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This list of funding announcements is not meant to be comprehensive. It changes at least monthly, sometimes daily. Announcements will be displayed on the website until the letter of intent due date or the application due date and will not be archived, so be sure to save any announcements to which you wish to refer in a future month. The list may include internal funding opportunities as they arise, as well as some less publicized and/or cross-discipline funding announcements sent to us by various routes. OSPA assumes that the reader is also making use of Community of Science, to which the university subscribes, as well as the other resources listed in the links which follow these announcements.

If you know of funding announcements that you think should be posted on this page, please contact Rosemary Alexander at rosemary.alexander@case.edu.

 

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Case Funding Opportunities

 

Seed Grant - Case Center for Genetic Research Ethics and Law
Department of Bioethics - CGREAL
Deadline: March 20, 2006
For more info: click here. Adobe .pdf file format: click here.
These grants are designed to help Case faculty from disciplines and communities that have been previously under-represented in scholarship on genetic research ethics examine questions related to CGREAL’s mission. They are designed to support exploratory efforts towards the development of larger scholarly projects or lines of research. Applications are limited to University faculty, at any rank/level. 2/21/06

Presidential Research Initiative (PRI) Grant Program Request for Proposals
Case Western Reserve University
Deadline: January 13, 2006
For more info: click here.
The purpose of the PRI program is to promote an interdisciplinary research environment at Case by seeding new research projects involving investigators preferably from two or more schools or colleges within the university. PRI applications for interdisciplinary research involving two departments within the same school or college will be considered; however, a strong case needs to be made that the proposed project is truly interdisciplinary. It is expected that this research will lead to extramural applications and, eventually, extramural support.

The PRI grant program is supported with funds from the Provost’s Office through a Research Challenge grant from the Ohio Board of Regents and proceeds received by the Technology Transfer Office from the commercialization of Case intellectual property. Proposals may request up to $80,000 for up to two years of support, i.e., the maximum award is $80,000, which can be spent over a two year period.

Kelvin Smith Library Opportunity Grants
Kelvin Smith Library/Arts & Sciences Library Advisory Committee
Deadline: Not listed.
For more info., click here.
The Library Opportunity Fund is a grant program developed by Kelvin Smith Library and the Arts & Sciences Library Advisory Committee. The program awards funding to faculty to acquire interdisciplinary or specialized resources which will enhance the librarys current collecting, as well as foster collaboration between faculty and librarians.

In the first round of funding in 2002-2003, the University Library, joined by the College of Arts and Sciences, invested more than $75,000 in special resources for fifteen faculty members. These items included books, journals, manuals, newspapers, a play script and other resources to support faculty in English, Religion, Modern Languages, Music, History, Classics, Anthropology and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, among others. The second round of funding in 2003-2004 produced twenty-three proposals from faculty in Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Weatherhead for collections in various formats including several digitization projects. The third round of funding in 2004-2005 produced twenty-three proposals from faculty in the Arts and Sciences and Weatherhead, and the Library was able to fund all proposals for a total of $86,000, due to a large gift designated for library collections.

The Library Opportunity Fund addresses recommendations from the Case Faculty Senate Library Committee report Faculty Priorities for University Libraries regarding building and strengthening library collections. Improving acquisitions was also one of the principal requests in a recent LIBQUAL+ customer service survey of library patrons conducted by the Kelvin Smith Library.

Winning faculty and librarians along with all who submitted proposals are honored at a luncheon, during which a selection of materials from each proposal is displayed or demonstrated.

Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities
UPDATES COMING SOON:Grants & Fellowships 2006 for Faculty and Graduate Students
Deadlines: Vary
For more info. and for other grant deadlines, visit: http://www.case.edu/artsci/bakernord/grants.htm
The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities is pleased to announce fellowships and grants in support of faculty and graduate student research in the humanities and humanities-related disciplines in the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.

The new Baker-Nord Seminar program, Dissertation Completion Fellowships, Foreign Travel Grants, and Manor House Symposia have been made possible by support from the Case Presidential Initiative Fund for the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Endowment-Sponsored Mentorship Program
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) at Case Western Reserve University
Deadline: none
For more info. contact Desiree Toth Perry, Office Manager, 368-1062, dat8@case.edu. To access the application, click here.
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) at Case Western Reserve University is pleased to sponsor a program designed, in part, to facilitate mentorship between graduate students and faculty mentors.
The SGS will expend some of its endowment income to sponsor fulltime graduate student travel to conferences at which a paper or poster will be presented.

State of Ohio Funding Opportunities

 

Ohio Department of Transportation - Special Request For Proposals - FY 2007
Ohio Department of Transportation, Office of Research and Development
Deadline: April 3, 2006
Program information, click here.
PS-07-10 Airborne LiDAR Reflective Linear Feature Extraction for Strip Adjustment and Horizontal Accuracy Determination
PS-07-11 Evaluation of Wet/Night Pavement Visibility Treatments
PS-07-12 Long Term Striping Alternatives for Bridge Decks
PS-07-13 Evaluation of Rubblization Projects in Ohio
PS-07-14 Verification of Data Integrity, Completeness and Validation of Crack Seal Database
PS-07-15 Verification and Calibration of the Design Methods for Rock Socketed Drilled Shafts for Lateral Loads
PS-07-16 Rock Slope Design Criteria
PS-07-17 Relationship Between Skid Resistance Numbers Measured with Ribbed and Smooth Tire and Wet-Accident Locations

Ohio Department of Transportation - Call for Proposals for FY2007
Ohio Department of Transportation, Office of Research and Development
Deadline: March 27, 2006
Program information, click here. To download .pdf file click here.
The Ohio Department of Transportation’s Office of Research and Development is now accepting proposals for the ODOT Partnered Research Exploration Program (OPREP). The OPREP Program,
which was created to:

Consider relevant transportation research needs that may not have been identified by ODOT and included in our Strategic Research Plan.

Encourage genuine partnerships within the research community.

Recognize that while ODOT research needs are primarily of an applied nature, support of some basic research is critical to the long-term success of transportation research.

Provide an opportunity to demonstrate the viability of innovative concepts and their potential to address long-range transportation needs.

Leverage research funds and resources

American Heart Association: Research Awards
American Heart Association
Deadline: January, 2007
Program information, click here.
Supports research activities broadly related to cardiovascular function and diseases, stroke, or to related basic science, clinical, and public health problems. 2/3/06

Ohio Board of Regents Action Fund
Ohio Board of Regents
Deadline: Varies - three weeks before the sponsoring agency's published deadline for receipt of proposals
For more info., click here.
Provides matching capital funds for external research opportunities
The Action Fund allows Ohio's universities to compete more effectively for federal or other peer-reviewed research support by providing matching funds for university research proposals that include capital equipment or facilities. Action Fund requests can be forwarded to OBR by the university’s designated Research Officer throughout the year as opportunities arise. The requests must be made prior to the submission of the external proposal; requests made after the submission are not considered. Since the Action Fund is designed to encourage major projects of significant magnitude, only those projects with total project costs of $250,000 or more are eligible for Action awards.

See the following Action Fund documents for more information:

Ohio Administrative Code, 3333-1-21
Action Fund Policies (April 2004)
Format of Request for Funds (April 2004)
List of all awards made in 1998-2000
Award and Post-Award Processes (April 2004)

Please be aware that prior to submitting an application to the Ohio Board of Regents for the Action Fund, researchers must obtain a password by contacting Derek Humphrey (368-2009) or Robin Trail (368-4516) in OSPA. It takes at least one week to obtain a password. This time lag must be factored into your planning.

