OPPORTUNITY FUNDING ALERT
Autism
DOD Autism Research Program - Funding Opportunities
Economic Development
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economic Development Admin. - University Center Economic Development Program
Education - Science
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) - Fracture Putty
NASA - Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES)
Fulbright
Specialists Program
Golf Course Habitat Improvement
Nat. Fish & Wildlife Foundation / US Golf Association Wildlife Links
Instrumentation
NIH - National Center for Research Resources - Shared Instrument Grant
International Research & Education
NSF Planning Visits & Workshops
Science Education
NSF - Enhancing the Mathematical Sciences Workforce in the 21st Century”
NSF - Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement
Student Graduation Improvement
The Suder Foundation
Violence, Agression & Dominance
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Women
Coordinating Council for Women in History Fellowships
Of Interest
Community of Sciences Workshops
FL Dept. of Environmental Protection - Take Care of Your Techno-Trash
Autism
DOD Autism Research Program - Funding Opportunities
The FY09 Defense Appropriations Act provides $8 million to the Department of Defense Autism Research Program (ARP) to support high-impact, innovative research to improve the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders now. This program is administered by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command through the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The Autism Research Program deadlines are: Clinical Trial Award, Preproposal: Mar. 17, 2009; Invited Proposal: July 22, 2009. Idea Award, Preproposal: Mar.17, 2009; Invited Proposal: Jul. 22, 2009. Concept Award, Letter of Intent: Jun. 24, 2009; Proposal: Jul. 15, 2009. Detailed descriptions can be found in the program announcements, which are available on the Grants.gov website (http://www.grants.gov), the CDMRP website (http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/arp.htm) and the CDMRP eReceipt Website (https://cdmrp.org).
Economic Development
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economic Development Administration - University Center Economic Development Program
With funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA), institutions of higher education and consortia of institutions of higher education are invited to establish and operate University Centers for economic development. These EDA-sponsored University Centers will conduct applied research, provide technical assistance to public and private sector organizations, and conduct other activities with the goal of enhancing regional economic development. It is expected that 20 awards will be made (of $200,000 each) with a total funding of $7,202,620.
The EDA's mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA fulfills its mission by helping our partners across the nation create wealth and minimize poverty by promoting a favorable business environment to attract private capital investment and higher-skill, higher-wage jobs through capacity-building, planning, infrastructure, research grants and strategic initiatives. Institutions of higher education have many assets that can help address regional economic problems and opportunities, such as faculty, staff, students, libraries, laboratories, facilities, and computer systems. With funding from EDA, institutions of higher education and consortia of institutions of higher education establish and operate University Centers. These EDA-sponsored University Centers conduct applied research, provide technical assistance to public and private sector organizations, and conduct other activities with the goal of enhancing regional economic development. Funding Opportunity No. EDAFY2009UC. Deadline: Apr. 21, 2009. Go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=45417.
Education - Science
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) - Fracture Putty
DARPA seeks to develop a dynamic putty which, when packed in/around a compound bone fracture, provides full load-bearing capabilities within hours, creates an osteoconductive bone-like internal structure, and degrades over time to harmless resorbable by-products as normal bone regenerates. Deadline: June 9, 2009. Go to: http://www.darpa.mil
NASA - Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES)
This National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Research Announcement (NRA), entitled Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2009, solicits basic and applied research in support of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD).Solicitation: NNH09ZDA001N. This NRA covers all aspects of basic and applied supporting research and technology in space and Earth sciences, including, but not limited to: theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data; aircraft, stratospheric balloon, and suborbital rocket investigations; development of experiment techniques suitable for future SMD space missions; development of concepts for future SMD space missions; development of advanced technologies relevant to SMD missions; development of techniques for and the laboratory analysis of both extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft, as well as terrestrial samples that support or otherwise help verify observations from SMD Earth system science missions; determination of atomic and composition parameters needed to analyze space data, as well as returned samples from the Earth or space; Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support SMD science missions; development of integrated Earth system models; development of systems for applying Earth science research data to societal needs; and development of applied information systems applicable to SMD objectives and data.
Awards range from under $100K per year for focused, limited efforts (e.g., data analysis) to more than $1M per year for extensive activities (e.g., development of science experiment hardware). Deadline: Various, starting Apr. 30, 2009. Go to: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={F35D3EEA-790E-663A-CEA2-ACE5B9E13A53}&path=open
Fulbright
Fulbright - Specialists Program The Fulbright Specialists Program (FSP) promotes linkages between U.S. academics and professionals and their counterparts at universities abroad. The program is designed to award grants to qualified U.S. faculty and professionals, in select disciplines, to engage in short-term collaborative 2 to 6 week projects at higher education institutions in over 100 countries worldwide. International travel costs and an honorarium are funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating host universities cover grantee in-country expenses or provide in-kind services. Project activities focus on the strengthening and development needs of higher education institutions and do not fund personal research. Eligible activities include teacher training, short-term lecturing, conducting seminars, special conferences or workshops, as well as collaborating on curriculum planning, institutional and/or faculty development.
