Funding Bulletin
Funding Opportunities for Research, Instruction, Service, Creative Activities
Fellowships and International Programs
February 7, 2014
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proposals that may be submitted by a
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
5-1) or by at least two months prior to
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Vol. 23, No. 5
2014; Applications 3/31/2014, 1/25/
2015
5-2 Data Infrastructure Building
Blocks (DIBBs) (NSF)
NSF’s vision for a Cyberinfrastructure
Framework for 21st Century Science and
Engineering (CIF21) considers an integrated, scalable, and sustainable cyberinfrastructure as crucial for innovation in
science and engineering. The Data Infrastructure Building Blocks (DIBBs) program is an integral part of CIF21. The
DIBBs program encourages development
of robust and shared data-centric cyberinfrastructure capabilities to accelerate
interdisciplinary and collaborative
research in areas of inquiry stimulated by
data. Effective solutions will bring
together cyberinfrastructure expertise
and domain researchers, to ensure that
the resulting cyberinfrastructure components address the researchers’ data needs.
The activities should address the data
challenges arising in a disciplinary or
cross-disciplinary context. This solicitation includes two classes of awards: Pilot
Demonstration Awards, and Early Implementation Awards. Prospective PIs
should be aware that DIBBS is a multidirectorate activity, and are encouraged
to submit proposals with broad, interdisciplinary interest. NSF 14-530 (GG 1/8/
14)
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/
nsf14530/nsf14530.htm
Deadline: 4/9/2014
GENERAL
5-1 Postbaccalaureate Research
Education Program (PREP) (R25)
(NIH)
The goal of this NIGMS R25 program is to
support educational activities that enhance
the diversity of the biomedical, behavioral
and clinical research workforce. To this
end, this funding opportunity announcement encourages the development of creative educational activities with a primary
focus on Research Experiences and
Courses for Skills Development. Applications are encouraged from research-intensive institutions that propose to develop
recent baccalaureate science graduates
from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral sciences so that they have the necessary
knowledge and skills to pursue PhD or
MD-PhD degrees in these fields. The program provides support for well-designed
courses for skills development and extensive research experiences aimed at preparing individuals from diverse backgrounds
to complete doctoral degrees. Only one
application per institution is allowed.
PAR-14-076 (NIHG 1/31/14)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PAR-14-076.html
Deadline: Internal 2/15/2014, 11/25/
AGRICULTURE
5-3 Organic Transitions Program
(USDA)
The overall goal of the ORG Program is
to support the development and implementation of research, extension and
higher education programs to improve
the competitiveness of organic livestock
and crop producers, as well as those who
are adopting organic practices. In FY
2014, ORG will continue to prioritize
environmental services provided by
organic farming systems in the area of
soil conservation, pollinator health, and
climate change mitigation, including
greenhouse gases (GHG), as well as the
development of educational tools for
Cooperative Extension personnel and
other agricultural professionals who
advise producers on organic practices,
and the development of cultural practices
and other allowable alternatives to substances recommended for removal from
the National Organic Program’s National
List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. All proposals should have activities and impact in at least two of these
three areas: research, education and
extension. USDA-NIFA-ICGP-004448
(GG 2/4/14)
URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/
organictransitionsprogram.cfm
Deadline: 4/4/2014
ARTS & HUMANITIES
5-4 Summer Seminars and Institutes
(NEH)
These grants support faculty development
programs in the humanities for school
teachers and for college and university
teachers. NEH Summer Seminars and
Institutes may be as short as two weeks or
as long as five weeks. NEH Summer
Seminars and Institutes extend and
deepen knowledge and understanding of
the humanities by focusing on significant
topics and texts; contribute to the intellectual vitality and professional development
of participants; build communities of
inquiry and provide models of civility and
excellent scholarship and teaching; and
link teaching and research in the humanities. An NEH Summer Seminar or Institute may be hosted by a college,
university, learned society, center for
advanced study, library or other repository, cultural or professional organization,
or school or school system. 20140304-FS
(GG 12/30/13)
URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/
education/summer-seminars-andinstitutes
Deadline: 3/4/2014
5-5 Henry Belin Du Pont Research
Grant (Hagley)
These grants are intended to support serious scholarly work that makes use of
Hagley’s research collections and
expands on prior scholarship. Application
materials should explain the research
project’s focus, methodology, engagement with existing scholarship, and the
intended product, as well as Hagley collection(s) to be used during the proposed
grant residency. Potential applicants are
strongly encouraged to consult with Hagley staff prior to submitting their application. (TGA 12/13)
URL: http://www.hagley.org/librarygrants
Deadline: 3/31/2014, 6/30/2014, 10/31/
2014
ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS
& PHYSICAL SCIENCES
5-6 FY 2014 Vehicle Technologies
Program Wide Funding Opportunity
Announcement (DOE)
The Vehicle Technologies Office supports
a broad research, development, and
deployment technology portfolio focused
on reducing the cost and improving the
performance of a mix of near- and longterm vehicle technologies including
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advanced batteries, power electronics and
electric motors, lightweight and propulsion materials, advanced combustion
engines, advanced fuels and lubricants,
and other enabling technologies. Specifically, activities are aimed at meeting the
goals and objectives of the President’s
Electric Vehicle Everywhere Grand Challenge as well as improvements in other
vehicle technologies such as powertrains,
fuel, tires, and auxiliary systems and
Vehicle Technologies Office. DE-FOA0000991 (GG 1/24/14)
URL: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov
Deadline: 4/1/2014
5-7 Enhancing Access to the Radio
Spectrum (EARS) (NSF)
The National Science Foundation’s Directorates for Mathematical and Physical
