From grantsalert at CALS.arizona.edu Fri Sep 10 14:00:03 2010 From: grantsalert at CALS.arizona.edu (grantsalert@CALS.arizona.edu) Date: Fri Sep 10 14:08:07 2010 Subject: [GrantsAlert] CALS Grants Alert Issue No. 71 10-Sep-10 Message-ID: <18277462.190.1284152403732.JavaMail.SYSTEM@calsmail.arizona.edu> CALS Grants Alert is an email service to help CALS faculty, staff, and students identify potential funding sources and grants-related professional development activities. Subscription information is at the end of each issue. IN THIS ISSUE: 1) WOSAC Travel Stipends for Graduate Students (UA WOSAC) 2) Faculty Research Development Grants for International Travel (UA) 3) Water Research RFP (UA WRRC) 4) Conservation Reserve Program - Technical Assistance Training (USDA) 5) NIFA Currently Accepting Applications for Community Food Projects (USDA) 6) Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation 2011 (NSF) 7) ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers (NSF) 8) Interface between Computer Science and Economics & Social Science (NSF) 9) Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (NSF) 10) International Collaboration in Chemistry between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad (NSF) 11) Accelerating Innovation Research (NSF) 12) Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (NSF) 13) Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (NSF) 14) Modeling the Scientific Workforce (NIH) 15) Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit: Research in Biomedicine and Agriculture Using Agriculturally Important Domestic Species (NIH) 16) The Role of Human-Animal Interaction in Child Health and Development (NIH) 17) Dynamics of Host-Associated Microbial Communities (NIH) 18) Non-Construction Market-Based Approaches To Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Energy Efficiency In Homes And Buildings (EPA) 19) Fall 2011 Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study (EPA) 20) Nonproliferation Graduate Fellowships (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) 21) Vocational Training and Education for Clean Energy (USAID) 22) Food Security and Food Sovereignty in the Middle East (Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service) 23) Can GM Crops Help to Feed the World? (John Templeton Foundation) 24) The Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability (MIT) 25) Field Demonstrations - Reduced Risk Pesticide Use (Arizona Department of Agriculture, Environmental Services Division) 26) Third Annual Open Enterprise Solutions to Poverty (SEVEN Fund) 27) Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowships (National Academies) 28) 2011 PBB Mission Awards (Psychology Beyond Borders) 29) 2011 Biopesticide And Organic Support Research Program (Rutgers) 30) Spencer Dissertation Fellowships (Spencer Foundation) 31) Young Scholars Program (Foundation for Child Development) 32) Faculty for the Future Program (Schlumberger Foundation) 33) NOTICE: County Health Rankings online resource ------------- 1) WOSAC Travel Stipends for Graduate Students (UA WOSAC) THE Women's Studies Advisory Council (WOSAC)funds travel stipends to professional meetings in Fall 2010 for graduate students presenting papers that focus systematically on women and/or gender. Applicants should submit Three copies of the following: 1) Conference name, location and dates (awards cover from June 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010). 2) Title of the panel. 3) Title of the paper. 4) 1-2 page summary of the paper (do not include the paper), placing it in the larger context of your dissertation or other graduate research. 5) Budget of projected expenses and a list of other provided resources. 6) Indication of whether you have been a recipient of a WOSAC Travel Stipend in the past and the names of other sources of funding for this paper. 7) Specification of your major. 8) Indication of your progress in your graduate career, including the number of years you have been in graduate school, whether you have passed doctoral examinations, and, if appropriate, the number of chapters written for your dissertation. 9) Copy of conference program listing your presentation (after conference attendance). ONE copy should also contain: 10) Completed Coversheet which can be downloaded from: http://ws.web.arizona.edu/wosac/fundingCoverSheet.pdf DEADLINE: MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M. September 20, 2010 Awards are competitive. Priority will be given to those who have not received a WOSAC stipend within the last year. We can only fund those traveling to a conference to present a paper. Funds are contingent upon acceptance of the paper. Awardees may be asked to present their papers at a WOSAC event during the Fall semester. The Women's Studies Advisory Council is a member-based community support group of over 200 community women, men, and students who support the Gender and Women's Studies program at the University of Arizona. A committee composed of Gender and Women's Studies faculty, a WOSAC Board member, and a Women's Studies graduate student will evaluate proposals. Submit applications to: WOSAC/Josh Morrison, Gender and Women's Studies, 925 N. Tyndall, P.O. Box 210438, Tucson, AZ 85721-0438. Questions can be directed to Josh Morrison at jmorriso@email.arizona.edu. DEADLINE: September 20, 2010 For more information: http://ws.web.arizona.edu/wosac/funding.php ------------- 2) Faculty Research Development Grants for International Travel (UA) The Office of the Executive Director of the Division of International Affairs offers Faculty Research Development Grants up to $1,500 towards international airfare for tenured faculty to develop or continue international research. Deadlines: October 15 for travel November 1, 2010 - April 30, 2011; April 1 for travel May 1 - October 31, 2011 DEADLINE: October 15, 2010 For more information: http://international.arizona.edu/pageview.aspx?id=19906 ------------- 3) Water Research RFP (UA WRRC) The University of Arizonas Water Resources Research Center is accepting proposals for research grants under the Water Resources Research Act, Section 104(b). Funded by the U.S. Geological Survey, the program provides support for small research projects on water-related issues of importance to the state and region. This year WRRC expects to fund three (3) small grants of approximately $10,000. Projects are funded for 12 months. Faculty members at the three Arizona state universities may submit proposals. Researchers in the social, biological, physical and engineering sciences, as well as such fields as water management, water law, economics and public health are invited to apply. Funded projects start March 1, 2011, contingent on federal budget approval. Proposals should explore new ideas to address water problems in Arizona and expand understanding of water and related phenomena. In addition, a primary program goal is to foster the entry of new research scientists, engineers and technicians in the water resources field and to educate students through significant involvement in water research. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) web site. In addition, 12 hard copies must be submitted to the WRRC. Proposal guidelines are available on the WRRC web site: http://cals.arizona.edu/azwater/. DEADLINE: November 1, 2010 For more information: http://cals.arizona.edu/azwater/events.php?rcd_id=156 ------------- 4) Conservation Reserve Program - Technical Assistance Training (USDA) The Farm Service Agency (FSA), acting on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, is in need of trainers to increase FSA staff knowledge of the technical assistance needed in the development of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) continuous sign-up conservation plans and to oversee contract implementation. The applicant shall provide the necessary classroom training needed by FSA employees to perform quality control reviews for CRP conservation plans developed by third-party Technical Service Providers (TSP). This is a competitive cooperative agreement authorized under sect. 1231-1236 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended. Up to $100,000 is available for fiscal year (FY) 2010 This Request for Applications (RFA) provides the objectives, the eligibility criteria for applicants, and the application forms and associated instructions needed to apply for a competitive cooperative agreement. The primary objective of this cooperative agreement is to increase FSA staff knowledge of the technical assistance needed in the development of CRP conservation plans so FSA staff can perform quality control reviews for CRP conservation plans developed by third-party TSPs. Services under this cooperative agreement shall be provided to FSA staff in any State determined by FSA to require training. Applicants must be willing to travel to any State. The estimated performance period is during October 2010 through September 2011. DEADLINE: September 30, 2010 For more information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=56992 ------------- 5) NIFA Currently Accepting Applications for Community Food Projects (USDA) USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announces the availability of nearly $5 million in funds for community-based food and agriculture projects through the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP). Since 1996, the Community Foods Projects program has been funding low income community organizations to take control of their food systems and become more self-reliant. Projects have created food systems that are economically equitable and socially and environmentally sustainable. The primary goals of the Community Food Projects program are to (1) meet the food needs of low-income individuals; (2) increase the food self-reliance of low-income communities; (3) promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm and nutrition issues; and (4) meet specific state, local or neighborhood food and agricultural needs, including needs relating to infrastructure improvement and development, planning for long-term solutions and the creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers. Community Food Projects have been funded in nearly to 300 communities in 48 states during its 14-year history. Community Food Projects unite the entire food system, assessing strengths, establishing linkages, and creating systems that improve self-reliance over food needs. Applications are being solicited for Community Food Projects and Planning Projects until November 17, 2010. Grants are intended to help eligible private nonprofit entities in need of a one-time infusion of federal assistance to establish and carryout multipurpose community food projects. Projects are funded from $10,000 to $300,000 and up to 36 months. All grants require a dollar-for-dollar match in resources. DEADLINE: November 17, 2010 For more information: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/communityfoodprojects.cfm ------------- 6) Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation 2011 (NSF) The Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation has established the Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) to serve a critical role in focusing on important emerging areas in a timely manner. The EFRI Office is launching a new funding opportunity for interdisciplinary teams of researchers to embark on rapidly advancing frontiers of fundamental engineering research. For this solicitation, we will consider proposals that aim to investigate emerging frontiers in the following two specific research areas: (1) Engineering New Technologies Based on Multicellular and Inter-kingdom Signaling (MIKS), and (2) Mind, Machines, and Motor Control (M3C). EFRI seeks proposals with transformative ideas that represent an opportunity for a significant shift in fundamental engineering knowledge with a strong potential for long term impact on national needs or a grand challenge. INFORMATION WEBCAST: The EFRI Office plans to hold an information workshop on September 16, 2010, to answer any questions about the EFRI Office and this solicitation. Details will be posted on the EFRI website (www.nsf.gov/eng/efri) as they become available. Deadlines: Letter of Intent--October 4, 2010; Preliminary Proposal--November 8, 2010; Full Proposal--April 1, 2011 DEADLINE: October 4, 2010 For more information: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13708&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click ------------- 7) ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers (NSF) The goal of the ADVANCE program is to develop systemic approaches to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, thereby contributing to the development of a more diverse science and engineering workforce. ADVANCE focuses on ensuring that women faculty with earned STEM