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January 5, 2010 Editor’s Note: The ERAU Grant
Opportunities Update is distributed via email every week (almost) to over 750
people. Although generated primarily for Embry-Riddle faculty (within and
outside of Florida), the newsletter is distributed to academic institutions,
businesses and other organizations statewide, to increase Florida’s share of
R&D and education-oriented grants and contracts. Direct recipients of this newsletter also
receive the monthly DOD Contracts Monitor, which alerts constituents to new
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promote organizations I support. With 2010 approaching fast, I invite your
feedback and suggestions for improving these newsletters. Your input is
always appreciated. Please send your feedback here. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) NASA's
Digital Learning Network presents a series of videoconferences to assist
educators in staying current on NASA education resources and related
products. During each event, product producers, authors and experts will
demonstrate their materials designed to optimize awareness and understanding
of science concepts. Instructional objectives, accessing the materials and
primary contacts for the materials will also be discussed. Participants will
be able to submit questions to the presenter that will be addressed during
the presentation. Visit http://dln.nasa.gov/dln/content/webcast/
for information. The following topics will be covered: ·
STS-131
Robotics: Jan. 27, 2010, 4-5 p.m. EST ·
NASA
Fit Explorers Feb. 24, 2010, 4-5 p.m. EST ·
NASA
eProfessional Development Network -- Robotics Course: March 31, 2010, 4-5
p.m. EDT ·
MoonWorld:
April 28, 2010, 4-5 p.m. EDT ·
On
the Moon: May 26, 2010, 4-5 p.m. EDT NASA/KSC
plans to issue a competitive procurement that will identify a contractor that
can provide the technical approach and prototype for development of the
high efficiency transfer line (HETL) as defined per the requirements
under the Statement of Work (SOW).Currently the LC-39 hydrogen transfer
system at KSC uses a 1200 foot long vacuum jacketed line with multi-layer
insulation that was originally built for the Apollo Program in the 1960s.
Projected future launch requirements drive the need for much higher cryogenic
propellant storage capacity and processing efficiencies at KSC. A higher
efficiency transfer system, combined with a re-liquefaction capability in the
storage tank can minimize total propellant losses and thereby decrease total
storage volume requirements. Visit https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1d1bf8aa44820e57ec89303c3d10a5c9&tab=core&_cview=0 NASA's
ROSES-09 has been amended to include a new proposal opportunity for Atmospheric
CO2 Observations from Space. NASA is soliciting a call for proposals to
improve our understanding of how global atmospheric observations of
atmospheric CO2 can be used to quantify fluxes of CO2 between the atmosphere
and biosphere. While observations of total atmospheric column CO2 from OCO do
not exist, numerous other satellite and ground based observations of total
column CO2 do exist. Observations of the thermal infrared bands of CO2 from
instruments like TES on Aura, AIRS on Aqua, and IASI on MetOp-1 have
maximized sensitivity to CO2 in the middle and upper troposphere.
Observations of CO2 over land from the SCIAMACHY instrument on EnviSAT and
globally on the GOSAT satellite have more sensitivity to CO2 near the
surface. Plus, the ground based validation network set up for OCO and GOSAT
(the TCCON network) provide very precise total column CO2 at specified
locations around the globe. NASA envisions studies using all of these data
sources to improve the modeling of CO2 fluxes. This Amendment to the NASA
Research Announcement "Research Opportunities in Space and Earth
Sciences (ROSES) 2009" (NNH09ZDA001N) is posted on the NASA research
opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/
(select "Solicitations" then "Open Solicitations" then
"NNH09ZDA001N"). The
NASA Ames Summer 2010 Graduate Student Internship Programs include a
10- to 12-week summer research program for graduate students in fields
relevant to the research done at NASA's Ames Research Center in California.
