These summaries are compiled from the Community of Science and IRIS funding opportunities databases and from agency announcements.

Find programs with funding in your area of interest by using the COS (http://fundingopps.cos.com/) or IRIS (http://www.library.uiuc.edu/iris/) databases to search or browse program announcements from federal and regional government sponsors, foundations, and other organizations.

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Higher Education Challenge Grants Program. Deadline: 2/1/07. Synopsis: This program has the following goals: to increase the number of graduates with a baccalaureate (or higher) degree in the food and agricultural sciences, and to help students achieve their career goals and to help meet workplace needs by increasing the quality of undergraduate instruction. URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/hep_challenge.html

National Initiative Competitive Grants Program. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES). Deadline: 1/17/07. Synopsis: This deadline includes these areas: . Biobased Products and Bioenergy Production Research; Water and Watersheds; Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management; Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality Program; Bioactive Food Components for Optimal Health; Improving Food Quality and Value. URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1606

National Initiative Competitive Grants Program. CSREES. Deadline: 2/14/07. Synopsis: This deadline includes these areas: . Plant Genome; Plant Biology; Agricultural Prosperity for Small and Medium Sized Farms; Biology of Weedy and Invasive Species in Agroecosystems; Soil Processes. URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1606

Citrus tristeza Research. Deadline: 2/7/07. Synopsis: Supports cutting-edge research that mitigates or eliminates problems caused by the Citrus tristeza virus and/or the Brown Citrus Aphid. Research using the latest technologies in new ways is encouraged. Priority will be given to applications that propose collaboration between citrus production areas, and to proposed projects that are judged most likely to result in positive short-term impacts on citrus production. URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/citrus_tristeza.html

National Initiative Competitive Grants Program. CSREES. Deadline: Varies by program area. Synopsis: The RFA includes 34 different program areas, and supports (1) high priority fundamental and mission-linked research of importance in the biological, environmental, physical, and social sciences relevant to agriculture, food, and the environment and (2) research, extension, and education grants addressing key issues of national and regional importance to agriculture, forestry, and related topics. URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1606

Defense Department

Test and Evaluation Research Program. AFOSR. Deadline 1/5/07. Synopsis: Seeks basic research on specific projects that can be transitioned to the T&E Centers and will have significant impact on important challenges facing these Centers. URL: http://www.afosr.af.mil/Documents/research_FY06TEBAA.pdf

Micro-Sensors for Imaging (MISI). DARPA. Deadline: 1/5/07. Synopsis: The program objective is to develop technologies for extremely light weight micro-cameras sensitive in the visible to short wave and in longer wave infrared; and to demonstrate such camera systems in micro-vehicles and head mounted applications. URL: http://www.darpa.mil/baa/#eto

Young Investigator Program. ONR. Deadline: 1/12/07. Synopsis: Supports academic scientists and engineers who have received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees within the last five years (on or after 01 November 2001 for this FY07 competition) and who show exceptional promise for doing creative research. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11246

Bootstrapped Learning. DARPA. Deadline: 1/18/07 (initial); 11/14/07 (final). Synopsis: The goal is to develop an "electronic student" that can be taught complex concepts incrementally over a very wide range of problem domains _without designing domain knowledge into algorithms. BL will (1) learn a wide range of performance tasks based on abstracted Natural Instruction (with zero reprogramming between performance tasks) and (2) compare with human learning performance, giventhe same instructional materials, and the same background knowledge. URL: http://www.darpa.mil/baa/#ipto

Defense Sciences Office. DARPA. Deadline: 2/9/07. Synopsis: DSO is soliciting proposals for advanced research and development in a variety of enabling technical areas. URL: http://www.darpa.mil/baa/baa06-19pt1.html

United States Army Medical Research & Materiel Command Broad Agency Announcement. Deadline: 9/30/07. Synopsis: Funds research on a broad range of medical and health topics relevant to the U.S. soldier at home and abroad. URL: http://www.usamraa.army.mil/pages/index.cfm

Affordable Sensor Technology Development. Air Force Research Lab. Deadline: 9/6/08. Synopsis: Supports development of advanced, revolutionary and innovative radio frequency, microwave and millimeter wave sensor technologies addressing space based, airborne, Unmanned Air Vehicle and ground based applications. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11245

