GrantNet September 2008

Department of Agriculture

No current open solicitations.

Department of Commerce

See solicitations for NOAA and NIST below.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Climate Program Office 2009 Opportunities
http://www.cpo.noaa.gov/opportunities/
Deadline Oct. 9, 2008

NOAA'S Climate Mission Goal is to understand climate variability and change to enhance society's ability to plan and respond. The long-term climate efforts of NOAA are designed to develop a predictive understanding of variability and change in the global climate system, and to advance the application of this information in climate-sensitive sectors through a suite of process research, observations and modeling, and application and assessment activities.  The NOAA Climate Program Office coordinates climate activities across all NOAA in fulfillment of NOAA's Climate Mission Goal. The Program partners with Federal, academic, private, and international research institutions and is a key contributing element of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP).  Research Program Areas:

2128289Arctic Research Program (ARP) 2117989Atmospheric Composition and Climate Program (ACC) 2117992Climate Change Data and Detection Program (CCDD), including Paleoclimatology 2117993Climate Dynamics and Experimental Prediction (CDEP) 2117994Climate Prediction Program for the Americas (CPPA) 2117995Climate Variability and Predictability Program (CVP) 2119062Global Carbon Cycle Program (GCC) 2117991Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) 2117988Sector Applications Research Program (SARP)


Cooperative Institute:  Eastern U.S. Continental Shelf Frontier Exploration, Research & Technology Development
http://www.nrc.noaa.gov/ci/policy/docs/ffo/ffo_csfe.pdf
Deadline Oct. 6, 2008

A CI is a NOAA-supported, non-Federal organization that has established an outstanding research program in one or more areas that are relevant to the NOAA mission ``to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation's economic, social, and environmental needs.'' CIs are established at research institutions that also have a strong education program with established graduate degree programs in NOAA-related sciences.


NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program/ General Coral Reef Conservation Grants Program (GCRCGP)
http://www.coralreef.noaa.gov/grants.html
Deadline Nov. 3, 2008
The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program/ General Coral Reef Conservation Grants Program (GCRCGP) provides funding to institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, commercial organizations, Freely Associated State government agencies, and local and Indian tribal governments to support coral reef conservation projects in the United States and the Freely Associated States in the Pacific, as authorized under the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. Projects funded through the GCRCGP support on-the ground efforts that: (1) Help preserve, sustain and restore the condition of coral reef ecosystems, (2) promote the wise management and sustainable use of coral reef resources, (3) increase public knowledge and awareness of coral reef ecosystems and issues regarding their conservation and (4) develop sound scientific information on the condition of coral reef ecosystems and the threats to such ecosystems.


National Estuarine Research Reserve Graduate Research Fellowship
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-15720.htm
http://www.nerrs.noaa.gov/fellowship/
Due November 1

The National Estuarine Research Reserve System of NOAA announces the availability of graduate research fellowships.
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) consists of estuarine areas of the United States and its territories which are designated and managed for research and educational purposes. Each reserve within the system is chosen to reflect regional differences and to include a variety of ecosystem types in accordance with the classification scheme of the national program as presented in 15 CFR part 921. Each reserve supports a wide range of beneficial uses of ecological, economic, recreational, and aesthetic values which are dependent upon the maintenance of a healthy ecosystem.

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Measurement, Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grants Programs
http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/grants.htm
See site for deadlines
(1) Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL); (2) the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory (MEL); (3) the Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL); (4) the Physics Laboratory; (5) the Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL); (6) the Building Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program; (7) the Fire Research Program; (8) the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) Program; (9) the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR); and (10) Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST.)

Department of Defense

Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI)
https://www.onr.navy.mil/02/baa/ 
Due January 9

The MURI program supports basic science and/or engineering research at U.S. institutions of higher education (hereafter referred to as "universities") that is of critical importance to national defense. The program is focused on multidisciplinary research efforts that intersect more than one traditional science and engineering discipline to address issues of critical concern to the DoD. The FY 2009 MURI competition is for the 32 topics listed below. Detailed descriptions of the topics can be found in Section VIII entitled, “Specific MURI Topics”, of this BAA. The detailed descriptions are intended to provide the proposer a frame of reference and are not meant to be restrictive to the possible approaches to achieving the goals of the topic and the program. Innovative ideas addressing these research topics are highly encouraged.

The DoD Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI), one element of the University Research Initiative (URI), is sponsored by the DoD research offices: the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Army Research Office (ARO), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) (hereafter collectively referred to as "DoD agencies").

Office of Naval Research (ONR) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Payload Implosion and Platform Damage Prediction and Validation

Department of Energy
DOE/NSF Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/...
Due Oct. 22
The Directorates for Engineering, Geosciences, and Mathematical and Physical Sciences of the National Science Foundation and the Office of Science/Office of Fusion Energy Sciences of the Department of Energy are continuing in FY2009 the joint Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering begun in FY1997. The goal of this three year (FY09-FY11) program initiative is to enhance plasma research and education in this broad, multidisciplinary field by coordinating efforts and combining resources of the two agencies. The initiative will address fundamental issues in plasma science and engineering that can have impact in other areas or disciplines in which improved basic understanding of the plasma state is needed.



Department of Justice
No current open solicitations.

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

See also Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and National Institutes of Health.

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program
https://grants.hrsa.gov/...
Due October 16
This program encourages the development of new and innovative health care delivery systems in rural communities that lack essential care services.  The emphasis of the grant program is on service delivery through collaboration, requiring the grantee to form a consortium with at least two additional partners. 

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

AHRQ Health Services Research (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-243.html
Deadline Oct. 5, 2008

Ongoing extramural grants for research, demonstration, dissemination, and evaluation projects to:

• Support improvements in health outcomes. 
• Strengthen quality measurement and improvement. 
• Identify strategies to improve access, foster appropriate use, and reduce unnecessary expenditures. 
  

