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Use the Links at the Right to navigate amongst the various sections of this archived Funding Alert newsletter. Download Issue: Sundance Institute Feature Film Program and Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship The Sundance Institute invites applications for its Feature Film Program which includes the January Screenwriters Lab, the June Directors Lab, and the June Screenwriters Lab. The institute annually selects 15-20 film projects for one or more areas of support as decided by Sundance staff. The institute will also award the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship to a screenplay that explores science or technology themes. Deadline: May 1. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 31, 2006. Meet the Composers Global Connections Program With support from the Ford Foundation, Meet the Composer invites application to its new Global Connections program to help support composers in sharing their work with a global community. Global Connections provides support to composers to travel to another country to engage in a variety of activities surrounding the performance of their music; or travel to another country for research and development of a new project or work. Awards will range from $500 to $5,000. The program is open to composers and sound artists working professionally at all career stages. Deadline: May 1. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, April 7, 2006. Arts Exchanges on International Issues Program The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs requests proposals for an open competition for Grants to implement programs that utilize the arts to engage underserved youth in selected countries abroad, and foster linkages and build partnerships between US and overseas non-profit arts and cultural organizations. Project participants who travel internationally may be professional artists, arts educators, arts administrators, youth (must be at least 18 years old), filmmakers or other arts and cultural experts. The approximate number of awards is 4-6 grants of $150,000-$350,000. Deadline: May 11 (application). WEB LINK. Federal Register, April 5, 2006. NEH Summer Stipends The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has invited Duke University to nominate two faculty members for its Summer Stipends program. The $5,000 stipends are intended to support two months of full-time work on projects that will contribute to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of the humanities. Starting with the 2007 Stipends, Duke is free to select its two nominees without any rank-based limitation. Nominees must be US citizens, native residents of US jurisdictions, or legal (not necessarily permanent) residents of the U.S. or its jurisdictions for at least three years as of October 2, 2006. Individuals who have recently held a major fellowship or research grant (2003-2004 academic year or later) or received an NEH Summer Stipend in 2002 or later are not eligible. Prospective nominees for this institutionally limited program should email the following materials to Ken Macdonald in the Office of Research Support (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988) by Aug. 21:
Note: Although the program announcement has not been updated for this fall's Summer Stipends competition, NEH anticipates no other significant changes in the new guidelines except the elimination of faculty rank requirements of nominees. Deadline: Aug. 21 (Duke internal); Oct. 2 (external application). Council of Independent Colleges -- American Graduate Fellowships in the Humanities The Council of Independent Colleges invites applications for American Graduate Fellowships in the Humanities. This new initiative is designed to promote and support doctoral study in the humanities by accomplished graduates of small and mid-sized private liberal arts colleges. Two fellowships, worth up to $50,000 each and renewable for a second year, will be awarded annually for a period of five years. The fellowships will be available to students from eligible institutions who enroll in doctoral programs at any of 23 leading independent research universities in the US, Great Britain, and Ireland. (Duke University is an eligible institution.) Eligible fields of study include history, philosophy, literature and languages, and fine arts. Deadline: Oct. 17. The Yard -- Bessie Schonberg Choreographers and Dancers Residency The Yard, a performing artists' colony on Martha's Vineyard, supports the creation of new work by providing choreographers and dancers with housing, stipends, rehearsal space, public performance, artistic guidance when needed, and uninterrupted time to explore and experiment. Deadline: Nov. 9. WEB LINK. IRIS Alert Service, April 10, 2006. Also see this listing:
Foster's Beer New Community Grants Program Foster's, a beverage company based in Melbourne, Australia, accepts application for the Foster's Community Grants Program. The program will award grants to community-building projects in the fields of wellness, culture, and the environment to charities and not-for-profit organizations in Australia and the US. Deadlines: Apr. 28 and Sep. 29. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 24, 2006. Patagonia Enviro Action Small Grants Patagonia supports small, grassroots activist organizations with provocative direct-action agendas through its Enviro Action Small Grants program. The company helps local groups working to protect local habitat. Most grants are in the range of $3,000 to $8,000. Deadlines: Apr. 30; Aug. 30. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 31, 2006. Grammy Foundation Special Grant Cycle for Gulf Coast Region The Grammy Foundation invites applications to a Special Grant Cycle for archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of the Gulf Coast region. This special cycle will award grants to organizations and individuals to support efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of the Gulf Coast. Grant amounts generally range from $10,000 to $40,000 with a 12-24 funding period. Deadline: May 1. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 24, 2006. Science on a Sphere Installation Cooperative Agreements The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) requests applications from informal education institutions with interest in displaying NOAA's Science on a Sphere. Funded projects will support informal education institutions in incorporating this data visualization technology and compatible environmental data products into public exhibits. Awards will be made as one-year cooperative agreements. Deadline: May 5. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, April 5, 2006. Horace Mann Continued Education Funding for Educators The Horace Mann Educators Corporation will offer 36 scholarships for Continued Education Funding for Educators. An eligible applicant must be an educator employed by a US public or private school district or US public or private college/university and be planning to take classes at a two- or four-year accredited college or university. The applicant must also have a minimum of two year's teaching experience. Deadline: May 16. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 24, 2006. Rural Cooperative Development Grants The Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, seeks applications for Rural Cooperative Development Grants. The maximum award per grant is $225,000 and matching funds are required. Approximately $4.45 million in grant funds are available for fiscal year 2006. Deadline: May 20. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 20, 2006. Target Stores Community Giving Grants Program Target Stores accepts 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, April 7, 2006. Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence Initiative The Bank of America Charitable Foundation invites applications for its Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, a program designed to recognize, nurture, and reward organizations, local heroes, and student leaders helping to rebuild and revitalize communities. Duke researchers should contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu, before approaching this foundation. Deadline: June 30. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 24, 2006. NSF Academies for Young Scientists The National Science Foundation requests proposals for National Science Foundation Academies for Young Scientists Projects that will create, implement, evaluate, and disseminate effective models to attract K-8 students to, prepare them for, and retain them in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, leading to an increase in the pool of students continuing in STEM coursework in high school and considering careers in STEM fields. Models must be built on sustainable partnerships of formal and informal education providers, business/industry, and Colleges of Education. The Foundation solicits highly innovative projects that expose students to innovative out-of-school time (OST) learning experiences that demonstrate effective synergies with in-school curricula, and take full advantage of the special attributes of each educational setting in synergistic ways. Projects should structure highly motivational experiences for students while providing essential STEM preparation. Professional development for classroom teachers and OST education providers will be critical to the success of NSFAYS Projects. Deadlines: May 31 (letter of intent), Jun. 30 proposals). Blues Education and Preservation Grants The Blues Music Foundation invites grant applications from 501(c)(3) organizations in the blues world for programs to further the celebration and preservation of the blues, promote blues education, assist individuals and/or organizations with special needs, and/or other worthy blues causes. A matching contribution (in-kind or direct) is required for all grants awarded. Deadline: Aug. 4. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, April 14, 2006. Mary Kay Ash Foundation Grants to Shelters for Victims of Domestic Violence The Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation awards $20,000 Grants to women's shelters across the US to be used for operating expenses. Duke researchers should contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu, before approaching this foundation. Deadline: Sep. 1. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, April 14, 2006. Initiative to Promote Collaborative Process in Environmental Decision Making Through its Initiative to Promote Collaborative Process in Environmental Decision Making, the Laura Jane Musser Fund requests project proposals from public or not-for-profit entities that undertake consensus-based activities in environmental stewardship or dispute resolution in rural areas. The fund funds six 3/yr. grants of up to $35,000. Deadline: Sep. 5. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, April 14, 2006. New Fund for Gulf Coast School Libraries Grants The Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries will make Grants available for books for school libraries in Gulf Coast areas affected by the 2005 hurricanes. Schools damaged or destroyed by the hurricanes are eligible to apply for the initial round of the competitive grants, beginning immediately. Deadline: Rolling. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 31, 2006.
