January 2008
Office of Proposal Development
Texas A&M University
January 8, 2008 Monthly Research Funding Opportunities List
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Useful Proposal Resources We’ve Recently Found on the Web
FY 2008 Gulf of Mexico Alliance Governors' Action Plan Implementation
The purpose of this notice is to solicit proposals for cooperative agreements between NOAA and partnering entities from Gulf of Mexico States to implement Action Blueprint Steps identified in the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Governors' Action Plan. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement should contribute to the beneficial public outcomes associated with the five priority issues in the NOAA Plan: Water quality for healthy beaches and shellfish beds; wetland and coastal conservation and restoration; environmental education; identification and characterization of Gulf habitats; and nutrient reduction as well as Coastal Community Resiliency, a priority issue elevated by the Alliance since release of the Plan. Beneficial public outcomes can include (among many other possibilities) reduced social disruptions and storm resilient economies; improved fisheries production, increased storm damages reduction from wetland buffers, and improved water quality with the natural filtering from wetland processes; less harmful algal blooms and beach closures. This competition is focused on the geography of the Gulf of Mexico in response to NOAAs development of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance implementation plan and subsequent congressional appropriations.
LOI Jan. 10 and full Feb.
NOAAs National Height Modernization Program
The purpose of this notice is to solicit proposals for grants or cooperative agreements between NOAA and partnering entities in the United States, implementing NOAA's National Height Modernization Program (NHMP). Proposals submitted in response to this announcement should contribute to the beneficial public outcomes associated with the five priority issues in the NOAA Plan; enhancing the vertical component of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS); enabling users to access the vertical component of the NSRS; outreach and education regarding geospatial issues and activities as they relate to Height Modernization; capacity building and technology transfer as they relate to Height Modernization; coordination, cooperation, and collaboration with other entities to accomplish common goals as they relate to Height Modernization.
LOI due Jan. 10 and full Feb. 11
Fiscal Year 2008 ONR Young Investigator Program
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15803&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW
ONR's Young Investigator Program (YIP) seeks to identify and support academic scientists and engineers who have received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees within the last five years (on or after 01 November 2002 for this FY08 competition) and who show exceptional promise for doing creative research. The objectives of this program are to attract outstanding faculty members of Institutions of Higher Education (hereafter also called "universities") to the Department of the Navy's research program, to support their research, and to encourage their teaching and research careers.
Jan. 11
National Outreach Technical Assistance Center Discretionary Awards Minority Institutions
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-23080.pdf
Purpose of Program: The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for highly qualified personnel--in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education--to work with infants, toddlers and children with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research and experience, to be successful in serving those children. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.325R.
Jan. 11
RFP EPA-OPEI-DCED-08-01: Organize the National Smart Growth Conference
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/grants/index.htm
EPA is seeking proposals for organizing a national smart growth conference. This conference will be a multi-disciplinary event that focuses on diverse smart growth issues and attracts a diverse audience of practitioners, researchers and policy makers. This conference should be at least a 3 full days and should be convened in January or February 2009. Proposals should specify that expected attendance at the conference will be over 1500 people and should provide documentation of how this will be achieved.
Jan. 11
Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students
http://www.hhmi.org/grants/individuals/medfellows.html
The Medical Fellows Program supports a year of full-time biomedical research training for medical and dental students. Applicants must be enrolled in a US medical or dental school and the fellowship research may be conducted at any academic or nonprofit institution in the United States, except the National Institutes of Health. Research may be conducted abroad if the fellow's mentor is affiliated with a US institution. Support for the 2008 competition: An annual stipend of $27,000, an annual fellow's allowance of $5,500, and an annual research allowance of $5,500.
Jan. 11
Council Of American Overseas Research Centers Multi-Country Research Fellowship
http://www.caorc.org/fellowships/multi/
The program is open to U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. in fields in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences and wish to conduct research of regional or trans-regional significance. Fellowships require scholars to conduct research in more than one country, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center.
Jan. 11
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08501/nsf08501.htm
The Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research program supports training and research for recent doctoral degree recipients in any aspect of scientific study of the Antarctic and/or the Arctic within the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) program areas. The program also provides travel grants to those eligible for fellowships for the purpose of meeting prospective mentors and colleagues, presenting seminars, discussing mutual research and/or education interests, evaluating facilities and professional development opportunities, and initiating collaborative relationships.
Jan. 11
Atmospheric Sciences Mid-Size Infrastructure Opportunity
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07602
The Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM) recognizes the need for mid-size infrastructure to meet emerging demands of the research community it supports. For the purposes of this solicitation, mid-size infrastructure includes research equipment costing between $4M and $25M. Projects to be funded as mid-size infrastructure must have broad community support, and the facility or the data resulting from the facility must be widely used by researchers traditionally supported by ATM. Examples include in situ and remote sensing instrumentation, airborne platforms for research instrumentation, cyberinfrastructure needed to support observations and field programs, and upgrades to existing facilities.
Prelim Jan. 11 and full June 2
Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants Program
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/sec_challenge.html
The purpose of the Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge (SPEC) Grants Program is to promote and strengthen teaching programs in agriscience and agribusiness at secondary and 2-year postsecondary institutions by enhancing curricula, increasing faculty teaching competencies, promoting higher education to prepare students for scientific and professional careers, incorporating agriscience or agribusiness subject matter into other instructional programs, facilitating joint initiatives among other educational institutions, and by responding to identified State, regional, national or international educational needs.
Jan. 11
KSTF Teaching Fellowships
(http://kstf.org/userfiles/doccenter/PDF%20files/KSTF%20Flyer%202008.pdf ).
KSTF is now accepting applications for the 2008 Teaching Fellowships in Physical Sciences and Mathematics as well as a new, experimental Biological Sciences Teaching Fellowship. All applications must be submitted online. The deadline for Teaching Fellowship applications is January 14, 2008. Applications for Young Scholars Research pre-proposals have closed. The next cycle of applications will begin in May, 2008. KSTF Teaching Fellows are young men and women who have received a bachelor's or advanced degree in science, engineering or mathematics and are committed to teaching high school science and/or mathematics in U.S. schools.
Jan. 14
Research Initiation Grants/Career Advancement Awards to Broaden Participation in Biology
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07560/nsf07560.htm
With the goal of broadening participation to all biologists including members from groups under-represented in biology, the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) at NSF offers two funding opportunities under this solicitation:
- Research Initiation Grants (RIG) and
- Career Advancement Awards (CAA).
Currently, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders are under-represented in biology. These grants are intended to increase the diversity of researchers who apply for and receive BIO funding to:
- Initiate research programs early in their careers and
Advance their careers by adding new approaches or directions to their on-going research programs.
Jan. 14
American School of Classical Studies at Athens - 2008-2009 Fellowships and Grants
http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/fellowship/fellowships.htm
Predoctoral Fellowships offered by the School for its Regular Academic Program and for second year or advanced students provide a stipend of $11,000 plus room at Loring Hall on the School grounds, board and waiver of School fees. Fellows who choose not to live at Loring Hall, even though they can be accommodated, must make other arrangements with the Director. If for some reason a Fellow cannot be accommodated at Loring Hall, a cash allowance equal to the value of the room will be made.
Jan. 15
Center for Comparative Immigration Studies - Visiting Research Fellowships
http://www.ccis-ucsd.org/Programs/fellowships.htm
The Center for Comparative Immigration Studies will offer a number of Visiting Research Fellowships to be held in residence during the 2008-09 academic year. These awards will support advanced research and writing on any aspect of international migration and refugee flows, in any of the social sciences, history, law, and comparative literature. The duration of the fellowship can be from 3-12 months, depending on the requirements of the project, but full academic year projects are preferred. Stipends for predoctoral Fellowships are approximately $2,400 per month.
Jan. 15
Health Effects of Near-Roadway Exposures to Air Pollution
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_star_healtheffects.html
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking initial proposals to study the health effects of near-roadway exposures to air pollution. To respond to this Request for Initial Proposals (RFIP), applicants will submit: a research proposal (not to exceed five pages); budget summary; 424 form and Key Contacts form; and two-page resumes of investigators (see Section IV for further information). EPA will review the initial proposals and the submitters of the highest-ranked proposals will be asked to submit full applications. After review of the full applications, one application will be selected for funding as a cooperative agreement.
Jan. 15
Smithsonian's Fellowship and Internship Opportunities
The Office of Research Training and Services (ORTS) has the central management and administrative responsibility for the Institution's programs of research grants, fellowships, and other scholarly appointments. One of its primary objectives is the facilitation of the Smithsonian's scholarly interactions with students and scholars at universities, museums, and other research institutions around the world. The Office administers Institution-wide research support programs, and encourages and assists other Smithsonian museums, research institutes and research offices in the development of additional fellowships and visiting appointments.
Jan. 15
Rockefeller Foundation - Bellagio Study and Conference Center
http://www.rockfound.org/bellagio/bellagio.shtml
The Bellagio Study and Conference Center in northern Italy offers Individual, Collaborative, and Parallel Residencies for scholars and artists. The center offers one-month stays for 15 residents at a time. Individuals in any discipline or field and coming from any country who expect their work to result in publication, exhibition, performance, or other concrete product are welcome to apply for a period of work uninterrupted by the usual professional and personal demands.
Jan. 15
Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes Program
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03506/nsf03506.htm
The Pan American Advanced Study Institutes (PASI) Program, is a jointly supported initiative between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Pan American Advanced Studies Institutes are short courses ranging in length from ten days to one month duration, involving lectures, demonstrations, research seminars and discussions at the advanced graduate and post-doctoral level. PASIs aim to disseminate advanced scientific and engineering knowledge and stimulate training and cooperation among researchers of the Americas in the mathematical, physical, and biological sciences, and in engineering fields. Whenever feasible, an interdisciplinary approach is recommended.
Jan. 15
Roche Research Foundation - Fellowship (Postdoctoral Study in Switzerland)
http://www.research-foundation.org/rrf/index.html
The Roche Research Foundation, a charity sponsored by F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., subsidizes experimental scientific research in the areas of biology, chemistry, and medicine. The Foundation promotes Swiss research with the goal of enhancing its international standing by supporting scientific investigations of promising young talents in the fields of biology, chemistry, and medicine.
Due 15th of Jan., Apr., July, Oct.
Enhancing Developmental Biology Research at Undergraduate Institutions (R15)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-07-021.html
To stimulate research in fundamental aspects of developmental biology at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees, but that have not been major recipients of NIH support. In order to ensure that the field of developmental biology will attract the best and brightest minds, potential students need to be exposed to the excitement of the research enterprise at an early stage in their training. These AREA grants are intended to support small-scale developmental biology research projects proposed by faculty members of eligible, domestic institutions including many small primarily undergraduate and historically minority institutions.
LOI due Jan. 15 and full Feb. 15
AAS-National Endowment for the Humanities Long-Term Fellowships
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/nehfellowship.htm
NEH fellowships are for persons who have already completed their formal professional training. Degree candidates and persons seeking support for work in pursuit of a degree may not hold AAS-NEH fellowships. Foreign nationals who have been residents in the United States for at least three years immediately preceding the application deadline for the fellowship are eligible. Mid-career scholars are encouraged to apply. AAS Fellows are selected on the basis of the applicant's scholarly qualifications, the scholarly significance or importance of the project, and the appropriateness of the proposed study to the Society's collections.