Selected students will gain hands-on experience working with cutting-edge
research and development teams, an increased understanding of the NASA
mission, and mentoring in research management skills. Besides working closely
with Ames scientists and engineers, students will have the opportunity to
attend seminars tailored to their level of expertise, career development
workshops, and an end-of-summer symposium where they can share their results
with other student interns. Awards (in the form of travel support to a
national conference) will be given for the best symposium poster
presentations. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in (or accepted
into) a master's or doctoral program. Students must demonstrate their
potential to contribute to Ames research via enrollment in a highly relevant
degree program (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) and/or
articulation of: a) Acquired skills that might be of special interest; b)
Prior educational background that shows interdisciplinary knowledge; and c)
Specialized career goals directly related to NASA's mission. Visit http://uarc.ucsc.edu/sti/grad_10.shtml The
NASA Planetary Biology Internship Program provides opportunities each
year for 10 interns to undertake research at NASA research centers,
NASA-sponsored laboratories, and academic institutions. The pursuit of such
studies is expected to broaden the base of this new science by encouraging
people in many different fields to take part. Applicants must be enrolled in
graduate school. Students accepted in the PBI program will be expected to
carry out research with a NASA-sponsored investigator for eight weeks,
usually during the summer months. Typical programs in which interns may
become involved include: global ecology and remote sensing; microbial ecology
and bio-mineralization; advanced life support; and origin and early evolution
of life. Visit http://www.mbl.edu/education/courses/other_programs/pbi.html
Caltech's
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships, or SURF, project introduces
undergraduate students to research under the guidance of seasoned mentors at
Caltech or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Students experience the process of
research as a creative intellectual activity and gain a more realistic view
of the opportunities and demands of a professional research career. SURF is
modeled on the grant-seeking process. Students collaborate with potential
mentors to define and develop a project, and to write research proposals.
Caltech faculty or JPL staff review the proposals and recommend awards.
Students work over a 10-week period in the summer, mid-June to late August.
At the conclusion of the project, they submit a technical paper and give a
SURF Seminar Day oral presentation. Visit http://www.surf.caltech.edu/ NASA's
Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and the European Space Agency (ESA) intend
to release in January 2010 a solicitation requesting proposals for instruments
to be flown on the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter with the objective of
studying trace gases in the atmosphere of Mars. This solicitation will be
issued as an amendment to the SALMON (Stand Alone Mission of Opportunity Notice)
Announcement of Opportunity (AO) (released as NNH08ZDA009O; available at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/). NASA's
Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is releasing this Community Announcement
concerning its intention to solicit investigations for the Explorer
Program. The Explorer Program conducts Principal Investigator (PI)-led
space science investigations in SMD's astrophysics and heliophysics programs.
Explorer investigations are intended to obtain an understanding of the Sun
and its effects on Earth and the Solar System and/or to discover the origin,
structure, evolution, and destiny of the Universe and search for Earth-like
planets. Additional information concerning these areas of investigation is
provided through appropriate links found on the SMD homepage at http://nasascience.nasa.gov/. U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) The
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command invites research proposals for
a Broad Agency Announcement covering 33 rapid fielding areas of interest for
"try before you buy" demonstrations, exploring "test to
procure" initiatives and forging partnerships to create new technology
and operational concept solutions for warfighters. The Broad Agency
Announcement will remain open until Sep 28, 2012; white paper proposals may
be submitted at any time. Eligibility is unrestricted domestically. More
information regarding N65236-10-X-0023 is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/SPAWAR/SPAWARSYSCEN_Charleston/N65236-10-X-0023/listing.html The
Air Force Materiel Command has reissued its Broad Agency Announcement for Network
Centric Multi-INT Exploitation to encourage new research proposals. The
goal is to research innovative, disruptive technologies and methods for the
automatic and dynamic cueing and collection of intelligence for situational
awareness and assessment, with an emphasis on Machine-to- Machine (M2M)
capabilities. Technologies, such as artificial intelligence, ontological
reasoning, and knowledge-based processing will be used to accomplish several
goals. Up to $8.5 million is available in FY10. Eligibility is unrestricted.
