Program: Chretien International Research Grants
Agency: American Astronomical Society
Next Deadline: Apr 01, 2009
Supports individuals or groups of PhD astronomers
throughout the world to further collaborative
projects in observational astronomy with emphasis
on long-term, international visits. Innovative
technical approaches, including development & use
of new optics, devices, & techniques, will count
in the applicant's favor. Preference also for
individuals of high promise who are unfunded.
Awards of $20,000/year are for reasonable costs
associated with astronomical observational research
including travel, salary, publication costs, &
small equipment. Annual deadline is 4/1. See
http://www.aas.org/grants/chretien.html for
details. E-mail: marvel@aas.org
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Kevin Marvil, Executive Officer
2000 Florida Avenue, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
202/328-2010x114
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Program: Anthropology Internship Program
(Undergraduates & Graduates)
Agency: American Museum of Natural History
Next Deadline: Apr 01, 2009
Supports internships for undergraduate & graduate
students to work on projects relating to the
collections or to the ongoing research interests of
the curatorial staff in the museum or in the field.
The department's collections & research are focused
on North, South, & Mesoamerican archaeology &
ethnology; Asian, African, & Pacific ethnology; &
Human Biology. Internships also awarded in
collections management, archives, & conservation.
April deadline is for summer and fall internships,
August deadline for fall internships, and December
deadline for spring internships. See
http://anthro.amnh.org/anthro.html for details.
E-mail: anita@amnh.org
CFDA Number:
Contact: Anita Caltabiano, Director, Internship
Program
Division of Anthropology
Central Park West and 79th St.
New York, NY 10024
212/769-5375
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Program: Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Internships
Agency: American Museum of Natural History
Next Deadline: Feb 01, 2009
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (2/1/09)
provide summer internships, stipends, and
additional funds for subsistence for qualified
undergraduates to pursue specific projects in
conjunction with AMNH scientists in Astrophysics
and Earth and Planetary Science. Also supports
undergraduates in Evolutionary Biology , but the
2009 application is not yet available. See
http://rggs.amnh.org/pages/academics_and_research/fellowship_opportunities for details. E-mail: jdw@amnh.org
CFDA Number:
Contact: James Webster, Program Officer
Office of Grants and Fellowships
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024-5192
212-769-5401
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Program: Grants and Scholarships
Agency: Environmental Research and Education Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 30, 2009 (target date)
Grants Program provides between $10,000 and
$500,000 for research or education on topics
pertaining to any aspect of solid waste management.
Applications due two weeks prior to board meetings,
which usually are held in April, August, &
December. Scholarships recognize excellence in
master's (up to $5,000/year) &
doctoral/postdoctoral (up to $12,000/year) waste
management research & education. Scholarship
applications due 4/30 annually. See
http://www.erefdn.org/guide.html for details.
E-mail: mcagney@erefdn.org
CFDA Number:
Contact: Michael Cagney, President and CEO (ext. 12)
901 North Pitt Street
Suite 270
Alexandria, VA 22314
703/299-5139
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Program: Grant Program
Agency: Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 01, 2009
Supports research & educational projects in
floriculture & plant pathology, plant breeding,
entomology, & plant physiology related to
floriculture and ornamental horticulture. New York
Florist Club Foundation grants also available.
Recent awards in both categories have ranged from
$6,000 to $12,000 each. Grant requests must be
postmarked on or before April 1 each year for
consideration at the annual meeting of the Board of
Directors held in early June. See
http://www.gloecknerfoundation.org/ for details.
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Joseph Simone, Secretary
600 Mamaroneck Avenue
Harrison, NY 10528-1631
914/698-2300
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Program: Visiting Scientists Fellowship Program
Agency: Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA)
Next Deadline: Apr 30, 2009
Supports short-term & long-term visits to JILA by
distinguished scientists. Provides opportunities to
work with JILA staff at UC Boulder between one
month and one year. Research interests include
Atomic Physics; Chemical Physics; Materials Physics
& Chemistry; Optical Physics; Precision
Measurement; & Astrophysics. Stipend pays for
salary, travel, & laboratory &/or computational
expenses. Short-term visit deadlines 1/31, 4/30,
7/31, & 10/31 annually. Long-term visit deadline
was 11/1/08. See
http://jilawww.colorado.edu/employ/vf.html for
details. E-mail: glennc@jila.colorado.edu
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Cheryl Glenn, Manager
University of Colorado at Boulder
Campus Box 440
Boulder, CO 80309-0440
303/492-7796
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Program: NASA Glenn Faculty Fellowship Program (NGFFP)
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Next Deadline: Feb 06, 2009
Ten-week fellowships for science and engineering
faculty are available at NASA Glenn Research
Center, Cleveland, Ohio, during the summer months.
