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Nona C. Smith
Director of Sponsored Research
nsmith@brynmawr.edu
Tel: 610-526-5298
Morgan Wallhagen
Grants Associate
mwallhagen@brynmawr.edu
Tel: 610-526-7512
Fax: 610-526-5165
109 Taylor Hall
Bryn Mawr College
101 North Merion Ave
Bryn Mawr PA 19010-2899
Natural Sciences Funding Opportunities
Phone: (301)903-0552
Web Site: http://www.er.doe.gov/grants/pdf/SC_FOA_0000707.pdf
E-Forms: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=159113
DEADLINE: 05/31/2012
The Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its interest in receiving grant applications for theoretical and computational research relevant to the U.S. magnetic fusion energy sciences program. The specific areas of interest are: macroscopic stability, confinement and transport, boundary physics, plasma heating and non-inductive current drive, and energetic particles. SUPPORT PROVIDED: It is anticipated that about $4,500,000 of Fiscal Year 2013 funding will be available to fund new grants, and/or renewals of existing grants. A maximum of three years will be considered. APPLICANT INFORMATION: All types of domestic entities are eligible to apply, except other Federal agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Application forms and instructions are available at Grants.gov. Letters of Intent are strongly encouraged and must be submitted by April 20, 2012, 11:59 PM Eastern Time. The Letter of Intent should be submitted by E-mail to John.Mandrekas@science.doe.gov and John.Sauter@science.doe.gov. Formal applications submitted in response to this FOA must be received by May 31, 2011, 11:59 PM Eastern Time, to permit timely consideration of awards in Fiscal Year 2013. (CFDA 81.049) (DE-FOA-0000707)
Phone: (212)752-0071 Fax: (212)752-1398
Web Site: http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/File%20Library/RFPs/2012-Scholars-Guide.pdf
E-Forms: http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/how_to_apply/william_t__grant_scholars
DEADLINE: 07/03/2012
The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports the professional development of early-career researchers in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. The goal is to help Scholars tackle important questions that will advance theory, policy, and practice for youth and to do so with an expanded array of expertise that includes different methods, disciplinary perspectives, and content knowledge. The Foundation currently supports research to understand and improve the everyday settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States. Specifically, the Foundation funds studies that enhance understanding of: (1) how youth settings work, how they affect youth development, and how they can be improved; and (2) when, how, and under what conditions research evidence is used in policy and practice that affect youth, and how its use can be improved. The Foundation defines settings as the social environments in which youth experience daily life. These settings include environments with clear boundaries such as classrooms, schools, and youth-serving organizations and environments with less prescribed boundaries such as neighborhoods or other settings in which youth interact with peers, family members, and adults. At their best, these settings embed youth within a network of engaging activities; ample resources; meaningful relationships with adults and peers; and opportunities for academic, social, emotional, and identity development. SUPPORT PROVIDED: Award recipients are designated William T. Grant Scholars. Each year, four to six Scholars are selected, and each receives $350,000 distributed over five years. Awards begin July 1 and are made to the applicant's institution. The William T. Grant Scholars Award must not replace the institution's current support of the applicant's research. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Applicants must have received their terminal degree within seven years of submitting their application. The Foundation calculates this by adding seven years to the date the doctoral degree was conferred. In medicine, the seven-year maximum is dated from the completion of the first residency. Applicants must be employed in career-ladder positions at nonprofit institutions. For many applicants, this means holding a tenure-track position in a university. The award may not be used as a postdoctoral fellowship. Applicants outside the United States are eligible. Grants are limited, without exception, to tax-exempt organizations. Applicants of any discipline are eligible. APPLICATION INFORMATION: The supporting institution nominates the applicant; see the brochure at the above website for more program and nomination details. All nominations for the 2012-2013 cycle must be submitted via the Foundation's online application system by 3:00 p.m., EST, July 3, 2012. Awards will be announced in March 2013. LIMITED SUBMISSION: Only one applicant may be nominated from a major division (e.g., College of Arts and Sciences, Medical School) of a nonprofit institution.
Phone: (301)451-5081
Web Site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-006.html
E-Forms: http://www.grants.gov/
DEADLINES: 06/25/2012
09/07/2012
The purpose of the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) program is to stimulate research in educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the Nation's research scientists, but that have not been major recipients of NIH support. AREA grants create opportunities for scientists and institutions, otherwise unlikely to participate extensively in NIH research programs, to contribute to the Nation's biomedical and behavioral research effort. AREA grants are intended to support small-scale research projects proposed by faculty members of eligible, domestic institutions, to expose students to meritorious research projects, and to strengthen the research environment of the applicant institution. See also http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm. Research objectives are at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area_grant_objectives.htm. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is a participating organization. SUPPORT PROVIDED: This funding opportunity will use the R15 mechanism. Applicants may request up to $300,000 direct costs plus applicable Facilities and Administrative/indirect costs for the entire project period of up to three years. Note when a consortium is involved, the $300,000 direct cost limit is exclusive of consortium F&A costs. These can be requested in addition to the $300,000 direct costs limit. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Eligible organizations include all public/state controlled or private higher education institutions. The applicant organization must offer baccalaureate or advanced degrees in the sciences related to biomedical and behavioral and meet the requirement of receiving research grants and/or cooperative agreements from the NIH totaling not more than $6 million per year (in both direct and F&A/indirect costs) in each of four or more of the last seven years. Additional criteria apply. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Contacts are at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_R15.html. Applications must be prepared using the SF424 forms via Grants.gov. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, (301)435-0714, grantsinfo@nih.gov. The R15 application deadlines are February 25, June 25, and October 25. The AIDS-related deadlines are January 7, May 7, and September 7. This is a reissue of PA-10-070. The expiration is January 8, 2015, unless reissued. (PA-12-006)
Phone: (301)594-2463
Web Site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-260.html
E-Forms: http://www.grants.gov/
DEADLINES: 06/05/2012
09/07/2012