AHRQ Independent Scientist Award (K02)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-444.html
Deadline Oct. 12, 2008; annual until October 13, 2010

The K02 provides specialized study support for clinically-trained (e.g., M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.O., D.C., O.D., D.N.S., Pharm.D.) or research-trained (e.g., Dr. P.H., Ph.D., Sc.D.) doctoral individuals who are committed to a career in health services research and have not been out of their latest research training experience (e.g., Masters degree, Ph.D. degree, post-doctoral training, clinical residency, or career development award) for more than seven years. 



AHRQ Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-443.html
Deadline Oct. 12, 2008

The K08 provides specialized study support for clinically-trained doctorates (e.g., M.D., D.O., O.D., D.C., D.N.S.,  Pharm.D., D.D.S., D.M.D) who are committed to a career in health services research and have the potential to develop into independent investigators. 


AHRQ Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-022.html
Deadline Oct. 12, 2008; annual until October 13, 2010

The K01 provides specialized study support for research-trained doctorates (e.g., Ph.D., Sc.D., Dr.P.H.) who are committed to a career in health services research and have the potential to develop into independent investigators. 


National Institutes of Health

Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-09-008.html
LOI due September 29; full October 24
This FOA solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations proposing exceptionally innovative research on novel hypotheses or difficult problems, solutions to which would have an extremely high impact on biomedical or biobehavioral research that is germane to the mission of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes. This FOA is for support of new projects, not continuation of projects that have already been initiated. It does not support pilot projects, i.e., projects of limited scope that are designed primarily to generate data that will enable the PI to seek other funding opportunities.

Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards.  NIGMS ($6 million, 18-22 awards), NCI ($750,000, 2-3 awards), NIA ($1 million, 2-3 awards), NIAAA ($600,000, 2 awards), NIDCR ($750,000, 2-3 awards), NIDA ($1 million, 3-4 awards), NIMH ($3 million, 8-12 awards), NINDS ($2 million, 6 awards), and NLM ($985,000. 3 awards) are participating in this initiative. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. 


Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Centers of Excellence (U54)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-09-003.html
LOI September 24; full October 24
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, solicits applications for Centers of Excellence in Modeling of Infectious Diseases.  The Centers will comprise a component of the Modeling of Infectious Disease Agents Study (MIDAS) Network, consisting of Centers of Excellence, a centralized information technology resource, and research projects.  The overall objective of MIDAS is the coordination of a cadre 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 biodefense. The Centers will address four major thematic areas – infectious disease research; computational, statistical, and mathematical research; education and outreach; and public health policy


Research on Causal Factors and Interventions that Promote and Support the Careers of Women in Biomedical and Behavioral Science and Engineering (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-09-012.html
LOI September 21; full October 22
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research on: 1) causal factors explaining the current patterns observed in the careers of women in biomedical and behavioral science and engineering and variation across different subgroups and 2) the efficacy of programs designed to support the careers of women in these disciplines. Causal factors include individual characteristics, family and economic circumstances, disciplinary culture or practices, and features of the broader social and cultural context.  Research on variation among underrepresented minority women and socioeconomically disadvantaged women is encouraged. 
Causal factors of interest include, but are not limited to:

• individual characteristics, including family and economic circumstances,
• institutional/departmental environment,
• organizational structure,
• disciplinary culture or practices, and
• features of the broader social and cultural context. 

Research on Interventions that Promote Research Careers (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-09-011.html
LOI September 30; full October 30
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research that will test explicitly identified assumptions and hypotheses that undergird existing or potential interventions intended to increase interest, motivation and preparedness for careers in biomedical and behavioral research, with a particular interest in those interventions specifically designed to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups entering careers in biomedical and behavioral research. The proposed research need not be restricted to underrepresented minority students. Comparative research that analyzes the experience of all groups in order to place that of underrepresented students in context and to learn whether and how interventions should be tailored to make more underrepresented students successful in biomedical careers may well be particularly illuminating and is, therefore, encouraged.


Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics II (T15)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-09-009.html
LOI Dec. 5 and full Jan.  6, 2009
 
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) invite applications for training grants to develop, conduct, and evaluate summer courses in the basic principles and methods of biostatistics as employed in biomedical research.  The courses will introduce advanced undergraduate students and beginning graduate students to the field of biostatistics for the purpose of encouraging them to pursue careers in biostatistics. The courses will cover the fundamental concepts of probability, statistical reasoning and inferential methods motivated, in part, by examples that include data collected in studies of heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders. The courses will be taught during the summers of 2010, 2011, 2012 with appropriate modifications or refinements following each of the first two summer sessions. 


Department of Homeland Security

DHS S&T Long Range BAA
https://www.fbo.gov/...
December 31, 2008

HSARPA manages a broad portfolio of solicitations and proposals for the development of homeland security technology. HSARPA performs this function in part by awarding procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions for research or prototypes to public or private entities, businesses, federally funded research and development centers, and universities.  DHS Science and Technology (S&T) is interested in receiving proposals for Long Range Science and Technology Projects and innovative prototypes which offer potential for advancement and improvement of homeland security missions and operations.

Department of the Interior

Technological Innovation: The 2009 PTT Grants Program at a Glance
http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/Grants/2009-PTT-Grants-Call-for-Proposals.aspx
Applicants must submit a PTT Grant application between September 1, 2008 and October 15, 2008.
NCPTT seeks innovative projects that advance the application of science and technology to historic preservation. The PTT Grants program funds projects that develop new technologies or adapt existing technologies to preserve cultural resources. Projects may include, but are not limited to:

• laboratory or field research that explores or assesses novel or adaptive methods;
• training activities, including workshops, and course or curriculum development that promote the use of new or adaptive technologies;
• documentation using new methods;
• manuscript or website development that disseminates innovative preservation technologies; and
• meetings that convene experts to discuss the use of technologies to address preservation problems.