White papers may be submitted at anytime. More information regarding
BAA-09-01-RIKA is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/BAA-09-01-RIKA/listing.html U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) The
DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research and the USDA jointly
invite applications for genomics-based research that will lead to the
improved use of biomass and plant feedstocks for the production of fuels such
as ethanol or renewable chemical feedstocks. Specifically, applications are
sought for fundamental research on plants that will improve biomass
characteristics, biomass yield, or sustainability. A total of $6 million is
available for multiple awards. Eligibility varies by funding agency, DOE or
USDA. Required pre-applications are due Jan 4. More information regarding
DE-FOA-0000223 is available through: https://www.fedconnect.net DOE's
Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy program is a Joint Research
Solicitation with USDA. The sponsors offer support for genomics-based
research that will lead to the improved use of biomass and plant feedstocks
for the production of fuels such as ethanol or renewable chemical feedstocks.
Specifically, applications are sought for fundamental research on plants that
will improve biomass characteristics, biomass yield, or sustainability.
Systems biology approaches to identify genetic indicators enabling plants to
be efficiently bred or manipulated, or research that yields fundamental
knowledge of the structure, function and organization of plant genomes
leading to improved feedstock characterization and sustainability are also encouraged.
Visit https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunities.aspx National Science Foundation (NSF) The
Division of Mathematical Sciences invites proposals for the Proactive
Recruitment in Introductory Science and Mathematics program. The goal is
to fund innovative, potentially transformational partnerships between the
mathematical sciences and other science or engineering disciplines that widen
the cross section of the mathematical sciences to which freshman and sophomore
students are exposed and that provide these students increased opportunities
for research experiences involving the mathematical sciences.Up to 40 awards
may be made from anticipated funding of $5 million. Eligibility is
unrestricted. Full proposals are due Mar 8. More information regarding NSF
10-511 is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10511/nsf10511.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25 The
Directorate for Geosciences invites proposals in Geoscience Education
to increase public understanding of Earth system science and foster
recruitment, training and retention of a diverse and skilled geoscience workforce
for the future. Four areas are targeted within the solicitation. Up to 40
awards may be made from anticipated funding of $5 million. Eligibility is
unrestricted. Full proposals are due Mar 8. More information regarding NSF
10-512 is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10512/nsf10512.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25 The
Division of Environmental Biology invites proposals to Assemble the Tree
of Life, that is, research projects that will resolve evolutionary
relationships for large groups of organisms throughout the history of life.
Investigators also will be supported for projects in data acquisition,
analysis, algorithm development and dissemination in computational
phylogenetics and phyloinformatics. Up to 6 awards may be made in FY10 with
anticipated total funding of $12 million. Eligibility is unrestricted. Full
proposals are due Mar 22. More information regarding NSF 10-513 is available
at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10513/nsf10513.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25 The
Division of Undergraduate Education invites applications for the two STEM
related programs. The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
provides funds to institutions of higher education to support scholarships,
stipends, and academic programs for undergraduate STEM majors and
post-baccalaureate students holding STEM degrees who earn a teaching
credential and commit to teaching in high-need K-12 school districts. The NSF
Teaching Fellowship/Master Teaching Fellowships support STEM
professionals who enroll as NSF Teaching Fellows in master's degree programs
leading to teacher certification by providing academic courses, professional
development, and salary supplements while they are fulfilling a four-year
teaching commitment in a high need school district. Up to 46 new awards may
be made from an anticipated FY10 pool of $54 million. Eligibility is limited
to U.S. institutions of higher education (2-year and 4-year) and nonprofit
consortia of these institutions. Optional letters of intent are due Feb 9;
full proposals are due Mar 10. More information regarding NSF 10-514 is
available at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10514/nsf10514.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25 The
Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering invites
proposals for research in Cyber-Physical Systems, meaning the tight
conjoining of and coordination between computational and physical resources.
