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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 American-Scandinavian Foundation invites applications for Public Project Proposals. The American-Scandinavian Foundation promotes the cultures of the Nordic countries in the US and American culture in the Nordic countries by encouraging programs that will enhance public appreciation of culture, art, and thought. In establishing priorities, the foundation considers the lasting benefits that may be achieved by any grant, and favors projects where its contribution will complement support from other sources. Deadlines: Jan. 15, Apr. 15, Aug. 15, Oct. 1. WEB: http://www.amscan.org/public.html. COS, December 29, 2004. The American Library Association Public Programs Office, the New York Historical Society, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History are accepting grant applications from public, academic, and special libraries, as well as National Park historic sites, wishing to host the traveling exhibition Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America. The exhibit examines Hamilton's central role during the Revolutionary War and Founding period (1774-1804) in creating the economic, constitutional, social, journalistic, political, and foreign policy templates for modern America. The traveling exhibition is based on a major exhibition of the same title on display at the New York Historical Society from September 10, 2004, through February 28, 2005. Libraries and National Park historic sites selected for the tour will receive grants of $1,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities for planning seminar and/or programming expenses. Selected institutions will host the exhibition for a six-week period and are expected to present at least two free public programs featuring a lecture or discussion by a qualified scholar on exhibition themes. All showings of the exhibition will be free and open to the public. Deadline: Jan. 21. WEB. Foundation Center, December 22, 2004. The Institute of Museum and Library Services announces the following grants opportunities:
WEB: http://www.imls.gov/grants/index.htm. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for a grant to administer the American Music Abroad Program (formerly known as Jazz Ambassadors). The program will consist of concert tours for a selected number of professional American jazz and urban music performers in countries where there is limited exposure to American culture. The musicians selected for this program must demonstrate high artistic ability and be conversant with the broader aspects of contemporary American society and culture. Tours include workshops and master classes in addition to concerts. Deadline: Feb. 15. WEB. Federal Register, December 23, 2005. Millard Meiss Publication Fund The College Art Association invites applications for the Millard Meiss Publication Fund. Applications for publication subsidies will be considered only from authors whose book-length scholarly manuscripts in the history of art have been accepted by a publisher on their merit, but cannot be published in the most desirable form without a subsidy. Deadlines: Mar 15, Oct. 1. WEB. COS, December 17, 2004. New York City Community Fellowship Program The Open Society Institute invites applications for the Community Fellowships Program to encourage and support individuals who are creating innovative public interest projects that address critical social issues. Applicants may come from any field, such as education, law, the arts, public service, and health; may choose to create a public interest project in any social issue area; need not be from New York City but must perform their fellowship project in New York City; and must be legally able to work in the US in order to accept a fellowship. Deadline: Apr. 15. WEB. Foundation Center, December 22, 2004. Also see these listings:
Youth Violence Prevention through Community - Level Change The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invites applications for Youth Violence Prevention through Community-Level Change. The purpose of the program is to assess the efficacy or effectiveness of interventions designed to change community characteristics and social processes to reduce rates of youth violence perpetration and victimization. This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus area(s) of Injury and Violence Prevention. Deadlines: Jan. 31 (letter of intent); Mar. 30 (applications). WEB. Federal Register, December 30, 2004. Student Science Enrichment Program The Burroughs Welcome Fund seeks applications for the Student Science Enrichment Program. The Burroughs Welcome Fund will make individual grants of up to $60,000 per year for three years. The program's goals include improving students' competence in science, nurturing their enthusiasm for science, and interesting them in pursuing science-related careers. Deadline: Apr. 11. WEB: http://www.bwfund.org/programs/index.html. Economic Development Assistance Programs The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is soliciting proposals for the following programs:
EDA's mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA fulfills its mission by investing in the following:
Deadline: continuing. WEB: http://www.eda.gov/. Federal Register, December 28, 2004. Also see these listings:
The NCIIA and Olympus America, Inc. are pleased to announce the creation of the Olympus Innovation Award for excellence in technology innovation, invention, and entrepreneurship education. The award will recognize an outstanding faculty member or 2-person faculty team from an NCIIA member institution whose curricular and programmatic innovations enable superior outcomes in student technological innovation. We will reward the recipient with $10,000 and attendance at the NCIIA Annual Meeting in San Diego California March 17 - 19, 2005. Deadline: Jan. 15. WEB: http://www.nciia.org/. The Social Sciences Research Council (SSRC) invites applications for the Eurasia Teaching Fellowship program. The purpose of the program is to support faculty members, at all career levels, wishing to create and implement significantly revised or wholly new university courses on or related to any of the New States of Eurasia, the Soviet Union, and/or the Russian Empire. The awards, of $10,000, support the creation of original and innovative course curricula, as well as the rethinking and reframing of courses in the humanities and social sciences that directly relate to the whole or part of Eurasia. Courses must be wholly new or substantial revisions of a course previously taught. The SSRC invites proposals that have an interdisciplinary or comparative outlook, encompass a diverse range of literatures and/or source media (including audio, video, and Web content), and make appropriate use of various pedagogical approaches. Deadline: Jan. 26. WEB. Foundation Center, December 22, 2004. Also see these listings:
The National Science Foundation, Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) has issued a program announcement for the Earth Sciences Research program. This program supports research and education related to the Earth's terrestrial regions, interior, and freshwater systems. Projects may employ any combination of field, laboratory, and computational studies with observational, theoretical, or experimental approaches. Support is available for research and research infrastructure through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements awarded in response to investigator-initiated proposals from US universities and other eligible institutions. Human resource development and education are expected to be an integral part of most research proposals, but are also eligible for direct support. Multidisciplinary work is strongly encouraged. Projects involving disciplines outside the earth sciences will be recommended for joint support with other programs within the Foundation. EAR will consider co-funding projects with other agencies and supports international work and collaborations. Prospective proposers should contact the cognizant program officer for more information. Deadlines: Preliminary Proposal Deadline:
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The North American Native Fishes Association seeks proposals for Conservation Research. The purpose of the program is to award funds for research that can aid the conservation of North America's native fishes, particularly those that are threatened or endangered. The award amount is up to $ 1000. Deadline: Jan. 21. WEB. COS, December 29, 2004. Biomass Research and Development Initiative The US Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Energy jointly solicit applications for financial assistance addressing research, development, and demonstration of biomass based products, bioenergy, biofuels, biopower, and related processes. The purpose of this program is to promote greater innovation and development related to biomass, and to support federal policy calling for greater use of biomass-based products, feedstock production, and processing and conversion. Deadline: Feb. 15 (pre-applications). WEB. FedGrants, December 17, 2004. The US Department of the Interior -- Bureau of Reclamation requests proposals to fund projects for activities in support of their environmental program. Reclamation periodically makes funding available for projects addressing two general categories: habitat restoration and improvement, and research and monitoring. The objectives of this program are: to prevent additional listing of species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA); to improve conditions for those listed species lacking recovery programs and; to assess vulnerabilities of sensitive species on an ecosystem-wide basis. Deadline: Feb. 22. WEB. FedGrants, December 17, 2004. The US Department of the Interior seeks applications for The Coastal program. The Coastal program provides financial and technical assistance for coastal habitat conservation. Projects are generally limited to the following 16 Coastal Program focus areas:
Projects may include habitat assessment and habitat restoration. Applicants need to contact their specific Coastal Program office. The Coastal Program is being funded at $11.6 million in FY 2005; of this amount about half, $5.8, will be available for on-the-ground project funding. Deadline: Prospective applicants should contact the coordinator of the appropriate Coastal Program office. Some individual Coastal Program offices have specific deadlines. WEB. FedGrants, December 17, 2004. US - Mexico Border 2012 Program The Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting grant and cooperative agreement initial proposals for projects that address the objectives of the U.S.-Mexico Border 2012 Program. The US - Mexico Border 2012 Program is a binational collaborative effort whose mission is to protect the environment and public health in the US - Mexico border region (100 kilometers either side of the U.S.-Mexico border) consistent with the principles of sustainable development. Deadline: Feb. 28. WEB. FedGrants, December 22, 2005. Wetland Program Development Grants for Region 1 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks proposal for Wetland Program Development Grants for Region 1. The goals of the program include increasing the quantity and quality of wetlands in the US by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland health. In pursuing these goals, the EPA seeks to build the capacity of all levels of government to develop and implement effective, comprehensive programs for wetland protection and management. Deadline: Feb. 28. WEB. FedGrants, December 30, 2004. The Society of American Forester's, Award in Forest Science recognizes distinguished individual research in any branch of the quantitative, managerial, or social sciences leading to the advancement of forestry. Evaluation will be based upon research quality, productivity, and innovation; research impact resulting in advances in forestry; and overall evidence of distinguished individual research. Deadline: Feb. 28. WEB. COS, December 23, 2004. The Tibor T. Polgar Fellowship Program is a research program conducted jointly in cooperation between the Hudson River Foundation and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The objectives of the program are to gather important information on all aspects of the River and to train students in conducting estuarine studies and public policy research. Polgar Fellowships may be awarded for studies anywhere within the tidal Hudson estuary from New York Harbor to the Federal Dam at Troy, New York, including the four marshes of the National Estuarine Research Reserve. Because of the training and educational aspects of this program, each potential fellow must be sponsored by a primary advisor. The advisor must be willing to commit sufficient time for supervision of the research and to attend at least one meeting to review the progress of the research. Advisors will receive a stipend of $500. Deadline: Feb. 28. WEB: http://www.hudsonriver.org/polgar.htm. Conservation Challenge Grant Program The Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for the Conservation Challenge Grant Program. Awards to be made under the announcement may involve geospatial information. The purpose of the program is to encourage the development of sustainable programs addressing one or more of the following Region 2 priorities:
Deadline: Mar. 15. WEB. FedGrants, December 29, 2004. Instrument Development for Biological Research The National Science Foundation invites applications for Instrument Development for Biological Research. This program supports the development of novel or of substantially improved instrumentation likely to have a significant impact on the study of biological systems at any level. The development of new, or substantial improvement of existing, software for the operation of instruments, analysis of data, or the analysis of images is also supported where these have the effect of improving instrument performance. Proposals aimed at concept or proof-of-concept development for entirely novel instrumentation are encouraged. Support for the conduct of eligible activities in academic environments is emphasized. Deadline: Oct. 5. WEB. Also see these listings:
The National Institutes of Health announce two regional seminars covering topics related to NIH extramural program funding and grants administration for 2005. The two-day seminars provide information about the NIH funding process, from opportunity identification and application preparation through post award administration. Presentations are targeted towards research administrators, researchers new to NIH, post docs, and trainees. Opportunities for informal interactions between seminar participants and NIH grants management, program, policy, and review staff are incorporated into the program and such interactions are highly encouraged. NIH electronic research administration labs are offered on the Wednesday preceding the seminar. The 2005 seminars will be held on the following dates:
INQUIRIES: Megan Columbus, NIH Regional Seminar Coordinator, 301.435.0937 or megan.columbus@nih.gov. WEB: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/seminars.htm. Additional Receipt Dates for Bioengineering Research Partnerships The National Institutes of Health announces a change in receipt dates for applications in response to Bioengineering Research Partnerships. Beginning with the January 20, 2005, application receipt date, there will be three application receipt dates per year instead of the two specified in the original program announcement. The reasons for this change are to reduce delays between application receipt and advisory council consideration and to provide more timely opportunities to revise and resubmit reviewed applications. Receipt dates for letters of intent are two months prior to the application deadlines. New receipt dates for BRP applications and letters of intent are as follows: LETTER OF INTENT RECEIPT DATES: November 20, 2004 (past); March 20, 2005; July 20, 2005; November 20, 2005; and March 20, 2006. APPLICATION RECEIPT DATES: January 20, 2005; May 20, 2005; September 20, 2005; January 20, 2006; and May 22, 2006. WEB. NIH Guide, December 16, 2004. NIH Implementation of Office for Human Research Protections Guidance on Research Involving Coded Private Information or Biological Specimens On August 10, 2004, the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), Department of Health and Human Services, issued Guidance on Research Involving Coded Private Information or Biological Specimens, available at WEB LINK. The OHRP guidance, which was addressed to Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), investigators, and funding agencies, affects the way the NIH and applicant institutions process applications involving coded private information or human biological specimens. This Notice explains changes that NIH has made to grant application and contract proposal instructions to reflect the OHRP Guidance. This Notice is a follow-up to NOT-OD-04-069, published September 17, 2004. To assist institutions and investigators in preparing grant applications that involve coded private information and human biological specimens, the NIH has added definitions and clarifications relevant to the OHRP Guidance to the PHS 398 (rev. 9/2004) instructions (LINK). These additions and changes appear in all three parts of the PHS 398; however, the majority of the changes and additions are in "Part II: Supplemental Instructions for Preparing the Human Subjects Section of the Research Plan." Please note that the information in the PHS 398 grant application is to be used by investigators and peer reviewers to help determine the applicability of the OHRP Guidance to the proposed research. The information provided does not redefine or reinterpret OHRP's Guidance. Should questions about the applicability of the OHRP Guidance arise, NIH will consult with OHRP before making a determination. All new and competing continuation grant applications and non-competing grant progress reports (Type 5) involving coded private information or biological specimens submitted to NIH on or after January 10, 2005 should follow the revised instructions outlined in the PHS 398. Although use of the 9/2004 version of the PHS 398 (LINK) is not mandatory until May 10, 2005, this version includes detailed instructions to help applicants to apply the OHRP guidance. To minimize confusion in application preparation, applicants are urged to use this new version for applications impacted by this guidance. When submitting the PHS 2590 (Non-Competing Grant Progress Report), if there are any changes regarding Human Subjects, check the "Change" box on Form Page 5, and follow the instructions under the Progress Report Summary, d. Plans, which direct you to follow the instructions in the "Human Subjects" section of the PHS 398. If changes occur to the Involvement of Human Subjects as a result of the OHRP Guidance (see instructions outlined in the PHS 398), please indicate so in the progress report summary. For investigators and institutions submitting contract proposals in response to NIH Requests for Proposals (RFP), information presented in the relevant RFP and on the OER website should be used in the implementation of the OHRP Guidance. WEB. NIH Guide, December 30, 2004.