Federal Funding Opportunities

 

NSF - Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE)
National Science Foundation, Replaces NSF 05-529 & NSF 04-553
Deadlines:
March 28, 2006 -- Required Letter of Intent for Synthesis Research and Evaluation Projects and Empirical Research and Evaluation Projects
May 15, 2006 -- Due Date for Empirical Research and Evaluation Project proposals
May 29, 2006 -- Due Date for Synthesis Research and Evaluation Project proposals
For more information, click here.
For either type of proposal, areas of interest include behavioral, cognitive, social, and technological aspects of learning and education; learning in formal and informal settings; diffusion, implementation, and the role of context in educational and learning innovations; and theoretical, methodological, and statistical issues of importance in advancing research and evaluation. Investigators from across the broad range of disciplines supported by the NSF are invited to submit proposals. Interdisciplinary proposals are particularly welcome. 2/14/06

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Matching Grants
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Deadline: Project pre-proposal due: April 1, 2006
For more information, click here.
The Foundation awards matching grants utilizing federal funds provided by annual Congressional appropriations and agreements with federal agencies including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and USDA-Forest Service. The Foundation also receives and awards contributions from select foundations, corporations, and other non-federal entities. 2/6/06

NSF - Advanced Learning Technologies
National Science Foundation, Replaces NSF 05-561
Deadlines: May 04, 2006; April 25, 2007; April 25, 2008
For more information, click here.
Through the Advanced Learning Technologies (ALT) program, the CISE and EHR Directorates of NSF support research that (1) enables radical improvements in learning through innovative computer and information technologies, and (2) advances research in computer science, information technology, learning, and cognitive science through the unique challenges posed by learning environments and learning technology platforms. Integrative research approaches that build across disciplines and establish tight linkages among theory, experiment, and design are strongly encouraged. 2/6/06

NSF - Ethics Education in Science and Engineering
National Science Foundation, Replaces NSF 05-532
Deadline: March 24, 2006
For more information, click here.
The Program Description section of this solicitation provides additional examples of appropriate subject areas or themes. The FY 2006 program will make selections among proposals ranked similarly meritorious so as to balance the portfolio in terms of subject areas or themes along with other secondary criteria such as regional and institutional and investigator diversity. The solicitation reminds investigators to provide specific information about project implementation and assessment activities, and about the pedagogical standards that they will use to undertake and assess the activities. Explaining project plans carefully often makes the difference between a competitive and a highly competitive proposal. 1/31/06

NASA - Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2006
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
First Notice of Intent due February 28, 2006. Proposal Due Dates: Starting April 14, 2006 through February 10, 2007
For more information, click here.
Open the NASA Research Opportunities homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ and then linking through the menu listings "Solicitations" to "Open Solicitations." This NRA solicits proposals for supporting basic and applied research and technology across a broad range of Earth and space science program elements relevant to one or more of the following NASA research programs: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. Electronically submitted Notices of Intent to propose are requested for most program elements, with the first such due date being February 28, 2006. Electronic submission of proposals is required by the respective due dates for each program element, and must be submitted by an authorized official of the proposing organization. Participation is open to all categories of organizations, foreign and domestic, including educational institutions, industry, not-for-profit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies. 1/31/06

3rd Annual P3 Award: A National Student Design competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity, and the Planet
US Environmental Protection Agency
Deadline: February 20, 2006
For more information, click here.
The P3 competition will provide grants to teams of college students to research, develop, and design solutions to challenges to sustainability. P3 highlights people, prosperity, and the planet – the three pillars of sustainability – as the next step beyond P2 or pollution prevention. The P3 Award program is a partnership between the public and private sectors to progress toward sustainability by achieving the mutual goals of economic prosperity, protection of the natural systems of the planet, and providing a higher quality of life for its people. EPA and its partners offer the P3 Award competition to respond to the technical needs of the developed and developing world in moving towards the goal of sustainability. Please see the P3 Award website www.epa.gov/P3 for more details about this program. 1/26/06

NSF - Call for Proposals: Mathematical Social and Behavioral Sciences
National Science Foundation
Deadline: April 20, 2006, Replaces NSF05542
For more information, click here.
This solicitation invites submission of research proposals for projects that advance the mathematical or statistical foundations of research in the social, behavioral, or economic sciences. The resulting research is expected both to further understanding of social and/or behavioral science phenomena and to address a topic of interest to the mathematical sciences. Proposals for workshops or symposia that foster the interaction of social, behavioral, and/or economic scientists with mathematicians and/or statisticians also are welcome. 1/24/06

NSF - Dear Colleague Letter - I/UCRC Supplemental Funding Request for Fundamental Research
National Science Foundation
Deadline: March 28, 2006
For more information, click here.
The Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers program will provide supplemental funding for fundamental research projects with a long term potential of future interest to industry. This opportunity aims to provide I/UCRCs with the means to retain and attract industry investments into center research program. 1/13/06

NASA - NIAC Call for Proposals: Phase I Advanced Aeronautical / Space Concept Studies
Nasa Institute for Advanced Concepts
Deadline: February 13, 2006
For more information, click CP06-01
This Phase I Call for Proposals is a continuation of the process to identify and nurture revolutionary advanced concepts that may have a significant impact on the future of aeronautics and space. NIAC is particularly interested in receiving proposals for innovative and visionary concepts that could make significant leaps beyond current plans and programs for aerospace endeavors and be supportive of the recently announced NASA goals for human and robotic exploration of the solar system. 1/12/06

NSF - Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
National Science Foundation
Deadline: April 15, 2006
For more information, click here.
This fellowship will support training and research on any aspect of scientific study of the Antarctic and/or the arctic. The program separately offers travel grants so that persons otherwise eligible to apply for the fellowships may first visit prospective sponsoring scientists at their organizations. 1/12/06

NSF -Robert Noyce Scholarship Program
National Science Foundation
Deadline: Full proposal - April 3, 2006, Letter of Intent Due Date - optional
For more information, click here.
The Robert Noyce Scholarship program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science teachers. The program provides funds to institutions of higher education to support scholarships, stipends, and programs for students who commit to teaching in high need K-12 schools.

NSF -Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)
National Science Foundation
Deadlines: Letter of Intent - March 15, 2006, Full proposal - April 12, 2006
For more information, click here.
This program makes grants to institutions of higher education to support scholarships for academically talented, financially needy students, enabling them to enter the workforce following completion of an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate level degree in science and engineering disciplines. Grantee institutions are responsible for selecting scholarship recipients, reporting demographic information about student scholars, and managing the S-STEM project at the institution.

Multidisciplinary Research on Oral Manifestations Associated with HIV/AIDS
NIH PAR-05-031
Deadlines: Letter of Intent due August 14, 2006
For more information, click here.
The primary goal of this initiative is to encourage the formation of multidisciplinary scientific teams to study the oral manifestations and complications associated with HIV/AIDS-related immunosuppression. The applicants are expected to develop a minimum of three highly integrated projects that address the existing gaps in our knowledge of the pathogenesis of the oral complications of HIV disease. The projects will be expected to be synergistic and to utilize cutting-edge approaches such as genomics, proteomics, molecular imaging and other emerging technologies to achieve their goals. 1/3/06

NSF - Developmental and Learning Sciences
National Science Foundation
Deadline: February 17, 2006
For more information, click here.
This program supports studies that increase our understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes related to children's and adolescents' development and learning. Additional priorities are to support developmental research that: incorporates multidisciplinary, multi-method, microgenetic, and longitudinal approaches; develops new methods and theories; examines transfer of knowledge from one domain to another and from one situation to another; assesses peer relations, family interactions, social identities, and motivation; examines the impact of family, school, and community resources; assesses adolescents' preparation for entry into the workforce; and investigates the role of demographic characteristics and cultural influences on children's development. 1/3/06

NSF Announces Awards to Study the Impact of Katrina on People and Social Systems
National Science Foundation
Deadline: Various
For more information, click here.

NSF - Undergraduate Research Collaboratives
National Science Foundation
Deadline: March 21, 2006
For more information, click here.

Summer Training on Aging Research Topics in Mental Health (START-MH) Fellowship
National Institute of Mental Health, University of California, San Diego
Deadline: January 20, 2006
For more information, click here
funded by the NIMH, is a national program that offers competitive scholarships to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students who may be interested in aging and mental health research. Undergraduate participants will receive $5000 for the 10-week training. Graduate and medical student participants will receive $6250 for the 10-week training. Applications are being accepted for both students and mentors. 12/16/05

2006 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Deadlines:
Opening Date (Earliest date an application may be submitted: January 15, 2006
Application Receipt Date: February 27, 2006, 8:00 p.m. (EST)
For more info, click here.
The 2006 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award, according to NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni "...supports exceptionally creative scientists who bring their talents, expertise, and perspectives to bear on some of the biggest challenges in biomedical research." Unlike other NIH grants, which support research projects, the Pioneer Award supports individual scientists. It is open to scientists at all career levels. The scientists may currently be engaged in any field of research provided they are interested in exploring biomedically relevant topics and willing to commit the major portion of their effort to Pioneer Award research. Awardees must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents.

Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Project
Department of Education
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)--Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program--Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Projects;
Deadline: January 17, 2006.
For more information: click here.
This program supports grants to provide advanced research and experience to individuals with doctoral or similar advanced degrees who have clinical or other relevant experience.

Dept. of Defense (DoD) Fiscal Year (FY) 2006.1 SBIR
Department of Defense
Deadline: January 13, 2006
Program details: www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir/solicitations/sbir061/
The DoD has released their FY2006.1 SBIR solicitation with offerings from the Air Force, CBD, DTRA, Navy, NGA and SOCOM. The solicitation opens and proposals will be accepted starting December 13, 2005 with a closing date of January 13, 2006 at 6:00am EST.
Caution: In DoD terms this is actually a pre-release which means that topics may be added, modified or withdrawn prior to the official opening on December 13, 2005. The DoD topics will be included in Zyn's SBIR Gateway Search Engine by November 7, 2005. You will also be able to sign up with the SBIR Gateway to be alerted when changes are made to the DoD solicitation.

David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships
National Security Education Program, Academy of Educational Development
Deadline: January 30, 2006
For program details, click here.
These fellowships enable U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships support students pursuing the study of languages, cultures, and world regions that are critical to U.S. national security but are less frequently studied by U.S. graduate students (i.e., areas of the world other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand), and who are highly motivated by the opportunity to work in the federal government.

National Library of Medicine - Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health
DHHS-NIH-NLM
Deadlines: February, March, June, July 1, 2006
For program details, click here.
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) awards small grants for the preparation of book-length manuscripts and other scholarly works of value to U.S. health professionals, public health officials, biomedical researchers, and historians of the health sciences. Grants are awarded for major critical reviews, state-of-the-art summaries, historical studies, and other useful organizations of knowledge in clinical medicine, public health, biomedical research, and the informatics/information sciences relating to them. The scholarly work may be prepared for publication in print or non-print media, or both. 11/16/05

NASA - Spitzer Space Telescope - Cycle 3 Call for Proposals
Spitzer Science Center
Deadline: February 16, 2006
For program details, click here.

National Institute of Justice - Solicitations 2005-06
Department of Justice
For details on current solicitations: click here.

NSF- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)
National Science Foundation, replaces nsf05519
Letter of Intent due: January 5, 2006
For program details: click here.
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) seeks to increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Type 1 proposals are solicited that provide for full implementation efforts at academic institutions. Type 2 proposals are solicited that support educational research projects on associate or baccalaureate degree attainment in STEM. 11/3/05

NSF - Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Observatories: Prototype Systems to Address Cross-Cutting Needs (CEO:P)
National Science Foundation
Deadline: January 25, 2006
For program details: click here.
This solicitation requests proposals for the development of practical environmental cyberinfrastructure prototypes along with a demonstration of their capability to answer significant environmental research questions. Proposals should be for projects that pursue an end-to-end approach to an information infrastructure prototype. Proposals should identify the types of data involved and the ways in which users might wish to use such data. 11/3/05

Implications of Tropospheric Air Pollution for Surface UV Exposures
EPA-G2006-STAR-D1
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Research
Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program
Deadline: January 18, 2006
For program details: click here.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications proposing research to better understand the effect of tropospheric pollution (ozone and particulate matter) on surface ultraviolet radiation levels. 11/2/05

NSF - Cultural Anthropology Scholars Awards
National Science Foundation
Deadline: August 1, 2006
For program details, click here.
This award will help cultural anthropologists upgrade their methodological skills by learning a specific analytical technique which will improve their research abilities. 10/21/05

NIMH Summer Training on Aging Research Topics - Mental Health (START-MH) Program
NIH-National Institute of Mental Health and University of California, San Diego
Deadline: January 20, 2006
For program details, click here, and for application, click here.
Competitive scholarships to undergraduate, graduate and medical students who may be interested imaging and mental health research. This program gives selected students an opportunity to gain research experience and work closely with established mentors/investigators in the field of aging and mental health research. The START-MH Program is actively seeking both mentors as well as student applicants. 10/20/05

NASA - Hubble Space Telescope Call for Proposals
Deadline: January 27, 2006
NASA and The Space Telescope Science Institute announce the Cycle 15 Call for Proposals for Hubble Space Telescope
(HST) Observations and funding for Archival Research and Theoretical Research programs. Participation in this program is open to all categories of organizations, both domestic and foreign, including educational institutions, profit and nonprofit organizations, NASA Centers, and other Government agencies.

This solicitation for proposals will be open through January 27, 2006 8:00pm EST. The Astronomer's Proposal Tools (APT), which is required for Phase I Proposal Submission will be made available/released for Cycle 15 Phase I use during the 1st week of December 2005. Results of the selection will be announced in early April 2006. All programmatic and technical information, as well as specific guidelines for proposal preparation, are available electronically from the STScI t the Announcement Web Page with URL: http://www.stsci.edu/hst/proposing/docs/cycle15announce 10/06/05

NSF - Scientific Computing Research Environments for the Mathematical Sciences
NSF 05-627 Replaces 05-538
Deadline(s): January 26, 2006, Jan 25, 2007, Jan 24, 2008
For more info, click here.
These awards are for computing environments dedicated to research in the mathematical computing environments dedicated to research in the mathematical sciences. Support is for the purchase of computing equipment and limited support for professional systems administrators or programmer personnel for research computing needs. Awards are intended to support research projects of high quality that require access to advanced computing resources. 9/30/05

NSF - High Performance Computing System Acquisition: Towards a Petascale Computing Environment for Science and Engineering
NSF 05-625
Deadline: Feb 10, 2006 & Nov 30, 2006. Nov 30, 2007 & Nov 28, 2008
For more info, click here.
This cooperative agreement is a five-year goal for high performance computing to enable petascale science and engineering through the deployment and support of a world-class HPC environment comprising the most capable combination of HPC assets available to the academic community. 9/29/05

NSF - 2010 Project
NSF 05-624 replaces 04-617
Deadline: January 23, 2006
For more info, click here.
To determine the function of all genes in Arabidopsis thaliana by the year 2010. 09/28/05

NSF - DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering
NSF-05-619 replaces NSF-02-184
National Science Foundation and Department of Energy
Deadlines: January 6, 2006, or January 5, 2007, or January 4, 2008
For more info., click here.
The Directorates for Engineering, Geosciences, and Mathematical and Physical Sciences of the National Science Foundation and the Office of Science/Office of Fusion Energy Sciences of the Department of Energy are continuing in FY2006 the joint Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering begun in FY1997. The goal of this three year (FY06-FY08) program initiative is to enhance plasma research and education in this broad, multidisciplinary field by coordinating efforts and combining resources of the two agencies. The initiative will address fundamental issues in plasma science and engineering that can have impact in other areas or disciplines in which improved basic understanding of the plasma state is needed.

NSF - International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP)
NSF 05-599 replaces NSF-02-149
National Science Foundation
Deadline: September 12, 2006 & September 11, 2007
For more info., click here.
This program will introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to research opportunities abroad, thereby furthering NSF's goal of creating a diverse, competitive, and globally-engaged U.S. workforce of scientists, engineers, technologists and well-prepared citizens. These awards are available in any field of science and engineering research and education supported by NSF. 9/16/05

NSF - Engineering Sciences for Modeling and Simulation-Based Life-Cycle Engineering and Manufacturing
NSF-05-616
National Science Foundation
Deadline: March 1, 2006
For more info., click here.
This replaces document NSF 03-505. The program is a continuation of a collaborative research between the NSF and Sandia National Laboratories that was started in 1997. The objective of this collaborative program is to fund research projects focused on science-based experimental, computational and theoretical capabilities that enhance our understanding and confidence of the behavior of engineered systems at unprecedented multiple spatial and temporal scales.
Focus areas are: Thermal Transport & Fluid Mechanics; Solid Mechanics & Structural Dynamics; Micro/Nanoscale Phenomenology and Metrology; Predictive Modeling for Manufacturing and Process Optimization; and Micro/Nanomanufacturing Technologies.