The program is seeking proposals that address research challenges in three
themes: Foundations; Methods and Tools; and Components, Run-time Substrates,
and Systems. Up to 40 awards may be made from anticipated total funding of
$30 million. Eligibility is limited to U.S. academic institutions and
non-profit, non-academic organizations: Proposals are due Mar 11. More
information regarding NSF 10-515 is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10515 The
Division of Human Resource Development invites proposals for research on
gender in science and engineering. The program supports efforts to
understand and address gender-based differences in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and workforce participation
through research, the diffusion of research-based innovations, and extension
services in education that will lead to a larger and more diverse domestic
science and engineering workforce. Up to 22 awards may be made from total
funding of $5 million. Eligibility is unrestricted. Required letters of
intent are due Feb 10. More information regarding NSF 10-516 is available at:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10516 NSF's
Planetary Biodiversity Inventories (PBI) program seeks to accelerate
the discovery and study of the world’s biodiversity. Proposals are invited
from teams of investigators to conduct a worldwide, species-level systematic
inventory of a major group of organisms. Each project should conduct
fieldwork necessary to fill gaps in existing collections, produce
descriptions, taxonomic revisions, web-searchable databases, and interactive
keys (or other automated identification tools) for all new and known species
in the targeted group. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5343&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 The
National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations
to submit proposals to conduct research about the Arctic. Arctic
research includes field and modeling studies and data analysis in and about the
arctic region. The goal of the NSF Division of Arctic Sciences is to gain a
better understanding of the Arctic's physical, biological, geological,
chemical, social and cultural processes, and the interactions of ocean, land,
atmosphere, biological, and human environments. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5521&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 NSF's
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) program provides
awards to enhance the quality of science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) instructional and outreach programs at Tribal Colleges and
Universities, Alaska Native-serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving
institutions. Support is available for the implementation of comprehensive
institutional approaches to strengthen STEM teaching and learning in ways
that improve access to, retention within, and graduation from STEM programs.
Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5483&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 NSF's
Research Initiation Grants to Broaden Participation in Biology (RIG
BP) program has a goal of broadening participation to all biologists
including members from groups under-represented in biology, the Directorate
for Biological Sciences (BIO) at NSF continues to offer Research Initiation
Grants (RIG). Currently, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans,
Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders are
under-represented in biology. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=10676&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 NSF's
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. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 The
Genes and Genome Systems Cluster, one of three thematic areas within the
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, supports studies on the
structure, function and evolution of genes and genomes in prokaryotes,
eukaryotes, phages, and viruses. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12780&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 The
Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) of the National Science Foundation
(NSF) announces its intention to continue support of research to determine
the functions of all genes in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana by the
year 2010. Individual investigators or groups of investigators will be
supported to conduct creative and innovative, genome-wide or systems-level
research designed to determine, using all available means, the functions of
Arabidopsis genes. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5337&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 The
Cellular Systems Cluster, one of three thematic areas within the Division of
Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, supports research, across all taxa,
into the structure and organization of cells and the dynamics of cellular
processes. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12772&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 NSF's
Mathematical Biology Program supports research in areas of applied and
computational mathematics with relevance to the biological
sciences. Successful proposals are mathematically innovative and
address challenging problems of interest to members of the biological
community. Projects may include development of mathematical concepts and
tools traditionally seen in other disciplinary programs within the Division
of Mathematical Sciences. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5690&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 The
Biomolecular Systems Cluster, one of three thematic areas within the Division
of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, supports fundamental research in
the areas of molecular biophysics, molecular biochemistry, and metabolic
biochemistry. The cluster emphasizes the relationships between structure,
function, and dynamics in studies of individual macromolecules,
macromolecular complexes, and metabolic pathways. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12771&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 The
Neural Systems Cluster focuses on how complex functions arise from
communication among the cellular elements of the nervous system and from
interactions with other physiological systems and the environment. The
Cluster encourages a systems biology approach to understand how emergent
neural properties such as robustness, adaptability and resilience arise in
the context of environmental, genetic and evolutionary influences. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501089&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 The
Physiological and Structural Systems Cluster supports research aimed at furthering
the understanding of organisms as integrated units of biological organization.
