Funding Opportunities - April 2007
Texas A&M University
April 11, 2007 Monthly Research Funding Opportunities List
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Honda Initiation Grant
http://www.honda-ri.com/HRI_Us/about-us/honda-initiation-grant
For the 2007 program, Honda has announced an enhancement to previous year’s funding activity. There will be at least 5 grants at $50,000 each awarded to professors for outstanding proposals on a variety of research topics. Additionally, based on relevance to Honda's interest and projected competitiveness, the project may be eligible to receive a double-prize (up to $100,000 total). All projects funded should seek breakaway insights that are likely to make important and valuable contributions to technology in the long term (5-10 years). Please see Past Winners for a complete list of all previous HIG award recipients.
Pre-proposal April 16
Examining the Links Between Social Stressors, Biodiversity, and Human Health
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2007/2007_biodiversity_health.html
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications proposing to use interdisciplinary approaches to study the relationship between anthropogenic stressors (within ecosystems), changes in host and/or vector biodiversity, and infectious disease transmission. Research will focus on understanding the environmental and social factors that contribute to biodiversity change, the population dynamics of animal reservoirs and vectors of disease, biological mechanisms that influence disease transmission to humans, and the processes by which infectious diseases emerge and spread. Research on the links between anthropogenic stressors, biodiversity and infectious disease can have an important impact on our view of biodiversity, the services provided by natural ecosystems, and how we manage these resources to protect human health and the environment.
April 19
Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2964.pdf
Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html . Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the ECEPD program is to enhance the school readiness of young children, particularly disadvantaged young children, and to prevent them from encountering difficulties once they enter school, by improving the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators who work in communities that have high concentrations of children living in poverty.
April 20
Scientific Discovery Through Advanced Computing: Computational Physics of Energetic Particles In Plasmas
http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/LAB07_22.html
The Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (OFES) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its interest in receiving proposals for the development and application of high performance scientific simulation codes on topical areas that are important to burning plasma physics experiments, such as ITER, and which will contribute to establishing the scientific foundation for an integrated fusion simulation in the future. The goal is the creation of codes that achieve high performance on a single node, scale to thousands of nodes and tens-of-thousands of processors, and have the potential to be ported to future generations of high performance computers.
LOI April 23 & full June 4
Polymer Ice
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=12282
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeks innovative proposals to develop Polymer Ice, a polymer-based artificial ice material that achieves effective mobility control by the precise and reversible reduction of ground traction. The Polymer Ice program aims to replicate the properties of “black ice,” a thin, translucent, slippery coating of ice on roadway surfaces that forms spontaneously in cold temperatures, but for use in a broad range of hot, arid environments such as found in Iraq and Afghanistan.
April 24
DARPA, Photonic Analog Signal-Processing Engines with Reconfigurability (PhASER)
http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DARPA/CMO/BAA07-17/SynopsisP.html
The objective of the PhASER program is to develop a fundamental photonic integrated circuit (PIC), termed Unit Cell, which can act as a reconfigurable building block in the formation of a high-throughput, low-power, analog signal processor. The intent of this program is to enable scalable PIC-based analog signal processors that overcome the limits of conventional Silicon-based digital signal processing technology.
April 24
Best Dissertation Award for the best dissertation completed in the field of race, ethnicity
http://www.apsanet.org/section_341.cfm
American Political Science Association (APSA); Race, Ethnicity and Politics Organized Section. Best Dissertation Award. The Race, Ethnicity and Politics Organized Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) will present the Best Dissertation Award for the best dissertation completed in the field of race, ethnicity, and politics in the period January 2005 to December 2006. The dissertation must - make an important theoretical contribution to the understanding of historical or contemporary processes of racial and ethnic formation; - address critical substantive issues through which racial and ethnic politics are played out; generate discourse for innovative frameworks (and analyses) for the study of race, ethnicity, and politics; - be well-written; and - be analytically rigorous (primary source data, case material, extant analyses, new or underutilized methodology).
April 25
Building Capacity to Address Environmental Health Issues During Pregnancy
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/grants.htm
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12774&mode=VIEW
EPA is soliciting proposals from organizations to fund building capacity to address environmental health issues during the prenatal period. EPA intends for these grants to develop effective mechanisms to educate pregnant women about environmental health risks, to demonstrate the effectiveness of information dissemination and behavioral change that results in reducing these risks, and to increase the number of health care providers who are fluent in prenatal environmental health issues.
April 26
Advanced Technological Education
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07530/nsf07530.htm
With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions and employers to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school levels. The ATE program supports curriculum development; professional development of college faculty and secondary school teachers; career pathways to two-year colleges from secondary schools and from two-year colleges to four-year institutions; and other activities. A secondary goal is articulation between two-year and four-year programs for K-12 prospective teachers that focus on technological education. The program also invites proposals focusing on applied research relating to technician education. Preliminary proposals are optional, but strongly recommended, especially for institutions or departments that have not previously submitted to the ATE program.
April 26
Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13426&mode=VIEW
Through this program announcement, the DOS seeks to support projects that contribute to the Partnership’s clean development and climate goals in a timely manner, and expects that the majority of successful proposals will relate specifically to one of the sectors covered by the Task Forces. However, DOS will also consider exceptional proposals that are cross-cutting or outside of the eight task forces in nature, but that contribute significantly to the APP’s goals. DOS reserves the right to make multiple grants, cooperative agreements, or no awards at all through this APS.
