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NEA 2006 Grants for Arts Projects The National Endowment for the Arts invites proposals for the following programs:
INSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS: For FY 2006 funding, organizations are permitted to submit one application to Grants for Arts Projects, regardless of deadline, discipline, or funding category. This limit encompasses Statements of Interest for the Summer Schools in the Arts program: i.e., if an organization submits a Statement of Interest to this program, it is not eligible to submit an application to NEA in any other Grants for Arts Projects category; and if an organization submits an application in another Grants for Arts Projects category, it is not eligible to submit a Statement of Interest for the Summer Schools in the Arts program. However, please note that NEA recognizes certain entities under a parent organization as separate for purposes of these institutional limits, as long as any application submitted by the parent organization is distinctly different from any submitted by these entities. Examples of such "separately identifiable and independent components" include university art museums. However, an academic department is explicitly NOT considered separate from its college or university parent. A parent organization should consult with Arts Endowment staff to verify the eligibility of its component before preparing an application. As well, in the Access to Artistic Excellence and Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth categories, an organization may, in addition to submitting an application on its own behalf, also serve either as the lead applicant or as the primary consortium partner in one consortium application. If an organization chooses not to submit an application on its own behalf, it may serve either as the lead applicant or as the primary consortium partner in two consortium applications. Note: The exception for consortiums does not apply to either the Fast-Track Review or the Summer Schools program. Please refer to the "Eligibility" section of the program announcement for further details (see link below). INTERNAL APPLICATION PROCESS Because of the institutional restrictions on grant applications, anyone interested in submitting a proposal to NEA, whether on behalf of Duke University by itself or as part of a consortium wherein Duke is either the lead applicant or the primary partner, must first submit the following materials for internal review:
A letter from the chair or director of the Duke organization submitting the proposal, endorsing the project, stating the amount to be requested, and explaining the source of the cost share. If the proposal is for a consortium, the letter should also identify the other members and detail their roles and commitments to the project. The above requirements apply only to those planning to submit proposals. For those wishing to submit Statements of Interest for the Summer Schools program, please submit the following:
The above-requested materials should be submitted to Ken Macdonald in the Office of Research Support (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988, Box 90077, 332 North Building) by the February 10th internal deadline. If this deadline passes without a submission, a later deadline will be set for the next NEA deadline. You may contact Ken Macdonald in ORS with any questions you may have regarding this program or the internal submission process. Deadlines: FIRST DUKE INTERNAL DEADLINE: Feb. 10. NOTE: If a deadline passes without a Duke submission, a later internal review deadline will be set for the next NEA competition. NEA DEADLINES:
FURTHER INFORMATION (click on the name for the link)
The North Carolina Humanities Council (NCHC) accepts proposals for the Mini-Grant program. The purpose of the program is to support free, public programs addressing fundamental questions about the world. NCHC's programs emphasize critical thinking skills essential for all citizens to be able to participate in a democratic society. The mini-grant provides funds for scholar stipends, travel expenses including meals and lodging, publicity, and certain other expenses connected with a project of limited scope. Deadline: Continuous. WEB: NCHC. COS, January 6, 2005. Literature Fellowships: Creative Writing Fellowships The National Endowment for the Arts invites applications for Literature Fellowships: Creative Writing Fellowships. Fellowships in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) or poetry are available to published creative writers of exceptional talent. Fellowships enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. This program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose available in FY 2006 and fellowships in poetry available in FY 2007. Individuals may apply only once each year. Competition for fellowships is extremely rigorous. Deadline: Mar. 1. WEB: NEA. FedGrants, January 11, 2005. The North Carolina Humanities Council (NCHC) accepts proposals for the Large Grant program. The NCHC supports free, public programs addressing fundamental questions about the world. NCHC's programs emphasize critical thinking skills essential for all citizens to be able to participate in a democratic society. The Large Grant provides funds for humanities projects of extended scope including, but not limited to, lecture/discussion series, performance/discussions, exhibit/ discussions, and film/video productions. Deadlines: Mar. 20 and Aug. 20 (draft proposals), Apr. 20 and Sep. 20 (final proposal). WEB: NCHC. COS, January 6, 2005.