Campus Suicide Prevention Grants The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) requests applications for Campus Suicide Prevention Grants. The program provides funding to support grants to institutions of higher education to enhance services for students with mental and behavioral health problems, such as depression, substance abuse, and suicide attempts, which can lead to school failure. Deadline: May 16. Special Education Research The Department of Education seeks applications for Special Education Research. The intent of these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of education from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult education. Deadline: Jul. 27. WEB LINK. Federal Register, March 22, 2006. Computational Science Training for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences The National Science Foundation seeks applications for Computational Science Training for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences (CSUMS). The goal of CSUMS is to enhance computational aspects of the education and training of undergraduate students in the mathematical sciences and to better prepare these students to pursue careers and graduate study in fields that require integrated strengths in computation and the mathematical sciences. The core of the activity is long-term research experiences for cohorts of at least six undergraduates. Projects must focus on research topics that require interplay between computation and mathematics or statistics. They should expose students to contemporary mathematics, statistics, and computation, addressed with modern research tools and methods. Projects must be genuine research experiences rather than rehearsals of research methods. Interdisciplinary projects are encouraged, and appropriate mentorship from the disciplines involved is welcomed. In addition, NSF expects that projects will strengthen the research and education capacity, infrastructure, and culture of the participating institutions. NSF welcomes projects that create models for education in the mathematical sciences and influence the direction of academic programs for a broad range of students. The estimated number of awards is 7-5 for 3-5/yr projects. Deadlines: Jun. 27, Oct. 17 (annually). WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 29, 2006. North Carolina Biotechnology Center Institutionally Limited Grants The North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBC) invites applications for two Institutionally Limited Grants. Pre-proposal reviews are encouraged by NCBC.
Anyone interested in submitting an application should email a letter of intent with the following information to Ken Macdonald in the Office of Research Support (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988):
Since these programs have matching requirements, potential applicants are encouraged to speak with Zachary Robbins in the Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations regarding the possibility of pursuing corporate matching funds. He may be reached at 681-0473, zack.robbins@duke.edu. INQUIRIES: Ginny DeLuca (Science and Technology Development Program, Core Programs Specialist) 919/549-8842, virginia_deluca@ncbiotech.org; WEB. North Carolina Biotechnology Center Grants The North Carolina Biotechnology Center invites applications for Grants programs. Pre-proposal reviews are encouraged by NCBC.
Since some of these programs have matching requirements, potential applicants are encouraged to speak with Zachary Robbins in the Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations regarding the possibility of pursuing corporate matching funds. He may be reached at 681-0473, zack.robbins@duke.edu. Education Research The Department of Education seeks applications for Education Research. The intent of these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of education from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult education. Deadlines: Nov. 16. WEB LINK. Federal Register, March 22, 2006. Also see these listings:
Molecular Probes for Microscopy of Cells (R01) The National Institute of Health (NIH) seeks applications for Molecular Probes for Microscopy of Cells (R01). The purpose of this funding opportunity is to evaluate promising but unproven enabling technologies for the routine detection by microscopy of single molecules and single molecular events inside cells. Applications are invited for 1) feasibility studies for new classes of high-signal output molecular imaging probes; 2) evaluation of general purpose methods for the delivery and specific targeting of externally administered imaging probes without disturbing cellular physiology; and 3) basic research on underlying fundamental photophysical phenomena relevant to improving the spectral properties of fluorescent probes. Deadlines: Apr. 25, Jul. 29 (letter of intent);, May 25, Aug. 29 (application). WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 29, 2006. US Army Research Office BAA for Basic Research Program in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense of the Joint Science and Technology Office The US Army Research Office announces the availability of Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) No. W911NF-06-R-0005 for Basic Research Program in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense of the Joint Science and Technology Office. Proposals for basic research are solicited in the following sciences: Atmospheric and Space Sciences, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Cognitive and Neural Sciences, Computing and Information Science, Electronics, Mathematical Science, Materials Science, Mechanical Science, Physics, Terrestrial and Ocean Sciences, and Nanoscience. Deadlines: Apr. 27 (white papers); Jun. 20 (full proposal). WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, March 27, 2006. Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management The US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, seeks applications for the Program on Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management (PREISM). PREISM awards grants and cooperative agreements between $50,000 and $250,000. Proposals should focus on economic research, evaluation, modeling, and/or decision support system development with direct implications for USDA policies and programs that protect, control, manage, or regulate invasive species, or trade policy relating to invasive species. Deadlines: Apr. 28. 2006 Hyland R. Johns Grant Program The TREE Fund invites applications for the 2006 Hyland R. Johns Grant Program. This program funds projects that benefit the arboricultural industry and enhance the many contributions of urban forests. Grants range from $7,500 to $25,000. Deadline: May 1. Fiscal Year 2006 Request for Proposals for Development and Implementation of a Chesapeake Bay Targeted Watershed Grant Program The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requests proposals for the Development and Implementation of a Chesapeake Bay Targeted Watershed Grant Program (CBTWGP). Grants awarded under this RFP will involve Geospatial Information. This is a new announcement that has not previously been distributed. For fiscal year 2006, $5,561,700 is available for a CBTWGP that shall demonstrate effective non-point source nutrient reduction approaches that target watersheds and accelerate nutrient reduction in innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective ways. Deadline: May 4. NSF Biological Research Collections The National Science Foundation invites applications for Biological Research Collections. The program provides support for biological collection enhancement, computerization of specimen-related data, research to develop better methods for specimen curation and collection management, and activities such as symposia and workshops to investigate support and management of biological collections. Biological collections supported include those housing natural history specimens and jointly curated collections such as frozen tissues and other physical samples, e.g. DNA libraries and digital images. To coordinate Duke's response to this program, the Office of Research Support asks that potential participants contact Ken Macdonald (681-5988 or kwmac@duke.edu). Applicants will need to submit these documents for the internal review process:
Deadlines: May 15 (Duke internal), July 28 (external). Defense Sciences Research and Technology (BAA06-19) -- Control of Protein Conformation The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeks proposals for the development of technologies that enable modulation of single protein affinity, activity, and selectivity through real-time Control of Single Protein Conformation. Real-time control of protein conformation will enable the development of biosensors with tunable detection characteristics, and improved countermeasures for defense against chemical and biological attack. DARPA is sponsoring a Proposer's Day Workshop on May 22 in Arlington VA. Deadlines: May 15 (workshop registration); Jun. 29 (proposal). WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, April 11, 2006. Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Program Solicitation The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites small business firms to submit research proposals under a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Solicitation. The SBIR program is a phased process uniform throughout the Federal Government of soliciting proposals and awarding funding agreements for research (R) or research and development (R&D) to meet stated agency needs or missions. EPA is interested in advanced technologies that address Great Lakes (EPA Region 5) Environmental Problems, Environmental Problems in America's Heartland (EPA Region 7), Drinking Water and Wastewater Management for EPA Office of Water (OW) and Critical EPA Research Topics (Innovation in Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Solid and Hazardous Waste and Homeland Security). Deadline: May 24. Energy Innovations Small Grant Program The California Energy Commission seeks applications for the Energy Innovations Small Grant Program. Research projects under the small grant program are designed to benefit California electricity consumers through research that establishes the feasibility of advanced and innovative energy concepts in the six Public Interest Energy Research subject areas which include: Industrial/Agriculture/Water End-Use Efficiency, Building End-Use Efficiency, Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation, Renewable Generation, Energy-Related Environmental Research, and Energy Systems Integration. Two funding classifications are available: 1) Proof of feasibility projects employing physical testing awards up to $95,000. 2) Proof of feasibility projects employing commercial simulation software awards up to $50,000. Deadlines: May 1 (pre-proposal abstracts); May 30 (applications). WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, April 3, 2006. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Marine Debris Grants The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation requests proposals from organizations working on projects to improve understanding of the impacts of Marine Debris on marine and coastal resources, and to reduce and prevent debris in the marine environment. The program also accepts research proposals that address the biological, social, or economic impact of marine debris on species, habitat, and coastal businesses. Deadline: Jun. 1 (pre-proposals). WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 31, 2006. Research Proposal The American Floral Endowment (AFE) funds scientific research to provide essential knowledge for a growing and dynamic floricultural industry. The basic research priorities are listed below. They are focused on all floricultural crops - bedding plants, fresh cut flowers, fresh cut greens, flowering potted plants, and foliage plants. In addition, other studies such as economics and marketing will be considered. Deadline: Jun. 1. Indoor Environments: Reducing Public Exposure to Indoor Pollutants The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks proposals for EPA Region 9 projects to support demonstration, training, outreach and/or education cooperative agreements for Indoor Environments: Reducing Public Exposure to Indoor Pollutants. Region 9 anticipates the award of five cooperative agreements of $20,000 to $35,000. Deadline: Jun. 2. Healthy Homes Demonstration Program The Department of House and Urban Development (HUD) accepts applications for the Health Homes Demonstration Program. The purpose of the program is to develop, demonstrate and promote cost-effective, preventive measures to correct multiple safety and health hazards in the home environment that produce serious diseases and injuries in children. HUD is interested in reducing health threats to the maximum number of residents, especially children, in a cost efficient manner. Awards range from $250,000 to $1, 000,000. Deadline: Jun. 7. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, April 9, 2006. Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions The National Science Foundation seeks applications for Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR). CEDAR is a broad-based, community-initiated, upper atmospheric research program to understand the behavior of atmospheric regions from the middle atmosphere upward through the thermosphere and ionosphere into the exosphere in terms of coupling, energetics, chemistry, and dynamics on regional and global scales. The typical award size will be about $85,000 per year for 3-5 years. Deadlines: Jul. 10, 2006; May 10 (annually). University and Non-Profit Scientific and Engineering Research - New Topic Addition The Department of the Navy seeks applications for University and Non-Profit Scientific and Engineering Research. The following topic is hereby added to the announcement: Development of new technologies in detection, protection, filtration, decontamination, and predictive hazard modeling of chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals and materials, biological warfare agents, and radiological materials. Deadline: Sep. 30. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, April 3, 2006. Biomaterials The National Science Foundation seeks applications for Biomaterials. The focus of the Biomaterials Program is the study of biologically related materials and phenomena, including biological pathways to new materials. The materials and systems of interest include biomolecules, biomolecular assemblies (systems of strongly interacting biomolecules), biomolecular systems (vesicles, membranes, and various other assemblies and networks of biomolecules), and biomimetic, bioinspired, or biocompatible materials. The methods of materials research may be applied to biological systems to discover or understand phenomena and to create or optimize materials. Consistent with DMR's mission, awards will be in the general areas of biological condensed matter physics and chemistry, and biologically related materials science. Materials-focused proposals for research and education in these areas are encouraged. Deadline: Nov. 3. Also see this listing:
Planning Conference of the Science Subcommittees of the NASA Advisory Council The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will hold a Planning Conference of the Science Subcommittees of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) on May 3-4, 2006 in Adelphi, MD. The Conference will solicit from the scientific community scientific and technical information relevant to program planning. Findings and recommendations developed by the Subcommittees during the Conference will be submitted to the Science Committee of the NAC. INQUIRIES: Ms. Lisa May (Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546) 202/358-2411, lisa.may@nasa.gov; WEB. NIH Clarification of Instructions Regarding Inclusion of Publications as Grant Appendix Materials The National Institutes of Health has issued a notice (NOT-OD-06-053) for the Clarification of Instructions Regarding Inclusion of Publications as Appendix Materials. Applicants should now provide links to the on-line journal article or the NIH PubMed Central submission identification number for publications listed in the appendix, whenever possible. The notice also provides clarification for publications that lack a submission identification number (in press, accepted for publication, and published but lacking an online journal link). This clarification becomes NIH standard policy for applications intended for the May 10, 2006 submission date and beyond. WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, March 31, 2006. NIH Announces Change in Business Process: Replacing Principal Investigators Signature on Grant Applications, Progress Reports, and Prior Approval Requests with and Institutional Compliance Requirement The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have issued a notice on the Change in Business Process: Replacing Principal Investigators