From:                              Edward L Ellegood [ellegooe@erau.edu]

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Grant Opportunities Update

A summary of opportunities for industry and academia

 

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September 2, 2009

 

National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

 

NASA's Solar System Educators Program, a nationwide network of highly motivated teachers, is accepting applications from interested teachers. Applicants need to have at least five years of in-class teaching experience. Teachers should also have experience leading workshops and be familiar with their state standards. Selected teachers will be trained on the use of NASA educational products. Accepted applicants will conduct and report three space and/or Earth sciences workshops per year for other teachers in their home states. For more information about the program, visit http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ssep/index.cfm

 

NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate will begin accepting scholarship applications on Sept. 1, 2009, for the 2010 academic year. The application deadline is Jan. 11, 2010. For details about this scholarship program, including how to apply,

visit: http://asee.org/nasaasp

 

NASA and CalTech are offering observing time on the Keck telescopes at the Keck Observatory. Eligible applicants are all U.S. astronomers who are principally affiliated with U.S. institutions. Visit http://msc.caltech.edu/missions/KeckSolicitation/

 

NASA is updating its ROSES 2009 solicitation to include Earth Science for Decision Making: Gulf of Mexico Region. The sponsor solicits proposals that develop and demonstrate innovative and practicable applications of NASA Earth science observations, models, and research to support resource management, planning, and decision making activities in the Gulf of Mexico Region. Visit http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={F1414528-D0D6-A730-85BE-2B1C16903D55}&path=open

 

NASA's ROSES-2009 solicitation is being updated to include the Airborne Instrument Technology Transition Program, which is responsible for providing airborne systems that further science and advance the use of satellite data. This is accomplished primarily through focused field experiments for process studies, evaluation and risk retirement of new satellite instrument concepts, and calibration and validation of satellite sensors. The Airborne Instrument Technology Transition Program, provides an opportunity for the integration of existing instruments, developed under the NASA Instrument Incubator Program (IIP) or similar programs, onto platforms supported by the NASA Airborne Science Program (http://airbornescience.nasa.gov/platforms/platforms.html). This solicitation addresses only existing instruments, and no funding is available for the development of new instrumentation. On or about August 31, 2009, this Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement "Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2009" (NNH09ZDA001N) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select "Solicitations" then "Open Solicitations" then "NNH09ZDA001N").

 

On or about Sep 11, NASA will invite proposals for an Accelerometer System for the Magnetospheric Multiscale Project. A single firm, fixed price contract is anticipated to have a contractor provide the facilities, personnel, services, tools, equipment, and materials for the accelerometer system. This opportunity is open only to U.S. small businesses. Proposals will be due Oct 13. More information regarding NNG09EK19R is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/NASA/GSFC/OPDC20220/NNG09EK19R/listing.html

 

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility, solicits responses from interested parties for Design and Construction of a Stable Base for the NASA Polarmetric Radar. NASA has a portable polarimetric S-band research radar (NPOL) that is used to support the NASA precipitation program. It is designed to be deployed anywhere in the world to be set up and used to collect precipitation data in coordination with field campaigns and satellite missions. In the past few years, it has been deployed to Key West, Florida; Senegal, Africa and Panama. Visit http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=32208

 

U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

 

The Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Technology Directorate supports in-house exploratory and developmental research in material areas of interest to the Air Force (including advanced metallics, advanced metallic composites, and ceramic composites) for the Metals, Ceramics, and Nondestructive Division of the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RXL) for the next five to six years. This effort uses an interdisciplinary approach, including interactions with groups involved in material behavior and life prediction, process modeling, and research on new nondestructive evaluation methods. This effort uses a collaborative approach, working with government engineers, visiting scientists, and other on-site contractors as applicable. All research and development areas will be performed concurrently. Visit https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=11bd29919dac31f35b3af08ceef981d2&tab=core&_cview=0

 

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a Broad Agency Announcement for experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding to the mission of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Pre-proposals and proposals must reference the code number for the specific research area. Applicants for grants and cooperative agreements also must provide their DUNS number. More information regarding W912HZ09BAA02 is available at: http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/contract/docs/BAA.pdf

 

The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command's Defense Medical Research and Development Program invites applications for the Applied Research and Advanced Technology Development Award. These awards will support research to advance state-of-the-art solutions for world-class medical care with an emphasis on post-traumatic stress disorder, TBI, prosthetics, restoration of eye sight and advancing eye care, and other conditions directly relevant to the injuries our service members are currently receiving on the battlefield. The USAMRMC makes awards to institutions; eligible institutions include for-profit, nonprofit, public, and private organizations, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, and companies. More information regarding W81XWH-09-DMRDP-ARATDA is available at: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=49231

