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Use the Links at the Right to navigate amongst the various sections of this archived Funding Alert newsletter. Download Issue: The Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts invites applications for the Liberace Scholarship Fund. The purpose of the fund is to provide grants to accredited institutions or organizations that offer training in the performing and creative arts. These grants are to be used exclusively for scholarship assistance to talented and deserving students. Programs are funded in all arts disciplines:
Deadline: Mar. 15. Web: http://www.liberace.com/scholarship.cfm. COS Funding Opportunities, February 17, 2005. The National Endowment for the Humanities invites applications for Grants for Faculty Humanities Workshops. These grants support local and regional professional development programs for K-12 teachers and faculty at post-secondary institutions. Successful applications will be awarded a grant of up to $30,000 in outright funds for projects serving a single institution; regional or multi-institutional programs may receive awards of up to $75,000. Funds may be used to pay for guest scholars and visiting consultants, books and other materials, logistical support, and appropriate release time for project staff. Deadline: Apr. 7. WEB: http://www.neh.gov/grants/. Princess Grace Dance Scholarships The Princess Grace Awards is a national program dedicated to identifying and assisting emerging young artists in dance to realize their career goals. Princess Grace Dance Scholarships will help support tuition for professional training at a nonprofit school located in the US. Nominations for dance grants are received from the artistic directors of dance companies and the deans or department chairs of professional schools in dance. Grants are awarded to individuals through a school or company. Grants are available for all types of dance. Dance grants are made in the following two areas. The foundation accepts only one nominee per category from an organization or school per year:
The foundation accepts only one nominee per category from an organization or school per year. Deadline: Apr. 30. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 19, 2005. The Gunk Foundation invites applications for the Public Art Grant program. The program intends to challenge the current market-dominated system of art production and to move art out of the market and into the public realm. Given the lack of funding for art and artists in the US, art production is often geared toward what sells and not what provokes thought. For the most part, people who go to galleries or museums or even alternative spaces are people who are "in the know" in the art and academic worlds. The Gunk Foundation is interested in supporting projects that make it out of the museum, gallery, and alternative spaces and into the spaces of daily life; for example, work that is shown in the spaces of public transportation, city streets, or work places and is seen by people outside of the art and academic worlds. The foundation is also interested in work that catches one by surprise - the audience may not plan to be an audience (like planning to go see a movie) but is one inadvertently (the movie is projected on a building that they pass by). It is the foundation's belief that work that is site specific and that cuts into the space of everyday life will have the most profound effect on politicizing the public realm. Deadline: Apr. 30. WEB: http://www.gunk.org/. COS Funding Opportunities, February 14, 2005. Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media Grants The Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media invites applications for the Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media Grants. Named for singer, actor, and civil rights activist Paul Robeson, the fund supports independent social issue film, video, and radio productions. The fund solicits projects of all genres that (1) combine intellectual clarity with creative use of the medium in promoting social justice, (2) will reach a broad audience with an organizing component, and (3) can demonstrate how the production will be used for organizing social change. The primary purpose of the Robeson Fund is to support independent media productions that are politically and artistically compelling, that can also be used for progressive activism and organizing - the distribution of a film, video, or radio production is as important as the project itself. The fund also seeks to support media artists who have little recourse to other funding sources due to the controversial nature of their work, including people of color; women; persons living with disabilities; and gay, lesbian, and transgender media artists. Deadline: May. 16. WEB: http://www.fex.org/grantmaking.shtml#robeson. COS Funding Opportunities, February 15, 2005. Also see these listings:
Assets for Independence Demonstration Program The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services will accept applications to establish and administer Assets for Independence (AFI) Projects. These projects assist low-income people in becoming economically self-sufficient. They do so by teaching project participants about economic and consumer issues and enabling them to establish matched savings accounts called Individual Development Accounts (IDA) in order to save for a first home, a business or higher education. Grantees must participate in an on-going national evaluation of the impact of AFI Projects and IDAs. Deadlines: Mar. 15, Jun. 15, Nov. 1. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 15, 2005. Environmental Justice Small Grants Program The Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program. The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance that will support and empower community-based organizations that are working on local solutions to local environmental and/or public health problems. Deadline: Apr. 4. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 18, 2005. Mattel's New Domestic Grants Program Mattel and the Mattel Children's Foundation announces the launch of a new Domestic Grants Program. The program will accept grant applications from charitable organizations throughout the US that directly serve children in need. Grant awards will range between $5,000 and $25,000, depending on program, organization, and individual community need. Funding priority is given to organizations or programs that creatively address a locally defined need directly impacting children in need and that align with Mattel's philanthropic priorities, which include health, education, and girls empowerment. Two types of grants will be considered: 1) program-specific grants (i.e., funding for the launch of new programs or the expansion of existing programs); and 2) core operating support (i.e., support for organizations to sustain their programs). Deadlines: Apr. 8 and Sep. 30. Family and Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts The Department of Health & Human Services invites applications for Family and Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts. The purpose of the program is to provide funds to be used by treatment providers and the courts to provide alcohol and drug treatment, wrap-around services supporting substance abuse treatment, assessment, case management, and program coordination to those in need of treatment drug court services. Priority for the use of the funding should be given to addressing gaps in the continuum of treatment. Grantees will be expected to provide a coordinated, multi-system approach designed to combine the sanctioning power of courts with effective treatment services to break the cycle of child abuse/neglect or criminal behavior, alcohol and/or drug use, and incarceration or other penalties. Drug courts use regular appearances of the client before a judge who is part of, or guided by, a team of all relevant professionals. Deadline: Apr. 15. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 16, 2005. The Eastman Kodak Company invites applications for Community Revitalization. Eastman Kodak Company's areas of focus include community revitalization, education, and health and human services. Funding in the area of Community Revitalization includes:
Deadline: Apr. 30. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 17, 2005. Also see these listings:
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences The National Institutes of Health invites applications for the Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences. The program supports broad and fundamental, early-stage graduate research training in the neurosciences via institutional training grants. Deadlines: Apr. 10, 2005; Apr. 10, 2006; Apr. 10, 2007 (letter of intent), May. 10, 2005; May. 10, 2006; May. 10, 2007 (application). WEB LINK. NIH Guide, February 18, 2005. Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement The National Science Foundation invites applications for the Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program. The program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all undergraduate students. Based on a cyclic model of knowledge production and improvement of practice, CCLI supports efforts that conduct research on STEM teaching and learning, create new learning materials and teaching strategies, develop faculty expertise, implement educational innovations, assess learning, and evaluate innovations. The program supports three types of projects representing three different phases of development, ranging from small exploratory investigations to comprehensive projects. Deadline: May. 17. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 16, 2005. Also see these listings:
Lake Tahoe Monitoring and Modeling Projects for Air and Water The Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for the Lake Tahoe Monitoring and Modeling Projects for Air and Water. Funding is available for the following three projects through grants or cooperative agreements:
Deadline: Mar. 31. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 16, 2005. Study of Innovative Treatments for Reclaimed Water The WateReuse Foundation invites applications for Study of Innovative Treatments for Reclaimed Water. The objective of this project is to investigate the effectiveness of innovative treatment methods to inactivate, remove, or destroy biological and chemical constituents of concern that may be present in reclaimed water. The purpose of this research project is to investigate and document the effectiveness of innovative treatment methods to reduce or eliminate biological and chemical constituents in reclaimed water. A representative set of constituents and an appropriate bench and pilot scale-testing plan will be developed. The tasks for this project are as follows:
Deadline: Apr. 8. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 17, 2005. The Migratory Bird Conservancy is a bird conservation grant fund supported by donations from birding businesses and their customers, and matched by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The Migratory Bird Conservancy will fund projects that directly address conservation of priority bird habitats in the Western Hemisphere. Acquisition, restoration, and improved management of habitats are program priorities. Education, research, and monitoring will be considered only as components of actual habitat conservation projects. Deadline: May. 13. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 17, 2005. Also see these listings:
Research Apprenticeship Program for High School Students The Environmental Protection Agency announces a change in due date for the Research Apprenticeship Program for High School Students. The original due date of Feb. 7 is changed to Mar. 1. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 22, 2005. Rural Community Development Initiative The US Department of Agriculture announces a change in due date for the Rural Community Development Initiative. The original due date of Jan. 25 is changed to Feb. 25. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 16, 2005.
