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Program: AALAS Foundation Grants
Agency: American Association for Laboratory Animal
Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 15, 2008
Supports educational outreach on the essential role
of responsible laboratory animal care & use in
science to advance human & animal health. Projects
should focus on enhancing awareness & understanding
of animal welfare & care in laboratory settings or
promoting the necessity for & benefits of the use
of animals in biomedical research. Proposal due
4/15 & 9/15 annually. See
http://aalasfoundation.org/about_grants_and_funding.html
for details. E-mail:
john.mccutchen@aalas.org
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: John McCutchen, Staff Liaison
9190 Crestwyn Hills Dr.
Memphis, TN 38125
901/754-8620
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Program: Chretien International Research Grants
Agency: American Astronomical Society
Next Deadline: Apr 01, 2008
Supports individuals or groups of PhD astronomers
throughout the world to further collaborative
projects in observational astronomy with emphasis
on long-term, international visits. Innovative
technical approaches, including development & use
of new optics, devices, & techniques, will count
in the applicant's favor. Preference also for
individuals of high promise who are unfunded.
Awards of $20,000/year are for reasonable costs
associated with astronomical observational research
including travel, salary, publication costs, &
small equipment. Annual deadline is 4/1. See
http://www.aas.org/grants/chretien.html for
details. E-mail:
aas@aas.org
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Kevin Marvil, Research Grant Assistant
2000 Florida Avenue, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
202/328-2010x114
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Program: Anthropology Internship Program
(Undergraduates & Graduates)
Agency: American Museum of Natural History
Next Deadline: Apr 01, 2008
Supports internships for undergraduate & graduate
students to work on projects relating to the
collections or to the ongoing research interests of
the curatorial staff in the museum or in the field.
The department's collections & research are focused
on North, South, & Mesoamerican archaeology &
ethnology; Asian, African, & Pacific ethnology; &
Human Biology. Internships also awarded in
collections management, archives, & conservation.
See
http://anthro.amnh.org/anthro.html for details.
E-mail:
anita@amnh.org
CFDA Number:
Contact: Anita Caltabiano, Director, Internship
Program
Division of Anthropology
Central Park West and 79th St.
New York, NY 10024
212/769-5375
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Program: Grants and Scholarships
Agency: Environmental Research and Education
Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 30, 2008 (target date)
Grants Program provides between $10,000 and
$500,000 for research or education on topics
pertaining to any aspect of solid waste management.
Applications due two weeks prior to board meetings,
which usually are held in April, August, &
December. Scholarships recognize excellence in
master's (up to $5,000/year) &
doctoral/postdoctoral (up to $12,000/year) waste
management research & education. Applications due
4/30 annually. See
http://www.erefdn.org/guide.html
for details. E-mail:
mcagney@erefdn.org
CFDA Number:
Contact: Michael Cagney, President and CEO (ext.
12)
901 N. Pitt Street
Suite 270
Alexandria, VA 22314
703/299-5139
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Program: Grant Program
Agency: Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 01, 2008
Supports research & educational projects in
floriculture & plant pathology, plant breeding,
entomology, & plant physiology related to
floriculture and ornamental horticulture. New York
Florist Club Foundation grants also available.
Recent awards in both categories have ranged from
$6,000 to $12,000 each. See
http://www.gloecknerfoundation.org/ for details.
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Joseph Simone, Secretary
600 Mamaroneck Avenue
Harrison, NY 10528-1631
914/698-2300
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Program: Human Frontier Science Program
Agency: International Human Frontier Science
Program Organization
Next Deadline: Mar 21, 2008
Promotes interdisciplinary research on complex
mechanisms of living organisms. Areas of interest
are brain functions & molecular approaches to
biological functions. Research Grant Program (pre-
registration required by 3/21; letters of intent
due 4/2), including Young Investigators' & Program
Grants, supports international science team
projects. Long-Term (last ddln: 8/30/07) & Short-
Term Fellowships (no deadline) allow scientists to
work in foreign laboratories, with focus on early
career individuals. New cross-disciplinary
fellowship had a 8/30/07 deadline. See
http://www.hfsp.org/how/appl_form.php for details.
