OPPORTUNITY FUNDING ALERT
| Number 2008-01 | Picks of the Week | January 4, 2008 |
Foundation for Jewish Culture - Fund for Jewish Documentary Film
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
NIJ - Research and Evaluation on Justice System Responses to Violence Against Women
NIJ - Social Science Research in Forensic Science"
NSF - Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service
NSF - Physical Anthropology
NSF - Research in Disabilities Education
USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service "Innovation Grants (CIG)"
National Science Foundation - "Physical Anthropology" - PD 98-1392
The Physical Anthropology Program supports basic research in areas related to human evolution and contemporary human biological variation. Research areas supported by the program include, but are not limited to, human genetic variation, human adaptation, human osteology and bone biology, human and nonhuman primate paleontology, functional anatomy, and primate socioecology. Grants supported in these areas are united by an underlying evolutionary framework, and often a consideration of adaptation as a central theoretical theme. Many proposals also have a biocultural orientation. The program frequently serves as a bridge within NSF between the social and behavioral sciences and the natural and physical sciences, and proposals are commonly jointly reviewed and funded with other programs. Deadlines: Jul. 1, 2008; Dec. 3, 2008. Go to: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5407
National Institute of Justice - "Research and Evaluation on Justice System Responses to Violence Against Women" - No. 2008–NIJ–1739
NIJ seeks applications for research and evaluation on various forms of violence against women, including intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, and teen dating violence. The goal of this research and evaluation work is to increase our understanding and advance policy and practice aimed at reducing violence against women. Researchers are encouraged to form collaborations with relevant policymakers and practitioners so that research results inform responses to these problems. Applications should be based on theory and should build on the existing body of relevant research and evaluation. Applicants must discuss anticipated problems with their proposed design and how those problems will be avoided or managed. Deadline: Feb. 20, 2008. Go to: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=16299.
National Institute of Justice - "Social Science Research in Forensic Science"
- # 2008-NIJ-1735
The field of forensic science has experienced numerous advances over the last decade. Improvements in technology have increased capabilities to make use of forensic evidence, both in terms of what can be analyzed and how quickly it can be processed. As forensic evidence plays an increasingly important role in solving crimes, NIJ has begun examining social science questions related to how effectively forensic evidence is being used to identify and process criminal offenders and the impact of these advances on the criminal justice system. NIJ is currently funding several projects in this emerging research area including a demonstration project examining the cost-effectiveness of collecting DNA evidence in property crimes; a study of the impact of forensic evidence on criminal justice processes; and a study of the deterrent effects of DNA databases. Deadline: Feb. 20, 2008. Go to: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=16300.
National Science Foundation - "Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS)" - NSF 08-522
The NSF's Division of Undergraduate Education Scholarship for Service program seeks to increase the number of qualified students entering the fields of information assurance and computer security and to increase the capacity of the United States higher education enterprise to continue to produce professionals in these fields to meet the needs of our increasingly technological society. Deadline: Mar. 20, 2008. Go to: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08522/nsf08522.htm.
The SFS program is composed of two tracks:
The Scholarship Track provides funding to colleges and universities to award scholarships to students in the information assurance and computer security fields. Scholarship recipients shall pursue academic programs in information assurance for the final two years of undergraduate study, or for two years of master's-level study, or for the final two years of Ph.D.-level study. These students will participate as a cohort during their two years of study and activities, including a summer internship in the Federal Government. A limited number of students may be placed in National Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). This number shall be set by the program office each year. (See http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/federal.shtml for a list of Federal organizations, see http://www.science.doe.gov/National_Laboratories/ for a list of National Laboratories, see http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/ for a list of FFRDCs.) The recipients of the scholarships will become part of the Federal Cyber Service of Information Technology Specialists whose responsibility is to ensure the protection of the United States Government's information infrastructure. Upon graduation, after their two-year scholarships, recipients will be required to work for two years in the Federal Government. A limited number of students may be placed in National Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). This number shall be set by the program office each year.