Proposed research project must be of mutual
interest to the prospective fellow and the NASA
colleague, and aligned with Glenn research and
technology objectives. Faculty stipend is $1,200
per week for 10 weeks & a relocation allowance will
be provided to those Fellows who live more than 50
miles from the Glenn Research Center. See
http://newbusiness.grc.nasa.gov/university-affairs/nasa-glenn-faculty-fe
for details. E-mail Mark.D.Kankam@nasa.gov
CFDA Number:
Contact: David Kankam, University Affairs Officer,
21000 Brookpark Road
Cleveland, OH 44135
216/433-6143
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Program: Research Opportunities in Aeronautics
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Next Deadline: Apr 30, 2009
Supports research in 4 programs: Airspace Systems
Program supports air traffic management research
needs; Aviation Safety Program supports new &
legacy vehicles to enhance safety of air
transportation system.; Fundamental Aeronautics
Program supports research in all flight regimes to
produce data, knowledge, & design tools applicable
across a broad range of air vehicles; & Aeronautics
Test Program supports protection & preservation of
key aeronautics test facilities. Solicitation
closes 4/30/09. See http://tinyurl.com/85rlvk for
details. E-mail: NASA-roa@nasa.gov
CFDA Number:
Contact: Jay Dryer, Senior Technical Advisor
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
300 E St., S.W.
Washington, DC 20546-0001
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Program: Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars (LARSS) Program
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Next Deadline: Feb 01, 2009
Supports undergraduate juniors & seniors & first-
year graduate students who are pursuing degrees in
aeronautical engineering, mechanical engineering,
electrical engineering, materials science, computer
science, atmospheric science, astrophysics,
physics, chemistry, or selected space disciplines
of interest for a paid internship at NASA Langley
Research Center, Hampton, Virginia. Applicants can
apply for multiple sessions at same time but must
submit by the first session's deadline. See
http://research.nianet.org/larss/index.html for
details. E-mail: Deborah.B.Murray@NASA.gov
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Debbie Murray, LARSS Program Coordinator
NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 400 -- LARSS
Hampton, VA 23681-0001
757/864-5215
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Program: Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative
Agency: National Association of Counties (NACo)
Next Deadline: Apr 06, 2009
Supports innovative, county-led or -supported
wetland, riparian, & coastal habitat restoration
projects. Awards range from $50,000-$100,000.
Projects are community centered & work with NOAA's
Community-based Restoration Program which provides
technical assistance in all aspects of coastal
habitat restoration. Approximately $350,000
available for CCRI projects in 2009. Universities
are eligible if working in partnership with a NACo
member county. See http://tinyurl.com/8ry5at for details.
CFDA Number:
Contact: Carrie Clingan, Community Services Assistant
25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202/393-6226
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Program: Keystone Initiative Grants
Agency: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 01, 2009 (target date)
Provides from $50,000 to $300,000 in matching funds
(generally 2:1 non-federal match) to conserve &
restore fish, wildlife, plants, & the habitats on
which they depend. Projects should involve other
conservation/community interests, leverage NFWF
funding, & evaluate project outcomes. Contacts vary
by initiative. Target dates refer to required pre-
proposals. Invited full proposals due 6/1 and 11/1
annually. See
http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Keystone_Initiatives_Grant_Guidelines for details.