U.S. faculty and professionals apply to join a Roster of Specialists for a 5 year term. Roster candidates are reviewed by peers in the same discipline, and by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB). Universities outside the US that wish to host a Fulbright Specialist submit project applications through the Fulbright Commissions or U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Sections in their home countries. Projects must be reviewed and approved by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the sponsor of the Fulbright Programs. Go to: http://www.cies.org/specialists/
Golf Course Habitat Improvement
Nat. Fish and Wildlife Foundation / US Golf Association Wildlife Links
A cooperative program between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the United States Golf Association (http://www.usga.org/home/index.html), the Wildlife Links program seeks to fund research, management, and education projects that will enhance wildlife management on golf courses on at least a state-wide and preferably a regional or national basis. Funding is not available for habitat improvements on individual courses (butterfly gardens, nest box trails, etc.) Research projects must be applied in nature and hold the promise of practical outcomes that will benefit wildlife conservation through golf course design and management. Applicants should clearly demonstrate communication with appropriate representatives within the golf industry to ensure the practicality of proposed projects. Native pollinators, aquatic invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians, birds, and small mammals are all priorities for Wildlife Links. Grants of up to $30,000 annually may be requested for up to two years ($60,000 total). All grant awards require a minimum 1:1 match of cash or contributed goods and services. Preproposal Deadline: Apr. 1, 2009.Go to: http://www.nfwf.org/
Instrumentation
NIH - National Center for Research Resources - Shared Instrument Grant
The NCRR Shared Instrument Grant (SIG) program solicits applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade commercially available instruments that cost at least $100,000. The maximum award is $500,000. Types of instruments supported include confocal and electron microscopes, biomedical imagers, mass spectrometers, DNA sequencers, biosensors, cell sorters, X-ray diffraction systems, and NMR spectrometers among others. NCRR intends to commit approximately $43 million in FY2010 to fund approximately 125 new awards. Since the cost of the various instruments will vary, it is anticipated that the size of awards will also vary. Awards are for one year and for direct costs only. Cost sharing is not required. Deadline: Mar. 23, 2009. Go to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-028.html
International Research & Education
National Science Foundation - "International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops"
International Planning Visit/Workshop Awards (NSF 04-035) can support the initial phases of developing and coordinating integrated research and education activities with foreign partners. Support is primarily for travel and subsistence expenses; salaries and stipends are not typically supported. Individual proposals can be submitted for: 1) Planning visits to assess foreign facilities, equipment, or subjects of research, and to have detailed discussions with prospective foreign partners to finalize plans for cooperative research. Visits typically range from 7-14 days; 2) Joint workshops designed to identify common research priorities, focused on a specific, well-defined area of research collaboration. U.S. and international co-organizers collaboratively design the agenda around a disciplinary or inter-disciplinary theme, and invite individuals who will uniquely contribute to the workshop's objectives. Workshops may be held at either a U.S. or foreign location. If held at a foreign location, organizers are encouraged to arrange visits to local research and education sites. Workshop results should include recommendations to the research community about possible areas for future collaboration and should be broadly disseminated. The pool of U.S. participants should include junior researchers, women and members of underrepresented groups, and, where appropriate, graduate and/or undergraduate students. Participant diversity will be considered in making award decisions for support of workshops. Go to: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04035/nsf04035.htm
Science Education
National Science Foundation "Enhancing the Mathematical Sciences Workforce in the 21st Century”
The long-range goal of the program (NSF 05-595) is to increase the number of well-prepared U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents who pursue careers in the mathematical sciences and in other NSF-supported disciplines. There are three separate components: The Vertical Integration of Research and Education (VIGRE) program supports activities that involve the entire department and span the entire spectrum of educational levels from undergraduates through postdoctoral associates; Research Training Groups (RTG) support the training activities of a group of faculty who have a common research interest; Mentoring through Critical Transition Points (MCTP) involves a larger group of faculty but focuses on specified stages in the professional development of the trainees. NSF 05-595 Deadline: Jun. 2, 2009. Go to: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05595/nsf05595.htm
National Science Foundation - "Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) -- Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics"