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Excellence in Cardiac Care Program for Minority Americans The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites applications for the Excellence in Cardiac Care Program for Minority Americans program. The program is designed to improve the quality of health care provided to minority Americans by focusing on the continuum of cardiovascular care delivered in inpatient and outpatient settings. The program's goals are to improve cardiovascular care for African Americans and Latinos; develop effective and replicable quality-improvement strategies, models, and resources; encourage the spread of such strategies and models to additional clinical areas; and disseminate relevant lessons to policy and provider audiences. Deadline: Jan. 14 (letter of intent); Mar. 18 (full proposal by invitation only). WEB: http://www.expectingsuccess.org/. The American Diabetes Association requests proposals for the Research Awards. The purpose of the awards is to provide grant support to new and established investigators. Investigators who have not previously worked in the field of diabetes and who have an imaginative proposal related to any aspect of diabetes research are encouraged to apply for this award. Deadlines: Jan. 15, Jul. 15. WEB. COS, December 16, 2004. The American Diabetes Association invites applications for the Henry Becton Innovation Award. The award is a pilot and feasibility grant designed to support novel hypotheses that may lack preliminary data, but which offer considerable promise for the cure, prevention, or treatment of diabetes. Applications in the following research areas will be accepted:
Deadline: Jan. 15. WEB. COS, December 21, 2004. The American Diabetes Association invites applications for Junior Faculty Awards. The awards are designed to assist promising new investigators in conducting diabetes related research. The award supports an individual's salary and research program for up to three years to enable the investigator to develop into an independent investigator. Deadline: Jan. 15, Jul. 15. WEB. COS, December 22, 2004. Centers of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine seeks proposal for Centers of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CERC). The purpose of the program is to provide a vehicle for accomplished researchers to apply their expertise to address complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research questions, with an emphasis on applying cutting-edge scientific approaches to elucidating the mechanisms of action of CAM therapies and modalities. Funding for CERCs will be provided through program project grants (P01). Deadlines: Jan. 15 (letter of intent); Feb. 15 (applications). WEB. NIH Guide, December 20, 2004. The American Diabetes Association invites applications for the Clinical Research Awards. The awards are designed to support patient oriented research in diabetes. For the purpose of this program, clinical research is defined as research directly involving humans, and includes educational, psychosocial, behavioral, and epidemiological research. Support will be provided for studies that focus on human subjects in which the effect of a change in the individual's external or internal environment is evaluated. In vitro research on human blood or tissue samples does not qualify under this program unless there has been a major in vivo intervention (e.g., diet, drugs, exercise, etc.) and the study protocol is designed specifically to quantitate the effect of this manipulation on the tissue being examined in vitro. Deadlines: Jan. 15, Jul. 15. WEB. COS, December 16, 2004. Arthritis National Research Foundation Grants The Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) is dedicated to funding highly qualified investigators associated with major research institutes, universities, and hospitals throughout the country who are seeking to discover new knowledge for the prevention, treatment, and cure of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. ANRF's Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board are committed to providing uninterrupted research in the search for new therapies and a cure. Clinical and basic studies will be considered. Clinical studies should both relate to and help reveal the underlying mechanisms involved in the disease. The focus of proposals should be on high incidence diseases. Grants awarded will be in the range of $20,000 to $50,000. Deadline: Jan. 15. WEB. COS, December 29, 2004. The American Diabetes Association invites applications for Career Development Awards. The awards are designed to assist outstanding Assistant Professor level faculty investigators in conducting diabetes-related research. The award supports an individual's salary and research program for up to five years to enable the investigator to advance his or her career as an independent investigator. Deadline: Jan. 15, Jul. 15. WEB. COS, December 21, 2004. Soros Advocacy Fellowship for Physicians The Soros Foundation invites applications for Soros Advocacy Fellowship for Physicians. This fellowship is designed to enable physicians to develop or strengthen advocacy skills through collaboration with US based advocacy organizations during a 12-24 month fellowship period. The fellowship will also enable medical professionals to develop and implement new approaches that further the missions of the advocacy organizations. Through this fellowship, participating physicians will design and implement projects that address health and service delivery, or other social issues such as racism, violence, environmental hazards, and education. Although many physicians have meaningful contributions to make in all these areas, they have not been fully alert to the opportunities. Projects must be focused within the US and should identify system or policy level changes as the outcomes of the fellowship work. Deadline: Jan. 19. WEB. COS, December 29, 2004. Breast Cancer Research Program The Department of Defense invites applications for the Breast Cancer Research Program. The intent of the program is to fund the exploration of an initial concept or theory that could give rise to a testable hypothesis. Presentation of preliminary data is not consistent with the intent of this award mechanism. These awards are to encourage the exploration of untested, innovative, high-risk questions in breast cancer and are not intended to support the next step in an already established research project. Deadline: Feb. 1. WEB. Application of Emerging Technologies for Cancer Research The National Cancer Institute seeks proposals for the Application of Emerging Technologies for Cancer Research program. The purpose of the program is to evaluate the usefulness of emerging technologies that are ready for initial application to clinical or biological questions in cancer research. Deadlines: Jan.17, May, Sep. 18. WEB. NIH Guide, December 16, 2004. Innovative Technologies for Molecular Analysis of Cancer The National Cancer Institute invites applications for the Innovative Technologies for Molecular Analysis of Cancer program. Technology encompasses methods and tools that enable research, including, but not limited to, instrumentation, techniques, and devices. Applications may be submitted for support as Phase I STTR (R41) or Phase I SBIR grants (R43), or Phase II STTR (2-R42) or Phase II SBIR (2-R44) grants. Deadlines: Jan. 17, May. 17, Sep. 18 (letters of intent); Feb. 17, Jun. 17, Oct. 18 (applications). WEB. NIH Guide, December 16, 2004. Innovations in Cancer Sample Preparation The National Cancer