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Use the Links at the Right to navigate amongst the various sections of this archived Funding Alert newsletter. Download Issue: NEA International Arts Connection Residencies The National Endowment for the Arts requests proposals to implement and administer the International Arts Connection Residencies project. The successful recipient of the Cooperative Agreement must have experience working with artists and arts managers in the Region of Central Europe, WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 5, 2005. Alexia Foundation for World Peace Professional Photography Awards The Alexia Foundation offers the Professional Grant to enable a photographer to have the financial ability to produce a substantial picture story that furthers the foundation's goals of promoting world peace and cultural understanding. The recipient of the grant will receive $15,000 for the production of the proposed project. Any photographer may apply for this grant. Proposals that have received grants or awards exceeding $1,000 in the previous calendar year are not eligible. The award is for an individual photographer. Collaborative applications are not accepted. Deadline: Jan. 16, 2006. WEB LINK. The 2006 NEH Public Programs Grants The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will accept applications for 2006 NEH Public Programs Grants. Public humanities programs support lifelong learning in history, literature, comparative religion, philosophy, and other fields of the humanities for broad public audiences.
American Library Association -- Jazz Film Discussion Series The American Library Association, in collaboration with Jazz at WEB LINK. The The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will accept applications for 2006 NEH Research Fellowships. Fellowships support individuals pursuing advanced research in the humanities that contribute to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of the humanities. Applicants may be faculty or staff members of colleges or universities, or of primary or secondary schools, or independent scholars or writers. Fellowships provide support for projects that can be completed during the tenure of the award, as well as for work that is part of a long-term endeavor. Recipients usually produce scholarly articles, monographs on specialized subjects, books on broad topics, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly tools.
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NCRR Science Education Partnership Award The National Center for Research Resources invites applications for the NCRR Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program. The program goals are to foster the development of novel programs to improve the understanding of the clinical trial process and NIH-funded health science advances by K-12 students, teachers and the general public. The SEPA program supports the creation of innovative partnerships between biomedical and clinical researchers and K-12 teachers and schools, museum and science center educators, media experts, and other interested educational organizations. Deadlines: Dec. 27 (letter of intent), Jan. 27, 2006 (application). WEB LINK. FedGrants, November 30, 2005. Teaching American History Grant Program The Department of Education invites applications for the Teaching American History Grant Program. The program support projects to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history. Grant awards assist local educational agencies, in partnership with entities that have extensive content expertise, to develop, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative, cohesive models of professional development. Deadlines: Jan. 6 (letter of intent), Feb. 3, 2006 (application). WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 6, 2005. Coming Up Taller Awards The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in partnership with the WEB LINK. The Youth for Justice 2006 National Teach-In Mini-Grants Youth for Justice, the national coordinated law-related education (LRE) consortium funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the United States Department of Justice, invites 100 middle and high school classes across the US to teach others about the fundamental ideas of American democracy through the Third Annual National Teach-In celebration of National Youth Service Day and National Law Day. The first 100 classes to register will receive a mini-grant of $200 which may be used to buy materials to conduct their teach-in, provide law-related education resources for their class or school library, host a teach-in conference with another school, or donate to a school club or charity. Deadline: Jan. 31, 2006. Champions for Healthy Kids Program to Improve Kids' Fitness and Nutrition Habits The General Mills Foundation invites applications for Champions for Healthy Kids Program. The program awards 50 community groups and schools with $10,000 grants that support innovative programs to help children develop positive, lifelong nutrition, and physical fitness habits. The program supports the work of innovative nutrition and fitness programs developed by grassroots, not-for-profit organizations that serve children and teenagers. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2006. WEB LINK. The 2006 Food Stamp Program Outreach Grants The Department of Agriculture (USDA) requests application for the 2006 Food Stamp Program Outreach Grants competition. The purpose of the grant is to implement and study effective strategies to inform and educate potentially eligible low income people not currently participating in the Food Stamp Program about the nutrition benefits of the program, eligibility rules, and how to apply, so that they can make an informed decision about participation in the program. The maximum grant award amount is $75,000. Deadline: Apr. 3, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 1, 2005. Also see this listing:
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education--Special Focus Competition: Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education The Department of Education seeks applications for a Special Focus Competition: Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education. The competition will provide funding to support the formation of educational consortia of American, Canadian, and Mexican institutions to encourage cooperation in the coordination of curricula, the exchange of students, and the opening of educational opportunities among the US, Canada, and Mexico. The estimated average size of awards is $30,000 for the first year and $210,000 for the four-year duration of the grant. Deadline: Apr. 17, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, Dec. 7, 2005. Also see these listings:
NSF Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Funding Opportunities The National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences supports research and related activities that contribute to a fundamental understanding of life processes at the molecular, subcellular, and cellular levels.
