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Use the Links at the Right to navigate amongst the various sections of this archived Funding Alert newsletter. Download Issue: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) invites proposals for its Challenge Grants program. NEH offers Challenge Grants to help institutions and organizations secure long-term support for, and improvements in, their humanities programs and resources. Challenge Grants should not merely replace funds already being expended on the humanities, but instead should reflect careful strategic planning to improve and strengthen the institution's activities in and commitment to the humanities. Those interested in submitting NEH Challenge Grant proposals are encouraged to speak with Zachary Robbins (681-0473, zack.robbins@duke.edu) in the Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations regarding the possibility of pursuing corporate matching funds. Because of limits placed on the number of proposals allowed per institution, anyone considering an NEH Challenge Grant application should first email the following materials to Ken Macdonald in the Office of Research Support (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988) by the May 8 internal deadline:
Anyone intending to apply for a Challenge Grant as an affiliated institution separately from Duke University should also forward your written approval of separate status to Ken Macdonald in the Office of Research Support (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988). NOTE: The NEH special initiative, Rediscovering Afghanistan--for projects focusing on that nation's history and culture, also accepts submission from the Challenge Grants funding mechanism. Deadlines: May 8 (Duke internal); May 1 (external draft proposal); November 1 (external application). Proposals for Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media Through the Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media, the Funding Exchange supports media activism and grassroots organizing by funding the pre-production and distribution of social issue film and video projects, as well as the production and distribution of radio projects made by local, state, national, or international organizations and individual media producers. The maximum grant award is $20,000, and most grants will range between $5,000 and $15,000. Deadline: May 15. National Italian American Foundation - Culture and Heritage Grant Awards The National Italian American Foundation provides Culture and Heritage Grant Awards to individuals or organizations pursuing projects to promote, research, educate, or preserve Italian American culture, history, or heritage. Examples include documentaries, doctoral research, exhibits, conferences, books, media stereotyping/anti-defamation surveys and campaigns, plays, and course syllabi. Grants range from $2,000 to $15,000. Deadlines: May 31; Nov. 30. NSF Antarctic Artists and Writers Program The National Science Foundation invites applications for the NSF Antarctic Artists and Writers Program. The program provides opportunities for scholars in the humanities (painting, photography, writing, history, and other liberal arts) to work in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Proposal submissions are encouraged for the upcoming International Polar Year, a concerted worldwide effort of scientific and educational activities scheduled to begin in March 2007. Deadlines: Jun. 13; Jun. 6, 2007; Jun. 4, 2008. Metanexus Institute Local Societies Initiative The Metanexus Institute's Local Societies Initiative provides three-year grants to fund start-up costs for dialogue groups exploring the dynamic interface between religion and science. While focused on colleges, universities, and seminaries, the program also welcomes applications from a wide spectrum of interested parties in other venues worldwide. Each grant is for $15,000 paid over three years. The applicant must match the grant with $15,000 in additional funding over the three years. There will be a number of supplemental grants of $10,000 each awarded annually to those projects that are particularly innovative, creative, and effective. Funds may be used for society events, speakers, the purchase of books for group study, communications, publicity, outreach, public forums and travel directly related to the project. Deadline: July 1. Rothschild Foundation (Judith) Grants The Judith Rothschild Foundation provides Grants to present, preserve, or interpret work of the highest artistic merit by lesser known American artists who have died after September 12, 1976. The foundation's goal is to increase the public understanding of lesser known and insufficiently appreciated American painters, sculptors, and photographers by affording their work the opportunity for public viewing, institutional acquisition, and critical reassessment. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu . Deadline: Sep. 15. Mapplethorpe Foundation Photography Grants The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation invites proposals that support museums and other public institutions by assisting in the creation or expansion of photography departments. The foundation's emphasis is on permanence, which is to say, the acquisition of photographs or the support for study and exhibition facilities. Support is also available for important exhibitions which ideally will be accompanied by quality catalogues, books, or other documents to insure their place as reference resources for the future documentation of photography as a fine art. Deadline: Continuous.
