Office of Sponsored Programs Monthly
SEPTEMBER 2013
OSP
Monthly
VOLUME I, ISSUE 5—
5—SEPTEMBER 2013
News & Updates
Welcome New AU Faculty Members
Please welcome the following new tenure-track faculty members to American University!
College of Arts and Sciences
 Naden T. Krogan—Assistant Professor of Biology
 Chapurukha M. Kusimba—Chair and Professor of Anthropology
 Nathan Larson—Assistant Professor of Economics
 Gabriel P. Mathy—Assistant Professor of Economics
 Lauren M. McGrath—Assistant Professor of Education, Teaching and Health
 Cynthia Miller-Idriss—Associate Professor in the School of Education, Teaching and
Health
 Theresa Runstedtler—Associate Professor of History
 Kathleen Smith—Assistant Professor of Literature
 Elke E. Stockreiter—Assistant Professor of History
 Michael Treanor—Assistant Professor of Computer Science
 Bei Xiao—Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Kogod School of Business
 Nelson Amaral—Assistant Professor of Marketing
 Jeffrey H. Harris—Professor of Finance
 Todd Prono—Assistant Professor of Finance and Real Estate
School of Communication
 Lindsay Grace—Associate Professor in Film and Media Arts
 Andrew Lih—Associate Professor of Journalism
School of International Service
 Daniel Bernhofen—Professor
 Keith A. Darden—Associate Professor in Regional Studies
 Jonathan Fox—Professor
 Agustina Giraudy—Assistant Professor of Comparative and Regional Studies
 Malini Ranganathan—Assistant Professor of Global Environmental Politics
 Sarah Snyder—Assistant Professor
IN THIS ISSUE
NEWS & UPDATES
Welcome New AU Faculty
RAC Graduation Reception
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REMINDERS
Upcoming Information Sessions &
Training Schedule
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RESEARCH MATTERS
OSP Spotlight
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TIPS
PrePre-Submission Checklist
Searching for Federal Funding
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NOTES
NIH Funding Mechanisms
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Arts & Humanities
Social Sciences & Sciences
Education
General
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CONTACT INFO
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Washington College of Law
 Jennifer C. Daskal—Assistant Professor of Law
 Llezlie Green Coleman—Assistant Professor of Law
 Mark C. Niles—Professor of Law
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OSP and GCA Honor 20122012-2013 RAC Graduates
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), in conjunction
with Grants and Contracts Accounting (GCA), recently
hosted a ceremony and reception honoring those American University staff who successfully completed the inaugural Research Administration Certification (RAC) program.
Introduced last fall, RAC is a training and certification program intended to support departmental and school/college
level staff who have sponsored research administration
management responsibilities. This 8-session program covers a range of topics including: proposal preparation, research compliance, financial management and reporting,
applicable regulations, policies, and guidelines—all with
the purpose of empowering participants to more effectively administer sponsored awards. To successfully complete
the program, participants were required to attend all sessions and pass all quizzes.
The RAC graduates with Jonathan G. Tubman, (Vice Provost for
Research/Dean of Graduate Studies), Doug Kudravetz
(Associate VP of Finance/Assistant Treasurer) and Jesus Adame
(Assistant Director, Grants and Contracts Accounting).
A certification of completion along with a personal letter of congratulations was presented to the first 21 graduates on
August 7, 2013. Their participation in this program not only demonstrates their dedication to their positions here at AU,
but also highlights their level of effort given the time it took to complete RAC.
Congratulations to all our 2013 graduates:
Colette Abichaker
Heidi Abraham
Holly Bennett Christensen
Bill Brown
Neelum Buttar
Jill Clarke
Sacha Conley
Stefanie Drame
Joseph Gesa
Lela Gant
Kris Higgins
Beth Jones
Lindsey Lash
Heather Michelle Mattern
Kanako Mori
Kristi Plahn-Gjersvold
Jacqueline Palumbo
Jan Post
Cathy Samuels
Marvette Smith
Danielle Sodani
We wish all of our RAC graduates the best as they continue to enhance and develop their professional careers at AU
and look forward to once again launching RAC for the upcoming 2013-2014 academic year. View more information
about the certification program on the OSP webpage.