ARL/ARO Broad Agency Announcement. Deadline: 9/30/11. Synopsis: ARL solicits proposals for basic and scientific research in chemistry, electronics, environmental sciences, life sciences, materials science, mathematical and computer sciences, mechanical sciences, physics, computational and information sciences, sensors and electron devices, survivability/lethality analysis, and weapons and materials research. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11440

ARO Broad Agency Announcement. Deadline: 9/30/11. Synopsis: ARO solicits proposals for basic and scientific research in mechanical sciences, environmental sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, electronics, computational and information sciences, physics, chemistry, life sciences, and materials science. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11441

Education Department

Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program. Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: Supports projects that provide basic or advanced training leading to an academic degree in areas of personnel shortages in rehabilitation, certificate programs, and residency training programs. URL: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister/announce/index.html

Field Initiated Projects. Deadline: 1/31/07. Synopsis: The purpose is to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology for individuals with disabilities; and to improve the effectiveness of services. URL: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister/announce/index.html

RERC for Technologies for Successful Aging. Deadline: 1/31/07. Synopsis: This program plans to fund one Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Technologies for Successful Aging. URL: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister/announce/index.html

Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program. Deadline: 1/18/07. Synopsis: The program purpose is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11341

Energy Department

Scientific Discovery Through Advanced Computing: Climate Change Prediction Program. Deadline 1/25/07. Synopsis: Applications should describe research projects supporting the development and application of climate models for climate change projections on time scales of decades to centuries. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=11276

Nuclear Physics Research and Development for the Advanced Fuel Cycles. Deadline: 1/10/07. Synopsis: DOE seeks applications for basic Research and Development projects relevant to development of advanced fuel cycles for nuclear reactors. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11446

Energy Research, Annual Notice. Office of Science. Deadline: 9/30/07. Synopsis: DOE supports these program areas: Basic Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, Advanced Scientific Computing, Fusion Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, and Energy Research Analyses. URL: http://www.sc.doe.gov/grants/FAPN07-01.html

New Analytical and Imaging Technologies for Lignocellulosic Material Degradation, for Multiplexed Screening for Plant Phenotypes. Deadline: 3/6/07. Synopsis: Solicits applications for research that supports the Genomics: GTL research program. URL: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/

Quantitative Microbial Biochemistry and Metabolic Engineering for Biological Hydrogen Productiongradation, for Multiplexed Screening for Plant Phenotypes. Deadline: 3/8/07. Synopsis: Solicits applications for research that supports the Genomics: GTL research program. URL: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/

New Genomic Strategies and Technologies for Studying Complex Microbial Communities & Validating Genomic Annotations. Deadline: 3/20/07. Synopsis: Solicits applications for research that supports the Genomics: GTL research program. URL: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/

Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy. USDA, DOE. Deadline: 1/30/07. Synopsis: Supports genomics-based research that will lead to the improved use of biomass and plant feedstocks for the production of fuels such as ethanol or renewable chemical feedstocks. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=11165

Genomics Bioenergy Research Centers. Deadline: 2/1/07. Synopsis: DOE is soliciting applications for the establishment of up to two centers that develop novel biological solutions for the production of such fuels as cellulosic ethanol or hydrogen or for other groundbreaking bioenergy research with the potential to revolutionize biology-based energy production. URL: http://doegenomestolife.org/centers/index.shtml

Environmental Protection Agency

Activities that Advance Methane Recovery and Use as a Clean Energy Source. Deadline: 1/3/07. Synopsis: Solicits proposals for near-term, projects that support the goals of the Methane to Markets Partnership. URL: http://www.epa.gov/oar/grants/06-08.pdf

Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning. Deadline: 1/12/07. Synopsis: Funds projects to reduce the incidence of childhood lead poisoning in vulnerable populations. URL: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/nofa2006.pdf

Sources and Atmospheric Formation of Organic Particulate Matter. Deadline: 2/27/07. Synopsis: Seeks applications proposing to understand the sources and formation processes that produce organic compounds in atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5). URL: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2007/2007_star_organic_pm.html