 

DARPA invites research proposals for the Antibody Technology Program. The goal is to enable multiplexed, antibody-based biosensors that have long shelf life and operate in harsh environments. Multiple awards are anticipated. Eligibility is unrestricted, with limitations on FFRDCs. Proposal abstracts are due Sep 30 with initial full proposals due Nov 16. More information regarding DARPA-BAA-09-69 is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DARPA/CMO/DARPA-BAA-09-69/listing.html

 

The Department of Navy requests proposals for the Enterprise Training Management and Delivery System to replace existing specified shore-side Navy eLearning capabilities and to provide additional capabilities in the area of total force workforce management and development. Total available funding is $10.2 million. Proposal due date is Oct 13. More information regarding N00039-09-R-1200 is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/SPAWAR/SPAWARHQ/N00039-09-R-1200/listing.html

 

DARPA invites research proposals in the area of dynamics-enabled frequency sources. The program goal is to develop compact frequency sources capable of maintaining low phase noise under high accelerations or vibrations and over a wide temperature range. Multiple awards are anticipated. Eligibility is unrestricted, with limitations on FFRDCs. Proposal abstracts are due Sep 28. More information regarding is available at: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DARPA/CMO/DARPA-BAA-09-60/listing.html

 

National Science Foundation (NSF)

 

NSF's Directorate for Engineering invites supplemental requests for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) grantees to join an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC). Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503192

 

NSF's Directorate for Engineering supports 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/2009/nsf09609/nsf09609.htm

 

NSF's Directorate for Engineering supports the Operations Research Program. The OR program supports research leading to advances in the science of models and algorithms that are applicable to the operation and optimization of large-scale systems.  Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13341

 

NSF's Directorate for Engineering supports the Service Enterprise Engineering program. The SES program supports research on strategic decision making, design, planning and operation of commercial, nonprofit, and institutional service enterprises with the goal of improving their overall effectiveness and cost reduction. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13343

 

NSF's Directorate for Mathematics and Physical Sciences supports International Collaboration in Chemistry between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad. The sponsor seeks to enhance opportunities for collaborative activities between US and foreign investigators. To realize this goal, the Division of Chemistry has partnered with the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG; German Research Foundation), the Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF; Austrian Science Fund) of Austria, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) of the United Kingdom, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR; National Research Agency) of France, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR), Poland Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MSHE), the Fonds National de la Recherche of Luxembourg (FNR) and Spain Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion (MICINN, Ministry of Science and Innovation) to establish new bilateral collaborations between US investigators and their counterparts abroad. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09608/nsf09608.htm

 