The Research Project Grant (R01) is an award made to an institution/organization to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in areas representing the specific interests and competencies of the investigator(s). The R01 research plan proposed by the applicant institution/organization must be related to the stated program interests of one or more of the NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) based on descriptions of their programs. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is a participating organization. SUPPORT PROVIDED: The R01 Research Project Grant activity code is used. Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. Scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum period is 5 years. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Applications may be submitted by U.S. and non-U.S. organizations including higher education; non-profits; for-profits; governments; and others. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Agency contacts are listed at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_R01.html. Applications must be prepared using the SF424 forms via Grants.gov. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, (301)435-0714, grantsinfo@nih.gov. The R01 application due dates are February 5, June 5 and October 5. The AIDS-related due dates are January 7, May 7 and September 7. This is a reissue of PA-10-067. The expiration date is September 8, 2014. (PA-11-260)
Phone: (301)594-5055
Web Site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-006.html
E-Forms: http://www.grants.gov/
DEADLINES: 06/25/2012
09/07/2012
The purpose of the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) program is to stimulate research in educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the Nation's research scientists, but that have not been major recipients of NIH support. AREA grants create opportunities for scientists and institutions, otherwise unlikely to participate extensively in NIH research programs, to contribute to the Nation's biomedical and behavioral research effort. AREA grants are intended to support small-scale research projects proposed by faculty members of eligible, domestic institutions, to expose students to meritorious research projects, and to strengthen the research environment of the applicant institution. See also http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm. Research objectives are at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area_grant_objectives.htm. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is a participating organization. SUPPORT PROVIDED: This funding opportunity will use the R15 mechanism. Applicants may request up to $300,000 direct costs plus applicable Facilities and Administrative/indirect costs for the entire project period of up to three years. Note when a consortium is involved, the $300,000 direct cost limit is exclusive of consortium F&A costs. These can be requested in addition to the $300,000 direct costs limit. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Eligible organizations include all public/state controlled or private higher education institutions. The applicant organization must offer baccalaureate or advanced degrees in the sciences related to biomedical and behavioral and meet the requirement of receiving research grants and/or cooperative agreements from the NIH totaling not more than $6 million per year (in both direct and F&A/indirect costs) in each of four or more of the last seven years. Additional criteria apply. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Contacts are at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_R15.html. Applications must be prepared using the SF424 forms via Grants.gov. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, (301)435-0714, grantsinfo@nih.gov. The R15 application deadlines are February 25, June 25, and October 25. The AIDS-related deadlines are January 7, May 7, and September 7. This is a reissue of PA-10-070. The expiration is January 8, 2015, unless reissued. (PA-12-006)
Phone: (301)496-1101
Web Site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-262.html
E-Forms: http://www.grants.gov/
DEADLINES: 06/16/2012
09/07/2012
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Investigator-Initiated Small Research Grant (R03) funding opportunity supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. The R03 grant mechanism supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is a participating organization. SUPPORT PROVIDED: The R03 Small Grant Program activity code is used. The combined budget for direct costs for the two year project period may not exceed $100,000. No more than $50,000 in direct costs may be requested in any single year. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Eligible U.S. and non-U.S. organizations include higher education, nonprofits, for-profits, governments, and others. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Participating ICs and their contacts are listed at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_R03.html. Applications must be prepared using the SF424 forms via Grants.gov. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, (301)435-0714, grantsinfo@nih.gov. The R03 application deadlines are February 16, June 16, and October 16. The AIDS-related deadlines are January 7, May 7, and September 7. This is a reissue of PA-10-064. The expiration is September 8, 2014. (PA-11-262)
Phone: (301)496-1101
Web Site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-006.html
E-Forms: http://www.grants.gov/
DEADLINES: 06/25/2012
09/07/2012
The purpose of the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) program is to stimulate research in educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the Nation's research scientists, but that have not been major recipients of NIH support. AREA grants create opportunities for scientists and institutions, otherwise unlikely to participate extensively in NIH research programs, to contribute to the Nation's biomedical and behavioral research effort. AREA grants are intended to support small-scale research projects proposed by faculty members of eligible, domestic institutions, to expose students to meritorious research projects, and to strengthen the research environment of the applicant institution. See also http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm. Research objectives are at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area_grant_objectives.htm. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is a participating organization. SUPPORT PROVIDED: This funding opportunity will use the R15 mechanism. Applicants may request up to $300,000 direct costs plus applicable Facilities and Administrative/indirect costs for the entire project period of up to three years. Note when a consortium is involved, the $300,000 direct cost limit is exclusive of consortium F&A costs. These can be requested in addition to the $300,000 direct costs limit. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Eligible organizations include all public/state controlled or private higher education institutions. The applicant organization must offer baccalaureate or advanced degrees in the sciences related to biomedical and behavioral and meet the requirement of receiving research grants and/or cooperative agreements from the NIH totaling not more than $6 million per year (in both direct and F&A/indirect costs) in each of four or more of the last seven years. Additional criteria apply. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Contacts are at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_R15.html. Applications must be prepared using the SF424 forms via Grants.gov. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, (301)435-0714, grantsinfo@nih.gov. The R15 application deadlines are February 25, June 25, and October 25. The AIDS-related deadlines are January 7, May 7, and September 7. This is a reissue of PA-10-070. The expiration is January 8, 2015, unless reissued. (PA-12-006)
Phone: (919)541-2506 Fax: (919)316-4606
Web Site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-261.html
E-Forms: http://www.grants.gov/
DEADLINES: 06/16/2012
09/07/2012
