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July 15, 2009 National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) NASA
is offering undergraduate students an opportunity to test experiments in
microgravity aboard NASA's "Weightless Wonder" aircraft. The
opportunity is part of NASA's Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program, which
gives aspiring explorers a chance to propose, design and fabricate a reduced
gravity experiment. Selected teams will get to test and evaluate their experiment
aboard NASA's reduced gravity airplane. The aircraft flies about 30
roller-coaster-like climbs and dips during experiment flights to produce
periods of weightlessness and hyper-gravity ranging from 0 g to 2 g. Visit http://microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov NASA
has announced a competitive funding opportunity for informal education that
could result in the award of grants or cooperative agreements to several
of the nation's science centers, museums and planetariums. Approximately
$6 million is available for new awards. Proposals for the Competitive Program
for Science Museums and Planetariums are expected to use NASA resources to
enhance informal education programs related to space exploration,
aeronautics, space science, Earth science or microgravity. Full proposals are
due Sept. 10. For detailed information about the funding opportunity, click
on "Open Solicitations" and look for Competitive Program for
Science Museums and Planetariums (CP4SMP) or solicitation number NNH09ZNE005N
at: http://nspires.nasaprs.com NASA
Education Invites Students to Drop Everything! NASA's Dropping In a
Microgravity Environment, or DIME, allows students in high school and in
middle school to design and build an experiment that will be operated in a
NASA research drop tower. This will put the students' experiment in
microgravity, just as if it were in space. New for school year 2009-10 will
be a two-part DIME with separate competitions for high school teams and teams
of students in grades 6-9. Four teams in the high school DIME competition
will be invited to visit NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and
operate their experiment in the drop tower. Four additional teams will send
their experiment to Glenn for the drop tower staff to operate it. Teams
comprised of students in grades 6-9 will compete for the opportunity to build
an experiment to be operated in the same drop tower by NASA drop tower staff.
Visit http://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/DIME.html
. NASA
Announces the Waste Limitation Management and Recycling Design Challenge.
Create a Sustainable Water Recycling System for the moon. The WLMR-DC is for
students in grades 5-8. The challenge uses real-world scenarios that meet
science and mathematics content standards. Students can participate in a
formal, informal or home-school setting. Teams of up to six students will
design a water recycling system for the unique environment of the moon. Teams
will then test their system on a simulated wastewater stream and report
results to NASA in February 2010. The winning team will earn a trip to NASA's
Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Visit http://wlmr.nasa.gov/ U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) DARPA
is seeking innovative research proposals to leverage cutting-edge
technologies and recent advances in molecular neurobiology, neuro-imaging and
molecular pathway modeling as applied to animal models of acute and chronic
stress for the purpose of enabling stress resistance. DARPA
envisions the creation of academic, industry and small business
cross-disciplinary teams of researchers for investigations that span the
areas of real-time data collection and behavioral analysis, the interaction
of multiple stressors and predictive modeling. Multiple awards are
anticipated. Initial full proposals are due Aug 24. More information on
DARPA-BAA-09-68 is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DARPA/CMO/DARPA-BAA-09-68/listing.html. The
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Military Operational Medicine
Research Program is seeks proposals to optimize efficacious theory driven
evidence-based clinical treatment research for "complicated"
post-traumatic stress disorder in active duty Army soldiers. Applicants
are also encouraged to submit proposals that focus on evaluating methods for
optimizing delivery of treatment. Eligible Institutions include federal
agencies, profit, nonprofit, public, and private organizations that do not
appear in the Excluded Parties List System. The program expects to fund 1-2
proposals from a pool of $3.5 million costs, with a maximum period of
performance of three years. Assistance will take the form of contracts,
grants and cooperative agreements. Pre-proposals are due Aug 5; full
proposals are due Nov 24. More information about W81XWH-09-MOMRP-PTSDTX is
available at: http://www.usamraa.army.mil/pages/Baa_Paa/PTSD_PA_Final_1July09.pdf As
part of a Technology Incubation and Maturation Program for the Maritime
Laser Demonstrator (MLD), the Office of Naval Research invites white
paper proposals from academia and industry sources capable of providing to
the Navy innovative High Energy Laser system technology (hardware and
software), tools, concept designs, engineering and technical studies with the
potential for involvement in the demonstrations and testing of a prototype MLD
for use as counter-material/lethal effects against small boat threats.
