From grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu Mon Mar 10 08:56:19 2008 From: grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu (grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu) Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:56:19 -0400 Subject: [Grants-dist] Research Opportunities Message-ID: <6FAABD1159263A4B84B126D9C2FCFD5201283DD7@CUMAIL1.CAMPUS.CU.CLEMSON.EDU> New F&A Schedule Effective April 1, 2008, all newly submitted proposals must include the correct F&A rate(s) for the appropriate year(s), including multi-year proposals. The Clemson F&A agreement, effective March 5, 2007, includes an increase of one-half percent each year for the next two years for On-campus Organized Research. The negotiated rate for FY 07/08 is 47.5%, FY 08/09 is 48%, and FY 09/10 is 48.5%. The 48.5% rate should be used for fiscal years after FY10 until we have a new rate agreement. DOD/CDMRP 2008 Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program Announcements Concept Award Pre-Application Letter of Intent: April 18, 2008 Proposal: May 9, 2008 Idea Development Award Pre-Application Letter of Intent: May 22, 2008 Proposal: June 12, 2008 Clinical Research Award Pre-Application Letter of Intent: May 22, 2008 Proposal: June 12, 2008 Career Transition Award Pre-Application Letter of Intent: May 22, 2008 Proposal: June 12, 2008 http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/tscrp.htm https://cdmrp.org * * * * * * * Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts February 22, 2008 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/WeeklyIndex.cfm?WeekEnding=02-22-2008 NIH Requiring Mandatory Use of the Electronic Financial Status Report System in the eRA Commons Beginning October 1, 2007 * * * * * * * Commerce Business Daily for this week: http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-07-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-06-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-05-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-04-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-03-08.htm NSF, NIH and ACS deadlines have been updated in the Research Opportunities continuous list at the bottom of the page. To view the continuous list of Research Opportunities and items you may have missed please click on the following URL: http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/opportunities.htm * * * * * * * * To view The Grant Advisor http://www.grantadvisor.com/tgaplus/ * * * * * * * To see what's in the (State Science and Technology Institute) STTI Weekly Digest go to the bottom of this document. * * * * * * * * Current Fringe Rates, Indirect Rates, and Tuition Remission Rates are listed at the bottom. * * * * * * * * March 16, 2008 EPA Environmental Protection Agency FY 2008 Request for Proposals, Pollution Prevention Grant Program Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40908 April 15, 2008 Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. 2008 Student Summer Fellowship Grant Opportunities Amount of award is $2,000 http://www.lupus.org/finzifellowships.org April 21, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Area of Interest 2: Innovative Water Reuse and Recovery (DE-PS26-08NT00233-02) Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 084 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Area of Interest 1 - Advanced Cooling Technology for FOA Research and Development of Advanced Technologies and Concepts for Minimization of Freshwater Withdrawal and Consumption in Coal-Based Thermoelectric Power Plants Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 085 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Area of Interest 3: Non-Traditional Sources of Process and Cooling Water (DE-PS26-08NT00233-03) Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 086 April 22, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory FY08 Vehicle Technologies Program WideFOA ( Solid State Energy Conversion for Vehicular HVAC and Waste Heat Recovery) Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 014 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory FY08 Vehicle Technologies Program WideFOA (Materials and Manufacturing Technologies for High Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries) Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 015 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory FY08 Vehicle Technologies Program WideFOA (Fleet Evaluation and Factory Installation of Aerodynamic Heavy Duty Truck Trailers) Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 016 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory FY08 Vehicle Technologies Program Wide FOA Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 014 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 015 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 016 April 25, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROA 2007: C.3 NGATS ATM Airportal Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 042 April 29, 2008 EPA Environmental Protection Agency REGION 5 2008 INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS GRANTS Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40881 May 2, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 1 -- Environmental Research and Development Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 066 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 2 -- Unconventional Oil Research and Development Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 068 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 1  Environmental R D Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 066 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 2  Unconventional Oil R D Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 068 May 7, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Office of Naval Research Basic Research Challenge (BRC) Program Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40903 May 9, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DOD Tuberous Sclerosis Research Program Concept Award Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 017 May 16, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROSES 2008: Planetary Geology and Geophysics Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40898 May 23, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROSES 2008: Origins of Solar Systems Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40911 May 30, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROSES 2008: Fellowships for Early Career Researchers Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40912 June 12, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DOD Tuberous Sclerosis Research Program Idea Development Award Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 018 DOD Department of Defense Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DOD Tuberous Sclerosis Research Program Clinical Research Award Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 019 DOD Department of Defense Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DOD Tuberous Sclerosis Research Program Career Transition Award Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 020 June 26, 2008 ED U.S. Department of Education Education Research CFDA 84.305A-1 Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 043 ED U.S. Department of Education Education Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in Education CFDA 84.305D Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 045 ED U.S. Department of Education Special Education Research CFDA 84.324A-1 Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 060 June 30, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Office of Naval Research Communications and Networking Technology (D&I) Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40913 July 1, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Archaeology and Archaeometry Modification 5 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 616 October 2, 2008 ED U.S. Department of Education Education Research CFDA 84.305A-2 Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 046 ED U.S. Department of Education Special Education Research Training CFDA 84.324B Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 063 ED U.S. Department of Education Special Education Research CFDA 84.324A-2 Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 062 ED U.S. Department of Education Education Research Training CFDA 84.305B Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 050 ED U.S. Department of Education Education Research & Development Centers CFDA 84.305C Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 051 ED U.S. Department of Education Evaluation of State and District Evaluation Programs and Policies CFDA 84.305E Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 055 October 7, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Algebra, Number Theory, and Combinatorics Modification 6 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=30 04 NSF National Science Foundation Analysis Modification 6 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=30 05 October 8, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=14 747 October 16, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=11 749 October 17, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Computational Science Training for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences (CSUMS) Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=87 46 November 4, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Topology Modification 6 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=30 08 November 7, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Office of Special Programs Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 653 NSF National Science Foundation Condensed Matter and Materials Theory Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 674 NSF National Science Foundation Biomaterials Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 760 NSF National Science Foundation Metals Modification 4 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=76 23 NSF National Science Foundation Ceramics Modification 4 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=76 24 NSF National Science Foundation Polymers (POL) Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=12 54 NSF National Science Foundation Condensed Matter Physics Modification 8 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=29 99 NSF National Science Foundation Probability Modification 7 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=30 00 November 10, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Arctic Research Opportunities Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 913 November 15, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Applied Mathematics Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 900 NSF National Science Foundation Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=24 50 November 17, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=13 350 November 18, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=15 584 November 28, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation High Performance Computing System Acquisition: Towards a Petascale Computing Environment for Science and Engineering Modification 4 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=24 64 December 4, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Computational Mathematics Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 635 December 10, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=11 236 NSF National Science Foundation Ecology of Infectious Diseases (EID) Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=11 318 January 8, 2009 NSF National Science Foundation Instrumentation for Materials Research Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=15 598 February 27, 2009 DOD Department of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA - Defense Sciences Office Defense Sciences Research & Technology Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 021 February 28, 2009 DOD Department of Defense Office of Naval Research Naval Supply Systems Command Research on Edge Organizations in the Context of Network-Centric Operations Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 008 May 7, 2011 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Functional Links between the Immune System, Brain Function and Behavior (R01) Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 071 * * * * * * * * New F&A Schedule Effective April 1, 2008, all newly submitted proposals must include the correct F&A rate(s) for the appropriate year(s), including multi-year proposals. The Clemson F&A agreement, effective March 5, 2007, includes an increase of one-half percent each year for the next two years for On-campus Organized Research. The negotiated rate for FY 07/08 is 47.5%, FY 08/09 is 48%, and FY 09/10 is 48.5%. The 48.5% rate should be used for fiscal years after FY10 until we have a new rate agreement. New Fringe Rates Faculty - 27.9% Staff & Post-Docs - 32.8% Students - 6.2% Part-time & Retired - 20.8% FY Per Semester Per Summer Session Total for Year 2008 2,691 1,035 7,452 2009 2,826 788 7,228 2010 2,967 827 7,588 2011 3,115 868 7,966 2012 3,271 911 8,364 Dianne M. Myers Grants Administrator College of Engineering and Science 113 Riggs Hall, Box 340901 Clemson, SC 29634-0901 864-656-5534 (p) 864-656-7244 (f) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://mail.clemson.edu/pipermail/grants-dist/attachments/20080310/dbd850be/attachment.html From grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu Fri Mar 14 16:55:02 2008 From: grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu (grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu) Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:55:02 -0400 Subject: [Grants-dist] Research Opportunities Message-ID: <6FAABD1159263A4B84B126D9C2FCFD5201319B5B@CUMAIL1.CAMPUS.CU.CLEMSON.EDU> Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts March 14, 2008 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/WeeklyIndex.cfm?WeekEnding=03-14-2008 NIH Requiring Mandatory Use of the Electronic Financial Status Report System in the eRA Commons Beginning October 1, 2007 * * * * * * * Commerce Business Daily for this week: http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-14-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-13-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-12-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-11-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-10-08.htm NSF, NIH and ACS deadlines have been updated in the Research Opportunities continuous list at the bottom of the page. To view the continuous list of Research Opportunities and items you may have missed please click on the following URL: http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/opportunities.htm * * * * * * * * To view The Grant Advisor http://www.grantadvisor.com/tgaplus/ * * * * * * * To see what's in the (State Science and Technology Institute) STTI Weekly Digest go to the bottom of this document. * * * * * * * * Current Fringe Rates, Indirect Rates, and Tuition Remission Rates are listed at the bottom. * * * * * * * * March 20, 2008 DOT U.S. Department of Transportation DOT Federal Highway Administration Performance Related Testing and Analysis of Asphalt Binders, Mixtures, and Pavements - II Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40967 April 7, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Air Force -- Research Lab Call 0009 to Space Electronics Open 5 yr BAA Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17119 DOD Department of Defense Air Force -- Research Lab Call 0010 to Space Electronics Open 5 yr BAA Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17120 DOD Department of Defense Air Force -- Research Lab Call 0011 to Space Electronics 5 yr Open BAA Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17121 April 10, 2008 DOC Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship (Knauss Fellowship Program) Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=15338 April 11, 2008 DOC Department of Commerce University of Mississippi, Construction/Medical Center Biotechnology Research Park Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17122 DOC Department of Commerce Mississippi State University, Construction/Research Technology and Economic Development Park Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17123 DOC Department of Commerce University of Southern Mississippi, Construction/Innovation and Commercialization Park Infrastructure Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17124 DOC Department of Commerce Alabama State University, Construction/Life Sciences Building Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17125 DOC Department of Commerce University of South Alabama, Construction/Engineering and Science Center Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17126 DOC Department of Commerce University of Albany (SUNY), College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Programs/CNSE Center for National Competitiveness in Nanoscale Characterization Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17127 April 15, 2008 DOI Department of the Interior U. S. Geological Survey Gap Analysis Program Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40935 April 16, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 1 - Combustion; Sub-Topic 1.1: Mixing Processes Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17139 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 1 - Combustion; Sub-Topic 1.2: Kinetics Data Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17140 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 1 - Combustion; Sub-Topic 1.3: Kinetics Models Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17141 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 2 - Aero/Heat Transfer; Sub-Topic 2.1: Hot Gas Path Design Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17142 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 2 - Aero/Heat Transfer; Sub-Topic 2.2: Film Cooling and Innovative Cooling Approaches Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17143 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 1 - Combustion; Sub-Topic 1.4: Dynamic Stability Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17145 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 2 - Aero/Heat Transfer; Sub-Topic 2.3: Environments in Turbines Operating with Syngas and High Hydrogen Fuels from Coal Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17146 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 3 - Materials Topics; Sub-Topic 3.1: Mechanisms of Degradation and Resistant Syngas Turbine Materials Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17147 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 3 - Materials Topics; Sub-Topic 3.3: Effects of Sulfur and Water Vapor on Alloys and Environmental Coatings Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17148 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 3 - Materials Topics; Sub-Topic 3.4: Effects of Sulfur and Water Vapor on TBC's Coatings Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17149 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Topic Area 3 - Materials Topics; Sub-Topic 3.2: Degradation of IGCC Turbine TBC's From Deposits Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17151 May 2, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROA 2008: A.4 Supersonics Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40950 May 7, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy Golden Field Office Collaborative Energy Efficiency and Carbon Footprint Research and Demonstration for the U.S. Manufacturing Industry Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17108 May 15, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROSES 2008: Jupiter Data Analysis Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40953 May 30, 3008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROSES 2008: Cassini Data Analysis Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40952 DOI Department of the Interior U. 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Geological Survey Gap Analysis Program Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40935 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROSES 2008: Astrophysics Theory and Fundamental Physics Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40938 June 2, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROSES 2008: Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40971 June 20, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters Planetary Atmospheres Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40981 July 31, 2008 DOI Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Defining and Recovering Utah Coal Energy Resources Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40985 September 30, 2008 DHS Department of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division International Research in Homeland Security Science & Technology Mission Areas Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40993 December 20, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA - Strategic Technology Office Transformational Antenna Technologies Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=16270 * * * * * * * SSTI Weekly Digest A Publication of the State Science and Technology Institute SSTI, 5015 Pine Creek Drive, Westerville, Ohio 43081 Phone: (614) 901-1690 http://www.ssti.org In the March 12, 2008 Supplement: SSTI Funding Supplement Guidelines Federal Funding Opportunities * Department of Agriculture * Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program * Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management * Department of Defense * Sources to build, or to modify an existing laser sensor, to meet government requirements to detect, characterize, save and forward parametric data on laser system activity * Space Electronics program * Information regarding methods to develop more reliable, lower-maintenance, lower-weight, and lower-cost release cargo parachute releases * Joint Heavy Lift aerial cargo handling system concept study and design * Analytical and engineering support for the Army's Ballistic and Nuclear Biological and Chemical Division * Design, development and demonstration, testing and low-rate initial production of the AN/SLQ-32(V) Surface Electronic Warfare System Block 2 Upgrade * Research efforts on electronic devices, materials, circuits and assemblies and radiation effects experimental work * Department of Energy * 2008 Wind Powering America Program * Advanced technologies and concepts to reduce/minimize freshwater withdrawal and consumption by coal-based power systems * R&D to address a broad spectrum of environmental, and exploration and production issues associated with unconventional oil and gas resource development * Applications to develop transformational industrial processes and equipment to reduce the energy intensity and carbon footprint of the U.S. manufacturing industry * Department of Health and Human Services * Technologies designed to increase the fertility preservation options for individuals * Applications to study the ways in which assisted reproductive technologies may affect eggs, sperm and preimplantation embryos that could, in turn, lead to adverse outcomes * Basic science, translational and clinical research studies to determine the complex molecular basis of leiomyomata uteri * Point-of-care diagnostic technologies for infectious disease-causing pathogens and toxins * Novel interventions and tools to contribute to the control of malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases * Applications to study the biology of thymic involution and the decline of na?ve T cell production, differentiation, and function in the aged population * Integrated Preclinical/Clinical Program for HIV Topical Microbicides * Applications to apply genomic and related research tools to further understanding of the molecular etiology of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder * Applications to develop innovative approaches to personalizing treatment for patients suffering from depression * Applications to develop novel interventions that will improve functioning in domains commonly affected by neurodevelopmental disorder * Applications to find brain mechanisms to improve and develop new approaches to functional recovery after stroke * Applications to study neuroimmune molecules and mechanisms involved in regulating normal and pathological functions of the central nervous system * Jointly Sponsored NIH Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences * Environmental Protection Agency * State Clean Diesel Grant Program * National Science Foundation * Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems program * Communicating Hurricane Information program * Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships * Research about the Arctic or that is best done in the Arctic * Research Experiences for Teachers program * High performance computing resource providers * Instrumentation for Materials Research Program * Advanced Technological Education program * Archaeology and Archaeometry program * Algebra, Number Theory and Combinatorics program * Analysis program * Foundations program * Computational Science Training for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences program * Physics at the Information Frontier program * Research on algebraic topology * Mathematical research in areas of science where computing plays a central and essential role * Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering program * Ecology of Infectious Diseases program * Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems competition * Metals research * Basic research and education in ceramics and diamond and inorganic carbon-based materials * Basic research and education on polymeric materials * Fundamental, experimental and combined experiment and theory projects on the physics of solid, liquid and amorphous systems * Enhanced international collaborations in materials research and education * Fundamental research that advances conceptual, analytical and computational techniques for materials research * Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants program * Research on the theory and applications of probability * Mathematics research motivated by or having an effect on problems arising in science and engineering * Biomaterials program Foundation Funding Opportunity * Howard Hughes Medical Institute * Early Career Scientist Competition Copyright State Science & Technology Institute 2008. 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If you have any questions, please contact Noelle Sheets, director of membership services, at sheets @ ssti.org. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Federal Funding Opportunities Department of Agriculture (USDA) USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service invites applications for the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program. This program is designed to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses in eligible rural areas reduce energy costs and consumption through renewable energy systems purchases and energy efficiency improvements. Funding will be available in the form of grants, loan guarantees, and combination loan guarantee and grant packages. For FY 2008, approximately $15.9 million is expected to be available for grants and approximately $205 million is expected to be available for loans. Grants ranging from $2,500 to $500,000 for renewable energy systems, or from $1,500 to $250,000 for energy efficiency improvements, may be made. Loan guarantees will not exceed $10 million. Grant-only applications are due April 15, 2008; all other applications, including a second round of grant-only applications, are due June 16, 2008. All applications must be submitted to USDA rural development state offices. For more information, visit: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-4305.htm USDA's Economic Research Service is soliciting proposals for its Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management. This program supports economic research, evaluation, modeling or decision support system development with direct implications for USDA policies and programs that protect, control, manage or regulate invasive species, or trade policy relating to invasive species. Approximately $750,000 in FY 2008 funding is expected to be available for grants or cooperative agreement awards having a project period of up to three years. Awards ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 may be made. Eligible are U.S. state agricultural experiment stations; colleges, universities and other research institutions or organizations; federal, state or county agencies; private organizations; corporations; and individuals. Proposals are due April 25, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=40915 Department of Defense The Defense Intelligence Agency is seeking sources that have produced and have the ability to build, or to modify an existing laser sensor, to meet government requirements to detect, characterize, save and forward parametric data on laser system activity. Offerors must have extensive experience in the design, manufacture and testing of laser sensors/detectors and be able to conduct a demonstration of the capability of the sensor, among other requirements. No awards will be made for responses, which are due April 1, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DIA/DIAFL/2009%2D02/listing.html The Department of the Air Force continues to solicit proposals for its Space Electronics program. This program, in part, seeks to reduce or eliminate the gap between space and terrestrial electronics through breakthroughs in materials, devices, processes, packaging and architecture. Three recent calls for proposals are detailed below. Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due April 7, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLPLSVD/BAA%2DVS%2D06%2D05/listing.html * Advanced Electronic Materials, Devices, and Circuits for Space Electronics. This call for proposals focuses specifically on reconfigurable electronics and nonvolatile memory research. Approximately $4 million over fiscal years 2008-10 is expected to be available for one contract award having a three-year project period. * Space-suitable Electronic Components and Responsive Systems Elements. This call for proposals addresses the need for responsive space spacecraft technologies. Approximately $42.3 million over fiscal years 2008-13 is expected to be available for 5-10 contract awards having a project period of 36-57 months. * Space-suitable Electronic Components and Responsive Systems Elements. This call for proposals seeks novel approaches in advanced space electronics packaging technologies. Approximately $28.2 million over fiscal years 2008-13 is expected to be available for 3-5 contract awards having a project period of 36-57 months. The Department of the Army is requesting information regarding methods to develop more reliable, lower-maintenance, lower-weight, and lower-cost release cargo parachute releases to replace or modify the M-1 and M-2 cargo parachute releases. The new releases must be capable of automatically releasing parachutes from cargo upon ground impact, regardless of ground wind conditions and payload orientation. Responses are due April 11, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAD15/W58P05%2DPARA%2DRELEASE/listing.html The Army is soliciting proposals for the conduct of a Joint Heavy Lift (JHL) aerial cargo handling system concept study and design. New and innovative cargo handling concepts and solutions are sought to significantly enhance productivity, total system survivability, mission effectiveness and sortie generation rate and load factor for JHL and other fixed or rotary wing platforms. Awards of up to $2 million for a project period of up to 18 months may be made. Proposals are due April 23, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAH10/W911W6%2D08%2DR%2D0007/listing.html The Army is soliciting proposals for analytical and engineering support for the Army's Ballistic and Nuclear Biological and Chemical Division. This includes R&D, engineering, analyses and experimentation to determine the survivability and vulnerability of U.S. Army systems to the full spectrum of battlefield threats. Approximately $25 million is expected to be available for one contract award having a five-year project period. The proposed contract is a 100 percent small business set-aside. Proposals are due April 25, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAD17/W911QX%2D08%2DR%2D0011/listing.html The Department of the Navy will be soliciting proposals for design, development and demonstration, testing and low-rate initial production of the AN/SLQ-32(V) Surface Electronic Warfare System Block 2 Upgrade. This effort is designed to provide for an improved receiver/antenna group to keep capabilities current with the pace of threats, as well as improved electromagnetic interference mitigation and combat system interface. No awards will be made for initial responses, which are due March 27, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/NAVSEAHQ/N0002408R5372/listing.html The Navy will be soliciting proposals for research efforts on electronic devices, materials, circuits and assemblies and radiation effects experimental work. This effort is both theoretical and experimental and involves the development of analytical, fabrication, diagnostic and characterization techniques. One contract award having a project period of up to five years is expected to result from a full solicitation, once released. Eligibility is unrestricted. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/ONR/N00173/N00173%2D08%2DR%2DKK04/listing.html Department of Energy (DOE) DOE invites applications for the 2008 Wind Powering America Program. This program expects to award up to 22 grants supporting targeted states that have adequate wind resources, yet are struggling with little installed capacity, inadequate wind development policies, and developing wind working groups and advocacy groups. Accordingly, the goal of the program is to continue to provide small awards to state energy offices to focus on state level technical assistance and outreach initiatives to stimulate wind development. Approximately $422,000 is expected to be available for the awards, which may range from $15,000 to $25,000 for a project period of up to two years. The 22 eligible states or U.S. territories are Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Applications are due April 3, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17083 Note: All types of entities are eligible to apply for the funding opportunities below, except other federal agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after Dec. 31, 1995. DOE invites applications for advanced technologies and concepts to reduce/minimize freshwater withdrawal and consumption by coal-based power systems. This funding opportunity has three areas of interest: (1) advanced cooling technology, (2) innovative water reuse and recovery and (3) nontraditional sources of process and cooling water. Up to $14.4 million is expected to be available for 7-9 new cooperative agreement awards having a project period of up to three years and a cost-sharing requirement of at least 20 percent. Awards ranging from $500,000 to $2 million may be made. Applications are due April 21, 2008. For more information, visit: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/3b3cff0a4a1f243485256ec100490e1a/7b8685b8f9d9f815852574030043842c?OpenDocument DOE invites applications for R&D to address a broad spectrum of environmental, and exploration and production issues associated with unconventional oil and gas resource development, including those associated with the Bakken Shale of North Dakota and Montana, the Arctic North Slope and other frontier resource areas. Up to $13.5 million is expected to be available for 7-13 cooperative agreement awards having a project period of 1-3 years and a cost-sharing requirement of at least 20 percent. Awards ranging from $500,000 to $1.5 million are anticipated. Applications are due May 2, 2008. For more information, visit: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/3b3cff0a4a1f243485256ec100490e1a/387b807940366b86852574010075b3bf?OpenDocument DOE invites applications proposing 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 5-7 years. Approximately $35 million is expected to be available for 5-10 grants having a duration of up to three years and a cost-sharing requirement of at least 30 percent. Awards ranging from $1 million to $7 million may be made. This funding opportunity is open to all applicants; however, the prime applicant is required to include at least one U.S. manufacturer as a partner in the application team. Letters of intent are due April 9, 2008; applications are due May 7, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17108 return to the top of the page Department of Health and Human Services Note on deadlines and award terms: Application deadlines for the funding opportunities below adhere to the schedule of submission dates at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm , unless specified differently. The various funding mechanisms (e.g. R01, R03, R21) supported by these opportunities adhere to the descriptions and limitations described at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/funding_program.htm . Some of the opportunities utilize the R01 (i.e. research project grant) funding mechanism, and these opportunities sometimes run in parallel with earlier announcements of identical scope that utilize different funding mechanisms. Links are provided within the solicitations to the related announcements in such cases. Specific funding information (e.g. anticipated funding amount, number of awards, project duration) will depend upon the quality, duration and costs of the applications received, unless specified otherwise. Note on eligibility: Unless otherwise noted in the description, eligibility for the opportunities below is defined as "open" by SSTI. Open eligibility is understood to include all of the following domestic or foreign entities: institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations, including small businesses; nonprofit organizations, including faith- or community-based organizations; eligible agencies of the federal government; state governments; tribal governments or organizations; minority-serving institutions; regional organizations; and U.S. territories or possessions. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) invite R21 applications proposing 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. Applicants may request a project period of up to two years and a budget for total direct costs of up to $275,000. Letters of intent are due Aug. 15, 2008; applications are due Sept. 16, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-105.html NICHD invites P01 and R01 applications proposing to study the ways in which assisted reproductive technologies 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. This funding opportunity encourages applications on human subjects and animal models that can include a wide variety of basic, clinical and epidemiological approaches. Eligibility is open, except for eligible agencies of the federal government and faith- or community-based organizations (see note on eligibility above). More information on P01 awards is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-103.html . For R01 awards, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-104.html . NICHD, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Office of Research on Women's Health invite R01 applications for basic science, translational and clinical research studies to determine the complex molecular basis of leiomyomata uteri (uterine fibroids) and approaches to clinical applications that improve outcomes for this common benign gynecologic disorder. Letters of intent are due April 20, 2008; applications are due May 20, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-102.html The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites U01 applications proposing to develop point-of-care diagnostic technologies for infectious disease-causing pathogens and toxins for use in nontraditional health care settings. Pathogens and toxins that are the focus of this funding opportunity include those causing sexually transmitted infections, urinary tract infections, and respiratory infections. Approximately $4 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 4-6 awards having a project period of up to five years. Applicants may request a budget for direct costs of up to $500,000 per year. Letters of intent are due May 30, 2008; applications are due June 30, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-08-003.html NIAID invites R01 applications for translational research leading to the development of novel interventions and tools to contribute to the control of malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases. Projects that propose to develop molecular tools and biomarkers to support the development of novel interventions are also included in this initiative. Approximately $4 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 4-6 awards having a project period of up to five years. Letters of intent are due June 10, 2008; applications are due July 10, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-08-005.html NIAID and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) invite R01 applications proposing to study the biology of thymic involution and the decline of na?ve T cell production, differentiation, and function in the aged population. The solicitation defines "aged population" as individuals over 50 years of age. Approximately $2.8 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 5-7 awards having a project period of up to five years. Applicants may request a budget for direct costs of up to $250,000 per year. Letters of intent are due May 19, 2008; applications are due June 18, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-08-012.html NIAID and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invite U19 applications from single institutions and consortia of institutions to participate in the Integrated Preclinical/Clinical Program for HIV Topical Microbicides. This funding opportunity is intended to support integrated and iterative multi-project, multi-disciplinary 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. Approximately $4.5 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 2-3 new awards having a project period of up to four years for applications without pre-Phase 1 clinical trials or up to five years for applications with pre-Phase 1 clinical trials. Letters of intent are due June 17, 2008; applications are due July 17, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-08-006.html NIMH invites R01 and collaborative R01 applications proposing to apply genomic and related research tools to further understanding of the molecular etiology of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and to enrich pre-existing resources for these disorders in the NIMH Human Genetics Initiative. A major focus of this initiative will be the collection of large patient cohorts in the U.S. and around the globe. Approximately $5 million in FY 2008 funding is expected to be available for 7-8 awards. The only budget or project period limit is five years for R01 applications. Letters of intent are due April 7, 2008; applications are due May 6, 2008. More information on R01 awards is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-08-130.html . For collaborative R01 awards, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-08-131.html NIMH invites R01 and R32 applications proposing to develop innovative approaches to personalizing treatment for patients suffering from depression. This funding opportunity is designed 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 potentially lead to more effective and efficient treatment interventions. Approximately $2 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 5-7 grants having a project period of up to three years. Letters of intent are due May 20, 2008; applications are due June 20, 2008. More information on R01 awards is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-09-010.html . For R32 awards, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-09-011.html . NIMH invites R21/R33 and R34 applications proposing to develop novel interventions that will improve functioning in domains commonly affected by neurodevelopmental disorders. This funding opportunity 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. Approximately $2.5 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 4-8 awards. Letters of intent are due May 16, 2008; applications are due June 17, 2008. More information on R21/R33 awards is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-09-021.html . For R34 awards, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-09-020.html . NIA, NICHD, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) invite R01 and R21 applications proposing to find brain mechanisms to improve and develop new approaches to functional recovery after stroke. This funding opportunity seeks to expand studies on basic brain mechanisms of repair and plasticity after stroke and on factors that influence these mechanisms. More information on R01 awards is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-099.html . For R21 awards, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-100.html . NCI, NIA, NIMH, NINDS, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invite R01 and R21 applications to study neuroimmune molecules and mechanisms involved in regulating normal and pathological functions of the central nervous system. More information on R01 awards is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-097.html . For R21 awards, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-098.html . NIA, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDA, NIMH, NINDS, the National Eye Institute, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences invite T32 applications for the Jointly Sponsored NIH Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences. This program supports broad and fundamental, early-stage graduate research training in the neurosciences via institutional research training grants 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. Awards are made for periods of up to five years and are renewable. The awards provide a stipend to help defray living expenses during the research training experience and funds to help offset the cost of tuition and fees, travel and other expenses. The stipend is based on the annual NIH stipend levels at the time of award for a 12-month appointment period. Only domestic nonprofit, private or public institutions that have strong and high-quality research programs in neuroscience and have requisite staff and facilities are eligible to apply. Letters of intent are due April 25, 2008; applications are due May 25, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-101.html Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA invites applications for the State Clean Diesel Grant Program. Funds provided under this program are intended to support clean diesel grant and low-cost revolving loan programs in states for the reduction of diesel emissions. Such grant or loan programs, for example, could fund the costs of a retrofit technology that significantly reduces emissions through development and implementation of a certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology. Approximately $14.8 million in FY 2008 funding is expected to be available for grants to all 50 states. EPA will allocate 20 percent of the funds for base level funding and reserve 10 percent of the funds for the state matching incentive. State agencies with jurisdiction over air quality will be the lead agencies to receive these funds. A match is not required. Notices of intent are due April 24, 2008; applications are due June 23, 2008. For more information, visit: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-4702.htm return to the top of the page National Science Foundation (NSF) NSF is soliciting proposals for the Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems program. This program seeks to better understand what constitutes effective virtual organizations and under what conditions virtual organizations can enable and enhance scientific, engineering, and education production and innovation. The solicitation defines a virtual organization as a group of individuals whose members and resources may be dispersed geographically but function as a coherent unit through the use of cyberinfrastructure. Approximately $3 million is expected to be available for 10-15 grants having a project period of up to three years. Awards ranging from $50,000 to $400,000 may be made. Only U.S. colleges and universities and nonprofit, nonacademic organizations (i.e., independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities) may submit proposals, which are due June 2, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08550 NSF is soliciting proposals for its Communicating Hurricane Information program. This program aims to advance basic research in the social, behavioral and economic sciences related to the communication of hurricane outlooks, forecasts, watches and warnings to decision makers, such as emergency managers and elected officials, and to the general public. Approximately $2 million is expected to be available for 6-12 grants having a project period of 1-3 years. Awards of up to $400,000 may be made. No eligibility limits are specified; however, proposals must have at least one investigator from the social, behavioral or economic sciences and at least one from the physical sciences or engineering. Proposals are due June 3, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08551 NSF is soliciting proposals for Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships. These fellowships provide an opportunity for highly qualified, recent doctoral scientists to carry out an integrated program of independent research and education. Fellows may engage in observational, instrumental, theoretical, laboratory or archival data research in any area of astronomy and astrophysics, in combination with a coherent educational plan for the duration of the fellowship. Up to 10 fellowship grants of $75,000 per year for a project period of up to three years were expected to be made when this solicitation was released in 2007. Grants are awarded to individuals who (1) are citizens, nationals or permanent residents of the U.S., (2) have earned the doctoral degree in an appropriate scientific field within five years prior to the proposal deadline or will complete the doctoral degree by Oct. 1 of the award year, and (3) have not participated in postdoctoral training for a combined full-time-equivalent duration of more than three years prior to the proposal deadline. Eligible host institutions include U.S. institutions of higher education; NSF-funded national centers, facilities or institutes; and nonprofit organizations with research and educational missions. International sites operated by U.S. organizations also are eligible. Proposals are due Oct. 8, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07572 NSF is soliciting proposals for research about the Arctic or that is best done in the Arctic. Arctic research includes field and modeling studies and data analysis. The goal is to gain a better understanding of the earth's physical, biological, geological, chemical, social and cultural processes, and the interactions of ocean, land, atmosphere, biological and human systems in the Arctic. Approximately $16 million was expected to be available annually to support 40 grants or cooperative agreement awards per year when this solicitation was released in 2006. Only U.S. organizations may submit proposals, which are due Nov. 10, annually. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf06603 NSF invites U.S. colleges and universities to submit proposals for the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program. This program supports the active involvement of K-12 teachers and community college faculty in engineering research in order to bring knowledge of engineering and technological innovation into their classrooms. The program features two mechanisms of support for in-service and pre-service K-12 teachers and/or community college faculty: (1) RET Supplements, which may be included in proposals for new or renewal NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) grants or as supplements to ongoing NSF ENG-funded projects and (2) RET Sites, which are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct research participation projects for a number of K-12 teachers and/or community college faculty. Approximately $3 million was expected to be available annually for awards when this solicitation was released in 2007, with sites limited to $500,000 total for a duration of up to three years and supplements limited to $10,000 per teacher for a duration of one year. Five site awards per year are anticipated. Proposals are due Nov. 17, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07557 NSF is soliciting proposals from organizations willing to serve as high performance computing (HPC) resource providers and to acquire, deploy and operate HPC systems in service to the broad science and engineering research and education community. This initiative seeks to enable petascale science and engineering through the deployment and support of a world-class HPC environment comprising the most capable combination of HPC assets available to the academic community. Approximately $30 million is expected to be available annually to support one cooperative agreement award having a project period of up to five years. Only U.S. institutions of higher education and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers are eligible to apply as resource providers. Proposals are due Nov. 28, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf05625 NSF is soliciting proposals for the Instrumentation for Materials Research Program. This program supports the development of research instruments that seek to (1) discover fundamental phenomena in materials; (2) synthesize, process or characterize the composition, structure, properties and performance of materials; and (3) improve the quality, expand the scope, and foster and enable the integration of research and education in research-intensive environments. Approximately $4 million in FY 2008 funding was expected to be available for 20-25 awards per year when this solicitation was released in 2007. The minimum award size is $100,000 for Ph.D.-granting institutions and $50,000 for non-Ph.D. granting institutions. Awards will have a duration of 1-3 years. Eligible are U.S. academic institutions of higher education, independent nonprofit research organizations, research museums, and legally incorporated consortia thereof. Proposals are due Jan. 8, 2009. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07600 Note: The categories of proposers identified in the Grant Proposal Guide are eligible to submit proposals for all of the following funding opportunities. NSF is soliciting proposals for the Advanced Technological Education program. This program involves partnerships between academic institutions and employers to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school levels. The program supports curriculum development; professional development of college faculty and secondary school teachers; career pathways to two-year colleges from secondary schools and from two-year colleges to four-year institutions; and other activities. Approximately $46 million was expected to be available annually over fiscal years 2008-10 to support 75 grants per year when this solicitation was released in 2006. Preliminary proposals are strongly encouraged and are due April 24, 2008; full proposals are due Oct. 16, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07530 NSF is soliciting proposals for the Archaeology and Archaeometry program. This program provides support for both anthropologically relevant archaeological research at senior and doctoral dissertation levels and anthropologically significant archaeometric research. Archaeology proposals may be submitted by either of two deadlines in 2008, July 1 or Dec. 1; archaeometry proposals are due Oct. 31, 2008. Proposals for doctoral dissertation research and high risk research proposals in anthropology may be submitted at any time. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11690 NSF is soliciting proposals for the Algebra, Number Theory and Combinatorics program. This program supports research in algebra, including algebraic structures, general algebra, and linear algebra; number theory, including algebraic, analytic number theory, arithmetic geometry, quadratic forms, and automorphic forms; combinatorics, including graph theory; and algebraic geometry. Proposals are due Oct. 7, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5431 NSF is soliciting proposals for the Analysis program. This program supports basic research in that area of mathematics whose roots can be traced to the calculus of Newton and Leibniz. More generally, research supported by this program provides the theoretical underpinning for the majority of applications of the mathematical sciences to other scientific disciplines. Proposals are due Oct. 7, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5434 NSF is soliciting proposals for the Foundations program. This program supports research in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, including proof theory, recursion theory, model theory, set theory and infinitary combinatorics. Proposals are due Oct. 7, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5548 NSF is soliciting proposals for the Computational Science Training for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences program. The goal of this program is to enhance computational aspects of the education and training of undergraduate students in the mathematical sciences - mathematics and statistics - and to better prepare these students to pursue careers and graduate study in fields that require integrated strengths in computation and the mathematical sciences. Approximately $2 million in FY 2006 funding was expected to be available for 7-15 grants each year when this solicitation was released in 2006. Awards of up to $250,000 per year for a project period of 3-5 years may be made. Proposals are due Oct. 17, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf06559 NSF is soliciting proposals for the Physics at the Information Frontier program. This program provides support for physics proposals in three subareas: (1) computational physics, (2) information intensive physics, and (3) quantum information and revolutionary computing. Proposals are due Oct. 22, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6681 NSF is soliciting proposals for research on algebraic topology, including homotopy theory, ordinary and extraordinary homology and cohomology, cobordism theory, and K-theory; topological manifolds and cell complexes, fiberings, knots, and links; differential topology and actions of groups of transformations; geometric group theory; and general topology and continua theory. Proposals are due Nov. 4, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5551 NSF is soliciting proposals for mathematical research in areas of science where computing plays a central and essential role, emphasizing algorithms, numerical methods and symbolic methods. The prominence of computation in the research is a hallmark of the program. Proposals ranging from single-investigator projects that develop and analyze innovative computational methods to interdisciplinary team projects that not only create new mathematical and computational techniques but use them to model, study and solve important application problems are encouraged. Proposals are due Dec. 4, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5390 NSF and DOE jointly solicit proposals for their Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering program. The NSF/DOE Partnership funds research in the fundamental physics of plasmas. Types of phenomena investigated include transport in plasmas in confined magnetic structures, non-neutral plasmas in traps, dusty plasmas in laboratory configurations, and high-field laser-plasma interactions. Both theoretical and experimental research is included. Proposals are due Dec. 10, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5602 NSF is soliciting proposals for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases program. This program supports the development of predictive models and the discovery of principles governing the transmission dynamics of infectious disease agents. Approximately $8.5 million in FY 2007 funding was expected to be available for seven grants when this solicitation was released in 2006. Proposals are due Dec. 10, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07513 NSF is soliciting proposals for its Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems competition, which promotes quantitative, interdisciplinary analyses of relevant human and natural system processes and complex interactions among human and natural systems at diverse scales. Approximately $9 million is expected to be available for 7-12 awards having a project period of up to five years. Awards ranging from $500,000 to $1.5 million may be made. Proposals are due Nov. 18, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07598 NSF will be soliciting proposals for metals research, which encompasses the broad areas of physical and mechanical metallurgy. This initiative seeks to increase understanding and predictive capabilities for relating synthesis, processing, alloy chemistry, and microstructure of metals to their physical and structural properties and performance in various applications and environments. Proposals may be submitted between Sept. 15 and Nov. 7 of 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5351 NSF will be soliciting proposals for basic research and education in ceramics (e.g., oxides, carbides, nitrides and borides) and diamond and inorganic carbon-based materials. This program seeks to increase fundamental understanding and develop predictive capabilities for relating synthesis, processing and microstructure of these materials to their properties and ultimate performance in various environments and applications. Proposals may be submitted between Sept. 15 and Nov. 7 of 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5352 NSF will be soliciting proposals for basic research and education on polymeric materials. Areas addressed by this funding opportunity include synthesis, molecular assembly, characterization, phase behavior, structure, morphology and properties. Particular focus is on new materials, or materials with novel or superior properties, and on fundamental understanding of structure-property relationships. Proposals may be submitted between Sept. 15 and Nov. 7 of 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5357 NSF will be soliciting proposals for fundamental, experimental and combined experiment and theory projects on the physics of solid, liquid and amorphous systems. Phenomena of interest include phase transitions; localization; electronic, magnetic and lattice structure; superconductivity; elementary excitations, including electronic, magnetic, plasma and lattice; transport, magnetic and optical properties; and nonlinear dynamics. Proposals may be submitted between Sept. 15 and Nov. 7 of 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5666 NSF will be soliciting proposals for enhanced international collaborations in materials research and education. This program provides support for (1) international materials institutes, (2) international collaborative research and education projects with funding organizations in Europe and the Americas, and (3) Research Experiences for Undergraduates sites and Research Experiences for Teachers. Proposals may be submitted between Sept. 15 and Nov. 7 of 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12803 NSF will be soliciting proposals for fundamental research that advances conceptual, analytical and computational techniques for materials research. This program supports theoretical and complementary computational research in the topical areas represented in Division of Materials Research programs, including condensed matter physics, polymers, solid-state chemistry, metals, electronic materials and ceramics. Proposals may be submitted between Sept. 15 and Nov. 7 of 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13623 NSF will be soliciting proposals for the Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants program. This program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for observational, theoretical, laboratory and archival data studies in all areas of astronomy and astrophysics. Approximately $30 million in FY 2006 funding was expected to be available for standard or continuing grants when this solicitation was released in 2005. Proposals are due between Sept. 15 and Nov. 15, annually. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf05608 NSF will be soliciting proposals for research on the theory and applications of probability. Subfields include discrete probability, stochastic processes, limit theory, interacting particle systems, stochastic differential and partial differential equations, and Markov processes. Research in probability that involves applications to other areas of science and engineering is especially encouraged. Proposals may be submitted between Oct. 23 and Nov. 7 of 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5555 NSF will be soliciting proposals for mathematics research motivated by or having an effect on problems arising in science and engineering. This solicitation emphasizes mathematical merit and novelty, as well as breadth and quality of impact on applications, as important factors. Proposals to develop critical mathematical techniques from individual investigators and interdisciplinary teams are encouraged. Proposals may be submitted between Nov. 1 and Nov. 15 of 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5664 NSF will be soliciting proposals for the Biomaterials program. This program focuses on the study of biologically related materials and phenomena, including biological pathways to new materials. Awards will be in the general areas of biological condensed matter physics and chemistry and biologically related materials science. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13699 return to the top of the page ________________________________ Foundation Funding Opportunity Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) HHMI invites applications for its Early Career Scientist Competition. This new program represents an investment of more than $300 million by HHMI to identify 70 of the nation's best biomedical scientists at a critical early stage of their faculty careers and to provide them with flexible funding to develop scientific programs of exceptional merit. Those selected will become full-time HHMI employees, and their full salary and benefits will be paid by HHMI. In addition, HHMI will provide a research budget for salary support of personnel and supplies. Eligibility is limited to scientists who hold an appointment as assistant professor, or higher academic rank, in a tenure-track faculty position at one of the more than 200 eligible institutions. For institutions that do not have a tenure track, eligible candidates must hold an appointment that reflects a significant and tangible institutional commitment. Applicants must have 2-6 years of experience since first appointed as an assistant professor or equivalent position. To meet this requirement, the applicant's first faculty position as assistant professor must have begun no earlier than June 1, 2002, and no later than Sept. 1, 2006. Notices of intent are due April 30, 2008; applications are due June 10, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.hhmi.org/research/competitions/earlycareer2009/ return to the top of the page * * * * * * * * New F&A Schedule (Pending Federal approval) Effective April 1, 2008, all newly submitted proposals must include the correct F&A rate(s) for the appropriate year(s), including multi-year proposals. The Clemson F&A agreement, effective March 5, 2007, includes an increase of one-half percent each year for the next two years for On-campus Organized Research. The negotiated rate for FY 07/08 is 47.5%, FY 08/09 is 48%, and FY 09/10 is 48.5%. The 48.5% rate should be used for fiscal years after FY10 until we have a new rate agreement. New Fringe Rates Faculty - 27.9% Staff & Post-Docs - 32.8% Students - 6.2% Part-time & Retired - 20.8% FY Per Semester Per Summer Session Total for Year 2008 2,691 1,035 7,452 2009 2,826 788 7,228 2010 2,967 827 7,588 2011 3,115 868 7,966 2012 3,271 911 8,364 Dianne M. 