Funding Bulletin
Funding Opportunities for Research, Instruction, Service, Creative Activities
Fellowships and International Programs
January 14, 2005
Program Information
To receive program descriptions and
application forms for funding opportunities, please contact Beverly Page,
Information Specialist, Research and
Sponsored Programs, phone: (785)5325045, e-mail: bbpage@ksu.edu
GENERAL
2-1
Retirement Economics (NIH)
The National Institute on Aging (NIA)
invites applications for research on retirement economics. The research objectives
of this Program Announcement include,
but are not limited to: 1) the determinants
of retirement behavior, 2) the variation in
work patterns in later life, 3) the evolution
of health and economic circumstances of
individuals through retirement and into
later life, 4) time use and life satisfaction
before and during retirement, 5) the implications of retirement trends, 6) retirement
expectations, 7) international comparisons
of retirement and 8) the development of
innovative retirement modeling techniques. PA-05-036 (NIHG 12/31/04)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PA-05-036.html
Deadline: 2/1/2005, 6/1/2005, 10/1/2005
2-2 Research on Mind-Body
Interactions and Health (NIH)
The National Institutes of Health invites
applications in support of research on
mind-body interactions and health. Mindbody interactions and health refers to the
relationships among cognitions, emotions,
personality, social relationships, and
health. A central goal of this program is to
encourage interdisciplinary collaboration
and innovation towards understanding the
processes underlying mind-body interactions and health as well as towards the
application of such basic knowledge and
interventions and clinical practice in the
promotion of health and the prevention or
treatment of disease and disabilities. PA05-027 (NIHG 12/10/04)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PA-05-027.html
Deadline: 2/1/2005, 6/1/2005, 10/1/2005
2-3 National Technology Centers for
Networks and Pathways (NIH)
The National Institutes of Health invites
applications for NIH National Technology
Centers for Networks and Pathways
(TCNP). These centers will cooperate in a
networked national effort to develop
highly novel, integrated, and broadly
applicable proteomics technologies, to
include instrumentation, biophysical methods, reagents, and infrastructure. These
technologies will be specifically directed
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at the fundamental technological challenges inherent in acquiring quantitative
information at the high anatomic resolution (subcellular) and biologically relevant timescales necessary for temporal
and spatial characterization of complex
biochemical pathways and molecular
interactions. Beyond cataloging of proteins and their binary interations, these
methods will be directed toward quantitatively defining the dynamics of complex systems. RFA-RM-04-019 (NIHG
8/13/04)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
rfa-files/RFA-RM-04-019.html
Deadline: Letters of Intent 1/18/2005;
Applications 2/22/2005
ARTS & HUMANITIES
2-4 American Music Abroad
(STATE)
The Cultural Programs Division in the
Office of Citizen Exchanges within the
Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for a grant to administer the
American Music Abroad Program (formerly known as Jazz Ambassadors). The
Program will consist of concert tours for
a selected number of professional American jazz and urban music performers in
countries where there is limited exposure
to American culture. The musicians
selected for this program must demonstrate high artistic ability and be conversant with broader aspects of
contemporary American society and culture. ECA/PE/C/CU-05-14 (FR 12/23/
04)
URL: http://www.fedgrants.gov/
Applicants/State/ECA
Deadline: 2/15/2005
2-5
Art Exchanges (STATE)
The State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs invites
applications for exchanges that build
relationships between U.S. nonprofit
arts, educational and cultural organizations and their counterparts overseas.
