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November 2010 Grant Announcements

 

Avon Foundation for Women (11/19/10)

  • Avon Foundation Seeks Applications for Healthy College Dating Peer Educator Program
  • The Avon Foundation for Women has released the m.powerment by mark 2010 RFP for the Healthy Relationship Peer Educator Program. The foundation has developed a comprehensive and need-based philanthropic strategy for this program that recognizes the importance of peer-to-peer education about healthy dating relationships among college-age people.

    Twenty grants of up to $10,000 will be provided to colleges wishing to establish a network of Dating Peer Educators on their campuses. Funding may be used to cover the cost of a -trainer education program, printed materials and education sessions.

    Dating peer educators should be trained to provide preventive education related to dating abuse and violence, sexual assault, harassment, stalking, and the promotion of healthy relationships; and should also be trained to provide local resources and referrals to local community-based DV experts. Student programs should emphasize awareness and prevention through education.

    Applications should demonstrate the ability to initiate or expand on the work of the Dating Peer Educator Program and to garner additional support.

    Applicants must be U.S.-based colleges or 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.

    Complete program information and the online application form are available at the Avon Foundation Web site.

  • Deadline: December 3, 2010
  • http://www.avonfoundation.org/funding-and-grants/domestic-violence-grant-guidelines.html

American Honda Foundation (11/19/10)

  • Grants Program (Youth, Prenatal - 21)
  • Supports projects that meet the needs of youth, especially minority students. Projects have included job training and math, science, technology, and environmental education improvement, including curriculum development. Emphasis is on broad, innovative, and forward-thinking projects with national scope. Call for pre-recorded details. Guidelines may also be viewed online. Deadlines are 2/1/, 5/1, 8/1, and 11/1, annually. Limited submission: one application permitted per 12 month period.
  • Next deadline: February 1, 2011
  • See http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf for details.

U.S. Department of Energy: National Energy Technology Laboratory (11/19/10)

  • Support of Advanced Coal Research at U.S. Colleges and Universities
  • Notice seeking applications in innovative and fundamental research pertinent to coal conversion and utilization.
  • Applications are due by December 9, 2010. Approximately $2.1 million is available to support seven awards. Colleges and universities are eligible to apply.
  • Deadline: December 9, 2010
  • LINKS: Solicitation https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/ (Click “Search Program Opportunities”)
  • Grants.gov notice http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=58558

The National Endowment for the Arts (11/19/10)

  • Literature Fellowships in Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction
  • The National Endowment for the Arts is now soliciting applications for the Literature Fellowships in Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction grant program.  This program offers $25,000 fellowships to creative writers that enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.  Applications are reviewed through an anonymous process in which the only criteria for review are artistic excellence and artistic merit.
  • Eligibility to apply is limited to published creative writers.  You are eligible to apply in Fiction if, between January 1, 2004, and March 3, 2011, you have had published: • At least five different short stories, works of short fiction, or excerpts from novels in two or more literary journals, anthologies, or publications which regularly include fiction as a portion of their format; or • A volume of short fiction or a collection of short stories; or • A novel or novella. You are eligible to apply in Creative Nonfiction if, between January 1, 2004, and March 3, 2011, you have had published: • At least five different creative essays (such as personal essays, memoirs, etc.) in two or more literary journals, anthologies, or publications; or • A volume of creative nonfiction. An individual may submit only one application per year. Multiple applications will be deemed ineligible. You may not apply for a Literature Fellowship (in fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry) and a Translation Fellowship in the same year.
  • Deadline for submitting applications is March 3, 2011.
  • Additional details about this program may be found here: 

    http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=58812

Toyota U.S.A. Foundation (11/19/10)

  • The Toyota U.S.A. Foundation is committed to improving the quality of K-12 education throughout the country by supporting innovative programs that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics and science. Grants are provided to colleges and universities as well as nonprofit organizations engaged in pre-collegiate math and/or science education. Requests may be submitted at any time.
  • Online application guidelines are available on the Foundation's website at: http://www.toyota.com/about/philanthropy/education/toyota_usa/.