Department of State


Department of State - Study of the United States Institute on U.S. National Security Policymaking in a Post 9/11 World http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/sept17rfgp.htm
Deadline: Sep. 17, 2008.
The Branch for the Study of the U.S., Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/A/E/USS), invites proposal submissions for the design and implementation of the Study of the United States Institute on U.S. National Security Policymaking in a Post 9/11 World. This institute will provide a multinational group of up to 18 experienced foreign university educators and other professionals with a deeper understanding of U.S. approaches to national security policymaking, past and present, in order to strengthen curricula and to improve the quality of teaching about the United States at universities and other institutions abroad. The institute should be an intensive, academically rigorous program for scholars and other professionals from outside the United States, and should have a central theme and a strong contemporary component.

Higher Education for Development - TIES US – Mexico University Partnerships -- Request for Applications (RFA) http://www.hedprogram.org/tabid/66/...
Due Nov. 3, 2008
The Higher Education for Development (HED), in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), anticipates making at least two awards of up to $450,000 each for three-year partnerships as part of the US-Mexico Training, Internships, Exchanges, and Scholarships (TIES) Initiative. The awards will provide higher education support for legal reforms in Mexico. HED expects to fund at least two awards of up to $450,000 each, incrementally funded over a three-year period, contingent on USAID funding. The partnerships will provide Higher Education Support for Legal Reforms in Mexico. For further information regarding this RFA, please contact Senior Program Associate Jennifer Sisane (202) 243-7680; jsisane@hedprogram.org.

Environmental Protection Agency

Adaptation for Future Air Quality Analysis and Decision Support Tools in Light of Global Change Impacts and Mitigation: EPA-G2008-STAR-J1

Early Career Projects: Adaptation for Future Air Quality Analysis and Decision Support Tools in Light of Global Change Impacts and Mitigation:EPA-G2008-STAR-J2
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_star_adaptation.html
Due October 21
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications proposing research to better understand the interplay of climate factors and air pollution regulatory requirements on air quality outcomes.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD), National Center for Environmental Research (NCER), in cooperation with the EPA Global Change Research Program, announces an extramural funding competition supporting research into the consequences for air quality of global change - including climate, climate variability, land-use, economic development, and technology. EPA is interested in supporting research that will further the scientific understanding of how to better adapt the air quality management system to effectively account for climate change and related mitigation impacts.

Forecasting Ecosystem Services from Wetland Condition Analyses
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_star_wetlands.html
Due November 3
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications to develop relationships between wetland ecological condition indicators and ecosystem services delivery. There is a great need to extract maximum value from current efforts to conduct wetland condition surveys and to consider the full range of benefits derived from ecosystem services. (Services provided by ecosystems to humans include provisioning [e.g., providing water food, fuel, fiber]; support [soil fertility, nutrient cycling, pollination]; regulation [climate moderation, flood control]; cultural [economic, spiritual, and recreational benefits]; and preservation [biodiversity, renewable resources].) Methods to demonstrate how data on wetland condition can be used to quantify the services provided by wetlands are vital if state and tribal wetland managers are to ensure continued benefit from those services.


National Risk Management Research Laboratory Advanced Decentralized Water/Energy Network Design for Sustainable Infrastructure
http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/tech/pubs/...
Due: L of I Sept 22; Full October 7

The objective of this research effort is to produce, evaluate, and summarize the cost, performance, and long-term reliability of coupling energy and water conservation technologies, modeling capabilities, and decision-support tools to reduce and optimize energy consumption in the treatment, conveyance, and use of water while utilizing water in the most efficient manner possible and in turn, increasing water supplies by virtue of reusing wastewater, stormwater, and preventing excess runoff. Outputs are sought that will include technical reports, journal articles, expert workshops, design models, and decision-support templates of benefit to the user community that consists of drinking water and wastewater utilities, state enforcement agencies, regulators, consulting engineers, and the academic community.



National Academies of Science

National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship
http://www.naeducation.org/...
Due November 7
The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. This nonresidential postdoctoral fellowship funds proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education. The program also develops the careers of its recipients through professional development activities involving National Academy of Education members.

Postdoctoral Fellowships for Achieving Excellence in College and University Teaching
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/fordpost.html
Due November 28

Through its program of Diversity Fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Awards will be made for study in the following major disciplines and related interdisciplinary fields: American studies, anthropology, archaeology, art and theater history, astronomy, chemistry, communications, computer science, earth sciences, economics, education, engineering, ethnomusicology, geography, history, international relations, language, life sciences, linguistics, literature, mathematics, performance study, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, urban planning, and women’s studies. Also eligible are interdisciplinary ethnic studies programs, such as African American studies and Native American studies, and other interdisciplinary programs, such as area studies, peace studies, and social justice.


National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

NASA K-12 Competitive Grants Opportunity (K12CG) http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/...
NOI and preliminary proposal due August 22
Invite to full due Oct. 27
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Education is releasing this NASA Research Announcement (NRA) for proposals for NASA K-12 Competitive Grants (K12CG). The K12CG effort will seek innovate approaches to using NASA-themed content in support of secondary level teaching and learning, with a particular emphasis on high school education. Each funded proposal is expected to leverage NASA’s unique contributions in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to enhance students’ academic experiences and/or to improve educators’ abilities to engage and stimulate their students. Proposed work must be grounded in education research and/or best practices, and incorporate formative, summative, and other evaluations, as appropriate.

Terrestrial Ecology
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) - 2008

Deadline: October 2, 2008
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations...
The goal of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Terrestrial Ecology research is to improve understanding of the structure and function of global terrestrial ecosystems, their interactions with the atmosphere and hydrosphere, and their role in the cycling of the major biogeochemical elements and water. This program of research addresses variability in terrestrial ecosystems, how terrestrial ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles respond to and affect global environmental change (including changes in biodiversity), and future changes in carbon cycle dynamics and terrestrial ecosystems. The research approach combines (1) use of remote sensing to observe terrestrial ecosystems and their responses; (2) field campaigns and related process studies to elucidate ecosystem function; and (3) ecosystem and biogeochemical cycle modeling to predict responses. New efforts to advance remote sensing of biodiversity are being nurtured within this research area.

