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November 11, 2009 National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) NASA's
DEVELOP program is a NASA Science Mission Directorate Applied Sciences
program that fosters the training and development of students in the
atmospheric and Earth sciences. The DEVELOP program extends the
application of NASA Earth science research and technology to meet societal
needs. Students conduct projects that focus on the practical application of
NASA's Earth science research and demonstrate how results can benefit partner
organizations and local communities. Advisors and mentors from NASA and
partner organizations provide the guidance and support for the program.
Students gain experience by using NASA science and technology in a
professional setting. Students from high school through doctoral levels are
chosen in a competitive application process. The selected students work on
teams at eight locations nationwide. Activities are conducted during three
10-week terms per year: summer, fall and spring. Applications for the spring
2010 session are due Nov. 30. Visit http://develop.larc.nasa.gov
Applications
are currently being accepted for the 2010 CanSat Competition. This
annual competition is open to university and college students from the United
States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Teams of three to 10 students must design
and build a space-type system called a CanSat. Each CanSat is the size of a
soda can and must be built according to the specifications released by the
competition organizing committee. Participants are involved in the end-to-end
life cycle of a complex engineering project, from conceptual design, through
integration and test, actual operation of the system, and the conclusion with
a post-mission summary and debriefing. All teams entering the CanSat
competition are required to have a faculty adviser. The faculty adviser will
oversee and be responsible for the conduct of the team at all times during
the competition and is strongly encouraged to accompany the team to the
competition. Applications are due Nov. 30, 2009. Visit http://www.cansatcompetition.com/ The
NASA Office of Education, Higher Education Program, solicits proposals in
response to the One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) for NASA
Internship/Fellowship Opportunities: (1) Business Management and (2)
Broker-Facilitator Corps announcements. The selected proposers will support a
NASA-wide integrated application, selection and placement system for student
engagement in STEM research, aerospace education and the space exploration
workforce pipeline. Students will visit one website to submit one application
for all NASA internship/fellowship opportunities. ·
The
selected Business Management organization will provide programmatic
management for the OSSI system and work in partnership with the other four
strategic partners (OSSI System Administrator, OSSI Broker-Facilitator Corps,
NASA Education, and NASA Office of Human Capital Management). Visit http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={491211D9-33F2-CB91-4987-19B742A5FE54}&path=open ·
Broker-Facilitator
Corps proposers must historically serve as an advocate for one of the
following institution types: Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), Predominately
White Institutions (PWI), Predominately Black Institutions (PBI), including
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), or Tribal Colleges and
Universities (TCU). A single organization for each institution type
will be selected as a member of the Corps and serve as a culturally competent
expert. The Corps will focus on designing and implementing recruitment,
retention, and career development strategies that broaden the diversity of
institution types and number of high performing participants in NASA's
internship and fellowship application pool. Visit http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={7D4D1F9F-9EE7-9905-C3F3-17BD2B98AFBD}&path=open National
Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) is a pilot program funded
by NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) and administered by
NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). Community college students from across
the nation who are interested in the areas of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics will apply to travel to NASA Johnson Space
Center (JSC) for a three day experience. This opportunity will provide