degrees consider academia as a viable and attractive career option. This program does not support projects to increase or retain the number of women entering into or persisting in STEM doctoral degree programs. Creative strategies to realize the ADVANCE program goal are sought from women and men. Members of underrepresented minority groups and individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. Proposals that address the participation and advancement of academic STEM women from underrepresented minority groups and women with disabilities are particularly encouraged. Further, given the increasing emphasis on international collaborations in many STEM disciplines, and the importance of international recognition to career advancement, proposal components that systemically enhance and provide access to international collaborations are encouraged. Deadlines: Letter of Intent--October 4, 2010; Full Proposal--November 8, 2010 DEADLINE: October 4, 2010 For more information: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5383&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click ------------- 8) Interface between Computer Science and Economics & Social Science (NSF) The histories and intellectual approaches of social and economic science and computer science have been strongly influenced by the crosscurrents among them. Worst-case computational complexity analysis, so prevalent in computer science, is a form of game-theoretic analysis. Game theory is widely used in social and economic science. Social and economic scientists use concepts that are linked to computer science. For example, decision scientists and economists consider the bounded rationality of individuals making economic decisions; one aspect of bounded rationality is that economic agents may be limited by their "computational" resources, for example in evaluating complicated strategic situations. Designing decision mechanisms that can govern increasingly important types of transactions in ways that meet criteria such as fairness, revenue maximization, or efficent resource use is a challenge that requires the expertise of both social and economic scientists and computer scientists. This program seeks innovative research at this interdisciplinary boundary, including both projects that use computational thinking for economic and social decision problems and/or ideas from economics and other social sciences for computing and communication systems and multi-agents systems. Computational economics research involving simulation and modeling of economic systems is not appropriate for this program. DEADLINE: October 5, 2010 For more information: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503549&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click ------------- 9) Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (NSF) The PAESMEM Program seeks to identify outstanding mentoring efforts that enhance the participation of groups (i.e., women, minorities, and persons with disabilities) that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The awardees serve as leaders in the national effort to develop fully the Nation's human resources in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. An individual nominee (Individual) must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident and must have affiliation with an organization eligible to be an NSF awardee. The Nominee may not be a federal government employee. Individuals must have demonstrated outstanding and sustained mentoring and effective guidance to a significant number of underrepresented students at the K-12, undergraduate, or graduate education level during a minimum of five years. Nominations for the individual award must clearly delineate the achievements of the individual as separate from those of the institution or organization. The PI is the nominee and only one nomination per individual or program will be considered. An individual may wish to make a self nomination. This is allowable; no Co-PI is necessary. DEADLINE: October 6, 2010 For more information: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10520/nsf10520.htm ------------- 10) International Collaboration in Chemistry between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad (NSF) The program seeks new and highly innovative 3-year collaborative projects that break new ground, make use of unique resources and capabilities in participating foreign countries and demonstrate a high level of synergy between the collaborating investigators. Formation of new collaborations is strongly encouraged. Investigators who have been collaborators must demonstrate that the proposed project represents a new research direction for the collaborative team. The program will not accept proposals for projects that are currently funded by other funding sources. The program will also not accept proposals for projects that largely overlap or are closely related to research projects that are currently carried out in the collaborators laboratories. The proposed 3-year projects must be in areas that are supported by the NSF Division of Chemistry's newly announced programs in Chemical Synthesis; Chemical Catalysis; Theory, Models and Computational Methods; Chemical Measurement and Imaging; Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanisms; Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry; Environmental Chemical Sciences; or Chemistry of Life Process. A detailed description of these programs can be found at: http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=CHE Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required): November 05, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline: January 19, 2011 DEADLINE: November 5, 2010 For more information: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10606 ------------- 11) Accelerating Innovation Research (NSF) To accelerate the process of innovation, NSF is undertaking two related, new activities. The first will encourage the translation of the numerous, technologically-promising, fundamental discoveries made by NSF researchers, while drawing upon and building the entrepreneurial spirit of the researchers and students. The second activity will foster connections between an existing NSF innovation research alliance (including consortia such as Engineering Research Centers (ERC), Industry University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC), Partnerships for Innovation (PFI), Science and Technology Centers (STC), Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers (NSEC), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) grantees) and other institutions, whose complementary focus will spur the development of discoveries into innovative technologies through collaboration. Both of these activities are designed to strengthen the U.S. innovation ecosystem. WEBINAR: A webinar will be held in September 2010 to answer any questions about this solicitation. Details will be posted on the Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) website (http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=iip) as they become available. Deadlines: Letter of Intent--December 01, 2010; Full Proposal--February 01, 2011 DEADLINE: December 1, 2010 For more information: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10608/nsf10608.