[GrantsAlert] CALS Grants Alert Issue No. 99 14-Oct-11
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Food Security (USDA)
2) Ocean Acidification (NSF)
3) Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (NSF)
4) Economic Studies Ancillary to Completed or Ongoing Health Care Delivery and Financing Pilots, Demonstrations, and Other Experiments (R01) (NIH)
5) Phased Economic Studies Ancillary to Planned Health Care Delivery and Financing Pilots, Demonstrations, and Other Experiments (R21/R33) (NIH)
6) Dynamics of Host-Associated Microbial Communities (R01) (NIH)
7) Collaborations with National Centers for Biomedical Computing (R01) (NIH)
8) 9th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet (EPA)
9) FY 2012 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (DOE)
10) Migratory Bird Joint Ventures - Playa Lakes Joint Venture Base Operations (FWS)
11) FY12 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Programs (DOD)
12) Earth Science Applications: Wildland Fires (NASA)
13) Land-Cover/Land-Use Change for Early Career Scientists (NASA)
14) Young Investigator Program (Office of Naval Research)
15) Applying Behavioral Economics to Perplexing Health and Health Care Challenges (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
16) American Federation for Aging Research Research Grants
17) L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women In Science
18) NOTICE: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Writing Workshop (UA)
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1) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Food Security (USDA)
The Food Security Challenge Area RFA focuses on the societal challenge to keep American agriculture competitive while ending world hunger. In the Food Security Challenge Area RFA, specific program areas are designed to achieve the long-term outcome of increasing food availability and decreasing the number of food insecure individuals. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include single-function Extension Projects, multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants.
To meet these identified needs, the long-term outcomes of the Food Security challenge area are:
1. Increase global food availability through increased sustainable food production with reduced losses.
2. Decrease the number of food insecure individuals, families, and communities by addressing key constraints to food accessibility and implementing solutions through adoption of innovative tools, practices, and strategies that enhance sustainable food systems.
Projects are expected to address one of the stated Program Area Priorities which collectively contribute to the achievement of the following goals:
" Reduce the economic, environmental, and social consequences of animal and plant pests and diseases with major impacts on food availability.
" Decrease the use of antibiotics and pesticides in agriculture and food production and associated health and environmental risks.
" Increase animal and plant products produced with the same or fewer resources.
" Increase the number of farms engaged in local and regional food systems that use sustainable practices.
" Increase food security, especially in vulnerable communities.
" Increase and strengthen local, regional, national, and international markets.
" Strengthen the sustainability and economic resilience of rural communities.
" Develop a cadre of well-trained, diverse groups of scientists, educators, extension specialists, and producers with expert skills and a breadth of knowledge to address sustainable global agricultural production and foster a similar corps globally through international partnerships.
All proposals submitted to this challenge area MUST be multidisciplinary. These collaborations, where appropriate, may involve an integration of the biological, physical, chemical, or social sciences.
DEADLINE: Deadlines vary depending on program area
For more information: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/pdfs/12_afri_food_security.pdf
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2) Ocean Acidification (NSF)
The need for understanding the potential adverse impacts of a slowly acidifying sea upon marine ecosystems is widely recognized and included as a priority objective in the new National Ocean Policy. The effects of ocean acidification could significantly affect strategies for developing practices towards the sustainability of ocean resources. Basic research concerning the nature, extent and impact of ocean acidification on oceanic environments in the past, present and future is required. Research challenges include:
*Understanding the geochemistry and biogeochemistry of ocean acidification;
*Understanding how ocean acidification interacts with biological and physical processes at the organismal level, and how such interactions impact the structure and function of ecosystems, e.g. through life histories, food webs, biogeochemical cycling, and other interactions; and
*Understanding how the earth system history informs our understanding of the effects of ocean acidification on the present day and future ocean.
Timely efforts to address these research challenges require fundamental research offered through this solicitation: (1) Regular research proposals, (2) Research Coordination Networks (RCN), and (3) EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER).