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) funding opportunity supports the development of new research activities in categorical program areas. The R21 mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of these projects. These studies may involve considerable risk but may lead to a breakthrough in a particular area, or to the development of novel techniques, agents, methodologies, models, or applications that could have a major impact on a field of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is a participating organization. SUPPORT PROVIDED: The R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award activity code is used. The combined budget for direct costs for the two year project period may not exceed $275,000. No more than $200,000 may be requested in any single year. Applicants may request direct costs in $25,000 modules, up to the total direct costs limitation of $275,000 for the combined two-year award period. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Applications may be submitted by U.S. and non-U.S. organizations including higher education, non-profits, for-profits, governments, and others. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Participating ICs and their contacts are listed at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_R21.html. Applications must be prepared using the SF424 forms via Grants.gov. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, (301)435-0714, grantsinfo@nih.gov. The R21 application deadlines are February 16, June 16, and October 16. The AIDS-related deadlines are January 7, May 7, and September 7. This is a reissue of PA-10-069. The expiration is September 8, 2014. (PA-11-261)
Phone: (919)541-5327 Fax: (919)541-5064
Web Site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-260.html
E-Forms: http://www.grants.gov/
DEADLINES: 06/05/2012
09/07/2012
The Research Project Grant (R01) is an award made to an institution/organization to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in areas representing the specific interests and competencies of the investigator(s). The R01 research plan proposed by the applicant institution/organization must be related to the stated program interests of one or more of the NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) based on descriptions of their programs. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is a participating organization. SUPPORT PROVIDED: The R01 Research Project Grant activity code is used. Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. Scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum period is 5 years. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Applications may be submitted by U.S. and non-U.S. organizations including higher education; non-profits; for-profits; governments; and others. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Agency contacts are listed at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_R01.html. Applications must be prepared using the SF424 forms via Grants.gov. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, (301)435-0714, grantsinfo@nih.gov. The R01 application due dates are February 5, June 5 and October 5. The AIDS-related due dates are January 7, May 7 and September 7. This is a reissue of PA-10-067. The expiration date is September 8, 2014. (PA-11-260)
Phone: (919)541-5327 Fax: (919)541-5064
Web Site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-262.html
E-Forms: http://www.grants.gov/
DEADLINES: 06/16/2012
09/07/2012
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Investigator-Initiated Small Research Grant (R03) funding opportunity supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. The R03 grant mechanism supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is a participating organization. SUPPORT PROVIDED: The R03 Small Grant Program activity code is used. The combined budget for direct costs for the two year project period may not exceed $100,000. No more than $50,000 in direct costs may be requested in any single year. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Eligible U.S. and non-U.S. organizations include higher education, nonprofits, for-profits, governments, and others. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Participating ICs and their contacts are listed at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_R03.html. Applications must be prepared using the SF424 forms via Grants.gov. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, (301)435-0714, grantsinfo@nih.gov. The R03 application deadlines are February 16, June 16, and October 16. The AIDS-related deadlines are January 7, May 7, and September 7. This is a reissue of PA-10-064. The expiration is September 8, 2014. (PA-11-262)
Phone: (919)316-4621
Web Site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-006.html
E-Forms: http://www.grants.gov/
DEADLINES: 06/25/2012
09/07/2012
The purpose of the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) program is to stimulate research in educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the Nation's research scientists, but that have not been major recipients of NIH support. AREA grants create opportunities for scientists and institutions, otherwise unlikely to participate extensively in NIH research programs, to contribute to the Nation's biomedical and behavioral research effort. AREA grants are intended to support small-scale research projects proposed by faculty members of eligible, domestic institutions, to expose students to meritorious research projects, and to strengthen the research environment of the applicant institution. See also http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm. Research objectives are at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area_grant_objectives.htm. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is a participating organization. SUPPORT PROVIDED: This funding opportunity will use the R15 mechanism. Applicants may request up to $300,000 direct costs plus applicable Facilities and Administrative/indirect costs for the entire project period of up to three years. Note when a consortium is involved, the $300,000 direct cost limit is exclusive of consortium F&A costs. These can be requested in addition to the $300,000 direct costs limit. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Eligible organizations include all public/state controlled or private higher education institutions. The applicant organization must offer baccalaureate or advanced degrees in the sciences related to biomedical and behavioral and meet the requirement of receiving research grants and/or cooperative agreements from the NIH totaling not more than $6 million per year (in both direct and F&A/indirect costs) in each of four or more of the last seven years. Additional criteria apply. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Contacts are at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_R15.html. Applications must be prepared using the SF424 forms via Grants.gov. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, (301)435-0714, grantsinfo@nih.gov. The R15 application deadlines are February 25, June 25, and October 25. The AIDS-related deadlines are January 7, May 7, and September 7. This is a reissue of PA-10-070. The expiration is January 8, 2015, unless reissued. (PA-12-006)
Phone: (301)443-3825 Fax: (301)480-4415
Web Site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-283.html
E-Forms: http://www.grants.gov/
DEADLINES: 06/16/2012
09/07/2012
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to facilitate exploratory research on psychosocial/behavioral treatments and innovative services research for autism spectrum disorders, including the development of instruments to evaluate the impact of interventions on core features of autism spectrum disorders, and comorbid symptomatology. SUPPORT PROVIDED: The R34 Clinical Trial Planning Grant Program activity code is used. The total project period may not exceed three years. Direct costs are limited to $450,000 over the R34 project period, with no more than $225,000 in direct costs allowed in any single year. The total project period may not exceed 3 years. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Eligible U.S. and non-U.S. organizations include higher education, nonprofits, for-profits, governments, and others. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the SF424 forms. For further assistance contact Grants Info, (301)435-0714, e-mail: GrantsInfo@nih.gov. The application deadlines are February 16, June 16 and October 16. This is a reissue of PA-07-343. The expiration date is September 8, 2014. (PA-11-283)
Phone: (703)292-8470
Web Site: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10567/nsf10567.htm
E-Forms: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/
DEADLINE: 07/10/2012