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click ------------- 12) Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (NSF) The Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH) is a multidirectorate program jointly operated by three NSF directorates (Biological Sciences; Geosciences; and Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences). In addition to those three directorates, other NSF units (including the Directorate for Engineering, the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, the Office of International Science and Engineering, and the Office of Polar Programs) participate in evaluation of proposals and, when appropriate, in funding awards. The CNH Program is one of a portfolio of existing and new programs and competitions that are part of an NSF-wide investment effort focusing on Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES). SEES aims to generate the discoveries and capabilities in climate and energy science and engineering needed to inform societal actions that lead to environmental and economic sustainability. CNH proposals consistent with SEES objectives are encouraged to articulate the connections to SEES. (For more information about SEES, go to http://www.nsf.gov/geo/sees/.) The CNH Program aims to support basic research and related activities that enhance fundamental understanding of the complex interactions within and among natural and human systems, with special emphasis placed on the coupling between human and natural systems. Through its annual competitions, CNH intends to support three types of activities: A. CNH Large Interdisciplinary Research Projects. Large interdisciplinary research projects may be supported by awards across a range of sizes from roughly $500,000 to no more than $1,500,000. Budgets should be developed at scales appropriate for the project to be conducted. Most projects will extend from two to five years in duration. B. CNH Interdisciplinary Team Exploratory Projects. Support for exploratory efforts by emerging multidisciplinary teams is designed to facilitate the kinds of contact, interaction, and active research activities necessary to enable researchers from multiple fields to engage in effective interdisciplinary research. Emphasis is to be placed on the conduct of research and potential outcomes, not on the preparation of plans and proposals for future research. Exploratory projects may be supported in a range from roughly $150,000 to no more than $250,000. Most exploratory projects will extend from one to two years in duration. C. CNH Research Coordination Networks (CNH-RCNs). Research coordination networks focusing on the dynamics of coupled natural and human systems will aim to advance CNH research or create new directions in research or education, with innovative ideas for implementing novel networking strategies especially encouraged. CNH-RCNs may be supported in a range from roughly $250,000 to no more than $500,000. CNH-RCNs will extend five years in duration. For any additional updates regarding CNH, consult the CNH web site at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13681&from=fund. DEADLINE: December 9, 2010 For more information: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10612/nsf10612.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click ------------- 13) Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (NSF) To address the need to enhance diversity in its programs, the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) at the National Science Foundation is offering research initiation grants under the program name Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering, BRIGE. ENG offers this BRIGE funding opportunity to all beginning engineers with the intent of increasing the diversity of researchers in the engineering disciplines. The goal of the BRIGE solicitation is to increase the number of proposals to the Directorate for Engineering from individuals who can serve as role models and mentors for an increasingly diverse engineering student population who will become the workforce of the future. BRIGE aims to support innovative research and diversity plans that contribute to recruiting and retaining a broad representation of engineering researchers especially those subgroups that are underrepresented in the engineering population in programs supported by these grants. Throughout this solicitation, the term underrepresented groups will refer to and include the following: women, persons with disabilities, and ethnic groups which are in the minority in engineering such as African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders. DEADLINE: January 24, 2011 For more information: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10609/nsf10609.