DEADLINE: January 6, 2012
For more information: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12500/nsf12500.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
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3) Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (NSF)
Through the LTREB program, the Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) and the Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) encourage the submission of proposals that generate extended time series of biological and environmental data to address ecological and evolutionary processes and resolve important issues in organismal and environmental biology. Researchers must have collected at least six years of previous data to qualify for funding, and these data must motivate the proposed research. The proposal also must present a cohesive conceptual rationale or framework for ten years of research. Questions or hypotheses outlined in this conceptual framework must guide an initial 5-year proposal as well as a subsequent, abbreviated renewal. Together, these will constitute a decadal research plan appropriate to begin to address critical and novel long-term questions in organismal and environmental biology. As part of the requirements for funding, projects must show how collected data will be shared broadly with the scientific community and the interested public.All proposals submitted to the LTREB program are co-reviewed by participating Clusters in the two participating Divisions: Ecosystem Science, Population and Community Ecology, and Evolutionary Processes in DEB, and Behavioral Systems and Physiological and Structural Systems in IOS. Proposals must address topics supported by these programs. Researchers who are uncertain about the suitability of their project for the LTREB Program are encouraged to contact the cognizant program director.
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,000,000
Award Ceiling: $450,000
Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s)(required)(due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): January 10, 2012
Full Proposal Deadline(s): August 01, 2012
DEADLINE: January 10, 2012
For more information: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12501/nsf12501.htm
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4) Economic Studies Ancillary to Completed or Ongoing Health Care Delivery and Financing Pilots, Demonstrations, and Other Experiments (R01) (NIH)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits applications for Research Project (R01) grant awards to support health economics research ancillary to completed or ongoing large-scale health care delivery and financing pilots, demonstrations, and other experiments (PDEs) that are intended to reduce health care costs or cost growth while maintaining or improving patient outcomes. This FOA provides support for up to five years of funding. This FOA is a component of the Common Fund initiative on Health Economics for Health Care Reform (http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/healtheconomics).
Letter of Intent Due Date: January 8, 2012
Application Due Date: February 8, 2012, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
DEADLINE: January 8, 2012
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-11-023.html
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5) Phased Economic Studies Ancillary to Planned Health Care Delivery and Financing Pilots, Demonstrations, and Other Experiments (R21/R33) (NIH)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits applications for Phased Innovation (R21/R33) grant awards to support health economics research conducted alongside planned large-scale health care delivery and financing pilots, demonstrations, and other experiments (PDEs) that are intended to reduce health care costs or cost growth while maintaining or improving patient outcomes. This FOA provides support for up to two years (R21 phase) for research planning activities and feasibility studies, followed by possible transition to up to four years of expanded research support (R33 phase). The total project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA may not exceed five years. This FOA requires measurable R21 milestones to be completed prior to the transition to the R33 phase. This FOA is a component of the Common Fund initiative on Health Economics for Health Care Reform (http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/healtheconomics).
Letter of Intent Due Date: January 8, 2012
Application Due Date: February 8, 2012, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
DEADLINE: January 8, 2012
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-11-024.html
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6) Dynamics of Host-Associated Microbial Communities (R01) (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 host-associated microbial communities.
Letter of Intent Due Date: December 13, 2011
Application Due Date(s): January 13, 2012, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
DEADLINE: January 13, 2012
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-13-001.html
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7) Collaborations with National Centers for Biomedical Computing (R01) (NIH)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is for projects from individual investigators or small groups to collaborate with the NIH Common Fund for Medical Research National Centers for Biomedical Computing (NCBCs). For a description of the NCBCs see http://www.ncbcs.org/. The intention of the collaborating projects is to engage researchers across the nation in building an excellent biomedical computing environment, using the computational tools and biological and behavioral application drivers of the funded NCBCs as foundation stones.
