Week of August 8, 2012 Selected Funding Opportunities: Purdue Research Equipment Grant Programs These funds are intended to augment external funding sources to fill existing gaps in research needs. Laboratory Research Equipment Program LOI Deadline: September 5; Application Deadline: September 18 Non-Laboratory Research Infrastructure and Equipment Program Tier 1 Proposals due to college Associate Dean for Research: September 12 Ranked Tier 1 Proposals due to OVPR: September 26 Tier 2 Proposals due to OVPR: September 26 Purdue Incentive Grant Programs This program is intended to start new efforts that will be supported longer term by other sources. The primary focus of this program is support for collaborative teams to address new/emerging interdisciplinary challenges (Category I proposals). Single disciplinary or single investigator efforts (Category II proposals) will also be supported but require AY time commitment from the sponsoring academic unit(s). LOI Deadline: September 6; Application Deadline: October 2 NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology are awarded to recent recipients of the doctoral degree for research and training in selected areas supported by BIO and with special goals for human resource development in biology. For FY 2013, these BIO programs are (1) Broadening Participation in Biology; (2) Intersections of Biology and Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Engineering; (3) National Plant Genome Initiative Postdoctoral Research Fellowships; and (4) International Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology. Deadline: October 30 2013 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (DP1) This initiative complements NIH's traditional, investigator-initiated grant programs by supporting individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose pioneering and possibly transforming approaches to addressing major biomedical or behavioral challenges that have the potential to produce an unusually high impact on a broad area of biomedical or behavioral research. Deadline: October 9 2013 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2) This initiative supports early stage investigators of exceptional creativity who propose bold and highly innovative new research approaches that have the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important problems in biomedical and behavioral research. The NIH Director’s New Innovator Award initiative is a component of the High Risk - High Reward Research Program. Deadline: October 17 NIH Estimating the Economic Costs of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are widely believed to impose great economic costs on society, but the magnitude of those costs is unclear. These FOAs encourage research on the economic costs of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, including direct and indirect costs to public and private health care payers, families and other informal caregivers, as well as labor market costs from reduced productivity or labor force participation. R03 Deadline: October 16 R21 Deadline: October 16 R01 Deadline: October 5 NIH Systems Developmental Biology for Understanding Embryonic Development and the Ontogeny of Structural Birth Defects (R01) The purpose of this FOA is to promote systems developmental biology. In the context of this FOA, systems developmental biology is defined as research focused on understanding how biological components work together to produce the complex biological phenomena encompassing embryonic development. Deadline: October 4 NIH Reference Profiles of Human Extracellular RNA (U01) This FOA proposes to develop reference profiles for non-coding regulatory extracellular RNAs from healthy human blood and other body fluid samples such as saliva, urine, breast milk, semen, amniotic fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, ascites and pleural effusions. Studies using existing human biospecimen collections are strongly encouraged. This FOA is only for studies related to human samples; animal or other non-human disease model studies are not responsive to this FOA. Deadline: November 13 NIH Extracellular RNA Biogenesis, Biodistribution, Uptake, and Effector Function (U19) The NIH invites applications for projects to determine the principles that guide the selection of regulatory RNA molecules for extracellular transport and to determine the function of these extracellular RNAs (exRNAs). The main scientific areas of interest include (1) exRNA biogenesis, (2) exRNA biodistribution, (3) uptake of exRNA by target cells, and (4) the physiological impact of delivered exRNA in target cells and tissues. Deadline: November 13 ONR Expeditionary Warfare C4 Technologies The Office of Naval Research is interested in receiving proposals for innovative Command, Control, Computers and Communication technologies that will enhance the warfighting capabilities of Naval Expeditionary forces. These technology areas include: Basic Research: Mathematical Trust Models; Applied Research: HF Antennas; Advanced Technology Development: Broadband Amplifiers and Adaptable Antennas. White paper deadline: September 13; Full proposal deadline: November 15 Dept. of Education Center to Support the Development of Effective Educators to Serve Students with Disabilities This program will help address State-identified needs for highly qualified personnel in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education to work with children, including infants and toddlers, with disabilities; and ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research and experience, to be successful in serving those children. Deadline: September 4 NOAA-NWS Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) Program The CSTAR Program represents an NOAA/NWS effort to create a cost-effective transition from basic and applied