Jan. 15
Humane Studies Fellowships
http://www.theihs.org/scholarships/
http://www.theihs.org/scholarships/id.783/default.asp
Each year IHS awards over $400,000 in scholarships to students from universities around the world. IHS also sponsors the attendance of hundreds of students at its summer seminars and provides various forms of career assistance. Through these and other programs, the Institute promotes the study of liberty across a broad range of disciplines, encouraging understanding, open inquiry, rigorous scholarship, and creative problem-solving.
Jan. 15
Graduate Women in Science Fellowships
http://www.gwis.org/grants/default.htm
Awards will be made as follows: For the SDE, Eloise Gerry, and Vessa Notchev Fellowships, awards are for research in all the natural sciences, including: physical, environmental, mathematical, computer, life sciences, anthropology, psychology and statistics. For the Nell I. Mondy Fellowships, awards are for research in the same areas as for the other Fellowships, with preference given to applications in the areas of food science, nutrition, and toxicology.
Jan. 15
American Association of University Women Applications for Community Action Grants
The American Association of University Women Community Action Grants provide seed money to individual women, AAUW branches, and AAUW state organizations, as well as local community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. Applicants must be U.S citizens or permanent residents.
Jan. 15
Gates (Bill & Melinda) Foundation - Gates Cambridge Scholarships
http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk/
In October 2000, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation of Seattle, Washington announced a donation to the University of Cambridge of $210 million to establish the Gates Cambridge Trust. This benefaction creates in perpetuity an international scholarship programme to enable outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. The Trustees are required to award scholarships on the basis of a person's intellectual ability, leadership capacity and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others.
Jan. 15
Jefferson Science Fellows (JSF) program at the U.S. Department of State
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/jefferson/
The contribution of state-of-the-art science, technology, and engineering (STE) to the formulation and implementation of U.S. government policy, both domestic and foreign, has been recognized throughout the second half of the 20th-century as a critical element in reaching sound, comprehensive conclusions that reflect “good governance”. Without an accurate, timely understanding of rapidly advancing STE issues, it is increasingly difficult to identify and establish sound governmental policy that effectively meets the needs of modern societies. The articulation of “accurate science for statecraft” to policy makers has become an essential element in establishing effective international relationships in the 21st century.
Jan. 15
Short-Term Visiting Academic Research Fellowships
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/acafellowship.htm
The American Antiquarian Society offers short-term visiting academic research fellowships tenable for one to three months each year. AAS also offers long-term fellowships (http://www.americanantiquarian.org/longterm.htm), intended for scholars beyond the doctorate. The following short-term fellowships are available for scholars holding the Ph.D. and for doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research. Candidates holding a recognized terminal degree appropriate to the area of proposed research, such as the master's degree in library science or M.F.A., are also eligible to apply.
Jan. 15
The Institute of Museum and Library Services
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/AfricanAmerican.shtm
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture are intended to enhance institutional capacity and sustainability through professional training, technical assistance, internships, outside expertise, and other tools. Successful proposals will focus on one or more of the following three goals: 1) developing or strengthening knowledge, skills, and other expertise of current staff at African American museums; 2) attracting and retaining professionals with the skills needed to strengthen African American museums; and 3) attracting new staff to African American museum practice and providing them with the expertise needed to sustain them in the museum field.
Jan. 15
Development and Application of Nanotechnology-based Tools to Understand Mechanisms of Bioremediation (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-07-007.html
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is announcing a new funding opportunity to support individual research projects as part of the Superfund Basic Research and Training Program (SBRP). The objective for this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to enhance our understanding of the basic structural and functional properties of biological populations that are involved in the bioremediation of hazardous substances by integrating or adapting innovative nanotechnology based tools for sensing, detecting, and elucidating processes at the molecular and nano-scale.
LOI due Jan. 16 and full Feb. 15
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
http://www.krellinst.org/csgf/index.shtml
The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) is a program funded by the Department of Energy’s Office of Science and National Nuclear Security Administration. Now in its 16th year, the DOE CSGF trains scientists to meet the nation’s workforce needs and helps to create a nationwide interdisciplinary community. The fellowship provides support and guidance to some of the nation’s best scientific graduate students, and these graduates now work in DOE laboratories, private industry and educational institutions. The fellowship currently supports 63 students at 35 universities in 22 states. Over 250 students at more than 50 U.S. universities have trained as Fellows, and the demand is only growing.
Jan. 16
African Americanists or scholars researching the African Diaspora, postdoctoral fellowships
http://www.aasrp.uiuc.edu/education/postDoc.html
An applicant must demonstrate promise for a tenure track appointment at a research college or university. An applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and must have received a doctorate or appropriate terminal degree within the past four years, or have completed this requirement by June of the fellowship year. The candidate’s primary research focus must be African-American, and/or African Diaspora Studies.
Jan. 16
Dissertation Grant Awards for Doctoral Candidates for Violence-Related Injury Prevention Research in Minority Communities
CDC’s Procurement and Grants Office has published a funding opportunity announcement entitled, “Dissertation Grant Awards for Doctoral Candidates for Violence-Related Injury Prevention Research in Minority Communities” Approximately $100,000 will be available in fiscal year 2008 to fund approximately 4 awards. The purpose of the program is to solicit investigator initiated and mentored research scientist development award (R36) applications from doctoral students that will help expand and advance our understanding of violence, its causes, and prevention strategies in minority communities. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/FOAs.htm The estimated funding date is prior to August 31, 2008.
LOI Jan. 17 & full Feb. 15
International Science and Education Competitive Grants
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/intl_science.html
The International Science and Education Competitive Grants Program (ISE) supports research, extension, and teaching activities that will enhance the capabilities of American colleges and universities to conduct international collaborative research, extension and teaching. ISE projects are expected to enhance the international content of curricula; ensure that faculty work beyond the U.S. and bring lessons learned back home; promote international research partnerships; enhance the use and application of foreign technologies in the U.S.; and strengthen the role that colleges and universities play in maintaining U.S. competitiveness.
Jan. 17
Request for Proposals: Digital Humanities Workshops
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digital.html
The National Endowment for the Humanities invites proposals for workshops that offer academically rigorous professional development programs for K-12 educators seeking to use digital resources to strengthen the teaching of the humanities. Workshops must have a cohesive course of study, address well-defined topics, and foster deeper and more informed engagement with the content-rich resources of the Internet, particularly the materials and lesson plans available through NEH's EDSITEment, a nationally recognized gateway to the best humanities materials on the World Wide Web.
Jan. 17
Special Education Preservice Training Improvement Grant
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-23080.pdf
Purpose of Program: The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for highly qualified personnel--in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education--to work with infants, toddlers and children with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research and experience, to be successful in serving those children.
Jan. 18
International Research in Homeland Security Science & Technology Mission Areas
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is soliciting applications for international research projects aligned with the mission and requirements of DHS S&T. These projects should be designed to augment and complement, through international research and collaboration, the depth and breadth of homeland security science and technology research.
Jan. 18
Campus Suicide Prevention Grants
http://www.samhsa.gov:80/Grants/2008/sm_08_002.aspx
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2008 for Campus Suicide Prevention Grants. The purpose of this program is to facilitate a comprehensive approach to preventing suicide in institutions of higher education. This program is designed to assist colleges and universities in their efforts to prevent suicide attempts and completions and to enhance services for students with mental and behavioral health problems, such as depression and substance abuse, which put them at risk for suicide and suicide attempts.
Jan. 18
Fellowships in Egypt
http://www.arce.org/fellowships/funded_fellowships.html
ARCE administers fellowships for study in Egypt by students enrolled in doctoral programs at North American universities and by post-doctoral scholars and professionals affiliated with North American universities and research institutions. Depending on the source of funding, fellowships are granted for periods of between 3 and 12 months. Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Economics, Egyptology, History, Humanistic Social Sciences, Humanities, Islamic Studies, Literature, Political Science, Religious Studies
Jan. 18
Economics Program
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5437&org=SES&from=home
The Economics Program supports research designed to improve the understanding of the processes and institutions of the U.S. economy and of the world system of which it is a part. The program strengthens both empirical and theoretical economic analysis as well as the methods for rigorous research on economic behavior. Topics of current interest are computational economics, the transformation of command economies, human resource-related issues (poverty, labor productivity, the family, gender and racial discrimination, etc.), and global environmental change.
Jan. 18
NSF RIDGE 2000
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07571/nsf07571.htm
RIDGE 2000 is a community-based science initiative focused on integrated geological and biological studies of the Earth-encircling mid-ocean ridge system. Central to the RIDGE 2000 science plan is the recognition that the origin and evolution of life in deep-sea ecosystems are inextricably linked to, and perhaps an inevitable consequence of, the flow of energy and material from Earth's deep mantle, through the volcanic and hydrothermal systems of the oceanic crust, to the deep ocean. The complex linkages between life and planetary processes at the mid-ocean ridge can be understood only through tightly integrated studies that span a broad range of disciplines in geophysics, geology, geochemistry, biology and oceanography.
Jan. 18
Software for Real-World Systems
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07599/nsf07599.htm
Software is a critical element in a broad range of real-world systems ranging from micro- and nano-scale embedded devices in highways, household appliances, and medical devices to continental- and global-scale critical infrastructures, such as communications and electrical power grids and transportation, health care, and enterprise systems. While software’s role in governing overall system behavior can ultimately determine success or failure, the science and engineering of designing and building software for real-world systems remain elusive and poorly understood.
Jan. 19
International Affairs Fellowships
http://www.cfr.org/about/fellowships/iaf.html
Launched in 1967, the International Affairs Fellowship Program is designed to advance the professional development of outstanding young Americans between the ages of 27 and 35. Each year, approximately a dozen men and women receive an opportunity to broaden their experience in the field of international affairs and to add a unique dimension to their careers. The fellowships seek to bridge the gap between thought and action in foreign policy by supporting both a variety of policy studies and active exposure to policymaking. The distinctive character of the program lies in the contrasting experiences it provides at the juncture of policy research and policy formulation.
Jan. 19
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
The scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Program was established by the Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act of 1990, Public Law 101-527, Section 737 of the Public Health (PHS) Act. The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance to disadvantaged health professions and nursing students. Institutions apply for SDS funds from the Department of Health and Human Services and are responsible for both selecting eligible recipients and determining their financial need. At least sixteen percent of total allocations go to schools that will direct SDS awards to nursing students. SDS funds awarded to schools must be used to award full or partial scholarship to eligible students enrolled in health professions programs on a full time basis.
Jan. 21
BARDA/NIAID Medical Countermeasures to Mitigate and/or Treat Ionizing Radiation-Induced Cutaneous Injury: Project Bioshield
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-07-037.html
The goal of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to accelerate the development of safe and effective medical products (including but not limited to devices, materials, drugs, neutraceuticals, cytokines or cytokine inhibitors, free radical scavengers, anti-inflammatory agents, cellular therapy, etc.) to mitigate or to treat cutaneous injury arising from accidental or intentional exposure to ionizing radiation. Specifically, this new initiative will support research and development of the most promising new approaches and medical products to mitigate and/or treat radiation-induced cutaneous injury.