The Capacity Building Track provides funds to colleges and universities to improve the quality and increase the production of information assurance and computer security professionals. Professional development of information assurance faculty and development of academic programs can be funded under this track.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service "Innovation Grants (CIG)"
Natural Resource Concerns category--Up to $10 million available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG natural resource concerns. Technology category--Up to $5 million available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG technology categories. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) into NRCS technical manuals, guides, and references, or to the private sector. CIG does not fund research projects. Instead, it is a vehicle to stimulate the development and adoption of conservation approaches or technologies that have been studied sufficiently to indicate a likelihood of success and to be candidates for eventual technology transfer or institutionalization. CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations. NRCS will accept applications for single or multi-year projects. Deadline: Feb. 20, 2008. Go to: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig/
National Science Foundation - "Research in Disabilities Education (RDE)" - # NSF 07-527
The NSF's Director for Education & Human Resources, Div. of Human Resource Development program seeks to broaden the participation and achievement of people with disabilities in all fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and associated professional careers. Particular emphasis is placed on increasing the number of students with disabilities successfully completing quality associate, undergraduate and graduate degrees in STEM and increasing the number of students with disabilities entering the professional STEM workforce. This goal is addressed by three program tracks: Regional Alliances for Persons with Disabilities in STEM Education (RDE-RAD) - deadline: Apr. 11, 2008; Focused Research Initiatives (RDE-FRI) - deadline: Apr. 21, 2008; and Demonstration, Enrichment, and Information Dissemination projects (RDE-DEI) - deadline: Apr. 11, 2008. For details about Focused Research Initiatives (RDE-FRI) - deadline: Apr. 21, 2008, go to: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08527/nsf08527.htm
Foundation for Jewish Culture Invites Applications for Fund for Jewish Documentary Film
The Foundation for Jewish Culture invests in creative individuals in order to nurture a vibrant and enduring Jewish identity, culture, and community. The Foundation's Lynn and Jules Kroll Fund for Jewish Documentary Film provides grants for the completion of original documentary films and videos that promote thoughtful consideration of Jewish history, culture, and identity. The priority of the fund is to support projects in the final stages of post-production that address significant subjects; offer fresh, challenging perspectives; engage audiences across cultural lines; and expand the understanding of Jewish experience. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (director or producer); be in post-production at the time of application; be an individual, a nonprofit organization with federal tax- exempt status, or have a fiscal conduit that agrees to receive and administer an award on behalf of the project; have creative, editorial, and budgetary control of the proposed project; and own the copyright of the completed film. Funding will not be provided for research, script development, or other pre-production expenses. While applications from emerging artists and first time film-makers are welcome, all applicants must submit either one of their own completed films or a film they worked on, preferably, in some major capacity. Grants from the fund must be used for projects in post-production at the time of the application. Fund awards generally range in size from $15,000 to $35,000 each and are awarded to up to six filmmakers. No grant will exceed $50,000, or 50 percent of the total project budget, whichever is less. Deadline: March 7, 2008. Go to: http://www2.jewishculture.org/
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Coral Reef Conservation Fund
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation seeks proposals to the Coral Reef Conservation Fund for projects that build public-private partnerships to reduce and prevent degradation of coral reefs. CRCF supports partnerships that provide solutions to specific problems, mitigate or other-wise address specific threats to reef habitats, and/or help prevent coral reef degradation to reefs and associated reef habitats, such as sea grass beds and mangroves. Awards will be between $30,000 and $100,000 and should describe projects or progress that can be achieved in a 12 to 18-month time period. A limited number of multi-year grants will be awarded under a new funding opportunity in 2008 to exemplary projects that demonstrate a clear need and/or added value for the extended period with the award ranging from $300,0000 each. All projects should include matching funding from project partners at a minimum ratio of 1:1. Deadline for pre-Proposals: Feb. 20, 2008. Go to: http://www.nfwf.org.
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
NAB is the leading advocate representing the interests of radio and television stations before Congress, the Administration, the courts and the public. Initiating and supporting the creation of new research to further the future of the broadcast industry is a critical role of the association. To that end, NAB is offering $25,000 in research grants to academics, graduate students and senior undergraduates undertaking studies to further the broadcast industry. Grant consideration is given to research proposals focusing on economic, business, social or policy issues important to U.S. radio and television stations. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2008. Go to: http://www.nab.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Grants&Template.
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Prior Opportunity Alerts
Created January 2008 by Dianne Parkerson
