December 2015
Grant News
In this issue:
Funding Opportunities
Office of Research &
Sponsored Programs
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Artslink Exchange Programs (CEC Artslink)
Art Works (NEA)
Annul Open Poetry Competition (National Poetry Society)
Asian Studies Grants and Fellowships (Association for Asian Studies)
Chinese Studies Conference/Seminar/Workshop Grants/Publication Subsidies (Chiang
Ching-kuo Foundation)
Digital Extension Grants (ACLS)
Fulbright International Education Administrators Program (CIES)
International Teacher Education Preparation Grants (Longview Foundation)
Mary Baker Eddy Library Fellowships (Mary Baker Eddy Library)
Media Projects: Development and Production Grants (NEH)
Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program (CAORC)
Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations: Implementation Grants (NEH)
Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations: Planning Grants (NEH)
Music Teachers Enrichment Program (MTNA)
National Trust Preservation Fund (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes (Host Institutions) (NEH)
Research Fellowships in the Humanities (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center)
Research Grants (Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women)
Social Research and Scholar Programs (Russell Sage Foundation)
Visiting Fellowships (Houghton Library)
Visiting Scholar/Researcher Program in Ethnic Studies (UCLA Institute)
AERA Research Grants (AERA)
CHOICES (Alcohol Education on College Campuses) (NCAA Foundation)
Early Career Research Awards for Policy-Related Research (W.E. Upjohn Institute)
Economic Visiting Research Fellowship Programs (AIER)
Economic Literacy Grants Program (Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation)
Field-Initiated Small Grants (Spencer Foundation)
NEA Foundation Grants (NEA Foundation)
Open Society Fellowships (Open Society Institute)
Small Research Grant Program in Political Science (APSA)
Sparks! Initiation Grants for Libraries (IMLS)
STEM-Focused Education Grants (American Honda Foundation)
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) Program
AHRQ Small Research Grant Program (AHRQ)
Alcohol Education Projects Grants (NIH)
Behavioral/Social Science Research on Understanding/Reducing Health Disparities (NIH)
Community Partnerships to Advance Research (NIH)
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults (NIH)
Diet and Physical Activity Assessment Methodology (NIH)
Drug Abuse Prevention Intervention Research (NIH)
Early-life Factors and Cancer Development Later in Life (NIH)
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Genomic Research (NIH)
Epidemiology and Prevention in Alcohol Research (NIH)
Exploratory Developmental Clinical Research Grants in Obesity (NIH)
Healthy Habits in Children and Adolescents (NIH)
Health Services Conference Grants (AHRQ)
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In this issue: (continued)
Funding Opportunities (continued)
Health of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations (NIH)
Innovative Measurement Tools for Community Engaged Research Efforts (NIH)
New Digital Media Use for Underage Drinking/Related Behaviors and Prevention (NIH)
NLM Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health (NIH)
Nutrition and Alcohol-Related Outcomes Research (NIH)
Prevention Research in Mid-Life Adults (NIH)
Research to Characterize & Reduce Stigma to Improve Health (NIH)
School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies (NIH)
Spatial Uncertainty: Data, Modeling, and Communication (NIH)
Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (NIH)
Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (NIH)
Algorithms in the Field (NSF)
ASA/NSF/Bureau of Labor Statistics Fellowship Program (ASA)
Biological Oceanography Grants (NSF)
Chemical Oceanography Grants (NSF)
Cognitive Neuroscience Grants (NSF)
Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM Grants (NSF)
Infrastructure Management and Extreme Events Grants (NSF)
Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program (NSF)
Mathematics Travel and Mentoring Grants for Women Researchers (Association for Women in Mathematics)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs (NASA)
Perception, Action, and Cognition (NSF)
Physical Oceanography Grants (NSF)
Physics Investigator-Initiated Research Projects (NSF)
Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Statistics and Surveys (NSF)
Science of Organizations Grants (NSF)
Science, Technology, and Society Grants (NSF)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants (DOD)
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (DOD)
Systems Science Grants (NSF)
Teacher-Scholar Awards in Chemical Sciences (Dreyfus Foundation)
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Fear Not the Rejection: Reframing Grant Seeking as a Positive Research Challenge
Scholar Spotlight___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Dawn Norris and Dr. Lisa Kruse (Sociology Department)
Latest News
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Recent Submissions & Awards
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Funding Opportunities________________________________________________
Artslink Exchange Programs
Funding agency: CEC Arstlink
Program summary: ArtsLink Projects provides support to US artists, curators, presenters and arts organizations
undertaking projects in any of the 37 eligible countries. Applicants must be working with an artist or organization
in that region and projects should be designed to benefit participants and audiences in both the US and the host
country. In 2016, applications will be accepted from individual artists, curators, and non-profit arts organizations
working in dance, music, theater and literature. Support is provided to 1) create new work that draws inspiration
from interaction with artists and the community in the country visited; 2) establish mutually beneficial exchange of
ideas and expertise between artists, arts organizations, and the local community; and 3) pursue artistic
cooperation that will enrich creative or professional development, or has the potential to expand the community’s
access to the art of other cultures.
Deadlines: Performing Arts & Literature application due January 14, 2016
Visual & Media Arts applications due January 16, 2016
Full description: http://www.cecartslink.org/grants/artslink_projects/
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Art Works
Funding agency: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Program summary: NEA supports the creation of high quality art, public engagement with the arts, lifelong
learning in the arts, and community development through the arts. Projects that are innovative or replicable are
encouraged. Awards from approximately $10,000 to $100,000 are available and require a non-federal one-to-one
match.
Deadlines: Step one of application due February 18, 2016; July 14, 2016
Step two of application due February 25, 2016; July 21, 2016
Full description: https://www.arts.gov/grants/apply-grant/grants-organizations
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Annul Open Poetry Competition
Funding agency: National Poetry Series
Program summary: The program supports the publication of five books of poetry each year. Applicants must
submit book-length, previously unpublished manuscripts of poetry. Some or all of the poems may have appeared
in periodicals. Eligibility is limited to American citizens. Five winners will receive $10,000 and have their poetry
published by a participating trade, university, or small press publisher. A $30 entry fee is required.
Deadline: February 15, 2016
Full description: http://www.nationalpoetryseries.org/
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Asian Studies Grants and Fellowships
Funding agency: Association for Asian Studies (AAS)
Program summary: AAS is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all persons
interested in Asia and the study of Asia. AAS offers several grants to support the research of North American
scholars to improve the quality of teaching about Asian cultures at the college and pre-college levels. Grant
amounts, details, and deadlines vary according to program.
Deadlines: Southeast Asia Translation Subventions application due January 31, 2016
China and Inner Council Small Grants, Conferences Outreach Grants, Japan Studies Grants, and Korean
Studies Grants due February 1, 2016
Full description: http://www.asian-studies.org/Grants-and-Awards/AAS-Grant-Programs
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Chinese Studies Conference/Seminar/Workshop Grants/Publication Subsidies
Funding agency: Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation
Program summary: The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation supports the study of Chinese culture and society.
Conference/Seminar/Workshop Grants provide up to $25,000 for institutions to host conferences and workshops
on specific subjects related to Chinese studies. Publication subsidies (up to $10,000) are for the publication of
scholarly works related to the goals of the foundation.