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click ------------- 14) Modeling the Scientific Workforce (NIH) The National Institute of General Medical Sciences requests applications that propose to develop computational models of the dynamics of the scientific workforce in the U.S. These models may be used to inform program development and management, identify questions that need additional research, and guide the collection and analysis of the data to answer these questions. The total amount to be awarded is $1 million to support three grants. Deadlines: October 4 for optional letters of intent; November 4, 2010 for full proposals DEADLINE: October 4, 2010 For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-11-007.html#SectionIV ------------- 15) Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit: Research in Biomedicine and Agriculture Using Agriculturally Important Domestic Species (NIH) This interagency Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) is to invite the submission of grant proposals that utilize agriculturally important domestic species to improve human health through the advancement of basic and translational research deemed highly relevant to both agricultural and biomedical research. This initiative is designed to facilitate and encourage comparative medicine research studies through the careful selection and refinement of farm animal models that mimic human developmental, physiological and etiological processes to better understand disease origins and improve assisted reproduction efficiencies. The anticipated outcomes include both the elucidation of fundamental information relevant for the improvement of human health and an increase in food animal production and improvement in animal health and product quality. It is envisioned that each proposal will address mission-relevant areas of both agencies. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the number, quality, duration and costs of the applications received. It is the intention of the NIH and USDA-NIFA to independently fund proposals. Opening Date: October 3, 2010 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov) Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): October 3, 2010, August 20, 2011, August 20 2012 NOTE: On-time submission requires that applications be successfully submitted to Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant institution/organization). Application Due Date(s): November 3 , 2010, September 20, 2011, September 20, 2012 DEADLINE: November 3, 2010 For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-276.html ------------- 16) The Role of Human-Animal Interaction in Child Health and Development (NIH) This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits Research Project Grant (R03) applications from institutions/ organizations that propose to study the impact of human-animal interaction (HAI) on children's health and development and to test the efficacy of therapeutic uses of HAI with children.In 2008, NICHD and The WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, a division of Mars, Incorporated, entered into a public-private partnership to explore the interaction between humans and animals. The partnership encourages research on Human-Animal Interaction (HAI), especially as it relates to child development, health, and the therapeutic use of animals with children and adolescents. This shared interest resulted in TheWALTHAM Centre donating funds to NICHD to enhance NICHDs ability to support research in this field.The purpose of this FOA is to build an empirical research base on how children perceive, relate to and think about animals; how pets in the home impact children's social and emotional development and health (e.g., allergies, the immune system, asthma, mitigation of obesity); and whether and under what conditions therapeutic uses of animals are safe and effective. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding that NIH expects to award through this announcement is $1.3 million per year, with $300,000 from NINR, $1.0 million from NICHD, part of which has been donated by the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, a division of Mars, Incorporated, as a part of a public-private partnership with the NICHD.The number of anticipated awards is 9-13. Opening Date: November 21, 2010 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov) Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): November 22, 2010 NOTE: On-time submission requires that applications be successfully submitted to Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant institution/organization). Application Due Date(s): December 21, 2010 DEADLINE: November 22, 2010 For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-12-105.html ------------- 17) Dynamics of Host-Associated Microbial Communities (NIH) This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits applications that propose genetic, physiological, and ecological studies designed to reveal the basic principles and mechanisms that govern the symbiotic systems dynamics of microbial communities. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) Information award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount to be awarded is approximately $2.5 million (total costs). Approximately 5-6 awards are anticipated. Budget and Project Period: The total project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA may not exceed 5 years although most awards will be for 4 years. Although the size of award will vary with the scope of the research proposed, budget requests should not exceed $250,000 (direct cost) per year except that in first year additional funds not to exceed $100K (direct cost) may be requested for exceptional equipment needs. Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): December 14, 2010 Application Due Date(s): January 14, 2011 DEADLINE: January 14, 2011 For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-12-001.html ------------- 18) Non-Construction Market-Based Approaches To Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Energy Efficiency In Homes And Buildings (EPA) This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals that advance national, regional, state, and local energy efficiency programming by utilizing market-based approaches to program design and delivery. The total estimated funding for this competitive opportunity is approximately $5,360,000. EPA anticipates awarding approximately 10 grants ranging in value from $60,000 - $180,000, and up to 4 large cooperative agreements ranging in value from $300,000 - $1,200,000 from this announcement, subject to availability of funds, the quality of proposals received, and other applicable considerations. To allow for efficient management of the competitive process, EPA requests submittal of an informal notice of an Intent to Apply by September 24, 2010, to mbapproaches_rfp@epa.gov. Deadline for full proposal -- October 27, 2010, 4:00 p.m. EDT DEADLINE: October 27, 2010 For more information: http://www.epa.gov/air/grants/round 2_cppd.marketbased_rfp12_final_9-8.pdf ------------- 19) Fall 2011 Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering Graduate Fellowships for masters and doctoral level students