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April 2008 Issue
56 new programs
GrantsNet Sponsorship
Sponsorship opportunities are now available on GrantsNet and GrantsNet Express. Please contact Daryl Anderson for more information.
New Research Funding Programs
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Grand Challenges Explorations
Grand Challenges Explorations will foster early-stage innovation in global health research and expand the pipeline of ideas that merit further exploration. The program will employ a new, fast-track approach to grant making, with short two-page applications and no preliminary data required. Each round of the Grand Challenges Explorations initiative will award grants against a set of specific topics.
Deadline: 2008-05-15
Applications open: 31 March 2008. Registration deadline (required): 15 May 2008. Applications close: 30 May 2008.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Environmental Health and Toxicology Research Program (U01)
The purpose of the program is to conduct substance-specific research to address research needs identified by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry for priority hazardous substances and to apply these findings to affect public health an environmental medicine in low-income and/or minority communities. Approximately $1 million will be available in fiscal year 2008 to fund four to five awards.
Deadline: 2008-05-16
Letter of intent deadline: April 16, 2008
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Enhancing the Environmental Public Health Workforce by Strengthening Environmental Health Academic Programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Procurement and Grants Office has published a funding opportunity announcement titled, “Enhancing the Environmental Public Health Workforce by Strengthening Environmental Health Academic Programs.” The purpose of the program is to improve state, tribal, and local environmental health infrastructure by strengthening and diversifying accredited environmental health programs; preparing future professionals to enter the environmental public health workforce and educating current professionals in the core competencies of environmental health along with new and emerging environmental health technologies and methodologies; increasing recruitment, enrollment, retention, and graduation rates at accredited environmental health programs; and increasing the number of programs accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council.
Deadline: 2008-04-28
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Grants for Injury Control Research Centers(R49)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Procurement and Grants Office has published a funding opportunity announcement titled “Grants for Injury Control Research Centers (R49).” The purposes of this announcement are to 1) solicit applications from new or existing injury centers to conduct injury- and violence-prevention research, 2) build the scientific base for the prevention and control of injuries and violence, 3) integrate professionals from a wide spectrum of disciplines to perform injury- and violence-prevention research, and 4) encourage research that involves intervention development and testing and intervention adoption and maintenance methods.
Deadline: 2008-08-01
Department of Agriculture
Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management
The Economic Research Service (ERS) is accepting economic research proposals in two broad research areas of importance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) invasive species policies and programs. The ERS program focuses on national decision-making related to invasive species of agricultural significance or ones that are affecting or are affected by USDA programs. The term “invasive species” is applied broadly to include any vertebrate, invertebrate, weed, fungus, plant disease, animal or livestock disease, or other organism that: 1) is nonnative, alien, or exotic to the ecosystem where it exists or potentially could be introduced, including agricultural, range, and forest ecosystems; and 2) when introduced causes, or is likely to cause, economic or environmental harm. Proposals should focus on applied economic research that has direct implications for USDA policies and programs for protection from, control/management of, regulation concerning, or trade policy relating to invasive species.
Deadline: 2008-04-25
Department of Defense. Office of Naval Research
Electronics Technology
The goal of the electronics program is to develop and transition affordable, high-performance Radio Frequency (RF) electronics that will provide a decisive edge to the warfighter. The program encompasses RF research, design, modeling, fabrication, and testing of devices, integrated circuits, and multichip assemblies that span digital, analog, microwave and millimeter wave technologies
Deadline: 2008-08-01
White papers are due no later than 04/14/2008.
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Department of Energy. National Energy Technology Laboratory
Topic Area 4 - Hydrate in the Global Environment
Applications are sought for research that focuses on improving the scientific understanding of the role methane and gas hydrates play in global carbon cycling and/or climate change, either in the geologic past, at the present, or in the future.
Deadline: 2008-05-01
Department of Energy
Collaborative Energy Efficiency and Carbon Footprint
This financial opportunity announcement seeks to develop transformational industrial processes and equipment to reduce the energy intensity and carbon footprint of the U.S. manufacturing industry. A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact industry activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide. The emphasis is on new processes and technologies that can be commercialized within the next 5 to 7 years. Therefore, reference will be given to technologies that are in stage 3 or 4 of the Stage-Gate process. The Stage-Gate process is a tool to manage the progress of a project and guide disciplined decision-making throughout the course of research, development, and commercialization. It is comprised of five stages: Stage 1, Preliminary Investigation and Analysis; Stage 2, Concept Definition; Stage 3, Concept Development; Stage 4, Technology Development and Verification; and Stage 5, Information Dissemination and Commercialization.