a hands-on project featuring engineering career possibilities. Selected
students will begin the semester commitment with Web-based preparation prior
to visiting JSC. The only cost to the student is a $30 registration fee; NASA
covers travel (up to $1000), food, and lodging. Visit https://aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov/NCAS/ NASA
supports Dual Use Technology Development at NASA John C. Stennis Space
Center. The purpose of this opportunity is to identify technology
partnerships that will meet the goal of developing a technology to meet a
specific sponsor need at SSC. This goal will be accomplished by selecting
partners who will cooperatively share in the development cost of the
technology that meets the specified sponsor need. The sponsor plans to fund
projects at approximately $20,000 to $250,000 per project with a period of
performance of approximately twelve months. Visit http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/cmdocumentid=212378/NNS10ZBA001C.PDF NASA's
Crew and Thermal Systems Division, EVA Tools Branch (EC7) at the Johnson
Space Center seeks to acquire contract support for a software/hardware
development project for NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The
project supported is entitled "MAKER" and is pursuing an advanced
manufacturing concept being developed and evaluated for deployment in future
space exploration architectures requiring manufacturing capability in the
spaceflight/mission environment. Visit http://www.nasahackspace.org/2009/11/jsc_wants_to_build_a_replicato.html NASA's
NextGen-Concepts and Technology Development Project will focus on
developing capabilities in traffic flow management, dynamic airspace
configuration, separation assurance, super density operations, and airport
surface operations. Visit http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=46338 NASA
is accepting applications from students at U.S. colleges and universities
who want to send their experiments to the edge of space on a high-flying
scientific balloon. The annual NASA project provides near space access
for 12 undergraduate and graduate student experiments to be carried by a NASA
high-altitude research balloon. The flights typically last 15 to 20 hours and
reach an altitude of 23 miles. Experiments may include compact satellites or
prototypes. Visit http://laspace.lsu.edu/hasp On
Nov. 16, Painted Lady butterflies will fly aboard space shuttle Atlantis
to the International Space Station. The butterflies will spend several months
in space as part of an exciting experiment to observe their life cycles and
behaviors in microgravity. And your class is invited to participate. Photos
and video will be transmitted back to Earth and made available on the BioEd
Online and K8 Science Web sites. Students can view the data and join in the
investigation in real time. Teachers are also encouraged to engage their
students in concurrent activities with their own butterflies. Everything
needed to get started is available on BioEd Online or K8 Science. A free
teacher's guide is also available for downloading. Visit http://www.bioedonline.org/space/STS_Mission_129.cfm
and http://www.k8science.org/space/STS_Mission_129.cfm Canadian Space Agency The
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has released a request for proposals (RFP) to plan
and execute Analogue Missions. Analogue Missions are simulations of space
mission operations that take place at analogue sites on Earth; these can also
be thought of as Integrated field tests. Sites that are presently used for
analogue missions include Devon Island in Nunavut, Pavilion Lake in British
Columbia and Axel Heiberg on Elsemere Island in Nunavut. The RFP further
defines terrestrial analogue sites as resembling in some key way (e.g.
geomorphologically or geochemically) a surface or subsurface environment of
another planet. Herein, Analogue Mission can be defined as an integrated set
of activities that represent (or simulate) entire mission designs or narrowly
focus on specific aspects of planned or potential future planetary
exploration missions. Visit http://spaceref.ca/missions-and-programs/canadian-space-agency/canadian-space-agency-releases-anaolgue-missions-request-for-proposals.html#more U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) On
or about Nov 12, the Department of the Air Force will open its 2010 Small
Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I Program. SBIR Phase I awards
will not exceed $100,000 and eligibility is limited to U.S. small businesses.