Concept paper due April 27 and full June 29
Undersea Medicine
http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/baa/
The Office of Naval Research (ONR 342) is soliciting pre-proposals and proposals in the following topic area within the Naval Warrior Applications program. This program includes basic research and applied research components. Undersea Medicine. The field of Undersea Medicine covers a broad area of research topics in need of multidisciplinary approaches to understanding basic mechanisms and developing solutions. Investigators in such research disciplines as molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry, physiology, stress physiology, environmental physiology, neuroscience, psychology, computational fluid dynamics, and others are invited and encouraged to bring their expertise to bear on the issues outlined below. The goal of this effort is to encourage new thinking that will lead to the elucidation of the physiological and biochemical (molecular) mechanisms underlying the effects of stressors experienced by Navy and Marine Corps divers and Navy submarine personnel.
April 30 white papers
Foundation For the Future
http://www.futurefoundation.org/awards/rga_home.htm
The Foundation For the Future conducts and funds a Research Grants Program to provide financial support to scholars undertaking research at a macro level that is directly related to better understanding the factors affecting the long-term future of humanity. The Future of Humanity Grants are $5,000–$25,000 only for subjects that are of interest to the Foundation. Deadlines: Apr. 30, 2007 (preliminary grant applications); Aug. 1, 2007 (Invited formal grant applications).
April 30
TCG/ITI Travel Grants
http://tcg.org/grants/iti/iti_index.cfm
The Theatre Communications Group invites proposals for the TCG/ITI Travel Grants. These grants award theatres and individual theatre professionals (artists, administrators or educators) $2,500 each, which may cover transportation and living expenses essential to the project including research materials, communication costs, theatre tickets and/or the services of an interpreter.
April 30
FIPSE United States Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/fipse/index.html
Purpose of Program: To provide grants or enter into cooperative agreements to improve postsecondary education opportunities by focusing on problem areas or improvement approaches in postsecondary education. This priority encourages proposals designed to support the formation of educational consortia of American and Brazilian institutions to support cooperation in the coordination of curricula, the exchange of students, and the opening of educational opportunities between the United States and Brazil. The invitational priority is issued in cooperation with Brazil. These awards support only the participation of U.S. institutions and students in these consortia. Brazilian institutions participating in any consortium proposal responding to the invitational priority may apply, respectively, to the Coordination of Improvement of Personnel of Superior Level (CAPES), Brazilian Ministry of Education, for additional funding under a separate but parallel Brazilian competition.
April 30
March of Dimes Foundation Proposals for Biomedical Research Funding
http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/691_14434.asp
The March of Dimes Foundation requests proposals for Biomedical Research Funding. This grant program supports research by academic scientists whose work is aimed at the prevention of birth defects. Research subjects appropriate for support by the March of Dimes include basic biological processes governing development, genetics, clinical studies, studies of reproductive health, environmental toxicology, and social and behavioral studies.
April 30 LOI required
National Academies National Energy Technology Laboratory Methane Hydrates Fellowship
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/rap/
The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) announces a new Academies Research Fellowship program designed to support the development of METHANE HYDRATE science and enable highly qualified postgraduate students to pursue advanced degrees in an area of increasing importance to the Nation.
May 1, August 1 & Nov. 1
NRC Postdoctoral Research Associates as Chemical and Biological Defense Postdoctoral
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/rap/
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Research Council (NRC) offer the Resident Research Associateship Program to provide postdoctoral and senior scientists and engineers with opportunities to conduct research on projects, largely of their own choice, which are compatible with the research interests of the sponsoring laboratories, thereby contributing to the overall research efforts of the federal government. The Joint Science and Technology Office (JSTO) of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the National Research Council announce a special focus area for research related to the Department of Defense (DoD) Chemical and Biological Defense Program. JSTO will provide funds directly to sponsoring DoD Laboratories/Centers to support selected NRC Postdoctoral Research Associates as Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD) Postdoctoral Fellows.
May 1, August 1 & Nov. 1
Research Associateship Program: NIOSH Master's Level Fellowship Program – New
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/rap/
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Research Council (NRC) offer the Resident Research Associateship Program to provide postdoctoral and senior scientists and engineers with opportunities to conduct research on projects, largely of their own choice, which are compatible with the research interests of the sponsoring laboratories, thereby contributing to the overall research efforts of the federal government. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announces a new Master's Level Program (MLP) for individuals with a Master's Degree in public health and related disciplines. MLP Fellowships are awarded for one year and renewable for one additional year. MLP Internships are awarded for twelve weeks, with an extension possible.
May 1, August 1 & Nov. 1
Wenner-Gren Foundation - Anthropology Graduate Research Grants and Fellowship
http://www.wennergren.org/programs/programs_list.htm?attrib_id=13232
The Wenner-Gren Foundation supports students enrolled in doctoral programs leading to a Ph.D. (or equivalent), including grants for dissertation research. There are also fellowship programs for doctoral students from countries where anthropology is underrepresented and where there are limited resources for educational training. Dissertation Fieldwork Grants for up to $25,000 are awarded to individuals enrolled in a doctoral program to support dissertation research. Applicants must be engaged in research that contributes to anthropological knowledge. Applicants of any nationality or country of residence may apply. Deadlines: May 1, Nov. 1. Wadsworth Short-Term Fellowships are available for up to three months to support doctoral students or postdoctoral scholars to consult libraries or take advantage of educational training opportunities that are unavailable in the applicant's home country. Fellowships are made for up to $5,000 and are non-renewable. Applicants must be from countries where anthropology is underrepresented and where there are limited resources for educational training.
