Funding Bulletin
Funding Opportunities for Research, Instruction, Service, Creative Activities
Fellowships and International Programs
April 18, 2014
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Limited submission programs have
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single institution and will require institutional screening to determine which
applications will be submitted. Dr. Jim
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Research, is the internal coordinator for
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date listed in the Funding Bulletin (FB
15-8) or by at least two months prior to
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Vol. 23, No. 15
engineering sciences. These areas are: 1)
Capacity and Air Traffic Control Technology; 2) Communications, Navigation,
and Surveillance; 3) Aviation Weather; 4)
Airports; 5) Aircraft Safety Technology;
6) Human Factors and Aviation Medicine; 7) Environment and Energy; 8) Systems Science/Operations Research; and
9) Commercial Space Transportation. 1201 (GG 3/12/14)
URL: http://WWW.TC.FAA.GOV/
LOGISTICS/GRANTS
Deadline: 12/31/2019
15-2 Collaborative Activity Awards
(McDonnell)
The Foundation offers Collaborative
Activity Awards to initiate interdisciplinary discussions on problems or issues, to
help launch interdisciplinary research
networks, or to fund communities of
researchers/practitioners dedicated to
developing new methods, tools, and
applications of basic research to applied
problems. In each case the focus of the
collaborative activity must meet the program guidelines for one of the following
program areas: a) Studying Complex Systems; b) Understanding Human Cognition; and c) Mathematical & Complex
Systems Approaches for Brain Cancer.
The 21st Century Collaborative Activity
Awards are awards for multidisciplinary
and multi-participant projects that
address questions and topics relevant to
the Foundation’s core and complementary program areas. (TGA 3/14)
URL: https://www.jsmf.org/apply/
collaborative/
Deadline: Open
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GENERAL
15-1 FAA Aviation Research and
Development Grants (DOT)
The FAA is soliciting proposals for
research grants and cooperative agreements to pursue the long-term growth and
short-term technical needs of civil aviation. The FAA Research Grants Program
encourages and supports innovative,
advanced research of potential benefit to
the long-term growth of civil aviation and
Commercial Space Transportation. The
pursuit of basic and applied research in
scientific and engineering disciplines that
have the potential to further knowledge
and understanding on a broad front of
emerging technologies is crucial to the
realization of this goal. The Research
Grants Program does not require the
immediate application to Research, Engineering, and Development (R,E&D) programs, although this may occur in some
cases. The agency encourages the submission of proposals that embrace the entire
spectrum of physical, chemical, biological,
medical, psychological, mathematical, and
15-3 Bioengineering Research
Partnerships (BRP) RO1 (NIH)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages bioengineering
applications that will accelerate the
development and adoption of promising
tools and technologies that can address
important biomedical research problems.
The objectives are to establish these tools
and technologies as robust, well-characterized solutions that fulfill an unmet
need and are capable of enhancing our
understanding of life science processes or
the practice of medicine. Awards will
focus on supporting multidisciplinary
teams that apply an integrative, quantitative bioengineering approach to developing these technologies and engage
biomedical researchers or clinicians
throughout the project. PAR-14-092
(NIHG 2/7/14)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PAR-14-092.html
Deadline: 5/20/2014, 9/18/2014, 5/20/
2015
EDUCATION
15-4 Education Research (IES)
The Director of the Institute of Education
Sciences (Institute) announces the Institute’s FY 2015 competitions for grants to
support education research and special education research. The Institute’s purpose in
awarding these grants is to provide national
leadership in expanding fundamental
knowledge and understanding 1) of developmental and school readiness outcomes
for infants and toddlers with or at risk for
disability, and 2) of education outcomes for
all students from early childhood education
through postsecondary and adult education.
The Institute’s National Center for Education Research (NCER) will hold five competitions: One competition for education
research, one competition for education
research training, one competition for education research and development centers,
one competition for statistical and research
methodology in education, and one competition for partnerships and collaborations
focused on problems of practice or policy.