E-mail:
grant@hfsp.org
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Armelle Schmitt-Koukoui,
12, quai Saint-Jean
BP 10034
Strasbourg Cedex, 67080
333 88215126
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Program: Visiting Scientists Fellowship Program
Agency: Joint Institute for Laboratory
Astrophysics (JILA)
Next Deadline: Apr 30, 2008
Supports short-term & long-term visits to JILA by
distinguished scientists. Provides opportunities to
work with JILA staff at the UC Boulder for between
one month and one year. Research interests include
Atomic Physics; Chemical Physics; Materials Physics
& Chemistry; Optical Physics; Precision
Measurement; & Astrophysics. Stipend pays for
salary, travel, & laboratory &/or computational
expenses. Short-term visit deadlines 1/31; 4/30;
7/31 & 10/31. Long-term visit deadline was 12/1/07.
See
http://jilawww.colorado.edu/employ/vf.html for
details. E-mail:
glennc@jila.colorado.edu
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Cheryl Glenn, Manager
University of Colorado at Boulder
Campus Box 440
Boulder, CO 80309-0440
303/492-7796
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Program: Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative
Agency: National Association of Counties (NACo)
Next Deadline: Mar 24, 2008
In partnership with NFWF & NOAA, program provides
financial assistance to innovative, high-quality,
county-led or -supported projects that support
wetland, riparian, & coastal habitat restoration
projects. Grants range from $50,000-$100,000.
Projects that are community-based in nature &
include partnering with NOAA will be given special
consideration. IHEs working in partnership with a
NACo member counties are eligible. Email:
ejohnston@naco.org See
http://www.naco.org/MOTemplate.cfm?Section=Grants_Clearinghouse&template
=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=26051 for details.
CFDA Number:
Contact: Erik Johnston, Community Services
Assistant
1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
202/942-4246
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Program: Coral Reef Conservation Fund
Agency: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Next Deadline: Feb 20, 2008
Supports public-private partnerships to reduce and
prevent degradation of coral reefs and associated
reef habitats (e.g. seagrass beds, mangroves,
etc.). Awards generally range from $30,000 to
$100,000. A limited number of multi-year awards up
to $300,000 may be be made in FY 08. Deadline
refers to required pre-proposals. Invited full
proposals due 5/16. See
http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Coastal_and_Marine&template=
/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=3683
for updates. E-mail:
Susie.Holst@nfwf.org
CFDA Number:
Contact: Susie Holst, Assistant Director, Marine
Programs
1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
202/857-0166
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Program: Keystone Initiative Grants
Agency: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 01, 2008 (target date)
Provides from $50,000 to $300,000 in matching funds
(generally 2:1 non-federal match) to conserve &
restore fish, wildlife, plants, & the habitats on
which they depend. Projects should involve other
conservation/community interests, leverage NFWF
funding, & evaluate project outcomes. Contacts vary
by initiative. Target dates refer to required pre-
proposals. Invited full proposals due 6/1 and 11/1
annually. See
http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Keystone_Initiatives_Grant_G
uidelines
for details.
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Various
1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
202/857-0166
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Program: Innovation through Institutional
Integration (I3)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 10, 2008
Enables institutions to think & act strategically
about the creative integration of NSF-funded
awards, with particular emphasis on awards managed
through programs in the Directorate for Education &
Human Resources (EHR). For FY 08, proposals are
being solicited in six EHR programs that advance I3
goals: CREST, ITEST, MSP, Noyce, RDE, & TCUP. See
http://www.nsf.gov/ for program-specific sites and
contact information.
CFDA Number:
Contact: Varies by program, See program websites
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
Arlington, VA 22230
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Program: CISE Pathways to Revitalized Undergraduate
Computing Education (CPATH)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 11, 2008
Supports efforts to transform undergraduate
computing education on a national scale, to meet
the challenges and opportunities of a world in
which computing is essential to U.S. leadership and
economic competitiveness across all sectors of
society. Supports three types of projects:
Community Building, Institutional Transformation
Conceptual Development and Planning, and
Institutional Transformation Transformative
Implementation. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500025
for details. E-mail:
htaylor@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.070
Contact: Harriet Taylor, Program Manager
Division of Computer & Network Systems
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-8950
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Program: Theoretical Foundations (TF)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 19, 2008
Supports basic research on central issues
underlying computer & information science &
technology through projects to strengthen
intellectual foundations of algorithms &
theoretical computer science, cryptography, network
& communication theory, information theory, numeric
& scientific computing, signal processing, &
geometric algorithms, & bring advanced mathematical
capabilities from these areas to bear on
fundamental science & engineering problems.