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To view the continuous list of Research Opportunities and items you may have missed please click on the following URL: http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/opportunities.htm * * * * * * * * To view The Grant Advisor http://www.grantadvisor.com/tgaplus/ * * * * * * * To see what's in the (State Science and Technology Institute) STTI Weekly Digest go to the bottom of this document. * * * * * * * * Current Fringe Rates, Indirect Rates, and Tuition Remission Rates are listed at the bottom. * * * * * * * * March 27, 2008 NRC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Education Grant Program; Fiscal Year 2008 Modification 1 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40192 March 31, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command ARO Young Investigator Program (YIP) Modification 2 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40859 April 15, 2008 DOI Department of the Interior U. S. Geological Survey Gap Analysis Program Modification 1 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40935 April 28, 2008 EPA Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 Wetland Program Development Grants Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=41003 May 1, 2008 EPA Environmental Protection Agency BROWNFIELDS TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=41017 DOT U.S. Department of Transportation DOT/Federal Transit Administration Broad Agency Announcement for Innovative Small Research Projects to Advance Public Participation Related to Public Transportation Planning Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=41020 May 9, 2008 DOT U.S. Department of Transportation DOT Federal Highway Administration FY 2008 National Scenic Byways Program Discretionary Grants Modification 2 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40721 May 22, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Office of Naval Research Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare Applied Research and Advanced Technology Development Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40997 June 12, 2008 EPA Environmental Protection Agency MIDWEST CLEAN DIESEL INITIATIVE Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=41000 EPA Environmental Protection Agency NORTHEAST DIESEL COLLABORATIVE (NEDC) EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM Grant, Modification 1 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=41016 June 13, 2008 EPA Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Clean Diesel Implementation Program Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40996 August 1, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Office of Naval Research Electronics Technology Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=41015 * * * * * * * * SSTI Weekly Digest A Publication of the State Science and Technology Institute SSTI, 5015 Pine Creek Drive, Westerville, Ohio 43081 Phone: (614) 901-1690 http://www.ssti.org In the March 19, 2008 Supplement: SSTI Funding Supplement Guidelines Federal Funding Opportunities * Department of Commerce * National Technical Assistance, Training, Research and Evaluation Program * Department of Defense * Sources for the purchase and/or development and purchase of a compact spectrometer/detector for a portable sensor system * Proposals to develop new probe manipulation systems for multimodal inspections to improve the quality and reliability of nondestructive evaluation field-level operations * Programmatic, engineering and technical services in support of high-priority defense manufacturing technology opportunities * FY 2008 contract program of basic research in behavioral science * R&D projects in the areas of multi-spectral and hyperspectral test and evaluation * Test and Evaluation/Science and Technology Program * Information regarding three-dimensional high-resolution sonar systems * Proposals to explore use of a small surface craft or buoys to deploy and operate undersea acoustic sensors systems * Expeditionary maneuver warfare applied research and advanced technology development * Autonomous robotic technologies for explosive ordnance disposal mission applications * Visualization technologies for integration with Man Transportable Robotic System explosive ordnance disposal robotic systems * Electronics Discovery and Invention program * Proposals to conduct a hydrogen fuel cell materiel handling equipment pilot program * Design, development, fabrication, integration and test of a 100-kW class Free Electron Laser device * Emerging navigation technologies, sensors and systems * Department of Energy * National and regional crosscutting initiatives in support of the Weatherization Assistance Program and the State Energy Program * University Turbine Systems Research Program * State Energy Program (formula grants) * Department of Homeland Security * White papers to develop algorithms and/or analytical tools that will assist investigators of bioterrorism events * Department of Transportation * White papers to accelerate deployment, use and development of the Transportation Analysis and Simulation System * NASA * Information regarding potential new uses of existing NASA science spacecraft * Space technology R&D Copyright State Science & Technology Institute 2008. NOTICE: All opportunities posted herein may be subject to change, modification, revision or cancellation at the discretion of the originating source. SSTI is not an originating or authoritative source for any of the announcements posted in the funding supplement. Readers are advised to address all questions and concerns about a particular opportunity to the appropriate point(s) of contact in the detailed solicitation or request for proposals. Readers also are strongly encouraged to monitor any new developments released by the originating sources. ________________________________ SSTI Funding Supplement Guidelines It has been over a year since the SSTI Weekly Funding Supplement became a members-only publication. We hope our membership finds great value in the publication for yourself and your constituents. It has been brought to our attention that some of our members are not following the redistribution guidelines. Please read the guidelines below and, if needed, take the necessary steps to regain compliance. If your organization is not in compliance, SSTI will discontinue your Funding Supplement subscription. The following guidelines apply: * Under no circumstances should the Funding Supplement be placed on a website accessible to the general public. * If the Funding Supplement is redistributed, SSTI should be included in that distribution list. Please include skinner at ssti.org in the list. * Recipients of the Funding Supplement may only post back-issues on internal/password-protected sites - with prior permission from SSTI. If you have any questions, please contact Noelle Sheets, director of membership services, at sheets @ ssti.org. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Federal Funding Opportunities Department Commerce The Economic Development Administration invites applications for its National Technical Assistance, Training, Research and Evaluation Program. This program supports research and technical assistance projects to promote competitiveness and innovation in rural and urban regions throughout the U.S. and its territories. The goal to create practitioner-accessible tools that can be used to bring the best current thinking to bear on specific problems. For FY 2008, areas of interest include (1) regional innovation systems, (2) urban economic development policy, and (3) global economic development strategy. Approximately $1.5 million is available for awards, which are expected to range from $100,000 to $350,000 for a one-year project period. Cost-sharing of at least 20 percent is required. Eligible are district organizations; Indian tribes; states, cities or political subdivisions of states, including special purpose units of states or local governments engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities; institutions of higher education; and public or private nonprofit organizations or associations. Applications are due May 9, 2008. For more information, visit: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo .gov/2008/E8-5190.htm Department of Defense The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is seeking sources for the purchase and/or development and purchase of a compact spectrometer/detector for a portable sensor system. The solicitation highlights a number of parameters that are either required or desired for the spectrometer/detector. No awards will be made for responses, which are due April 30, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DTRA/DTRA01/Reference%2DNumber%2DNTD080009594 /listing.html The Department of the Air Force is soliciting proposals to develop new probe manipulation systems for multimodal inspections to improve the quality and reliability of nondestructive evaluation field-level operations. Such systems should be portable and be able to adequately inspect critical areas inside aircraft structure that are either located in confined spaces or difficult to access. Approximately $450,000 over fiscal years 2008-11 is expected to be available for one award having a three-year project period. Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due April 30, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLWRS/BAA%2D08%2D06%2DPKM/listing.htm l The Department of the Army is seeking sources capable of providing programmatic, engineering and technical services in support of high-priority defense manufacturing technology opportunities. The services sought relate to multiple technologies, including, but not limited to, power sources, lead free soldering, wide band gap and RF modules. One contract award having a two-year project period is expected to result from a full solicitation, once released. No awards will be made for responses to this notice, which are due March 27, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAB07/W15P7T%2D08%2DR%2DP618/listing.h tml The Army is soliciting proposals for its FY 2008 contract program of basic research in behavioral science. This program encourages novel, state-of-the-art and multidisciplinary approaches to address difficult problems and programmatic efforts to develop and evaluate psychological and behavioral theory. Proposals may address both traditional behavioral issues and neuroscience and network science approaches to social phenomena, memory, cognition and personality. Standard awards having a project period of 1-4 years may be made; in FY07, these awards ranged from $300,000 to $700,000. Early-career awards also may be made; these awards are for a duration of 1-3 years and are funded at approximately $110,000 in the first year. Early-career investigators should be less than five years post-doctorate and should not have previously received funding from the U.S. Army Research Institute as a principal investigator. Educational institutions, nonprofit organizations and private industries for R&D are encouraged to submit proposals, which are due May 1, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/DSS-W/DASW01/W91WAW%2D08%2DBAA%2DRACO/listing .html The Army is soliciting concepts for innovative R&D projects in the areas of multi-spectral and hyperspectral test and evaluation (T&E). This includes scene and signature composition, scene and signature presentation, multi-spectral and hyperspectral test tools and support technologies and infrared countermeasures, and missile warning system test technology. Approximately $2.2 million is available for new starts under the multi-spectral test focus area in fiscal year 2009. Generaly, offerors must be capable of satisfying the government's needs to be eligible for award. White papers and proposals may be submitted at any time until March 13, 2010; however, they are due May 1, 2008, and Aug. 4, 2008, for FY09 award. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/DABJ/DABJ05/W91ZLK08T0211/listing.html The Army is soliciting proposals for the Directed Energy Test focus area of the Test and Evaluation/Science and Technology Program. This solicitation is intended to support testing and evaluation of Directed Energy weapon systems spanning the high energy laser and high power microwave domains. The fundamental objective is to develop high-risk, high payoff technologies that can be transitioned from the laboratory setting to military test ranges at technology readiness levels 5-6. The Army contracts with educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and private industry for research in the areas covered by this solicitation. White papers are due May 1, 2008; invited full proposals will be due July 29, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/STRICOM/W900KK/W900KK%2D08%2DR%2D0012/listing .html The Department of the Navy is requesting information regarding three-dimensional high-resolution sonar systems for potential use on a manned submersible platform for navigation and obstacle avoidance. The systems should be able to detect objects at ranges of at least 100 yards at vehicle speeds of up to 10 knots and to display the images in real time. Contractors may be provided an opportunity to demonstrate their system in a limited-scope demonstration in the May to July 2008 time frame. Responses are due March 31, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N61331/N6133108QKC05/listing.html The Navy is soliciting innovative R&D proposals to explore use of a small surface craft or buoys to deploy and operate undersea acoustic sensors systems. The challenges presented by undersea threats provide the impetus for the development of deployable and off-board acoustic surveillance systems that are networked, distributed and multistatic-capable. Three awards of up to $1 million each may be made. Generally, all responsible sources capable of satisfying the government's needs are eligible for award. Proposals may be submitted at any time until March 27, 2009; however, those submitted by March 31, 2008, will have the greatest chance of being funded. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/SPAWAR/SPAWARSYSCEN_San_Diego/N66001%2D08%2DX %2D2052/listing.html The Navy is soliciting white papers for expeditionary maneuver warfare applied research and advanced technology development. The overall goal of this solicitation is to foster new developments in science and technology that may ultimately lead to future operational capabilities beyond those represented by current acquisition programs and requirements. Approximately $50 million over three years is expected to be available for awards having a project period of up to five years. Awards ranging from $300,000 to $3 million may be made. All responsible sources from academia and industry are eligible to submit white papers and proposals, which are due April 3 and May 22 of 2008, respectively. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/ONR/ONR/ONRBAA08%2D012/listing.html The Navy is soliciting white papers proposing to advance and integrate autonomous robotic technologies for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) mission applications. Advances are sought to allow unmanned ground vehicle operators to place more attention on EOD procedure selection, mission execution, and monitoring the surrounding environment. Applicants may request a project period of up to six months and a budget for total costs of up to $250,000. White papers are due April 7, 2008; invited full proposals will be due in the May to June 2008 time frame. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N0464A/BAAN427940801/listing.html The Navy is soliciting white papers proposing to advance visualization technologies for integration with Man Transportable Robotic System (MTRS) explosive ordnance disposal robotic systems. These technologies will be used to improve the ability of MTRS operators to perform critical mission tasks, such as inspection, surveillance, manipulation and navigation, in complex environments. Applicants may request a project period of up to 12 months and a budget for total costs of up to $650,000. White papers are due April 9, 2008; invited full proposals will be due in the May to June 2008 time frame. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N0464A/BAAN427940802/listing.html The Navy is soliciting white papers for its Electronics Discovery and Invention program. This program seeks 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 multi-chip assemblies that span digital, analog, microwave and millimeter wave technologies. Approximately $400,000 in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 1-2 awards having a project period of 1-3 years. Awards ranging from $200,000 to $400,000 per year are anticipated; however, lower- and higher-cost proposals will be considered. All responsible sources from academia and industry may submit white papers, which are due April 14, 2008. Invited full proposals will be due Aug. 1, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/ONR/ONR/ONRBAA08%2D006/listing.html The Navy is soliciting proposals to conduct a hydrogen fuel cell materiel handling equipment (MHE) pilot program at the Defense Depot San Joaquin, California. This solicitation seeks to increase knowledge or understanding in hydrogen-powered MHE, hydrogen vehicle fueling stations and the associated infrastructure. Typically, proposals may be funded incrementally for periods of up to two years. Awards are expected to be between $2 million and $4 million. All responsible businesses may submit proposals, which are due April 28, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N00164/N0016408RGS20/listing.html The Navy is soliciting white papers for the design, development, fabrication, integration and test of a 100-kW class Free Electron Laser (FEL) device that can be used to demonstrate scaleability of the necessary FEL physics and engineering for an eventual MW class FEL device. Approximately $14 million is expected to be available to support up to three contract awards for the solicitation's first task, which is a preliminary design review. All responsible sources from U.S. academia and industry are eligible to submit white papers and proposals, which are due June 6 and Aug. 8 of 2008, respectively. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/ONR/ONR/ONRBAA08%2D013/listing.html The Navy will be soliciting proposals for research, development, test and evaluation of emerging navigation technologies, sensors and systems, with potential for applicability in the areas of, air, ground, and shipboard Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) system technologies and position, navigation and timing systems. One contract award having a project period of up to five years is anticipated. A full solicitation is expected to be released on or about April 15, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/SPAWAR/SPAWARSYSCEN_San_Diego/N66001%2D08%2DR %2D0019/listing.html Department of Energy (DOE) DOE invites applications proposing to conduct a variety of national and regional crosscutting initiatives in support of the Weatherization Assistance Program and the State Energy Program. This includes regional training and technical assistance; technical, policy and market analysis and evaluation; conference, strategic planning and delivery approaches; and outreach and communication activities. Approximately $725,000 is expected to be available for 14 grants having a project period of up to two years. Awards of up to $52,500 may be made. Eligible are State Energy Offices in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. States may work in collaboration with non-state entities. Non-State entities interested in collaborating with their respective State Energy Office must contact their respective State Energy Office. Applications are due April 9, 2008. For more information, visit: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/3b3cff0a4a1f243485256ec100490e1 a/f1061231592c944d8525740a0049ff72?OpenDocument DOE invites applications for the University Turbine Systems Research Program. This program addresses the need for technologies to enable the development of advanced turbines and turbine-based systems that will operate cleanly and efficiently when fueled with coal-derived synthesis gas and hydrogen fuels. The overall goal is to provide high-efficiency, near-zero emissions and lower-cost turbines for coal-based stationary power systems. Up to $1.4 million is expected to be available for 3-5 new cooperative agreement awards having a project period of up to three years and a cost-sharing requirement of at least 20 percent. Awards ranging from $300,000 to $450,000 may be made. Only U.S. colleges, universities and university-affiliated research institutions are eligible to submit applications, which are due April 16, 2008. For more information, visit: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/3b3cff0a4a1f243485256ec100490e1 a/2df77f173c923f1485257409006c6b13?OpenDocument DOE invites applications for formula grants under the State Energy Program (SEP). The goal of this program is to provide leadership to maximize the benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy through communications and outreach activities, technology deployment, and accessing new partnerships and resources. Approximately $33 million in federal funds has been appropriated for the 2008 program year to support 56 grants. Awards will be made in accordance with the 2008 SEP Formula Allocations. States must contribute in cash, in kind or both an amount no less than 20 percent of their total federal formula award. Eligible are State Energy Offices in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Applications may be submitted by any of three deadlines in 2008, May 1, July 1 or Aug. 1. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 183 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) DHS is soliciting white papers proposing to develop algorithms and/or analytical tools that will assist investigators of bioterrorism events by providing precision and statistical power to inferences concerning the degree of relatedness among organisms or samples used in a bioterrorist event. The focus of this effort will be on research in the areas microbial ecology, population dynamics, host-pathogen interaction. genetic stability, statistical inference, and match criteria for various select agents. Approximately $1.1 million is expected to be available for two or more awards having a one-year project period. Eligibility is unrestricted. White papers are due April 18, 2008; invited full proposals will be due May 30, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/OCPO/DHS-OCPO/BAA08%2D04/listing.html Department of Transportation The Federal Highway Administration is soliciting white papers proposing to accelerate deployment, use and development of the Transportation Analysis and Simulation System (TRANSIMS) -- an agent-based travel simulation system designed to produce more accurate and more sensitive travel forecasts for transportation planning and emissions analysis. Applied research and scientific study is sought, in part, to provide for applications of TRANSIMS representing a diversity of populations, geographic regions and analytical methods. Contract awards having a project period of up to 18 months may be made. The maximum federal funding per award is $300,000. White papers are due April 24, 2008; full proposals are due May 23, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/FHWA/OAM/DTFH61%2D08%2DR%2D00020/listing.html NASA NASA is requesting information from the science and research communities regarding potential new uses of existing NASA science spacecraft that support NASA's science goals. A new science investigation using an existing spacecraft should address one or more of NASA's science objectives in any of the Science Mission Directorate's research disciplines (i.e., astrophysics, earth science, heliophysics, and planetary science). No awards will be made for responses, which are due April 9, 2008. For more information, visit: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=129129 NASA will be soliciting proposals for a contract award to continue to support space technology R&D. The The contractor will be required to perform services by task order in a number technical areas, including chemistry and physics of hypersonic, chemically reacting, and radiating flows; aerothermodynamic analysis of reentering spacecraft; development and modification of computational fluid dynamics tools; aeronautics and space vehicle trajectory analysis; materials science of ablative, reusable and multi-functional thermal protection materials; and experiment planning, execution and analysis for high-enthalpy testing of materials and real-gas phenomena. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. A draft solicitation is expected to be released on or about March 21, 2008. For more information, visit: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=129112 return to the top of the page * * * * * * * New F&A Schedule (Pending Federal approval) Effective April 1, 2008, all newly submitted proposals must include the correct F&A rate(s) for the appropriate year(s), including multi-year proposals. The Clemson F&A agreement, effective March 5, 2007, includes an increase of one-half percent each year for the next two years for On-campus Organized Research. The negotiated rate for FY 07/08 is 47.5%, FY 08/09 is 48%, and FY 09/10 is 48.5%. The 48.5% rate should be used for fiscal years after FY10 until we have a new rate agreement. New Fringe Rates Faculty - 27.9% Staff & Post-Docs - 32.8% Students - 6.2% Part-time & Retired - 20.8% FY Per Semester Per Summer Session Total for Year 2009 2,826 788 7,228 2010 2,967 827 7,588 2011 3,115 868 7,966 2012 3,271 911 8,364 Dianne M. Myers Grants Administrator College of Engineering and Science 113 Riggs Hall, Box 340901 Clemson, SC 29634-0901 864-656-5534 (p) 864-656-7244 (f) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://mail.clemson.edu/pipermail/grants-dist/attachments/20080324/e9346a46/attachment.html From grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu Fri Mar 28 17:40:32 2008 From: grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu (grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu) Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:40:32 -0400 Subject: [Grants-dist] Research Opportunities Message-ID: <6FAABD1159263A4B84B126D9C2FCFD520142CB7B@CUMAIL1.CAMPUS.CU.CLEMSON.EDU> I am contacting you to make you aware of NineSigma Request, RFP# 50678-1, "Object Stabilization Surface." Our client, a global consumer products company, is seeking proposals for technologies for an object stabilization surface. Active lifestyles lead to conducting activities where containers and objects have greatly increased chances of tipping over and spilling contents, or moving out of position. Surfaces that reduce that risk, while being easily cleanable and not sticky to human skin are of great interest. NineSigma has identified you as a party with the potential to respond to this request, or as a contact who might know of someone with expertise in this area. The final submission date for Proposal Abstracts is April 16, 2008. More information is available in the Request for Proposal (RFP) document online at http://www.ninesigma.com/mx/50678-1. If after reviewing the full RFP document you are interested in submitting a proposal or would like more information, please contact me by email and reference RFP# 50678-1 in the subject line. Sincerely, David Feitler, Ph.D. Program Manager NineSigma, Inc. 23611 Chagrin Blvd., Ste. 320 Cleveland, Ohio 44122-5540 PhD at ninesigma.com To receive our newsletter that includes all active projects, register online at http://www.ninesigma.com/registration_form. * * * * * * * U.S. EPA, Region 4 & Southeast Diesel Collaborative Request For Proposals (RFP) FY 08-09 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of funding assistance for projects to reduce diesel emissions from diesel powered vehicles in EPA Region 4 states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and/or Tennessee. This includes both on-road and off-road applications. The total estimated funding for this competitive opportunity is approximately $3.6 million. EPA Region 4 anticipates awarding 5-10 assistance agreements ranging from $250,000 to $750,000 in Federal funding, subject to the availability of funds and quality of proposals received. For more information, see the Request For Proposals on the EPA regional website. Also available on http://www.southeastdiesel.org/index.html * * * * * * * A request for the following Transit Cooperative Research Program Proposal is now available at: http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2364 TCRP Project H-39: Methodology for Determining the Economic Development Impacts of Transit Investments. * * * * * * * Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts March 28, 2008 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/WeeklyIndex.cfm?WeekEnding=03-28-2008 NIH Requiring Mandatory Use of the Electronic Financial Status Report System in the eRA Commons Beginning October 1, 2007 * * * * * * * Commerce Business Daily for this week: http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-28-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-27-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-26-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-25-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-03-24-08.htm NSF, NIH and ACS deadlines have been updated in the Research Opportunities continuous list at the bottom of the page. To view the continuous list of Research Opportunities and items you may have missed please click on the following URL: http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/opportunities.htm * * * * * * * * To view The Grant Advisor http://www.grantadvisor.com/tgaplus/ * * * * * * * To see what's in the (State Science and Technology Institute) STTI Weekly Digest go to the bottom of this document. * * * * * * * * Current Fringe Rates, Indirect Rates, and Tuition Remission Rates are listed at the bottom. * * * * * * * * April 21, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Air Force -- Research Lab Call 0013 for Space Components Technology 5 yr BAA Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 272 April 22, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory FY08 Vehicle Technologies Program WideFOA ( Solid State Energy Conversion for Vehicular HVAC and Waste Heat Recovery) Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 014 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory FY08 Vehicle Technologies Program WideFOA (Fleet Evaluation and Factory Installation of Aerodynamic Heavy Duty Truck Trailers) Modification 4 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 016 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory FY08 Vehicle Technologies Program WideFOA (Materials and Manufacturing Technologies for High Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries) Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 015 May 2, 2008 EPA Environmental Protection Agency Sustainable Skylines Initiative Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=41094 May 16, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Area of Interest 1 - Feeding Coal/Biomass Mixtures Across a Pressure Gradient Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 277 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Area of Interest 2 - Characterization of the Products from Gasifiying Coal/Biomass Mixtures Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 278 July 10, 2008 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Tumor Stem Cells in Cancer Biology, Prevention, and Therapy (P01) Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 298 July 31, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Physics of Living Systems Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 264 September 15, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Environmental Technology Modification 4 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=14 824 NSF National Science Foundation Fluid Dynamics Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=14 828 NSF National Science Foundation Interfacial Processes and Thermodynamics Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=14 829 NSF National Science Foundation Environmental Engineering Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=14 830 NSF National Science Foundation Environmental Sustainability Modification 4 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=14 831 NSF National Science Foundation Energy for Sustainability Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=14 832 NSF National Science Foundation Biophotonics, Advanced Imaging, and Sensing for Human Health Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=14 833 NSF National Science Foundation Biomedical Engineering Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=14 834 NSF National Science Foundation Thermal Transport Processes Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=14 836 NSF National Science Foundation Particulate and Multiphase Processes Modification 4 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=14 839 March 25, 2009 DOD Department of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA - MTO - BAA0718 Quantum Entanglement Science and Technology (QuEST) Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 299 * * * * * * * * SSTI Weekly Digest A Publication of the State Science and Technology Institute SSTI, 5015 Pine Creek Drive, Westerville, Ohio 43081 Phone: (614) 901-1690 http://www.ssti.org In the March 26, 2008 Supplement: SSTI Funding Supplement Guidelines Federal Funding Opportunities * Department of Defense * FY 2008.2 SBIR Program * Information regarding micro- and nano-scale display technologies * Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance Program * Space Components Technology program * FY 2008 HBCU/MI Set-aside Program * Automated information systems support * Research in armament technology * Munitions-related research * Studies on complementary and alternative medicine in service members dealing with sustainment and treatment for psychological health * Ovarian Cancer Research Program * Technologies capable of improving the erosion resistance of the leading edge of main rotor blades of Navy and Marine Corps helicopters * Short-period seismic waveform data analysis * Testing, analysis, prototype development and evaluation support * Nonpersonal engineering and technical support services * Department of Education * Comprehensive Program * Department of Energy * Hydrogen from Coal Program * Department of Health and Human Services * Basic and translational research projects that will identify the molecular and cellular changes that