Deadline: 2008-05-07
Department of Energy
Area of Interest 1 - Advanced Cooling Technology for FOA
reduce costs associated with wet-cooling, dry-cooling, and hybrid-cooling technologies. It is technically possible to cool power plants with minimal water withdrawal and consumption. However, at this time, such cooling methods are not as economically feasible as traditional cooling systems. Additional research and development is necessary to develop cooling systems that use as little water as possible but at a reasonable cost. To date, some examples of advanced-cooling research include the following: pilot scale testing of a hybrid-cooling technology; development of high thermal conductivity foam to be used in air-cooled steam condensers for power plants; evaluation of condensing technology applied to wet evaporative cooling towers; and development of scale-prevention technologies and novel filtration methods.
Deadline: 2008-04-21
Department of Energy
Area of Interest 3: Non-Traditional Sources of Process and Cooling Water
Research and analysis in this area are intended to evaluate and develop cost-effective approaches to using nontraditional (a.k.a. impaired or alternative) sources of water to supplement or replace freshwater for cooling and other power plant needs. Opportunities exist for the utilization of lower quality, nontraditional water sources. A few examples of nontraditional waters include mine pool water, coal-bed methane–produced waters, produced water from geological CO2 sequestration, and industrial and/or municipal wastewater. To date, research in this area has included feasibility studies for a variety of nontraditional water types and research into developing advanced water-treatment technologies to enable coal-based power plants to use impaired water in recirculating cooling systems without notably increased scaling and without significant decreases in cycles of concentration. Feasibility studies involve multiple issues such as the flow of different nontraditional waters available in different regions, costs associated with collecting and treating each of the variety of nontraditional waters, and consideration of the variety of state-specific regulations pertaining to the use of nontraditional waters. Specific examples of research to date include the following: analysis of the use of water from abandoned underground coal mines to supply cooling water to power plants; analysis of the use of natural gas and oil produced waters to partially meet power plant cooling water needs; development and demonstration of mine-water usage to cool thermoelectric power plants; development of membrane separation and scale-inhibitor technologies to enable power plant use of impaired waters; and pilot-scale demonstration of a variety of impaired waters for cooling.
Deadline: 2008-04-21
Department of Energy
Area of Interest 2: Innovative Water Reuse and Recovery
Research in this area is intended to develop advanced technologies to reuse power plant cooling water and associated waste heat and to investigate methods to recover water from power plant flue gas. Considering the quantity of water withdrawn and consumed by power plants, any recovery or reuse of this water can significantly reduce the plant’s water requirements. Specific examples of ongoing and/or completed Independent Energy Producer–funded research in this area include the following: development of a cost-effective liquid desiccant-based dehumidification technology to recover water from plant flue gas; analysis of power plant waste heat to dry low-rank coals; diffusion-driven desalination to allow a power plant that uses saline water for cooling to become a net producer of freshwater; investigation of the use of condensing heat exchangers to recover water from boiler flue gas; and demonstration of regenerative heat exchange to reduce fresh water withdrawal and consumption in plants with wet flue gas desulfurization systems.
Deadline: 2008-04-21
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Mechanisms of Functional Recovery After Stroke (R21)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute on Aging, and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health , solicits Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to find brain mechanisms to improve and develop new approaches to functional recovery after stroke. Although stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, it is the leading cause of long-term disability in the American population. The Stroke Progress Review Group in 2006 identified the problem of brain repair and rehabilitation after stroke as a major priority for stroke research. In the past decade, the major research efforts were directed toward treatment of the acute stroke: reestablishing perfusion of the affected areas and minimizing the neuronal damage. With the advance of acute stroke treatment, the issues of functional restoration and post-stroke rehabilitation have become increasingly important. At the same time, our understanding of brain responses to stroke-induced damage, brain repair, and functional recovery remains relatively poor. Post-stroke rehabilitation is a significant component of stroke treatment in the clinic. Nonetheless, most rehabilitation practices are empirical, rely on behavioral approaches, and are not based on data from large-scale, randomized, controlled clinical trials. Relatively little research has been done on the mechanisms of brain repair and plasticity and their relation to behavioral and functional recovery, which are crucial for patients with lifetime consequences of this catastrophic event. This FOA seeks to expand studies on basic brain mechanisms of repair and plasticity after stroke and on factors that influence these mechanisms. In addition, methods and approaches to improve and enhance reparative processes may be investigated, toward the goal of optimizing and developing promising new approaches to rehabilitation and functional recovery after stroke.
