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Use the Links at the Right to navigate amongst the various sections of this archived Funding Alert newsletter. Download Issue: Great American Voices: Young Artists Performing Opera and Broadway Classics The National Endowment for the Arts invites applications for Great American Voices: Young Artists Performing Opera and Broadway Classics. The program will bring professional performances featuring selections from popular opera and musical theater to military installations nationwide. Grants will be awarded to professional opera companies and other organizations that have a demonstrated record of success in producing operatic works for touring. A selected organization can expect to be paired with a military base within a 200-mile radius of its home location. An Arts Endowment cooperator will work with grantees and military bases to schedule and coordinate the logistics of the performances. Deadlines: Mar. 25 (letter of intent), Apr. 11 (application). WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 10, 2005. The Religious Research Administration invites applications for Jacquet Research Awards The Religious Research Association gives awards for applied and basic research on religion each year on a competitive basis with priority being given to applied projects. Deadline: Apr. 1. WEB LINK: COS Funding Opportunities, March 8, 2005. Mid-Size Presenting Organizations Initiative The Nonprofit Finance Fund has announced the launch of the Mid-Size Presenting Organizations Initiative (MPO), a program made possible with support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The MPO Initiative will provide funds and customized technical assistance to twelve to thirteen mid-size performing arts presenting organizations, including two to three jazz presenters, nationwide over four years. Deadline: Apr. 4. WEB LINK: The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 11, 2005. Grants The Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation invites applications for Grants. The foundation considers proposals for request for funds only if the project is in the graphic communications field, and the funds are used for educational purposes in the broadest sense. Deadline: May 30. WEB LINK: COS Funding Opportunities, March 8, 2005. Concert Music Commissions The Harvard University Fromm Music Foundation invites applications for Concert Music Commissions. The Fromm Music Foundation aims to strengthen composition, the vital source of music culture, and to bring contemporary concert music closer to the public. The foundation seeks to influence the contemporary music scene by
Deadline: Jun. 1. WEB LINK: COS Funding Opportunities, March 8, 2005. The Nathan Cummings Foundation invites applications for the Arts and Culture Program. The goal of the arts program is to keep the arts alive by preserving and sustaining community-based arts education that benefits at-risk youth, as well as community-based and culturally specific arts organizations during a particularly difficult period in arts funding. Another goal is to promote artistic endeavors that provide a deeper insight into, and understanding of, issues pertaining to health, the environment, Jewish Life, democratic values, and contemplative practice. Deadline: Continuous. WEB LINK: COS Funding Opportunities, March 9, 2005. Also see these listings:
NCRR Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) The National Center for Research Resources invites applications for the NCRR Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA). The SEPA Program provides funds for the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative K-12 science education programs, teaching materials and science center/museum programs. SEPA supports partnerships between biomedical, clinical researchers and behavioral scientists with K-12 teachers and schools, museum and science center educators, media experts, and other interested organizations. SEPA's mission is to foster the development of new programs to improve K-12 and the general public's understanding of health science advances created by National Institutes of Health funded clinical and basic research. Particular importance will be given to SEPA applications that target K-12 educational topics that may not be addressed by existing science curricula or other community and media activities. Deadlines: Apr. 18 (letter of intent), May 18 (application). WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 14, 2005. Aetna Foundation Regional Community Health Grants Program The Aetna Foundation is inviting proposals for its Regional Community Health Grants Program. The program provides funding focused on reducing disparities in health care among racial and ethnic populations in eligible geographic areas. Deadline: May 31. WEB LINK: The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 11, 2005. Target Stores Community Giving Grants Program Target Stores is currently accepting applications for its Community Giving grants program. Target funds early childhood reading programs that promote a love of reading or encourage children to read together with their families. Target support for the arts includes grants to make art exhibitions, classes, and performances more affordable and accessible for families. Target also supports family violence prevention, including funding for parenting education, crisis nurseries, family counseling, after-school programs, support groups, and abuse shelters. Most grants will range between $1,000 and $3,000. Deadline: May 31. WEB LINK: The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 18, 2005. Also see these listings:
The American Cancer Society invites applications for Institutional Research Grants. An Institutional Research Grant is a block award to an institution that enables it to give one or more smaller "seed money" grants to beginning investigators who have no national competitive research grant support, with the goal of attracting them into cancer research. Deadline: Apr. 1. WEB LINK: COS Funding Opportunities, March 8, 2005. Physician Training Awards in Preventive Medicine The American Cancer Society invites applications for Physician Training Awards in Preventive Medicine. The society seeks to support physician training in accredited residency programs that will lead to eligibility for certification in preventive medicine; such programs must provide cancer prevention, control research, and practice opportunities. The grant program is intended to encourage and assist the development of promising individuals who will pursue careers in preventive medicine. Deadline: Apr. 1. WEB LINK: COS Funding Opportunities, March 8, 2005. Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training-Comprehensive System of Personnel Development The Department of Education announces funding for the Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training-Comprehensive System of Personnel Development program. The program provides financial assistance for projects that provide basic or advanced training leading to an academic degree in areas of personnel shortages, provide a specified series of courses or program of study leading to award of a certificate in areas of personnel shortages, or provide support for medical residents enrolled in residency training programs in the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Deadline: Apr. 11, 2005. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 10, 2005. Student Science Enrichment Program The Burroughs Welcome Fund (BWF) invites applications for the Student Science Enrichment Program (SSEP). These awards support programs that provide creative science enrichment activities for students in grades 6 through 12 who have shown exceptional skills and interest in science, as well as students perceived to have high potential. The projects must enable students to participate in hands-on scientific activities and pursue inquiry-based avenues of exploration - an educational approach that Burroughs Welcome Fund (BWF) believes to be an effective way to increase students' understanding and appreciation of the scientific process. SSEP awards are not intended to support curriculum development and will consider minimum levels of teacher training that involve student participation. SSEP activities must take place outside of the usual school environment, such as after school, on weekends, or during vacation periods. SSEP activities may be conducted all year, during the school year, or during the summer. Projects that provide a continuum of learning are viewed favorably. Deadline: Apr. 11. WEB LINK: COS Funding Opportunities, March 10, 2005. Peer Education Training Sites and Resource and Evaluation Center The Department of Health & Human Services invites applications for Peer Education Training Sites and Resource and Evaluation Center. A cooperative agreement will be awarded to eligible entities to provide nationwide peer education and training and other technical assistance to increase the number of HIV/AIDS peer treatment educators within Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act funded programs. Funds will also support a Resource and Evaluation Center (REC), which will coordinate and maintain a central repository of training materials, assist in dissemination of successful training strategies, and evaluate outcomes of the PETS program. Deadline: Apr. 15. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 9, 2005. National Risk Management Research Laboratory -Research Training Program for College and University Students The Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for National Risk Management Research Laboratory -Research Training Program for College and University Students. The proposed research training cooperative agreement will provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to perform research at NRMRL in Cincinnati, Ohio. We anticipate awarding a single cooperative agreement specifying the support of undergraduate and graduate students for fiscal year 2005 or calendar years 2005-2007 and each subsequent year for up to a total of three years, contingent upon availability of funds. ORD intends to increase both the effectiveness and number of future environmental scientists by providing students with experience that can be applied in scientific careers in both the public and private sectors through close collaboration with senior NRMRL scientists while working in a fully operational research laboratory. Research training will be conducted at NRMRL in Cincinnati, Ohio, and academic training will be conducted at the home institutions of the students. Some examples of the desirable student participant include those majoring in, but, not limited to, chemistry, engineering, biology, computer science, ecology, and urban planning. Deadline: Apr. 19. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 9, 2005. Med Into Grad Initiative: Integrating Medical Knowledge into Graduate Education The Howard Hughes Medical Institute seeks proposals for the Med into Grad Initiative: Integrating Medical Knowledge into Graduate Education. The purpose of the program is to support educational programs that incorporate the knowledge and skills of medicine and pathobiology into graduate education. The goal is to train biomedical scientists who are better prepared to translate the discoveries of basic biological science into the treatment of human diseases. Proposed activities should modify existing graduate training or initiate new programs. Deadlines: Apr. 20 (register intent to apply), Sep. 8 (proposal). INQUIRIES: 301/215-8500, medintograd@hhmi.org; WEB LINK: The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 21, 2005. Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training The Department of Education announces funding for a series of Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training programs. The Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program provides financial assistance for projects that provide basic or advanced training leading to an academic degree in areas of personnel shortages, provide a specified series of courses or program of study leading to award of a certificate in areas of personnel shortages, or provide support for medical residents enrolled in residency training programs in the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Deadlines: Apr. 28, 2005. FedGrants, March 14, 2005. English Language Fellow Program for Academic Year 2006-2007 The Department of State's Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for proposals to
advance the Bureau's objectives through support of academic exchanges
that will result in the improvement of English teaching capacity around
the world and the enhancement of mutual understanding between the people
of the WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 10, 2005. Also see these listings:
Chesapeake Bay Integrated Research Program The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announces availability of grant funds for Fiscal Year 2005:
Deadlines: Mar. 1 (letter of intent); Apr. 1 (application). WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 15, 2005. Basic and Applied Research in Undersea Medicine The Office of Naval Research is soliciting pre-proposals and proposals Basic and Applied Research in Undersea Medicine. The goal of this effort is to encourage new thinking that will lead to understanding the physiological and biochemical (molecular) mechanisms underlying the effects of stressors experienced by Navy and Marine Corps divers and Navy submarine personnel. Apr. 11 (pre-proposals), Jun. 27 (full proposals). WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 10, 2005. Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) encourages the submission of grant applications for Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources. The major program objective is to upgrade animal facilities to support the conduct of Public Health Service supported biomedical and behavioral research. A related objective is to assist institutions in complying with the USDA Animal Welfare Act and DHHS policies related to the care and use of laboratory animals. Support is limited to alterations and renovations to improve laboratory animal facilities, and the purchase of major equipment items for animal resources, diagnostic laboratories, transgenic animal resources, or similar associated activities. To coordinate Duke's response to this program, the Office of Research Support asks that anyone interested in participating contact Ken Macdonald, Duke ORS, 681-5988 or kwmac@duke.edu. Deadlines: Apr. 14 (Duke internal), Jun. 1 (external). The Howard Hughes Medical Institute announces the 2006 HHMI Professors Competition. The program is intended to stimulate, support, and empower accomplished research scientists in conveying the excitement and values of scientific research to undergraduate education, and to apply their innovations to advancing science education. Additional goals of the program are to introduce graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to the challenges and rewards of mentoring undergraduates, and to develop a cadre of scientist-educators around the country who are leaders in research and excel in undergraduate teaching. Faculty in the biological, biochemical, bioinformatics, and biomedical sciences are eligible, as well as those in subfields of physics, chemistry, and engineering that relate to the biomedical sciences. To coordinate Duke's response to this program, the Office of Research Support asks that anyone interested in participating contact Ken Macdonald, Duke ORS, 681-5988 or kwmac@duke.edu. Deadlines: Apr. 14 (Duke internal), May 2 (nomination), Sep. 7 (external). Mineral Resources External Research Program The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) invites applications for the Mineral Resources External Research Program, a grant and/or cooperative agreement opportunity. The program funds research projects that meet the goals of the program:
WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 10, 2005. Notice of FY 2005 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the National Lakes Assessment Planning Project (NLAPP) The Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for the National Lakes Assessment Planning Project, cooperative agreements to develop pilot projects to design a national lakes assessment (excluding the Great Lakes). Projects may include evaluations of various indicators of lake condition (physical, chemical, biological integrity, fishable and swimmable goals of the Clean Water Act), sampling methods (field and lab protocols, remote sensing, etc.), interpretation tools (classification and reference condition, matrices, indices, models, etc.) and organization of expert conference and workshops. Awarded grants will involve Geospatial Information. Deadline: Apr. 17. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 15, 2005. Partnership to Promote Innovation in Environmental Practice The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites applications for Partnership to Promote Innovation in Environmental Practice. EPA's National Center for Environmental Innovation is soliciting proposals from institutions that are interested in promoting innovations that can improve environmental results from State and federal programs. EPA is seeking proposals to explore innovative environmental policies practices and to support mechanisms by which new approaches can be shared and discussed by federal and state environmental practitioners. The goal is to increase understanding of new approaches, to facilitate use of proven concepts, and to encourage more innovation in environmental programs. Deadline: Apr. 21. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 7, 2005. Support for International Symposium Concentrating on Fish Physiology, Toxicology, and Water Quality The Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for Support for International Symposium Concentrating on Fish Physiology, Toxicology, and Water Quality. The Ecosystems Research Division wishes to provide financial and other support to an eligible entity to plan and conduct an international symposium concentrating on fish physiology, toxicology, and water quality. Deadline: Apr. 21. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 9, 2005. Hazardous Waste Training Institute Request for Proposals The Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for a Hazardous Waste Training Institute. EPA Region 4 and the eight states that are located within this Region are issuing this Request for Proposals to enable Region 4 to continue to offer the Hazardous Waste Training Institute (HWTI). In the past, the HWTI has provided training on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to state and regional personnel. The goal of the HWTI is to provide "real world" technical training with emphasis on practical operation and implementation of the RCRA regulations for federal and state professional staff. Deadline: Apr. 25. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 11, 2005. Notice of Request for Initial Proposals to be Funded from the Indoor Air Quality Allocation EPA Region 8 is soliciting proposals for indoor air quality (IAQ) program areas: to implement EPA's IAQ Tools for Schools Program, to implement asthma education and awareness projects and to promote awareness of the dangers of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Deadline: Apr. 25. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 9, 2005. Support of the Chesapeake Bay Targeted Watershed Pilot Grants Program The Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for Support of the Chesapeake Bay Targeted Watershed Pilot Grants Program. The EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office plans to award one cooperative agreement to an intermediary organization that will manage the Chesapeake Bay Targeted Watershed Pilot Grant Program. Through this RFP, EPA seeks to identify an organization with a mission to support watersheds in their efforts to reduce excessive nutrients and encourage more cost effective approaches through public-private partnerships and market-based approaches within the Chesapeake Bay basin. Deadline: Apr. 25. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 10, 2005. 2005 Hyland R. Johns Grant Program The TREE Fund invites applications for the 2005 Hyland R. Johns Grant Program. This program funds projects that benefit the arboricultural industry and enhance the many contributions of our urban forests. Deadline: May 1. Mississippi Conservation Innovation Grants The Department of Agriculture invites applications for Mississippi Conservation Innovation Grants. The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Mississippi will accept applications for single- or multi-year projects, not to exceed three years. The purpose of the Conservation Innovation Grants is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultur al production. Deadline: May. 2. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 4, 2005. Natural Gas Vehicle Cylinder Safety, Training and Inspection Project The Department of Energy invites applications for Natural Gas Vehicle Cylinder Safety, Training and Inspection Project. This area of interest is to create a project that will coordinate with vehicle users and fire, safety, and code officials for increasing the understanding of the safe and proper use and maintenance of compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel containers. The proposed work should focus primarily on on-vehicle CNG containers but should also address stationary CNG storage containers located at vehicle refueling stations. The project strategy or approach should consider vehicle users or fleets that already perform some type of cylinder safety inspections and may just need assistance to determine if their current inspection program is adequate or needs improvement as well as others that may not be doing any inspections at all or may be unaware of why it is important or when it may be required by law. Deadline: May. 2. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 11, 2005. Natural Gas Vehicle Road Map and Data Collection Effort The Department of Energy invites applications for its Natural Gas Vehicle Road Map and Data Collection Effort. This area of interest is for the development of a comprehensive roadmap for targeted development of natural gas refueling infrastructure projects (CNG, LNG and/or a combination of the two) to support successful deployments of light- and heavy-duty natural gas vehicles in niche markets. The project should involve public and private stakeholders, address the drivers and barriers to the successful deployment of natural gas vehicles, research and document the lessons learned from existing projects, and develop criteria that allow decision-makers to focus limited resources. Deadline: May. 2. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 11, 2005. Integrated Assessment of Climate Change Research The Department of Energy invites applications for Integrated Assessment of Climate Change Research. The program funds research that contributes to integrated assessment of climate change, and in particular, research to develop and improve methods and tools that focus on specialized topics of importance to integrated assessments. Deadline: May. 5. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 10, 2005. National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program The US Geological Survey invites applications for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. The purpose of the program is to provide products for earthquake loss reduction to the public and private sectors and by carrying out research on earthquake occurrence and effects. Deadline: May 10. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 16, 2005. Genomic Approaches to Identify and Characterize Potential Indicators of Ecological Fitness in Crop and Non-Crop Plants The Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for Genomic Approaches to Identify and Characterize Potential Indicators of Ecological Fitness in Crop and Non-Crop Plants. This solicitation calls for applications for a three year cooperative agreement to support the public purpose of developing methods to identify potential molecular indicators of ecological fitness of plants. Deadline: May. 16. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 16, 2005. Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Grants Program The Department of Agriculture invites applications for the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Grants Program. The purpose of the program is to meet national and international needs for training food and agricultural scientists and professionals (includes natural resources and forestry). The scholarships are intended to encourage outstanding students from racial and ethnic groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the food and agricultural sciences to pursue and complete baccalaureate degrees in these fields. Deadline: Jun. 1. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 9, 2005. The National Science Foundation invites applications
for Antarctic Research. Scientific; research, and operational support