NSF's Nano and Bio Mechanics (NBM) program supports fundamental research in biomechanics and nanomechanics.  Research on biomechanics focuses on the mechanical properties and behavior of biological materials and structures, including cells, tissue, muscles, bones, and prosthetic implants.  Research on nanomechanics focuses on the unique properties of nano-scale particles and microstructural features and their effects on the macroscopic mechanics and properties of materials, surfaces, and structures. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13523&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Structural Materials and Mechanics (SMM) program supports fundamental research on the behavior of civil infrastructure materials and the mechanics of structural components in the built environment. Of particular interest is research on structural components consisting of natural and synthetic materials, their response to mechanical, hydrothermal and time-dependent loads, and their impact on life-cycle performance and sustainable development of the civil infrastructure. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13357&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's GeoMechanics and GeoTechnical Systems (GGS) program supports fundamental research on the mechanics and engineering properties of geologic materials including the mechanical properties of soil and rock, mechanically stabilized and biologically modified soil, and on natural processes, such as hydraulic, biological and thermal, that affect the behavior of these materials. Research on soil-structure interaction and liquefaction are also funded by the program. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13350&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Service Enterprise Systems (SES) program supports research on strategic decision making, design, planning and operation of commercial, nonprofit, and institutional service enterprises with the goal of improving their overall effectiveness and cost reduction.  The program has a particular focus on healthcare and other similar public service institutions, and emphasizes research topics leading to more effective systems modeling and analysis as a means to improved planning, resource allocation, and policy. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13343&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's NanoManufacturing (NM) program supports research and education on manufacturing at the nanoscale, and the transfer  of research results in nanoscience and nanotechnology to industrial applications. The program emphasizes a systems approach to scale-up of nanotechnology for high rate production, reliability, robustness, yield and cost, and promotes integration of nanostructures to functional micro devices and meso/macroscale systems. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13347&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Mechanics of Materials (MOM) program supports fundamental research on solid mechanics including theoretical, analytical, and computational approaches, model-based simulation, and the development of constitutive models.  It also supports research to link the nanostructure and microstructure mechanical behavior of materials across time and length scales, including experimental and analytical research on deformation, fatigue, and fracture, and the underlying molecular and microstructural issues. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13355&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Geotechnical Engineering (GTE) program supports fundamental research on geotechnical aspects of civil infrastructure, such as foundation engineering, site characterization, underground construction, tunneling, drilling, and mining engineering.  Also included is research on geoenvironmental engineering, geotechnical earthquake engineering that does not involve the use of George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) facilities, and geohazards such as tsunamis, landslides, etc. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13351&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Dynamical Systems (DS) program supports innovative research on the theories of dynamical systems, including new analytical and computational tools, as well as the novel application of dynamical systems to engineered systems.  The program is especially interested in transformative research in the area of complex systems, uncertain or stochastic nonlinear dynamical systems, model order reduction, etc. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13574&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Control Systems (CS) program supports innovative research on control theory and control technology driven by real life applications. The program accepts proposals on transformative research in established topic areas such as model-based control.  However, the program emphasis is on paradigm-shifting ideas for control strategies that may be inspired by nature, unconventional applications, and the combined role of feedback and uncertainty in systems that incorporate large numbers of sensors. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13575&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Civil Infrastructure Systems (CIS) program supports research leading to the intelligent engineering of distributed infrastructure systems.  Areas of interest include intra- and inter-dependencies in infrastructure design and operation for resilience and sustainability, infrastructure protection, and advanced information technologies for health monitoring, condition assessment, deterioration and asset management.  Special emphasis is on risk analysis, life-cycle frameworks, cyber-enabled simulation, etc. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13352&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Sensors and Sensing Systems (SSS) program supports research on methods to acquire and use sensor data on civil, mechanical, and manufacturing systems.  The program supports fundamental research on advanced actuators, sensors, wireless sensor networks, new materials and concepts for sensing applications, power generation and energy supply for sensors and sensing systems.  Also of interest is research on the strategic incorporation of sensors into both natural and engineered systems. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13349&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Engineering Design and Innovation (EDI) program supports research leading to design theory and to tools and methods that enable implementation of the principles of design theory in the practice of design across the full spectrum of engineered products. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13340&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Materials and Surface Engineering (MSE) program supports fundamental research leading to a better understanding of the effect of microstructure, surfaces and coatings on the properties and performance of engineering materials, and the ultimate control of these properties through material design.  Of particular interest is materials service under conditions such as impact, temperature extremes, corrosion, oxidation, and friction.  The program also supports research leading to biomedical applications of materials. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13356&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Manufacturing Enterprise Systems (MES) program supports research on design, planning, and control of operations in manufacturing enterprises.  Research is supported that impacts the analytical and computational techniques relevant to extended enterprise operations and that offer the prospect of implementable solutions.  Topics of interest include analytical and computational tools for planning, monitoring, control, and scheduling of manufacturing and distribution operations, and development of methods for optimization. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13342&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Manufacturing and Construction Machines and Equipment (MCME) program supports fundamental research leading to improved machines and applications for both manufacturing and construction.  Key goals are to advance the transition of these industries from skill-based to knowledge-based activities and to develop them as activities with minimal environmental and societal impact.  To accomplish these goals the program emphasizes research leading to a fundamental understanding of the relevant physical processes. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13346&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Materials Processing and Manufacturing (MPM) program supports fundamental research on the interrelationship of materials processing, structure, performance and process control.  Analytical, experimental, and numerical studies are supported covering processing methods such as molding, forging, casting, welding, hydroforming, composite layup, and other materials processing approaches.  Emphasis is placed on environmentally benign manufacturing and virtual manufacturing. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13344&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Infrastructure Management and Extreme Events (IMEE) program focuses on the impact of large-scale hazards on civil infrastructure and society and on related issues of preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery.  The program supports research to integrate multiple issues from engineering, social, behavioral, political, and economic sciences.  It supports fundamental research on the interdependence of civil infrastructure and society, development of sustainable infrastructures, and civil infrastructure vulnerability and risk. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13353&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Division of Mathematical Sciences in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the National Institutes of Health plan to support research in mathematics and statistics related to mathematical biology research. Both agencies recognize the need and urgency for additional research at the boundary between the mathematical sciences and the life sciences. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5300&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