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Upcoming Information Sessions & Training Schedule
SEPTEMBER 2013
Reminders
Cayuse—NEW
Cayuse 424 is a fast, easy-to-use web application created specifically to simplify the creation, review, approval, and electronic submission of grant proposals. By placing all the necessary proposal forms in a central location, it allows PIs, OSP and college-level research
administrators to collaborate in real time, fill in forms with reusable, centrally stored data,
and route proposals electronically from anywhere in the world.
OSP, in collaboration with the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is offering Cayuse
training on the following dates:
Date
Time
Location
Sept. 5, 2013
2:00-4:00pm
Anderson, Lower Level South Side
Oct. 16, 2013
2:00-4:00pm
Anderson, Lower Level South Side
View more information about Cayuse and how to register here >>
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Research Administration Certification (RAC) Program
First announced in the August issue of OSP Monthly, RAC is a comprehensive training and certification program designed
to assist AU departmental and school/college level staff with research administration and management responsibilities. This
8-session program provides pertinent information to enable participants to effectively manage sponsored awards.
View more information about RAC and how to register here >>
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Funding Search Information Sessions
As announced in the August issue of OSP Monthly, OSP has created a series of information sessions for those interested in
independently searching for funding opportunities. The sessions will provide training on how to use our current funding
search databases, and will assist faculty and staff in developing user profiles to receive direct funding opportunities related
to their research interests.
View more information about the Funding Search Information sessions and how to register here >>
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Grant Administration Roundtable (GAR) Sessions
OSP and Grants and Contracts Accounting (GCA) would like to invite you to the next GAR sessions where they will be discussing the following topics:
 AU’s new negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA) agreement rates (indirect cost and fringe benefit rates)
 Updated point of contact list for pre and post award procedures
 New templates
 Revised PI Handbook
View more information about GAR and how to register here >>
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Research
Matters
OSP Spotlight
Philip Johnson
Each month, OSP Monthly highlights a specific American University faculty/staff member for
their contributions in providing cutting-edge research or research related program that serves to
create and advance knowledge, enrich the resources of our educational community while answering and accelerating challenging issues we face today. This month, we are featuring
Philip Johnson, Associate Professor for the Department of Physics.
Q&A with Philip Johnson
Q: Please tell us about your research interests:
Philip: My interest has always been to see what’s behind the curtain of quantum physics. We
see solid objects as they are—made up of real stuff. Over the last 100 years, we’ve looked
deeply and looked behind that curtain to see that its nothing like that at all. By looking at what
is underneath—we see that it’s not solid material but atoms and electrons—where energy and
matter are the same thing. These objects are in infinite places and behave in crazy ways that
don’t make sense. And what’s exciting is that we’ve only begun to pull back that curtain to
learn how and why they behave that way.
Q: In your own words, what is the main purpose/importance of your research?
Philip: The biggest motivation factor for my research is understanding what’s underlying in the world we live in. Why do we
see something that’s not really there? I want to understand how that works and that is my biggest motivation. We need to try
to probe and explore the microscopic world, and the more we learn, the more we understand how it applies in the universe.
Q: Currently, what type of research are you primarily focused on?
Philip: As researchers, we’re not sure what is possible. Theorists question “what is possible, what could we build, what could
we do with what, etc.” - we don’t fully understand. The revolution in the last 20 years has been looking at physics at an atomic
level. We can start to control single atoms and dream up new ways to control quantum matter and energy to learn exactly
how it works. Can we explore it to develop new technology? Can we make technologies out of these single atoms and photons and the research that we are finding is slowly starting to hint that we should be able to do that.
Q: What are some other ways to learn about the type of research you are doing?
