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Use the Links at the Right to navigate amongst the various sections of this archived Funding Alert newsletter. Download Issue: Chamber Music Chamber Music
WEB LINK. The National Endowment for the Arts -International Arts Festival Music Component The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with the US Department of State and Europalia International, invites applicants to present the culture of the WEB LINK. The Subvention Program The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) seeks applications for Subvention Program. These grants provide funding for nonprofit presses to help pay for the costs of manufacturing and distributing documentary volumes produced by projects that have been supported or formally endorsed by the Commission. For the initial printing of the volume, the Commission will fund only the presses estimated loss. Subvention grants for initial printings cannot exceed $10,000. For the reprinting of a volume, the NHPRC may provide as much as half of the production costs, up to a maximum of $3,000. Deadline: Mar. 1, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, August 30, 2005. Also see this listing:
RadioShack StreetSentz Community Grant Program The RadioShack Corporation's StreetSentz Community Grant program currently focuses on two areas: prevention of family violence/abuse and/or child abduction. Grant applicants must offer solutions to help prevent family violence/abuse and/or child abduction; directly impact or benefit, through programs and/or services, a RadioShack community; and limit grant requests to $500 or less in value. An applicant organization must be a tax exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit (municipalities, including local police departments, also qualify for consideration). An organization may receive only one StreetSentz Community Grant per calendar year. Deadlines: Sep. 15, Dec. 15. WEB LINK. The Disney Teacher Awards The Walt Disney Company is accepting nominations for Disney Teacher Awards. The awards honor teachers whose approaches exemplify creativity in teaching and who inspire a joy of learning in their students. Honorees each receive $10,000, a $5,000 grant for their school, and participation in a six-day professional development institute. Deadline: Oct. 15. WEB LINK. The The National Gardening Association (NGA) and the Home Depot will award Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered, outdoor garden programs. Priority will be given to programs that emphasize educational focus and/or curricular ties (if applicant is a formal education program); nutrition or plant-to-food connections; environmental awareness/education; entrepreneurship; or social aspects of gardening such as leadership development, team building, community support, and service-learning. Applicants must plan to garden in 2006 with at least fifteen children between 3-18 years. 150 programs will receive Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of gardening materials and supplies, and an activity package from NGA. WEB LINK. The Also see this listing:
Teacher Professional Continuum The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites applications for the Teacher Professional Continuum (TPC). The program addresses critical issues and infrastructure needs regarding the recruitment, preparation, induction, retention, and life-long development of K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers. Its goals are to improve the quality and coherence of teacher learning experiences across the continuum through research that informs teaching practice and the development of innovative resources for the professional development of K-12 STEM teachers. The program supports Research Studies, Resources for Professional Development, and Conferences and Symposia. Deadline: Sep. 16. The National Science Foundation welcomes application for the revised Geoscience Education (GeoEd) program. The GeoEd program will now consider proposals submitted under one of two tracks.
Instructional Materials Development The National Science Foundation seeks applications for the reissued Instructional Materials Development (IMD) program. Changes in this solicitation include the addition of a component, Learning Progressions (a collaborative effort with the Teacher Professional Continuum program); the addition of a statement at the beginning of the Program Description describing funding priorities for FY 2006; and the removal of cost sharing requirements. The IMD program includes four components:
Proposals may be submitted for projects in any field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) education typically supported by NSF. The estimated number of awards is 15-18. Deadlines: Nov. 14 (preliminary proposal), Mar. 13, 2006 (full proposal). NIBIB-NSF Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institutes Program The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have identified bioengineering and bioinformatics as essential interdisciplinary disciplines for physical and life sciences. The agencies will continue collaborating on an important effort to meet anticipated bioengineering and bioinformatics human resource needs, specifically by targeting the career "pipeline" at a critical juncture. The purpose of this program is to provide undergraduate and early-stage graduate students majoring in the biological sciences, computer sciences, engineering, mathematics, and physical sciences with well-planned, interdisciplinary bioengineering or bioinformatics research and education experiences in active 'Summer Institutes', thereby increasing the number of individuals pursuing careers in bioengineering and bioinformatics at the graduate level and beyond. Deadline: Nov. 29. Centers for Learning and Teaching: Accumulating What We've Learned Initiative The NSF Centers for Learning and Teaching (CLT) program seeks to fund supplements to awards made under the Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Centers for Learning and Teaching solicitations that:
The Accumulating What We've Learned initiative is intended to document CLT program contributions to a growing knowledge base supporting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Deadline: Dec 12. Global Research Training in Population Health The Fogarty International Center (FIC), in collaboration with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), invites applications from non-profit public or private institutions in the US and low- and middle-income countries, as defined using the World Bank classification system, to support advanced international research training in population health sciences. Deadline: Dec. 13 (letter of intent), Jan. 13, 2006 (application). WEB LINK. NIH Guide, August 26, 2005. Also see these listings:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -- Matching Grants The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, seeks to support high quality projects that produce concrete solutions to advance conservation and restoration of WEB LINK. The NSF Environmental Research & Education Funding Opportunities The National Science Foundation supports activities associated with Environmental Research and Education (ERE) primarily through disciplinary programs. In recent years, program officers have recognized that many exciting research opportunities in this area cut across extant disciplines and have formed interdisciplinary and interorganizational programs in response. Deadlines: varied. Also see these listings:
2005 Graduate Funding Opportunities Workshop A Graduate Funding Opportunities Workshop will be offered on Wednesday, Sep. 7 and Thursday, Sep. 8, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., in Room Von Canon C, Bryan Center. For more information, call 684-6454 or e-mail nancy.robbins@duke.edu. Wednesday, September 7
Thursday, September 8
The funding workshop is sponsored by The Graduate School and the Writing for the Reader Faculty Workshop The Office of Research Support presents an intensive, interactive Writing for the Reader Faculty Workshop with Dr. George Gopen.
Workshop Session Dates/Times
Registration: Deadline is Wednesday, October 12. The workshop is open to all Information Required for Registration: Name; Department; Payment (or cost object to charge), Phone number; Email; Status as Faculty, Staff, Postdoctoral Student, or Graduate/Professional Student.
Neurophysiological Studies of Electrical Stimulation for the Vestibular Nerve -- Presolicitation Notice The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders is soliciting proposals to provide research and development of methods for electrically stimulating the vestibular nerve following loss of function from the vestibular endorgans. The objective of this research is to develop methods of electrically stimulating the vestibular nerve, which can provide patient benefit during transient attacks of irregular activity leading to dizziness and/or act as a component of a balance prosthesis. This contract is directed towards animal studies with close ties to clinical applications in human patients in the near future. The solicitation will be issued on or about September 13, 2005. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, August 24, 2005. Neurophysiology Studies of Simulated Auditory Neural Prostheses -- Presolicitation Notice The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, is soliciting proposals for research and development of neural prostheses for the auditory system. The objective of this research is to develop new methods of stimulating neurons in the auditory system which provide improvements in the transfer of information into the surviving neural pathways. Although this research will support primarily animal studies, the workscope requires the development of plans for translation of the results to clinical studies. The solicitation will be issued on or about September 13, 2005. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, August 24, 2005. Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Grants-in-Aid The Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality has a Grants-in-Aid program that provides up to $1,000 (per grant) to support scientific sexuality research in areas not likely to receive support from other sources. The money may be used for either a small project that can be completed with the help of the grant or as part of a larger study that might ultimately be funded from other sources. Grants will not normally be made to students for class projects, thesis or dissertation research. Student Research Grant Awards, funded by FSSS, are already available through SSSS. Deadline: Open. OIF/OEF Mental Health Needs Assessment The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham NC has a requirement for the Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) located at the VA Medical Center, 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 for contract services to develop an assessment tool, conduct the survey and provide the resulting data, regarding Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) mental health needs. The completion date for this project is twelve months from date of award. Deadline: Sep. 13. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, August 30, 2005. Epi-Centers for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requests proposals for Epi-Centers for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections. Approximately $2,000,000 will be available in fiscal year 2006 to fund 4-5 awards. The purpose of this program is to improve detection, reporting, and prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and other adverse events in all types of healthcare facilities in the WEB LINK. FedGrants, August 26, 2005. 