DEADLINE: February 5, 2012
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-001.html
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8) 9th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet (EPA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of the P3-People, Prosperity and the Planet Award Program, is seeking applications proposing to research, develop, and design solutions to real world challenges involving the overall sustainability of human society. The P3 competition highlights the use of scientific principles in creating innovative projects focused on sustainability. The P3 Awards program was developed to foster progress toward sustainability by achieving the mutual goals of economic prosperity, protection of the planet, and improved quality of life for its people-- people, prosperity, and the planet - the three pillars of sustainability. The EPA offers the P3 competition in order to respond to the technical needs of the world while moving towards the goal of sustainability.
Estimated Number of Awards: Approximately 40 awards for Phase I; Approximately 5 awards for Phase II.
Anticipated Funding Amount: Approximately $1,050,000 total for all Phase I & II grant awards.
Potential Funding per Award: Up to $15,000 per Phase I grant including direct and indirect costs. Proposals for Phase I grants must be for only one year. Proposals for Phase I grants requesting an award of more than $15,000 will not be considered.
Funding Opportunity Numbers (FON) and Associated Research Areas:
EPA-G2012-P3-Q1 - Energy
EPA-G2012-P3-Q2 - Built Environment
EPA-G2012-P3-Q3 - Materials and Chemicals
EPA-G2012-P3-Q4 - Water
EPA-G2012-P3-Q5 - Agriculture
EPA-G2012-P3-Q6 - Green Infrastructure
EPA-G2012-P3-Q7 - Clean Cookstoves
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 66.516
Solicitation Closing Date: December 22, 2011, 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time
DEADLINE: December 22, 2011
For more information: http://http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2012/2012_p3.html
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9) FY 2012 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (DOE)
The Office of Science of the Department of Energy hereby announces its continuing interest in receiving grant applications for support of work in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), DE-FOA-0000600, is our annual, broad, open solicitation that covers all of the research areas in the Office of Science and is open throughout the Fiscal Year.
This FOA will remain open until September 30, 2012, 11:59 PM Eastern Time, or until it is succeeded by another issuance, whichever occurs first.
The mission of the Office of Science is the delivery of scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform our understanding of nature and to advance the energy, economic, and national security of the United States.
The Office of Science accomplishes its mission by supporting:
*Science for Discovery, focused on unraveling nature's mysteries - from the study of subatomic particles, atoms, and molecules that make up the materials of our everyday world to DNA, proteins, cells, and entire biological systems;
*Science for National Need, focused on advancing a clean energy agenda through basic research on energy production, storage, transmission, and use; and advancing our understanding of the Earth's climate through basic research in atmospheric and environmental sciences and climate change; and
*National Scientific User Facilities, the 21st century tools of science, engineering, and technology - providing the Nation's researchers with the most advanced tools of modern science including accelerators, colliders, supercomputers, light sources and neutron sources, and facilities for studying the nanoworld.
The Office of Science manages its research portfolio through six scientific program offices and a workforce development program. The following program descriptions are offered to provide more in-depth information on scientific and technical areas of interest to the Office of Science:
Research opportunities exist in the following Office of Science research programs and subprograms. Additional details, websites, and technical points of contact are provided in the materials that follow.
1. Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR)
(a) Applied Mathematics
(b) Computer Science
(c) Computational Partnerships
(d) Research and Evaluation Prototypes
(e) Network Environment Research
2. Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
(a) Materials Chemistry
(b) Biomolecular Materials
(c) Synthesis and Processing Science
(d) Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
(e) Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
(f) Physical Behavior of Materials
(g) Mechanical Behavior and Radiation Effects
(h) X-ray Scattering
(i) Neutron Scattering
(j) Electron and Scanning Probe Microscopies
(k) Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Sciences (AMOS)
(l) Gas Phase Chemical Physics
(m) Computation and Theoretical Chemistry
(n) Condensed Phase and Interfacial Molecular Science (CPIMS)
(o) Catalysis Science
(p) Separations and Analysis
(q) Heavy Element Chemistry
(r) Geosciences Research
(s) Solar Photochemistry
(t) Photosynthetic Systems
(u) Physical Biosciences
(v) BES Accelerator and Detector Research
3. Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
(a) Biological Systems Science
(b) Climate and Environmental Sciences
4. Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)
(a) Magnetic Fusion Energy Science: ITER & Advanced Tokamak Optimization
(b) Magnetic Fusion Energy Science: Theory and Simulation
(c) Magnetic Fusion Energy Science: Targeted Validation Platforms
(d) High-Energy-Density Plasma Science
(e) General Plasma Science: Experiment and Theory
(f) Materials Science and Enabling Technologies for Fusion
(g) Diagnostic Development for Fusion and Plasma Science
5. High Energy Physics (HEP)
(a) Experimental Research at the Energy Frontier
(b) Experimental Research at the Intensity Frontier
(c) Experimental Research at the Cosmic Frontier
(d) Theoretical High Energy Physics Research
(e) Advanced Accelerator and Detector Technology Research and Development
6. Nuclear Physics (NP)
(a) Medium Energy Nuclear Physics
(b) Heavy Ion Nuclear Physics
(c) Low Energy Nuclear Physics
(d) Nuclear Theory
(e) Nuclear Data and Nuclear Theory Computing
(f) Isotope Development and Production for Research and Applications
(g) Accelerator Research and Development for Current and Future Nuclear Physics Facilities
7. Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS)
DEADLINE: This FOA will remain open until September 30, 2012..
For more information: http://science.doe.gov/grants/pdf/SC_FOA_0000600.pdf
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10) Migratory Bird Joint Ventures - Playa Lakes Joint Venture Base Operations (FWS)
The Southwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting proposals for the base operations, i.e., core support staff and activities/functions, for the Playa Lakes Joint Venture partnership for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. Joint ventures, the partnerships that were originally formed to implement the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, are regional, self-directed organizations involving Federal, State, and local governments, corporations, and a wide range of non-governmental conservation groups that have proven to be a successful means of developing cooperative conservation efforts to protect habitats of waterfowl and other birds. Joint ventures address multiple local, regional, and continental goals for sustaining migratory bird populations by developing scientifically based landscape conservation plans and habitat projects that benefit migratory birds and other wildlife populations. The joint ventures incorporate biological planning, conservation design, and conservation delivery with monitoring and research in an adaptive resource management framework (i.e., strategic habitat conservation) to create the biological-science and conservation-partnership base which will allow the joint venture partners to pool resources for regional projects in critical habitats for priority bird species. First established in 1989, the Playa Lakes Joint Venture partnership is directed by a Management Board that ensures that commitment and support is maintained to achieve the goals and objectives of this migratory bird joint venture. The Management Board has approved a master plan that outlines the overall direction of the partnership; this plan identifies the following elements as essential to the management and conservation of bird species and their habitats in the Playa Lakes Joint Venture region: Conservation Delivery; Biological Planning; Communications; Conservation Policy; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Funding; Granting; Education; Research; and Annual Review. Collectively, these functional elements provide the framework for the base operations of the Playa Lakes Joint Venture partnership, and its success and sustainability. The master plan describes the administrative structure of the joint venture, including the core support staff needed to perform or guide the activities or functions that are necessary to conserve priority migratory bird habitats in the Playa Lakes Joint Venture region (i.e., base operations). The core support staff for the Playa Lakes Joint Venture partnership includes the following: Coordinator; Conservation Science Director; GIS Director; GIS Analyst; Conservation Policy Director; Conservation Delivery Leader; and Communications Director. Under a multi-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the recipient will be responsible for facilitating the base operations, i.e., core support staff and activities/functions, for the Playa Lakes Joint Venture partnership, consistent with the direction given by the partnership�s Management Board. The estimated award for the base operations of the Playa Lakes Joint Venture partnership for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, is expected to be between $600,000 and $800,000. The period of performance for the project will be through December 31, 2016.
