[Grants-dist] Research Opportunities

Fri Feb 6 18:57:43 EST 2009

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Funding Supplement to the SSTI Weekly Digest 
A Publication of the State Science & Technology Institute 
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In the Feb. 3, 2009 Supplement: 

Guidelines for Redistribution/Republication of the SSTI Funding
Supplement 

New Federal R&D Funding Opportunities

*	Department of Agriculture 

	*	Specialty Crop Research Initiative 

*	Department of Defense 

	*	Breast Cancer Research Program 
	*	Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program 
	*	Autism Research Program 
	*	Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program 
	*	Creation of a Robotics Collaborative Technology Alliance

	*	Creation of a Cognition and Neuroergonomics
Collaborative Technology Alliance 
	*	Medical Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
countermeasures 
	*	Navy and Marine Long-Range Science and Technology
Projects 
	*	Systems engineering for airborne systems and avionics 
	*	Cross-Domain Innovation & Science 
	*	Prototype software under selected AF cyber programs 
	*	Technical and engineering services for the Tank Command 
	*	Scalable fault tolerant repository that can support a
distributed information management capability 

*	Department of Health & Human Services (includes National
Institutes of Health) 

	*	Evaluation of New Technology to Improve Delivery of
Immunizations 
	*	Translational Tools for Clinical Studies of
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interventions 
	*	Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research
Consortium 
	*	Progenitor Cell Biology Consortium and Administrative
Coordinating Center 
	*	Pharmacogenomics Research Network 
	*	Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions 

*	Department of Justice 

	*	Research to help increase women's safety 

*	Department of Transportation-related 

	*	Graduate Research Award Program in Public-Sector
Aviation Issues 

*	National Science Foundation 

	*	Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement 
	*	Broadening Participation in Computing 
	*	Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education in Engineering 

New Funding Opportunities from Foundations & Others

*	Dana Foundation 

	*	Neuroimmunology of Brain Infections and Cancers 

*	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 

	*	Health Games Research 

Copyright State Science & Technology Institute 2009. 

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 herein. 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. 

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New Federal R&D Funding Opportunities 

Department of Agriculture
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative supports research into: fruits
and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery
crops, including floriculture. Projects must address at least one of
five focus areas: 

*	research in plant breeding, genetics, and genomics to improve
crop characteristics; 
*	efforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases,
including threats to specialty crop pollinators; 
*	efforts to improve production efficiency, productivity, and
profitability over the long term; 
*	new innovations and technology, including improved mechanization
and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening; and 
*	methods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to
potential food safety hazards in the production and processing of
specialty crops. 

Up to 60 awards are expected from total FY09 funding of $47.3 million. A
1:1 non-federal match is required. Eligibility is unrestricted.
Responses are due Apr. 15. More information regarding
USDA-CSREES-SCRI-002038 is available under "SCRI Summary" at:
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/specialty_crop.html
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/www.csrees.usda.gov/f
unding/rfas/specialty_crop.html> . 

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Department of Defense
As it did in the previous week, the Army has released several requests
for proposals to support medical-related research. This week's four
subject areas are: breast cancer, tuberous sclerosis complex, autism,
and peer-reviewed medical research. There are different mechanisms for
awards, depending on the stage of the research or design of the research
team (e.g., traineeships, multi-team, consortium, post-docs). Award
sizes and duration vary by type of award. More background on all of the
Army's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, including
diseases not mentioned above, is available at: http://cdmrp.army.mil/
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/cdmrp.army.mil/> .
Here are the 10 recently announced funding opportunities: 

*	Breast Cancer Research Program - Total FY09 program funding is
$150 million. New announcements: 