Deadline: May 1
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12666&mode=VIEW
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting proposals from eligible applicants to conduct projects that will improve the application of empirical methodologies to the economic valuation of the benefits from reducing nutrient levels in the nation’s waterbodies. The goal of this solicitation is to aid States in their attempts to estimate monetary benefits associated with nutrient reductions as they strive to adopt numeric nutrient criteria into their State water quality standards. This goal is tied to Goal 2 of EPA’s 2006-2011 Strategic Plan, Clean and Safe Water: Objective 2.2: Protect Water Quality, Sub-objective 2.2.1: Improve Water Quality on a Watershed Basis, which is to “use pollution prevention and restoration approaches to protect the quality of rivers, lakes, and streams on a watershed basis.”
May 1
Research Corporation, Research Opportunity Awards
http://www.rescorp.org/grants.php#ROA
Research Opportunity Awards are for scientists of demonstrated productivity and creativity seeking to explore new areas of experimental research. The Research Corporation has traditionally sought to assist those with meritorious ideas, especially projects that have high potential for the advancement of science. The goal is to seed a vigorous, competitive basic research program reestablishing the individual as a productive member of the scientific research community. Upper Amount: $50,000.
May 1; Oct. 2
American Society for Microbiology, Robert D. Watkins Minority Graduate Fellowship
http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=6278
The goal of the Robert D. Watkins Minority Graduate Fellowship is to increase the number of underrepresented groups completing doctoral degrees in the microbiological sciences. The Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship is aimed at highly competitive graduate students who are enrolled in a Ph.D. program and who have completed their graduate course work in the microbiological sciences. The Watkins fellowship encourages students to continue and complete their research project in the microbiological sciences.
May 1
Robert Boguslaw Award for Technology and Humanism
http://www.asanet.org/page.ww?section=Awards&name=Call+for+Section+Award+Nominations
American Sociological Association (ASA); Section Awards; Section on Environment and Technology. Robert Boguslaw Award for Technology and Humanism. The American Sociological Association (ASA) Section on Environment and Technology gives the Robert Boguslaw Award for Technology and Humanism to a doctoral student or young investigator whose paper or article that addresses technology and human affairs, social action and social change, conflicts over values, or work that proposes innovative solutions to emerging social issues associated with technology. The honored work should address the concerns of ordinary people, rather than reflecting organizational or institutional agendas.
May 1
Keck Foundation, W.M. Science and Engineering Research and Medical Research Program
http://www.wmkeck.org/programs/science.html
The W. M. Keck Foundation's Medical Research grant program focuses on basic biomedical research in the areas of neuroscience, immunology, molecular genetics, and structural biology. It does not provide support for clinical trials or training. Support for research in hospitals is not currently a focus of the foundation.
May 1; Nov. 1
Keck Foundation, W.M. Undergraduate Science and Engineering and Liberal Arts Program
http://www.wmkeck.org/programs/science_undergrad.html
The W.M. Keck Foundation established Undergraduate Science and Engineering grants to promote innovative instruction and research at leading undergraduate colleges across the nation. Past grants have supported new degree programs as well as the development of new curricula and interdisciplinary course materials.
May 1; Nov. 1
NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows In K-12 Education (GK-12)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07555/nsf07555.htm
This program provides funding to graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to acquire additional skills that will broadly prepare them for professional and scientific careers in the 21st century. Through interactions with teachers and students in K-12 schools and with other graduate fellows and faculty from STEM disciplines, graduate students can improve communication, teaching, collaboration, and team building skills while enriching STEM learning and instruction in K-12 schools. Through this experience, graduate students can gain a deeper understanding of their own STEM research. In addition, the GK-12 program provides institutions of higher education with an opportunity to make a permanent change in their graduate programs by incorporating GK-12 like activities in the training of their STEM graduate students. Expected outcomes include improved communication, teaching, collaboration, and team building skills for the fellows; professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers; enriched learning for K-12 students; and strengthened and sustained partnerships in STEM between institutions of higher education and local school districts.
LOI May 2; full July 2
Environmental Remediation Science Program
https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/C2C9FB96CB266CA685257265006DCC61?OpenDocument
The goal of the ERSP is to support innovative, fundamental research investigating the coupled physical, chemical, and biological processes affecting the transport of subsurface contaminants at DOE sites. Applications should address hypothesis-driven research to define the key physical, chemical, and biological processes influencing the form and mobility of DOE contaminants in the subsurface. Research projects should aim to provide the scientific basis for the development of new remediation concepts or strategies for the long term stewardship of contaminated sites across the DOE complex. Applications should address the applicability of the proposed research to DOE relevant contaminant transport processes occurring in the field. The environment of interest is the terrestrial subsurface below the zone of root influence including both the vadose zone (unsaturated) and the saturated zone (groundwater and sediments). Phytoremediation and the study of organic contaminants are NOT addressed in this Notice. Specific Science Elements of interest to this Notice include: 1) Subsurface Physical, Chemical and Biological Processes; 2) Subsurface Microbial Ecology and Community Dynamics; 3) Novel Measurement and Monitoring Concepts, and; 4) Exploratory Research.