DEADLINE: October 28, 2011
For more information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=126613
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11) FY12 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Programs (DOD)
This FOA is intended for proposals related to educational programs and outreach projects in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Program Name - STEM for K-12 & Institutions of Higher Education
Funding Opportunity Number - 12-002
Response Date - White papers and proposals will be accepted throughout the open period of FOA 12-002. This announcement will remain open until 30 September 2012 or until replaced by a successor FOA, whichever first occurs. Proposals may be submitted any time during this period.
The ONR mission of STEM is to: foster an interest in, knowledge of, and study in science, technology, engineering and mathematics nationwide to ensure an educated and well-prepared navaland national STEM workforce. In support of this mission, the following four investment priorities have been identified:
* Inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. [Programs that fall mostly within Grades K-10]
* Engage students in STEM-related hands-on learning activities with Naval relevance. [Programs that fall mostly within Grades 3-12]
* Educate students to be well prepared for STEM employment in the Navy and Marine Corps as well as supporting academic institutions and/or the Naval contractor community. [Programs that fall mostly within Higher Education]
* Employ, retain and develop Naval STEM professionals. [Programs that fall mostly within Higher Education and Professional Development] For more information on these priorities, please review the Naval STEM Strategic Plan at www.onr.navy.mil
The purpose of this announcement is to receive proposals in support of the Naval Strategic Plan and the Office of Naval Research's scientific outreach and education mission to develop its next generation of scientists and engineers. The objective of these activities will be to:
1. Establish successful, sustainable, and affordable long-term, national Navy-sponsored programs targeted at elementary and secondary schools as well as institutions of higher learning.
2. Increase the awareness of and exposure to Naval relevant STEM content, research experience and career options through education and outreach programs. 3. Establish and maintain a pipeline of students, particularly women and under-represented minorities, who will apply for and participate in Naval education and outreach programs.
4. Increase the number of domestic students (particularly students from under-represented groups) completing STEM degrees through enhancing student interest and attitudes toward science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
5. Strengthen peer, family, and school support for STEM programs.
6. Ensure long-term inclusiveness of women and minorities in Naval science and technology programs.
7. Increase the number of students taking college-prep science and mathematics courses.
8. Strengthen the resources and training offered to STEM teachers.
DEADLINE: Open until 30 September 2012
For more information: http://www.onr.navy.mil/~/media/Files/Funding-Announcements/BAA/2012/12-002.ashx
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12) Earth Science Applications: Wildland Fires (NASA)
The NASA Earth Science Division Applied Sciences Program solicits proposals that develop and demonstrate innovative and practical applications of Earth observations, models, visualizations, and other Earth science and geospatial products in decision-support activities and actions related to wildland fires.
This solicitation is specifically focused on applications addressing cross-cutting and multidisciplinary issues related to wildland fires in support of management strategies and actions, business practices, and policy analysis and decisions.
This solicitation will initially support one-year feasibility studies of potential applications. NASA will then down-select and continue support of a subset of these applications in subsequent, three-year projects.1 The three-year projects will develop the application with and transition the application to a public or private organization for sustained use in decision making and services to end users.
Notices of Intent to propose (NOIs) are due October 27, 2011. Proposals are due December 16, 2011.
DEADLINE: October 27, 2011
For more information: http://http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7B81177466-7C57-AAF6-8A29-315C58A09666%7D&path=open
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13) Land-Cover/Land-Use Change for Early Career Scientists (NASA)
The NASA Land-Cover Land-Use Change (LCLUC) program supports research at the intersection of physical and social science involving the use of remotely sensed data. The program encourages the development of early career scientists that excel in this area of research.
Proposals need to be aligned with the LCLUC program goals and themes (see http://lcluc.hq.nasa.gov). Thus, all the topics on LCLUC are welcome. However, of special interest for this solicitation is the topic of differences in land cover and land use across political borders, explaining and attributing these differences to their primary causes. Differences in land management caused by different institutional, political, social, or economic factors on the two sides of the border can lead to marked differences in patterns of land-use and land-cover change, often revealed by satellite imaging. For example, differences in field patterns between U.S. and Mexico and between Eastern European countries following the breakup of the Soviet Union are well depicted by satellite images. Such borders provide an opportunity for analyzing land-use patterns and their underlying causes to improve understanding of social processes and human-environment interactions. Proposals studying non-U.S. regions should have an explicit collaboration with one or more regional partners.