The Graduate School annually awards several Teaching Mini-grants to foster the professional and pedagogical development of Ph.D. students as scholarly teachers. Each proposal awarded will carry a $1,500 stipend (payable in September) plus up to $500 for project-related expenses. Proposals with more than one author, either within one department or across departments, will be accepted but must share the stipend. A faculty adviser is required and must write a letter of support for the project (due March 4). Deadline: Mar. 1. INQUIRIES: Douglas L. James, Ph.D., 681-3251, douglas.james@duke.edu; WEB: http://www.gradschool.duke.edu/Forms/minigrant.pdf. Each year Women's Studies at Duke University administers awards and grants of up to $1500 each to currently enrolled Duke students in recognition of outstanding scholarship and research. The following awards have been generously endowed through the Council on Women's Studies, alumnae/i, and Friends of Women's Studies:
For complete information about the application procedure please call 684-5683, email phoffman@duke.edu or check our website at www.duke.edu/womstud/awards.html for links to full information about each award. Applications (five copies) are due to Pat Hoffman in the Women's Studies Office, 210 East Duke Building (Box 90760) no later than Thursday, Mar. 3. WEB: http://www.duke.edu/womstud/grad/awards.html. Latin American Studies Summer Fellowships The Carolina and Duke Consortium in Latin American Studies has available up to five non-service graduate fellowships for Duke students for the 2005 summer session to support the intensive study of Yucatec Maya, Brazilian Portuguese or another less commonly taught language of Latin America and the Caribbean. Each award provides a stipend of $2,400, remission of tuition and registration fees up to $3,600 for one summer intensive language course, plus an airfare allowance of up to $1,000. Deadline: Mar. 11. INQUIRIES: Natalie Hartman 681-3983, EMAIL: njh@duke.edu; WEB: http://www.duke.edu/web/las/Council/compinfo.html. Foreign Language and Area Studies The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies invites applications for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships for Duke graduate and professional students. The purpose of the fellowships is to encourage the study or use of foreign languages in combination with international or area studies. Priority will be given to students enrolling in a foreign language course each semester while completing full-time coursework. In some cases fellowships will be awarded for the use of the advanced foreign language while carrying out overseas research during the academic year. The award will include a stipend of $14,000 and a cost of education allowance up to $11,000 to cover tuition and required fees. Deadline: Mar. 11 (annual). INQUIRIES: Natalie Hartman 681-3983, EMAIL: njh@acpub.duke.edu; WEB: http://www.duke.edu/web/las/Council/compinfo.html.
Academic Partners Public Health Training Grant The Center for Disease Control and Prevention requests applications for the Academic Partners Public Health Training Grant program. The purpose of the program is to:
Deadlines: Mar. 2 (letter of intent), Mar. 17 (application). WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 18, 2005. The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) announces a competitive grant program to support research projects involving the study of issues related to developmental dyslexia. Specifically, IDA wishes to fund topics such as, but not limited to
Deadline: Apr. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 14, 2005. The Children's Tumor Foundation invites applications for the Young Investigator Award. Young Investigator Awards are available to investigators wishing to pursue a novel idea or concept clearly related to national neurofibromatosis. Deadline: Apr. 1. WEB: http://www.ctf.org/professionals/yia.htm. COS Funding Opportunities, February 17, 2005. Sarnat International Award in Mental Health The Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health of the Institute of Medicine is now accepting nominations for the Rhoda and Bernard G. Sarnat International Award in Mental Health. This prestigious award is given annually to recognize individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding achievement in improving mental health through service, research, or public policy. The purpose of the Award is to recognize contributions to improve understanding of or treatment for mental disorders (basic biomedical or clinical research); innovations in mental health services (counseling, clinical care, prevention, amelioration of symptoms, or promotion of mental health); or public policy change that fosters science or improves mental health services. To encourage a broad range of candidates, there are no constraints on the education, profession, or specific discipline of individuals or organizations. The award may honor work in psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, public health, neuroscience, advocacy, or another relevant activity or field that serves to improve mental health research or services. Deadline: Apr. 1. WEB: http://www.iom.edu/subpage.asp?id=12473. COS Funding Opportunities, February 17, 2005. The Roche Organ Transplantation Research Foundation invites applications for Conventional Research Grants. The Foundation wishes to advance the science of solid organ transplantation in order to further improve transplant results. The foundation will support research into solid organ transplantation, particularly where there is unmet medical need. The trustees hope that the funds available through the foundation will permit transplantation researchers to develop new technologies and areas of interest, and will encourage researchers in other areas to study transplantation problems. The following list demonstrates the types of areas that could be funded:
The foundation's primary focus is solid organ transplantation, but the foundation may also consider supporting research into other areas if they have implications for solid organ transplantation research. The foundation may also consider providing limited support for unique initiatives such as international databases of general interest to transplantation researchers. Deadlines: Apr. 1 and Oct. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 3, 2005. Wendy Will Case Cancer Fund Grants The Wendy Will Case Cancer Fund, Inc. invites applications for the Wendy Will Case Cancer Fund Grants. The Fund supports promising, new investigators with innovative approaches to cancer research. The fund assists them in being more competitive when applying for federal and other major funding. Proposals are sought primarily for clinically related research, though other research areas will be considered. Deadlines: Apr. 1, Oct. 1. WEB: http://www.wwccf.org/. The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation offers Senior Research Awards to investigators with an interest in myeloma who have been working in cancer research for a minimum of five years. Deadline: May. 2. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 18, 2005. Targeting Diseases Caused by Protein Misfolding or Misprocessing The Department of Health and Human Services invites applications for the Targeting Diseases Caused by Protein Misfolding or Misprocessing program. The purpose of the program is to identify small molecule reagents that specifically prevent or ameliorate a protein folding or processing defect in simple and complex genetic diseases that are of interest to the participating institutes. Deadline: Sep. 15. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 22, 2005. Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancer The National Cancer Institute invites applications for Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in organ-specific cancers. Applicant institutions are to demonstrate their ability to conduct translational research in prevention, etiology, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of lung, genitourinary, prostate, or skin cancers. Translational research, as defined by the Program, uses knowledge of human biology to develop and test the feasibility of cancer-relevant interventions in humans and/or determines the biological basis for observations made in individuals with cancer or in populations at risk for cancer. Required components of a SPORE include: a minimum of four translational research projects, cores, developmental research and career development programs. A required core in a SPORE is a human cancer tissue core for the particular organ-site that will benefit translational research. SPOREs foster extended collaborations in critical areas of research among laboratory and clinical or applied scientists. Deadline: Multiple Receipt Dates (see web link for details). WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 17, 2005. The Hunter's Hope Foundation invites applications for Major Research Grants. Established by former Buffalo Bill's Quarterback Jim Kelly and his wife Jill in 1997 after their son Hunter was diagnosed with Krabbe disease, Hunter's Hope is the Kelly's life-long commitment to increase public awareness of Krabbe disease and to support research efforts to find a cure for Krabbe and other leukodystrophies. Studies eligible for funding may investigate new treatment approaches, or study basic mechanisms related to these diseases. Areas of relevant research include
Major Research Grants will be awarded to senior investigators who are studying either basic mechanisms or treatment approaches to Krabbe Disease. Deadline: Continuous. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 4, 2005. The Spinal Cord Society invites applications for Research Funding. The Society contracts research and development projects aimed at and leading directly to clinical solutions, or a cure, for the problem of complete chronic (at least two years old) spinal cord injury. It must be human spinal cord injury, both motor and sensory, and not merely acute (new injury) or merely incomplete, lower animal, merely brain, or merely sensory, treatment modalities, or any work done in the name of the former but resulting in the latter. Deadline: Continuous. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 2, 2005. Also see these listings:
Junior Faculty Development Program The European Programs Branch of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/A/E) announces an open competition for the Junior Faculty Development Program. Public and private non-profit organizations may submit proposals to place visiting faculty from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan at US universities for a one academic semester (five months) program. The grantee organization for this program will support and oversee the activities of the faculty throughout their stay in the US. In addition, the grantee organization will recruit and select candidates for the program in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to begin the program in the US in January 2006. Deadline: Apr. 15. WEB LINK. Federal Register, February 17, 2005.