research to operations and services through collaborative research between operational forecasters and academic institutions which have expertise in the environmental sciences. Deadline: October 31 DOE-LBNL Ultra-low Energy Use Appliance Design: Max Tech and Beyond Appliance Design Competition (See attached). The Max Tech and Beyond Design Competition will support prototype development and testing by faculty-led student design teams at U.S. universities. The selected University Teams shall effectively demonstrate that their prototype significantly reduces appliance energy consumption over the most efficient appliances currently on the market and/or demonstrates large cost reductions for best-on market appliances. Deadline: August 31 DOE-NREL Sabbaticals and Faculty Appointments Sabbatical and faculty appointments are designed for senior scientists or engineers who have established records of research productivity and accomplishments in NREL's research and deployment disciplines, and who are on leave from an academic, business, or governmental institution. Applications accepted year round. National Gallery of Art Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Fellowships are intended to support research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, prints and drawings, film, photography, decorative arts, industrial design, and other arts) of any geographical area and of any period. Senior Fellowship Program Fellowship for full academic year. Deadline: October 15 Visiting Senior Fellowship Program Short-term fellowship (up to 60 days). Deadline: September 21 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation 2013 Fellowship Program The program provides “mid-career” fellowships for advanced professionals in all fields - including the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and creative arts — except the performing arts. Deadline: September 19 Limited Submissions: If interested in a Limited Submission Proposal please contact Kristin Sarver at research@purduecal.edu. Limited Submission: Burroughs Wellcome Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease This program provides opportunities for assistant professors to pursue research that significantly advances the biochemical, pharmacological, immunological, and molecular biological understanding of how microbes and the human body interact. The goal of the program is to provide opportunities for accomplished investigators still early in their careers to study the pathogenesis of infectious disease at the points where human and microbial systems connect. For this competition, Purdue may nominate two candidates, as well as an additional candidate who holds the D.V.M, and another additional candidate working in pathogenic helminths, mycology, or reproductive science. Internal deadlines are as follows: Monday, August 20: Letters of Intent due to the OVPR. Monday, September 17: Preproposals due to the OVPR. Monday, September 24: Preproposal rankings due to the OVPR. Sponsor deadline: Thursday, November 1. Limited Submission: Data Management and Resource Repository (DMRR) on Extracellular RNA (U54) The purpose of this FOA is to identify and support a Data Management Resource/Repository (DMRR) for the ExRNA Communication Program (ERCP). The overall programmatic goal of the DMRR is to integrate the efforts of all of the funded components of the ERCP and serve as a community-wide resource for ExRNA standards, protocols, and data through the development of an ExRNA Atlas. The anticipated functions of the DMRR require an administrative core as well as three distinct stand-alone components in the areas of Scientific Outreach, Data Coordination, and Data Integration and Analysis. For this program, Purdue is limited to one application. Internal deadline: Contact OVPRlimited@purdue.edu by Monday August 27 Sponsor deadlines: LOI due October 12; Application due November 13 Other: Upcoming Workshop: Overview of Services: OVPR and SPS This workshop (co-hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Sponsored Program Services) will provide an excellent opportunity for new faculty to gain valuable insight and learn about the resources available to assist with proposal development, submission, and awards. Topics to be covered include: resources for identifying funding opportunities; resources available and assistance with proposal preparation; budget preparation and cost share concerns; proposal submission; postaward services: departmental, college, SPS, and OVPR; and complying with research integrity requirements. The workshop will be held on August 21st from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM in Stewart Center, Room 322, with lunch provided. Click https://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_81zMc3KIoyv5dCl to register. The deadline for registration is Friday, August 17. For more information, contact Sue Grimes in the Office of the Vice President for Research at sgrimes@purdue.edu or Mary Ryker at mlryker@purdue.edu. Discovery Park Faculty Research Fellows and Scholars Initiative A major goal of the program is to establish collaborative networks between Discovery Park and the academic units to create new opportunities to enable faculty to significantly advance Purdue research and technology through innovative ideas and novel approaches. Nominations are due September 5. NIH Early Independence Award News This NIH program allows exceptional junior scientists to bypass a postdoc position and go straight to an independent academic position. NIH has developed a matching portal to help prospective candidates find a host research institute, as well as research institutions seeking to host new investigators. The portal allows institutions to broadly announce their interest in hosting investigators. Clarification: Time Limit on NIH Resubmission Applications