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Funding Opportunities Posted Week of 4/9 - 4/15
Ocean and International Environmental Scientific
Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
Through
this program announcement, the DOS seeks to support projects that
contribute to the Partnership’s clean development and climate goals in
a timely manner, and expects that the majority of successful proposals
will relate specifically to one of the sectors covered by the Task
Forces. However, DOS will also consider exceptional proposals that are
cross-cutting or outside of the eight task forces in nature, but that
contribute significantly to the APP’s goals. DOS reserves the right to
make multiple grants, cooperative agreements, or no awards at all
through this APS.
Deadline: April 27 and full June 29
Wenner-Gren Foundation
Richard Carley Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships
The
Wenner-Gren Foundation accepts applications for Richard Carley Hunt
Postdoctoral Fellowships. Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships support the
writing-up of already completed research. The fellowship is awarded to
scholars in the earlier stages of their careers, when they frequently
lack the time and resources to develop their research for publication.
By providing funds for scholars to devote themselves full-time to
writing, the Foundation aims to enable a new generation of scholars to
publish significant works that will impact the development of
anthropology. Scholars with a Ph.D. in hand for no more than ten years
(from the application deadline) are eligible to apply. A maximum of
eight Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded annually.
Deadline: May 1 and Nov. 1
Wenner-Gren Foundation
Dissertation Fieldwork Grants
Dissertation
Fieldwork Grants are awarded to aid doctoral or thesis research. The
program contributes to the Foundation's overall mission to support
basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline
continues to be a source of vibrant and significant work that furthers
our understanding of humanity's cultural and biological origins,
development, and variation. The Foundation supports research that
demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and
promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. There
is no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield.
The Foundation particularly welcomes proposals that employ a
comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas,
and/or integrate two or more subfields.
Deadline: May 1 and Nov. 1
Wenner-Gren Foundation
Conference and Workshop Grants
The
Wenner-Gren Foundation accepts applications for Conference and Workshop
Grants. Conference and Workshop Grants are for amounts up to $15,000.
In accordance with the mission of the Foundation, priority is given to
events that foster the creation of an international community of
research scholars in anthropology and advance significant and
innovative anthropological research. .
Deadlines: May 1 (preliminary inquiry); Jun. 1 (Invited application); Nov. 1 (preliminary inquiry) Dec. 1 (invited application)
National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research
Financial Assistance Program
The
primary objectives of this financial assistance program are to develop,
design, and construct new, state-of-the-art equipment for dedicated use
by the general scientific community on NCNR neutron beam stations that
provide specific and well-controlled environments of scientific
interest for in-situ studies of the microscopic properties of a broad
range of sample materials such as molecular solids, thin films,
biomolecules and biological membranes, solid state materials, polymers,
and complex fluids, using neutron scattering and imaging techniques.
Examples of sample environments include high (and/or pulsed) magnetic
fields, high pressures, high (and/or pulsed) electric fields, variable
humidity, high or low temperatures, variable shear, and various
combinations thereof. A list of all the sample environment equipment at
the NCNR that is currently available to the general user community is
located at http://www.ncnr.nist.gov/equipment/ancequip.html
Deadline: May 7
American Water Works Association Research Foundation
Solicited Research Program
The
American Water Works Association Research Foundation (AwwaRF) is a
member-supported, international, nonprofit organization that sponsors
research to enable water utilities, public health agencies, and other
professionals to provide safe and affordable drinking water to
consumers. Under the Solicited Research Program, projects are awarded
to researchers via a request for proposals (RFP) process. Research
topics may address both applied and more basic, innovative research
ideas (see Areas of Interest).
Deadline: May 11
U.S. Department of Education
Mentoring Programs CFDA 84.184B
This
program provides assistance to promote mentoring programs for children
with greatest need that: (1) Assist these children in receiving support
and guidance from a mentor; (2) improve the academic performance of the
children; (3) improve interpersonal relationships between the children
and their peers, teachers, other adults, and family members; (4) reduce
the dropout rate of the children; and (5) reduce juvenile delinquency
and involvement in gangs by the children. Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.184B.
Deadline: May 23
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry
The
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation invites applications to its
Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry. The program is open
to all academic and other not-for-profit organizations that have
well-established research efforts in environmental science or
engineering in the States, Districts, and Territories of the United
States of America. These research activities need not be located in
traditional departments in the chemical sciences, and collaboration
across departments and institutions is encouraged
Deadline: May 24
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Eliminating Health Disparities Among Hispanic Americans
The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks competitive
applications for small applied research projects that relate to
identifying and evaluating solutions for eliminating health disparities
among Hispanic Americans. Researchers are expected to become involved
in the design, implementation, and operation of research projects that
address health care issues such as financing, delivery, access,
quality, and barriers affecting the Hispanic American community.