W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program
U.S. Department of Justice
Deadline: February 1, 2006
For more info., click here.
The W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program seeks to advance the field of knowledge regarding the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts. DuBois Fellows will be asked to focus on policy-relevant questions in a manner that truly reflects their saliency as an integral part of the American past, present, and, increasingly, its future. The Fellowship places particular emphasis on crime, violence, and the administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts. DuBois Fellows will contribute to NIJ’s national criminal justice research program by studying topics of mutual interest to the Fellow and NIJ. Researchers from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Translational Research for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes
PA-02-153
Deadline: October 1, 2006
Application Receipt Dates: Applications submitted in response to this program announcement will be accepted at the standard application deadlines, which are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/dates.htm.   Application deadlines are also indicated in the PHS 398 application kit.
For more info., click here.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National Eye Institute (NEI), the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Division of Diabetes Translation (CDC-DDT), and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) solicit research to translate recent advances in the prevention and treatment of type 1 or type 2 diabetes into clinical practice for individuals and communities at risk. This program announcement expands a diabetes prevention and control program established under PA 01-069, and seeks applications for clinical or behavioral studies to develop and test 1) improved methods of health care delivery to patients with or at risk of diabetes, 2) improved methods of diabetes self management, and 3) cost effective community-based strategies to promote healthy lifestyles that will reduce the risk of diabetes and obesity.  Studies should focus on testing strategies for achieving objectives that have already been proven beneficial, such as 1) control of glycemia and other risk factors for diabetic complications, including hypertension and dyslipidemia and 2) altering life style to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in at risk populations, including children and adolescents.  Of particular interest are interventions that focus on translating new advances into practice in underserved and minority populations.

NSF - Division of Chemistry: Collaborative Research in Chemistry
National Science Foundation; Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Division of Chemistry
Replaces Document NSF 04-601
PRELIMINARY Proposal Due Dates: August 11, 2006
FULL Proposal Deadline due by 5 p.m. on March 13, 2006- submitter's local time - Full proposals by invitation only
OR December 10, 2007
Promote interdisciplinary collaborative research with three or more investigators with complementary expertise with backgrounds in chemistry and other science and engineering disciplines appropriate to the proposed research. Projects should be focused in areas supported by the NSF Division of Chemistry, limited in duration, and substantial in their scope and impact. Only open to US academic institution or nonprofit, nonacademic organization. Anticipated funding amount = $2.5 million in each of FY 2006 and 2007, depending on availability of funds. For additional information, Click Here

NSF - Division of Chemistry: Cooperative Activities in Chemistry Between US and German Investigators (NSF-DFG)
National Science Foundation
Opportunities for collaboration in chemistry between USA and German investigators. Projects must have clear relevance and supported by both NSF and DFG Divisions of Chemistry.
Full Proposal Window: July 25, 2005 - January 13, 2006

NASA - Institute for Space Robotics (Cooperative Agreement)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NNGO5121385C
Deadline: N/A
Number of Awards: 1
Est Total Funding: $45 million
Creation of a center of excellence for dexterous robotics technology between GSFC and the recipient to perform: research in dexterous manipulators; dissemination of research results; and public outreach. Researchers in the ISR are all expected to work collaboratively with civil servants at GSFC. The ISR is also expected to become a vehicle to increase the involvement of the university community.
For more info., click here.

Evolution of Infectious Diseases
PA Number: PA-05-079
Department of Health and Human Services
Deadline: Standard dates apply, please see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm for details.
For more info., click here.
The purpose of the announcement is to encourage research on the evolutionary principles that underlie the emergence, spread, and containment of infectious disease. An explicit goal of the announcement is to stimulate interdisciplinary research between (a) quantitative and computational sciences and (b) experimental, clinical, or field studies. Approaches might include, but are not limited to, evolutionary biology, microbiology, population dynamics, immunology, and computational modeling. The focus of this program is limited to discovery of fundamental biological principles rather than to detailed knowledge or treatment of specific diseases.

Global Research Initiative Program, Social Science
PA Number: PAR-05-082
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Deadline: Letters of Intent Receipt Dates: August 21 2006; August 21, 2007
For more info., click here.
This PAR is intended to promote productive re-entry of foreign investigators from low-income countries, trained in the U.S., into their home countries. This program will use several specific mechanisms, including training in the intramural program at NIH, through Fogarty International Center research and training program, NIDA INVEST Fellowships, and the Human Frontier Science Program, as part of a broader program to enhance the scientific research infrastructure in developing countries, to stimulate research on a wide variety of high priority health-related issues in these countries, and to advance NIH efforts to address health issues of global import.

The specific goal of this initiative is to provide funding opportunities for the increasing pool of foreign social and behavioral scientists, clinical investigators, nurses, and other health professionals, upon their return to their home countries, with state-of-the-art knowledge of research methods to advance critical issues in global health through behavioral and social sciences research.

After their term of research training, developing country participants supported by this PAR are expected to continue independent and productive scientific careers, including expert training and consultation, and/or research of behavioral issues within their home institutions.

SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
Program solicitation: NSF 05-574
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Deadlines: Vary.
For more info., click here.
The National Science Foundation's Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) and Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES) award grants to doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research. These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student's university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. Proposals are judged on the basis of their scientific merit, including the theoretical importance of the research question and the appropriateness of the proposed data and methodology to be used in addressing the question.

In an effort to improve the quality of dissertation research, many programs in the Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) and the Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES) accept doctoral dissertation improvement grant proposals. Items such as budget limitations, target dates and/or deadlines, page length restrictions, and review procedures vary widely across programs. Please consult the relevant program's webpage for specific information and contact the program director if necessary.

The following Programs support dissertation research:
(BCS)
Archaeology
Cultural Anthropology
Geography &Regional Science
Linguistics
Perception, Action & Cognition
Physical Anthropology

(SES)
Decision, Risk & Management Science
Economics
Law & Social Science
Political Science
Science & Technology Studies
Sociology
Societal Dimensions of Engineering, Science, & Technology


Information and Intelligent Systems: Advancing Collaborative and Intelligent Systems and their Societal Implications
Program Solicitation NSF 05-551
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Deadlines: Multiple
For more info., click here.
NSF’s Division of Information and Intelligent Systems is seeking proposals that describe ambitious research and/or education projects that will extend the state-of-the-art in:

• Collaborative Systems: systems that enable collaboration between a person and either machines or other people in acquiring, representing, organizing, archiving, protecting, accessing and communicating information, and

• Robust Intelligence: systems with robust and flexible intelligence, capable of perceiving, reasoning, learning, and interacting with their environment.

Additionally, the Division is seeking research and/or education proposals that use or extend Collaborative Systems and Robust Intelligence theories or methods and apply them in three application areas:

• Universal Access: to increase access to information and systems by users, such as the vision-impaired or the elderly, whose needs are often not met in traditional systems.

• Digital Government: to improve access to information and services provided by governmental entities; as well as the workings of governments.

• Digital Libraries and Archives: to represent, store and access information from curated digital libraries and archives.

Single or multidisciplinary research and/or education projects will be supported that explore innovative ideas, theories and experiments that move beyond incremental advances to enable fundamentally different intelligent or collaborative systems approaches or paradigms. The development of curricular materials that have the potential to greatly improve higher education in Collaborative Systems and Robust Intelligence and their applications will also be supported. Curriculum development projects may be submitted as stand-alone proposals or may be included as part of broader research and education proposals under the categories above.

NASA Amendment No. 27 to NNH05ZDA001N****
Proposers may opt to submit proposals via Grants.gov <http://www.grants.gov> or via the NSPIRES system <http://nspires.nasaprs.com/>.
Amendment: New section of the document, Section IV(b) (vii). This Section describes the option of submitting proposals in response to selected ROSES program elements via Grants.gov, in addition to the current option of submitting proposals via NSPIRES.

****NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences - 2005 (ROSES-2005)
Solicitation: NNH05ZDA001N
Deadline: Varies
NOTE: All proposers MUST now register with system at: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/
This NASA Research Announcement (NRA) solicits proposals for supporting basic and applied research and technology across a broad range of Earth and space science program elements relevant to one or more of the three defined NASA science themes: Earth-Sun
System, Solar System, and Universe. Proposal due dates are scheduled starting on April 8, 2005, and continue through February 10, 2006. Electronically submitted Notices of Intent to propose are requested for all program elements, with the first such due date being February 18, 2005. The electronic submission of each proposal's Cover Page / Proposal Summary / Budget Summary is required by the respective due dates for proposal submission, and must be submitted by an authorized official of the proposing organization. Participation is open to all categories of organizations, foreign and domestic, including educational institutions, industry, nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies.