Issues in Tribal Environmental Research and Health Promotion. Novel Approaches for Assessing and Managing Cumulative Risks and Impacts of Global Climate Change. Deadline: 1/23/07. Synopsis: Supports community-based research to generate data. URL: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/

Health and Human Services Department

Environmental Health Sciences Core Center Grants. NIEHS. Deadline: 2/21/07. Synopsis: Centers are designed to build infrastructure in the field of environmental health sciences, including those needed to conduct basic, translational, clinical and public health research. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-06-010.html

Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants. NHLBI. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: NHLBI is particularly interested in D&D research that incorporates rigorous design and analysis. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-017.html

Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Supports empirical research on health literacy concepts, theory and interventions. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-019.html (R03), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-018.html (R21)

Mechanisms of Behavior Change in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders. NIAAA. Deadline: 1/19/07. Synopsis: Funds projects to investigate the underlying mechanisms that drive behavior change within the context of behavioral treatments for alcohol dependence. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-07-005.html

Venous Thrombosis and Thromboembolism in the Elderly. NIA, ODS. Deadline: 1/9/07. Synopsis: Seeks applications to explore the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical aspects of venous thrombosis and thromboembolism in the elderly. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-07-002.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-07-003.html (R21)

Innovative Approaches to Remediation of Recalcitrant Hazardous Substances in Sediments. NIEHS. Deadline: 1/11/07. Synopsis: Supports research to foster the application of novel remediation technologies that have the potential to substantially reduce the risk posed by contaminated sediments. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-06-006.html

Development, Application, and Evaluation of Prediction Models for Cancer Risk and Prognosis. NCI. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Supports researchers to explore improvements to existing models for cancer risk, prognosis or response to therapy by developing innovative research projects that use existing data; develop new models; and validate new models and evaluate their utility in research and clinic settings. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-022.html

Support of NIGMS Program Project Grants. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Support researchs in which the funding of several interdependent projects as a group offers significant scientific advantages over support of these same projects as individual regular research grants. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-030.html

Family and Dyadic Focused Interventions to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence. NCIPC/CDC. Deadline: 2/20/07. Synopsis: Solicits research applications to develop, implement, and rigorously test the impact of either a family-based or dyad-based primary prevention strategy on the outcome of physical IPV perpetration and identified mediators with populations at risk for IPV. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CE-07-002.html

Maximizing Protective Factors for Youth Violence. NCIPC/CDC. Deadline: 2/28/07. Synopsis: Funds research to conduct secondary analyses of existing data to identify potentially modifiable protective factors for youth violence. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CE -07-003.html

Abusive Head Trauma Prevention. NCIPC/CDC. Deadline: 2/21/07. Synopsis: Solicits research applications to evaluate strategies for the prevention of abusive head trauma. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CE-07-004.html

Understanding Risk and Protective Factors for Sexual Violence Perpetration and the Overlap with Bullying Behavior. NCIPC/CDC. Deadline: 2/21/07. Synopsis: Solicits research applications to 1) assess the association between bullying experiences and co-occurring and subsequent sexual violence perpetration and 2) test associations between these forms of violence and potentially modifiable risk and protective factors. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CE-07-005.html

Grants for Traumatic Injury Biomechanics Research. NCIPC/CDC. Deadline: 2/21/07. Synopsis: Solicits research on understanding of non-occupational unintentional and violence-related injuries, and to minimize the consequences of injuries when they do occur. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CE-07-006.html

Dissemination Research on Fall Prevention: "Stepping On" in a U.S. Community. NCIPC/CDC. Deadline: 2/23/07. Synopsis: Solicits applications to: translate the "Stepping-On" intervention into a program package; develop and implement dissemination research; conduct evaluation research; and prepare a final program package. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CE-07-007.html

Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Incarcerated Persons. NCIPC/CDC. Deadline: 2/28/07. Synopsis: Solicits applications to study the potential impact on community reintegration and recidivism of traumatic brain injury and related problems among adults in state or federal prisons. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CE -07-008.html

Exploratory/Developmental Centers for Translational Research on the Clinical Neurobiology of Drug Addiction. NIDA. Deadline: 2/23/07. Synopsis: Invites applications for the development of centers on the clinical neurobiology of drug abuse and addiction. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-07-008.html