Institute invites applications for Innovations in Cancer Sample Preparation. The research project involves the development and significant enhancement or adaptation of sample preparation methodologies and technologies, the development of assays to assess sample quality, and studies designed to elucidate the criteria by which to judge sample quality. Deadlines: Jan. 17, May 17, Sep. 18 Basic and Clinical Research on Rett Syndrome and MECP2 The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Mental Health, the International Rett Syndrome Association and the Rett Syndrome Research Foundation invite applications for Basic and Clinical Research on Rett Syndrome and MECP2. The recent demonstration that mutations in the MECP2 gene cause most cases of rett syndrome has created new opportunities for both basic and clinical research. Included within the scope of this program, with set-aside funds, are developmental, neuroanatomical, molecular genetic, and pathophysiological research, therapy development projects and clinical studies. Studies of the role of MECP2 in basic biological processes or in the etiology of other neurological or neurobehavioral disorders are also appropriate. Deadlines: Feb.1, June 1, Oct. 1. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Treatment The Office of Research on Women's Health and cosponsoring Institutes and Offices of the National Institutes of Health invite submission of investigator - initiated research grant applications to support research on the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome in diverse groups and across the life span. Deadlines: Feb. 1, Jun. 1, Oct. 1. Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute on Aging, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the National Institute of Arthritis and Skin Diseases encourage submission of investigator - initiated research grant applications to study Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder. The type of mechanism to be used is the Research Project (R01) mechanism. Deadlines: Feb. 1, Jun. 1, Oct. 1. Men's Heterosexual Behavior and HIV Infection The National Institutes of Health invites applications for Men's Heterosexual Behavior and HIV Infection. This program announcement calls for basic social and behavioral science studies on the determinants of the sexual behavior of adult heterosexual men. Current studies suggest that adult men who have sex with women play a major role in HIV transmission. Improved information on their behaviors can suggest ways to increase men's active participation in preventing the spread of HIV infection and provide program designers with information to improve interventions and prevention strategies. Currently, there are serious shortcomings in this field because of inadequate knowledge concerning heterosexual men's perspectives. The award mechanisms to be used are the Research Project Grant (R01), Small Grant (R03), and Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21). Deadlines: Feb. 1, Jun. 1, Oct. 1. Ryan White Title IV: Grants for Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking proposals for Grants for Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth. The purpose of the funding is to improve access to primary medical care, research, and support services for HIV infected women, infants, children and youth, and to provide support services for their affected family members. Funded projects will link clinical research and other research with comprehensive care systems, and improve and expand the coordination of a system of comprehensive care for women, infants, children and youth who are HIV infected. Funds will be used to support programs that: cross established systems of care to coordinate service delivery, HIV prevention efforts, and clinical research and other research activities; and address the intensity of service needs, high costs, and other complex barriers to comprehensive care and research experienced by medically underserved and hard to reach populations. Activities under these grants should address the goals of enrolling and maintaining clients in HIV primary care; increasing client access to research by linking development and support of comprehensive, community based and family centered care infrastructures; and emphasizing prevention within the care system, particularly the prevention of perinatal HIV transmission. Deadline: Feb. 14. Secondary Analysis of the NESARC and NSPY Datasets The National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism request applications to support the Secondary Analysis of data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) or the National Survey of Parents and Youth (NSPY) to study the epidemiology and etiology of alcohol and drug abuse, as well as the utilization of alcohol and drug abuse services and the prevention of these behaviors. The purpose of this RFA is to take advantage of these rich data sets and to provide support for innovative research using state of the art analytical strategies. Findings from these studies are expected to provide context for the development of prevention and treatment interventions that are likely to have a direct impact on public health outcomes. Deadlines: Feb. 21 (letter of intent); Mar. 21 (applications). Predoctoral Clinical Research Training Programs The National Institutes of Health invites applications for the Predoctoral Clinical Research Training Programs. The purpose of the program is to develop and implement novel, flexible institutional Predoctoral Clinical Research Training Programs that will promote clinical research training among predoctoral medical, dental, nursing, and other allied health students and provide efficient entry of interested students into clinical research careers. Training programs are given the flexibility to provide interested students access to a level of clinical research training that is appropriate to their career stage and level of interest, and to accommodate their changing training needs as they progress through their predoctoral training. The programs are expected to provide a range of experiences, including core didactic components, summer or short research experiences, and an intensive clinical research training program. The intensive training core will support the equivalent of 10 - 12 full-time trainees enrolled in a year-long non-degree program, a MS program (with a concurrent doctoral degree), or a PhD program. Deadlines: Feb. 25 (letter of intent); Mar. 25 (applications). Technologies for Metabolic Monitoring Research Program The Department of the Army seeks proposal for the Technologies for Metabolic Monitoring Research Program. The US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC) in support of the TMM Program (which also includes the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, NASA and NIH/NIDDK) is soliciting novel and innovative research proposals in the area of metabolic monitoring and diabetes measurement and control. This years TMM research program seeks projects that are focused on solving technological barriers to the rapid development of next generation minimally invasive devices for long term monitoring of key metabolic markers such as glucose, lactate, and fatty acids. Deadline: Feb. 25. Molecular Screening Assay Development for SCD The National Human Genome Research Institute and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute seeks proposals for Molecular Screening Assay Development for SCD. The purpose of this program is to fund the development and adaptation of biological assays for automated, high throughput screening of compounds that can potentially be used to improve the understanding of the biology of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and provide inroads toward new agents for SCD treatments. The assays should be suitable to be candidates for screening in the NIH supported high throughput screening centers that will be funded under the NIH Molecular Libraries and Imaging Roadmap Initiative. The R01 mechanism will be used. Deadlines: Mar. 25 (letter of intent); Apr. 26 (applications). Fifteenth Annual Bristol-Myers Squibb Freedom to Discover Award The Bristol-Myers Squibb Company requests nominations for the fifteenth annual Bristol-Myers Squibb Freedom to Discover Award for distinguished Achievement in Infectious Diseases Research. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Company will present the annual award to a scientist making an outstanding contribution to progress in infectious diseases research. Candidates for the award are to be nominated by individuals affiliated with medical schools, hospitals, and infectious diseases research centers. Deadline: Apr. 4. WEB. Critical Issues in Post-phlebitic Syndrome The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute invite applications for the Critical Issues in Post-phlebitic Syndrome program. The purpose of the program is to support research on venous biology, and post - thrombotic response of the vein wall and valve function with the goal of accelerating preclinical studies and developing better management principles of post-phlebitic syndrome. The R01 grant mechanism will be utilized. This initiative encourages studies on the involvement of genetic risk factors and the inflammatory process in the development of the post-phlebitic syndrome. Serial imaging studies of the vein wall and venous valve functions in the more chronic stage and their prevention by early anticoagulation therapy are of interest. We anticipate that such research will contribute to the translation of basic research to clinical studies and ultimately lead to innovative approaches for the prevention and treatment of post-phlebitic syndrome. Deadlines: Apr. 26 (letter of intent); May. 24 (applications). Protein Profiles of the Oral Mucosal Tissues in HIV /AIDS The National Institutes of Health invites proposals for Protein Profiles of the Oral Mucosal Tissues in HIV /AIDS. The purpose of this initiative is to stimulate research that will utilize a proteomic approach to characterize the protein profiles and protein - protein interactions in the oral mucosa in conjunction with HIV/AIDS. The research is expected to provide significant insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms associated with the pathogenesis of the oral disorders associated with AIDS and the impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy. It is anticipated that this initiative will identify novel strategies for prevention and management of oral manifestations of AIDS. This RFA will use the NIH individual research project grant (R01) and the exploratory/development research grant (R21) award mechanisms. Deadlines: Jul. 17 (letter of intent); Aug. 16 (applications). Also see these listings:
Scientific Cooperation Research Program The US Department of Agriculture invites applications for the Scientific Cooperation Research Program (SCRP). This program funds long-term and short-term international collaborative research and exchanges that address concerns for food security, environmental stewardship, and agricultural trade. Successful proposals focus on the mutual strategic goals of the USDA and its worldwide partners. SCRP projects promote the enhancement of agricultural producers' economic opportunities, protection from agricultural pests and diseases, food safety, nutrition and health, rural quality of life, and the environment. SCRP international research and scientific exchanges complement the USDA's domestic programs while also contributing to US international commitments. Joint projects support economic development and trade capacity building and expand market opportunities for agricultural, fish, and forest products. Three types of projects in 2005 include:
Deadline: Mar. 15. RISM Landes Awards for Supervised Field Training The Research Institute for the Study of Man seeks proposal for RISM Landes Awards for Supervised Field Training. Priority will be given to proposals for overseas fieldwork training that includes student projects related to race and ethnic relations or issues in political economy. The field team will include a minimum of five graduate students and one faculty on - site supervisor. A full scholarly report (in the style of the discipline) by the recipient institution that includes reports by each student is due three months after the end of the award period. Three institutional grants can be awarded, each for a maximum of $20,000. The fieldwork period is not to exceed three months. Recipient institutions are required to supply matching funds as well as to support pre- and post-seminars or colloquia for participating students. Deadline: Feb. 15. WEB: http://www.rism.org/sft.html. COS, December 30, 2004. Next Steps to the Market Program The US Civilian Research and Development Foundation seeks proposals for the Next Steps to the Market Program. The US Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) is a nonprofit charitable organization created by the US Government in 1995 to promote international scientific and technical cooperation. CRDF awards are considered assistance grants and are exempt from taxation in the countries of Eurasia (Former Soviet Union). This program provides funding for substantial, commercially-oriented R&D projects among US for-profit companies and universities, institutes, or companies in Eurasia. The objective of this program is to assist US - Eurasian research and development (R&D) partnerships to develop new commercial and business opportunities of economic benefit to both sides. NSTM projects must have R&D as their core task and must include market research and business development components. Projects that clearly demonstrate their ability to enable revenue creation or attract future, non-CRDF sources of funding will be given priority consideration in the selection process. Deadline: Apr. 15. WEB. COS, December 20, 2004. Also see these listings:
Undergraduate Research Centers The National Science Foundation invites applications for the Undergraduate Research Centers program. The purpose of the program is to develop new models and partnerships with the potential to expand the reach of undergraduate research to include first and second-year college students and to enhance the research capacity, infrastructure, and culture of participating institutions, thereby strengthening the nation's research enterprise. For this program, research should be in the chemical sciences or in interdisciplinary areas supported by the chemical sciences. Projects should provide exposure to research of contemporary scientific interest that is addressed with modern research tools and methods. Awards will be of 5 years duration, for up to $500 K per year, with an additional $200 K in the first year for equipment. NSF estimates that it will award up to five such grants, with anticipated funding of $3.5 M in FY 2005. Duke University may submit only one proposal as lead institution in response to this program solicitation. Because of this, anyone interested in submitting a proposal must first email a letter of intent to Ken Macdonald (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988) who is coordinating the