The Institute’s National Center for Special
Education Research (NCSER) will hold two
competitions: one competition for special
education research and one competition for
special education research training. EDGRANTS-041014-001-7 (GG 4/10/14)
URL: http://www.grants.gov
Deadline: Notices of Intent 6/5/2014;
Applications 8/7/2014
ENGINGEERING, MATHEMATICS
& PHSYICAL SCIENCES
15-5 EarthScope (NSF)
EarthScope is an Earth science program to
explore the 4-dimensional structure of the
North American continent. The EarthScope
Program provides a framework for broad,
integrated studies across the Earth sciences,
including research on fault properties and
the earthquake process, strain transfer, magmatic and hydrous fluids in the crust and
mantle, plate boundary processes, largescale continental deformation, continental
structure and evolution, and composition
and structure of the deep Earth. In addition,
EarthScope offers a centralized forum for
Earth science education at all levels and an
excellent opportunity to develop cyberinfrastructure to integrate, distribute, and analyze diverse data sets. The EarthScope
Facility, consisting of the Plate Boundary
Observatory (PBO), the San Andreas Fault
Observatory at Depth (SAFOD), and the
USArray, is a multi-purpose array of instruments and observatories that greatly
expands the observational capabilities of
the Earth sciences and permits us to
advance our understanding of the structure,
evolution and dynamics of the North American continent. This Solicitation calls for
single or collaborative proposals to conduct
scientific research and/or education and
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outreach activities within North America
that make use of capabilities and/or data
provided through the EarthScope Facility
to further the scientific and educational
goals of EarthScope, as described in the
2010 EarthScope Science Plan and/or
EarthScope Education and Outreach
Implementation Plan. NSF-14-552
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/
nsf14552/nsf14552.htm
Deadline: 8/25/2014, 8/23/2015
HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES
15-6 DoD Ovarian Cancer Research
Program (DoD)
The FY14 Defense Appropriations Act
provides $20 million (M) to the Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer
Research Program (OCRP) to support
innovative, high-impact ovarian cancer
research. The Investigator-Initiated
Research Award (must be an independent
investigator at or above the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent): supports
meritorious basic and clinically oriented
research in ovarian cancer; impact is an
important review criterion; preliminary
data are required. Pilot Award (investigators at or above the postdoctoral level or
equivalent): supports conceptually innovative, high-risk/high-reward research
that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will
drive the field of ovarian cancer research
forward; innovation and impact are
important review criteria; preliminary
data are not required, but allowed; clinical
trials are not allowed.
URL: http://cdmrp.army.mil
Deadline: Preapplications 6/3/2014
15-7 NSBRI First Award Fellowship
Program (NSBRI)
NSBRI, funded by NASA, is a consortium of institutions studying the health
risks related to long-duration spaceflight
and developing the medical technologies
needed for long missions. The application
period for the National Space Biomedical
Research Institute’s (NSBRI) First Award
Program is currently open. The two-year
fellowships are available in any U.S. laboratory carrying out space-related biomedical or biotechnological research.
Applicants are required to submit proposals with the support of a mentor and an
institution, and all proposals will be evaluated by a peer-review panel. Selected
applicants receive a stipend, allowance
for health insurance, and travel funds for
related scientific meetings. Also, an
optional, competitive third year of fellowship support is available. This year’s
applicants can also request to be considered to spend part of the fellowship in
Russia, via a program involving NSBRI
and the Institute of Biomedical Problems
of the Russian Academy of Sciences in
Moscow.
