Funding Bulletin
Funding Opportunities for Research, Instruction, Service, Creative Activities
Fellowships and International Programs
May 17, 2013
Vol. 22, No. 18
Program Information
AGRICULTURE
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18-2 Conservation Innovation Grants
(USDA/KS)
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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 (FB
18-9) 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.k-state.edu/research/funding/bulletins/bul13/limits13/index.htm
GENERAL
18-1 Environmental Infrastructure
Programs (Surdna)
The Surdna Foundation is accepting Letters of Inquiry from nonprofit organizations for programs that connect and
improve the infrastructure systems of
urban places and surrounding areas in
ways that maximize positive impacts and
minimize negative environmental, economic, and social consequences. Through
the Sustainable Environments program,
the foundation supports four main categories of work: sustainable transportation
networks and equitable development patterns, energy efficiency in the built environment, urban water management, and
regional food supply. Organizations should
promote meaningful collaborations and an
integrated approach to infrastructure solutions; focus on infrastructure decisions
that better meet the needs of historically
underserved communities, including lowincome communities and people of color;
promote long-term solutions and leverage
strategic infrastructure investments; and/or
highlight, especially through communications, the multiple benefits of next generation infrastructure. (PND 5/10/13)
URL: http://www.surdna.org/what-wefund/sustainable-environments.html
Deadline: Open
The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the
development and adoption of innovative
conservation approaches and technologies, while leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and
protection in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are
expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches into
NRCS policy, technical manuals, guides,
and references, or to the private sector.
CIG does not fund research projects;
Projects intended to test hypotheses do
not qualify for a CIG award. CIG is used
to apply or demonstrate previously
proven technology. It is a vehicle to stimulate development and adoption of conservation approaches or technologies that
have been studied sufficiently to indicate
a high likelihood of success, and that are
candidates for eventual technology transfer or institutionalization. CIG promotes
sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies, and facilities among communities,
governments, and other institutions to
ensure that scientific and technological
developments are accessible to a wider
range of users. USDA-NRCS-KS-13-01
(GG 5/7/13)
URL: http://www07.grants.gov/
Deadline: 7/7/2013
18-3 Supplemental and Alternative
Crops Competitive Grants Program
(USDA)
The Supplemental and Alternative Crops
Competitive (SACC) Grants Program
will support the development of canola
as a viable supplemental and alternative
crop in the United States. The goal of the
SACC program is to significantly
increase crop production and/or acreage
by developing and testing of superior
germplasm, improving methods of planting, cultivation, and harvesting, and
transferring new knowledge to producers
(via Extension) as soon as practicable.
Extension, education, and communication activities related to the research
areas above must be addressed in the
proposal. USDA-NIFA-OP-004269 (GG
5/6/13)
URL: http://nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/
alt_crops.html
Deadline: 6/14/2013
ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS
& PHYSICAL SCIENCES
18-4 Mathematical and Statistical
Methodologies for DOE Data-Centric
Science at Scale (DOE)
The Advanced Scientific Computing
Research (ASCR) program of the Office
of Science (SC), U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE), invites applications for
basic research in novel mathematical and
statistical methods, models, and tools for
the representation, analysis, and understanding of DOE data-centric science at
scale. In particular, this FOA is seeking
long-term research that will impact DOE
data-centric science challenges related to
orders of magnitude improvement in
modeling and simulation capabilities on
next-generation computer architectures
and next-generation science facilities producing dramatic increases in data velocity, volume, and complexity. DE-FOA0000918 (GG 5/6/13)
URL: https://www.fedconnect.net/
Deadline: 7/9/2013
18-5 EarthScope (NSF)
EarthScope is an Earth science program
to explore the 4-dimensional structure of
the North American continent. The EarthScope Program provides a framework for
broad, integrated studies across the Earth
sciences, including research on fault
properties and the earthquake process,
strain transfer, magmatic and hydrous fluids in the crust and mantle, plate boundary processes, large-scale continental
deformation, continental structure and
evolution, and composition and structure
of the deep Earth. In addition, EarthScope
offers a centralized forum for Earth science education at all levels and an excellent opportunity to develop
cyberinfrastructure to integrate, distribute, and analyze diverse data sets. The
EarthScope Facility, consisting of the
Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO), the
San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth
(SAFOD), and the USArray, is a multipurpose array of instruments and observatories that greatly expands the observational capabilities of the Earth sciences
and permits us to advance our understanding of the structure, evolution and dynamics of the North American continent. This
Solicitation calls for single or collaborative proposals to conduct scientific
research and/or education and outreach
activities within North America that make
use of capabilities and/or data provided
through the EarthScope Facility to further
the scientific and educational goals of
EarthScope. NSF 13-562
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/
nsf13562/nsf13562.htm
Deadline: 8/23/2013
18-6 Special Grant Program in the
Chemical Sciences (Dreyfus)
The Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences provides funding for innovative projects in any area consistent with
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the Foundation’s broad objective to
advance the chemical sciences. The Foundation encourages proposals that are
judged likely to significantly advance the
chemical sciences. Examples of areas of
interest include (but are not limited to):
the increase in public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the chemical sciences; innovative approaches to
chemistry education at all levels (K-12,
undergraduate, and graduate); and efforts
to make chemistry careers more attractive. Research proposals are not customarily considered. Aspects of proposals
that are important are: broad applicability
beyond the submitting institution; specific
and detailed descriptions of the chemistry
associated with the proposal; and uniqueness of the project.