Collaborative Research in Stem Cell Biology
PA Number: PAS-04-130
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Deadline: Applications submitted in response to this program announcement will be accepted at the standard application deadlines, which are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/dates.htm. Application deadlines are also indicated in the PHS 398 application kit.
For more info., click here.
This Program Announcement with Set-Aside fosters co-operation between investigators and joint research projects to understand how fate choices are made by stem and precursor cells in the nervous system, and to design, refine, and improve upon the use of stem cells for diagnostic or therapeutic applications for neurological disorders. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is interested in supporting research that combines the unique and complementary expertise of laboratories from the United States and abroad, applying different disciplines, techniques, model systems or tissues. We anticipate that such research will ultimately lead to innovative approaches for the prevention, management and treatment of disorders of the nervous system, and encourage collaborations from disparate scientific areas and disciplines, including those not traditionally supported by the NINDS. It is essential, however, that the proposed activities be within the mission of the NINDS.

Expansion of Focus PAS-03-160: Gene/Environment Interaction in Neurodegenerative Disease
Notice: NOT-ES-04-009
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Deadline: Applications submitted in response to this program announcement will be accepted at the standard application deadlines, which are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/dates.htm. Application deadlines are also indicated in the PHS 398 application kit.
For more info., click here.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is announcing an expansion of focus for PAS-03-160: Gene/Environment Interaction in Neurodegenerative Disease. The original program announcement focused on gene-environment interactions in the etiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Effective immediately, in addition to ALS,
applications are being encouraged in Parkinson’s disease (PD) especially targeted to the areas identified below. These specific research needs were identified as being of high priority at a meeting held at NIEHS, Environmental Factors in Neurodegenerative Disease: Synthesis and Next Steps.

Please note that for one specific area only we are encouraging the use of the R03 (small grant) mechanism. For all others, the R21 and R01 mechanisms as described in the original PAS are appropriate.

Earth Sciences Research at the National Science Foundation (EAR)
Deadline: Varies for different grants
Geophysics; Hydrologic Sciences; Petrology and Geochemistry; Tectonics:
Deadlines: June 1 and December 1, annually.
For more info., click here.
The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) supports research and education related to the earth's terrestrial regions, interior, and freshwater systems. Projects may employ any combination of field, laboratory, and computational studies with observational, theoretical, or experimental approaches. Support is available for research and research infrastructure through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements awarded in response to investigator-initiated proposals from U.S. universities and other eligible institutions. For more info.:
More info at www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03590/nsf03590.htm

National Institute of Justice Research, Development, and Evaluation Grants
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Deadlines: Varies.
Upcoming deadlines: September 15, 2005
For more info., click here.
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and a component of the Office of Justice Programs. NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and local levels. The Institute solicits proposals to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice. Current funding opportunities can be found at the URL below. Deadlines vary. Current RFPs include: DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Formula Grant; Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant; Testing the Effectiveness of Comprehensive Police Fatigue Management Programs; Graduate Research Fellowship; Solicitation for Crime and Justice Research; Data Resources Program.
Deadline: N/A
More info at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
Department of Defense (DOD)
Deadlines: Varies
For more info., click here.
View the Program Announcement by going to the CDMRP funding opportunities web pages here. You do NOT have to log in to review the Program Announcements. An additional reference synopsis table briefly describes each of the Program Announcements, eligibility, focus, amounts, and deadlines.

Multidisciplinary Conference Grants
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Notice: NOT-GM-04-106
Deadlines: December 15, 2005.
For more info., click here.
NIGMS is encouraging the submission of conference grant (R13) and cooperative agreement (U13) applications seeking funding for the support of new multidisciplinary scientific meetings, under the NIH Program Announcement, "NIH Support For Conferences and Scientific Meetings." Multidisciplinary, for the purposes of this announcement, means broadly multidisciplinary, crossing the disciplines of biological, physical, and/or computational sciences relevant to the mission of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).

Designation as an NINDS Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research
Notice: NOT-NS-03-021
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Deadline: Applications submitted in response to this program announcement will be accepted at the standard application deadlines, which are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/dates.htm. Application deadlines are also indicated in the PHS 398 application kit.
For more info., click here.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) initiated its support of the Morris K. Udall Centers of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease (PD) Research several years ago, with the hope that these Centers would serve as an ongoing catalyst for the Institute's Parkinson's disease research activities. In order to stimulate new and competing applications to continue this program, NINDS recently released a Program Announcement that outlined the new criteria for Center (P50) applications

Many PD research centers may be interested in being designated as a Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research, including:

• Currently-funded Udall Centers, interested in maintaining this designation pending review of their competing renewal
• New centers that will be considered under NINDS-PA-03-004
• Recently-funded P50 and P01 grantees that received funding prior to the release of NINDS-PAR-03-004
  

Non-Federal Funding Opportunities

 

Cancer Research Grants - Lance Armstrong Foundation
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Deadline: Letter of Intent accepted March 1 to April 24, 2006.
Program information, click here.
The Lance Armstrong Foundation is accepting applications for research grants in two areas:
1. Issues of cancer survivorship
2. The basic and clinical science of testicular cancer 
For each topic area, two types of grants are available. Interested researchers may apply for the following:
1. Young investigator research grants will be awarded in the amount of up to $50,000 per year for a maximum of two (2) years to support research by investigators in the early stages of careers.
2. Research grants will be awarded in the amount of up to $75,000 per year for a maximum of three (3) years to support research projects initiated by established investigators. 2/21/06

The Foundation for the Future - Future of Humanity Grants
Foundation for the Future
Deadline: April 30, 2006
Program information, click here.
The Foundation For the Future conducts and funds a Research Grants Program to provide financial support to scholars undertaking research at a macro level that is directly related to better understanding the factors affecting the long-term future of humanity. 2/6/06

The Kistler Prize - Call for Nominations for prize to be awarded in 2007
Foundation for the Future
Deadline: September 30, 2006
For information, click here.
The annual Kistler Prize recognizes original contributions to the understanding of the connection between the human genome and human society, especially those contributions stemming from research conducted with courage and conviction despite opposition from peers or the public. 2/6/06

Investigator-Initiated Research-Grants Program for 2006-2007
National Parkinson Foundation
Deadline: March 13, 2006
Program information, click here.
This program is designed to support projects of the highest scientific caliber from anywhere in the world that: Are directly relevant to the study of causes of and a cure for Parkinson disease; Are complementary to, not duplicative of, other research in the field; "High-risk, high yield" projects are encouraged, provided that they are thoughtfully composed and reasonably likely to advance the state of the knowledge about Parkinson disease. 2/6/06

NASD Call for Proposals - Improving Disclosure to Investors
National Association of Securities Dealers, Investor Education Foundation
Deadline: April 7, 2006
Program information, click here.
The NASD Investor Education Foundation, established in 2003 by NASD, supports innovative research and educational projects that give investors the tools they need to better understand the markets and the basic principles of financial planning. 2/6/06

United Engineering Foundation Grants
United Engineering Foundation
Deadline: Concept papers due: June 1, 2006
Program information, click here.
The United Engineering Foundation advances the engineering arts and sciences for the welfare of humanity. It supports engineering and education by, among other means, making grants. Broad-based, interdisciplinary proposals that further the engineering profession as a whole are preferred. 2/6/06

Law School Admission Council - Research Grants
LSAC Organization
Deadline: September 1, 2006
Program information, click here.
The Law School Admission Council Research Grant Program funds empirical research related to legal education. The program welcomes research proposals proceeding from any of a variety of methodologies, a potentially broad range of topics, and time frames that look as far back as students’ consideration of legal education or as far forward as students’ experiences after law school. Proposals will be judged on the importance of the questions addressed, their relevance to the mission of LSAC, and the quality of the research designs. Eligible investigators need not be members of law school faculties. Proposals from interdisciplinary teams of law faculty and empirical researchers are strongly encouraged. 2/3/06