Focal Cognitive Deficits in CNS Disorders. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Invites applications to expand basic and translational research, including intervention research, on the types, nature, and functional consequences of focal or specific cognitive deficits experienced by persons with central nervous system disorders. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-034.html (R03), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-035.html (R21)

Research on Mild and/or Unilateral Hearing Loss. NIDCD, NCBDDD. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Funds research to further our understanding of mild and unilateral hearing loss in infants and young children. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-037.html

Brain Imaging Drug Use Prevention Messages. NIDA. Deadline: 3/15/07. Synopsis: Supports exploratory, hypothesis-generating, research on neurobiological responses to substance abuse prevention media messages in humans using established brain imaging methods. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-07-007.html

Creating the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) in the Human Genome. NHGRI. Deadline: 3/29/07. Synopsis: Seeks research projects that will apply high-throughput, cost-efficient approaches to generate a catalog of sequence-based functional elements in the human genome. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-07 -030.html

A Data Coordination Center for the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project. NHGRI. Deadline: 3/29/07. Synopsis: Solicits applications to develop and implement a Data Coordination Center (DCC) as part of the ENCODE Project. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-07-031.html

Drug Discovery for Nervous System Disorders. NIH. Deadline: Open. Synopsis: Solicits grant applications directed toward the discovery, development, and preclinical testing of novel compounds for the prevention and treatment of nervous system disorders.URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-049.html

Mechanisms of Drug Abuse Interactions with HIV Neuropathogenesis. NIDA. Deadline: 3/21/07. Synopsis: Solicits research grant applications to examine the mechanisms of interaction between licit or illicit substance abuse, or medications to treat substance abuse, and events related to the etiology and pathogenesis of HIV-associated neurologic complications. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-07-002.html

Extinction and Pharmacotherapies for Drug Addiction. NIDA. Deadline: 2/26/07. Synopsis: Funds research on mechanisms underlying extinction in order to guide the development of interventions for enhancing extinction of drug-seeking behavior. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-07-010.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-07-011.html (R03).

Methods of Analysis of Gene-Environment Interactions in Complex Diseases: The Genes and Environment Initiative. Deadline: 1/29/07. Synopsis: The purpose is to develop and test innovative, informative, and cost-effective methods and analytical strategies for identifying gene-environment interactions. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-07-010.html

Basic and Preclinical Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Supports basic and/or preclinical research on CAM areas of special interest with an aim to understand the mechanisms of action of a CAM modality. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-007.html

Research on Improving Health Care for Obese Patients. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Supports research to determine the barriers to optimal health care for obese patients, and to test innovations or modifications in care delivery to improve health outcomes for obese patients independent of weight loss. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-013.html

Research Grants for Studies of Hepatitis C in the Setting of Renal Disease. NIDDK. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Funds basic and clinical investigations in order to better understand the pathogenesis, natural history, therapy, and prevention of hepatitis C in the setting of renal disease or renal transplantation. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-015.html

Proteomics: Diabetes, Obesity, And Endocrine, Digestive, Kidney, Urologic, And Hematologic Diseases. NIDDK. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Funds research to identify and quantitate protein expression patterns, post-translational modification of proteins, and protein-protein interactions on cells, tissues, organ systems. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-016.html

Development, Application, and Evaluation of Prediction Models for Cancer Risk and Prognosis. NCI. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Solicits research projects to develop, apply, and evaluate new and existing cancer risk and prognostic prediction models. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-021.html

Basic Research in the Bladder and Lower Urinary Tract. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Funds studies that focus on basic cellular, molecular, genetic, and developmental mechanisms of the normal and abnormal function of the bladder and lower urinary tract. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-023.html

Non-Invasive Methods for Diagnosis and Progression of Diabetes, Kidney, Urological, Hematological and Digestive Diseases. NIDDK. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Supports application of imaging and other non- or minimally-invasive technologies to detect, characterize, diagnose, identify persons with predisposition to, or monitor treatment of diseases. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-025.html

Developmental Biology and Regeneration of the Liver. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Seeks applications on liver development and regeneration to fully define the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying these processes in health and disease and to apply these findings to developing improved therapies. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-026.html