LOI Jan. 21; full Feb. 21
Microsoft Corporation - Computational Challenges of Genome Wide Association Studies
http://research.microsoft.com/ur/us/fundingopps/rfps/GWAS_RFP.aspx
Microsoft has issued a Request for Proposals for the Computational Challenges of Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS). The ultimate objective of this RFP is to accelerate the rate of discovery of common genetic factors that influence health and disease. Areas of Interest: Data Access - Development of applications and online interfaces that enable researchers to access new and existing genomic data sources in faster and more and intuitive ways. Of particular interest are systems that combine access to publically available genomic databases, such as dbGaP, with data-access models. This includes tools for data search, federation, query optimization, sorting and filtration for SNP and expression data. Data Standardization - Enabling standardized, interoperable capture of genomic data.
Jan. 21
Environmental Health Sciences Core Center Grants (P30)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-07-008.html
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) invites applications from qualified institutions for support of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) Core Centers. These Centers are designed to establish innovative programs of excellence in the field of environmental health sciences by providing scientific and programmatic support for promising investigators and areas of research. A Core Center Grant is an institutional award to support centralized scientific resources and facilities shared by investigators with existing research projects. By providing a Center structure and Core resources this support is intended to enhance the ability of scientists working the field of environmental health sciences to identify and capitalize on current and emerging opportunities that will lead to outstanding research advances to improve our understanding of the relationship between environmental exposures and both human biology and human disease.
LOI Jan. 21 & full Feb. 21
NSF 2010 Project
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07591
The Directorate for Biological Sciences of the National Science Foundation announces its intention to continue support of research to determine the functions of all genes in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana by the year 2010. Individual investigators or groups of investigators will be supported to conduct creative and innovative, genome-wide or systems-level research designed to determine, using all available means, the functions of Arabidopsis genes. This year, as in FY 2007, the Program will focus on: (1) research on exemplary networks using high throughput methods and integrating modeling with experimental data to understand the gene circuitry underlying basic plant processes; (2) projects that will develop experimental and computational methods, tools, and resources for enabling a broad community of scientists to conduct functional genomics research on Arabidopsis; and (3) projects to perform genome-wide analyses of the gene function.
Jan. 21
National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS)
http://www.epa.gov/Education/students.html
EPA established the National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) in 1986 to foster a growing interest among higher education students in environmental careers. The NNEMS program is a comprehensive fellowship program that provides undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to participate in a fellowship project that is directly related to their field of study. The NNEMS program is sponsored by EPA's Environmental Education Division (EED), Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education (OCHPEE). Students who are awarded NNEMS fellowships are offered a unique opportunity to gain research and training experience directly linked to their undergraduate or graduate studies. NNEMS fellows conduct research projects to augment their academic studies, which EPA supports with financial assistance. EPA has awarded more than 1,400 fellowships under this program and awarded 16 fellowships in 2007.
Jan. 22
FY 2008 National Network for Environmental Management Studies Fellowship Program
http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/NNEMS/pdf/solicitation2008.pdf
Provide students with practical research opportunities and experiences in EPA’s program and regional offices and in its laboratories; • Increase public awareness of and involvement in environmental issues; Encourage qualified individuals to pursue environmental careers; and Help defray the costs associated with the pursuit of academic programs related to the field of environmental protection, such as pollution control, science, engineering, technology, social science, and specialty areas.
Jan. 22
NIGMS Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) [R25]
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-432.html
The goal of the PREP is to encourage individuals from underrepresented groups who have recently obtained their baccalaureate degrees to complete for Ph.D. degree programs in biomedically relevant sciences through extensive academic enhancements and research experience. Through this program, it is anticipated that a steady supply of Ph.D. candidates from underrepresented groups will be established. It is also the expectation and hope that some of the PREP participants will eventually become the scientists who conduct research in areas that address reducing health disparities.
Jan. 22
National Endowment for the Humanities
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grants
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AHCO_PlanningGuidelines.html
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations grants support traveling or long-term museum exhibitions, library-based projects, interpretation of historic places or areas, interpretive Web sites, or other project formats that creatively engage audiences in exploring humanities ideas and questions. Planning grants can be used to plan, refine, and develop the content and interpretive approach of a project. Applicants should have already conducted preliminary consultation with scholars to help shape the humanities content of the project and with other programming advisers appropriate to the project's format.
Jan. 23
Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy: A Joint Research Solicitation – USDA, DOE
https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/1A749FE781C1AA8C8525736F00611D99?OpenDocument
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research (OBER), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program hereby announce their interest in receiving applications for genomics-based research that will lead to the improved use of biomass and plant feedstocks for the production of fuels such as ethanol or renewable chemical feedstocks. Specifically, applications are sought for fundamental research on plants that will improve biomass characteristics, biomass yield, or sustainability. Systems biology approaches to identify genetic indicators enabling plants to be efficiently bred or manipulated, or research that yields fundamental knowledge of the structure, function and organization of plant genomes leading to improved feedstock characterization and sustainability are also encouraged.
Jan. 23
Major Research Instrumentation Program
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08503/nsf08503.htm
The Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) is designed to increase access to scientific and engineering equipment for research and research training in our Nation's organizations of higher education, research museums, and non-profit research organizations. This program seeks to improve the quality and expand the scope of research and research training in science and engineering, and to foster the integration of research and education by providing instrumentation for research-intensive learning environments. The MRI program encourages the development and acquisition of research instrumentation for shared inter- and/or intra-organizational use and in concert with private sector partners.
Jan. 24
Support of Competitive Research Pilot Project Award for Early Stage Faculty Research at Minority Institutions
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-027.html
This FOA provides updated guidelines for the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Program SC2 mechanism for Pilot Project Awards. -Mechanism of Support. The SCORE Program is a developmental program to increase the research competitiveness of faculty at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and the institution s faculty research capabilities. To better achieve these objectives, three funding opportunities exist for individual investigator-initiated research awards according to their developmental level. The mechanisms used for these funding opportunities are the SC1 (PAR- 08-026), SC2 and SC3 (PAR-08-028) for individual investigators. Descriptions of the SC1 and SC3 may be found at the NIGMS website, http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Minority/MBRS . This announcement for the SC2 award outlines the individual investigator-initiated pilot research project for faculty members who are in their early stages of development and are seeking to gather preliminary data or more advanced investigators interested in switching to a different research field from the one in which an individual has been engaged and published. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards.
Jan. 25, May 25 and Sept. 25
Science Student Internships at NSF--Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network
http://qemnetwork.qem.org/internship.htm
Science [engineering] Student Internships at the National Science Foundation (NSF) provide undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to be mentored by program officers involved in making science policy and in implementing national programs focused on science and engineering. The experience is designed to increase students' understanding of how science policy is made as well as to further develop their potential for becoming leaders and proponents of increased participation in science and engineering by students from underrepresented minority groups. The ten-week internship includes a one-week pre-internship professional development session, a nine-week site assignment with a mentor or advisor, and a post-internship reflection session. Interns also participate in several special enrichment activities during the summer.
Students enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, or Tribal Colleges Universities who meet the eligibility criteria are particularly encouraged to apply.
Jan. 25
Genetic and Genomic Resources for Emerging Non-Mammalian Model Organisms (R24)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-457.html
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences invites investigator-initiated applications for research designed to generate genetic tools and genomic resources that will enable researchers to exploit the full potential of novel or developing model systems for comparative and functional genomic studies. The typical organism to be considered should have a publicly available draft of the genomic DNA sequence with a minimum of 5X coverage. In addition, the organism should show promise as, or is, a model for basic biological, developmental, or behavioral mechanisms. -Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary.
Jan. 25
NINDS Diversity Research Education Grants in Neuroscience (R25)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-456.html
The overall goal of NINDS's research training and research education programs is to ensure that highly trained scientists will be available in adequate numbers and in appropriate scientific areas to reduce the burden of neurological disease. The NINDS Research Education Grant is a flexible and specialized mechanism designed to foster the development of neuroscience researchers through creative and innovative research educational programs including regional and national programs. Applications will be accepted in response to this funding opportunity from organizations that propose diversity educational research experiences at the following levels of professional career development: undergraduate, medical/graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, medical resident, and/or independent scientist.
Jan. 25
Hydrologic Research
This program represents a NOAA/NWS effort to create a cost-effective continuum of basic and applied research through collaborative research between the Hydrology Laboratory of the NWS Office of Hydrologic Development and academic communities or other private or public agencies which have expertise in the hydrometeorologic, hydrologic, and hydraulic routing sciences, as well as those aspects of social sciences that apply to hydrologic and water resources forecasting and how information on those forecasts is distributed and assimilated by managers and the public. These activities will engage researchers and students in basic and applied research to improve the scientific understanding of river forecasting. Ultimately these efforts will improve the accuracy of forecasts and warnings of rivers and flash floods by applying scientific knowledge and information to NWS research methods and techniques, resulting in a benefit to the public. NOAA's program is designed to complement other agency contributions to that national effort.
Jan. 28
Discovery Research K-12
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08502/nsf08502.htm
The Discovery Research K-12 (DR-K12) program seeks to enable significant advances in K-12 student and teacher learning of the STEM disciplines through research about, and development and implementation of, innovative resources, models, and technologies for use by students, teachers, and policy makers. Activities funded under this solicitation begin with a research question or hypothesis about K-12 STEM learning or teaching; develop, adapt, or study innovative resources, models, or technologies; and demonstrate if, how, for whom, and why their implementation affects learning. This solicitation calls for proposals that are responsive to either the Contextual Challenges strand or the Frontier Challenges strand.
Jan. 28
Health Games Research: Advancing Effectiveness of Interactive Games for Health
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20001
Health Games Research: Advancing Effectiveness of Interactive Games for Health is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that funds research to enhance the quality and impact of interactive games that are used to improve health. The goal of the program is to advance the innovation, design and effectiveness of health games and game technologies so that they help people improve their health-related behaviors and, as a result, achieve significantly better health outcomes. Read the related news release, $8.25-Million Research Program to Investigate Design Strategies and Benefits of Interactive Games to Improve Health and Health Care
Jan. 29
Technology Development for Biomedical Applications (R21)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RR-08-001.html
The goal of this FOA is to solicit innovative applications for (1) the development of new and improved instruments or devices, (2) the development of new methodologies using existing instruments, or (3) the development of software related to instrumentation. The primary intent of this FOA is to stimulate the development of new techniques for biomedical research that will support achievement of biomedical breakthroughs. High-risk applications are encouraged, and the innovative nature of the application is emphasized in the review criteria. Because the research plan is limited to 15 pages, this R21 application does not need to include extensive background material or preliminary information as is expected for an R01 application.
Jan. 29, May 21
American Sociological Association - Minority Fellowship Program
http://www.asanet.org/page.ww?section=Funding&name=Minority+Fellowship+Program
Through its Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), the American Sociological Association (ASA) supports the development and training of sociologists of color in mental health and drug abuse research. Funded by a training grant sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and co-funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), MFP seeks to attract talented doctoral students to ensure a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to assume leadership roles in research related to the nation’s mental health and drug abuse research agendas.
