Funding Bulletin
Funding Opportunities for Research, Instruction, Service, Creative Activities
Fellowships and International Programs
April 27, 2012
Program Information
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Limited Submissions
Limited submission programs have
sponsor restrictions on the number of
proposals that may be submitted by a
single institution and will require institutional screening to determine which
applications will be submitted. Dr. Jim
Guikema, Associate Vice President for
Research, is the internal coordinator for
limited submission programs. Please
notify him at 785-532-6195, email:
guikema@ksu.edu, by the Internal due
date listed in the Funding Bulletin or by
at least two months prior to the sponsor
deadline if you wish to submit to a limited submission program. Currently
posted Internal Deadlines: http://www.kstate.edu/research/funding/bulletins/
bul12/limits12/index.htm
GENERAL
16-1 Endeavour Awards (Australia)
Interested in collaborating with a
researcher in Australia or conducting short
term research related to your dissertation?
Consider applying for one of the following
Endeavor Awards: The Endeavour
Research fellowships provide financial
support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from the US and Canada
to undertake short-term research (4-6
months) towards a masters or PhD (which
they are enrolled in a participating country) or postdoctoral research in any field of
study in Australia. An Endeavour Executive Award is a great opportunity to benefit
your career. The Endeavour Executive
Award provides you with the flexibility to
design a program that advances both your
professional and personal goals. In consultation with your host Australian organization, the one to four month program may
include work placement, attendance at a
conference, participation in a short term
course or peer-to-peer learning.
URL: http://www.deewr.gov.au/
international/endeavourawards/pages/
apply.aspx
Deadline: 6/30/2012
Vol. 21, No. 16
16-2 Research on the Science and
Technology Enterprise: Statistics and
Surveys (NSF)
The National Center for Science and
Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the
National Science Foundation (NSF) is
one of the thirteen principal federal statistical agencies within the United States.
It is responsible for the collection, acquisition, analysis, reporting and dissemination of objective, statistical data related
to the science and engineering enterprise
in the United States and other nations
that is relevant and useful to practitioners, researchers, policymakers and the
public. The Center would like to enhance
its efforts to support analytic and methodological research in support of its surveys, and to engage in the education and
training of researchers in the use of largescale nationally representative datasets.
NCSES welcomes efforts by the research
community to use NCSES data for
research on the science and technology
enterprise, to develop improved survey
methodologies for NCSES surveys, to
create and improve indicators of S&T
activities and resources, and strengthen
methodologies to analyze and disseminate S&T statistical data. To that end,
NCSES invites proposals for individual
or multi-investigator research projects,
doctoral dissertation improvement
awards, workshops, experimental
research, survey research and data collection and dissemination projects under
its program for Research on the Science
and Technology Enterprise: Statistics and
Surveys. NSF 12-545
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/
nsf12545/nsf12545.htm
Deadline: 6/6/2012
16-3 Research on the Health of
LGBTI Populations [R01] (NIH)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
is committed to supporting research that
will increase scientific understanding of
the health status of various population
groups and improve the effectiveness of
health interventions and services for
individuals within those groups. High
priority is placed on research on populations that appear to have distinctive
health risk profiles but have received
insufficient attention from investigators.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) highlights a particular community: lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, intersex, and related populations (designated here as LGBTI populations). Basic, social, behavioral, clinical,
and services research relevant to the missions of the sponsoring Institutes and
Centers may be proposed. Companion
FOAs are PA-12-112, RO3 Small Grant
Program and PA-12-113, R21 Exploratory/Developmental Grant. PA-12-111
(NIHG 2/24/12)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PA-12-111.html
Deadline: 6/5/2012, 10/5/2012, 2/5/2013
16-4 Antarctic Research (NSF)
Scientific research and operational support of that research are the principal
activities supported by the United States
Government in Antarctica. The goals are
to expand fundamental knowledge of the
region, to foster research on global and
regional problems of current scientific
importance, and to use Antarctica as a
platform from which to support research.
The U.S. Antarctic Program provides support for fieldwork only when a compelling justification exists for doing the work
in Antarctica (i.e., the work can only be
done or is best done, in Antarctica). The
program also supports Antarctic-related
analytical research performed at home
organizations. NSF 12-539
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/
nsf12539/nsf12539.htm
Deadline: 5/31/2012
ARTS & HUMANITIES
16-5 Digitizing Historical Records
(NARA)
The National Historical Publications and
Records Commission seeks proposals that
use cost-effective methods to digitize
nationally significant historical record
collections and make the digital versions
freely available online. Projects must
make use of existing holdings of historical repositories and consist of entire collections or series. The materials should
already be available to the public at the
archives and described so that projects
can re-use existing information to serve as
metadata for the digitized collection.
DIGITIZING-201206 (GG 12/5/11)
URL: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/
apply/eligibility.html
Deadline: 6/7/2012
EDUCATION
16-6 Research in Disabilities
Education (RDE) (NSF)
The Research in Disabilities Education
(RDE) program advances the goal of
broadening the participation and achievement of postsecondary students with disabilities in STEM. This effort is realized
by making strategic investments in educational and institutional Model Building
and in basic and applied Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education
(BPR). Model Building projects develop,
replicate, translate and utilize innovative
educational and institutional capacity
building models to broaden the participation of postsecondary students with disabilities in STEM fields. Models employ
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evidence-based educational exemplars
that improve the learning, participation,
persistence and graduation of students
with disabilities in associate, baccalaureate and graduate STEM degree programs.
