2-2 Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) (R25) (NIH)

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), encourages Research Education Grant (R25) applications from institutions that propose to develop recent baccalaureate science graduates from diverse backgrounds so that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue PhD or MD-PhD degrees in biomedical and behavioral sciences. The program provides support for well-designed academic enhancements and extensive research experiences aimed at preparing individuals from groups underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral sciences to complete PhD or MD-PhD degree programs in these disciplines. Only one application per institution is allowed. PAR-12-056 (NIHG 12/16/12)

• URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-056.html

Deadline: Internal 1/24/2012; Applications 2/24/2012

February

2-1 Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) (NSF)

The Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) program funds research and educational projects that improve ethics education in all fields of science and engineering that NSF supports, with priority consideration given to interdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and international contexts. Although the primary focus is on improving ethics education for graduate students in NSF-funded fields, the proposed programs may benefit advanced undergraduates as well. An eligible organization may submit only one proposal as the lead organization. NSF 11-514

• URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11514/nsf11514.htm

Deadline: Internal 2/1/2012; Proposal 3/14/2011

4-2 Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering (NSF)

This solicitation aims at introducing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches into undergraduate engineering education. The focus of the FY 2012 competition is on nanoscale engineering education with relevance to devices and systems and/or on the societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues relevant to nanotechnology. Only one proposal may be submitted by a US academic institution, College/Department of Engineering or College/Department of Engineering Technology as the lead institution with the following exception: A US academic institution may submit a second proposal as the lead institution, only if it is focused on the societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues relevant to nanotechnology. NSF 12-534

• URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12534/nsf12534.htm

Deadline: Internal 2/23/2012; Proposal 4/23/2012

7-8 Academic-Community Partnership Conference Series (R31) (NIH)

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) encourages Research Conference Grant (R13) applications to conduct health disparities-related meetings, workshops, and symposia. The purpose of the Academic-Community Partnership Conference Series is to bring together academic institutions/organizations and community organizations to identify opportunities for addressing health disparities through the use of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). The objectives of meetings conducted as part of this award will be to: 1) establish and/or enhance academic-community partnerships; 2) identify community-driven research priorities, and 3) develop long-term collaborative CBPR research agendas. Thus, it is expected these partnerships will lead to grant applications for the support of CBPR projects designed to meet identified community needs. The areas of focus for these partnerships may include one or more of the following community-health issues: infant mortality; Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS); fibroid tumors; childhood, adolescent, and/or adult obesity; health literacy; techniques for outreach and information dissemination; pediatric and maternal HIV/AIDS prevention; and violence prevention. Only one application per institution is allowed. PAR-12-102 (NIHG 2/10/12)

• URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-12-102.html

Deadline: Internal 2/27/2012, 8/17/2014; Applications 4/10/2012, 10/17/2013

10-2 Challenge Grants (NEH)

NEH challenge grants are capacity-building grants, intended to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Through these awards, many organizations and institutions have been able to increase their humanities capacity and secure the permanent support of an endowment. Grants may be used to establish or enhance endowments or spend-down funds that generate expendable earnings to support ongoing program activities. Challenge grants may also provide capital directly supporting the procurement of long-lasting objects, such as acquisitions for archives and collections, the purchase of equipment, and the construction or renovation of facilities needed for humanities activities. controlled by, other federal entities in their projects. Institutions may apply for only one NEH challenge grant in a calendar year20120502-CH (GG 2/29/12)

• URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge.html

Deadline: Internal 3/31/12; Applications 5/2/12

11-11 High-Assurance Cyber Military Systems (HACMS) (DARPA)

DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of the clean-slate development of software for high-assurance cyber-physical systems. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. Technical Areas are as follows: Military Vehicle Experts; Operating Systems; Control Systems; Research Integration; and Red Team--This technical area is focused on assessing the security of the targeted vehicles, including the defense vehicles provided by Military Vehicle Experts, the challenge problems, and the open-source vehicle(s). A proposer should submit no more than one proposal as a prime contractor. Such a proposal may cover one to five technical areas. DARPA-BAA-12-21 (GG 3/1/12)

• URL: http://www.darpa.mil/Opportunities/Solicitations/I2O_Solicitations.aspx

Deadline: Internal 5/1/2012; Applications 7/12/2012

15-3 Farm to School Grant Program (USDA)

The Farm to School Grant Program is part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which authorized and funded USDA to assist eligible entities, through grants and technical assistance, in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools. The new investments will assist schools in procuring food from local producers. Farm to school initiatives can also include agriculture and nutrition education efforts such as school gardens, field trips to local farms, and cooking classes. Applicants are encouraged to first submit a Letter of Intent and then apply for either a Planning Grant or an Implementation Grant. Only one application per eligible entity is permitted. USDA-FNS-F2S-2012 (GG 4/16/12)

• URL: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/F2S/

Deadline: Internal 5/10/2012; Letters of Intent 5/18/2012; Proposals 6/15/2012

15-1 Scholarship Program (Grant)

The 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. Potential Scholars should have a promising track record of conducting high-quality research, but want to pursue a qualitative shift in their trajectory as researchers. The Foundation supports research to understand and improve the everyday settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States. Major divisions (e.g., College of Arts and Sciences, Medical School) of an institution may nominate only one applicant each year.

• URL: http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/fellowships/william_t__grant_scholars/william_t_grant_scholars

Deadline: Internal 5/15/2012; Nominations 7/3/2012

17-1 Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) (NSF)

AGEP is committed to the national goal of increasing the numbers of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (URMs), including URMs with disabilities entering and completing graduate education and postdoctoral training to levels representative of the available pool of URMs. The AGEP program will support the development, implementation, study, and dissemination of innovative models and standards of graduate education and postdoctoral training that are designed to improve URM participation, preparation, and success. AGEP projects must focus on URM U.S. citizens in STEM graduate education, and/or postdoctoral training, and their preparation for academic STEM careers at all types of institutions of higher education. AGEP intends to support the following types of projects: AGEP-Transformation - Strategic alliances of institutions and organizations to develop, implement, and study innovative evidence-based models and standards for STEM graduate education, postdoctoral training, and academic STEM career preparation that eliminate or mitigate negative factors and promote positive practices for URMs. AGEP-Knowledge Adoption and Translation (AGEP-KAT) - Projects to expand the adoption (or adaptation) of research findings and evidence-based strategies and practices related to the participation and success of URMs in STEM graduate education, postdoctoral training, and academic STEM careers at all types of institutions of higher education. AGEP-Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education (AGEP-BPR) - Investigator initiated empirical research projects that seek to create and study new theory-driven models and innovations related to the participation and success of URMs in STEM graduate education, postdoctoral training, and academic STEM careers at all types of institutions of higher education. NSF 12-554

• URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12554/nsf12554.htm

Deadline: Internal, Transformation 7/28/2012; Proposals 9/28/2012; AGEP-KAT, AGEP BPR Proposals 10/30/2012