Funding News

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Science and Technology Policy Fellowships

Plug the power of science into public policy- become a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow! Since 1973, nearly 2,000 scientists and engineers have contributed their analytical skills to policymaking in Washington, DC, while learning about the role of science in the federal government system. Career-enhancing opportunities are available in approximately 30 Congressional offices and 15 federal agencies. A master's degree in engineering (+ 3 years of post-degree experience) or a terminal degree (PhD, MD, DVM, etc.) in any scientific discipline is required.

Deadline: 2008-12-15

American Federation for Aging Research.

Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program

The MSTAR Program provides medical students, early in their training, with an enriching experience in aging-related research and geriatrics, under the mentorship of top experts in the field. This program introduces students to research and academic experiences that they might not otherwise have during medical school. This positive introduction has led many physicians-in-training to pursue academic careers in aging, ranging from basic science to clinical research to health services research. They have joined the growing cadre of physicians and scientists whose specialized knowledge and skills are in great demand as our population ages. Application Deadline is February 6, 2009.

Deadline: 2009-02-06

American Federation for Aging Research.

The Julie Martin Mid-Career Awards in Aging Research

The Ellison Medical Foundation and AFAR developed this program to encourage outstanding mid-career scientists to conduct: - Research proposed by scientists who have not been engaged in aging research, but whose research is relevant and leads to novel approaches to aging. - Research proposed by scientists that is high risk, and thus not attractive to NIH or other tranditional sources, but holds the potential for high payoff in advancing our understanding of basic aging. -Research projects concerned with understanding the basic mechanisms of aging are encouraged.

Deadline: 2008-12-16

American Federation for Aging Research.

AFAR Research Grants

The major goal of the program is to assist in the development of the careers of junior investigators committed to pursuing careers in the field of aging research. AFAR supports research projects concerned with understanding the basic mechanisms of aging. Projects investigating age-related diseases are also supported, especially if approached from the point of view of how basic aging processes may lead to these outcomes. Projects concerning mechanisms underlying common geriatric functional disorders are also encouraged as long as these include connections to fundamental problems in the biology of aging. Projects that deal strictly with clinical problems such as the diagnosis and treatment of disease, health outcomes, or the social context of aging are not eligible.

Deadline: 2008-12-16

American Federation for Aging Research.

Ellison/AFAR Postdoctoral Fellowship in Aging Research Program

This program addresses the current concerns about an adequate funding base for postdoctgoral fellows (both MDs and PhDs) who conduct research in the fundamental mechanisms of aging. Postdoctoral fellows at all levels of training are eligible. Up to fifteen one-year fellowships will be awarded.

Deadline: 2008-12-16

American Federation for Aging Research.

Glenn/AFAR Breakthroughs in Gerontology Award

The goal of the Glenn/AFAR Breakthroughs in Gerontology Award (BIG) program is to provide timely support to a pilot research program that may be of relatively high risk but which offer significant promise of yeilding transforming discoveries in the fundamental biology of aging. The hope is that the funded research project will lead to major new insights into the molecular factors that coordinate aging in multiple cells and tissues, and the ways in which the aging process is differentially timed in long-lived species.

Deadline: 2008-12-16

American Federation for Aging Research.

Beeson Career Development Awards (BCDA)

In a unique and innovative partnership, The National Institute on Aging (NIA) and The John A. Hartford Foundation, The Atlantic Philanthropies, The Starr Foundation, and an anonymous donor (Foundations) are supporting this initiative which aims to sustain and promote the careers of clinically-trained faculty who are pursuing research in aging. This program provides support to young faculty members in strong research environments to enable them to gain skills and experience in clinically-relevant aging research and to establish an independent program of research in this field.

Deadline: 2008-11-03

American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Career Development Award

The Career Development Award (CDA) provides funding to clinical investigators who have received their initial faculty appointment to establish an independent clinical cancer research program.

Deadline: 2008-10-30

American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Young Investigator Award

The Young Investigator Award (YIA) provides funding to promising investigators to encourage and promote quality research in clinical oncology. The purpose of this award is to fund physicians during the transition from a fellowship program to a faculty appointment. Priority consideration will be given to proposals that include patient-oriented and, ultimately, clinical research.

Deadline: 2008-10-30

Bill and 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. In general, topics are chosen according to three major criteria: (1) The topic fits within the goals and disease priorities of the Grand Challenges in Global Health; (2) The topic contains a roadblock where radical, new thinking is needed for the discovery of an effective health solution; (3) Potential projects within the topic are likely to be well suited for the phased structure of the initiative. In addition, we consider whether a topic will engage the participation from scientists outside traditional global health disciplines, as well as researchers working in the developing world.