The Advances in Biological Informatics (ABI) 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 ABI 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 the Directorate for Biological Sciences at the National Science Foundation. The ABI program accepts two major types of proposals: Innovation awards that seek to pioneer new approaches to the application of informatics to biological problems and Development awards that seek to provide robust cyberinfrastructure that will enable transformative biological research. Proposals supported by ABI must lead to the solution of significant problems in biology. Multidisciplinary research is encouraged. The ABI program encourages innovation and/or development in areas that may include (but are not limited to): new data types, algorithms, and methods for recognizing and understanding complexity and connectivity in biological systems across multiple scales of organization from molecules to ecosystems; algorithms, software or ontologies related to the retrieval, integration, and use of heterogeneous biological information, for example, data-mining, search, portals, semantic integration or visualization; tools that facilitate biological research work-flows, analytic pathways, or integration between the field and the laboratory, or between observation, experiments and models; software and methods for making use of new technologies for the acquisition, communication or visualization of biological data; new methods and tools for the construction, operation, and utilization of biological databases, including research into database architectures and infrastructures, data standards designed to be extendable to different biological domains, and data structures for new types of biological information; and informatics tools and approaches that bridge interdisciplinary differences in concepts and data between biology and other sciences. The ABI program encourages proposals that conduct collaborative and planning activities such as workshop series, network retreats, exchange visits, and the development of virtual organization frameworks. Those activities that promote interaction between the computational sciences and biology communities, as well as innovative networking strategies that foster research collaborations or enable new research directions, are especially encouraged. Activities that foster participation of colleagues at small institutions, minority-serving institutions, community colleges, and secondary school teachers are also recommended. The ABI program will place a higher priority on proposals to create computational/informatics tools and database architectures that are applicable to a broad range of biological research questions. Proposals to develop tools or databases that are needed for a specific research project should be submitted to the relevant BIO programs that would normally support that project. SUPPORT PROVIDED: NSF estimates that approximately $22 million will be available annually, subject to the availability of funds. NSF expects to make 20 to 30 awards. Approximately $8-10 million is available for new awards depending on prior commitments. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: (1) Nonprofit, nonacademic organizations: independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities; and (2) universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) located and accredited in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. NOTE: Foreign researchers at U.S. institutions may be able to apply for this award through their institution. Contact a program officer for details. APPLICATION INFORMATION: General inquiries regarding this program should be made to Peter McCartney, Anne M. Maglia, or Julie A. Dickerson above. Full proposals must be submitted electronically via FastLane or Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m., proposer's local time, July 10, 2012, and the second Tuesday in July, annually thereafter. However, all collaborative proposals submitted as separate submissions from multiple organizations must be submitted via FastLane. (NSF 10-567; replaces NSF 08-563)
Phone: (217)333-0030 Fax: (217)244-3716
Web Site: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11558/nsf11558.htm
E-Forms: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/
DEADLINE: 05/29/2012
The Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) Program combines the the former NSF Improvements to Biological Research Collections (BRC) Program and the Living Stock Collections for Biological Research (LSCBR) Program. CSBR provides funds for improvements to secure, improve, and organize collections that are significant to the NSF/Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)-funded research community. There are three competitive components. There are three competitive components. Competitive Area 1: Natural History Collections--Funds are provided to make improvements in established vouchered natural history collections for sustained, accurate, and efficient accessibility of the collection to the biological research community. Such improvements include, but are not limited to, securing and organizing specimens and related data and developing methods to improve specimen curation and collection management. Voucher collections, such as those maintained by some academic departments, field stations, and marine laboratories may be eligible for funding if it is shown that use of the collections justify the investment, there is a long-term commitment to maintain the collections, and curatorial support is adequate, such as preserved tissues and DNA libraries. Competitive Area 2: Living Stock Collections--Funds are provided to secure and improve existing collections of living organisms (including viruses and bacteriophages) used in the basic biological research funded by the NSF BIO Directorate. Awards will be made that lead to innovative handling of living stocks or to well-defined improvements in existing collections. Competitive Area 3: Supplemental Funding to Transfer Ownership of Collections--Supplemental funding to existing awards may be requested to move valuable established collections to a new institutional home, or to consolidate or combine collections. Requests for moving or consolidating must include an explicit plan for the activity. SUPPORT PROVIDED: The CSBR program expects approximately $6.5 million annually pending availability of funds: up to $500,000 total for individual awards of 1 to 3 years, and up to $2 million total for collaborative awards of 1 to 5 years. Numbers of awards and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: U.S. organizations, including colleges and universities that maintain research collections, natural history museums including herbaria, and other collections administered by independent organizations or by state, county, or local governments; nonfederal and nonprofit research organizations that maintain collections; and field stations, marine laboratories, botanical gardens, zoological parks, and aquaria that maintain living or vouchered research collections significant to the NSF BIO-funded research community. The size of an organization is not a factor in determining eligibility. Potential proposers for any of the above Competitive Areas are strongly encouraged to contact one of the CSBR Program Directors if they have any questions concerning eligibility. NOTE: Foreign researchers at U.S. institutions may be able to apply for this award through their institution. Contact the program officer for details. APPLICATION INFORMATION: General inquiries regarding this program should be made to Daphne G. Fautin or Anne M. Maglia, Program Directors, Division of Biological Infrastructure, telephone: (703)292-8470, fax: (703)292-9063, or email: dbibrc@nsf.gov. The above deadline is the internal UIUC deadline necessary to meet NSF's national deadline. LIMITED SUBMISSION: In a single round of the CSBR competition, only one proposal may be submitted from any individual collection within an organization. Organizations that house multiple collections and submit proposals from more than one collection must demonstrate strategic planning activities and clearly articulate their prioritization of the needs outlined in the proposals. One organization may not submit more than three proposals to any one CSBR competition. All (and only) UIUC proposals must go through Dr. Howard Guenther, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, above. (NSF 11-558; replaces NSF 09-548 and NSF 09-550)
Phone: (703)292-8440