2006 Medical Science and Technology Chemical and Biological Defense Transformational Medical Technologies Initiative Fund The Department of Defense solicits proposals for the 2006 Medical Science and Technology (S&T) Chemical and Biological Defense Transformational Medical Technologies Initiative Fund (TMTIF). This BAA is focused on developing medical counter-measures to genetically engineered or non-traditional toxins, virulence factors and microorganisms as biological warfare (BW) threat agents. Single-year, stand-alone proposals are encouraged; multi-year proposals will be considered. A total of up to approximately $63 million is anticipated to be available under this solicitation. It is anticipated that funding will be between $1M to $4M per award. Deadline: Oct. 11. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, August 22, 2005. Young Faculty Development Award The American Psychiatric Association (APA) seeks applications for the Young Faculty Development Award. APA members with a M.D. or D.O. degree who have completed residency training in general psychiatry or child psychiatry are eligible for this award. Applicants must hold a position as an assistant professor in the psychiatry department at a school of medicine in the Cultural Competence and Health Disparities Academic Award The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute seek applications for the Cultural Competence and Health Disparities Academic Award. The objective of this program is to enhance the ability of physicians and other health care professionals, to address disparities in the occurrence, management, and outcomes of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematological, and sleep disorders among various population groups in the Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects The Department of Education seeks applications for Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects. The purpose of this program is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities that help to maximize the full inclusion and integration of individuals with disabilities into society and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act). A single award is anticipated within a range of $475,000-$500,000. Deadline: Oct. 29. WEB LINK. Federal Register, August 29, 2005. Gates Award for Global Health The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation established the $1 million Gates Award for Global Health to recognize an organization that has made a major and lasting contribution to the field of global health. The annual award is administered by the Global Health Council. Any organization from any country in the world that has substantively improved the health and the lives of people in need may be nominated for the Gates Award; the organization may be a charitable institution, a private company, or a public entity. Nominations will be considered by a jury consisting of health professionals from developing countries as well as the Global Health Council's Board of Directors. Organizations cannot nominate themselves. Preference will be given to organizations as a whole, but long standing and organizationally discrete programs within organizations will not be excluded. Nominees must be organizations that have been in operation for a minimum of ten years. Nongovernmental, charitable, or nonprofit entities; private companies; government agencies; universities; and multilateral organizations are all eligible for consideration. Preference will be given to nongovernmental organizations and nonprofit organizations. Deadline: Oct. 31. Also see these listings:
International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops The National Science Foundation invites applications for the International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops program. International Planning Visit/Workshop Awards can support the initial phases of developing and coordinating integrated research and education activities with foreign partners. Support is primarily for travel and subsistence expenses; salaries and stipends are not typically supported. Individual proposals can be submitted for:
It is expected that most Planning Visit/Workshop Award grantees will subsequently apply to disciplinary programs across the National Science Foundation for support of the resulting collaborative research. Deadlines: Sep. 20, Feb. 20, May. 20. Also see these listings:
The National Academies has announced a call for nominations for the 2006 Hubble Space Telescope Call for Proposals for Cycle 14: Initiative to Develop Education through Astronomy and Space Science (IDEAS) Grant Program The Space Telescope Science Institute provides planning, scheduling, and public outreach activities for the Hubble Space Telescope. The Initiative to Develop Education through Astronomy and Space Science (IDEAS) Grant Program provides start-up funding for innovative, creative education and public outreach projects that feature active collaboration between astronomers/space scientists and formal education/informal education professionals. The IDEAS objective is to enhance science, mathematics and/or technology education in the Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research The National Institutes of Health (NIH), in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites applications for P01 Research Center Grants that will conduct multidisciplinary basic and clinical research using a community-based participatory approach to examine the effects of environmental exposures on children's health and to translate the research findings to public policy, to address community needs, and to information for the health care community and general public. NIH and EPA intend to award up to $ 6 million in FY 2006 to fund three to four grants in response to this RFA. Deadline: Oct. 23 (letter of intent), Nov. 23 (application). WEB LINK. NIH Guide, August 24, 2005. Science Education Drug Abuse Partnership Award The National WEB LINK. NIH Guide, May 9, 2005. Also see these listings:
Physical Sciences & Engineering Intelligence Community Engineering (ICE) 2 -- Presolicitation Notice The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL Rome) is seeking capable sources to provide research and development, software enhancements and operations and maintenance for the Department of Defense (DOD). The scope of this effort consists of system technology development and Operation and Maintenance for intelligence, functional, operation and process analysis of sites, with substantially all performance in the Republic of Korea. Performance areas include intelligence, architecture development and implementation, intelligence information, communications technology analysis, database management, Command and Control Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (C4ISR), design, development, integration, maintenance and training. The draft Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted for review and comment by potential offerors on or about 29 Aug 2005 on the Federal Business Opportunities web site. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, August 30, 2005. BAA 05-10 Rapid Technology Application Program -- Presolicitation Notice The Department of Homeland Security issue a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) soliciting the private sector to provide 26 research and development prototypes in the areas of explosives detection, chemical and biological countermeasures protection, law enforcement, threat assessment and vulnerability testing, critical infrastructure protection, borders and transportation security, emergency preparedness and response, and cyber security. Further details on the RTAP program, will be provided in the announcement that will appear on the FedBizOpps website around mid September 2005. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, August 22, 2005. A--OCEAN COLOR III -- Presolicitation Notice The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA/GSFC) plans to issue a draft request for proposal to provide support to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center's (GSFC's) Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). The OBPG represents an integration of mission operations, data acquisition, calibration and validation, data processing, data archival and distribution functions, and community processing software support within one co-located group. The anticipated release date of the draft solicitation is on or about 45 days after publication of this notice. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, August 22, 2005. BAA Advanced Soldier Mobility Sensor Army Technology Objective [Demonstration] -- Presolicitation Notice The US Army RDECOM Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) is soliciting proposals for the Advanced Soldier Mobility Sensor Army Technology Objective [Demonstration]. The BAA will fund a four-year program to develop a low power prototype sensor with Advanced uncooled Longe Wave Infrared and Image Intensified (I2) Visible/Near Infrared/Short Wave Infrared helmet mounted vision sensor for mobility, target detection, and situational awareness in complex terrain. Deadline: Sep. 30. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, August 30, 2005. Materials Centers of Excellence in Materials Research Collaboration - Special Notice The WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, August 30, 2005. Topical BAA for Analysis and Technical Assessment of High Energy Aluminum/Seawater Combustion Systems for Undersea Propulsion -- Presolicitation Notice The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is interested in soliciting participation by both industry and academia in the development of Aluminum Seawater Combustion Systems for air-independent underwater applications, including submarines, torpedoes, and Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUVs) of various sizes. DARPA is presently involved in Phase II of the development of an advanced Hybrid Aluminum Combustor (HAC). The objective of this solicitation is to develop the full potential of this HAC technology. Deadline: Oct. 12. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, August 26, 2005. BAA05-42 - Control-Based The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting proposals for the Control-Based WEB LINK. FedGrants, August 30, 2005. Inventions and Innovation Program II The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), solicits applications for the Inventions and Innovation II Program. DOE intends to provide financial support to fund the development of energy saving technologies. EERE programs of interest to this Funding Opportunity Announcement include: Biomass, Building Technologies, Distributed Energy & Electric Reliability, FreedomCAR & Vehicle Technologies, Geothermal Technologies, Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, & Infrastructure Technologies, Industrial Technologies, Solar Energy Technology, and Wind & Hydropower Technologies. Ten awards of 1 year are anticipated with an award ceiling of $250,000. Deadlines: Oct. 11 (pre-application); Jan. 31, 2006 (application). WEB LINK. FedGrants, August 30, 2005. Also see these listings:
Howard Foundation Mid-Career Fellowships The George A. and Eliza Howard Foundation awards a limited number of Fellowships each year for independent projects in fields selected on a rotational basis. Ten fellowships will be offered for the 2006-2007 fellowship year to support persons engaged in independent projects in Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science. Stipends for one year are normally $25,000. There are no residency requirements. The intention of the Foundation is primarily to support people in the middle stages of their careers whose work to date is evidence of their promise and achievement. The designation mid-career refers to those who are no longer beginners in their field, and those who have not yet realized their full potential. They should, therefore, have a significant record of publication beyond the dissertation. Nominees should generally have the rank of assistant or associate professor or their non-academic equivalents. Deadlines: Oct. 17 (nominations); Nov. 30 (applications). Also see these listings:
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