Deadline: 2008-11-02

Department of Agriculture.

Tahoe Research Supported by SNPLMA Round 9

The Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) of the, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking proposals as part of the Tahoe Science Program funded by the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act. The purpose of the Tahoe Science Program is to provide high quality science to effectively meet environmental goals in the Lake Tahoe Basin (LTB). Research projects funded through this program need to help answer the most pressing management questions facing land managers and regulatory agencies in the Lake Tahoe basin and to promote more effective environmental improvement projects. Accordingly, proposals should include provisions to ensure that relevant stakeholders in the LTB will be engaged early and throughout the project, and proponents are advised to explain how their results could be used to evaluate environmental improvement efforts in the LTB.

Deadline: 2008-10-23

Department of Energy.

Office of Nuclear Physics Outstanding Junior Investigator

The Office of Nuclear Physics of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), invites grant applications for support under the Outstanding Junior Investigator (OJI) Program in nuclear physics. The purpose of this program is to support the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers. Applications should be from tenure-track faculty who are currently involved in experimental or theoretical nuclear physics research, the U.S. Nuclear Data Program (USNDP) or accelerator physics research related to nuclear physics projects, and should be submitted through a U.S. academic institution. Applicants must be no more than ten (10) years beyond the Ph.D. at the deadline for the application.

Deadline: 2008-12-01

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Ancillary Studies in Immunomodulation Clinical Trials (R01)

This funding opportunity announcement invites R01 applications for mechanistic studies in clinical trials of: (1) immunomodulatory interventions for immune system mediated diseases, including, but not limited to: asthma and allergic diseases; graft rejection in solid organ, cell, and tissue transplantation; graft versus host disease in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; and chronic inflammatory, autoimmune, and immunodeficiency diseases; and (2) preventative and therapeutic, vaccines for non-HIV/AIDS infectious diseases, including National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Category A, B, and C agents of bioterrorism and emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases.

Deadline: 2008-11-09

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Using Proven Factors in Risk Prevention to Promote Protection from HIV Transmission (R01)

This funding opportunity announcement issued by NIH and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, solicits investigator initiated research applications from institutions/organizations that propose to develop, implement, and evaluate new or improved HIV prevention programs. These programs will incorporate proven factors from social and sexual development, positive youth development, sexual risk behavior, and drug prevention programs for use in high-risk, urban American minority preadolescents or early adolescents (approximate ages 9-14).

Deadline: 2008-11-12

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Mechanisms of Adverse Drug Reactions in Children (R03)

This funding opportunity announcement issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development encourages small research grant (R03) applications from organizations and institutions that propose to study the molecular, cellular, and genetic mechanisms involved in the production of adverse drug reactions in children.

Deadline: 2008-12-21

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Centers of Excellence in Symptom Management Research or Centers of Excellence in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (P30)

The National Institute of Nursing Research invites applications to establish Centers of Excellence for Symptom Management Research or Centers of Excellence in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Research (P30). This announcement supports applications to develop interdisciplinary biobehavioral nursing research in symptom management or health promotion/disease prevention.

Deadline: 2008-12-15 Letters of intent receipt date: November 15, 2008

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Centers in Symptom Management Research or Centers in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention: Building Research Teams for the Future (P20)

The National Institute of Nursing Research invites applications to establish Centers of Excellence for Symptom Management Research or Centers of Excellence in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Research (P20). This announcement supports applications to develop interdisciplinary biobehavioral nursing research in symptom management or health promotion/disease prevention.

Deadline: 2008-12-15 Letters of intent receipt date: November 15, 2008

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Research on Emergency Medical Services for Children (R01)

This multi-agency program funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is designed to improve the quality and quantity of research related to emergency medical services for children (EMSC), with the goal of reducing morbidity and mortality in children through improved care delivery.

Deadline: 2008-12-15

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Mechanisms of Adverse Drug Effects in Children (R01)

This funding opportunity announcement encourages projects that enhance the state-of-the-science on the molecular and cellular, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms involved in the production of adverse drug reactions in children.

Deadline: 2008-12-12

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Airway Smooth Muscle Function and Targeted Therapeutics in Human Asthma (R01)

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) , issued by the NHLBI, NIH, is to solicit Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to investigate the complex role of airway smooth muscle (ASM) functions in the development of human asthma and identify novel therapeutic targets.