Fifteen general development areas are outlined in the announcement. Responses
are due anytime before Jul 31, 2010. More information regarding BAA09-035 is
available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/ONR/ONR/BAA09-035/listing.html DARPA
is soliciting interested participants to join in the Computer Science Study
Group to help identify ideas in the field of computer science that will
provide revolutionary advances to the Department of Defense. This opportunity
is for selection to participate in Phase I of the program, which consists of
both a series of briefings and visits, administered by the Institute for
Defense Analyses to a variety of military sites and facilities over the
course of a 12-month period, as well as individual research programs. A
participant must be eligible to receive a U.S. SECRET security clearance and
be a junior faculty member at a U.S. institution of higher learning, and
should be no more than 7 years beyond receiving a doctoral degree, pre-tenure
junior faculty, with demonstrated exceptional potential for world-class
contributions to the field of computer science. DARPA anticipates making up
to 12 awards of $100,000 for the 2010 Phase I cycle. Initial full proposals
are due Aug 25. More information about DARPA-RA-09-49 is available at: http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=12949 The
Office of Naval Research has issued a presolicitation to aid in the research
and prototype development of spacecraft and space/airborne systems,
including the analysis, design, development, test, operation demonstration,
and transition of these systems and subsystems. The closing date for
proposals will be stated in the solicitation when issued (no estimated date
for release is provided in the announcement). More information about
N00173-09-R-KS03 is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/ONR/N00173/N00173-09-R-KS03/listing.html The
Army has released several medical research solicitations focused on cancer
research. Pre-proposals are required for all opportunities and
submissions are by invitation only. More information for each of the following
announcements is available at: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/prcrp.htm ·
Mentor-Predoctoral Fellow Research Award(W81XWH-09-PRCRP-MPFR)
- approximately 2 awards of up to $475,000 for noninvasive cancer ablation
research including selective targeting with nanoparticles applications,
depending on the quality and number of applications received. Eligibility is
restricted to mentors at or above the assistant professor level and
predoctoral students currently enrolled full-time in an accredited doctoral
program. Pre-applications are due Aug 5; full applications are due Dec 9. ·
Concept Award (W81XWH-09-PCRP-CA) - up to 11 awards of
up to $75,000 to support high-risk studies into new concepts about genetic
cancer research and its relation to military lifestyles or non-invasive
cancer ablation treatment research. Eligibility is open to investigators at
all academic levels. Pre-applications are due Jul 15; full applications are
due Jul 30. ·
Idea Award (W81XWH-09-PCRP-IDEA) - approximately 6
awards of up to $375,000 to support high-risk, early-stage genetic cancer
research. Eligibility is open to investigators at all academic levels.
Pre-applications are due Aug 5; full applications are due Dec 9. ·
New Investigator Award
(W81XWH-09-PRCRP-NIA) - approximately 5 awards of up to $275,000 to support
the career transition and/or continued development of promising investigators
who have innovative, high-impact ideas or new technologies applicable to
genetic cancer research. Eligibility is restricted to investigators at or
below the level of assistant professor who are within three years of have
received their first independent faculty position. Pre-applications are due
Aug 5; full applications are due Dec 9. ·
Synergistic Idea Award
(W81XWH-09-PRCRP-SIA) - One award of up to $1.75 million for a collaborative
partnership to support innovative approaches to pediatric brain tumor
research involving a cross-disciplinary team of faculty investigators.
Eligibility is restricted to teams of at least 2, and up to 4, investigators
at or above the level of assistance professor. Pre-applications are due Aug
5; full applications are due Dec 9. ·
Collaborative Transitional Science Award(W81XWH-09-PRCRP-CTSA)
- approximately 3 awards of up to $1.125 million to support collaborative
partnerships to accelerate the development of promising ideas in melanoma and
other skin cancer research. Eligibility is restricted to teams of 2-3
investigators at or above the level of assistant professor. Pre-applications
are due Aug 5; full applications are due Dec 9. The
Air Force Research Laboratory invites white papers for research, design,
development, test, evaluation and experimentation of technologies/techniques
for command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance systems. Focus areas include ultra-wide bandwidth,
multi-channeled air and space-based communications networks on and between
platforms, surveillance, data links and airborne networking and network
modeling and simulation. Awards will range from $750,000 to $3 million from a
pool of $49.9 million, which will be awarded over the next five years.
Eligibility is unrestricted. For FY09 consideration, papers are due Jul 17;
for FY10 consideration, papers are due Mar 1, 2010. More information about
BAA-09-09-RIKA is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/BAA-09-09-RIKA/listing.html The
National Reconnaissance Office has issued a presolicitation for research
proposals for the Director's Innovation Initiative program. Focus
areas include: 1) Intelligence Data Gathering Enabling Technologies and
Practices; and 2) Intelligence Data Processing and Dissemination Enabling
Technologies and Practices. Multiple contract awards of up to $400,000 are
expected to be made. Eligibility is restricted to U.S. domestic educational institutions,
non-profit and not-for-profit organizations, and private industry. Responses
are due by Aug 28. More information about NRO000-09-R-0387 is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/NRO/AST/NRO000-09-R-0387/listing.html The
US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command is soliciting research that
targets the various causes, effects and treatment of visual injury resulting
from exposures to the elements during combat operations, and damage from
explosive devices through the Vision Research Program. USAMRMC expects
to make 10 awards of up to $2 million from a pool of $5.2 million.
Eligibility is unrestricted. Pre-proposals are due Jul 30; full proposals are
due Oct 22. More information on W81XWH-09-TATRC-VRP is available at: http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=12886 The
Air Force Office of Materiel Command is soliciting white papers for research,
design, development, test, evaluation, and experimentation in support of Military
Communications and Surveillance Technologies and Techniques. Four
research areas of interest are identified in the announcement. Up to $9.9
million may be available for awards in FY09. Eligibility is unrestricted.