The Cluster considers proposals focused on interacting physiological and
structural systems, their environmental and evolutionary contexts, and how
these components are constrained by their integration into the whole
organism. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501090&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 The
Developmental Systems Cluster supports research aimed at understanding how
interacting developmental processes give rise to the emergent properties of
organisms. A systems level approach to understanding these
processes, at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels of organization,
requires the use of molecular, genetic, biochemical, and physiological
techniques as well as techniques from outside biology. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501087&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 The
Behavioral Systems Cluster supports research on the development, function,
mechanisms, and evolutionary history of behavior, with emphasis on a
vertically integrated understanding of the behavioral phenotype in nature. To
foster this integrative goal, the Cluster specifically encourages projects
that seek to understand how combinations of neural, hormonal, physiological,
and developmental mechanisms act synergistically as a system from which
behavior emerges. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501086&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 The
Systematic Biology and Biodiversity Inventories Cluster supports
research in taxonomy and systematics that contributes to: 1) using
phylogenetic methods to understand the evolution of life in time and space,
2) discovery, description, and cataloguing global species diversity, and 3)
organizing information from the above in efficiently retrievable forms that
best meet the needs of science and society. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12825&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 The
Population and Community Ecology Cluster supports research that
advances the conceptual or theoretical understanding of population ecology,
species interactions and community dynamics in terrestrial, wetland and
freshwater habitats. We encourage projects that integrate theoretical,
modeling, and empirical approaches, or that promote synthesis across spatial
and temporal scales. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503414&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 The
Evolutionary Processes Cluster supports research on microevolutionary
processes and their macroevolutionary consequences. Topics include
mutation, gene flow, recombination, natural selection, genetic drift,
assortative mating acting within species, speciation, and long-term features
of evolution. These investigations attempt to explain causes and consequences
of genetically-based change in the properties of groups of organisms. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503421&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 NSF's
Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) program encourages
the submission of proposals aimed at generating extended time series of
biological and environmental data that address ecological and evolutionary
processes aimed at resolving important issues in environmental biology.
Researchers must have collected at least six years of previous data to
qualify for funding. The proposal also must present a cohesive conceptual
rationale or framework for ten years of research. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13544&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) The
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders invites P50
cooperative agreement applications for Clinical Research Center Grants
designed to advance the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration
of human communication disorders. Applications are encouraged in the
seven scientific programs of the NIDCD: hearing, balance, smell, taste,
voice, speech and language. Budgets are limited to $1.5 million per year for
up to five years. Eligibility is unrestricted domestically. Proposals may be
submitted in 2010 on Feb 1, Jun 1 or Oct 1. More information regarding
PAR-10-047 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-047.html Several
NIH institutes and centers of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
collectively invite R01, R03 and R21 proposals for multidisciplinary research
into school nutrition and physical activity policies, obesogenic behaviors
and weight outcomes. Standard R01/R03/R21 proposal guidelines and due
dates apply. Eligibility is unrestricted. More information regarding
PA-10-052 (for R01 grants) is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-052.html.
For R03 grants, see PAR-10-054, available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-054.html.
R21 grant information is in PAR-10-053, available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-053.html The
National Institute on Drug Abuse invites R01 and R21 research proposals that design
and/or develop cognitive remediation strategies that enhance the outcome of
substance use disorders treatments. Several sample projects of interest
are described in the announcement. Up to $3 million may be available for 6
awards. Letters of intent are due Mar 8; full proposals are due Apr 7.
Eligibility is unrestricted. More information regarding RFA-DA-10-006 (for
R01 grants) is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-006.html.
For R21 grants, see RFA-DA-10-007, available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-007.html The
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute invites R25 research education
applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct Summer
Institute programs to enable faculty and scientists from diverse
backgrounds to further develop their research skills and knowledge, enhancing
their career development as faculty members or scientists. Up to 5 awards may
be made from anticipated total funding of $1.5 million. Eligibility is
limited to public and private U.S. institutions of higher education,
nonprofit organizations and tribal governments. Letters of intent are due Jan
5; full proposals are due Feb. 4. More information regarding RFA-HL-10-019 is
available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-019.html The
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute invites R01 proposals for research
toward mechanisms of latency and the reactivation of tuberculosis in the
host using integrated systems biology approaches. The use of human
samples and or data is required. Letters of intent are due Feb 24; full
proposals are due Mar 24. More information regarding RFA-HL-10-015 is
available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-015.html/.