Deadlines: January 15, 2016; September 15, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.cckf.org/e-dornation.htm
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Digital Extension Grants
Funding agency: American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
Program summary: ACLS supports digitally based research projects in all disciplines of the humanities and related
social sciences. It is hoped that these grants will help advance the digital transformation of humanities scholarship
by extending the reach of existing digital projects to new communities of users. Digital Extension Grants will
support teams of scholars as they enhance existing digital projects in ways that engage new audiences across a
range of academic communities and institutions. Six grants will provide up to $150,000 in funding.
Deadline: February 2, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.acls.org/programs/digitalextension/
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Fulbright International Education Administrators Program
Funding agency: Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
Program summary: CIES supports international education professionals and senior university administrators in
two-week summer seminars in various countries. Seminars introduce participants to the society, culture, and
higher education systems of these countries through visits, meetings with foreign colleagues and officials, cultural
events, and briefings on education. Applicants must be US citizens who have significant responsibility for
international programs and activities.
Deadlines: France and Germany applications due February 1, 2016 (annually recurring)
India applications due in August (no deadline yet—annually recurring)
Russia applications due in October (no deadline yet—annually recurring)
Japan and Korea applications due in November (no deadline yet—annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.cies.org/program/fulbright-international-education-administrators-seminars
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International Teacher Education Preparation Grants
Funding agency: Longview Foundation
Program summary: The foundation will support efforts to expand teachers’ global knowledge and skills.
Internationalizing Teacher Preparation grants range from $10,000 for single institution grants to $30,000 for multiinstitution grants. Preference will be given to teacher preparation institutions connected to state or citywide
systemic effort in order to have a greater impact and to those using online courses for pre-service education or
professional development. Innovations in International Education grants range from $15,000-$25,000. This grant
supports strategic, field-building activities that help address gaps in knowledge or capacity. Projects will be
reviewed for their potential to have a broad impact and remain sustainable beyond the grant period.
Deadlines: Spring letter of inquiry (LOI) due January 20, 2016; invited proposals due March 23, 2016
Fall LOI due June 5, 2016; invited proposal due August 12, 2016
Full description: http://www.longviewfdn.org/applying/how-apply/
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Mary Baker Eddy Library Fellowships
Funding agency: Mary Baker Eddy Library
Program summary: The Mary Baker Eddy Library awards fellowships to scholars and researchers for research in its
collections in the fields of women’s history, spirituality and health, religious studies, 19th century history,
architecture, and journalism. Faculty members are eligible to apply. Fellowships are available for up to eight
weeks. Fellowship awards are based on “scholar weeks” and are offered in the amount of $900 per scholar week.
Deadline: February 1, 2016
Full description: http://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/fellowships
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Media Projects: Development and Production Grants
Funding agency: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Program summary: NEH’s Division of Public Programs encourages projects that feature multiple formats to engage
the public in the exploration of humanities ideas in the following areas: interactive digital media, film and
television, and radio. Development grants enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop
humanities content and to prepare programs for production. Production grants enable producers and scholars to
continue their engagement with humanities topics.
Deadline: January 13, 2016
Full descriptions:
Development Grants: http://www.neh.gov/grants/public/media-projects-development-grants
Production Grants: http://www.neh.gov/grants/public/media-projects-production-grants
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Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program
Funding agency: Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC)
Program summary: CAORC supports scholars (US citizens only) with PhDs in fields of the humanities, social
sciences, or allied natural sciences. Scholars must conduct research of regional or trans-regional significance in two
or more countries outside the US, one of which must host a participating American overseas research center. The
fellowship term is typically 90 days, and awards are up to $10,500.
Deadline: January 30, 2016
Full description: https://caorc.fluidreview.com/
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Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations: Implementation Grants
Funding agency: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Program summary: NEH’s Division of Public Programs supports traveling or long-term museum exhibitions, librarybased projects, interpretation of historic places or areas, interpretive web sites, or other projects that creatively
engage audiences in exploring the humanities. Applicants should have already done most of the planning,
including the identification of the key themes, relevant scholarship, and program formats. Implementation projects
should be in the final states of preparation to “go live” before the public. Projects with interdisciplinary
perspectives and those that use innovative formats and non-traditional ways of engaging audiences are eligible.
Awards typically range from $50,000 to $400,000 with special exceptions. (Also see related Planning Grants on the
next page.)
Deadline: January 13, 2016
Full description: http://www.neh.gov/grants/public/museums-libraries-and-cultural-organizationsimplementation-grants
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Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations: Planning Grants
Funding agency: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Program summary: NEH’s Division of Public Programs allows institutions to provide the public with opportunities
to explore the humanities through activities such as exhibitions, reading and film discussion series, catalogs,
lectures, symposia, and websites. Planning grants support the early stages of project development, including
consultation with scholars, refinement of humanities themes, preliminary design, and audience evaluation.
Projects with broad outreach and digital components are strongly encouraged. Grants generally range from
$40,000, to $75,000. (Also see related Implementation Grants on the previous page.)
Deadline: January 13, 2016
Full description: http://www.neh.gov/grants/public/museums-libraries-and-cultural-organizations-planning-grants
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Music Teachers Enrichment Program
Funding agency: Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
Program summary: MTNA provides support to music teachers, including faculty, for private study or special
projects in performance, pedagogy, music theory, composition, etc. Support is also available for individual classes,
small projects, workshops, master classes, and seminars for the enhancement of teaching skills. Membership in
MTNA is not required. Preference given to those whose primary income source is independent teaching. Awards
range from $250 to $1,000 each.
Deadline: January 4, 2016
Full description: http://www.mtnafoundation.org/mtna-grants/teacher-enrichment-grants/teacher-enrichmentgrant-guidelines/
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National Trust Preservation Fund
Funding agency: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Program summary: The fund provides grants ranging from $2,500-$5,000 to initiate preservation planning and
education projects. Funds may be used to obtain professional expertise in areas such as historic preservation,
architecture, archeology, engineering, preservation planning, land-use planning, fundraising, organizational
development, and law, as well as preservation education activities to educate the public. Intervention and
emergency funds are also available throughout the year. One-to-one match is required.
Deadlines: February 1, 2016; June 1, 2016; and October 1, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/find-funding/preservation-funds-guidelineseligibility.html#.Uxo5w4WwVzI?referrer=http://www.aascu.org/grc/gs/print.aspx?rec=34
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NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes (Host Institutions)
Funding agency: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Program summary: NEH supports national faculty development programs in the humanities for school teachers or
university faculty in four models. Seminars and institutes may last from two to five weeks and may be hosted by
colleges and universities among other groups. The host site must provide facilities for scholarship and collegial
interaction, and projects must be designed for a national audience of teachers. Awards for seminars range from
$75,000-$150,000 for 12 months. Awards for institutes range from $90,000-$200,000 for 15 months.
Deadline: February 25, 2016
Full description: http://www.neh.gov/grants/education/summer-seminars-and-institutes
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Research Fellowships in the Humanities
Funding agency: Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
Program summary: Fellowships support scholarly research projects in all areas of the humanities. Priority,
however, will be given to proposals that concentrate on the center’s collections (major emphasis is on the study of
literature and culture of the US, Great Britain, and France) and that require substantial on-site use of them.
