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Use the Links at the Right to navigate amongst the various sections of this archived Funding Alert newsletter. Download Issue: As part of its Creativity & Culture program, the Rockefeller Foundation established the Multi-Arts Production (MAP) Fund to foster work in the performing arts that explores the dynamics of contemporary culture and to support a diversity of artists and arts organizations. This highly competitive annual grant program invites applications from professional artists and arts organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the creation of new work. The MAP Fund accepts applications from US-based nonprofit organizations that have been in existence for at least two years. Proposed projects must be for a new work that has not been previously produced, except in developmental workshops. New work may include the use of classical or pre-existing texts if the artist demonstrates how the approach is innovative. Activities that have been supported through the program include commissioning of artists, research and development, artist residencies, and the costs associated with the production of new work. Deadline: Feb. 18. Before approaching this foundation, please contact the Medical Center's Office of Foundation Relations, or the Campus' Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations. WEB: http://mapfund.org/. Creative Capital Foundation Grants The Creative Capital Foundation supports US artists who pursue innovation in form and content in the performing and visual arts, film and video, and in emerging fields. Creative Capital works in partnership with the artists it funds, providing advisory services and professional development assistance along with multi-faceted financial aid and promotional support throughout the life of each project. Creative Capital will accept proposals from the following areas:
Deadline: Mar. 14. WEB: http://creative-capital.org/application/. Foundation Center, January 21, 2005. Fund for Performance Art and the Future of the Present Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc. works to present, preserve, interpret, proselytize, and advocate on behalf of avant-garde art, especially forms that may be vulnerable due to institutional neglect, their ephemeral nature, or politically unpopular content. Franklin Furnace is currently accepting applications for the following programs:
Deadline: Apr. 1. WEB LINK. Foundation Center, January 21, 2005. Also see these listings:
Skateparks in Low-Income Communities The Tony Hawk Foundation invites applications for the Skateparks in Low-Income Communities program. The primary mission of the Foundation is to promote high-quality, public skateparks in low-income areas throughout the US. Foundation grants are awarded to encourage and facilitate the design, development, construction, and operation of new skateboard parks and facilities in low-income communities. Grants may be requested in amounts ranging from $1,000 to $25,000. Deadline: Mar. 1. Also see these listings:
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.
Water Quality Cooperative Agreements The Environmental Protection Agency is requesting proposals from States, Tribes, local governments, non-profit organizations and other eligible entities under the Clean Water Act Section 104(b)(3) for unique and innovative projects that address the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems program with special emphasis on wet weather activities, i.e., store water and concentrated animal feeding operations as well as projects that enhance the ability of the regulated community to deal with non-traditional pollution problems in priority watersheds. Deadline: Mar. 1. WEB LINK. FedGrants, January 26, 2005. The Department of Agriculture invites applications for Citrus tristeza Research. The purpose of this program is to support cutting edge research that mitigates or eliminates problems caused by the Citrus tristeza virus and/or the Brown Citrus Aphid. Research using the latest technologies in new ways is encouraged. Priority will be given to applications that propose collaboration between citrus production areas, and to proposed projects that are judged most likely to result in positive short-term impacts on citrus production. Based on stakeholder input, the specific program objectives are:
Deadline: Mar. 4. WEB LINK. FedGrants, January 13, 2005. Advanced Diagnostics and Imaging The Department of Energy invites applications for the Advanced Diagnostics and Imaging program. The objective of this program is to receive applications for cost-shared research projects that will contribute to expanding the recoverability of natural gas from low-permeability formations. This solicitation addresses two specific areas, as follows:
These advances are required to enable expanded resource recoverability in tight gas plays, both through new field discoveries and through improved development strategies to optimize production in existing fields. Deadline: Mar. 31. WEB LINK. FedGrants, January 25, 2005. The Department of Energy invites applications for the Methane Hydrate program. The objective of this program is to select projects that will support ongoing efforts to increase the understanding of the role of methane hydrates in the environment and the potential of methane hydrates as a future energy resource. Deadline: Apr 18. WEB LINK. FedGrants, January 25, 2005. Also see these listings:
Locating & Applying for Funding - A Workshop for Graduate Students The Office of Research Support is offering the following workshop:
Got funding? Seeking a fellowship to support research? Want to fund travel for a summer project? Need dissertation support? Take this opportunity to sign up for an account to use Duke's funding databases and learn how to search for funding. Class size is limited.