May 3
National Park Service - Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program
http://www.nature.nps.gov/canonscholarships/
The Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program has announced its 2007 competition. The program is a collaboration among Canon, the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the US National Park Service. The program will award eight US$80,000 scholarships to Ph.D. students throughout the Americas to conduct research critical to conserving the national parks of the region. Research projects in the biological, physical, social and cultural sciences are eligible, as well as projects in technology innovation in support of conservation science.
May 3
University Center Economic Development Program
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-1614.htm
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) is soliciting competitive applications from accredited institutions of higher education and from consortia of accredited institutions of higher education for FY 2007 University Center Economic Development Program funding in the geographic areas served by its Austin and Denver regional offices. EDA's mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. Institutions of higher education have many assets and in partnership with EDA establish and operate University Centers. These EDA-sponsored University Centers conduct applied research, provide technical assistance to public and private sector organizations, and conduct other activities with the goal of enhancing regional economic development by promoting a favorable business environment to attract private capital investment and higher-skill, higher-wage jobs.
May 3
National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13418&mode=VIEW
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is establishing a financial assistance program in the field of Neutron Scattering to develop, design, and construct new "sample environment equipment" that shall be made available for dedicated use by the general scientific user community on any or all of the NCNR neutron beam stations. The primary objectives of this financial assistance program are to develop, design, and construct new, state-of-the-art equipment for dedicated use by the general scientific community on NCNR neutron beam stations that provide specific and well-controlled environments of scientific interest for in-situ studies of the microscopic properties of a broad range of sample materials such as molecular solids, thin films, biomolecules and biological membranes, solid state materials, polymers, and complex fluids, using neutron scattering and imaging techniques. Examples of sample environments include high (and/or pulsed) magnetic fields, high pressures, high (and/or pulsed) electric fields, variable humidity, high or low temperatures, variable shear, and various combinations thereof. A list of all the sample environment equipment at the NCNR that is currently available to the general user community is located at http://www.ncnr.nist.gov/equipment/ancequip.html .
May 7
Department of Defense - US Air Force Surgeon General - Medical Science and Technology Extramural Research and Development Programs - BAA 07-01
http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFDW/11CONS/AFDWBAA0701/SynopsisP.html
The Office of Headquarters, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, Modernization Directorate (HQ AF/SGR), is charged with identifying shortfalls within the current health delivery system and planning, programming, budgeting, and fielding the technology and services required to surmount that shortfall. The scope of this effort encompasses identification, exploration, demonstration, and validation of new, advanced diagnostic technologies in realistic scenarios. Research program areas focus on specialized medical materiel or procedures designed to enhance force health protection, restore health, prevent casualties, and maintain a fit and healthy force. The scope of this effort and the priorities attached to specific projects are influenced by changes in military and civilian medical science and technology, operational requirements, military threat assessments, and national defense strategies. The extramural research and development program plays a vital role in the fulfillment of the objectives established by the AFMS. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA 07-1) solicits research ideas.
Before May 7
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program Announcement
https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/8E4E6F8C136119C08525728A004A0FC1?OpenDocument
The Office of Biological and Environmental Research of the Office of Science , U.S. Department of Energy , hereby announces its interest in receiving applications to develop innovative techniques for observational data analysis and improved/new climate modeling parameterizations that represent clouds and their impact on the atmospheric radiation balance in conjunction with the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program in the Climate Change Research Division as part of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program.
May 7
Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07543/nsf07543.htm
The Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all undergraduate students. The program supports efforts to create new learning materials and teaching strategies, develop faculty expertise, implement educational innovations, assess learning and evaluate innovations, and conduct research on STEM teaching and learning. The program supports three types of projects representing three different phases of development, ranging from small, exploratory investigations to large, comprehensive projects.
May 9
NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Award
http://www.narsad.org/research/apply/distinguished/
NARSAD's Distinguished Investigator Award Program provides support for experienced investigators (full professor or equivalent) conducting neurobiological research. A one-year award of $100,000 is provided for established scientists pursuing innovative projects in diverse areas of neurobiological research. Areas of particular interest to the Scientific Council's Selection Committee include: Patient populations with unique or unusual characteristics, and Central nervous system developments.
May 15
Active Living Research
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=19836
Dissertation awards are a priority for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Active Living Research program, because they both help build the evidence base and increase the number of investigators in this new field of study. Doctoral candidates in any field or discipline may request up to $25,000 total for up to two years as support for their doctoral dissertations. Projects must have clear relevance to the overall mission of Active Living Research, and preference will be given to proposals that are relevant to preventing childhood obesity. However, projects do not have to address the specific topics in this call for proposals.
May 16
College Assistance Migrant Program CFDA 84.149A
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13340&mode=VIEW
The purpose of CAMP is to provide the academic and financial support necessary to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children successfully complete their first year of college.
May 17
Bridges to the Future Program
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/minority/bridges.html
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences again invites proposals for the Bridges to the Future Program, incorporating Bridges to the Baccalaureate (PAR-07-039) and Bridges to the Doctorate (PAR-07-040). Both "Bridges" are designed to facilitate specific transitions for students from underrepresented minority groups and/or health disparities populations: first, the transition from associate- to baccalaureate-degree granting programs; second, the transition from master's to doctoral degree-granting institutions. In Bridges to the Baccalaureate, one partner must be an institution that offers the associate degree as the only undergraduate degree in the sciences within the participating departments, while another partner must be a college or university offering the baccalaureate degree in areas relevant to the biomedical sciences. In Bridges to the Doctorate, a partnership must be between one or more terminal Master's degree-granting institutions with significant numbers of students from underrepresented groups and /or health disparities populations and a doctoral degree-granting institution with programs in the sciences related to the biomedical and behavioral sciences.