Drug Free Communities Support Program The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announce the availability of funds for Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFCSP) grants. DFCSP is a collaborative initiative to:
The DFCSP has two major goals:
Deadline: Mar. 11. WEB: LINK. FedGrants, January 11, 2005.
Informal Science Education - Project Grants The National Science Foundation invites Project Grant applications for its Informal Science Education program. The ISE program invests in projects that develop and implement informal learning experiences designed to increase interest, engagement, and understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by individuals of all ages and backgrounds, as well as projects that advance the theory and practice of informal science education. Projects may target either public audiences or professionals whose work directly affects informal STEM learning. ISE projects are expected to demonstrate strategic impact, collaboration, and innovation. An organization may serve as the lead on up to three preliminary proposals and on three full proposals in each round of competition for ISE Project Grants. Because of the restrictions, anyone interested in submitting a preliminary ISE Project Grants Proposal, with Duke as lead institution, must first submit the following:
These items should be emailed to Ken Macdonald in the Office of Research Support (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988) by the internal deadline. Deadlines: Feb. 14 (Duke internal); Mar. 18 (preliminary proposal); Jun. 13 (full proposal). WEB: http://nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05544/nsf05544.htm. Also see these listings:
Scientific Research and Conservation Project Funding The People's Trust for Endangered Species invites applications for the Scientific Research and Conservation Project Funding program. The People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) makes funds available for wildlife researchers and conservationists to carry out crucial work on endangered species throughout the world. Projects may either focus on research into the status of a particular species or involve practical conservation work within the field. Deadline: Continuous. WEB: PTES. COS, January 5, 2005. The Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for the Chesapeake Bay Program. Grants will involve Geospatial Information. The Chesapeake Bay is North America's largest and most biologically diverse estuary. The Bay is a resource of extraordinary productivity, worthy of the highest levels of protection and restoration. Accordingly, in 1983 the states of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, the Chesapeake Bay Commission, and the EPA signed an agreement that established the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. In 1987, the partners adopted a second agreement, which established an overall vision for the Bay. Deadline: Feb. 16. WEB: EPA. FedGrants, December 16, 2004. Regional Geographic Initiative Funding The Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for Regional Geographic Initiative Funding. The purpose of this program is to identify projects, which would address Regional strategic priorities using Regional Geographic Initiative (RGI) funds. The Regional Geographic Initiative funds unique, geographically based projects that fill critical gaps in the Agency's ability to protect human health and the environment. These projects should address places, sectors, or innovative projects. The RGI program provides funding for "start-up" projects that further Regional strategic initiatives. Region 6 is specifically looking for projects that are multi media in nature, showcase innovative ideas, promote collaboration, and identify opportunities for leveraging other sources of funding. Emphasis will be placed on projects that will provide the most beneficial environmental or human health outcomes. Deadline: Feb. 25. WEB: EPA. FedGrants, January 7, 2004. 2005 Wetland Protection Project Grants The Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for 2005 Wetland Protection Project Grants. The purpose of the program is prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution. Proposals will be considered to conduct and promote the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. Deadline: Apr. 11. WEB: EPA. FedGrants, January 11, 2005. Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions The National Science Foundation invites applications for the Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions program. This program is a broad-based, community-initiated, upper atmospheric research program. The goal is to understand the behavior of atmospheric regions from the middle atmosphere upward through the thermosphere and ionosphere into the exosphere in terms of coupling, energetics, chemistry, and dynamics on regional and global scales. These processes are related to the sources of perturbations that propagate upward from the lower atmosphere as well as to solar radiation and particle inputs from above. The activities within this program combine observations, theory and modeling. The awards are to include scientific grants for established investigators and two awards each year for post-doctoral research positions. Deadline: May. 1. WEB: NSF. MSA Grant for Research in Crystallography The Mineralogical Society of America invites applications for the MSA Grant for Research in Crystallography. This grant is intended to support research in crystallography. Deadline: Jun. 1. WEB: MSA. COS, January 6, 2005. MSA Grant for Student Research in Mineralogy and Petrology The Mineralogical Society of America invites applications for the MSA Grant for Student Research in Mineralogy and Petrology. The Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) awards grants for research in mineralogy and petrology from a fund created by contributions from MSA members. The award selection will be based on the qualifications of the applicant, the quality, innovativeness, and scientific significance of the research, and the likelihood of success of the project. Deadline: June 1. WEB: MSA. COS, January 6, 2005. Also see these listings:
NIH Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreement Awards, and Contracts The National Institutes of Health announces an update regarding the salary limitation for NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards and extramural research and development contract awards. Effective Jan. 1, 2005, the Executive Level I salary level increased to $180,100. WEB: NIH. Quentin N. Burdick Program for Rural Interdisciplinary Training - Change in Due Date The Department of Health and Human Services announces a change in due date for the Quentin N. Burdick Program for Rural Interdisciplinary Training program. The original due date of Jan. 19 is changed to Feb. 4. WEB: DHHS. Fisheries Investment for Sustainable Harvest - Change in Due Date The US Agency for International Development announces a change in due date for the Fisheries Investment for Sustainable Harvest program. The original due date of Jan. 14 has been changed to Feb. 11. WEB: USAID. FedGrants, January 6, 2005. The Mammalian Genotyping Service: Change of Next Receipt Date and Final Receipt Date The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute announce a change in the next receipt date for contract applications to the Mammalian Genotyping Service. The previous date of Mar. 30, 2005 has been changed to May 13, 2005. The last and final receipt date of applications to the program is May 13, 2005. INQUIRIES: Dina N. Paltoo, 301-435-0513, paltood@mail.nih.gov. WEB: NHLBI. NIH-TOC, January 6, 2005.
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Regional AIDS Education Training Centers The Department of Health and Human Services seeks applications for Regional AIDS Education Training Centers. This grant will be awarded to eligible entities to provide HIV/AIDS education, training, consultation, and support to health care professionals in defined geographic areas. Funding will be directed to training and education of health care professionals to enhance clinical management of patients living with HIV/AIDS, including the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of HIV/AIDS. Areas of focus include but are not limited to; proper use of HIV medications, HIV prevention among HIV infected patients, prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections, and prevention of perinatal transmission of the disease. Deadline: Feb. 1. WEB: DHHS. FedGrants, January 11, 2005. Probiotics for Pediatric Illnesses The Department of Health and Human Services seeks applications for the Probiotics for Pediatric Illnesses program. The purpose of this program is to provide support for pilot research on mechanism(s) of action, safety and efficacy of probiotics, as well as for more robust intervention studies for the prevention and treatment of pediatric illnesses for which more convincing preliminary data are available. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. Deadlines: Feb. 1, Jun. 1, Oct. 1. WEB: DHHS. FedGrants, January 5, 2005. Muscular Dystrophy: Pathogenesis and Therapies The National Institute of Health seeks applications for Muscular Dystrophy: Pathogenesis and Therapies. The purpose of the program is to encourage investigator-initiated research grant applications for projects studying pathogenesis and therapies for the muscular dystrophies. Responses to this announcement may include basic, translational or patient-oriented studies of Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy or other forms of muscular dystrophy. Deadlines: Feb. 1, Jun. 1, Oct. 1. WEB: NIH. FedGrants, January 10, 2005. Breast Cancer Research Program: Era of Hope Scholar Award The United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs invites applications for funding for the Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Scholar Award. These awards will provide sufficient funding to allow emerging innovators to implement their vision and assume leadership roles in the breast cancer research community. Award recipients will be expected to successfully challenge the status quo through creative, high-risk research that may ultimately lead to the eradication of breast cancer. Deadline: Feb. 10. WEB: USAMRMC. FedGrants, January 7, 2005. Research on Interventions for Anorexia Nervosa The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invites applications for Research on Interventions for Anorexia Nervosa. The purpose of this program is to evaluate intervention(s) for treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN). To accomplish this goal the NIMH will support development of a collaborative network of qualified institutions. The infrastructure created through this network will have the capacity to conduct a moderate to large-scale evaluation of promising intervention(s) for AN. It is also intended to serve as a resource for future ancillary studies. Deadlines: Feb. 