1.2 Merging physical and social sciences
The LCLUC Program has a special place in NASA Earth Science in developing interdisciplinary approaches combining aspects of physical and social science, with a high level of societal relevance. For a proposal to be competitive, it must include a social science component, such as the use of socioeconomic data or a socioeconomic model, as an integral part of the study, preferably based on available data or data being collected by an ongoing study funded by another agency.
1.3 Remote Sensing Component
Also, The NASA LCLUC program will only support proposals with a strong remote sensing component. The use of data from U.S. Earth-observing satellites in general, and those of NASA in particular, is encouraged. However, the use of non-U.S. and commercial satellites having relevant data holdings is of interest to the program (see, e.g., http://www.digitalglobe.com/ and http://www.geoeye.com/CorpSite/).
We encourage data fusion from various sources with different special resolution and different parts of the solar and microwave spectra. Proposals that undertake fusion of data from various sources of Landsat-type data (e.g., Landsat, IRS, CBERS, SPOT), with coarser and/or higher resolution data, as well as radar observations, are welcome. This latter approach may provide better temporal and spatial coverage and pave the way to a Land Surface Imaging constellation paradigm for future systems (http://www.ceos.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=47&Itemid=38). Special attention should be given to the dissemination of data and products associated with the proposed research.
Note that for this program element submissions will be by a two-step proposal process, with Step-1 proposals due December 1, 2011, and Step-2 proposals due on June 1, 2012.
DEADLINE: December 1, 2011
For more information: http://http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7B21721E43-BCB6-7D94-10DE-5EA0F33D2401%7D&path=open
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14) Young Investigator Program (Office of Naval Research)
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for its Young Investigator Program (YIP). ONR's Young Investigator Program (YIP) seeks to identify and support academic scientists and engineers who are in their first or second full-time tenure-track or tenure-track-equivalent academic appointment and for FY2012, have begun their first appointment on or after 01 November 2006, and who show exceptional promise for doing creative research. The objectives of this program are to attract outstanding faculty members of Institutions of Higher Education (hereafter also called "universities") to the Department of the Navy's research program, to support their research, and to encourage their teaching and research careers.
Proposals addressing research areas as described in the ONR Science and Technology (S&T) Department section of ONR's website at www.onr.navy.mil which are of interest to ONR Program Officers and Division Directors will be considered. Contact information for each Division (a subgroup of an S&T Department) is also listed within the S&T section of the website. Potential applicants may contact the appropriate Division Director, or the Program Officer who is the point-of-contact for a specific technical area, to discuss their research ideas. Brief informal pre-proposals may be submitted to facilitate these discussions. Such discussions can clarify the content and breadth of the priority research areas and enhance the match between a subsequent proposal and Department of the Navy research needs.
An individual wishing to apply for a Young Investigator award must submit a research proposal and a supporting letter through the appropriate university officials. ONR makes awards to institutions, not to individuals.
Proposals may request up to $170,000 per year for three (3) years. These funds may be budgeted against any reasonable costs related to the conduct of the proposed research, for example, salary for the Young Investigator, graduate student support, supplies, and operating expenses. Additional funds (beyond the basic $170,000 yearly amount) for capital equipment which enhances the Young Investigator's proposed research may be requested for the first budget period, based on the needs of the research.
DEADLINE: December 22, 2011
For more information: http://http://www.onr.navy.mil/Science-Technology/Directorates/office-research-discovery-invention/Sponsored-Research/YIP.aspx
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15) Applying Behavioral Economics to Perplexing Health and Health Care Challenges (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundations Pioneer Portfolio seeks innovative ideas that apply the principles and theories of behavioral economics to perplexing health problems. We are particularly interested in supporting either experiments or secondary data analyses that test innovative solutions to the challenges of obesity and consumer engagement. However, we also are interested in and open to investigator-initiated ideas that have the potential to offer break-through solutions to persistent and perplexing health and health care problems.