Philip: You can learn about what quantum physics can do for technology by just going on the internet. For example a new
quantum computer is being made out of single atoms—and it’s being done so by controlling them individually. There are
thousands of different articles out there that explains these ideas.
In addition, I don’t have any blogs but I’d love to write some—maybe soon.
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TIPS
PREPRE-SUBMISSION Considerations—
Considerations—A Checklist
PRE-SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
 Be sure to get a jump start on applications by maintaining a folder of federal and private grant
applications from the previous year. Most grant applications don’t change much from year to
year, so applications can be started early.
 Brainstorm new ideas weekly to ensure freshness of potential grant proposals. Query pertinent staff about validity of
grant ideas.
 Keep in contact with program officials throughout the year. These individuals can provide a sense of when the current
year grant process will begin and potential changes to the process. A meeting during the off-season is a great marketing tool, too. Federal program officials will consider phone or face-to-face meetings when the grant process for their
program is not imminent. Don’t rely solely on the grant manager for these meetings, because he isn’t the expert. Make
sure the nonprofit’s executive directors and other subject matter experts are in attendance.
 Congressional and federal agency staffers can provide information on how you can become a grant reviewer and a
member of steering committees that help decide the priorities for grant programs.
 Conduct regular searches for grant ideas. Bookmark the grant Web pages for your pertinent federal agencies and private funding agencies as favorites and visit them at least once a week. These sites generally have the most up-to-date
information on funding opportunities, including the crucial contact information.
 Don’t forget to research local funding opportunities. Remember industries in your city, region or state likely have philanthropic efforts and you, as a local nonprofit, will receive priority.
 Once potential grant opportunities are found, contact the program officials for additional information. Federal funding
opportunities don’t generally restrict contact with program officials, so contact them. E-mail is generally the preferred
initial contact method. Private funders sometimes forbid contact by grantseekers, so check the Web sites prior to contact.
 Since on average only 20% of applications are funded, potential grantees should be prepared to apply often to numerous federal agencies, private foundations and corporations. Brainstorming sessions should go on constantly to devise
innovative ideas for funding proposals.
 Don’t overlook any foundation or federal agency. It’s surprising what some federal agencies fund— For instance, many
would assume the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention would fund mostly medical research, but it also has grant
programs to fund related projects.
 When conducting research, take a look at the list of previous winners. A previous grantee may have a program you can
adapt for your area. Previous grantees generally are more than happy to provide additional information, because the
more their project is used, the more cachet the group attains.
 Keep a file of boilerplate information, including AU’s Capability Statement, a good synopsis of AU’s organization’s mission and partnerships that are strengthening it.
(Courtesy of ‘The Grantseeker’s Checklist—CD Publications, 2013)
Conducting a Search for Funding Opportunities per Federal Agency
You can perform advanced searches on www.Grants.gov that allow you to search for funding opportunities/programs offered
by a particular federal funding agency. Follow the steps below to conduct an advanced search for opportunities offered by a
particular federal funding agency:
1.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Go to www.Grants.gov
Select “Find Grant Opportunities” on the left-hand side of the homepage under the heading “For Applicants”
Select “Advanced Search”
Find “Search by Agency” field
Select specific agency
Click on “Sub Agencies”
Select applicable listings for agency and sub agency
Leave all other fields blank or as they are
Click “Search”
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NIH Funding Mechanisms
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) uses activity codes/funding mechanisms to differentiate the wide variety of research-related programs they support at institutions, organizations, and facilities. To help understand the difference
between each funding mechanism, OSP has created a comprehensive list below that provides general descriptions
and information about NIH funding programs related to American University’s faculty/research interests.