White paper responses are due Jul 17. More information regarding
BAA-09-09-RIKA is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/BAA-09-09-RIKA/listing.html Transportation Research Board On
or about Jul 28, the Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP 2) of the
Transportation Research Board will release a Request for Proposals to produce
an interoperable, scalable Geographic Information System. SHRP
2 will host a pre-bid RFP conference and webinar on Aug 12 entitled
"Developing and Managing Road Environment GIS for SHRP 2 Naturalistic
Driving Study" to give more information about the project and to provide
an opportunity for potential proposers to have questions answered. More information
regarding SHRP2_S04-A_prebid is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/NationalAcademies/NATRB/TRBSHRP2/SHRP2_S04-A_prebid/listing.html Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA
supports a program for Reducing Public Exposure to Indoor Pollutants.
The sponsor seeks proposals from eligible entities for projects to support demonstration,
training, outreach and/or education cooperative agreements that will have
national scale impact to reduce exposure to indoor air contaminants and yield
measureable environmental outcomes. 25 to 35 cooperative agreements will be
made. Visit http://www.epa.gov/air/grants/09-09.pdf National Science Foundation (NSF) The
Directorate for Geosciences invites proposals for the Climate Process and
Modeling Teams program. The program concept is to speed development of
global coupled climate models and reduce uncertainties in climate models by
bringing together theoreticians, field observationalists, process modelers
and the large modeling centers to concentrate on the scientific problems
facing climate models today. Eligibility is unrestricted. NSF anticipates
making 8-12 awards from a total funding of $2.5 million. Proposals are due
Sep 24. More information regarding NSF 09-568 is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09568/nsf09568.htm?govDel=USNSF_28 The
Directorate for Engineering invites proposals for the Biosensing program.
The program supports innovative, transformative, and insightful
investigations of fundamental problems with broad long-term impact and
applications that require novel use of bio-inspired engineering principles
and sophisticated devices to meet the engineering and technology needs of the
nation. The program is targeting research in the area of the monitoring,
identification, and/or quantification of biological phenomena and will
support potential technological breakthroughs that exist at the intersection
of engineering, life science, and information technology. Projects submitted
must advance both engineering and life sciences. Projects in the program may
be single investigator or multi-investigator collaborative research efforts.
Eligibility is unrestricted. The typical award size for the program is
$100,000 for individual investigators or $200,000 for multiple investigators
per year (including indirect cost). Proposals are due Sep 17. More
information regarding PD 10-7909 is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503353&govDel=USNSF_25 The
Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering in
conjunction with the Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic
Sciences invites proposals for the CreativeIT program. The
program seeks projects that explore synergistic cross disciplinary research
in creativity and computer science and information technology. Eligibility is
unrestricted. NSF anticipates making 15-20 awards from a total funding of $7
million. Proposals are due Oct 13. More information regarding NSF 09-572 is
available at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09572/nsf09572.htm?govDel=USNSF_25 The
NSF Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program
has announced three Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) programs.
Twenty-seven states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands are currently eligible to participate. More information is available
at: http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/epscor/statewebsites.jsp. ·
Recovery Act: Research Infrastructure Improvement
Program: Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus Cyber Connectivity. Awards made under
this program will provide up to $1 million for up to two years to support the
enhancement of inter-campus and intra-campus cyber connectivity within an
EPSCoR jurisdiction. These awards are intended to enhance broadband access
for academic research and the utilization of cyberinfrastructure consistent
with the jurisdiction's Science and Technology (S&T) plan. NSF
anticipates making 20 awards from a total funding of $20 million. Proposals
are due Nov 2. More information is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09569/nsf09569.htm?govDel=USNSF_25. ·
The
Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-1. These awards
provide up to $4 million per year for up to five years to support physical,
human, and cyber infrastructure improvements in research areas selected by
the jurisdiction's EPSCoR governing committee as having the best potential to
improve future R&D competitiveness of the jurisdiction. NSF anticipates
making 11 awards from a total funding of $54 million. Proposals are due Oct
19. More information is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09570/nsf09570.htm?govDel=USNSF_25. ·
The
Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2. These awards
provide up to $2 million per year for up to three years to consortia of EPSCoR
jurisdictions to support innovation-enabling cyberinfrastructure of regional,
thematic, or technological importance. A successful RII Track-2 proposal must
describe a clear, comprehensive, and integrated cyberinfrastructure vision to
drive discovery, and provide collective solutions to cyberinfrastructure
challenges of regional and national importance. The proposal must also
describe how robust, reliable environments, capabilities, and capacities will
be provided to deliver long term value across science and engineering
disciplines. NSF anticipates making 5 awards from a total funding of $10
million. Proposals are due Nov 18. More information is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09571/nsf09571.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Several institutes collectively
invite R01 research proposals to enhance the quality of measurements of
dietary intake and physical activity. Research should be aimed at
exploring and optimizing innovative combinations of objective and self-report
measures of physical activity or dietary intake in both the general
population and its diverse subgroups. Individual awards of up to $650,000 are
anticipated. Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent are due Sep 5;
full proposals are due Oct 5. More information regarding PAR-09-224 is
available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-224.html The National Heart, Lung and Blood
Institute invites F31 applications for the Ruth L. Kirschstein National
Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD Fellows. The
goal is to ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists is
available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address
the nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. Research is
related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood
vessel, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders. Standard proposal
guidelines and F31 submission dates apply. Eligibility is unrestricted. More
information regarding PA-09-232 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-232.html The National Council on Disability
(NCD) invites corporative agreement proposals for evaluating how Americans
with disabilities are faring in this new digital media age. NCD is
interested in examining the accessibility of new media and technologies
developed, documenting successful development processes, understanding
consumer needs, and identifying the facilitators and barriers to the
technology transfer for employment purposes. NCD expects to make 1
award for $150,000. Eligibility is unrestricted. Full proposals are due Aug
7. More information regarding NCD-09-04 is available at: http://www.ncd.gov/resources_researchopps.htm The
Food and Drug Administration invites quotes/proposals for the project titled:
Use of Social Media to Supplement and Evaluate Risk Communication Efforts
with Respect to Food-borne Outbreaks. This is a time and materials type
of contract. The purpose of the study will be to conduct both historical and
real-time monitoring and analyses of a representative sample of social media
Web sites. The period of performance is for a base year plus 4 option years.