11 (letter of intent); Mar. 11 (application). WEB: NIMH. NIH Guide, January 7, 2005. Neurobiology of Behavioral Treatment: Recovery of Brain Structure and Function The National Institute on Drug Abuse seeks applications for the Neurobiology of Behavioral Treatment: Recovery of Brain Structure and Function program. The purpose of the program is to promote exploratory research into the neurobiological effects of treatments for drug addiction. In FY 2005, it is anticipated that 4-6 awards may be funded at a total cost of $1.5 million with an anticipated start date of September 2005. Deadlines: Feb. 21 (letter of intent); Mar. 21 (application). WEB: NIDA. NIH Guide, January 3, 2005. ACGT Gene Therapy for Lymphoma and Leukemia Award The Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT) invites applications for the 2005 ACGT Gene Therapy for Lymphona and Leukemia Award. The objectives of the program are to advance gene therapy into the causes, treatment, and prevention of lymphoma and leukemia by promoting basic, pre-clinical and clinical translational research approaches utilizing cells and genes as medicine. ACGT will direct the awards to gene therapy research that has demonstrated great promise, particularly those that are closer to clinical translation. Deadline: Feb. 23. WEB: ACGT. Foundation Center, January 7, 2005. Investigator-Initiated Research Grants Program The National Parkinson Foundation announces the Investigator-Initiated Research Grants Program. This program is designed to support projects of the highest scientific caliber from anywhere in the world that are directly relevant to the study of causes of and a cure for Parkinson disease, and complementary to, not duplicative of, other research in the field. High-risk, high-yield projects are encouraged, provided that they are thoughtfully composed and reasonably likely to advance the state of the knowledge about Parkinson disease. Both basic research and clinical research proposals are eligible for support. Preference will be given to scientists who are at an early stage of their professional careers. Deadline: Mar. 14. WEB: NPF. COS, January 4, 2005. Pilot and Feasibility Trials for Osteoporosis The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases solicits proposals for small, pilot, and feasibility clinical trials designed to encourage the adequate testing of novel and innovative potential therapies for osteoporosis. Projects supported would be early phase human trials to test basic safety and efficacy of treatments that would not be otherwise developed and pursued by private industry. The objectives of this initiative are to:
To achieve the main goal of this BAA, the NIAMS seeks to support small, pilot and feasibility trials. The trials should be designed so that the preliminary data obtained would be sufficient to design the next phase (for example, Phase II/III), for which the investigators will have to seek separate funding or obtain evidence of efficacy where a large, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is not feasible. Deadline: Mar. 25. WEB: NIH. NIH TOC, January 7, 2005. Innovative Therapies for Rheumatic and Skin Diseases The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases invites applications for Innovative Therapies for Rheumatic and Skin Diseases. The purpose of this program is to carry out pilot/feasibility (open label, phase I/II) clinical studies to establish the safety and gather enough preliminary evidence of efficacy of new and innovative therapeutic approaches to rheumatic and skin diseases and to design and implement basic or clinical research ancillary projects linked to the clinical trial protocol. The goal of this initiative is to accelerate the application of new drugs, biologicals and other non-behavioral interventions for the short and long term management of symptoms, signs, systemic and structural changes in patients with established rheumatic and skin diseases and for the development of strategies for prevention of disease onset, progression or structural damage to target organs in patients at high risk. New and emerging agents for the treatment of lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, myositis, Sjogren's and other rheumatic diseases are included. In the skin diseases area, inflammatory, autoimmune, and genetic skin diseases are included as are small trials for innovative therapies on wound healing. Deadline: Mar. 25. WEB: NIH. NIH TOC, January 7, 2005. NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program The National Institutes of Health invites applications for the NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program (NDPA). The NDPA is designed to support individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose pioneering approaches to major contemporary challenges in biomedical research. The term "pioneering" is used to describe highly innovative approaches that have the potential to produce an unusually high impact, and the term "award" is used to mean a grant for conducting research, rather than a reward for past achievements. Biomedical research is defined broadly in this announcement as encompassing scientific investigations in the biological, behavioral, clinical, social, physical, chemical, computational, engineering, and mathematical sciences. The NDPA is meant to support individuals who intend to pursue new research directions that are not already supported by other mechanisms. The program is not intended simply to expand the funding of persons already