Approximately 70 fellowships will be awarded. Fellowships range from one to four months, with stipends of $3,000
per month each. The center also provides travel stipends of $1,200-$1,700 each.
Deadline: January 15, 2016
Full description: http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fellowships/
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Research Grants
Funding agency: Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women (via Harvard University)
Program summary: Research Support Grants are open to researchers from any college or university and to
independent scholars whose research requires use of the library’s collections to apply for research support.
Priority will be given to those who have demonstrated research productivity and whose projects require use of
materials available only at the Schlesinger Library. Oral history grants are open to scholars conducting oral history
interviews relevant to the history of women or gender in the United States. Both grants are awarded up to $3,000.
Deadline: February 1, 2016
Full description: http://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/schlesinger-library/grants
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Social Research and Scholar Programs
Funding agency: Russell Sage Foundation
Program summary: The foundation supports rigorous social scientific research as a means of diagnosing social
problems and improving social policies. In supporting this research, the foundation is dedicated to strengthening
the methods, data, and theoretical core of the social sciences. Presidential ($35,000 or less; cannot include
overhead) and Project (up to $150,000, including overhead) Awards support analyzing data and writing up results,
including innovative projects that collect or analyze new data to illuminate issues that are highly relevant to the
foundation’s program goals. The foundation encourages projects that are interdisciplinary and combine both
quantitative and qualitative research.
Deadlines: Letter of inquiry (LOI) due January 5, 2016 and June 15, 2016 (deadlines refer to regular programs in
Social Inequality; Future of Work; Race, Ethnicity & Immigration; and Behavioral Economics)
Visiting Scholars applications due anytime between April 15-June 30, 2016
Full description: http://www.russellsage.org/how-to-apply
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Visiting Fellowships
Funding agency: Houghton Library
Program summary: The program supports short and long-term fellowships at the Houghton Library, which contains
Harvard College's rare books and manuscripts. The collection is particularly strong in European, English, American,
and South American literature, including the country’s pre-eminent collection of American literary manuscripts;
philosophy; religion; history of science; music; printing and graphic arts; dance; and theatre. Fellows have access to
other Harvard libraries as well as Widener Library. The stipend for each fellowship is $3,600. Preference will be
given to research closely based on materials in Houghton collections, especially when those materials are unique.
Deadline: January 15, 2016
Full description: http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/houghton/public_programs/visiting_fellowships.cfm
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Visiting Scholar and Visiting Researcher Program in Ethnic Studies
Funding agency: UCLA Institute of American Cultures
Program summary: UCLA offers awards to visiting scholars/researchers to support research on African Americans,
American Indians, Asian Americans, and Chicanos. Projects must focus on intergroup or comparative research on
one or more of these communities in a local, national, or global context. Fellowships include an academic-year
stipend of up to $35,000, up to $4,000 in research support, and health benefits.
Deadline: February 1, 2016
Full description: http://www.iac.ucla.edu/fellowships_visitingscholar.html
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AERA Research Grants
Funding agency: American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Program summary: AERA supports the development of US education researchers using NCES and NSF data sets for
basic, policy, and applied research. Research Grants are up to $20,000 for one-year projects, or up to $35,000 for
two-year projects. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that develop or benefit from new quantitative
measures or methodological approaches for addressing education issues; include interdisciplinary teams with
subject matter expertise, especially when studying STEM learning; analyze TIMSS, PISA, or other international data
resources; and include the integration and analysis of more than one data set.
Deadline: January 16, 2016
Full description:
http://www.aera.net/ProfessionalOpportunitiesFunding/FundingOpportunities/AERAGrantsProgram/ResearchGra
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CHOICES (Alcohol Education on College Campuses)
Funding agency: NCAA Foundation
Program summary: The NCAA Foundation provides funding for colleges and universities to deliver challenging and
meaningful alcohol education messages to entire campuses. Proposals must show adequacy in design,
implementation, and evaluation; collaboration among campus departments; research-based strategies; and
continuation/expansion of program after NCAA funding. Eligibility is limited to NCAA member institutions. Grants
are awarded $15,000 (first year); $10,000 (second year); and $5,000 (third year) over a three-year period.
Deadline: February 23, 2016
Full description: http://www.ncaa.org/health-and-safety/policy/ncaa-choices-grants
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Early Career Research Awards (ECRA) for Policy-Related Research
Funding agency: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Program summary: ECRA grants provide resources to junior faculty (untenured and within six years of having
earned a PhD) to carry out policy-related research on labor market issues. The Institute encourages research
proposals on all issues related to labor markets and public workforce policy.
Deadline: February 1, 2016
Full description: http://www.upjohn.org/about-us/news-information/grant-opportunities
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Economic Visiting Research Fellowship Programs
Funding agency: American Institute for Economic Research (AIER)
Program summary: Visiting Research Fellowships support summer research in residence at the institute. General
areas of research interest include behavioral economics, business cycles, technology and innovation, regional
economics, and small business economics. In particular, the institute is interested in specific research in the areas
of macroeconomics; personal finance and behavioral economics; housing finance; education and careers, in
particular, decision-making at the household level; and small business economics.
Deadlines: Summer term applications due February 1, 2016
Fall term applications due May 1, 2016
Spring term applications due October 1, 2016
Full description: https://www.aier.org/visiting-research-fellowship
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Economic Literacy Grants Program
Funding agency: Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation, Inc.
Program summary: The foundation supports a wide range of projects aimed at increasing economic literacy,
especially the best way to teach the subject (research, curriculum development); the impact of economic
education (policy studies, measurement of economic understanding); and encouragement of youth/young adults
to participate in the economic system after finishing school (research, conferences, outreach programs). New
strategies for teaching economics including on-line and web-based instruction is of interest. Preference is given to
national projects.
Deadlines: February 15, 2016; September 15, 2016 (annually reoccurring)
Full description: http://www.kazanjian.org/grants/apply
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Field-Initiated Small Grants
Funding agency: Spencer Foundation
Program summary: The Spencer Foundation currently accepts proposals for small research grants with a budget
limit of $50,000. The New Civic initiative supports research that deepens our understanding of educational and
other influences on civic action, which attends to social inequalities in civic education and civic action and has the
potential to shape future research and practice in these fields.
Deadlines: February 1, 2016; May 2, 2016; August 1, 2016; November 1, 2016
Full description: http://www.spencer.org/field-initiated-0
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NEA Foundation Grants
Funding agency: National Education Association (NEA) Foundation
Program summary: The NEA Foundation provides grants to improve academic achievement of students in US
public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject areas. Student Achievement Grants (up to
$5,000) support initiatives to improve academic achievement. Learning and Leadership Grants ($2,000 for
individuals and $5,000 for groups) support high-quality professional development.
