NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability Fellows

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):

November 26, 2012

 Previously (NSF 11-575), to be eligible, a prospective PI must have received his or her doctoral degree no more than four years prior to the application deadline. The revised solicitation now requires that the prospective PI must not have worked for more than 36 months in position(s) which required the doctoral degree. In addition, the revised solicitation now requires that prospective PIs cannot be employed in a tenure-track (or equivalent) position. (See Section IV, PI Limit and Section V.A for specific instructions.)

Through the SEES Fellows Program, NSF seeks to advance science, engineering, and education to inform the societal actions needed for environmental and economic sustainability and human well-being while creating the necessary workforce to address these challenges. The Program's emphasis is to facilitate investigations that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries and address issues of sustainability through a systems approach, building bridges between academic inquiry, economic growth, and societal needs. The Fellow's proposed investigation must be interdisciplinary and allow him/her to obtain research experiences beyond his/her current core disciplinary expertise. Fellows are required to develop a research partnership(s) that will advance and broaden the impact/scope of the proposed research, and present a plan for their own professional development in the area of sustainability science and engineering.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12601/nsf12601.htm

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative

Response Date
White Papers: 09 October 2012
Full Proposals: 10 December 2012

The MURI program supports basic research in science and engineering at U.S. institutions of higher education (hereafter referred to as "universities") that is of potential interest to DoD. The program is focused on multidisciplinary research efforts where more than one traditional discipline interact to provide rapid advances in scientific areas of interest to the DoD. As defined by the DoD, “basic research is systematic study directed toward greater knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and of observable facts without specific applications towards processes or products in mind. It includes all scientific study and experimentation directed toward increasing fundamental knowledge and understanding in those fields of the physical, engineering, environmental, and life sciences related to long-term national security needs. It is farsighted high payoff research that provides the basis for technological progress.” (http://comptroller.defense.gov/fmr/02b/02b_05.pdf). The DoD’s basic research program invests broadly in many specific fields to ensure that it has early cognizance of new scientific knowledge.

http://www.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=xQHnQ1bc1t1ZTr5hKhLgh0n3c8N8FcnxGkWXzk64lqYG2XJWS5Qg!-2126388778

NSF SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF)

REPLACES DOCUMENT(S):
NSF 09-595

National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences      SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):

     October 29, 2012

     Last Monday in October, Annually Thereafter

The Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in two tracks: (i) Broadening Participation (SPRF-BP), and (ii) Interdisciplinary Research in Behavioral and Social Sciences (SPRF-IBSS). See the full text of the solicitation for detailed description of these tracks.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12591/nsf12591.htm

National Weather Service (NWS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce Funding Opportunity Title: Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) Program

Full Proposals must be received by www.grants.gov, postmarked, or provided to a delivery service by 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on October 31, 2012.

The CSTAR Program represents an NOAA/NWS effort to create a cost-effective transition from basic and applied research to operations and services through collaborative research between operational forecasters and academic institutions which have expertise in the environmental sciences. These activities will engage researchers and students in applied research of interest to the operational meteorological community and will improve the accuracy of forecasts and warnings of environmental hazards by applying scientific knowledge and information to operational products and services. The CSTAR Program addresses NOAA's Mission Goal 3--Weather Ready Nation.

http://www.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=t1RPQ1Yf6ys7ctmTstdpfSQG7y2KqJBBryJywKmSj1Q1nyGqvbkv!-2126388778

2013 NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program (DP1)

The NIH Director's Pioneer Award initiative complements NIH's traditional, investigator-initiated grant programs by supporting individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose pioneering and possibly transforming approaches to addressing major biomedical or behavioral challenges that have the potential to produce an unusually high impact on a broad area of biomedical or behavioral research. To be considered pioneering, the proposed research must reflect substantially different scientific directions from those already being pursued in the investigator’s research program or elsewhere.Awards will be for $500,000 direct costs each year for five years, plus applicable Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs to be determined at the time of award.

Deadline:  October 9, 2012, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.

Number of Applications

Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.  PD(s)/PI(s) may submit only one application in response to this FOA.