Deadline: 2008-12-08

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Collaborative Studies on Systems Biology of Complex Phenotypes (R01)

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences invites applications for collaborative research projects that use systems biology approaches to investigate the mechanisms that underlie genetic determination of complex phenotypes. These projects will combine quantitative modeling approaches and experimental validation of predictive models. It is expected that a team of at least two principal investigators , one with expertise in systems biology and the other with expertise in the genetics of humans or model organisms, will apply for funding under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from a single investigator or that propose solely data production and accumulation will be considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed.

Deadline: 2008-11-21

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Metals in Medicine (R01)

The objective of this funding opportunity announcement, issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Office of Dietary Supplements, and NIH , is to encourage research that bridges the areas of inorganic chemistry and medicine. The mechanisms by which organisms control transition metal ions and the roles of these metals in cellular regulation and signaling in health and disease are of principal interest. The interactions of synthetic inorganic complexes with living systems and their components are an additional area of interest. These areas are linked by the need to involve researchers having a deep understanding of inorganic chemistry in medically relevant research. Much of the work is expected to involve collaborations including chemists, biologists, and medical researchers. The results will be relevant to understanding the mechanisms of metal handling by biological systems and the basic cellular roles underlying the nutritional requirement for essential metals. It is expected that this research will also contribute to the identification of new targets for drug discovery, diagnostics, and future therapeutic approaches involving metal complexes, although drug development, per se, is not a focus of the program.

Deadline: 2008-11-05

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Studies of the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Human Microbiome Research (R01)

This FOA issued by the Roadmap Program, National Institutes of Health, solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to address the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human microbiome research:the study and application of the metagenomic analysis of the human microbiome.

Deadline: 2008-11-03

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Roadmap Transformative R01 Program (R01)

As part of the NIH Roadmap for Biomedical Research, NIH invites transformative Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions and organizations proposing exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional research with the potential to create new or challenge existing scientific paradigms. Projects must clearly demonstrate potential to produce a major impact in a broad area of biomedical or behavioral research.

Deadline: 2008-10-29

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies of Cerebral Cortical Development (R21/R33)

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH), solicits Exploratory/Developmental Phased Innovation (R21/R33) grant applications from institutions and organizations that propose to study the development of the cerebral cortex and associated structures in humans or other mammalian model systems across three axes: time, species, and discipline. Responsive applications will integrate multiple levels of analysis aimed at defining the neurodevelopmental basis of complex behaviors related to mood, cognition, and social function. Studies should focus on postnatal developmental periods, which could include birth until puberty. Since studies may require several areas of expertise, applicants are encouraged to include multiple program directors and/or principal investigators on the application.

Deadline: 2008-10-28

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Treatment (R21)

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages investigator(s)-initiated applications that propose to examine the etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, in diverse groups and across the lifespan. Innovative applications that address gaps in the understanding of the environmental and biological risk factors, the determinants of heterogeneity among patient populations, and the common mechanisms influencing the multiple body systems that are affected in CFS are encouraged. This FOA will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism.

Deadline: 2008-10-16, 2009-02-16, 2009-06-16

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Unique Interactions Between Tobacco Use and HIV/AIDS (R03)

The purpose for this funding opportunity announcement issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Fogarty International Center encourages Small Research Grant (R03) applications from institutions and organizations that propose to stimulate research related to the unique, interactive health effects of cigarette smoking and HIV/AIDS.

Deadline: 2008-10-16

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Archiving and Development of Socialbehavioral Datasets in Aging Related Studies (R03)

The National Institute on Aging has issued this funding opportunity announcement in searh of small grant (R03) applications to stimulate and facilitate data archiving and development related to cognitive psychology, behavioral interventions in the context of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), demography, economics, epidemiology, behavioral genetics and other behavioral research on aging for secondary analysis.

Deadline: 2008-10-16

Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health

Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36)

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) announces the reissuance of a funding opportunity announcement that provides dissertation awards (R36) in all areas of research within NIA's mandate to increase the diversity of researchers studying aging and aging-related health conditions. These awards are available to qualified predoctoral students in accredited research doctoral programs in the United States (including Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories or possessions).

Deadline: 2008-10-16

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Clinical Scientist Development Award

This program supports junior physician-scientists who are conducting clinical research to facilitate their transition to independent clinical research careers. Up to 20 awards of $135,000/year for three years will be made to investigators at the instructor or assistant professor level. Up to 20 awards of $135,000/year for three years will be made to investigators at the instructor or assistant professor level.