The deadline for proposals is Jan 13. More information regarding
DoDSBIR2010_1 is available at: http://www.dodsbir.net/solicitation The
Air Force Research Laboratory invites white papers to extend the state of the
art in modeling and simulation as it is applied during the systems
acquisition process. These papers should include, but be not limited to
topics such as cost estimating for the use of composites in fixed and rotary
wing aircraft, the integration of design models with analysis tools, and
supply chain and producibility analysis. Anticipated funding for a single
program in FY10 is $500,000. Eligibility is unrestricted domestically. Submissions
are due Dec 7. More information regarding BAA-08-08-PKM-CALL5 is available
at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLWRS/BAA-08-08-PKM/listing.html The
Air Force Research Laboratory invites white papers that address the use of rapid
manufacturing/prototyping in the fabrication and/or assembly of aerospace
structures, and identifying weapons systems that will benefit - either by
cost savings or capability improvements - from incorporating these
manufacturing processes. Anticipated funding for a single program is $1
million-2 million. Eligibility is unrestricted domestically. Submissions are
due Dec 9. More information regarding BAA-08-08-PKM-CALL6 is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLWRS/BAA-08-08-PKM/listing.html The
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) invites research proposals
to investigate high-energy pulsed fiber lasers and amplifiers that can
be coherently combined to efficiently form a near-diffraction limited laser
beam in the far-field. Approximately $6.3 million will be available to fund 2
proposals. The solidification currently has unrestricted eligibility. First
round proposal will be due Dec 12. More information regarding DARPA-BAA-10-13
is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DARPA/CMO/DARPA-BAA-10-13/listing.html The
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has announced its intent to issue a
solicitation to investigate prototype research for a Remote Explosive
Detection System suitable for field testing, based on a NRL developed
infrared photo-thermal breadboard system. It is anticipated that only one
award will result from this procurement for a final prototype design and an
option for building and testing the designed prototype. No information on
eligibility, response date, or release date of the full solicitation
provided. More information regarding N00173-10-R-SK01 is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/ONR/N00173/N00173-10-R-SK01/listing.html U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) DHS
in conjunction with the Department of Defense and the National Oceanographic
and Atmospheric Administration invites proposals to develop assessment
procedures and tools that accurately portray the impact wind turbines have
on the nation's radar systems and the ability to monitor weather patterns
and aircraft in US airspace. The overall goal is to develop a sound,
unimpeachable impact assessment methodology that eliminates the subjectivity
inherent in current procedures. A single award is anticipated. Proposals are
due by Jan 5. More information regarding BAA 10 - 03 is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/OCPO/DHS-OCPO/BAA10-03/listing.html National Science Foundation (NSF) NSF's
Directorate for Mathematics and Physical Sciences supports Mathematical
and Statistical Research for Understanding the Omics of Biological Threats.
The sponsor will support mathematical and statistical research for
understanding the "Omics" (genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics,
etc.) of biological threats. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10006/nsf10006.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25 NSF's
Hydrologic Sciences program focuses on the flow of water and transport
processes within streams, soils, and aquifers. Particular attention is given
to spatial and temporal heterogeneity of fluxes and storages of water,
particles, and chemicals coupling across interfaces with the landscape,
microbial communities, and coastal environments, to upscaling and downscaling
given these heterogeneities and interfaces and how these processes are
altered by climate and land use changes. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13684&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 NSF's
Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI) program is a bold
five-year initiative to create revolutionary science and engineering research
outcomes made possible by innovations and advances in computational
thinking. Computational thinking is defined comprehensively to
encompass computational concepts, methods, models, algorithms, and
tools. Applied in challenging science and engineering research
and education contexts, computational thinking promises a profound impact on
the Nation’s ability to generate and apply new knowledge. Collectively,
CDI research outcomes are expected to produce paradigm shifts in our
understanding of a wide range of science and engineering phenomena and
socio-technical innovations that create new wealth and enhance the national
quality of life. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10506/nsf10506.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25 NSF's
Directorate for Education and Human Resources supports Federal Cyber
Service: Scholarships for Service (SFS). The SFS program seeks to
increase the number of qualified students entering the fields of information
assurance and computer security and to increase the capacity of the United
States higher education enterprise to continue to produce professionals in
these fields to meet the needs of our increasingly technological society.
Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5228&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund NSF's
East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for US Graduate Students
(EAPSI) introduces students to East Asia and Pacific science and engineering
in the context of a research setting, and to help students initiate
scientific relationships that will better enable future collaboration with
foreign counterparts. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08603/nsf08603.htm#awd_info U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) The
National Cancer Institute's Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and
Medicine program offers support aimed at enhancing nanoscience and
nanotechnology research focused on problems in biology and medicine.