Frank R. Kleffner Clinical Career Award - Call for Nominations
American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
Deadline: April 1, 2006
Program information, click here.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) requests nominations for the Frank R. Kleffner Clinical Career Award for 2006, an award to be made to an individual in recognition of outstanding contributions to clinical science and practice in communication science and disorders over a twenty year or longer period.2/1/06

William T. Grant Scholars Program - Early Career Researcher Awards
William T. Grant Foundation
Deadline: June 29, 2006
Program information, click here.
The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports, over a five-year period, promising early career researchers from diverse disciplines. The award is intended to facilitate the professional development of early career scholars who have some demonstrated success in conducting high quality research and are seeking to further develop their skills and research program. Studies from these Scholars deepen and broaden the knowledge base on how to make a difference in the lives of young people.2/1/06

Robert Wood Johnson - Calls for Proposals
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Deadline: Various
Program information, click here.
Types of projects funded: Addiction Prevention & Treatment; Building Human Capital; Childhood Obesity; Disparities; Health Insurance Coverage; Nursing; Pioneer; Public Health; Quality Health Care; Tobacco Use & Exposure; Vulnerable Populations. 2/1/06

Nursing Research Grants
American Nurses Foundation
Deadline: May 1, 2006
Program information, click here.
The Nursing Research Grants program, ANF provides funds to beginner and experienced nurse researchers to conduct studies that contribute toward the advancement of nursing science and the enhancement of patient care. Awards are given in all areas of nursing, including healthy patient outcomes, health care policy development, critical care, gerontology, women’s health, community and family intervention 2/1/06

Carter Manny Award Competition in the Arts
Graham Foundation
Deadline: March 15, 2006
Program information, click here.
It is the intention of the Carter Manny Award to support research for academic dissertations by promising scholars who are presently candidates for a doctoral degree, and whose dissertations focus on areas traditionally supported by the Graham Foundation; that is, areas directly concerned with architecture and with other arts that are immediately contributive to architecture. Scholars whose dissertations are directed towards architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, architectural technologies, architectural research, architectural history and theory, urban design and planning, and—in some circumstances—the fine arts in relation to architectural topics are eligible for support through a Carter Manny Award. 2/1/06

Interdisciplinary Research: Young Investigators Grants & Program Grants
Human Frontier Science Program
Letters of Intent due: March 30, 2006 for award year 2007
Program information, click here. Guidelines here.
The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) supports international collaborations in basic research with emphasis placed on novel, innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to fundamental investigations in the life sciences. Applications are invited for grants to support projects on complex mechanisms of living organisms.2/1/06

Lindberg Grants - Agriculture; Aviation/Aerospace; Conservation; Education; Health
The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindberg Foundation
Deadline: June 8, 2006
Program information, click here.
Over the last 27 years, the Lindbergh Foundation has endeavored to honor the Lindberghs' legacy by funding projects that improve the quality of all life by seeking a balance between technological advancements and environmental preservation.  Each year, the Lindbergh Foundation awards 8-10 grants in amounts up to $10,580 each (the cost of building the Spirit of St. Louis in 1927).  Over the years, Lindbergh Grants have become increasingly well known, supporting innovative ideas often at an early stage in their development and establishing pilot projects that subsequently receive significant additional funding from other sources. 2/1/06

University of Alaska Presidential International Polar Year Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
University of Alaska
Deadline: April 1, 2006
Program information, click here.
Awardees will be expected to conduct research contributing to at least one of the six IPY themes (see www.ipy.org) with a focus on the Northern High Latitudes. In addition, applicants should clearly indicate how their research would benefit from the cultural, ecological, and geological diversity of Alaska. Awardees may choose to be stationed at any of the University main campuses (Fairbanks, Anchorage or Juneau; see www.alaska.edu) and will be hosted by a Department or Research Institute. Interested senior-level graduate students and recent PhDs are encouraged to contact UA faculty members regarding prospective research projects. 2/1/06

Christopher Reeve - Core Pilot Program: Potential Therapeutic Interventions for Spinal Cord Injury
Christopher Reeve Foundation
Deadline: March 1, 2006
Program information, click here. Guidelines: click here.
The Core Pilot Program is designed to give investigators who work in fields other than spinal cord research the opportunity to participate in pilot studies of potential therapeutic interventions for spinal cord injury. Since many of the processes involved in spinal cord injury have parallels in other neurological injuries and diseases, it is possible that 'cross-over' strategies may provide new ways of understanding the mechanisms behind spinal cord injury, and also point out new directions for novel treatment options. 1/27/06

Christopher Reeve - Individual Research Grants
Christopher Reeve Foundation
Deadline: June 15, 2006
Program information, click here. Guidelines: PDF file format
Since its 1982 founding as the American Paralysis Foundation, the organization has invested more than $32 million in its individual research grants program. CRF funds activities that hold promise of identifying therapies for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other sequelae of CNS injury. 1/27/06

2006 Cure Autism Now - Pilot Research Awards
Cure Autism Now Foundation
Deadline: Letters of Intent due March 3, 2006
Program information, click here.
Cure Autism Now seeks to support established investigators from within as well as outside of the field of autism. Research proposals targeting promising hypotheses, using innovative approaches and technologies are a priority. In addition, we encourage studies focused on generating preliminary data or replication of previous findings, leading to larger studies and federal funding. These awards are available to investigators at any stage in their career. 1/27/06

2006 Cure Autism Now - Young Investigator Grants
Cure Autism Now Foundation
Deadline: Letters of Intent due March 3, 2006
Program information, click here.
Cure Autism Now seeks promising young scientists to enter the field of autism research. Applicants must be no more than four years out of an M.D. or Ph.D. program and work under the supervision of an established investigator. The mentor need not be directly involved in autism research, but must provide a research environment in which the young investigator can perform research with direct relevance to autism. 1/27/06

Medtronic - HeartRescue grants
Medtronic Foundation
Deadline: October 15, 2006
Program information, click here.
Priority will be given to programs that include partnerships of two or more agencies, such as local EMS agencies, hospitals or other nonprofit organizations that work to increase SCA survival in the community. Involvement of SCA survivors is encouraged. Among the applicants that meet the eligibility requirements and criteria listed above, priority will be given to new initiatives that have had no prior funding for their project, and/or those that include a component serving a socio-economically disadvantaged or minority population. 1/27/06

AERA-AIR Fellows Program
The American Educational Research Association, and The American Institutes for Research
Deadline: February 15, 2006
Program information, click here.
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) and The American Institutes for Research (AIR) are pleased to announce the second competition for the AERA-AIR (A2) Fellows Program. This program aims to build the talent pool of highly skilled education researchers experienced in working on large-scale studies in major research environments. Up to three fellows are selected annually for a two year, rotational position at the American Institutes for Research in Washington, DC, to acquire additional experience that will broaden their training and research skills in selected areas in the scientific study of education. Only U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the United States are eligible to apply for this fellowship program. 1/26/05

AERA Minority Fellowships in Education Research
American Educational Research Association
Deadline: March 1, 2006
Program information, click here.
This program offers doctoral fellowships to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic appointments at major research universities by supporting their research and by providing mentoring and guidance toward completion of their doctoral studies. 1/26/06

The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology
American Philosophical Society
Deadline: March 15, 2006
Program information, , click here.
Grants will be available to graduate students, postdoctoral students, and junior scientists who wish to participate in field studies for their theses or for other purposes. Eligibility for applicants with doctorates is limited to those five years or fewer beyond their Ph.D. or equivalent degree although, rarely, exceptions may be made. A graduate student applicant should ask his or her academic supervisor or field trip leader to write one of the two letters of recommendation, specifying the role of the student in the field trip and the educational contribution of the trip. Budgets should be limited to travel and related expenses, including personal field equipment.

Translational Research Program
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Deadline: March 1, 2006
Program information, click here.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Translational Research Program was established to encourage and provide support for new and novel clinical research. The goal of the program is to accelerate transfer of findings from the laboratory to clinical application. The program's purpose is to fund research that shows high promise for translating basic biomedical knowledge to prevention or new treatments and, ultimately, to prolong and enhance life.