National Endowment for the Arts

NEA Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects, FY2010
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/LitTranslation/index.html
Due January 9
Through fellowships to published translators, the Arts Endowment supports projects for the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. We encourage translations of writers and of work which are not well represented in English translation. All proposed projects must be for creative translations of published literary material into English. The work to be translated should be of interest for its literary excellence and value. Priority will be given to projects that involve work that has not yet been translated into English. Application materials are available online only. The deadline is January 9, 2009. Grants are for $12,500 or $25,000, depending upon the artistic excellence and merit of the project. If you have questions concerning the Literature Fellowships please call the Literature Fellowship Hotline at 202/682-5034 or email davisg@arts.gov.

National Endowment for the Humanities

NEH Collaborative Research
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/collaborative.html
Due November 5
Collaborative Research Grants support original research undertaken by a team of two or more scholars or research coordinated by an individual scholar that, because of its scope or complexity, requires additional staff and resources beyond the individual's salary.
Eligible projects include: research that significantly adds to knowledge and understanding in the humanities; conferences on topics of major importance in the humanities that will benefit ongoing research; archaeological projects that include the interpretation and communication of results (projects may encompass excavation, materials analysis, laboratory work, field reports, and preparation of interpretive monographs); translations into English of works that provide insight into the history, literature, philosophy, and artistic achievements of other cultures; and research that uses the knowledge, methods, and perspectives of the humanities to enhance understanding of science, technology, medicine, and the social sciences.

NEH/DFG Symposia and Workshops Program http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/DFG_BSW.html
Due November 4
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in the United States and the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V., DFG) in Germany are working together to offer support for digital humanities projects. These grants provide funding for up to two bilateral symposia or workshops in the area of digital humanities. Collaboration between U.S. and German partners is a key requirement for this grant category. The goal of this request for proposals is to promote stronger bilateral cooperation and increased competencies in the digital humanities communities in the two countries by initiating or intensifying contact between distinguished scholars, junior researchers, scientists, librarians, information professionals, and others working on humanities projects. Each application must be sponsored by one eligible institution (U.S.) and one individual (Germany), and there must be a project director from each country (see Eligibility requirements below). The partners will collaborate to write a single application package, which the U.S. partner will submit to the NEH (via Grants.gov) and the German partner will submit to the DFG via regular postal service (original plus duplicate; additional submission of a PDF version via e-mail is encouraged). All potential applicants should note that while NEH and DFG each host a version of the guidelines on their respective Web sites, the requirements for the application package as outlined in the section.
  

NEH Scholarly Editions
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/editions.html
Due November 5
Scholarly Editions Grants support the preparation of editions of pre-existing texts and documents that are currently inaccessible or available in inadequate editions. Projects must be undertaken by a team of at least one editor and one other staff member. Grants typically support editions of significant literary, philosophical, and historical materials, but other types of work, such as musical notation, are also eligible. Contact the staff of NEH's Division of Research Programs at 202-606-8200 and editions@neh.gov.



National Science Foundation

Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation 2009 (EFRI-2009)
1. BioSensing & BioActuation: Interface of Living and Engineered Systems;  
2. Hydrocarbons from Biomass
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08599...
LOI Oct. 14; preliminary, Dec. 2; full April 30

• The Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation has established the Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) to serve a critical role in focusing on important emerging areas in a timely manner. The EFRI   Office is launching a new funding opportunity for interdisciplinary teams of researchers to embark on rapidly advancing frontiers of fundamental engineering research. For this solicitation, we will consider proposals that aim to investigate emerging frontiers in the following two specific research areas: (1) BioSensing & BioActuation: Interface of Living and Engineered Systems (BSBA), and (2) Hydrocarbons from Biomass (HyBi).  EFRI seeks proposals with transformative ideas that represent an opportunity for a significant shift in fundamental engineering knowledge with a strong potential for long term impact on national needs or a grand challenge. The proposals must also meet the detailed requirements delineated in this solicitation.   INFORMATION WEBCAST: The EFRI Office plans to hold an information workshop on September 10, 2008, to answer any questions about the EFRI Office and this solicitation. Details will be posted on the EFRI website (www.nsf.gov/eng/efri ) as they become available.
  

Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08600/nsf08600.htm
Due December 2



Graduate Research Fellowship Program
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008...
Due November 3-12 by discipline

The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 900-1,600 graduate fellowships in this competition pending availability of funds. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation. 

• For each hosted Fellow, the affiliated institution receives a $40,500 award per Fellow tenure year to cover the costs described below. Fellows Abroad receive direct NSF grant awards up to the same amount per year on tenure.
• The Graduate Research Fellowship stipend currently is $30,000 for a 12-month tenure period, prorated monthly at $2,500 for shorter periods as approved by NSF.
• The cost of education allowance currently is $10,500 per tenure year and is to be used by the affiliated institution to cover the costs of educating the Fellow.

Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program (I/UCRC)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008...
LOI January 2
The Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) 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 not only 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, but also encourages and fosters international cooperation and collaborative projects.

International Collaboration in Chemistry between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08602 
Preliminary Due November 4; full January 30
Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Universities and Colleges: Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) located and accredited in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. *PI Limit: a) A U.S. Investigator must establish a partnership with an investigator in either Germany, Austria, United Kingdom, China or France. The collaborating foreign investigator must be eligible for funding from the DFG (Germany), FWF (Austria), EPSRC (UK), NSFC (China) and ANR (France) respectively. b) The solicitation calls for new projects in areas that are supported by the Division of Chemistry programs in Analytical and Surface Chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Physical chemistry and Theoretical and Computational chemistry. It is generally not the practice of the Chemistry Division to make multiple awards to the same individual. Therefore, potential applicants are strongly encouraged to choose between submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation and submitting an unsolicited proposal to the Chemistry Division. Potential applicants are also advised to choose between submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation and submitting a proposal to the Materials World Network program of the Division of Material Research (DMR) of NSF.