The deadline has been extended to Jul 23. More information regarding
FDA-1056044 is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/FDA/DCASC/FDA-1056044/listing.html The
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases invites R01
proposals for research into oxalate metabolism, transport and homeostasis,
and oxalate stone diseases. This initiative encourages basic, clinical or
epidemiological studies that utilize new and innovative approaches to study
the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of these disorders. Eligibility is
unrestricted. Standard proposal guidelines and R01 deadlines apply. More
information regarding PA-09-213 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-213.html The
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute requests R01 research proposals to
advance the understanding of normal physiology and perturbations
associated with heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) diseases and disorders.
It is anticipated that the size and duration of each award also will vary.
Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent are due Aug 14; applications
are due Sep 14. More information regarding PAR-09-214 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-214.html Three
institutes collectively invite R01 proposals for research into mechanisms
underlying the links between psychosocial stress, aging, the brain and the
body. Four research areas are identified: 1) aging and how neural
mechanisms respond to psychosocial stress and affect other body systems; 2)
characterizing the behavioral, psychological and social mechanisms and
pathways involved in transducing psychosocial stressors into health outcomes;
3) how stressors modulate physiological process underlying life-span, immune
mechanisms, and metabolism; and 4) how psychosocial stress contributes to the
development or progression of geriatric syndromes, chronic medical
conditions, and disabilities in later life. Eligibility is unrestricted.
Standard proposal guidelines and R01 deadlines apply. More information
regarding PA-09-216 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-216.html The
National Institute on Aging invites R01 proposals for multidisciplinary and
interdisciplinary research to elucidate how Apolipoprotein E, lipoprotein
receptors and CNS lipid homeostasis influence brain aging and the transition
to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease. Up to $2.5 million may be
available for 4-7 awards in FY10. Eligibility is unrestricted. Standard
proposal guidelines and R01 deadlines apply. More information regarding
PA-09-217 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-217.html The
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease requests R03
research proposals to provide support for clinical scientists from
underrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds, disadvantaged backgrounds, or
clinical scientists with disabilities for small research projects in the
area of diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, digestive diseases, hepatology,
obesity, nutrition, kidney, urology, or hematology. The total project
period cannot exceed 3 years, with annual direct costs limited to $125,000.
Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent are due Sep 16; applications
are due Oct 16. More information regarding PAR-09-223 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-223.html The
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development invite R01 research
proposals for basic and clinical studies to address the numerous
scientific and clinical uncertainties related to the development, treatment
and prognosis of congenital obstructive uropathy, by encouraging and
facilitating research in diverse areas. Eligibility is unrestricted. Standard
proposal guidelines and R01 submission dates apply. More information
regarding PA-09-226 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-226.html The
National Institute of Nursing Research invites F31 applications for the Ruth
L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Individual Predoctoral
Fellows in Nursing Research. The goal is to increase the number of nurses
prepared with a doctoral degree in order to meet the demands for adequately
trained behavioral, biological, and biobehavioral scientists. Standard
proposal guidelines and R01 submission dates apply. Eligibility is open to
domestic: public and private institutions of higher education; for-profit
businesses; and nonprofit organizations. More information regarding PA-09-227
is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-227.html The
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders invites R01
proposals for research toward Proteomics in Auditory Developmental and
Disease Processes. Proteomic roadmaps display insight into the complex
interactiveness of signal transduction pathways and the interconnectedness of
protein associations. There will continue to be the need for improved
technologies and novel proteomic approaches that enhance sensitivity and
increase comprehensiveness. Standard proposal guidelines and R01 submission
dates apply. Eligibility is unrestricted. More information regarding
PA-09-228 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-228.html The
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality also invites F32 applications for AHRQ
Individual Awards for Postdoctoral Fellows in the Ruth L. Kirschstein
National Research Service Awards. The purpose is to provide support to
promising Fellowship Applicants with the potential to become productive,
independent investigators in health services research in research areas and
priorities relevant to the mission of AHRQ. Standard proposal guidelines and
F32 deadlines apply. Eligibility is limited to public or nonprofit private
organizations (including universities) or units of state, tribal and federal
governments. More information regarding PA-09-229 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-229.html The
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism requests P30, P50, and P60
proposals to create centers studying the nature, etiology, genetics,
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of alcohol use disorders and their biomedical,
psychosocial, and economic consequences. Eligibility is unrestricted
domestically. Letters of intent are due Nov 2; applications are due Dec 2. ·
The
P30 request calls for "core" alcohol research centers, with
approximately $2-3 million available to fund 1- 2 centers, each with direct
costs not exceeding $1.25 million a year. More information regarding
RFA-AA-10-002 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-002.html. ·
The
P50 request calls for "specialized" alcohol research centers,
with approximately $4-6 million available to fund 2-3 centers, each with total
costs not exceeding $1.25 million a year. More information regarding
RFA-AA-10-003 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-003.html. ·
The
P60 request calls for "comprehensive" alcohol research centers,
with approximately $2-4 million available to fund 2- 3 centers, each with
direct costs not exceeding $2.0 million a year. More information regarding
RFA-AA-10-004 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-004.html. The
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases invites U19 research
proposals to identify new HIV-1 envelope immunogens and immunization
strategies. Approximately $3 million is available to fund 2-3 research
awards. The total project period cannot exceed 5 years, and annual direct
costs cannot exceed $1 million. Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of
intent are due Nov 4; applications are due Dec 4. More information regarding
RFA-AI-09-022 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-022.html The
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases invites U19 proposals to
establish the Enterics Research Investigational Network Cooperative Research
Centers to bridge the gaps between basic, translational, and clinical
research on enteric disease agents, including toxins. Approximately $5.4
million is available to fund 3-5 centers. Eligibility is limited to domestic
institutions. Letters of intent are due Oct 17; applications are due Nov 17.
More information regarding RFA-AI-09-029 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-023.html The
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases invites R01 research
proposals for projects that will lead to new and/or novel treatments for
biodefense food-borne and water-borne diseases. Submitted applications
are to include a Product Development Plan and illustrate collaborative
partnerships between academic researchers from different disciplines or with
industry. Approximately $7.3 million is available to support 5-10 awards.
Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent are due Aug 24; applications
are due Sep 23. More information regarding RFA-AI-09-027 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-027.html The
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases invites R01 research
proposals for projects that will lead to new and/or novel treatments for
NIADI-designated category A, B, or C viral pathogens. Submitted
applications are to include a Product Development Plan and illustrate
collaborative partnerships between academic researchers from different disciplines
or with industry. Approximately $7.3 million is available to support 5-10
awards. Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent are due Aug 24;
applications are due Sep 23. More information regarding RFA-AI-09-028 is
available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-028.html The
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases invites R01 proposals
for Highly Innovative Tactics to Interrupt Transmission of HIV
that aim to stimulate the discovery, design and early preclinical evaluation
of highly innovative, risky but rational approaches that could provide
long-term protection from acquiring HIV infection. NIAID intends to commit
approximately $4 million in FY10 to fund 5-10 applications. Eligibility is
unrestricted. Letters of intent are due Oct 2, full proposals are due Nov 3.
More information regarding RFA-AI-09-037 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-037.html The
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases invite U19 and U01
proposals for the continuation and expansion of the Consortium of Food
Allergy Research (CoFAR) and a CoFAR Statistical and Clinical Coordinating
Center. The Consortium will consist of a collaborative clinical research
program to develop new approaches to treat and prevent IgE-mediated food
allergy, including food allergy-associated anaphylaxis and food
allergy-associated eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease. A total of $5.25
million in FY10 may be available to support up to 4 awards. Eligibility is
unrestricted domestically. Letters of intent are due Oct 9; full proposals
are due Nov 10. More information regarding RFA-AI-09-039 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-039.html The
National Cancer Institute requests U01 research proposals to form biomarker
developmental laboratories for studying early cancer detection and risk
assessment, and the molecular diagnosis and prognosis of early cancer.
