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April 9, 1999 (Vol. 8, No. 14)
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General
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The goal of the Long-term Observations in the Arctic program is to increase
the availability of long-term environmental data in the Arctic. Sites are
needed due to the scarcity of observations in the Arctic (compared to most
places on Earth), the lack of ready access to many parts of the Arctic,
or the necessity to collect new samples because no Arctic sample curatorial
facility exists except for ice cores. Proposals should include a scientific
justification for long-term measurements and the infrastructure requirements
to establish and implement measurements at an Environmental Observatory
for up to five years, the rationale for building and installing remote
autonomous instrumentation, or the establishment of sample (other than
ice) repositories that provide long-term community-wide access. (NSF 99-101)
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Deadline: 6/25/99
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Pioneer Hi-Bred International provides funding for community-based initiatives.
It is interested in supporting projects that demonstrate: Cooperation with
other community-based programs; Broad-based funding; Community need; and
Positive results. Projects that receive priority consideration are within
the Company focus areas of: education; farm safety & rural health;
local community initiatives; located in Pioneer Hi-Bred facility communities
or rural agricultural regions; and involve organizations with active Pioneer
Hi-Bred management/employee participation and Company-related expertise
and interest.
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Deadline: 6/30/99, 9/30/99
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The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals
for long-range science and technology research projects which offer potential
for advancement and improvement of naval operations. This is an announcement
to declare ONR's broad role in competitive funding of meritorious research
across a spectrum of science and engineering disciplines. Proposals may
be submitted any time during this period. Awards may take the form of contracts,
grants, cooperative agreements, or other translations. Potential offerors
are encouraged to contact the ONR Program Officer whose program best matches
the offeror's field of interest as listed in the Science and Technology
section of the ONR Home Page accessible through World Wide Web at http://www.onr.navy.mil.
BAA 98-019 (CBD 07/31/98)
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Deadline: 7/31/99
14-4 Research and Development Projects in Drug Enforcement
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Directorate of Contracting, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, is soliciting white
papers for innovative research and development projects in drug enforcement.
The intent of this BAA is to identify technologies to provide near, mid,
and long terms solutions to enhance the capabilities of Federal, State
and local Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA). The goal of this research and
development (R& D) program is to develop and employ innovative technological
approaches to provide counter-drug enforcement agencies with increased
capabilities under existing operational constraints to include equipment
situations where required. This BAA is focused on four major areas. They
are 1) tactical technologies, 2) non-intrusive inspection, 3) wide area
surveillance, and 4) demand reduction. BAA 98-01 (CBD 07/29/98)
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Deadline: 7/31/99
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The purpose of this notice is to highlight the special emphasis areas that
the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) will
consider in Fiscal Years 1999 and 2000 when making discretionary funding
decisions. The NICHD has primary responsibility for supporting basic, clinical
and applied research and research training in maternal and child health
and human development; reproductive biology and fertility regulation; population
dynamics; developmental biology and teratology; clinical nutrition; perinatal
and infant morbidity and mortality; human learning and behavior; mental
retardation and developmental disabilities; pediatric, adolescent and maternal
AIDS; and medical rehabilitation. Complementing the scientific criteria,
the NICHD will give special consideration to applications in the SEAs that
are submitted by ``new investigators'' to field. (NIHG 05/14/98)
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Deadline: 6/1/99, 10/1/99, 2/1/00
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Agriculture
14-6 Food Safety Research (USDA)
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The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
announces the availability of grant funds and requests proposals for the
Special Research Grants Program, Food Safety Research for FY 1999. This
program will focus on conducting qualitative and quantitative risk assessments
of ready-to-eat foods; the scientific basis for critical control points,
critical limits, and process capability in assuring food safety; and ensuring
the safety of imported and domestic fruits and vegetables. (FR 04/05/99)
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Deadline: 6/4/99
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The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has issued a solicitation for
Supplemental Research Proposals. Areas of research are: Environment and
Public Health which should provide data needed to complete a biological
risk analysis on bacterial, viral or parasitic zoonotic pathogens that
originate in manure; Pre-harvest Pork Safety to evaluate and develop product
and management alternatives to the use of antimicrobials for promoting
growth and increasing feed efficiency in port production; and Post-harvest
Pork Safety to address Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes.
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Deadline: 5/3/99
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Education
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The Labor Department is inviting applications for a demonstration program
to test the viability of innovative training strategies in reducing the
time required for individuals with low basic skills to develop skills needed
to qualify for jobs with long-term growth potential. The demonstration
program aims to promote use of contextual learning strategies to develop
basic literacy skills in conjunction with development of vocational skills
and strategies to develop such skills with limited-English-speaking populations.
Funded activities include developing and refining training curricula and
providing support services and post-placement services. (FR 04/01/99)
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Deadline: 5/10/99
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Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
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The Environmental Protection Agency is inviting applications for investigator-initiated
research in the areas of environmental physical sciences and engineering.
The current solicitation addresses all areas of environmental chemistry,
physics and engineering. Examples of possible areas of research include:
identification of innovative and efficient approaches for removal of mercury
from coal and waste combustion gases; and removal or detoxification of
substances such as mercury, arsenic and PCBs from soils, sediments and
groundwater.
