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MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Business and Professional Women's Foundation
     Apr. 15. Graduate Scholarships.

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
     Apr. 3. Congressional Fellows Program; Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Louis Stokes Urban Health Policy Fellowship Program.

Foundation for the Future
     Apr. 30. Future of Humanity Research Programs and International Collaboration on the Future of Humanity.

Getty Trust, J. Paul
     Apr. 10 (preliminary letter). Campus Heritage Grants.

Graduate School - Duke University
     Apr. 1. Women's Studies Dissertation Fellowships.

National Institutes of Health
     Apr. 7. NIH Pathway to Independence Award for Postdoctoral Fellows (K99/R00).
     Apr. 11 (Duke internal deadline). National Center for Research Resources: Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources (Jun. 1 external deadline for application) (PAR-03-077). If interested in applying for this institutionally limited opportunity, please contact Ken Macdonald, Duke ORS, 681-8693, kwmac@duke.edu.

 


HUMANITIES  & SOCIAL SCIENCES

American-Scandinavian Foundation
     Apr. 15. Public Project Proposals.

American Association of Law Libraries
     Apr. 1. Educational Scholarships.

American Institute of CPAs
     Apr. 1. Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students; John L. Carey Scholarship Program.

Association of Performing Arts Presenters
     Apr. 4. Travel Grants.

California Institute of Technology Archives-Maurice A Biot Fund
     Apr. 1. Archive research grant.

Education, Department of
     Apr. 7. Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Program.

Foundation for the Future
     Apr. 30. Future of Humanity Research Grants.

Franklin Furnace Archive
     Apr. 1. Performance Artist Grants.

German Academic Exchange Service
     Apr. 15. Summer Grant.

Henry A. Murray Research Center/Archive (now part of Harvard-MIT Data Center and Institute of Quantitative Social Science.
     Apr. 15. Dissertation Award.

Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial Foundation
     Apr. 1. Travel Grants.

MacDowell Colony
     Apr. 15. Residencies.

NASD Investor Education Foundation
     Apr. 7. Improving Disclosure to Investors – Request for Proposals.

National Endowment for the Arts
     Apr. 3. American Masterpieces: Dance - College Component.

National Council on Disability
     Apr. 17. National Disability Performance Indicators and Data Research Grants.

National Institute of Justice
     Apr. 25. Process and Outcome Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training program (G.R.E.A.T.).

National Institutes of Health
     Apr. 1. All Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs.
     Apr. 7. NIH Pathway to Independence Award for Postdoctoral Fellows (K99/R00).

National Science Foundation
See listing under SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Parapsychology Foundation
     Apr. 15. . D. Scott Rogo Award for Parapsychological Literature.

Theatre Communications Group
     Apr. 28. International Theatre Institute Travel Grants. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu.

Truman (Harry S.) Library Institute
     Apr. 1. Research Grants.

US Civilian Research and Development Foundation
     Apr. 15. Next Steps to the Market Program.

Walker Foundation, Alex C.
     April 1. Economics Research Grants. Before approaching foundation, please contact Medical Center's Office of Foundation Relations, or Campus' Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations.

W.E. Upjohn Institute
     Apr. 11. Grants for Employment Issues. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu.

 


HEALTH SCIENCES

American Cancer Society
     Apr. 1. Grants and Fellowships.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
     Apr. 3. Sixteenth Annual Bristol-Myers Squibb Freedom to Discover Award for Distinguished Achievement in Infectious Disease Research (nominations).

Cancer Research Institute
     Apr. 1. Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm
     Apr. 10. Cost and Effectiveness of Pertussis Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers (CDC-RFA-IP06-001); Costs to Private Provider Participation in Immunization Information Systems (CDC-RFA-IP06-009); Parental Factors Related to Children Missing Scheduled Immunization Visits (CDC-RFA-IP06-008); Support and Resources Needed for Universal Childhood Influenza Vaccination: Providers' Perspective (CDC-RFA-IP06-005); Reducing Sexual Risk for HIV Acquisition and Transmission among Methamphetamine-Using Men (CDC-RFA-PS06-00).
     Apr. 12. Intervention Research Grants to Promote the Health of People with Disabilities (CDC-RFA-DD06-004).
     Apr. 4 (LOI). Workplace Violence Prevention Research (Apr. 18 application) (RFA-OH-06-004).
     Apr 21. Price Fellowships for HIV Prevention Leadership.