Deadline: 2008-11-05

Environmental Protection Agency.

Novel Approaches for Assessing Exposure for School-Aged Children in Longitudinal Studies

The Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting applications proposing research to develop and evaluate novel, innovative approaches for classifying the exposure of children ages 2 to 11 years old to toxic chemicals in their environment. This information would be used in large-scale longitudinal exposure assessment and epidemiological studies. Traditional exposure assessment methods depend on questionnaires and multiple environmental samples, but these tend to be costly and create a burden of time and effort for both study participants and researchers. There is also little information about how exposures change over time as children age and begin to spend more time outside the home in places such as child care, schools and playgrounds. Research is needed to assess whether there are differences in nonresidential environments that may lead to changes in exposure estimates and/or classifications for children.

Deadline: 2008-11-18

Expression Analysis.

Expression Analysis Announces a GWAS Data Analysis and Resequencing Grant

Expression Analysis, Inc., the industry's leading provider of genomic services for clinical trials and research, announced today as part of their continuing efforts to aid researchers in unlocking biological mysteries they will award a Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS) Data Analysis and Resequencing Grant. Part of the grant will include GWAS data analysis through a proprietary tool that simultaneously analyzes allelic and copy number variations, accomplishing in days what typically takes months. The resequencing will be performed using Helicos True Single Molecule Sequencing (tSMS)T technology. The grant seeks projects that show promise of identifying genetic element(s) that are important to human health and disease. There must be a strong case that the trait has a genetic basis and important health consequences. "With the recent advancements in detecting genetic variation and new next-generation sequencing technology, it is important to further research in efforts to identify additional genetic elements important to human health and disease," stated Steve McPhail, CEO of Expression Analysis. "The goal of this grant is to apply these technologies to assist researchers in identifying discreet genetic mechanisms of disease," concluded McPhail.

Deadline: 2008-12-15

National Geographic Society.

Waitt Grants Program

The National Geographic Society (NGS)/Waitt Grants Program funds projects that require venture capital, supporting exceptional projects while foregoing a time-consuming peer-review process. NGS/Waitt grants are designed to fund "proof of concept" research for applicants at an earlier stage in their careers than other NGS grant programs. Special emphasis is placed on expedited grant processing and turnaround. The selection committee endeavors to have funding decisions made within eight weeks of application submission. Funding is not restricted to United States citizens. Applicants planning work in foreign countries should include at least one local collaborator as part of their research teams. The selection committee will not consider applications seeking support solely for laboratory work or archival research. This grant program does not pay educational tuition, nor does it offer scholarships or fellowships of any kind. Applicants are not required to have advanced degrees to be eligible for funding, though they will be required to show a commensurate level of expertise and experience. Applicants must have an affiliation with an educational organization or other institution.

Deadline: 2008-12-31 Rolling Deadline

National Science Foundation.

CHE-DMR-DMS Solar Energy Initiative

The purpose of the CHE-DMR-DMS Solar Energy Initiative is to support interdisciplinary efforts by groups of researchers to address the scientific challenges of highly efficient harvesting, conversion, and storage of solar energy. Groups must include three or more co-principal investigators. One prinipal investigator must have demonstrated high expertise in chemistry, a second in materials research, and a third in mathematical sciences. The goal is to create a new modality of linking the mathematical with the chemical and materials sciences to develop transformative paradigms in an area of much activity but largely incremental advances. Successful proposals will offer potentially transformative projects and new concepts based on the integrated expertise and synergy from the three disciplinary communities.

Deadline: 2009-03-09 Preliminary proposal due date (required): December 16, 2008

National Science Foundation.

Plant Genome Research Program

This program is a continuation of the Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) that began in FY1998 as part of the National Plant Genome Initiative (NPGI). The overall goals of this program are to support basic research in plant genomics and to accelerate the acquisition and utilization of new knowledge and innovative approaches to elucidating fundamental biological processes in plants. The focus is on plants of economic importance and plant processes of potential economic value. In the past eleven years of the PGRP, there has been a tremendous increase in the tools available for genomics in key crop plants and their models, including but not limited to, expressed sequence tags (ESTs), genome survey sequences, mutant collections, expression profiling resources, and tools for studying gene expression in situ. High quality whole genome sequences and downstream tools are available for a number of key crops as well as widely-used model systems. This wealth of genomic resources now makes it possible for researchers to begin to address some of the major unanswered questions in plant biology that have been intractable using traditional approaches as well as transfer findings from model systems into plants of economic importance. At same time, there is a continued need for novel and creative tools to allow development of new experimental approaches or new ways of analyzing genomic data. Proposals that present conceptually new and different ideas are encouraged, especially from investigators and institutions that have not participated in the PGRP before. In addition, proposals that provide strong and novel training opportunities integral to the research plan, and particularly across disciplines are especially encouraged.