	*	HBCU/MI Partnership Training Award (2 awards from $3.4
million pool) to support two or more Historically Black Colleges and
Universities/ Minority Institutions faculty-level investigators in
acquiring the training and experience necessary to obtain independent
breast cancer research funding and to support the establishment of a
sustainable breast cancer research program at the applicant HBCU/MI.
Proposals are due Apr. 8. 
	*	Innovator Award (2 awards from $17 million pool) to
provide these individuals with the funding and freedom to pursue their
most novel, visionary, high-risk ideas that could ultimately lead to the
eradication of breast cancer. Individuals must be nominated to be
considered for this award mechanism; self-nominations will not be
accepted. See announcement for details. Deadline is Jun 17. 
	*	Era of Hope Scholar Award (5 awards from $21 million
pool) supports individuals who have high potential for innovation in
breast cancer research early in their careers. Nominees for this award
should be exceptionally talented, early-career scientists who have
demonstrated that they are the "best and brightest" in their field(s)
through extraordinary creativity, vision, and productivity. Individuals
must be nominated to be considered for this award mechanism;
self-nominations will not be accepted. See announcement for details.
Deadline is Jun 17. 

*	Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program - Total FY09 program
funding is $6 million. Proposals are due Apr. 14 for: 

	*	Career Transition Award (one award for $500,000) to
support a researcher during the transition from postdoctoral training to
an independent position. This award will cover up to two years of
postdoctoral training followed by up to two years of a faculty-level
position. 
	*	Hypothesis Development Award (up to 5 awards - first
time offered) to support the initial exploration of innovative,
untested, high-risk, high-gain, and potentially groundbreaking concepts
in tuberous sclerosis complex research. 

*	Autism Research Program - Total FY09 program funding is $8
million. In FY09, two research areas will be considered: co-morbidity
and predictors for treatment outcomes. Pre-applications are due Mar. 17
for: 

	*	Clinical Trial Award (2 awards from $2.2 million pool)
to support clinical trials with the potential to have a major impact on
the treatment or management of ASD. 
	*	Idea Award (7 awards from $3.9 million pool) to support
high-impact, innovative research that advances the understanding of ASD
and leads to improved quality of life for individuals with ASD. 

*	Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program - Total FY09 program
funding is $50 million. Pre-proposals are due Mar. 19. 

	*	Investigator-Initiated Research Award (28 awards from
$30.45 million pool) to support studies that make an important
contribution to research and/or patient care in at least one of the 19
Congressionally directed FY09 topic areas and are responsive to the
health care needs of the Armed Forces, their family members, and/or the
U.S. Veteran population. All applications must specifically and clearly
address the military relevance of the proposed research. 
	*	Technology/Therapeutic Development Award (2 awards from
$5.8 million pool) to support translation of promising preclinical
findings into products for clinical applications in at least one of the
19 congressionally-directed FY09 PRMRP topic areas. 
	*	Clinical Trial Award (2 awards from $7.25 million pool)
to support translation of promising preclinical findings into products
for clinical applications in at least one of the 19 Congressionally
directed FY09 topic areas. 

The Army Research Laboratory has issued the final program announcement
for the creation of a Robotics Collaborative Technology Alliance. The
Army envisions the Alliance will bring together a small group of
approximately six government, industrial, and academic institutions to
address research and development required to enable the deployment of
future military unmanned ground vehicle systems ranging in size from
man-portables to ground combat vehicles. More than $209 million will be
available to support the Alliance. Responses are due Mar. 2. More
information regarding W911NF-09-R-0012 is available at:
http://www.arl.army.mil/robotics
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/www.arl.army.mil/robo
tics> . 

Similarly, the Army Research Lab has also issued the final program
announcement to create a Cognition and Neuroergonomics Collaborative
Technology Alliance. The Army envisions that the Alliance will bring
together government, industrial and academic institutions to implement
computational modeling and to execute and link neuroscience-based
research from multiple levels to produce advances in fundamental science
and technology, demonstrate and transition technology, and develop
research demonstrators for Warfighter experimentation. Total funding
available is approximately $130 million. At least 70% of the fundamental
research component must go to academic institutions. Responses are due
Mar. 2. More information regarding W911NF-08-R-0014 is available at:
http://www.arl.army.mil/cogn-neuroerg
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/www.arl.army.mil/cogn
-neuroerg> . 