National Gallery of Art (11/18/10)

  • Research Fellowships
  • Fellows have access to the collections of the National Gallery, its library and the Library of Congress to support research on the visual arts from a variety of approaches.  Program offerings include: Senior Fellowship offers up to $50,000 (10/15); Visiting Senior Fellowship offers up to $8,000 (3/21, 9/21); Predoctoral Fellowship award amounts vary (11/15); Predoctoral Fellowship for Travel Abroad for Historians of American Art offers up to $4,500 (2/15) and A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offers up to $50,000 (11/1).
  • Next deadline: February 15, 2011
  • See http://www.nga.gov/resources/casvaflws.shtm for details.

Mary Baker Eddy Library (11/18/10)

  • Mary Baker Eddy Library Fellowships
  • Awards fellowships to scholars and other researchers for research in its collections in the fields of women's history, spirituality and health, religious studies, 19th-century history, architecture, and journalism. Eligible applicants include doctoral and postdoctoral scholars, faculty members, independent researchers, and graduate students. Fellowships are available for up to eight weeks. Fellowship awards are based on "scholar weeks" and  are offered in the amount of $700 per scholar week.
  • Next deadline: February 7, 2011
  • See http://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/collections/fellowships for more information.

Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (11/18/10)

  • Research Fellowships
  • Supports scholarly research projects in all areas of the humanities. Priority, however, will be given to proposals that concentrate on the centers collections (major emphasis is on the study of literature and culture of the U.S., Great Britain and France) and that require substantial on-site use of them. Approximately 50 fellowships will be awarded. Fellowships range from one to four months, with stipends of $3,000/month each.  Also available are travel stipends of $1,200-$1,700 each, and dissertation fellowships with stipends of $1,500 each.
  • Next deadline: February 1, 2011
  • See http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fellowships/ for details.

American Historical Association (11/18/10)

  • Research Grants and Fellowships
  • Supports several small research grants (up to $1,000) in the following areas: history of the Western hemisphere; colonial American history, with particular reference to the intercultural aspects of American and European relations; U.S. legal history and the field of law and society; and history of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Only AHA members are eligible to apply for these grants. Also supports three fellowship programs (one award per fellowship) in the areas of American History and Aeorspace History.
  • Next deadline: February 15, 2011
  • See  http://www.historians.org/prizes/Grants.htm for details.

National Science Foundation (11/18/10)

  • Interdisciplinary Training for Undergraduates in Biology and Math (UBM)
  • Supports enhancement of undergraduate education and training at the intersection of biological and mathematical sciences to prepare students to pursue graduate study and careers in fields that integrate these disciplines. The core of the activity is jointly conducted, long-term research experiences for interdisciplinary balanced teams of at least two undergraduates from departments in the biological and mathematical sciences.
  • Next deadline: February 10, 2011
  • See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12207 for details.

U.S. Department of Energy (11/17/10)

  • Faculty and Student Teams Program
  • FaST program will support a team comprised of one faculty member and up to three undergraduate students for hands-on research opportunities in DOE national labs during the summer. Faculty member identifies a mutually beneficial research area for collaboration with a laboratory scientist. Faculty from colleges and universities with limited research facilities and those institutions serving populations who are underrepresented in the fields of science, engineering, and technology are encouraged to apply.
  • Next deadline: February 1, 2011 (target date)
  • See http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/fast/about.html for more details. 

National Institutes of Health (11/17/10)

  • Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA)
  • Supports renewable awards (R15) up to $300,000 for projects in the biomedical & behavioral sciences conducted by faculty & students in health professional schools, & other academic components that have not been major recipients of NIH funds. Purpose is to strengthen the institutional research environment & support active involvement of undergraduate (preferred) & graduate students in research. Reviewers consider whether the project will expose students to meritorious research. Students may be paid full time during summer &/or part-time during the semester.
  • Next deadline: February 25, 2011
  • See  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm

NCAA Foundation (11/16/10)

  • CHOICES (Alcohol Education on College Campuses)
  • Provides funding for colleges and universities to deliver challenging and meaningful alcohol education messages to entire campuses. Proposals must show adequacy in design, implementation and evaluation; collaboration among campus departments; research-based strategies; and continuation/expansion of program after NCAA funding. Eligibility limited to NCAA member institutions. Award amounts up to $30K over a three year period.
  • Next deadline: February 16, 2011
  • See http://www.ncaa.org/choices for details.

Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation (11/15/10)

  • Conference/Seminar/Workshop Grants & Publication Subsidies
  • Supports the study of Chinese culture and society. Conference/Seminar/Workshop Grants provide up to $25,000 for institutions to host conferences and workshops on specific subjects related to Chinese studies. Publication Subsidies (up to $10,000) are for the publication of scholarly works related to the goals of the foundation. Limited submission: one application per department per competition.
  • Next deadline: February 15, 2011
  • See http://www.cckf.org/e-dornation.htm for details.

Association for Asian Studies (11/15/10)

  • Asian Studies Grants and Fellowships
  • Offers several grants to support the research of North American scholars to improve the quality of teaching about Asian cultures at the college and precollege levels. Grant amounts, details and deadlines vary according to program. 
  • Next deadline: February 1, 2011
  • See http://www.asian-studies.org/grants/main.htm for details.

U.S. Department of Energy (11/12/10)

  • Pre-Service Teacher Program
  • Supports undergraduate paid internships at a DOE lab for students who have decided on a teaching career in science, math or technology. Students work with scientists or engineers on projects related to the lab's research programs, as well as working with a Master Teacher who is currently working in K-12 education as a teacher. The different labs each offer different research opportunities. Students may select any lab or make a specific laboratory choice when applying.
  • Next Deadline: Feb 01, 2011   (target date)
  • See http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/sci_ed.htm for details.

American Political Science Association (11/12/10)

  • Small Research Grant Program (non-PhD granting institutions)
  • Supports APSA members to conduct research in all areas of political science. The intent of these grants is to support the research of political scientists who are not employed at Ph.D. granting institutions and to help further the careers of these scholars. Applicants must be APSA members. Awards do not exceed $2,500. Many recipients also managed to use APSA support as seed money to obtain additional grant funding.
  • Next Deadline: Feb 04, 2011
  • See http://www.apsanet.org/section_509.cfm for details

Office of Justice Programs (11/12/10)

  • OJP Call for Reviewers
  • The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is accepting applications from professionals from diverse backgrounds and regions to serve as grant proposal reviewers.  Serving on a proposal review panel is an excellent way to learn about the federal grant review process, network with funding agency representatives and other experts in your field, and learn about what other institutions are doing to improve local and national justice. 

    If you are interested in serving on a review panel, please send a copy of your resume to                alexa-mcclellan@utc.edu so you can be nominated as a reviewer.  You can also apply directly at the links provided below: 

  • Office for Victims of Crime: Apply to be a Peer Reviewer: http://www.ovc.gov/about/peers.html
  • National Institute of Justice: Register as a Peer Reviewer: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding/peer-reviewers.htm

U.S. Department of Energy (11/12/10)

  • Faculty and Student Teams Program
  • FaST program will support a team comprised of one faculty member and up to three undergraduate students for hands-on research opportunities in DOE national labs during the summer. Faculty member identifies a mutually beneficial research area for collaboration with a laboratory scientist. Faculty from colleges and universities with limited research facilities and those institutions serving populations who are underrepresented in the fields of science, engineering, and technology are encouraged to apply.
  • Next deadline: February 1, 2011 (target date)
  • See  http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/fast/about.html for more details. 

Geological Society of America (11/12/10)

  • Graduate and Undergraduate Student Research Grants
  • Graduate Student Research Grants (applications due 2/1) provide partial support of master's and doctoral thesis research in the geological sciences for graduate students enrolled in universities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America. Undergraduate Student Research Grants (deadlines vary by region) support individual research by sophomore or junior undergraduates. Applicants must be GSA members.
  • Next deadline: February 1, 2011 (tentative)
  • See  http://www.geosociety.org/grants/ for details.