Proposal window 3/12 to 3/19/08. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500026
for details. E-mail:
stekinay@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.070
Contact: Sirin Tekinay, Program Director
(Communications Research and SING)
Computing&Communications Foundations
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-8910
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Program: Emerging Models and Technologies for
Computation (EMT)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 13, 2008
Seeks to advance capabilities of computer &
information sciences & engineering by incorporating
insights from areas such as biological systems,
quantum phenomena, nanoscale science, &
engineering. Supports Small, Medium, and Large
Grants for cross- & inter-disciplinary research &
education projects that explore ideas, theory, &
experiments that go beyond conventional wisdom to
advance computing capabilities. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503220
for details. E-mail:
pmazumde@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.070
Contact: Pinaki Mazumder, Program Director
Computing & Communication Foundations
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-8910
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Program: Cyber Trust (CT)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 24, 2008
Supports research & education activities that will
lead to trustworthy computing systems. Priorities
include new fundamental advances in knowledge &
technology; trustworthiness at all levels of system
design, implementation, & use; security shaped by
economic, ethical, legal, organizational, social,
technical, & usability factors; & a well-trained
and educated workforce and an informed public on
information security.
See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13451
for details. E-mail:
klevitt@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.070
Contact: Karl Levitt, Program Director
Computer & Info Science & Engineering
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-8950
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Program: Research in Networking Technology and
Systems (NeTS)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 25, 2008
Supports pioneering visions & transformative
research agendas that explore the frontiers of
networking, provide a better understanding of the
dynamics of large-scale networks, expand networking
capabilities & use, & help pave the way for the
next generation Internet. Small, Team, and Planning
Grants are available in five areas: Networking at
the Edges (NEDG); Network Ecosystems (NECO); Aware
Networking (ANET); Exploratory Networking (XPLR); &
Future Internet Design (FIND). See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12765
for updates. E-mail:
dlfisher@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.070
Contact: Darleen Fisher, Program Director
Division of Computer & Network Systems
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-8950
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Program: Information Technology Experiences for
Students and Teachers (ITEST)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Feb 15, 2008
ITEST supports three types of workforce development
projects: Strategies, Scale-up, and Studies. All
aim to meet the demand for qualified STEM,
including information technology, workers;
diversifying the STEM workforce; and producing
research addressing STEM workforce issues. Deadline
refers to required letters of intent. Full
proposals due 4/11/08. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5467
for details. E-mail:
sjames@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.076
Contact: Sylvia James, Program Director
Research on Learning Division (DRL)
4201 Wilson Blvd, Suite 885
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-9044
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Program: Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 24, 2008
With emphasis on two-year colleges, supports
partnerships to promote improvement in education of
technicians for high-tech fields. Supports
curriculum and professional development; career
pathways from secondary schools to two-year
colleges & from two-year colleges to four-year
institutions; & applied research relating to
technician education. Preliminary proposals are
strongly recommended (especially by new applicants)
and due 4/24. Full proposals due 10/16/08. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5464
for details. E-mail:
gsalinge@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.076
Contact: Gerhard Salinger, Program Director
Division of Undergraduate Education
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 835N
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-5116
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Program: Math and Science Partnership (MSP)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 10, 2008
Supports partnerships to improve K-12 student math
and science achievement & significantly reduce
achievement gaps among diverse student populations
through Targeted Partnerships; Teacher Institutes
for the 21st Century; MSP-Start Partnerships;
Phase II Partnerships; Research, Evaluation, &
Technical Assistance (RETA). Letters of intent
strongly encouraged and due 2/18/08. Full proposals
due 3/25. Innovation through Institutional
Integration (I3) awards also available, proposals
due by 4/10. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5756
for details. E-mail:
kbergin@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.076
Contact: Kathleen Bergin, Program Director
Division of Undergraduate Education
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-5171
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Program: Robert Noyce Scholarship Program
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 09, 2008
Encourages talented science, technology,
engineering, & mathematics majors and professionals
to become K-12 math & science teachers. Provides
funds to institutions of higher education to
support scholarships & stipends for students who
commit to teaching in high-need K-12 school
districts, or monitoring & evaluation programs.
