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March 5, 2010 National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) NASA
Education welcomes your ideas! For a limited time, visit opennasa.ideascale.com to provide feedback
on any of the following questions, as well as general ideas you may have
about the way NASA does business. The feedback that you provide will be used
in important planning and development at NASA, and you may have a say in our
next exciting breakthrough in education, technology, science and exploration.
Hurry -- this unique opportunity ends March 19, 2010. NASA's
Digital Learning Network presents a series of webcasts 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. During the webcasts,
participants will be able to submit questions to the presenter that will be
addressed during the presentation. For more information about these webcasts,
visit http://dln.nasa.gov/dln/content/webcast/.
In the coming months, the following topics will be covered: --
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's
Office of Education, in cooperation with NASAfs Science Mission Directorate,
is accepting proposals in response to the NASA Cooperative Agreement Notice
(CAN): gGlobal Climate Change Education: Research Experiences, Modeling
& Datah. The Global Climate Change Education (GCCE) project is
designed to improve the quality of global climate change and Earth system
science education at the elementary, secondary and undergraduate levels, and
through lifelong learning. Each funded proposal is expected to take advantage
of NASAfs unique contributions in climate science to enhance learnersf
academic experiences and/or to improve educatorsf abilities to engage and
stimulate their students. For more information regarding this opportunity,
please visit the GCCE page on the NSPIRES website. Go to http://nspires.nasaprs.com, click on
Solicitations, then on Open Solicitations. NASA
is announcing a new initiative to launch small cube-shaped satellites for
education and not-for-profit organizations. CubeSats are a class of
research spacecraft called picosatellites, having a size of approximately
four inches, a volume of about one quart, and weighing no more than 2.2
pounds. This is NASA's first open announcement to create an
agency-prioritized list of available CubeSats. They are planned as auxiliary
payloads on launch vehicles already planned for 2011 and 2012. Visit http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/home/CubeSats_initiative.html NASA
is accepting proposals for Research Opportunities in Space and Earth
Sciences (ROSES) -- 2010. There are three education opportunities in this
ROSES NRA. For more information, visit http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7b9636473D-602B-F49F-ABDC-5A26F36D08CD%7d&path=open. -
The
first is the opportunity to conduct midsized education and public outreach
projects by participating in Opportunities in Education and Public
Outreach for Earth and Space Science. For this opportunity, a Notice of
Intent is requested by April 2, 2010, with full proposals due on June 3,
2010. -
The
second opportunity is for early career scientists and engineers. Early
career scientists and engineers in Earth science may participate in the New
Investigator Program in Earth Science and early career scientists and
engineers in planetary science may participate in the Fellowships for Early
Career Researchers. For this opportunity, a Notice of Intent is requested by
Aug. 4, 2010, with full proposals due on Sept. 1, 2010. -
The
third opportunity is for Principal Investigators, or PIs, of selected
research investigations to receive Education or Outreach awards as
supplements to their research award. Two different pathways are offered:
$15K/year education pathway proposals and $10K/year outreach pathway
proposals. The parent research award must have more than 12 months remaining
at the time of submission of an education or outreach supplement proposal.
For additional details concerning the submission of supplement proposals,
please see Supplemental Outreach Awards for ROSES Investigators and
Supplemental Education Awards for ROSES Investigators. For this opportunity,
a Notice of Intent is requested by Aug. 4, 2010, with full proposals due on
Sept. 1, 2010. NASA
has released three more research topics open for proposals through the broad
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2010 Announcement.
Proposals for all three are due Mar 30. More information for ROSES and the
three new appendices (as well as many future ones) is available at: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={9636473D-602B-F49F-ABDC-5A26F36D08CD}&path=open.
The three are: ·
Cassini Data Analysis (ROSES 2010 Appendix C.10:
NNH10ZDA001N-CDAP) - to conduct scientific investigations utilizing data
obtained by the Cassini and Huygens spacecraft. Approximately $1.7 million is
available to support 20 awards. Notice of intent is due Mar 26. ·
Cosmochemistry (ROSES 2010 Appendix A.6:
NNH10ZDA001N-COS) -to understand the mechanisms of change in polar regions
and their implications for global climate, sea level, and the polar
environment. Approximately $3 million is available to support 12 awards. No
notice of intent is required. ·
Earth System Data Records Uncertainty Analysis (ROSES 2010 Appendix
A.32: NNH10ZDA001N-ESDRERR) - to support indepth analysis of the properties
of long-term data sets, with a focus on detecting systematic error, better
quantifying error, and properly attributing uncertainty sources.