occur during red blood cell unit preparation and storage * Applications that will extend the clinical and neuropsychological follow-up of individuals who have been enrolled in the Biomarkers for Older Controls at Risk for Dementia Study * Interdisciplinary research to study the oral manifestations and complications associated with HIV/AIDS-related immunosuppression in vulnerable populations * Interdisciplinary studies addressing the psychosocial and behavioral consequences of HIV disease * Development of new reagents for Toll-like and other innate immune pattern recognition receptors * Applications for recently established interdisciplinary research training programs that integrate the biomedical sciences with the physical sciences and/or engineering * Neuroscience research * Innovative, collaborative research and research training projects on brain disorders throughout life, relevant to developing low- to middle-income countries * Projects that will develop probes, instrumentation and other tools for understanding, monitoring and manipulating nervous system plasticity * NASA * Subsonic rotary wing technology development * Information on ways to enhance NASA's use of collaborative technologies for conducting distributed interdisciplinary research in astrobiology * National Science Foundation * Physics of Living Systems program Foundation Funding Opportunities * Andrew W. Mellon Foundation * 2008 Mellon Awards for Technology Collaboration * Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation * Grand Challenges Explorations initiative * Microsoft Corp. * HealthVault Be Well Fund * National Alliance For Research on Schizophrenia and Depression * Rising Star Research Awards Copyright State Science & Technology Institute 2008. NOTICE: All opportunities posted herein may be subject to change, modification, revision or cancellation at the discretion of the originating source. SSTI is not an originating or authoritative source for any of the announcements posted in the funding supplement. Readers are advised to address all questions and concerns about a particular opportunity to the appropriate point(s) of contact in the detailed solicitation or request for proposals. Readers also are strongly encouraged to monitor any new developments released by the originating sources. ________________________________ SSTI Funding Supplement Guidelines It has been over a year since the SSTI Weekly Funding Supplement became a members-only publication. We hope our membership finds great value in the publication for yourself and your constituents. It has been brought to our attention that some of our members are not following the redistribution guidelines. Please read the guidelines below and, if needed, take the necessary steps to regain compliance. If your organization is not in compliance, SSTI will discontinue your Funding Supplement subscription. The following guidelines apply: * Under no circumstances should the Funding Supplement be placed on a website accessible to the general public. * If the Funding Supplement is redistributed, SSTI should be included in that distribution list. Please include skinner at ssti.org in the list. * Recipients of the Funding Supplement may only post back-issues on internal/password-protected sites - with prior permission from SSTI. If you have any questions, please contact Noelle Sheets, director of membership services, at sheets @ ssti.org. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Federal Funding Opportunities Department of Defense (DoD) DoD will be soliciting proposals for a second round of funding under its FY 2008 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. This program provides up to $850,000 in early-stage R&D funding directly to small technology companies (or individual entrepreneurs who form a company). Firms capable of conducting R&D in any of the solicitation's 12 critical technology areas, and commercializing their results, are eligible to apply. Phase I awards typically range from $70,000 to $100,000 for a six-month project period. Proposals may be submitted between April 21 and June 18 of 2008. For more information, visit http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/ . The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is requesting information regarding micro- and nano-scale display technologies for the purpose of creating displays that could be worn as transparent contact lenses. DARPA seeks to leap beyond incremental, evolutionary enhancement of head-mounted display technologies to a see-through contact lens on which images can be displayed. This information might be command-and-control information, not unlike information provided to players of first-person, shooter-type video games or synthetic entities and effects in a live training environment. No awards will be made for responses, which are due May 2, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DARPA/CMO/SN08%2D23/listing.html DARPA is soliciting proposals for the Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance Program. This advanced technology development and demonstration program is designed to create a guided, actively controlled 50-caliber sniper rifle system with significantly improved range and accuracy over the current systems. Specific system performance objectives (e.g., range, accuracy and target speed) are classified. Multiple awards are anticipated. Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals may be submitted at any time until March 20, 2009; however, they are due May 5, 2008, for the initial evaluation phase. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DARPA/CMO/BAA08%2D19/listing.html The Department of the Air Force has released a call for proposals under its Space Components Technology program. This five-year, open-ended program seeks to develop innovative technologies in advanced space power, integrated space structures, spacecraft dynamics and controls, and ballistic missile technologies. The most recent call for proposals focuses on photovoltaic cells and modules for near-space and space applications for the development of low-cost, lightweight, flexible, and manufacturable thin-fill solar cells. Approximately $1.4 million is expected to be available annually over fiscal years 2008-11 for awards having a project period of 1-2 years. Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due April 21, 2008. More information on this call for proposals is available at http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 272 . For the master program announcement, visit http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11534 . The Air Force is soliciting proposals for its FY 2008 Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Set-aside Program. This program is intended to provide materials and manufacturing research opportunities for HBCU/MI in a variety of enabling technical areas. Approximately $750,000 in FY 2008 funding is expected to be available to support contract awards of up to $200,000 for a two-year project period. This is a 100 percent HBCU/MI set-aside. Proposals are due May 14, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLWRS/BAA%2D08%2D02%2DRH/listing.html The Air Force is seeking sources for a follow-on contract to support automated information systems (AIS). Sustainment of the AIS will require research in component systems, maintenance and enhancements to fulfill new operational requirements, including custom software applications and databases, commercial-off-the-shelf software and hardware. The contract, which is expected to have a project period of up to four years, covers nine basic service areas: application, database, documentation, training, testing, systems management and administration, catalog, program management, and administrative support. Responses are due April 11, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/ASC/FA8604%2D08%2DR%2D7024/listing.html The Air Force is soliciting white papers for research in armament technology. A few areas of interest include flight vehicles integration research; biomimetic signal processing and control; autonomous target recognition; and hardware-in-the-loop simulation technologies. All potential applicants are eligible. White papers may be submitted at any time during the solicitation's open period, which continues through February 2009. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLERS/BAA%2DRWK%2D08%2D0001/listing.h tml The Air Force is soliciting white papers for revolutionary munitions-related research that has the potential to create new airframe/ordnance and guidance/control technology weapon paradigms. One of the goals of this program is to develop highly innovative solutions relating to munitions ordnance packages and airframe technology for the purpose of defeating a variety of targets. All potential applicants are eligible. White papers may be submitted at any time during the solicitation's open period, which continues through February 2009. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLERS/BAA%2DRWK%2D08%2D0002/listing.h tml The Department of the Army is soliciting proposals for studies on complementary and alternative medicine in service members dealing with sustainment and treatment for psychological health. This solicitation is designed, in part, to promote healing for traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in service members. Specific aims focus on a holistic approach for trauma spectrum disorders, including patients with TBI and/or post traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and/or substance dependence/abuse. Approximately $4 million is available to support individual research projects containing preliminary data and seed grants proposing innovative, but testable, hypotheses without preliminary data. The individual research project awards may be up to $1 million for a project period of up to four years; the seed grants may be up to $300,000 for a project period of up to 18 months. Eligibility is unrestricted. Required letters of intent are due April 15, 2008; proposals are due May 15, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 255 The Army continues to solicit proposals for the Ovarian Cancer Research Program. This solicitation specifically announces support for the program's Consortium Development Award, which focuses on identifying and characterizing early changes of disease associated with ovarian cancer. The award is an infrastructure development mechanism that will support a coordinating center and the necessary collaborations at potential research sites to develop a multi-institutional ovarian cancer research team. Approximately $450,000 of the program's $10 million FY 2008 appropriation is expected to be available for two consortium development awards. Applicants may request up to $150,000 in direct costs, plus indirect costs as appropriate, for a project period of up to one year. These awards do not provide funding for research costs. Principal investigators must be independent investigators at or above the level of assistant professor at eligible academia, research institutions, industry, government agencies, and private foundations. Required preapplications are due June 25, 2008; full proposals are due July 9, 2008. For more information, visit: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/ocrp.htm The Department of the Navy is soliciting proposals to develop technologies capable of improving the erosion resistance of the leading edge of main rotor blades of Navy and Marine Corps helicopters. Technologies ultimately should increase on-wing time/reliability, reducing maintenance man-hours, fuel consumption, and improving power conversion efficiency. Approximately $7 million over five years is expected to be available for contract awards ranging from $200,000 to $7 million. All responsible sources from academia and industry are eligible to submit white papers and full proposals, which are due April 15 and June 20 of 2008, respectively. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/ONR/ONR/BAA08%2D011/listing.html The Navy will be soliciting proposals for short-period seismic waveform data analysis. This solicitation seeks to increase understanding of the subsurface microstructure of the Coso geothermal area at the Naval Air Weapons Station in China Lake, Calif., by exploiting the short-period seismic waveform data. A full solicitation is expected to be released on or about April 2, 2008, with proposals due May 5, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVAIR/dept2/N6893608R0034/listing.html The Navy will be soliciting proposals for a follow-on contract to provide testing, analysis, prototype development and evaluation support for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego. The estimated contract value is $64 million for a five-year project period. This will be a 100 percent small business set-aside. A full solicitation is expected to be released on or about May 9, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/SPAWAR/SPAWARSYSCEN_San_Diego/N66001%2D08%2DR %2D0055/listing.html The Navy will be soliciting proposals for nonpersonal engineering and technical support services in support of the U.S. Joint Forces Command, Joint Systems Integration Command (JSIC). This includes studies, assessments, experiments and demonstrations and performing related tasks. One contract award having a project period of up to four years is anticipated. Eligibility is unrestricted. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSUP/N00189PHILADELPHIA/N001892008131/listi ng.html Department of Education (ED) ED invites applications for its Comprehensive Program. This program is designed to support reforms, innovations and significant improvements of postsecondary education that respond to problems of national significance and serve as national models. The program's first priority area focuses, in part, on improving the mathematics and science proficiency, including pre-service mathematics and science teachers. Under the program's second priority area, ED is particularly interested in projects to establish, improve or expand Professional Science Master's degree programs, which combine traditional academic training with specialized knowledge and skills needed for work in science and technology research, product development, manufacturing, or related areas. Approximately $2.6 million is expected to be available for 5-7 grants or cooperative agreement awards having a project period of up to four years. Awards ranging from $400,000 to $600,000 may be made. Eligible are institutions of higher education and other public or private nonprofit institutions or agencies. Applications are due May 5, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-1/032108b.h tml Department of Energy (DOE) DOE invites applications for its Hydrogen from Coal Program. This program is designed, in part, to support research in an alternate production pathway, or an approach to hydrogen production that utilizes processes to convert synthesis gas - the hydrogen and carbon monoxide portion of the cleaned gas mixture - to high quality hydrocarbon liquid fuels or substitute natural gas. The program highlights three areas of interest that focus specifically on producing liquid hydrocarbon fuels from coal/biomass mixtures. Approximately $4.4 million is expected to be available for five new cooperative agreement awards having a project period of up to three years and a cost-sharing requirement of at least 20 percent. All types of entities are eligible to apply, except other federal agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after Dec. 31, 1995. Letters of intent are due April 11, 2008; applications are due May 16, 2008. For more information, visit: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/3b3cff0a4a1f243485256ec100490e1 a/4d88556326be9dd685257416005e10ed?OpenDocument return to the top of the page Department of Health and Human Services Note on deadlines and award terms: Application deadlines for the funding opportunities below adhere to the schedule of submission dates at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm , unless specified differently. The various funding mechanisms (e.g. R01, R03, R21) supported by these opportunities adhere to the descriptions and limitations described at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/funding_program.htm . Some of the opportunities utilize the R01 (i.e. research project grant) funding mechanism, and these opportunities sometimes run in parallel with earlier announcements of identical scope that utilize different funding mechanisms. Links are provided within the solicitations to the related announcements in such cases. Specific funding information (e.g. anticipated funding amount, number of awards, project duration) will depend upon the quality, duration and costs of the applications received, unless specified otherwise. Note on eligibility: Unless otherwise noted in the description, eligibility for the opportunities below is defined as "open" by SSTI. Open eligibility is understood to include all of the following domestic or foreign entities: institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations, including small businesses; nonprofit organizations, including faith- or community-based organizations; eligible agencies of the federal government; state governments; tribal governments or organizations; minority-serving institutions; regional organizations; and U.S. territories or possessions. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute invites R01 applications for basic and translational research projects that will identify the molecular and cellular changes that occur during red blood cell unit preparation and storage and evaluate the immunomodulatory, inflammatory, and vasoactive effects of storage lesion elements from red blood cell units on the blood vessel wall, host cells, and tissue oxygenation. Only research applications involving human red blood cell units (and their components) suitable for transfusion in the U.S. and that are collected and stored according to methods approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be considered responsive to this funding opportunity. Up to $3.5 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 5-8 awards having a project period of up to four years. Eligibility is open, except for eligible agencies of the federal government and faith- or community-based organizations (see note on eligibility above). Letters of intent are due April 21, 2008; applications are due May 21, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-08-005.html The National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invite U01 applications that will extend the clinical and neuropsychological follow-up of individuals who have been enrolled in the Biomarkers for Older Controls at Risk for Dementia (BIOCARD) Study. The BIOCARD Study is a longitudinal study that was initiated in 1995 in the NIMH Intramural Research Program that assessed the ability of clinical, neuropsychological, and neuropsychiatric evaluations, neuroimaging, and fluid biomarkers to understand and predict progression from normal cognition to mild cognitive impairment and dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease. Approximately $1.5 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available to support the direct costs of one award having a project period of up to five years. Letters of intent are due May 11, 2008; applications are due June 11, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-09-002.html The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) invite P01 applications for interdisciplinary research to study the oral manifestations and complications associated with HIV/AIDS-related immunosuppression in vulnerable populations, including children and adolescents. Applicants are expected to develop highly integrated projects that comprehensively address the existing gaps in knowledge of the epidemiology, prevention and pathogenesis of the oral complications of HIV disease and that promote interventions that could reduce the burden of disease among disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority communities. Approximately $1.6 million is expected to be available annually over fiscal years 2009-11 to support one award per year. Applicants may request a project period of up to five years and a budget for direct costs of up to $1.1 million. Eligibility is open, except for eligible agencies of the federal government and faith- or community-based organizations (see note on eligibility above). Letters of intent are due July 13, 2008; applications are due Aug. 13, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-117.html NIMH, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) invite R01, R03 and R21 applications for interdisciplinary studies addressing the psychosocial and behavioral consequences of HIV disease. This funding opportunity seeks to advance the scientific understanding of secondary HIV prevention, which includes behavioral risk reduction to prevent the further transmission of HIV and prevention of the potentially serious negative psychological consequences of receiving a diagnosis of HIV and living with HIV disease. Eligibility is open, except for eligible agencies of the federal government and faith- or community-based organizations (see note on eligibility above). More information on R01 awards is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-107.html . For R03 awards, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-108.html . For R21 awards, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-109.html . The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites U24 applications from institutions with multidisciplinary research teams to participate in the development of new reagents for Toll-like and other innate immune pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). The goal of this funding opportunity is to support the development and wide distribution of reagents to the scientific community for use as research tools to study the expression and physiological functions of PRRs in humans and animal model systems. Examples of reagents to be created and characterized include antibodies, soluble receptors, fusion proteins, RNA-based inhibitors, and small molecules. Approximately $2 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 4-5 awards having a project period of up to five years. Applicants may request a budget for direct costs of up to $350,000 per year. Letters of intent are due June 23, 2008; applications are due July 22, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-08-021.html The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) invites T32 applications for recently established interdisciplinary research training programs that integrate the biomedical sciences with the physical sciences and/or engineering. By fostering these interdisciplinary training programs in their critical early years, the NIBIB expects to develop highly effective interdisciplinary curricula, including coursework and laboratory research. Up to $4 million is expected to be available annually to support 10-12 such programs for a project period of up to five years. Applicants may not request more than $500,000 in direct costs or more than 10 training slots for any grant year. Only institutions of higher education and minority-serving institutions are eligible to submit letters of intent and applications, which are due May 19 and June 17 of 2008, respectively. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EB-08-003.html The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) invites P30 applications for NINDS Center Core Grants to support neuroscience research. These grants will support centralized resources and facilities shared by investigators with existing NINDS-funded research projects. Each center will consist of one or more research cores, each of which will enrich the effectiveness of ongoing research and promote new research directions. Applicants may request a project period of up to five years and a budget for direct costs of up to $500,000 per year. Eligibility is open to domestic organizations (see note on eligibility above). Letters of intent are due 30 days before the standard application receipt dates ; the next receipt date is May 25, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-116.html NIA, NICHD, NINDS, Autism Speaks, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Fogarty International Center, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the Office of Dietary Supplements invite R01 and R21 applications for innovative, collaborative research and research training projects on brain disorders throughout life, relevant to developing low- to middle-income countries (LMICs). These projects are expected to contribute to the long-term goal of building sustainable research capacity in LMICs to address nervous system development, function and impairment throughout life and to lead to diagnostics, treatment and prevention strategies that are applicable worldwide. Approximately $4 million is expected to be available annually over fiscal years 2009-11 to support 6-10 awards having a project period of up to five years. Eligibility is open, except for eligible agencies of the federal government (see note on eligibility above). Letters of intent and applications not related to HIV/AIDS are due April 16 and May 16 of 2008, respectively; HIV/AIDS-related applications are due Aug. 22, 2008. More information on R01 awards is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-112.html . For R21 awards, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-113.html . NIA, NIAAA, NIDCR, NIDA, NIEHS, NIMH, NINDS, NINR, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the National Center for Research Resources, the National Eye Institute, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and the Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research invite R01 applications for projects that will develop probes, instrumentation and other tools for understanding, monitoring and manipulating nervous system plasticity. This funding opportunity seeks to develop tools or techniques that will significantly advance the current state of the art in neuroplasticity research. The participating institutions are especially interested in applications that seek to harness the ability to assess and manipulate activity with exquisite subcellular resolution, and in cells specified by their circuit connectivity and/or transmitter phenotype. Approximately $6 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 10-20 awards having a project period of up to five years. Eligibility is open, except for eligible agencies of the federal government and faith- or community-based organizations (see note on eligibility above). Letters of intent are due Aug. 16, 2008; applications are due Sept. 16, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-09-030.html NASA NASA is seeking sources for subsonic rotary wing technology development. One contract award to support individual task orders is anticipated. Task order topics will be drawn from a wide spectrum of topics contained within the statement of work. Task order work will include technology assessments, analysis, design, fabrication, and testing requirements with rotorcraft, including aerodynamics, structures, computational fluid dynamics, acoustics, comprehensive analysis, cockpit design and control systems, handling qualities, human factors, prognostics and health management assessments, and systems and economic analysis. No awards will be made for responses, which are due April 1, 2008. For more information, visit: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=129232 The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) is requesting information on ways to enhance its use of collaborative technologies for conducting distributed interdisciplinary research in astrobiology. NAI is seeking information from those with insight on ways to improve the use and impact of these technologies across the institute and with expertise on the social, technical, and other barriers to their adoption. If a solicitation is issued, funding is expected to range from $200,000 to $400,000. No awards will be made for responses, which are due April 9, 2008. For more information, visit: http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=129074 National Science Foundation (NSF) NSF is soliciting proposals for the Physics of Living Systems program. This program is designed to support theoretical and experimental research exploring the most fundamental biological processes that living systems utilize to perform their functions in dynamic and diverse environments. The program encourages research that emphasizes the physical principles of organization and function of living systems, including the exploration of artificial life forms. The categories of proposers identified in the Grant Proposal Guide are eligible to submit proposals, which are due July 31, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6673 return to the top of the page ________________________________ Foundation Funding Opportunities Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Program in Research in Information Technology of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation invites nominations for the 2008 Mellon Awards for Technology Collaboration. These awards provide recipients with opportunities to strengthen their commitment to interorganizational collaboration and open-source software development. Awards are given at two levels: (1) $50,000 to recognize important organizational contributions to open-source projects that currently or potentially provide significant benefits to at least one traditional Mellon constituency; and (2) $100,000 to recognize highly significant contributions to open-source projects offering larger benefits to more or larger constituencies. Multiple awards may be made at each level. Only nonprofit institutions - U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organizations or their equivalents in other countries - are eligible to submit nominations, which are due April 14, 2008. For more information, visit http://matc.mellon.org/ . Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation invites applications for its Grand Challenges Explorations initiative. This five-year, $100 million initiative is designed to foster early-stage innovation in global health research and expand the pipeline of ideas that merit further exploration. For the initiative's first round, topics of interest include exploring the basis of latency in tuberculosis, creating new ways to prevent or cure HIV infection, creating new ways of protecting against infectious disease, and creating new drugs and delivery systems to limit the emergence of resistance. Approximately 60 Phase I grants of $100,000 are anticipated. An additional $1 million in funding will be available for projects that show promise. Eligible are individuals at both private and public organizations; applications may be submitted between March 31 and May 30 of 2008. For more information, visit http://www.gcgh.org/explorations . Microsoft Corp. Microsoft is soliciting proposals for its HealthVault Be Well Fund. This fund is designed to assist academic and research health organizations in the creation of innovative online health applications for patients. These applications should make use of shared health data and connected home health devices to improve the potential for positive health outcomes for patients. Proposals should have the potential to significantly advance the state of the art in one or more areas of study and demonstrate the potential for expansion into a large-scale program. Proposals also must make use of the HealthVault platform and HealthVault Search syndication. Approximately $3 million is available for awards; approximately 20 awards averaging $150,000 are anticipated. No award will exceed $500,000. Eligible are accredited degree-granting colleges or universities with 501(c)(3) non-profit status that award degrees at the baccalaureate level or above and research or health institutions with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. All qualifying institutions must be based in the U.S. Proposals are due May 9, 2008. For more information, visit http://healthvault.com/fund/ . National Alliance For Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) NARSAD, together with the Staglin Family Vineyard Music Festival, invites applications for its Rising Star Research Awards. These new awards will emphasize innovative strategies and technologies for elaborating basic mechanisms of psychiatric illness and new approaches to individualized treatment and prevention. The disorders the awards will focus on include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression, and the fields of research the awards target include genetics and the development of individualized therapies. Each award will be for $250,000 in direct costs. Candidates should have an M.D. or Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral-level degree and postdoctoral training in a scientific field that can be applied to the study of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression. They also should be in the early stages of an independent scientific career, have an appointment at the assistant or associate professor level, and be no more than 45 years old at the time of application. Finally, candidates should be nominated by the dean, department chair or head of the university's scientific program in which they are employed. Applications are due April 16, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.narsad.org/research/apply/staglin/ return to the top of the page * * * * * * * * New F&A Schedule (Pending Federal approval) Effective April 1, 2008, all newly submitted proposals must include the correct F&A rate(s) for the appropriate year(s), including multi-year proposals. The Clemson F&A agreement, effective March 5, 2007, includes an increase of one-half percent each year for the next two years for On-campus Organized Research. The negotiated rate for FY 07/08 is 47.5%, FY 08/09 is 48%, and FY 09/10 is 48.5%. The 48.5% rate should be used for fiscal years after FY10 until we have a new rate agreement. New Fringe Rates Faculty - 27.9% Staff & Post-Docs - 32.8% Students - 6.2% Part-time & Retired - 20.8% FY Per Semester Per Summer Session Total for Year 2009 2,826 788 7,228 2010 2,967 827 7,588 2011 3,115 868 7,966 2012 3,271 911 8,364 Dianne M. Myers Grants Administrator College of Engineering and Science 113 Riggs Hall, Box 340901 Clemson, SC 29634-0901 864-656-5534 (p) 864-656-7244 (f) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://mail.clemson.edu/pipermail/grants-dist/attachments/20080328/d908df52/attachment.html