Deadline refers to full proposals. Optional letters
of intent due 2/28. Innovation through
Institutional Integration awards also available,
proposals due 4/10. One proposal per institution.
See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5733
for details. E-mail:
jprival@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.076
Contact: Joan Prival, Program Director
Division of Undergraduate Education
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 835-N
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-4635
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Program: Centers of Research Excellence in S&T
(CREST) and HBCU-RISE
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 08, 2008
Promotes development of new knowledge, enhancements
of faculty research productivity, & expanded
presence of students historically underrepresented
in STEM disciplines. Deadline refers to required
letters of intent for CREST Centers and HBCU
Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering
(HBCU-RISE). Full proposals due 4/8. CREST
Partnership Supplements due 4/8. SBIR/STTR
Diversity Collaboration Supplements due 3/14.
Innnovation through Institutional Integration
proposals due 4/10. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6668
for details. E-mail:
pmensah@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.076
Contact: Patrick Mensah, Program Director
Human Resource Development
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-4988
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Program: Research in Disabilities Education (RDE)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 10, 2008
Supports efforts to increase participation of
persons with disabilities in careers in STEM
education through three program tracks:
Demonstration, Enrichment, and Information
Dissemination (RDE-DEI); Focused Research
Initiatives (RDE-FRI); & Regional Alliances for
Persons with Disabilities in STEM Education (RDE-
RAD). Deadline refers to an additional FY 08 track,
Innnovation for Institutional Integration. RED-RAD
and RDE-DEI proposals due 4/11. RDE-FRI proposals
due 4/21. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5482
for details. E-mail:
mleddy@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.076
Contact: Mark Leddy, Program Director
Division of Human Resource Development
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 815
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-4655
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Program: Research on Gender in Science &
Engineering (GSE)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 07, 2008
Supports research, the diffusion of research-based
innovations, & extension services in education that
will lead to a larger and more diverse domestic
science & engineering workforce by broadening
participation of women & girls in science,
technology, engineering, & math (STEM) disciplines.
Research preliminary proposals were due by 11/5/07.
Extension Services preliminary proposals were due
by 1/7/08. Diffusion of Research-Based Innovation
full proposals due by 04/07/08. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5475
for details. E-mail:
jjesse@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.076
Contact: Jolene Jesse, Program Director
Human Resource Development Division
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-7303
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Program: George E. Brown, Jr. Network for
Earthquake Engineering Simulation Research
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 18, 2008
Supports earthquake engineering research that uses
the resources of NEES, a national shared-use &
geographically-distributed laboratory for advancing
understanding & improving the seismic design &
performance of the nation's constructed civil &
mechanical infrastructure. Individual Investigator,
Small Group, Grand Challenge, Simulation
Development, and Payload awards available. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6192
for updates. E-mail:
jpauschk@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.041
Contact: Joy Pauschke, Program Director
Civil, Mechanichal, & Manufacturing
Innovation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-7024
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Program: Integrative, Hybrid, & Complex Systems
(IHCS)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 01, 2008
Supports research in nano/microsystems,
communication systems, & cyber systems that
integrates physical devices & components with
computational intelligence & networks. Goal is to
design, develop, & implement new nano/micro/macro
complex and hybrid systems with engineering
solutions for applications in systems-related
areas. Proposals accepted 1/7 to 2/7 and 9/7 to
10/7 annually. Research Experiences for
Undergraduates (REU) and Teachers (RET) supplement
proposals due 4/1/08. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13381
for details. E-mail:
smidkiff@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.041
Contact: Scott Midkiff, Program Director
Directorate for Engineering
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-8339
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Program: Paleo Perspectives on Climate Change (P2C2)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Feb 04, 2008
Supports projects to use key geological, chemical,
& biological records of climate system variability
to provide insights into the mechanisms and rate of
change that characterized Earth's past climate
variability, the sensitivity of Earth's climate
system to changes in forcing, & the response of key
components of the Earth system to these changes.