Approximately $6 million is available to support up to 20 awards. Notice of
intent is due Mar 15. The
NASA Langley Research Center Office of Education invites proposals for Global
Climate Change Education (GCCE): Research Experiences, Modeling & Data.
Successful proposals are expected to make use of NASA's unique contributions
in climate science to enhance learners' experiences and/or to improve
educators' abilities to engage their students. Eligibility is restricted to:
U.S. higher education institutions; state agencies; local agencies;
federally-recognized tribal government agencies; public school districts; and
nonprofit organizations. Approximately $8 million may be available to
support up to 25 awards across two categories. Letters of intent are due Mar
18. More information regarding NNL10ZB1011C is available at: U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
The
Air Force Materiel Command invites proposals for planning, scheduling and
assessing Space Command and Control (C2) Operations. White papers are
being sought that provide enhanced event monitoring and task execution,
situational assessment, automated decision aids for better course of action
analysis and selection, dynamic resource management, timely feedback to
assess effectiveness of on-going global operations and agile C2 enterprise
management system approaches to allow more adaptable and resilient operations
to systems degradations or limited available resources. Total five-year
funding for the program is $20.5 million. Multiple awards are anticipated.
Eligibility is unrestricted. For FY10 funding consideration, white paper
proposals are due Apr 1. More information regarding BAA-10-05-RIKA is
available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/BAA-10-05-RIKA/listing.html The
Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Fusion and Understanding (IFU)
Core Technical Competency invites proposals for reasoning, comprehension,
perception and anticipation in multi-domain environments. Several topics
and subtopics are described in the announcement. Total five-year funding for
the program is $24.9 million. Eligibility is unrestricted. For FY10 funding
consideration, white paper proposals are due Mar 15. More information
regarding BAA-10-03-RIKA is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/BAA-10-03-RIKA/listing.html The
Office of Naval Research invites research proposals for its Communications
and Networking Discovery and Invention program. Six specific topics are
described in the announcement ranging from metamaterials, various algorithms,
anti-jam data link waveforms/networks and novel concepts for software-defined
antenna technologies. Multiple awards are anticipated from a total funding
pool of $2 million. Eligibility is open to academia and industry. White paper
proposals are due Apr 5. More information regarding ONRBAA10-014 is
available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/ONR/ONR/ONRBAA10-014/listing.html The
Office of Naval Research invites research proposals into electronics
technology through its Electronics Discovery and Invention program.
The program encompasses applied research in digital, analog, microwave,
millimeter wave and photonic technologies, but the particular focus of this
opportunity is component technologies toward simultaneous transmit and
receive (STAR). Approximately $1 million may be available to support up to
four awards. Eligibility is open to academia and industry. White paper
proposals are due Mar 25. More information regarding ONR BAA 10-012 is
available at: http://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Contracts-Grants/Funding-Opportunities/Broad-Agency-Announcements.aspx The
Air Force Office of Scientific Research invites proposals for its High
Energy Laser Multidisciplinary Research Initiative. Proposals will be
considered in the topics of novel components for high energy lasers,
ultra-short, ultra-intense pulse lasers and laser effects, laser
interactions, and materials, devices, and techniques for high average power
solid-state lasers. Five awards are anticipated. Eligibility is limited
to U.S. higher education institutions. Proposals are due Apr 20. More
information regarding AFOSR-BAA-2010-2 is available at: http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=16567 The
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) has released more
requests for proposals to support medical-related research. This week funding
opportunities are announced in three research areas: autism spectrum
disorders, breast cancer and tuberous sclerosis complex . There are different
mechanisms for awards, depending on the stage of the research or design of
the research team (e.g., traineeships, multi-team, consortium, post-docs).
Award sizes and duration vary by type of award. More background on all of the
CDMRP research areas, including diseases not mentioned above, is available
at: http://cdmrp.army.mil/. Eligibility for all of these
following opportunities is unrestricted. ·
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Research - pre-applications
for all three grant mechanisms are due Mar 31. More information is available
at: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/arp.htm. ·
Autism Clinical Trial Award (W81XWH-10-ARP-CTA)
- supports clinical trials with the potential to have a major impact on the
lives of individuals with ASD. PIs must be at or above the level of Assistant
Professor (or equivalent). Two awards may be made from total funding of $3.2
million. ·
Autism Idea Development Award (W81XWH-10-ARP-IDA)
- supports high-impact, innovative research that will drive the field forward
in two areas: Biological, infectious, or environmental risk factors; or
Identifying therapeutic targets, excluding new gene discovery.
Investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) are eligible to
submit applications. Approximately $3 million may support five awards. ·
Autism Resource Development Award(W81XWH-10-ARP-RDA)
- first time offered. Goal is to support product-driven research aimed at
developing tools for use by the ASD research and/or clinical communities.
Investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) are eligible to submit
applications. Two awards may be made from total funding of $480,000. ·
Breast Cancer Research - pre-applications
for both opportunities are due Mar 24. More information is available at: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/bcrp.htm. ·
Breast Cancer Era of Hope Scholar Award
(W81XWH-10-BCRP-EOHS) - focuses on the Principal Investigator's record of
creative and original accomplishments, potential for leadership in the breast
cancer research community, and vision for eradicating breast cancer. PIs must
be independent, non-mentored investigators within six years of their last
mentored position as of the application submission deadline. Approximately
$18.8 million is available to support up to five awards. ·
Breast Cancer Innovator Award
(W81XWH-10-BCRP-INNOV) – supports visionary individuals who have demonstrated
creativity, innovative work, and leadership in any field including, but not
limited to, breast cancer. Funding is to allow them to pursue their most
novel, visionary, high-risk ideas that could ultimately lead to the
eradication of breast cancer. Principal Investigators must be at or above the
level of Associate Professor (or equivalent). Approximately $15 million is available
for two awards. ·
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research - deadlines vary.
More information is available at: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/tscrp.htm. ·
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Clinical Research Award
(W81XWH-10-TSCRP-CRA) - seeks to fund clinical and translational studies that
emphasize research with human subjects. Preclinical studies will be
considered. Investigators at or above the Assistant Professor level (or
equivalent) are eligible to submit applications. One award worth up to $1.8
million is anticipated. Pre-applications are due Mar 31. ·
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Idea Development Award
(W81XWH-10-TSCRP-IDA) - supports high-impact, innovative research that will
drive the field forward. Investigators at or above the Assistant Professor
level (or equivalent) are eligible to submit applications. Up to three
awards may be made from total funding of $1.2 million. Pre-applications are due
Apr 21. U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) The
National Institute of Justice supports Fundamental Research to Improve
Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of
Forensic Science Disciplines. Through this funding opportunity, the sponsor
is seeking applications for funding research to improve the understanding of
the accuracy, reliability, and measurement validity of forensic science
disciplines. Research studies should focus on expanding the scientific basis
of forensic methods, development of quantifiable measures of the reliability
and accuracy of forensic analyses, and development of an understanding of
human factors that may affect forensic analyses. Visit http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000909.pdf The
National Institute of Justice invites proposals for research into the
abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly individuals and residents of
residential care facilities. Specifically sought are proposals that
address gaps in the nation's law enforcement and other responsible entities'
ability to prevent, detect, and respond to abuse, neglect, and exploitation
of elderly individuals and people who live in residential care facilities.
Approximately $1 million may be available to support up to four awards. Eligibility
is limited domestically to state, local and tribal governments, nonprofit
organizations, and institutions of higher education. Proposals are due Apr
16. More information regarding NIJ-2010-2434 (SL# 000893) is available at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000893.pdf National Science Foundation (NSF) A
flood of new information, from whole-genome sequences to detailed structural
information to inventories of earth's biota to greater appreciation of the importance
of lateral gene transfer in shaping evolutionary history, is transforming
21st century biology. Along with comparative data on morphology, fossils,
development, behavior, and interactions of all forms of life on earth, these
new data streams make even more critical the need for an organizing
evolutionary context. Phylogeny, the ... More
at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5129&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 NSF's
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program
(HBCU-UP) provides awards to enhance the quality of undergraduate science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and research at
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as a means to broaden
participation in the Nation's STEM workforce. Support is available for
Implementation Projects (including Achieving Competitive Excellence),
Education Research Projects, Targeted Infusion Projects, and Planning Grants.
Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5481&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39
NSF's
Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and
HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE) program makes
resources available to enhance the research capabilities of minority-serving
institutions through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate
education and research. CREST promotes the development of new knowledge,
enhancements of the research productivity of individual faculty, and an
expanded presence of students historically underrepresented in STEM
disciplines. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6668&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39
NSF's
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering
Mentoring (PAESMEM) Program seeks to identify outstanding mentoring
efforts that enhance the participation of groups (i.e., women, minorities,
and persons with disabilities) that are underrepresented in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics. The awardees serve as leaders in
the national effort to develop fully the Nation's human resources in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5473&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39
NSF's
Environmental Synthesis Center (ESC) solicitation will establish a new
environmental synthesis center to stimulate research, education and outreach
at the interface of the biological, geological, and social sciences. The
center will foster synthetic, collaborative, cross-disciplinary efforts to
understand and predict the complex interactions among ecological populations,
communities and ecosystems, the geophysical environment, and human actions
and decisions that underlie global environmental change. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503440&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39
NSF's
Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes (PASI) Program is a jointly
supported initiative between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National
Science Foundation (NSF). Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes are short
courses ranging in length from ten days to one month, involving lectures,
demonstrations, research seminars, and discussions at the advanced graduate,
post-doctoral, and junior faculty level. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5327&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46 NSF's
Office of Polar Programs support scientific research and operations for
research in Antarctica. The goals are to expand fundamental knowledge of
the region, to foster research on global and regional problems of current
scientific importance, and to use Antarctica as a platform from which to
support research. The U.S. Antarctic Program provides support for field work
only when a compelling justification exists for doing the work in Antarctica
(i.e., the work can only be done, or is best done, in Antarctica). The
program also supports Antarctic-related analytical research performed at home
organizations. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10543/nsf10543.htm Since
the publication of The Royal Society's report Ocean Acidification Due to
Increasing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (June 2005, www.royalsoc.ac.uk), there has been
growing concern for the potential adverse impacts of a slowly acidifying sea
upon marine ecosystems. In recognition of the need for basic research in this
area, NSF is supporting a program described at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503477&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 NSF's
Directorate for Engineering sponsors the Small Business Innovation
Research Program Phase I. The primary objective of the SBIR Program is to
increase the incentive and opportunity for small firms to undertake
cutting-edge, high risk, high quality scientific, engineering, or science and
engineering education research that would have a high potential economic
payoff if the research is successful. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10546/nsf10546.htm U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) The
National Institutes of Health invites R01 applications for partnerships
for biodefense. The goal is to support projects for preclinical
development of lead candidate vaccines, therapeutics, adjuvants or
diagnostics against NIAID Category A, B, or C priority agents. To view a full
list of these agents please visit: http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/BiodefenseRelated/Biodefense/research/CatA.htm.
Up to $20 million may be available to support up to 20 awards for a project
period up to five years. Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent are
due Apr 20; full proposals are due May 20. More information regarding
RFA-AI-10-003 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-10-003.html The
National Human Genome Research Institute and The National Institute of
General Medical Sciences invites U41 applications for a centralized
protein sequence and function resource. The program seeks proposals from
institutions/organizations to support such a resource that will serve as a
repository of curated protein sequences and will provide high quality
annotation of the functional information. Up to $6 million per year is
intended to support for a maximum of three years. Eligibility is
unrestricted. Letters of intent are due Apr 14, full proposals are due May
12. More information regarding RFA-HG-10-004 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-10-004.html The
National Institutes of Health-supported Ruth L. Kirschstein National
Research Service Awards programs has announced three awards to help
ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists are available in
adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's
biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. Eligibility is
unrestricted for all three and standard submission dates apply: ·
The
Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Postdoctoral National Research Service Award
for Individual Senior Fellows will utilize the F33 funding mechanism.
The program supports experienced scientists who wish to make major changes in
the direction of their research careers or who wish to broaden their
scientific background by acquiring new research capabilities as independent
research investigators in scientific health-related fields relevant to the
missions of the NIH Institutes and Centers. More information regarding
PA-10-111 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-111.html. ·
The
Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Postdoctoral National Research Service Award
for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows will utilize the F32 funding
mechanism. The program provides support to promising postdoctoral applicants
who have the potential to become productive and successful independent
research investigators. The proposed postdoctoral training must offer an
opportunity to enhance the applicant's understanding of the health-related
sciences, and must be within the broad scope of biomedical, behavioral, or
clinical research or other specific disciplines relevant to the research
mission of the NIH Institutes and Centers. More information regarding
PA-10-110 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-110.html. ·
The
Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Postdoctoral National Research Service Award
for individual predoctoral MD/PhD and other dual doctoral degree students
will utilize the F30 funding mechanism. The program seeks to support
individual predoctoral candidates with fellowships with the expectation that
these training opportunities will increase the number of future investigators
with both clinical knowledge and skills in basic, translational or clinical
research. More information regarding PA-10-107 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-107.html. The
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases invites R01
applications for research in Glomerular diseases. The program supports
research fostering the development of new ideas enhancing the understanding
of disease detection, pathogenesis, pre-emption and/ or treatment.
