From grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu Fri May 2 16:21:11 2008 From: grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu (grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu) Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 16:21:11 -0400 Subject: [Grants-dist] Research Opportunities Message-ID: <6FAABD1159263A4B84B126D9C2FCFD5201656044@CUMAIL1.CAMPUS.CU.CLEMSON.EDU> Susan G. Komen for the Cure is excited to announce two new funding opportunities in research addressing disparities in breast cancer outcomes. 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http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 560 June 10, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy Idaho Field Office 2008 Advanced Fuel Cycle Research and Development Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 497 EPA Environmental Protection Agency Lake Priorities Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId =41409 June 11, 2008 HHS Department of Health and Human Services Food & Drug Administration Cooperative Agreement to Support the World Health Organization (WH)) International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 606 July 8, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Production Engineering and Commercialization of Residential R-5 Highly Insulating Windows Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 544 July 10, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy Golden Field Office Advanced Heat Transfer Fluids and Novel Thermal Storage Concepts for Concentrating Solar Power Generation Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 598 July 30, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROSES 2008: ICESat-II Science Definition Team Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId =41464 August 15, 2008 HHS Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Viral Hepatitis: Cooperative Agreement for Networking, Education, and Training Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 585 August 23, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Community-based Data Interoperability Networks Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=14 052 October 17, 2008 Functional Characterization of Genetic Variants and Interactions: The Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (R21) (RFA-DA-09-003) National Institute on Drug Abuse http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-09-003.html November 28, 2008 Multi-Drug Combinations to Promote Neurological Recovery in Traumatic Brain Injury (R01) (RFA-HD-08-003) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-08-003.html * * * * * * * * 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 April 30, 2008 Supplement: SSTI Funding Supplement Guidelines Federal Funding Opportunities * Department of Commerce * FY 2008 Broad Agency Announcement * Department of Defense * Innovative R&D proposals the area of integrated photonics * Advanced Night Vision System program * Integrated micro primary atomic clock technology * basic research for combating weapons of mass destruction * Information regarding initiatives for the Empire Challenge 09 * Information regarding miniaturized encryption capabilities and products * Proposals to develop a real-time, lightweight monitoring and repair system for composite structures that uses highly conductive, thermally stable and flexible polyaniline films * Space Mission Data Cryptographic Modernization acquisition program * Battlefield aero-acoustic technology * Advanced hydrodynamic simulation technologies * Defense acquisition management and policy research * Producibility and Manufacturing Broad Agency Announcement * Department of Education * Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program * Department of Energy * R&D in support of the Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative/Global Nuclear Energy Partnership advanced fuel cycle objectives * Applications to develop innovative methods for observational data analysis that ultimately improves cloud parameterizations * Projects in the Advanced Coal Utilization Science areas of sensors and controls and computational system dynamics * Applications offering practical, cost-effective methods for stabilizing biomass fast pyrolysis oil * Applications to develop cost-effective, highly insulating windows for residential buildings in cold climates * Initiative aimed at establishing the technological foundations to support the role of the helium-cooled graphite-moderated Very-High-Temperature Reactor in the nuclear fuel cycle * Department of Health and Human Services * Applications to identify protein biomarkers for cancers where the etiology of the disease is attributed to infectious agents * IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence grants * Applications to develop and characterize novel mouse models that express human genes or human genetic elements that can aid in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying brain development and function * Novel HIV Therapies: Integrated Preclinical/Clinical Program * Methods for Prevention Packages Program * Research Core Centers in musculoskeletal biology and medicine * Preclinical studies using multi-drug therapies to attenuate neurological injury and/or to enhance recovery after traumatic brain injury * Medications that are medically safe and effective for the treatment of cannabis-related disorders * Department of Justice * DNA Missing Persons Program * Applications for novel and innovative methodologies for improving the efficiency and capacity of public forensic DNA laboratories * NASA * Sources for the design, development and operations of space flight systems, associated support systems and equipment, and related ground development activities * Force measurement support services * National Science Foundation * Expeditions in Computing program * Cyber Trust research program * Analytical and Surface Chemistry program * Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry program * Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry program * Process and Reaction 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Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research * Therapeutics Development Initiative 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. 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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 Commerce The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) invites applications for its FY 2008 Broad Agency Announcement. This solicitation is a mechanism to encourage research, education and outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through the agency's competitive discretionary programs. Applications should address one or more of the five mission goal descriptions contained in the NOAA Strategic Plan: (1) protect, restore and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through an ecosystem approach to management; (2) understand climate variability and change to enhance society's ability to plan and respond; (3) serve society's needs for weather and water information; (4) support the nation's commerce with information for safe, efficient and environmentally sound transportation; and (5) provide critical support for NOAA's mission. Grants or cooperative agreement awards having a one-year project period may be made. Eligible are institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, individuals, and state, local and Indian tribal governments. Applications may be submitted at any time until Sept. 30, 2009. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=41 358 Department of Defense (DoD) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative R&D proposals the area of integrated photonics. The goal of this program is to develop a chip-scale, integrated photonic platform with "fiber-like" losses for optical delay applications. Multiple awards are anticipated; eligibility is unrestricted. Proposal abstracts are strongly encouraged and are due May 20, 2008; full proposals are due July 15, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=44de58be7773c1c8523 430cfb84beec9&tab=core&_cview=1 DARPA is soliciting proposals for its Advanced Night Vision System program. This program seeks to develop night vision systems for urban operations. Proposals should describe innovative system concepts with a decided focus on the technological advances required to achieve the end-state program objectives. Multiple awards are anticipated; eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals may be submitted at any time until April 20, 2009; however, they are due June 13, 2008, for the initial evaluation phase. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d66a74bbfb115f4bfab a221801b44f31&tab=core&_cview=0 DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of integrated micro primary atomic clock technology. This funding opportunity seeks to realize a primary atomic clock with drastically reduced size, weight and power over state-of-the-art primary clocks. Multiple awards are anticipated; eligibility is unrestricted. Proposal abstracts are strongly encouraged and are due June 5, 2008; full proposals are due Aug. 6, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=de0cacbfb2cdefe39c2 9d327c7219dbc&tab=core&_cview=0 The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) continues to solicit proposals for basic research for combating weapons of mass destruction (WMD). This announcement is focused on 14 research areas that offer significant and comprehensive benefits to the DTRA mission. The goal is to successfully support the advancement of fundamental knowledge and understanding of the sciences, with an emphasis on exploring new and innovative research for combating or countering WMD. Single investigator awards averaging approximately $250,000 per year and multiple investigator awards averaging approximately $500,000 per year for up to three years may be made. Eligible are accredited degree-granting colleges and universities and industrial/commercial basic research centers, including small businesses with a portfolio predominantly in basic research offering a significant contribution by one or more universities as part of its team. Other institutions such as nonprofit organizations, DoD-sponsored Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, Department of Energy (DOE)-sponsored FFRDCs provided that authorization is obtained from the DOE sponsor, and industrial/commercial firms may participate as subcontractors or be eligible to serve as the prime contractor for certain topics. White papers are due June 8, 2007; invited full proposals will be due Aug. 17, 2007. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=39e8d05d12a5e4d d7ee1e2912f6d0bf5&_cview=1 The Department of the Air Force is requesting information regarding initiatives for the Empire Challenge 09 (EC09), scheduled for July 2009. An initiative is defined as a new or existing technology, system, or tactic, technique and process (TTP) that satisfies an operational requirement to satisfy information, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR)-related capability gaps. The primary focus of EC09 is to identify new technologies/systems/TTPs that will satisfy joint capability areas for ISR transformation, as well as command and control of ISR assets involved. No awards will be made for responses, which are due May 18, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=5e39ead5c60029c8ff6 7fcecc9e574ab&tab=core&_cview=1 The Air Force is requesting information regarding miniaturized encryption capabilities and products that can protect information that is transmitted to and from size, weight and power constrained platforms. No awards will be made for responses, which are due May 19, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e8d5df0c23bd42c2f21 67ea5ef96a954&tab=core&_cview=0 The Air Force is soliciting proposals to develop a real-time, lightweight monitoring and repair system for composite structures that uses highly conductive, thermally stable and flexible polyaniline films to achieve three benefits: (1) composite weight savings, (2) reduced inspection costs and (3) improved aircraft readiness. This includes developing sensors that can provide material state information without affecting material or structural properties and also investigate real-time repair approaches that can provide immediate remediation of any damage incurred by the structure. Approximately $2.6 million is expected to be available for one award having a 21-month project period. Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due June 19, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6636f6fcabdda818361 b690b72c06e3f&tab=core&_cview=0 The Air Force will be soliciting proposals for its Space Mission Data Cryptographic Modernization acquisition program. This medium-speed product program that will result in three distinct devices based on the same cryptographic algorithm: an aerospace vehicle equipment (AVE) end cryptographic unit (ECU), a ground operating equipment (GOE) ECU, and a cryptographic core chip that is an embeddable solution for use in either AVE or GOE applications in which an ECU does not satisfy the requirements of the host systems. Up to $100 million is expected to be available for one contract award. A full solicitation is expected to be available on or about April 30, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=4777ff3e131307d4b2540a60 6566fd1b&tab=core&_cview=1 The Department of the Army is soliciting white papers for research, development, rapid prototyping, laboratory and field testing, and production support for battlefield aero-acoustic technology in support of the Acoustic Center of Excellence (ACoE) initiative. The ACoE is a major R&D laboratory facility for acoustic sensor technology, including UGS modeling and simulation laboratory, anechoic chamber, C130 transportable mobile acoustic test facility, test ranges, and one of the largest acoustic signature repositories of foreign and domestic artillery and air/ground vehicles. Contract awards are anticipated. White papers are due May 19, 2008; proposals are due July 15, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=99018964cde2d7ad1187ada3 12949200&tab=core&_cview=1 The Department of the Navy is seeking advanced hydrodynamic simulation technologies pertinent to the congested ambience of a real waterfront. Eligible technology for consideration should address site specifics, hull shapes, real fluid properties, three-dimensional transient flows, arbitrary ship motions, and full aspect of green water over low freeboard. Multiple contracts may result. Responses are due June 1, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=62a6f206bbb3a770ea45b30e 1b5078ff&tab=core&_cview=0 The Navy is soliciting proposals for defense acquisition management and policy research to be conducted during FY 2009, as part of its Acquisition Research Program. This program supports investigations in all disciplines, fields and domains that (1) are involved in the acquisition of products and/or services for national defense or (2) could potentially be brought to bear to improve defense acquisition. Awards of up to $110,000 for a basic research period of 12 months are anticipated. All responsible sources from academia and industry may submit proposals, which are due June 13, 2008. The program targets U.S. universities or other research institutions, in particular. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b2534d3ebce8c3dc25ef7750 9ca58df3&tab=core&_cview=0 The Missile Defense Agency is soliciting proposals for its Producibility and Manufacturing Broad Agency Announcement. New and innovative concepts are sought for individual projects to improve the producibility, quality and reliability of anti-tamper/software protection; radar systems; electro-optical systems; propulsion; materials processing; electronics; power systems; software; and manufacturing processes. This solicitation is open to all U.S. and international business, universities and government organizations. Any awards are expected to occur in FY 2008 through FY 2010. The solicitation will remain open until Dec. 31, 2009. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=11e0ab0320c2d1b734e 40fbc2508915d&tab=core&_cview=0 Department of Education ED invites applications for its Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program. This program is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers. The program has three priority areas: (1) applications that focus on the development of bridge or articulation programs that target pre-freshmen entering into science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) fields, (2) applications that focus directly on student learning that encourage and facilitate implementation of new pedagogical approaches that have been proven effective in increasing student retention and achievement in STEM fields, and (3) applications that focus on mentoring programs designed to increase the number of underrepresented student graduates with STEM undergraduate majors. Approximately $2.9 million is expected to be available for 23 awards having a project period of up to three years. Awards ranging from $25,000 to $300,000 may be made. Eligibility is based on the type of project applicants wish to propose. In general, public and private nonprofit minority institutions of higher education are eligible to submit applications, which are due May 22, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-2/042208c.h tml Department of Energy (DOE) DOE invites applications for R&D in support of the Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI)/Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) advanced fuel cycle objectives. The AFCI is focused on research, development and demonstration activities that support the safe, secure expansion of nuclear power. Internationally, GNEP is working to establish a framework to ensure that nuclear power expansion can be achieved in conjunction with reduced risk of nuclear weapons proliferation. Domestically, GNEP, through the AFCI, seeks to evaluate the advanced technologies and facilities needed to recycle used nuclear fuel. Approximately $15 million is expected to be available for 20-30 new awards ranging from $250,000 to $2 million for a project period of up to one year. Awards will take the form of grants, cooperative agreements or field work authorizations. All types of entities are eligible to apply, except organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after Dec. 31, 1995. Lead applicants must be U.S. companies, universities or national laboratories. Required preapplications are due May 8, 2008; full applications are due June 10, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 497 DOE invites applications proposing to develop innovative methods for observational data analysis that ultimately improves cloud parameterizations. The intent is to improve the modeling of cloud properties and processes and their impact on the atmospheric radiation balance. Up to $4 million is expected to be available for 20 grants ranging from $50,000 to $175,000 per year. 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. Required preapplications are due May 21, 2008; full applications are due July 21, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 546 DOE invites applications for projects in the Advanced Coal Utilization Science areas of sensors and controls and computational system dynamics for the improvement of next-generation fossil energy power systems. The goal of this program is to conduct research that supports the development of technologies for clean, efficient electric power generation. The program seeks to directly benefit developers, designers, manufacturers and operators in their efforts to improve the efficiency and environmental performance of advanced power systems. Approximately $3.25 million is expected to be available for 4-6 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 $400,000 to $900,000 may be made. 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. Applications are due May 29, 2008. For more information, visit: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/3b3cff0a4a1f243485256ec100490e1 a/307c4f0ed7510e768525742f00718760?OpenDocument DOE invites applications offering practical, cost-effective methods for stabilizing biomass fast pyrolysis oil. For the purposes of this funding opportunity, stabilization means a reduction of oxygen content within the various organic compounds collectively comprising pyrolysis oil, with a preference toward rejecting the oxygen as an economically optimum balance between carbon oxides and water. Approximately $7 million is expected to be available for 5-7 grants or cooperative agreement awards having a project period of up to two years and a cost-sharing requirement of at least 20 percent. Awards ranging from $400,000 to $1.5 million may be made. 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. Applications are due May 29, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 494 DOE invites applications proposing to develop cost-effective, highly insulating windows for residential buildings in cold climates that may also have the potential for application in light commercial buildings. A key requirement of this funding opportunity is to achieve energy performance targets (e.g., R-5 or greater) at a market-acceptable cost premium and thereby increase adoption and national energy savings through widespread use. Approximately $2 million is expected to be available for up to three cooperative agreements having a project period of 1-2 years and a cost-sharing requirement of at least 50 percent. Awards ranging from $1 million to $2 million may be made. All types of domestic 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. Applications are due July 8, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 544 DOE invites applications for an initiative aimed at establishing the technological foundations to support the role of the helium-cooled graphite-moderated Very-High-Temperature Reactor (VHTR) in the nuclear fuel cycle and to enable a quantitative assessment of the scope, cost and schedule implications of adding this mission to DOE's Next Generation Nuclear Plant program. The initiative has two areas of interest: (1) advanced modeling and simulation capability for VHTR development and design and (2) transuranic management capabilities of the deep-burn VHTR. Approximately $7.3 million is expected to be available for two cooperative agreement awards in the two areas of interest, respectively. Except for DOE management and operating contractors, cost-sharing of at least 20 percent is required. All types of entities are eligible to apply, except 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 May 6, 2008; applications are due May 22, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 570 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 and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research invite R01 and R21 applications proposing to identify protein biomarkers for cancers where the etiology of the disease is attributed to infectious agents. This solicitation seeks to increase knowledge of infectious agent-associated malignancies, identifying those who are at increased risk of developing cancer among infected individuals and detecting early-stage cancers in this population. Eligibility is open, except for faith- or community-based organizations and tribal governments or organizations (see note on eligibility above). More information on R01 awards is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-156.html. For R21 awards, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-157.html. The National Center for Research Resources invites P20 applications for competing continuation of Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) grants to independent biomedical research institutes and/or biomedical research institutions that award doctoral degrees in the health sciences or sciences related to health within IDeA-eligible states. This funding opportunity is designed to provide an opportunity to build on the successes of the current INBRE to augment and strengthen the state's biomedical research capacity. Applications must represent a collaborative effort to sponsor research with undergraduate institutions, community colleges, and tribal colleges and universities. Approximately $60 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 18 awards having a project period of up to five years. Applicants may request a budget for direct costs of up to $2.5 million per year, excluding facilities and administrative costs on consortium arrangements. Letters of intent are due June 22, 2008; applications are due July 22, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-150.html The National Institute on Aging, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invite R21/R33 applications proposing to develop and characterize novel mouse models that express human genes or human genetic elements that can aid in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying brain development and function and the physiological function/significance of gene variants and gene dosage abnormalities that have been identified as being possibly involved in mental disorders, addiction, neurodegenerative disorders of aging, and alcoholism and related comorbid conditions. Applicants may request a budget for total direct costs of up to $350,000. Eligibility is open, except for faith- or community-based organizations (see note on eligibility above). Letters of intent are due 30 days prior to the application deadline, which is June 26, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-158.html The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites U19 applications for the Novel HIV Therapies: Integrated Preclinical/Clinical Program. This program is intended to support collaborations between NIAID, academia and the private sector for the purpose of moving new therapeutic concepts from the laboratory to the clinic for initial testing. The primary applicant may be from academia or the private sector. Applications must be composed of at least three interrelated research projects and an administrative core; one or more scientific cores may be proposed. At least one research project must be from the private sector if the applicant institution is from academia; conversely, at least one research project must be from academia if the applicant institution is from the private sector. Approximately $2.8 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available to support the first year of 1-2 awards having a project period of up to five years. Applicants may request a budget for direct costs that respects the following limits: $650,000 for first-year direct costs for applicants proposing exclusively preclinical research throughout the five-year term; up to $775,000 for direct costs in any year that large animals are needed; and up to $1.3 million for direct costs in any year that clinical studies are conducted. Eligibility is open to domestic organizations (see note on eligibility above). Foreign organizations may only enter into consortium agreements with eligible organizations as the primary applicants. Letters of intent are due June 11, 2008; applications are due July 11, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-08-018.html NIAID and NIMH invite R01 applications for the Methods for Prevention Packages Program. This program is intended to encourage collaborations between behavioral and biomedical clinical scientists, epidemiologists, mathematical modelers, and clinical trial design specialists to develop new research strategies and methodologies that will facilitate the design and testing of combination HIV prevention interventions. Up to $4.5 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 4-6 awards having a project period of up to four years. Applicants may request a budget for direct costs of up to $600,000 per year. Letters of intent are due July 25, 2008; applications are due Aug. 25, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-08-044.html The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases invites P30 applications for FY 2009 funding to support Research Core Centers in musculoskeletal biology and medicine. These centers will provide shared facilities and services to groups of established, currently funded investigators addressing scientific problems in musculoskeletal biology and medicine, in order to improve efficiency, accelerate the pace of research, and ensure greater productivity. Approximately $1.8 million is expected to be available for three grants having a five-year project period. Applicants may request a budget for direct costs of up to $400,000 per year. Eligibility is open to domestic organizations, except for eligible agencies of the federal government and faith- or community-based organizations (see note on eligibility above). Letters of intent are due June 30, 2008; applications are due July 30, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AR-08-003.html The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke invite R01 applications proposing preclinical studies using multi-drug therapies to attenuate neurological injury and/or to enhance recovery after traumatic brain injury. Approximately $2.8 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for up to five new grants 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 Oct. 28, 2008; applications are due Nov. 28, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-08-003.html NIDA invites R01 applications proposing to develop medications that are medically safe and effective for the treatment of cannabis-related disorders and their medical and psychiatric consequences. Cannabis-related disorders includes cannabis abuse or dependence and cannabis induced disorders (e.g., intoxication, delirium, psychotic disorder and anxiety disorder). Cannabis use includes marijuana, hashish and other tetrahydrocannabinol containing substances. Approximately $3 million is expected to be available for six grants. Applicants may request a budget for direct costs of less than $500,000. Letters of intent are due Aug. 11, 2008; applications are due Sept. 10, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-09-001.html Department of Justice The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) invites applications for its DNA Missing Persons Program. This program provides assistance to eligible entities to perform DNA analysis on unidentified human remains and family reference samples to support the efforts of states and units of local governments to identify missing persons. Awards having a project period of up to 18 months may be made. Eligible are states, including territories; local governments; nonprofit