Deadline: 2008-06-16
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32)
The Jointly Sponsored NIH Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences supports broad and fundamental, early-stage graduate research training in the neurosciences via institutional National Research Service Award research training grants (T32) at domestic institutions of higher education. Trainees are supported during years 1 and 2 of their graduate training when they are typically not committed to a dissertation laboratory. The primary objective is to prepare qualified individuals for careers in neuroscience that have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the nation.
Deadline: 2008-04-25
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals (R21)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) invites interdisciplinary studies addressing the psychosocial and behavioral consequences of HIV disease. Gains have been made toward the aim of decreasing HIV transmission behaviors and improving quality of life among individuals living with HIV/AIDS, as well as understanding factors that are important to healthy coping. This FOA will utilize the National Institutes of Health’s Exploratory/Developmental (R21) award mechanism.
Deadline: 2008-05-07, 2008-09-07, 2009-01-07
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Centers of Excellence in Genomics Science (CEGS) (P50)
The Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) program establishes academic centers for advanced genome research. Each CEGS grant supports a multi-investigator, interdisciplinary team to develop innovative genomic approaches to address a particular biological problem. A CEGS project will address a critical issue in genomic science, proposing a solution that would be a very substantial advance. Thus, the research conducted at these centers will entail substantial risk, balanced by outstanding scientific and management plans and very high potential payoff. A CEGS will focus on the development of novel technological or computational methods for the production or analysis of comprehensive data sets, or on a particular genome-scale biological problem, or on other ways to develop and use genomic approaches for understanding biological systems. Exploiting its outstanding scientific plan and team, each CEGS will nurture genomic science at its institution by facilitating the interaction of investigators from different disciplines, and by providing training of new investigators will expand the pool of professional genomics scientists and engineers.
Deadline: 2008-04-25
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Leiomyomata Uteri: Basic Science, Translational and Clinical Research (R01)
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement issued by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Office of Research on Women’s Health is to encourage new and experienced investigators to submit high-quality research grant applications with the goal of transforming advances in our understanding of the molecular basis of leiomyomata uteri (uterine fibroids) into new therapeutic options for prevention, treatment, and cure of this common benign gynecologic disorder. This solicitation focuses on basic science, translational, and clinical research studies that are innovative in their approach to determine the complex molecular basis of this disorder and approaches to clinical applications that improve outcomes.
Deadline: 2008-04-20
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals (R03)
This funding opportunity announcement invites interdisciplinary studies addressing the psychosocial and behavioral consequences of HIV disease. The R03 grant mechanism supports different types of projects, including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology.
Deadline: 2008-05-07, 2008-09-07, 2009-01-07
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals (R01)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) invites interdisciplinary studies addressing the psychosocial and behavioral consequences of HIV disease. Gains have been made toward the aim of decreasing HIV transmission behaviors and improving quality of life among individuals living with HIV/AIDS, as well as understanding factors that are important to healthy coping. This FOA will utilize the National Institutes of Health’s Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism and runs in parallel with FOAs of similar scientific scope.
Deadline: 2008-05-07, 2008-09-07, 2009-01-07
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Extramural Associates Research Development Award (EARDA) (G11)
This funding opportunity announcement invites applications for the Extramural Associates Research Development Award (EARDA). EARDA is designed to facilitate the development or strengthening of the research administration infrastructure and build capacity (i.e., the ability of individuals and organizations to perform effectively, efficiently, and in a sustainable manner) in research administration in domestic women’s colleges and public or private 4-year or 2-year institutions with a traditionally significant to high ethnic minority student enrollment (42 CFR 52c.3) and that offers undergraduate, graduate, or professional degrees. The overall goal is to enable institutions to provide support for the technical development of research grant proposals, to provide thorough oversight and the administrative management of grant awards, and to foster and facilitate ongoing research activities at the institution.
Deadline: 2009-01-24
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Optimizing Technologies for the Preservation of Fertility (R21)
This funding opportunity announcement, issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health, solicits applications that propose to develop or enhance technologies designed to increase the fertility preservation options for individuals who are or may become infertile secondary to chronic disease or disease treatment, exposure to environmental or occupational hazards, advanced reproductive age, or genetic predisposition. These technologies may be developed and applied in animal models or clinical studies.
Deadline: 2008-08-15
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Development of Novel Interventions and Tools for the Control of Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases and their Vectors (R01)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institutes of Health, solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations to support and stimulate translational research leading to the development of novel and more effective interventions and research tools that will facilitate and promote the discovery and development of novel therapeutics, vaccines, diagnostics, and vector management strategies, thereby reducing or eliminating morbidity and mortality from malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Projects that propose to develop molecular tools and biomarkers to support the development of novel interventions are also included in this initiative. Applications must focus on Malaria, NTDs, and/or the vectors that transmit these diseases. This FOA will NOT support nontranslational basic research studies. This FOA will NOT support clinical or field trials.