The Chemical Biological Defense Program invites pre-proposals for
research and prototype development into Medical Chemical, Biological,
Radiological and Nuclear countermeasures. The current opportunity
invites proposals for development not related to development of specific
systems and for prototypes for topics identified in the Areas of
Interest section of the announcement. Eligibility is unrestricted.
Proposals will be accepted continuously until Aug. 30. More information
regarding CBMS-BAA-07-01 Amendment 2 is available at:
http://www.smdc.army.mil/2008/CAMO-BAA.asp
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/www.smdc.army.mil/200
8/CAMO-BAA.asp> . 

The Office of Naval Research invites proposals for Long-Range Science
and Technology Projects that offer potential for advancement and
improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations. Basic research, applied
research and some advanced technology development will be supported.
Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals will be accepted continuously
until Sep. 30. Prior to preparing proposals, potential proposers are
strongly encouraged to contact the ONR point of contact whose program
best matches the proposer's field of interest. More information
regarding ONR-BAA-09-001 is available at:
http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/baa/
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/www.onr.navy.mil/02/b
aa/> . 

The Naval Research Laboratory invites proposals for comprehensive,
integrated program of systems engineering, technical engineering,
engineering analysis, independent assessments, and research activities
pertaining to the development, measurement, and evaluation of new and
existing airborne systems and avionics. Base year funding is expected
not to exceed $1.5 million. Eligibility is unrestricted; however secret
facility and personnel clearances shall be required prior to award. More
information regarding N00173-09-R-CB02 is available at
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/ONR/N00173/N00173-09-R-CB02/listing.html
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LS/www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/O
NR/N00173/N00173-09-R-CB02/listing.html> . 

The Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate invites
white paper proposals for Cross-Domain Innovation & Science to identify
secure, accreditable services to assist in sharing information between
two or more independent security domains. Topic areas for FY10 are:
Information Security Metadata Formulation and Dynamic, Adaptive Security
Policy Expression, Machine Reasoning & Learning. Up to $4 million is
anticipated to be available for FY10 awards. White papers are due Mar. 1
for FY10 consideration. More information regarding BAA-08-06-RIKA is
available at:
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/BAA-08-06-RIKA/listing.html
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LS/www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/
AFMC/AFRLRRS/BAA-08-06-RIKA/listing.html> . 

The Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome Research Site has announced it
will be seeking Small Business sources to develop prototype software
under selected AF cyber programs through the Air Force Global Cyberspace
Integration Center. A final request for proposals is anticipated for
release during the third quarter of FY09. The Solicitation Number will
be FA8750-09-R-0017. More information is available at:
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/E91377_EDDE/listing.html
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LS/www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/
AFMC/AFRLRRS/E91377_EDDE/listing.html> . 

On or about Feb. 24, the United States Army TACOM Contracting Center in
Warren, MI will issue a Request for Proposal for the acquisition of
technical and engineering services for a total 782,080 level- of- effort
hours to support the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and
Engineering Center. One contract award is anticipated. Eligibility is
unrestricted. Responses will be due Apr. 10. More information regarding
W56HZV09R0123 is available at:
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAE07/W56HZV09R0123/listing.html
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LS/www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/U
SAMC/DAAE07/W56HZV09R0123/listing.html> . 

The Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome Research Site invites proposals
to research, develop and demonstrate a scalable fault tolerant
repository that can support a distributed information management
capability. The results are expected to establish a sound technical
approach to provide the warfighter with new and improved access to
information in tactical environments. Multiple awards are anticipated
from total funding of $1.5 million. Eligibility is unrestricted. White
paper responses are due Mar. 25. More information regarding
BAA-09-06-RIKA is available at:
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/BAA-09-06-RIKA/listing.html
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LS/www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/
AFMC/AFRLRRS/BAA-09-06-RIKA/listing.html> . 