Applicants should propose two-way people-to-people arts exchanges on international issues that aim to break down
stereotypes, enhance understanding of
democratic processes and contribute to
conflict resolution. (FR 12/16/04)
URL: http://exchanges.state.gov/
education/rfgps/
Deadline: 2/8/2005
ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS
& PHYSICAL SCIENCES
2-6 Nanoscale Science and
Engineering Education (NSEE) (NSF)
This solicitation continues a comprehen-
sive effort on the part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enhance formal
and informal education in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology. Its
goals are to develop strong partnerships
linking science educators with nanoscale
science and engineering researchers, and
to increase knowledge of advances in
nanoscale research and technology and
their impact on society. To attain the overarching program goals, NSEE encompasses two independent components: (A)
Nanoscale Informal Science Education
(NISE); and (B) Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE). For NISE, an
eligible organization may participate in
only one proposal, as either a lead or as a
partner organization. For NUE, only one
proposal may be submitted by any institution as the lead institution with the following exception: An institution may
submit a second proposal as the lead institution if it is focused on the societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental
implications of nanoscale science and
technology. Please contact Jim Guikema,
785-532-6195, guikema@ksu.edu, by
January 28 if you are interested in submitting to either program. NSF 05-543
(Posted 1/5/05)
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/
getpub.cfm?nsf05543
Deadline: NISE Letters of Intent: 2/6/
2005; Applications 4/6/2005
HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES
2-7 Restless Legs Syndrome and
Periodic Limb Movement (NIH)
The National Institutes of Health encourages submission of investigator-initiated
research grant applications to study restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic
limb movement disorder. The intent is to
broaden the scope of RLS-related
research as well as to build upon work on
RLS-related dysfunctions in dopamine
systems and iron transport mechanisms.
Of particular relevance to this PA are
applications that address the sensory gating and circadian timing aspects of RLS
which are defining features of the condition. Studies in both humans and animal
models are encouraged. PA-05-032
(NIHG 12/24/04)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PA-05-032.html
Deadline: 2/1/2005, 6/1/2000, 10/1/2005
2-8 Sunflower Foundation Grants
(Sunflower)
The Sunflower Foundation has
announced a new Request for Proposals
(RFP 05-103). The Sunflower Foundation
is seeking proposals that address its current program areas: 1) Access to Health
Care; 2) Capacity Building; and 3)
Healthy Behaviors and Prevention. For
health care access, the Sunflower Founda-
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tion is seeking proposals under a pilot
project entitled Bridge Grants. These
Bridge Grants are intended to provide
financial core support for nonprofit health
organizations (public or private) that provide direct primary health or primary prevention services to children, adults or
families most in need. For capacity building, the foundation is seeking projects
that focus on strengthening health and
human services organizations that provide
primary care or primary prevention services to the poor, uninsured and/or underinsured. For healthy behaviors and
prevention, the foundation is seeking proposals that address any one of the following areas: Programs that are designed to
increase and sustain physical activity.
Preference will be given to programs
either; 1) target children and youth; or 2)
target increasing physical activity in the
work site. However, programs greated to
nutritional health, other populations and
sectors will also be considered. RFP 05103
URL: http://
www.sunflowerfoundation.org
Deadline: 2/15/2005
2-9 Innovations in Cancer Sample
Preparation (NIH)
The National Cancer Institute (NCI)
invites applications for research projects
involving the development and significant
enhancement or adaptation of sample
preparation methodologies and technologies, the development of assays to assess
sample quality, and studies designed to
elucidate the criteria by which to judge
sample quality. The outcome will be
products and methods designed to optimize sample utility. RFA-CA-06-004
(NIHG 12/10/04)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
rfa-files/RFA-CA-06-004.html
Deadline: Letters of Intent 1/17/2005;
Applications 2/17/2005
2-10 Application of Emerging
Technologies for Cancer Research
(NIH)
The National Cancer Institute (NCI)
invites applications for research projects
to evaluate the usefulness of emerging
technologies that are ready for initial
application to clinical or biological questions in cancer research. This RFA will
use R21/R33 Phased Innovation and the
R33 Exploratory/Developmental Phase 2
award mechanisms. RFA-CA-06-003
(NIHG 12/10/04)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
rfa-files/RFA-CA-06-003.html
Deadline: Letters of Intent 1/17/2005;
Applications 2/17/2005
2-11 Innovative Technologies for
Molecular Analysis of Cancer (NIH)
The National Cancer Institute (NCI)
invites applications for research projects
to evaluate the usefulness of emerging
technologies that are ready for initial
application to clinical or biological questions in cancer research. This RFA will
use NIH R21 Exploratory/Developmental and the R33 Exploratory/Developmental Phase II award mechanisms.