Deadline: 2008-07-10
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Novel Interventions for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (R21/R33)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits Exploratory/Developmental Phased Innovation (R21/R33) grant applications that propose to develop novel interventions that will improve functioning in domains commonly affected by neurodevelopmental disorders. This FOA provides support for a first phase (R21) for initial technical development and proof-of-principle and a second phase (R33) for further development, application, and evaluation of clinical utility. It is intended that the results will support the development of larger efficacy studies of the proposed novel intervention. This FOA is intended to encourage a broad scope of new treatment approaches with potential for widespread, cost-effective application across a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders based on the targeted domain(s) of impairment. The treatment approaches may include psychopharmacologic, other physiological, cognitive, psychosocial, psychoeducational, and behavioral approaches or novel combinations of any of these approaches. Also of interest are particularly innovative and theoretically based intervention approaches currently in clinical use that have not been adequately evaluated for safety and efficacy.
Deadline: 2008-05-16
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Novel Interventions for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (R34)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits R34 grant applications that propose to develop novel interventions that will improve functioning in domains commonly affected by neurodevelopmental disorders. It provides resources for evaluating the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, and safety of novel approaches and for obtaining the preliminary data needed to support the development of a larger scale efficacy trial. This FOA is intended to encourage a broad scope of new treatment approaches with potential for widespread, cost-effective application across a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders based on the targeted domain(s) of functioning. The treatment approaches may include psychopharmacologic, other physiological, cognitive, psychosocial, psychoeducational, and behavioral approaches or novel combinations of any of these approaches. Also of interest are particularly innovative and theoretically based intervention approaches currently in clinical use that have not been adequately evaluated for safety and efficacy.
Deadline: 2008-05-16
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan (R01)
This funding opportunity announcement encourages grant applications proposing the development and conduct of innovative, collaborative research and research training projects, between high-income country and low- to middle-income country (LMIC) scientists, on nervous system function and disorders throughout life, relevant to LMICs. The collaborative research programs are expected to contribute to the long-term goals of building sustainable research capacity in LMICs.
Deadline: 2008-05-16, 2009-05-15, 2010-05-14
Letters of intent receipt dates: April 16, 2008; April 16, 2009; April 16, 2010.
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan (R21)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages exploratory/developmental planning grant applications proposing the development of innovative, collaborative research and research training projects, between high-income country and low- to middle-income country (LMIC) scientists, on brain and other nervous system function and disorders throughout life, relevant to LMICs. This FOA will use the National Institutes of Health’s Exploratory/ Developmental (R21) grant mechanism.
Deadline: 2008-05-16, 2009-05-15, 2010-05-14
Letters of intent receipt dates: April 16, 2008; April 15, 2009; April 14, 2010.
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Innovative Approaches to Personalizing the Treatment of Depression (R34)
The National Institute of Mental Health solicits grant applications for research to develop innovative approaches to personalizing treatment for patients suffering from depression. Although effective treatments of depression are available, there is considerable individual variation in treatment response. Progress has been made in identifying potential predictors and moderators of treatment effects, but no specific model for individualizing care has been developed or tested for efficacy. The purpose of this request for application is to advance research on individualizing the treatment of depression by developing models and testing new approaches that, by accounting for patient characteristics, aim to be more specific and thus potentially leading to more effective and efficient treatment interventions. Consistent with the current state-of-the-science in this relatively new area of research, this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is meant to support relatively small projects or preliminary investigations, rather than large studies that definitively test intervention effectiveness. This FOA is therefore an initial step toward advancing research on personalization of care in mental health.
Deadline: 2008-05-20
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Innovative Approaches to Personalizing the Treatment of Depression (R01)
The National Institute of Mental Health solicits grant applications for research to develop innovative approaches to personalizing treatment for patients suffering from depression. Although effective treatments of depression are available, there is considerable individual variation in treatment response. Progress has been made in identifying potential predictors and moderators of treatment effects, but no specific model for individualizing care has been developed or tested for efficacy. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to advance research on individualizing the treatment of depression by developing models and testing new approaches that, by accounting for patient characteristics, aim to be more specific and thus potentially leading to more effective and efficient treatment interventions. Consistent with the current state-of-the-science in this relatively new area of research, this FOA is meant to support relatively small projects or preliminary investigations, rather than large studies that definitively test intervention effectiveness. This FOA is therefore an initial step toward advancing research on personalization of care in mental health.