Research on Alcohol and HIV/AIDS. NIAAA. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Encourages multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and collaborative studies that focus on a range of epidemiologic and intervention issues within HIV and alcohol. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-028.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-064.html (R03), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-063.html (R21)

Focal Cognitive Deficits in CNS Disorders. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Invites grant applications to expand basic and translational research, including intervention research, on the types, nature, and functional consequences of focal or specific cognitive deficits experienced by persons with central nervous system disorders. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-033.html

Research on Mild and/or Unilateral Hearing Loss. NIDCD, NCBDDD. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Solicits R01 applications to further our understanding of mild and unilateral hearing loss in infants and young children. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-038.html

Right Heart Function in Health and Chronic Lung Diseases. NHLBI. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Supports research on the interaction or relationship between the right ventricle and the lungs in both health and disease, and research on the mechanisms of right heart failure associated with chronic lung diseases. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-043.html

Social and Cultural Dimensions of Health. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Funds health research that integrates knowledge from the biomedical and social sciences. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-045.html

Research on Mind-Body Interactions and Health. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Invites applications in support of research on mind-body interactions and health. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-046.html

Research on Chronic Insomnia Disorder. NIMH, NIA, NINDS, NINR. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Supports research on insomnia disorder. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-047.html

Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Encourages research that will improve the quality and scientific power of data collected in the behavioral and social sciences. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-060.html

Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Supports biobehavioral research and develop innovative research designs, methods of measurement, and data analysis techniques. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-072.html

Symptom Clusters in Cancer and Immune Disorders. NINR, NCI. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Invites applications to identify and assess biobehavioral characteristics of symptom clusters, or design and test interventions that lead to clear outcomes. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-074.html

Retirement Economics. NIA. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Invites applications for research on retirement economics. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-075.html

Indo-U.S. Vaccine Action Program (VAP) Small Research Grant Program. NIAID. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: The goal is to support collaborative vaccine-related research projects that ultimately reduce the burden of infectious diseases of importance in India, the U.S., the South Asian region and globally. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-093.html

Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Supports empirical research on health literacy concepts, theory and interventions. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-020.html

Drug Discovery for Nervous System Disorders. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Seeks applications directed toward the discovery, development, and preclinical testing of novel compounds for the prevention and treatment of nervous system disorders. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-048.html

Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. NIAAA. Deadline: 1/22/07. Synopsis: Supports research related to the translation of new or improved capabilities in FASD clinical case recognition, interventions and prevention. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-07-004.html

Cooperative Research Partnerships for Biodefense. NIAID. Deadline: 6/18/07. Synopsis: Supports discovery/design and development of vaccines, therapeutics, immunotherapeutics, adjuvants and medical diagnostics for NIAID Category A, B, and C priority pathogens and toxins. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-07-003.html

NIBIB Quantum Projects: Exploratory Phase I. Deadline: 1/23/07. Synopsis: The goal of the program is to develop innovative biomedical technologies with the potential for a profound impact on the detection, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of a major disease or public health problem, compared with present-day approaches. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EB-07-001.html

HIV/AIDS, Severe Mental Illness And Homelessness. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Solicits studies on the development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of effective HIV-prevention interventions, and studies related to the epidemiology of HIV infection in the target populations. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-090.html

Central Processing of Taste Information. NIDCD. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Funds research on the central mechanisms underlying the perception of taste quality. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-094.html

Chronic Illness Self-Management in Children and Adolescents. NIH. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Solicits research to improve self-management and quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic illnesses. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-098.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-098.html (R03), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-099.html (R21)

Prioritizing Molecular Targets for Cancer Prevention with Nutritional Combinations. NCI, ODS. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Seeks applications to enhance mechanistic understanding of the dynamic interrelationship between bioactive food components and/or food combinations and cancer prevention. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-100.html

The Genes, Environment, and Development Initiative. NIDA, NCI. Deadline: 3/15/07. Synopsis: This initiative will support research that investigates interplay among genetic, environmental, and developmental factors in the etiology of substance abuse and related phenotypes in humans. Applications under this FOA must rely exclusively on existing studies/samples. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-07-012.html