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
     Apr. 6. Brood of Spectrum Supremacy (BAA05-30).
     Apr. 11. Adaptive Cognition-Enhanced Radio Teams (BAA05-37).
     Apr. 26. PREventing Violent Explosive Neurologic Trauma (BAA06-24).

Defense, Department of
     Apr. 10 (LOI). Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program (May 9 application). Topics: 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].

Defense, Department of
http://cdmrp.army.mil/
     Apr. 11. Breast Cancer Research Program: Center of Excellence Award (pre-proposal), Clinical Translational Research Award (pre-proposal), Era of Hope Scholar Award (nomination), Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award (nomination).
     Apr. 18. Prostate Cancer Research Program: Exploration - Hypothesis Development Award, Health Disparity Research Award, Health Disparity Training - Prostate Scholar Award, Idea Development Award, New Investigator Award, Prostate Cancer Training Award.
     Apr. 23 (LOI). Breast Cancer Research Program: Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral (May 23 proposal).
     Apr. 25. Neurofibromatosis Research Program: Clinical Trial Award, Concept Award, New Investigator Award, Resource Development Award, Therapeutic Development Award.
     Apr. 25. Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program: Concept Award, Clinical Resource Development Award, Idea Development Award.

Food and Drug Administration
     Apr. 15. Small Scientific Conferences Grant Program.

International Association for Study of Pain
     Apr. 30. Collaborative Research Grants.

March of Dimes
     Apr. 15. New Prematurity Research Initiative.
     Apr. 30. Research Programs.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
     Apr. 7. Toward Maximizing the Scientific Value of the Biologic Specimen from the Women's Health Initiative (NHLBI-WH-06-09).
     Apr. 14. NHLBI Gene Therapy Resource Program (GTRP) - Clinical Coordinating Center (NHLBI-HV-07-01); NHLBI Gene Therapy Resource Program (GTRP) - Preclinical Vector Production Core Laboratory (NHLBI-HV-07-03); NHLBI Gene Therapy Resource Program (GTRP) - Lentivirus Vector Production Core Laboratory (NHLBI-HV-07-05); NHLBI Gene Therapy Resource Program (GTRP) - Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Vector Production Core Laboratory (NHLBI-HV-07-04); NHLBI Gene Therapy Resource Program (GTRP) - Pharmacology/Toxicology Core Laboratory (NHLBI-HV-07-02).