Deadline: 2008-05-20
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Functional Links between the Immune System, Brain Function and Behavior (R21)
The National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, the National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the National Cancer Institute solicit exploratory and developmental research grant applications to study neuroimmune molecules and mechanisms involved in regulating normal and pathological functions of the central nervous system (CNS).
Deadline: 2008-06-16
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Adverse Outcomes of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (R01)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development encourages research project grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to study the ways in which assisted reproductive technologies (ART) may affect eggs, sperm, and preimplantation embryos that could, in turn, lead to adverse outcomes during fetal development, the perinatal period, childhood, adulthood, or even subsequent generations. Although most ART offspring appear to be healthy and developing normally, there are some reports of adverse outcomes and some concerns owing to the variety and type of ART protocols in use. This FOA encourages applications on human subjects and animal models that can include a wide variety of basic, clinical, and epidemiological approaches. It is anticipated that this FOA will provide empirical data for understanding ART outcomes and also how reproductive health is fundamental to overall health and quality of life.
Deadline: 2008-06-05
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Integrated Preclinical/Clinical Program for HIV Topical Microbicides (U19)
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute of Mental Health invite applications from single institutions and consortia of institutions to participate in this funding opportunity announcement (FOA); Integrated Preclinical/Clinical Program for HIV Topical Microbicides (IPCP-HTM). The purpose of this FOA is to support integrated and iterative multiproject, multidisciplinary preclinical and exploratory clinical studies with the goal of advancing safe, novel topical microbicides and microbicide combination strategies for the prevention of sexual transmission of HIV. A minimum of two research projects and an administrative core must be proposed. At least one component (research project or scientific core) must be derived from industry (i.e., pharmaceutical, chemical, bioengineering, or biotechnological companies). A Scientific Advisory Panel for each award under this request for application will be constituted post award but no later than 12 months after award.
Deadline: 2008-06-17
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Cooperative Centers for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense (U19)
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites new or competing renewal applications from institutions with multidisciplinary investigator teams to participate in the Cooperative Centers for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense program. The goal of this funding opportunity announcement is to support research on human immunology as it applies to potential agents of bioterrorism or emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases. The immediate objectives are to support basic and translational research on human immunological responses to NIAID Category A, B, or C Priority Pathogens.
Deadline: 2008-06-18
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Rejuvenating the Aged Immune System (R01)
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, invite Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to study the biology of thymic involution and the decline of naive T-cell production, differentiation, and function in the aged population (defined as individuals over 50 years of age, for the purpose of this FOA). This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support basic and applied research projects that utilize appropriate animal models and/or in vitro human cells/tissues to understand the mechanisms responsible for thymic involution and decreased naive T-cell production and function, or to analyze the functional activity of the T cells, beneficial or detrimental, generated from experimental or clinical approaches to reverse or prevent thymic involution and increase naive T-cell output in patients exhibiting immune senescence.
Deadline: 2008-06-18
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Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Adverse Outcomes of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (P01)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, encourages Program Project Grant (P01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to study the ways in which Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) may affect eggs, sperm, and preimplantation embryos that could, in turn, lead to adverse outcomes during fetal development, the perinatal period, childhood, adulthood, or even subsequent generations. Although most ART offspring appear to be healthy and developing normally, there are some reports of adverse outcomes and some concerns owing to the variety and type of ART protocols in use. This FOA encourages applications on human subjects and animal models that can include a wide variety of basic, clinical, and epidemiological approaches. P01 applicants can take advantage of this FOA to propose multidisciplinary, interactive, and synergistic program projects in order to address some of these issues. It is anticipated that this FOA will provide empirical data for understanding ART outcomes and how reproductive health is fundamental to overall health and quality of life.
Deadline: 2008-05-25
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Partnerships for Point of Care (POC) Diagnostic Technologies for Nontraditional Health Care Settings (U01)
The goal of this request for application (RFA) is to advance the development of point-of-care diagnostic technologies for infectious disease–causing pathogens and toxins to be utilized in nontraditional health care settings. Pathogens and toxins that are the focus of this RFA include those causing sexually transmitted infections, urinary tract infections, and respiratory infections.