of that research, are the principal activities supported by the WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 7, 2005. The National Science Foundation invites applications for Behavioral System Cluster. The Behavioral Systems thematic area focuses on the development, function, mechanisms, and evolution of behavior, biological rhythms, and interactions between organisms including animals, plants, and microbes. This area supports research on social and reproductive behavior; behavioral ecology and physiology; neural and hormonal mechanisms of behavior; immunology of behavior; and the biological bases of learning, cognition, and communication. Behavioral Systems also encompasses physiological responses, chemical communication, and reproductive consequences of plant interactions with other organisms. Proposals that use functional genomics to understand physiological and behavioral adaptations to environmental stimuli and stress are encouraged. Deadlines: Jul. 12, 2005, Jan. 12, 2006. The Nathan Cummings Foundation invites applications for Environmental Programs funding. The Environment Program seeks to foster respect for the natural world in order to engender a mindful human place in nature and to develop and implement just environmental policies and practices that will enhance, rather than detract from, the quality of life for future generations. In promoting these goals, the program makes grants in three areas: environmental vision and values, habitat, and campus programs. Deadline Continuous. WEB LINK: COS Funding Opportunities, March 9, 2005. Grants For Research and Exploration The National Geographic Society invites applications for Grants For Research and Exploration. The society awards grants for scientific field research and exploration through its Committee for Research and Exploration. All proposed projects must have both a geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields and be of broad scientific interest. Applications are generally limited to the following disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology, botany, geography, geology, oceanography, paleontology, and zoology. In addition, the committee is emphasizing multidisciplinary projects that address environmental issues (e.g., loss of biodiversity and habitat, effects of human-population pressures). Deadline: Continuous. WEB LINK: COS Funding Opportunities, March 10, 2005. Also see these listings:
National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Community Treatment and Services Center Grants (Category III) The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the cancellation of the grant announcement, National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Community Treatment and Services Center Grants (Category III). Additional information will be posted when available. WEB LINK: FedGrant, March 14, 2005. FY-2006 English Language Fellow Program; Bidders' Workshop The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs invites potential applicants to attend a bidders' workshop in conjunction with the Request for Grant Proposals for management of the FY-2006 English Language Fellow Program. This session is scheduled for Wednesday March 23 at the U.S. Department of State Annex, Washington, DC. Interested parties must contact Catherine Williamson at (202) 619-5878, e-mail: williamsoncj@state.gov or Janice Curreri at (202) 619-5885, e-mail: currerijl@state.gov no later than Monday, March 21, 2005. WEB LINK: Federal Register, March 10, 2005. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Power Systems Workshop The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is sponsoring an informational/teaming workshop for a potential new Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Power Systems program. The workshop will be held in Ellicott City, Maryland on April 20, 2005. The goals of the workshop are: (a) introduce the research community (industry, academia, and Government) to the UUV Power Systems program vision and goals; and (b) encourage and promote teaming arrangements among potential research organizations that have the relevant expertise, facilities, and capabilities for executing a research and development program. Workshop details (including registration information) are given on the UUV Power Systems website at http://www.eventmakeronline.com/dso/view/index.asp?meetingid=329. The password is UUV2005. The registration cutoff date is Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 5 pm EST, or at attendance capacity, whichever comes first. FedBiz Opportunities, March 14, 2005. Power and Thermal Technologies for Air and Space ? Technology Assessment for Air Vehicles Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Immunity (AVE3I) The Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate, Power Division and the Air Force Research Laboratory Air Vehicles Directorate, Control Sciences Division announce their intent to conduct an Industry Day for the Power and Thermal Technologies For Air And Space? Technology Assessment for Air Vehicles Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Immunity (AVE3I) Program on 6-7 April 2005 in Fairborn Ohio. The objective of this Industry Day is to provide program information and allow for networking between interested parties. Required registration letter information and approved DD Form 2345 must be submitted no later than 29 March 2005 to Ms. Cathy Griffith by e-mail at cgriffith@anteon.com or by fax at (937) 253-2296. For information concerning the registration, please call Ms. Griffith at (937) 254-7950 ext. 1139. WEB LINK: FedBiz Opportunities, March 14, 2005. June Northwest Association for Biomedical Research Regional IACUC Conference The NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare will join the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research (NWABR), Summit Medical, Lab Products and the Charles River Labs in co-sponsoring the 2005 Regional Education IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) Conference. The conference will be held on June 23-24 in Seattle, Washington. The agenda will feature topics for new and experienced IACUC committee members, administrators, veterinarians and staff. Online registration will be available soon at http://www.nwabr.org. For more information, contact Reitha Weeks at NWABR on (206) 956-3651 or rweeks@nwabr.org. WEB LINK: . NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts TOC, March 11, 2005. AAAS R&D Funding Update The American Academy for the Advancement of Science R&D web site provides continually updated coverage of R&D in the proposed federal budget for FY 2006 on the "FY 2006 R&D" page of the AAAS R&D web site. The analyses below are previews of the forthcoming AAAS Report XXX: Research and Development FY 2006, a comprehensive look at the President's budget for R&D in FY 2006, and expand on the AAAS Preliminary Analysis of R&D in the FY 2006 Budget released February 10.