Project support is a maximum of five years. Eligibility is unrestricted.
Submissions follow standard due dates for the award mechanism. More
information regarding PA-10-113 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-113.html Recovery
Act:
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality invites R18 applications for comparative
effectiveness delivery system demonstration grants. The competition seeks
applications from organizations to conduct demonstrations of: 1) broad
strategies and/or specific interventions for improving care by redesigning
care delivery, or 2) strategies and interventions for improving care by redesigning
payment. The demonstrations will aim to achieve major improvements in care
quality (including clinical outcomes and other dimensions), improve access to
care, reduce disparities, or improve population-based measures of health
outcomes. Awards will be funded for a maximum of three years and up to $5
million total. Eligibility is unrestricted. Submissions are due Mar 23. More
information regarding RFA-HS-10-013 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-013.html Recovery
Act:
As part of ARRA, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality invites R01
applications for enhanced state data for analysis and tracking of
comparative effectiveness impact: improved clinical content and
race-ethnicity data. The competition seeks organizations to either
enhance the clinical content of statewide, all-payer, hospital-based
encounter-level data to support comparative effectiveness research, or
improve the reliability and validity of information in hospital-based
encounter-level data related to race and ethnicity. AHRQ anticipates making
up to 15 awards from a total funding of $10 million. Individual awards will
not exceed three years and $1.5 million. Eligibility is limited domestically
to federal/state/local governments, NPOs (public or private), and
Native-American Tribal entities. Submissions are due Mar 29. More information
regarding RFA-HS-10-010 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-010.html The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invites proposals for natural
experiments and effectiveness studies to identify the best policy and system
level practices to prevent diabetes and its complications. Approximately
$3 million may be available to support up to seven awards. Eligibility is
unrestricted. Letters of intent are due Mar 9; full proposals are due Apr 15.
More information regarding RFA-DP10-002 is available at: http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=16532 The
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders invites
R21/R24/R33 grant proposals to support research and/or infrastructure needs
leading to accessible and affordable hearing health care. Two awards
are anticipated from total funding of $1 million. Eligibility is
unrestricted. Letters of intent are due May 8 or Sep 8. For R24 developmental
grants see RFA-DC-10-001 available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DC-10-001.html.
More information regarding RFA-DC-10-002 (R21/R33 grants) is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DC-10-002.html On
or about Mar 1, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
will invite proposals for experimental research on the effects of teenage
passengers on driving performance among teenagers. The goal is to examine
peer influences on teenage driving behavior. Eight tasks are defined in the
announcement. One contract award is anticipated. Eligibility will be limited
to U.S. small businesses in the NAICS code 541720. More information regarding
NIH-NICHD-DESPR-10-08 is available at: U.S. Department of State The
Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)
supports the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Summer Academy. This
Academy aims to foster relationships between American teenagers and teenagers
from countries with significant Muslim populations to build strong linkages
and an awareness of shared values, and to enable youth to face together the
global challenges of the 21st Century. Through this Academy, diverse but
intellectually curious students will participate in an intensive, four]week program in the
United States in the summer of 2010. Participants will be engaged in a
variety of activities such as training sessions, workshops, community and/or
school]based programs, and
cultural events. Visit http://exchanges.state.gov/media/pdfs/rfgps/rfgp031910.pdf The
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) sponsors a Professional,
Cultural, and Youth One-time Grants Program. The grants are to enable the
Government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the
people of the United States and the people of other countries; to strengthen
the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational
and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the
United States and other nations and thus to assist in the development of
friendly, sympathetic and peaceful relations between the United States and
the other countries of the world. A total of approximately $8 million is
available. Visit http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-4557.htm The
Office of Physical Security Programs invites cooperative agreement
applications for Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation of Vehicle
Anti-ram devices and technologies. Approximately $7 million is available
to support most likely only one five-year award. Eligibility is limited to
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)-certified academic
educational institutions, colleges and universities -located in the U.S.