NSF's Hazard Mitigation and Structural Engineering (HMSE) program supports fundamental research on the design and performance of structural systems and on new technologies for improving the behavior, safety, and reliability of structural systems and their resistance to natural hazards such as earthquakes and technological hazards (such as bombs).  Also supported by the program are innovations in analysis and model-based simulation of structural behavior and response, design concepts that improve structural performance, etc. Visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13358&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

 

U.S. Department of Commerce

 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration invites applications for the FY 2010 Ocean Exploration Program to search, investigate, and document poorly-known and unknown areas of the ocean and Great Lakes through interdisciplinary exploration, and to advance and disseminate knowledge of the ocean environment. Approximately 6 awards will be provided from $3 million in total funding for FY10. Eligibility is unrestricted. Pre-proposals are due Oct 8 with a full proposal due Dec 7. More information regarding NOAA-OAR-OER-2010-2002123 is available at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-20740.htm

 

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

The National Center for Research Resources invites U54 research proposals for Limited Competition for Research Centers in Minority Institutions Infrastructure for Clinical and Translational Research. Award size, number, and duration may vary. Eligibility is unrestricted domestically. Applications are due Nov 18. More information regarding PAR-09-261 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-261.html

 

The National Institutes of Health Roadmap Initiatives invite DP2 research proposals for the 2010 NIH Directors New Innovator Award Program to support early stage innovations to produce a major impact on important problems in biomedical and behavioral research. At least 33 awards will be provided from $80 million in total funding for FY10. Eligibility is unrestricted domestically. Applications are due Oct 27. More information regarding RFA-RM-09-011 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-09-011.html

 

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research invites R01 and R21 multidisciplinary research proposals to better understand how degradation due to either physical and environmental factors and/or the composition of dental resin composites interacting with the biofilm in the oral cavity facilitates the development of secondary decay. A total of $3 million may be available for awards. Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due Jan 4. More information regarding RFA-DE-10-004 (R01 grants) is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-10-004.html. For R21 grants, see RFA-DE-10-005 at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-10-005.html

 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

 

The EPA invites proposals for the Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet. The goal is to research, develop, and design solutions to real world challenges involving the overall sustainability of human society. Approximately 40 awards will be provided for Phase I and 6 awards for Phase II from $850,000 in total funding. Public and private nonprofit organizations, including academic institutions, are eligible to apply. Proposals are due Jan 4. More information regarding EPA-G2010-P3-Q1 is available at: http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2010/2010_p3.html

 

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

 

The Florida Department of Transportation invites research proposals from universities for the construction and design of precast piles with stainless steel reinforcing. Studies have shown that certain stainless steels are highly resistant to corrosion when used to reinforce concrete elements in bridges spanning salt water. Visit http://www.dot.state.fl.us/research-center/RFRPs.shtm

 

Smithsonian Institution

 

The sponsor provides support for research fellowships at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.  Programs include both theory and observation.  Eligible applicants are postdoctoral scholars in every branch of astronomical and astrophysical research. Visit http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/postdoc/

 

Conrad Foundation

 

The San Francisco-based Conrad Foundation, a non-profit science-education and entrepreneurship advocacy organization, has opened registration for the 2010 Spirit of Innovation Awards. This competition challenges teams of high school students to create innovative products in four categories: aerospace exploration, space nutrition, renewable energy and green schools. Competing students will be guided through a phased pathway incorporating science, technology, design, marketing and business in an interdisciplinary, project-based product development experience. Visit http://www.conradawards.org for information.

