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Use the Links at the Right to navigate amongst the various sections of this archived Funding Alert newsletter. Download Issue: Hemingway Translation Grants The French Embassy -- USA French Cultural Services seeks applications for the Hemingway Translation Grants. Financial assistance for American publishers is available through the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States. It assists projects that are not already supported by the Centre National du Livre and allows publishers to be supported directly through funds available in the US at the Book Office of the French Embassy. Funds support translating French works into English. Deadlines: Mar. 10, Sept. 10. Institute of Museum and Library Services Calls for Comments on New African American History and Culture Funding Opportunity The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) seeks comments from the museum field on a new $842,000 African American History and Culture funding opportunity. The National Museum of African American History and Culture Act supports a wide range of activities, including a combination of grants, scholarships, internships and endowments to strengthen African American museum operations, care of collections and personnel; advance the study of and promote careers in African American history, art and culture; encourage collaborations among museums, historical societies and educational institutions; and enhance educational programming. Deadline: Mar. 20 (comments). INQUIRY: Dr. Rebecca Danvers (Director Research and Technology, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Washington DC), rdanvers@imls.gov; WEB. Publishing Historical Records The National Archives and Records Administration invites applications for the Publishing Historical Record program. The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) supports projects to publish historical records of national significance. Awards normally are for one, two, or three years and have ranged between $35,000-$185,000. Projects that have been supported or endorsed by the NHPRC are also eligible for Publication Subventions. Deadlines: Aug. 1 (draft application); Oct. 1 (full application). Archival and Records Project Grants The National Archives and Records Administration seeks applications for the Archival and Records Project Grants. The Commission supports projects to facilitate the use of historical records held by archives and other repositories and to assure their long-term preservation. The NHPRC supports identifying, collecting, describing, reformatting (including microfilming and other means of reproduction and migration), and preserving documentary sources significant to US history and culture. This program also supports projects to develop tools and techniques for the profession and projects to address professional education activities. Deadlines: Aug. 1 (draft application); Oct. 1 (full application). Also see this listing:
United Methodist Committee on Relief -- Request for Proposals for Katrina Aid Today The United Methodist Committee on Relief has released a Request for Proposals in conjunction with their Katrina Aid Today program. The current RFP is for grants up to $500,000 for local organizations providing case management and direct aid to Katrina survivors. The grant applications are to cover a 16-month program of case management for Katrina-affected survivors, carried out by local agencies. Deadline: Mar. 10. Life Skills for State and Local Prisoners The Department of Education seeks applications for Life Skills for State and Local Prisoners. The program provides financial assistance for establishing and operating programs designed to reduce recidivism through the development and improvement of life skills necessary for reintegration of adult prisoners into society. The Department of Education anticipates making 12 awards with an estimated size of $388,500. The project period is up to 18 months. Deadline: Apr. 3. WEB LINK. Federal Register, February 15, 2006. Community Action for a Renewed Environment Program The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks applications for the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program. CARE is a unique community based, community driven, multimedia demonstration program designed to help communities understand and reduce risks due to toxics and environmental pollutants from all sources. CARE's long-term goal is to help communities build self-sustaining, community-based partnerships that will continue to improve human health and local environments into the future. Deadline: Apr. 10. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, February 10, 2006. Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program The Department of Education invites proposals for the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program. The purpose of this program is to improve student reading skills and academic achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and well-trained, professionally certified school library media specialists. The Department of Education anticipates making 100 awards from the estimated program funding of $18,901.586. Deadline: Apr. 11. Advanced Placement Incentive Program The Department of Education invites applications for the Advanced Placement Incentive (API) Program. The API program awards competitive grants designed to increase the successful participation of low-income students in advanced placement courses and tests. By supporting increased access to and participation in advanced placement courses and tests, the program provides greater opportunities for low-income students to achieve to high standards in English, mathematics, science, and other core subjects. The Department of Education anticipates making 12 awards with an estimated size of $611,000. The project period is up to 36 months. Deadline: Apr. 18. WEB LINK. Federal Register, February 17, 2006. Save America's Treasures The Institute of Museum and Library Services invites applications for the Save America's Treasures program. The grants are available for preservation and/or conservation work on nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts and collect ions and on nationally significant historic properties. Grants require a dollar-for-dollar, non-Federal match, which can be cash, donated services, or use for equipment. The minimum grant requested for collections projects is $25,000 Federal share; the minimum grant request for historic property projects is $125,000 Federal share. The maximum grant request for all projects is $700,000 Federal share. Deadline: Apr. 18. Also see this listing:
Child Health Research Career Development Award (K12) The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) invites applications to the Child Health Research Career Development Award (CHRCDA) program. The primary objective of the CHRCDA program is to provide pediatric research institutions with a greater capacity for mentoring junior investigators and, ultimately, to foster translational research on clinically relevant questions enabling basic science findings to be more rapidly applied to clinical problems. The anticipated number of awards is 1-6 for this RFA. The total amount to be committed to the program is approximately $2.6 million in total costs in FY 2007. Principal Investigators must be the chairperson of the Department of Pediatrics or the chief of the pediatric service. Deadlines: Mar. 20 (letter of intent), Apr. 19 (applications). NSF Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks applications for Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE). The solicitation aims at introducing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches into undergraduate education. The focus is on nanoscale engineering education with relevance to devices and systems and/or on the social, economic, and ethical issues that surround nanotechnology. NSF anticipates that about 8-10 standard grants totaling $2 M will be awarded, pending the availability of funds. The maximum award will be $200 K for two years. Only one proposal may be submitted by any institution as lead institution, with the following exception: an institution may submit a second proposal as the lead institution, if it is focused on the societal, ethical, economic, and/or environmental implications of nanoscale science and technology (two proposals focused on these areas are not allowed). Anyone interested in submitting an NUE proposal with Duke as lead institution must first email the following items to Ken Macdonald in the Office of Research Support (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988) by the internal deadline:
Deadlines: Mar. 29 (Duke internal); May 16 (external). WEB LINK. Grants.gov, February 16, 2006. Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports basic and applied research and evaluation that enhances science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning and teaching. The Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE) solicitation calls for two types of proposals:
Deadlines: Mar. 28 (letter of intent), May 19 (full proposal for Empirical Research and Evaluation Project), May 29 (full proposal for Synthesis Research and Evaluation Project). US Summer Institutes for Pakistani Undergraduate Students The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition to develop and implement the US Summer Institutes for Pakistani Undergraduate Students, to take place in the US during the summer of 2006. The Bureau anticipates awarding two separate assistance awards to support two institutes for Pakistani undergraduate students. Each institute is intended to provide a minimum of 15-20 highly motivated second- and third-year undergraduate students from Pakistan with a six-week academic seminar, including a two-week US travel component that will give the participants a deeper understanding of the program themes. The award ceiling is $250,000. Deadline: Mar. 31. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, February 9, 2006. NSF Math and Science Partnership
WEB LINK. Grants.gov, February 16, 2006. Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants Program The Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), requests applications for the Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants Program. The program provides traineeship programs to eligible institutions to develop scientific and professional expertise in the food and agricultural sciences. CSREES solicits applications for 1) Fellowships to train students for master's and doctoral degrees in food and agricultural sciences, and; 2) for Special International Study or Thesis/Dissertation Research Travel Allowances for eligible USDA Fellows. Deadline: Apr. 28. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, February 16, 2006. NSF Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks applications for Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI). The CCLI program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for undergraduate students. The program supports efforts to create new learning materials and teaching strategies, develop faculty expertise, implement educational innovations, assess learning and evaluate innovations, and conduct research on STEM teaching and learning. The program supports three types of projects representing three different phases of development, ranging from small, exploratory investigations to large, comprehensive projects. NSF anticipates funding 71 awards from an estimated total program funding of $31,000,000. Deadlines: May 9 (For Phase 1 proposals from submitting organizations located in states or territories beginning with N through W), Jan. 10, 2007 (For Phase 2 and 3 proposals). WEB LINK. Grants.gov, February 9, 2006. The Nasdaq Educational Foundation promotes learning about capital formation, financial markets and entrepreneurship through innovative educational programs. Grants will be awarded for education projects related to four priority categories:
Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu. Deadlines: Aug. 1, Feb. 1, 2007. WEB LINK. COS Foundation Alert, February 19, 2006. Also see these listings:
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks proposals from Integrated Earth Systems Science Programs (IESSP) teams for projects that can be used to facilitate inquiry-based investigations of the environment and the Earth systems via the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program. Integrated Earth Systems Science Programs (IESSP) are defined as major NSF- or NASA-funded research programs related to Earth system science. The GLOBE program will facilitate reform in geoscience education by funding programs that connect the work of scientists to the practice of teaching and learning science in the classroom. Deadline: Mar. 8. Department of Defense Environmental Security Technology Certification Program The Department of Defense (DoD) requests applications for the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). ESTCP invites researchers to submit proposals in three topic areas: 1) Military Munitions Detection, Discrimination, and Remediation; 2) Range Sustainment; and 3) Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater. Deadline: Mar. 9 (pre-proposal). WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, January 5, 2006. Water Quality Protection Program for Southeast Florida The Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, will award funds associated with the Clean Water Act, which authorizes federal assistance agreements for conducting or promoting the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution. Deadlines: Mar. 15 (preproposal), Apr. 28 (full proposal). WEB LINK. Grants.gov, February 14, 2006. Solid Waste Management Assistance The Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, solicits proposals to fund projects that address Solid Waste Reduction and Management. Cooperative agreements will be awarded to applicants carrying out projects that serve the following states and territories: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the US territories in the Pacific Islands, and the lands in Indian Country in Region 9. The aim of this funding is to support innovative ideas with the goal of fostering positive change. Projects may include studies, surveys, investigations, demonstrations, training, and public education programs. Three awards are anticipated with an award ceiling of $60,000. Deadline: Mar. 27. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, February 9, 2006. Pacific Islands Area Conservation Innovation Grant The US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Hawaii State Office seeks applications for Pacific Islands Area Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) FY 2006. CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations. NRCS Hawaii State Office is offering a state component of the Conservation Innovation Conservation Grant opportunity for the Pacific Islands Area (including Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands). NRCS State of Hawaii Office announces the availability of up to $350,000 for Natural Resources Concerns Component and Technology Component. Individual projects funded through State CIG in fiscal year 2006 are being offered for grants up to $75,000. Deadline: Apr. 5. WEB MAIL. Grants.gov, February 15, 2006. Genomics: GTL Facility for the Production and Characterization of Proteins and Molecular Tags The Department of Energy (DOE) requests applications for the development of a scientific user Facility for the Production and Characterization of Proteins and Molecular Tags. The Genomics: GTL program is a broad, microbe-based research program that will dramatically advance understanding of both individual microbes and complex microbial communities as whole living systems (website: http://doegenomestolife.org/roadmap/index.shtml). The award ceiling is $321,000,000. Deadline: Apr. 11. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, February 10, 2006. Montana Conservation Innovation Grants The US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, seeks applications for Montana Conservation Innovation Grants. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) into NRCS technical manuals or guides, or to the private sector. CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations. Deadline: Apr. 14. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, February 14, 2006. Whitehall Foundation Research Grants The Whitehall Foundation seeks applications for Research Grants. Grants in basic research in neurobiology are available for established scientists working at accredited US academic institutions. Grants will not be awarded to investigators who have already received, or expect to receive, substantial support from other sources, even if it is for an unrelated purpose. Research grants normally range from $30,000 to $75,000 per year for up to three years. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu. Deadlines: Apr. 15, Oct. 1 (letter of intent), Sep. 1, Feb. 15, 2007 (application). Whitehall Foundation Grants-in-Aid The Whitehall Foundation seeks applications for Grants-in-Aid. The Grants-in-Aid program is designed for researchers at the assistant professor level who experience difficulty in competing for research funds because they have not yet become firmly established. Grants-in-Aid can also be made to senior scientists. The Foundation is currently interested in basic research in neurobiology. Grants-in-Aid are awarded for a one-year period and do not exceed $30,000. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu. Deadlines: Apr. 15, Oct. 1 (letter of intent), Sep. 1, Feb. 15, 2007 (application). Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- Call for Proposals on Childhood Obesity The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has issued a Call for Proposals for Round 6 of the Active Living Research Program on Childhood Obesity. Active Living Research is a $12.5 million national program to stimulate and support research that will identify environmental factors and policies that influence physical activity. The three priority topics are young people's use of parks, physical activity in and around buildings, and physical activity in rural areas. Evaluations of community interventions that are part of the RWJF Active Living by Design program also will be supported. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu. Deadline: May 10. EPA Region 7, Watershed Improvement Grant The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 7, will award that result in chemical, physical and/or biological improvements in water quality in a watershed. The Watershed Improvement Grant Program will give priority consideration to projects that:
The EPA expects to fund 4 awards with an individual award ceiling of $100,000. Deadline: May 11. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, February 9, 2006. EPA Collaborative Science and Technology Network for Sustainability The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks applications proposing innovative regional projects that apply science to decision-making to address a stated problem or opportunity relating to sustainability. Collaborative Science and Technology Network for Sustainability projects will bring together diverse sets of partners to explore and learn about new approaches for environmental protection that are systems-oriented, forward-looking, and preventive and also link to economic and social dimensions. There are two specific application areas to be considered:
Deadline: May. 17. WEB LINK. COS Foundation Alert, February 19, 2006. Also see this listing:
2006 Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences User Meeting The Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory will hold its 2006 CNMS User Meeting on June 14-16, 2006, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The meeting provides an opportunity for current and prospective CNMS users to learn about the newest capabilities that are becoming available during 2006, and to meet directly with CNMS scientists to discuss and plan their user research and/or proposals. Multiple Principal Investigator Awards Upcoming for Support of NIH Team Science Projects The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will implement a Federal-wide policy to formally allow Multiple Principal Investigator Awards on individual research awards. The multiple-PI model is intended to supplement, and not to replace, the traditional single PI model. The NIH will make the multiple-PI option available for applications submitted in response to a selected group of Requests for Applications and Program Announcements with May-June 2006 receipt dates. Additional information is available on the Multiple Principal Investigator website. WEB LINK. NIH Guide, January 27, 2006. WIRED Initiative for Regional Economic Development Through the WIRED Initiative, the Labor Department has selected 13 economic regions for Economic Development, including the Piedmont Triad North Carolina region (12 counties including Greensboro & Winston-Salem). Each region will receive approximately $15 million in funding over a three year period and will be provided on-going expertise from several of the leading organizations in the field of innovation. The goal of the Wired Initiative is to expand employment and advancement opportunities for American workers and catalyze the creation of high-skill and high-wage jobs in regional economies. Change in Expiration Date of Program Announcement PA-03-167 The National Institute on Aging (NIA) announces a Change in Expiration Date of Program Announcement PA-03-167, Aging Musculoskeletal and Skin Extracellular Matrix. The final receipt date for new R01applications under this PA is Jun 1. INQUIRIES: Jill Carrington, Ph.D., Director, Musculoskeletal Biology, Biology of Aging Program, NIA, Bethesda MD, Tel: 301/496-6402, FAX: 301/402-2210. Email: Carringtonj@nia.nih.gov. WEB. Change in Expiration Date of PA-05-136 The National Institute on Aging (NIA) announces a Change in Expiration Date of Program Announcement PA-05-136, Testing Stem Cell Therapy in Mouse Models of Premature Aging. The final receipt date for new R01applications under this PA is Jun 1. INQUIRIES: Felipe Sierra, Ph.D., Biology of Aging Program, NIA, Bethesda, Tel: 301/ 496-6402, FAX: 301/ 402-0010. Email: sierraf@nia.nih.gov. WEB.