The FY 2006 R&D page also contains comprehensive tables and charts on the federal R&D investment, revised to reflect new AAAS estimates of R&D in the FY 2006 budget. This month, further analyses will be added to the AAAS R&D web site. WEB LINK: . AAAS R&D Funding Update March 9, 2004. Withdrawal from Independent Scientist Development Award (K02) Program Effective May 2, 2005, the National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) will no longer participate in the K02 Independent Scientist Development Award program announcement PA-00-020. The NIBIB will no longer accept new or competing continuation applications. Applicants with previously unfunded K02 applications from the NIBIB may submit amended (revised) applications. Per NIH policy, each applicant can revise a K02 application two times after submission of the original application. WEB LINK: NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, March 11, 2005.
The International Rett Syndrome Association (IRSA) invites applications for Research on Rett Syndrome. The association provides small grant assistance for researchers in all disciplines with an interest in improving the lives of those with Rett syndrome. Projects aimed at discovering and developing treatments, cures, and technologies targeted at specific issues affecting those with Rett syndrome will be competitively awarded. IRSA is especially interested in supporting proof of concept or proof of demonstration projects that can be used to develop larger program areas of high impact to the Rett syndrome community. Deadlines: Apr. 15 (letter of intent), May 9 (application). WEB LINK: COS Funding Opportunities, March 10, 2005. Creating Better Health Through Innovation The VHA Health Foundation challenges healthcare
providers across the WEB LINK: The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 11, 2005. Behavior
Change in High-Prevalence and Vulnerable HIV/AIDS populations in Central
America and The US Agency for International Development
invites applications for Behavior Change in High-Prevalence and Vulnerable
HIV/AIDS populations in Central America and WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 15, 2005. LEAPS (Linked Efforts to Accelerate Parkinson's Solutions) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research announces the launch of a second LEAPS (Linked Efforts to Accelerate Parkinson's Solutions) funding effort to support ambitious research projects that will translate into new treatments or otherwise have a tangible impact on Parkinson's disease research. Deadline: Apr. 29 (preproposals). WEB LINK: The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 11, 2005. Lance Armstrong Foundation Research Grants The Lance Armstrong Foundation aims to fund research that is not readily fundable from traditional sources, and encourages and supports the efforts of both established researchers and young investigators in the early stages of their research career. Proposals will be accepted in two areas.
Deadlines May 13 (letter of intent); July 29 (applications). WEB LINK: . The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 11, 2005. Also see these listings:
International Research Collaboration - Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Award The Fogarty International Research Collaboration- Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Award facilitates collaborative basic biomedical research between scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and investigators in developing countries. Deadlines: May 21, Sep. 21, Jan. 21, 2006. WEB LINK: NIH Guide, March 18, 2005.