Jan. 29
Obermann Center for Advanced Studies Summer 2008 Research Seminar on Extreme Materialist Approaches to Medieval Manuscripts
http://www.uiowa.edu/obermann/medievalbooks/
Call for Proposals: Up to 10 Fellowships for Participating Scholars. Scholars of the Middle Ages have long engaged deeply with medieval manuscripts, yet they rarely confront the practical, technological, and artistic challenges of making books. Book artists solve these very challenges as they fabricate books—sometimes drawing on medieval techniques—yet they rarely come into contact with scholars of book history or of the Middle Ages. In summer 2008, the Obermann Center in collaboration with the Center for the Book will offer participants an exciting new research opportunity by bringing book artists and medieval scholars together in a two-week seminar that integrates scholarly study and engaged artistic practice
Jan. 30
The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship--Social Science Research Council
http://programs.ssrc.org/dpdf/
The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is a strategic fellowship program designed to help graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate doctoral dissertation proposals that are intellectually pointed, amenable to completion in a reasonable time frame, and competitive in fellowship competitions.
Jan. 30
Department of Energy - Fusion Energy Sciences Fellowship (Graduate) Program
The US Department of Energy offers talented students the opportunity to engage in the study and research of fusion energy sciences and technology, while fostering practical work experiences at recognized research facilities. The Fusion Energy Science Fellowship Program, administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, provides incentive and support to students as they continue their education in graduate school and prepare for careers in fusion energy.
Jan. 31
National Institute of Statistical Sciences - Postdoctoral Fellowships
http://www.niss.org/postdoc_info.html
The National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) will offer distinctive postdoctoral fellowships in 2008, and invites applications from statistical, computer and applied mathematical scientists, as well as disciplinary scientists whose interests align with NISS projects. Appointments will be for two or more years. The salary is currently $70,000 per year. NISS is located at Research Triangle Park, NC. Postdoctoral fellows at NISS participate in high-impact, applied cross-disciplinary and cross-sector research projects. They collaborate with, and are mentored by, senior researchers from NISS, universities, industry, national laboratories and government agencies.
Jan. 31
Crane-Rogers Foundation - Institute of Current World Affairs
The Crane-Rogers Foundation Institute of Current World Affairs invites applications for the John O. Crane Memorial Fellowship. The primary purpose of the institute is to provide talented individuals an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of an issue, country, or region outside the United States and to share that understanding with interested segments of the English-speaking public. Fellowships are offered for people who are interested in the study of East-Central Europe or the Middle East. The Fellow will spend two years in the fellowship site of her/his choice, exploring an appropriate fellowship topic of his or her own design.
Feb. 1 & August 1
AFOSR Fiscal Year 2008 Test and Evaluation Research Program
The topics listed in the BAA represent basic research needs identified by the Air Force Test and Evaluation Community. AFOSR and the T&E Community agree that successful research efforts in these areas have the potential to significantly improve future capabilities in the Test and Evaluation community. Please refer to the BAA for a description of each Topic.
Feb. 1
National Academies Research Associateships for Scientists and Engineers
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/rap/index.html
The Research Associateship awards are open to doctoral level scientists and engineers (U.S and Foreign Nationals) who can apply their special knowledge and talents to research areas that are of interest to them and to the participating host laboratories and centers. Awards are available for Postdoctoral Associates (within 5 years of the doctorate) and Senior Associates (normally 5 years or more beyond the doctorate). Associates conduct research in residence at the participating host laboratory they have chosen.
Feb. 1
NASA - Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship (for Underrepresented STEM Graduate Students
http://university.gsfc.nasa.gov/programs/jpfp.jsp
The Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program provides full-time underrepresented graduate students in science, technology and education with financial support for their education in NASA-related disciplines. Students are selected for fellowships that include financial support and a 6-week, hands-on research experience at a NASA Center or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Fellowship tenure is three years for candidates seeking either a master's or Ph.D. degree in the NASA-related fields. The program serves underrepresented students who are matriculating at any accredited U.S. university or college, and engaging in the science, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM) fields. With stipends, travel allowances and tuition offsets included, JPFP award packages currently start at $24,500 per year.
Feb. 1
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation - Dissertation Fellowships
http://www.hfg.org/df/guidelines.htm
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. Highest priority is given to research that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence, aggression, and dominance in the modern world. In addition to our program of support for postdoctoral research, ten or more dissertation fellowships are awarded each year to individuals who will complete the writing of the dissertation within the award year. These fellowships of $15,000 each are designed to contribute to the support of the doctoral candidate to enable him or her to complete the thesis in a timely manner, and it is only appropriate to apply for support for the final year of Ph.D. work. Applications are evaluated in comparison with each other and not in competition with the postdoctoral research proposals. Applicants may be citizens of any country and studying at colleges or universities in any country. Particular questions that interest the foundation concern violence, aggression, and dominance in relation to social change, the socialization of children, intergroup conflict, interstate warfare, crime, family relationships, and investigations of the control of aggression and violence.
Feb. 1
Truman (Harry S.) Library Institute for National and International Affairs - Dissertation Year Fellowships
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/grants.htm
Dissertation Year Fellowships - Grants of $16,000 will be given to support graduate students working on some aspect of the life and career of Harry S. Truman or of the public and foreign policy issues which were prominent during the Truman years. One or two dissertation year fellowships will normally be awarded each year.
Feb. 1
UCLA - Center for 17th and 18th-Century Studies Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/c1718cs/Postd.htm
The UCLA Center for 17th and 18th-Century Studies and the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library support postdoctoral, predoctoral, and undergraduate research in areas of interest to the Center and the Clark Library
Feb. 1
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
http://www.soars.ucar.edu/appdownload.php?CFID=2178116&CFTOKEN=53687064
The SOARS program is a four-year undergraduate and graduate program for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, or Hispanic/Latino students interested in pursuing careers in the atmospheric and related sciences. The program includes a 10-week summer experience at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, or other national laboratories. Other components of the program are educational and research opportunities, mentoring, a science-writing workshop, career counseling and guidance, and financial support for students accepted into a graduate-level program. General Fields Supported: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Science, Technology, Other (specify): Atmospheric Science; Specific Fields Supported: Computer Sciences, Earth Systems, Ecology/Environmental Sciences, Geology, Other (specify): Meteorology; Oceanography; Social Science
Feb. 1
Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities Program
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08504/nsf08504.htm
The Division of Chemistry of the National Science Foundation (NSF) , under the umbrella of the Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities Program (CRIF), has provided support to research institutions and consortia for the establishment of regional or national instrumentation facilities, the purchase of departmental research instrumentation, and the development of state-of-the-art equipment.
Feb. 1
Ph.D. Scholarships, Travel Grants for Biomedical Research in Europe
http://www.bifonds.de/cgi-bin/show.pl/about_us/about_us.html?sid=xdgz2jior3ah9gqzmtjm9b4xalt6r3kq
The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds is a public foundation - an independent, not-for-profit institution for the exclusive and direct promotion of basic research in biomedicine. It supports researchers and projects aimed to experimentally elucidate basic phenomena of human life and pays particular attention to the promotion of junior scientists. The Foundation awards long-term scholarships to PhD students, supporting some 110 PhDs worldwide at the same time. It grants travel allowances to PhD students and post-doctoral scientists to enable them to participate in short-term practicals in laboratories further afield or in scientific courses, e.g. summer or winter schools.
Feb. 1
USDA Higher Education Challenge Grants Program
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/hep_challenge.html
Projects supported by the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program will: (1) address a State, regional, national, or international educational need; (2) involve a creative or non-traditional approach toward addressing that need that can serve as a model to others; (3) encourage and facilitate better working relationships in the university science and education community, as well as between universities and the private sector, to enhance program quality and supplement available resources; and (4) result in benefits that will likely transcend the project duration and USDA support.
Feb. 1
UCLA Center for 17th &18th Century Studies; William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/c1718cs/Postd.htm
Various fellowships for senior and postdoctoral scholars.
Feb. 1
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center - Research Fellowships
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/about/fellowships/application/
The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas, Austin invites applications for the 2006-2007 Research Fellowships to scholars pursuing post-doctoral or equivalent research projects in all areas of the humanities with priority given to proposals that concentrate on the Center's collections and require substantial on-site use of them. The stipends are $3,000 per month for up to four months. This year's special topic will be "The Post-War Cultures of 20th-Century America." Projects will be welcomed that examine how the major wars of the last century reshaped American consciousness and left in their wake distinct post-war cultures.
~Feb. 1
W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000793.pdf
The Department of Justice/National Institute of Justice is accepting applications to its W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program. The program enables researchers to investigate the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts, focusing on policy-relevant questions as an integral part of the American past, present, and future. The fellowship places particular emphasis on crime, violence, and the administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts. Researchers from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Feb. 1
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=19847&c=EMC-FA137
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows program is an advanced leadership program for nurses in senior executive roles in health services, public health and nursing education who aspire to help lead and shape the U.S. health care system. The three-year fellowships allow participating nurses to remain in their current positions while they gain the experiences, insights, competencies and skills necessary to advance in executive leadership positions in a health care system that is undergoing unprecedented change. The program is designed to give nursing and nurses a more influential role across many sectors of the economy.
Feb. 1
American Seed Research Foundation – Grants
http://www.amseed.com/asrf/index.html
The American Seed Research Foundation (ASRF) supports public research in plant and seed biology, applied research projects with broad or crop-specific applications, public-private cooperation in seed-related research, and educational opportunities in seed-related sciences
Feb. 2
Paleo Perspectives on Climate Change (P2C2)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08505/nsf08505.htm
The goal of research funded under the interdisciplinary P2C2 solicitation is to utilize key geological, chemical, and biological records of climate system variability to provide insights into the mechanisms and rate of change that characterized Earth's past climate variability, the sensitivity of Earth's climate system to changes in forcing, and the response of key components of the Earth system to these changes. Important scientific objectives of P2C2 are to: 1) provide comprehensive paleoclimate data sets that can serve as model test data sets analogous to instrumental observations; and 2) enable transformative syntheses of paleoclimate data and modeling outcomes to understand the response of the longer-term and higher magnitude variability of the climate system that is observed in the geological record.
Feb. 4
Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08528/nsf08528.htm
The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology program makes resources available to enhance the research capabilities of minority-serving institutions through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. CREST promotes the development of new knowledge, enhancements of the research productivity of individual faculty, and an expanded presence of students historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines. Awards are offered as new centers, supplements to existing centers, proposals for the CREST Historically Black Colleges and Universities Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE) initiative, or supplements to CREST/HBCU-RISE-eligible awardees for diversity collaboration in projects co-funded with NSF's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs, which are administered by NSF's Directorate for Engineering.
LOI Feb. 5; full April 8
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-052.html
This funding opportunity (FOA) is aimed at enhancing nanoscience and nanotechnology research focused on problems in biology and medicine. Nanoscience and nanotechnology refer to research and development on the understanding and control of matter at a length scale of approximately 1 - 100 nanometers, where novel properties and functions occur because of the size. A major challenge facing medicine is to develop novel and more sophisticated approaches for the diagnosis, treatment and management of an array of diseases and traumatic injuries. Nanotechnology and nanoscience have the capacity to drive a new wave of medical innovation through the engineering of bioactive nanoscale structures, processes and systems based on the advancement of our understanding of biology at the nanoscale.