Deadline: 2008-05-30
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Mechanisms of Functional Recovery After Stroke (R01)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute on Aging, and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders), National Institutes of Health, solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to find brain mechanisms to improve and develop new approaches to functional recovery after stroke. Although stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, it is the leading cause of long-term disability in the American population. The Stroke Progress Review Group in 2006 identified the problem of brain repair and rehabilitation after stroke as a major priority for stroke research. In the past decade, the major research efforts were directed toward treatment of the acute stroke: reestablishing perfusion of the affected areas and minimizing the neuronal damage. With the advance of acute stroke treatment, the issues of functional restoration and post-stroke rehabilitation have become increasingly important. At the same time, our understanding of brain responses to stroke-induced damage, brain repair, and functional recovery remains relatively poor. Post-stroke rehabilitation is a significant component of stroke treatment in the clinic. Nonetheless, most rehabilitation practices are empirical, rely on behavioral approaches, and are not based on data from large-scale, randomized, controlled clinical trials. Relatively little research has been done on the mechanisms of brain repair and plasticity and their relation to behavioral and functional recovery, which are crucial for patients with lifetime consequences of this catastrophic event. This FOA seeks to expand studies on basic brain mechanisms of repair and plasticity after stroke and on factors that influence these mechanisms. In addition, methods and approaches to improve and enhance reparative processes may be investigated, toward the goal of optimizing and developing promising new approaches to rehabilitation and functional recovery after stroke.
Deadline: 2008-06-05
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Functional Links between the Immune System, Brain Function and Behavior (R01)
This funding opportunity announcement, issued by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, the National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Cancer Institute, and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, solicits research grant applications to study neuroimmune molecules and mechanisms involved in regulating normal and pathological functions of the central nervous system (CNS).
Deadline: 2008-06-05
Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Innovations in Lower Limb Prostheses Attachment (R01)
This funding opportunity announcement, issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, solicits Research Project Grants (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to develop advanced methodologies to enhance soft-tissue integration and to eliminate infection for lower limb prostheses in direct skeletal attachment.
Deadline: 2008-06-30
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Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families
Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants
Funds are provided for Graduate Student Research Grants to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are working in partnership with Head Start programs and with faculty mentors. These awards attract applications from leading academic researchers and graduate students, specializing in social sciences, education, and/or health.
Deadline: 2008-06-16
Foundation for Polish Science
Homing Program
2-year grants (with a possible extension) for young Polish Ph.D.s returning from an extended scientific stay abroad. It is awarded to facilitate their return to Poland and to boost their academic career by improving their working conditions and supporting cooperation with the foreign host research center.
Deadline: 2008-04-30
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
2009 HHMI Early Career Scientist Competition
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) plans to select as many as 70 early-career scientists in a national competition. The new program will provide much-needed support to some of the nation's best early-career faculty members at a time when they most need the help. This initiative is aimed at researchers who have run their own labs for 2 to 6 years and are now at a critical point in establishing their own vibrant, independent research programs. These scientists, most of whom will be assistant professors at the time of the award, will receive 6-year, nonrenewable appointments to HHMI and receive the substantial research support necessary to move their research in creative, new directions. HHMI will invest more than $300 million in this first group of scientists and plans a second competition in 2011 to select an additional 70 scientists.
Deadline: 2008-04-30
Invitrogen Foundation
Recognition of Scientific Achievements
Invitrogen Foundation is a nonprofit philanthropic organization aimed at increasing participation in and understanding of the life sciences among students, teachers, scientific professionals, and the public. Invitrogen has granted an initial $1 million to the foundation and plans to provide additional funding in the future. Funding and partnership opportunities that address the following areas of interest will be considered: life science education for students, beginning at the high school level, and professional development for high school and community college instructors. Programs that are broad in scope and reach students and/or educators from a variety of geographic locations are preferred. Special consideration will be given to programs that target groups traditionally underrepresented in the life sciences, including but not limited to women and diverse populations. Through outreach and education, the foundation also seeks to increase society's understanding of the life sciences and their critical role in addressing global issues. Programs and initiatives that address these objectives are preferred: educating community leaders about the importance of life science, particularly as it relates to education, economic strength, and global health; activities and initiatives that demonstrate thought leadership; and museum and traveling exhibits, community events, and public lectures that reach a broad cross-section of the population. Special consideration is also given to programs that have a global dimension.