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Various
1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
202/857-0166
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Program: NSF-CBMS Regional Research Conferences in the Mathematical Sciences
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 24, 2009
Supports up to seven regional conferences for 30
participants at each conference (including
postdoctoral fellows & grad students). Each five-
day conference features a lecturer who delivers 10
lectures on a topic of important current research
in one sharply focused area of mathematical
sciences. Lecturer prepares an expository monograph
based upon these lectures, which is published as
part of a regional conference series. NSF works
with Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences in
administering program. See
http://www.cbmsweb.org/NSF/2010_call.htm for
details. E-mail: lkolbe@maa.org
CFDA Number:47.049
Contact: Lisa Kolbe, CBMS Staff CCBMS
1529 Eighteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202/293-1170
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Program: Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Feb 27, 2009
Supports proposals that address research challenges
in three themes: Foundations (analysis & design of
cyber-physical systems); Methods & Tools (bridging
gaps between approaches to the cyber & physical
elements of systems); & Components, Run-time
Substrates, & Systems (concerns new hardware &
software components, infrastructure & platforms, &
engineered systems). Three sizes of research &
education projects will be considered. See
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08611/nsf08611.htm?govDel=USNSF_30 E-mail: hgill@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:
Contact: Helen Gill, CISE Point of Contact
Directorate for Computer & Info Sci & Engr
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-7834
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Program: Foundations of Data and Visual Analytics (FODAVA)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 02, 2009
NSF & the Department of Homeland Security support
research proposals whose outcomes will enable data
stakeholders to detect the expected & discover the
unexpected in massive data sets. Research should
emphasize novel data transformations, while also
demonstrating research relevance to visual
analytics systems by including a research component
in areas such as, but not limited to,
visualization, human-computer interaction, and
cognitive psychology. See
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09525/nsf09525.htm
E-mail: sabasu@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:
Contact: Sankar Basu, Program Director
CISE
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-7843
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Program: Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Feb 24, 2009
Enables institutions to think & act strategically
about the creative integration of NSF-funded
awards, with particular emphasis on awards managed
through programs in the Directorate for Education &
Human Resources (EHR). For FY 09, proposals are
being solicited in nine EHR programs that advance
I3 goals: CREST, GSE, HBCU-UP, ITEST, LSAMP, MSP,
Noyce, RDE, & TCUP. See
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf0918/nsf0918.jsp
for details.
CFDA Number:
Contact: Varies by program, See program websites
Directorate for Educ, & Human Resources
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
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Program: Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 23, 2009
With emphasis on two-year colleges, supports
partnerships to promote improvement in education of
technicians for high-tech fields. Supports
curriculum and professional development; career
pathways from secondary schools to two-year
colleges & from two-year colleges to four-year
institutions; & applied research relating to
technician education. Preliminary proposals are
optional but strongly recommended (especially by
new applicants) and next due by 4/23/09. Full
proposals due 10/15/09. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5464
for details. E-mail: gsalinge@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.076
Contact: Gerhard Salinger, Program Director
Division of Undergraduate Education
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 835N
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-5116
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Program: Research on Gender in Science & Engineering (GSE)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 06, 2009
Supports research, the diffusion of research-based
innovations, & extension services in education that
will lead to a larger and more diverse domestic
science & engineering workforce by broadening
participation of women & girls in STEM disciplines.
Letters of intent required for Research (2/2/09) &
Extension Services (2/9/09) projects. Full
proposals due 3/30/09 & 4/6/09 respectively.
Diffusion of Research-Based Innovation full
proposals due 4/6/09. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5475
for details. E-mail: jjesse@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.076
Contact: Jolene Jesse, Program Director
Human Resource Development Division
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-7303
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Program: Energy for Sustainability
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 02, 2009
Supports fundamental research and education in
energy production, conversion, and storage and is
focused on energy sources that are environmentally
friendly and renewable. Sources of sustainable
energy include: Sunlight; Wind; and Biomass. Also
hydrogen and alcohols are potential energy carriers
that can be derived from renewable sources, &
research that generates enabling science and
technologies for more efficient hydrogen generation
and storage is supported by the program. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501026
E-mail: tnguyen@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:
Contact: Trung Nguyen, Program Officer
Directorate for Engineering
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arllington, VA 22230
703/292-8320
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Program: Environmental Sustainability
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 02, 2009
Supports engineering research with the goal of
promoting sustainable engineered systems that
support human well-being and that are also
compatible with sustaining natural (environmental)
systems. These systems provide ecological services
vital for human survival. Four principal general
research areas are supported: Industrial Ecology;
Green Engineering; Ecological Engineering; & Earth
Systems Engineering. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501027
E-mail: bhamilto@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:
Contact: Bruce Hamilton, Program Officer
Directorate for Engineering
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-7066
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Program: George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Research
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 27, 2009
Supports earthquake engineering research that uses
the resources of NEES, a national shared-use &
geographically-distributed laboratory for advancing
understanding & improving the seismic design &
performance of the nation's constructed civil &
mechanical infrastructure. Specifically interested
in ground-breaking, transformative basic research,
requiring the use of NEES equipment sites, which
will produce fundamentally new ways of thinking
about earthquake loss reduction & experimental
simulation. See
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09524/nsf09524.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
CFDA Number:47.041
Contact: Joy Pauschke, Program Director
Directorate for Engineering
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-7024
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Program: Electronics, Photonics, & Device Technologies (EPDT)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 01, 2009
Seeks to improve the fundamental understanding of
devices & components based on the principles of
micro and nano electronics, photonics, magnetics,
organics, electro-optics, electromechanics,
electromagnetics, & related physical phenomena.