Feb. 5
Research on Terrorism
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000818.pdf
NIJ is seeking applications for funding to conduct social science research on terrorism that will inform national criminal justice policy and practice. Proposed research should aim to improve criminal justice and first-responder strategies for preventing, preparing for, responding to, and mitigating terrorist incidents at the Federal, State, and local levels. Applications may address either domestic or international terrorism, but research should have direct, immediate, and obvious implications for criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.
Feb. 5
Technology and Methods Development for Genomics, Population Genomics and ELSI (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-458.html
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), along with the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invites grant applications for research related to genomics, including analysis of genome structure and function, genetic variation, population genomics, and ELSI (ethical, legal, and social implications). NHGRI places a high priority on research projects that address technology and methods development in all relevant areas, new approaches to bioinformatics that facilitate data management and data dissemination, new computational biology approaches to data analysis, new strategies to apply genomics to clinical problems, new approaches that combine genomics and population studies, and studies of the ethical, legal and social implications of genomics research including the exploration of new policy approaches to address social issues raised by new capabilities in genomics.
Feb. 5
Landing Sensor Advanced Component Technologies
http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=127873
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) plans to release a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) for the Explopration Technology Technology Development Program Autonomous Landing and Hazard Avoidance Technology Project. The purpose of this NRA is to solicit partners to research, develop, and demonstrate component- and subsystem-level technologies specifically related to ALHAT that will increase performance, reduce risk, cost, size, and mass of a state of the art sensor capable of enabling a descent vehicle to autonomously perform a safe and accurate landing.
Feb. 5
Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20084&c=EMC-FA138
Healthy Eating Research is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The program supports research on environmental and policy strategies to promote healthy eating among children to prevent childhood obesity, especially among low-income and racial/ethnic populations at highest risk for obesity. Findings are expected to advance RWJF’s efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015. Round 3 funding focuses on policy and environmental studies in four areas: Food pricing and economic approaches; Food and beverage marketing and promotion; Interventions and policies to increase access to affordable healthy foods in low-income communities; and Evaluations of other promising food-related policy and environmental strategies.
Feb. 6
RGK Foundation Education, Community, and Medicine/Health
http://www.rgkfoundation.org/guidelines.php
RGK Foundation awards grants in the broad areas of Education, Community, and Medicine/Health. The Foundation's primary interests within Education include programs that focus on formal K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science and reading), teacher development, literacy, and higher education.
Feb. 8
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/hispanic.html
This competitive grants program is intended to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences. Programs aim to attract outstanding students and produce graduates capable of enhancing the Nation's food and agricultural scientific and professional work force. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CSREES requests applications for the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (HSI) for fiscal year (FY) 2008 to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs that attract, retain, and graduate outstanding students capable of enhancing the nation’s food and agricultural scientific and professional work force. CSREES anticipates the total amount available for support of the HSI in FY 2008 will be approximately $5.5 million.
Feb. 8
Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07589/nsf07589.htm
With the goal of broadening participation to all engineers including members from groups underrepresented in the engineering disciplines, the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) at NSF offers a research initiation grant funding opportunity. These grants are intended to increase the diversity of researchers who apply for and receive ENG funding to initiate research programs early in their careers, including those from under-represented groups, engineers at minority serving institutions, and persons with disabilities.
Feb. 8
Proactive Species Conservation Program
The Proactive Species Conservation Program supports voluntary conservation efforts designed to conserve marine and anadromous species before they reach the point at which listing as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) becomes necessary. Such proactive conservation efforts can serve as an efficient, non-regulatory, and cost-effective means of managing potentially at-risk species. To raise awareness of potentially at-risk species and to foster their proactive conservation, the NMFS created a `species of concern' list in April 2004 (69 FR 19975). `Species of concern' are species that are potentially at risk of becoming threatened or endangered or may potentially require protections under the ESA, yet for which sufficient data are lacking. The species-of- concern status carries no procedural or regulatory protections under the ESA. The list of species of concern and descriptions of each species are available at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/concern/#list
Feb. 12
ONR 312 Electronic Warfare (EW) Seeks White Papers
ONR 312 Electronic Warfare (EW) seeks white papers for efforts that shall develop and demonstrate technologies for the next generation components and systems in Electronic Warfare. Although white papers addressing any truly innovative EW S&T will be considered, the primary emphasis of this BAA is on Advanced Radio Frequency (RF) Countermeasures Technology and Techniques. Proposed efforts should focus on development of technology and techniques to counter advanced threat radar and RF threat guidance systems employing waveform diversity, imaging techniques, passive detection/tracking, and advanced Electronic Protection (EP) features. The scope also includes multi-spectral threats and countermeasures to Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS), as well as methods to monitor and assess the effectiveness of countermeasures on threat systems in real-time.
Feb. 12
NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-047.html
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) represents the continuation of an NCI program to make possible the diversification of the cancer research workforce via facilitation of the transition of investigators from minority groups underrepresented in biomedical research, primarily those with clinical doctoral degrees as well as those with doctoral degrees working in the areas of cancer prevention, control, behavioral, or population science research, from the mentored stage of career development in academic cancer research to the independent stage. This goal is achieved by providing protected time through salary and research support for 3 years to: postdoctoral individuals or junior faculty in mentored positions transitioning into their first independent position; and investigators within the first 2 years of their first independent cancer research position, to initiate and develop their independently-supported cancer research programs
Feb. 12 & June 12
Promoting Careers In Aging and Health Disparities Research (K01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-033.html
The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The focus of this FOA is limited to health disparities related to aging. For purposes of this funding opportunity, eligible individuals are applicants who have been determined by the grantee institution to be committed to a career in health disparities research related to aging and who are members of or knowledgeable about health disparity population groups. Nationally, health disparity population groups include but are not limited to African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, the medically underserved, low socioeconomic populations and rural populations. This FOA is related to the NIA Health Disparities Strategic Plan and will help to build capacity in aging and health disparity research. See: http://www.nia.nih.gov/AboutNIA/StrategicPlan/DirectorsMessageHD.htm
Feb. 12
Short Term Career Development Award in the Environmental Health Sciences for Established Investigators
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-402.html
The National Institutes of Health accept applications for the Short Term Career Development Award in the Environmental Health Sciences for Established Investigators (K18). The purpose of these short term career development awards is to allow established, well funded clinician investigators to expand research programs to answer questions relevant to the environmental health sciences, and to provide established environmental health sciences research investigators the tools to expand their efforts to translational research. This award is intended for mid-career and senior investigators holding a research or health professional doctorate who are at the academic rank of Associate Professor or Professor, or the equivalent in nonacademic settings, who have established records of independent, peer-reviewed Federal or private research grant funding, primarily from NIH, who seek an intense, mentored career development experience which will substantially impact upon their ability to pursue future research in the environmental health sciences.
Feb. 12
National Sea Grant College Program Aquatic Invasive
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15337&mode=VIEW
The National Sea Grant College Program seeks to fund research and outreach projects addressing the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species. The goal of the program is to discover and develop information and tools that can lead to the prevention, detection, monitoring and control of aquatic invasive species threatening United States coastal, oceanic and Great Lakes communities, resources and ecosystems. The opportunity seeks especially to support NOAA-relevant regional research and outreach priorities identified by the Regional Panels of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. Gulf of Mexico/Southeast Atlantic Regional Priorities: (Outreach) Research to determine the most effective means to change the attitudes and behaviors of people in regards to practices leading to the release or spread of non-indigenous species. (Research) Investigations into the methodology for predicting range extensions for known invaders based upon their basic life history biology, with particular reference to the potential effects of natural disasters (hurricanes and floods) and extreme climatic events.
Feb. 14
The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research
http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/lewisandclark.htm
The Lewis and Clark Fund (initially supported by the Stanford Ascherman/Baruch Blumberg Fund for Basic Science, established by a benefaction from the late Stanford Ascherman, MD, of San Francisco) encourages exploratory field studies for the collection of specimens and data and to provide the imaginative stimulus that accompanies direct observation. Applications are invited from disciplines with a large dependence on field studies, such as archeology, anthropology, biology, ecology, geography, geology, linguistics, and paleontology, but grants will not be restricted to these fields. Graduate students and postdoctoral.
Feb. 15
The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology
http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/astrobiology.htm
In 2006 the American Philosophical Society and the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) partnered to promote the continued exploration of the world around us through a program of research grants in support of astrobiological field studies. The NAI-supported Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology awarded over $25,000 to 6 scholars in 2006, its first year of existence, and expects to award at least that amount in 2007.
Feb. 15
Department of State - Request for Grant Proposals: Professional Exchange Programs
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-22659.htm
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has announced an open competition for Grants that support exchanges and build relationships between U.S. non-profit organizations and civil society and cultural groups in Africa, East Asia, Europe, the Near East, North Africa, South Central Asia and the Western Hemisphere.
Projects should promote mutual understanding and partnerships between key professional and cultural groups in the United States and counterpart groups in other countries through multi-phased exchanges taking place over one to two years. Proposals should encourage citizen engagement in current issues, with a particular focus on youth and those who influence them, and promote the development of democratic societies and institutions, with a view toward creating a more stable world. To the fullest extent possible, programs should be two-way exchanges supporting roughly equal numbers of participants from the U.S. and foreign countries.
Feb. 15
American Councils for International Education - NEH Grants for Collaborative Research in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
http://www.americancouncils.org/programs.php?program_id=NTc=
The National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research Fellowship provides support of up to $40,000 for U.S. scholars conducting humanities research in any country of East-Central Europe and Eurasia. A wide range of humanities topics are eligible for support (see below); however, all projects must involve at least one collaborator from the region and field-based research in the region itself. In addition, applicants must hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree and have a working knowledge of one or more of the languages of East-Central Europe or Eurasia, or be able to demonstrate that such language proficiency is not critical for the successful completion of their particular projects. Applications with a strong regional focus and the potential to strengthen academic linkages beyond the traditional centers are particularly encouraged. American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS administers this program in conjunction with the National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER). Scholars conducting research in East-Central Europe should contact NCEEER for information and advice on preparing applications; scholars conducting research in Eurasia (Central Asia, South Caucasus, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus) should contact American Councils. Both NCEEER and American Councils are prepared to assist applicants in locating potential collaborators.
Feb. 15
American Historical Association - AHA Research Grants (for Graduate Students)
http://www.historians.org/prizes/Grants.htm
The American Historical Association (AHA) offers the following grant opportunities for graduate students: Bernadotte Schmitt Grants to support research in the history of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Individual grants will not exceed $1,000; Albert J. Beveridge Grants to support research in the history of the Western hemisphere (US, Canada, and Latin America). Individual grants will not exceed $1,000; Littleton-Griswold Research Grant to support research in US legal history and in the general field of law and society. Individual grants will not exceed $1,000; Michael Kraus Research Grant to support research in colonial American history, with particular reference to the intercultural aspects of American and European relations. Individual awards will not exceed $800. Funds may be used for, but are not limited to, travel to a library or archive; microfilming, photography, or photocopying; borrowing or access fees; and similar research expenses.