Proposals are due Mar 17. More information regarding
DSPSP-10-CA-001-WHA-021710 is available at: http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=16462 U.S. Department of Commerce The
National Institute of Standards & Technology sponsors a Construction
Grant Program for construction of research science buildings. NIST
anticipates funding three to five projects with Federal shares in the $10.0
million - $15.0 million range with a project period of performance of up to
five years. Visit http://www.nist.gov/director/ncgp/2010ffo.pdf The
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) invites proposals to provide
manufacturing extension services to primarily small- and medium-sized
manufacturers in three discrete regions of the United States: Arizona,
Chicagoland, and Central Pennsylvania. NIST anticipates funding three
proposals at the level of up to $1 million for the state of Arizona, up to
$2.5 million for the Chicago region of Illinois and up to $375,000 for the
Central Pennsylvania region. Eligibility is limited to U.S. nonprofit
organizations, state governments and universities or colleges. Cost-share is
required. Proposals are due Apr 12. More information for all three is
available at: http://mep.nist.gov/documents/pdf/about-mep/2010%20MEP%20FFO%20Chicago%20Arizona%20Central%20PA%20FINAL.pdf U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) DOE
has announced its interest in receiving applications for terrestrial
carbon cycle research that will improve the understanding of the role of
terrestrial biomes in the global carbon cycle and aid carbon cycle
predictions related to climate change. Visit http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=T6JVLHvCKCGMY3MnJNzYSx11xl8JMTR60Yrkh7LcnR1npMGtL2Yv!388998048?oppId=52171&mode=VIEW U.S. Department of Education (ED) ED's
Office of Innovation and Improvement supports the Teaching American
History Grant Program, which supports projects that aim to raise student
achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation
of traditional American history. Grant awards assist local educational agencies
(LEAs), in partnership with entities that have extensive content expertise,
in developing, implementing, documenting, evaluating, and disseminating
innovative, cohesive models of professional development. By helping teachers
to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of traditional American
history as a separate subject within the core curriculum, these programs are
intended to improve instruction and raise student achievement. Visit
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010]1083.htm The
Institute of Education Sciences invites grant proposals for the 2011
competitions to support education research and special education research.
Twelve funding opportunities for research are planned: eight offered by the
National Center for Education Research and four by the National Center for
Special Education Research. Eligibility is unrestricted. All 12
opportunities, described briefly below, are contained one announcement that
is available at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-2514.pdf ·
Education research - proposals must address one of 15
topics. Awards, which may last five years, will range between $100,000 and
$1.2 million per year. Proposals are due Jun 24 for the first competition and
Sep 16 for the second. ·
Education research training - to support
postdoctoral research training programs in the education sciences. Awards,
which may last up to five years, will range between $91,500 and $137,400 per
year. Proposals are due Jun 24. ·
National Research & Development Centers - may be funded in
three research areas: cognition and adult literacy; state and local education
policy; and postsecondary education and employment. Awards, which may last up
to five years, may receive up to $2 million per year. Proposals are due Sep
16. ·
Research on statistical and research methodology in
education
-- Awards, which may last three years, will range between $75,000 and
$400,000 per year. Proposals are due Jun 24. ·
Evaluation of state and local education programs and
policies
-- Awards, which may last five years, will range between $500,000 and $1.2
million per year. There are three funding cycles with due dates of Apr 1, Jun
24 and Sep 16. ·
Special education research - proposals must
address one of nine topics. Awards, which may last five years, will range
between $100,000 and $1.2 million per year. Proposals are due Jun 24 for the
first competition and Sep 16 for the second. ·
Special education research training - to support
postdoctoral research training programs in the education sciences. Awards,
which may last up to five years, will range between $91,500 and $137,400 per
year. Proposals are due Jun 24. ·
Special Education Research and Development Center - one may be funded
in the following research area: school-based interventions for secondary
students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Awards, which may last up to five
years, may receive up to $2 million per year. Proposals are due Sep 16. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The
EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics invites applications for the
2010 Pollution Prevention Grant Program. The program supports state and
tribal technical assistance programs that help businesses identify better
environmental strategies and solutions for reducing or eliminating waste at
the source. Five new focus areas are described in the announcement.
Approximately $4.1 million is available for grants and cooperative
agreements. Eligibility is limited to U.S. state and tribal governments,
including state and tribal agencies such as state colleges and universities.
Proposals are due Apr 6. More information regarding EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-03 is
available at: http://www.epa.gov/p2/pubs/grants/ppis/2010rfpp2grant.pdf Transportation Research Board (TRB) TRB's
Airport Cooperative Research Program seeks support for understanding the
Role of Air Travel in the Transmission and Spread of Insect-borne Diseases.