Proposal windows 1/7-2/7 and 9/7-10/7 annually.
Research Experiences for Undergraduates & Research
Experiences for Teachers supplement proposals due
4/1. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13379
for details. E-mail: pfulay@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.041
Contact: Pradeep Fulay, Program Specialist
Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-8339
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Program: Integrative, Hybrid, & Complex Systems (IHCS)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 01, 2009
Supports research in nano/microsystems,
communication systems, & cyber systems that
integrates physical devices & components with
computational intelligence & networks. Goal is to
design, develop, & implement new nano/micro/macro
complex and hybrid systems with engineering
solutions for applications in systems-related
areas. Proposal windows 1/7-2/7 and 9/7-10/7
annually. Research Experiences for Undergraduates &
Research Experiences for Teachers supplement
proposals due 4/1. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13381
for details. E-mail: ygiancha@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.041
Contact: Yogesh Gianchandani, Program Director
Electrical, Communications, & Cyber
Systems
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-8339
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Program: Power, Controls, and Adaptive Networks (PCAN)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 01, 2009
Invests in design & analysis of intelligent &
adaptive engineering networks for a variety of
application domains. Supports distributed control
of multi-agent systems with embedded computation,
adaptive dynamic programming, brain-like networked
architectures performing real-time learning,
neuromorphic engineering, telerobotics, & systems
theory. Proposal windows 1/7-2/7 and 9/7-10/7
annually. Research Experiences for Undergraduates &
Research Experiences for Teachers supplement
proposals due 4/1. See
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13380
for details. E-mail: rbaheti@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:
Contact: Radhakishan Baheti, Program Director
(other contacts vary by area of interest)
Electrical, Communications, & Cyber
Systems Division
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-8339
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Program: RIDGE 2000
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Apr 07, 2009
Ridge 2000 is a science initiative focused on
integrated geological, biological & geochemical
studies of the Earth-encircling mid-ocean ridge
system. In FY 09, focus shifts from field data
acquisition to integration & synthesis. Supports
integrated, community-based geological/biological
studies of the Earth-encircling mid-ocean ridge
system. Research activities span a broad range of
disciplines: from geophysics to geochemistry and
from geology to biology to hydrothermal vent fluid
dynamics. About 10 to 20 awards expected. See
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09527/nsf09527.htm
E-mail: dgarrison@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.050
Contact: David Garrison, Program Director
Division of Ocean Sciences
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-7588
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Program: Collaboration in Mathematical Geosciences (CMG)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 10, 2009
Supports collaborative research at the intersection
of mathematical sciences & geosciences &
encourages cross-disciplinary education. Projects
should fall within one of three themes: math &
statistical modeling of complex geosystems;
understanding & quantifying uncertainty in
geosystems; or analyzing large/complex geoscience
data sets. Research groups must include at least
one geoscientist & one math/statistical scientist.