Environmental Justice Grants in Support of Communities Directly Affected By Hurricanes Katrina and Rita The Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals for Environmental Justice Grants in Support of Communities Directly Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The RFP solicits proposals from local non-profit community-based organizations and local environmental justice networks, status), local universities or colleges, and local churches located within Region 6. Funding is limited to projects conducted within areas of the states of Louisiana and Texas that were directly affected by hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita. Awards will range from $50,000 - $25,000. Deadline: Apr. 30. Also see these listings:
Student Science Enrichment Program The Burroughs Welcome Fund (BWF) invites applications for the Student Science Enrichment Program. These awards support programs that provide creative science enrichment activities for students in grades 6 through 12 who have shown exceptional skills and interest in science, as well as students perceived to have high potential. The projects must enable students to participate in hands-on scientific activities and pursue inquiry-based avenues of exploration - an educational approach that BWF believes to be an effective way to increase students' understanding and appreciation of the scientific process. SSEP awards are not intended to support curriculum development and will consider minimum levels of teacher training that involve student participation. SSEP activities must take place outside of the usual school environment, such as after school, on weekends, or during vacation periods. SSEP activities may be conducted all year, during the school year, or during the summer. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu . Deadline: Apr. 10. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, March 5, 2006. Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM The National Science Foundation invites applications for its Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM (ABP) program, which incorporates the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) and Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) programs (as well as Bridge to the Doctorate supplements for existing LSAMP projects). The ABP programs provide complementary support to institutions of higher learning and minority students seeking baccalaureate and advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Program goals are accomplished principally through the formation of alliances among institutions of higher education and among academe, industry, and the community. NSF expects to award 3-4 LSAMPs and 1-2 AGEPs. Both types will be awarded as Cooperative Agreements for up to $5 M each. Because of limits placed on the number of proposals allowed per institution, there is an internal review process for prospective submissions. An institution may participate in only one LSAMP, and may serve as a primary member in only one AGEP. To coordinate Duke's response to these ABP programs as a whole, the Office of Research Support asks that anyone interested in proposing Duke's participation in an LSAMP, or Duke's primary membership in an AGEP, email the following to Ken Macdonald (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988) by the April 17 internal deadline:
Please be aware that, if a proposal is to go forward, the principal investigator will be a University administrator. For LSAMPs, the PI must be "either the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Academic Officer of the lead institution." For AGEPs, the PI should be "the Provost or Graduate Dean." Deadlines: Apr. 17 (Duke internal); Jun. 15 (required external letter of intent AGEP only); Jun. 30 (external AGEP full proposal); Oct. 15 (external LSAMP full proposal). NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-1 Education The National Science Foundation again invites applications for the Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education program. The objectives of the GK-12 program are:
NSF will be offering new awards (5 years, $600 K/year) and also continuing projects (3 years, $600 K/year) to those that received initial funding as "Track 1" awards. Those projects that have received five or more years of GK-12 funding are not eligible for continuing projects. NSF is no longer offering "Track 1" (initial track) or "Track 2" (follow-on track) awards. Since an institution may submit only one proposal (for either a new or continuing project), a internal review process for prospective Duke proposals is required. Please note that Duke University currently has one Track 2 project funded under this program, as well as a recently completed Track 1 project. Any new program should acknowledge those efforts. Contact Ken Macdonald in the Office of Research Support (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988), for more information. You are also encouraged to speak with the program officers at NSF in advance of any submission (see WEB LINK). Anyone interested in submitting a proposal should email the following materials to Ken Macdonald in the Office of Research Support:
Please refer to the program announcement for guidance on the requirements for your Letter of Intent and Project Description. Deadlines: Apr. 20 (Duke Internal), May 5 (letter of intent), Jun. 19 (application). 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. NCER will consider applications that study education research or research training topics: Reading and Writing, Mathematics and Science Education, Teacher Quality-Reading and Writing, Teacher Quality-Mathematics and Science Education, Education Leadership, Education Policy, Finance, and Systems, and Postdoctoral Research Training. Deadlines: Jul. 27; Nov. 16. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 22, 2006. Also see these listings:
Lead Paint Test Kit Development; Request for Comments The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requests information concerning the development of test kits or similar technologies for testing lead in paint that could be used by renovators, repair persons, and painters complying with a future EPA regulation for renovation, repair, and painting activities. This information will be considered in formulating EPA's policy and research decisions regarding the development of lead paint test kits. Deadline: Apr. 17. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, March 17, 2006. Region 5 Wetland Program Development Grants The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks applications for Region 5 Wetland Program Development Grants. The wetland program goals include increasing the quantity and quality of wetlands in the US by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland health. Deadline: Apr. 21. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 21, 2006. Fish & Wildlife Conservation Grants The Natural Resource Conservation Service requests applications for Fish and Wildlife Conservation Grants (FWCG). The grants encourage evaluation and the development of existing and new technology approaches while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production on private lands. FWCG funds target on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects, field demonstrations, and evaluation processes. Deadline: Apr. 27. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 22, 2006. Support for the Development of Consensus Standards Related to Hazardous Waste Management and Hazardous Waste Site Characterization The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requests proposals to support an eligible, qualified organization to bring representatives of federal agencies, states, county and local governments, academia, industry, consultants, risk assessors, and other interested parties together to suggest potential titles, develop, write, review, and comment upon new and existing standards that need revision or re-approval, and exchange information about recent advances in the areas of hazardous waste management and site characterization. The EPA anticipates providing $30,000/yr for five years. Deadline: May 2. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 21, 2006. Environmental Remediation Science Program The Department of Energy (DOE) requests applications for grants in the Environmental Remediation Sciences Program (ERSP). The ERSP will support innovative, fundamental research investigating coupled chemical, biological and physical processes affecting the transport of DOE-relevant contaminants within the subsurface at DOE sites leading to new or improved subsurface remediation techniques and a sound foundation for remedial action decisions important to long- term site stewardship. Program elements include: Subsurface Biogeochemistry; Subsurface Microbial Ecology and Community Dynamics; Innovative Field-scale Remediation and Long-Term Stewardship Research; Novel Measurement and Monitoring Concepts, and Exploratory Research. Deadline: Jun. 15. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 21, 2006. Plant Genome Comparative Sequencing Program The National Science Foundation invites research proposals for the Plant Genome Comparative Sequencing Program to support the development of genome sequence resources that would contribute to a conceptual framework for the interpretation of the structure, function and evolution of genomes of economically important plants. NSF estimates that 10 awards will be funded of ~$2,000,000/yr for 2 years. Deadline: Jun. 16. WEB LINK. NSF News Service, March 18, 2006. Consequences of Global Change for Air Quality The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites applications for research into the Consequences of Global Change for Air Quality - including climate, climate variability, land-use, economic development, and technology. The EPA is interested in analysis of pollutant emissions related to tropospheric ozone, particulate matter, and mercury that may be altered by future global changes. The EPA anticipates funding six 4-year grants with award ceilings of $900,000, including direct and indirect costs. Deadline: Jun. 20. Environmental Remediation Sciences Program - Integrated Field-Scale Subsurface Research Challenge The Department of Energy (DOE) invites applications for the establishment of integrated subsurface research teams under the auspices of the Environmental Remediation Sciences Division (ERSD). The goal is to establish field research site(s) where integrated science teams manage and conduct field-site research over a five year period. These multidisciplinary science teams will be expected to undertake hypothesis-based field research on key processes influencing the subsurface transport, immobilization or remobilization of metal and radionuclide contaminants at DOE sites and to manage the field site(s). Deadline: Jul. 27. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 21, 2006. Also see these listings:
NASA Schedules Lessons Learned Workshop for PI-Led Planetary Science Missions The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will conduct a Lessons Learned Workshop for PI-Led Planetary Science Missions at Arlington, VA on April 11, 2006. While advance registration is not required, it is highly encouraged to facilitate NASA's planning. Names and affiliations of those intending to attend should be sent to PI-Lessons@hq.nasa.gov. A detailed agenda and other logistical information will be provided to all those who register in advance. Deadline: Apr. 7. INQUIRY: Mr. George Tahu, Tel 202/358-0874, or Ms. Karen McBride, Tel 202/358-1640, PI-Lessons@hq.nasa.gov; WEB. Obese and Diabetic Intrauterine Environment: Long-term Metabolic or Cardiovascular Consequences in the Offspring -- Extension of Deadlines and Multiple PI Update The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announce their participation in a pilot program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to allow more than one principal investigator (PI) to be named on a research grant application. NIH has modified RFA-DK-05-014, Obese and Diabetic Intrauterine Environment: Long-term Metabolic or Cardiovascular Consequences in the Offspring, to allow multiple PIs. To accommodate this change, the RFA deadlines have been extended. Deadlines: Apr. 11 (letter of intent), May 11 (application). NLM Research Grants in Biomedical Informatics and Bioinformatics: Multiple PI Update The National Library of Medicine (NLM) announces its participation in a pilot implementation of an NIH-wide initiative to allow multiple principal investigators (PIs) to be named on a research grant application submitted in response to NLM Research Grants in Biomedical Informatics and Bioinformatics (PA 06-094). Beginning June 1, 2006, in addition to the usual single PI applications, NLM also will accept multiple PI applications for projects submitted in response to PA 06-094. Deadlines: Jun. 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. Translational Research in Behavioral Science: Extension of Funding Opportunity The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse announce that PAR-02-062, Building Translational Research in Behavioral Science, will remain active until a revision is issued. There will be two revised funding opportunity announcements: one for the R24 mechanism and one for the R21 mechanism. Deadlines: Jun. 