Funding Bulletin
Funding Opportunities for Research, Instruction, Service, Creative Activities
Fellowships and International Programs
January 21, 2011
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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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GENERAL
2-1 Cross-Discipline Research in
Biometrics Science & Technology (DHS)
The Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) Science & Technology (S&T)
Directorate is soliciting applications for
cross-discipline biometrics research
projects aligned with the mission and
requirements of DHS S&T. Research in
biometrics—methods to automatically recognize individuals based upon one or more
unique physical or behavioral trait—has
been historically conducted by the information technology community but this
solicitation seeks to significantly improve
the performance or application of biometrics by encouraging new cross-discipline
research collaborations. Specifically, the
S&T Directorate seeks proposals that will
significantly advance the performance or
application of biometrics in DHS’s mission and its component agencies’ operations through cross-discipline
collaboration including, but not limited to,
basic research into: 1) The role of human
identity in security; 2) The acceptability
and usability of biometrics in DHS’ applications; 3) The forensic proof of automated biometric systems; and 4) The
acquisition of useful biometric samples
independent of the environment. DHS-11-
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ST-108-001 (GG 1/13/11)
URL: http://www07.grants.gov
Deadline: 3/14/2011
2-2 NIH Summer Research
Experience Programs (R25) (NIH)
The purpose of the NIH Summer
Research Experience Program is to provide a high quality research experience
for high school and college students and
for science teachers during the summer
academic break. The NIH expects that
such programs will: help attract young
students to careers in science; provide
opportunities for college students to gain
valuable research experience to help prepare them for graduate school; and
enhance the skills of science teachers and
enable them to more effectively communicate the nature of the scientific process
to their students. The programs would
also contribute to enhancing overall science literacy. PAR-11-050 (NIHG 12/3/
10)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PAR-11-050.html
Deadline: 2/1/2011, 8/1/2011
AGRICULTURE
2-3 Special Research Grants
Program—Pest Management
Alternatives (USDA)
The purpose of Pest Management Alternatives Program (PMAP) is to provide
support for the development and implementation of integrated pest management
(IPM) practices, tactics, and systems for
specific pest problems while reducing
human and environmental risks. The successful management of pest problems in
commercial production is facing severe
challenges due to regulatory changes,
emergence of new pest problems, and the
development of pest resistance to present
management technologies. The greatest
impact on current management technologies is in the production of specialty
crops; however, other crops, including
grain, forage and fiber, as well as animal
health, are also being impacted by these
changes. USDA-NIFA-SRGP-003404
(GG 1/11/11)
URL: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/
rfas/pmap.html
Deadline: 3/3/2011
2-4 Organic Research and
Extension Initiative (USDA)
The OREI seeks to solve critical organic
agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research
and extension activities. The purpose of
this program is to fund projects that will
enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted
organic standards to grow and market
high quality organic agricultural products.
Priority concerns include biological,
physical, and social sciences, including
economics. The OREI is particularly
interested in projects that emphasize
research and outreach that assist farmers
and ranchers with whole farm planning,
especially those relating to climate
change. USDA-NIFA-ICGP-003388 (GG
11/30/10)
URL: http://www07.grants.gov
Deadline: 2/10/2011
2-5 Biotechnology Risk Assessment
Grants Program (USDA)
The purpose of the BRAG program is to
support the generation of new information
that will assist Federal regulatory agencies in making science-based decisions
about the effects of introducing into the
environment genetically engineered
organisms (GE), including plants, microorganisms (including fungi, bacteria, and
viruses), arthropods, fish, birds, mammals
and other animals excluding humans.
Investigations of effects on both managed
and natural environments are relevant.
The BRAG program accomplishes its
purpose by providing Federal regulatory
agencies with scientific information relevant to regulatory issues. USDA-NIFABRAP-003381 (GG 11/19/10)
URL: http://nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/
biotech_risk.html
Deadline: 2/2/2011
ARTS & HUMANITIES
2-6 National Research Competition
(NCEEER)
The National Council for Eurasian and
East European Research (NCEEER)
invites proposals for its National
Research Competition. This competition
provides funds for both collaborative and
individual research projects in the humanities and social sciences in or any country
of Eurasia or East-Central Europe (TGA
11/10).
URL: http://www.nceeer.org/Programs/
NRC/nrc.php
Deadline: 2/15/2011
2-7 Digital Humanities Start-Up
Grants (NEH)
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) invites applications to the
Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants program. By awarding relatively small grants
to support the planning stages, NEH aims
to encourage the development of innovative projects that promise to benefit the
humanities. Proposals should be for the
planning or initial stages of digital initiatives in any area of the humanities. Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants may
involve research that brings new
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approaches or documents best practices in
the study of the digital humanities; planning and developing prototypes of new
digital tools for preserving, analyzing,
and making accessible digital resources,
including libraries’ and museums’ digital
assets; scholarship or studies that examine
the philosophical or practical implications
and impact of the use of emerging technologies in specific fields or disciplines of
the humanities, or in interdisciplinary collaborations involving several fields or disciplines; innovative uses of technology
for public programming and education
utilizing both traditional and new media;
and new digital modes of publication that
facilitate the dissemination of humanities
scholarship in advanced academic as well
as informal or formal education settings at
all academic levels. 20110223-HD (GG
10/7/10)
URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/
guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html
Deadline: 2/23/2011
2-8 Landmarks of American History
and Culture: School Teachers (NEH)
The Landmarks of American History and
Culture program supports series of oneweek residence-based workshops for a
national audience of K-12 educators.