 

American Chemical Society

 

Nominations for fifty-six national awards administered by the sponsor to be presented in 2010 are being solicited.  Awards consist of a cash amount that varies depending on the specific prize. Nominations may be submitted by any individual. Visit http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_TRANSITIONMAIN&node_id=1313&use_sec=false&sec_url_var=region1

 

Shell Oil Company Foundation

 

The sponsor offers scholarships to selected students pursuing a four-year college degree in engineering or geosciences at certain colleges. Visit http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/aboutshell/careers/students_and_graduates/development/scholarships/scholarships.html

 

IEEE Computer Society

 

The Upsilon Pi Epsilon Student Award seeks to encourage academic excellence for students in the computing discipline. Up to four awards of $500 each are given annually. Visit http://www2.computer.org/portal/web/studentactivities/upe

 

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

 

The sponsor provides support for the development, demonstration, and commercialization of advanced transportation products, systems, and services. A total of approximately $2.0 million is available. Visit http://www.nyserda.org/funding/1520summary.pdf

 

James Kemper Foundation

 

The sponsor supports projects that enable, enhance, or promote connections between liberal arts education and experience in not-for-profit and for-profit organization leadership and administration and in business with the goal of better preparing liberal arts students for leadership and career. Visit: http://www.jskemper.org/reports/2009.pdf

 

Fannie & John Hertz Foundation

 

The sponsor provides fellowships for graduate work leading to award of the Ph.D. degree in applications of the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences. Visit http://www.hertzfoundation.org/dx/Fellowships/

 

Robert Bosch Foundation

 

The sponsor provides funding for young Americans to complete a high-level professional development program in Germany, with the goal of creating a new generation of American leaders who have firsthand experience in the political, economic and cultural environment of Germany and the E.U. Visit http://www.cdsintl.org/fellowshipsabroad/bosch.php

 

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

 

The sponsor provides up to ten German Chancellor Scholarships/fellowships to young U.S. citizens from any profession or field of study who show outstanding potential for future leadership. The program provides for a stay of one year in Germany for professional development, study, or research. Visit http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/pls/web/docs/text_id_3950/F31015/programme__information_buka.pdf

 

Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

 

The Abel Prize is awarded for outstanding scientific work in the field of mathematics, including mathematical aspects of computer science, mathematical physics, probability, numerical analysis and scientific computing, statistics, and also applications of mathematics in the sciences. Visit http://www.abelprisen.no/en/abelprisen/nomination.html

 

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

 

The W. T. and Idalia Reid Prize provides $10,000 for research in, or other contributions to, the broadly defined areas of differential equations and control theory. Each prize may be given either for a single notable achievement or a collection of such achievements. Visit http://www.siam.org/prizes/sponsored/reid.php

 

The Theodore von Karman Prize is awarded for a notable application of mathematics to mechanics and/or the engineering sciences made during the five to ten years preceding the award. The award may be given either for a single notable achievement or for a collection of such achievements. Visit http://www.siam.org/prizes/sponsored/vonkarman.php

 

American Federation for Aging Research


The American Federation for Aging Research invites applications for the 2010 Julie Martin Award in Aging Research for mid-career scientists who propose novel directions of high importance to biological gerontology. Two four-year awards of $500,000 will be made in 2010. Applicants must be an associate professor who achieved tenured status after Dec 1, 2006. Applications are due Dec 15. More information regarding the 2010 Julie Martin Award in Aging Research is available at: http://afar.org/Ellison%20Mid-Career.html

 

The American Federation for Aging Research also invites applications for the 2010 AFAR Research Grants to assist junior investigators committed to pursuing careers in the field of aging research. Approximately 15 grants of up to $75,000 each will be awarded in 2010. The applicant must be an independent investigator with assigned independent space and must be within the first four years of a junior faculty appointment by Jul 1, 2010. Applications are due Dec 15. More information regarding the 2010 AFAR Research Grants is available at: http://afar.org/afar99.html.

 

National Science Teacher Association


The National Science Teacher Association invites applications for the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers to enhance science education in the school and/or school district. Fifty large grants and a minimum of 20 mini-grants, totaling $550,000 in all, will be awarded this year. Eligible applicants include a middle or high school science teacher who teaches a minimum of two science classes per day or an elementary teacher who teaches some science in the classroom. All applicants must have a minimum of at least two years science teaching experience in a K-12 school not including the current school year. Applications are due Jan 18. More information regarding the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers is available at: http://www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry/.

 

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation


The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites applications for the Health & Society Scholars Program to build the nation's capacity for research and leadership to address the multiple determinants of population health and contribute to policy change. Up to 18 scholars will be selected with an annual stipend of $89,000 in year one and $92,000 in year two. Applicants must have completed doctoral training by the time of entry into the program, clearly connect their research interests to substantive population health concerns, and be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its territories. Applications are due Oct 2. More information regarding the Health & Society Scholars Program is available at http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20741

 

 

Edward Ellegood

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

321-698-9101 (mobile)

edward.ellegood@erau.edu

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