well supported for a particular project. Deadline: Apr. 1. WEB: NIH. NIH TOC, January 7, 2005. Epilepsy Research Foundation - New Therapy Grants The Epilepsy Research Foundation invites proposals for the New Therapy Grants Program. The primary focus of the grants program is to bring new approaches and therapies to patients through translational research. Other areas of consideration include but are not limited to meaningful grants to senior-level scientific and clinical investigators on the brink of new discoveries, working at the nation's leading academic and research institutions, and in private industry; seed funding for preliminary work necessary to explore novel approaches; building innovative platform technologies; investigation of innovative tests to streamline the development of new therapies and the development of a genomics database for epilepsy; research to bring new approaches and therapy to children; innovative cutting-edge work in other areas that shows the potential for promise in epilepsy; support for applying work in other areas that shows the potential for promise in epilepsy; research programs that might not otherwise be funded through traditional sources; projects that encourage collaboration among scientists and industry; and proposals dealing with commercializing academic research projects. Deadline: Apr. 1. WEB: ERF. Foundation Center, January 7, 2004. Also see these listings:
Fellowships for Intensive Advanced Turkish Language Study in Istanbul, Turkey The American Research Institute in Turkey invites applications for Fellowships for Intensive Advanced Turkish Language Study in Istanbul, Turkey. For summer 2005, the American Research Institute in Turkey will offer full travel and fellowships for ten advanced students and scholars for participation in the summer program in advanced Turkish language at Boğazici University in Istanbul. This intensive program offers the equivalent of one full academic year of study in Turkish at the college level. The fellowships cover round-trip airfare to Istanbul, application and tuition fees, and a maintenance stipend. Full-time students and scholars affiliated at academic institution are eligible to apply. Deadline: Feb. 15. WEB: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/. The Tinker Foundation, Inc. invites applications for Institutional Grants. The purpose of the program is to promote the interchange and exchange of information within the community of those concerned with the affairs of Spain, Portugal, Ibero-America, and Antarctica. The foundation funds projects addressing environmental policy, economic policy, or governance issues. Projects should have a strong public policy component, offer innovative solutions to problems facing these regions, and incorporate new mechanisms for addressing these programmatic areas. Deadline: Mar. 1, Sep. 1. WEB: Tinker. COS, January 9, 2004.
Nanoscale Science and Engineering Education The National Science Foundation invites applications for the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Education (NSEE) program. Please note that this is separate from, though related to, the Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NSE) program, which had a solicitation with deadlines last fall. NSEE includes two components:
Because of institutional restrictions placed on submissions to these programs, there is an internal submission and review process prior to the NSF submission deadline, as described below. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION NSEE provides funding for two types of projects that will address the educational challenges in the emerging fields of nanoscale science and engineering, and generate practical ways of introducing nanotechnology to the public at large and into undergraduate education. Specifically, the NUE component will integrate nanoscale science, engineering, and technology into undergraduate curricula, particularly in the first two years. The NISE component will establish a national infrastructure that links science museums and other informal science education organizations with nanoscale science and engineering research organizations. Note: Formal education institutions are not eligible to serve as NISE lead organizations (unless they are the parent organization for the lead science museum). NSF has placed the following institutional restrictions on NUE and NISE submissions:
Because of the above restrictions, anyone interested in submitting an NUE proposal with Duke as lead institution, or an NISE proposal with Duke as a partner organization, must first submit the following: - A letter of endorsement from your department chair. Include in the letter a statement of the approximate amount to be requested from NSF, and identifying all key personnel - A draft, abridged Project Description (not to exceed 3 pages). These items should be emailed to Ken Macdonald in the Office of Research Support (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988) by the internal deadline. Deadlines: Jan. 27 (Duke internal for NISE); Feb. 14 (Duke internal - except NISE); Feb. 6 (letter of intent - required for NISE proposals); April. 6 (NSF deadline, full proposal). WEB: NSF. Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Programs The National Institutes of Health seeks proposals for the Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Programs. The purpose of this program is to support the early career development of clinical researchers who would be expected to achieve excellence in their ability to design and oversee research in multidisciplinary team settings, and have a high potential to become leaders of various fields of clinical research critical to the overall mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). To accomplish this aim, the NIH invites institutions with well-established clinical research infrastructures to submit applications for the establishment of Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Programs. Career Development Programs supported under this application must include a broad representation of clinically relevant disciplines and professions (including but not limited to internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, statistics, nursing, psychology, and engineering) and their various specialties and sub-specialties. Deadlines: Feb. 25 (letter of intent), Mar. 25 (applications). WEB: NIH. NIH Guide, January 4, 2005. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Research Program (CMLRP) Therapeutic Development Award The United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) invites applications for funding for the Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Research Program (CMLRP) Therapeutic Development Award. The intent of the Award is to sponsor the preclinical assessment of therapeutics for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML). The CMLRP specifically seeks proposals in the following areas of preclinical drug development:
The formation of multidisciplinary, multi-institutional consortia focused on a synergistic preclinical development project is strongly encouraged. Deadlines: June 7. WEB: USAMRMC. FedGrants, January 5, 2005. Also see these listings:
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Mentoring Travel Grants for Women The Association for Women in Mathematics invites applications for Mentoring Travel Grants for Women. The objective of the program is to help junior women to develop a long-term working and mentoring relationship with a senior mathematician. This relationship should help the junior mathematician to establish her research program and eventually receive tenure. Each grant will fund travel, subsistence, and other required expenses for an untenured woman mathematician to travel to an institute or a department to do research with a specified individual for one month. Any unexpended funds could be used for further travel to work with the same individual during the following year. Deadline: Feb. 1. WEB: AWM. COS, January 3, 2005. Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize Tel-Aviv University seeks nominations for the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in the Physical Sciences. The prize is intended to encourage dedication to science, originality and excellence by rewarding outstanding young scientists. The field for 2005 is theoretical chemistry. The prize amount is $40,000. Deadline: Feb. 15. INQUIRIES: Joan Shwachman-Yichye, Scientific Editor; JoanS@tauex.tau.ac.il. WEB: Tel-Aviv. 2005 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) - Boulder The Department of Commerce invites applications for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. The program will provide an opportunity for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) laboratories and the National Science Foundation to join in a partnership to encourage outstanding undergraduate students to pursue careers in science and engineering. The program will provide research opportunities for students to work with internationally known NIST scientists, to expose them to cutting-edge research and promote the pursuit of graduate degrees in science and engineering. Deadline: Feb. 15. WEB: DOC. FedGrants, January 5, 2005. Conferences, Workshops, and Special Meetings in the Mathematical Sciences The National Science Foundation invites applications for Conferences, Workshops, and Special Meetings in the Mathematical Sciences. For conferences, workshops, and special meetings, the Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) invites proposals of two types: (1) regular conference, symposia, and workshop proposals, and (2) proposals for special meetings, which comprise longer-term or larger-scale activities that more widely engage and connect the mathematical sciences community, such as special research years or semesters, multi-institutional regional meetings, and "summer schools." Regular proposals are submitted to the cognizant DMS programs according to those programs' usual deadlines or target dates. These proposals normally request funding in the range of $5,000 to $25,000, although awards of up to $50,000 have occasionally been made. Their duration is normally for one year. Proposals for special meetings are submitted to the cognizant DMS programs but at the common deadline stated in this solicitation. Special meetings proposals may request funding of any amount and for durations of up to three years, but most awards are expected to be in the range of $50,000 to $150,000 per year. This is not a change in the sort of proposals that DMS is willing to accept or to fund; it is simply a reminder to the mathematical sciences research community that this opportunity is available. Deadlines: Apr. 7, 2005; Aug. 24, 2006; Aug. 23, 2007; Aug 28, 2008; Aug 27, 2009. WEB: NSF. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Advanced Technology Office (ATO): Advanced Technologies The Department of Defense invites applications for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Advanced Technology Office (ATO): Advanced Technologies program. The purpose of this program is to encourage research, development, design, and testing that directly supports Advanced Technology Office (ATO). This includes Robust Networking and Communications, Intelligence Preparation of the Battlesphere (IPB), Information Operations (IO), Information Assurance (IA), Computer Network Operations, Maritime, Special Operations and technologies that provide unconventional advantages over adversaries or potential adversaries. Deadline: Dec. 31. WEB: DOD. FedGrants, January 4, 2005. Also see these listings:
Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) Competition The National Science Foundation invites applications for the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) Competition. The Panel Study of Income Dynamics and its two wave Child-Development Supplement (CDS) is a longitudinal survey of a nationally representative sample of US families begun in 1968. The PSID has collected 34 waves of data on the same families and their descendents as of 2005. The PSID has consistently obtained wave-to-wave reinterview response rates of 95-97%. Data have been posted on a web-based Data Center for the user community within 12 months of its collection. The current vendor to support additional key data collection and post-data processing and dissemination activities has competitively won substantial companion funds from other non-NSF agencies. Programs in the Directorate of Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences may make one award for the next five-year funding cycle, 2007-2011, to renew support for the PSID. We anticipate an NSF award of at least $12 million and at most $20 million to cover these activities, including three waves of data collection, over a five-year period. The annual amount of the award is expected to be at least $2.4 million and no more than $4 million. The duration of the award will be five years. The expected start date is January 1, 2006. Deadlines: Feb. 15 (letter of intent); Apr. 5 (applications). WEB: NSF. The Agency for International Development invites applications for the Democracy Fellows Program. The program will support twenty (20) fellows per year. The proposed cooperative agreement will follow on an existing Democracy Fellows Program (DFP) cooperative agreement, developed in 1995, with the stated program goal: "to build a cadre of field-experienced technical experts committed to careers in democracy and governance". Deadline: Feb. 28. WEB: AID. FedGrants, January 6, 2005. Spring 2005 Unsolicited Grant Program The United States Institute of Peace seeks proposals for the Spring 2005 Unsolicited Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to offer support for research, education and training, and the dissemination of information on international peace and conflict resolution. The Unsolicited competition is open to any project that falls within the Institute's broad mandate of international conflict resolution. Deadline: Mar. 1. WEB: USIP. Federal Register, January 11, 2005. Spring 2005 Solicited Grant Competition Grant Program The United States Institute of Peace seeks proposals for the Spring 2005 Solicited Grant Competition Grant Program. The Solicited Grant competition is restricted to projects that fit specific themes and topics identified in advance by the Institute of Peace. The themes and topics for the Spring 2005 Solicited competition are:
Deadline: Mar. 1. WEB: USIP. Federal Register, January 11, 2005. Mathematical Social and Behavioral Sciences The National Science Foundation invites applications for Mathematical Social and Behavioral Sciences. The purpose of the program is to advance the mathematical or statistical foundations of research in the social, behavioral, or economic sciences. The resulting research is expected both to further understanding of social and/or behavioral science phenomena and to address a topic of interest to the mathematical sciences. Proposals for workshops or symposia that foster the interaction of social, behavioral, and/or economic scientists with mathematicians and/or statisticians also are welcome. Deadline: Apr. 5. WEB: NSF. D. Scott Rogo Award for Parapsychological Literature The Parapsychology Foundation, Inc. invites applications for D. Scott Rogo Award for Parapsychological Literature. The Award is made to an author working on a manuscript pertaining to the science of parapsychology. Deadline: Apr. 15. WEB: Parapsychology Foundation. COS, January 5, 2005. Academic Advising Research Support Grant The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) invites applications for the Academic Advising Research Support Grant. The program provides research support for proposals intended to contribute to the field of advising-related research. NACADA has particular interest in soliciting proposals that document the outcomes of different advising models. In addition, NACADA encourages submissions concerned with developing, conducting, and reporting empirical studies; evaluation or analysis of advising practices, models, or systems; development, evaluation, or analysis of advising-based theory; studies of the history, evolution, and future of the field; empirical research related to the advising process (inter- and intra-personal dimensions); and qualitative research on advising practices. Deadlines: May 16, 2005; Feb. 15, 2006. WEB: NCADA. COS, January 3, 2005. Also see these listings:
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