Field Museum of Natural History (11/12/10)

  • Visiting Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships, and Undergraduate Internships
  • Supports use of the Field Museum collections, with a preference for projects in anthropology, botany, geology, and zoology. Awards are for travel and subsistence for students and professionals (for short-term support) and for extended visits by distinguished scientists. Fellowship applications due 2/1, undergraduate summer internship applications due 3/1, visiting scholarship applications due 12/1.
  • Next deadline: February 1, 2011
  • See http://www.fieldmuseum.org/research_collections/scholarships/default.htm for details.

Association for Women in Mathematics (11/12/10)

  • Travel and Mentoring Grants for Women Researchers
  • Travel Grants for Women Researchers (annual deadlines are 2/1, 5/1, and 10/1) enable women to attend select research conferences in fields supported by the National Science Foundation's Mathematical Sciences Division. Maximum of $1,500 available for U.S. travel and $2,000 for foreign travel. Mentoring Travel Grants for Women (annual deadline is 2/1 ) provide up to seven grants of up to $5,000 each to help junior women develop long-term working relationships with senior mathematicians.
  • Next deadline: February 1, 2011
  • See http://www.awm-math.org/travelgrants.html for details.

American Museum of Natural History (11/12/10)

  • Research Experiences for Undergraduates Internships
  • Supports summer internships, stipends, and subsitence funds for qualified undergraduates to pursue specific projects in conjunction with AMNH scientists in evolutionary biology, physical sciences, or specific research projects in related areas. Applications will be available in early 2011 with a February deadline.
  • Next deadline: February 2011
  • See http://tinyurl.com/y9s3z7z for details.

U.S. Department of Commerce: National Institute of Standards and Technology (11/12/10)

  • Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Seeks Comments on White Papers
  • Notice seeking comments on White papers in the further refinement of areas of critical national need and the associated technical challenges that could be addressed in future TIP competitions.
  • Comments are due by September 30, 2011. The white papers are available on TIP's Web site at http://www.nist.gov/tip/wp/index.cfm.
  • Federal Register http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-27449.htm

U.S. Department of Commerce: National Institute of Standards and Technology (11/12/10)

  • Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Seeks White Papers
  • Notice seeking white papers for funding based on addressing areas of critical national need. These papers, while not solicitations for funding, will help shape the scope of future competitions.
  • White papers due November 20, 2010, February 15, 2011, May 10, 2011, and July 12, 2011.  Please submit white papers to tipwhitepaper@nist.gov.  Eligibility is unrestricted.
  • Federal Register http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-27435.htm

 

National Science Foundation (11/12/10)

  • Geophysics
  • The Geophysics Program supports basic research in the physics of the solid earth to explore its composition, structure, and processes. Laboratory, field, theoretical, and computational studies are supported. Topics include seismicity, seismic wave propagation, and the nature and occurrence of earthquakes; the earth's magnetic, gravity, and electrical fields; the earth's thermal structure; and geodynamics. Supported research also includes geophysical studies of active deformation, including geodesy, and studies of the properties and behavior of earth materials in support of geophysical observation and theory.
  • Full Proposal Window: December 5, 2010
  • More at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13682&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click

U.S. Department of Defense: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (11/10/10)

National Science Foundation (11/10/10)

  • Chemical Measurement and Imaging (CMI)
  • The Chemical Measurement and Imaging Program supports research focusing on chemically-relevant measurement science and imaging, targeting both improved understanding of new and existing methods and development of innovative approaches and instruments.  Research areas include but are not limited to sampling and separation science; electrochemistry; spectrometry; frequency- and time-domain spectroscopy; sensors and bioassays; and microscopy.  Chemical (as opposed to ...
    More at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503413&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click
  • Full Proposal Window: November 30, 2010
  • Program Guidelines: PD 09-6880

National Science Foundation (11/10/10)

  • Chemical Catalysis (CAT)
  • The Chemical Catalysis Program supports fundamental experimental and theoretical research directed towards the synthesis and characterization of catalysts and pre-catalysts.  This Program accepts proposals on catalytic approaches which facilitate, direct, and accelerate efficient chemical transformations and include, but are not limited to: the design and synthesis of organic, inorganic and hybrid catalytic and pre-catalytic species on the molecular, supramolecular, and nanometer ...
    More at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503418&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click
  • Full Proposal Window: November 30, 2010
  • Program Guidelines: PD 09-6884