In addition, the institute seeks R01 proposals under a separate solicitation
for a data coordinating center for the NHLBI Systems Biology Approach
to the Mechanisms of Tuberculosis Latency and Reactivation program (the
projects funding under the first program announcement described). The same
deadlines and eligibility apply. More information regarding the data center
is in RFA-HL-10-022, available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-022.html The
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute invites P01 applications for Programs
of Excellence in Glycosciences. The initiative will support new partnerships
to conduct multidisciplinary research, provide a glycosciences skills
development core to nurture and develop new investigators, and establish a
shared resources core to advance the application of glycosciences to heart,
lung, and blood research. Up to 5 awards may be made in FY11 with anticipated
total funding of $12 million. Eligibility is unrestricted domestically.
Letters of intent are due Apr 9; full proposals are due May 10. More
information regarding RFA-HL-10-026 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-026.html The
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has issued three funding
opportunities using ARRA funding in the area of Comparative Effectiveness
Research. All three opportunities only are open to U.S.: public or nonprofit
private institutions; state, tribal or local governments; and eligible
federal agencies. For-profit entities may participate as consortia members or
subcontractors. Proposals for all three are due Jan 20
The
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities invites R01
proposals for innovative research addressing elements that eliminates
health disparities, that is diseases and/or conditions that disproportionately
affect racial/ethnic minorities. The research should take into account the
characteristics of health systems and health seeking behaviors that propagate
disparities. Up to 5 awards may be made with total anticipated funding of
$1.9 million. Eligibility is limited to U.S. higher education institutions
(public and private) and nonprofit organizations. Letters of intent are due
Jan 26; full proposals are due Feb 26. More information regarding
RFA-MD-10-003 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-10-003.html The
CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities invites
U01 applications for research on craniofacial malformation. The
goal is to identify 1) risk factors for the occurrence of orofacial clefts
and of craniosynostosis that could lead to future prevention strategies, and
2) to better understand adverse consequences that occur in children with
orofacial clefts or with craniosynostosis. Up to $1.8 million may be
available to support 2 awards. Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent
are due Feb 2; full proposals are due Mar 2. More information regarding
RFA-DD-10-001 is available at: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=50591 The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued three funding
opportunities related to Spina Bifida research. Eligibility is
unrestricted domestically for all three.
The
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism invites R01 and R21
proposals for research into gut-liver-brain interactions in
alcohol-induced pathogenesis. The goal is to determine: 1) how alcohol
disrupts gut-liver-brain physiological communications; and 2) how these
alterations contribute to the development and exacerbation of
alcohol-associated diseases. An anticipated pool of $2 million may support up
to 8 awards. Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent are due Mar 20;
full proposals are due Apr 20. More information regarding RFA-AA-10-007 (for
R01 grants) is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-007.html.
For R21 grants, see RFA-AA-10-008, available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-008.html U.S, Department of Justice The
National Institute of Justice supports Research and Development on
Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications. The sponsor is
seeking applications for funding research and development to enhance
instrumental methods of analysis employed within forensic science disciplines.
The goal is to improve the quantitative and qualitative analyses of evidence
and to enhance the ability of the forensic science community to identify,
analyze, and interpret evidence. Visit http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000926.pdf The
National Institute of Justice supports Research and Development on
Forensic Crime Scene and Medicolegal Death Investigations. The sponsor is
seeking applications for funding research and development to enhance forensic
crime scene examinations and forensic medicolegal death investigations. Visit
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000925.pdf Transportation Research Board The
sponsor invites applications for research to develop (1) a guidebook for airport
CEOs and their executive team on the application of enterprise risk
management (ERM) to airports and (2) an electronic tool that can be used to
prepare a risk classifications matrix. A total of approximately $350,000
is available. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2784 The
sponsor invites applications for research to prepare a handbook for
airport operators and others associated with “drop-in” jet fuel production
and delivery that summarizes issues and opportunities associated with
locating (on or off-airport) an alternative jet fuel production facility, and
its storage and distribution requirements. A total of approximately
$2-50,000 is available. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2789 The
sponsor invites applications for research to develop a guidebook for
airport operators to plan and prepare for catastrophic events that have
the potential for prolonged airport closure causing adverse impacts to the
airport, and to the local, regional, and national economy. A total of
approximately $350,000 is available. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2799 The
sponsor invites applications for research to prepare a guidebook for
airports that provides strategies for developing and maintaining stakeholder
support when undertaking new airport capacity initiatives. A total
of approximately $300,000 is available. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2802 The
Airport Cooperative Research Program invites applications for research to
develop a guidebook and an associated reproducible and transparent systems
analysis methodology to help airport management make decisions in the
face of uncertain futures, recognizing and addressing risks and opportunities
as input to facility planning and development. A total of approximately
$350,000 is available. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2803 Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) ORISE
provides opportunities for participation in research at the Applied
Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD. Visit http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10205 ORISE
supports Higher Education Research Experiences at Oak Ridge National
Laboratory for Faculty. Support is provided to full-time faculty members
for opportunities to participate in a broad range of science and engineering
activities in basic sciences, energy, and the environment. Visit http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10085 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics The
sponsor provides awards to support travel to its upcoming 2010 conferences.