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Department of Health & Human Services (includes National Institutes of
Health) 
Note on award terms: The various funding mechanisms supported in the
announcements below (e.g., R01, R03, R21, etc.) adhere to the conditions
and limitations described at
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/funding_program.htm
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/grants1.nih.gov/grant
s/funding/funding_program.htm> . Specific funding information (e.g.,
anticipated funding amount, number of awards, project duration, etc.)
will depend upon the quality, duration and costs of the applications
received, unless specified otherwise. Application deadlines follow the
standard NIH schedule of submission dates described at
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/grants.nih.gov/grants
/funding/submissionschedule.htm> , unless specified differently below.
All terms are subject to change by the federal government.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invite U01 proposals for
Evaluation of New Technology to Improve Delivery of Immunizations. CDC
would like to evaluate the capacity of primary care providers to
implement new technologies, specifically text messaging, into their
practice as a method for improving vaccine delivery. CDC anticipates
making two awards from a total pool of $900,000. Eligibility is
unrestricted domestically. Responses are due Mar. 30. More information
regarding RFA-IP-09-005 is available at:
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/IP09-005.htm
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/fu
nding/IP09-005.htm> . 

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine invites
R01 research proposals for Translational Tools for Clinical Studies of
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interventions. The Center seeks
proposals encouraging the development of improved research methodology
to study safety, efficacy, and clinical effectiveness of widely used CAM
approaches, such as: mind-body interventions, manual therapies, yoga,
and acupuncture. Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due July 17.
More information regarding RFA-AT-09-002 is available at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AT-09-002.html
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/grants.nih.gov/grants
/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AT-09-002.html> . 

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Institute
of Child Health and Human Development invite U01 cooperative agreement
applications for a Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research
Consortium to conduct randomized trials testing intervention approaches
to prevent excess weight gain in non-overweight youth and in those
already overweight, and/or to reduce weight in obese and severely obese
youth.. Total funding over seven years will approximate $49.75 million.
Eligibility is unrestricted domestically. Letters of intent are due Sep
8; full proposals are due Oct. 6. More information regarding
RFA-HL-10-004 is available at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-004.html
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/grants.nih.gov/grants
/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-004.html> . 

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute invites U01 cooperative
agreement applications for a Progenitor Cell Biology Consortium and a
Consortium Administrative Coordinating Center. The goal of the
Consortium is to identify and characterize progenitor cell lineages, to
direct the differentiation of stem and progenitor cells to desired cell
fates, and to develop new strategies to address the unique challenges
presented by the transplantation of these cells. Letters of intent are
due Apr. 1; full proposals are due May 1. More information regarding
RFA-HL-09-004 (Consortium projects) is available at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-09-004.html
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/grants.nih.gov/grants
/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-09-004.html> . For the Administrative
Coordinating Center, see RFA-HL-09-005 at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-09-005.html
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/grants.nih.gov/grants
/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-09-005.html> . 

Several institutes collectively invite U01/U19 proposals to support new
and renewal awards under the Pharmacogenomics Research Network. The
network is a consortium of interdisciplinary groups with a core mission
to conduct research into understanding the genetic basis of variable
drug responses, both therapeutic and adverse. Total FY10 funding of $30
million is expected to support 12-14 awards. Eligibility is limited to
domestic institutions of higher education, industry and nonprofit
organizations. Letters of intent are due May 2; full proposals are due
Jun. 2. More information regarding RFA-GM-10-001 is available at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-10-001.html
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/grants.nih.gov/grants
/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-10-001.html> . 

The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities invites
P20 applications for its Research Infrastructure in Minority
Institutions program (RIMI). Grant applications may be submitted by
minority-serving institutions that propose to build, improve, strengthen
and/or enhance the research infrastructure and research training
capacity of minority-serving institutions. Total funding available is $4
million annually to support 4-5 awards. Letters of intent are due Mar.
1; full proposals are due Mar. 31. More information regarding
RFA-MD-09-003 is available at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-09-003.html
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/grants.nih.gov/grants
/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-09-003.html> .

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Department of Justice
The National Institute of Justice invites applications to support
research to help increase women's safety and improve the justice system
and related responses to sexual violence and teen dating violence.
Research is sought on the criminal justice system's response to sexual
violence; the extent of the problem of teen dating violence and
characteristics of abusive teen relationships; and the evaluation of
teen dating violence programs, policies, and legislation. Eligibility is
open domestically to states and territories, local, nonprofit and
for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and certain
qualified individuals. Responses are due by Mar. 30. More information
regarding NIJ-2009-2044 is available at:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/SL000864.pdf
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/www.ncjrs.gov/pdffile
s1/nij/SL000864.pdf> . 