May 18
International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops
http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12815&org=NSF&from=fund
This program provides educational opportunities for Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows. This program provides indirect funding for students at this level or focuses on educational developments for this group such as curricula development, training or retention. To inquire about possible funding opportunities not directly from NSF, please look at the active awards for this program.
May 20
Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry
http://www.dreyfus.org/ep.shtml
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation invites applications to its Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry. The program is open to all academic and other not-for-profit organizations that have well-established research efforts in environmental science or engineering in the States, Districts, and Territories of the United States of America. These research activities need not be located in traditional departments in the chemical sciences, and collaboration across departments and institutions is encouraged.
May 24
Innovations in Biomedical Computational Science and Technology (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-344.html
The NIH is interested in promoting research and developments in computational science and technology that will support rapid progress in areas of scientific opportunity in biomedical research. As defined here, biomedical computing or biomedical information science and technology includes database design, graphical interfaces, querying approaches, data retrieval, data visualization and manipulation, data integration through the development of integrated analytical tools, and tools for electronic collaboration, as well as computational and mathematical research including the development of structural, functional, integrative, and analytical models and simulations.
May 24
NRSA MARC U-STAR
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-337.html
The overall goal of the NRSA MARC U-STAR program is to increase the number of scientists from underrepresented groups engaged in biomedical/behavioral research. The program will do this by providing support for the research training of undergraduate science/math students from minority-serving institutions to prepare them to pursue Ph.D. degrees and future careers in biomedical and behavioral research.
May 25
NLM Knowledge Management & Applied Informatics Grants (G08)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-236.html
NLM Knowledge Management & Applied Informatics grants are offered to help organizations use information technology to optimize the utility of clinical and research information. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) offers Knowledge Management & Applied Informatics grants to health-related and scientific organizations that wish to optimize the utility of clinical and research information.
May 25
Engineering Virtual Organization Grants
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07558/nsf07558.htm
Researchers working at the frontiers of knowledge and innovation increasingly require access to shared, world-class community resources spanning data collections, high-performance computing equipment, advanced simulation tools, sophisticated analysis and visualization facilities, collaborative tools, experimental facilities and field equipment, distributed instrumentation, sensor networks and arrays, mobile research platforms, and digital learning materials.
LOI due May 31 and full July 3
National Academies - Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/policyfellows/
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Research Council (NRC) offer the Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program to engage graduate science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business, and law students in the analysis and creation of science and technology policy and to familiarize them with the interactions of science, technology, and government. During the program, interns work on studies and activities throughout the National Academies. Each intern is assigned to a senior staff member who acts as his or her mentor. The stipend ranges from $4,800 to $5,700, with travel expenses up to $500 provided. Citizenship: unrestricted.
June 1
United Engineering Foundation Grants
http://www.uefoundation.org/grants.html
The United Engineering Foundation (UEF) advances the engineering arts and sciences for the welfare of humanity. It supports engineering and education by, among other means, making grants. Grants should be consistent with advancing engineering. The UEF Board of Trustees evaluates and judges proposals in view of the UEF mission, the perceived ability of the proposal and proposer(s) to further that mission, and the available funding.
June 1
National Institutes of Health - Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R01, R03, R21)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-206.html
The National Institutes of Health solicits research on the Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Healthcare Delivery. The purposes of this Program Announcement (PA) are: (1) to improve the measurement of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery systems through improved instrumentation, data collection and statistical/analytical techniques; (2) to enhance understanding of the influence of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery and its association with disparities in disease incidence, treatment and outcomes among disadvantaged racial/ethnic minority groups; and (3) to reduce the prevalence of racial/ethnic health disparities through the development of interventions to reduce the influence of racial/ethnic discrimination on health care delivery systems in the United States.
R01 June 5; R03, R21 June 16
Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07548/nsf07548.htm
The Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) program aims to significantly increase the number of U.S. citizens and permanent residents receiving post secondary degrees in the computing disciplines, with an emphasis on students from communities with longstanding underrepresentation in computing: women, persons with disabilities, and minorities. Included minorities are African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. The BPC program seeks to engage the computing community in developing and implementing innovative methods to improve recruitment and retention of these students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Because the lack of role models in the professoriate can be a barrier to participation, the BPC program also aims to develop effective strategies for encouraging individuals to pursue academic careers in computing and become these role models.
June 4
Bioengineering Research Partnerships (BRP)[R01]
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-352.html
Participating Institutes and Centers (ICs) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) invite applications for R01 awards to support Bioengineering Research Partnerships (BRPs) for basic, applied, and translational multi-disciplinary research that addresses important biological or medical research problems. In the context of this program, a partnership is a multi-disciplinary research team that applies an integrative, systems approach to develop knowledge and/or methods to prevent, detect, diagnose, or treat disease or to understand health and behavior. The partnership must operate according to a clear leadership plan and include appropriate bioengineering or allied quantitative sciences in combination with biomedical and/or clinical components. BRP may propose, within a 40-page research plan, design-directed, developmental, discovery-driven, or hypothesis-driven research at universities, national laboratories, medical schools, large or small businesses, or other public and private entities or combinations of these entities, and will be evaluated against expanded review criteria. It is expected that a BRP will have a well-defined goal or deliverable that will be achieved in a 5-10 year timeframe based on objective milestones specified in the initial application.