Nanoscience and nanotechnology refer to research and development on the
understanding and control of matter at a length scale of approximately 1 -
100 nanometers, where novel properties and functions occur because of the
size. Visit http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-053.html The
Bureau of Health Professions supports the Nurse Education, Practice and
Retention (NEPR) program. Grants are awarded to eligible institutions to
strengthen the capacity for nurse education, practice and retention to
address the registered nursing shortage. Visit https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/FundingOppDetails.asp?FundingCycleId=D8F1D3EE-1D7D-4594-BFE0-C039468ADA25&ViewMode=EU&GoBack=&PrintMode=&OnlineAvailabilityFlag=&pageNumber=&version=&NC=&Popup= SAIC,
on behalf of the National Cancer Institute, invites proposals to support the
development and broad dissemination of biospecimen integrity assessment
tools, protocols, and QA/QC measures needed to yield reproducible,
high-quality data from research and development efforts that utilize
biospecimens. Responses are due Dec 14. More information regarding ST10-1005
is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/FCRF/ST10-1005/listing.html Several
NIH Institutes collectively invite K08 research proposals for the Paul B.
Beeson Clinical Scientist Development Award in Aging. This award provides
3-5 years of mentored career development support to clinically trained
faculty members in strong research environments to enable them to gain skills
and experience in aging research under the guidance of a mentor or mentors,
and to establish an independent program of research in this field. Up to 7
awards may be made from $1 million in FY10. Eligibility is unrestricted
domestically. Letters of intent are due Dec 14 with applications due Jan 14.
More information regarding RFA-AG-10-010 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-10-010.html Several
NIH Institutes collectively invite K23 research proposals for the Paul B.
Beeson Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award in Aging. This
award provides 3-5 years of mentored career development support to clinically
trained faculty members in strong research environments who have made a
commitment to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented research. Up
to 7 awards may be made from $1 million in FY10. Eligibility is unrestricted
domestically. Letters of intent are due Dec 14 with applications due Jan 14.
More information regarding RFA-AG-10-011 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-10-011.html The
National Cancer Institute invites U01 proposals for State and Community
Tobacco Control Policy and Media Research. Proposals should address
important under-studied aspects of state and community tobacco control policy
and media interventions. Focal areas include secondhand smoke policies, tax
and pricing policies, tobacco industry marketing and promotion, mass media
countermeasures, and community and social norms. Up to 6 awards may be made
from $12 million in FY10. Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent are
due Dec 22 with applications due Jan 22. More information regarding
RFA-CA-10-008 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-10-008.html The
National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences invites U19 research
proposals to understand how physical and chemical characteristics of
engineered nanomaterials influence their molecular interactions with
biological matrices and elicit biological responses. Proposals should employ
three projects that will examine an overarching research theme through
mechanistic studies and in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo model systems. Up to 5
awards may be made from $5 million in FY10. Eligibility is unrestricted.
Letters of intent are due Dec 22 with applications due Jan 22. More
information regarding RFA-ES-09-011 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-09-011.html The
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences invites P30 applications
from qualified institutions to establish Environmental Health Science Core
Centers. These centers are designed to establish innovative programs of
excellence in the field of environmental health sciences by providing
scientific and programmatic support for promising investigators and areas of
research. Up to 4 awards may be made from $6 million in FY11. Eligibility is
unrestricted domestically. Letters of intent are due Mar 1, 2010 with
applications due March 31, 2010. More information regarding RFA-ES-10-001 is
available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-10-001.html Several
NIH Institutes collectively invite R21 applications for
exploratory/developmental translational research on therapeutics for
reducing mortality and morbidity caused by acute exposures to chemical
threat agents. Chemical threats include traditional chemical warfare nerve
agents such as sarin and VX, toxic industrial chemicals such as cyanide and
chlorine, and toxic agricultural chemicals such as parathion and sodium
fluoroacetate. Award size and duration will vary. Eligibility is unrestricted
domestically. Standard R21 due dates apply. More information regarding
PAR-10-019 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-019.html Several
NIH Institutes collectively invite U54 cooperative agreement proposals for
new and renewal National Centers for Biomedical Computing. The NCBC
program is devoted to all facets of biomedical computing, from basic research
in computational science to providing the tools and resources that biomedical
and behavioral researchers need to do their work. Up to seven awards may be
made from a pool of $62 million, with NIH providing funding for the first
four years and the selected centers fully supporting the final year from
nonfederal sources. Direct costs are limited to $2.33 million per year.
Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent are requested by Dec 9; full
proposals are due Jan 8. More information regarding RFA-RM-09-002 is
available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-09-002.html The
National Institute of Mental Health invites U19 cooperative agreement
applications from researchers with experience conducting studies within large
integrated health care delivery systems to develop and support a Mental
Health Research Network. Successful applicants will propose a research
infrastructure that demonstrates the ability to identify, recruit and enroll
large patient populations into effectiveness trials, harmonize electronic
medical record data across multiple integrated systems for research use, pool
data for common analyses, and build capacity for the collection and storage of
biologic material. Only 1 three-year award may be made from total annual
funding of $3 million. Eligibility is unrestricted domestically. Letters of
intent are requested by Dec 11; full proposals are due Jan 12. More
information regarding RFA-MH-10-030 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-10-030.html The
National Institute on Drug Abuse invites R36 applications for support of drug
abuse doctoral dissertation research in epidemiology, prevention, treatment,
services, and/or women and sex/gender differences. The objective is to
prepare qualified individuals for careers that can significantly impact the
nation's drug abuse research agenda. Award size and duration will vary.
Eligibility is restricted to public and private institutions of higher
education. Standard application deadlines apply. More information regarding
PAR-10-020 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-020.html The
National Institute on Drug Abuse invites R03 applications to support research
projects on drug abuse and HIV/AIDS that can be carried out in a short
period of time with limited resources. The grant supports different types of
projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of
existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of
research methodology; and development of new research technology. The
objective is to facilitate the entry of both newly independent and early
career investigators to the area of drug abuse research on HIV/AIDS. A
project period of up to two years and a budget for direct costs of up to
$100,000/year may be requested. Eligibility is unrestricted. Applications are
due Sep 7. More information regarding PAR-10-021 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-021.html The
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality invites R18 applications to
support research, demonstration and dissemination of safe practice interventions
that demonstrate evidence of reducing or eliminating medical errors, risks,
hazards, and harms associated with the process of health care. Awards
will not exceed $300,000 annually for the 24-month project period.
Eligibility is unrestricted however; organizational entities that are not
health care provider organizations must have a provider organization which is
actively engaged in the delivery of health care as a participating partner.
Standard application deadlines apply. More information regarding PAR-10-022
is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-022.html U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) The
National Institute of Food and Agriculture requests applications for the Specialty
Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) to solve critical U.S. based specialty crop
issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research and
extension activities taking systems-based, trans-disciplinary approaches. A
total of $47.3 million will be available through the SCRI, distributed
through five different funding mechanisms ranging from $50,000 for a single
year, to $2 million per year for 3-5 years. Eligibility is unrestricted.
Letters of intent are due Nov 25; full proposals are due Jan 14. More
information regarding USDA-NIFA-SCRI-002672 is available at: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/specialty_crop.html The
National Institute of Food and Agriculture also requests applications for the
National Integrated Food Safety Initiative to support food safety
projects that demonstrate an integrated approach to solving problems in
applied food safety research, education, or extension. A total of $12.7
million will be available through two main funding mechanisms:
"standard" projects in a variety of topics for a maximum of
$600,000 over 3 years, and "special emphasis" projects targeting
antibiotic resistance and microbial food safety hazards for a maximum of $2
million over 4 years. Additional awards of up to $50,000 to assist with
holding professional meetings in food safety also are available. Eligibility
is restricted to colleges and universities. Full proposals are due Jan 15.