Program Amount
Period of Time
Information
Used to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed research project. Can be either investigator initiated or in response to an FOA. The original NIH funding vehicle. Used by
all institutes and centers (ICs). Advance permission required for $500K or more (direct
costs) in any year. See parent FOA: PA-11-260 at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pafiles/pa-11-260.html
R01
Generally up
3-5 years
to $500,000
R03
$50,000 direct costs
2 year limit
(DC) per year
R13
Not Specified 3 years usually
R15
$300,000 of
direct costs
over entire
award
3 year limit
AREA: Academic Research Enhancement Awards. For small research projects in biomedical and behavioral sciences conducted by students and faculty in health professional
schools and other academic components that have not been major recipients of NIH research grant funds. AU is eligible for this program. See parent FOA: PA-12-006 at: http://
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-12-006.html
R21
$275,000 of
direct costs
over 2 year
period
2 year limit
usually
Encourages new, exploratory/developmental research projects by providing support for
the early stages of project development. Sometimes used for pilot and feasibility studies.
See parent FOA: PA-11-261 at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-261.html
Small Grant Program. Provides limited funding for a short period of time; useful for feasibility studies, collection of preliminary data, secondary analysis of existing data, etc. Not
renewable. Limited to 2 years. More than half of the NIH ICs use the R03. See parent
FOA: PA-11-262 at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-262.html
Support for conferences/meetings. Requires advance permission from funding IC. Award
amounts vary. Not normally more than 3 years, but possibly up to 5 years. See parent
FOA: PA-12-212 at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-212.html
$150,000 in
Phase One;
R41/R42
Variable
$100,000,000
in Phase Two
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR). AU would partner with small business,
which would be the prime recipient in the event of an award. Intended to stimulate scientific and technological innovation through cooperative research/research and development (R/R&D) carried out between small business concerns (SBCs) and research institutions (RIs). See parent FOA: PA-12-089 at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA12-089.html
$150,000 in
Phase One;
R43/R44
Variable
$100,000,000
in Phase Two
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR). AU would partner with small business,
which would be the prime recipient in the event of an award. Intended to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector by supporting research or research and development (R/R&D) for for-profit institutions for ideas that have potential for commercialization. More information is at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm
R56
Variable
NIH High Priority, Short-Term Project Award. Investigators may not apply for R56 grants.
Will fund, for one or two years, high-priority new or competing renewal R01 applications
with priority scores or percentiles that fall just outside the funding limits of participating
NIH Institutes and Centers (IC). By invitation.
Up to 5 years
Provides 1-2 years of mentored support for highly promising, postdoctoral research scientists. Up to 3 years of additional support contingent on securing an independent research position. Eligible PIs include outstanding postdoctoral candidates who have terminal clinical/research doctorates who have no more than 5 years of postdoc research
training. See parent FOA: PA-11-197 at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/
index.htm and more information at: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11197.html
R00
Varies
Varies
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Arts & Humanities
The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation—Award
LIMITED SUBMISSION – LINK TO announcement
The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation is currently accepting proposals to fund programs and services in the areas of arts and humanities, community service, education, health and the environment. The Cafritz Foundation is committed to building a stronger
community for residents of the Washington, DC area through support of grant-funded programs in these areas. Although the
Foundations seeks to fund programs and services in these 4 areas, it restricts one proposal per institution.
Deadline: November 1, 2013
National Humanities Center—National Humanities Center Fellowships
The National Humanities Center offers 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities for the period September 2014 through May 2015. Applicants must have doctorate or equivalent scholarly credentials. In addition to scholars
from all fields of the humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, and public life
who are engaged in humanistic projects.
Deadline: October 1, 2013
American Museum of Natural History—Fellowships
The American Museum of Natural History and Richard Gilder Graduate School (RGGS) are leaders in the education and
training of young scientists in the natural history disciplines represented in this institution. Our fellowships and research
grants programs provide training across these disciplines, including comparative biology and anthropology, invertebrate zoology, paleontology, physical sciences (astrophysics and earth and planetary sciences), and vertebrate zoology.