The RGK Foundation accepts requests for the Large Grants program. The focus of the foundation includes educational, medical, and community grants and supports the following types of programs:
The foundation sponsors studies in several areas of national and international concern including health, corporate governance, energy, economic analysis, and technology transfer. Deadline: continuous (review committee meets on Feb. 4, Apr. 1, July 28, Sep. 30). WEB: http://www.rgkfoundation.org/guidelines.php. COS, February 3, 2005. The NIDCD Small Grant (R03) Program The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders invites applications for The NIDCD Small Grant (R03) Program. The Program is designed to support basic and clinical research of scientists who are in the early stages of establishing an independent research career. The Program may be used to support individuals transitioning from postdoctoral status to their first independent research position. In addition, the Program may be used by early-stage clinician-scientists planning to make future application for an NIDCD mentored research career development award to demonstrate the feasibility of the research to be proposed in their K-award application. Deadline: Mar. 15, Jul. 15, Nov. 15. WEB LINK. NIH Guide, February 13, 2004. Food Biological Agent Detection Sensor The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) invites applications for the Food Biological Agent Detection Sensor program. HSARPA seeks to develop, test, and commercialize a new set of laboratory-based or portable detection methods for use on the food supply system. Food detection systems will require rapid, high-confidence detection of microbial and toxin threats in order to enable advanced strategies to protect individuals from exposure and reduce contamination of critical food supply infrastructure. Deadlines: Mar. 25 (White Paper Registration); Mar. 30 (White Paper Submissions); May. 20 (Proposal Website Registration); Jan. 3 (Proposal Due). WEB: http://www.hsarpabaa.com/. Public Policy Analysis and Education Center for Early Childhood Health Cooperative Agreement The Department of Health and Human Services invites applications for the Public Policy Analysis and Education Center for Early Childhood Health Cooperative Agreement. The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to analyze the effects of public policies, regulations, and practices at the community, State and Federal levels on the health and well-being of infants and young children and their families. The Center's efforts will enhance the knowledge and inform the practices of practitioners and policy and decision makers regarding the short and long-term consequences of public policies on the health, behavior and well being of infants and young children. The Center's work will include the development of conceptual models for health and related services as well as analysis of the utility of various indicators of health status and well being for these age groups. Deadline: Mar. 25. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 18, 2005. Neuroscience of Brain Disorders Awards The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience invites applications for the Neuroscience of Brain Disorders Awards. Consistent with the Fund's goal of fostering innovative neuroscience research, the Awards are for scientists working to apply the knowledge achieved through basic research to human brain injury or disease. The fund established this award to help translate laboratory discoveries about the brain and behavior into diagnosis and therapies to improve human health. Types of projects may include using a model organism to study the function of disease genes; applying novel technology (imaging, genomics, proteomics) to achieve early diagnosis, or to identify the pathogenesis of a brain disease; applying principles of gene transfer and stem cell biology to the repair and recovery from brain disorders; or applying principals of axonal growth to neural repair. Deadline: Apr. 15. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 17, 2005. HIV and Psychiatric Comorbidity Research Project The National Institutes of Health invites applications for the HIV and Psychiatric Comorbidity Research Project. The purpose of the program is to address the cellular, molecular, and genetic factors underlying the high comorbidity between HIV-1 infection and psychiatric disorders. Deadlines: Mar. 29 (letter of intent); Apr. 26 (application). WEB LINK. NIH Guide, February 18, 2005. The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. invites applications for the Career Development Awards. The Foundation was established to find the cause of and cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease. The guiding mission of the foundation is to stimulate and encourage innovative research in the basic biomedical and clinical sciences, which is likely to increase understanding of the etiology, pathogenesis, therapy, and prevention of inflammatory bowel diseases. The Career Development Awards are offered to encourage the development of individuals with research potential to help them prepare for a career of independent basic or clinical investigation in the area of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis research. Deadlines: May. 1, Nov. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 1, 2005. The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. invites applications for Research Fellowship Awards. The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. was established to find the cause of and cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The guiding mission of the foundation is to stimulate and encourage innovative research in the basic biomedical and clinical sciences, which is likely to increase understanding of the etiology, pathogenesis, therapy, and prevention of the inflammatory bowel diseases. Research Fellowship Awards are offered to encourage the development of individuals with research potential to help them prepare for a career of independent basic or clinical investigation in the area of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis research. Deadlines: May. 1, Nov. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 1, 2005. The W.M. Keck Foundation invites applications for the Medical Research Program. The program focuses on basic biomedical research in the areas of neuroscience, immunology, molecular genetics, and structural biology. It does not provide support for clinical trials or training. Support for research in hospitals is not currently a focus of the foundation. Deadline: May. 15, Nov. 15. WEB: http://www.wmkeck.org/programs/index.html. COS Funding Opportunities, February 14, 2005. Science, Engineering, and Liberal Arts Program The Keck Foundation, W.M. invites applications for the Science, Engineering, and Liberal Arts Program. The Foundation seeks to enrich research and teaching through support for equipment, facilities, faculty, and curriculum development at the frontiers of science and engineering. Recognizing the importance of undergraduate instruction, the foundation also supports excellent undergraduate college science and engineering programs, and encourages multidisciplinary projects and multi-college cooperative science ventures. The focus of the undergraduate program is primarily on private, predominately undergraduate institutions. Awards are also made each year to support exceptional undergraduate projects in all of the liberal arts. Past grants have focused on faculty-student research and incorporating new instructional technologies into the liberal arts curriculum. Deadline: May. 15, Nov. 15. WEB: http://www.wmkeck.org/programs/index.html. COS Funding Opportunities, February 14, 2005. The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation invites applications for the Collaborative Program Grant. The Foundation has initiated a major program to increase the cure rate of multiple myeloma. The purpose of this initiative is to bring together research programs that are focused on any aspect of the disease in order to foster interactions, cooperation, and to enhance interdisciplinary research among the participants. The program will also support scientific core laboratories required by the component research programs, so as to provide access to key high technology to support facilities that might not otherwise be available to individual research programs. The proposed collaborative program should be interdisciplinary, cohesive, and sharply focused. The research may be fundamental or applied or an integrated combination of the two approaches. Basic research tied to a related translational research project is encouraged but not mandatory. Deadline: Jun. 15, Sep. 15. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 18, 2005. International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IEDEA) The Department of Health and Human Services invites applications for International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IEDEA). Applications are being sought for the:
Deadline: Jul. 26. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 15, 2005. Also see these listings:
Physical Sciences & Engineering Engineering Information Foundation Grants The Engineering Information Foundation's (EiF) grant activity supports developmental projects, instructional projects, and training programs in engineering education and research. Fields of interest currently include the availability and use of published information, women in engineering, and information access in developing countries.
Deadlines: Feb.28, Jun.30, Sep.30. WEB: http://www.eifgrants.org/info/apply.html. COS Funding Opportunities, February 17, 2005. FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies The Department of Energy invites applications for the FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies program. The objective of this program is to provide financial support to US Colleges and Universities and University-Affiliated Research Institutions for research and development and curriculum development in support of the following areas of interest:
Deadline: Mar. 10. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 16, 2005. The International Furnishing and Design Association invites applications for the Universal Design Grant. The Grant is to be awarded to an individual working independently and involved with universal design in one of the following areas:
Deadline: Mar. 31. WEB: http://www.ifdaef.org/grants.html. COS Funding Opportunities, February 17, 2005. Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program The US Department of Energy's Office of Biological and Environmental Research announces its interest in receiving applications for experimental and theoretical studies of the effects of clouds on the atmospheric radiation balance in conjunction with the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program as part of the US Global Climate Change Science Program. Deadline: Apr. 12. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 16, 2005. Honda has valued its extended interaction with universities in the US and Canada established by the Honda Initiation Grant program. The program is designed to provide seed money for the researcher to complete the first steps in the development of his or her idea. At the end of one year, winners of the grant will have the opportunity for Honda to evaluate their results for consideration of further support. The corporation encourages proposals that pursue dreams in original and novel concepts in science and technology related to personal mobility and transportation. The Power of Dreams, as Honda believes in, will be the unifying theme. Proposals will be evaluated on their novelty, contribution to scientific knowledge in the field and their likelihood of being practically applied to benefit society in 5 to 10 years. Deadline: May. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Opportunities, February 15, 2005. Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology The National Science Foundation invites applications for Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology with the aim of encouraging under-represented groups to pursue a career in environmental biology. The program supports projects that provide year-round support for undergraduate students to gain research experience in environmental biology. Environmental biology is broadly defined to include areas of research focusing on organisms as they evolve, interact with each other, and/or interact with their environment, from perspectives that range from molecular to ecosystem levels. Environmental biology also includes molecular studies of environment-organism interactions and environmental genomics. Field experience must be part of the research experience. Projects should emphasize factors that encourage and enable members of under-represented groups to enter, and remain in, environmental biology. The Program now requires submission of a preliminary proposal. Deadline: May 18. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 16, 2005. The Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate is interested in receiving proposals to advance the state-of-the-art and scientific knowledge in Space and Missile Technology. Proposals that either enable future space systems to meet performance, reliability, maintainability, supportability and affordability goals, or which enhance performance or significantly reduce cost, schedule, or risk of existing technologies, are of particular interest. Deadline: Open Ended. WEB LINK. FedGrants, February 16, 2005. Also see these listings:
The Lifebridge Foundation supports and encourages organizations and individuals who, through cultural, educational, or scientific means, are dedicated to creating bridges of understanding among all people by bringing to realization the concepts of one humanity and the interconnectedness of all life. Deadline: Continuous. WEB: http://www.lifebridge.org/guidelines.htm. COS Funding Opportunities, February 3, 2005. Also see these listings: Last updated: February 25, 2005. |
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