Deadlines: February 1, 2016; June 1, 2016; October 15, 2016 (annually reoccurring)
Full description: http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/grants-to-educators/
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Open Society Fellowships
Funding agency: Open Society Institute
Program summary: Open Society residential fellowships support individuals pursuing innovative and
unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. Projects should cut across at least two areas
of interest to the foundation: human rights, government transparency, access to information and justice, and/or
the promotion of civil society and social inclusion. The diverse pool of applicants includes journalists, activists,
academics, and practitioners in a variety of fields. Full-time fellows will receive a stipend of $80,000 or $100,000.
Deadline: Letter of inquiry (LOI) due January 4, 2016
Full description: http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/open-society-fellowship
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Small Research Grant Program in Political Science
Funding agency: American Political Science Association (APSA)
Program summary: The program supports APSA members to conduct research in all areas of political science. The
intent of these grants is to support the research of political scientists who are not employed at PhD granting
institutions and to help further the careers of these scholars. Awards are made up to $2,500. Many recipients use
APSA support as seed money to obtain additional grant funding.
Deadline: February 12, 2016 (anticipated date)
Full description: http://www.apsanet.org/smallresearchgrant
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Sparks! Initiation Grants for Libraries
Funding agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Program summary: IMLS small grants ($10,000-$25,000) encourage libraries and archives to test and evaluate
specific innovations in the ways they operate and the services they provide. Sparks! grants support the
deployment, testing, and evaluation of promising and groundbreaking new tools, products, services, or
organizational practices. Applicants may propose activities or approaches that involve risk, as long as the risk is
balanced by significant potential for improvement in the ways libraries and museums serve their communities.
Projects must demonstrate significant innovation and have a broad potential impact.
Deadline: February 15, 2016
Full description: https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/sparks-ignition-grants-libraries
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STEM-Focused Education Grants
Funding agency: American Honda Foundation
Program summary: The foundation supports projects that meet the needs of youth education in the STEM fields.
Past funded projects have included job training and math, science, technology, and environmental education
improvement, including curriculum development. The foundation’s emphasis is on broad, innovative, and forwardthinking projects with a national scope. Grants range between $20,000 and $75,000. Submissions are limited to
one application per 12-month period.
Deadlines: February 1, 2016; May 1, 2016; August 1, 2016; November 1, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf
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Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) Program
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: The program supports renewable awards (R15) up to $300,000 total for up to three years for
projects that stimulate research in educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a
significant number of the nation’s research scientists, but that have not been major recipients of NIH support.
AREA grants are intended to support small-scale research projects proposed by faculty members of eligible,
domestic institutions, to expose students (particularly undergraduates) to meritorious research projects, and to
strengthen the research environment of the applicant institution.
Deadlines: February 25, 2016; June 25, 2016; October 25, 2015 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-313.html
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AHRQ Small Research Grant Program
Funding agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Program summary: This program encourages Small Research Grant (R03) applications, and expresses AHRQ priority
areas of interest for ongoing small research projects. The grant supports different types of health services research
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.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; and October 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-147.html
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Alcohol Education Projects Grants
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Program summary: The overarching goal of the NIAAA program (R25) is to foster a better understanding of
biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research and its implications. To accomplish this goal, this program supports
creative educational activities with a primary focus on curriculum or methods development and outreach activities
for health professionals.
Deadlines: January 25, 2016; May 25, 2016; and September 25, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-054.html
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Behavioral/Social Science Research on Understanding/Reducing Health Disparities
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: The program supports exploratory/developmental (R21) behavioral and social science research
on the causes and solutions to health and disabilities disparities in the US population. Emphasis is placed on
research in and among three broad areas of action: 1) public policy, 2) health care, and 3) disease/disability
prevention. Particular attention is given to reducing health gaps among groups. Applications that use an
interdisciplinary approach, investigate multiple levels of analysis, incorporate a life-course perspective, and/or
employ innovative methods such as systems science or community-based participatory research are encouraged.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; October 16, 2016
Full description: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-288.html
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Community Partnerships to Advance Research
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIH supports research (R15, R21) that focuses on partnering with communities using
Community Engaged Research methodologies that will enhance relationships leading to better interventions and
positive health outcomes. Collaborators may be engaged in health promotion/prevention, clinical, or intervention
research.
Deadlines: R15 applications due February 25, 2016; June 25, 2016; October 25, 2016 (annually recurring)
R21 applications due February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; November 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full descriptions: R15: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-140.html
R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-141.html
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Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: This program invites applications that propose basic, clinical, and epidemiological outcomes
research on the impact of age on the development of, diagnosis, and management of diabetes and cardiovascular
disease (CVD) complications in older persons or animal models. Research is expected to elucidate the role of aging
mechanisms that underlie the increased vulnerability of older adults to DM and its CVD complications.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; October 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full descriptions: R03: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-039.html
R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-038.html
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Diet and Physical Activity Assessment Methodology
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIH supports exploratory/developmental (R21) research to enhance the quality of
measurements of dietary intake and physical activity. Applications may include development of novel assessment
approaches; better methods to evaluate instruments; assessment tools for culturally diverse populations or
various age groups; improved technology or applications of existing technology; statistical methods/modeling to
improve assessment and/or to correct for measurement errors or biases; methods to investigate the
multidimensionality of diet and physical activity behavior through pattern analysis; or integrated measurement of
diet and physical activity along with the environmental context of such behaviors.
Deadlines: June 16, 2016; February 16, 2017; October 16, 2017; June 16, 2018
Full description: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-171.html
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Drug Abuse Prevention Intervention Research
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIH supports small research (R03) and exploratory/developmental research (R21) grants for
research that will employ rigorous scientific methods to test theoretically derived hypotheses to increase
understanding of the science of drug use prevention within diverse populations and settings and across the
lifespan. The FOA seeks applications that encompass investigations of cognitive, behavioral, and social processes
as they relate to: 1) development of novel prevention approaches; 2) efficacy and effectiveness of prevention
interventions or programs; 3) processes that optimize the selection, integration, implementation and sustainability
of science-based prevention, including systems-level and health economic factors; and 4) methodologies
appropriate for studying complex aspects of prevention science.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; October 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full descriptions: R03: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-081.html
R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-080.html
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Early-life Factors and Cancer Development Later in Life
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: The purpose of this program is to stimulate research focused on the role of early-life factors in
cancer development, including the early-life (maternal-paternal, in utero, birth and infancy, puberty and
adolescence, and teenage and young adult years); how early-life factors mediate biological processes relevant to
carcinogenesis; and whether predictive markers for cancer risk can be measured and developed for use in cancer
prevention strategies.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; October 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full descriptions: R03: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-124.html
R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-125.html
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Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Genomic Research
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIH supports small research (R03) and exploratory/developmental research (R21) grants that
propose to study the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research. Applications should
propose small, self-contained research projects, such as those that involve single investigators. Of particular
interest are projects that propose normative or conceptual analyses, including focused legal, economic,
philosophical, anthropological, or historical analyses of new or emerging issues.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; October 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: R03: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-277.html
R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-278.html
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Epidemiology and Prevention in Alcohol Research
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIH supports research investigating the epidemiology of alcohol use, alcohol-related harms,
and alcohol use disorders and the prevention of underage drinking and alcohol-related harms. Research findings
on the rates, developmental patterns, and risk and protective factors of alcohol use and alcohol-related problems
will provide a scientific basis for the development of more effective prevention strategies.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; October 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full descriptions: R03: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-189.html
R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-188.html
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Exploratory Developmental Clinical Research Grants in Obesity
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIH encourages exploratory/development (R21) research grant applications from
institutions/organizations that propose to conduct exploratory/developmental clinical studies that will accelerate
the development of effective interventions for prevention or treatment of overweight or obesity in adults and/or
children. Exploratory epidemiological research with a goal of informing translational/clinical research will also be
supported within this program.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; October 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-163.html
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Healthy Habits in Children and Adolescents
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NICHD and many other institutes support exploratory/developmental research (R21) to
identify mechanisms of influence and/or promote positive sustainable health behavior(s) in children and youth
(birth to age 21). Interests include effective, sustainable processes for influencing young people to make healthy
behavior choices; identification of the appropriate stage of influence for learning sustainable lifelong health
behaviors; and the role of technology and new media.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; October 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-176.html
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Health Services Conference Grants
Funding agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Program summary: AHRQ provides up to $35,000 in direct costs for conferences (R13) on issues relevant to health
services research in the following areas: research development (issues in delivery of health services are defined
and research agenda for studying them developed); research design and methodology; dissemination and
implementation (research findings are summarized and communicated broadly); and research training,
infrastructure, and career development.