June 5
Diet Composition and Energy Balance
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-218.html
The goal of this funding opportunity announcement is to invite Research Project Grant (R01) applications investigating the role of diet composition in energy balance, including studies in both animals and humans. Both short and longer-term studies are encouraged, ranging from basic studies investigating the impact of micro-or macronutrient composition on appetite, metabolism, and energy expenditure through clinical studies evaluating the efficacy of diets differing in micro- or macronutrient composition, absorption, dietary variety, or energy density for weight loss or weight maintenance.
June 5
Global Nuclear Energy Partnership University Readiness
https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/E49F94F16199A2B6852572AD005435FF?OpenDocument
The Department of Energy is seeking applications (http://apply.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=7983 ) from universities for capability expansion that will directly enable them to support GNEP research and development programs. Eligibility for award is restricted to U.S. colleges and universities and State owned research institutions with nuclear engineering degree programs or equivalent of a minor in nuclear engineering, or licensed, operating reactor.
June 7
Dreyfus Foundation Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences
http://www.dreyfus.org/sg.shtml
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences offers support to eligible institutions for innovative projects. The Special Grant program is intended to strengthen chemistry teaching and research, with the expectation that awardees will find continuing funding from other sources. However, proposals are invited in any area consistent with the foundation's basic objectives in the chemical sciences and not covered by other foundation programs. The foundation prefers to fund projects that are not already receiving substantial support from government agencies or other foundations. Project research grants would not customarily qualify. Past areas of support include development of curricular and instructional materials, including new media; institutional enhancement of education and research; public understanding of the role of chemistry in society, and encouragement of high school students and teachers.
Prelim June 7; full Nov. 15
NIAID Research Scholar Development Award (K22)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-347.html
The primary, long-term goal of the NIAID Research Scholar Development Award (RSDA) program is to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented NIH-supported independent investigators that will address the health needs of the Nation. The NIAID RSDA is specifically designed to facilitate the transition from a postdoctoral research position to an independent research position. The NIAID K22 award will provide 2 years of support at the beginning of a junior scientist’s independent research career. The award is limited to postdoctoral trainees who propose research relevant to the mission of the NIAID.
June 12
Computational Toxicology Centers: Develop Predictive Environmental/Biomedical Computer-Based Simulations/Models
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2007/2007_comp_tox.html
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications proposing to develop in silico modeling applications of biological systems in areas as diverse as receptor–ligand interactions in cell signaling, simulated organ dysfunction (e.g., heart, liver, kidney), and systemic response to environmental toxicants and pollutants. The STAR program is issuing this request for applications (RFA) for research that will seek to apply high-performance computing technologies and theoretical mathematical techniques to facilitate the development of a predictive capacity for estimating outcomes or risk associated with particular toxicity processes as a result of environmental exposure to pollutants and toxicants. The development of predictive computational modeling of whole biological systems from cells to organs has the potential to address environmental and human health factors with broad scientific and environmental or economic impacts.
June 12
Phase I Solicitation FY-2008 SBIR/STTR
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07551/nsf07551.htm
The SBIR/STTR Programs stimulate technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business concerns in meeting Federal research and development needs, increasing the commercial application of federally supported research results, and fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses. The significant difference between the SBIR and STTR programs is that STTR requires researchers at universities and other research institutions to play a significant intellectual role in the conduct of each STTR project. These university-based researchers, by joining forces with a small company, can spin-off their commercially promising ideas while they remain primarily employed at the research institution.
June 13
Lindbergh Foundation
http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/grants/index.html
The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation awards Lindbergh Grants to support a wide variety of educational and research projects that will contribute to a better balance between the advancement of science/technology and the preservation of the natural/human environment.
June 14
Humanities Initiatives for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Colleges and Universities
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=11679&mode=VIEW
Humanities Initiatives for Faculty are intended to strengthen and enrich humanities education and scholarship at Hispanic-serving institutions. These grants may be used to enhance the humanities content of existing programs, develop new programs, or lay the foundation for more extensive endeavors in the future. Each project must be organized around a core topic or set of themes.
June 15
Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-07-013.html
The overall goal of the program is to provide research opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, racial and ethnic minorities, and others who are underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research (e.g., individuals with disabilities), that will significantly contribute to a diverse research workforce in the future. Only one application per health professional school may be submitted for a given receipt date. Although a university may have more than one Short-Term Research Education Grant Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research, they may not be in the same school.
LOI due June 19 and full July 19
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2006-ACF-OPRE-YD-0068.html
The purpose of this announcement is to report the availability of funds for Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants to support research activities in partnership with Head Start programs. Thus, the goals of the Head Start Graduate Student Research Grant program can be summarized as follows: Provide direct support for graduate students as a way of encouraging the conduct of research with Head Start populations, thus contributing to the knowledge base about the best approaches for delivering services to diverse, low-income families and their children; Promote mentor-student relationships that support students' graduate training and professional development as young researchers engaged in policy-relevant, applied research; Emphasize the importance of developing true working research partnerships with Head Start programs and other relevant entities within the community, thereby fostering skills necessary to build a student's trajectory of successful partnership-building and contributions to the scientific community; and Support active communication, networking and collaboration among graduate students, their mentors and other prominent researchers in the field, both during their graduate training, as well as into the early stages of their research careers.