NEH Landmarks of American History
and Culture Workshops use historic sites
to address central themes and issues in
American history, government, literature,
art, music, and other related subjects in
the humanities. NEH Landmarks Workshops are held at or near sites important to
American History and culture (e.g., presidential residences or libraries; major battlefields; historic districts; parks and
preserves; sites of key economic, social,
political, and constitutional development;
and places associated with major writers,
artists, and musicians). 20110301-BH
(GG 1/4/11)
URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/
guidelines/landmarks.html
Deadline: 3/1/2011
BUSINESS
2-9 Business and International
Education Program (ED)
The Business and International Education
(BIE) Program provides grants to enhance
international business education programs
and to expand the capacity of the business
community to engage in international
economic activities. CFDA 84.153A (FR
1/13/2011)
URL: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister
Deadline: 3/2/2011
ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS
& PHYSICAL SCIENCES
2-10 Collaborative Research in
Computational Neuroscience (NSF)
Computational neuroscience provides a
theoretical foundation and a rich set of
technical approaches for understanding
complex neurological systems, building
on the theory, methods, and findings of
computer science, neuroscience, and
numerous other disciplines. Through the
CRCNS program, participating organizations of the National Science Foundation
(NSF), the National Institutes of Health
(NIH), and the German Federal Ministry
of Education and Research (Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung,
BMBF) support collaborative activities
that will advance the understanding of
nervous system structure and function,
mechanisms underlying nervous system
disorders, and computational strategies
used by the nervous system. Three classes
of proposals will be considered in
response to this solicitation: Research
Proposals describing collaborative
research projects, US-German Research
Proposals describing international collaborative research projects to be funded in
parallel by US and German agencies, and
Data Sharing Proposals to enable sharing
of data and other resources. NSF 11-505
(GG 11/10/10)
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/
nsf11505/nsf11505.htm
Deadline: 2/16/2011, 11/2/2011)
2-11 Developing the Next Generation
of Air Quality Measurement
Technology (EPA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to
Achieve Results (STAR) program, is
seeking applications proposing to develop
and demonstrate air quality measurement
technology. EPA is interested in projects
that will improve air pollution measurement technologies to address emerging air
pollution issues and improve the spatial
and temporal coverage of air pollution
measurement data. In addition to regular
awards, this solicitation includes the
opportunity for early career projects.
EPA-G2011-STAR-B1
URL: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2011/
2011_star_airquality.html
Deadline: 2/22/2011
2-12 Cyberinfrastructure Training,
Education, Advancement, and
Mentoring for Our 21st Century
Workforce (CI-TEAM) (NSF)
The CI-TEAM program supports projects
that integrate science and engineering
research and education activities that
range from local activities to global-scale
efforts, as appropriate, to promote, leverage and utilize cyberinfrastructure systems, tools and services. This solicitation
seeks three types of project proposals, all
aimed at the preparation of a diverse,
cyberinfrastructure-savvy science and
engineering workforce: 1) Demonstration
Projects are exploratory in nature and
may be somewhat limited in scope and
scale; 2) Implementation Projects are generally larger in scope or scale and draw on
prior experience with the activities or the
teams proposed; and 3) Diffusion Projects
are expected to inform and engage broad
national and/or international audiences to
build upon educational research and
project outcomes to deploy promising
educational strategies through cyberinfrastructure resources, models, and/or tech-
nologies. NSF 11-515
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/
nsf11515/nsf11515.htm
Deadline: 3/16/2011
SOCIAL SCIENCES
2-13 NIJ FY 2011 Social Science
Research on Forensic Science (DOJ)
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals
for social science research on forensic science. The many disciplines of forensic
science are constantly changing and
evolving, particularly as technological
advancements improve law enforcement’s
ability to use forensic evidence more
effectively and efficiently. NIJ is interested in a wide range of research that will
improve public safety and advance the
administration of justice by helping to
improve the use of forensic evidence in
the criminal justice system and ensure the
integrity of forensic processes. NIJ-20112822 (GG 11/22/10)
URL: http://www07.grants.gov
Deadline: 2/22/2011
2-14 Campus Suicide Prevention
Grants (SAMHSA)
The Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Services Administration is accepting
applications for fiscal year (FY) 2011
Campus Suicide Prevention grants. The
Campus Suicide Prevention grants supports an array of campus activities to help
the grantee build a solid foundation for
delivering and sustaining effective mental
health and substance abuse prevention
and treatment services. SM-11-002 (GG
12/28/10)
URL: http://www07.grants.gov
Deadline: 3/4/2011
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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