Approximately $11 million is available to fund 20-25 centers. Eligibility is
unrestricted, except regional organizations and city, county, state and
tribal governments cannot be included. Letters of intent are due Sep 29;
applications are due Oct 29. More information regarding RFA-CA-09-017 is
available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-09-017.html The
National Cancer Institute invites U01 research proposals to use simulation
and other modeling techniques to understand the impact of cancer
control interventions on national trends in cancer rates. Six awards are
expected to be funded, with proposals capping at $1.3 million in annual total
costs for the first year. Eligibility is unrestricted with the exception of
regional organizations and city, county, and tribal. Letters of intent
are due Oct 3; applications are due Nov 3. More information regarding
RFA-CA-09-025 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-09-025.html The
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research invites R01 research
proposals for studies toward development of an Oral Mucosal Vaccination
against HIV Infection. Five research study areas are described in the
announcement. A total of $2 million in FY10 may be available to support 4-6
awards. Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent are due Nov 2; full
proposals are due Dec 2. More information regarding RFA-DE-10-001 is
available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-10-001.html The
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development invites R01
proposals on fertility preservation research, specifically projects
that characterize the risks and mechanisms of gonadal damage, elucidate more
reliable biomarkers of reproductive capacity, and examine the social, legal,
and ethical ramifications of fertility preservation technologies.
Approximately $2 million will be available in FY10 to support up to 5 new
awards. Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent are due Sep 21; applications
are due Oct 20. More information regarding RFA-HD-09-009 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-09-009.html The
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development invites R24
proposals to build the research infrastructure to provide access to
collateral expertise in biomedical, behavioral, and/or psychosocial fields
that are particularly relevant to medical rehabilitation research.
Approximately $6.05 million will be available in FY10 to support up to 6
awards. Eligibility is unrestricted domestically. Letters of intent are due
Sep 2; applications are due Oct 1. More information regarding RFA-HD-09-013
is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-09-013.html The
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality invites P50 applications to develop
a prospective clinical registry of orthopedic devices, drugs, and procedures
through a practice-based research collaborative and clinical and outcomes
data resource. The goal is to support the development of a sustainable data infrastructure
and to conduct rigorous clinical and scientific research including
comparative effectiveness and safety research. One award of up to $3 million
may be made. Eligibility is limited to public or nonprofit private
organizations (including universities) or units of state, tribal and federal
governments. Letters of intent are due Sep 4; full proposals are due Sep
23. More information regarding RFA-HS-10-008 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-008.html The
National Institute of Mental Health is seeking R01 and R21 research proposals
to investigate the role of sensitive periods in the development of
cognitive or affective function and behaviors relevant to psychiatric
disorders. Sensitive periods are periods during which the developing
brain is maximally sensitive to environmental influences that confer risk or
resilience. For both the R01 and R21 solicitations, NIMH has available $5
million to fund 10-15 grants. Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent
are due Sep 20; applications are due Oct 20. More information on the R01
proposal, RFA-MH-10-010, is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-10-010.html. For the R21
proposals, RFA-MH-10-011 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-10-011.html On
or about Jul 21, the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, will
invite proposals exclusively from small businesses with a NAICS code 541720
to examine the relationship between alcohol policies and violence.
This will be done by conducting statistical analysis of previously collected
national survey data and publicly available data on alcohol policy at the
state level. The performance period will be 18 months. A single Firm-Fixed
Price Contract will be awarded. More information regarding 2009-Q-11282 is
available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/CDCP/PGOA/2009-Q-11282/listing.html On
or about Jul 23, the National Heart Lung, and Blood Institutes will invite
proposals from organizations with the ability to serve as a Data
Coordinating Center capable of conducting administrative guidance, oversight,
and support of a multi-center Randomized Evaluation of VAD Intervention
before Inotropic Therapy feasibility clinical study. One 5-year contract
award is anticipated. More information regarding NHLBI-HV-10-14 is available
at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NHLBI/NHLBI-HV-10-14/listing.html Department of Housing and Urban Development The
HUD Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research
invites applications to enable doctoral candidates enrolled at accredited
institutions of higher education to complete their dissertations on
policy-relevant housing and urban development issues. Approximately
$200,000 has been made available, with a maximum grant performance period of
24 months. The maximum amount that can be requested to sponsor a doctoral
student is $25,000 for FY09. Eligible applicants must: 1) Currently be
enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited doctoral program; 2) By the
application deadline date, the student's dissertation proposal/prospectus has
been accepted by the full dissertation committee; (3) The student will have
an assigned dissertation advisor; and, 4) By Sep 1, the student will have
satisfactorily completed all other written and oral doctoral degree
requirements, including all examinations, except the dissertation. The
application deadline date is Aug 7. More information regarding FR-5300-N-26
is available at http://www.oup.org/files/nofa/doctoral_09.pdf
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The
Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) will award $4.0
billion in grants for deploying broadband infrastructure in unserved and
underserved areas in the United States, enhancing broadband capacity at
public computer centers, and promoting sustainable broadband adoption
projects. One of the objectives of the program is to support projects that
"provide broadband access, education, awareness, training, equipment,
and support to community anchor institutions. or job-creating strategic
facilities located in state- or federally-designated economic development
areas." Applications to fund broadband infrastructure projects in areas
which are at least 75% rural are required to be submitted to USDA Rural
Utilities Service for consideration under the Broadband Initiatives Program.