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Program and Asthma Management Education Programs The Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, is soliciting proposals for the following priority areas: assisting K-12 schools in achieving implementation of the EPA Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Program; providing a School-based Asthma Management Education Program for children in grades 3-5; and providing a Local, Home-Based Asthma Environmental Education and Management Program. These awards are intended for work in Region 9, which consists of Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam and the Pacific U.S. Territories. This assistance will be awarded through the Clean Air Act Section 103(b)(3). Deadline: Apr. 29. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 15, 2005. DDDAS: Dynamic Data Driven Applications Systems The National Science Foundation invites applications for Dynamic Data Driven Applications Systems, a promising concept in which the computational and experimental measurement aspects of a computing application are dynamically integrated, creating new capabilities in a wide range of science and engineering application areas. The research scope described here requires strong, systematic collaborations between applications domain researchers and mathematics, statistics and computer sciences researchers, as well as researchers involved in the design and implementation of measurement methods and instruments. Deadline: Jun. 13. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 11, 2005. Broadening Participation in Computing The National Science Foundation invites applications for the Broadening Participation in Computing program. The program aims to significantly increase the number of students who are US citizens and permanent residents receiving post secondary degrees in the computing disciplines. Initially, its emphasis will be on students from communities with longstanding under representation in computing: women, persons with disabilities, and minorities. Included minorities are African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. The BPC program seeks to engage the computing community in developing and implementing innovative methods to improve recruitment and retention of these students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Because the lack of role models in the professoriate can be a barrier to participation, the BPC program also aims to develop effective strategies for identifying and supporting members of the targeted groups who want to pursue academic careers in computing. While these efforts focus on underrepresented groups, it is expected that the resulting types of interventions will improve research and education opportunities for all students in computing. There are three components to the BPC program:
Deadlines: Jun. 14, 2005, Apr. 5, 2006, and Apr.4, 2007 (BPC Alliance and Demonstration Projects ONLY). WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 1, 2005. Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (RCN) The National Science Foundation seeks proposals for Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (RCN). The goal of this program is to encourage and foster interactions among scientists to create new research directions or advance a field. Innovative ideas for implementing novel networking strategies are especially encouraged. Groups of investigators will be supported to communicate and coordinate their research, training and educational activities across disciplinary, organizational, institutional, and geographical boundaries. The proposed networking activities should have a theme as a focus of its collaboration. The focus could be on a broad research question, a specific group of organisms, or particular technologies or approaches. Deadline: Jun. 27. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 10, 2005. Collaborative Multisite Research in Addiction (COMRAD) The National Institute on Drug Abuse invites applications for Collaborative Multisite Research in Addiction (COMRAD). The program seeks to increase the collaboration of investigators at two or more sites in order to address critical issues in the epidemiology, services, and prevention of substance abuse and related disorders that require sample sizes greater than a single site can reasonably attain. Deadline: Multiple Receipt Dates. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 10, 2005. Also see these listings:
Physical Sciences & Engineering Advanced Learning Technologies The National Science Foundation invites applications for the Advanced Learning Technologies program. This program supports research that enables radical improvements in learning through innovative computer and information technologies, and advances research in computer science, information technology, learning, and cognitive science through the unique challenges posed by learning environments and learning technology platforms. Integrative research approaches that build across disciplines and establish tight linkages among theory, experiment, and design are strongly encouraged. Technology goals may include systems for tutoring or assessment, modeling and sensing of cognitive or emotional states, context awareness, natural language interfaces, collaboration, knowledge management, and non-traditional goals that redefine the roles of technology in learning. Educational foci for projects must include an area of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM), or general cross-cutting skills directly relevant to STEM. Deadline: May. 26. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 1, 2005. The American Vacuum Society (AVS) invites applications for the Albewrt Nerken Award. The AVS promotes communication, dissemination of knowledge, recommended practices, research, and education in the use of vacuum and other controlled environments to develop new materials, process technology, devices, and related understanding of material properties. The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding contributions to the solution of technological problems in areas of interest to the AVS. A nominee must be a recognized worker in his or her field with an outstanding record of sustained (five years or more) contributions to the solution of technological problems. Deadline: Mar. 31. WEB LINK: COS Funding Opportunities, March 8, 2005. High Energy Technologies (HEL) The U.S. Army Research Office solicits multi-disciplinary research initiative proposals to conduct basic research in specific areas of High Energy Laser (HEL) Technologies. The primary goal of this research is to develop a basic understanding of the physical processes involved in developing High Power Fiber Laser Arrays and High Power Optically Pumped Atomic and Molecular Gas Lasers for military applications. Deadline: Apr. 22. WEB LINK: Federal Business Opportunities, March 9, 2005. Innovative Technologies for Engineering Small Blood Vessels The National Institute of Health invites applications for Innovative Technologies for Engineering Small Blood Vessels. The goal of this initiative is to apply recent advances in biomaterials, tissue engineering, and nanotechnology towards the development of small diameter (less than 5.0 mm inner diameter) functional blood vessels for clinical evaluation. The NHLBI invites applications from investigators interested in developing clinical products for vessel replacement therapy due to cardiovascular disease. This initiative will complement existing programs to apply innovative technologies, tissue engineering and nanofabrication methods, models, and novel biomaterials that overcome barriers toward the development of functional blood vessel substitutes. Deadline: May. 17. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 4, 2005. The National Science Foundation invites applications for Next Generation Cybertools. This solicitation invites proposals for "information infrastructure testbeds", each of which would include the development of the next generation of cybertools applied to data from various sources collected in two areas of research fundamental to social and behavioral scientists: organizations and individuals. The tools that are developed on these platforms must not only change ways in which social and behavioral scientists research the behavior of organizations and individuals, but also serve sciences more broadly. Deadline: May. 30. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 1, 2005. University Radio Observatories Program The National Science Foundation invites applications for the University Radio Observatories (URO) Program. The URO program provides support for operations, technical enhancements, scientific investigations, and student training at university-based radio facilities. A primary function of funded University Radio Observatories is to provide focused research environments that foster hands-on student access to state-of-the-art radio astronomy instrumentation. UROs also serve the general astronomical community by providing open access to 30-50% of available telescope time. Deadline: Jun. 16. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 10, 2005. Integration and Demonstration of Intelligent Autonomy for Naval Unmanned Vehicles The Naval Air System requests proposals for Integration and Demonstration of Intelligent Autonomy for Naval Unmanned Vehicles. The Naval Air Systems Command is seeking proposals for the integration and demonstration of advanced intelligent autonomy technologies for multi-vehicle operations with heterogeneous unmanned Naval vehicles to support littoral operations. The objective of this effort is to integrate and demonstrate Intelligent Autonomy technologies to allow low risk transition to current and future Naval unmanned systems. Of particular interest are technologies that support Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, (ISR) in the littorals with reduced manning. Deadline: Feb. 7, 2006. Micron Technology, Inc. invites applications for Partners in Research. Micron sponsors youth-focused educational and community activities within its site communities and takes an interest in education at all levels. In addition, Micron supports students, faculty, and institutions of higher education through a variety of programs. This often includes the donation of equipment and memory products to enhance hands-on-learning. Micron University Relations serves as a strategic contact point for bringing together many of the various activities and programs the company engages in with higher education institutions. The focus of the University Relations efforts is to advance education in specific science and technology fields, and to promote awareness, interest, and relevant research in the semiconductor industry. Some of the activities that Micron engages in include sponsored research, visiting faculty, student design projects, and equipment and product donations. Deadline: Continuous. WEB LINK: COS Funding Opportunities, March 7, 2005. 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Cultural Resources Investigation (Surveys) for Corps of Engineers Lands Within Williams County, North Dakota The Department of Army invites applications for Cultural Resources Investigation (Surveys) for Corps of Engineers Lands Within Williams County, North Dakota. The Corps of Engineers is seeking a contractor to perform a cultural resources survey of Corps lands in Williams County, North Dakota. The work will consist of an exhaustive search of all background literature on the project area and interviews with persons knowledgeable about the area; fieldwork to identify sites and their boundaries; analysis of sufficient intensity to clearly establish the integrity of the sites; and report preparation. The minimum professional qualifications for the Principal Investigator, prehistoric and historical archeologists, and key consultants are those given in 36 CFR Part 61, Appendix A - Professional Qualifications. The Solicitation will be issued on or around 18-March 2005. For questions of a Technical nature please contact Larry Janis at 402-221-4203. For Contractual issues please contact Stephanie Rostermundt at 402-221-4134. Deadline: Apr. 1. WEB LINK: Federal Business Opportunities, March 8, 2005. Veteran's Business Outreach Centers Program The Small Business Administration seeks proposals for the Veteran's Business Outreach Centers Program. The projects are to provide outreach, assessment, long and short term business training and counseling and other technical assistance services to veterans, service disabled veterans and US Military Reserve Component business owners and entrepreneurs. A Veteran's Business Outreach Center is a community-based project that is funded in part or wholly by the U.S. Small Business Administration through a grant. The project is a planned scope of activities that provide business skills services development and coordinated services targeted to veterans. Deadline: Apr. 12. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 10, 2005. Small Business Innovative Research Program The Department of Education invites applications for the Small Business Innovative Research Program. The purpose of this program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, increase the commercial application of Department of Education (ED) supported research results, and improve the return on investment from Federally funded research for economic and social benefits to the Nation. Deadline: May. 9. WEB LINK: FedGrants, March 10, 2005. Also see these listings:
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