A renewal of the grant may be funded for an additional two years if it includes an approved clinical trial. A principal intent of the program is to permit the acquisition of sufficient data to apply to an appropriate agency or sponsor for sustained support. 1/3/06

Autism Speaks - Request for Proposals
Autism Speaks, The Dana Foundation
Deadline: January 18, 2006
Program information, click here.
To encourage established scientists in any of a variety of disciplines to take on the challenge of autism and begin to answer questions that will lead to better diagnosis, prevention and treatment of this disorder. 11/28/05

HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative - Request for Proposals
Hewlett Packard Development Company, LP
Deadline: February 15, 2006
Program information, click here. Please refer to the RFP for complete eligibility details. 
The HP Higher Education HP Technology for Teaching grant initiative is designed to support colleges and universities and increase the pipeline of students graduating with degrees in engineering, computer science and business. They are seeking qualified proposals for the redesign of a required math, science, engineering, computer science or graduate business course whose credits leads to a degree in one of four disciplines:
•Computer Engineering
•Computer Science
•Engineering (electrical, mechanical, materials, information technology)
•Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA). 11/17/05

The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange -- Travel Grants
Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange
Deadlines: February 15 or Sept 15, 2006
Program information, click here.
The Foundation offers a limited number of travel grants to help fund travel for assistant, associate and full professors to present papers at conferences on subjects related to Chinese Studies. Applications for travel grants should be accompanied by a letter from the chairman of the department with which the applicant is affiliated. Travel grants, up to a maximum of $1,000, are for travel and hotel costs not reimbursed by the conference organizer. Each department of a given university is limited to one application per year. Applications should include a brief (one page) summary of the paper to be delivered and a budget request. Applications should be filed before September 15, or February 15 for conferences to be held during the following six-month period. 11/17/05

The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange -- Conference/Seminar/Workshop Grants
Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange
Deadlines: February 15 or Sept 15, 2006
Program information, click here.
The Foundation will consider applications from institutions for grants to hold conferences, workshops, or seminars on specific subjects related to the Foundation's goals and objectives. Applicants are urged to seek matching funds. Applicants should submit the names of all participants, as well as titles of papers to be presented. The academic background of the participants and the significance of the meeting will be key factors in the evaluation process. Budgets for conferences should not exceed $25,000. Applications should be filed before September 15, or February 15 for conferences to be held during the following six-month period. 11/17/05

Clinician Scientist Development Award
ALS Association
Deadline: October 3, 2006
Program information, click here.
The applicant must
•be a neurologist interested in an academic career in clinical research;
•hold an M.D., D.O., M.D., or equivalent clinical degree from an accredited institution;
•be licensed to practice medicine in the United States; and
•have completed residency training but be less than five years from completion of residency when funding begins. 11/16/05

Senior Scholar Program in Aging
Ellison Medical Foundation
Deadline: Letter of intent due March 9, 2006
Program information, click here.
The Ellison Medical Foundation Aging Program supports basic biomedical research on aging relevant to understanding aging processes and age-related diseases and disabilities. The foundation stimulates basic biomedical research in multiple disciplines. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

Structural biology

Molecular genetics

Studies with model systems ranging from lower eukaryotes to humans

Inquiries testing the relevance of simpler models to human aging

Genetic epidemiology of aging; candidate longevity genes

Aging in the immune system

Host defense molecules in aging systems

Mechanisms of free radical induced cell aging

Mechanisms of aging in various differentiated cell populations

Gene/environment and gene/gene interactions

Integrative physiology

New approaches to age-modulated disease mechanisms: Alzheimer's disease and others. 11/10/05

Richard Morris Hunt Fellowship
American Architectural Foundation (AAF)
Deadline: September 29, 2006
Program information, click here.
The fellowship will begin in the late spring and will offer a $25,000 stipend for support of participation in scheduled programs and activities that are designed to provide an orientation and insight into the historic preservation process in France.10/25/05

Templeton Research Lectures 3-4 yr Grants on Science and Religion
Metanexus Institute on Religion and Science
Deadline: January 1, 2007
Program information, click here.
The primary aim of the Templeton Research Lectures is to promote the constructive engagement and original research between the physical, biological, and human sciences and those modes of inquiry and understanding generally found within the domains of theology, religious studies, and philosophy. This three-year project is designed as a catalyst for original research and progress. The program seeks to create long-term networks for vibrant and broadly significant scholarly exchange and continuing interdisciplinary endeavors. 11/10/05

American Heart Association: Research Awards
American Heart Association
Deadline: January, 2007
Program information, click here.
Supports research activities broadly related to cardiovascular function and diseases, stroke, or to related basic science, clinical, and public health problems. 2/3/06

International Studies: David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships
Academy for Educational Development
Deadline: January 30, 2007
Program information, click here.
These fellowships are intended to enable students to pursue the study of languages, cultures, and world regions deemed critical to US national security, but less frequently studied.

Daniel Haughton Senior Faculty Awards
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Deadline: February 13, 2006
Program information, click here.
This award is granted to established investigators seeking support for specialized training in a field which they are NOT currently expert, inasmuch as such training will enhance their capacity to conduct research related to multiple sclerosis. Awarded annually, this can also be used for sabbatical support for qualified and US applicants can use award for training in other countries. 9/28/05

Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Deadline: November 1, 2006
Target: Assistant Professors (Biomedical Sciences)
Program information, click here
Downloadable brochure, click here
Awards for Research, Including Genetic and Immunological Approaches, that Explores the Interaction of Pathogens with Human Hosts. Providing Support for U.S.A. and Canadian Scientists. rev11/16/05

Varied disciplines
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
Title: New Century Scholars (NCS) Program
Deadline: Various
For more info., click here.
Selection of 30 outstanding research scholars and professionals to participate in the NCS program. Each will receive travel or research awards in the amount of $37,000. These grants can be used for international travel and attendance at NCS meetings, incidental expenses, research assistance, partial salary, books or supplies etc.

History
American Historical Association
Deadline: Various
(Prizes & Fellowships)
For more info., click here.


Philosophy (Fellowships & Grants)
American Philosophical Association
Applications for Fellowships and Research Grants
Deadline: Various
For more info., click here.


Collaborative Research Grants in Art and Art History
J. Paul Getty Trust
Deadline: November 1, 2006
For more information, click here.
For additional research, conservation and education and professional development grants to scholars and institutions, please visit: http://www.getty.edu/grants/
Collaborative Research Grants provide opportunities for teams of scholars to pursue interpretive research projects that offer new explanations of art and its history. Collaborations that foster a cross-fertilization of ideas and methodologies are particularly encouraged. Collaborative Research Grants also fund the research in preparation for scholarly exhibitions.

These grants are intended to support established scholars who have attained distinction in their fields. Teams may consist of two or more art historians, or of one or more art historians together with one or more scholars from other disciplines. Teams for exhibition projects should include scholars from both museums and universities. Individual scholars may not apply as a member of more than one team. Applications are welcome from scholars of all nationalities.

Publication Grants in Art History, Visual Studies and Related Subjects
College Art Assoication (CAA)
Millard Meiss Publication Fund
Deadlines: March 15, 2006
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CAA awards Millard Meiss Publication Grants to support book-length scholarly manuscripts in the history of art and related subjects that have been accepted by a publisher on their merits, but cannot be published in the most desirable form without a subsidy.

Alzheimer's/AIDS Research and Scholarship Grants
Pine Family Foundation
Deadline: March 15, 2006
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The Pine Family Foundation was founded to help the much needed research toward the discovery of cures for Alzheimers and other catastrophic diseases. To that end the founding members of the Foundation have pledged their time and resources to establishing this Foundation. The prime goal of this Foundation is to provide funds in the form of grants and scholarships for research towards the cure of Alzheimers and other incurable diseases. By providing research grants and education funding to specific individuals and institutions who study these diseases in pursuit of a cure, the Foundation hopes to help bring about an end to the tragic loss and suffering that occurs to the families, friends and especially the people affected by these diseases.

Head and Neck Injury Research Grants
American Academy of Otoloaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)
Deadline: Various
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Various research training, career development and research project grants available for investigators at different career levels to conduct research and develop careers in otolaryngology and treatment of head and neck injuries.

Interdisciplinary Studies in Science and Religion
Metanexus Institute on Religion and Science
Deadline: January 1, 2007
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Proposals for grants for interdisciplinary studies and the Templeton Research Lectures on the Constructive Engagement of Science and Religion.

International Educational Grants
International Education Research Foundation
Deadline: Open
For more information, click here.
Applications for grants for research on international educational systems.