June 23 and full July 14
Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities: Multi-User Instrumentation
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07552/nsf07552.htm
The Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities Program is structured to enable the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry to respond to a variety of needs for infrastructure that promotes research and education in areas traditionally supported by the Division.
June 25
Ecological Impacts Interactions of Climate Change, Land Use Change and Invasive Species
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2007/2007_star_ecoimpacts.html
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program are seeking applications for research on the ecological impacts from interactions of climate change, land use change, and invasive species. An invasive species is an alien species whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. The purpose of this joint solicitation is to quantitatively investigate how climate change, climate variability, and land use change: (1) influence the establishment, abundance and distribution of invasive species; (2) interact with invasive species to create feedbacks that increase their success; (3) interact with invasive species to cause threshold responses in natural and managed systems; or (4) affect the chemical, biological and mechanical management of invasive species. The EPA is interested in proposals addressing aquatic ecosystems and the USDA in proposals addressing managed terrestrial systems, both of which can be used to enhance decision support tools used by decision makers to respond to invasive species.
June 26
Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards
http://www.dreyfus.org/th.shtml
Through the Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation supports and encourages young scholars who demonstrate excellence in both research and teaching. The Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program is based on accomplishments in scholarly research with undergraduates, as well as a compelling commitment to teaching but the reference is with respect to primarily undergraduate institutions.
June 28
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Measurement, Science and Engineering Research Grants Programs
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12347&mode=VIEW
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the following programs are soliciting applications for financial assistance for FY 2007:
(1) Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory Grants Program;
(2) Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory Grants Program;
(3) Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory Grants Program;
(4) Physics Laboratory Grants Program;
(5) Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory Grants Program;
(6) Building Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program;
(7) Fire Research Grants Program;
(8) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) Grants Program; and
(9) NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Grants Program.
July 1 & Sept. 30
MARGINS Program
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07546/nsf07546.htm
The MARGINS program was initiated by the scientific community and the National Science Foundation and has been designed to elevate our present largely descriptive and qualitative knowledge of continental margins to a level where theory, modeling and simulation, together with field observation and experiment, can yield a clearer understanding of the processes that control margin genesis and evolution.
July 1
Advancing Theory in Biology
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13351&mode=VIEW
The Biological Sciences Directorate invites submission of proposals that advance our conceptual and theoretical understanding of the dynamics of living systems. The emergence of complex biological phenomena from dynamic interactions among less complex elements is a central theme in modern biology, and it permeates inquiries at all levels of biological organization from macromolecules to ecosystems. Such interactions are typically non-linear, distributed, and often span many levels of biological organization. These properties limit the understanding that can be gained by traditional experimental analyses. The program is designed to develop new conceptualizations and theoretical approaches to identify fundamental principles that traverse levels of biological complexity. Proposals may vary in size (up to $250,000 per year) and duration (up to three years), in the number of investigators involved, and in the nature of collaborations.
July 3
Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13349&mode=VIEW http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ResearchDemoGrantsOpt
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 disparities research affecting Hispanic American communities for 2007. 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. We encourage researchers to use CMS data as part of their research projects. 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. CMS is seeking these types of research projects because of the importance in finding solutions to the many difficult health issues that have a significant impact on the health of Hispanic Americans.
July 3
Linguistics
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5408&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund;
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/bcs/ling/suppdiss.jsp
Through the Linguistics program, the National Science Foundation supports scientific research of all types that focus on human language as an object of investigation. The program supports research on the syntactic, semantic, phonetic, and phonological properties of individual languages and of language in general; the psychological processes involved in the use of language; the development of linguistic capacities in children; social and cultural factors in language use, variation, and change; the acoustics of speech and the physiological and psychological processes involved in the production and perception of speech; and the biological bases of language in the brain. Full Proposal Deadlines: Jul.15, 2007; Jan. 15, 2008. The Linguistics program also accepts proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants. For additional information, visit the Linguistics specific page: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/bcs/ling/suppdiss.jsp . DDRI Proposal Deadlines: Jul.15, 2007; Jan. 15, 2008.
July 15
Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, W.E. Mini-Grants
http://www.upjohninst.org/grantann.html
Grants made under this program are expected to result in research of a rigorous nature that is accessible and of interest to practitioners and policymakers. The research is expected to produce a book-length manuscript publishable by the Upjohn Institute. Issues that the institute focuses on include the following:- Causes and Consequences of Unemployment - Workforce Quality: Childcare, Education, and Training- Unemployment Insurance and Workers Compensation- Regional Economic Development and Local Labor Markets- Poverty, Inequality, and Welfare Reform - Employee Benefits, Compensation, and Retirement- International Trade and Labor Market Comparisons- Labor-Management Relations.
August 1
Engineering Education Program
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13374
The goal of the Engineering Education Program of the Division of Engineering Education and Centers is to increase the quantity and quality of U.S. citizens who earn Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees in engineering. The attractiveness of engineering study has not kept pace with the importance of engineering in driving our nation's prosperity. The continuation of the technology explosion of the second half of the twentieth century requires the availability of a diverse and highly capable technical workforce. Experience to date has shown that students can be attracted to and retained in engineering programs if they are exposed early to the joys of creation through design, discovery through research, and invention through hands-on experimentation. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has not offered such a wide-open competition for a long time and does so now to encourage the most creative suggestions.