Deadlines: Jan. 12, 2006; Jul. 12, 2006. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, December 4, 2005. Consolidated Environmental Professional Intern Program The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the availability of Federal Assistance to conduct the Consolidated Environmental Professional Intern Program to provide-on-the-job training for graduate and undergraduate students from accredited universities and colleges interested in careers in the environmental area. The Intern Programs are divided into two programs. The Research Intern Program will focus on providing students with an opportunity to work in research techniques including projects that relate to the detection of hazardous substances under CERCLA 311(c). The Training Intern Program will focus on providing student interns with practical, on-the-job training experiences as they relate to EPA's qualified environmental statutes. The Office of Environmental Justice also plans to award two separate cooperative agreements to ONE winning applicant under this Request for Applications. Applicants are only required to submit one application to be considered for both programs. Applicants CANNOT elect to compete for only one program. Deadline: Jan. 23, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 7, 2005. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) seeks applications for Environmental Literacy Grants. Projects selected for funding will further the use and incorporation of the Ocean Literacy Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts in formal and informal education and/or measure ocean literacy among the public; or strengthen the capacity to develop a workforce knowledgeable in weather and climate. Deadline: Jan. 25, 2006 (letter of intent); Mar. 1, 2006 (proposal). WEB LINK. Federal Register, December 9, 2005. Coral Reef Conservation Fund The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation accepts proposals to the Coral Reef Conservation Fund for projects that build public-private partnerships to reduce and prevent degradation of coral reefs and associated reef habitats. Most grants will be between $15,000 and $50,000, with the average grant amount approximately $30,000. Proposals should describe projects or progress that can be achieved in a twelve-month period but may be part of a long-term effort. All projects should include matching funding from project partners at a minimum ratio of 1:1, although leverage ratios of 2:1 or higher are preferred. The grantee match may include in-kind (non-cash) contributions such as volunteer hours. Deadline: Jan. 31, 2006. WEB LINK. The Special Research Grants Program: The Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, seeks applications for Special Research Grants Program: Pest Management Alternatives Program. The program supports projects that develop and implement integrated pest management practices, tactics and systems for specific pest problems while reducing human and environmental risks. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 6, 2005. Water Conservation Field Service Program The Bureau of Reclamation accepts applications for the Water Conservation Field Service Program, which is designed to encourage water conservation; assist water agencies to develop and implement effective water management and conservation plans; coordinate with state and other local conservation plan efforts; and generally foster improved water management on a regional, statewide, and watershed basis. Areas of emphasis include:
Deadline: Feb. 3, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 1, 2005. Citrus tristeza Special Research Grants Program The Department of Agriculture invites applications for Citrus tristeza Research Grants. The program supports research that mitigates or eliminates problems caused by the Citrus tristeza virus and/or the Brown Citrus Aphid. The specific program objectives are:
Deadline: Feb. 7, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 5, 2005. Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants-Integrated The Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, seeks applications for Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants-Integrated WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 6, 2005. 2006 The US Fish and Wildlife Service solicits proposals for Alaska Coastal Conservation Grants with an emphasis on the watersheds of south central and southeast WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 5, 2005. 3rd Annual P3 Award: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity, and the Planet The Environmental Protection Agency's Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program - Methyl Bromide Transitions The Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, seeks applications for Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program - Methyl Bromide Transitions. The program supports integrated, multifunctional, multidisciplinary agricultural research, extension, and education activities. Research should address the critical use nominations or alternatives to methyl bromide for new critical pest management issues. Deadline: Feb. 20, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 6, 2005. Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy: A Joint USDA-DOE Research Solicitation The Department of Energy and the Department of Agriculture request applications for genomics-based research that will lead to the improved use of biomass and plant feed stocks for the production of fuels such as ethanol or renewable chemical feed stocks. 