Applications will be accepted until Aug 14. ·
The
State Broadband Data Program is a competitive,
merit-based matching grant program that will fund projects that collect
comprehensive and accurate state-level broadband mapping data, develop
state-level broadband maps, aid in the development and maintenance of a
national broadband map, and fund statewide initiatives directed at broadband
planning. A 20% nonfederal match is required. Each state may have only a
single eligible entity. Applications will be accepted until Aug 14. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) DOE
recently released 8 funding opportunities related to the Recovery Act.
Eligibility for all 8 are unrestricted domestically (unless otherwise noted).
More information regarding each of these opportunities is available by
searching for the solicitation number (in parentheses below) through the open
solicitations on https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/ ·
Recovery Act: Advanced Energy Efficient Building
Technologies
(DE-FOA-0000015) is seeking applications under six broad areas of interest:
1) Advanced Building Control Strategies; 2) Analysis, Design and Technical
Tools; 3) Building Envelope and Windows; 4) Residential and Commercial HVAC
and Crosscutting Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Research; 5) Water
Heating, Residential and Commercial Appliances; and 6) Solar Heating and
Cooling. DOE anticipates $25-75 million available under this FOA. Responses
are due Aug 18. ·
Recovery Act: Solid-State Lighting Product Development
- Round VI
(DE-FOA-0000055) invites proposals for product development of general
illumination Solid-State Lighting sources, luminaires, and enabling products.
Achieving this goal through the systematic use of knowledge gained from basic
and applied research to develop or improve commercially viable materials,
devices, or systems. Responses are due Aug 17. ·
Recovery Act: Building America Energy Efficient Housing
Partnerships
(DE-FOA-0000099) is seeking applications for industry teams to implement the Building
America Program's research program for new and existing homes. The
announcement also offers a limited opportunity for industry teams to focus on
stimulating the existing home retrofit market. DOE anticipates making 2-4
awards for each interest area with $10 million for the first area for up to 5
years and $15 million for the retrofit area for 2 years. Letters of intent
are due Aug 24. ·
Recovery Act: Geologic Sequestration Training and
Research
(DE-FOA-0000032) invites proposals to provide training opportunities for
graduate and undergraduate students that will provide the human capital and
skills required for implementing and deploying Carbon Capture &
Sequestration (CCS) technologies. Fundamental research is needed to advance
science in: simulation and risk assessment; monitoring, verification, and
accounting; geological related analytical tools; methods to interpret
geophysical models; well completion and integrity for long-term CO2 storage;
and CO2 capture. Eligibility is restricted to universities, colleges, and
college-affiliated research institutions as well as Historically Black
Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions. DOE anticipates
making 42 awards from a total funding of $12.93 million with a maximum award
of $300,000. Responses are due Aug 11. ·
Recovery Act: Solid State Lighting U.S.
Manufacturing-Round I (DE-FOA-0000057) is announcing funding to achieve cost
reduction of solid-state lighting for general illumination through
improvements in manufacturing equipment, processes, or techniques. A
secondary objective is to maintain, in the case of light emitting diodes, or
establish, in the case of organic light emitting diodes, the manufacturing
and technology base within the US. Proposals are due Aug 24. ·
Recovery Act: Solid-State Lighting Core-Round VI (DE-FOA-0000082) is
the sixth in a series of announcements projected to span the next decade. As
the relevant Solid-State Lighting technology base matures, it is anticipated
that the present level, applied research, will advance to market conditioning
once the targets for efficiency, cost, longevity, stability, and control are
demonstrated in a product environment. Proposals are due Aug 10. ·
Recovery Act: Hydroelectric Facility Modernization (DE-FOA-0000120) is
announcing a grant to develop, deploy, and test hydropower projects that
would modernize the existing hydropower infrastructure in the U.S. and
increase both the quantity and value of hydropower generation, including
environmental performance. Up to 10 awards are expected to be made. Proposals
are due Aug 20. ·
Recovery Act: Training Program Development for
Commercial Building Equipment Technicians, Building Operators, and Energy
Commissioning Agents/Auditors (DE-FOA-0000118) is seeking applications
for projects that focus on developing training programs for various building
specialists. The objective is to enable the development of a workforce that
can bring existing commercial buildings up to their energy performance
potential and to help ensure that new commercial buildings do not fall below
their expected optimal level of performance. Applications are due is Sep 1.
Estimated total program funding is $7.5 million. The
Department of Energy invites grant applications under the Solar America
Cities program to accelerate solar energy deployment. The selected
recipients will proactively address the solar-related information needs of
significant local markets, as well as provide a mechanism by which individual
local governments can receive and share timely information on solar energy.
One award totaling $10.5 million is anticipated. All types of U.S. domestic
entities are eligible to apply. Responses are due Oct. 15. More information
regarding DE-FOA-0000086 is available at: https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunities.aspx The
DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research invites applications for
research that supports the Genomics: GTL research program.
