OPPORTUNITY FUNDING ALERT
| Number 2008-02 | Picks of the Week | January 30, 2008 |
National Science Foundation - "Earth Sciences: Instrumentation and Facilities"
National Science Foundation - "Interdisciplinary Training for Undergrads in Biological & Mathematical Sciences"
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Burroughs Wellcome Fund - "Career Awards at the Scientific Interface."
Burroughs Wellcome Fund - "Institutional Program Unifying Population and Laboratory Based Sciences."
Florida Department of Health - James & Ester King Biomedical Research Program
Florida Department of Health - Bankhead Coley Florida Biomedical Research Program
History Channel - Save Our History Grant Program
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - Congressional Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships
Motorola - Innovation Generation Grants for Science and Math Education Programs
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - "Alcohol Research Education Project Grants"
National Science Foundation - "Earth Sciences: Instrumentation and Facilities (EWAR/IF)" - NSF 07-553
The NSF's Directorate for Geosciences, Div. of Earth Sciences seeks proposals for the (1) Acquisition or Upgrade of Research Equipment that will advance laboratory and field investigations, and student research training opportunities in the Earth sciences; (2) Development of New Instrumentation, Analytical Techniques or Software that will extend current research and research training capabilities in the Earth sciences; (3) Support of National or Regional Multi-User Facilities that will make complex and expensive instruments or systems of instruments broadly available to the Earth sciences research and student communities; (4) Support of Research Technicians who will provide for optimal and efficient operation of advanced instrumentation, analytical protocol development, and user training for Earth science research instrumentation; (5) Development of Cyberinfrastructure for the Earth Sciences (Geoinformatics) that will enable transformative advances in Earth science research and education through novel application, development or adaptation of information technologies. Planned research uses of requested instruments must include basic research on solid-Earth and surface-Earth processes. Deadlines: Feb. 13, 2008; Go to: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07553/nsf07553.htm
National Science Foundation - "Interdisciplinary Training for Undergraduates in Biological and Mathematical Sciences (UBM)" - NSF 08-510
The goal of the Undergraduate Biology and Mathematics (UBM) activity is to enhance undergraduate education and training at the intersection of the biological and mathematical sciences and to better prepare undergraduate biology or mathematics students to pursue graduate study and careers in fields that integrate the mathematical and biological sciences. The core of the activity is jointly-conducted long-term research experiences for interdisciplinary balanced teams of at least two undergraduates from departments in the biological and mathematical sciences. Projects should focus on research at the intersection of the mathematical and biological sciences. Projects should provide students exposure to contemporary mathematics and biology, addressed with modern research tools and methods. Deadline: Feb. 21, 2008. Go to: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08510/nsf08510.htm.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
The Mass Communication & Society Division will provide a cash grant of up to $5,000 to encourage high-quality research on media and society. Winner/s will be recognized at the MC&S business meeting in Chicago. The $5,000 may be awarded to a single project or to two smaller projects. The funded research must be submitted to Mass Communication & Society for review within two years of the award. Any topic that advances mass communication research, especially at the societal or macrosocial level, is eligible for the award. Proposals must emphasize the interaction with society and fit with the division’s mission. Half of the awarded funds will be distributed at the start of the project, and the other half will be awarded when the project is submitted to Mass Communication & Society for review, as long as that submission takes place within the two-year deadline. Those not completing the project in two years from the date of award become ineligible for the additional funding; however, the journal still has first right of refusal on the research project. Deadline: May 1, 2008. Go to: http://aejmc.net/mcs/researchaward.php
Burroughs Wellcome Fund - Grant Opportunities
The Fund is an independent private foundation dedicated to advancing the medical sciences by supporting research and other scientific and educational activities. It is offering a number of grant opportunities. Go to: http://www.bwfund.org/
In recognition of the vital role such cross-trained scientists will play in furthering biomedical science, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund has made a major investment in the training (through our Institutional Awards at the Scientific Interface program) and support of young investigators (through our Career Awards at the Scientific Interface program) with backgrounds in the physical, chemical, or computational sciences whose work addresses biological questions and who are dedicated to pursuing a career in academic research. Career Awards at the Scientific Interface provide $500,000 over five years to support up to two years of advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of a faculty appointment.