National Science Foundation (11/10/10)

  • Chemical Synthesis (SYN)
  • The Chemical Synthesis program focuses on the development of new, efficient synthetic methodologies and on the synthesis of complex molecules and molecular ensembles.  Typical synthetic targets involve novel structures, structures displaying unique properties, or structures providing pathways to discover and elucidate new phenomena.  Examples of supported research areas include the development of innovative reagents, catalysts for synthetic transformations, discovery of new ...
    More at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503419&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click
  • Full Proposal Window: November 30, 2010
  • Program Guidelines: PD 09-6878

National Science Foundation (11/10/10)

  • Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanisms (CSDM)
  • The Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and Mechanisms Program supports basic, transformative experimental and theoretical research directed toward elucidating electronic and molecular structure, structure-activity relationships, dynamic interactions at the molecular level and chemical reaction mechanisms.  The program is particularly interested in hypothesis-driven or exploratory research projects that address grand challenges in the field of chemistry including, for example, understanding ...
    More at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503415&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click
  • Full Proposal Window: November 30, 2010
  • Program Guidelines: PD 09-6879

National Science Foundation (11/10/10)

  • Chemistry of Life Processes (CLP)
  • The Chemistry of Life Processes program deals with the investigation of novel chemistry in biological systems and the advancement of basic chemical research and transformative technologies through creative applications that address important aspects of life processes. Research of interest to the program includes fundamental chemistry-centered projects at the interface with biology. The program also welcomes projects that integrate experimental and theoretical approaches, as well as inter- ...
    More at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503417&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click
  • Full Proposal Window: November 30, 2010
  • Program Guidelines: PD 09-6883

National Science Foundation (11/10/10)

  • Environmental Chemical Sciences (ECS)
  • The Environmental Chemical Sciences (ECS) Program supports basic research in chemistry that promotes the understanding of natural and anthropogenic chemical processes in our environment.  Projects supported by this program enable fundamentally new avenues of basic research and transformative technologies. The program is particularly interested in studying molecular phenomena on surfaces and interfaces in order to understand the inherently complex and heterogeneous environment.  ...
    More at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503416&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click
  • Full Proposal Window: November 30, 2010

National Science Foundation (11/10/10)

  • Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry (MSN)
  • The Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry (MSN) Program focuses on basic research that addresses chemistry at length scales in between molecules and bulk.  Research of interest to this program includes the following: (1) Novel synthesis relevant to the program topics; innovative surface functionalization methodologies, surface monolayer chemistry, and bilayer membrane chemistry; template-directed synthesis; and the formation of clusters, aggregates, nanoparticles, polymers ...
    More at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503422&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click
  • Full Proposal Window: November 30, 2010
  • Program Guidelines: PD 09-6885

National Science Foundation (11/10/10)

  • Theory, Models and Computational Methods (TMC)
  • The Theory, Models and Computational Methods program supports the discovery and development of theoretical and computational methods or models to address a range of chemical challenges, with emphasis on emerging areas of chemical research.  Proposals that focus on established theoretical or computational approaches should involve innovative additions or modifications that substantially broaden their applicability.  Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, electronic ...
    More at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503420&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click
  • Deadline: Full Proposal Window: November 30, 2010
  • Program Guidelines: PD 09-6881

The Smithsonian Institution (11/2/10)

  • Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study 2010 - 2011
  • The Smithsonian Institution offers funding opportunities for researchers at all postsecondary academic levels, across a broad spectrum of academic areas. Individuals interested in anthropology, archaeology, astrophysics and astronomy, earth sciences, ecology, behavioral and environmental sciences, evolutionary and systematic biology, history of science and technology, art history, and social and cultural history of the U.S. are all eligible to apply.  The stipend amount and duration of the fellowships and internships vary.
  • Deadline: January 15 is the standard annual deadline, but other closing dates occur throughout the calendar year.
  • http://www.si.edu/ofg/start.htm

U.S. Department of Energy / USDA (11/1/10)

  • Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy
  • The government is interested in funding genomics-based research that will lead to improved use of biomass and plant feedstocks for the production of fuels such as ethanol or renewable chemical feedstocks.  Specifically, USDA and DOE are interested in supporting fundamental research on plants that will improve biomass characteristics, biomass yield, or sustainability. 
  • Deadlines: December 7, 2010 for Preapplications (required); February 25, 2011 for Full Proposals
  • https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/?doc=DE-FOA-0000417&agency=DOE

U.S. Department of Defense: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (11/1/10)

  • Manufacturing Experimentation and Outreach (MENTOR)
  • FON: DARPA-BAA-11-19
  • Notice seeking proposals to develop and motivate a next generation cadre of system designers and manufacturing innovators, and to ensure that high school-age youths are exposed to the principles of modern prize-based design and foundry-style digital manufacturing.
  • Questions are due by November 3, 2010. Proposals are due by December 17, 2010. Approximately $10 million is available to support multiple awards. Eligibility is unrestricted.
  • Deadlines: November 3, 2010 and December 17, 2010
  • https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=0248c338123e8b6f51d4dcf743196464&tab=core&_cview=1

National Science Foundation (11/1/10)

  • NSF Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation Solicitation
  • In this reissued solicitation, no Type III awards will be awarded.
  • CDI seeks ambitious, transformative, multidisciplinary research proposals within or across the following three thematic areas:  
    • From Data to Knowledge: enhancing human cognition and generating new knowledge from a wealth of heterogeneous digital data;
    • Understanding Complexity in Natural, Built, and Social Systems: deriving fundamental insights on systems comprising multiple interacting elements;  and
    • Virtual Organizations: enhancing discovery and innovation by bringing people and resources together across institutional, geographical and cultural boundaries.
  • Two types of CDI awards will be supported as a result of the FY 2011 CDI competition:
    • Type I awards will require efforts up to a level roughly comparable to: summer support for two investigators with complementary expertise; two graduate students; and their collective research needs (e.g. materials, supplies, travel) for three years.
    • Type II awards will require larger (than Type I) efforts up to a level roughly comparable to: summer support for three investigators with complementary expertise; three graduate students; one or two senior personnel (including post-doctoral researchers and staff); and their collective research needs (e.g. materials, supplies, travel) for four years.  The integrative contributions of the Type II team should clearly be greater than the sum of the contributions of each individual member of the team. 
  • Deadlines: Proposal windows: Dec. 1, 2010 - Jan. 19, 2011 for Type I; Dec. 1, 2010 - Jan. 20, 2011 or Type II
  • http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503163

National Science Foundation (11/1/10)

  • Research in Engineering Education
  • FON: PD-10-1340
  • Notice seeking proposals to enable a world-leading system of engineering education, equally open and available to all members of society, that dynamically and rapidly adapts to meet the changing needs of society and the nation's economy.
  • Proposals are accepted from January 17, 2011 to February 11, 2011 and August 22, 2011 to September 16, 2011. Most projects will be funded at approximately $100,000 per year. Colleges and universities are eligible to apply.
  • Deadlines: 1/17/2011 to 2/11/2011 and 8/22/2011 to 9/16/2011
  • Solicitation: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503584
  • Grants.gov notice: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=58510

 

U.S. Department of Defense: STEM (11/1/10)

  • STEM Scholarship Program
  • The U.S. Department of Defense has established the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
  • Applicants must meet these eligibility criteria:
    • Hold U.S. citizenship;
    • Be at least 18 years of age as of August 1, 2011;
    • Be able to participate in summer internships at Defense Department laboratories,
    • Be willing to accept postgraduate employment with the Defense Department;
    • Be a student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; and
    • Be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in an eligible discipline. Undergraduate students must currently be enrolled, and graduate students may be enrolled or awaiting admission.
  • Scholarships provide full tuition and education related fees, cash awards of $25,000 to $41,000, paid summer internships, a health insurance reimbursement allowance, a book allowance of $1,000 per academic year, mentoring, and employment placement after graduation.
  • Deadline: Applications are due by December 1, 2010.
  • http://smart.asee.org/
  • Eligible disciplines: http://smart.asee.org/about