Funding Bulletin
Funding Opportunities for Research, Instruction, Service, Creative Activities
Fellowships and International Programs
October 7, 2011
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program was developed to foster
progress toward sustainability by achieving the mutual goals of economic prosperity, protection of the planet, and
improved quality of life for its people—
people, prosperity, and the planet—the
three pillars of sustainability.
URL: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2012/
2012_p3.html
Deadline: 12/22/2011
38-3 Short Courses on Mathematical,
Statistical, and Computational Tools
for Studying Biological Systems (R01)
(NIH)
This FOA issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences encourages applications for Research Education
Grants (R25) from institutions and organizations to conduct workshops and short
courses to improve integration of mathematical, statistical, and computational
approaches into biological and/or behavioral research. Support will be limited to
activities that reach a wide audience of
researchers. The FOA is NOT intended
for university courses or curriculum
development. PA-11-351 (NIHG 9/30/
11)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PA-11-351.html
Deadline: 1/25/2012, 5/25/2012, 9/25/
2012
38-4 Joint Fire Science Program 2012
(JFSP)
GENERAL
38-1 Design for Accessibility (NEA)
The purpose of this Program Solicitation is
to select an organization (Cooperator) to
develop a comprehensive online resource
of up-to-date cultural accessibility technical assistance. The Arts Endowment is
partnering with the National Endowment
for the Humanities and the Institute of
Museum and Library Services on this
project. This project may begin no earlier
than June 1, 2012, and may extend for up
to 18 months. NEAPS1201 (GG 10/4/11)
URL: http://www.nea.gov
Deadline: 12/1/2011
38-2 9th Annual P3 Awards: A
National Student Design Competition
for Sustainability Focusing on People,
Prosperity, and the Planet (EPA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, as part of the P3-People, Prosperity and the Planet Award Program, is seeking applications proposing to research,
develop, and design solutions to real world
challenges involving the overall sustainability of human society. The P3 competition highlights the use of scientific
principles in creating innovative projects
focused on sustainability. The P3 Awards
There are 5 different announcements for
this JFSP 2012 program. For the primary
announcement, task statements include:
1) Re-Measurement of Prior Studies—
Effects of Prescribed Fire on Vegetation,
Fuels, and Soil; 2) Non-Forest and
Understory Fuels Growth, Response and
Succession; 3) Fuel Treatment Effectiveness; 4) Cultural Resources and Fire; 5)
Compatibility of Fuels and Fire Management with Conservation of Threatened
and Endangered Fish and Wildlife Species; 7) Assessment of Fire Emissions
Inventory Tools; and 8) Assessment of
Prescribed Fire Contributions to PM2.5
and PM10 Standards. Other Project
Announcements are: Fire Social Sciences; Graduate Research Innovation
(GRIN) Award; Data Archival; and Conference Support. FA-RFA012-0001
URL: http://www.firescience.gov
Deadline: 11/18/2011
38-5 Research Opportunities in
Space Biology (NASA)
The National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) has released a
NASA Research Announcement entitled
“Research Opportunities in Space Biology.” This NASA Research Announcement (NRA) solicits hypothesis-driven
research proposals for both ground-based
experiments and flight experiments in
Space Biology. All proposals must
describe hypothesis-driven experiments
that will answer basic questions about
how cells, plants and animals respond to
changes in gravity. Proposals for groundbased experiments must demonstrate and
describe a clear path to hypothesis testing
in space flight experiments on the ISS or
other appropriate space flight platforms.
This NRA also requests proposals for
rapid turn-around flight research using
plants or Petri dish-based biological systems that will utilize either the Advanced
Biological Research System (ABRS)
hardware residing on the International
Space Station (ISS) or the Biological
Research in Canisters- Petri Dish Fixation
Unit (BRIC-PDFU) hardware on any of
several potential flight platforms (Based
on science requirements and availability.)
NNH11ZTT002N
URL: http://nspires.nasaprs.com
Deadline: Notices of Intent 10/31/2011;
Proposals 1/6/2012
38-6 Cyberlearning: Transforming
Education Cyberlearning (NSF)
Through the Cyberlearning: Transforming
Education program, NSF seeks to integrate advances in technology with
advances in what is known about how
people learn to: better understand how
people learn with technology and how
technology can be used productively to
help people learn, through individual use
and/or through collaborations mediated
by technology; better use technology for
collecting, analyzing, sharing, and managing data to shed light on learning, promoting learning, and designing learning
environments; and design new technologies for these purposes, and advance
understanding of how to use those technologies and integrate them into learning
environments so that their potential is fulfilled.Cyberlearning awards will be made
in three research categories, each focusing on a different stage of research and
development: Exploratory (EXP), Design
and Implementation (DIP), and Integration and Deployment (INDP). The Cyberlearning program will also support small
Capacity-Building Projects (CAP) and a
Cyberlearning Resource Center (CRC).
NSF 11-587 (GG 9/16/11)
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/
nsf11587/nsf11587.htm
Deadline: Letters of Intent Implementation 5/14/2012; Proposals Exploration 12/15/2011, Design 1/18/2012,
Center 2/15/2012
38-7 Informal Science Education
(ISE) (EHR)
The ISE program supports innovation in
anywhere, anytime, lifelong learning,
through investments in research, develop-
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ment, infrastructure, and capacity-building for STEM learning outside formal
school settings. Like all NSF programs,
ISE invests in Conferences, Symposia,
and Workshops; EAGER and RAPID
grants; and Grant Supplements (see section D below and the GPG). The ISE program also invests in five types of projects
that are specific to the program: Research;
Connecting Researchers and Public Audiences; Pathways; Full-Scale Development; and Broad Implementation. NSF
11-546 (GG 8/26/11)
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/
nsf11546/nsf11546.htm
Deadline: 1/11/2012
AGRICULTURE
38-8 Agriculture and Food Research
Initiative: Food Security (USDA)
The Food Security Challenge Area RFA
focuses on the societal challenge to keep
American agriculture competitive while
ending world hunger. In the Food Security Challenge Area RFA, specific program areas are designed to achieve the
long-term outcome of increasing food
availability and decreasing the number of
food insecure individuals. Project types
supported by AFRI within this RFA
include single-function Extension
Projects, multi-function Integrated
Research, Education, and/or Extension
Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. In FY
2012, all Program Areas within the Food
Security Challenge Area require a Letter
of Intent for submission of an application.
USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003542 (GG 9/29/
11)
URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/
funding/rfas/afri.html
Deadline: Letters of Intent Earliest 11/
2/2011; Applications Earliest 2/2/2012
ARTS & HUMANITIES
38-9 Laura Bush 21st Century
Librarian Program (IMLS)
The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian
Program supports projects to recruit and
educate the next generation of librarians,
faculty, and library leaders; to conduct
research on the library profession; and to
support early career research. It also
assists in the professional development of
librarians and library staff. All members
of the library community are invited to
play an active role in ensuring that the
profession is prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century. L21-FY12
(GG 9/23/11)
URL: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/
detail.aspx?GrantId=9
Deadline: 12/15/2011
ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS
& PHYSICAL SCIENCES
38-10 Office of Science Financial
Assistance Program (DOE)
The Office of Science of the Department
of Energy announces its continuing inter-
est in receiving grant applications for support of work in the following program
areas: Advanced Scientific Computing
Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion
Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics,
Nuclear Physics, and Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists. DEFOA-0000600 (GG 9/30/11)
URL: http://www07.grants.gov
Deadline: 9/30/2012
38-11 FY12 Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) for Navy and
Marine Corps Science, Technology,
Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
Programs (ONR)
The purpose of this announcement is to
receive proposals in support of the Naval
Strategic Plan and the Office of Naval
Research’s scientific outreach and education mission to develop its next generation of scientists and engineers. The
objective of these activities will be to: 1)
Establish successful, sustainable, and
affordable long-term, national Navysponsored programs targeted at elementary and secondary schools as well as
institutions of higher learning. 2) Increase
the awareness of and exposure to Naval
relevant STEM content, research experience and career options through education
and outreach programs. 3) Establish and
maintain a pipeline of students, particularly women and under-represented
minorities, who will apply for and participate in Naval education and outreach programs. 4) Increase the number of
domestic students completing STEM
degrees through enhancing student interest and attitudes toward science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 5)
Strengthen peer, family, and school support for STEM programs. 6) Ensure longterm inclusiveness of women and minorities in Naval science and technology programs. 7) Increase the number of students
taking college-prep science and mathematics courses. 8) Strengthen the
resources and training offered to STEM
teachers. ONFROA12-002 (GG 9/27/11)
URL: http://www.onr.navy.mil/en/
Contracts-Grants/Funding-Opportunities
Deadline: 9/30/2012
HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCE
38-12 Dynamics of Host-Associated
Microbial Communities (R01)
(NIGMS)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement
(FOA) issued by the National Institute of
General Medical Sciences (NIGMS),
National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits applications that propose genetic,
physiological, and ecological studies
designed to reveal the basic principles and
mechanisms that govern the symbiotic
systems dynamics of host-associated
microbial communities. RFA-GM-13-001
(NIHG 9/29/11)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
rfa-files/RFA-GM-13-001.html
Deadline: Letters of Intent 12/13/2011;
Applications 1/13/2012
SOCIAL SCIENCES
38-13 DoD Psychological Health/
Traumatic Brain Injury Basic/Applied
Psychological Health Award (Army)
This Program Announcement/Funding
Opportunity is focused on the research of
psychological health and well-being of
military personnel and their families.
Investigators must demonstrate logical
reasoning and a sound scientific rationale
established through a critical review and
analysis of the literature for the proposal
to be competitive. Research projects
should include a well-formulated, testable
hypothesis based on a strong scientific
rationale. This mechanism solicits basic
and applied research (including early
phase clinical trials). Preliminary data is
required for applied research applications.
Applications must address one or more of
the following task areas: Suicide prevention; Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders;
Diagnosis and Treatment of DeploymentRelated Psychological Health Problems
and Health Risk Behaviors; Warfighter
Psychological Resilience; and Military
Family and Community Health and Resilience. W81XWH-11-PHTBI-BAPHA
(GG 9/15/11)
URL: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/
phtbi.shtml
Deadline: 12/30/2011
38-14 Posco Visiting Fellowships
(EWC)
The POSCO Visiting Fellowship Program
is intended to promote research activities
on Korean topics at the East-West Center.
The Program invites outstanding scholars
and policy makers to engage in policy-relevant, contemporary research on political,
security, and economic issues in Northeast Asia, as they relate to Korea. POSCO
visiting fellows are in residence at the
East-West Center for one to two months
and undertake research and writing on an
agreed topic. (TGA 9/11)
URL: http://tinyurl.com/3cyn9zy
Deadline: 12/31/2011
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, Rex Goff, Susan
Klein, Sharon Zoeller
Funding Information Specialist & Editor
Beverly Page
Development Director
Mary Lou Marino
Human Subjects, Animal Care & Use,
and Biosafety
Gerald P. Jaax, Associate Vice President,
Research Compliance
Heath Ritter, Compliance Monitor
Adrian Self, Administrative Specialist
Congressional Relations
Sue Peterson, R.W. Trewyn
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