Interagency Opportunities in Metabolic Engineering
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08588...
Due Oct. 22
This solicitation describes a collaborative effort among the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (National Institutes of Health), and the National Science Foundation. The intent of this interagency solicitation is to provide an opportunity for an interagency granting activity in the area of metabolic engineering (ME). The eight participating agencies or departments are providing research funding and agency in-kind support such as equipment, laboratory space, personnel time, and materials in support of this solicitation. Upon conclusion of the review process, meritorious proposals may be recommended for funding by a participating agency or department. Each participating agency will make its own awards and the subsequent grant administration procedures will be in accordance with the individual policies of the awarding agency or department.

Materials World Network: Cooperative Activity in Materials Research between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad (MWN)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008...
Due Nov. 17
Continued progress in fundamental materials and condensed matter research is increasingly dependent upon collaborative efforts among different disciplines, as well as closer coordination among funding agencies and effective partnerships involving universities, industry, and national laboratories. In addition, because of the growing interdependence of the world's economies, partnerships are important not only at the national level but from an international point of view as well. The National Science Foundation is working jointly with counterpart national, regional and multinational funding organizations worldwide to enhance opportunities for collaborative activities in materials research and education between US investigators and their colleagues abroad. This solicitation describes an activity to foster opportunities for such collaborations. It includes joint activities between NSF and funding organizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Proposals submitted to NSF in response to this solicitation must have clear relevance to research supported by the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR), as they will be evaluated within the context of programmatic areas within DMR: condensed matter physics, solid state and materials chemistry, polymers, biomaterials, metals, ceramics, electronic materials, and condensed matter and materials theory.

NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/...
Due Oct. 22
The Directorates for Engineering, Geosciences, and Mathematical and Physical Sciences of the National Science Foundation and the Office of Science/Office of Fusion Energy Sciences of the Department of Energy are continuing in FY2009 the joint Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering begun in FY1997. The goal of this three year (FY09-FY11) program initiative is to enhance plasma research and education in this broad, multidisciplinary field by coordinating efforts and combining resources of the two agencies. The initiative will address fundamental issues in plasma science and engineering that can have impact in other areas or disciplines in which improved basic understanding of the plasma state is needed.

NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/...
LOI due Oct. 31; full Dec. 31
The goals of the Partnerships for Innovation Program are to: 1) stimulate the transformation of knowledge created by the research and education enterprise into innovations that create new wealth; build strong local, regional and national economies; and improve the national well-being; 2) broaden the participation of all types of academic institutions and all citizens in activities to meet the diverse workforce needs of the national innovation enterprise; and 3) catalyze or enhance enabling infrastructure that is necessary to foster and sustain innovation in the long-term. To develop a set of ideas for pursuing these goals, this competition will support 12-15 promising partnerships among academe, the private sector, and state/local/ federal government that will explore new approaches to support and sustain innovation.

Proactive Recruitment in Introductory Science and Mathematics (PRISM)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008...
Due February 16
The goal of the program in Proactive Recruitment in Introductory Science and Mathematics is to strengthen the nation's scientific competitiveness by increasing the numbers of well-prepared, successful U.S. undergraduate majors and minors in science and mathematics.  The program will fund innovative, potentially transformational partnerships between the mathematical sciences and other science or engineering disciplines that widen the cross section of the mathematical sciences to which freshman and sophomore students are exposed and that provide these students increased opportunities for research experiences involving the mathematical sciences. Proposals must include a Principal Investigator from a department of mathematical sciences and at least one co-Principal Investigator from another science or engineering department. Under this solicitation proposals may be submitted for funding durations from three to five years. The proposal budget, between $100,000 and $600,000 per year, must be commensurate with the project and thoroughly justified in the proposal.  The report of the workshop on Proactive Recruitment in the Lower Division    (http://www.math.tamu.edu/...) contains examples of strategies for proposed projects.  The examples in the report are not meant to be prescriptive or all-inclusive.


Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08585/nsf08585.txt
LOI due Oct. 17; full Nov. 21
This solicitation calls for three types of   proposals--Knowledge Diffusion, Empirical Research, and Large  Empirical Research.
The goals of the REESE program are: (1) to catalyze discovery and  innovation at the frontiers of STEM learning, education, and  evaluation; (2) to stimulate the field to produce high quality  and robust research results through the progress of theory,
method, and human resources; and (3) to help coordinate and transform advances in education, learning research, and evaluation.  REESE pursues its mission by developing an interdisciplinary research portfolio focusing on core scientific questions about STEM learning in current and emerging learning  contexts, both formal and informal, from childhood through adulthood, and from before school through to graduate school and beyond into the workforce.  REESE places particular importance upon the involvement of young investigators in the projects, at  doctoral, postdoctoral, and early career stages, as well as the involvement of STEM disciplinary experts.  In addition, research questions related to educational research methodology and  evaluation are central to the REESE activity.

Science of Science and Innovation Policy (SciSIP) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08586/nsf08586.htm
Due Dec. 16
The SciSIP program underwrites fundamental research that creates new explanatory models, analytic tools and datasets designed to inform the nation’s public and private sectors about the processes through which investments in science and engineering (S&E) research are transformed into social and economic outcomes. SciSIP’s goals are to understand the contexts, structures and processes of S&E research, to evaluate reliably the tangible and intangible returns from investments in research and development (R&D), and to predict the likely returns from future R&D investments within tolerable margins of error and with attention to the full spectrum of potential consequences. Specifically, the research, data collection and community development components of SciSIP’s activities will: (1) develop usable knowledge and theories of creative processes and their transformation into social and economic outcomes; (2) develop, improve and expand models and analytical tools that can be applied in the science policy decision making process; (3) improve and expand science metrics, datasets and analytical tools; and (4) develop a community of experts across academic institutions and disciplines focused on SciSIP.  The FY 2009 competition includes three emphasis areas: Analytical Tools, Model Building, and Data Development and Augmentation.