National Institutes of Health
Consult the NIH Guide for a complete listing of active NIH Program Announcements and Requests for Applications: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html
     Apr. 1. All Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs.
     Apr. 1. Bioengineering Approaches to Energy Balance and Obesity (SBIR/STTR) (PA-06-055); Bioengineering Nanotechnology Initiative (PA-06-009) ; Directed Stem Cell Differentiation for Cell Based Therapies for Heart, Lung, Blood, and Aging Diseases (SBIR) (PA-06-124); Molecular Libraries Screening Instrumentation – SBIR/STTR (PA-06-019); New Technology for Proteomics and Glycomics (PA-06-128).
     Apr. 5. Fellowships for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research (PA-05-013); Individual National Research Service Awards.
     Apr. 7. Training for a New Interdisciplinary Research Workforce (T90) (RFA-RM-06-006); NIH Pathway to Independence Award for Postdoctoral Fellows (K99/R00) (PA-06-133).
     Apr. 9. Quick-Trials for Novel Cancer Therapies: Exploratory Grants (PAR-04-155).
     Apr. 10. AHRQ Grants for Health Services Research Dissertation (PAR 06-118) (R36).
     Apr. 11. Diagnostic Technologies for Chemical Threat Exposure Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR/U44) Awards (RFA-NS-06-007); Countermeasures against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR/U44) Awards for Therapeutics Development (RFA-NS-06-006); Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Research Centers of Excellence (U54) (RFA-NS-06-005); Advanced Proteomic Platforms and Computational Sciences for the NCI Clinical Proteomic Technologies Initiative (R01, R21, R21/R33) (RFA-CA-07-005); Genome Sequencing Centers (U54) (RFA-HG-06-001); Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Research Projects (U01) (RFA-NS-06-004).
     Apr. 11 (Duke internal deadline). National Center for Research Resources: Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources (Jun. 1 external deadline for application) (PAR-03-077). If interested in applying for this institutionally limited opportunity, please contact Ken Macdonald, Duke ORS, 681-8693, kwmac@duke.edu.
     Apr. 11. National Human Genome Research Institute - Genome Sequencing Centers (U54) (RFA-HG-06-001). (Jan. 11 non-required letter of intent).
     Apr. 12. Biomarkers of Autoimmunity in Type 1 Diabetes (R21) (RFA-DK-06-002); Toward Imaging the Pancreatic Beta Cell in People (R01) (RFA-DK-06-003); High-Density Genotyping of Diabetes and Diabetic Complications Sample Collections (R01) (RFA-DK-06-005).
     Apr. 15. Cooperative Drug Development Group (CDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Illness – NIMH (Mar. 15 non-required LOI) (PAR-05-010). NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (PA-06-041).
     Apr. 17 (LOI). Community Participation in Research (May 17 application) (PAR-05-026).
     Apr. 18 (LOI). NCI Small Animal Imaging Resource Program (U24) (May 19 application) (RFA-CA-07-004); Preapplication for Interdisciplinary Research Consortium (X02) (Mar. 21 LOI) (PAR-06-122); Medications Development for the Treatment of Alcoholism (SBIR [R43/R44]/STTR [R41/R42) (Mar. 18 LOI) (RFA-AA-06-006); Prevention of Airborne Infections in Occupational Settings (Mar. 17 (LOI) (RFA-OH-06-002) (Mar. 17 LOI).
     Apr. 18 (Duke internal deadline). NINDS Institutional Center Core Grants to Support Neuroscience Research (May 2 external LOI) (Jun. 1 external deadline for application) (PAR-05-070). If interested in applying for this institutionally limited opportunity, please contact Ken Macdonald, Duke ORS, 681-8693, kwmac@duke.edu.
     Apr. 19 (LOI). Collaborations with National Centers for Biomedical Computing (May 17 application) (PAR-05-063).
     Apr. 20. AHRQ Small Grant Program for Conference Support (R13) (PA-06-074); Child Health Research Career Development Award (K12) (RFA-HD-06-011); Exploratory Grants for Increasing the Utilization and Impact of the National Cancer Institutes Cancer Information Service (R21) (RFA-CA-06-015); Small Grants for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control (PAR-06-073).
     Apr. 20 (LOI). Solicitation of Assays for High Throughput Screening (HTS) in the Molecular Libraries Screening Centers Network (May 18 application) (PAR-05-147).
     Apr. 21. Genome-Wide Association Studies to Identify Genetic Components that Relate to Heart, Lung, and Blood Disorders (Mar. 21 LOI) (R01) (RFA-HL-06-012); Cooperative Multicenter Diabetes Research Network for Hypoglycemia Prevention (Mar. 17 LOI) (U10) (RFA-HD-05-052); Superfund Basic Research and Training Program-NIEHS (Feb. 14 not-required LOI) (RFA-ES-05-001).
     Apr. 22. Clinical Proteomic Technology Assessment for Cancer (Mar. 21 LOI) (U24) (RFA-CA-07-012); Mental Health Dissertation Research Grants to Increase Diversity in the Mental Health Research Arena-NIMH. (PAR-06-217).
     Apr. 24. NICHD - Genetic Factors in Birth Defects (RFP-NIH-NICHD-2006-02).
     Apr. 25. NCI Competitive Supplements for Pilot Projects for Community Networks Program to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (Mar. 24 LOI) (U01) (RFA-CA-06-504).

Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
     Apr. 1. Basic and Clinical Research Grant.

Whitehall Foundation
     Apr. 15. (LOI). Research Grants, Grants-in-Aid. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu.

 


SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Agriculture, Department of
     Apr. 5. Pacific Islands Area Conservation Innovation Grant.
     Apr. 11. National Integrated Water Quality Program -- Conservation Effects Assessment Project; Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program -- National Integrated Water Quality Program.
     Apr. 14. Montana Conservation Innovation Grant.
     Apr. 19. New Mexico Conservation Innovation Grant.
     Apr. 21. North Carolina Conservation Innovation Grant.

Alternatives Research and Development Foundation
     Apr. 30. Research Grants. Before approaching this foundation, please contact Beth Eastlick, Foundation Relations, at 681-0405 or beth.eastlick@duke.edu.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
     Apr. 3. Freedom to Discover Award for Distinguished Achievement in Infectious Diseases Research.

Department of Defense
     Apr. 5. US Army - Research and Developmental Projects for Combating Terrorism BAA.

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
     Apr. 6. Brood of Spectrum Supremacy (BAA05-30).
     Apr. 11. Adaptive Cognition-Enhanced Radio Teams (BAA05-37).
     Apr. 26. PREventing Violent Explosive Neurologic Trauma (BAA06-24).

Energy, Department of
http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/grants.html
     Apr. 11. Genomics: GTL Facility for the Production and Characterization of Proteins and Molecular Tags (LOI Jan. 31) (DE-PN02-06ER64154).
     Apr. 12. Methane Hydrates (DE-PS26-06NT42820-00).
     Apr. 26. Low Dose Radiation Research Program - Basic Biology (non-required pre-application Feb. 22) (DE-FG02-06ER06-10).

Environmental Protection Agency
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/
     Apr. 24. National Air Toxics Assessments (NATA) and Risk Assessment (RTP NC).

European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics
     Apr. 29. Informatics and Mathematics Workshops and Summer Schools.
     Apr. 30. ERCIM "Alain Bensoussan" Fellowship Programme.

Gloeckner (Fred C.) Foundation
     Apr. 1. Floriculture Grants.

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
     Apr. 15. 2006 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Predoctoral Program.

Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency
     Apr. 21. Bioinformatics and Assays Development Program 2 (BAA 06-01).

Hudson River Foundation
     Apr. 20. Graduate Fellowships.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
     Apr. 5. Discovery Program 2006 and Missions of Opportunity (NOI requested Mar. 6).
     Apr. 17. NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Student Fellows Prize.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences – 2006
     Apr. 4 (LOI). Physical Oceanography (Jun. 1 application).
     Apr. 6 (LOI). Astrophysics Theory (Jun. 2 application); Beyond Einstein Foundation Science (Jun. 2 application).
     Apr. 7 (LOI). Terrestrial Planet Finder Foundation Science (Jun. 2 application); Origins of Solar Systems (Jun. 2 application).
     Apr. 12 (LOI). Mars Fundamental Research (May 24 application).
     Apr. 14 (LOI). Near Earth Object Observations (Jun. 9 application); Planetary Astronomy (Jun. 2 application); Planetary Atmospheres (Jun. 16 application); Planetary Astronomy (Jun. 2 application).
     Apr. 28 (LOI). Astrophysics Data Analysis (Jun. 23 application); Long-Term Space Astrophysics (Jun. 23 application); Sample Return Laboratory Instruments and Data Analysis (Jun. 30 application).

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
     Apr. 1. General Matching Grants Program (pre-proposals).
     Apr. 3. National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grant Program.
     Apr. 17. Nature of Learning Start-Up Grants for Environmental Education Programs.

National Institute of Mental Health
     Apr. 15. Cooperative Drug Development Group for the Treatment of Mental Illness (Mar 15 LOI) (PAR-05-010).