URL: http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/
special_grant_program_chemical.shtml
Deadline: Letters of Inquiry 6/5/2013
18-7 ROSES 2013: Carbon
Monitoring System: Continuing
Prototype Product Development,
Research, and Scoping (NASA)
The NASA Carbon Monitoring System
(CMS) is a forward-looking initiative
designed to make significant contributions in characterizing, quantifying,
understanding, and predicting the evolution of global carbon sources and sinks
through improved monitoring of carbon
stocks and fluxes. This solicitation seeks
new work directed towards 1) acquisition,
field sampling, quantification and development of prototype Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) system
capabilities which can provide transparent
data products achieving levels of precision and accuracy required by current carbon trading protocols, 2) use of this type
of information for local and regional
applications related to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) in developing nations,
and/or 3) filling gaps in ongoing NASA
CMS research regarding quantification of
errors and uncertainties in NASA CMS
products and in understanding and engaging the users of carbon monitoring information. It is expected that the suite of
selected proposals will involve activities
that will cover all three of these.
NNH13ZDA001N-CMS (GG 5/2/13)
URL: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/
Deadline: Notice of Intent 5/29/2013;
Proposals 6/28/2013
HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES
18-8 Substance Use Disorders and
Molecular Regulation of Brain Energy
Utilization (R01) (NIH)
The purpose of this FOA is to support
projects investigating the interplay
between molecular regulation of brain
energy utilization and brain and/or behavioral changes resulting from chronic
exposure to abused substances. Applicants MUST focus their applications on
one or more substances of abuse (e.g. nicotine, stimulants, opioids, cannabinoids,
inhalants, abused prescription medicines,
psychedelic drugs, caffeine, etc.). Studies
investigating chronic, rather than acute,
exposure to abused substances and studies
involving drug withdrawal, reinstatement,
or related paradigms are of particular
interest. RFA-DA-14-005 (NIHG 5/3/13)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
rfa-files/RFA-DA-14-005.html
Deadline: Letters of Intent 7/15/2013;
Applications 8/15/2013
18-9 Developing and Improving
Institutional Animal Resources (G20)
(NIH)
This FOA encourages applications from
biomedical research institutions that propose to renovate, repair, or improve individual animal resources. The major
objective of this program is to upgrade
animal facilities to support the conduct of
biomedical and/or behavioral research.
Support can be requested to alter and renovate (A&R) the animal facilities, as well
as to improve the animal care equipment
in the facility. It is expected that all award
funds will be expended expeditiously and
that applicants will consider the use of
sustainable design technologies and
design approaches. Only one application
is allowed per institution. PAR-13-219
(NIHG 5/3/13)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PAR-13-219.html
Deadline: Internal 6/2/2013, 6/1/14,
Applications 8/2/2013, 8/1/2014
18-10 Instrument Development for
Biological Research (IDBR) (NSF)
The Instrument Development for Biological Research (IDBR) Program supports
the development, production, and distribution of novel instrumentation that
addresses demonstrated needs in biological research in areas supported by NSF
Biology programs. These systems would
benefit a broad user community through
mass distribution of the technology. Interdisciplinary collaborations are strongly
encouraged, as are partnerships with U.S.
industries that can facilitate knowledge
transfer, commercialization and broad utilization in the research community. The
program accepts two types of proposals:
Type A - Innovation: Proposals for the
development of novel instrumentation
that provides new research capabilities or,
where appropriate, that significantly
improves current technologies by at least
an order of magnitude in fundamental
aspects such as accuracy, precision, resolution, throughput, flexibility, breadth of
application, costs of construction or operation, or user-friendliness. Type B Bridging: Proposals for transforming ‘one
of a kind’ prototypes or high-end instruments into devices that are broadly available and utilizable without loss of
capacity. If appropriate, PIs should seek
SBIR/STTR Program, or similar support
mechanism for implementation of broad
distribution following an IDBR award.
NSF 13-561
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/
nsf13561/nsf13561.htm
Deadline: 7/31/2013, 7/25/2014
SOCIAL SCIENCES
18-11 Short Courses on Innovative
Methodologies in the Behavioral and
Social Sciences (R25) (NIH)
This funding opportunity announcement
(FOA), issued by the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) Office of Behavioral and
Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and
participating Institutes and Centers invite
Research Education Grant (R25) applications to develop, implement, evaluate and
disseminate short courses in innovative
methods for behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR). Methodological
domains include but are not limited to
experimental design, data collection,
measurement, and data analysis and visualization. RFA-OD-13-009 (NIHG 5/3/
13)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
rfa-files/RFA-OD-13-009.html
Deadline: Letters of Intent 6/3/2013;
Applications 7/3/2013
STUDENTS
18-12 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral
Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA)
Fellowship Program (ED)
The Fulbright- Hays DDRA Fellowship
Program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern
foreign languages and area studies. The
program is designed to contribute to the
development and improvement of the
study of modern foreign languages and
area studies in the United States. The priority is a research project that focuses on
one or more of the following geographic
areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia
and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the
Near East, Central and Eastern Europe
and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere
(excluding the United States and its territories). ED-GRANTS-050213-001 (GG
5/2/13)
URL: http://www.grants.gov/
Deadline: 6/3/2013
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, Namrita Berry, Katie Small, Rex
Goff, 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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