Investigators should be associated with a university, college,
community-based health organization, or a professional association that
has a health services research component.
Deadline: May 25 and full July 3
U.S. Department of Education
Enhanced Assessment Instruments Program CFDA 84.368
The
purpose of this program is to enhance the quality of assessment
instruments and systems used by States for measuring the achievement of
all students. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number:
84.368. Applications for grants under the Enhanced Assessment
Instruments, CFDA Number 84.368 must be submitted electronically using
the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov.
Deadline: May 31
National Academies
Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
The
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Research Council
(NRC) offer the Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy
Graduate Fellowship Program to engage graduate science, engineering,
medical, veterinary, business, and law students in the analysis and
creation of science and technology policy and to familiarize them with
the interactions of science, technology, and government. During the
program, interns work on studies and activities throughout the National
Academies. Each intern is assigned to a senior staff member who acts as
his or her mentor. The stipend ranges from $4,800 to $5,700, with
travel expenses up to $500 provided. Citizenship: unrestricted.
Deadline: June 1
National Institutes of Health
Bioengineering Research Partnerships (BRP)[R01]
Participating
Institutes and Centers (ICs) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
invite applications for R01 awards to support Bioengineering Research
Partnerships (BRPs) for basic, applied, and translational
multi-disciplinary research that addresses important biological or
medical research problems. In the context of this program, a
partnership is a multi-disciplinary research team that applies an
integrative, systems approach to develop knowledge and/or methods to
prevent, detect, diagnose, or treat disease or to understand health and
behavior.
Deadline: June 5
USDA
Rural Development Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant Program
The
Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program is specifically
designed to meet the educational and health care needs of rural America
through the use of advanced telecommunications technologies. In the
Grant Program, the focus is primarily on funding user equipment that
operates via telecommunications to connect students and teachers or
medical providers and patients at separate locations.
Deadline: June 11
National Science Foundation
Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities: Departmental Multi-User Instrumentation
The
Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities Program (CRIF) is
structured to enable the National Science Foundation's Division of
Chemistry to respond to a variety of needs for infrastructure that
promotes research and education in areas traditionally supported by the
Division (NSF Chemistry Homepage).
Deadline: June 25
AFOSR
FISCAL YEAR 2008 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH PROGRAM
The
AFOSR’s Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) is to support
scientists and engineers who have received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees
in the last five years (on or after 1 May 2002) and who show
exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. The
objective of this program is to foster creative basic research in
science and engineering, enhance early career development of
outstanding young investigators, and increase opportunities for the
young investigators to recognize Air Force mission and the related
challenges in science and engineering. Proposals addressing the
research areas of interest for the Air Force Research Laboratory will
be considered.
Deadline: July 24
National Science Foundation
Biological Research Collections
The
Biological Research Collections Program provides support for biological
collection enhancement, computerization of specimen-related data,
research to develop better methods for specimen curation and collection
management, and activities such as symposia and workshops to
investigate support and management of biological collections.
Biological collections supported include those housing natural history
specimens and jointly curated collections such as frozen tissues and
other physical samples, e.g. DNA libraries and digital images. Such
collections provide the materials necessary for research in a broad
area of biological sciences.
Deadline: July 27
National Science Foundation
Biomedical Engineering Problems that Serve Humanity
The
National Science Foundation/Biomedical Engineering program is
soliciting proposals that develop novel ideas into projects that
integrate engineering and life science principles in solving biomedical
problems that serve humanity. The program focuses on high impact
transforming technologies and include models and tools for
understanding and control of biological systems; fundamental
improvements in deriving information from cells, tissues, organs, and
organ systems; new approaches to the design of structures and materials
for eventual medical use; new methods of understanding and controlling
living systems, and new methods of reducing health care costs through
new technologies.
Deadline: Sept 18
National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER)
Special Education Research & Development Centers CFDA 84.324C
The
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (Institute) announces
the Institute’s FY 2008 competitions for grants to support education
and special education research and research training. The Director
takes this action under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002,
title I of Public Law 107–279. The intent of these grants is to provide
national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and
understanding of education from early childhood education through
postsecondary and adult education.
Deadline: Various Programs due Nov. 1
In addition the committee is emphasizing multidisciplinary projects that address environmental issues (e.g., loss of biodiversity and habitat, effects of human-population pressures). Funding is not restricted to United States citizens. Researchers planning work in foreign countries should include at least one local collaborator as part of their research teams. The committee will not consider applications seeking support solely for laboratory work or archival research. While grants are awarded on the basis of scientific merit and exist independent of the Society's other divisions, grant recipients are expected to provide the Society with rights of first refusal for popular publication of their findings.
Deadline: Continuous