Web Site: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11545/nsf11545.htm
E-Forms: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/
DEADLINE: 05/21/2012
The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) supports fundamental research and related activities designed to promote understanding of complex living systems at the molecular, subcellular, and cellular levels. The Division is soliciting proposals for hypothesis-driven and discovery research and related activities in four core clusters: Biomolecular Dynamics, Structure, and Function (see IRIS record 22821); Cellular Processes (this record); Genetic Mechanisms (see IRIS record 988); and Networks and Regulation (see IRIS record 32189). The Cellular Processes Cluster encourages the use of innovative approaches and technologies that address new concepts or resolve long-standing questions in cell biology. The cluster seeks to support imaginative projects that integrate research on processes at the supramolecular and cellular scales. The cluster recognizes the need for rigorous, quantitative approaches for cell biology and welcomes multidisciplinary research that includes physical, mathematical, and computational approaches. Areas of particular interest include evolutionary and comparative cell biology, live-cell imaging, single-particle analysis of macromolecular assemblies, architectural organization and dynamics of structures over broad dimensional scales. This cluster entertains proposals in the following areas of cell biology: (1) Membrane organization and function; (2) organelle biogenesis, maintenance, and trafficking; and (3) cytoskeletal dynamics, cell division and motility. Proposals that are motivated by relevance of the proposed research to human health or proposals that address the molecular basis of human diseases and treatment are not appropriate for the Division and will be returned without review. SUPPORT PROVIDED: Approximately $65 million will be used for the total budget of new awards in each cycle, pending availability of funds. Requested budget and duration should be in proportion to the proposed scope of the project. The Division funds research projects of varying durations (typically 3 to 5 years) and size. NSF estimates that it will make 100 grants over all four clusters. APPLICANT INFORMATION:Proposals may only be submitted by universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members; and nonprofit, nonacademic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. Organizations ineligible to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation cannot receive funds as subawardees. If a consortium of eligible organizations submit a collaborative proposal, it should be submitted as separate, linked collaborative proposals. NOTE: Foreign researchers at U.S. institutions may be able to apply for this award through their institution. Contact the program officer for details. APPLICATION INFORMATION: General inquiries regarding this program should be made to Richard Rodewald above. Full proposals must be submitted electronically via FastLane or Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m., proposer's local time, May 21, 2012, and January 28, 2013. However, all collaborative proposals submitted as separate submissions from multiple organizations must be submitted via FastLane. However, all collaborative proposals submitted as separate submissions from multiple organizations must be submitted via FastLane. Limited submission: Although there is no limit to the number of proposals that may come from an institution, an investigator can serve as a PI or co-PI on only one regular investigator-initiated research proposal per cycle. This limitation applies only to proposals submitted to this solicitation. PIs receiving current funding for other grants may apply. (NSF 11-545; replaces PD 11-1144, PD 11-1112, and PD 11-7081) (See also: FAQs for Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: Investigator-initiated research projects Solicitation NSF 11-545 at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11055/nsf11055.jsp.)
Phone: (703)292-8440
Web Site: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11545/nsf11545.htm
E-Forms: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/
DEADLINES: 05/21/2012
The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) supports fundamental research and related activities designed to promote understanding of complex living systems at the molecular, subcellular, and cellular levels. The Division is soliciting proposals for hypothesis-driven and discovery research and related activities in four core clusters: Biomolecular Dynamics, Structure, and Function (see IRIS record 22821); Cellular Processes (see IRIS record 1003); Genetic Mechanisms (see IRIS record 988); and Networks and Regulation (this record). The Networks and Regulation Cluster seeks to support creative proposals that offer a comprehensive understanding of the emergent properties of cells, organisms, and microbial communities. The cluster promotes fundamental research addressing the manner in which cells integrate environmental signals with their internal genetic and metabolic programs to regulate physiology, development or behavior. The Cluster is interested in supporting research in areas that include the nature and behavior of cellular networks; the elucidation of novel or important metabolic pathways (especially in plants and microbes); synthetic biology and the origin of living systems. Research projects are given high priority if they are likely to lead to quantitative, predictive models of cellular function through iterative cycles of theory and experiment. The proposals in the areas listed below are particularly encouraged: (1) Signaling, metabolic and gene regulatory networks; (2) the minimal cell, synthetic biology and the origins of life; and (3) environmental interactions, metabolic pathways, and microbial communities. Proposals that are motivated by relevance of the proposed research to human health or proposals that address the molecular basis of human diseases and treatment are not appropriate for the Division and will be returned without review. SUPPORT PROVIDED: Approximately $65 million will be used for the total budget of new awards in each cycle, pending availability of funds. Requested budget and duration should be in proportion to the proposed scope of the project. The Division funds research projects of varying durations (typically 3 to 5 years) and size. NSF estimates that it will make 100 grants over all four clusters. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Proposals may only be submitted by universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members; and nonprofit, nonacademic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. Organizations ineligible to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation cannot receive funds as subawardees. If a consortium of eligible organizations submit a collaborative proposal, it should be submitted as separate, linked collaborative proposals. NOTE: Foreign researchers at U.S. institutions may be able to apply for this award through their institution. Contact the program officer for details. APPLICATION INFORMATION: General inquiries regarding this program should be made to Gregory Warr above. Full proposals must be submitted electronically via FastLane or Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m., proposer's local time, May 21, 2012, and January 28, 2013. However, all collaborative proposals submitted as separate submissions from multiple organizations must be submitted via FastLane. However, all collaborative proposals submitted as separate submissions from multiple organizations must be submitted via FastLane. Limited submission: Although there is no limit to the number of proposals that may come from an institution, an investigator can serve as a PI or co-PI on only one regular investigator-initiated research proposal per cycle. This limitation applies only to proposals submitted to this solicitation. PIs receiving current funding for other grants may apply. (NSF 11-545; replaces PD 11-1144, PD 11-1112, and PD 11-7081) (See also: FAQs for Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: Investigator-initiated research projects Solicitation NSF 11-545 at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11055/nsf11055.jsp.)