organizations, including faith- or community-based organizations; for-profit organizations; institutions of higher education; Indian tribal organizations; and qualified individuals. Applications are due May 23, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 559 NIJ also invites states and units of local government to submit applications for novel and innovative methodologies for improving the efficiency and capacity of public forensic DNA laboratories. This includes the development and adoption of an improved laboratory process, which may involve the purchase of LIMS systems, additional equipment or robotics, an expert system, or hiring additional personnel and/or contractors to help implement the innovative process. Awards having a project period of up to 18 months and a match requirement of at least 25 percent may be made. Applications are due May 23, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 560 NASA NASA is requesting information about potential sources for the design, development and operations of space flight systems, associated support systems and equipment, and related ground development activities supporting current and future space flight missions. The NASA Glenn Research Center plans to issue a draft solicitation for industry comments in June 2008 for this effort. Capabilities are sought from small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals. No awards will be made for responses, which are due May 1, 2008. For more information, visit: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=129375 NASA will be soliciting proposals for force measurement support services. The goal is to provide high-quality force measurement and strain gage instrumentation for NASA programs and projects by providing services to produce, calibrate, repair and utilize these instruments in a wide range of environments (e.g., from cryogenic to high temperature ranges). One performance-based contract will support services typical of engineering design, engineering analysis, drafting, fabrication, instrumentation, repair, design of experiments, statistical methods, metrology, calibration using NIST-traceable standards, evaluation and estimation of existing or new force and strain measuring instruments. Eligibility is unrestricted. A full solicitation is expected to be released between June 1 and June 16 of 2008, with proposals due July 16, 2008. For more information, visit: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=129744 National Science Foundation (NSF) NSF is soliciting proposals for its Expeditions in Computing program. This program is intended to provide the research and education community with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, fundamental research agendas that promise to define the future of computing and information. Approximately $30 million was expected to be available to support three grants each year for five years when this solicitation was released in 2007. Awards of up to $2 million per year were anticipated. Only U.S. academic institutions with undergraduate, master's and doctoral programs in computer and information science and engineering fields may submit proposals as lead or collaborative institutions. Subawardees may include two- and four-year colleges, nonprofit nonacademic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. that are directly associated with education or research activities in the computing and information fields. Other organizations such as national laboratories, for-profit organizations and organizations in other countries may participate in proposed activities if they have independent sources of support. Required letters of intent and preliminary proposals, respectively, are due July 10 and Sept. 10, annually; full proposals are due Jan. 10, annually. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07592 NSF continues to solicit proposals for its Cyber Trust research program. This program seeks to develop new insights and fundamental scientific principles that lead to software and hardware technologies on which people can justifiably rely. Approximately $34 million in FY 2008 funding was expected to be available for 87 grants when this solicitation was released earlier this year. As many as two large awards, 15 medium awards, 60 single investigator and small group awards, and 10 exploratory research awards were anticipated. Most awards would have a project period of up to three years. No eligibility limits are specified. Proposals are due Dec. 9, 2009. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08521 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 its Analytical and Surface Chemistry program. This program supports fundamental chemical research directed toward the characterization and analysis of all forms of matter, including studies of elemental and molecular composition and of the microstructure of both bulk and surface domains. Projects that develop the fundamentals of measurement science, new sensors and new instruments, and innovative approaches to data processing and interpretation also are included. Proposals may be submitted between either of two windows, July 1/July 31 or Nov. 1/Nov. 30. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5677 NSF is soliciting proposals for its Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry program. This program supports research on the synthesis, properties and reaction mechanisms of molecules composed of metals, metalloids and nonmetals with elements covering the entire periodic table. Included are fundamental studies that underscore (1) bioinorganic reactions, (2) homogeneous catalysis and organometallic reactions, (3) photochemical and charge transfer processes, and (4) studies aimed at the rational synthesis of new inorganic molecular substances, self-assemblies and nano-size materials with predictable chemical, physical and biological properties. Proposals may be submitted between either of two windows, July 1/July 31 or Nov. 1/Nov. 30. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5373 NSF is soliciting proposals for the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry program. This program has two areas of interest: (1) organic chemical dynamics, which supports research that will advance the knowledge of carbon-based molecules, metallo-organic systems and organized molecular assemblies, and (2) organic synthesis, which supports research on the synthesis of carbon-based molecules, organometallic systems and organized molecular assemblies. Proposals may be submitted between either of two windows, July 1/July 31 or Nov. 1/Nov. 30. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5640 NSF is soliciting proposals for the Process and Reaction Engineering program. This program supports fundamental and applied research research in chemical and biochemical reaction engineering, process design and control, and reactive polymer processing. The duration of unsolicited awards is generally 1-3 years. The average annual award size for the program is $85,000. Proposals may be submitted between Aug. 15 and Sept. 15 of 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13361 NSF is soliciting proposals for the Chemical and Biological Separations program. This program supports fundamental research on novel methods and materials for separation processes, which are central to the chemical, biochemical, materials, energy and pharmaceutical industries. Areas of emphasis include separation of biological molecules and separations that lead to environmentally benign processing. The duration of unsolicited awards is generally 1-3 years. The average annual award size for the program is $80,000. Small equipment proposals of up to $100,000 also will be considered. Proposals may be submitted between Aug. 15 and Sept. 15 of 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13363 return to the top of the page ________________________________ Foundation Funding Opportunities Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation (DRCRF) DRCRF is soliciting preproposals for the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award. This award is designed to provide support for the next generation of exceptionally creative thinkers with high-risk/high-reward ideas that have the potential to significantly impact understanding of and/or approaches to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of cancer. Applicants must be conducting independent research at a U.S. research institution and belong to one of three categories: (1) tenure-track assistant professors within the first three years of obtaining their initial assistant professor position no later than June 1, 2005; clinical instructors and senior clinical fellows with an M.D. who are pursuing a period of independent research before taking a faculty position; or (3) postdoctoral fellows and highly motivated recent Ph.D. and M.D. graduates who are pursuing a period of independent research before taking a faculty position. Each award provides a total of $450,000 in direct costs for a three-year project period. Awards are made to institutions and paid in increments of $150,000 per year. Preproposals are due June 2, 2008; full proposals will be due Sept. 12, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.drcrf.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=259&srcid=230 Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) MJFF invites applications for its Therapeutics Development Initiative. This initiative seeks to support preclinical development of Parkinson's disease (PD) therapies that have the potential for fundamentally altering disease course and/or improving treatment of symptoms above and beyond current standards of care. The goal is to catalyze and accelerate the development of effective treatments that could have significant impact for PD by funding critical preclinical in vitro and in vivo studies. Up to $10 million is expected to be available for grants having a project period of up to two years. There is no set budget limit. For the program's industry investigator track, U.S. and non-U.S. biotechnology/pharmaceutical companies or other for-profit entities that are publicly or privately held may submit applications. For the academic investigator program track, applications may be submitted by U.S. and non-U.S. public and private non-profit entities, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments, and eligible agencies of the federal government. Preproposals for the next grant cycle are due May 28, 2008; invited full proposals will be due July 24, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.michaeljfox.org/research_openFundingPrograms.cfm 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. 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/20080502/bea97f75/attachment.html From grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu Fri May 16 16:54:20 2008 From: grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu (grants-dist at ces.clemson.edu) Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 16:54:20 -0400 Subject: [Grants-dist] Research Opportunities Message-ID: <6FAABD1159263A4B84B126D9C2FCFD520171A882@CUMAIL1.CAMPUS.CU.CLEMSON.EDU> Please note a change in the NSF GPG ? Section A of Chapter III, the Review Criteria, includes revised language to the intellectual merit review criterion. The criterion now specifically includes evaluation of proposals for potentially transformative concepts. What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity? How important is the proposed activity to advancing knowledge and understanding within its own field or across different fields? How well qualified is the proposer (individual or team) to conduct the project? (If appropriate, the reviewer will comment on the quality of prior work.) To what extent does the proposed activity suggest and explore creative, original, or potentially transformative concepts? How well conceived and organized is the proposed activity? Is there sufficient access to resources? * * * * * * * FY 2008 Source Reduction Grant RFP posted -- Deadline June 9th! This solicitation announces that nine of the EPA???s Regional Pollution Prevention Program Offices anticipates having up to approximately $130,000, per region,or anticipates having up to approximately $1,090,000 in total award funding to issue SRA awards in FY 2008 ? FY 2009. EPA will issue the award fundds in the form of grants and/or cooperative agreements. All funding will be awarded and managed by the nine EPA Regional P2 Program Offices participating in this announcement. All of the forgoing estimates are subject to the availability of appropriations. Attached is the final version. (See attached file: FY 08 SRA RFP_FINAL.doc) http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/FY08SRARFP_FINAL.doc * * * * * * * Dear Colleague, The International Association of Nanotechnology is now accepting abstracts to be presented at the upcoming 5th International Congress of Nano-Bio & Clean Tech 2008. The conference will gather world class researchers, business executives and engineers from over 30 countries and cover the following topics: Nanomaterials Nanoparticles Nanodevices Nanoelectronics Nanofabrication MEMS & NEMS Nanobiotechnology Nano scale characterization Standards & Nomenclature Nano Tools Molecular Engineering Nano Manufacturing Nanoparticles Toxicology Heath Safety Implications Renewable Energy Biofuels Photovoltaic Hydrogen Electric Car Sustainable Energy Public Policy Direct Thermal Energy Conversion Electrochemical Conversion and Storage Nanostructured Solar Cell Manufacturing Intellectual Property Commercialization Venture capital investment and other related topics Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Education & Workforce Training Societal & Environmental Impacts Capital Funding and Grants for Start-up Ventures Featured Session: Emerging Tech Investment Forum This session will provide a unique opportunity for start-up companies to present their products, services, and business models to an audience of venture capitalists and private investors. Location San Francisco Airport Marriott 1800 Old Bayshore Highway Burlingame, California 94010 USA Date October 27-30, 2008 Deadline for Abstract submission: June 30, 2008 For more information, please visit http://www.ianano.org/CallforPapers.htm Best regards, Brian Tran Program Assistant International Association of Nanotechnology 1290 Parkmoor Ave San Jose, CA 95126 Tel: (408) 277-3091 Fax: (408) 293-9057 btran at ianano.org http://www.ianano.org * * * * * * * Please note that the pre-application deadline for CCDR awards is June 10, 2008, 8:00 pm, est. (as indicated in the Request for Applications) not June 11, 2008 as indicated in the email below. Please make a note of this and refer to the RFA for all due dates. Susan G. Komen for the Cure is excited to announce two new funding opportunities in research addressing disparities in breast cancer outcomes. Requests for Applications (RFA) are now available at www.komen.org/grants or www.komengrantsaccess.org. * * * * * * * The Spring 2008 edition of diSCovering Research, the quarterly newsletter publication of the South Carolina EPSCoR/IDeA State Office is available in both PDF format and as a web page at: http://www.scepscoridea.org/News/Spring2008Newsletter.html. * * * * * * * Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts April 25, 2008 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/WeeklyIndex.cfm?WeekEnding=05-09-2008 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-05-16-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-05-15-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-05-14-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-05-13-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-05-12-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-05-09-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-05-08-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-05-07-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-05-06-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-05-05-08.