See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5750
for details. E-mail:
dverardo@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.050
Contact: David Verardo, Program Director
Division of Atmospheric Sciences
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-8527
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Program: NSF-CBMS Regional Research Conferences in
the Mathematical Sciences
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 21, 2008
Supports up to 7 regional conferences for 30
participants at each conference (including
postdoctoral fellows & grad students). Each 5-day
conference features a lecturer who delivers 10
lectures on a topic of important current research
in one sharply focused area of mathematical
sciences. Lecturer prepares an expository monograph
based upon these lectures, which is published as
part of a regional conference series. NSF works
with Conference Board of Math Sciences in
administering program. See
http://www.cbmsweb.org/NSF/2009_call.htm for
details. E-mail:
kolbe@math.georgetown.edu
CFDA Number:47.049
Contact: Lisa Kolbe, CBMS Staff
Mathematical Sciences Division
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
202/293-1170
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Program: Petascale Computing Resource Allocations
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 31, 2008
Allocates resources on the Blue Waters system, a
new NSF-funded petascale computing system that will
go online at the University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign in 2011, to research groups that have a
compelling science or engineering challenge that
will require petascale computing resources.
Beginning in FY 09, annual deadline is 3/17. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503224
for details. E-mail:
smeacham@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:
Contact: Stephen Meacham, ITR Program Director, on
detail to OCI
Office of Cyberinfrastructure
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-8970
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Program: Science of Science & Innovation Policy
(SciSIP)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 18, 2008
Supports fundamental research that creates new
explanatory models, analytic tools, and datasets
designed to inform the nation's public & private
sectors about the processes through which
investments in science & engineering research are
transformed into social & economic outcomes. FY 08
competition includes three emphasis areas:
Analytical Tools, Model Building, & Data
Development & Augmentation. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501084
for details. E-mail:
khusband@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:
Contact: Kaye Husbands Fealing, Science Advisor
Social Behavioral & Economic Sciences
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 907-N
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-7267
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Program: Ethics Education in Science and
Engineering (EESE)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 03, 2008
Supports research & educational projects to improve
ethics education in all of the fields of science &
engineering that NSF supports, especially in
interdisciplinary or inter-institutional contexts.
Proposals must focus on improving ethics education
for graduate students in those fields, although the
proposed programs may benefit advanced
undergraduates in addition to graduate students.
See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13338
for details. E-mail:
lsmithdo@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.075
Contact: Laurel Smith-Doerr, Program Director
Social and Economic Sciences
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-8543
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Program: Cottrell College Science/Cottrell Scholar
Awards
Agency: Research Corporation
Next Deadline: Mar 17, 2008 (target date)
Cottrell College Science awards (preproposal:
3/17/08-new guidelines available 2/1/08) give $25-
$45K for tenure-track, single investigators, within
3 years of taking positions (collaborative multi-
investigator program will begin in 2009) in
astronomy, chemistry, or physics depts. that do not
offer doctoral degrees. Cottrell Scholar Awards
supports tenure-track asst professors in PhD-
granting dept of astronomy, chemistry, & physics.
Cottrell Scholar Awards provide $100,000 to faculty
for research & related teaching. Initial inquiries
can be made by speaking to a program officer or by
sending an LOI. See
http://www.rescorp.org/grants.php E-mail:
jrp@rescorp.org
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Jack Pladziewicz, Program Officer
Science Advancement Programs
4703 E. Camp Lowell Drive
Tuscon, AZ 85712
520/571-1111
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Program: Integrated Research, Education, and
Extension Competitive Grants: MBT
Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Next Deadline: Feb 22, 2008
Projects that support the discovery and
implementation of practical pest management
alternatives to methyl bromide uses or minimize
methyl bromide emissions for which the United
States is requesting critical use exemptions. The
program is focused on commercial or field scale
research that targets short- to medium-term
solutions. Aproximately $2.9 million avalible in
2008. See
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/methyl_bro_integrated.html
for details. E-mail:
whoffman@csrees.usda.gov
CFDA Number:10.303
Contact: William Hoffman, National Program Leader
CSREES
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250
202/401-1112
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Program: Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Next Deadline: Feb 20, 2008
Supports development & adoption of innovative
conservation approaches & technologies while
leveraging federal investment in environmental
enhancement & protection, in conjunction with
agricultural production (CIG is not a research
program). Under CIG, Environmental Quality
Incentives Program funds are used to award
competitive grants to non-governmental orgs.,
tribes, IHEs, or individuals. In FY 08, about $20
million may be available. See
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig/ for details.