Phone: (703)292-5353 (Misawa), -7494 (Acharya), -7899 (Cooper) or -2598 (Allen)
Web Site: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12549/nsf12549.htm
E-Forms: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/
DEADLINE: 07/03/2012
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) is a NSF-wide cross-disciplinary activity that coordinates relevant disciplinary and interdisciplinary programs at the intersection of mathematics and statistics, computer and computational science, and the core science and engineering disciplines. It is dedicated to the development and use of advanced computational methods, information processing, data mining and analysis, and advanced cyberinfrastructure to enable and execute transformative scientific discovery and engineering innovation, and to the education of experts and non-experts in computation, including workforce development and training. The CDS&E in engineering (CDS&E-ENG) program recognizes the importance of engineering in CDS&E and vice-versa. Many natural and built engineering processes, devices and/or systems require high fidelity simulations over disparate scales that can be interrogated, analyzed, modeled, optimized or controlled, and even integrated with experiments or physical facilities. This program accepts proposals that confront and embrace the host of research challenges presented to the science and engineering communities by the ever-expanding role of computational modeling and simulation on the one hand, and experimental and/or observational data on the other. The goal of the program is to promote the creation, development, and utilization of the next generation of theories, algorithms, methods, tools, and cyberinfrastructure in science and engineering applications. The CDS&E-ENG program will support fundamental research that will address the aforementioned computational and data-related challenges in science and engineering. Proposals are expected to be relevant to engineering and to have crosscutting and integrative themes. SUPPORT PROVIDED: NSF anticipates having approximately $5 million to make up to 15 awards. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Except where a program solicitation establishes more restrictive eligibility criteria, individuals and organizations in the following categories may submit proposals: U.S. universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members; U.S. nonprofit, nonacademic organizations: independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations in the US that are directly associated with educational or research activities; U.S. for-profit commercial organizations with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education; state and local governments; unaffiliated scientists, engineers or educators in the US and US citizens may be eligible for support provided that the individual is not employed by, or affiliated with, an organization; foreign organizations (rarely funded); and other federal agencies (not normally funded but exceptions may apply). NOTE: Foreign researchers at U.S. institutions may be able to apply for this award through their institution. Contact the program officer for details. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Direct general inquiries to one of the above program directors. Full proposals must be submitted electronically via FastLane or Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m., proposer's local time, in the window of June 3, 2012 - July 3, 2012. However, all collaborative proposals submitted as separate submissions from multiple organizations must be submitted via FastLane. (NSF 12-549)
Web Site: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12547/nsf12547.htm
E-Forms: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/
DEADLINE: 07/02/2012
The Earth is often characterized as "dynamic" because its systems are variable over space and time, and they can respond rapidly to multiple perturbations. The goals of the Frontiers in Earth-System Dynamics (FESD) program are to: (1) foster an interdisciplinary and multiscale understanding of the interplay among and within the various subsystems of the Earth, (2) catalyze research in areas poised for a major advance, (3) improve data resolution and modeling capabilities to more realistically simulate complex processes and forecast disruptive or threshold events, and (4) improve knowledge of the resilience of the Earth and its subsystems. FESD will support two types of awards: (A) Type I: Projects that bring together interdisciplinary teams of researchers to address a specific frontier research problem or grand challenge in the geosciences. These proposals may include investigators at all career levels, and as with most NSF proposals, may include student and postdoctoral support and training. (B) Type II: Research Synthesis Centers or Geoscience Collaboratories that promote interdisciplinary investigation of frontier research questions in the academic scientific community, build and sustain collaborative and interdisciplinary connections among investigators, integrate research results from existing data and models, and attract students and early-career researchers to these frontier research areas. Synthesis or Collaboratory activities should be aimed at creating opportunities at the community level that reach beyond the scope of the proposing team and include development of new modes of collaboration and training. Type II proposals should include mechanisms for community input and oversight of the activity within the management plan. SUPPORT PROVIDED: NSF anticipates funding a combined total of 6-10 Type I (Frontier Research projects) and Type II (Geoscience Collaboratories or Synthesis Centers) proposals. Project sizes for Type I and Type II proposals are expected to range from approximately $3 million to $5 million for 3-5 years duration, although smaller awards may be made in some circumstances. The scope of FESD projects is expected to be well beyond that which can be supported in GEO's core programs. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Proposals may only be submitted by: (A) Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members; and (B) nonprofit, nonacademic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. NOTE: Foreign researchers at U.S. institutions may be able to apply for this award through their institution. Contact the program officer for details. APPLICATION INFORMATION: General inquiries regarding this program should be made to one of the six program directors listed in the solicitation. Preliminary proposals are required and must be submitted via FastLane by 5:00 p.m., proposer's local time, July 2, 2012. FESD full proposals will be by invitation only. Invitations to submit full proposals will be sent by email no later than December 28, 2012, based on NSF review of preliminary proposals. Full proposals, if invited, must be submitted via FastLane or Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m., proposer's local time, March 4, 2013. While there are no limitations on the number of proposals that may be submitted from an institution, an individual may serve as Director (project, center, or collaboratory director) on only one FESD proposal (either Type I or Type II), but may be involved in a second proposal in another capacity. No individual may be involved in more than two FESD proposals (either Type I or Type II). (NSF 12-547; replaces NSF 10-577)
Phone: (703)292-7411 (Leeman) or -4739 (Wade) Fax: (703)292-9025
Web Site: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09543/nsf09543.htm