More information regarding USDA-NIFA-ICGP-002670 is available at: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/food_safety.html U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) DOJ's
Bureau of Prisons intends to make an award to a responsible quoter for the
provision of a Career Readiness Program for the Federal Correctional
Complex in Hopewell, Virginia. Career Readiness Instruction will be based
on a four (4) quarter program. The courses include Basic Computers (Microsoft
Office) with keyboarding option, Work
Habits/Ethics/Entrepreneurship/Employment Behavior, Reading, and Math. The
Contractor must be accredited with the American Council on Education. A
certificate shall be issued upon the completion of the program. The
certificate shall be from an accredited institution. Visit https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=62cde1037a96d69a96d0b9dddffbb955&tab=core&_cview=0 U.S. Department of Education ED's
Office of Postsecondary Education supports Centers for International
Business Education. The purpose of this program is to coordinate programs
of the Federal government in the areas of research, education, and training
in international business and trade competitiveness; and to provide grants to
pay the Federal share of the cost of planning, establishing, and operating
Centers for International Business Education. Visit http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-26625.htm U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) The
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration seeks white papers for
R&D addressing liquid and gas pipelines and safety systems. The
announcement includes several subtopics in each of 6 broad research areas of
interest: threat prevention; leak detection: anomaly detection/characterization;
anomaly remediation/repair; challenging environments (arctic/offshore); and
alternative fuels. Visit http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/matrix/ to review all
related ongoing and prior research as submissions for duplicate research will
not be considered. Eligibility is unrestricted. Cost-sharing is required for
selected projects. White papers are due Jan 11. More information regarding
DTPH56-10-BAA-000001 is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/PHMSA/PHMSAHQ/DTPH56-10-BAA-000001/listing.html Transportation Research Board TRB
supports the National Cooperative Highway Research Program and its
study of Effects of Socio-Demographics on Travel Demand. The sponsor will
provide funding for research to determine how socio-demographic factors are
likely to affect travel demand over the next 30 to 50 years and to identify
strategies and actions that can be used by policymakers in state and local
transportation and planning agencies to plan and prepare for alternative
future scenarios. Visit http://144.171.11.40/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2728 Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) FDOT
seeks R&D support for developing a testing regime to support future
uses of High Performance Concrete (HPC) for certain transportation
infrastructure projects. Objectives include the development of a
testing regime that can be used to identify the types stresses typical in
Florida bridges; types of environmental effects that would accelerate the
deterioration of these bridges; practical testing procedures to evaluate HPC;
etc. Visit http://www.dot.state.fl.us/research-center/Program_Information/RFRP%2009%2010%20005.pdf Environmental Protection Agency EPA's
National Network for Environmental Management Studies Fellowship Program.
The NNEMS program is a comprehensive fellowship program that provides
students an opportunity to participate in a fellowship project that is
directly related to their field of study. The research projects are organized
among five key areas: Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law;
Environmental Management and Administration; Environmental Science; Public
Relations and Communications; Computer Programming and Development. Visit http://www.epa.gov/education/NNEMS/pdf/solicitation2010.pdf EPA
solicits Technical and Outreach Support Services for Reducing Emissions
from Landfills. The Office of Atmospheric Programs (OAP), Climate Change
Division (CCD) has a requirement for Technical and Outreach Support Services
for Reducing Emissions from Landfills, supporting the mission of the Landfill
Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) within the Climate Change Division. EPA's
Landfill Methane Outreach Program is a voluntary assistance program that
helps to reduce methane from landfills by encouraging the recovery and use of
landfill gas as a renewable, green energy source. LMOP forms partnerships
with communities, landfill owners, utilities, power marketers, states,
project developers, tribes, and non-profit organizations to overcome barriers
to project development by helping them assess project feasibility, and market
the benefits of project development to the community. Visit https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=0e90c51835d6b1b73e011dbba75df433&tab=core&_cview=0 The
EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory invites proposals to operate
the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Advanced Monitoring
Systems (AMS) Center. ETV provides objective, quality-assured performance
verifications of technologies across a broad spectrum of environmental and
homeland security technology categories. The AMS Center verifies the
performance of commercial-ready technologies that monitor contaminants and
natural species in air, water, and soil. The EPA anticipates a single award
with a maximum of $2 million. Notice of intent to submit a proposal is due by
Nov 30; full proposals are due Dec 15. More information regarding
EPA-ORD-NRMRL-CI-09-11 is available at: http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/tech/funding/announcement/ci0911announcement.pdf The
EPA, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, jointly seek research
proposals to provide data improving scientific understanding of the
fate/transport and behavior of nanomaterials. The research is to be directed
at one of two areas: 1) evaluation of potential exposures to engineered
nanomaterials including an exploration of environmental and biological fate,
transport, and transformation of these materials throughout their lifetimes;
and 2) increasing the scientific understanding of engineered nanoscale
additives and ingredients intentionally introduced into food matrices for
delivery of important micronutrients and modification of sensory attributes.