- "Career Awards at the Scientific Interface." To support young investigators with backgrounds in the physical, chemical, or computational sciences whose work addresses biological questions and who are dedicated to pursuing a career in academic research. Deadline: Apr. 15, 2008.
- "Institutional Program Unifying Population and Laboratory Based Sciences." The Burroughs Wellcome Fund's new institutional award supports graduate education in programs that will train students for simultaneous expertise in both population approaches (for example, epidemiology) and science done “at the bench.” Letter of Intent: Mar. 3, 2008; Full proposal: May 15. 2008.
Florida Department of Health, Office of Public Health Research - $18 million Dollar in Funding Available.
- James & Ester King Biomedical Research Program - The focus is on prevention, treatment, diagnosis and cure of tobacco-related diseases. A Small Business Technology Transfer grant to encourage partnerships between universities and research institutes is available. Behavioral/social research proposals are encouraged. Preference for a cure or prevention research emphasis is allowed. Mechanisms also include new investigator, team science, and bridge funding. Deadline: Feb. 15, 2008.
- Bankhead Coley Florida Biomedical Research Program. The focus in on cancer-related research and in particular proposals are encouraged that are oriented towards reducing the impact on cancer on disparate groups. Proposals are also encouraged that are oriented towards improving There is a new one-year Clinical Research Planning grant available for new investigators in clinically-oriented behavioral or biomedical research. Proposals are also encouraged that are oriented towards improving research and/or treatment through increased participation in clinical trials. Funding mechanisms may also include new investigator and bridge funding. Universities and research institutes may both submit and collaborate on a SPORE Planning grant. Grants are for up to $1 million dollars. Each university and its affiliates may only submit one application, but that institution may also serve as a collaborator with another university or research institute on their SPORE Planning grant application. Deadline: Feb. 15, 2008. For application forms, go to http://www.floridabiomed.com
History Channel - Save Our History Grant Program
The Save Our History Program invites history organizations to partner with a local school or youth group and apply for funding to help preserve the history of their communities. Each year, the History Channel awards grants to organizations across the country that partner with schools or youth groups on community- preservation projects that engage students in learning about, documenting, and preserving local history. Applicants must partner with a local elementary, middle, or high school, or an organization that provides educational programming for children of similar ages and may partner with multiple schools or educational organizations. The History Channel will award a total of $100,000 in grants of up to $10,000 each in 2008. Deadline: June 6, 2008. Go to: http://www.history.com
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - Congressional Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, an educational and youth leadership development organization, has launched a national campaign to recruit Hispanic students -- undergraduate and graduate -- for its nationally recognized youth development leadership programs. Deadline: Various. Go to http://www.chci.org
Motorola - Innovation Generation Grants for Science and Math Education Programs
In 2008, the Motorola Foundation will provide a total of $4 million in Innovation Generation Grants to organizations that engage K-12 students and teachers in the U.S. in innovation, science, technology, engineering, and math. Funding priority will be placed on pioneering programs that engage students and teachers in innovative, hands-on activities; teach innovation and creative problem-solving skills; focus on girls and underrepresented minorities; engage Motorola employees as volunteers; take place in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas communities where Motorola has an employee presence; demonstrate measurable outcomes; and are less than two years old. Any U.S. nonprofit organization may apply. Schools and school districts may apply. Grant applicants may request up to $100,000 each. Select organizations may be asked to apply for larger grants. Grants will be for one year of project work, starting after June 2008. Deadline: March 1, 2008. Go to: http://www.motorola.com/content.jsp?globalObjectId=8153
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - "Alcohol Research Education Project Grants (R25)"
Alcohol education activity includes projects designed to support the science of dissemination of new knowledge acquired through alcohol research to a wide array of health professionals, both individuals currently practicing their professions and those in training for health professions including social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, physicians, dentists, psychologists, pharmacists, counselors, and others involved in areas of physical, mental, and/or behavioral health services where target groups experience alcohol use disorders. Appropriate activities may include the development of courses, programs, curricula, and related materials designed to educate scientists, educators, service providers, and others about scientific advances in our knowledge of alcoholism, alcohol abuse, and alcohol-related problems (e.g., health-related complications with individuals who have diabetes and consume alcohol), and improve science literacy in this area. Deadline: May 25, and Sept. 25, 20108. Go to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-082.html
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Prior Opportunity Alerts
Created January 2008 by Dianne Parkerson