Joint NIDA-NIJ Initiative for Research on Retail Drug Markets. NIDA, National Instiute of Justice. Deadline: 2/23/07. Synopsis: Supports exceptional research on the dynamics of retail drug markets. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-07-013.html

Ambulatory Care Patient Safety Proactive Risk Assessment. AHRQ. Deadline: 2/16/07. Synopsis: Supports risk assessments and to model risks and hazards in ambulatory care settings and in transitions of care. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-07-003.html

Ambulatory Safety and Quality Program: Improving Quality through Clinician Use of Health IT. AHRQ. Deadline: 2/14/07. Synopsis: Supports development of health IT that assists clinicians, practices and systems in improving the quality and safety of care delivery and medication management. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-07-006.html

Ambulatory Safety and Quality: Enabling Patient-Centered Care through Health IT. AHRQ. Deadline: 2/15/07. Synopsis: Solicits research on the use of health IT and related policies and practices to establish and enhance patient-centered care in ambulatory settings. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-07-007.html

Co-Occurring Mental Illness, Alcohol and/or Drug Abuse & Medical Conditions. NIMH, NIAAA, NIDA. Deadline: Ongoing. Synopsis: Supports services research on co-occurring mental illness, alcohol and/or drug abuse, and commonly co-occurring medical conditions. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-104.html

Japan-United States Friendship Commission

US/Japan Creative Artists Program. Deadline: 2/1/07. Synopsis: Each year leading contemporary and traditional artists from the U.S. spend five months in Japan as part of the this Program. URL: http://wwwnew.jusfc.gov/programguidelines.asp

JUSRC Grant Program. Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: Supports: Japanese Studies in the U.S.; Public Affairs/Education; Study of the U.S. in Japan; Arts. URL: http://wwwnew.jusfc.gov/grants.asp

Justice Department

Research on Policing and Public Safety Interventions. Deadline: 1/30/07. Synopsis: NIJ is seeking proposals to conduct research on policing and public safety interventions to improve law enforcement policies and operations. URL: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000779.pdf

Elder Abuse. Deadline: 1/30/07. Synopsis: Funds research and evaluation on the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly individuals, older women, and residents of residential care facilities. URL: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000780.pdf

Social Science Reserach on Terrorism. Deadline: 1/16/07. Synopsis: Proposals may address either domestic or international terrorism, but research should have direct, immediate, and obvious implications for criminal justice policy and practice in the U.S. URL: http://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000771.pdf

Crime and Justice Research. Deadline: 1/23/07. Synopsis: NIJ solicits proposals to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice. URL: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000765.pdf

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Stardust Sample Analysis. ROSES. Deadline: 1/19/07. Synopsis: NASA seeks proposals to study dust grains collected by the Stardust spacecraft. URL: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/

Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) Guest Observer - Cycle 12. ROSES. Deadline: 1/26/07. Synopsis: The primary goal of the RXTE mission is to investigate the nature and physics of compact astrophysical objects as revealed through temporal variations in their high energy emission on time scales from microseconds to years. URL: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/

Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry. ROSES. Deadline: 2/1/07. Synopsis: Focuses on biological and biogeochemical regimes of the upper ocean as determined by remote observation of aquatic optical properties from space,aircraft, and other suborbital platforms. URL: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/

Solar and Heliospheric Sciences. ROSES: Deadline: 2/9/07. Synopsis: Funds solar and heliospheric research areas through two main research thrusts, one characterized by nonflight Supporting Research and Technology, and one carried out by experiment hardware carried as the primary payload on balloons, sounding rockets, or as secondary, rocket-class payloads carried on flights of opportunity that is generically referred to as Low Cost Access to Space (LCAS). URL: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/

Research, Education, Applications and Solutions Network (REASoN). ROSES. Deadline: 2/10/07. Synopsis: Solicits projects providing Earth science data products or services evaluated on their contributions in one or more of three thematic areas - research, applications, and education, and its contribution to applying ESSD principles for data system evolution. URL: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/

History of Scientific Exploration of Earth and Space. ROSES. Deadline: 2/15/07. Synopsis: Solicits proposals to produce histories of major activities in NASA's scientific exploration of Earth and space as supported by SMD and its predecessor organizations. URL: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/