Wyeth-Lederle Vaccines Young Investigator Award in Vaccine Development The Infectious Diseases Society of America invites applications for the Wyeth-Lederle Vaccines Young Investigator Award in Vaccine Development. Young investigator awards are for junior faculty members only. This annual award provides funding for outstanding research in vaccine development, either through clinical or laboratory investigation. The candidate must have a demonstrated commitment to vaccinology as a career, and must be conducting research or working in a recognized and accredited US institution of higher learning or in a government agency. Deadline: Feb. 15.WEB LINK: COS, January 21, 2005. Cure Autism Now seeks to support established investigators from within as well as outside of the field of autism. Research proposals targeting promising hypotheses, using innovative approaches and technologies are a priority. In addition, we encourage studies focused on generating preliminary data or replication of previous findings, leading to larger studies and federal funding. These awards are available to investigators at any stage in their career. Deadline: Mar. 1 (letters of intent), June 10 (full proposal). INQUIRIES: 888/8AUTISM, research@cureautismnow; WEB LINK. COS, January 20, 2005. Senior Scholar Award in Global Infectious Disease The Ellison Medical Foundation invites applications for the Senior Scholar Award in Global Infectious Disease. The purpose of the program is to support investigators who are already established and recognized for their substantial contribution of creative and productive research. With the Senior Scholar awards, the foundation seeks to be complementary to other major funders of research by placing emphasis on projects that might not be supported by traditional sources because of their perceived novelty or high risk, or because the investigator is moving into a new research area. Awards are available up to $150,000 per year for a four-year period. Deadline: Mar. 9. INQUIRIES: Dr. Richard L. Sprott, 301/657-1830; WEB LINK, Foundation Center, January 21, 2005. HIV and Drug Abuse Interventions among Pregnant Women in Drug Abuse Treatment The National Institute on Drug Abuse seeks applications for the HIV and Drug Abuse Interventions among Pregnant Women in Drug Abuse Treatment program. The purpose of the program is to fund studies testing interventions to prevent or reduce HIV risk among pregnant women in drug abuse treatment through:
Deadlines: Feb. 21 (letter of intent); Mar. 21 (applications). WEB LINK. NIH Guide, January 21, 2005. Obesity/Nutrition Research Centers The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) invites applications for Obesity/Nutrition Research Center (ONRC) grants. The ONRCs are core centers (P30) that are part of an integrated program of nutrition and obesity-research support provided by NIDDK. A total of $2,000,000 in FY 2006 will be committed to fund a total of two new and/or competing continuation grants in response to this RFA. Deadlines: Jun. 10 (letter of intent); Jul. 12 (applications). WEB LINK, NIH Guide, January 25, 2005. Also see these listings:
Education Research Program Consortia The Department for International Development (DFID) invites applications to run new Education Research Program Consortia (RPCs) to generate development research programs that will inform the international community as it acts to eradicate poverty. RPC centers should be planned around a particular research and policy theme. They will be led by one organization forming a consortium. Leading organizations will be required to nominate a director for each consortia. DFID is looking for innovative, strategic research, which will help to shape future development policy and practice. Deadline: Feb. 3. WEB LINK. COS, January 17, 2005. International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops The National Science Foundation invites applications for the International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops program. International Planning Visit/Workshop Awards can support the initial phases of developing and coordinating integrated research and education activities with foreign partners. Support is primarily for travel and subsistence expenses; salaries and stipends are not typically supported. Individual proposals can be submitted for:
It is expected that most Planning Visit/Workshop Award grantees will subsequently apply to disciplinary programs across the National Science Foundation for support of the resulting collaborative research. Deadlines: Feb. 20, May. 20, Sep. 20. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) invites applications for the DAAD-AICGS Grant. This fellowship is available to assist doctoral candidates, recent Ph.D.s and junior faculty working on topics dealing with postwar Germany. The grant provides funds for summer residency at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS). Deadline: Apr. 15. WEB: http://www.daad.org/?p=48514. COS, January 18, 2005. The International Association for Study of Pain invites applications for Collaborative Research Grants. The purpose of these grants is to encourage and support collaborative research between two or more research groups located in different countries. The grants are intended to foster multidisciplinary and international collaborations. Priority will be given to collaborations between basic science and clinical research groups. Deadline: Apr. 30. INQUIRIES: 206/547-6409, kathyh@iasp-pain.org; WEB: http://www.iasp-pain.org/collabresearch.html. COS, January 18, 2005. Partnerships for Learning Afghanistan Global Connections and Exchange Program The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs invites applications for the Partnerships for Learning (P4L) Afghanistan Global Connections and Exchange Program. The Afghanistan Global Connections and Exchange program is designed to introduce youth and communities to a broad range of ideas and resources while enhancing the use of information technology in schools. Through this program, Afghanistan secondary schools and communities will expand computer literacy skills, improve general education, and gain a deeper understanding of US society, culture and values. They will also increase their capacity to generate change through programs that foster tolerance and mutual respect, and enhance grassroots community participation. American students will in turn gain a greater understanding of Afghanistan culture and society. The goals of the program are to:
Applicants should identify specific objectives and measurable outcomes based on program goals and project specifications provided in the solicitation. Deadline: Mar. 17. INQUIRIES: Anna Mussman, 202/203-7516, mussmanap@state.gov; WEB LINK. Federal Register, January 24, 2005.
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has again invited Duke University to submit two outstanding candidates for its Packard Fellowships competition. The Packard Fellowship program supports research in the natural and physical sciences and engineering. The disciplines that will be considered include physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science, earth science, ocean science, and all branches of engineering. Awards are not directed to areas that "already have access to relatively generous funding," e.g., "clinical research, research associated with the design and construction of large national facilities such as accelerators and space stations, and applied research of direct relevance to national security." Candidates engaged in social science research will not be considered. Recipients will receive individual grants of $625,000 distributed over five years. Nominations to this program are institutionally restricted; if you are interested, please contact Ken Macdonald, Duke ORS, 681-5988 or kwmac@duke.edu. Deadlines: Feb. 28 (Duke), Mar. 15 (Nomination Form), Apr. 20 (Packard). Paired Fellowship for Research in Conservation The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts invites applications for the Paired Fellowship for Research in Conservation and the History of Art and Archeology. Applications require teams of two scholars: one in the field of art history, archeology, or another related discipline in the humanities or social sciences, and one in the field of conservation or materials science. It is expected that this fellowship will foster the integration and cooperation of the two disciplines from the inception of the research design and that the key research questions will be formed on the basis of knowledge of both fields, rather than led by one discipline. Two paired fellowships are awarded annually as follows:
Deadline: Mar. 21. WEB: http://www.nga.gov/resources/casva.htm. Collaborative Large-scale Engineering Analysis Network for Environmental Research (CLEANER): Project Office to Coordinate Network Activities The National Science Foundation invites applications for CLEANER: Project Office to Coordinate Network Activities. The goal of CLEANER is to fundamentally transform and radically advance the scientific and engineering knowledge base to address the challenges of large-scale human-dominated complex environmental systems. CLEANER will:
Deadlines: Mar. 15 (letter of intent); Apr.21 (full proposal). Drilling, Completion and Stimulation The Department of Energy invites applications for the Drilling, Completion and Simulation program. This program is seeking cost-shared applications for research and development efforts to enhance and sustain the domestic supply of natural gas. There are three separate Areas of Interest to which an application can be submitted. Areas of Interest are:
Deadline: Mar. 31. WEB LINK. FedGrants, January 25, 2005. Partnership for Advancing Technologies in Housing The Directorate for Engineering of the National Science Foundation announces a program solicitation in support of HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technologies in Housing, or PATH. Whereas previous years' solicitations have been open calls for a variety of research proposals, this year's solicitation focuses on groundbreaking proposals in the five interdisciplinary areas designated to be the forefront of housing technology:
PATH's mission is to advance technology innovation in the homebuilding industry in order to improve housing value and performance. Its goals are to develop new housing R&D ventures; to coordinate non-commercial information and dissemination needs in homebuilding and construction; and to reduce the major institutional and policy barriers for innovation in the industry. Deadline: Apr. 19. Mental Health Centers for Intervention Development and Applied Research (CIDAR) The National Institute of Mental Health invites investigator-initiated grant applications for Mental Health Centers for Intervention Development and Applied Research (CIDAR). The primary purpose of each CIDAR is to support a team of leading basic, applied and clinical investigators engaged in a focused research program targeting a specific problem in clinical medicine. Center applications may focus on research to:
The primary goal of this initiative is to support the translation of basic and clinical research into innovations in clinical assessment and therapeutics. Deadlines: May. 13 (letter of intent); Jun. 14 (application). WEB LINK. NIH Guide, January 21, 2005. Clinical Nutrition Research Unit Core Centers The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) invites applications for Clinical Nutrition Research Unit (CNRU) Core Centers. The CNRUs are core centers (P30) that are part of an integrated program of nutrition and obesity-research support provided by NIDDK. The objective of the Clinical Nutrition Research Units is to bring together basic science and clinical investigators from relevant disciplines to enhance and extend the effectiveness of research related to nutritional sciences, obesity, and related disorders, with clinical and/or translational applications in these areas. A total of $4,000,000 in FY 2006 will be committed to fund a total of three new and/or competing continuation grants in response to this RFA. An applicant may request a project period of up to 5 years and a budget for direct costs of up to $750,000 per year. Deadlines: June 10 (letters of intent), Jul. 12 (full proposal). WEB LINK. NIH Guide, January 25, 2005. Also see these listings:
Physical Sciences & Engineering Science and Technology in Water Desalination and Purification The Office of Naval Research is soliciting white papers and proposals for the Science and Technology in Water Desalination and Purification. This program is seeking innovative solutions to identify and evaluate approaches that may significantly reduce the costs, energetics, and footprint for desalination processes. Some of the approaches to desalination would also be applicable in water purification for high carbon and nitrogen laden wastes. Deadlines: Feb. 1 (white papers); Mar. 31 (full proposals). WEB LINK. FedGrands, January 26, 2005. The US Army, Research Development and Engineering Command has issued a broad agency announcement for Nonlethal Projectile development. The purpose of the program is to solicit concepts, via submission of white papers, for a nonlethal projectile that will provide an electrical area stun effect to temporarily incapacitate a small group of belligerents. Deadline for white papers: Feb. 28. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, January 24, 2005 Call for White Papers to NASA's Universe Roadmap Committee The Universe Division of NASA's Science Mission Directorate is currently developing its triannual Universe Roadmap, which documents the science goals of the Division for the next 25 years and identifies the suites of missions and technologies, which are needed to reach these goals. In this call to the community we are soliciting 2-page white papers to provide input to the Universe Division advisory subcommittees, which are responsible for the Universe Roadmap. The text should be submitted via email to both contacts listed below. Deadline: Feb. 17. INQUIRIES: Drs. Eric Smith and Michael Salamon, Eric.P.Smith@nasa.gov and Michael.H.Salamon@nasa.gov. Also see these listings:
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Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus The Department of Justice invites applications for Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus. The purpose of the program is to:
Deadline: Mar. 24. WEB LINK. FedGrants, January 26, 2005. Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites applications for the Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research. The program provides funding to highly qualified individuals from a variety of fields to undertake broad, innovative, policy-relevant studies of the most challenging health and health care issues facing American. Research grants of up to $275,000 are available to support 24 to 36 month projects. Projects should be broad in scope and potential impact, and hold promise for improving our understanding of significant health and health care related problems and contribute to the development of sound health policies. Deadline: Apr. 1. INQUIRIES: Lynn Rogut, depdir@ihhcpar.rutgers.edu; WEB: http://www.ihhcpar.rutgers.edu/rwjf/. Also see these listings:
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