Deadline: 2009-01-20

National Science Foundation.

International Collaboration in Chemistry between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad

The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to enhance opportunities for collaborative activities between U.S. and foreign investigators. To realize this goal the Chemistry Division at NSF has partnered with DFG, FWF, EPSRC) , NSFC, and ANR. NSF Chemistry will accept collaborative research proposals in chemistry, written in English, that establish new bilateral collaborations between U.S. investigators and investigators from Germany, Austria, United Kingdom, China, or France. It is envisioned that the program will be expanded to include additional partnering foreign agencies in the coming years. The program seeks new and highly innovative 3-year collaborative projects that break new ground and demonstrate a high level of synergy between the collaborating investigators. The program will not accept proposals for projects that were funded in the past or are currently funded by other sources. The program will not accept proposals for projects that largely overlap or are closely related to research projects that are currently carried out in the collaborators' laboratories. The proposed 3-year projects must be in areas that are supported by the NSF Division of Chemistry programs in Analytical and Surface Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Theoretical and Computational Chemistry. The program aims to realize the NSF strategic goal of developing a diverse, globally-engaged, U.S. science and engineering workforce. The program, therefore, requires that U.S. applicants will allocate significant financial resources to ensure meaningful participation of graduate students, postdoctoral research associates, and junior investigators, including those from underrepresented groups, in the proposed international research collaborations through extended research visits to the collaborator's laboratories abroad. The program also encourages the development and use of cyber infrastructure to increase the level of synergy of the proposed projects.

Deadline: 2008-11-04

National Science Foundation.

Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG)

The Directorate for Geosciences of the National Science Foundation supports research and education in the Atmospheric, Earth, and Ocean Sciences. The OEDG program is designed to address the fact that certain groups are underrepresented in the geosciences relative to the proportions of those groups in the general population. The primary goal of the OEDG program is to increase participation in the geosciences by African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans (American Indians and Alaskan Natives), Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesians or Micronesians), and persons with disabilities. A secondary goal of the program is to increase the perceived relevance of the geosciences among broad and diverse segments of the population.

Deadline: 2008-11-11

National Science Foundation.

Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service

The Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program seeks to increase the number of qualified students entering the fields of information assurance and computer security. It also seeks to increase the capacity of the U.S. higher education enterprise to continue to produce professionals in these fields to meet the needs of our increasingly technological society. The SFS program is composed of two tracks: The Scholarship Track provides funding to colleges and universities to award students scholarships in information assurance and computer security. Scholarship recipients shall pursue academic programs in information assurance for the final two years of undergraduate study, or for two years of master's-level study, or for the final two years of Ph.D.-level study. These students will participate as a cohort during their two years of study and activities, including a summer internship in the federal government. A limited number of students may be placed in National Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). This number shall be set by the program office each year. (See http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/federal.shtml for a list of Federal organization. The Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program seeks to increase the number of qualified students entering the fields of information assurance and computer security. It also seeks to increase the capacity of the U.S. higher education enterprise to continue to produce professionals in these fields to meet the needs of our increasingly technological society. The SFS program is composed of two tracks: The Scholarship Track provides funding to colleges and universities to award students scholarships in information assurance and computer security. Scholarship recipients shall pursue academic programs in information assurance for the final two years of undergraduate study, or for two years of master's-level study, or for the final two years of Ph.D.-level study. These students will participate as a cohort during their two years of study and activities, including a summer internship in the federal government. A limited number of students may be placed in National Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). This number shall be set by the program office each year. (See http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/federal.shtml for a list of Federal organizations. See http://www.science.doe.gov/National_Laboratories/ for a list of National Laboratories. See http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/ for a list of FFRDCs.) The recipients of the scholarships will become part of the Federal Cyber Service of Information Technology Specialists whose responsibility is to ensure the protection of the U.S. government's information infrastructure. After their two-year scholarships and upon graduation, , recipients will be required to work for two years in the federal government. A limited number of students may be placed in FFRDCs. This number shall be set by the program office each year. The Capacity Building Track provides funds to colleges and universities to improve the quality and increase the production of information assurance and computer security professionals. Professional development of information assurance faculty and development of academic programs can be funded under this track.s. See http://www.science.doe.gov/National_Laboratories/ for a list of National Laboratories. See http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/ for a list of FFRDCs.) The recipients of the scholarships will become part of the Federal Cyber Service of Information Technology Specialists whose responsibility is to ensure the protection of the U.S. government's information infrastructure. After their two-year scholarships and upon graduation, , recipients will be required to work for two years in the federal government. A limited number of students may be placed in FFRDCs. This number shall be set by the program office each year. The Capacity Building Track provides funds to colleges and universities to improve the quality and increase the production of information assurance and computer security professionals. Professional development of information assurance faculty and development of academic programs can be funded under this track