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Deadline: 6/23/99
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Health & Life Sciences
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The National Cancer Institute invites applications for P20 planning grants
that lead to the establishment of In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging
Centers. This initiative is designed to capitalize on the extraordinary
opportunity for studying cancer non-invasively, and in many cases, quantitatively
due to recent advances in molecular imaging modalities, molecular and cellular
biology. The centers will facilitate the interaction of scientists from
a variety of fields such as imaging sciences, chemistry, radiopharmaceutical
chemistry, cell and molecular biology, pharmacology, computer science,
biomedical engineering, immunology and neuroscience, and provide resources
to conduct multidisciplinary research. RFA CA-99-002 (NIHG 03/30/99)
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Deadline: Letter of Intent 6/17/99, Applications 7/23/99
14-11 Development of a Pilot Study of Whole Body Anthropometry (NIOSH)
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has a
requirement for the development of a Pilot Study of Whole Body Anthropometry
for the Design and Sizing of Fall-Protection Harnesses. NIOSH is currently
involved in an effort to establish a database containing anthropometric
measures that are representative of populations working in the construction
and agriculture industries and is initiating research into anthropometric
applications to the sizing of fall-protection harnesses. The recipient
of this award is to: 1) identify the critical measures necessary; 2) develop
a research protocol for establishing a sizing system for the design of
fall-protection harnesses and conduct a pilot study; 3) compare the anthropometric
measurements resulting from traditional measurement to 3-dimensional scanning;
and 4) develop a theory to formulate an anthropometric guide. (CBD 04/06/99)
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Deadline: 5/12/99
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will award funds
to conduct safety and health training and education in the workplace. The
program this year targets training in safety and health programs in construction;
in health services; and for preventing amputations in manufacturing. Funds
may be spent on: conducting training; conducting other activities that
reach and inform workers and employers about occupational safety and health
hazards and hazard abatement; developing educational materials for use
in the training. (FR 04/06/99)
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Deadline: 5/28/99
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The mission of the Biological Databases and Informatics Program is to encourage
support of new approaches to the management of biological knowledge that
render the collection, maintenance, dissemination and query of the data
and information therein of greater utility to the scientific community.
The terms ``database development'' and ``biological informatics activities''
describe a range of activities along a continuum, from formative, theoretical
development of new algorithms, data structures and tools specific to the
management of biological information to the development and utilization
of established resources needed by whole communities of biological researchers.
The emphasis of the BDI program is reflected in this continuum. (NSF 99-91)
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Deadline: 7/12/99
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The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) offers small grants to field research
projects leading directly to the conservation of threatened wildlife and
wildlife habitat. RFP applications must demonstration strong scientific
merit as well as direct relevance to wildlife conservation. The RFP will
support field work on a wide spectrum of wildlife species, habitats, and
conservation issues.
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Deadline: 6/1/99, 10/1/99
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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and
the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
(NIAMS) encourage investigator-initiated research grant applications to
study the pathogenesis and therapy of the various forms of muscular dystrophy
in children and adults. Responses to this program announcement may include
studies in appropriate animal models or preclinical or clinical studies
in patients with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSH), limb-girdle muscular
dystrophy (LGMD), myotonic dystrophy, congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD),
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EMD), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD),
Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD), or other forms of muscular dystrophy.
PA-98-044 (NIHG 03/20/98)
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Deadline: 6/1/99, 10/1/99, 2/1/00
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Several Institutes of NIH invite research grant applications to conduct
studies on microbial biofilms leading to improved strategies to diagnose,
prevent and treat biofilm-associated infectious diseases. Collaborative
projects, both domestic and international, that bring together investigators
in diverse scientific disciplines studying biofilms, including microbiology,
immunology (including mucosal immunology), biochemistry, clinical medicine,
pathology, bioengineering, material science, imaging technology, and mathematical
modeling are encouraged. PA-98-070 (NIHG 05/14/98)
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Deadline: 6/1/99, 10/1/99, 2/1/00
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Social Sciences
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The Justice Department's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
offers a new Safe Start initiative to prevent and reduce the impact of
family and community violence on young children. The Safe Start program
seeks to develop a holistic approach to preventing and reducing the effects
of exposure to violence--especially on children under six--by improving
access to critical services. Partnerships that include early childhood
education and development; health; mental health; family support and strengthening;
domestic violence; sustance abuse prevention and treatment; and child welfare
should be formed. (FR 04/05/99)
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Deadline: 6/14/99
Last Modified: 08:55am , April 12, 1999
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R. W. Trewyn, Interim Vice Provost for Research &
Dean of the Graduate School
John P. Murray, Interim Associate Vice Provost
for Research
Ruth Bennett, Secretary
Preaward Section
Paul Lowe, Director, PreAward Services
Anita Fahrny, Assistant Director
Kathy Tilley, Lisa Duer, Carole Lovin, Rex Goff,
Dawn Caldwell
Information Specialist & Editor
Beverly Page
Human Subjects, Animal Care & Use, and Biosafety
Gerald P. Jaax, Research Compliance Officer
Roberta Johnson, Secretary
Congressional Relations
Sue Peterson, R. W. Trewyn
Last Modified: 11:14am , July 17, 1998
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