E-Forms: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/
DEADLINE: 07/06/2012
The Petrology and Geochemistry Program is part of the Division of Earth Sciences (EAR). EAR provides funding for the conduct of research concerning the solid Earth and its surface environment. EAR supports investigations of the Earth's structure, composition, evolution, and the interaction of the lithosphere with the Earth's biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. In addition, EAR provides support for instrumental and observational infrastructure, cyberinfrastructure, and innovative educational and outreach activities. Projects may employ any combination of field, laboratory, and computational studies with observational, theoretical, or experimental approaches. Support is available for research and research infrastructure through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements awarded in response to investigator-initiated proposals from U.S. universities and other eligible organizations. EAR will consider co-funding of projects with other agencies and supports international work and collaborations. The Petrology and Geochemistry program supports basic research on the history of formation and evolution of the chemical composition of solid materials in the Earth's crust, mantle, and core. Proposals in this program cover deep Earth processes that lead to the formation and geochemical evolution of igneous and metamorphic rocks, including ore genesis and all aspects of volcanology. This program also supports projects that study chemical properties of natural minerals at high pressures and temperatures. Most projects will use methods such as major and trace element geochemistry; stable and radiogenic isotope geochemistry and geochronology; experimental mineralogy, petrology, and volcanology; thermodynamic modeling of high temperature geochemical and mineral-forming processes; spectroscopy and crystallography; physical and chemical volcanology. Proposals to study extraterrestrial materials will be considered only if applicable to understanding processes that led to the formation and evolution of Planet Earth. The Program is especially interested in proposals in emerging fields. SUPPORT PROVIDED: Anticipated funding is $13.9 million, annually. The estimated number of awards is 40 to 60 standard or continuing grants per year. Awards are generally made within 6 to 7 months of the proposal submission date for successful proposals. Cost sharing is not required by NSF in proposals submitted under this program solicitation. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Except where a program solicitation establishes more restrictive eligibility criteria, individuals and organizations in the following categories may submit proposals: U.S. universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges); U.S. nonprofit, nonacademic organizations: independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies; U.S. for-profit organizations with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education; state and local governments; unaffiliated scientists, engineers or educators in the US and US citizens may be eligible for support; foreign organizations (rarely funded); and other federal agencies (not normally funded but exceptions may apply). NOTE: Foreign researchers at U.S. institutions may be able to apply for this award through their institution. Contact the program officer for details. APPLICATION INFORMATION: General inquiries regarding this program should be made to William Leeman or Jennifer Wade, Program Directors, above. Full proposals must be submitted electronically via FastLane or Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m., proposer's local time, in the windows June 6, 2012 - July 6, 2012, December 6, 2012 - January 6, 2013, and June 6 - July 6 and December 6 - January 6, annually thereafter. However, all collaborative proposals submitted as separate submissions from multiple organizations must be submitted via FastLane. (NSF 09-543; replaces NSF 06-543)
Phone: (703)292-4751 (Fountain) or -7707 (Harlan) Fax: (703)292-9025
Web Site: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09542/nsf09542.htm
E-Forms: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/
DEADLINE: 07/06/2012
The Tectonics Program is part of the Division of Earth Sciences (EAR). EAR provides funding for the conduct of research concerning the solid Earth and its surface environment. EAR supports investigations of the Earth's structure, composition, evolution, and the interaction of the lithosphere with the Earth's biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. In addition, EAR provides support for instrumental and observational infrastructure, cyberinfrastructure, and innovative educational and outreach activities. Projects may employ any combination of field, laboratory, and computational studies with observational, theoretical, or experimental approaches. Support is available for research and research infrastructure through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements awarded in response to investigator-initiated proposals from U.S. universities and other eligible organizations. EAR will consider co-funding of projects with other agencies and supports international work and collaborations. The Tectonics Program supports a broad range of field, laboratory, computational, and theoretical investigations aimed at understanding the formation, evolution, and deformation of continental lithosphere through time. Proposals to elucidate the processes that act on the lithosphere at various time-scales and length-scales, either at depth or the surface, are encouraged. Because understanding such large-scale phenomena commonly requires a variety of expertise and methods, the program supports integrated research involving the disciplines of structural geology, petrology, geochronology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, geomorphology, rock mechanics, paleomagnetics, geodesy, and other geophysical techniques. The Program is especially interested in proposals in emerging fields. SUPPORT PROVIDED: Anticipated funding is $9.7 million, annually. The estimated number of awards is 50 to 60 standard or continuing grants per year. Awards are generally made within 6 to 7 months of the proposal submission date for successful proposals. Cost sharing is not required by NSF in proposals submitted under this program solicitation. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Except where a program solicitation establishes more restrictive eligibility criteria, individuals and organizations in the following categories may submit proposals: U.S. universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges); U.S. nonprofit, nonacademic organizations: independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies; U.S. for-profit organizations with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education; state and local governments; unaffiliated scientists, engineers or educators in the US and US citizens may be eligible for support; foreign organizations (rarely funded); and other federal agencies (not normally funded but exceptions may apply). NOTE: Foreign researchers at U.S. institutions may be able to apply for this award through their institution. Contact the program officer for details. APPLICATION INFORMATION: General inquiries regarding this program should be made to David M. Fountain or Stephen S. Harlan above. Full proposals must be submitted electronically via FastLane or Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m., proposer's local time, in the windows June 6, 2012 - July 6, 2012, December 6, 2012 - January 6, 2013, and June 6 - July 6 and December 6 - January 6, annually thereafter. However, all collaborative proposals submitted as separate submissions from multiple organizations must be submitted via FastLane. (NSF 09-542; replaces NSF 06-544)