The following items are major revisions to the previous program solicitation: The Introduction and the Description of Project Components have been revised to reflect the Program’s increased emphasis on projects that build on the current understanding of how people learn and to encourage submission of proposals that have the potential to transform undergraduate STEM education. The description of the project types has been revised. Phase 1, 2, and 3 projects are now designated as Type 1, 2, and 3 and the budget limits and project durations have been changed. A fourth project type, the CCLI Central Resource Project, has been added. The Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all undergraduate students. It especially welcomes proposals that have the potential to transform undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for all students. The program supports efforts to create, adapt, and disseminate new learning materials and teaching strategies to reflect advances both in STEM disciplines and in what is known about teaching and learning. It funds projects that develop faculty expertise, implement educational innovations, assess learning and evaluate innovations, prepare K-12 teachers, or conduct research on STEM teaching and learning. It also supports projects that further the work of the program itself, for example, synthesis and dissemination of findings across the program. The program supports projects representing different stages of development, ranging from small, exploratory investigations to large, comprehensive projects. Go to: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09529/nsf09529.html?govDel=USNSF_25
Student Graduation Improvement
The Suder Foundation
The mission of The Suder Foundation (TSF) is to dramatically improve the graduation rate of selected first-generation college-bound students — the Suder Scholars — by providing them financial, academic, emotional, and social assistance at selected state universities throughout the United States. The Foundation will help bridge the gap for these scholars, providing financial assistance along with the practical skills and resources that they will need to earn their college degrees and that will give them the solid foundation for successful lives, both during college and long after graduation. TSF does not offer scholarships directly to individuals. Instead, it aims to partner with selected universities to administer the scholarship program. Universities offering the Suder Scholars Program will be announced as programs are implemented. Go to: http://www.suderfoundation.org/
In 2009, TSF will offer several grant opportunities to higher-education institutions interested in researching and developing components of the Suder Scholars Program. Current grant opportunities include: a research grant to create a Scholar Profile and Assessment, and The TSF Program Model - Center development planning grant. Preference will be given to public or state-controlled four-year colleges or universities in the United States with enrollments up to 25,000 undergraduate students and a concentration of full-time, residential, traditional college students. Researchers with an interest in first generation college students, student success factors, and/or non-cognitive or emotional intelligence indicators and academic performance and success are encouraged to apply. Familiarity with various psychological assessment tools should be evident. Deadline: Mar. 31, 2009. Go to http://www.suderfoundation.org/
Violence, Agression & Dominance
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Research Grant
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. Highest priority is given to research that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence, aggression, and dominance in the modern world. Priority will be given to areas and methodologies not receiving adequate attention and support from other funding sources. HFG ordinarily makes awards in the range of $15,000 to $30,000 a year for periods of one or two years. Applications for larger amounts and longer durations must be very strongly justified. Dissertation awards are also available: Ten or more fellowships ($15,000 each) are awarded each year to individuals who will complete the writing of the dissertation within the award year. Deadline: Aug. 1, 2009. Go to: http://hfg.org/rg/guidelines.htm
Women
Coordinating Council for Women in History Fellowships
The CCWH/Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Graduate Student Fellowship is a $1000 award to a woman graduate student completing a dissertation in a history department. The CCWH Ida B. Wells Graduate Student Fellowship is a $1000 award to an A.B.D. woman graduate student working on a historical dissertation, not necessarily in a history department. Applicants working on issues of race are particularly welcome. Deadline: Sept. 1, 2009. Go to: http://theccwh.org/awards,gtn#Berks
Of Interest
Community of Science Workshops - Register Now!
The Community of Science (COS) is a service for faculty, staff, and graduate students in all disciplines -- the Humanities, the Arts, Social Sciences, Education, Biomedical Sciences, Engineering, Business, Science, and Public Affairs. Users can maintain a personal biographic and bibliographic profile, search for funding opportunities, and receive weekly targeted funding alerts.
To sign up for the next one-hour, hands-on workshop on either Wednesday, March 25 or Thurs. Apr. 16, 2009 from 12 noon - 1:00 p.m. on the Boca Campus, or Thursday, Apr. 2, 2009 on the Harbor Branch campus, go to http://www.fau.edu/research/osr/registration-cos.php and register on-line.
Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection - Take Care of Your Techno-Trash
Techno-trash - As you upgrade your technology, many outdated items can be reprocessed, such as VHS tapes, game cartridges, digital cameras, MP3 players, cords, cables, cassette tapes, VCRs and computer monitors. GreenDisk will take these items and reprocess them in an eco-friendly way. Call 1-800-305-DISK or visit www.greendisk.com to learn how you can pay a small amount for shipping to relieve your conscience and your clutter. (The Post, Feb. 20, 2009). go to: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/post/2009/0220_2.htm#1
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Prior Opportunity Alerts
March 2009