Technology encompasses methods and
tools that enable research, including, but
not limited to, instrumentation, techniques, and devices. RFA-CA-06-002
(NIHG 12/10/04)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
rfa-files/RFA-CA-06-002.html
Deadline: Letters of Intent 1/17/2005;
Applications 2/17/2005
2-12 Superfund Basic Research and
Training Program (NIH)
The National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences invites applications for
university-based research and training
projects focusing on the health risks and
challenges posed by addressing Superfund hazardous waste sites. The program
focuses on: methods and technologies to
detect hazardous substances in the environment; advancement techniques to
detect, assess and evaluate the effect on
human health of hazardous substances;
methods to assess the risks to human
health presented by hazardous substances;
and basic biological, chemical and physical methods to reduce the toxicity of hazardous substances. RFA-ES-05-001
(NIHG 8/27/04)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
rfa-files/RFA-ES-05-001.html
Deadline: Letters of Intent 2/14/2005,
Applications 4/21/2005
SOCIAL SCIENCES
2-13 Secondary Analysis of the
NESARC and NSPY Datasets (NIH)
This RFA requests applications to study
the epidemiology and etiology of alcohol
and drug abuse, as well as the utilization
of alcohol and drug abuse services and the
prevention of these behaviors. Data are to
be drawn from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related
Conditions (NESARC) or the National
Survey of Parents and Youth (NSPY).
RFA-DA-05-005 (NIHG 12/24/04)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
rfa-files/RFA-DA-05-005.html
Deadline: Letters of Intent 2/21/2005;
Applications 3/21/2005
2-14 Congressional Research Awards
(Dirksen)
The Dirksen Congressional Center, a private, non-partisan, nonprofit research and
educational organization devoted to the
study of Congress and its leaders, invites
applications for grants to fund research on
congressional leadership in the U.S. Congress. The competition is open to individuals with a serious interest in studying
Congress. Political scientists, historians,
biographers, scholars of public administration or American studies, and journalists are among those eligible to apply. The
Dirksen Center encourages graduate students who have successfully defended
their dissertation prospectus to apply and
awards a significant portion of the funds
for dissertation research. Research teams
of two or more individuals also are eligible.
URL: http://dirksencenter.org/
print_grants_CRAs.htm#Resawards
Deadline: 2/1/2005
2-15 Social and Cultural Dimensions
of Health (NIH)
The ultimate goal of this program
announcement is to encourage the development of health research that integrates
knowledge from the biomedical and
social sciences. This announcement
invites applications to (a) elucidate basic
social and cultural constructs and processes used in health research (b) clarify
social and cultural factors in the etiology
and consequences of health and illness,
(c) link basic research to practice for
improving prevention, treatment, health
services, and dissemination, and (d)
explore ethical issues in social and cultural research related to health. PA-05029 (NIHG 12/17/04)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PA-05-029.html
Deadline: 2/1/2005, 6/1/2005, 10/1/2005
STUDENTS
2-16 Fred Rogers Memorial
Scholarship (Academy)
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences invites applications for the first
annual Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was established to
honor the creator and host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and is intended to support and encourage an aspiring upper
division or graduate student to pursue a
career in children’s media that furthers the
values of Fred Rogers. Applicants must
demonstrate a commitment to any combination of at least two of the following
fields: early childhood education, child
development/child psychology, film/television production, music, and animation.
URL: http://emmys.org/atemmys/rogersscholarship.php
Deadline: 1/28/2004
R.W. Trewyn, Vice Provost for Research &
Dean of the Graduate School
Jim Guikema, Associate Vice Provost, Graduate Research
Caron Boyce, Administrative Specialist
Preaward Section
Paul Lowe, Director
Anita Fahrny, Assistant Director
Kathy Tilley, Carole Lovin, Rich Doan, Jean
Sommer, Carmen Garcia, Rex Goff, Dawn
Caldwell, Leah Matteson
Information Specialist & Editor
Beverly Page
Human Subjects, Animal Care & Use,
and Biosafety
Gerald P. Jaax, Research Compliance Officer
Alissa Ross, Administrative Specialist
Congressional Relations
Sue Peterson, R.W. Trewyn
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