Feb. 15
Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/opd/2008_grad_app.htm#eli
The EISENHOWER GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (GRAD) provides funding for the pursuit of Master's Degrees or Doctorates in transportation related fields. The program objective is to attract qualified students to the fields of transportation education and research, and advance transportation workforce development. The Program is intended to help upgrade the scope of knowledge of the entire transportation community in the United States and encompasses all modes of transportation. The Department of Transportation encourages students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) to apply for the Eisenhower Graduate Transportation Fellowships.
Feb. 15
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Superfund Basic Research and Training Program (P42)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-07-006.html
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) invites qualified investigators from domestic institutions of higher education to submit an application for a Superfund Basic Research and Training Program (SBRP) multi-project program grant. With the assignment of the SBRP to NIEHS, the emphasis for this Program is the protection of human health. A secondary emphasis which complements the activities of its sister agencies, EPA and ATSDR, is to understand both the potential risk for being exposed to hazardous substances by characterizing environmental fate and movement, and the effects of these exposures on biological processes that determine disease risk. By understanding both components, strategies for mitigating risk can be developed that encompass approaches based on either reducing exposure through environmental remediation methods and/or through public health/clinical interventions.
LOI Feb. 15 and Full April 15
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine (R21)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-053.html
This funding opportunity (FOA) is aimed at enhancing nanoscience and nanotechnology research focused on problems in biology and medicine. Nanoscience and nanotechnology refer to research and development on the understanding and control of matter at a length scale of approximately 1 - 100 nanometers, where novel properties and functions occur because of the size. A major challenge facing medicine is to develop novel and more sophisticated approaches for the diagnosis, treatment and management of an array of diseases and traumatic injuries. Nanotechnology and nanoscience have the capacity to drive a new wave of medical innovation through the engineering of bioactive nanoscale structures, processes and systems based on the advancement of our understanding of biology at the nanoscale.
Feb. 16
ELSI Small Research Grant Program (R03)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-013.html
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, encourages Small Research Grant (R03) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to study the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research. This announcement is specifically designed to:
1) encourage the development of small, focused research projects by legal, historical, ethics, humanities, social sciences and behavioral scholars; 2) support exploratory studies that may provide preliminary findings or pilot data for larger research proposals;
3) support the secondary analysis of existing data;
4) support the development of new methodologies; and
5) stimulate and facilitate the entry of promising new investigators into ELSI Research.
Feb. 16
Feasibility Studies to Develop Technology and Methods for Genomics, Population Genomics and ELSI (R21)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-459.html
To support feasibility studies to conduct innovative high risk/high payoff research related to genomics, including analysis of genome structure and function, genetic variation, population genomics, and ELSI (ethical, legal, and social implications).
Feb. 16
Math and Science Partnership
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08525/nsf08525.htm
The Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program is a major research and development effort that supports innovative partnerships to improve K-12 student achievement in mathematics and science. MSP projects are expected to raise the achievement levels of all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps in the mathematics and science performance of diverse student populations. In order to improve the mathematics and science achievement of the Nation's students, MSP projects contribute to the knowledge base for mathematics and science education and serve as models that have a sufficiently strong evidence base to be replicated in educational practice.
LOI Feb. 18 and fulls March 25 and April 10
Microbial Genome Sequencing Program FY 2008
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08511/nsf08511.htm
As a collaborative, interagency effort, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture invite research proposals (i) to support high-throughput sequencing of the genomes of microorganisms (including viruses, bacteria, archaea, fungi, oomycetes, protists and agriculturally important nematodes) and (ii) to develop and implement strategies, tools and technologies to make currently available genome sequences more valuable to the user community. The availability of genome sequences provides the foundation for understanding how microorganisms function and live, and how they interact with their environments and with other organisms.
Feb. 19
Conservation Innovation Grants
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig/
The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) into NRCS technical manuals, guides, and references, or to the private sector. There are eight review groups for FY 2008 applications: Water Quality-Livestock; Water Quality-Not Livestock; Water Quantity; Soils; Atmospheric; Grazing Land and Forest Health; Wildlife; and Energy. Applicants may indicate which of these review groups should review the application. Scored applications will be forwarded to a Grants Review Board. The Grants Review Board will make recommendations for project approval to the Chief. Final award selections will be made by the Chief of NRCS. Link to Full Announcement: Conservation Innovation Grants Announcement for Program Funding (link is: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig ), Technical Contact: Tessa Chadwick, CIG National Program Manager. Office#: 202-720-2335, email: tessa.chadwick@wdc.usda.gov
Feb. 20
Environmental Literacy Grants for Formal K-12 Education
NOAA anticipates the availability of approximately $4,000,000 of Federal financial assistance in FY 2009 and FY2010 for K-12 education projects. Approximately 5 to 7 awards in the form of grants or cooperative agreements will be made. NOAA will only consider projects that have duration of 1 to 5 years. The total Federal amount for all years that may be requested from NOAA for the direct and indirect costs of the proposed project shall not exceed $750,000. The minimum Federal amount that must be requested from NOAA for all years for the direct and indirect costs is $200,000. Applications requesting Federal support from NOAA of less than $200,000 total or more than $750,000 total for the duration of the project will not be considered for funding.
Prelim Feb. 20 & full June 25
Interdisciplinary Training for Undergraduates in Biological and Mathematical Sciences
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08510/nsf08510.htm
The goal of the Undergraduate Biology and Mathematics (UBM) activity is to enhance undergraduate education and training at the intersection of the biological and mathematical sciences and to better prepare undergraduate biology or mathematics students to pursue graduate study and careers in fields that integrate the mathematical and biological sciences.
The core of the activity is jointly-conducted long-term research experiences for interdisciplinary balanced teams of at least two undergraduates from departments in the biological and mathematical sciences. Projects should focus on research at the intersection of the mathematical and biological sciences.
Feb. 21
Morris K Udall Foundation - Environmental Public Policy & Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowship
http://udall.gov/udall.asp?link=400
The Udall Foundation awards two one-year Fellowships of up to $24,000 to doctoral candidates whose research concerns U.S. environmental public policy and/or environmental conflict resolution and who are entering their final year of writing the dissertation. Dissertation Fellowships are intended to cover both academic and living expenses from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
Feb. 21
Human and Social Dynamics
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11678
The Human and Social Dynamics (HSD) priority area fosters breakthroughs in understanding the dynamics of human action and development, as well as knowledge about organizational, cultural, and societal adaptation and change. HSD aims to increase our collective ability to (1) understand the complexities of change; (2) understand the dynamics of human and social behavior at all levels, including that of the human mind; (3) understand the cognitive and social structures that create, define, and result from change; and (4) manage profound or rapid change, and make decisions in the face of changing risks and uncertainty. Accomplishing these goals requires multidisciplinary research teams and comprehensive, interdisciplinary approaches across the sciences, engineering, education, and humanities, as appropriate.
Feb. 19 & 22
Advancing Theory in Biology
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08513/nsf08513.htm
The Biological Sciences Directorate invites submission of proposals that advance our conceptual and theoretical understanding of living systems. The Advancing Theory in Biology (ATB) solicitation supports the development of new theoretical approaches that will improve our understanding of fundamental biological principles that integrate phenomena across levels of biological organization.
Feb. 25
Human Origins (HOMINID)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08512/nsf08512.htm
This competition is directed towards increasing our knowledge of the complex biological, physical, and behavioral interrelationships that led to the development of our species and that are responsible for both the shared and variable features that characterize living human populations. It recognizes that understanding of the processes and pathways of human evolution requires input from a wide range of disciplines which examine our species from multiple perspectives and across both time and space. Accomplishing this goal requires a large scale initiative which allows research activities that go beyond the smaller, shorter duration, single investigator awards that disciplinary programs have been able to provide in the past. The Human Origins: Moving In New Directions (HOMINID) competition will support large scale, long term, integrative research and infrastructure projects through awards of up to $500,000 per year for up to five years. Contingent on the availability of funds, the program expects to make two awards in each fiscal year. It is intended that HOMINID awards will provide for transformative approaches to long-standing questions about the history of our species. Infrastructure development is also eligible for support either as a stand alone project or as part of a research award. One goal of the competition is to develop a portfolio of awards that reflects the multiple approaches to the understanding of human origins. It is expected that the combination of awards will complement each other and prove to be mutually informative as they progress.
Feb. 25
Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention (GAPP): Translation Research (U18)
This FOA solicits applications to conduct research that will accelerate the translation of genomic applications into public health practice. Research supported by this FOA will advance knowledge about the validity, utility, utilization and population health impact of genomic applications for improving health and preventing disease in large, well-defined populations or practice settings in the United States, specifically research that will move genomics applications along the translation research continuum phases T2 through T4 (i.e., from development of evidence-based guidelines to outcomes research).
Feb. 27
Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08514
Computational neuroscience provides a theoretical foundation and a rich set of technical approaches for understanding the functions of complex neurobiological systems, building on the theory, methods, and findings of computer science, neuroscience, and numerous other disciplines. Through the CRCNS program, participating NSF Directorates and NIH Institutes support innovative interdisciplinary collaborative research to make significant advances in the understanding of nervous system function, mechanisms underlying nervous system disorders, and computational strategies used by the nervous system. Two classes of proposals will be considered in response to this solicitation: Research proposals describing new collaborative research projects, and Data sharing proposals to enable sharing of data and other resources. As detailed in the solicitation, appropriate scientific areas of investigations may be related to any of the participating funding organizations.
Feb. 26
NMFS/Sea Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship Program in Population Dynamics
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/07-4225.htm
The Graduate Fellowship Program awards at least two new Ph.D. fellowships each year to students who are interested in careers related to the population dynamics of living marine resources and the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing their status. Fellows will work on thesis problems of public interest and relevance to NMFS under the guidance of NMFS mentors at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories. This solicitation is responsive to NOAA Mission Goal 1: protect, restore and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem-based management.
Feb. 27
Interagency School Readiness Consortium (U01)
http://grants1.nih.gov:80/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-07-008.html
The NICHD invites applications from investigators willing to participate under a cooperative agreement in a multi-site research consortium designed to perform experimental or quasi-experimental efficacy trials on integrative early childhood programmatic approaches that promote school readiness for children ages 3-5 who are English Language Learners (ELL) and at-risk for later school difficulties. The purpose of this solicitation is to increase our understanding of the types of integrative programmatic approaches that promote ELL child learning and development across multiple domains of early childhood competence, as well as those that address teacher and parent behaviors that promote ELL children’s development in these areas.
LOI Feb. 27 and full March 27
Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/biotech_risk.html
The purpose of the USDA Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants (BRAG) Program is to assist Federal regulatory agencies in making science-based decisions about the effects of introducing genetically modified organisms into the environment. Investigations of effects on both managed and natural environments are relevant. Applications to the USDA BRAG Program must seek partial funding for a conference or address one of the following areas: 1) Identify and develop practices to minimize risks associated with genetically engineered organisms; 2) Research methods to monitor the dispersal of genetically engineered organisms; 3) Research to increase knowledge about the characteristics, rates, and methods of gene transfer that may occur between genetically engineered organisms, and related organisms; 4) Perform assessments to provide analysis which compares impacts of organisms modified through genetic engineering to other types of production systems; 5) Other areas of research designed to further the purposes of the USDA BRAG program.