in environmental fields of study. The deadline is November 5, 2010 at 4:00 PM for receipt of paper applications, and November 5, 2010 at 11:59:59 PM ET for submittal of electronic applications to Grants.gov. Subject to availability of funding, the Agency plans to award approximately 105 new fellowships by June 30, 2011. Master's level students may receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years, usable over a period of five years. The fellowship program provides up to $42,000 per year of support per fellowship. DEADLINE: November 5, 2010 For more information: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2011/2011_star_gradfellow.html ------------- 20) Nonproliferation Graduate Fellowships (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Graduate students with academic specialization in International Affairs, Political Science, Economics, Chemistry, Physics, or Engineering and who can qualify for high-level security clearance can explore a career in international security and nonproliferation through the National Nuclear Security Administration's Nonproliferation Graduate Program. Fellows receive specialized training and practical experience working on projects and initiatives within NNSA's Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation designed to detect, prevent, and reverse the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, while mitigating the risks from nuclear operations. The 12-month, full-time fellowship program provides an annual salary of $49,000 ($59,000 for postdoctoral fellows) plus benefits. http://ngfp.pnl.gov/fellowships.stm DEADLINE: October 25, 2010 For more information: http://ngp.pnl.gov/schedule.stm ------------- 21) Vocational Training and Education for Clean Energy (USAID) USAID intends to award a worldwide Leader with Associate (LWA) Cooperative Agreement for the VOC TEC Program. The LWA agreement may be with a single institution or with a consortium of institutions. USAID estimates that the USAID/EGAT Energy Team contribution to this agreement will total approximately $3 million dollars over a five-year period from approximately FY2010 to FY2015. USAID anticipates the total ceiling will be $10 million ($3 million to the Leader Award and $7 million towards the Associate Awards). DEADLINE: October 27, 2010 For more information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/synopsis.do;jsessionid=QBrhMKKGjx2nWHBZn7CXv0WPR9v4zc4D2Jj96y92nlvKQGJy6Ltj!2049803271 ------------- 22) Food Security and Food Sovereignty in the Middle East (Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service) The Center for International and Regional Studies at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar will award $25,000 research grants to support fieldwork, original empirical research, and analysis on the socio-economic and political dimensions of food security in the Middle East. The research must be conducted in one or more of the states of the Middle East and be focused on examining the existing issues around food security and food sovereignty. While grant awardees are not expected to reside in Qatar, the results of their research must be presented in Qatar and be disseminated through the publications and efforts of Georgetown University-Qatar and its Center for International and Regional Studies. Awards are for up to 1 year. DEADLINE: December 15, 2010 For more information: http://cirs.georgetown.edu/research/grants/116114.html ------------- 23) Can GM Crops Help to Feed the World? (John Templeton Foundation) Chronic hunger and malnutrition currently plagues 820 million people, over one-eighth of today's world population of 6.8 billion. By 2050, the world population is expected to reach 9 billion. To accommodate this growth, the FAO warns that the world will have to nearly double its current output of food, feed, and fiber. Without new technology and innovative farming methods, this goal will be very hard to meet. The Foundation's Funding Priority on genetically modified (GM) crops is part of our broader, charter-based mandate to fund highly focused, highly strategic initiatives on genetics. In early 2011, we will accept Online Funding Inquiries for research proposals that focus on improved understanding of the potential benefits and applications of GM crops. A specific example of a research topic that might be of interest to the Foundation is the use of communications technologies, such as satellite transmission and cell phones, to help small farmers sustain food production locally, connect to local weather and market information, and think of market opportunities beyond sustenance agriculture. Can these technologies be used for GM crops, leading to increased levels of awareness and knowledge, entrepreneurship and household income among disadvantaged farmers? How can public health, food security, and the commodity chain be sustained and significantly enhanced in facing the challenge of a rising global population? The Foundation is continuing to refine this Funding Priority, one of "Science and the Big Questions" Core Funding Areas. DEADLINE: early 2011 For more information: http://www.templeton.org/what-we-fund/funding-priorities/can-gm-crops-help-to-feed-the-world ------------- 24) The Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability (MIT) The Lemelson-MIT Program invites applications for the Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability to honor inventors whose products or processes impact issues of global relevance, as well as issues that impact local communities in terms of meeting basic health needs, and building sustainable livelihoods for the world's poorest populations. One award of $100,000 will be awarded. Eligibility is unrestricted domestically. Deadline to nominate a candidate for the Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability is Tuesday, October 5, 2010. DEADLINE: October 5, 2010 For more information: http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-award.html ------------- 25) Field Demonstrations - Reduced Risk Pesticide Use (Arizona Department of Agriculture, Environmental Services Division) The ADA is seeking grant applications from eligible organizations for projects that will promote the transition to reduced-risk pest management practices in agriculture to protect human health and the environment. These resources are for minor agricultural crop production which use hand labor and field workers to bring