Signature on Grant Applications, Progress Reports, and Prior Approval Requests with and Institutional Compliance Requirement. NIH has replaced the Principal Investigator's signature requirement for grant application and business form submission with a new institutional compliance requirement that requires the applicant organization to secure and retain at the organization a written assurance from the Principal Investigator (PI) prior to submitting an application to the PHS. This change is effective with competing applications submitted for submission/receipt dates May 10, 2006 and thereafter: Several NIH applications have been modified to accommodate this change: PHS 398 Application, Applications using the SF424 Family of Forms, Annual Progress Reports; Prior Approval Requests. WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 7, 2006. NIH/AHRQ Announce Change in Business Process Concerning eRA Commons Verifications of Electronically Submitted Applications The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) have issued notice NOT-OD-06-055 to inform the research community of a Change in Business Process Concerning eRA Commons Verifications of Electronically Submitted Applications. Effective for applications submitted for May 10, 2006 and beyond, NIH/AHRQ will no longer require the verification of the grant application by the Authorized Organization Representative/ Signing Official (AOR/SO) and Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PIs). The verification step will be replaced with a two business day period for checking the assembled application in eRA Commons, after which the submission process will be complete and the application will automatically move forward to the Division of Receipt and Referral, Center for Scientific Review. Within the two day period, the Authorized Organization Representative will have the ability to "Reject" the application and stop further processing. PD/PIs must work through the AOR/SO to "Reject" an application. WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 7, 2006. NIH Announces Interim Changes to PHS398 Application and Instructions The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has revised PHS398 to incorporate a number of Interim Changes to PHS398 Application and Instructions that have been implemented since the publication of the 9/2004 revision. Revised forms (dated rev. 4/06) and instructions are available for immediate use and are required for paper applications being prepared for submission/receipt dates on/after May 10, 2006. After this date, applications submitted using previous versions of form pages that have been updated, may be delayed in the review process. WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 7, 2006. NIH Announces Changes to the SF424 (R&R) Instructions The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued Revised application Guides for the SF424 (R&R) to incorporate a number of business process changes. The Revised Application Guides are available for immediate use . Changes include:
WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 7, 2006. NIH Announces Interim Changes to the PHS2590 Noncompeting Progress Report Forms and Instructions The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has revised PHS2590 to incorporate Interim Changes to the PHS2590 Noncompeting Progress Report Forms and Instructions. Revised forms (dated rev. 4/06) and instructions are available and are required for paper progress reports being prepared for due dates on/after June 1, 2006. WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 7, 2006. NCCAM'S NRSA Institutional Training Grant (T32) Policy The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has announced a notice of changes to its Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award (NRSA) Research Training Programs (T32 grant awards), starting with the May 10, 2006 receipt date. Deadline: May 10. WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 7, 2006. Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral, and Population Sciences Career Development Award: Extension of Expiration Date The National Cancer Institute (NCI) gives notice of the extension of the expiration date for PAR-04-055, Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral, and Population Sciences Career Development Award (K07), until June 1, 2006. NCI intends to publish an equivalent replacement funding opportunity in the NIH Guide by May 1, 2006. WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 7, 2006. Mentored Clinical Scientists Development Award (K12): Extension of Expiration Date The National Institute on Drug Abuse has extended the expiration date for the Mentored Clinical Scientists Development Program (K12). PAR-02-076, will remain active through the Jun. 1 and Jul. 1, 2006 receipt dates, after which an updated funding opportunity announcement will be issued. WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 7, 2006. Reduction in Percent Effort for NHLBI Mentored Career Development K Awards The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has announced a pilot program for a Reduction in Percent Effort for NHLBI Mentored Career Development K Awards. Under this pilot program, K08 and K23 applications from individuals in selected medical specialties (cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons; interventional cardiologists; and electrophysiology cardiologists) will be allowed to submit applications with their effort being less than 75%, but no less than 50%, when they need significant clinical activity to maintain their specialty skills. The pilot program will be effective beginning with applications meeting the Jun. 1, 2006, receipt date. WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 7, 2006. Continued Development and Maintenance of Software: Change in Participation of NLM The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has discontinued its participation in PAR-05-057, Continued Development and Maintenance of Software. Applicants interested in submitting applications to this grant program should speak with program officials at the other participating NIH Institutes and Centers listed on the program announcement. WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 7, 2006. Request for Information: Policy Comments on Data Sharing for the National Database for Autism Research The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks input from the research community that will contribute to and inform the National Database for Autism Research (NDAR) regarding approaches to specific governance and policy issues. NDAR is a resource that will allow researchers to share their data in a collaborative environment that gives them access to data from studies others have undertaken. Please send responses to NDAR@mail.nih.gov no later than May 15, 2006. WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 7, 2006. Notice to Announce Availability of Biomaterials, Phenotyping Information, and Genotyping Data from the NIMH Genetics Initiative for Whole Genome Association Studies The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Genetics Initiative has established the Center for Collaborative Genetics Studies (CCGC) as a national resource for the genetic study of mental disorders. The sample and data repository at the CCGC contains DNA, cell lines, phenotyping data, clinical information and genotyping data for a large number of fully consented individuals with mental disorders as well as controls. The repository samples consist of unrelated cases and controls, sib pairs, and multiplex families. NIMH will consider requests from investigators for annotated samples at no cost for use in WGAs (such as the Genetic Association Information Network initiative supported by the Foundation for the NIH) for the following disorders: Autism, Alzheimer's, bipolar disorder, depression and schizophrenia. INQUIRIES: Thomas Lehner, PhD (Acting Director, Office of Human Genetics & Genomic Resources, NIMH, Bethesda, MD) 301/443-1706, tlehner@mail.nih.gov; WEB. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 7, 2006. NIAID Research Scholar Development Award (K22): Extension of Submission Dates To encourage submission of applications for the award, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has extended the NIAID Research Scholar Development Award (K22) application submission dates until Oct. 1 for non-AIDS applications and Jan. 2, 2007 for AIDS applications. WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, March 31, 2006.