Any full-time student in good standing is eligible. Visit http://www.siam.org/prizes/sponsored/travel.php Material Handling Industry of America The
objective of the program is to promote the study of material handling and
to expose as many students as possible to the material handling industry,
including the vast array of equipment, systems and technologies represented
by the industry; the role of material handling in a productive enterprise;
and the many career paths available within the supplier, distributer and
end-user sides of the industry. Visit http://www.mhia.org/about/mhefi/scholarship American Federation for Aging Research
Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
John
D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Fellowship Program support study in
geophysical fluid dynamics. Fellows receive a stipend and an allowance for
travel expenses within the United States. Fellows are expected to be in
residence for the full ten weeks of the program. Visit http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=7943 Society of Women Engineers The
Judith Resnik Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a sophomore,
junior or senior female student studying in an engineering field such as aeronautical
or astronautical engineering. Applicants must be SWE members. Visit http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=230&Itemid=128 The
Microsoft Corporation Scholarships are offered to women students
entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year, as well as to graduate
students, to encourage and promote interest in the study of computer science.
Applicants must be pursuing a degree in computer science or computer
engineering. Visit http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=230&Itemid=128 VolkswagenStiftung Foundation The
Schumpeter Fellowships for Future Leaders in Economics, the Social
Sciences, and Law are designed to support outstanding young scholars in
economics, social science, and law who wish to open up new areas of research
in interdisciplinary projects. Visit http://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/fileadmin/downloads/merkblaetter/MB_87_e.pdf American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics The
Missile Systems Technical Award is presented for a significant
accomplishment in developing or using technology that is required for missile
systems. Visit http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=401 Thye
AIAA Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Program provides yearly scholarship
awards to college sophomores, juniors, and seniors to encourage and
further their education in fields that will advance the arts, sciences, and
technology of aeronautics and astronautics. Visit
http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=226 The
John Leland Atwood Graduate Award supports graduate students in fields
that will advance aeronautics/astronautics. Visit
http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=227 The
Willy Z. Sadeh Graduate Student Award in Space Engineering and Space
Science is given to one M.A., M.S. or Ph.D. student specializing in
space-based research at any accredited college or university in the world.
Visit http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=227 The
Orville and Wilbur Wright Graduate Awards are bestowed annually to
four graduate-level students participating in research endeavours as part of
their engineering/science graduate studies. Visit
http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=227 The
Martin Summerfield Graduate Award in Propellants and Combustion
supports graduate students in fields that will advance
aeronautics/astronautics through propellants and combustion. Visit
http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=227 The
Guidance, Navigation, and Control Graduate Award supports graduate
students in fields that will advance aeronautics/astronautics in one or more
of the areas of guidance, navigation, and control. Visit
http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=227 The
William T. Piper, Sr. Graduate Award in General Aviation Systems
supports graduate students in fields that will advance
aeronautics/astronautics. Visit http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=227 The
Gordon C. Oates Air Breathing Propulsion Graduate Award provides
scholarship support to graduate students in fields that will advance
aeronautics/astronautics, specifically in air breathing propulsion. Visit
http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=227 The
Open Topic Graduate Award supports graduate students in fields that will
advance aeronautics/astronautics. Up to four "non-designated"
graduate awards will be available. Visit
http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=227 |
Edward Ellegood
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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