National Security Agency

National Security Agency Grants: NSA Mathematical Sciences Program
http://www.nsa.gov/msp/msp00002.cfm
Deadline is OCTOBER 15 of each year.
Awards for all four types of grants (Young Investigators, Standard, Senior, and Conferences, Workshops, and Special Situations) will be made on the basis of factors that demonstrate the scientific merit of the proposal, including
   1. the prospect that the research will lead to important discoveries.
   2. the prospect that the research will produce innovations or significant improvements in investigative methods, including methods of computation.
   3. the investigator's scientific qualifications and accomplishments.
   4. the investigator's demonstrated awareness of previous approaches to the problem.

GrantNet Foundation Grants
AAUW Educational Foundation supports aspiring scholars
http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm
View all deadlines:  http://www.aauw.org/About/deadlines.cfm
One of the world's largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate women, the AAUW Educational Foundation supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Grants for Research on the U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce
http://www.phds.org/content/... ; http://www.grantsnet.org/search/pgm_info.cfm?pgm_id=5292
Due November 17
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is pleased to announce the second round of its small grants program to support creative research on the U.S. workforce and labor markets in science and engineering (“S&E”).   In the second round of this research competition, the Foundation wishes especially to encourage proposals that focus on the complex nexus between the U.S. science and engineering workforce and international migration.  Submissions and inquiries should be addressed to:

Michael S. Teitelbaum
Vice President
Research Awards on the U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2550
New York, NY  10111
Phone: 212649-1649
E-mail: teitelbaum@sloan.org


The American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) announces its annual Grants Program
http://aimsnorthafrica.org/fellowships/lstuscitz_grants.cfm?menu=2
Due Dec. 31

The American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) announces its annual Grants Program for the academic year beginning in May 2009. The program offers grants to US scholars interested in conducting research on North Africa in any Maghrib country, specifically Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, or Mauritania. AIMS sponsors three Overseas Research Centers in the region and all AIMS grants are categorized by where research will be conducted. AIMS does not fund research outside the Maghrib.
These awards are made possible through grants from U.S. Department of State.


American Philosophical Society - Franklin Research Grants (for Travel for Research Purposes) http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/franklin.htm
Deadlines: Oct. 1, 2008; Dec. 1, 2008.
The Franklin Research Grants program is particularly designed to help meet the costs of travel to libraries and archives for research purposes; the purchase of microfilm, photocopies, or equivalent research materials; the costs associated with fieldwork; or laboratory research expenses.
Franklin grants are made for noncommercial research. They are not intended to meet the expenses of attending conferences or the costs of publication. The Society does not pay overhead or indirect costs to any institution. Grants will not be made to replace salary during a leave of absence or earnings from summer teaching; pay living expenses while working at home; cover the costs of consultants or research assistants; or purchase permanent equipment such as computers, cameras, tape recorders, or laboratory apparatus. 
Disciplinary Category:
Arts & Humanities; International Opportunities; Social Sciences; Medical - Basic Science; Physical Sciences & Engineering; Environmental & Life Sciences.

American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Research Award
http://www.asms.org/Default.aspx?tabid=93
Due November 30
To promote academic research by young scientists in mass spectrometry.  Open to academic scientists within four years of joining the tenure track faculty or equivalent in a North American university. Applicants may not have previously received an award under this program.  The awards of $25,000 each will be made to a university in the name of the selected individual and for the researcher’s exclusive use. In accepting this award, the institution will agree not to charge overhead on the funds.  Applicants should submit SEVEN COLLATED SETS of the following:

1. One-page fiscal proposal and justification
2. List of current research support
3. Three-page proposal, including references, figures, etc.
4. Curriculum vitae
5. Two letters of recommendation (may be sent directly to ASMS)

Send to: ASMS Awards, 2019 Galisteo Street, Building I, Suite 1, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Telephone: (505) 989-4517 Fax: (505) 989-1073 office@asms.org
Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange
http://www.cckf.org.tw/e-americaSS.htm
Due Oct. 15
The Foundation's grants provide support for research on Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences.

 
Dreyfus Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry
http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/postdoctoral_program.shtml
Due August 13
Applications most likely to be of interest should describe innovative fundamental research in the chemical sciences or engineering related to the environment. Examples include but are not limited to the chemistry associated with: the climate, the atmosphere, aquatic or marine settings, toxicology, soil or groundwater. Also of interest are chemistry-related energy research (renewable sources, sequestration, etc.), and new or green approaches to chemical synthesis and processing, with a clearly stated relation to the environment.


Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Studies, Pre-Columbian Studies, and Garden and Landscape Studies
http://www.doaks.org/research/info_project_grants.html
Before applying, applicants must contact the appropriate Director of Studies, no later than October 1, 2008, to determine if the project falls within the purview of the Project Grants.
Dumbarton Oaks makes a limited number of grants to assist with scholarly projects in Byzantine Studies, Pre-Columbian Studies, and Garden and Landscape Studies. The normal range of awards is $3,000–$10,000. Support is generally for archaeological research, as well as for the recovery, recording, and analysis of materials that would otherwise be lost. Funding is typically awarded for transportation, meals, housing, vehicle rental, workmen's wages, costs of technical analysis, etc.; grants are not normally made for the purchase of computers or the salary of the principal investigator.