Deadline: October 1, 2013
Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, W.F.—Fellowships in Ancient Near Eastern Studies
The Albright annually provides up to $325,000 in fellowships and awards up to 32 recipients. 32 Associate Fellows including
Senior, Post-Doctoral, and Research Fellows receive funding from other sources. Fellowships are open to students and
scholars in Near Eastern studies from prehistory through the early Islamic period, including the fields of archaeology, anthropology, art history, Bible, epigraphy, historical geography, history, language, literature, philology and religion and related
disciplines. The research period should be continuous, without frequent trips outside the country. Residence at the Albright
is required (except for the Frerichs Fellow and Program Coordinator). The option to accommodate dependents is subject to
space available at the Albright.
Deadline: October 1, 2013
Grammy Foundation—Research Grants (Impact of Music on the Human Condition)
The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program awards grants to organizations and individuals to support research on the impact
of music on the human condition. Examples might include the study of the effects of music on mood, cognition and healing,
as well as the medical and occupational well-being of music professionals and the creative process underlying music. Priority is given to projects with strong methodological design as well those addressing an important research question.
Deadline: Letter of Inquiry due October 1, 2013
National Endowment for the Arts—Regional Partnership Grant Program
Regional arts organizations (RAOs) were created by state arts leaders, in partnership with the Arts Endowment and the private sector, in order to transcend state boundaries and give the public access to a greater and richer variety of arts experiences. RAOs encourage the development of the arts and support arts programs at the regional level. They respond to the
special needs of each region and assist the Arts Endowment and other funders in distributing programs nationally. One of
their roles has been to make excellent dance, theater, musical theater, opera, visual arts, media arts, music, and literature
presentations available in underserved communities. As private, nonprofit organizations that are supported by the public
sector, regional arts organizations are able to attract corporate and foundation contributions and to generate earned income
for arts projects.
Deadline: October 1, 2013
Blakemore Foundation—Asian Art Grants
The grants support programs, exhibits, or publications that improve the understanding of Asian fine arts in the United States.
Asia is limited to the countries of China, Japan, Korea, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam,
Philippines, Mongolia, and Tibet. Fine arts refer to paintings, graphic arts, ceramics, sculpture, and textiles.
Deadline: October 1, 2013
Schubert Foundation—Grant Programs
A limited number of grants are made to graduate drama departments of private universities. These departments are evaluated principally in terms of their ability to train and develop theatre artists.
Deadline: October 15, 2013
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Elsa U. Pardee Foundation—Cancer Research Grants
Social Sciences & Sciences
The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation funds research to investigators in United States non-profit institutions proposing research directed
toward identifying new treatments or cures for cancer. The foundation particularly encourages grant applications for a one-year period which will allow establishment of capabilities of new cancer researchers, or new cancer approaches by established cancer researchers. It is anticipated that this early stage funding by the Foundation may lead to subsequent and expanded support using government agency funding. Project relevance to cancer detection, treatment, or cure should be clearly identified.
Deadline: October 1, 2013
Woodrow Wilson Center—Residential Fellowships at The Wilson Center
Fellows conduct research and write in their areas of expertise, while interacting with policymakers in Washington and Wilson
Center staff. The Center accepts non-advocacy, policy-relevant, fellowship proposals that address key policy challenges facing the United States and the world. Within this framework, the Wilson Center supports projects that intersect with contemporary policy issues and provide the historical and/or cultural context for some of today’s significant public policy debates.
Deadline: October 1, 2013
Roche Organ Transplantation Research Foundation—Grant Award Program
The ROTRF supports important and innovative research projects relevant to organ transplantation, particularly where there is
an unmet medical need. Our priority is to support clinically oriented research projects, such as observational clinical studies or
studies that use human transplant samples for laboratory examinations, and focusing on understanding the pathogenesis and
prevention of human transplantation diseases, including organ injury and rejection, viral infection, and late graft deterioration.
Moreover, the ROTRF will welcome research in new emerging technologies that examine the pathogenesis of human disease
states in organ transplantation.