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Department of Transportation-related
The Transportation Research Board of the National Academies is accepting
applications for its Graduate Research Award Program in Public-Sector
Aviation Issues for the 2009-2010 academic year. The program, sponsored
by the Federal Aviation Administration, is designed to encourage applied
research on airport and related aviation system issues and to foster the
next generation of aviation community leaders. Up to 10 awards of
$10,000 each will be made to graduate students for the successful
completion of a research paper on public-sector airport-related aviation
issues. Applications are due May 15. More information is available at:
http://www.trb.org/crp/acrp/awardprogram.asp
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/www.trb.org/crp/acrp/
awardprogram.asp> . 

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National Science Foundation
NSF invites proposals for its Course, Curriculum and Laboratory
Improvement program to improve the quality of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all undergraduate
students. It funds projects that develop faculty expertise, implement
educational innovations, assess learning and evaluate innovations,
prepare K-12 teachers, or conduct research on STEM teaching and
learning. Up to 108 awards are anticipated from a FY10 funding pool of
$35.8 million. Eligibility is unrestricted. Type 1 Proposals (those
requesting under $200,000 for 2 to 3 years) are due May 21 and 22,
depending on state name. More information regarding NSF-09-529 is
available at:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf09529
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/www.nsf.gov/publicati
ons/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf09529> . 

NSF also invites proposals for Broadening Participation in Computing.
The program aims to significantly increase the number of U.S. citizens
and permanent residents receiving post-secondary degrees in the
computing disciplines, with an emphasis on students from communities
with longstanding underrepresentation in computing. Between 10 and 16
awards are anticipated with total funding of $14 million. Eligibility is
unrestricted. Proposals are due May 13. More information regarding
NSF-09-534 is available at:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09534/nsf09534.html?govDel=USNSF_25
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009
/nsf09534/nsf09534.html?govDel=USNSF_25> . 

NSF invites proposals to strengthen Nanotechnology Undergraduate
Education in Engineering. The focus of this year's competition is on
nanoscale engineering education with relevance to devices and systems
and/or on the societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues
relevant to nanotechnology. Ten awards are anticipated from total
funding of $1.9 million. Only accredited U.S. institutions of higher
education are eligible. Proposals are due May 13. More information
regarding NSF-09-533 is available at:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09533/nsf09533.html?govDel=USNSF_25
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009
/nsf09533/nsf09533.html?govDel=USNSF_25> . 

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New Funding Opportunities from Foundations 

Dana Foundation
The Dana Foundation invites research proposals for its Program on the
Neuroimmunology of Brain Infections and Cancers. Specifically, the
foundation will support studies of 1) immune-based therapies for primary
brain tumors, and for metastases to the brain of other cancers; 2)
immune responses to infections in the brain, including but not limited
to viral encephalitis, meningitis, cerebral malaria, and prion diseases,
and 3) how the immune system affects the brain and how the brain
modifies immune function. The Foundation will provide grants totaling up
to $200,000 for up to three years. Proposals, to be submitted by
invitation only, are due Apr. 1. More information is available at:
http://www.dana.org/grants/detail.aspx?id=4522
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/www.dana.org/grants/d
etail.aspx?id=4522> . 

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites proposals for its Health
Games Research initiative to support projects to enhance the quality and
impact of interactive games that are used to improve health. The goal is
to advance the innovation, design and effectiveness of health games and
game technologies so that they help people improve their health-related
behaviors and, as a result, achieve significantly better health
outcomes. Approximately $2 million is available for awards. Eligibility
is limited to government agencies and nonprofit organizations (such as
universities, medical centers and other nonprofit organizations).
Proposals are due Apr. 8. More information is available at:
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20424
<http://ssti.staging.10floor.com/email/169536.1/LH/www.rwjf.org/applicat
ions/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20424> . 

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