Fulbright Business Grants
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_type.html#full
Due Oct. 20

Fulbright Grants for International Study; English Teaching Assistanceships, Travel Grants, Journalism Grants, Critical Language
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_type.html#full
Due October 20
Gilder Lehrman Institute Research Fellowships, Dissertation Fellowships in American History
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/historians/fellowship1.html
Various submission dates.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History invites applications for short-term fellowships in several categories: Research Fellowships for post-doctoral scholars at every faculty rank, Dissertation Fellowships for doctoral candidates who have completed exams and begun dissertation reading and writing, and Research Fellowships for journalists and independent scholars. The Gilder Lehrman Fellowships support work in one of five archives:

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (NYPL)
One of the premier archives of African-American history, art, and culture, the Center's archives contain extensive materials on the history of slavery and abolition, the African diaspora, religion, African- American culture, and the Civil Rights Movement. For further information, visit www.nypl.org/research/sc/index.html.

The Gilder Lehrman Collection, on deposit at the New-York Historical Society
The Gilder Lehrman Collection consists of letters and diaries, maps, pamphlets, sketchbooks, printed books, photographs, and other materials. The Collection's holdings range from Columbus to recent times but concentrate in the period from 1760 to 1876. For further information, as well as a searchable database of the Collection, click here.

Graduate Women in Science Fellowships
http://www.gwis.org/grants/default.htm
Due January 15

The Guidelines for the SDE/GWIS Fellowships (SDE, Eloise Gerry, Vessa Notchev, and Nell I. Mondy Fellowships) are listed below. Following the Guidelines are links to the checklist and the single application form which is used for all SDE/GWIS Fellowships. It is unnecessary for applicants to designate specific Fellowships on the application form. The Fellowships committee will match the overall top-scoring applicants to the appropriate Fellowship awards based on scientific merit, fields of study and requested funding amounts. All Fellowships committee decisions are final. Please note that the application deadline is January 15 of each year, and awards will be announced on or before July 1 of the following year. Please direct any questions to the Fellowships Coordinator, Jennifer Ingram, fellowshipsquestions@gwis.org or (919) 668-1439.


2009-2010 Fellowships at The Huntington
http://www.huntington.org/ResearchDiv/Fellowships.html
Application deadline for all fellowships:  December 15, 2008
The Huntington is an independent research center with holdings in British and American history, literature, art history, and the history of science and medicine.  The Library collections range chronologically from the eleventh century to the present and include a half-million rare books, nearly six million manuscripts, 800,000 photographs, and a large ephemera collection, supported by a half-million reference works.  The Burndy Library consists of some 67,000 rare books and reference volumes in the history of science and technology, as well as an important collection of scientific instruments.   Within the general fields listed above there are many areas of special strength, including: Middle Ages, Renaissance, Eighteenth Century, Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Literature, British Drama, Colonial America, American Civil War, Western America, and California.
The Huntington will award to scholars over one hundred fellowships for the academic year 2009-2010.  These fellowships derive from a variety of funding sources and have different terms. Recipients of all fellowships are expected to be in continuous residence at The Huntington and to participate in and make a contribution to its intellectual life.


Medieval Academy of America - William Schallek Memorial Graduate Study Fellowship http://www.medievalacademy.org/grants...
Deadline: Oct. 15, 2008.
The Schallek Fellowship is funded by a gift to the Richard III Society-American Branch, from William B. and Maryloo Spooner Schallek. The fellowship supports an advanced graduate student who is writing a Ph.D. dissertation in any relevant discipline dealing with late-medieval Britain (ca. 1350-1500). The $30,000 fellowship helps defray research and living expenses for the equivalent of an academic year of study. The fellowship recipient must devote full time to the dissertation project and may not hold any job or teaching position or work on another project during the term of the fellowship.

Mellon Fellowships for Assistant Professors
http://www.hs.ias.edu/mellon.htm
Completed applications should be returned to the Administrative Officer by November 1, 2008.
THE SCHOOL OF HISTORICAL STUDIES at the Institute for Advanced Study, with the support of the Andrew Mellon Foundation, has established a program of one year memberships for assistant professors at universities and colleges in the United States and Canada to support promising young scholars who have embarked on professional careers. While at the Institute they will be expected to engage exclusively in scholarly research and writing.
Three appointments will be made for the academic year 2009-2010.  
Appointments will be for one full year (July 1 through June 30 with the option of staying through the second summer until August 15) and will carry all the privileges of Membership at the Institute for Advanced Study. The stipend will match the combined salary and benefits at the Member's home institution at the time of application.

Microsoft New Faculty Fellowship Program
http://research.microsoft.com/ur/us/nff/
Due Nov. 3
Microsoft Research seeks nominees who are advancing computing research in novel directions with the potential for high impact on the state of the art, and who demonstrate the likelihood of becoming thought leaders in the field.

• Nominees for the New Faculty Fellowship Program must be nominated by their universities, and their nominations must be confirmed by a letter from their university Provost’s office. Direct applications from new faculty members are not accepted.
• No more than one nomination from each university will be accepted. An emphasis is placed on nominations from departments working on computing research areas and on areas that involve the innovative application of computing.

Mondialogo Engineering Award
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php...
Registration is open until 31 October 2008; full proposal April 30, 2009

In the Mondialogo Engineering Award, student engineers from developing and developed countries are challenged to form International Project Teams to develop ideas and design project proposals for sustainable solutions to problems in developing countries. The focus is on the design of innovative technologies to reduce poverty, promote sustainable development and address other United Nations Millennium Development Goals, in such fields as environmental protection, energy, water supply and sanitation, waste management, use of natural resources, medical care, nutrition, housing, hygiene, disaster protection, mobility, communication and climate change - a key concern of the Mondialogo Engineering Award.