Deadline: Letter of Intent due October 1, 2013
National Science Foundation—Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (BMMB)
The BMMB Program supports fundamental research in biomechanics and mechanobiology. Emphasis is placed on multiscale
mechanics approaches in the study of organisms that integrate across molecular, cell, tissue, and organ domains. The influence of in vivo mechanical forces on cell and matrix biology in the histomorphogenesis, maintenance, regeneration, and aging
of tissues is an important concern. In addition, the relationships between mechanical behavior and extracellular matrix composition and organization are of interest. Funded projects may include theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches.
Deadline: October 1, 2013
Department of Labor—Combating Exploitative Child Labor in Morocco
In Fiscal Year 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $5
million for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to support efforts in rural and periurban areas of Morocco to reduce child labor and assist youth of legal working age to secure decent work , and provide
household members (age 18 and older) with opportunities for improved livelihoods. The project will also improve the capacity
of Morocco’s labor inspectorate to monitor and enforce labor laws in rural agricultural areas where many children and youth
work, and strengthen the ability of civil society organizations to reduce child labor through service provision and advocacy.
Eligible Applicants may include, any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faithbased, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing child labor or assisting
youth in securing employment opportunities in rural and peri-urban areas of Morocco.
Deadline: October 1, 2013
John Templeton Foundation—Gods in Minds: The Science of Religious Cognition
Scientific descriptions of how people think about God and gods are fragmented across sub disciplines of the psychological, cognitive, and social sciences. Although there is obvious overlap in research interests, scholars in these areas
have tended to remain isolated within their own disciplines. As a result, our understanding of how current findings fit
together is impoverished, and there is little sense of an integrated and global conception of how God or gods are represented in mind. This funding competition is designed to promote integration of existing lines of research and to generate and test new hypotheses emerging from such integration.
Deadline: October 1, 2013
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Capacity Building Assistance for High Impact HIV Prevention
Toward meeting the vision and goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), CDC will institute Community High-Impact
Prevention (CHIP), a new initiative to shift programmatic efforts of capacity building organizations to further maximize prevention impact to reduce HIV infections and related morbidity, mortality, and health disparities across the United States and its
territories. This program will support the single, flagship program that fully reflects CDC’s new direction for providing high quality capacity building assistance (CBA) services for health departments, community-based organizations (CBOs), and
healthcare organizations to plan, implement, and sustain a high-impact approach to HIV prevention based on scientificallyproven, cost effective, and scalable interventions directed to populations who need it most
Deadline: October 2, 2013
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
National Science Foundation—Smart and Connected Health (SCH)
The goal of the Smart and Connected Health (SCH) Program is to accelerate the development and use of innovative approaches that would support the much needed transformation of healthcare from reactive and hospitalcentered to preventive, proactive, evidence-based, person-centered and focused on well-being rather than disease. The purpose of this program is to develop next generation health care solutions and encourage existing
and new research communities to focus on breakthrough ideas in a variety of areas of value to health, such as
sensor technology, networking, information and machine learning technology, decision support systems, modeling of behavioral and cognitive processes, as well as system and process modeling.
Deadline: October 10, 2013
Public Welfare Foundation—Justice, Workers’ Rights Program Focus of Foundation
The foundation focuses funding on problems plaguing the nation's low-income families. Criminal Justice funding focuses on
reducing incarceration rates and jail populations and developing and promoting strategies to reduce the overrepresentation of
racial and ethnic minorities in the criminal justice process. Juvenile Justice awards go to programs to: reduce youth incarceration rates in the juvenile justice system; end the practice of trying, sentencing and incarcerating youth as adults; and promote
more fair and equitable treatment of youth of color in the system. The Workers' Rights Program supports groups seeking policy and system reforms to improve the lives of low-wage working people, with a focus on securing their basic legal rights to
safe, healthy and fair conditions at work.
Deadline: October 11, 2013
National Science Foundation—Paleo Perspectives on Climate Change
The goal of research funded under the interdisciplinary P2C2 solicitation is to utilize key geological, chemical, atmospheric
(gas in ice cores), and biological records of climate system variability to provide insights into the mechanisms and rate of
change that characterized Earth's past climate variability, the sensitivity of Earth's climate system to changes in forcing, and
the response of key components of the Earth system to these changes.