the crop to the market. Funding is for Arizona only and is available to: federally recognized Indian tribal governments and Native American Organizations, universities and colleges, other public or private nonprofit institutions, and individuals. Activities that are supported under this Request for Grant Applications include: education, extension, demonstration, and studies to transition and highlight reduced risk pest management practices in agriculture. Project activities should support achieving the adoption of reduced risk pest management practices, and/or ecologically based Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The total funding available for this competitive grant opportunity is $55,000. DEADLINE: October 15, 2010 For more information: http://www.spo.az.gov/docs/Notices/RFGA/8-27-10 Reduced Risk.pdf ------------- 26) Third Annual Open Enterprise Solutions to Poverty (SEVEN Fund) Entrepreneurship, as a solution to eradicate poverty (i.e. a focus on wealth creation rather than poverty reduction via re-distribution), remains controversial because it goes against the prevailing mindset that solutions to public problems are created by the government, rather than from the private sector. Efforts by international organizations and personalities often turn into top-down and social engineering solutions, or into calls for philanthropic donations and handouts, rather than focusing on economic integration, improved productivity, and growth. The aim of SEVEN Fund sponsored research is to challenge the prevailing state of mind in this field. We want to answer the question of whether wealth-creation may be the most effective solution to alleviate poverty. We invest our efforts and resources to find, research, and document examples where entrepreneurial success is shown to have led to poverty alleviation. In the process, we will seek to inspire entrepreneurs in developing countries with advice, investments, role models, and services. The competition will award up to two (2) research grants of no more than $100,000 each. Submission deadline for the Initial Letters of Interest (LOIs) is October 15, 2010. DEADLINE: October 15, 2010 For more information: http://www.sevenfund.org/enterprise-solutions-poverty/ ------------- 27) Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowships (National Academies) The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program of the National Academies is accepting applications for the winter/spring sessions. The program is designed to engage graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the analysis and creation of science and technology policy and to familiarize them with the interactions of science, technology, and government. Each fellow is assigned a senior staff member as mentor to provide guidance and ensure that the intern's time is focused on substantive work and activities. Fellows spend 12 weeks in Washington, DC and receive a stipend of $8,240 to cover expenses. Deadlines: October 15, 2010 for the Winter/Spring program; May 1, 2011 for the Fall program DEADLINE: October 15, 2010 For more information: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/policyfellows/index.htm ------------- 28) 2011 PBB Mission Awards (Psychology Beyond Borders) Psychology Beyond Borders makes Mission Awards of $5,000-$15,000 for 1 year to applicants affiliated with a university or non-profit organization. The focus areas for 2011 are: 1) repetitive and chronic exposure to disaster, including research into the effects of repeated exposure and specific intervention methods for repeatedly exposed populations; 2) the role of economic loss or empowerment in psychosocial issues post-disaster, including research on the role of financial stress in post-disaster recovery and the impact of small or large-scale development programs in recovery; 3) preparedness and resilience, including research and service projects designed to teach and evaluate programs to prepare people for disasters and improve resilience; and 4) prevention, including research and service programs aimed at peace building and nonviolent conflict resolution. DEADLINE: October 15, 2010 For more information: http://psychologybeyondborders.com/Content.aspx?p=MAOverview ------------- 29) 2011 Biopesticide And Organic Support Research Program (Rutgers) The primary objective of the IR-4 Biopesticide Research Program is to further the development and registration of biopesticides for use in pest management systems for specialty crops or for minor uses on major crops. Areas of IR-4 assistance include: 1. Develop an approved research protocol. 2. Fund small and large scale field efficacy trials. 3. Fund magnitude of residue trials, if needed. 4. Assist in obtaining Experimental Use Permits from the EPA. 5. Prepare and submit petitions to the EPA to support clearances. 6. Develop efficacy data to expand currently registered products to include additional crops and uses. 7. Prepare registration documents for submission to the EPA. The general guidelines that will be used to initially review a proposed biopesticide grant request are shown in Appendix I. A proposal for financial assistance from our grants program must include biopesticide grant proposal forms(see Appendix II). Incomplete or late forms will not be considered. Blank forms are also available from the IR-4 website www.ir4.rutgers.edu/ listed under the biopesticide tab as Call For Proposals. The biopesticide must be subject to registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act as Amended. Biopesticides include microbials, nonviable microbials, biochemical pesticides including pheromones, attractants, insect growth regulators, plant growth regulators, and other compounds such as natural products, but do not include naturally occurring parasites or predators. For a list of active ingredients considered to be biopesticides by EPA, see http://www.epa.gov/oppbppd1/biopesticides/ingredients/index.htm a searchable label list by crop and pest is also available at the IR-4 website www.ir4.rutgers.edu/Biopesticides/LabelDatabase/index.cfm *IR-4 will support the development of data for the registration of a biopesticide where the need is in the public interest, there is reasonable potential for commercial production and the use involves a specialty crop or a minor use on a major crop. There should be clear registrant and grower support. This program includes ornamental as well as food crops. *In