URL: http://www.nsbri.org/FUNDINGOPPORTUNITIES/CurrentAnnouncements/
Deadline: 6/6/2014
15-8 Agricultural, Forestry, and
Fishing Safety and Health Resources
(U01) (CDC)
NIOSH is soliciting applications to conduct agricultural injury and disease
research. While emphasis will be placed
on proposals in the areas of forestry/logging, vulnerable populations and research
to practice efforts, any application associated with occupational safety and health
concerns in this work sector will be
accepted. Only one application per institution is allowed. PAR-14-175 (NIHG 4/
11/2014)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PAR-14-175.html
Deadline: Internal 4/25/2014, 8/26/
2014; Letters of Intent 5/5/2014, 9/26/
2014; Applications 6/9/2014 10/31/2014
INTERNATIONAL
15-9 Partnership Concept Paper in
Support of Power Africa Initiative
under Existing Global Development
Alliance Annual Program(USAID)
This announcement is a call to submit
Partnership Concept Papers focused on
advancing the success and achieving the
goals of the Power Africa Initiative. More
specifically, USAID’s Power Africa Initiative, USAID’s Bureau for Africa, and
other offices within USAID/Washington,
and USAID Missions in priority Power
Africa countries, are seeking to engage
with interested parties to develop activities or projects that can pool funds, talent,
and resources from USAID, other government agencies, and private sector partners
to support the Power Africa Initiative.
RFA-623-14-000002 (GG 4/10/14)
URL: http://www.grants.gov/custom/
viewOppDetails.jsp?oppId=253668
Deadline: 11/13/2015
SOCIAL SCIENCES
15-10 Promising Innovations (Kendal)
Kendal Charitable Funds is seeking proposals for promising innovations that will
transform the experience of aging. We are
interested in ideas that can enhance the
lives of an aging population through services, research, and/or developing new
understandings and awareness of issues
and opportunities. We are looking for
pilot projects that address one or more of
these criteria. We will give priority to
opportunities that have the greatest potential for chance and replication, for the
greatest number of individuals. The proposed project must address one or more
non-institutionalized populations, focusing on the following topic: promoting collaboration across the ages: projects that
foster a spirit of intergenerational inclusion and shared learning. (PND 4/18/
2014)
URL: http://
www.kendalcharitablefunds.org/20142015-rfp/
Deadline: Letters of Intent 5/15/2014
STUDENTS
15-11 Child Care Research Scholars
(ACF)
The Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Policy, Research and
Evaluation plans to solicit applications for
Child Care Research Scholars grants to
support dissertation research on child care
policy issues. These grants are meant to
build capacity in the research field to
focus research on questions that have
direct implications for child care policy
decision-making and program administration, and to foster mentoring relationships
between faculty members and high-quality doctoral students. Child Care Research
Scholars projects address issues of significance related to CCDF; inform policy
decisions and solutions, particularly for
underserved / understudied populations;
and utilize the most rigorous research
methodology for the selected research
question. Applicants must consult with a
CCDF administrator in the development
of the proposal. HHS-2014-ACF-OPREYE-0775 (GG 4/14/14)
URL: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
Deadline: 6/16/2014
15-12 Head Start Graduate Student
Research Grants(ACF)
The Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation (OPRE) of the Administration
for Children and Families (ACF) plans to
provide funds for Head Start Graduate
Student Research Grants to support dissertation research by advanced graduate
students who are working in partnership
with Head Start programs and with faculty mentors. Competitive applicants will
1) demonstrate a collaborative partnership
with their program partners, and 2) pursue
research questions that directly inform
local, State, or Federal policy relevant to
multiple early care and education practice. HHS-2014-ACF-OPRE-YR-0785
(GG 4/14/14)
URL: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/
opre/index.html
Deadline: 6/16/2014
R.W. Trewyn, Vice President for Research
Jim Guikema, Associate Vice President for
Research
Caron Boyce, Administrative Specialist
Preaward Section
Paul Lowe, Director
Anita Fahrny, Assistant Director
Kathy Tilley, Rich Doan, Carmen Garcia,
Adassa Roe, Katie Small, Namrita Berry, Rex
Goff, Tim McDaniel, Cecilia Scaler, Sharon
Zoeller
Funding Information Specialist & Editor
Beverly Page
Development Director
Mary Lou Marino
Joel Anderson
Human Subjects, Animal Care & Use,
and Biosafety
Gerald P. Jaax, Associate Vice President,
Research Compliance
Heath Ritter, Compliance Monitor
Petra Jardine, Administrative Specialist
Congressional Relations
Sue Peterson, R.W. Trewyn
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