Sciences (MPS), Engineering (ENG), and
Computer and Information Science and
Engineering (CISE) are coordinating
efforts to identify bold new concepts with
the potential to contribute to significant
improvements in the efficiency of radio
spectrum utilization, and in the ability for
traditionally underserved Americans to
benefit from current and future wirelessenabled goods and services. EARS seeks
to fund innovative collaborative research
that transcends the traditional boundaries
of existing programs, such as research
that spans disciplines covered by two or
more of the participating NSF directorates. NSF 14-529
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/
nsf14529/nsf14529.htm
Deadline: 4/18/2014
5-8 Faculty Development Grant
(NRC)
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent agency,
tasked with licensing and regulating the
Nation’s civilian use of byproduct,
source, and special nuclear material to
ensure adequate protection of public
health and safety, to promote the common
defense and security, and to protect the
environment. This program provides
funding to support nuclear science, engineering, and related disciplines to develop
a workforce capable of supporting the
design, construction, operation, and regulation of nuclear facilities and the safe
handling of nuclear materials. This
announcement is for faculty development
grants. The objectives of the Faculty
Development Program are to attract and
retain highly-qualified individuals in academic teaching careers. The grants specifically target probationary, tenure-track
faculty during the first 6 years of their
career and new faculty hires in the following academic areas: Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics, Radiochemistry,
Probability Risk Assessment (Levels 2 &
3) and related disciplines. NRC-HQ-8414-FOA-0002 (GG 1/30/14)
URL: http://www.grants.gov/
Deadline: 3/31/2014
5-9
Scholarship and Fellowship
Education Grant (NRC)
This program from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) provides
funding to support nuclear science, engineering, and related disciplines to develop
a workforce capable of supporting the
design, construction, operation, and regulation of nuclear facilities and the safe
handling of nuclear materials. This
announcement is for scholarships and fellowships. NRC-HQ-84-14-FOA-0003
(GG 1/30/14)
URL: http://www.grants.gov/
Deadline: 3/31/2014
5-10 Petascale Computing Resource
Allocations (PRAC) (NSF)
In 2013, a new NSF-funded petascale
computing system, Blue Waters, was
deployed at the University of Illinois. The
goal of this project and system is to open
up new possibilities in science and engineering by providing computational capability that makes it possible for
investigators to tackle much larger and
more complex research challenges across
a wide spectrum of domains. The purpose
of this solicitation is to invite research
groups to submit requests for allocations
of resources on the Blue Waters system.
Proposers must show a compelling science or engineering challenge that will
require petascale computing resources.
Proposers must also be prepared to demonstrate that they have a science or engineering research problem that requires
and can effectively exploit the petascale
computing capabilities offered by Blue
Waters. Proposals from or including junior researchers are encouraged, as one of
the goals of this solicitation is to build a
community capable of using petascale
computing. An individual may be PI or
co-PI on no more than one proposal that
responds to this solicitation. NSF 14-518
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/
nsf14518/nsf14518.htm
Deadline: 3/10/2014, 11/14/2014
5-12 Plant Genome Research
Program (PGRP) (NSF)
This program is a continuation of the
Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP)
that began in FY 1998 as part of the
National Plant Genome Initiative (NPGI).
Since the inception of the NPGI and the
PGRP, there has been a tremendous
increase in the availability of functional
genomics tools and sequence resources
for use in the study of key crop plants and
their models. Proposals are welcomed
that build on these resources to develop
conceptually new and different ideas and
strategies to address grand challenge
questions in plants of economic importance on a genome-wide scale. There is
also a critical need for the development of
novel and creative tools to facilitate new
experimental approaches or new ways of
analyzing genomic data. Especially
encouraged are proposals that provide
strong and novel training opportunities
integral to the research plan and particularly across disciplines that include, but
are not limited to, plant physiology, quantitative genetics, biochemistry, bioinformatics and engineering. Activities in four
focus areas will be supported in FY 2014:
1) Genomics-empowered plant research
to tackle fundamental questions in plant
sciences on a genome-wide scale; 2)
Development of tools and resources for
plant genome research including novel
technologies and analysis tools to enable
discovery; 3) Mid-Career Investigator
Awards in Plant Genome Research
(MCA-PGR) to increase participation of
investigators trained primarily in fields
other than plant genomics; and, 4)
Advancing Basic Research in Economically Important Crop Plants (ABR-PG) to
develop sequence resources that are critically needed to enable basic research
resources in crop plants. An investigator
may submit only one proposal as a principal investigator, co-principal investigator, or senior personnel. NSF 14-533
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/
nsf14533/nsf14533.htm
Deadline: 4/28/2014
HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES
R.W. Trewyn, Vice President for Research
5-11 Network and Infrastructure
Support for Development of
Interdisciplinary Aging Research (R24)
(NIH)
The purpose of this FOA is to provide
network and infrastructure support to foster development of novel interdisciplinary
research approaches on aging research
related to caloric restriction (CR) in
humans. This FOA uses the ResourceRelated Research Project activity code
(R24) to support research networks that
will advance interdisciplinary collaboration through activities such as meetings,
conferences, data exchange, small scale
pilots, short term training opportunities,
visiting scholar programs and dissemination activities to encourage growth and
development in the science related to CR
in humans. PAR-14-081 (NIHG 1/31/14)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PAR-14-081.html
Deadline: Letters of Intent 4/28/2014;
Applications 5/28/2014
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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