Deadlines: February 1, 2016; May 1, 2016; August 1, 2016; and November 1, 2016
Full description: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-017.html
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Health of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIH seeks to increase scientific understanding of the health status of diverse population groups
and thereby improve the effectiveness of health interventions and services for individuals within sexual and
gender minority (SGM) populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex populations. Basic,
social, behavioral, clinical, and services research relevant to the missions of the sponsoring institutes and centers
may be proposed.
Deadlines: R03/R21 applications due February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; October 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
R15 applications due February 25, 2016; June 25, 2016; October 25, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: R03: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-262.html
R15: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-260.html
R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-263.html
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Innovative Measurement Tools for Community Engaged Research Efforts
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIH supports Exploratory/Developmental Research Grants (R21) that will develop innovative
measurement tools for community engaged research (CEnR) efforts, such as community-based participatory,
community-based, and practice-based research that are regarded as valid approaches to prevent disease and
promote health. The goal is to develop valid and reliable tools that measure effective engagement when working
with communities.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016
Full description: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-212.html
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New Digital Media Use for Underage Drinking/Related Behaviors and Prevention
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIH supports exploratory/developmental research (R21) on how new digital media usage may
influence adolescent alcohol use and drinking patterns, and drinking-related problems. The program also
encourages applications that explore ways in which new digital media may be utilized as platforms for preventive
interventions aimed at underage drinking and related problems. NIH is also interested in the role SNSs might play
in promoting alcohol screening among college students.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016
Full description: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-263.html
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NLM Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NLM Grants (G13) for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health are awarded for the
preparation of book-length manuscripts and other scholarly works of value to US health professionals, public
health officials, biomedical researchers and historians of the health sciences.
Deadlines: Letter of inquiry (LOI) due 30 days prior to the full application deadline
Full application due February 22, 2016
Full description: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-14-339.html
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Nutrition and Alcohol-Related Outcomes Research
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIH supports applications that propose to examine associations between nutrition and alcoholrelated health outcomes in humans and animal models. The goal of this program is to stimulate a broad range of
research on the role of nutrition in the development, prevention, and treatment of a variety of alcohol-related
health outcomes including alcohol use disorder and chronic disease.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; October 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full descriptions: R03: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-360.html
R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-361.html
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Prevention Research in Mid-Life Adults
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: This funding opportunity seeks to support exploratory/developmental (R21) research on midlife adults (those 50 to 64 years of age) that can inform efforts to optimize health and wellness as individuals age,
and prevent illness and disability in later years.
Deadlines: February 16, 2015; June 16, 2015; October 16, 2015 (annually reoccurring)
Full description: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-097.html
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Research to Characterize and Reduce Stigma to Improve Health
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIA, NCI, NHGRI, NIDCD, NIMH, and NINDS support research to characterize the role of stigma
in health, life course development, and aging, both in the US and globally, and to test interventions to prevent or
reduce the impact of stigma at the individual, community, health care system, and policy levels. Also of interest is
stigma’s impact on physical and mental health. Each institute has specific interests to be addressed.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016
Full descriptions: R03: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-247.html
R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-246.html
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School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NICHD, NCI, NHLBI, and OBSSR support research (R03, R21) to evaluate how policies (federal,
state, school district level) can influence school physical activity and nutrition environments, youths’ behaviors,
and weight outcomes; understand how schools implement these policies and examine influences on adoption and
implementation at various levels; and understand effect of school nutrition and physical activity on body weight.
Deadlines: June 16, 2015; October 16, 2015; February 16, 2016
Full descriptions: R03: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/PA-files/PA-13-099.html
R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/PA-files/PA-13-098.html
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Spatial Uncertainty: Data, Modeling, and Communication
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIH supports small research (R03) and exploratory/developmental research (R21) grants that
identify sources of spatial uncertainty (i.e., inaccuracy or instability of spatial or geographic information) in public
health data, incorporates the inaccuracy or instability into statistical methods, and develops novel tools to visualize
the nature and consequences of spatial uncertainty.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; October 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full descriptions: R03: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-011.html
R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-009.html
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Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIH supports research projects (R21) that are applied and/or basic in nature (including
methodological and measurement development), have a human behavioral and/or social science focus, and
employ methodologies suited to addressing the complexity inherent in behavioral and social phenomena, referred
to as systems science methodologies. NIH seeks to promote interdisciplinary collaboration among health
researchers and experts in computational approaches to further the development of modeling- and simulationbased systems science methodologies and their application to important public health challenges.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 16, 2016; October 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-047.html
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Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program summary: NIH supports (R03, R21) methodological, intervention, and dissemination research for
understanding and promoting health literacy, defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to
obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health
decisions. Applications should be relevant to specific research interests of at least one of the participating
institutes/centers.
Deadline: February 16, 2016
Full descriptions: R03: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/PA-files/PAR-13-131.html
R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/PA-files/PAR-13-132.html
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Algorithms in the Field
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: NSF supports collaborative research between two groups of researchers: theoretical computer
science researchers, who focus on the design and analysis of provably efficient and provably accurate algorithms
for various computational models; and applied researchers, including a combination of systems and domain
experts who focus on the particular design constraints of applications and/or computing devices.
Deadline: March 3, 2016
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505125
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ASA/NSF/Bureau of Labor Statistics Fellowship Program
Funding agency: American Statistical Association (ASA)
Program summary: The program supports efforts to improve the collaboration between government and academic
research. The program allows research fellows to come to the Bureau of Labor Statistics to use agency data and
interact with agency staff. Research fellows will conduct their research at the Washington, DC, headquarters of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Terms typically last for six months, but can range from four months to a year.
Appointment extensions, split-term appointments, and part-time appointments also are possible.
Deadline: February 8, 2016
Full description: http://www.amstat.org/careers/fellowshipsgrants.cfm
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Biological Oceanography Grants
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: The Biological Oceanography Program supports research in marine ecology, broadly defined as
relationships among aquatic organisms and their interactions with the environments of the oceans or Great Lakes.