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. * * * * * * * * May 21, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Office of Naval Research Basic Research Challenge (BRC) Program Modification 4 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=40903 May 27, 2008 EPA Environmental Protection Agency National Risk Management Research Laboratory Innovation and Research for Water Infrastructure for the 21st Century Modification 1 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41081 EPA Environmental Protection Agency National Risk Management Research Laboratory Innovation and Research for Water Infrastructure for the 21st Century Modification 1 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41081 June 3, 2008 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Construction of a Reference Sequence Data Set for the Human Microbiome Project (U54) Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=16028 June 10, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy Idaho Field Office 2008 Advanced Fuel Cycle Research and Development Modification 4 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17497 June 16, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Technical Topic Area 1 - Gas Hydrate Resource Assessment and Field Testing on the Alaska North Slope Modification 5 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=16669 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Technical Topic Area 4 - Hydrate in the Global Environment Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17227 DOD Department of Defense Office of Naval Research Compact Power Conversion Technologies Modification 4 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=40857 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Technical Topic Area 4 - Hydrate in the Global Environment Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17227 June 17, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Internal Quantum Efficiency Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17614 DOE US Department of Energy NNSA National Laser Users apos; Facility Program (NLUF) Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17723 June 19, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Phosphors and Conversion Materials Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17615 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Encapsulants and Packaging Materials Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17616 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory High Efficiency OLED Materials and Structures Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17617 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory OLED Encapsulation and Substrates Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17618 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory OLED Fabrication Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17619 June 27, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Low cost substrates and encapsulation for OLEDs Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17688 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Phospors or Encapsulants Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17685 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory LED Based Integrated Luminaire Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17681 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory High Efficiency LEDs or Arrays Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17695 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Electronics Development Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17696 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) Lighting Panel Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17697 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Off Grid SSL Products Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17698 July 14, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Area of Interest 1: Fuel Flexibility Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17700 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Area of Interest 2: Feedstock flexibility in the chemical industry Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17701 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Area of Interest 3: Clean Distributed Generation Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17702 July 15, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA - MTO - BAA0718 Integrated Photonic Delay (iPhoD) Modification 1 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41343 DOD Department of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA - MTO - BAA0718 Integrated Photonic Delay (iPhoD) Modification 2 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41343 July 18, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROSES 2008: Geospace Science Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41638 July 25, 2008 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Skin Diseases Research Core Centers (P30) Modification 1 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17451 July 30, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROSES 2008: Advanced Component Technology Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41642 August 8, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROSES 2008: Planetary Mission Data Analysis Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41645 August 12, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Partnerships in Astronomy & Astrophysics Research and Education Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17687 August 16, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17667 August 11, 2009 NSF National Science Foundation Advances in Biological Informatics Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17686 May 7, 2011 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Stem Cells and Cancer (R21) Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17611 * * * * * * * * 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 May 7, 2008 Supplement: SSTI Funding Supplement Guidelines Federal Funding Opportunities * Department of Agriculture * Critical Agricultural Materials Program * Department of Commerce * R&D and technical support services for various facilities in NIST's Optical Technology Division * Department of Defense * Information regarding systems that can secure, organize, characterize, search and distribute digital information, in its many encapsulations, across a unified framework * Urban Leader Tactical Response, Awareness and Visualization program * FY 2008?2010 Basic Research for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction Broad Agency Announcement * Technologies to support command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence applications * Air Vehicle Integration and Technology Research Program * Defense Manufacturing Science and Technology Program * Proposals to investigate and demonstrate near-term examples of alternative energy systems and energy-saving technologies applicable to mobile tactical electrical power systems * Autism Research Program (2 award areas) * Instrumentation Program for Tribal Colleges and Universities * Proposals to develop prophylactic and therapeutic drugs * Research, development, testing and evaluation for the Army's Engineer Research and Development Center * Propulsion technology that complies with or significantly improves insensitive munitions reaction of the Light Anti-Armor Weapon while maintaining the system performance * Sources to demonstrate an off-board sensing reconnaissance role using a lightweight sensor on a small air-launched Unmanned Aerial System * Information regarding current technologies, equipment and R&D efforts having application to shipboard electric actuator requirements * Sources to provide an airborne systems training and research support aircraft * Proposals to develop a variable-load and ride-height suspension system for the U.S. Marine Corps family of light armored vehicles * Innovative solutions for enhanced capabilities for tactical-level command and control * Integrated Vehicle Energy Technology Demonstration program * Department of Energy * Initiative to reduce the cost of concentrated solar power plants and facilitate their implementation * Department of Health and Human Services * Community Clinical Oncology Program * Minority-Based Community Clinical Oncology Program * Research on all aspects of stem cell biology * Research in the cellular and molecular mechanisms of tissue injury caused by ethanol consumption * Cooperative program of maternal and child health and human development research involving the U.S. and the Republic of India * Studies examining the adverse metabolic effects (i.e., obesity and diabetes) of psychotropic medications in animal models and across the human lifespan * Career Transition Award * Transdisciplinary research on fatigue and fatigability in aging * Department of Homeland Security * FY 2008 SBIR Program * Department of Housing and Urban Development * Rural Housing and Economic Development program * Department of the Interior * Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development Program * NASA * Sources to develop an extravehicular activity helmet-mounted display * United States Agency for International Development * Tuberculosis research Foundation Funding Opportunities * Robert Wood Johnson Foundation * New Careers in Nursing program * Health and Society Scholars Program Copyright State Science & Technology Institute 2008. 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This program seeks to develop and demonstrate industrial polymers that are manufactured from domestically produced crop materials. Projects supported by the program will result in products - specifically paints, coatings and adhesives - that can help federal agencies, state entities and companies meet their environmental goals. Approximately $1 million is available to support 1-2 awards having a project period of up to three years. Applications may be submitted by any person or public or private agency or organization. Applications are due May 30, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/cam.html Department of Commerce The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites small business firms to submit proposals for R&D and technical support services for various facilities in NIST's Optical Technology Division. The facilities described in the solicitation will be used to support a number of programs that are required to continually maintain, characterize, and calibrate a variety of visible and infrared sources and radiometers. This includes some development of hardware, software and metrology infrastructure. One contract award ranging from $10,000 to $5 million for a project period of up to three years is anticipated. Proposals are due May 28, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b6fe680758625d5d76bc430e3592c602&tab=core&_cview=1 Department of Defense (DoD) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is requesting information regarding systems that can secure, organize, characterize, search and distribute digital information, in its many encapsulations, across a unified framework. White papers are sought from all those engaged in related research activities. No awards will be made for responses, which are due May 23, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=395878a3c5f0af22ef01ae877081f52a&tab=core&_cview=0 DARPA is soliciting proposals for its Urban Leader Tactical Response, Awareness and Visualization program. This program aims to build a soldier worn system that provides non-line-of-sight command and control in distributed urban operations for dismounted warfighters. Multiple awards are anticipated; eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due June 27, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=99c289a07511148d3420a840ea6bcf0f&tab=core&_cview=1 The Defense Threat Reduction Agency will be soliciting proposals for its FY 2008?2010 Basic Research for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Broad Agency Announcement. The presolicitation highlights 13 topic areas of interest that are aligned with five major functional counter WMD research thrusts: (1) science of WMD sensing and recognition, (2) cognitive and information science, (3) science for protection, (4) science to defeat WMD and (5) science to secure WMD. A full solicitation is expected to be released on or about June 1, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cb8803fc0dd1815c43dc0af13f62bc63&tab=core&_cview=0 The Department of the Air Force continues to solicit white papers for innovative technologies to support command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence applications. The most recent topic added to the solicitation seeks to improve intelligence functions by applying advanced algorithms and software tools for automated aggregation of multiple foundational INTEL sources and data fusion of INTEL data for the space domain. Approximately $49.9 million over fiscal years 2006-10 was expected to be available for awards when this solicitation was released in 2005. Awards ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 per year for a project period of up to two years may be made. Eligibility is unrestricted. White papers for the topic described above are due May 30, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=a4c2e461cddfb44355be0ff7915f1854&tab=core&_cview=1 The Air Force is soliciting proposals for the Air Vehicle Integration and Technology Research Program. The goal of this program is to develop, demonstrate, integrate and transition new air vehicle technologies and prototypes that will provide affordable, revolutionary capabilities to the warfighter. These technology developments will provide for cost-effective, survivable air vehicle platforms capable of accurate delivery of weapons and cargo worldwide. Approximately $139.3 million over fiscal years 2008-14 is expected to be available for 3-5 awards under the basic program, which will have a five-year ordering period and allow an additional 12 months to complete orders. In addition, approximately $120 million is expected to be available to support one award under an optional ordering period that may extend the initial ordering period for another five years. Eligibility is unrestricted. Letters of intent are due June 2, 2008; proposals are due June 16, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1f3eca8f22cc025631a5409f76e4349c&tab=core&_cview=0 The Air Force is soliciting white papers for the Defense Manufacturing Science and Technology Program. This program seeks to identify potential manufacturing improvement programs that offer a significant and positive impact on cost, schedule or the availability of major DoD weapon systems. Individual calls for proposals focusing on their own topic areas will be released over the program's anticipated two-year duration. Approximately $22.7 million over fiscal years 2008-09 is expected to be available for awards having a project period of 1-2 years. Awards of up to $1.5 million may be made under the first four calls for proposals that were recently released. White papers for these calls for proposals are due June 3, 2008. Eligibility is unrestricted. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=02333a816f6f757781b61b73029aa636&tab=core&_cview=1 The Department of the Army is soliciting proposals to investigate and demonstrate near-term examples of alternative energy systems and energy-saving technologies applicable to mobile tactical electrical power systems. The objective of this effort is to support current forces, the HI-POWER program, and intelligent tactical grids; it is focused on mobile power sources and distribution systems in the 2-200kW range. HI-POWER is envisioned as a true grid system that allows multiple-paralleling of power sources, plug-and-play connection of sources and loads, and seamless integration of AC and DC systems, to include alternative energy systems. Awards of up to $2 million for a project period of 12-18 months are anticipated. Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due June 9, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=89abb35b705e261a916b3a344a284c81&tab=core&_cview=1 The Army is soliciting proposals for the Autism Research Program. This program promotes research that will improve clinical outcomes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD); lead to better understanding of ASD across the lifespan, including adulthood, of an affected individual; and integrate basic science and clinical observations. Proposals that address the needs of minority, low-income, rural and other underrepresented and/or medically underserved populations are strongly encouraged and may be submitted from any eligible institution. Approximately $6.4 million is available for awards in the categories described below. Eligible institutions include for-profit or nonprofit, public or private organizations, such as colleges, universities, hospitals, laboratories and companies. For more information, visit http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/arp.htm. * Concept Award. This award supports the exploration of an initial idea or novel observation that could give rise to a testable hypothesis. Proposals must describe how the new idea will enhance existing knowledge of ASD or create an entirely new avenue for investigation. Approximately $420,000 of the $6.4 million FY 2008 appropriation is expected to be available for four awards having a one-year project period. Applicants may request up to $75,000 for direct costs, plus indirect costs as appropriate. Principal investigators at all levels are eligible to submit proposals. Preapplications are due June 10, 2008; full proposals are due July 30, 2008. * Synergistic Idea Award. This award supports innovative research that advances the understanding of ASD and leads to improved treatment outcomes. The award requires collaboration between at least two independent investigators who address an innovative ASD research question from synergistic and complementary perspectives. Approximately $2.3 million is expected to be available for two awards having a project period of up to three years. The combined total funding for all awards can be requested for up to $250,000 per year for direct costs, plus indirect costs as appropriate. Independent, faculty-level investigators are eligible to submit proposals. Preapplications are due June 11, 2008; invited full proposals will be due Sept. 3, 2008. The Army is soliciting proposals for the Instrumentation Program for Tribal Colleges and Universities. This program aims to enhance science, mathematics or engineering education programs and research capabilities through the acquisition of equipment or instrumentation that will augment existing facilities, enhance curricula, or develop new laboratories, programs and capabilities. Approximately $2.4 million is expected to be available for new awards. Instrumentation grants will range from $50,000 to $250,000 for a 12-month period. Only those institutions identified in the U.S. Department of Education Postsecondary list for Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities are eligible to submit proposals, which will be due June 26, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=75a60de54ba33bf063b776eea13d2444&tab=core&_cview=0 The Army will be soliciting proposals to develop prophylactic and therapeutic drugs for use by its members on modern battlefields. This funding opportunity is intended to provide a capability for the complete analysis and characterization of candidate drugs and drug formulations and standby capability for drug formulation and research and cGMP pilot lot manufacture. Any resulting contract will be issued as a cost-plus-fixed-fee award for a period of five years. Eligibility is unrestricted. A full solicitation is expected to be released on or about May 14, 2008, with proposals due June 13, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=eba84ef477f23bf2f13f996e27ce1e72&tab=core&_cview=0 The Army will be soliciting proposals for a contract award to support research, development, testing and evaluation for the Engineer Research and Development Center. The contractor will assist in directing the overall research, full-scale engineering development, technology transition/transfer/exploitation, and systems acquisition efforts to support the worldwide Army Civil Engineering mission. The contract award will have a project period of up to five years. This is a 100 percent service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside. A full solicitation is expected to be released on or about May 19, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=5f0daf1e979cfae846c4d39fd79d9dfb&tab=core&_cview=0 The Department of the Navy is seeking sources capable of providing packaging solutions or propulsion technology that complies with or significantly improves insensitive munitions reaction of the Light Anti-Armor Weapon while maintaining the system performance. Propulsion system designs should maintain current interfaces to the war-head, launch container, stabilizer fins, and initiator. Packaging systems design should provide a stowage system that secures the M72A7 to withstand IM stimuli, rigid transportation handling, and various storage environments. Responses are due May 26, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=35e03b60b9d51db72cb2200557a78827&tab=core&_cview=1 The Navy is seeking sources capable of demonstrating an off-board sensing reconnaissance role using a lightweight sensor on a small air-launched Unmanned Aerial System. This vehicle will be used for low-level tactical target finding and tracking during nighttime operations. No awards will be made for responses, which are due May 30, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c514c3435c9461c3ba4daa56ecdb3f09&tab=core&_cview=1 The Navy is requesting information regarding current technologies, equipment and R&D efforts having application to shipboard electric actuator requirements. This undertaking is expected to serve as part of the foundation for developing a roadmap for U.S. Navy electric actuator science and technology and R&D. The goal is to replace today's legacy control actuation systems with affordable, power-dense technology insertions. No awards will be made for responses, which are due May 30, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1b7ab142f9fa7645d7f64c7664f84c63&tab=core&_cview=0 The Navy is seeking sources capable of providing an airborne systems training and research support aircraft that will replace the P3 at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. Replacement assets are sought to conduct a ground and flight training syllabus to test and evaluate multiple sensor, integrated systems. The estimated cost is $10 million for a period of five years. No awards will be made for responses, which are due June 2, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=c6be37d1e1e064bba8c7438e636ef724&_cview=0 The Navy is soliciting proposals to develop a variable-load and ride-height suspension system for the U.S. Marine Corps family of light armored vehicles (LAV). This suspension system will provide improved ride quality, load carrying capacity, improved vehicle system durability, reliability and stability over the current LAV suspension while balancing mobility requirements with total ownership costs. Approximately $4.4 million is expected to be available over three years to support up to three Phase I contract awards. Two of the three initial awards may be funded for additional phases. All responsible sources from academia and industry may submit proposals, which are due June 13, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9cc3e0d361ee5128fd8d0d3bd7850a0a&tab=core&_cview=0 The Navy is seeking innovative solutions for enhanced capabilities for tactical-level command and control. Proposed solutions should address at least one of three broad thrust areas: (1) increased access and shared awareness of relevant data, activities and enterprise status among tactical forces and the Maritime Operations Center, (2) automated support for synchronized planning, coordination and execution of network enterprise resources to meet evolving mission demands, and (3) visualization of critical performance indicators of force capabilities needed to manage complex problem spaces. Contract awards having a project period of 1-3 years are anticipated. The average award will typically range from $600,000 to $1 million per year; however, lower- and higher-cost proposals will be considered. All responsible sources from academia and industry may submit white papers, which are due June 16, 2008. Invited full proposals will be due Aug. 7, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=733973f2c376396337dd5ff5d980d4b5&tab=core&_cview=0 The Navy will be soliciting proposals for the Integrated Vehicle Energy Technology (INVENT) Demonstration program. This program seeks to design, develop and ground test an integrated suite of energy, power and thermal advanced technologies based on the INVENT consensus architecture. The program will be performed by two platform teams working in competition in Phase I. Each team would be led by an airframer and supported by multiple utility subsystem, vehicle system and engine suppliers together in an integrated product and process development setting. Two Phase I awards of $4.7 million are anticipated. The awards would have a project period of 18 months. Eligibility is unrestricted. Comments to the draft solicitation are due May 7, 2008. A full solicitation is expected to be released in June 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e1eab9c83e88df6e60e35895f7847402&tab=core&_cview=0 Department of Energy (DOE) DOE invites applications for an initiative to reduce the cost of concentrated solar power plants and facilitate their implementation. This funding opportunity will support long-term research activities and near-term demonstration in two areas: (1) improved heat transfer fluids and (2) novel thermal energy storage concepts that may increase the efficiency and reduce the cost of this promising, renewable technology. Approximately $60 million is expected to be available for 10-25 grants or cooperative agreement awards having a project period of 3-4 years and a cost-sharing requirement of at least 20 percent. Awards ranging from $900,000 to $7 million may be made. 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. Applications are due July 10, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17598 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) invites U10 applications for the Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP). This program seeks, in part, to accelerate development of interventions to prevent and treat cancer and its symptoms by increasing accrual to studies. The NCI-funded CCOP Network consists of two types of components: (1) CCOP groups comprised of community oncologists who accrue patients/participants to NCI-approved clinical trials and (2) CCOP research bases, which design and conduct the trials, manage and analyze the data, and report the results. Research bases must be located either at an NCI Clinical Cooperative Group or at an NCI-designated Cancer Center. Approximately $8.2 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 10 awards having a project period of up to three years (groups) or five years (research bases). Eligibility is open to domestic organizations, except for small businesses (see note on eligibility above). 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-CA-08-015.html NCI invites U10 applications for the Minority-Based Community Clinical Oncology Program. The purpose of this program is to support, as a national resource, research activities of physicians involved in the care of minorities who are eligible to participate in NCI-sponsored cancer prevention, control and treatment clinical trials. Applicants must document that at least 40 percent of their newly diagnosed cancer patients are from minority populations. Approximately $1.1 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for three awards having a project period of up to three years (new awards) or five years (renewal awards). Eligibility is open to domestic organizations, except for small businesses (see note on eligibility above). 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-CA-08-016.html NCI and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) invite R21 applications for research on all aspects of stem cell biology, including research into the molecular and biochemical regulation of embryonic and adult stem cell behavior. Such research is expected to improve the specificity and long-term effectiveness of cancer therapy. Applicants may request a project period of up to two years and a budget for total direct costs of up to $275,000. Eligibility is open, except for faith- or community-based organizations, tribal governments or organizations, and some minority-serving institutions (see note on eligibility above). For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-165.html The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism invite R01 applications for research in the cellular and molecular mechanisms of tissue injury caused by ethanol consumption. The NIAAA is especially interested in comparative and interactive (or integrative) research that elucidates mechanisms of injury common to many body and organ systems, with the eventual goal of identifying early markers of ethanol-induced pathology and developing therapeutic strategies to serve multiple alcohol-related disorders. The NHLBI is especially interested in research that will enhance understanding of the pathogenesis of alcoholic cardiomyopathy and identify new therapeutic targets for this condition and other cardiomyopathies. Applicants may request a project period of up to five years and a budget for any amount that reflects the actual needs of proposed projects. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-164.html The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development invites R03 applications for a cooperative program of maternal and child health and human development research involving the U.S. and the Republic of India. Collaborative research projects by American and Indian investigators are sought to enhance maternal and child health, disease prevention, product development and/or technology transfer. Applicants may a project period of up to two years and a budget for total direct costs of up to $100,000. Letters of intent are due June 30, 2008; applications are due July 30, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-163.html The National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) invite R01 applications for studies examining the adverse metabolic effects (i.e., obesity and diabetes) of psychotropic medications in animal models and across the human lifespan, including pediatric, adult and geriatric populations. Applications should focus on (1) increasing the understanding of the nature, rates and pathophysiology of adverse metabolic effects of psychotropic medications, (2) elucidating biomedical and psychosocial risk factors for the development of metabolic adverse effects of psychiatric therapeutics, and (3) developing interventions to prevent and/or mitigate metabolic adverse effects across the lifespan. Applicants may a project period of up to five years and a budget for total direct costs of up to $2.5 million. Letters of intent are due 30 days prior to the application deadline, which is Oct. 22, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-160.html The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) invites K22 applications for the Career Transition Award from recently graduated, doctorally prepared scientists. This award is designed to provide up to five years of support over two phases -- an initial phase providing up to two years of mentored intramural experience for highly promising, postdoctoral research scientists in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) intramural program and a second phase of up to three years of extramural support contingent on securing an independent tenure-track or equivalent research position. The budget for the intramural phase is based on the candidate?s background and research plans, up to $50,000 per year for up to two years. The budget for the extramural phase includes salary support of up to $50,000 per year for three years and research support of up to $75,000 per year. The overall goals of the program are to support outstanding individuals to obtain a research training experience at NIH in the intramural research laboratories and to facilitate their successful transition to an extramural environment as independent researchers. Principal investigators must have a clinical or research doctorate and have no more than five years of postdoctoral research training at the time of application. Eligible are domestic institutions of higher education and minority-serving institutions. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-148.html NCI, NIA, NIDDK, NINR, the Office of Dietary Supplements and the Office of Research on Women's Health invite R01 and R21 applications for transdisciplinary research on fatigue and fatigability in aging. This funding opportunity is intended to promote research studies employing transdisciplinary approaches that could lead to increased understanding of mechanisms contributing to, assessment of, or potential interventions for increased fatigue or fatigability in older persons. More information on R01 awards is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-161.html. For R21 awards, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-162.html. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) DHS invites small business firms to submit proposals for a second round of funding under the FY 2008 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Topic areas include (1) engineered building materials; (2) innovative educational environments to develop the necessary intellectual basis for a national DHS S&T workforce; (3) high-speed DNA sequencing for environmental sample biological threat detection, identification, and support for attribution; and (4) telecommunications linking system. Phase I awards of up to $100,000 for a project period of up to six months may be made. Proposers must qualify as small businesses for research or R&D purposes; joint ventures and limited partnerships are permitted. Proposals are due June 17, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c529b22215aa2e8c729cc9665169a06b&tab=core&_cview=1 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD invites applications for the Rural Housing and Economic Development program. This program provides support for innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. Among other activities eligible for support is establishing Community Development Financial Institutions, lines of credit, revolving loan funds, microenterprises, and small business incubators. Approximately $17 million in FY 2008 funding is expected to be available for grants having a project period of up to three years. Awards of up to $300,000 may be made. Eligible are local rural nonprofit organizations, community development corporations, federally recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies, and state community and/or economic development agencies. Applications are due May 30, 2008. For more information, visit: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9273.htm Department of the Interior The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) invites applications for the Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development Program. Through this program, Reclamation is forming partnerships with private industry, universities, water utilities and others to address a broad range of desalting and water purification needs. Reclamation is particularly interested in research where the benefits are widespread but where no private-sector entities are willing to make the investment and assume the risks. Reclamation also is interested in research that would have a national significance. Up to $2.5 million is expected to be available for up to 13 awards. Cost-sharing of at least 50 percent is required, except for academic institutions of higher education. Eligible are individuals, academic institutions, commercial or industrial organizations, public or private entities, and Indian tribal governments. Foreign entities, other than U.S.-Mexico binational research foundations and inter-university research programs established by the two countries, are not eligible for funding. Applications are due June 20, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41444 NASA NASA is seeking sources capable of developing an extravehicular activity helmet-mounted display (HMD). NASA Glenn Research Center is anticipating a two-phase requirement, with Phase I serving to develop the optical technologies needed to create a usable, decoupled HMD system. Phase II will be an option and will consist of developing a higher-fidelity model with tighter packaging and power constraints using more flight-like materials. Information received will be used to determine if this will be a small business set-aside or a full and open competition. No awards will be made for responses, which are due May 12, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=0d27ad288b53365fceb4f137d1c39e1d&tab=core&_cview=1 United States Agency for International Development (USAID) USAID invites applications for a cooperative agreement to support tuberculosis (TB) research. The overall goal of this activity is to stimulate the development and implementation of tools and approaches that enhance the prevention, detection and management of TB. To be eligible, organizations must be for-profit, nonprofit or private voluntary organizations registered with USAID with experience and/or capacity in conducting multi-country clinical trials, field evaluations, operational research, social science research in developing countries, and other related activities described in the solicitation. Approximately $80 million is expected to be available over five years to support the cooperative agreement. Cost-sharing of at least 5 percent is required. Applications are due June 28, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41437 ________________________________ Foundation Funding Opportunities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) RWJF invites applications for its New Careers in Nursing program. This program is designed to help alleviate the nursing shortage and increase the diversity of nursing professionals. Through grants to schools of nursing, the program will provide scholarships to college graduates without nursing degrees who are enrolled in accelerated baccalaureate and master's nursing programs. Up to 75 nursing schools will be selected to award scholarships to eligible students; these schools may apply for 5-30 scholarships per year. Up to 500 scholarships of $10,000 each will be awarded annually over a three-year period. To be eligible, applicant institutions must offer an entry-level accelerated baccalaureate nursing program or master's nursing program for non-nursing college graduates and be accredited by a nursing accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applications are due June 26, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20301 RWJF also invites applications for its Health and Society Scholars Program. This program seeks to improve health by training scholars to (1) investigate rigorously the connections among genetic, behavioral, environmental, economic and social determinants of health and (2) develop, evaluate and disseminate knowledge and interventions based upon integration of these determinants. Up to 18 scholars will be selected for two-year appointments to be distributed across six nationally prominent universities. Scholars receive an annual stipend of $86,000 in year one and $89,000 in year two. Eligible are U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have completed doctoral training in such disciplines as the behavioral and social, biological and natural, and environmental sciences. Individuals must apply through RWJF's online system, which will be available from July 14 to Oct. 3 of 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20241 * * * * * * * * 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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See Dianne or Terry as soon as possible for assistance with budget preparation. * * * * * * * * The Sixth International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September 10 - 12, 2009. For more information visit the following website: http://www.jama-peer.org * * * * * * * The Fiscal Year 2008 (FY08) Defense Appropriations Act provides $10 million to the Department of Defense Gulf War Illness Research Program to promote innovative research. This program is administered by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command through the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). A summary of GWIRP funding opportunities is provided below. Detailed descriptions of each of the funding mechanisms, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements can be found in the FY08 ARP Program Announcements. Each Program Announcement is available electronically for downloading from the Grants.gov website ( >), the CDMRP website http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/gwirp.htm , and the CDMRP eReceipt Website (https://cdmrp.org ). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submission Deadlines: Idea Award Pre-Application/Preproposal: July 2, 2008 -- Invitations to Submit a Full Proposal: August 8, 2008 Proposal: October 15, 2008 Investigator-Initiated Research Award Pre-Application/Preproposal: July 2, 2008 -- Invitations to Submit a Full Proposal: August 8, 2008 Proposal: October 15, 2008 Clinical Trial Award Pre-Application/Preproposal: July 2, 2008 -- Invitations to Submit a Full Proposal: August 8, 2008 Proposal: October 15, 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit http://cdmrp.army.mil for more information. As of 2007, proposals requesting funding from the CDMRP have been submitted through the Federal Government's single entry portal, Grants.gov, in compliance with Public Law 106-107. Individual program announcements and required forms can be found on the Grants.gov website. Pre-applications are required and must be submitted through the CDMRP eReceipt website, < >>, prior to proposal submission to Grants.gov. New for 2008 - In order to clarify the CDMRP Program Announcements and proposal submission process, CDMRP has divided these documents into the following: 1) Program Announcement - contains all program information, scientific proposal components, and peer review criteria. 2) Application Instructions - contains instructions and detailed information on all pre-application and proposal requirements, including directions for Grants.gov submissions. This document also contains Regulatory Requirements and Award Administration information. Each Application Instruction document will only apply to the specific award mechanism listed; however this document is intended to be utilized in conjunction with the PA. Program-related questions should be directed to the Program Help Desk at (301) 619-7079; email: cdmrp.pa at amedd.army.mil ; eReceipt questions should be directed to (301) 682-5507; email: help at cdmrp.org . * * * * * * * The Spring 2008 edition of diSCovering Research, the quarterly newsletter publication of the South Carolina EPSCoR/IDeA State Office is available in both PDF format and as a web page at: http://www.scepscoridea.org/News/Spring2008Newsletter.html. * * * * * * * Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts May 23, 2008 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/WeeklyIndex.cfm?WeekEnding=05-23-2008 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-05-23-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-05-22-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-05-21-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-05-20-08.htm http://people.clemson.edu/~wahba/CBDs/CBD-05-19-08.