Research is needed to provide a better understanding of how the transmission
and spread of insect-borne diseases are facilitated by air travel. Such
research would provide a basis for airports, airlines, and public health
officials to assess the appropriateness and efficacy of current mitigation
practices. A total of approximately $250,000 is available. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2791 TRB's
Airport Cooperative Research Program seeks support for Evaluation of
Airport Emissions within State Implementation Plans. Research is needed
to develop guidance for airports and state and local air quality agencies to
better represent future airport emission sources in their SIP forecasts. A
total of approximately $500,000 is available. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2792 TRB's
Airport Cooperative Research Program seeks support for Defining and
Measuring Aircraft Delay and Airport Capacity Thresholds. Research is
needed to provide guidance to airports and other stakeholders on applicable
aircraft delay and airport capacity criteria, and the interrelationships
between these criteria, to help them identify the most appropriate metrics
for their particular situation. Such research would help practitioners
understand the various definitions of delay and capacity, and ultimately, may
improve support for capacity-related projects. A total of approximately
$250,000 is available. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2801 TRB's
Airport Cooperative Research Program seeks support for Assessing Aircraft
Noise Conditions Affecting Student Learning. In FY07, the FAA awarded
$56.5 million in grants to insulate public buildings-mostly schools-often
based on a criterion of achieving a maximum Day-Night Average Sound Level
(DNL) of 65 dB. Despite this history, there has been little research to date
as to whether this criterion is appropriate for determining when noise levels
impact schools and learning. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) Science
and Metrics Standing Committee of the Joint Planning and Development Office
(JPDO) has proposed metrics to the EWG Policy Standing Committee for
consideration in their preparation of the EWG environmental targets. What is
evident from available studies is that there is no clear understanding of the
conditions as to when aircraft noise affects student learning and when to
implement mitigation measures. Research is needed to enhance that
understanding. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2797 TRB's
Airport Cooperative Research Program seeks support for Measuring PM
Emissions from Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units, Tires and Brakes.
Assessment of particulate matter (PM) emissions from aircraft operations at
airports is growing in importance as demand for air travel grows.
Although there is increasing information on aircraft main engine PM
emissions, little or no PM data are available for on-aircraft auxiliary power
unit (APU) emissions, and tire and brake emissions during landing
operations. To address this lack of data, a measurement campaign for
quantifying and characterizing PM emissions from these sources is needed.
Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2788 TRB's
Airport Cooperative Research Program seeks support for Alternative Fuels
as a Means to Reduce PM2.5 Emissions at Airports. Research is needed to
determine the degree to which these emissions can be reduced through the use
of alternatives to petroleum-based fuels in major PM2.5 contributors (i.e.,
aircraft engines, auxiliary power units, ground transportation, and other combustion
sources). Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2794 TRB's
Airport Cooperative Research Program seeks support for an Aircraft Taxi
Noise Database for Airport Noise Modeling. The sponsor will fund research
to develop a NPD and spectral class database for nominal taxi, break-away,
and idle thrust levels for use in FAA's INM as it transitions into the AEDT.
Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2798 TRB's
Airport Cooperative Research Program seeks support for Integrating
Aviation and Passenger Rail Planning. Improved coordination between the
planning for airport capacity and intercity passenger rail services and
related ground transportation offers the potential to achieve complementary
investments in airport and rail capacity and services. However, planning
processes are often "siloed." There is a need to better integrate
planning processes for air and rail services and for accepted planning
methods and tools to facilitate and inform an enlightened public discussion
about what the two modes can and cannot accomplish together. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2804 TRB's
Airport Cooperative Research Program seeks support for a Guidebook for
Airport Irregular Operations (IROPS) Contingency Planning.