Projects submitted to the program for consideration are often interdisciplinary efforts that may include
participation by other OCE Programs.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; August 15, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11696
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Chemical Oceanography Grants
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: The program supports research into the chemical components, reaction mechanisms, and
geochemical pathways within the ocean and at its interfaces with solid earth and the atmosphere. Major
emphases include studies of material inputs to and outputs from marine waters; orthochemical and biological
production and transformation of chemical compounds and phases within the marine system; and determination
of reaction rates and study of equilibria.
Deadlines: February 15, 2016; August 15, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11698
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Cognitive Neuroscience Grants
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: The program supports highly innovative, interdisciplinary projects aimed at advancing rigorous
understanding of how the human brain supports thought, perception, affect, action, social processes, and other
aspects of cognition and behavior, including how such processes develop and change in the brain and through
evolutionary time. Emphasis is on integration of cognitive sciences, basic sciences, and engineering for insights into
healthy functions of brain, cognition, and behavior.
Deadlines: February 11, 2016; August 15, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5316
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Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: CCE STEM supports research projects to improve ethics education in all of the fields of science
and engineering that NSF supports, especially in interdisciplinary or inter-institutional contexts. Topics of interest
include honor codes, professional ethics codes and licensing requirements, an ethic of service or service learning,
life-long learning requirements, curricula or memberships in organizations that stress social responsibility, and
institutions that serve under-represented groups. Limited submission of one proposal per institution.
Deadline: February 16, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505027
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Infrastructure Management and Extreme Events Grants
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: The IMEE program supports fundamental, multidisciplinary research on the impact of hazards
and extreme events on civil infrastructure and society. The focus is on multi-hazard disaster mitigation,
preparedness, response, and recovery. The program integrates civil, mechanical, transportation, and system
engineering; sociology; psychology; economics; geography; political science; urban planning; epidemiology; natural
and physical science; and computer science.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; September 15, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13353
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Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: The program supports projects that positively influence the entire mathematical sciences
community, most often those cutting across multiple sub-disciplines. Activities funded include working research
sessions, such as conferences and symposia, as well as larger initiatives focused on enhancing and developing the
mathematical sciences at the national scale.
Deadline: Full proposals accepted at any time (proposals dealing with training are due early December, annually
recurring)
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12756
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Mathematics Travel and Mentoring Grants for Women Researchers
Funding agency: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
Program summary: The purpose of the grants is to enhance the research activities of women mathematicians and
increase their visibility in various research venues. Travel grants for women mathematics researchers and
educators enable women to attend conferences in fields supported by the NSF’s Mathematical Sciences Division.
Up to $2,300 is available for domestic travel, and up to $3,500 is available for foreign travel. Mathematics
mentoring travel grants and mathematics education research mentoring grants for women provide up to seven
awards of up to $5,000 each to help junior women researchers develop long-term working relationships with
senior mathematicians.
Deadlines: Travel and Education Research Travel Grants: February 1, 2016; May 1, 2016; October 1, 2016 (annually
recurring)
Mentoring Travel Grants: February 1, 2016 (annually recurring)
Education Research Mentoring Travel Grants: February 1, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: https://sites.google.com/site/awmmath/programs/travel-grants
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NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs
Funding agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Program summary: The SBIR program supports research by small businesses in areas of interest to NASA, including
aeronautical propulsion and power, teleoperators and robotics, computer sciences and applications, human
habitability in space, satellite communications, spacecraft systems and subsystems, instrumentation and sensors,
aerodynamics and acoustics, and materials processing and micro-gravity. For SBIR applications, institutions of
higher education (IHEs) may subcontract with eligible small businesses. The STTR program invites small businesses
to collaborate with research institutions on space-related R&D leading to commercial technologies advancing US
economic competitiveness. Areas of interest include human operations in space, launch and payload processing
systems, structures and materials, turbomachinery, space propulsion, and rocket propulsion testing.
Deadlines: NASA SBIR Phase 1 due February 1, 2016
NASA STTR Phase 1 due February 1, 2016
Full description: http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/prg_sched_anncmnt
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Perception, Action, and Cognition
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: The program supports research on perception, action and cognition, with emphasis on
research strongly grounded in theory. Research topics include vision, audition, haptics, attention, memory,
reasoning, written and spoken discourse, motor control and developmental issues. The program encompasses a
range of theoretical perspectives, such as symbolic computation, connectionism, ecological, nonlinear dynamics,
and complex systems.
Deadlines: Research proposals due February 1, 2016 and August 1, 2016 (annually recurring)
Conference and Workshop proposals due June 15, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5686
Physical Oceanography Grants
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: The program supports research on a wide range of topics associated with the structure and
movement of the ocean, with the way in which it transports various quantities, with the way its physical structure
interacts with the biological and chemical processes within it, and with interactions among the ocean and the
atmosphere, solid earth, and ice that surround it.
Deadlines: February 15, 2016; August 15, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12729
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Physics Investigator-Initiated Research Projects
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: The Division of Physics supports physics research and education in the nation’s colleges and
universities across a broad range of physics disciplines that span scales of space and time from the largest to the
smallest and the oldest to the youngest. The Physics Division strongly encourages single proposal submission for
possible co-review rather than multiple submissions of proposals with slight differences to several programs.
Deadlines: Accelerator Science applications due February 3, 2016
Physics of Living Systems; Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics—Experiment and Theory; Elementary
Particle Physics—Experiment; Gravitational Physics—Experiment and Theory; Integrative Activities in
Physics; and Particle Astrophysics—Experiment applications due October 26, 2016
Nuclear Physics applications due November 11, 2016
Elementary Particle Physics—Theory; Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology—Theory; Computational
Physics; and Quantum Information Science applications due December 1, 2016
(All deadlines are annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505058
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Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Statistics and Surveys
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: NCSES supports analytic and methodological research in support of its surveys, and to engage
in the education and training of researchers in the use of large-scale nationally representative datasets. NCSES
welcomes efforts by the research community to use NCSES data for research on the science and technology
enterprise, to develop improved survey methodologies for NCSES surveys, to create and improve indicators of S&T
activities and resources, and strengthen methodologies to analyze and disseminate S&T statistical data. Individual
or multi-investigator research projects, workshops, experimental research, survey research and data collection and
dissemination projects are strongly encouraged.
Deadline: January 15, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5265
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Science of Organizations (SoO) Grants
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: SoO supports research that advances our fundamental understanding of how organizations
develop, form, and operate. Successful SoO research proposals use scientific methods to develop and refine
theories, to empirically test theories and frameworks, and to develop new measures and methods. Funded
research is aimed at yielding generalizable insights that are of value to the business practitioner, policy-maker, and
research communities. SoO welcomes any and all rigorous, scientific approaches that illuminate aspects of
organizations as systems of coordination, management, and governance.
Deadlines: February 2, 2016; September 3, 2016 (target dates; annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504696
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Science, Technology, and Society Grants
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: The program supports research that uses historical, philosophical, and social scientific methods
to investigate the intellectual, material, and social facets of the STEM disciplines. This program encompasses a
broad spectrum of STS topics including interdisciplinary studies of ethics, equity, governance, and policy issues that
are closely related to STEM disciplines, including medical science.