NIH will not accept any application in response to this FOA that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial peer review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-015.html

THEODORE DUNHAM, JR. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY

2012 Applications Due: Monday, October 1, 2012

Since 1986, the F.A.R. has made annual Theodore Dunham, Jr. Grants for Research in Astronomy. The grants are named for Theodore Dunham, Jr., Scientific Director of the F.A.R. from its founding in 1936 until his death in 1984. Grants are awarded for the acquisition of astronomical equipment, computer time, computer hardware or software that will be used in research. Preference will generally be given to proposals for facilities that are likely to be used by a number of astronomers. we will make our next grants by December, 2012, following receipt of completed applications, which are due on Monday, October 1, 2012.

The Fund for Astrophysical Research invites applications each year for the award of small research grants. The grants are named in memory of Theodore Dunham, Jr., the Scientific Director of the F.A.R. from its founding in 1936 until his death in 1984.

Grant Purposes. Grants support research in astronomy. Grants are awarded for the acquisition of astronomical equipment, computer time, computer hardware or software that will be used in research. Preference will generally be given to proposals for facilities that are likely to be used by a number of astronomers. Cost sharing is encouraged. The F.A.R. does not fund equipment intended only for teaching, publication costs or travel costs to attend meetings. No salaries, administrative costs or overhead will be funded.

Grant Applicants. Grants are generally made to North American colleges, universities and not-for-profit observatories and only rarely to individuals. Except in rare instances, principal investigators are astronomers engaged in research and residing in North America.

http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/fundastro/grants.html

AIA Fellowships, Grants, and Scholarships

The AIA is pleased to offer fellowships for travel and study to deserving scholars and a number of scholarships and grants for students, publications, and AIA Societies. AIA scholarships, fellowships, and grants are open to members of the Archaeological Institute of America. If you have any questions, contact the Fellowship Coordinator at 617-358-4184 or lsparks@aia.bu.edu.

• Requirements & Application Guidelines
• AIA Fellowship and Grant Application Form

The AIA website also lists grants and fellowships from other sources. Click here to view.

AIA/DAI Exchange Fellowships

AIA Fellowship for Study in the U.S.

Deadline: November 1, 2012

DAI Fellowship for Study in Berlin

Deadline: January 31, 2013

The Archaeological Institute of America and the German Archaeological Institute (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut) offer reciprocal study fellowships. The program encourages and supports scholarship on various aspects of archaeology and promotes contact between North American and German archaeologists.

Fellowships

Anna C. & Oliver C. Colburn Fellowship

Deadline: January 15, 2014

To support study at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship

Deadline: November 1, 2012

Helen M. Woodruff Fellowship of the AIA and the American Academy in Rome

Deadline: November 1, 2012

To support a Rome Prize Fellowship for the study of archaeology or classical studies

Olivia James Traveling Fellowship

Deadline: November 1, 2012

For travel and study in Greece, Cyprus, the Aegean Islands, Sicily, southern Italy, Asia Minor, and Mesopotamia.

The Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship

Deadline: November 1, 2012

To support projects relating to the archaeology of Portugal

Grants

AIA Site Preservation Grant

Deadline: October 15, 2012

The AIA's Site Preservation Grant Program supports the conservation of ancient monuments and the preparation of management plans for long-term maintenance of the cultural and physical landscapes of sites.

Society Outreach Grant Program

Deadline: November 1, 2012

The Outreach and Education Grant is to encourage societies to undertake activities such as a teachers' workshop, a kids' archaeology fair, a symposium or event in a local library, or other project promotes archaeology and the AIA's objectives for local community outreach.

Research Scholar Grants ACS

Support investigator-initiated projects across the cancer research continuum. Awards are for up to four years and for up to $200,000 per year (direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs. Eligibility Criteria: Independent investigators in the first six years of an independent research career or faculty appointment are eligible to apply.

Exceptions: RSG applicants to the Cancer Control and Prevention Research Program ONLY may be at any career stage provided the focus of their project is either: 1) health policy/health services research or 2) cancer disparity reduction (see Priority Focus Program link under New Initiatives and Requests for Applications, which has full program policies and additional information including special terms for population-based studies). 