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. Deadline: Feb. 23, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, November 29, 2005. Activities to Avoid Jeopardy The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, requests proposals to fund projects addressing two general categories: habitat restoration and improvement, and research and monitoring. The objectives of the Activities to Avoid Jeopardy program are to prevent further declines of sensitive species, to assess vulnerabilities of priority sensitive species found within the Upper Colorado Region and, to improve conditions for those ESA listed species lacking recovery programs. Deadline: Feb. 28, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 7, 2005. Microbial Genome Sequencing Program The National Science Foundation and the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service invite research proposals for the Microbial Genome Sequencing Program to support high-throughput sequencing of the genomes of microorganisms (including viruses, bacteria, archaea, fungi, oomycetes, protests and agriculturally important nematodes). The sequences are expected to be available to and used by a community of investigators to address issues of scientific and societal importance including: novel aspects of microbial biochemistry, physiology, metabolism, development and cellular biology; the diversity and the roles microorganisms play in complex ecosystems and in global geochemical cycles; the impact that microorganisms have on the productivity and sustainability of agriculture and natural resources, and on the safety and quality of the nation's food supply; and the organization and evolution of microbial genomes, and the mechanisms of transmission, exchange and reshuffling of genetic information. Deadline: Mar. 2, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 7, 2005. Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks applications for Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). This program will facilitate reform in geoscience education by funding programs that connect the work of scientists to the practice of teaching and learning science in the classroom. The NSF is seeking to establish new partnerships between GLOBE program participants and scientists associated with Integrated Earth Systems Science Programs (IESSP), defined as major NSF- or NASA-funded research programs related to Earth system science. This solicitation seeks proposals from IESSP teams for projects that can be used to facilitate inquiry-based investigations of the environment and the Earth systems via the GLOBE program. Deadline: Mar. 8, 2006. Carbon and Water in the Earth System The National Science Foundation invites proposals for Carbon and Water in the Earth System aimed at closing significant gaps in understanding the complex relationships between and within the global water and carbon cycles. Proposals should span traditional interdisciplinary boundaries and should not duplicate efforts currently supported in NSF core programs as determined by discussion with one or more of the cognizant NSF Program Officers. Studies of related biologically or geochemically reactive substances will be considered only if they pertain directly to the carbon or water cycles. Proposers are strongly encouraged to contact a Program Officer to discuss their proposals before submission. Deadline: Mar. 15, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 6, 2005. Also see these listings:
Summer 2006 Undergraduate Fellowships in Genome Science & Policy The Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy (IGSP) invites applications for Summer 2006 Fellowships in Genome Sciences & Policy. The 10-week program is open to all rising Duke sophomore and junior students having successfully completed (or currently enrolled in) at least one biological sciences course. Fellows will gain an appreciation of major questions in genome sciences and policy currently under investigation through mentored research projects, lectures, seminars, discussions and planned social activities. Summer housing and a stipend are provided. Deadline: Mar. 7, 2006.
Franklin Humanities Institute -- 2006-07 Multiple Graduate Fellowships The John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute is now accepting applications for five Graduate Fellowships for the 2006-2007 academic year. Fellowships are designated for advanced (post-prelim) graduate students in the humanities and social sciences. Applicants may apply to one or both fellowship programs. Deadlines: Jan. 13, 2006.
American Society of Naval Engineers Awards The American Society of Naval Engineers is seeking nominations for the Society's prestigious annual Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in naval engineering. Anyone engaged in any of the many aspects of naval engineering may be considered for these awards including government employees, members of the uniformed services, and those employed in the defense industry, in academia, or elsewhere in the private sector. Deadline: Jan. 17, 2006. Women's Studies Dissertation Fellowships The Graduate School awards two full Women's Studies Dissertation Fellowships each year. Each fellowship carries a nine-month ~$15,000 stipend (registration and health fees to be paid by the INQUIRIES: Pat Hoffman 919/684-3655; EMAIL: phoffman@duke.edu; WEB.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Research Awards The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALSA) accepts applications for ALS Research Awards. Deadlines: Jan. 2, 2006.
WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, December 4, 2005. Clinical Hematology Research Career Development Program (K12) The National Institute of Health seeks applications for the Clinical Hematology Research Career Development Program (K12). The purpose of this program is to develop and evaluate multidisciplinary career development programs in non-malignant hematology that will equip new investigators with the knowledge and skills to address complex problems in blood diseases. Deadlines: Jan. 17, 2006 (letter of intent), Feb. 14, 2006 (application). WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 5, 2005. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) -- Research Fellowships Program The Department of Education seeks application for the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) -- Research Fellowships Program. The purpose of the program is to build research capacity by providing support to enable highly qualified individuals, including those who are individuals with disabilities, to conduct research about the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. Research Fellowships have two categories: Distinguished Fellowships and Merit Fellowships. A Distinguished Fellowship applicant must have seven or more years of research experience in subject areas, methods, or techniques relevant to rehabilitation research and must have a doctorate, other terminal degree, or comparable academic qualifications. A Merit Fellowship applicant must have either advanced professional training or independent study experience in an area that is directly pertinent to disability and rehabilitation. In the most recent competitions, Merit Fellowship recipients had research experience at the doctoral level. Maximum Awards: Distinguished Fellowships: $75,000, Merit Fellowships: $65,000. Deadline: Jan. 30, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 6, 2005. Clinical Scientist Development Award The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation invites pre-proposals for the Clinical Scientist Development Award. The award funds junior physician-scientists (with MD or MD/PhD) to facilitate their transition to independent clinical research careers. The program is limited to the development of researchers in cardiovascular diseases, cancer, AIDS, and sickle cell anemia and other blood disorders. Up to 12 three-year grants of $100,000/yr will be awarded to junior physician-scientists conducting clinical research. Deadlines: Jan. 31, 2006 (pre-proposal), Mar. 3, 2006 (invitation to submit), Apr. 18, 2006 (invited proposal due). WEB LINK. The SAMHSA Conference Grants The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) accepts applications for SAMHSA Knowledge Dissemination Conference Grants. The purpose of the Conference Grant program is to disseminate knowledge about practices within the mental health services and substance abuse prevention and treatment fields and to integrate that knowledge into real-world practice as effectively and efficiently as possible. Deadlines: Jan. 31, 2006; Oct. 31, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 5, 2005. Decision Making in Health: Behavior Maintenance The National Cancer Institute, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism invite applications for Decision Making in Health: Behavior Maintenance, which will expand knowledge of basic decision-making processes underlying initiation and long-term maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviors that may reduce one's risk of cancer and other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and addiction. The NCI, NIDA, and NIAAA encourage collaborations between basic judgment and decision-making researchers, and applied cancer control or addiction researchers that will elucidate the basic cognitive and affective processes involved in decisions that are made repeatedly over time, such as adhering to weight-loss programs or smoking cessation programs. Deadlines: Feb.1, Jun. 1, Oct. 1. NIH Career Development Awards (K Awards) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides several Career Development Awards (K awards) that individuals with a research doctorate should consider. Most of these awards support individuals that have accepted or are ready for a faculty position.
Research on Co-Morbid Mental and Other Physical Disorders The National Institute of Mental Health accepts applications for Research on Co-Morbid Mental and Other Physical Disorders. The purpose of the program is to identify potent, modifiable risk and protective factors amenable to intervention, and to translate the results of such studies into initial tests of theory-driven prevention and early intervention strategies. Risk and protective factors include biological, psychosocial, behavioral, and environmental contributors to co-morbid disorders. Studies are particularly encouraged of mental disorders that are co-morbid with other physical disorders that are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the US, including heart disease, cancer, strokes, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and diabetes, for example. Deadlines: Feb.1, Jun. 1, Oct. 1. Research on the Economics of Diet, Activity, and Energy Balance The National Institutes of Health solicits proposals for Research on the Economics of Diet, Activity, and Energy Balance. The purpose of the program is to enhance state-of-the-art sciences on the causes of obesity and to inform federal decision making on effective public health interventions for reducing the rate of obesity in the Research on Social Work Practice and Concepts in Health (R01) The National Institute of Health seeks applications for Research on Social Work Practice and Concepts in Health (R01). The ultimate goal of this program announcement is to encourage the development of empirical research on social work practice, concepts and theory as these relate to the NIH public health goal of improving health outcomes for persons with medical and behavioral disorders and conditions. Deadlines: Feb. 1, Jun. 1, Oct. 1. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 1, 2005. Translational Research in Muscular Dystrophy The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases solicit applications for translational research projects in muscular dystrophy. Several emerging pathways to treatment of muscular dystrophy show promise, ranging from palliative therapies that can markedly delay onset or progression of the disease to genetic or stem cell approaches that may reverse or eliminate the condition. The objective of this initiative is to encourage the pursuit of a broad range of translational research strategies for therapeutic development in muscular dystrophy. Deadlines: Feb. 1, Jun. 1, Oct. 1. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 2, 2005. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) -- Disability Research Field Initiated Projects The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research invites applications for Field Initiated (FI) Projects. The purpose of this program is to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities; or improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. FI projects carry out either research activities or development activities. Deadline: Feb. 6, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 6, 2005. Community-Responsive Interventions to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in American Indians and The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) invites applications for cooperative agreements to conduct five-year studies in American Indian/Alaskan Native communities to test the effectiveness of behavioral interventions to promote the adoption of healthy lifestyles and/or improve behaviors related to cardiovascular risk, such as weight reduction, regular physical activity, and smoking cessation. Deadlines: Feb. 10, 2006 (letter of intent), Mar. 10, 2006 (application). WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 6, 2005. Alcohol Metabolism and Epigenetic Effects on Tissue Injury The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) solicits new studies for Alcohol Metabolism and Epigenetic Effects on Tissue Injury [R01]. Studies submitted under this RFA are expected to determine whether alcohol exposure alters the epigenetics of the cells and tissues of exposed individuals and that of their offspring. This opportunity utilizes the R01 mechanism, but runs in parallel with a R21-funded RFA (RFA-AA-06-005). It is anticipated that approximately $2,000,000 will be available for both RFAs. Four to eight awards are anticipated. Deadlines: Feb. 28, 2006 (letter of intent), Mar. 28, 2006 (application). WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 2, 2005. Request for Information Related to a Planned Funding The National Cancer Institute (NCI) plans to issue a Request for Applications (RFA) in the spring of 2006 to establish a new consortium entitled the Alliance of Glycobiologists for Detection of Cancer and Cancer Risk. The U01 cooperative agreement funding mechanism will be used to support several awards of up to 5 years maximum each. At this time, the NCI invites prospective applicants to provide limited details concerning research that might be supported in conjunction with such a funding opportunity. This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and pertains to the determination of any special resource needs that might enhance the establishment and usefulness of this research program. Deadline: Mar. 1, 2006. WEB LINK. NIH Guide, December 2, 2005. Independent Investigator Award for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression The National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression's Independent Investigator Award provides support for investigators during the critical period between the initiation of research and the receipt of sustained funding. Basic or clinical investigators are supported, but research must be relevant to schizophrenia, major affective disorders, or other serious mental illnesses. Deadline: Mar. 6, 2006. Also see these listings:
Open Competition Seeking Professional Exchanges Programs in Africa, East Asia, Eurasia, Europe, the Near East, North Africa, South Asia and the The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for grants that support exchanges and build relationships between US non-profit organizations and civil society groups in Africa, East Asia, Eurasia, Europe, the Near East, North Africa, South Asia and the WEB LINK. Federal Register, December 8, 2005. Also see these listings:
Ellison New Scholars Program in Aging The Ellison Medical Foundation has again invited Training Course on Environmental Laws and Alternative Dispute Resolution The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Justice will award a cooperative agreement to support an ongoing Training Course on Environmental Laws and Alternative Dispute Resolution. The environmental justice training program focuses on opportunities, legal rules, and tools that community residents have under environmental laws to protect their health, the health of their families and neighbors, and their environment. The environmental justice training program will be designed to help non-lawyer citizens understand how they can use the law and work effectively and constructively with non governmental organizations, the private sector, and the government to promote environmental and health protection. Deadline: Jan. 23, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 7, 2005. The National Institutes of Health seek applications for the Metals in Medicine program. The objective of this program is to encourage research that bridges the areas of inorganic chemistry and medicine. The program also seeks to involve researchers having a deep understanding of inorganic chemistry in medically relevant research. Much of the work is expected to involve collaborations including chemists, biologists, and medical researchers. The results will be relevant to understanding the mechanisms of metal handling by biological systems and the basic cellular roles underlying the nutritional requirement for essential metals. Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1, Oct. 1. Also see these listings:
Physical Sciences & Engineering Miniature Terminal Attack Control (TAC) System: Presolicitation Notice The Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate will request research proposals for the Battlespace Acoustics Branch. The technical scope of this effort is to improve upon the state of the art hearing protection/radio interface provided to Air Force ground operators. Innovative research is needed to achieve the necessary performance specifications. Interested offerors may view and/or download the full BAA solicitation by accessing the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) homepage at http://www.fbo.gov/. This solicitation shall be available on FedBizOpps on or about 22 December 2005. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, December 1, 2005. BAA 05-10 Rapid Technology Application Program The Department of Homeland Security solicits the private sector, through the Rapid Technology Application (RTAP) BAA 05-10, to provide 26 research and development prototypes in the areas of explosives detection, chemical and biological countermeasures protection, law enforcement, threat assessment and vulnerability testing, critical infrastructure protection, borders and transportation security, emergency preparedness and response, and cyber security. Further details on the RTAP program are available on the FedBizOpps website. Deadlines: Jan. 3, 2006 (mandatory white papers); Mar. 6, 2006 (proposals). WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, December 5, 2005. Teaming Opportunity for a Mars Orbital Platform Scout The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, December 6, 2005. Research Development and Engineering Services in the Field of Pulsed Power Plasma Physics: Solicitation Published The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has published a solicitation for Research Development and Engineering Services in the areas of advanced pulsed power development, plasma radiation sources, intense electron-and ion-beam applications, and electromagnetic launchers. Research work will involve both experimental and theoretical efforts, which will require on-site experimental and theoretical expertise in pulsed power engineering, x-ray radiation physics, and plasma physics. Experiments will be performed on existing pulsed power drives at the NRL including Mercury, Hawk, Gamble II, NRL's electromagnetic launcher facility, small-scale test stands, and any new pulsed power drivers built during the performance period of this contract. Deadline: Jan. 11, 2006. WEB LINK. FedBizzOpps, December 5, 2005. Ultra Light Dropsonde: Presolicitation Notice The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth System Research Laboratory, Global Systems Division, desires to develop an ultra-light dropsonde for use aboard long-duration, high-altitude aerial vehicles that have limited payload capability. Examples of such vehicles might be directed balloons, solar powered aircraft or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The purpose of this request for information is to determine if there are sources capable of satisfying the government's requirements. Deadline: Jan. 16, 2006. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, December 6, 2005. BAA06-03 Unmanned and Unattended Underwater Surveillance Program The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) solicits proposals under BAA06-03 for the performance of research, development, design, and demonstration to support the Unmanned and Unattended Underwater Surveillance (UUUS) program. The UUUS objective is to develop enabling technologies and integrate said technologies into systems for unmanned and unattended underwater surveillance of littoral and fresh water (lake and river) areas with a distributed set of both stationary and mobile assets, via a phased, multiyear program. DARPA has extended the due date for receipt of INITIAL proposals from 21 December 2005 to Jan. 17, 2006.The closing date for receipt of proposals after the initial proposal due date remains unchanged at Oct. 27, 2006. Any questions on this announcement should be forwarded to BAA06-03@darpa.mil. WEB LINK. FedBizzOpps, December 1, 2005. Sensor Technology Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Open-Ended Broad Agency Announcement (STROEB) The Air Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate, solicits research proposals under the Sensor Technology Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Open-Ended Broad Agency Announcement (STROEB). The five year open-ended BAA spans the three major technology thrust areas of Automatic Target Recognition, Electro-Optics/Infrared, and Radio Frequency. Proposals are requested for BAA NR 04-03-SNK, Call 17, entitled Multispectral/Polarimetric Focal Plane Array. Deadline: Jan. 19, 2006. WEB LINK. FedBizzOpps, December 2, 2005. Topologically Controlled Lightweight Armor The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeks proposals to develop improved vehicle armor materials and/or systems in a Topologically Controlled Lightweight Armor (TCLA) program. The vision for the TCLA program is to exploit the concept of topological arrangements of multiple materials to achieve ballistic performance beyond what can be achieved through material chemical or compositional changes alone, and to deliver the improved performance at a reasonable cost. The TCLA program will take a comprehensive approach, and submissions are expected to address materials development/manufacturing, testing, and modeling. Deadline: Jan 23, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 6, 2005. Physical Science and Technology Broad Agency Announcement The Department of Defense solicits proposals for the Physical Science and Technology Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP). The goal is to explore new and innovative ideas to fill identified technology gaps. The solicitation is specifically for experimental and theoretical development of technologies for chemical and biological defense. The entire broad agency announcement is published on the Fed Biz Opps web site: http://fs2.fbo.gov/EPSData/ODA/Synopses/7006/HDTRA1-06-CBT-BAA/CBT-BAA.doc. Deadline: Jan 24, 2006. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, December 6, 2005. Research Support for Study on Chip-Scale Atomic Clocks: Presolicitation Notice The Department of Commerce/National Institute of Standards and Technology plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for research support for a study on Chip-Scale Atomic Clocks. Interested offerors may view and/or download the full solicitation by accessing the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) homepage on or about Dec.21, 2005. Deadline: Feb. 6, 2006. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, December 6, 2005. Large Area Coverage Optical Search-while-Track and Engage (LACOSTE) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Special Projects Office, accepts proposals to develop and demonstrate large-area addressable masks for adaptive coded aperture imaging systems operating in the mid-wave infrared. The LACOSTE coded aperture imaging technology proposals should focus on achieving a very wide instantaneous field-of-regard (approximately 90 degree cone angle) using multiple simultaneous wide field-of-view (FOV) images. The solicitation is published on the FedBizOpps web site: Deadline: Feb. 6, 2006. WEB LINK. FedBizzOpps, December 1, 2005. Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities The National Science Foundation solicits proposals for the Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities: The Cyberinfrastructure and Research Facilities (CRIF:CRF) Program provides funding to build a foundation for research facilities with unique capabilities in the chemical sciences. NSF programs that support cyberinfrastructure, instrumentation, and facilities for other fields of research are listed in the solicitation. For FY06, CRIF:CRF is soliciting proposals ONLY for the cyberinfrastructure component of this program. Moreover, preference will be given to proposals that are complementary to the projects represented by the FY05 awards (CHE-0535542; CHE-0535640; CHE-0535656; CHE-0535710). Facilities proposals will not be accepted in FY06. Deadline: Mar. 1, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 6, 2005. Networking Technology and Systems The National Science Foundation invites applications for the research in Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) program. NeTS proposals are solicited in four research areas:
WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 6, 2005. NSF Cyber Trust Program The National Science Foundation invites applications for the Cyber Trust program. Cyber Trust promotes a vision of a society in which networked computer systems are: more predictable, more accountable, and less vulnerable to attack and abuse; developed, configured, operated and evaluated by a well-trained and diverse workforce; and used by a public educated in their secure and ethical operation. To improve national cyber security and achieve the Cyber Trust vision, NSF will support a collection of projects that together: advance the relevant knowledge base; creatively integrate research and education for the benefit of technical specialists and the general populace; and integrate the study of technology with the policy, economic, institutional and usability factors that often determine its deployment and use. Projects will be supported in three categories: Exploratory Research projects, Single Investigator or Small Group projects, and Team projects. Deadline: Mar. 6, 2006. Predictive Awareness & Network-centric Analysis for Collaborative Intelligence Assessment (PANACIA) The Air Force Research Laboratory solicits white papers in the following technical areas related to the overall Predictive Awareness & Network-centric Analysis for Collaborative Intelligence Assessment (PANACIA) system capabilities: text processing of HUMINT and IMINT messages; real-time tracking of SIGINT, GMTI, Video, and Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS); multi-INT (Intelligence) fusion from various intelligence sources; development and exploitation of a spatially and temporally consistent knowledge database(s); data extraction & reasoning regarding friendly and adversary forces; and development of measures of performance/effectiveness to assess multi-INT fusion algorithm performance. Deadlines: May 1, 2006, May 1, 2007. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, November 29, 2005. JBI Client Development for C2 Systems The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Rome Research Site, solicits white papers for the design and development of JBI client adapters that enable C2 systems to connect to and interact within a JBI information space. Deadline: Sep. 30, 2006 (white papers). WEB LINK. FedBizzOpps, December 5, 2005. BAA06-12 - Sustained Littoral Presence (SLP) Program The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) solicits proposals under this BAA for the performance of research, development, design, and demonstration to support the Sustained Littoral Presence Program. The SLP program objectives are: 1) to develop sustainable, microbial fuel cells (bottom mounted and in the water column) to generate continuous, unattended power for greater than 10 years in both ocean and fresh water regions and 2) to develop unique mobile surveillance systems that utilize these novel microbial power plants and operate with a high degree of autonomy, stealth, and weather tolerance with minimum cost and manpower risk. Deadline: Nov. 28, 2006. WEB LINK. FedBizzOpps, December 1, 2005. Advanced Research and Development in Naval Integrated Power Systems The Naval Sea Systems Command is interested in white papers for long and short-term research and development projects that offer potential for advancement and improvements in the implementation of shipboard Integrated Power Systems (IPS) at the major component and system level. IPS provides total ship electric power including electric propulsion, power conversion and distribution, combat system support and mission load interfaces to the electric power system. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, December 1, 2005. NRL Wide Broad Agency Announcement Topic Revision: Spacecraft Technology The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has amended the NRL Wide Broad Agency Announcement by revising topic BAA 82-05-01, Spacecraft Technology - Spacecraft for the Universal Modification of Orbits Program. The amendment provides additional questions from interested parties and answers. The complete BAA including proposal preparation instructions, technical points of contact for each topic, and evaluation criteria is available at http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/baa.htm. NRL is accepting initial proposals. Deadline: Dec. 31, 2006. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, December 1, 2005. Naval Air The Naval Air Orlando Training Systems Division contracts with educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private industry for research and development in the areas of training and simulation technology. The Broad Agency Announcement covers research in Human Performance Representation, Knowledge Integration, Command, Control, Computer, Communication, Information (C4I) to Simulation, Verification, Validation, & Accreditation (VV&A), Natural Environment Representation, Composable Mission Space Environments, and Collaborative Environments for Engineering and Simulation Education. Deadline: Oct. 30, 2007. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, December 7, 2005. Broad Agency Announcement for Modeling and Stimulation Services and Capabilities The Naval Air Systems Command, NAVAIR Orlando TSD, contracts with educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private industry for technical efforts in the area of modeling and simulation pertinent to the Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO). DMSO's mission includes M&S coordination, M&S standards, and M&S services including: 1) Staffing and distributing DoD M&S plans, programs, policies, procedures, and DoD publications; 2) Promoting joint and cooperative research, development, acquisition, and operation of M&S systems, technologies, and capabilities among the DoD Components; 3) Managing and coordinating standardization efforts; 4) Establishing interoperability standards and protocols; 5) Performing studies and technical efforts to develop standards; 6) Acquiring, digesting, analyzing, evaluating, synthesizing, storing, publishing and disseminating science and technology (S&T) information and engineering data; and 7) Providing advisory and other user services to their authorized user community. Deadline: Oct. 20, 2010. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, December 7, 2005. Also see this listing:
Franklin Humanities Institute - 2006-07 Postdoctoral Fellowships The John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke University invites applications for two residential Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities, each awarded for the one-year period 7/1/2006 - 6/30/2007, and each offering a stipend of $40,000 plus full fringe benefits and access to a modest pool of research funds. These fellowships require residence at Also see these listings:
The US Agency for International Development seeks applications for an Assistance Agreement for the IRAQ: Strategic City Stabilization Initiative to design and implement a social and economic stabilization program impacting ten Strategic Cities, identified by the US Government as critical to the defeat of the Insurgency in WEB LINK. FedGrants, November 30, 2005. NSF Law and Social Science Grants The National Science Foundation invites scholars to submit proposals for the Law and Social Science program. The program supports social scientific studies of law and law-like systems of rules, institutions, processes, and behaviors. In addition to standard proposals, planning grant proposals, travel support requests to lay the foundation for research, and proposals for improving doctoral dissertation research are welcome. The program continues to solicit proposals that take account of the growing interdependence and interconnections of the world. Thus proposals are welcome that advance fundamental knowledge about legal interactions, processes, relations, and diffusions that extend beyond any single nation as well as about how local and national legal institutions, systems, and cultures affect or are affected by transnational or international phenomena. Thus, proposals may locate the research within a single nation or between or across legal systems or regimes. A Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant is associated with this program. Deadline: Jan. 15, 2006; Aug. 15, 2006. Interdisciplinary Behavioral Science Centers for Mental Health The National Institute of Mental Health invites applications for Interdisciplinary Behavioral Science Centers for Mental Health. The purpose of these Centers is to support collaborative, hypothesis-driven basic research activities that will extend the most cutting-edge theories and approaches in basic behavioral science to incorporate current approaches in neuroscience. Center activities will be driven by a basic research question (or set of questions) that is framed at the behavioral level (e.g., cognition, emotion, personality, social interaction) and that is forging connection with neural-level processes. Deadlines: Jan. 18, 2006 (letter of intent), Feb. 17, 2006 (application). The United States Agency for International Development will award Cooperative Agreements to qualified applicants which design and implement programs to encourage the emergence of independent civil society in WEB LINK. FedGrants, December 1, 2005. Also see these listings:
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