Deadlines: February 2, 2016; August 3, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5324
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants
Funding agency: US Department of Defense (DOD)
Program summary: The DOD SBIR program funds early-stage R&D at small technology companies and is designed
to stimulate technological innovation; increase private sector commercialization of federal R&D; increase small
business participation in federally funded R&D; and foster participation by minority and disadvantaged firms in
technological innovation. Institutions of higher education are eligible to partner with small businesses on SBIR
funded projects.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 21 2016; October 25, 2016
Full description: http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/sb/schedule.shtml
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Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
Funding agency: US Department of Defense (DOD)
Program summary: The program supports early-stage research and development conducted by small companies
working cooperatively with academic and other researchers, who must be responsible for at least 30 percent of
the project. Six DOD components participate: Army, Navy, Air Force, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency,
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, and Office of the Secretary. Air Force and Army solicitations do not require
Phase I award before applying to Phase II solicitation.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; June 21 2016; October 25, 2016
Full description: http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/sb/schedule.shtml
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Systems Science Grants
Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program summary: NSF supports fundamental research leading to a theoretical foundation for design and systems
engineering. In particular, the Systems Science program seeks intellectual advances in which underlying theories
(such as probability theory, decision theory, game theory, organizational sociology, behavioral economics or
cognitive psychology) are integrated and abstracted to develop explanatory models for design and systems
engineering in a general, domain-independent fashion.
Deadlines: February 16, 2016; September 15, 2016 (annually recurring)
Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504788
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Teacher-Scholar Awards in Chemical Sciences
Funding agency: Dreyfus Foundation
Program summary: The foundation supports research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in chemical
sciences. Camille Dreyfus awards provide $75,000 based on an independent body of scholarship and demonstrated
commitment to education. Henry Dreyfus awards provide $60,000 based on accomplishment in scholarly research
with undergraduates and compelling commitment to teaching. There is a limited submission of one application per
institution.
Deadlines: Camille Dreyfus award applications due February 10, 2016
Henry Dreyfus award applications due May 18, 2016
Full description: http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/overview_and_programs.shtml
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Grants 101_________________________________________________________________
Fear Not the Rejection: Reframing Grant Seeking as a Positive Research
Challenge
Dr. Ray Block and Brittney Greeno
Working with faculty on a daily basis, we in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs are seeing a shifting
trend in the experiences that UWL faculty bring to the grant seeking process. In many areas of higher education,
grant seeking is slowly shifting from an option to an expectation. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows may
work on a grant with a faculty mentor, but they may also be advised and/or expected to seek additional funding
for their own research; at minimum, these groups have a basic understanding of the time and process it takes to
develop and submit a grant. With limited funding provided internally, many faculty recognize that if they want to
continue developing and publishing their research, they will need to find funding to support the various
components of the project.
While it can be expected that many faculty members will apply for a grant at a given time in their careers at a
university, this expectation comes with some hidden fears and insecurities. A common theme that tends to repeat
itself in conversations with faculty in our office is the fear of rejection. Some common questions and comments
that we receive about grant seeking include, “Is it true that the funding rate is low?,” “Is it true that you do not
always get feedback on your proposal?,” and “I hear that you typically get rejected the first time.” The harsh truth
is yes: yes, these “rumors” that you have been told by others who submitted grants before you are sometimes,
somewhat – and for some funding agencies, perhaps even mostly – true. As we discussed in a recent Grants 101
article, “To Get the Feet Wet or Just Jump Right In? The Benefits of and Differences between Internal and External
Funding,” grant funding is competitive, and writing and developing grants should be viewed as a marathon process
instead of a sprint. Even if you read the guidelines closely, follow the directions, and talk to the program officer
before submitting, there’s still a chance you will not be funded the first, second, or even the third time.
Should that stop you from writing grants? Absolutely not! Why, you may ask?
The grant process actually helps you do research. As we mentioned in the previous Grants 101 article, doing “grant
work” is a complementary component of the research dissemination process. Ultimately, grant writing helps you
consider your intended project audience; it can also help you explain why your project is intellectually significant
and/or has real world implications. In short, grant work helps researchers answer the “so what?” question that
hecklers often level against research projects. Although the level of peer review varies from organization to
organization, grant writing and development does allow researchers to get feedback on their work. For example,
writing a grant may involve creating a concept paper and applying for human subjects (IRB) approval, and you may
need to reach out to grant organizations directly to inquire about funding opportunities. Regardless of the
requirements, researchers will need to practice communicating their ideas to others, and the grant communication
process provides ample opportunities to get feedback and further develop those ideas.
Unfortunately, critical evaluations are a part of research; faculty deal with this every time they complete merit
reports, go up for retention/promotion/tenure, submit a manuscript to a journal or book publisher, and present
papers at conferences. These experiences are not always pleasant, but they are common in the education setting.
It would be unwise to let the possibility of negative reviews (or even rejection) prevent you from trying to publish,
and it is similarly unwise to let this line of thinking discourage your grant seeking and grant writing.
Grant writing also entails pedagogical benefits, as there are many teaching grants in the world of funding. Teaching
is a central component of UWL faculty positions. Effective teaching involves many things, such as attention to
one’s teaching style, assignment allocation, grading practices, and teacher-student rapport. Each of these topics is
fair game for rigorous, systematic examination. Teaching grants (like their research analogues) facilitate
professional development, and securing teaching grant funding will provide you with the resources to design and
implement classroom and/or pedagogical policy innovations. Moreover, there are several internal funding
opportunities for those who might be more inclined to conduct research on teaching and learning.
While the rumors and negative vibes that come with grant seeking may seem scary and overwhelming (and that
may even be before considering/writing/submitting the grant), we want you to know that we understand it will be
challenging, it will be a lot of work, and you may have to resubmit over and over (just like submitting a research
publication). But isn’t that best part? Knowing that your hard work payed off and that you did not give up on
submitting that publication or grant makes it worth it! Come talk to us about your fears; we are here to help!
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Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Dawn Norris and Dr. Lisa Kruse
Dr. Ray Block
Faculty and staff at UWL have demonstrated excellence and leadership in research, scholarship, and/or creative
activity. We think everyone should know about it, and by highlighting the achievements of colleagues, we hope
that others will be inspired. This is why we shine our Scholar Spotlight.
This month, we shine the spotlight on Professors Dawn R. Norris and Lisa Marie Kruse. Drs. Norris and Kruse both
hail from the Sociology Department.
Norris has a forthcoming book about the role of job loss on mental health, while Kruse has several projects
exploring how exposure to television and social media influences beliefs about privacy and surveillance. Kruse and
Norris combined forces recently, and their diversity of scholarly perspectives paved the way for fascinating
collaboration opportunities, including an internal grant, a federal grant application, and several research talks.
More broadly, Professors Kruse and Norris work on topics that merge multiple social identities, particularly age,
social class, and political orientation, and they are currently working on a project that explores constructions of
privacy among working- and middle- class Millennials and Generation Xers.