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. Updates to NIH Electronic Application Submission Program Available Through Listserv Subscription The National Institutes of Health, Office of Extramural Research, has established a listserv electronic mailing list to provide periodic updates on its Electronic Grant Application Submission Program to scientists and administrators in the biomedical research community. Persons interested in receiving these updates are encouraged to subscribe to the listserv. Change in Funding Opportunity Announcements That Use R03, R21, R33, and R34 Grant Mechanisms: Transition to Electronic Submission Using SF424 (R&R) Grant Application The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced that funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) that utilize the Small Research Grant (R03), Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21), the Phased Innovation Award (R21/R33), and the NIH Clinical Trial Planning Grant (R34) mechanisms will change. Effective June 1, 2006, R03 and R21 paper applications will no longer be accepted by the NIH, AHRQ or CDC. The agencies are transitioning to electronic submission on the SF424 Research and Research Related (R&R) application form through Grants.gov by mechanism. The change requires that the agencies expire and/or issue separate FOAs for each mechanism to accommodate the new process. The notice provides a list of modified, expired or reissued FOAs for R03, R21, R33 and R34 grants. Research on Ethical Issues in Human Subjects Research -- Notice of Intent to Publish PA The National Institutes of Health plans to reissue a program announcement, Research on Ethical Issues in Human Studies (previously issued as PA-02-103), in the spring of 2006. In contrast to PA-02-103, which was limited to R01 applications, the NIH intends to issue separate program announcements (PAs) for R01, R03 and R21 mechanisms. These PAs will solicit research project grant applications addressing the ethical issues that accompany the conduct of human subjects research. Applications are not currently solicited.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship Program -- Extension of Expiration Date The Office of Extramural Research has extended the expiration date for the following Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Fellowship Programs:
These announcements will remain active through the May 1, 2006 submission dates, after which an updated announcement will become effective. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the program staff person listed in the funding opportunity announcement prior to submission. An updated list of NIH Institute and Center training contacts is available online. Additional information regarding Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA training programs is also available online. Practicum Grants The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation seeks applications for 12 Practicum Grants of up to $2,000 through the Humanities at Work initiative. The Foundation challenges doctoral students in the humanities to explore career opportunities beyond the academy by engaging more fully in the communities surrounding them. Practicum Grants address three challenges: to expand the career horizons of doctoral students in the humanities; to bring the insight of the humanities to all aspects of American life; and to bring the life of the larger community into the academy. Deadline: Apr. 14. New York City Community Fellowship Program Continues at Research Center for Leadership in Action In January 2006, with the support of the Open Society Institute, the New York City Community Fellowship program moved to the New York University, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service -- Research Center for Leadership in Action. The fellowship has been re-named the New York Social Justice Fellowship to reflect the programs on-going commitment of supporting new grassroots initiatives. The fellowship supports work in a wide range of social change activities including organizing, service delivery, and advocacy. Deadline: May 1. Also see this listing:
Cancer Genome Characterization Centers (U24) The National Cancer Institute solicits applications for participation in a collaborative network of Cancer Genome Characterization Centers (CGCCs). This request for applications is a component of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Pilot Project recently announced by the NCI and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), a comprehensive and coordinated effort to accelerate the understanding of the molecular basis of cancer through the application of high throughput genome analysis technologies that interrogate the entire genomes of human cancer biospecimens. The CGCCs, Genome Sequencing Centers, and other components of the TCGA will work together in a collaborative Research Network. The NCI intends to commit approximately $35 M for 3 years (approximately $11.7 M in FY 2006) to fund up to four 3-year CGCC awards using the NIH U24 cooperative agreement mechanism. Note: Because the sponsor limits the number of proposals an institution may submit to this program, anyone at Duke (Campus or Medical Center) interested in such a submission should email a statement of intent to Ken Macdonald, ORS, at kwmac@duke.edu by April 10. Deadlines: Apr. 10 (Duke internal); Apr. 12 (external letter of intent); May 12 (application). WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 10, 2006. Lance Armstrong Foundation Testicular Cancer Research Grants The Lance Armstrong Foundation invites applications for Basic and Clinical Science of Testicular Cancer Research Grants.
Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu . Deadlines: Apr. 24 (letter of intent), Jun. 30 (invited application). Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Centers (P60) The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) seeks applications for Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Centers (MCRC) in arthritis and/or musculoskeletal disorders and/or skin diseases. Each MCRC will be organized around a methodology core and will be expected to include a minimum of three highly meritorious projects encompassing clinical research drawing from different disciplines and encompassing more than one disease area within the NIAMS mission. NIAMS anticipates funding three awards of ~$800,000. Deadlines: Apr. 24 (letter of intent), May 24 (application). Hearing Impairment and Other Communication Disorders Associated with HIV/AIDS (R01) The National Institutes of Health invite applications for the Hearing Impairment and Other Communication Disorders Associated with HIV/AIDS. The purpose of this announcement is to encourage research in hearing, voice, speech, language, balance, taste, and smell disorders in persons with HIV/AIDS. Deadlines: May 1, Sep. 1, Jan. 2. Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) In Semen (R01) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invite applications that study the Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Semen (R01). The goal of the research is to increase the basic and clinical knowledge of the biology of HIV in semen. This is a reissue of PA-03-116 previously issued on May 1, 2003. Deadlines: May 1, Sep. 1, Jan. 2. Robert Wood Johnson Active Living Research - Round 6 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks proposals for the Active Living Research program - Round 6. The purpose of the program is to stimulate and support research that will identify environmental factors and policies that influence physical activity. Round 6 of funding for this program will make a total of $1.1 million available for research.
Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu . Deadline: May 10. International Training and Research in Environmental and Occupational Health The NIH Fogarty International Center, in collaboration with the NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), invites proposals to continue or initiate International Training and Research in Environmental and Occupational Health. The current announcement requests investigator-initiated efforts to address relevant EOH issues in the target developing countries and in-country infrastructure development, including human capacity for research (including clinical research), research implementation, bettering public health, information dissemination, and mitigation of adverse consequences of environmental exposures and evaluation of success. The maximum annual direct costs are $150,000 for new starts. Note: Because the sponsor limits the number of proposals an institution may submit to this program, anyone at Duke (Campus or Medical Center) interested in such a submission should email a statement of intent to Ken Macdonald, ORS, at kwmac@duke.edu by April 21. Deadlines: Apr. 21 (Duke internal); May 22 (letter of intent), June 22 (application). Ancillary Studies to the Alzheimer Disease Neuroimaging Initiative The National Institutes of Health invites applications for the Ancillary Studies to the AD Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), a multi-site, longitudinal, prospective, naturalistic study of normal cognitive aging, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and early Alzheimer's disease (AD). The ADNI will collect, process, and store serial blood, CSF, and urine samples in the three groups for analyses for potential biomarkers of disease progression, including genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic markers that can be correlated with clinical, neuropsychological, and imaging data. Immortalized cell lines will also be established. The ancillary studies may propose and measure potential biomarkers, or offer new approaches to analyzing the dataset (e.g., image processing techniques, statistical analysis), or develop parallel neuroimaging studies with a different sample but with a subset of the measures used in the ADNI protocol, or propose autopsy studies. Deadlines: Jun. 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. Basic Research in the Bladder and Lower Urinary Tract (R01) The National Institute of Health seeks applications for the Basic Research in the Bladder and Lower Urinary Tract. The research studies should focus on basic cellular, molecular, genetic and developmental mechanisms of the normal and abnormal function of the bladder and lower urinary tract. An important goal of this initiative is to attract new and established investigators from a variety of basic science research areas to apply their knowledge, skills, and tools to studies of the bladder and lower urinary tract. Deadlines: Jun. 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. Basic and Clinical Research on Rett Syndrome and MECP2 The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the International Rett Syndrome Association (IRSA) and the Rett Syndrome Research Foundation (RSRF) invite research grant applications aimed at understanding and/or treating Rett Syndrome (RTT). The program announcement includes RTT developmental, neuroanatomical, molecular, genetic, and pathophysiological research, therapy development projects and clinical studies. Studies of the role of MeCP2 in basic biological processes or in the etiology of other neurological or neurobehavioral disorders are also appropriate. Deadlines: Jun. 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. Sociobehavioral Data Analysis and Archiving in Aging (R03) The National Institute on Aging seeks applications for Small Grants (R03) applications to stimulate and facilitate data archiving and secondary analyses of data. The research should be related to: 1) caregiving, cognition, demography, economics, epidemiology, behavioral genetics and other behavioral research on aging; 2) provide support for preliminary projects using secondary analysis that could lead to subsequent applications for other research project grant award mechanisms; 3) provide support for rapid analyses of new databases and experimental modules for purposes such as informing the design and content of future study waves; 4) provide support for the development, enhancement and assembly of new databases from existing data; and 5) provide support for pilot research on under-utilized databases. Deadlines: Jun. 1, Oct. 1, Feb. 1. (applications); May 1, Sep. 1, Jan 2 (AIDS applications). AHRQ Small Research Grant Program The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announces a program of small research grants designed to provide support for new investigators or researchers new to health care services issues and encourage preliminary, exploratory, or innovative research in new or previously unexamined areas. Projects may not exceed $100,000 in total costs for two-year proposals. Deadlines: July 24, Nov. 24. Rapid Assessment Post-Impact of Disaster (R21) The National Institutes of Health invites applications for the Rapid Assessment Post-Impact of Disaster (RAPID). The funding opportunity provides a rapid funding mechanism for research on the post-impact of disasters, in order to permit access to a disaster area in the immediate aftermath of the event. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact program staff before submitting a RAPID application to determine whether the proposed work meets the guidelines of this program, whether requested RAPID funding is likely to be available, and whether the idea should be considered for initial submission as a fully developed application. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period. To meet the goals of the RAPID program, applications should be submitted within approximately six weeks of the identified disaster event. Also see these listings:
Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Initiative: Summer Institute for Youth The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs invites applications for the Summer Institute for Youth, a pilot project under the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Initiative. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3), including accredited, post-secondary US educational institutions, may submit proposals to provide a three-week US-based institute in the summer of 2006 for up to 40 teenagers aged 16-19 from Europe, Eurasia, and the US focused on civic education, leadership development, and community activism as a way to unite young adults across the Atlantic Ocean. One award of $171,750 is anticipated. Deadline: Apr. 27. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 21, 2006. Youth Leadership Program on Free Expression The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs invites applications for the Youth Leadership Program on Free Expression. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to recruit and select youth and adult participants overseas and to provide the participants with two US-based exchange projects on the first amendment with a focus on free expression. The core of the Youth Leadership Program on Free Expression is a twelve-day International Free Expression Institute funded and provided by the Freedom Forum and the Close up Foundation, with which the grantee organization must partner on this program. The Institute will take place in the Washington DC. Deadline: May 8. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 21, 2006. International Sports Programming Initiative The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs invites applications for an International Sports Programming Initiative. 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 discuss approaches designed to enhance and improve the infrastructure of youth sports programs in the countries of Africa, East Asia, Near East and North Africa, and South Asia. The focus of all programs must be reaching out to youth ages 8-18. Up to five awards of approximately $135,000 are anticipated. Deadline: May 11. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 21, 2006. AIDS International Training and Research Program 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 to $5.6 million to fund 1-8 awards annually. Because the sponsor limits the number of proposals an institution may submit to this program, anyone at Duke (Campus or Medical Center) interested in such a submission should email a statement of intent to Ken Macdonald, ORS, at kwmac@duke.edu no later than one month before the application. Deadlines: Oct. 20 (Duke internal); Nov. 21, Nov. 21, 2007 (letter of intent); Dec. 21, Dec. 21, 2007 (applications). WEB LINK. NIH Guide, July 14, 2005. Also see these listings:
RWJF New Connections Initiative: Bringing Diversity to RWJF Grantmaking and Increasing Secondary Data Analyses The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites proposals for the New Connections Initiative. New Connections will provide funding for up to six Senior Consultants and up to six Junior Investigators per year for awards up to $50,000. The first round of funding will consider questions from six Foundation Teams: Addiction Prevention & Treatment, Building Human Capital, Childhood Obesity, Coverage, Disparities, and Nursing. The Foundation expects to issue invitations for proposals under New Connections twice a year. New Connections seeks scholars who have historically been underrepresented in research activities supported by the Foundation. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu. Deadline: Apr. 27. NIEHS Applicant Information Meeting for DISCOVER (Disease Investigation through Specialized Clinically Oriented Ventures in Environmental Research)Centers The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has announced that an Applicant Information Meeting for RFA-ES-06-001, DISCOVER (Disease Investigation through Specialized Clinically Oriented Ventures in Environmental Research), will be held at the NIEHS-RTP NC campus on May 23, 2006, 1-4 pm. Applicants can register at the DISCOVER central resource. The proposed DISCOVER Centers awards will be for multi-project, interdisciplinary programs to understand the etiology, pathogenesis, prognosis, and epidemiology of human disease processes. Deadline: Oct. 17 (letter of intent); Nov. 17 (application). Program Projects for Basic Research on Human Embryonic Stem Cells (P01) The National Institutes of Health seeks applications for Program Projects for Basic Research on Human Embryonic Stem Cells (P01). The proposed grants will support research on the basic biology of human embryonic stem cells (hESC) and promote the use of hESC as a model system to address significant questions in the basic biomedical sciences. The P01 should include a core to grow, maintain, and further characterize approved hESC lines listed on the NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry. Up to four awards will be made; support for five years with a total direct cost of up to $6.1 million may be requested. Deadline: Sep. 6 (letter of intent); Oct. 6 (application). WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 22, 2006. Also see these listings:
Physical Sciences & Engineering Computing Community Consortium (CCC): Defining the Large-Scale Infrastructure Needs of the Computing Research Community The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) calls for the computing research community to unite in the establishment of a Computing Community Consortium (CCC). CISE will support the CCC as a community proxy responsible for facilitating the conceptualization and design of promising infrastructure-intensive projects identified by the computing research community to address compelling scientific "grand challenges" in computing. One of the CCC's first responsibilities will be guiding the design of the Global Environment for Networking Innovations (GENI). NSF will award one CCC as a cooperative agreement with anticipated funding of $6 M for 36 months, pending the availability of funds. A CCC proposal must be submitted by an organization that is a consortium or that represents a consortium. This consortium is expected to be broad-based, with members that are institutions of higher education - many of whom have a strong research track record in computer science and engineering - as well as other private and public sector organizations, including industry. Because an organization may submit only one CCC proposal, there is an internal review process for prospective Duke Proposals. Anyone interested in such a proposal should submit the following to Ken Macdonald in the Office of Research Support (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988) by the April 24th internal deadline:
Deadlines: Deadlines: Apr. 24 (Duke internal), Jun. 10 (NSF full proposal). Air Force Research Lab -- Broad Agency Announcement VS-06-01 -- Amendment 6 The Air Force Research Laboratory seeks proposals to advance the state-of-the-art and scientific knowledge in space and missile technology. Amendment 6 requests proposals for Space Electronics. Areas of interest include all electronic technologies applicable to future space computer architectures, spacecraft bus architectures, and all space qualifiable electronics that pertain to or are applicable to payload processing. Deadline: Apr. 17. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, March 17, 2006. Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Technology The Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Directorate (AFRL/IF), solicits research proposals for Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Technology (MSAT). The MSAT effort will conduct research to determine current and future information and sensors requirements for USAF air and space systems, and to assess the capability of advanced information and sensors concepts and systems to enhance mission performance in network-centric warfare. One award of $19,500,000 is anticipated. Deadline: Apr. 18. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, March 16, 2006. Area of Interest A - Alternative Hydrogen Production Pathway The Department of Energy solicits proposals for the Alternative Hydrogen Production Pathway. The Alternative Production Pathway area of interest solicits development of a method to produce alcohols from coal such that ethanol is the major product. Concepts which utilize biomass or any feedstock other than coal are not sought. Additionally, concepts proposed must use coal as the primary material being processed toward alcohol/ethanol production. Deadline: Apr. 27. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, Mar. 2, 2006. Area of Interest B - Hydrogen Utilization The Department of Energy solicits proposals for Hydrogen Utilization. The Hydrogen Utilization area of interest solicits modification and optimization of advanced ICEs to operate on hydrogen or hydrogen-natural gas mixtures and demonstration of the long-term performance of these engines in vehicles or stationary applications. Deadline: Apr. 27. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, Mar. 2, 2006. Effects of a Transition to a Hydrogen Economy on Employment in the US The Department of Energy seeks proposals on the Effects of a Transition to a Hydrogen Economy on Employment in the United States to understand the effects that a transition to the hydrogen economy will have on industry and employment in the US. Deadline: May 2. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 22, 2006. Area of Interest 2 - Process Intensification The Department of Energy solicits proposals for Process Intensification. This topic solicits the development of advanced technologies that offer the potential to consolidate two or more unit processes/unit operations such as gas separation processes in one module that would be integrated downstream of a coal gasification system designed to produce a pure stream of hydrogen. Deadline: Jun. 8. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, Mar. 28, 2006. Buried Mine Sensing from an Unmanned Air Vehicle The Office of Naval Research (ONR) seeks white papers describing innovative technology concepts to provide Buried Mine Sensing from an Unmanned Air Vehicle. Concepts may include a single sensor technology or multiple sensor technologies to cover different portions of the environment with fusion of the results and on-board real-time processing of imagery and detections. Funding of $8,000,000 is anticipated to be available over a three year period for this effort. Deadline: May 8. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, March 22, 2006. Exploratory Research in Nuclear Detection Technology The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeks applications for Exploratory Research in Nuclear Detection Technology. This BAA solicits proposals in the following areas: Innovative Detection Materials, Innovative Detection Techniques, Advanced Special Nuclear Material (SNM) Interrogation and Verification, and Algorithm Development. Deadlines: Mar. 30 (optional white papers), Jun. 1 (application). WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, March 3, 2006. Dreyfus Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation invites applications for the Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences. The program is intended to strengthen chemistry teaching and research, with the expectation that awardees will find continuing funding from other sources. However, proposals are invited in any area consistent with the foundation's basic objectives in the chemical sciences and not covered by other foundation programs. Past areas of support include development of curricular and instructional materials, including new media; institutional enhancement of education and research; public understanding of the role of chemistry in society, and encouragement of high school students and teachers. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu. Deadline: Jun. 1 (preliminary proposal); Aug. 24 (proposal). WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 5, 2006. International Research and Education In Engineering The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) for International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE). The DCL will provide supplemental funding to current awardees to support international travel by US early-career researchers (undergraduates and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career faculty members) to enable them to gain international research experience and perspective. The visits must be related to the objectives of ongoing work in current projects. Eligible proposers are limited to current awardees of Directorate for Engineering Divisions: Engineering Education and Centers; Electrical and Communications Systems; Bioengineering and Environmental Systems; Chemical and Transport Systems; Civil and Mechanical Systems; and Design and Manufacturing Innovation. To be eligible, the expiration dates, including no-cost extension, of current awards must fall on or after September 1, 2007. The maximum duration for IREE supplements is one year. Deadline: Jun. 8. NSF Dear Colleague Letter - A Submission Window Deadline Date for Unsolicited Proposals to DMR Beginning September 18, 2006, National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research (DMR), in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), will accept Unsolicited Proposals only during a submission window beginning the third Monday in September and ending the first Friday in November, annually. This change replaces the annual November 1 target date with a submission window for all unsolicited proposals and will stay in effect until further notice. Deadline: Nov. 3. Basic Research for Solar Energy Utilization The Department of Energy (DOE) requests applications for Basic Research for Solar Energy Utilization. DOE solicits innovative basic research applications to establish the scientific basis that underpins the efficient capture, conversion, and utilization of solar energy in a cost-effective manner. Deadline: Nov. 14. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, March 21, 2006. DARPA Tactical Technology Office Aerospace Systems and Tactical Multipliers The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) solicits proposals for advanced research and development of system and subsystem level technologies that enable revolutionary improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of the military. DARPA/TTO priorities fall within two focus areas: Aerospace Systems and Tactical Multipliers. Other novel ideas that enhance military effectiveness and tilt the balance of modern warfare in favor of the US will also be considered. This BAA solicits both white papers and proposals on proposed research. Deadline: Dec. 31. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, March 20, 2006. Air Force Office of Scientific Research -- Resident Research Associateship Program The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) offers postdoctoral scientists and engineers opportunities to perform research at sponsoring Air Force laboratory sites through the Resident Research Associateship Program. The program provides researchers of unusual promise and ability the opportunities to solve problems, largely of their own choice, that are compatible with the interests of the hosting laboratories; and to contribute to the overall efforts of the Air Force laboratories. Deadline: Continuous. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 26, 2006. Air Force Office of Scientific Research Basic Research Program BAA The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) plans, coordinates, and executes the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) basic research program. AFOSR invites proposals for research through four scientific directorates: Aerospace and Materials Sciences, Physics and Electronics, Chemistry and Life Sciences, and Mathematics and Space Sciences (BAA 2006-1). Deadline: Continuous. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 26, 2006. Also see these listings:
National Center for Environmental Research/Council for Regulatory Environmental Modeling Postdoctoral Opportunity The Environmental Protection Agency's National Center for Environmental Research (CREM) seeks a candidate to fill a post-doctoral research position in support of activities related to the CREM. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team which liaises with all of EPA's program and regional offices. The position will include involvement in both operational activities to support modeling at EPA, research into the emerging scientific and technological advances that may affect model development and use, and policy-making in the sciences. The best-suited background for this postdoctoral position includes a Ph.D. degree in a relevant environmental, technical or natural sciences subject, applied work experience, extensive modeling experience and a sound understanding of issues at the environmental science-policy-management interface. Deadline: Apr. 30. Extension of Expiration Date for the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (F32) Announcement PA-03-067 The Office of Extramural Research gives notice of the extension of the expiration date for the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Program Announcement for Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships (F32) PA-03-067, which was published on February 6, 2003. The announcement will remain active through the April 5, 2006 submission date, after which an updated announcement will become effective. Please note that applicants should use the current PHS 416-1, (rev. 10/05) application forms and instructions. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the NIH program staff person listed in the funding opportunity announcement prior to submission. An updated list of NIH Institute and Center training contacts is available online. Additional information regarding Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA training programs is also available online.
Social Science Research Council Collaborative Visiting Fellowship Program The Economic and Social Research Council and the Social Science Research Council invites applications for fellowships for US and Canadian scholars to visit and engage in collaborative activities with members of ESRC-supported projects in Britain, or for British scholars at ESRC-supported projects to visit collaborators in the U.S. or Canada, between June 2006 and September 2007. Approximately ten research fellowships of up to $8,500 will be awarded. Deadline: Apr. 20. Social Science Research on Terrorism The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks proposals to conduct Social Science Research on Terrorism that will inform national criminal justice policy and practice. Proposed research should aim to improve criminal justice and first-responder strategies for preventing, preparing for, responding to, and mitigating terrorist incidents at the Federal, State, and local levels. Proposals may address either domestic or international terrorism, but research should have direct, immediate, and obvious implications for criminal justice policy and practice in the US. Deadline: May 10. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, March 19, 2006. Junior Faculty Research Grant Program The Smith Richardson Foundation invites applications to the International Security and Foreign Policy Program. The program supports junior faculty research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, military policy, and diplomatic and military history. Projects in military and diplomatic history are especially encouraged. The Foundation will award at least three research grants of $60,000. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu. Deadline: Jun. 30. Domestic Public Policy Research Fellowship Program The Smith Richardson Foundation invites applications to the Domestic Public Policy Research Fellowship Program. Preference will be given to proposals that address policy issues that have been priority areas for the during the past three years: education and school reform; income support, including research on welfare policy; child and youth development; family environment; public finance, including tax and Social Security policies; urban and criminal justice policy; regulatory policy, including environmental policy; immigration policy; and the political process. The Foundation will award at least three research grants of $60,000. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu. Deadline: Jun. 30. Secondary Analysis of Data from the NAEP The Department of Education seeks applications for Secondary Analysis of Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). 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. Grants.gov, March 22, 2006. Also see these listings:
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