Proposals that address global change &
sustainability especially encouraged. See
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09520/nsf09520.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
for details. E-mail: jwang@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.049
Contact: Junping Wang, Program Director
Division of Mathematical Sciences
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
703/292-4488
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Program: Gilbert F. White Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Agency: Resources for the Future
Next Deadline: Feb 27, 2009
Supports one year of residential, postdoctoral
research on natural resources, energy, or the
environment. social scientists & natural scientists
interested in policy-relevant interdisciplinary
research are encouraged to apply. Fellows receive
an annual stipend & up to $1,000 for moving
expenses. Applicants must have completed doctoral
requirements by the beginning of the academic year
during which they apply. See
http://tinyurl.com/8jyve7 for details. E-mail: white-award@rff.org
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Coordinator for Academic Programs-White Award
Academic Programs
1616 P St., NW
Washington, DC 20036-1400
202/328-5138
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Program: Joseph L. Fisher Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships
Agency: Resources for the Future
Next Deadline: Feb 27, 2009
Provides stipend of $18,000 for graduate students
in final year of their dissertation to conduct
research on issues related to the environment,
natural resources, or energy. Primary research
disciplines are economics & other social sciences,
but candidates in the biological or physical
sciences may apply if their research is linked to
environmental policy. Candidates must have
completed preliminary exams for doctorate by 2/1.
See http://tinyurl.com/8jyve7 for details. E-mail:
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Marilyn Alano, Coordinator for Academic
Programs-Fisher Award
Academic Programs
1616 P St., NW
Washington, DC 20036-1400
202-328-5138
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Program: Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP)
Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Next Deadline: Feb 11, 2009
Program funds a wide range of applied research
projects that address barriers, challenges, &
opportunities in marketing, transportation, &
distribution of U.S. food & agricultural products
domestically & internationally. IHEs can only
partner with state agencies that assume the lead
role in FSMIP projects. See
http://tinyurl.com/8bhr6b for details. E-mail:
CFDA Number:10.156
Contact: Janise Zygmont, Staff Officer
Transportation and Marketing Programs
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250
202/720-2704
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Program: AFRI: Food Safety and Epidemiology
Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Next Deadline: Mar 04, 2009
Seeks research project about reducing the incidence
of food-borne disease on the health care system.
Topic areas include: Biological Approaches for Food
Safety, Epidemiological Approaches for Food
Safety, Practical Approaches to Food Protection.
Approximately $11.2 million will be available in
FY09. Deadline refers to required letters of
intent. See
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/afri/pdfs/program_announcement.pdf
E-mail ncavallaro@csrees.usda.gov.
CFDA Number:
Contact: Nancy Cavallaro, National Program Leader CSREES
800 9th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
202/401-4082
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Program: AFRI: Plant Biology
Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Next Deadline: Feb 20, 2009
Seeks projects that will provide fundamental
knowledge for improvement and sustainability of
agricultural plant and forestry production. Topic
areas are Environmental Stress (1/30/09),
Biochemistry (2/20/09), Growth and Development
(3/02/09). Deadlines refer to required letters of
intent. Approximately $12.25 million will be
available in FY 09. See
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/afri/pdfs/program_announcement.pdf
E-mail llin@csrees.usda.gov
CFDA Number:
Contact: Liang-Shiou Lin, National Program Leader
CSREES
800 9th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
202/401-5042
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Program: Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Next Deadline: Feb 13, 2009
Seeks collaborative outreach and assistance
programs for limited resource, socially
disadvantaged and other traditionally under-served
farmers and ranchers, who produce priority
commodities. In 2009, approximately $3.4 million
dollars will be available to fund multiple awards.
See http://www.rma.usda.gov/aboutrma/agreements/
for details. E-mail david.wiggins@rma.usda.gov.
CFDA Number:
Contact: David Wiggins, National Outreach Program
Manager
Risk Management Agency
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.
Washington, DC 20250
202/230-1607
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Program: Precision Measurement Grants Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce
Next Deadline: Feb 06, 2009
Supports experimental research in fundamental
measurement or the determination of fundamental
constants. Research areas include testing laws of
physics to improve fundamental measurement methods,
& development of new standards for physical
measurement. Must send in an abbreviated proposal
of no more than five pages to be considered.
Colleges and universities are eligible. See
http://physics.nist.gov/ResOpp/grants/index.html
for more information. E-mail: mohr@nist.gov
CFDA Number:11.609
Contact: Peter Mohr, Manager
National Institute of Standards & Tech
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8420
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
301/975-3217
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Program: Ocean and Atmospheric Research - Fellowship Programs
Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce
Next Deadline: Feb 20, 2009
Programs aim to understand & predict changes in the
environment, conserve & manage coastal & marine
resources. Aquatic Invasive Species Research and
Outreach Program preproposal was required by 10/11.
NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Grad Fellowship Program in
Population Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics
(1/2). Prospective Fellows must be admitted to a
PhD degree program at an IHE. Knauss Marine Policy
Fellowship Program (2/20) . Number of awards &
funding amounts vary. Contacts vary. See
http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/funding/rfp.html for
details.
CFDA Number:11.417
Contact: Terry Smith, Program Officer
NOAA/Nat. Marine Fisheries Service
1315 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301/713-2435 x144
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Program: National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP)
Agency: U.S. Department of Defense
Next Deadline: Feb 11, 2009
NOPP supports an integrated & sustained ocean
observation system. In FY 09 topic areas are:
Improving Wind Wave Predictions: Global to regional
Scales; Sensors for Measurement of Biological, Bio-
Optical, Optical, or Chemical Properties of the
Ocean; and Improving Tropical Cyclone Intensity
Forecasting. In FY 09, $21.5 million is available
to fund up to 27 awards over four years. Team
efforts are required among at least two of the
following: academia; industry (including NGOs), &
government (including state & local). HBCU's & MI's
are encouraged to apply. See http://www.nopp.org/
E-mail: jim.eckman@navy.mil
CFDA Number:12.300
Contact: James E. Eckman, NOPP Team Leader
Office of Naval Research
875 North Randolph Street
Arlington, VA 22203-1995
703/696-4590
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Program: Environmental Remediation Science Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Energy
Next Deadline: Apr 09, 2009
Program supports fundamental research investigating
the coupled physical, chemical, and biological
processes affecting the transport of subsurface
contaminants at DOE sites. Applications should
address the applicability of the proposed research
to DOE relevant contaminant transport processes
occurring in the field. In FY 09, $4 million
dollars will be avalible for about 20 awards.
Preapplications are strongly encouraged by 1/30;
applications due 4/9.
See http://www.sc.doe.gov/grants/FAPN09-07.html for
details. E-mail: David.Lesmes@science.doe.gov
CFDA Number:81.049
Contact: David Lesmes, Program Officer
Environmental Remediation Sciences Div.
19901 Germantown Road
Germantown, MD 20874
301/903-2977
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Program: Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation
Next Deadline: Feb 13, 2009
Program supports fellowships for the pursuit of
master's degrees or doctorates in transportation
related fields. The program objective is to attract
qualified students to the fields of transportation
education and research, and advance transportation
workforce development. Awards include up to
$10,000 toward tuition and other stipends.
Eligibility is open to students who have completed
their undergraduate education and are enrolled full-
time in a transportation related discipline at an
accredited U.S. institution. See
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/opd/2009_grad_app.htm for
details. E-mail: transportationedu@fhwa.dot.gov
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Henry Murdaugh, Program Manager
Federal Highway Administration
4600 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203
703/235-0538
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Program: Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE)
Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Next Deadline: Mar 16, 2009
CARE is a community based, community driven,
multimedia demonstration program designed to help
communities understand and reduce risks due to
toxics and environmental pollutants from all
sources. Program will help communities form
collaborative partnerships, develop a comprehensive
understanding of the many sources of risk from
toxics and environmental pollutants, set
priorities, and identify and carry out projects to
reduce risks through collaborative action at the
local level. In FY 09, $3 million is avaliable for
12-18 awards. See http://www.epa.gov/care/ E-mail:
CFDA Number:66.035
Contact: Dennis O'Connor,
USEPA Headquarters
Ariel Rios Building
Washington, DC 20460
202-343-9213
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Program: National Network for Environmental Management Studies Fellowship
Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Next Deadline: Feb 02, 2009
This is a comprehensive fellowship program that
provides undergraduate & graduate students an
opportunity to participate in a fellowship project
that is directly related to their field of study.
Students are provided with practical research
opportunities and experiences in an EPA office or
laboratory. Recipients of NNEMS fellowships receive
a stipend based on the student's level of education
and the duration and location of the project. EPA
awards 20-30 fellowships annually. See
http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/NNEMS/pdf/catalog2009.pdf
for details.
CFDA Number:66.952
Contact: Ginger Potter, Program Officer
Office of Environmental Education
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20460
202/564-0443
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