National Institutes of Health
     Apr. 11 (Duke internal deadline). National Center for Research Resources: Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources (Jun. 1 external deadline for application) (PAR-03-077). If interested in applying for this institutionally limited opportunity, please contact Ken Macdonald, Duke ORS, 681-8693, kwmac@duke.edu.

National Ocean Service
     Apr. 18. Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program.

National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/
     Apr. 1 (pre-proposal). Earth Sciences Research at NSF (NSF 04-613).
     Apr. 3. Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) (NSF 06-510); Robert Noyce Scholarship Program (NSF 06-528).
     Apr. 10. Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biological Informatics (NSF 04-539).
     Apr. 12. Apr. 12 (LOI for Supplements only). Broadening Participation in Computing (NSF 06-540); NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (NSF 06-527).
     Apr. 14 (LOI) Math and Science Partnership (NSF 06-539) (Mar. 30 Duke internal deadline for Institute Partnerships only; May 17 external deadline). If interested in applying for this institutionally limited opportunity, please contact Ken Macdonald, Duke ORS, 681-8693, kwmac@duke.edu.
     Apr. 15. Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research (NSF 06-529).
     Apr. 17. Geoscience Teacher Training (GEO-Teach) (NSF 06-526).
     Apr. 20 . Mathematical Social and Behavioral Sciences: Crosscutting (NSF 06-531).
     Apr. 24. Research on Gender in Science and Engineering FY 2006 (NSF 05-614).
     Apr. 25. Advanced Technological Education (preliminary proposal) (Oct. 12 application) (NSF 05-530).

National Water Research Institute
     Apr. 1. Athalie Richardson Irvin Clarke Prize (nominations).

 


CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Burroughs Wellcome Fund
     Apr. 10. Student Science Enrichment Program.

Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
     Apr. 28. Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants Program.

Education, Department of
     Apr. 17. Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education (US, Canada, Mexico Consortia Formation).

National Science Foundation
     Apr. 12 (LOI). Broadening Participation in Computing (NSF 06-540); NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (NSF 06-527).
     Apr. 14 (LOI). Math and Science Partnerships (NSF 06-539) (Mar. 30 Duke internal deadline for Institute Partnerships only; May 17 external deadline). If interested in applying for this institutionally limited opportunity, please contact Ken Macdonald, Duke ORS, 681-8693, kwmac@duke.edu.
     Apr. 20. NSF and DOE Cooperative Activity Programs for Education and Human Resource Development (NSF 06-522).
     Apr. 24. Research on Gender in Science and Engineering FY 2006 (NSF 05-614).
     Apr. 25. Advanced Technological Education (preliminary proposal) (Oct. 12 proposal) (NSF 05-530).

 


INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Fulbright Teacher Exchange Branch
     Apr. 4. Request for Grant Proposals: Teachers of Critical Languages Program.

Department of Education
     Apr. 17. FIPSE US-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program.

Gerda Henkel Foundation
     Apr. 30. International Gerda Henkel Prize for Outstanding Research in the Historical Humanities.

International Research and Exchange Board
     Apr. 1. Policy-Connect Collaborative Research Grants Program.

 


COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Education, Department of
     Apr. 3. Life Skills for State and Local Prisoners.
     Apr. 7. Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program.
     Apr. 11. Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program.
     Apr. 18. Advanced Placement Incentive Program.

Enterprise Foundation
     Apr. 7. Jim & Patty Rouse Award for Excellence in Community Revitalization.

Environmental Protection Agency
     Apr. 10. Community Action for a Renewed Environment Program.

Fund for Wild Nature
     Apr. 28. Environmental Action Grants.

Institute of Museum and Library Services
     Apr. 18. Save America's Treasures Program.

International Youth Foundation
     Apr. 15. YouthActionNet Social Change Mini-Grants.

Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation
     Apr. 3. Grants for Artists and Arts Organizations Impacted by Hurricanes.

Mattel and the Mattel Children's Foundation
     Apr. 7. Domestic Grants Program.

Patagonia
     Apr. 30. Enviro Action Small Grants.

Last updated, March 14, 2006.