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Dana Foundation - Brain and Immuno-Imaging Program The Dana Foundation again invites applications for its Brain and Immuno-Imaging Program. Because of institutional limits on the number of applications Duke University is allowed to submit, there is an internal review process for prospective applications, as detailed below. Please note that the program deadline has moved forward from November to May. Given the short notice of this change, the time available for the internal announcement and review is unusually limited this year. The Brain and Immuno-Imaging program consists of two tracks:
Both tracks support pilot-testing of promising but high-risk innovative ideas that have direct clinical application and that, when successful, are in a competitive position to garner larger support from other funders. The Foundation prioritizes support for faculty investigators early in their careers. Postdoctoral investigators, however, are not eligible. Deans of Schools of Medicine at US institutions are each permitted two nominations: one for Track A and one for Track B. Anyone interested in pursuing a nomination should email the following materials Ken Macdonald, Office of Research Support (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988) by the April 25 internal deadline:
Please refer to the program brochure for details concerning these materials. The preliminary proposal submitted for internal review should be regarded as a rough draft of the document to be submitted to the Dana Foundation. Deadlines: April 25 (Duke internal); May 23 (external application). HIV and Psychiatric Comorbidity Research Project (R01) The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invites applications for the HIV and Psychiatric Comorbidity Research Project, addressing the cellular, molecular, and genetic factors underlying the high comorbidity between HIV-1 infection and psychiatric disorders. NIMH intends to commit approximately $1,250,000 in total costs in FY 2007 to fund four grants. Deadlines: Apr. 26 (letter of intent), May 26 (application). Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- Speaking Together Network The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation welcomes applications to its new Speaking Together initiative. The program will work with hospitals to improve the quality and availability of healthcare language services for patients with limited English proficiency. Up to 10 sites will be selected to participate in the 16/month collaborative learning network and receive a $60,000 grant and technical assistance and training. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu. Deadline: Apr. 26. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 24, 2006. Michael J. Fox Foundation - DOPA Non-Responsive Symptoms of PD Program The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research invites researchers to submit investigator-initiated grant applications for its DOPA Non-Responsive Symptoms of PD program. The program is designed to promote pre-clinical and clinical research to understand the biological basis and develop treatments for DOPA non-responsive symptoms of PD. Deadlines: May 3 (letter of intent). WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 31, 2006. Radionuclide Decorporation Agents for Radiation/Nuclear Emergencies: Project BioShield The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) seeks applications for Radionuclide Decorporation Agents for Radiation/Nuclear Emergencies: Project BioShield. This is a funding opportunity announcement to accelerate the development of safe and effective products to remove radionuclides from the body (decorporation) following nuclear contamination from any source. Support will be provided for up to $1 million in total costs per award for a project period not to exceed 18 months. It is anticipated that 4-6 awards will be made in 2006. Deadline: May 15. Request for Proposal: NIH Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a request for a contract for the Development of the NIH Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function. This effort is tied to the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, an intra-agency partnership to accelerate neuroscience research by increasing collaboration and information-sharing among 16 Institutes and Centers that conduct or support research on the brain and nervous system. This toolbox is to provide investigators with a brief, but comprehensive, measurement tool for assessment of cognitive, emotional, sensory and motor function. The NIH is seeking an innovative approach to measurement that will be responsive to the needs of researchers in a variety of settings, with a particular emphasis on measuring outcomes in clinical trials and functional status in large cohort studies, e.g. epidemiological studies and longitudinal studies. Deadline: May 15. INQUIRIES: Danielle C. Sweeney (Contracting Officer, NIH, Bethesda , MD) 301/496-8024 or 301/402-0178 (fax), sweeneyd@od.nih.gov; WEB. FedBizOpps, April 6, 2006. Continued Development and Maintenance of Software The National Institute of Health invites applications for Continued Development and Maintenance of Software. The goal of this program announcement is to support the continued development, maintenance, testing and evaluation of existing software. Awards made under this program announcement will support the continued development, evaluation, and testing of pre-existing bioinformatics/computational biology software. The NIMH is interested in efforts to enhance software that can be used to advance the understanding of basic brain and behavioral sciences relevant to NIMH or designed to better understand etiology, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders. Deadline: May 17, Sep. 13 and May 17, 2007; Sep. 13, 2007. Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation -- Nominations for Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation invites nominations for the 2006 Brinker Awards for Scientific Distinction. The Brinker Awards recognize scholars who have made a specific contribution or consistent pattern of contributions or have exhibited leadership in the field resulting in a substantial impact on the fight against breast cancer. Each awardee receives $20,000 to be used to further their breast cancer work. Deadline: May 19. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, March 24, 2006. Notice of Availability of Administrative Supplements for Training in Techniques in the Establishment and Manipulation of Organotypic Model Systems The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Tumor Microenvironment Training Program has announced that established and new NCI-funded grantees may submit requests for Administrative Supplements to Support Their Training (or the training of nominated senior post-doctoral fellows in their laboratories) in the establishment, maintenance, manipulation, and/or characterization of a variety of organotypic and/or orthotopic models of human cancer. The hands-on training program will be conducted in six different research laboratories. Deadline: May 19. WEB LINK. NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, April 7, 2006. Ataxia-Telangiectasia Grants The A-T Children's Project provides competitive Grant awards for basic and translational research grants related to ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T). Junior investigators, scientists in related disciplines, and individuals with innovative new ideas for A-T research are particularly encouraged to apply for grants, as are laboratories and teams working together from industry as well as teaching universities. Budgets for up to $150,000 for a two-year project are acceptable. Deadline: May 20. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, March 26, 2006. Social and Behavioral Interventions to Increase Organ and Tissue Donation The Health Resources and Services Administration seeks application for the Social and Behavioral Interventions to Increase Organ and Tissue Donation. The goal of the grant program is to assist eligible entities in the evaluation of, or the implementation and evaluation of, highly promising strategies and approaches that can serve as model interventions for increasing organ and tissue donation. Projects may focus on community initiatives to increase public commitment to donation, initiatives for increasing living donation, and/or hospital-based efforts to increase consent when a death has occurred. Deadline: May 31. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 30, 2006. Advances in Polycystic Kidney Diseases The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) requests proposals for Advances in Polycystic Kidney Disease. Proposals should pursue basic and applied investigations in order to better understand the etiology and pathogenesis of polycystic kidney disease, in both its autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive forms. Such applications may examine the genetic determinants, and cellular and molecular mechanisms, that disrupt normal kidney function; mechanisms of cyst formation and growth; development of experimental model systems; development of markers of disease progression; and the identification of innovative therapeutic interventions and gene targeted strategies to prevent progressive renal insufficiency due to this disorder. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Alcohol Use Disorders: Treatment, Services Research, and Recovery (R01) The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism seeks proposals for Alcohol Use Disorders: Treatment, Services Research, and Recovery. The program supports research on behavioral and pharmacological treatment for alcohol use disorders; organizational, financial, and management factors that facilitate or inhibit the delivery of services for alcohol use disorders; and phenomenon of recovery from alcohol use disorders. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 21, 2006. Animal Models of NIDDK-Relevant Diseases The National Institutes of Health invite applications for Animal Models of NIDDK-Relevant Diseases. The purpose of this program is to provide support for the development and validation of new animal models of NIDDK-relevant diseases where animal models are either inadequate or lacking. New and/or improved animal models should be designed to facilitate preclinical testing of diagnostic, preventive or therapeutic interventions. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Basic and Clinical Studies of Congenital Urinary Tract Obstruction The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) solicits applications for Basic and Clinical Studies of Congenital Urinary Tract Obstruction (R01). The purpose of this funding opportunity is to address the numerous scientific and clinical uncertainties related to the development, treatment, and prognosis of congenital obstructive uropathy, by encouraging and facilitating research in diverse areas. These areas include: the development of objective prognostic markers; the genetic determinants of this congenital disorder; the development of reliable animal models of the disorder; and evaluation of the long-term effectiveness of various treatment strategies. Deadlines: Jun. 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, March 26, 2006. Biology of Manuel Therapies (R21) The National Institutes of Health seeks applications for the Biology of Manuel Therapies. The research objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage the submission of high quality studies of the basic science and mechanisms of action underlying the biomechanical, immunological, endocrinological and/or neurophysiological consequences of manual therapies, such as spinal manipulation, mobilization and massage therapy. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, April 3, 2006. Cancer Education (R25E) Grants Program The National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits proposals for the Cancer Education (R25E) Grants Program. This funding supports innovative educational programs:
Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. Centers for AIDS Research: D-CFAR, CFAR (P30) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) solicits applications for the Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) program to provide administrative and shared research support to enhance AIDS research. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, especially between basic and clinical investigators, translational research between the laboratory and the clinic and vice versa, inclusion of minority investigators, and inclusion of prevention and behavioral change research. Applicants for the developmental D-CFAR and the standard CFAR can apply for up to five years of support. For Developmental CFAR applicants, up to $750,000 total cost per center per year will be awarded. No institution may have more than one CFAR award. Applicants are encouraged to contact program staff for additional guidance. Deadlines: May 22, May 22, 2007 (letters of intent); Jun. 22, Jun. 22, 2007 (application). WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 29, 2006. Characterization, Behavior, and Plasticity of Pluripotent Stem Cells The National Institutes of Health accept applications for research on Characterization, Behavior, and Plasticity of Pluripotent Stem Cells. This program announcement is intended to promote studies of stem cell biology and the regulation and control of stem cells in the nervous system. Research efforts on characteristics that distinguish between different types of stem cells and the cellular, molecular and genetic mechanisms that influence their lineage choices are particularly relevant, as are studies that explore the long-term fates of stem cell-derived populations in animal models. Also of interest is the development of methods for isolating specific cell populations, and studies that demonstrate or enhance the safety of stem cells in treatments for neurological conditions. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Collaborative Awards in Epilepsy Research for Junior Investigators The National Institutes of Health invites applications for Collaborative Awards in Epilepsy Research for Junior Investigators. The goal of this program announcement is to stimulate basic, translational and clinical research in the field of epilepsy by promoting collaborations among junior investigators. Eligible principal investigators include postdoctoral trained individuals with institutional appointments through Assistant Professor or equivalent position. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Collaborative Multisite Research in Addiction 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. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Collaborative Research in Stem Cell Biology The National Institute of Health seeks applications for the Collaborative Research in Stem Cell Biology. This Program Announcement with Set-Aside fosters co-operation between investigators and joint research projects to understand how fate choices are made by stem and precursor cells in the nervous system, and to design, refine, and improve upon the use of stem cells for diagnostic or therapeutic applications for neurological disorders. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is interested in supporting research that combines the unique and complementary expertise of laboratories from the US and abroad, applying different disciplines, techniques, model systems or tissues. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Substance and Alcohol-Related Disorders The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) seek clinical research grant applications focusing on the identification, evaluation, and development of safe and effective Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Substance and Alcohol-Related Disorders for the treatment of substance use disorder and alcohol use disorder, including abuse or dependence on all licit (alcohol and tobacco) and illicit drugs or medications. Studies may also focus on treatments of neurological, psychiatric, or medical consequences of drug abuse, e.g., acute and chronic drug and alcohol toxicities, psychoses, mood disorders, neurological and cognitive impairments, and brain atrophy. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Deep Sequencing and Haplotype Profiling of Mental Disorders The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) solicits proposals for Deep Sequencing and Haplotype Profiling of Mental Disorders. A special emphasis of this initiative is to support applications that implement large-scale studies and innovative analytical designs that will disaggregate a given mental disorder into components of finite risks. Applications written in response to this PA may propose new technologies for cost effective whole genome analysis and in-depth sequencing and analysis of candidate genes and genomic regions in pedigrees or in a sample of unrelated cases with mental disorders. Proposals for large-scale haplotype analysis and the development of new analytical methods also are encouraged. Projects funded under this program will focus on phenotypically well-characterized samples from the NIMH Human Genetics Initiative but may also use existing sample collections not included in the repository and study one of seven mental disorders: anorexia nervosa, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism and related autism spectrum disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and schizophrenia. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Development of Assays for High Throughput Drug Screening The National Institutes of Health request proposals for the Development of Assays for High Throughput Drug Screening. The purpose of this PA is to encourage the use of high throughput small molecule screening in both research and drug discovery programs by funding the development of innovative assays that may be adapted for automated screening. The assays would aim to identify new tools for basic research and promising new avenues for therapeutics development, especially in areas related to the missions of NIDDK, NCI and NIAID. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Development of Disease Biomarkers The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks applications for the Development of Disease Biomarkers. The goal of this initiative is to validate biomarkers for well-defined human diseases of liver, kidney, urological tract, digestive and hematologic systems, and endocrine and metabolic disorders, diabetes and its complications, and obesity, for which there are no or very few biomarkers, or for which standard biomarkers are currently prohibitively invasive or expensive. The NIH intends to fund up to 10 new grants per year in response to this PA. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Directed Stem Cell Differentiation for Cell-Based Therapies for Heart, Lung, and Blood, and Aging Diseases (R21) The National Institutes of Health invite applications for Directed Stem Cell Differentiation for Cell-Based Therapies for Heart, Lung, And Blood, and Aging Diseases (R21). This funding opportunity will define the factors and mechanisms controlling the differentiation of embryonic or adult stem or progenitor cells, either in vitro or in vivo. The long-range goal of this program is the development of methods to direct the differentiation or development of stem cells along specific cell lineages to yield replacement cells for clinical use, whether the replacement cells are formed in vitro for delivery or formed in vivo in the tissue or organ environment. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Epidemiological Research on Disorders of Hearing, Balance, Smell, Taste, Voice, Speech, and Language (R01) The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) invites applications for the Epidemiological Research on Disorders of Hearing, Balance, Smell, Taste, Voice, Speech, and Language. The PA encourages submission of applications for epidemiological research studies characterized by their population-based study design. Such projects will contribute to the NIDCD's clinical research programs by providing a clearer understanding of factors (familial, behavioral, and environmental) influencing communication disorders that will ultimately provide information relevant to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. Epidemiology of Drug Abuse - NIDA The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) accepts applications for research on the Epidemiology of Drug Abuse. The epidemiologic drug abuse research program research topics include, but are not limited to, the following issues: Emerging and current trends, social epidemiology of drug abuse, familial/genetic liability and phenotypic heterogeneity, drug abuse psychopathology: comorbidity and vulnerability, human development in adolescence and adulthood, developmental consequences of drug abuse, social and behavioral consequences of street drugs, drug markets and behavior economics, crosscutting issues of gender, HIV/AIDS, health disparities, and methodological innovations apply across all themes. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Functional Links between the Immune System, Brain Function and Behavior The National Institutes of Health requests research grant applications to study neuroimmune molecules and mechanisms involved in regulating normal and pathological central nervous system function. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Genetics and Pathobiology of Vascular Cognitive Impairment TheNational Institutes of Health invites applications for Genetics and Pathobiology of Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI). The goal of this PAS is to obtain a better understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms causing vascular, neural, and glial dysfunction in human VCI and animal models of VCI. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. Health Disparities in NIDDK Diseases The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) seeks research to understand and mitigate issues of Health Disparities in NIDDK Diseases. These disease include diabetes, obesity, nutrition-related disorders, hepatitis C, gallbladder disease, H. Pylori infection, sickle cell disease, kidney diseases, and metabolic, gastrointestinal, hepatic, and renal complications from infection with HIV. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (R01) The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) solicit Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Proposed research might emphasize any of the following subjects: 1) Factors that affect the delivery of drug and alcohol abuse intervention and related services, such as social factors, personal behaviors and attributes, financing, organization, management, and health technologies; 2) Dimensions of drug and alcohol abuse intervention and related services, such as accessibility, utilization, quality, effectiveness, and costs; 3) Processes of blending science-based practices into community-based provision of drug and alcohol abuse prevention services; and 4) Research tools to facilitate higher quality health services research on drug and alcohol abuse. Deadlines: Jun. 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, Apr. 9, 2006. Heterogeneity of Fat Depots: Underlying Basis and Association with Morbidity The National Institutes of Health invite applications for research on Heterogeneity of Fat Depots: Underlying Basis and Association with Morbidity. The goal of this initiative is to increase understanding of the interactions among the cell populations in order to identify biomarkers of changes in cellular physiology and metabolism brought on by the obese state, which are associated with the development of co-morbidities such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, and hypertension. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Immunoregulation of Gastrointestinal Carcinogenesis The National Cancer Institute (NCI) seeks applications for the Immunoregulation of Gastrointestinal Carcinogenesis for investigations of two aspects of gastrointestinal carcinogenesis: the roles of the mucosal immune system in initiating and maintaining inflammatory responses that contribute to the development of pre-malignant and malignant gastrointestinal cancers; and the molecular mechanisms by which immunoregulatory cells dampen inflammation and decrease tumorigenesis. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. Inhalant Abuse: Supporting Broad-Based Research Approaches The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) seeks applications for the Inhalant Abuse: Supporting Broad-Based Research Approaches program. This program encourages research on all aspects of inhalant abuse (i.e., epidemiology; prevention, treatment and service delivery; antecedents, consequences and neurobiological mechanisms). Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Interactions between Stem and Progenitor Cells and the Microenvironment In Vivo The National Institutes of Health seeks applications for Interactions between Stem and Progenitor Cells and the Microenvironment In Vivo. The objective of this initiative is to promote a thorough exploration and characterization of the bi-directional communication between multipotent cells and the three-dimensional local milieu or niche that they encounter in vivo under normal and compromised states, such as with aging or following injury, disease or drug exposure. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. In Utero Exposure to Bioactive Food Components and Mammary Cancer Risk The National Institutes of Health invite applications for the In Utero Exposure to Bioactive Food Components and Mammary Cancer Risk program. This funding opportunity encourages applications that apply new high-throughput genomic, epigenomic, proteomic, and metabolomic technologies to determine how dietary exposures in utero influence adult breast cancer susceptibility. Deadlines: June 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. Also see these listings:
Youth Programs Academic Year Disability Component The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the management of the Disability Component for its Academic Year programs. This includes conducting a five-day summer Preparatory Workshop and a three-day spring Leadership and Reentry Workshop for Students with Disabilities from Eurasia participating in the Future Leaders Exchange Program and from countries with significant Muslim populations participating in the Youth Exchange and Study Program, as well as the provision of support services to these students throughout the year by assisting grantee placement organizations and maintaining regular communication with each student, as needed. Approximately 20-27 high school-aged students will participate in the Disability Component Program. Deadline: May 8. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs requests grants to support programs promoting Africa Workforce Development through professional exchanges and collaboration. US public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to develop and implement programs of exchange, collaboration and training that involve participants from Sub-Saharan Africa, including consultations, planning, and training conducted both in Sub-Saharan Africa and in the US. Up to two grants not exceeding $200,000 may be awarded: one for South Africa work and one for work in one of the following countries: Angola, Ethiopia, Liberia, or Sierra Leone. Deadline: May 18. WEB LINK. Grant.gov, April, 5, 2006. The Department of Education seeks applications for EU-US Atlantis, a program is to provide grants to improve postsecondary education opportunities by developing and implementing undergraduate joint or dual degree programs. The EU-US Atlantis program is a revision of the European Union-United States Cooperation Program in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training. Deadline: Jul. 7. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, April 11, 2006. International Neuroscience Fellowship The National Institutes of Health accept applications for the International Neuroscience Fellowship (F05). The objective of the fellowship is to prepare awardees for future leadership positions in research, academia, or public health institutions in their home country. It is hoped that this funding opportunity will enhance the quality and quantity of international neuroscience research, while fostering long lasting collaborations between foreign and US neuroscientists. Deadlines: July 14, 2006, 2007, 2008 (letter of intent); August 14, 2006, 2007, 2008 (application). WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, March 26, 2006. Council for International Exchange of Scholars -- Fulbright Scholar Program Grants for US Faculty and Professionals The Fulbright Scholar Program, the senior scholar component of the Fulbright Program, offers Grants for US college and university faculty, as well as for professionals and independent scholars, to conduct research, teach, or study abroad. Approximately 25% are for research and 75% for lecturing, combined lecturing or research, or seminar participation. Multicountry research is offered in some regions. Award #7041 is for lecturing and research. The awardee will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in a wide range of fields in the arts, humanities, social sciences, or sciences. The awardee will also conduct research in area of specialization and collaborate with faculty on staff training and curriculum development. Applications are especially encouraged in topics that address democracy, promoting economic development and good governance. Applications are also welcome in a range of other disciplines. The duration of the grant is nine months beginning in October 2007. The monthly base stipend ranges from $2,640 to $2,860. Deadline: Aug. 1. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, April 9, 2006. International Research Collaboration - Behavioral, Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Fogarty International Center (FIC) invite applications for International Research Collaboration - Behavioral, Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS) awards. The Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award (FIRCA) program supports collaborative research efforts between NIH-funded and developing country scientists and fosters research at the foreign site. The core areas of behavioral and social sciences research are those that have a major and explicit focus on the understanding of behavioral or social processes, or on the use of these processes to predict or influence health outcomes or health risk factors. Only one FIRCA application may be submitted by the same investigator or involve the same collaborator per review cycle. Deadline: Sep. 21. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, Apr. 3, 2006. Canadian Studies Grant Programs The Canadian Embassy seeks proposals for Canadian Studies Grant Programs.
WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, March 26, 2006. AIDS International Training and Research Program - Date Correction The National Institutes of Health and the Fogarty International Center (FIC) invite applications for the AIDS International Training and Research Program. The program will support collaborative training programs that contribute to building sustainable research capacity in HIV/AIDS and HIV-related conditions at institutions in low- and middle-income countries (World Bank classification system). These awards will increase research training across the span of biomedical, behavioral and social sciences, clinical science, epidemiology, bio-statistics, and public health practice. FIC expects to award from $300,000-$5.6 million to fund 1-8 awards annually. Anyone at Duke (Campus or Medical Center) interested in this institutionally limited submission should email a statement of intent to Ken Macdonald, ORS, at kwmac@duke.edu. Deadlines: Oct. 20 (Duke internal); Nov. 21, Nov. 21, 2007 (letter of intent); Dec. 21, Dec. 21, 2007 (applications). Also see these listings:
Exploratory Collaborations with National Centers for Biomedical Computing (R21) The National Institute of Health seeks applications for Exploratory Collaborations with National Centers for Biomedical Computing (R21). This PAR is for projects from individual-investigators or small groups to collaborate with the recently-formed NIH Roadmap for Medical Research National Centers for Biomedical Computing. Deadlines: Apr. 19, 2006, Dec. 19, 2006, Apr.19, 2007, Dec. 19, 2007 (letter of intent); May 17, 2006, Jan. 17, 2007, May 17, 2007, Jan. 17, 2008. Innovative Application of Nanotechnology to Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) invite applications that propose the application of novel, high-risk strategies based on nanotechnology to diagnose and treat heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders, including the identification of environmental influences to those disorders. Deadlines: Sep. 12, 2006, Sep. 12, 2007, Sep. 12, 2008. Also see this listing:
Physical Sciences & Engineering Info Challenges 2006 Conference and Workshop The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate is sponsoring the Info Challenges 2006 Conference and Workshop to explore challenges and research opportunities in information systems and technology for Air Force and DOD applications. The event will be held at Hamilton College beautiful Clinton, NY on 20-21 June 2006. Registration can be made on-line at http://www.afceaeriecanal.org. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, April 13, 2006. NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences - Infrastructure Program The National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences, accepts proposals through the Infrastructure Program for activities that differ from the research projects supported by the disciplinary programs of the Division of Mathematical Sciences. These include working research sessions, such as conferences, symposia, colloquia, and special years, as well as training programs, such as grants for broadening education in the mathematical sciences or increasing the number of individuals in disciplines that are based in the mathematical sciences. Deadline: Open. WEB LINK. IRIS Alert Service, April 10, 2006. Imaging Spectrometer Focal Plane Array: BAA Cancellation The Air Force Research Laboratory has cancelled the Imaging Spectrometer Focal Plane Array (ISFPA) program. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, March 28, 2006. Energy Team Annual Program Statement The US Agency for International Development (USAID) requests proposals under its Energy Team Annual Program Statement. USAID anticipates awarding approximately 3-4 cooperative agreements in FY06. Agreements are expected to be for a maximum of three years. For each award, the Energy Team anticipates obligating $150,000-250,000 per year, or about $500,000-$750,000 over the three year period. Deadlines: Apr. 30 (initial evaluation of responses); Sep. 30 (proposal). WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 30, 2006. Knowledge Acquisition Technology and Applications: Republishing of BAA The Air Force Research Laboratory has republished BAA 04-06-IFKA, Knowledge Acquisition Technology and Applications. The overall BAA objective is to develop easy to use knowledge acquisition tools and techniques to allow SMEs to enter their knowledge efficiently into knowledge-based reasoning systems with minimal help from knowledge engineers. Individual awards will not normally exceed 39 months with awards of $100,000-$500,000/yr. Deadlines: May 1, 2006; May 1, 2007; May 1, 2008. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, April 4, 2006. Sensor Data Analysis Technologies Research and Development The Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome Research Site, solicits white papers for innovative approaches in the area of information and Sensor Data Analysis Technology and associated sensors that will overcome deficiencies and enhance capabilities in existing and planned systems that support law enforcement and corrections efforts and the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center. Deadlines: May 1, 2006; May 1, 2007; May 1, 2008. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, April 3, 2006. Micro Isotope Power Sources (MIPS): Q & A Released The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) solicits research proposals in the area of Micro Isotope Power Sources (MIPS). Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices or systems. DARPA has released Q&A for BAA 06-25. Deadline: May 2. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, April 11, 2006. Effects of a Transition to a Hydrogen Economy on Employment in the US To fully understand the effects a transition to the hydrogen economy will have on industry and employment in the US, the Department of Energy seeks proposals to conduct a careful analysis of both emerging hydrogen technologies and the legacy technologies that will be displaced. The award ceiling is $750,000. Deadline: May 2. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 22, 2006. Novel Optically diVerse Applications II (NOVA II) The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL-Kirtland NM) requests proposals for Novel Optically diVerse Applications II in six topic areas.
Deadline: May 8. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, March 23, 2006. Micro-Power Services The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) solicits proposals in the area |