National Geographic Society Scientific Research Grants
National Geographic Society Committee for Research and Exploration
Deadline: None
For more information, click here.
The National Geographic Society awards grants for scientific field research and exploration through its Committee for Research and Exploration. All proposed projects must have both a geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields and be of broad scientific interest.

Applications are generally limited to the following disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology, botany, geography, geology, oceanography, paleontology, and zoology.

In addition the committee is emphasizing multidisciplinary projects that address environmental issues (e.g., loss of biodiversity and habitat, effects of human-population pressures).

While grant amounts vary greatly, most range from U.S. $15,000 to $20,000. There is no set quantity of grants awarded, but budget constraints keep the number to approximately 250 per year.

Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation Grants
Deadline: February 1, and September 1
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The mission of the ABMRF grant program is to energize the field by helping researchers begin their careers and position them to attract greater funding from other sources with the track record resulting from a Foundation grant. Depending on the nature of the proposed research, applications submitted to the ABMRF are reviewed by the Medical Advisory Council or the Behavioral and Social Advisory Council. Both Councils meet twice each year, in the spring and fall. Deadlines for submitting applications are February 1st and September 1st.*

The Foundation accepts applications for grants to conduct research on important aspects of alcohol consumption and its effects. Overall, the following areas are more directly related to the mission of the Foundation, and therefore, are of greater interest:

* Factors influencing transitions in drinking patterns and behavior,

* Effects of moderate use of alcohol on health and well-being,

* Mechanisms underlying the behavioral and biomedical effects of alcohol,

* Biobehavioral/interdisciplinary research on the etiology of alcohol misuse.

The Broad Medical Research Program
Deadlines: None
For more information, visit: http://www.broadmedical.org/
Contact info.:
Postal address
Broad Medical Research Program
10900 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90024-6532
U.S.A.
Telephone: (310) 954-5091
Fax: (310) 954-5092
Electronic mail: info@broadmedical.org
The Broad Medical Research Program (BMRP) is interested in funding clinical or basic research in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that:

• will improve the lives of patients with IBD in the foreseeable future;
• is scientifically sound;
• is innovative and will open new directions in IBD research;
• is in the early stages of exploration
• is not ready for funding by more traditional granting agencies.

The Sepmeyer Research Grant Program
International Education Research Foundation
For more info., visit:http://www.ierf.org/grants.asp
Applications for grants for research on international educational systems.
Deadline: Annual application deadline of February 1
Contact: International Education Research Foundation (IERF), P.O. Box 3665, Culver City, Calif. 90231-3665
Phone: (310) 258-9451
Fax: (310) 342-7086
The International Education Research Foundation's mission is to conduct research and disseminate information on world educational systems and to facilitate the integration of individuals educated outside the United States into the U.S. educational environment and work force. The purpose of the research grant program is to aid IERF in carrying out this mission. Therefore, IERF invites individuals and organizations to submit appropriate research project proposals for funding. Research grants are awarded for research only and not for study.

Cleveland Foundation Various grants
For more info., visit: www.clevelandfoundation.org
The foundation supports innovative programs and projects that creatively address community needs in the greater Cleveland area, or that benefit greater Cleveland residents. Education priorities include
- assisting with the improvement of districts' governance and management;
- strengthening leadership, teaching, or parent involvement;
- experimenting with new approaches to public schooling;
- developing systematic research, evaluation, or reporting; and
- bolstering strategic initiatives or area colleges and universities.

In general, only programs in the greater Cleveland area are considered for support; however, some agencies or fields of interest in other communities may be eligible for support from designated funds. The fund looks for creative programs designed to meet community needs, to address public policy priorities, or to test new ideas.

The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) Student Research Grants
Deadlines: February 1 and September 1 of each year
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Each year The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) awards two grants of $1,000 each to students who are doing sexuality research. The purpose of the research can be a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation, but this is not a requirement. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree-granting program.

Earthwatch Institute
Deadline: None. Preliminary proposals are accepted and reviewed year round and should be submitted approximately 1 year in advance of fieldwork.
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Earthwatch Institute is an international non-profit organization that supports scholarly field research worldwide in the biological, physical, social, and cultural sciences. Earthwatch supports doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, or researchers with equivalent scholarship or commensurate life experience. Field-based research in all scientific disciplines and any geographic region.
For more info., visit: www.earthwatch.org/research/proposals.html

JPMorgan Chase Foundation Community Economic Development Grants
Deadline: N/A
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Community development and human services grant programs are a key focus area of philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase, providing grants, recoverable grants and advisory services to nonprofit organizations committed to building community assets in low- and moderate-income communities where JPMorgan Chase has a presence (Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Texas). These philanthropic resources are devoted to rebuilding the physical infrastructure of neighborhoods. JPMorgan supports a wide range of community development direct-service organizations, coalitions and collaborative projects, and public policy and research efforts that help neighborhoods flourish and communities prosper. Most grants provide general operating support or unrestricted project support. Grant programs are offered in regions where JPMorgan Chase has a strong business and employee presence. To read the grant guidelines and access online applications, begin by choosing the state where your organization is headquartered or where you provide a majority of your services.

Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom
Ford Foundation
Deadline: continuous
In response to the complexities of the contemporary world, the Knowledge, Creativity, and Freedom Program seeks to encourage palpable changes that improve people's lives, honor their aspirations, enrich the wider society and achieve lasting impact. To advance these goals, the program supports training, technical assistance, institution building, policy analysis, and constituency building at the local, national, and international levels. Knowledge, Creativity, and Freedom staff develop grant-making strategies, in consultation with grantees, scholars and artists, activists, and other stakeholders. More info: www.fordfound.org/program/edu_main.cfm

Research Proposals on Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases (PIDD)
US Immunodeficiency Network (USIDNET)
Deadline: None
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The US Immunodeficiency Network (USIDNET) is requesting Concept Research Proposals focused on primary immune deficiency diseases. USIDNET will award up to two-year research subcontracts that may range from $50,000 to $150,000 annually including indirect costs. USIDNET will consider Concept Proposals from U.S. and non-U.S. citizens.

Whitehall Foundation, Inc.
Deadline: Letter of Intent -- Jan 15, Apr 15, Oct 1
For more info., click here.
Two types of grants:

1. Research Grants
   Research grants are available to established scientists of all ages working at accredited institutions in the United States. Applications will be judged on the scientific merit and the innovative aspects of the proposal as well as on the competence of the applicant. Research grants of up to three years will be provided. A renewal grant with a maximum of two years is possible, but it will be awarded on a competitive basis. Research 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.
2. 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. All applications will be judged on the scientific merit and innovative aspects of the proposal, as well as on past performance and evidence of the applicant’s continued productivity. Grants-in-Aid are awarded for a one-year period and do not exceed $30,000.

Until There's A Cure Foundation
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Until There's A Cure Foundation directs its grants to education/awareness programs and a full range of programs to ensure the health of HIV/AIDS patients and their families. In addition, the Foundation is committed to the development of an HIV vaccine as the most promising way to end the spread of infection and eradicate HIV.

As a new educational focus in 2004, the Foundation will begin considering grant applications for programs which increase awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and its critical impact on our world today and in the coming years, through creative public appeals and media campaigns. The Foundation's goal with these grants is to better assure that, in our complex society with its varied demands for our attention, the subject of HIV/AIDS is kept alive and in the forefront of public concern. Until There's A Cure Foundation has granted over $6 million as of January, 2004.

Open Meadows Foundation
Deadlines: Proposals are reviewed twice a year on August 15 & Feb 15.
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The Open Meadows Foundation is a grant-making organization which funds projects that are designed and implemented by women and girls; projects which have limited financial access which reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of our society and promote the empowerment of women and girls; and projects for social change that have encountered obstacles in their search for funding. Open Meadows provides grants of up to $2,000 to cover start-up expenses or to support on-going projects.

In addition to our general fund, Open Meadows has six special funds that are targeted to specific groups and/or for specific activities: The Jeanne Meurer Indigenous Women’s Fund, Ellen Dougherty Activist Fund, PatsyLu Fund, Edie Windsor Fund for Old Lesbians, India Fund,and Susan F. Eastman Environmental Fund.

Last modified: March 2, 2006