efficacy studies, an integrated approach looking at the role of biopesticides as resistance management tools in rotation with conventional chemical products is strongly encouraged. The experimental design should enable the evaluation of the individual products in addition to rotational treatments. *Preliminary data should be available supporting efficacy against target pest(s). *A production method must be feasible and there should be potential for a commercially formulated product. *Practical application technology should exist. *The use pattern should be compatible with other agricultural practices. *The host range and pathogenicity should be known. *There should be adequate safety data to protect the researcher. DEADLINE: October 18, 2010 For more information: http://ir4.rutgers.edu/Biopesticides/biograntannouncment.htm ------------- 30) Spencer Dissertation Fellowships (Spencer Foundation) Spencer Dissertation Fellowships ($25,000) for Research Related to Education are for advanced graduate students at the write-up stage of their dissertation work. Applicants need not be U.S. citizens. The fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the world. Although the dissertation topic must concern education, graduate study may be in any academic discipline or professional field. DEADLINE: October 27, 2010 For more information: http://www.spencer.org/content.cfm/fellowship-awards ------------- 31) Young Scholars Program (Foundation for Child Development) The FCD Young Scholars Program (YSP) focuses on understanding the changing faces of the nations children as reflected in the current demography of the United States. YSP seeks to support a new generation of scholars conducting research on the development of children in immigrant families from birth to age ten, particularly those who are living in low-income families. Given the limited research on young immigrant children, proposals focused on children from birth to age eight are highly encouraged. The goals of this competitive award program are to: 1. Stimulate both basic and policy-relevant research in this area. 2. Support the career development of young investigators - from the behavioral and social sciences or in an allied professional field - to attain tenure or who have received tenure in the last four years from a college or university in the United States. Fellowship recipients are expected to produce a book or article(s) suitable for publication, and to articulate how their research may potentially inform public policies regarding young newcomer children. Grant website: http://www.fcd-us.org/our-work/new-american-children/apply-ysp?doc_id=447982 Proposal and Budget Format: http://www.fcd-us.org/sites/default/files/YSPPropBudget2011.pdf DEADLINE: November 3, 2010 For more information: http://www.fcd-us.org/sites/default/files/YSPProgDescript2011.pdf ------------- 32) Faculty for the Future Program (Schlumberger Foundation) Faculty for the Future fellowships are awarded to women from developing and emerging economies who are preparing for PhD or post-doctoral study in the physical sciences, engineering, or related disciplines to pursue advanced graduate study at top universities in their disciplines abroad. The long-term goal of the Faculty for the Future program is to generate conditions that result in more women pursuing scientific disciplines. Grant recipients are therefore selected as much for their leadership capabilities as for their scientific talents, and they are expected to return to their home countries to continue their academic careers and inspire other young women. Faculty for the Future grants are in the range of USD 25,000 to 50,000 per yearmaximum USD 40,000 for postdoctoral studies and may be renewed through to completion of studies subject to performance, self-evaluation, and recommendations from supervisors. The amount of the grant depends on the actual costs of studying and living in the chosen location. DEADLINE: November 30, 2010 For more information: http://www.slb.com/en/about/community/foundation/facultyfuture.aspx ------------- 33) NOTICE: County Health Rankings online resource **NOTE: Given the trend of many public health funding opportunities, this web resource is presented here as a possible tool or background for researchers in this area.** The County Health Rankings are a key component of the Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) project. MATCH is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. This web site provides access to the 50 state reports, ranking each county within the 50 states according to its health outcomes and the multiple health factors that determine a countys health. Each county receives a summary rank for its health outcomes and health factors and also for the four different types of health factors: health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and the physical environment. Each county can also drill down to see specific county-level data (as well as state benchmarks) for the measures upon which the rankings are based. The Rankings are a real call to action for state and local health departments to develop broad-based solutions with others in their community so all residents can be healthy. The Rankings team is working with health departments to help them take advantage of the discussions and opportunities that will arise from the release of the Rankings. But efforts will also be made to mobilize community leaders outside the public health sector to take action and invest in programs and policy changes that address barriers to good health and help residents lead healthier lives. That includes education officials; elected and appointed officials, including mayors, governors, health commissioners, city/county councils, legislators, and staff; businesses and employers; the health care sector, and others. This County Health Rankings Web site will serve as a corner stone of the project, a place where people from all these sectors can find Rankings data, as well as action steps and the latest news about the multiple factors that determine our health. DEADLINE: This is an information source, not a funding opportunity. For more information: http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ ______________________________________________________________________________ If you have questions or comments about ?CALS Grants Alert?, email Grants Editor. 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