Specifically sought are applications for: 1) systems-level studies on
regulatory and metabolic networks of microbes and microbial consortia
involved in biogeochemical cycling of carbon; 2) development of
metatranscriptomic, metaproteomic, and other genome-enabled approaches to
understand how shifts in environmental variables impact microbially-mediated
carbon cycling processes in terrestrial ecosystems; and 3) development of
methods and techniques for imaging and analysis of microbially-mediated
carbon cycling processes in terrestrial ecosystems. Eligibility is
unrestricted. Pre-applications are due Aug 25. More information regarding
DE-PS02-09ER09-25 is available at: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/0B1CB154DE869B8A852575E600519350?OpenDocument As
part of its plan to distribute Recovery Act funds, the DOE Office of Science
invites proposals for the Early Career Research Program in the
following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research; Biological
and Environmental Research; Basic Energy Sciences, Fusion Energy Sciences;
High Energy Physics; and Nuclear Physics. The purpose of this program is to
support the development of individual research programs of outstanding
scientists early in their careers and to stimulate research careers in the
areas supported by the office. Letters of intent are due Aug 3.
Applications must be submitted through a U.S. academic institution. More
information regarding DE-PS02-09ER09-26 is available at: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/7828CB6F4F50E9A7852575E70060C340?OpenDocument U.S. Department of Labor
(USDOL) As part of the distribution plan for Recovery Act funding, the Department of Labor invites grant proposals for the State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants. The grants are targeted for State Workforce Investment Boards of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories to workforce sector strategies that target energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. DOL encourages a strategic planning process that aligns the Governor's overall workforce vision, state energy policies, and local and regional training activities that lead to employment in targeted industry sectors. A portion of the funds under this solicitation will be reserved for communities or regions undergoing auto industry related restructurings. Total funding available is $190 million. Applications are due Oct 20. More information is available at: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) The United States Department of
Agriculture's Rural Housing Service invites applications for the Rural
Community Development Initiative (RCDI) to assist recipients to develop their
capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community
facilities or community and economic development. Each intermediary will
be awarded $50,000-$300,000 from a total pool of $6.256 million in grants.
Eligible entities include private, nonprofit, including faith-based, and
community and public (including tribal) intermediary organizations. RCDI
grantees that have an outstanding grant over three-years old, as of the
application due date in this notice, will not be eligible to apply for this
round of funding. Grant and matching funds must be utilized in a timely
manner. Applications are due Sep 24. More information regarding
USDA-RD-HCFP-RCDI-2009 is available at: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/rcdi/ Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation
The
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation also offers venture philanthropy to
provide translational funding to rapidly accelerate the discovery and development
of drugs to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer's disease, related
dementias and cognitive aging. There are 4 different programs in the
announcement: 1) Academic Drug Discovery; 2) Academic Drug Development; 3)
Biotechnology Development; and 4) Biotechnology Founders Technology Transfer.
Using a venture capital model, the Foundation seeks a return on investment
for all of its grants based on the achievement of scientific milestones.
Funds returned to the Foundation are reinvested in more research
projects. More information is available at: http://www.alzdiscovery.org/pdf/ADDF_General_RFP.pdf National Optical Astronomy Observatories The
sponsor provides access to large optical telescopes, observing equipment,
and research support services at Sacramento Peak Observatory and Kitt
Peak Observatory. Visit http://www.nso.edu/general/observe/submit.html RTCA, Inc. RTCA's
William E. Jackson Award provides a $4,000 award to an outstanding
graduate student studying for a degree in the field of aviation electronics
or telecommunications. Papers must be written in English and be provided
without publication restrictions. Visit
http://www.rtca.org/wejaward/CallforPapers.html Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) ACM's
Allen Newell Award provides an award to an individual selected for career
contributions that have breadth within computer science, or that bridge
computer science and other disciplines. Visit http://awards.acm.org/newell/ Dan David Foundation Three
prizes of one million US dollars each are granted annually in the fields
chosen for the three time dimensions. The prizes are granted to
individuals or institutions with proven, exceptional, distinct excellence in
the sciences, arts, and humanities that have made an outstanding contribution
to humanity. Visit http://www.dandavidprize.org/index.php/prize-nominations/prize-nominations.html The
Foundation provides scholarships of US$15,000 each to outstanding doctoral
and post-doctoral students of exceptional promise in selected fields.
Visit http://www.dandavidprize.org/index.php/scholarship-applications/scholarship-applications.html Research Corporation The
Cottrell Scholar Awards are designed for institutions and faculty members
who are committed to excel at both teaching and research. Visit
http://www.rescorp.org/cottrell-scholar-awards/ Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation The
sponsor provides an award to honor a leading cosmologist, astronomer,
astrophysicist or scientific philosopher for theoretical, analytical, or
conceptual discoveries leading to fundamental advances in the field. A gold medal
and unrestricted $500,000 cash prize are presented annually. Visit
http://www.petergruberfoundation.org/Nominations/Cosmology.php Janet H. and Harry Knowles Foundation The
sponsor aims to support young men and women who have received a bachelor's
or advanced degree in science, engineering or mathematics and are committed
to teaching high school science and/or mathematics in U.S. schools. Visit
http://www.kstf.org/teaching_fellowships_home.aspx |
Edward Ellegood
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
321-698-9101 (mobile)