E-mail:
tessa.chadwick@wdc.usda.gov
CFDA Number:10.912
Contact: Tessa Chadwick, CIG National Program
Manager
Natural Resources Conservation Service
14th and Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20250
202/720-2335
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Program: 1890 Institution Teaching & Research
Capacity Building Grants Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Next Deadline: Feb 15, 2008
Supports projects to stimulate the development of
high quality teaching & research programs at the
1890 Land-Grant Institutions. In FY 08, $12.3
million dollars will be allocated to four priority
areas: Human Health and Obesity, Joint Project
Proposals, General Food and Agricultural Science
Issues Projects, and New Faculty and Investigator
Enhancement Initiative. Limitation of 8
applications per institution and each application
must be limited to either a teaching or research
project. See
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1060
E-mail:
pbenepal@csrees.usda.gov
CFDA Number:10.216
Contact: P.S. Benepal, Program Coordinator
CSREES/Higher Education Programs
1400 Independence Ave., SW, Stop 2251
Washington, DC 20250-2251
202/720-1254
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Program: Ballast Water Technology Demonstration
Programs
Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce
Next Deadline: Feb 21, 2008
The Ballast Water Technology Demonstration Programs
(Treatment Technology; Research, Development,
Testing & Evaluation Facility) both support
projects to develop, test, and demonstrate
technologies that treat ships' ballast water in
order to reduce the threat of introduction of
aquatic invasive species as well to support:
Ecosystems - Protect, Restore, and Manage Use of
Coastal and Ocean Resources through Ecosystem-Based
Management. Deadline is for preposal and LOI. See
http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/funding/rfp.html#bwtreatment
E-mail:
Ballast.water@noaa.gov
CFDA Number:11.417
Contact: Melissa Pearson, Coordinator
NOAA/OAR
1315 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301/734-1066 x1083
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Program: IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Defense
Next Deadline: Mar 07, 2008
Program seeks to establish long term relationships
& mentoring of postdoc researchers & to provide
research institutes with an understanding of the
Intelligence Community's research requirements.
Fellowships are two-year awards at about $120,000
per year with an optional third year. Ten to twenty
fellowships are awarded annually. See
http://www.dcipostdoc.org/ for more details when
available. E-mail:
sleopold@icpostdoc.org
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Suzanne Leopold, Science Advisor
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Bethesda, MD 20816
(703) 560-7448
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Program: Student Nuclear Engineering Internships
Agency: U.S. Department of Energy
Next Deadline: Feb 15, 2008
Supports graduate & undergraduate internships,
designed to enhance education of students majoring
in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, technology
or health physics related areas that support the
mission of DOE's Nuclear Energy Programs.
Internships are for 10-12 weeks in summer at these
labs: Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois,
Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls; & Oak
Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. Provides
undergraduate stipend of $400/week & graduate
stipend of $500/week, plus housing allowance. See
http://nuclear.inl.gov/nucleareducation/
E-mail:
academic@inc.gov
CFDA Number:81.114
Contact: Jeff Benson,
Idaho Operations Office
850 Energy Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563
208/526-3841
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Program: Community Action for a Renewed Environment
(CARE) Program
Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Next Deadline: Mar 17, 2008
CARE is a community based, community driven,
multimedia demonstration program designed to help
communities understand and reduce risks due to
toxics and environmental pollutants from all
sources. Program will help communities form
collaborative partnerships, develop a comprehensive
understanding of the many sources of risk from
toxics and environmental pollutants, set
priorities, and identify and carry out projects to
reduce risks through collaborative action at the
local level. In FY 08, $3.5 million is avaliable
for 12-18 awards. See
http://www.epa.gov/care/
E-mail:
oconnor.dennis@epa.gov.
CFDA Number:66.035
Contact: Dennis O'Connor,
USEPA Headquarters
Ariel Rios Building
Washington, DC 20460
202-343-9213
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