Phone: (703)292-4856 (Palka), -4869 (Stark), -8132 (Evasius), or -4878 (Pollington)
Web Site: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11542/nsf11542.htm
E-Forms: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/
DEADLINE: 06/05/2012
The long-range goal of the Enhancing the Mathematical Sciences Workforce in the 21st Century (EMSW21) is to increase the number of well-prepared U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents who pursue careers in the mathematical sciences and in other NSF-supported disciplines. The Mentoring Through Critical Transition Points in the Mathematical Sciences (MCTP) activity is part of the Workforce Program. The MCTP program provides funds for the training of U.S. students and postdoctoral researchers in the mathematical sciences. Proposals are solicited from departments of the mathematical sciences to support projects that are aimed at improving training at critical transition points in the educational careers of students and junior researchers. MCTP awards are intended to support training programs that have strong potential to increase the number of well-prepared U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents who pursue careers in the mathematical sciences and in other NSF-supported disciplines. The MCTP program provides funds to develop a system of mentoring devoted to points of transition in a mathematical sciences career path that are critical for success, from undergraduate studies to the early years in a tenure-track position. MCTP emphasizes department-wide activities aimed at specific stages in the education of trainees. There are three main elements in MCTP: (1) Graduate Traineeships, (2) Undergraduate Experience, and (3) Postdoctoral Associates. SUPPORT PROVIDED: The overall budget for the MCTP activity is $5 million to make 3 to 5 awards. Awards may be for up to $500,000 per year. Durations of awards are from 3 to 5 years. APPLICANT INFORMATION: The categories of proposers identified in the Grant Proposal Guide are eligible to submit proposals under this program announcement/solicitation. Eligible Participants: Participating undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates supported with NSF funds in MCTP must be citizens, nationals or permanent residents of the United States and its territories and possessions. An MCTP postdoctoral associate may not have held the doctoral degree for more than two years as of January 1 of the year in which his or her appointment begins. Any exceptions to this date restriction, occasioned, for example, by a career interruption, must be approved on a case-by-case basis by the cognizant program officer. No citizenship requirement applies to Principal Investigators. APPLICATION INFORMATION: General inquiries regarding this program should be made to one of the above program directors. Full proposals must be submitted electronically via FastLane or Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m., proposer's local time, June 5, 2012, and the first Tuesday in June, annually thereafter. (NSF 11-542; replaces NSF 05-595) Please note that the EMSW21 program formerly comprised three components: (1) Vertical Integration of Research and Education in the Mathematical Sciences (VIGRE); (2) Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences (RTG); and (3) Mentoring Through Critical Transition Points in the Mathematical Sciences (MCTP). The VIGRE component has been discontinued. Updated program solicitations for the RTG (New announcement NSF 11-540, IRIS record 20293) and MCTP components of EMSW21 have been issued separately.
Phone: (202)675-6956 or (877)310-7778 (toll free) Fax: (202)675-6902
Web Site: http://www.spssi.org/
E-Forms: http://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewpage&pageid=730
DEADLINE: 05/15/2012
The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Committee on Grants-in-Aid (GIA) wishes to support scientific research in social problem areas related to the basic interests and goals of SPSSI and particularly those that are not likely to receive support from traditional sources. The Committee especially encourages proposals involving (A) unique and timely research opportunities, (B) underrepresented institutions, graduate students, and junior scholars, (C) volunteer research teams, and (D) actual, not pilot projects. SUPPORT PROVIDED: Funding up to $1,000 is available for graduate student research, with strong preference given to applications from students at the dissertation stage of the graduate career. Such proposals must be accompanied by an appropriate official university agreement to match the amount requested. This matching requirement will not be waived for institutions that have adopted a policy of not providing matching funds to support graduate student research. Funding of up to $2,000 is available for research by SPSSI members who already have a PhD. Documentation of submission to the applicant's institution IRB must accompany every submission. In exceptional circumstances, the amount may exceed $2,000. The usual grant from SPSSI is for up to $2,000 for postdoctoral work and up to $1,000 for predoctoral work. Funds are not normally provided for travel to conventions, travel or living expenses while conducting research, stipends of principal investigators, costs associated with manuscript preparation, or the indirect costs of institutions. APPLICANT INFORMATION: The applicant must be a member of SPSSI. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Applicants may submit only one application per deadline. If an applicant has applied to the Clara Mayo Grant in the same award year (July 1 - June 30), she or he is not eligible to apply for GIA. Individuals may submit a joint application. Grants-in-Aid are awarded twice each year. Online submissions at the above e-forms address are preferred. Applications for the Spring round is May 15 each year. The winners will be announced by July 20. Applications for the Fall round is October 20 each year. The winners will be announced by December 10. Late applications may be held until the next deadline.
Phone: (202)675-6956 or (877)310-7778 (toll free) Fax: (202)675-6902
Web Site: http://www.spssi.org/
E-Forms: http://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewpage&pageid=725
DEADLINE: 06/20/2012
The Louise Kidder Early Career Award recognizes social-issues researchers who have made substantial contributions to the field early in their careers. This award is named for a living person--Louise Kidder--in honor of her own early-career accomplishments and contributions to SPSSI. SUPPORT PROVIDED: The Louise Kidder Early Career Award consists of $500 and a plaque. APPLICANT INFORMATION: Nominees should be investigators who have made substantial contributions to social-issues research within five years of receiving a graduate degree and who have demonstrated the potential to continue such contributions. Nominees need not be current SPSSI members. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Application instructions are available at the above e-forms address; online submissions at the same url are the preferred method. Applications must be received by June 20, 2012, whether submitted online (preferred) or in hardcopy. Late applications will be retained for the next year.