in writing an article-length manuscript of publishable quality and reporting their findings in a scholarly publication and at scholarly conferences, thus contributing to the development of Canadian Studies in the United States. Grant proposals are welcome from all fields in the social sciences and humanities. 


      American Council of Learned Societies - Digital Innovation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Humanities Scholars

      Due Oct. 3, 2008

      The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for the second annual competition for the ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships. This program supports digitally based research projects in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences. It is hoped that projects of successful applicants will help advance digital humanistic scholarship by broadening understanding of its nature and exemplifying the robust infrastructure necessary for creating further such works.  ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships are intended to support an academic year dedicated to work on a major scholarly project that takes a digital form. Projects may involve development of new digital tools that further humanistic research (such as digital research archives or innovative databases), research that depends on or is greatly enhanced by the use of such tools, the representation of research that depends on or is greatly enhanced by the use of such tools, or some combination of these features.


      National Humanities Center Fellowships 2009-2010
      Due Oct. 15, 2008

      The National Humanities Center offers 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities during the academic year, September 2009 through May 2010. Applicants must hold doctorate or equivalent scholarly credentials. Young scholars as well as senior scholars are encouraged to apply, but they must have a record of publication, and recent Ph.D.s should be aware that the Center does not support the revision of a doctoral dissertation. In addition to scholars from all fields of the humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects. The Center is also international and gladly accepts applications from scholars outside the United States.  Most of the Center's fellowships are unrestricted. Several, however, are designated for particular areas of research. These include environmental studies and history; English literature; art history; French history, literature, or culture; Asian Studies; and theology.

       

      The Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation

      See URL for application process. 

      The Foundation headquarters and offices are located on a 7,800-acre native wildlife refuge 8 miles north of Sinton, Texas, in the Coastal Bend region of the state.  The Foundation's research and educational priorities are in the field of wildlife management and conservation and closely related disciplines.  Most of the research is accomplished through our graduate student research program initiated in 1956.  This program was conceived by the first directors, Dr. Clarence Cottam and Mr. W. Caleb Glazener, and trustees, M. Harvey Weil, Patrick H. Welder, and John J. Welder, IV.  Currently the Foundation supports 10 to 12 graduate students each year under its fellowship program.  To date more than  $5 million has been expended to fund over 300 M.S. and Ph.D. students from more than 60 different colleges and universities in the United States.

       

      Robert Wood Foundation
      Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing
      Deadline: June 26, 2008

      The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing is a scholarship program to help alleviate the nursing shortage and increase the diversity of nursing professionals. Through grants to schools of nursing, the program will provide scholarships to college graduates without nursing degrees who are enrolled in accelerated baccalaureate and master's nursing programs.

      To be eligible applicant institutions must:

      • offer an entry-level accelerated baccalaureate nursing program or master's nursing program for non-nursing college graduates; and
      • be accredited by a nursing accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

      RWJF is committed to programs that embrace racial, ethnic and economic diversity. Applications should address the applicant organization's past achievements and future plans to recruit and retain a diverse student body.

      Sloan Research Fellowships
      Due Sept. 15, 2008

      Candidates for Sloan Research Fellowships are required to hold the Ph.D. (or equivalent) in chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, economics, neuroscience or computational and evolutionary molecular biology, or in a related interdisciplinary field, and must be members of the regular faculty (i.e., tenure track) of a college or university in the United States or Canada. They may be no more than six years from completion of the most recent Ph.D. or equivalent as of the year of their nomination, unless special circumstances such as military service, a change of field, or child rearing are involved or unless they have held a faculty appointment for less than two years. If any of the above circumstances apply, the letter of nomination (see below) should provide a clear explanation. Candidates are nominated by department heads or other senior researchers. More than one candidate from a department may be nominated, but we recommend no more than three.


      William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students, The Aspen Institute
      Due July 15, 2008

      The Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program of the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC, offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with NSPP. Through this fellowship, NSPP seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for this experience.


      Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research
      Due June 1 & Dec. 1, 2008

      Conference and Workshop Grants are for amounts up to $15,000. In accordance with the mission of the Foundation, priority is given to events that foster the creation of an international community of research scholars in anthropology and advance significant and innovative anthropological research.
       


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