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Predoctoral Traineeship Awards The Department of Defense solicits applications for Predoctoral Traineeship Awards. The award prepares promising graduate students studying breast cancer under the guidance of a designated mentor for careers in breast cancer research. Individuals enrolled in a Ph.D. or M.D./PhD. program are encouraged to apply. Funding for Predoctoral Traineeship Awards can be requested for up to $30,000 per year for direct costs. The maximum funding for a 3-year performance period is $90,000 in direct costs. Deadline: May 23.
DOD FY06 Ovarian Cancer Research Program The Department of Defense invites proposals for the 2006 Ovarian Cancer Research Program.
Prevention of Airborne Infections in Occupational Settings The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) invites applications to conduct research in basic, applied, or population research that will advance Prevention of Airborne Infections in Occupational Settings. NIOSH intends to fund 3-6 new awards in response to this RFA from a $1million/yr program commitment. Deadlines: Mar. 17 (letter of intent); Apr. 18 (application). Intervention Research Grants to Promote the Health of People with Disabilities The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, seeks applications for the Intervention Research Grants to Promote the Health of People with Disabilities. The purpose of this research program is to develop, implement, and measure the effectiveness of interventions that promote the health and wellness of people with disabilities and prevent secondary conditions across the lifespan. The CDC expects to award $2,300,000 in grants through the R04 mechanism. Deadlines: Mar. 13 (letter of intent), Apr. 11 (application). Epilepsy Research Foundation: New Therapy Grants Program The Epilepsy Research Foundation, a collaboration of the Epilepsy Foundation, the Epilepsy Therapy Development Project (formerly The Epilepsy Project) and Finding a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures (FACES), requests applications for the New Therapy Grants Program. The New Therapy Grants Program seeks to advance the development of specific new therapies including new medicines and therapeutic devices. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu. Deadlines: Mar. 15 and Sept. 1. Genome-Wide Association Studies to Identify Genetic Components that Relate to Heart, Lung, and Blood Disorders (R01) The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI/NIH) requests proposals for Genome-Wide Association Studies to Identify Genetic Components that Relate to Heart, Lung, and Blood Disorders (R01). This RFA will provide an opportunity for investigators to obtain and share genomic data from their existing studies and perform genome-wide association studies. NHLBI anticipates funding 4-6 awards. The total amount to be awarded is $ 20 million over 3 years. Deadlines: Mar. 21 (letter of intent), Apr. 20 (application). SNP Health Association Resource (SHARE) The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute seeks a contractor to provide high-quality, large-scale, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) genotyping including, but not limited to, obtaining the samples, ordering the genotyping assays, obtaining reagents, genotyping SNPs, repeating failed genotyping reactions, genotyping additional SNPs to compensate for those that failed, assessing genotype quality, analyzing the data to produce a clean data set, transferring the data, and indirect, facilities, and/or administration services. Deadline: Mar. 27. Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites applications for the Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research. The program provides funding to highly qualified individuals from a variety of fields to undertake broad, innovative, policy-relevant studies of the most challenging health and health care issues facing American. Research grants of up to $275,000 are available to support 24 to 36 month projects. Projects should be broad in scope and potential impact, and hold promise for improving our understanding of significant health and health care related problems and contribute to the development of sound health policies. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu. Deadline: Mar. 29 (letter of intent). INQUIRIES: Lynn Rogut, depdir@ihhcpar.rutgers; WEB. American Industrial Hygiene Association - Value of the Profession Research Project The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) requests proposals for the AIHA-Value of the Profession Research Project program. AIHA wishes to contract with one or more institutions or organizations that can provide research/data that: 1) validates the business value of the industrial hygiene profession, preferably in quantifiable measures, and 2) is applicable to the wide variety of AIHA members who will use this data to make the business case for their efforts across many industries. Deadline: Mar. 31. The Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Inc. The Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) provides support for basic and clinical research in progressive supranuclear palsy. Proposals designed to collect pilot data in preparation for a Federal or other large grant application are encouraged. The maximum award is $50,000 for one year. Deadlines: Apr. 1 and Oct. 1 (each year). Cost and Effectiveness of Pertussis Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invite applications for the Cost and Effectiveness of Pertussis Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers. This program will provide funding to determine if vaccinating Healthcare Workers against pertussis will decrease the economic costs and use of antibiotic post-exposure prophylaxis, as well as prevent morbidity and transmission of pertussis from Healthcare Workers to others. CDC plans to fund one award of $197,188. Deadline: Apr. 10. Support and Resources Needed for Universal Childhood Influenza Vaccination: Providers' Perspective The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seek proposals for the Support and Resources Needed for Universal Childhood Influenza Vaccination: Providers' Perspective. This project would consist of interviews, surveys, and on-site data collection to determine physicians' support for a universal childhood influenza vaccination recommendation, what office policies would be implemented to handle seasonal spikes in vaccination, current resources used to vaccinate, and additional resources needed to implement a universal influenza recommendation for all children. CDC plans to fund one award of $225,000. Deadline: Apr. 10. Reducing Sexual Risk for HIV Acquisition and Transmission among Methamphetamine-Using Men The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invite proposals for Reducing Sexual Risk for HIV Acquisition and Transmission among Methamphetamine-Using Men who have Sex with Men who are Not Currently in Substance Abuse Treatment. $900,000 will be available in FY2006 to fund approximately 4 awards to conduct research on developing and pilot testing behavioral interventions that focus on reducing risk for HIV acquisition and transmission by reducing the sexual risk behavior of methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men who are not currently in substance abuse treatment. Deadline: Apr. 10. Parental Factors Related to Children Missing Scheduled Immunization Visits The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invite applications for research on the Parental Factors Related to Children Missing Scheduled Immunization Visits. The purpose of the program is to fund a survey of parents to identify parental factors which result in children less than age 36 months missing scheduled immunization appointments. CDC plans to fund one award of $150,000. Deadline: Apr. 10. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Center of Excellence The Department of Defense seeks applications for the Breast Cancer Research Program Center of Excellence (COE). The COE Award is designed to accelerate the solution of major overarching questions that will have a significant impact on the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and/or treatment of breast cancer. A synergistic, highly integrated, multidisciplinary research team must be assembled into an integrated consortium to address a central problem in a way that could not be accomplished by a single investigator or group. The CDMRP expects to allot approximately $24 M of the $127.5M FY06 BCRP appropriation to fund approximately 1 or 2 Breast Cancer COE Awards. Funding for COE Awards can be requested for a maximum of $10M in direct costs over the performance period. The performance period can be requested for up to 5 years. Deadline: Apr. 11 (pre-proposal). Costs to Private Provider Participation in Immunization Information Systems The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invite proposals for Costs to Private Provider Participation in Immunization Information Systems. The program solicits investigator-initiated research that will quantify the cost to private providers of implementing and participating in immunization information systems (IISs). CDC plans to fund one award of $200,000. Deadline: Apr. 10. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Clinical Translational Research Award The Department of Defense invites applications for the Breast Cancer Research Program Clinical Translational Research Award (CTR). The CTR award mechanism is designed to sponsor innovative preclinical and clinical/translational research that will result in substantial improvements over current approaches to breast cancer chemoprevention and therapy, including predictive biomarker studies that would better align treatment options with more specific breast cancer subtypes and/or may identify a new way to treat breast cancer patients. Deadline: Apr. 11. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Scholar Award The Department of Defense invites applications for the Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Scholar Award. The intent of the Era of Hope Scholar Award is to recognize individuals with high potential for innovation in breast cancer research early in their careers. The CDMRP expects to allot approximately $20 M of the $127.5M FY06 BCRP appropriation to fund approximately 5 Era of Hope Scholar Awards. Funding for the Era of Hope Scholar Award may be requested for a maximum of $2.5M for direct costs over the performance period. The performance period can be requested for up to 5 years. Deadlines: Apr. 11. Intervention Research Grants to Promote the Health of People with Disabilities The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invite applications for the Intervention Research Grants to Promote the Health of People with Disabilities. The purpose of this research program is to develop, implement, and measure the effectiveness of interventions that promote the health and wellness of people with disabilities and prevent secondary conditions across the lifespan. The work should clearly define the precise targeted populations for the intervention program, convey the capacity to identify, reach, enroll, and follow this population; and measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention(s). Deadline: Apr. 12. Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2006 Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program -- Clinical Resource Development Award The Department of Defense seeks applications for the Fiscal Year 2006 Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program -- Clinical Resource Development Award. The award will fund the development, validation, and/or pilot testing of novel tools/resources for measuring clinical and/or surrogate endpoints that are relevant to the variety of lesions and clinical manifestations seen in individuals with TSC. Examples of tools/resources eligible for funding under this award include but are not limited to Magnetic resonance imaging-based or other protocols for measuring tumor volumes in affected organs, Biomarkers of cognitive function, TSC-specific behavioral assessments, and Protocols/methods for quantitative assessment of seizure severity. Three awards of $225,000 are anticipated. Deadline: Apr. 25. Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invites applications for the Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA) to foster highly innovative or conceptually creative research that advances understanding of drug abuse and addiction and prevention and treatment methods. The new CEBRA funding mechanism is specifically designed to support research that is high-risk and potentially high-impact and that is underrepresented or not included in NIDA's current portfolio. It is aimed at experienced drug abuse research investigators who wish to develop or adapt new methods or techniques and at new investigators or scientists with expertise in fields other than drug abuse who wish to establish innovative programs in drug abuse research. NIDA's CEBRA program will provide rapid review and funding decisions. Deadline: May 1. Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program The Department of Defense (DoD) solicits applications for the Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program. Twenty-eight topic areas are listed: Advanced Proteomics, Alcoholism Research Autism, Autoimmune Diseases (such as Scleroderma and Sjogren's Syndrome), Blood-Related Cancer Research (such as Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Multiple Myeloma), Childhood Asthma, Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research, Childhood Cancer Research, Diabetes Research, Duchenne's Disease Research, Eye and Vision Research, Fibromyalgia, Interstitial Cystitis Syndrome, Kidney Cancer Research, Lupus Research, Osteoporosis and Bone-Related Diseases, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Paget's Disease, Post traumatic Stress Disorders, Social Work Research, Military Relevant Disease Management [with special emphasis on Antibiotic Resistance; Neurotoxicity of Mefloquine; Rehabilitation (Face and/or Eye Injury); Respiratory Infection, Including Associated Respiratory Disease; Drug Abuse, Efficacy and Subsequent Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Probenecid or Other Drugs to Decrease Dosage Requirements of Oseltamivir Phosphate for the Treatment of Influenza; Human Performance Optimization; Radio-Protectants; and Mental Health Resiliency. A maximum of $625,000 direct costs can be requested over a four year performance period for Investigator-Initiated Research. A maximum of $1,25M direct costs can be requested over a four year performance period for a New Program Project. Deadlines: Apr. 10 (letter of intent), May 9 (proposal). Small Animal Imaging Resource Program (U24) The National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for Small Animal Imaging Resources (SAIRs). These grants will support shared imaging resources to be used by cancer investigators; research related to small animal imaging technology or methodology; and training of both professional and technical support personnel interested in the science and techniques of small animal imaging. Major goals of this initiative are to increase efficiency, synergy, and innovation of such research and to foster research interactions that cross disciplines, approaches, and levels of analysis. Deadlines: Apr. 18 (letter of intent); May 19 (application). Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program IDEA Award The Department of Defense seeks applications for the Breast Cancer Research Program IDEA Award. The Idea Award supports highly innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the eradication of breast cancer. The BCRP seeks proposals from all areas of laboratory, preclinical, behavioral, and epidemiological research, including clinical trials. The Idea Award is designed to promote new ideas; therefore, proposals need not include preliminary data. Funding can be requested for a maximum of $300,000 direct costs over the three year performance period. Deadline: May 23. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Synergistic Idea Award The Department of Defense seeks applications for the Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Synergistic Idea Award. The Synergistic Idea Award requires the submission of a single proposal addressing a critical problem in breast cancer research. The proposal may be structured as either two separate but complementary and highly synergistic objectives, or as a balanced and synergistic collaboration integrated into a single project. Proposals must be supported by the unique expertise of two independent, faculty-level (or equivalent) investigators and must clearly define the synergistic components that will enable or greatly accelerate the testing of a single innovative hypothesis. Multi-institutional and/or multidisciplinary proposals are encouraged but not required. The maximum funding for a 2-year performance period is $500,000 in direct costs. Deadline: May 23. Department of Defense Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Research Program -- New Investigator Award The Department of Defense seeks applications for the Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) Research Program New Investigator Award (NIA). The intent of the NIA is to recognize and support the career transition and/or continued development of independent investigators in the field of CML research. Eligible investigators include those with MD, PhD, or MD-PhD degrees within 6 years of completing their last fellowship or postdoctoral training position who have innovative research ideas and new technologies applicable to clinical translational research in CML. Applicants with limited background in CML are strongly encouraged to have a collaborator who is experienced in the field of CML research. All NIA proposals must include preliminary data relevant to the proposed project but not necessarily from the field of CML research. The NIA has two significant features: The intent to support clinical translational research in the field of CML research. The NIA's second significant feature lies in its intent to promote research that is uniquely innovative. Deadline: Jun. 6. Department of Defense Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Research Program Exploration - Hypothesis Development Award The Department of Defense invites applications for the Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Research Program Exploration - Hypothesis Development Award (EHDA). The intent of the EHDA is to support initial exploration of innovative, untested, and potentially groundbreaking concepts in CML research. Results of studies conducted through an EHDA may provide the scientific rationale upon which a new hypothesis can be based or it may provide initial principles of an innovative hypothesis. Because these awards are designed for preliminary investigations, projects involving human subjects or specimens will not be supported unless they are exempt under 32 CFR 219.101(b) or eligible for expedited review (32 CFR 219.110; 21 CFR 56.110). Studies that do not qualify for exempt or expedited status during review at any level will be administratively withdrawn and will not be funded. Deadline: Jun. 6. Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program -- Clinical Consortium Award The Department of Defense seeks proposals for Prostate Cancer Research Program -- Clinical Consortium Award. The intent of the Clinical Consortium Award is to recruit additional sites into the existing PCRP Clinical Consortium, which facilitates the rapid execution of collaborative Phase II or Phase II-linked Phase I (Phase I/II) clinical trials testing therapeutic agents or approaches for the management or treatment of prostate cancer. Deadline: June 20. Department of Defense (DOD) Neurofibromatosis Research Program NF Consortium Award The Department of Defense invites applications for the new Neurofibromatosis Research Program NF Consortium Award. The NFRP NF Consortium Award will support a major goal/product-driven consortium of exceptional investigators to accelerate the clinical translation of basic NF1 research and ultimately decrease the overall impact of the disease. The consortium shall conceive, develop, and conduct collaborative pilot and Phase I and II clinical evaluations of promising therapeutic agents or approaches for the management or treatment of NF1. The consortium shall include 5 to 10 participant clinical research sites with clinical trials experience and multidisciplinary expertise in supporting NF1 clinical research. The consortium also shall have a single Operations Center responsible for providing operational and data management/analysis support to implement consortium protocols in a timely manner. The NFRP plans to provide $6M in direct costs to fund the NF Consortium Award, plus indirect costs as appropriate. Deadline: Mar. 7 (letter of intent); Aug. 8 (applications). Support for Small Scientific Conference Grants The Food and Drug Administration invites proposals for the Support for Small Scientific Conference Grants. FDA views the partial support of scientific conferences as an ongoing program and may award a limited number of grants each fiscal year ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 in direct costs only per conference. Deadlines: Apr. 15, Oct. 15. Also see these listings:
Tinker Foundation Institutional Grants The Tinker Foundation invites applications for Institutional Grants. To be considered for a Tinker Institutional Grant, a proposal must be submitted by an institutional entity and be geographically focused on Latin America, Iberia or Antarctica. Topically, the projects should deal with environmental policy, governance or economic policy. Support may be sought for, but is not limited to, research projects, conferences and workshops. The Foundation encourages collaboration between and among organizations in the United States, Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Deadlines: Mar. 1, Sep.1. Request for Grant Proposals: Teachers of Critical Languages Program The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Fulbright Teacher Exchange Branch, announces an open competition for an assistance award in the amount of $500,000 for the Teachers of Critical Languages Program. As part of the National Security Language Initiative, the program aims to strengthen national security and prosperity in the 21st century through education, especially in developing foreign language skills of Americans. The pilot program will bring qualified teachers from China and Jordan to teach their native languages in US school systems. In addition to strengthening foreign language instruction at US schools, the international teachers selected for the program will have the opportunity to learn about US teaching methodologies, culture and society, and to improve their English language proficiency. The program should begin in late July or August 2006 with a comprehensive two-week orientation for Jordanian and Chinese participants on U.S. culture and society, including U.S. foreign language teaching methodologies. The Bureau anticipated funding one award of $500,000. Deadline: Apr. 4. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, April 4, 2006. Also see these listings:
Teaming Opportunity for a Mars Aerial Platform Scout Mission: Sources Sought The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Langley Research Center (LaRC), seeks partners from all US industries, academia, non-profit organizations, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), and other government agencies to participate in developing a proposal addressing the goals and objectives for a NASA Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for the Mars Scout 2006 and Mission of Opportunity. Mars Scout missions are envisioned to be focused investigations of Martian biological, chemical and physical phenomena and processes. Deadlines: Mar. 2. INQUIRIES: Brian.D.Killough@larc. (responses); Dr. Joel S. Levine (Science & Programmatic questions), 757/864-5692, Joel.S.Levine@nasa; WEB. FedBizOpps, February 15, 2006. Interdisciplinary Training for Undergraduates in Biological and Mathematical Sciences The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks applications for Interdisciplinary Training for Undergraduates in Biological and Mathematical Sciences (UBM). The core of the UBM activity is long-term research experiences for interdisciplinarily balanced teams of at least four undergraduates. Projects should also strengthen the research and education capacity, infrastructure, and culture of the participating institutions. Proposals may be of either large scope (Institutional) or small scope (Group).
Grants for Injury Control Research Centers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seek applications for Grants for Injury Control Research Centers (ICRC). The purposes of the ICRC program are to:
For the six anticipated grants, the funding level will not exceed $905,500 (including both direct and indirect costs) per year, for the five year project period. Deadlines: Aug. 2 (letter of intent); Sep. 1 (application). Also see this listing:
Physical Sciences & Engineering ELINT Collection and Processing: Request for White Papers The Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome Research Site, has republished the announcement for ELINT Collection and Processing. The overall technical objectives of the BAA are to use innovative, disruptive technologies to collect and process ELINT signals and their associated SIGINT information. Technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence and enhanced or new digital processing hardware/software, will be used. Individual awards will not normally exceed 36 months at $250,000 - $350,000 per year. Deadlines: Mar. 1; Nov 15, Sep. 30, 2007 (white papers). WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, February 14, 2006. High Temperature, High Pressure Drilling Program Master Announcement The Department of Energy (DOE) is competitively seeking cost-shared applications for research and development efforts to enhance and sustain the domestic supply of natural gas by tapping the deep HTHP resource basins of the US.
Deadlines: Mar. 21. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, February 16, 2006. Navigation in a GPS-Denied Environment The Office of Naval Research (ONR) solicits proposals for a BAA, Navigation in a GPS-Denied Environment. ONR is attempting to improve the way that ground forces track, locate and report their physical position to both their immediate neighbors and to higher headquarters. ONR would like to pursue solutions to the ground force position location information tracking issue without sole reliance on the Global Positioning System (GPS). The total amount of funding available for each award is $200-300K for Phase 1 (Base) and up to $600K for Phase 2 (Option I). The BAA is available at http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/baa/. Deadline: Mar. 30. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, February 13, 2006. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Call for User Proposals The Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) solicits proposals for User-Initiated Nanoscience Research using facilities and staff housed primarily in the new CNMS building that opened on Oct. 1, 2005. The CNMS Nanoscience Research program provides users with access to a broad range of capabilities for design, synthesis, characterization, and theory/modeling/simulation in order to carry out studies that will significantly advance our understanding of nanoscale phenomena and develop functional nanomaterials systems. Access is provided at no cost to users, for research that is in the public domain and intended for publication in the open literature. Deadline: Mar. 31. Design and Synthesis of Materials for Neutron Scattering The Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) can assist its users in developing interactions and separate user proposals for experimental time at the HFIR Center for Neutron Scattering (see http://neutrons.ornl.gov). The CNMS offers or is developing two types of sample design and synthesis capabilities to encourage forefront neutron scattering investigations:
Broad Agency Announcement for Combating Terrorism Technology Support Office Technical Support Working Group The US Army Research Development Evaluation Command, Aberdeen MD, solicits concepts for innovative Research and Developmental Projects for Combating Terrorism. The mission areas include Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Countermeasures; Explosives Detection; Infrastructure Protection; Investigative Support and Forensics; and, Physical Security. Potential offerors are encouraged to download the BAA package from the BIDS website beginning on or about 1 March 06. Deadline: Apr. 5. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, February 13, 2006. NSF Broadening Participation in Computing Grants The National Science Foundation invites applications for the Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) program. The program aims to significantly increase the number of students who are US citizens and permanent residents receiving post secondary degrees in the computing disciplines. Initially, its emphasis will be on students from communities with longstanding under representation in computing: women, persons with disabilities, and minorities. The program seeks to engage the computing community in developing and implementing innovative methods to improve recruitment and retention of these students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Because the lack of role models in the professoriate can be a barrier to participation, the program also aims to develop effective strategies for identifying and supporting members of the targeted groups who want to pursue academic careers in computing. There are three components to the program:
Deadlines: Apr. 12, Aug. 9, Dec. 13, Apr. 11, 2007, Aug. 8, 2007, Dec. 12, 2007 (letters of intent, required for BPC supplement only); May 17; May 16, 2007 (BPC Alliance and Demonstration Projects proposals only). WEB LINK. Grants.gov, February 17, 2006. Refrigerated Warehouse Initiative: Request for Proposals The California Energy Commission has issued a Request for Proposals for the Refrigerated Warehouse Initiative of the Food Industry Energy Research (FIER) Program. This solicitation focuses on electrical energy efficiency and conservation, and is limited to two issues: Blast freezer fan modulation and Integrated hybrid refrigeration systems. The program expects to award approximately $700,000 through 2-3 projects, with project costs in the $200,000 to $300,000 range. Projects are expected to last up to 27 months. Deadline: May. 1. Army High Performance Computing Research Center: Presolicitation Notice The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Research Triangle Park, solicits proposals to continue collaborative research through the Army High Performance Computing Research Center (AHPCRC). The ARL research covers areas related to computational sciences and engineering, to include interdisciplinary computational research; scalable algorithms and software technology; and enabling technologies. Interested parties will be required to form a Consortium in order to respond to the Program Announcement. ARL anticipates awarding one cooperative agreement. The complete PA will be posted on the ARL web site http://www.arl.army.mil/main/Main/default.cfm?Action=6&Page=8 on or about 15 March 2006. A Pre-Proposal Conference is expected to be held in early April 2006, at the current AHPCRC facility in Minneapolis, MN. The purpose of this Conference is to provide an opportunity to potential offerors to interchange with the Government concerning the AH PCRC Program, and also provide potential offerors with an opportunity to view the existing HPC resources. Details concerning the date, time and location of this Conference will be published in a subsequent announcement. Deadline: May 15. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, February 15, 2006. Defense Sciences Research and Technology: Call for White Papers The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) solicits proposals for advanced Defense Sciences Research and Technology. DARPA requests proposal for numerous topics under these general areas of interest:
The request is for proposals of not more than nine months. It is expected that the total funding will be at the level of $1-2 million and that a total of 3-6 awards will be made. Deadline: Feb. 9, 2007 (white papers). WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, February 15, 2006. Space Warfare Center Innovation Mission Broad Agency Announcement: White Papers Request The Air Force Space Command seeks applications for Space Warfare Center Innovation Mission. The intent of the BAA is to investigate and develop concepts and technologies that will enable the SWC to meet current and future Air Force warfighter space needs. The goal is to develop technologies that provide the best possible space capabilities for the warfighters, when and where needed, in the most cost-effective manner. Deadline: Feb. 20, 2007 (white papers). WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, February 15, 2006. Also see these listings:
European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics Fellowship Programme The European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM) Fellowship Programme enables bright young scientists from all over the world to work on a challenging problem as fellows of leading European research centers. In addition, an ERCIM fellowship helps widen and intensify the network of personal relations and understanding among scientists. The programme offers the opportunity to ERCIM fellows:
The Fellowships are available for PhD holders from all over the world. Fellowships are generally of 18 month duration, spent in two of the ERCIM institutes. In particular cases a fellowship might be of 9 month duration spent in one institute. Deadline: Apr. 30. Department of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award The Department of Defense seeks applications for the Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award. The intent of the BCRP Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award is to identify and fund exceptionally talented recent doctoral graduates who possess both the ambition and the ability to pursue highly innovative breast cancer research during their postdoctoral training. The CDMRP expects to allot approximately $5 M to fund approximately 17 Era of Hope Postdoctoral Awards. Deadlines: Apr. 11 (nomination submission), July 25 (invited proposal). Department of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Award The Department of Defense invites applications for the Breast Cancer Research Program Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Award. The Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Award enables exceptionally talented recent medical or other doctoral degree graduates to obtain significant experience in at least two disparate disciplines so that they may more effectively pursue an independent career at the forefront of breast cancer research. Proposals should emphasize a multidisciplinary training program in which two or more major disciplines are integrated into a common research and training environment. For this award, major disciplines include, but are not limited to: biological sciences (including both basic and clinical sciences); chemical sciences; social and behavioral sciences; engineering, physical, and mathematical sciences; and public health research. Deadlines: Apr. 25 (letter of intent), May 23 (proposal).
Urban Partnership Academic Centers of Excellence The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) requests applications for cooperative agreements to establish Urban Partnership Academic Centers of Excellence (U-PACE). The centers are expected to actively foster an environment conducive to reciprocally beneficial collaborations among health scientists, social scientists and a targeted high-risk community, with the common goal of reducing youth interpersonal violence, injury and death. One U-PACE is expected to serve a high-risk community in Philadelphia. The other is expected to serve a high-risk community in a city with a rate of youth homicide (for persons 15-24 years of age) that is at least twice the national average and that is not currently being served by CDC's National Academic Centers of Excellence (ACE) Program on Youth Violence funded under PA05018. The total award amount will be approximately $851,400 per Center. Deadline: Feb. 28 (non-required letter of intent), Mar. 30 (application). WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, February 12, 2006. Also see these listings:
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