institutional review process for the Office of Research Support. Deadlines: Feb. 7 (Duke Internal); Mar. 7 (Letter of Intent); Apr. 4 (Full Proposal). INQUIRIES: Richard Foust, Program Director, Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Division of Chemistry, 703-292-4849, rfoust@nsf.gov or Susan Hixson, Program Director, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Undergraduate Education, 703-292-4623, shixson@nsf.gov. WEB. Harvard University's Program on US-Japan Relations Harvard University is accepting applications for the Advanced Research Fellow for the Program on US - Japan Relations. We seek applications from outstanding scholars in the social sciences who are conducting research that illuminates Japan's relations with the rest of the world in the broadest sense. Thus, we welcome applicants from anthropology, economics, (modern) history, law, political science, public health, and sociology, among other fields. Scholars may examine domestic issues that bear on Japan's external relations or problems that it shares with other countries, and we encourage projects that compare Japan's experience cross-nationally. Deadline: Mar. 1. WEB: www.wcfia.harvard.edu/us-japan. Prototypes & Technology for Improvised Explosives Device Detection The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites applications for Prototypes & Technology for Improvised Explosives Device Detection. A critical area of focus for DHS is the protection of the homeland from the threat of high explosives in vehicles. In support of this critical focus area, HSARPA is initiating the "Prototypes and Technology for Improvised Explosives Device Detection. Its goals are: to develop, rapid prototype, and improve products and systems capable of detecting explosive compounds in vehicles; to support research and development of next generation or novel technologies or prototypes for detection of improvised explosives in vehicles, in leave-behind packages, or carried by suicide bombers. This announcement is structured to solicit proposals for near term projects (TTA-1) where pre-production working prototypes are to be delivered and evaluated within 9 to 18 months after award. In addition, proposals are also solicited to design, develop, and demonstrate future or novel technologies and devices (TTA-2) that will significantly advance the state of the art in each critical area. It is anticipated that prototypes will be delivered under TTA-2 no later than 60 months after award. The program will require innovative or novel capabilities in multiple disciplines including material science, computer science, chemistry, physics, electrical, mechanical and systems engineering. In order to best accomplish these goals, HSARPA anticipates receiving proposals with innovative teaming that may include private sector organizations; government laboratories, including Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs); and academic institutions. Deadline: Apr. 1. SPECIAL NOTE-Bidders are REQUIRED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE to submit either a White Paper or a full proposal. FedGrants, December 23, 2004. Multidisciplinary Research On Oral Manifestations Associated With HIV/AIDS The Department of Health & Human Services seeks proposal for Multidisciplinary Research On Oral Manifestations Associated With HIV/AIDS. The primary goal of this initiative is to encourage the formation of multidisciplinary scientific teams to study the oral manifestations and complications associated with HIV/AIDS-related immunosuppression. The applicants are expected to develop a minimum of three highly integrated projects that address the existing gaps in our knowledge of the pathogenesis of the oral complications of HIV disease. The projects will be expected to be synergistic and to utilize cutting-edge approaches such as genomics, proteomics, molecular imaging and other emerging technologies to achieve their goals. Deadlines: Aug. 14, 2005, 2006, 2007 (letter of intent); Sep. 13, 2005, 2006, 2007 (applications). Also see these listings:
Physical Sciences & Engineering Solutions for Physical Science and Technology Chemical and Biological Defense Program The US Army Research Office solicits proposals for the Solutions for Physical Science and Technology Chemical and Biological Defense Program. The purpose of the program is to identify viable solutions to technology gaps in the following chemical and biological science and technology capability areas:
Deadlines: Jan. 3 (white papers); Apr. 18 (applications). Multi-User Equipment and Instrumentation Resources for Biological Sciences Program The National Science Foundation invites applications for the Multi-User Equipment and Instrumentation Resources for Biological Sciences Program. This program aids organizations in the purchase of expensive items of research equipment to be shared by a number of independent investigators who have actively-funded research projects in areas supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences. Proposals may request aid in the purchase of a single item of research equipment or of several items if they constitute an integrated system, including any necessary software; two or more unrelated equipment items may not be requested with one proposal. The minimum request is $40,000, and the maximum is $400,000. Deadline: Jul. 6. Precision Measurements Grants Program The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks applications for the Precision Measurements Grants Program. The purpose of the program is to promote significant research in the field of fundamental measurement or the determination of fundamental constants. NIST sponsors these grants and cooperative agreements primarily to encourage basic, measurement-related research in universities and colleges and other research laboratories and to foster contacts between NIST scientists and those faculty members of academic institutions and other researchers who are actively engaged in such work. These grants are also intended to make it possible for researchers to pursue new ideas which support NIST's ongoing work in the field of basic measurement science and for which other sources of support may be difficult to find. Deadline: Feb. 4 (abbreviated proposals); May 6 (full proposals). Informatics and Mathematics Workshops and Summer Schools The European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics invites sponsorship proposals for workshops or summer schools. Deadlines: Jan.9, Apr. 29, Aug. 10, Oct. 4. WEB. COS, December 20, 2004. Scientific Computing Research Environments for the Mathematical Sciences The National Science Foundation plans a limited number of awards for Scientific Computing Research Environments for the Mathematical Sciences (SCREMS). SCREMS proposals are for computing environments dedicated to research in the mathematical sciences. Proposals may request support for the purchase of computing equipment and limited support for professional systems administrators or programmer personnel for research computing needs. These grants are intended to support research projects of high quality that require access to advanced computing resources. Requests for routine upgrades of standard desk-environment workstations or laptop computers are not appropriate for this program. Awards are made to provide support for specific research projects rather than to provide general computing capacity. Proposers are encouraged to include projects involving symbolic and algebraic computations, numerical computations and simulations, and graphical representations (visualization) in aid of the research. Deadline: Apr. 4. WEB. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the following programs are soliciting applications for FY 2005:
Each program will only consider applications that are within the scientific scope of the program. For further information, consult the detailed program descriptions found in the Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) announcement for these programs. Deadline: Sep. 30. Federal Register, January 5, 2005. Science and Technology in Water Desalination and Purification The Office of Naval Research is soliciting white papers and proposals in the topic areas described below within the Expeditionary Unit Water Purification (EUWP) System Enhancement Program and the Human System Research and Technology (HSRT) Development Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The program is seeking innovative solutions to identify and evaluate approaches that may significantly reduce the costs, energetic, 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. These will have ramifications to both NASA and the ONR in developing technology solutions for their respective missions. Deadlines: Feb. 1 (white papers), Mar. 31 (full proposals). FedBizzOpp, December 29, 2004. Controller Development for Upper Limb Movement The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development invites applications for the Controller Development for Upper Limb Movement program. Contract proposals will be awarded for the design, development and feasibility testing of a prototype control system that will enable motor function of paralyzed upper limbs in spinal cord injured patients. The overall project will include development of an external controller device that can receive and process cortical signals pertinent to motor control and translate the signals into appropriate Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) signals for a targeted upper limb motor function. It will also include development of mathematical and computational algorithms for processing, translating and generating FES signals, and a demonstration of clinical feasibility involving persons with upper limb paralysis due to the spinal cord injury. The project should include detailed system specifications, discussions of the proposed specific modality of cortical signal and the approach to algorithm development, adaptability/modularity of the system design for future inclusion of new technologies and signal input such as sensory and kinematic feedback signals, diagnostic and assessment measures, development of a plan for clinical and human subject safety issues and plans for overcoming potential barriers. Deadline: Mar. 10. FedBizzOpp, December 14, 2004. Also see these listings:
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Social and Cultural Dimensions of Health The National Institutes of Health announces the re-issuance of the Social and Cultural Dimensions of Health program. The ultimate goal of this program announcement is to encourage the development of health research that integrates knowledge from the biomedical and social sciences. This involves the further development of health-related social science research relevant to the missions of the NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) and the development of multi- or inter-disciplinary research that blends the theories and approaches of the social and biomedical sciences. Within the broad spectrum of research identified in this announcement, applicants are encouraged (but are not required) to employ multiple (i.e., biological, behavioral, and/or social) levels of analysis. This program announcement invites applications for research on the social and cultural dimensions of health in the following five areas:
Deadlines: Feb. 1, June 1, Oct. 1. The Samuel Rubin Foundation invites applications for the Samuel Rubin Foundation Grant. The foundation's general purpose is to carry on the vision of its founder, Samuel Rubin, whose life was dedicated to the pursuit of peace and justice and the search for an equitable reallocation of the world's resources. The foundation believes that these objectives can be achieved only through the fullest implementation of social, economic, political, civil, and cultural rights for the world's people. Deadlines: Jan. 7, May 6, Sep. 2. WEB. COS, December 16, 2004. American National Election Studies Competition The National Science Foundation's, Political Science Program invites proposals for the American National Election Studies Competition from Ph.D. - holding scholar - investigators who possess the theoretical, methodological, measurement, and administrative skills, as well as the necessary resources, to undertake an important, large-scale, data-collection project on election campaigns, electoral choice, election outcomes, and citizen engagement in the US. This recompetition will include three areas of emphasis: a Panel Component; a Core - Continuity Component; and an Experimental - Innovation Component. Deadline: May. 6. Functional Assessment of People with Mental Disorders The National Institute of Mental Health seeks proposals for the Functional Assessment of People with Mental Disorders. This program's focus is the application of biobehavioral science methods and approaches to develop and refine definitions of and measures for function, disability, and morbidity, as well as to develop ongoing reliable and valid assessment of these processes in people with mental disorders. Emphasis will be on the application of basic behavioral processes (e.g., cognition, affect, knowledge, attitudes, motivation, learning, decision-making, interpersonal processes, utilization of general medical care, nutrition, exercise, smoking, etc.) that influence functional outcome, disability, morbidity, and mortality in individuals with mental disorders. The assessment strategies and basic research findings from these areas are then to be used to facilitate theory-driven research on the development of behavioral and psychosocial interventions -- prevention and treatment -- aimed at improving behavior change and functional outcome and reducing disability, morbidity, and mortality in people with mental disorders. This PA will use the NIH R01, R03, and the NIMH R34 award mechanisms. Deadlines: Feb.1, Jun. 1, Oct. 1. The National Institute on Aging invites applications for research on Retirement Economics. The research objectives of this program include, but are not limited to:
Deadlines: Feb.1, Jun. 1, Oct. 1. David E. Rumelhart Prize for Contributions to the Theoretical Foundations of Human Cognition The Cognitive Science Society invites applications for the David E. Rumelhart Prize for Contributions to the Theoretical Foundations of Human Cognition. The Prize is awarded annually to an individual or collaborative team making a significant contemporary contribution to the theoretical foundations of human cognition. As in the past, contributions may be formal in nature: mathematical modeling of human cognitive processes, formal analysis of language and other products of human cognitive activity, and computational analyses of human cognition using symbolic or non-symbolic frameworks all fall within the scope of the award. In an important expansion of the scope of the prize, the prize now encompasses seminal contributions that may not be formal in nature, but that nevertheless contribute to the theoretical foundations of our understanding of human cognition. Deadline: Mar. 15. WEB. COS, December 20, 2004. Also see these listings:
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