Approximately 7 awards will be made from a total funding of $4.2 million.
Eligibility is fairly unrestricted but each agency does have its own sets of
limitations. Proposals are due Feb 2. More information regarding
EPA-G2010-STAR-N1 and EPA-G2010-STAR-N2 is available at: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2010/2010_star_nano.html#SUMMARY Small Business Administration The
SBA Defense Economic Transition Assistance (DETA) Program elicits
proposals from eligible existing SBDC Lead Centers to design and deliver
counseling, training and educational activities to individuals and firms
experiencing dislocation and disruption resulting from reductions in defense
spending, base closures and re-alignments arising from the 2005 BRAC. Visit http://www.sba.gov/idc/groups/public/documents/sba_program_office/sbdc_2010deta_pgm_announcement.doc The
SBA invites proposals from its existing lead Small Business Development
Centers for two related opportunities that were formerly combined into a
single Small Business Sustainability Initiative. The deadline for both
opportunities is Dec 14. Four awards are anticipated from each program's
available funding pool of $500,000. More information for both programs is
available at: http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/funding/sbdc_funding_opps.html. ·
The
Small Business Energy Efficiency Clean Technology Assistance Program
provides funding to SBDCs to promote the development and commercialization of
clean technology products, goods, services, and processes that use renewable
energy sources, dramatically reducing the use of natural resources, and cut
or eliminate greenhouse gas emission. (See OSBDC-2010-05: ) ·
The
Small Business Energy Audit and Energy Efficiency Program provides
funding to conduct training and educational activities to small businesses
directly related to energy efficiency and providing access to information and
resources regarding energy efficiency practices. Where permitted under state
public utility laws and regulations, recipients must also act as facilitators
between small business concerns, electric utilities, lenders and the SBA to
facilitate on-bill financing arrangements. In addition to these core
activities, all applicants must provide one or more of the following
categories of assistance: 1) Energy Audit and Professional Referral Assistance;
or 2) Energy Efficiency Assistance . (See OSBDC-2010-06:) National Endowment for the Humanities
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) SGAC
supports a competition for use of space technology for disaster management
activities. SGAC is pleased to announce a poster competition that will
contribute to the workings of this signature conference in the Caribbean
region. The competition is open to applicants only from developing countries
in the Caribbean Region. We are looking for one young expert who can
highlight how space technology can be used within the Caribbean region for
disaster management. The lucky winner would be invited to the Fourth
Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management from the 7-11 of
December, 2009 in Jamaica. Visit http://www.spacegeneration.org/spider Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition
Scholarships support American students of Polish descent for full-time graduate
studies in the United States, the one-year Master's program at the Center for
European Studies, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, and English Schools of
Medicine in Poland. Visit http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/EDScholarships_US_Tuition.html Higher Education for Development HED
supports the Broader Middle East and North Africa - U.S. Community College
Small Grants Initiative. Under this program, the sponsors will provide
grant awards for 18-month partnerships between U.S. community colleges and
community and technical colleges in the Broader Middle East and North Africa
(BMENA) region. Visit http://www.hedprogram.org/tabId/66/itemId/207/Broader-Middle-East-and-North-Africa--US-Commun.aspx AT&T Laboratories AT&T
supports research interns from all over the world to come to AT&T Labs
Research to work with individual technical staff members on research
projects for 10 weeks. Visit http://www.research.att.com/evergreen/working_with_us/internships.html The