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. * * * * * * * * Open NSF National Science Foundation Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program Modification 4 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=62 03 June 16, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Office of Naval Research Compact Power Conversion Technologies Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Enabling Capability Project Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 744 June 19, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Internal Quantum Efficiency Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 614 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Phosphors and Conversion Materials Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 615 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Encapsulants and Packaging Materials Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 616 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory High Efficiency OLED Materials and Structures Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 617 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory OLED Encapsulation and Substrates Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 618 DOE US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory OLED Fabrication Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 619 June 20, 2008 DOS Department of State Ocean and International Environmental Scientific Management of Small Grant Program for Public Participation Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId =41727 June 30, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Office of Naval Research Communications and Networking Science and Technology (D&I) Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 745 July 3, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROA 2008: E.2 Innovation in Aeronautics Instruction (IAI) Modification 1 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId =41736 July 21, 2008 DOE US Department of Energy Chicago Service Center Facility for Rare Isotope Beams Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 734 July 29, 2008 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters ROSES2008: SMAP Science Definition Team Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId =41691 August 1, 2008 DOD Department of Defense Office of Naval Research Electronics Discovery and Invention (D&I) Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 742 August 15, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Cultural Anthropology Modification 7 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=12 58 August 16, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Cultural Anthropology Scholars Awards Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=12 344 September 24, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Theoretical Physics Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 669 NSF National Science Foundation Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 741 NSF National Science Foundation Theoretical Physics Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 750 October 1, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research in the Area of Mathematical Biology Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 967 October 7, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Integrative Hybrid and Complex Systems (IHCS) Modification 5 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=12 55 November 21, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 727 December 4, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Computational Mathematics Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 635 December 15, 2008 NSF National Science Foundation Computational Mathematics Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 743 May 15, 2009 DOD Department of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA - Defense Sciences Office Instant Fire Suppression Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId =41689 DOD Department of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA - Defense Sciences Office Surface Catalysis for Energy (SurfCat) Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId =41690 May 19, 2009 DOD Department of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA - MTO - BAA0718 Self-HEALing mixed-signal Integrated Circuits (HEALICs) Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId =41735 May 20, 2009 USAID US Agency for International Development Abiotic Stress Tolerant Bioengineered Rice and Wheat Grant http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 735 May 21, 2009 DOD Department of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA - MTO - BAA0718 NanoThermal Interfaces (NTI) Modification 1 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId =41766 January 7, 2010 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=31 75 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD Fellows (F30) Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=31 77 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (K25) Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=31 94 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health NEI CAREER TRANSITION AWARD (K22) Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=32 32 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health Career Development Award to Promote Diversity in Neuroscience Research Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=32 61 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health NINR Mentored Research Scientist Development Award for Underrepresented or Disadvantaged Investigators (K01) Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=32 85 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health Established Investigator Award in Cancer Prevention and Control Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=32 88 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=84 25 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (K12) Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 000 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08) Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 529 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Independent Scientist Award (K02) Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 620 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (F31) Modification 4 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=11 139 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) Modification 2 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=10 037 HHS Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants (T35) Modification 3 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=31 65 * * * * * * * * 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 May 21, 2008 Supplement: SSTI Funding Supplement Guidelines Federal Funding Opportunities * Department of Agriculture * Rangeland Research Program * Department of Commerce * Construction Grants Program * Department of Defense * Proposals in the area of heterogeneous chemical catalysis that will enable more energy-efficient reactions * Proposals to develop a novel fire control system based on destabilization/manipulation of flame plasmas by physical and/or chemical means * Sources to develop new and innovative technologies to support current and future unattended ground sensor systems and irregular warfare-related options * Automated Virtual Information Production Support System III Program * System Simulation and Flight Control program * White papers to support Tangram, a fully automated, continuously operating, intelligence analysis support system * R&D in network attack traceback * White papers to develop a prototype intelligent tutoring system for training a battalion battle captain * Department of Energy * National Laser Users' Facility Program * An administering entity to implement the H-Prize * Cost-shared research, development and demonstration projects to reduce the energy and carbon intensity of industrial processes * Department of Health and Human Services * Research that will enhance the understanding of how the pre- and postnatal environments affect the interplay of the lung and immune system during development * Contraceptive and reproductive health research jointly conducted by U.S. and Indian researchers * NASA * Material scale-up, design, manufacturing and fabrication of high-energy and ultra-high-energy lithium-based cell chemistries for energy storage * National Science Foundation * Partnerships in Astronomy & Astrophysics Research and Education program * Advances in Biological Informatics program * Doctoral dissertation improvement grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences * Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics program * Cultural Anthropology program * Opportunity for methodological training by cultural anthropologists who are active researchers Foundation or Other Funding Opportunities * Anheuser-Busch; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation * Budweiser Renewable Energy and Wildlife Conservation Research Prize * HP * Innovation Research Program * IBM * Shared University Research Awards program * Semiconductor Research Corp. * White papers in the area of modeling and simulation of nanoelectronic materials, processes and devices 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. ________________________________ Federal Funding Opportunities Department of Agriculture The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service invites applications for the Rangeland Research Program. This program seeks to develop new and emerging rangeland science methodologies that specifically address the interrelationships between multiple disciplines, with the goal of providing U.S. agricultural producers, rural landowners and land managers with integrated science strategies to make informed land management decisions. The program emphasis is on enhancing the restoration and sustainable integrity of rangelands. Approximately $950,000 is available for awards, which may range from $350,000 to $500,000 for a project period of 1-3 years. Applicants are required to provide 50 percent matching funds. Eligible are land-grant colleges and universities, state agricultural experiment stations, and colleges, universities and federal laboratories having a demonstrable capacity in rangeland research. Applications are due July 7, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/rangelands.html Department of Commerce The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations to submit proposals for its Construction Grants Program. The goal of this program is to provide competitively awarded grant funds for research science buildings through the construction of new buildings or expansion of existing buildings. The program defines "research science building" as a building or facility whose purpose is to conduct scientific research, including laboratories, test facilities, measurement facilities and observatories. Approximately $29 million in FY 2008 funding is available for awards. NIST anticipates funding 2-3 projects having a project period of up to five years, with federal shares in the $10 million to $15 million range. Cost-sharing is not required; however, it is encouraged for proposals to be competitive. Proposals are due July 21, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=41 723 Department of Defense (DoD) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting proposals in the area of heterogeneous chemical catalysis that will enable more energy-efficient reactions. Specifically, DARPA is interested in catalysts that will ultimately facilitate the mainstream use of alternative energy sources. Multiple awards are anticipated; eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due July 2, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1c0ed80601b34e81a063ea82 fa741d3a&tab=core&_cview=0 DARPA is soliciting proposals to develop a novel fire control system based on destabilization/manipulation of flame plasmas by physical and/or chemical means. The system is intended to rapidly extinguish Class A and Class B fires, prevent re-ignition for extended duration, and limit the spread of fire. Multiple awards are anticipated; eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due July 8, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=69f6e13ace4637f3821ee439 2c41ce1c&tab=core&_cview=1 The Defense Intelligence Agency is seeking sources capable of developing new and innovative technologies to support current and future unattended ground sensor systems and irregular warfare-related options. Areas of interest generally include advanced sensor and detection technologies, data processing capabilities, communication, power, command and control, and plug and play, common architecture-focused technologies that cut across the above application areas. Technologies should be at Technology Readiness Level 5 or above and available for prototype testing in a relevant environment within 1-2 years and testing in an operational environment within three years. No awards will be made for responses, which are due June 13, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=45f97362361638844b0db8e3 64d9e70c&tab=core&_cview=0 The Department of the Air Force is requesting information regarding the Automated Virtual Information Production Support System III Program. This program, in part, supports the development, enhancement, implementation and maintenance of national-level systems for the input, translation and retrieval of all-source information and for the continued design, development, implementation and deployment of a DoD Intelligence Information System-wide information notification system. Industry input is sought regarding best commercial practices for possible use in finalizing the program's acquisition strategy. Sources also may provide capability statements. Responses are due May 30, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=529ca1facfad86b48ce1f9be 36e65c05&tab=core&_cview=0 The Air Force continues to solicit research proposals for the System Simulation and Flight Control program. This program seeks to advance the state-of-the-art and scientific knowledge in space vehicle modeling, simulation and analysis technology. The most recent call for proposals focuses on developing software analysis tools for space situational awareness. Approximately $2 million is expected to be available for one contract award having a project period of 15 months. The program is a five-year open-ended solicitation; however, proposals for the recent call are due June 27, 2008. Eligibility is unrestricted. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=dbf6083fd7c88659fef33ebf 58c200fb&tab=core&_cview=1 The Air Force continues to solicit white papers to support Tangram, a fully automated, continuously operating, intelligence analysis support system that's capable of configuring itself to achieve a reasonable tradeoff between estimated intelligence value and cost. Areas of interest include system research, component research, gap filling research, and system evaluation architecture. Approximately $49 million over fiscal years 2006-10 was expected to be available for awards when this solicitation was released in 2005. Awards ranging from $150,000 to more than $3 million per year for a project period of up to four years may be made. Eligibility is unrestricted. White papers may be submitted at any time until Sept. 30, 2010; however, they are due Oct. 1, 2008, for FY 2009 funding. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=150c4c1b731d87aed43478c5 a611cd1d&tab=core&_cview=1 The Air Force continues to solicit white papers proposing R&D in network attack traceback, including beta testing of prototype capabilities. New tools and techniques are sought to better understand the true source of a network attack, ideally to the originating host, using solely technical means. Approximately $24.9 million is expected to be available for contract awards having a project period of up to 18 months. Awards ranging from $400,000 to $1 million may be made. Eligibility is unrestricted. White papers may be submitted at any time until March 1, 2009. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=a8d83ea668dcaf3682d3d357 2c58a8b9&tab=core&_cview=1 The Department of the Army is soliciting white papers to develop a prototype intelligent tutoring system for training a battalion battle captain. The system should provide the basis for training the battle captain could use "anytime-anywhere" with access to a computer and without dependence on a human instructor or human role players. Phase I will be a six-month effort and funding may consist of approximately $150,000 to $200,000. The Phase I effort should analyze the issues involved in designing a truly tailored training application and articulate these issues in the form of a report. Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due June 11, 2008. For more information, visit: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d213c7452b6487747ecdad4d 0982d1db&tab=core&_cview=0 Department of Energy (DOE) DOE invites applications for the National Laser Users' Facility Program. This program offers opportunities for university and industrial scientists to perform experiments in high-energy-density physics and inertial confinement fusion, including laser-matter interactions. The program provides these scientists access to the OMEGA Laser System maintained and operated by the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics. Approximately $2.4 million over fiscal years 2009-10 is expected to be available for grants or cooperative agreement awards having a project period of up to two years. Awards ranging from $50,000 to $400,000 may be made. Principal investigators must be members of the teaching/research faculty of a U.S. university or academic institution or employees of U.S.-based companies. Investigators need not be U.S. citizens to apply. Applications are due June 17, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 723 DOE also is seeking an organization that will serve as an administering entity to implement the H-Prize, a program to competitively award cash prizes to advance the research, development, demonstration and commercial application of hydrogen energy technologies. The administering entity will work with DOE to administer and advertise the prize competitions, raise funds to contribute to the cash prizes and develop criteria for the selection of judges and prize winners. The organization also will be responsible for raising funds sufficient to support its own administration overhead. Approximately $1.3 million is expected to be available for one cooperative agreement award, including $300,000 for administration and $1 million for the first H-Prize. DOE anticipates the award will run for up to three years, with the potential for renewal. Only domestic, private, nonprofit entities are eligible to submit applications, which are due June 25, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17 722 DOE invites applications for cost-shared research, development and demonstration projects to reduce the energy and carbon intensity of industrial processes. These projects are intended to result in innovative technologies that, when deployed commercially, will enable the U.S. industry to reduce natural gas requirements for chemical feedstocks, increase utilization of opportunity fuels, and expand the use of combined heat and power applications. Approximately $4 million is expected to be available for new awards in FY 2008, and an additional $6 million is expected to be available for awards under this announcement in out years. Between 3-15 awards having a project period of 1-4 years and a cost-sharing requirement of at least 30 percent may be made. 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. Applications are due July 14, 2008. For more information, visit: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/0ba000b968a07c9885256c3f0067b90 d/5ca0558c91e6398785257449006a2b8a?OpenDocument return to the top of the page Department of Health and Human Services Note on deadlines and award terms: The various funding mechanisms (e.g. R01, R03, R21) supported by the below funding opportunities adhere to the descriptions and limitations described at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/funding_program.htm. Note on eligibility: Unless otherwise noted in the description, eligibility for these opportunities 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 research that will enhance the understanding of how the pre- and postnatal environments affect the interplay of the lung and immune system during development, resulting in sustained changes in lung physiology and immune function that compromise respiratory health and outcomes. Approximately $3.5 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available to support the first year of 6-8 grants having a project period of up to five years. Applicants may request a budget for total direct costs of up to $1.75 million. Letters of intent are due Sept. 19, 2008; applications are due Oct. 21, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-08-009.html The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development invites R01 applications for contraceptive and reproductive health research jointly conducted by U.S. and Indian researchers. This program encourages collaborative research projects that result in expanded contraceptive options and improved reproductive health, with specific emphasis on the need for more translational types of research intended to move beyond basic science and discovery to product development and delivery. Approximately $1 million is expected to be available for 2-4 awards having a project period of up to four years. Applicants may request a budget for total direct costs of up to $1 million. Letters of intent are due July 11, 2008; applications are due Aug. 11, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-08-024.html NASA NASA will be soliciting proposals for the material scale-up, design, manufacturing and fabrication of high-energy and ultra-high-energy lithium-based cell chemistries for energy storage. This procurement is for the next generation of NASA aerospace vehicles, including Altair (the Lunar Lander), Extravehicular Activities, and Lunar Surface Systems (rovers and other surface assets). Eligibility is unrestricted. A full solicitation is expected to be available on or about June 10, 2008, with proposals due July 25, 2008. For more information, visit: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=130020 National Science Foundation (NSF) NSF is soliciting proposals for its Partnerships in Astronomy & Astrophysics Research and Education program. This program seeks to enhance diversity in astronomy and astrophysics research and education by stimulating the development of formal, long-term, collaborative research and education partnerships among minority-serving institutions and partners at research institutions. Of special interest are activities designed to increase recruitment, retention and degree attainment by members of groups underrepresented in astronomy and astrophysics research. Approximately $2 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 3-5 grants. Only Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving Institutions, and Tribally Controlled Colleges may submit proposals; however, partnering institutions or organizations may be any institution or organization eligible for NSF funding that supports a research program in astronomy and astrophysics, including academic institutions, private observatories and NSF Division of Astronomical Sciences-supported facilities. Principal investigators must hold a full-time, part-time or adjunct faculty appointment at a minority-serving college or university. Proposals are due Aug. 12, annually. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08562 NSF is soliciting proposals for the Advances in Biological Informatics program. This program seeks to encourage new approaches to the analysis and dissemination of biological knowledge for the benefit of both the scientific community and the broader public. The program is especially interested in the development of informatics tools and resources that have the potential to advance or transform research in biology supported by NSF's Directorate for Biological Sciences. Approximately $20 million is expected to be available for 20-25 grants. Only U.S. colleges and universities and nonprofit, nonacademic research organizations (e.g., independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities) are eligible to submit proposals, which are due Aug. 12, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08563 NSF is soliciting proposals for funding to support doctoral dissertation improvement grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences. These grants provide partial support of doctoral dissertation research to improve the overall quality of research. Allowed are costs for doctoral candidates to participate in scientific meetings, to conduct research in specialized facilities or field settings, and to expand an existing body of dissertation research. Approximately $1.6 million is expected to be available annually to support 100-120 awards. Applicants may request up to $15,000 for up to two years. Eligible are U.S. institutions and organizations. Students must have advanced to candidacy for a Ph.D. degree before the proposal submission deadline, which is Nov. 21, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08564 Note: The categories of proposers identified in the Grant Proposal Guide are eligible to submit proposals for the following funding opportunities. NSF is soliciting proposals for the Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics program. This program supports theoretical and computational research in all areas of atomic structure, the molecular structure of small molecules, electron, and atomic collisions, photoionization and photodetachment of electrons from atoms and small molecules, time-dependent interactions with atoms and small molecules, quantum optics, ultracold phenomena in Bose and Fermi gases, and quantum information. Proposals are due Sept. 24, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503273 NSF is soliciting proposals for the Cultural Anthropology program. This program supports basic scientific research about the causes, consequences and complexities of human social and cultural variability. The program accepts proposals for a variety of project types, including senior research (i.e., research proposals from scholars with a Ph.D. or equivalent degree), doctoral dissertation research improvement grants, high-risk research in anthropology, cultural anthropology scholars awards (for research-related, post-Ph.D. training), and CAREER proposals. Proposals are due Jan. 15 and Aug. 15, annually, for senior research, doctoral dissertation research improvement grants, most workshops and training programs. Faculty scholars proposals are due Jan. 16 and Aug. 16, annually. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5388 NSF continues to solicit proposals for an opportunity for methodological training by cultural anthropologists who are active researchers. This training is designed to help cultural anthropologists upgrade their methodological skills by learning a specific analytical technique that will improve their research abilities. Support may be requested to learn any methodological skill (e.g., new methods of cross-cultural research, demography, remote sensing and GIS, ecological field survey or linguistics) that is necessary to advance the scholar's research agenda. Approximately $100,000 was expected to be available for awards when this solicitation was released in 2007. Two standard grants of up to $50,000 for a project period of up to 12 months were anticipated. Proposals are due Jan. 16 and Aug. 16, annually. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07544 return to the top of the page ________________________________ Foundation or Other Funding Opportunities Anheuser-Busch National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Anheuser-Busch and NFWF jointly invite applications for the Budweiser Renewable Energy and Wildlife Conservation Research Prize. This funding opportunity seeks to advance new technologies or practices that contribute to making renewable energy a more practical energy alternative. The $100,000 prize will be awarded to one project that best demonstrates collaborative research to advance the use of renewable energy for industrial applications while demonstrating the measurable benefits such practices have in advancing wildlife conservation. Funds may be used for items such as salaries and benefits, student stipends, travel, publication expenses, and supplies. Eligibility is open to accredited postsecondary academic institutions, public agencies and nonprofit organizations working collaboratively on advancing renewable energy and wildlife conservation research. Applications are due Aug. 15, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Browse_All_Programs&TEMPLATE =/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=9503 HP HP Labs, the exploratory and advanced research group for Hewlett-Packard, invites applications for its Innovation Research Program. This program is designed to create opportunities at colleges, universities and research institutes everywhere for breakthrough collaborative research with HP. Within the program's five broad research themes - information explosion, dynamic cloud services, content transformation, intelligent infrastructure and sustainability - a number of research topics are being proposed for 2008. Awards are for one year and consist of cash support in the $50,000 to $75,000 range, including any overhead. A key element of each award will be on-campus support for one graduate-student researcher. To be eligible, applicants' institutions must accept the HP Labs Innovation Research Program Collaborative Research Agreement as part of the proposal submission process. Applications are due June 18, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.hpl.hp.com/open_innovation/irp/ IBM IBM invites applications for its Shared University Research (SUR) Awards program. This program is designed to promote research in areas of mutual value and interest to IBM and universities. Projects are intended to bring value to IBM and the technology community, increase access to and successful use of IBM technologies for research and in curriculum, and provide opportunities within IBM for undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students. IBM provides a limited number of SUR awards each year, at its discretion. All requests must be submitted via IBM employees who interact with faculty members or the institution, in most cases on a technical basis. Proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis. For more information, visit: http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/university/scholars/ur/awards/sur/index .html Semiconductor Research Corp. (SRC) The SRC Global Research Collaboration in Device Sciences invites universities worldwide to submit white papers in the area of modeling and simulation (M&S) of nanoelectronic materials, processes, and devices. The principal goals of this discovery-driven program are to apply M&S techniques to understand and overcome fundamental scientific barriers to extending Digital CMOS and related technologies to their ultimate limits, to the development of novel memory technologies, and to the development of high performance analog and mixed-signal technologies. Contract awards having a three-year project period are anticipated. The funding amount or anticipated level of effort is expected to be in the range of $50,000 to $200,000 per year. White papers are due June 16, 2008. For more information, visit: http://grc.src.org/fr/S200803_Call.asp?bhjs=1 * * * * * * * * 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. 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/20080523/64647254/attachment.html