Feb. 28
Strategic Agricultural Initiative Program: FY 2008 Request for Proposals
http://www.epa.gov/region6/6pd/pd-p/fy08_rfp.pdf
EPA Region 6 is soliciting proposals to help implement the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) and to support efforts by the agricultural community to “transition” away from high-risk pesticides to lower risk pesticides and sustainable practices in food production. The program supports grants for education, extension and demonstration projects for FQPA transition and reduced risk practices for pest management in agriculture. All projects must occur in one or more of the Region 6 states: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Texas.
Feb. 29
National Institutes of Health - Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research
http://www.training.nih.gov/student/index.asp
The Summer Internship Program (SIP) at the NIH provides an opportunity to spend the summer working side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. Students sixteen years of age or older who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are currently enrolled at least half-time in high school, an accredited U.S. college or university or an accredited U.S. medical/dental school are eligible to apply. Students who have been accepted into a college or university may also apply.
March 1
Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Science
http://www.nias.knaw.nl/en/fellowships/regular_fellowships/
Fellows from universities or institutes outside the Netherlands receive financial stipends, which are determined by the Rector on the basis of individual circumstances. NIAS strives to ensure a reasonable level of support, but the stipend may not always be sufficient. Fellows are responsible for supplementing their means of support. The maximum stipend that NIAS can award does not exceed half the gross annual salary of a university professor of equal rank and seniority in the Netherlands. In practice, this means that full financial stipends range from approximately € 2000 to € 4100 per month.
March 1
Newberry Library - Newberry Library Programs
http://www.newberry.org/research/felshp/short-term.html
The Newberry Library Center for Renaissance Studies offers the Audrey Lumsden-Kouvel Fellowship for post-doctoral scholars who wish to use the Newberry's extensive holdings in late medieval and Renaissance history and literature. Provides a stipend of $4,000. Check the Newberry Library web site for additional fellowship listings.
March 1
Folger Shakespeare Library Short-term Fellowships
http://folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=298
Short-term fellowships are supported by the Library’s endowments and carry a stipend of $2,000 per month. The criteria for success in the annual short-term fellowship competition are the same as those for long-term fellowships. Each year the Folger awards 30 to 35 short-term fellowships. The Folger joins the American Council of Learned Societies in support of fellowships for recently tenured faculty in the humanities. Applicants must apply directly to the ACLS for a Frederick Burkhardt Fellowship, which carries a stipend of $75,000. Contact the ACLS.
March 1
Phillips Fund Grant for Native American Research
http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips.htm
The Phillips Fund of the American Philosophical Society provides grants for research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of studies of Native Americans, in the continental United States and Canada. Grants are not made for projects in archaeology, ethnography, psycholinguistics, or for the preparation of pedagogical materials. The committee distinguishes ethnohistory from contemporary ethnography as the study of cultures and culture change through time. The grants are intended for such costs as travel, tapes, films, and consultants' fees but not for the purchase of books or permanent equipment.
March 1
Tinker Foundation Awards Institutional Grants
http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/tinker/institu.html
The Tinker Foundation awards Institutional Grants to organizations and institutions that promote the interchange and exchange of information within the community of those concerned with the affairs of Spain, Portugal, Ibero-America, and Antarctica. (For the foundation's purposes, Ibero-America is defined as the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of the Western Hemisphere.)
March 1
Fusion Energy Postdoctoral Research Program
http://www.orau.gov/fusion/Postdoc/postdoc_geninfo.htm
The Fusion Energy Postdoctoral Research Program offers recent doctoral degree recipients the opportunity to conduct research in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) fusion energy research and development programs. Participants acquire experience and training in areas of fusion energy, interact with outstanding scientists and engineers, and have access to advanced equipment and facilities. Appointments are made to designated DOE laboratories, universities, and contractor fusion energy centers.
March 1
Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. - Scholarships for Graduate Nursing Students
The Nurses' Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF) is a not-for-profit organization which seeks and distributes funds to baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses who are in need of scholarhsip assistant for graduate study. NEF is a source of funds for graduate nursing education--masters and doctoral degrees.
March 1
National Endowment for the Arts - Literature Fellowships: Creative Writing: Poetry
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/Lit/index.html
If you have questions concerning the Literature Fellowships please call the Literature Fellowship Hotline at 202/682-5034 or email davisg@arts.gov. Instructions For The March 2008 Deadline (For Fy 2009 Fellowships In Poetry) Will Be Available In January 2008. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) offers Creative Writing Literature Fellowships in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) or poetry to exceptionally talented, published creative writers. Fellowships enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
March 3
Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08509/nsf08509.htm
The COSEE Network, which consists of eleven coordinated COSEE Centers, fosters the integration of ocean research into high-quality educational materials, enables ocean researchers to gain a better understanding of educational organizations and pedagogy, provides educators with an enhanced capacity to understand and deliver high-quality educational programs in the ocean sciences, and provides material to the public that promotes a deeper understanding of the ocean and its influence on each person's quality of life and our national prosperity.
March 3
Crime and Justice Research
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000820.pdf
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice. NIJ is seeking applications for funding of social and behavioral research on, and evaluations related to, crime and justice topics relevant to State and/or local criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice.
American Chemical Society - Division of Medicinal Chemistry - Predoctoral Fellowships
The ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry announces the continuation of its Predoctoral Fellowship program. Nine $24,000 fellowships will be awarded in 2008. The awards are for predoctoral students in their third or fourth year of graduate study (second or third year of graduate study at the time of application) engaged in medicinal chemistry research in a Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemistry department listed in the current ACS Directory of Graduate Research.
March 7
David Library of the American Revolution Research Fellowships
The David Library of the American Revolution offers short-term Library Resident Research Fellowships for conducting research in its collections. The Library’s rich resources in microfilm and print on virtually every aspect of the era of the American Revolution (1750-1800) are fully listed at this web site. The stipend is $1600 per month (plus housing), and the term of the Fellowship is a minimum of one month and a maximum of three. Both doctoral and post-doctoral applicants are welcome; doctoral candidates must have passed their general examinations before beginning their fellowships.
March 7
21st Century Research Awards
http://www.jsmf.org/apply/research/index.htm
A maximum of $450,000 total costs can be requested and the funds can be expended over a minimum of 3 years or a maximum of 6 years. The James S. McDonnell Foundation accepts applications for 21st Century Research Awards. 21st Century Research Awards are designed to support research projects with a high probability of generating new knowledge and insights. Projects submitted for funding consideration should be at an early, even preliminary stage of development that intend to break new ground or to challenge commonly-held assumptions. Projects submitted should be sufficiently novel, cross-disciplinary, or heterodox so that they have a strong likelihood of influencing the development of new ways of thinking about important problems. It is anticipated that research funded in this program will address issues in fields such as biology, biodiversity, climate, demography, epidemiology, technological change, economic development,
March 12
Assembling the Tree of Life
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08515/nsf08515.htm
A flood of new information, from whole-genome sequences to detailed structural information to inventories of earth's biota to greater appreciation of the importance of lateral gene transfer, is transforming 21st century biology. Along with comparative data on morphology, fossils, development, behavior, and interactions of all forms of life on earth, these new data streams make even more critical the need for an organizing framework for information retrieval, analysis, and prediction. Phylogeny, the genealogical map for all lineages of life on earth, provides an overall framework to facilitate information retrieval and biological prediction. Currently, single investigators or small teams of researchers are studying the evolutionary pathways of heredity usually concentrating on taxonomic groups of modest size.
March 14
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research Program -- Undergraduate and Graduate Students
http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/index.shtml
The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research (GIAR) program has been providing undergraduate and graduate students with valuable educational experiences for more than 80 years. By encouraging close working relationships between students and faculty, the program promotes scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning. The program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences allow for grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research. Students use the funding to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research.
March 15 and October 15
National Council Eurasian East European Research - 2007 Ed A. Hewett Policy Fellowship
http://www.nceeer.org/Programs/ed_hewett_fellowship.htm
The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER) offers the Ed A Hewett Policy Research Fellowships, designed to support the field research of recent graduates. The fellowships are meant to support research that is relevant to United States policy towards the former Soviet Union or Central or Eastern Europe. The stipend will be up to $40,000.
March 15
Advancing Knowledge: The IMLS/NEH Digital Partnership
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/Digital_Partnership.html
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) invite proposals for innovative, collaborative humanities projects using the latest digital technologies for the benefit of the American public, humanities scholarship, and the nation's cultural institutions.
March 18
Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08522/nsf08522.htm
The Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program seeks to increase the number of qualified students entering the fields of information assurance and computer security and to increase the capacity of the United States higher education enterprise to continue to produce professionals in these fields to meet the needs of our increasingly technological society.
March 20
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Education Grant Program; Fiscal Year 2008
Funding Opportunity Description: The primary purpose of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Education Grant Program is to support the educational infrastructure necessary for the nation to safely move forward with its nuclear energy initiatives. The program promotes and strengthens teaching programs in nuclear safety, nuclear security, nuclear environmental protection, and other fields that the Commission determines to be critical to the NRC’s regulatory mission at higher education institutions, by enhancing curricula and increasing faculty teaching competencies. NRC anticipates as much as $4.7 million may be available through this announcement
March 21
Shared Instrumentation Grant Program (S10)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-036.html
The NCRR Shared Instrument Grant (SIG) program solicits applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade commercially available instruments that cost at least $100,000. The maximum award is $500,000. Types of instruments supported include confocal and electron microscopes, biomedical imagers, mass spectrometers, DNA sequencers, biosensors, cell sorters, X-ray diffraction systems, and NMR spectrometers among others. The NCRR intends to commit approximately $43 million in FY2009 to fund approximately 125 new awards. Since the cost of the various instruments will vary, it is anticipated that the size of awards will also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend on the funds available for the SIG program.
March 24
Networking Technology and Systems
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08524/nsf08524.htm
The Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) program supports pioneering visions and transformative research agendas that explore the frontiers of networking, provide a better understanding of the dynamics of large-scale networks, expand networking capabilities and use, and help pave the way for the next generation Internet. Since its inception, the NeTS program has continuously sought to ensure that its mission and scope is at the forefront of research. In previous years, the program identified core networking technologies worthy of further investigation, emphasized the importance of future Internet design, and encouraged groundbreaking research in broadly defined areas of networking. In FY 2008, the NeTS program is organized by research challenges, rather than core technologies, and emphasizes multi-disciplinary, holistic approaches that augment our knowledge about the design and deployment of robust, large-scale, heterogeneous networks
March 25
Petascale Computing Resource Allocations
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08529/nsf08529.txt
In 2011, a new NSF-funded petascale computing system, Blue Waters, will go online at the University of Illinois. The goal of this facility is to open up new possibilities in science and engineering by providing computational capability that makes it possible for investigators to tackle much larger and more complex research challenges across a wide spectrum of domains. The purpose of this solicitation is to invite research groups thathave a compelling science or engineering challenge that will require petascale computing resources to submit requests for allocations of resources on the Blue Waters system. Proposers must be prepared to demonstrate that they have a science or engineering research problem that requires and can effectively exploit the petascale computing capabilities offered by Blue Waters. Proposals from or including junior researchers are encouraged as one of the goals of this solicitation is to build a community capable of using petascale computing.
