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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
U.S. Department of Education
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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.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
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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.
- 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.
National Institutes of Health
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
- Regular Research Awards
- Mid-Career Research Fellowships
- Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
- 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
sectors. Sustainable 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.