NSF 12-542
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/
nsf12542/nsf12542.htm
Deadline: 6/1/2012
ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS
& PHYSICAL SCIENCES
16-7 Measurement Science and
Engineering (MSE) Research Grant
Programs (NIST)
NIST is soliciting proposals for financial
assistance for FY 2012 under the following nine programs: 1) Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) Grant Program;
2) Physical Measurement Laboratory
(PML) Grant Program; 3) Engineering
Laboratory (EL) Grant Program; 4) Fire
Research Grant Program; 5) Information
Technology Laboratory (ITL) Grant Program; 6) NIST Center for Neutron
Research (NCNR) Grant Program; 7)
Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) Grant Program; 8) Standards Services Group (SSG) Grant
Program; and 9) Office of Special Programs (OSP) Grant Program. 2012-NISTMSE-01 (GG 12/7/11)
URL: http://www07.grants.gov
Deadline: 6/1/2012
16-8 Special Grant Program in the
Chemical Sciences (Dreyfus)
The Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences supports innovative projects
in any area consistent with the Foundation’s broad objective to advance chemical sciences. (TGA 3/12)
URL: http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/
special_grant_program_chemical.shtml
Deadline: Initial Inquiry6/4/2012; Proposals 8/27/2012
16-9 ROSES 2012: Astrophysics
Theory (NASA)
The Astrophysics Theory Program
(ATP)supports efforts to develop the basic
theory for NASA’s space astrophysics
programs. Proposals submitted for this
program must both: be directly relevant to
space astrophysics goals by facilitating
the interpretation of data from space
astrophysics missions or by leading to
predictions that can be tested with space
astrophysics observations; and consist
predominantly of theoretical studies or
the development of theoretical models.
NNH12ZDA001N-ATP (GG 4/23/12)
URL: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/
Deadline: Notices of Intent 5/14/2012;
Proposals 7/13/2012
16-10 ROSES 2012: Mars
Fundamental Research (NASA)
The Mars Fundamental Research Program (MFRP) seeks to sponsor the best
and most innovative scientific research
concerning atmospheric, climatological,
geologic, geophysical, and geochemical
processes on Mars. The program offers
opportunities for Mars research beyond
those available from analyses of spacecraft data alone. The MFRP includes
investigations that use: i) theoretical and
experimental studies, including laboratory studies of analog materials, to investigate the coupled atmospheric and
geological systems on Mars; ii) quantitative terrestrial field experiments that
improve understanding of the in situ measurements that have been or that will be
made on Mars; and iii) any other innovative research activities that demonstrate
relevance to NASA’s overarching goals
for the scientific exploration of Mars.
NNH12ZDA001N-MFRP (GG 4/23/12)
URL: http://nspires.nasaprs.com
Deadline: Notices of Intent 5/4/2012;
Proposals 7/6/2012
HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES
16-11 Getting from Genes to Function
in Lung Disease (R01) (NIH)
This FOA encourages applications that
propose to characterize the function of
gene(s) and their associated variants identified by genome-wide association studies
(GWAS) or other genetic approaches to
be involved in lung diseases. Studies
should use integrated approaches across
scientific disciplines to determine the
pathobiological function of these genes.
PA-12-110 (NIHG 2/24/12)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PA-12-110.htm
Deadline: 6/5/2012, 10/5/2012, 2/5/2013
INTERNATIONAL
16-12 Professional Fellows Empower
Programs (DOS)
The Professional Fellows Division in the
Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs Office of Citizen Exchanges
invites proposal submissions for one of
three separate programs: the Empower
Community Program, the Empower
Access Program, and the Empower Partnership Program. The three Programs
described in this RFGP support professional exchanges between the people of
the United States and their counterparts in
other countries who work to provide services and support to persons with disabilities and the communities in which they
live. Utilizing fellowship models and
institutional linkages, the Empower Programs will provide professional development opportunities for individuals and
organizations aimed at strengthening
institutional knowledge and organizational capacity, enhancing outreach capabilities, and increasing the resource base
of the communities in which participants
live and serve. ECA-PE-C-PF-12-52 (GG
4/26/12)
URL: http://www07.grants.gov
Deadline: 5/31/2012
16-13 US –Tunisian University
Collaboration in the field of Journalism
(DOS)
The United States Embassy/Tunis is planning to support the implementation of a
one-year long master’s degree program
on Investigative Journalism at the Tunis
Journalism and Press Sciences Institute
(IPSI). This program will focus on teaching the basic skills of investigative journalism to both entry-level journalists and
mid-career professionals, with an emphasis on information sourcing, investigative
techniques, and law. The program must
include designing a curriculum, developing materials, virtual exchanges, faculty
training and mentoring. The program
should lead to the creation of a Center for
Investigative Reporting in Tunisia
20120426 (GG 4/26/12)
URL: http://www07.grants.gov
Deadline: 5/25/2012
16-14 Global Connections and
Exchange Program: U.S. - Australia
Virtual Environmental Partnership
(STATE)
The Youth Programs Division, Office of
Citizen Exchanges, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces
an open competition for the new U.S. Australia Virtual Environment Partnership under the Global Connections and
Exchange Program. Public and private
non-profit organizations may submit proposals to conduct a program that will use
connective technologies to create collaborative environmental science projects
between eight American and eight Australian high schools. Applicant organizations will identify their own partner
organization in Australia. Bi-national
teams will work together on joint projects
to investigate and develop solutions to
local, regional, or global environmental
water resource issues by using online
tools, videoconferencing, virtual workshops, and other advanced methods of
communication. ECA-PE-C-PY-12-55
(GG 4/23/12)
URL: http://www07.grants.gov
Deadline: 6/4/2012
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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