Contingency planning for large, medium, and small airports, using a
collaborative and coordinated approach among key airport stakeholders, is
essential to address current and evolving aviation challenges that disrupt
the normal flow of passengers through the air transportation
system. Further research is needed to provide additional
assistance in this area. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2808 TRB's
Airport Cooperative Research Program seeks support for Guidelines for
Airport Sound Insulation Program. Research is needed to develop updated
guidance for sponsors to effectively manage noise insulation programs of
eligible structures in conformance with FAA Noise Compatibility Program (NCP)
and Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding requirements. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2795 TRB's
Airport Cooperative Research Program seeks support for Evaluating Terminal
Renewal versus Replacement Options. Thorough analysis of the myriad
relevant factors is required in order to decide whether to renew existing
facilities or construct replacement facilities, particularly when the new
facilities are not demand-driven. This detailed analysis is typically not
included at the Master Plan level but should occur before facility
programming and schematic design services are commissioned. Nor can this
analysis be conducted by simply comparing the initial capital cost of
multiple options but rather must provide a total life-cycle cost outcome
perspective. These issues can be further compounded by multiple,
competing and conflicting interests by the various stakeholders. Achieving
consensus on the most effective solution can be difficult without a set of
decision-making tools. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2807 Corporation for National and Community Service
The Hitachi Foundation The
Yoshiyama Young Entrepreneurs Program aims to discover inspiring
entrepreneurs operating businesses in the United States that are both
financially viable and create opportunities for low]wealth individuals
in America to enhance their economic security. Through this program, The
Hitachi Foundation plans to continue its quest in identifying and expanding
business practices that create tangible opportunities for people in America
to move out of poverty. visit www.hitachifoundation.org National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) NCSS
provides Enhancement of Geographic Literacy Grants to promote
geography education in the schools; to enhance the geographic literacy of
students at the classroom, district, or statewide level; and to encourage the
integration of geography into the social studies curriculum/classroom. Visit
http://www.socialstudies.org/awards The
NCSS Defense of Academic Freedom Award is given annually to recognize
and honor those who have distinguished themselves in defending the principles
of academic freedom in specific controversies, in fostering academic freedom
through advocacy, and in defending or advocating the freedom to teach and
learn. Visit http://www.socialstudies.org/awards/academicfreedom American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) The
AAAI Feigenbaum Prize is awarded biennially to recognize and encourage
outstanding Artificial Intelligence research advances that are made by
using experimental methods of computer science. Visit
http://www.aaai.org/Awards/feigenbaum.php American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) The
AIAA Aerospace Software Engineering Award is presented for outstanding
technical and/or management contributions to aeronautical or astronautical
software engineering. Visit http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=290 American Society of Civil Engineers The
Jack E. Leisch Memorial National Graduate Fellowship is awarded to a
full-time student who is a member of the sponsor's society and enrolled in or
admitted to a transportation/traffic engineering graduate degree program
(master or doctoral) in Civil Engineering at a qualified university. Visit
http://content.tanddi.org/news/stud_leisch.html Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation Homeland
Security Awards are designed to encourage and promote "cutting
edge" innovation in the Homeland Security area to provide incentive
for continuing research. Visit
http://www.ccolumbusfoundationawards.org/homeland/rules.cfm International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) The
Frances Tustin Memorial Prize will be awarded based on a call for papers. $1,000
will be awarded to an essay that explicates, expands and/or extends the
seminal work of Frances Tustin in the area of the psychoanalytic
treatment of autistic spectrum disorders in children and autistic states in adults.
Visit
http://www.ipa.org.uk/Public/Page.php?ID=4207&ancestor1=3333&language=eng&websiteID=3270 The
Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award is the most prestigious IPA award.
The Board, on the recommendation of the Selection Committee, may confer the
IPA's Outstanding Achievement Award upon either a member or a non-member who,
in the judgement of the Selection Committee, has made an outstanding
contribution to the relationship between psychoanalysis and other fields. The
award caries no monetary value. Visit
http://www.ipa.org.uk/Public/FAQPage.php?ID=5108&ancestor1=3333&language=eng&websiteID=3270#5109 The
IPA Extraordinarily Meritorious Service to Psychoanalysis Award is
announced and presented, with a certificate, for exceptionally meritorious
service to psychoanalysis or the profession, including the promotion of
psychoanalysis to the wider community. Visit
http://www.ipa.org.uk/Public/FAQPage.php?ID=5108&ancestor1=3333&language=eng&websiteID=3270#5110 IPA's
Elise M. Hayman Award for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide is
made biennially for the most cogent, relevant and commendable work on the
Holocaust, and Genocide, current or historical. Visit
http://www.ipa.org.uk/Public/FAQPage.php?ID=5108&ancestor1=3333&language=eng&websiteID=3270#5117 Dreyfus Foundation The
sponsor seeks to further the development of scientific leadership in the
field of environmental chemistry with a postdoctoral fellowship program.
The Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry provides an award to a
principal investigator of $120,000 over two years to appoint a Postdoctoral
Fellow in environmental chemistry. Visit http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/postdoctoral_program.shtml University Corporation for Atmospheric Research The
sponsor provides grants up to $20,000 for the deployment of
Unidata-supported systems for academic institutions engaged in teaching and
research in the geosciences. Approximately $100,000 will be available in
FY 2010. Visit http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/community/equipaward/RFP2010.html American Indian Science and Engineering Society The
AISES Google Scholarship will provide scholarship awards to American
Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian AISES members pursuing degrees in
the computer science, computer engineering and related programming fields.
Visit http://www.aises.org/userfiles/2010%20Google%20AISES%20Application_REV(1).pdf Alternatives Research & Development Foundation
Ashoka Changemakers
Octapharma
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