We expect to make approximately 10 awards of up to $100,000 each under this call for proposals. Projects will last for up to eighteen months each.
This solicitation is a two-stage process. Under the first stage, applicants are asked to submit a 1500-character brief proposal that describes their idea. Applicants of selected brief proposal ideas will be invited to submit full proposals.
Brief Proposal Idea Deadline: November 2, 2011 3:00 PM EDT
Full Proposal Deadline: December 21, 2011 3:00 PM EDT
DEADLINE: November 2, 2011
For more information: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21372&cid=XEM_2762652
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16) American Federation for Aging Research Research Grants
AFAR provides up to $100,000 for a one- to two-year award to junior faculty (M.D.s and Ph.D.s) to conduct research that will serve as the basis for longer term research efforts. AFAR-supported investigators study a broad range of biomedical and clinical topics including the causes of cellular senescence, the role of estrogen in the development of osteoporosis, the genetic factors associated with Alzheimer's disease, the effects of nutrition and exercise on the aging process, and much more. Since 1981, over 680 AFAR Research Grants have been awarded.
DEADLINE: December 15, 2011
For more information: http://www.afar.org/research/funding/afar-research-grants
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17) L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women In Science
The L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women In Science is a national awards program that annually recognizes and rewards five U.S.-based women postdoctoral researchers at the beginning of their scientific careers who are pursuing careers in the life and physical/material sciences, as well as mathematics, engineering and computer science. Recipients receive up to $60,000 each that they must apply towards their postdoctoral research.
Now entering its ninth cycle, this national program annually recognizes, rewards and provides support to five women postdoctoral researchers in the U.S. who are pursuing careers in the life and physical/material sciences, as well as mathematics, engineering and computer science.
Since its inception in 2003, the L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women In Science program has awarded 40 fellowships to women scientists across the U.S. Each year, the program attracts a number of talented applicants from diverse scientific fields, representing some of the nation's leading academic institutions and laboratories. The Award selection process includes a two stage review process, including a first round review by an interdisciplinary panel of 26 scientists and engineers and a distinguished jury of eminent scientists and engineers reviews the top applications and selects the L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women In Science recipients.
The recipients of the L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women in Science program participate in a week of events that include an awards ceremony, professional development workshops, media training and networking opportunities. In 2012, these workshops, which are facilitated by the program's partner, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), will encompass job search techniques, interviewing skills, budget development for grant requests, and strategies for submissions to peer-reviewed publication.
The L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women in Science program is open only to women postdoctoral researchers. Applications will be accepted starting October 18, 2011. Application process closes December 15, 2011. Candidates interested in applying may visit the L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women in Science website at http://www.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience. All applications must be submitted online by December 15, 2011. Transcripts must be postmarked no later than December 15, 2011.
DEADLINE: December 15, 2011
For more information: http://lorealfwis.aaas.org/login/indexA.cfm
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18) NOTICE: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Writing Workshop (UA)
If you are in the process of applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, we would like to invite you to a writing workshop:
When: Wednesday, October 26th from 12:30 to 3:30 (feel free to arrive and to leave at any time)
Where: Ventana Room of the Student Union
What will we do: Read and respond to essay drafts. Also, experienced NSF reviewers will arrive throughout the workshop to give suggestions and to answer questions. Please RSVP to ssmith at grad.arizona.edu if you plan to attend. Also, plan to bring two copies of each set of three essays to the workshop. If you would like a thorough reading of your drafts, feel free to email me a copy of your essays prior to the meeting.
Shelley Hawthorne Smith, Assistant Program Director
Office of Fellowships and Community Engagement
University of Arizona Graduate College
520-626-0870 (in office Mondays and Fridays)
ssmith at grad.arizona.edu
DEADLINE: October 26, 2011
For more information: http://grad.arizona.edu/financial-resources
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