March 31
2008 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-08-014.html
The NIH Director’s New Innovator Award http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/innovator_award/ ) was created in 2007 to support a small number of new investigators of exceptional creativity who propose bold and highly innovative new research approaches that have the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important problems in biomedical and behavioral research. The research proposed need not be in a conventional biomedical or behavioral discipline but must be relevant to the mission of NIH. The New Innovator Awards complement ongoing efforts by NIH and its institutes and centers to fund new investigators through R01 grants, which continue to be the major sources of NIH support for new investigators. Thirty New Innovator Awards were made in 2007. Awards will be for up to a total of $1.5 million in direct costs (average of $300,000 per year) for a five-year budget/project period, Standard F&A costs will be determined at the time of award.
March 31
Gloeckner (Fred C.) Foundation - Floriculture Research Grants
http://www.gloecknerfoundation.org/fundingp.htm
The Gloeckner Foundation awards grants for research and educational projects in floriculture and related fields at universities, colleges and Federal research institutions in the United States. The proposed research and educational projects must be of substantial importance, and the results made available to the interested public.
April 1
APS - John Hope Franklin Dissertation Fellowship
http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/johnhopefranklin.htm
The John Hope Franklin Dissertation Fellowship, named in honor of a distinguished member of the American Philosophical Society, is designed to support an outstanding doctoral student at an American university who is conducting dissertation research. The John Hope Franklin Fellow is expected to spend a significant amount of time in residence at the APS Library, and, therefore, all applicants should be pursuing dissertation topics in which the holdings of the APS Library are especially strong, such as early American history, the study of natural history in the 18th and 19th centuries, American Indian linguistics and culture, the development of cultural anthropology, the history of genetics and eugenics, nuclear physics, quantum mechanics, or computer development.
April 1
Research in Disabilities Education
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08527/nsf08527.txt
The RDE program seeks to broaden the participation and achievement of people with disabilities in all fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and associated professional careers. The RDE program has been funding this objective since 1994 under the prior name "Program for Persons with Disabilities." Particular emphasis is placed on increasing the number of students with disabilities successfully completing quality associate, undergraduate and graduate degrees in STEM and increasing the number of students with disabilities entering the professional STEM workforce. This goal is addressed by three RDE program tracks: Regional Alliances for Persons with Disabilities in STEM Education (RDE-RAD); Focused Research Initiatives (RDE-FRI); and Demonstration, Enrichment, and Information Dissemination projects (RDE-DEI).
April 10, 11, 21
Boston Athenaeum Library - Mooney Short-Term Residential Research Fellowships
http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/fellowships.html
The Boston Athenaeum Library offers the Mooney Research Fellowships. These short-term fellowships will support the use of the Athenaeum collections for research, publication, curriculum and program development, or other creative projects. The Athenaeum, one of the oldest and most distinguished independent libraries in the United States, has important holdings in the fields of Boston history, New England state and local history, biography, English and American literature, and the fine and decorative arts. Each grant provides a stipend of $1,500 for a residency of four weeks.
April 15
Gilman International Scholarship Program Undergraduate Students Of Limited Means
http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/overview/overview.html
The Fall 2008 application cycle is for study abroad programs beginning between July 15 and October 15, 2008. The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world. 820 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being $4,000. Undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at 2-year or 4-year colleges or universities are eligible to apply. Students who apply for and receive the Gilman Scholarship to study abroad are now eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Program for a total possible award of up to $8,000. 25 Critical Need Language Supplements will be offered to Gilman Scholarship recipients during the 2007-2008 academic year.
April 15
Human Microbiome Demonstration Projects (UH2/UH3)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-08-012.html
This FOA invites applications for projects that will examine, through molecular approaches, the relationship between changes in the human microbiome and human health and disease. This program is a component of the NIH Roadmap 1.5 Human Microbiome Project (http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/hmp/ ). In the UH2/UH3 application for an HMP demonstration project, the applicant must address the following specific objectives: Identification of an important biological system that holds the potential to demonstrate the relationship between the human microbiome and health or disease. Included in this objective is the identification of an existing or readily accessible set or collection of donors/samples, consented in a way consistent with HMP guidelines (will be posted at http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/hmp/RFA-RM-08-012/ ), which can be studied to determine the role (if any) played by the microbiota in the chosen anatomical region or regions in the specific health condition to be studied; Use of high-throughput, cost-effective technologies to produce a data set that can be used to study the human microbiome in the selected body region(s) under specified conditions, and to make those data publicly available; Design and/or adaptation of analytical tools that will allow conclusions to be drawn about the relationship of the human microbiota to health and disease.
LOI due April 22; full May 22
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Training
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-054.html
The objective of this NRSA T32 program is to provide research training to predoctoral students interested in establishing research careers that use systems biology approaches to study developmental biology and the formation of structural birth defects.
LOI April 25; full May 25
Foundation For the Future - Future of Humanities Research Grants
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.
Preliminary Grant Applications, in this cycle, will be considered for funding only if they pertain to one of the four specific subject areas described below:
- How will global changes in birth rates, mortality rates, and reproductive technology affect the human genome over the long-term future?
- What effect will the current global immigration and emigration of populations have on the demography of the planet over the long-term future?
- What are likely to be the major global driving forces/initiatives/issues for humanity through the new millennium?
Are mechanisms of biological and cultural evolution in sync with our systems of governance and economy? How are they likely to evolve and develop over the long-term future?
April 30 prelim and full Aug. 1
Horses & Humans Foundation 2008 Call for Proposals
http://www.horsesandhumans.org/News.html?CFID=2302979&CFTOKEN=31497182
The purpose of Horses & Humans Foundation (HHF) funded research is to provide evidence for the therapeutic effects of horses on humans. The broad research agenda includes basic research as well as clinical studies that will ultimately impact physical and mental health and the quality of life for people with disabilities who are involved with equine assisted activities (EAA). Interested Applicants: Before completing an application, carefully review the 'Guidelines and Information' document and the 'Application Checklist' documents on the foundation's Web site. You also may be required to submit a Letter of Intent before a full proposal.
May 15
Broad Agency Announcement for Conferences, Workshops, and/or Meetings
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_baa.html
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) soliciting applications from eligible applicants for the planning, arranging, administering and/or conducting of conferences, workshops, and/or meetings (hereinafter referred to as “conferences”) that focus on research to protect human health and safeguard the environment. Specifically, EPA is interested in supporting scientific and technical research conferences that address the following research program areas: (1) human health; (2) ecosystems; water and security; (3) economics and sustainability; (4) air and global climate change; and (5) technology. This BAA is open from December 10, 2007 through December 9, 2008. Applications must be received by January 7, 2008; June 5, 2008; and December 9, 2008 depending upon the cycle (as identified in Section II of this BAA) for which the applicant is requesting funding.
June 5; Dec. 9
Smith Richardson Foundation
Junior Faculty Research Grants / International Security and Foreign Policy Program
http://www.srf.org/grants/JF_Domestic_Description.php
The Smith Richardson Foundation’s International Security and Foreign Policy Program is pleased to announce its annual grant competition to support junior faculty research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, military policy, and diplomatic and military history. The Foundation will award at least three research grants of $60,000 each to support tenure-track junior faculty engaged in the research and writing of a scholarly book on an issue or topic of interest to the policy community. These grants are intended to buy-out up to one year of teaching time and to underwrite research costs (including research assistance and travel). Each grant will be paid directly to, and should be administered by, the academic institution at which the junior faculty member works. Projects in military and diplomatic history are especially encouraged. Group or collaborative projects will not be considered.
June 29
The Smith Richardson Foundation, Domestic Public Policy Program
http://www.srf.org/grants/Domestic_Public_Policy_Fellowship.php
The Smith Richardson Foundation’s Domestic Public Policy Program seeks to support the work of the next generation of public policy researchers and analysts. In 2007, the Foundation will award at least three research grants in the amount of $60,000 each to individuals who are interested in conducting research and writing on domestic public policy issues. Grantees are expected to produce a book or an article suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The grant can be used to cover the salary costs of the researcher and to underwrite research costs, such as travel, research assistance, and data acquisition. Each grant will be paid directly to, and should be administered by, the institution at which the researcher works.
June 29
Climate Change Research, United States Department of Energy (DOE)
http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/FAPN08-01.html
The program seeks to understand the basic physical, chemical, and biological processes of the Earth's atmosphere, land, and oceans and how these processes may be affected by energy production and use. The research is designed to provide data that will enable an objective assessment of the potential for, and the consequences of, human-induced climate change at global and regional scales. It also provides data and models to enable assessments of mitigation options to prevent such a change. The program is comprehensive with an emphasis on: understanding and simulating the radiation balance from the surface of the Earth to the top of the atmosphere (including the effect of clouds, water vapor, trace gases, and aerosols); enhancing and evaluating the quantitative models necessary to predict natural climatic variability and possible human-caused climate change at global and regional scales; understanding and simulating both the net exchange of carbon dioxide between the atmosphere, terrestrial and ocean systems, and the effects of climate change on the global carbon cycle; understanding ecological effects of climate change; improving approaches to integrated assessments of effects of, and options to mitigate, climatic change; and basic research directed at understanding options for sequestering excess atmospheric carbon dioxide in terrestrial ecosystems and the ocean, including potential environmental implications of such sequestration.
Sept. 30
Life Sciences Research, United States Department of Energy (DOE)
http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/FAPN08-01.html
For Life Sciences, research is focused on using the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) resources and facilities to develop fundamental knowledge of biological systems that can be used to address DOE needs in clean energy, carbon sequestration, and environmental cleanup that will underpin biotechnology based solutions to energy challenges. The objectives are: to develop the experimental and, together with the Advanced Scientific Computing Research program, the computational resources, tools, and technologies needed to understand and predict the complex behavior of complete biological systems, principally microbes and microbial communities; to take advantage of the remarkable high throughput and cost-effective DNA sequencing capacity at the Joint Genome Institute to meet the DNA sequencing needs of the scientific community through competitive, peer-reviewed nominations for DNA sequencing; to develop and support DOE national user facilities for structural biology at synchrotron and neutron sources; to develop novel research and computational tools that provide the basis for understanding and predicting the responses of complex biological systems, information needed to develop biotechnology solutions for energy and environmental challenges; to use model organisms to understand human genome organization, human gene function and control, and the functional relationships between human genes and proteins at a genomic scale; to understand and characterize the risks to human health from exposures to low levels of radiation; and to anticipate and address ethical, legal, and social implications arising from BER-supported biological research.
Sept. 30
Applied Mathematics, United States Department of Energy (DOE)
http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/FAPN08-01.html
Research is sought on the mathematical methods and numerical algorithms that enable the effective description, understanding, and prediction of complex physical, biological, and human- engineered systems. For example, the subjects of supported research efforts may include: (1) numerical methods for the parallel solution of systems of partial differential equations, large- scale linear or nonlinear systems, or very large parameter-estimation problems; (2) analytical or numerical techniques for modeling complex physical or biological phenomena, such as fluid turbulence or microbial populations; (3) analytical or numerical methods for bridging a broad range of temporal and spatial scales; (4) optimization, control, and risk analysis of complex systems, such as computer networks and electrical power grids; and (5) mathematical research issues related to petascale science.
Sept. 30