In addition to grant seeking and publishing, Dawn Norris and Lisa Kruse have done an effective job of balancing
their personal research benefits with student development. They are training future scholars by giving them an
increased appreciation of issues of social identity (issues prioritized by many universities, including UWL), as well
as teaching them marketable skills (e.g., how to conduct, transcribe, and code the text of face-to-face interviews).
Because they have student assistants, Dawn and Lisa will be able to sustain their collaborative research for years to
come, which will result in multiple publications for them both. More importantly, this level of student involvement
indicates an intersection of research and teaching; Dawn’s and Lisa’s ability to bring undergraduates into their
research demonstrates not only a commitment to mentoring students, but also speaks to their ability to engage in
UW System designated “high impact” student-development practices. 1
When asked about their research and teaching success, both professors surprisingly mentioned the Office of
Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) as a source of empowerment. Lisa recalled that the grants office
suggested the possibility of collaborating with interested faculty members across campus, and had she not reached
out to the ORSP, Lisa doubts that she would have decided to collaborate with Dawn, let alone apply for external
grants. Likewise, Dawn notes that ORSP made her feel welcomed, and helped her realize that it was okay to
establish a relationship with ORSP, no matter how early on in the research process she was. Lisa echoed this
sentiment while recommending that other faculty and staff on campus need not feel like they are “ready” before
coming into the office, for the grant writing staff can be particularly helpful when it comes to crystallizing one’s
initial research ideas.
We here at the grants office salute the efforts of Dawn and Lisa, and we wish them continued success!
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As a high-impact practice, undergraduate research contributes to campus and system goals for LEAP (Liberal
Education and America’s Promise), a UW System initiative in conjunction with the Association of American Colleges
and Universities.
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UWL Faculty Research Day to Be Held January 22
The 21st Annual Faculty Research Day will be held on Friday, January 22, 2016. Colleagues will be presenting their
research, scholarly, and creative endeavors in 30-minute sessions followed by a luncheon. The luncheon will
feature a panel about community partnership projects engaging students led by Undergraduate Research Director
Scott Cooper. This year’s event will be held on the 3rd floor of Cartwright Center. Once the event program is
complete, it will be available on the Research and Sponsored Programs website. Please register for the event at
this link. For planning purposes, please register by January 13. If you have any questions, please contact Sydni
Durrstein at 785-8007 or via email at sdurrstein@uwlax.edu.
Recent Submissions
November-December 2015
Principal
Investigator(s)
Department(s)
Funding Agency
Project Title
Statistical Investigations into Quality of
Care in Breast Cancer Surgeries
AF: Small: Collaborative Research: Smart
Overlay Networks
Barb Bennie
Mathematics
CURM 2
Andrew Berns
Computer
Science
NSF 3
Sierra Colavito
Biology
DOD/CDMRP 4
Roi Kawai,
Scott Baker, and
Joshua Miller
Susan Kelly
Educational
Studies
UW System
Mathematics
Shelly Lesher
Physics
Gundersen Health
System
NSF
Community Sponsor for Middle School
Science Program at UWL
RUI: Understanding Vibrations in Rare Earth
Nuclei
Shelly Lesher
Physics
NSF
Victor MaciasGonzalez and
Ariel Beaujot
Aric Opdahl
History
UW System
Chemistry
NSF
Alessandro Quartiroli
and Jocelyn Newton
Psychology
NCAA 5
Conference Participation Support
Proposal—19th Annual Conference
Experience for Undergraduates; Vancouver,
BC; October 12-15, 2016
Hear, Here: Downtown La Crosse Diverse
Sites of Memory Community Public History
Summer Research Program
RUI: Development of SPR Measurements
that Use a Spatial Temperature Gradient
for Characterizing Biomolecular
Interactions
Measuring Mental Health Stigma in
Intecollegiate Athletics
Determining the Role of Checkpoint Kinase
in Claudin-low 1 Breast Cancer
The Milwaukee Urban Seminar
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Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics
National Science Foundation
4
Department of Defense/Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
5
National Collegiate Athletic Association
2
3
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Recent Submissions (continued)
Principal
Investigator(s)
Anton Sanderfoot,
Taviare Hawkins, and
Robert Allen
Mark Sandheinrich,
Roger Haro, and
Eric Strauss
Sandra Sieck and
Patricia Campbell
(in partnership with
Gundersen Health
System, lead
institution)
Meredith Thomsen
Department(s)
Biology, Physics,
and
Mathematics
Biology
Funding Agency
NSF via WiscAMP 6
Health
Professions
HRSA 8
Gundersen Transforming Healthcare by
Enhancing Medical Education
Biology
UW System
Testing Strategies to Promote Conservation
and Economic Development in Wisconsin’s
Floodplain Forests
Garth Tymeson
Exercise and
Sport Science
ED 9
Todd Weaver and
Dan Grilley
Chemistry
NSF
Preparation of Adapted Physical Education
Itinerant Inclusion and Motor Team
Specialists
RUI: Investigations of Coupled Beta-helix
Protein Folding and Secretion Pathways
UMESC/USGS 7
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Wisconsin Alliance for Minority Participation
Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center/US Geological Survey
8
Health Resources and Services Administration
9
Department of Education
6
7
Project Title
UWL Summer Research Program for
Increasing Student Retention and
Graduation
Upper Mississippi River System Long Term
Resource Monitoring Program
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Recent Awards
November-December 2015
Principal
Investigator(s)
Brian Allen
Department(s)
SHC 10
Funding Agency
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Award
$44,014
Jo Arney
Political
Science
American Association of State Colleges
and Universities
$10,954
Connie Arzigian
MVAC 11
Minnesota DOT 12
$33,263
Connie Arzigian
MVAC
Minnesota DOT
$33,263
Jean Dowiasch
MVAC
CBS Squared, Inc.
$2,995
Adam Hoffer
Economics
Koch Foundation
$20,000
Heidi Masters and
Liz Bergeron
Educational
Studies
Academy of Applied Science
$22,494
Scott McCullough and
Ian Adcock
Police Services
Wisconsin Bureau of Transportation
Safety
$3,136
Scott McCullough and
Ian Adcock
Police Services
Wisconsin Bureau of Transportation
Safety
$9,936
John Porcari
Exercise and
Sport Science
Johnson Health Technology
Kathy Stevenson
MVAC
City of Onalaska
Kathy Stevenson
MVAC
WI Public Service Corporation
$2,900
Meredith Thomsen
Biology
MN Environmental & Natural
Resource Trust Fund
$53,999
Vicki Twinde-Javner
and Jean Dowiasch
MVAC
Wisconsin DOT
$3,929
Vicki Twinde-Javne
MVAC
City of Prairie du Chien
$1,086
Vicki Twinde-Javner
MVAC
Dairyland Power Cooperative
$1,978
Vicki Twinde-Javner
MVAC
Dairyland Power Cooperative
$3,741
Vicki Twinde-Javner
MVAC
Schmidt Dairy
Willem
Van Roosenbeek
University
Centers,
Pride Center
Diverse and Resilient, Inc.
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Student Health Center
Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center
12
Department of Transportation
10
11
$16,000
$464
$17, 235
$1,000