National Council for Eurasian and East European Research
http://www.nceeer.org/Programs/programs.php
Various due dates

National Endowment for Democracy - Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program http://www.ned.org/forum/reagan-fascell.html
Nov. 10, 2008
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites applications for the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. The program enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change. Fellows maintain full-time residence at the International Forum for Democratic Studies, the research arm of the Endowment, located in Washington, DC. The Forum hosts 12 to 15 Reagan-Fascell fellows per year for periods ranging from three to ten months. Each fellow receives a monthly stipend for living expenses as well as an office and support services, including access to the Forum’s Democracy Resource Center and Library. While the program's scholarly track is intended primarily for accomplished or promising scholars from new and emerging democracies, distinguished scholars from the US are also eligible to apply.   Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows maintain full-time residence at the International Forum for Democratic Studies (the Forum), the research arm of the Endowment, located in Washington, D.C. The Forum hosts 16 to 20 Reagan-Fascell Fellows per year for periods ranging from five to ten months. The program offers two tracks, a practitioner track and a scholarly track.


National Physical Science Consortium - Graduate Fellowships in the Physical Sciences
http://www.npsc.org/
Due Nov. 5
NPSC offers a unique Ph.D.-track graduate fellowship in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. It is open to all U. S. Citizens, but with emphasis on recruitment of applications from historically underrepresented minorities and women. An NPSC Fellowship covers the first two or three years of graduate school, depending on the employer who sponsors the fellowship, with the possibility of continuation for several more years providing all the conditions of the fellowship continue to be met. The maximum duration is six years, in which case the overall value (stipend, tuition, fees, summer salary for two summers) of an NPSC fellowship typically well exceeds $200,000.   Downloads:  http://www.npsc.org/downloads/#brochure

McNeil Center for Early American Studies - Barra Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2009-2011
http://www.mceas.org/postdoctoralfellowship.htm
Due Nov. 1, 2008
The McNeil Center will appoint a recent recipient of the PhD as a Postdoctoral Fellow for a two-year term beginning 1 July 2009. The fellow will receive a starting stipend of at least $41,000; health insurance; private office space in the Center's building at the northeastern gateway to the University of Pennsylvania's historic campus; library, computer, and other privileges at the university; and access to the Philadelphia area's magnificent manuscript, rare book and museum collections. Modest funds for travel and research are available. During the two-year term of appointment, the fellow will teach two courses in an appropriate department at the University of Pennsylvania. All McNeil Center fellows are expected to be in residence during the academic year and to participate in the Center's program of seminars and other activities.


The Newberry Library--Special Awards and Fellowships
http://www.newberry.org/research/felshp/special.html
Various due dates in early 2009

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20322
Due October 22
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research program helps to develop a new generation of creative health policy thinkers and researchers within the disciplines of economics, political science and sociology. Each year the program selects up to 12 highly qualified individuals for two-year fellowships at one of three nationally prominent universities with the expectation that they will make important research contributions to future United States health policy. Recent graduates of doctoral programs in economics, political science and sociology, including junior faculty, are invited to apply. Preference is given to applicants who have not previously worked extensively in health or health policy research.

SERCEB Career Development for Basic Scientists in Emerging Infections and Biodefense
http://www.serceb.org/modules/serceb_requests/index.php?id=2
Applications accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

There are insufficient numbers of basic scientists to meet the nation's needs in the development of new diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines for biodefense. SERCEB offers a career development program in basic science research in emerging infections and biodefense to provide an in-depth, mentored experience of the highest quality for selected highly motivated and talented persons who are beyond the post-doctoral phase of their careers and wish to pursue such training. Successful applicants will be placed in premier biodefense basic research laboratories for a 6-12 month period to conduct science related to diagnostics, vaccines or new drugs against category A and other select agents and emerging infections. This work will be enhanced by opportunities for additional courses in bioscience and biodefense, an opportunity to participate in training experiences in BSL3-4 facilities and select agent science, and attendance at annual scientific meetings of SERCEB.
  
Social Science Research Council - Academia in the Public Sphere: Islam and Muslims in World Contexts
http://www.ssrc.org/program_areas/global/public_scholarship/
Due November 17. 

SSRC accepts applications for small grants intended to promote public engagement and public scholarship among university faculty and area studies centers on the topic of Islam and Muslims in world contexts. The program supports the development of scholarship that can be made available as a public resource, and the grants are available to all Title VI National Resource Centers funded by the Department of Education. Applicants may seek up to $50,000 per center, while collaborative projects involving multiple centers may request up to $100,000. The activities funded by the grants may include the development of communications infrastructure, programming that enables partnerships between scholars and advocacy groups or other community organizations, and projects that engage new and traditional media.

Stanford Humanities Center - 2007-2008 Faculty External Fellowships http://shc.stanford.edu/fellowships/external_fac.htm
Deadline: Oct. 15, 2008.
The Stanford Humanities Center will award 6-8 External Faculty Fellowship for 2007-2008, and also looks to award thematic felllowships in the areas of Digital Humanities and Humanities and International Studies. Both junior and senior faculty members are eligible, though every applicant should have received his or her Ph.D. by September, 2005.

Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
http://www.virginiafoundation.org/research/fellowships/index.html
Deadline Dec. 15, 2008.
The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities is committed to humanities research in the public interest. The VFH Fellowship program offers time, space, and resources to scholars applying the tools of history, philosophy, ethics, cultural studies, and literary criticism to matters of public concern.
The disciplines of economics, medicine, architecture, engineering, psychology, and the sciences have entered public consciousness and achieved public trust because they are seen as practical. While humanities topics weave through all public dialogue about our most pressing issues—from racism to business ethics and global warming—the disciplines themselves are rarely consulted to guide or inform those discussions. At VFH, the stimulating scholarly debate and careful analysis that produce subtlety of thought and elegance of argument are brought to bear on issues of daily life. We are concerned with what it means to be human in the 21st century, and with how our humanity is included in our discussions of war, globalization, and the environment.