August 15
Cultural Anthropology Scholars Awards, Methodological Training for Cultural Anthropologists
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07544/nsf07544.htm
The National Science Foundation announces an opportunity for methodological training by cultural anthropologists who are active researchers. The purpose is to help cultural anthropologists upgrade their methodological skills by learning a specific analytical technique which will improve their research abilities. Methodological training is intended to help cultural anthropologists upgrade their skills by learning a specific analytical technique which will improve their research abilities. For example, support may be requested to learn new methods of cross-cultural research, demography, remote sensing and GIS, ecological field survey, linguistics, etc. Support may be requested to learn any methodological skill that is necessary to advance the scholar's research agenda, as justified in the proposal with reference to published results from prior work.
August 16
Developing Global Scientists and Engineers
http://nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04036/nsf04036.htm
http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12831&org=NSF&from=fund
The National Science Foundation seeks proposals for the Developing Global Scientists and Engineers program. This solicitation describes support for International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) at the undergraduate and graduate level and support for Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP). Applicable areas are biological sciences, computer science, engineering, mathematical and physical sciences, and social behavioral and economic sciences. An anticipated funding amount of $900,000 annually will be disbursed through ~20 awards. In addition to the activities described in this solicitation, the Office of International Science and Engineering supports other targeted international research and education experiences for early-career scientists and engineers via the Research Experience for Undergraduates program, the East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students, the Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes (for advanced graduate students and post-doctoral fellows), and the International Research Fellowship Program (for post-doctoral fellows or new faculty).
Sept. 15
Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency SAFE Container Program
http://fedbizopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=20070201a475
The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA), for its SAFE Container (SAFECON) Program, is seeking proposals for high risk/high payoff development and demonstration of complete systems or subsystems rather than advances in basic sciences. Proposed systems and subsystems need not be composed entirely of newly developed components. Instead, they may be new or existing technologies integrated into existing systems and/or subsystems in unique and innovative ways. Offerors should demonstrate that their efforts are aimed at high-risk/high-payoff technologies that have the potential for making, in the 2-5 year timeframe, revolutionary rather than incremental improvements to homeland security, including emerging threats and operational challenges.
Sept. 15
Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency Tunnel Detection Technologies
http://www.hsarpabaa.com/main/BAA0701A_solicitation_notice.htm
The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA), for its Tunnel Detection Technologies Program, is seeking proposals for high risk/high payoff development and demonstration of complete systems or subsystems rather than advances in basic sciences. Proposed systems and subsystems need not be composed entirely of newly developed components. Instead, they may be new or existing technologies integrated into existing systems and/or subsystems in unique and innovative ways. Offerors should demonstrate that their efforts are aimed at high-risk/high-payoff technologies that have the potential for making, in the 2-5 year timeframe, revolutionary rather than incremental improvements to homeland security, including emerging threats and operational challenges.
Sept. 15
HSARPA Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) Demonstration Laboratory
http://www.hsarpabaa.com/main/BAA0703A_solicitation_notice.htm
The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) is seeking a contractor to develop a reconfigurable Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) demonstration laboratory facility to support human behavior screening research, development, and demonstration in the field at a variety of locations. The FAST demonstration laboratory will be used to host screening experiments as well as tests and evaluations to characterize the utility of behavioral, physical, and sensor based components of human screening to enhance the performance of security staff that is responsible for discerning intent to cause damage or harm. Field research will be conducted in multiple venues including high volume transportation, border and special security events applications, as well as access control for critical infrastructures.
Sept. 15
Solving Biomedical Problems That Serve Humanity
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501023
The National Science Foundation/Biomedical Engineering program is soliciting proposals that develop novel ideas into projects that integrate engineering and life science principles in solving biomedical problems that serve humanity. The program focuses on high impact transforming technologies and include models and tools for understanding and control of biological systems; fundamental improvements in deriving information from cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems; new approaches to the design of structures and materials for eventual medical use; new methods of understanding and controlling living systems, and new methods of reducing health care costs through new technologies.
Sept. 18
Tinker Foundation Field Research Grants
http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/tinker/field.html
The Grants provide graduate students with travel funds (international and in-country) to Latin America, Spain and Portugal and limited field research expenses. These awards allow students to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of language and culture, to familiarize themselves with information sources relevant to their studies; to conduct pilot studies and preliminary investigations, and to develop contacts with scholars and institutions in their fields. Two levels of support in the Field Research Grants competition are available — $10,000 and $15,000 per annum. Centers/Institutes that are less developed and/or relatively new are eligible to apply for the $10,000 level award. Centers/Institutes that are well established are encouraged to apply for the $15,000 level award. Successful institutional applicants must match the award with a minimum of the amount awarded. Disciplines: Arts & Humanities; Curriculum Development; Environmental & Life Sciences; International Opportunities; Social Sciences.
Sept. 30
National Center for Special Education Research--Development Centers
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13425&mode=VIEW
SUMMARY: The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (Institute) announces the Institute’s FY 2008 competitions for grants to support education and special education research and research training. The Director takes this action under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, title I of Public Law 107–279. The intent of these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of education from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult education.
Various programs due Nov. 1