Deadline: 2008-12-31
Applications Accepted Throughout The Year
Lupus Research Institute
New Research Grants For Novel Approaches To Lupus
Research applications will be judged principally on novelty of the hypotheses, scientific quality, strength of approach, relevance to lupus, and likelihood of success. Creativity will be rewarded. Rationale for the hypotheses proposed rather than amount of preliminary data will be emphasized. Therefore, continuations of long-term research projects are not appropriate for this submission. Projects on aspects of the disease that have been less extensively studied and applications from investigators in diverse disciplines, including those who may not have previously worked in lupus, are encouraged. Investigations should be relevant to the pathogenesis or diagnosis of the disease and/or therapeutic approaches to lupus. Projects based on novel explorations of human lupus biology--innovative studies that use human material to address the physiological, cellular, molecular and/or genetic basis of human lupus--are also encouraged. Studies in animal models may serve as the background for these new investigations but cannot be the focus of research supported by this grant mechanism. Projects on the biology of human lupus, including immunoregulation, inflammation, cytokine/chemokine biology, relevant organ physiology, and organ damage, are appropriate. For this grant mechanism on human lupus biology, the institute will consider applications from individuals as well as consortia. Consortia involve collaborative investigations by two or more researchers at the same or separate institutions. Both established and new investigators may apply. Applicants should hold advanced degrees and be affiliated with institutions of higher learning in the United States. Grant applications are limited to six pages. Annual funding of as much as $100,000 per year, for a term of as many as 3 years, will be awarded for approved projects. Consortia working on human lupus biology may apply for funding of as much as $300,000 per year, for a term of as many as 3 years.
Deadline: 2008-05-16
Microsoft
HealthVault Be Well Fund
Microsoft Corp. has announced the Microsoft HealthVault Be Well Fund and request for proposals. The $3 million initiative is designed to empower providers with targeted funding to stimulate the research and development of online tools that improve health. The fund is aimed at stimulating solution development across a broad range of health disciplines that have the potential to improve health outcomes for both patients and health-conscious consumers. Proposals will be evaluated on their potential to significantly advance the state of health in one or more areas of focus and demonstrate the potential for expansion into a large-scale program. Eligible organizations must be either an accredited degree-granting college or university with nonprofit status and award degrees at the baccalaureate level or above, or a research or health institution with nonprofit status. Private-sector organizations may partner with these institutions and qualify for the grant. All qualifying organizations must be based in the United States. Proposals must make use of the Microsoft HealthVault platform, a free Web-based platform designed to put people in control of their health data, and leverage HealthVault Search to reinforce the project's value through contextual information and education. Use of non-Microsoft applications on Windows, cross-platform development, and interoperability with other operating systems and applications are all encouraged.
Deadline: 2008-05-09
National Science Foundation
Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM
The Alliances for Broadening Participation (ABP) in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) solicitation includes the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program, Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) Activity, and the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program. This portfolio seeks to increase the number of students successfully completing quality degree programs in STEM. Particular emphasis is placed on transforming STEM education through innovative academic strategies and experiences in support of groups that historically have been underrepresented in STEM disciplines: African Americans, Alaskan Natives, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Pacific Islanders. Managed synergistically, the ABP cluster enables seamless transitions from the STEM baccalaureate to attainment of the doctorate and entry to the STEM professoriate. ABP support begins at the baccalaureate level through the LSAMP program. LSAMP emphasizes development of broad-based regional and national alliances of academic institutions, school districts, state and local governments, and the private sector to increase the diversity and quality of the STEM work force. Eligible LSAMP undergraduate students may receive continued support for up to two additional years of STEM graduate study through BD activity. The BD provides significant financial support for matriculating candidates in STEM doctoral programs at eligible alliance sites. AGEP furthers the graduate education of underrepresented students through the doctorate level, preparing them for fulfilling opportunities and productive careers as STEM faculty members and research professionals. AGEP also supports the transformation of institutional culture to attract and retain STEM doctoral students into the professorate. The LSAMP program also supports education-research projects focused on STEM baccalaureate degree attainment.
Deadline: 2008-10-10
National Science Foundation
Informal Science Education
The Informal Science Education (ISE) program invests in projects that develop and implement informal learning experiences designed to increase interest, engagement, and understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by individuals of all ages and backgrounds, as well as projects that advance knowledge and practice of informal science education. Projects may target either public audiences or professionals whose work directly affects informal STEM learning. ISE projects are expected to demonstrate strategic impact, innovation, and collaboration.
Deadline: 2008-09-18
National Science Foundation
Communicating Hurricane Information
In a joint announcement, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Science Foundation call for proposals focusing on advancing fundamental understanding of the communication of hurricane outlooks, forecasts, watches, and warnings both to decision-makers (i.e., emergency managers, elected officials) and to the general public.