AT&T Labs Fellowship Program supports minority and women students who
are US citizens or permanent residents, and who are pursuing Ph.D. studies
in computer and communications-related fields. Visit http://www.research.att.com/evergreen/working_with_us/internships.html American Meteorological Society The
sponsor provides support to prepare young scientists for careers in the
atmospheric, oceanic and hydrologic fields. A stipend of $23,000 is
provided for nine months. Visit http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/appfellow2010.pdf SOM Foundation The
SOM Structural Engineering Traveling Fellowship program provides
support to foster an appreciation of the aesthetic potential inherent in the
structural design of buildings, bridges, and other major works of
architecture and engineering. The $10,000 Fellowship is awarded annually to a
student who is graduating with a bachelor's degree, master's degree or Ph.D.
in structural engineering. Visit http://www.somfoundation.som.com/resources/content/5/0/4/3/9/2/6/0/documents/structural-full.pdf Scripps Howard Foundation The
William Brewster Styles Award honors outstanding business and/or economics
reporting. Visit http://scripps.com/foundation/programs/nja/images/NJA_EntryForms09-10_ALL.pdf Volkswagen Stiftung Foundation The
Extreme Events: Modeling, Analysis and Prediction program invites
applications for projects by a group of researchers, who deal with the
modeling of extremes in complex systems. Visit http://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/fileadmin/downloads/merkblaetter/MB_82d_e.pdf Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
(AFCEA) The
Ralph W. Shrader Scholarships program provides $3,000 each to full-time
graduate students currently working toward a master's degree in electrical,
electronics, chemical, systems or communications engineering; physics;
mathematics; computer science; computer technology; or management information
systems. Visit http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/graduate/grad2.asp The
AFCEA Fellowship Program provides awards of $15,000 to full-time
postgraduate students who have earned Master's degrees or the equivalent
and who are currently enrolled in a doctoral degree program in the following
or related fields of electrical, electronics, chemical, systems or
communications engineering; physics; mathematics; or computer science. Visit http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/graduate/grad3.asp Carnegie Institution The
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism Postdoctoral Fellowships support
individuals in one or more of the fields of geophysics, geochemistry,
cosmochemistry, planetary science, and astrobiology. Visit http://www.dtm.ciw.edu/about-mainmenu-85/fellowships-mainmenu-96/general-mainmenu-98?task=view Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc. The
sponsor supports a Public Policy Fellowship Program for recent Latino
college graduates and currently enrolled graduate students interested in
public policy the opportunity to gain hands-on work experience in Washington,
D.C. Visit http://www.chci.org/fellowships/page/chci-public-policy-fellowship Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation The
AKP Academy is an all expenses paid fellowship to a custom designed,
hands-on, leadership experience designed to make even the best of Alpha
Kappa Psi more impactful, value-based leaders. Visit http://www.akpsi.org/events/event_details.asp?id=10185 Social Impact Exchange The
Scaling Social Impact Competition is a business plan competition that
identifies social-sector scaling initiatives with demonstrated impact and
readiness to grow - and supports them with up to $100,000 of financial and
consulting awards. The competition helps develop a strong pipeline of growth
ready organizations and provides them with the resources to successfully take
the next steps. U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with a focus in education,
youth development, health, poverty alleviation or community economic
development are eligible. Applications are due Dec 18. More information is
available at: http://www.socialimpactexchange.org/bpc_overview.cfm NARSAD
National
Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance
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