Deadline: October 15, 2013
Open Society Institute—Call for Applications: Soros Justice Fellowships
The Soros Justice Fellowships fund outstanding individuals to implement innovative projects that advance reform and spur
debate on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system. The Fellowships Program is part of a larger effort within
the Open Society Foundations’ Criminal Justice Fund to reduce the destructive impact of current criminal justice policies on
the lives of individuals, families, and communities in the United States by challenging the overreliance on incarceration and
harsh punishment, and ensuring a fair and equitable system of justice.
Deadline: October 23, 2013
Build-a-Bear Workshop—Grants for Pawsome Causes
Toy retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop provides grants through the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation and the Build-A-Bear
Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation to charities in the United States and Canada working to support a range of causes, including children's health and wellness, animals, and literacy and education and provides funding in the following categories: 1)
Children's Health and Wellness — Grants for nonprofit organizations such as childhood disease research foundations, child
safety organizations, and organizations that serve children with special needs. 2) Domestic Pets — Grants to support animal
welfare groups, pet rescue and rehabilitation efforts, therapy animals, and humane education. 3) Literacy and Education —
Grants for nonprofit literacy and education programs such as summer reading programs, early childhood education programs
and literacy programs for children with special needs.
Deadline Date: October 31, 2013
Council on Foreign Relations—International Affairs Fellowship
The program aims to strengthen career development by helping outstanding individuals acquire and apply foreign policy skills
beyond the scope of their professional and scholarly achievements. The distinctive character of the IAF Program lies in the
contrasting professional experiences fellows obtain through their twelve-month appointment. CFR awards approximately ten
fellowships annually to highly accomplished individuals who have a capacity for independent work and who are eager to undertake serious foreign policy analysis.
Deadline: October 31, 2013
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National Institutes of Health
NIH Funding Opportunities—Grants & Funding Page
(Search by keywords to narrow down your search to locate funding opportunities)
Education
National Art Education Foundation—Research Grant
NAEF assists with efforts to represent the teachers of art in America, improve the conditions of teaching art; promote the
teaching of art; encourage research and experimentation in art education; sponsor institutes, conferences, and programs
on art education; and publish articles, reports, and surveys about art. NAEF funding supports a wide variety of professional activities, including research in art education, scholarships for professional development, promotion of art education as an integral part of the curriculum; establishment and/or improvement of art instruction in public and private K-16
schools; promotion of the teaching of art through activities related to the instructional process, curriculum, student learning, student assessment, classroom behavior, management, or discipline; and purchase of art equipment and/or instructional resources.
Deadline: October 1, 2013
National Education Association—Learning & Leadership Grants
The NEA Foundation provides grants to support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty
and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of the following two purposes: Grants to individuals fund participation
in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research; or grants to groups fund
collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an
assignment.
Deadline: October 15, 2013
Spencer Foundation—Small Grants
The Spencer Foundation provides funding for research projects that study education in the United States and abroad. The
foundation seeks to shed light on the role education plays in reducing economic and social inequalities - as well as, sometimes, reinforcing them - and to find ways to more fully realize education's potential to promote more equal opportunity.
Deadline: October 15, 2013
General & Other
IBM Center for the Business of Government—Research Stipends
Our aim is to produce research and analysis that helps government leaders more effectively respond to their mission and management challenges. The IBM Center is named "The Business of Government" because its focus is the management and operation of government, not the policies of government. Public sector leaders and managers need the best, most practical advice available when it comes to delivering the business of government. We seek to “bridge the gap” between research and
practice by helping to stimulate and accelerate the production of actionable research. For this reason, we are pleased to solicit
proposals that ultimately will result in reports with insightful findings and actionable recommendations for government leaders
and public managers.
Deadline: October 1, 2013
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Office of Sponsored Programs Monthly
SEPTEMBER 2013
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 OSP Spotlight with Kathleen L. DeCicco-Skinner, Assistant Professor in the
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