Deadline: 2008-06-03
National Science Foundation
CubeSat-based Science Missions for Space Weather and Atmospheric Research
Lack of essential observations from space is currently a major limiting factor in space-weather research. Recent advances in sensor and spacecraft technologies make it feasible to obtain key measurements from low-cost, small satellite missions. A particularly promising aspect of this development is the prospect for obtaining multipoint observations in space that are critical for addressing many outstanding problems in space science. Space-based measurements from small satellites also have great potential to advance discovery and understanding in other areas of atmospheric sciences. To take full advantage of these developments, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is soliciting research proposals centered on small satellite missions. The overarching goal of the program is to support the development, construction, launch, operation, and data analysis of small-satellite science missions to advance space-weather and atmospheric research. Equally important, it will provide essential opportunities to train the next generation of experimental space scientists and aerospace engineers. To facilitate launch of the satellites as secondary payloads on existing missions, the focus of the program is on CubeSat-based satellites. Launch of the satellites will be through the standardized CubeSat deployment system, the Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer (P-POD). Launch of the P-PODS will be as auxiliary payloads on Department of Defense, NASA, or commercial launches. This will be arranged directly by NSF and is not part of this solicitation. Beginning in 2009, NSF expects to launch two to four P-PODs every year, accommodating at least as many (three to six) individual satellite missions. This solicitation covers proposals for science missions to include satellite development, construction, testing, and operation as well as data distribution and scientific analysis.
Deadline: 2008-05-28
Preeclampsia Foundation
Vision Grant Award Program
The expressed intent of research support is to improve maternal cardiovascular health in order to insure improved maternal and neonatal outcomes. Vision Grants are small awards intended to provide initial funding for innovative ideas that might otherwise not be pursued due to lack of funding. Although these awards are ideal for young investigators, they are not limited to young investigators. They should, however, be directed toward novel rather than well-established lines of research.
Deadline: 2008-05-16
Society for Neuroscience
Julius Axelrod Prize
The Society for Neuroscience is pleased to announce the Julius Axelrod Prize. The prize was established to honor a scientist with distinguished achievements in the broad field of neuropharmacology or a related area and exemplary efforts in mentoring young scientists.
Deadline: 2008-05-12
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Association of Minority Health Professions Schools
The Starlab Program
It is a 6-week summer–enrichment program designed to encourage underrepresented minorities to consider pursuing careers in the public health science. Middle school and high school–age students throughout metro Atlanta who have displayed math and science acumen are being groomed to be the next generation of scientists. Annually, the program targets 40 to 50 junior high and high school students. During the program, students are exposed to laboratory demonstrations and hands-on laboratory experiments on selected topics in chemistry, biology, medical technology, and engineering. In addition, students are able to network/interact with minority scientists from local colleges, agencies, and laboratories. Each student is exposed to an average of 84 classroom hours, 84 laboratory hours, and 32 field hours.
Deadline: 2008-04-23
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship Program
The Coca-Cola 2-Year Colleges Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship awarded each year to 350 eligible students planning to enroll in any accredited 2-year degree–granting institution in the United States. Each scholarship is nonrenewable and has a value of $1,000 for use toward tuition and other related educational expenses.
Deadline: 2008-05-31
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
Coca-Cola Scholars Program
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Program is a merit-based program that awards scholarship money to 250 high school seniors each year. Fifty students receive $20,000 scholarships, and 200 students receive $4,000 scholarships.
Deadline: 2008-10-31
Department of Agriculture
National Needs Graduate Fellowships Program
The fellowships supported through the Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program (NNF) are intended to encourage outstanding students to pursue and complete graduate degrees in critical areas of national need, through graduate programs at eligible institutions. The fellowship support through this NNF program for graduate training provides a student stipend and a cost-of-education allowance to the institution. For the fiscal year 2008 award cycle, the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extensive Service intends to support graduate fellowship training grants for both master's and doctoral levels of study.
Deadline: 2008-05-08
Education is Freedom
National Scholarship Program
Education is Freedom (EIF) believes that every young person deserves the opportunity for a higher education. EIF strives to remove the economic obstacles to college by providing assistance to students from inner-city high schools whose families cannot afford the cost of tuition and books. At the national level, there are currently 433 students attending college as freshmen and sophomores. This past winter, an additional 14,300 applications were received, and 100 more scholarships were awarded in May 2005, totaling our national scholars at 533. Many EIF students are the first in their families to attend college, and EIF scholarships are changing the course of their lives.
Deadline: 2008-04-15
National Science Foundation
Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement
The Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all undergraduate students. The program supports efforts to create, adapt, and disseminate new learning materials and teaching strategies, develop faculty expertise, implement educational innovations, assess learning and evaluate innovations, and conduct research on STEM teaching and learning. The program supports three types of projects representing three different phases of development, ranging from small, exploratory investigations to large, comprehensive projects.
Deadline: 2008-05-20
The Forsyth Institute
Scientific Scholars Program
This program provides opportunities for high school students from socioeconomic backgrounds or population groups underrepresented in the sciences to work side by side in the laboratory with world-renowned scientists engaged in cutting-edge research.
Deadline: 2008-05-27
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