Deadline: 2008-12-02

National Science Foundation.

Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation

CDI is NSF's bold five-year initiative to create revolutionary science and engineering research outcomes made possible by innovations and advances in computational thinking. Computational thinking is comprehensively defined to encompass computational concepts, methods, models, algorithms, and tools. Applied in challenging science and engineering research and education contexts, computational thinking promises a profound impact on our ability to generate and apply new knowledge. Collectively, CDI research outcomes are expected to produce paradigm shifts in our understanding of a wide range of science and engineering phenomena and socio-technical innovations that create new wealth and enhance the national quality of life.

Deadline: 2008-12-08

National Science Foundation.

Ecology of Infectious Diseases

The Ecology of Infectious Diseases program solicitation supports the development of predictive models and the discovery of principles governing the transmission dynamics of infectious disease agents. To that end, research proposals should focus on understanding the ecological and socio-ecological determinants of transmission by vectors or abiotic agents, the population dynamics of reservoir species, the transmission to humans or other hosts, or the cultural, social, behavioral, and economic dimensions of disease communication. Research may be on zoonotic, vector-borne or enteric diseases of either terrestrial, freshwater, or marine systems and organisms, including diseases of non-human animals and plants, at any scale from specific pathogens to inclusive environmental systems. Proposals for research on disease systems of public health concern to developing countries are strongly encouraged. Investigators are encouraged to include links to the public health research community, including for example, participation of epidemiologists, physicians, veterinarians, medical social scientists, medical entomologists, virologists, or parasitologists.

Deadline: 2008-12-10

New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research (NJCBIR).

Three-Year Individual Research Grant

NJCBIR is offering 3-year research grants to individuals conducting brain research.

Deadline: 2008-10-17

New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research (NJCBIR).

Three-Year Multi-Investigator Project Grant

NJCBIR is offering 3-year research grants to investigators conducting brain research.

Deadline: 2008-10-17

GrantsNet Express

GrantsNet Express -- for AAAS members only -- offers a new listing each week of science funding opportunities from private foundations and organizations, as well as new U.S. government science grant announcements.

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Environmental Protection Agency.

2009 Academic Year EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) program, is offering Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) undergraduate fellowships for bachelor level students in environmental fields of study. Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer between their junior and senior years. The fellowship provides up to $19,250 per year of academic support and up to $8,000 of internship support for a three-month summer period.

Deadline: 2008-12-11

National Science Foundation.

East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students

The East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) provide U.S. graduate students in science and engineering: 1) first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan; 2) an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and 3) an orientation to the society, culture and language. The primary goals of EAPSI are to introduce students to East Asia and Pacific science and engineering in the context of a research setting, and to help students initiate scientific relationships that will better enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts.

Deadline: 2008-12-09

Roberto Rocca Education Program.

Fellowships

The Roberto Rocca Education Program offers fellowships for exceptional university graduates from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Romania, and Venezuela. Fellowships help fund studies toward a Ph.D. degree in specific fields of study that include materials science and mechanical, chemical, electrical, or petroleum engineering at a university of the student's choosing outside his or her home country. Each year, the program awards about 12 to 15 new fellowships. Fellows are selected by the program's scientific committee comprising senior managers of the sponsoring companies. Each Roberto Rocca Fellow is awarded as much as $50,000 per year for 2 years to be used for tuition, fees, and living expenses. The 2-month application period for the Roberto Rocca Fellowships begins in mid-October of each year.

Deadline: 2008-12-31 The two-month application period for the Roberto Rocca Fellowships begins in mid-October of each year.

Symantec Corporation.

Symantec Graduate Fellowship

This is a multiple award, 1-year fellowship for graduate students pursuing innovative research related to information security and availability. It provides a $20,000 stipend, plus tuition and fees, and is distinguished by an opportunity to work alongside our leading researchers.

Deadline: 2008-12-12

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