Application Deadline: April 1 and October 15

http://www.cancer.org/Research/ResearchProgramsFunding/FundingOpportunities/IndexofGrants/ResearchGrantsforIndependentInvestigators/research-scholar-grants

Fellowship Programs for Research in Japan

JSPS conducts two programs (a short- and long-term program) under the Invitation Fellowship heading. Funded by a subsidy from the Japanese government, these fellowship programs are to promote international cooperation and mutual understanding through scientific research. The programs allow researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions and laboratories to invite fellow researchers from other countries to Japan to participate in cooperative activities. They presuppose the existence of contacts between researchers in Japan and in other countries, a condition considered favorable to the promotion of future scientific cooperation and exchange.

http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv/index.html

Funding Opportunity – Biomedical Research: HIV Persistence and Eradication

Request for Proposals: Targeted Biomedical Research

Exploring the mechanisms for HIV persistence and the potential for HIV eradication.

Please click here to access the full RFP: http://www.amfar.org/In_the_Lab/Research_Grants/

DEADLINE:
September 27, 2012, 5:00 PM (EDT)

AVAILABLE FUNDING AND PERFORMANCE PERIODMaximum total costs: $180,000 including indirect costs at a maximum of 20% of direct costs for a one year performance period starting February 1, 2013.

QUALIFICATIONSInvestigators must hold a doctoral degree and be affiliated with a nonprofit research institution.

LOI FOMS AND INSTRUCTIONSEligible applicants should request LOI forms and instructions by sending an e-mail to grants@amfar.org. E-mails should include (1) investigator’s name, doctoral degree(s), and job title(s), (2) name of the applicant institution, and (3) proposed project title.

BACKGROUNDThis RFP solicits proposals relevant to exploring the mechanisms for HIV persistence and the potential for HIV eradication. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has significantly impacted the health of individuals infected with HIV-1. However, if therapy is interrupted, there is a rapid resumption of viral replication. Understanding the mechanisms by which the virus is able to persist in the face of therapy is necessary in order to identify strategies that may interrupt viral persistence and ultimately lead to viral eradication. amfAR wishes to support basic, pre-clinical, clinical, and especially translational research exploring the mechanisms whereby HIV infection persists; the chronic nature of viral reservoirs and latency; and barriers to the eradication of HIV, with the potential goal of ultimately eliminating HIV infection.

See the RFP posted at http://www.amfar.org/In_the_Lab/Research_Grants/ for details about specific areas of interest, submission requirements and additional information.

Limited NIH Early Independence Award

As part of the limited applications process, the Provost's Office has established an internal process and deadline (11/30/2012) for NIH award for grad and med students that allows junior scientists to bypass the postdoc and go straight to an independent academic position.

The NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards provide an opportunity for exceptional junior scientists to accelerate their entry into an independent research career by forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period. Though most newly graduated doctoral-level researchers would benefit by post-doctoral training, a small pool of outstanding junior investigators would benefit instead by launching directly into an independent research career. For these select investigators, who have established a record of scientific innovation and research productivity and who have demonstrated unusual leadership, drive, and maturity, post-doctoral training would unnecessarily delay their entry into performing independent research. The NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards also provide an opportunity for institutions to invigorate their research programs by bringing in the fresh perspectives of the awardee scientists that they host.

At the time of application, the Early Independence Award candidate must be within twelve months before or after the completion of their PhD (or equivalent) or for clinicians within twelve months before or after the completion of their medical residency (or equivalent) training. The medical fellowship period is NOT included as part of the medical residence or equivalent training. The date of degree receipt is that which appears on the official transcript for the degree. The time of application is the date when the application is submitted electronically to NIH through Grants.gov. In addition, at the time of application, the Early Independence investigator must not have served as a post-doctoral fellow following a previous doctoral degree for more than one year. By the end of the award period, the Early Independence investigator is expected to be competitive for continued funding of his/her research program and for a permanent research position.

Each institution may submit only up to two applications.   In addition to this announcement, Dartmouth has posted an announcement on the NIH matching website at http://commonfund.nih.gov/earlyindependence/matchingportal/list.aspx

James Marston Fitch Charitable Fdn

Title Mid-Career Grant


Sponsor James Marston Fitch Charitable Fdn

URL http://fitchfoundation.org/filter/Grants

Application Deadline Sep 15, 2012
Amount $15,000

Eligibility Applicants must be mid-career professionals with at least 10 years of experience in historic preservation or related fields, including architecture, landscape architecture, architectural conservation, urban design, environmental planning, archaeology, architectural history, and the decorative arts. Applicants must be legal residents or citizens of the United States.

Grants support research and/or the execution of preservation-related projects in the fields of historic preservation, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, environmental planning, architectural history and the decorative arts.