Applied Information Systems Research. ROSES. Deadline: 1/30/07. Synopsis: Seeks to exploit advances in information science and technology to enhance science productivity from NASA's space flight missions. URL: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/

Virtual Observatories for Heliosphysics Data. ROSES. Deadline: 1/30/07. Synopsis: URL: Solicits proposals to develop, demonstrate, and enhance prototypes of software applications generally known as virtual observatories. http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/

National Endowment for the Humanities

Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for Community College Faculty; Workshops for School Teachers. Deadline: 3/15/07. Synopsis: NEH seeks proposals for a series of one-week residence-based workshops at historic sites. URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html

Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants. Deadline: 4/3/07. Synopsis: NEH invites proposals for the planning or initial stages of digital initiatives in all areas of the humanities. URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html

National Science Foundation

Ecology of Infectious Diseases. NSF and NIH Fogarty International Center. Deadline: Synopsis: 1/29/07. Supports the development of predictive models and the discovery of principles governing the transmission dynamics of infectious disease agents. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5269

Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST). Deadline: 1/5/07 for required preproposal. Synopsis: ITEST is designed to increase the opportunities for students and teachers to learn about, experience, and use information technologies within the context of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including IT courses. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5467

Discovery Corps Fellowships. Deadline: 2/5/07. Synopsis: For this extended pilot program, successful Fellows will propose research projects in areas supported by the NSF Division of Chemistry. The program comprises two categories of awards: recent doctoral recipients serve as Discovery Corps Postdoctoral Fellows; and mid-career professionals serve as Discovery Corps Senior Fellows. URL:http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6676

Cooperative Activities in Chemistry between U.S. and German Investigators (NSF-DFG). Deadline: 12/15/06 for required letter of intent. Synopsis: The NSF and DFG will accept collaborative research proposals that establish new cooperation between principal investigators from the U.S. and Germany. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13627

U.S.-China Collaboration in Mathematical Research. Deadline: 1/19/07. Synopsis: The NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences has entered into an agreement with the the National Natural Science Foundation of China in supporting joint projects between U.S.-based mathematicians/statisticians and China-based mathematicians in all research areas of mathematical and statistical sciences. NSF will accept requests for funding from collaborative teams in the form of a supplement to an existing award to DMS disciplinary programs. URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07005/nsf07005.jsp

Partnerships for Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy (PEET). Deadline: 3/5/07. Synopsis: Through this Special Biennial Competition in Systematic Biology, NSF will support projects that target groups of poorly known organisms for modern monographic research.URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5451

Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities:Cyberinfrastructure and Research Facilities (CRIF:CRF). Deadline: 2/2/07. Synopsis: Provides funding to build a foundation for cyber-enabled chemical research and education, and to establish and support multi-user instrumentation research facilities with unique capabilities in the chemical sciences. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12769

Research in Support of the National Space Weather Program (NSWP). Deadline: 1/16/07. Synopsis: Proposals may be submitted for basic research in solar, heliospheric, magnetospheric, ionospheric, and thermospheric physics aimed at meeting the goals of the NSWP. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5575

Engineering Research Centers (ERC): Partnerships in Transforming Research, Education and Technology. Deadline: 2/2/07 for required letter of intent. Synopsis: The goal is to create a culture of innovation in engineering research and education that links scientific discovery to technological innovation through transformational engineered systems research in order to advance technology and produce engineering graduates who will be creative innovators in a global economy. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5502

Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI). Deadline: Open. Synopsis: Aims to synergize university-industry partnerships by making project funds or fellowships/traineeships available to support an eclectic mix of industry-university linkages. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13706

Emerging Models and Technologies for Computation (EMT). Deadline: 2/14/07. Synopsis: The program seeks to advance the fundamental capabilities of computer and information sciences and engineering by capitalizing on advances and insights from areas such as biological systems, quantum phenomena, nanoscale science and engineering, and other novel computing concepts. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11176

Theoretical Foundations, CISE. Deadline: 2/19/07. Synopsis: The TF cluster is broadly concerned with problems of information processing that fall within the extremes of purely theoretical studies and applications within disciplines. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13679

Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence (COSEE). Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: The Division of Ocean Sciences seeks to establish additional Centers in a network of coordinated centers that facilitate collaborations and communications between ocean science researchers and educators. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5511

Explosives and Related Threats: Frontiers in Prediction and Detection (EXP). Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: This program funds leading edge, frontier research on sensors and other areas, including social and behavioral sciences, that are potentially relevant to the prediction and detection of explosives and related threats. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500085

Research on Gender in Science and Engineering. Deadline: 1/8/07 for required preliminary proposals for research or extension services; 4/2/07 for proposals. Synopsis: Supports research, dissemination of research, and extension services in education that will lead to a larger and more diverse domestic science and engineering workforce. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5475

Innovation and Organizational Change (IOC). Deadline: 2/2/07. Synopsis: Supports scientific research directed at advancing understanding of innovation and organizational phenomena. Levels of analysis may include individuals, groups and/or institutional arrangements. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5378

University of California

Salinity/Drainage Program, UC Center for Water Resources. Deadline: 12/15/06. Synopsis: Funds projects on salinity, drainage, selenium and other toxic element problems in the San Joaquin Valley. URL: http://lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/WRC/sdp.html

Research Program. UC Center for Water Resources. Deadline: 12/15/06. Synopsis: Supports fundamental and applied research that promotes understanding, development, protection, and effective management of water resources. Also funds water conservation and improving irrigation efficiency. URL: http://lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/WRC/pdfs/WRCSDJointCall2007.pdf

UC Cancer Research Coordinating Committee. Grants. Deadline: 12/15/06. Synopsis: CRCC awards grants to new faculty to initiate cancer research projects, to established investigators in areas of research other than cancer to initiate cancer research projects, and to established investigators to initiate studies in new areas. Assistant professors are especially encouraged to apply. URL: http://crcc.ucdavis.edu

Coleman Fung Risk Management Research Center. Request for Proposals. Deadline: 12/18/06 for preproposals. Synopsis: The Open Link Financial annual funding is intended for more applied research projects--proposals should specify concrete, achievable goals and deliverables. Proposals should clearly describe the use of quantitative analytical methods to measure and mitigate risk. Proposals in which the Center’s funding is used to leverage other sources of support are particularly encouraged. The total amount available is $250,000, the first year of annual funding provided by Open Link Financial. It is likely that individual proposals will be funded in the range $25,000 to $125,000 per year. Requests for multi-year projects will be considered, but funding will be committed one year at a time.Only UC Berkeley faculty with Principal Investigator status may apply. Contact for more information: Professor Robert M. Anderson (anderson@econ.berkeley.edu), Director.

Andrew Vincent White and Florence Wales White Scholarship. UC Humanities Research Institute. Deadline: 1/1/07. Synopsis: UCHRI invites UC graduate students working on a dissertation project in the humanities and medicine, or in the theoretical social sciences and medicine to apply. URL: http://www.uchri.org/main.php

Collaborative HIV Prevention Research in Minority Communities. UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. Deadline: 1/8/07. Synopsis: Assists investigators already conducting HIV-prevention research with ethnic minority communities to improve their programs of research and obtain additional funding. URL: http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/CAPS/about/fellows/minorityindex.php

California Breast Cancer Research Program. Dissertation, Postdoctoral Fellowship & IDEA (innovative, developmental, exploratory awards). Deadline: 1/10/07. Synopsis: Funding is available only to California-based applicants for projects carried out primarily within the state of California. URL: http://www.cbcrp.org/apply/

Fellowship in Ethnic Studies. UCLA Institute of American Cultures. Deadline: 1/12/07. Synopsis: Offers fellowships to postdoctoral/visiting scholars to support research on African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Chicanas/os.. URL: http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/iacweb/pstweber.htm

Kevin Starr Postdoctoral Fellowship. UC Humanities Research Institute. Deadline: 1/15/07. Synopsis: UCHRI invites applications from UC postdoctoral scholars for a residential fellowship in California studies. URL: http://www.uchri.org/main.php

Mental Health Economics Training Program. UCB Public Health. Deadline: 1/15/07. Synopsis: offers stipend-supported fellowship positions, for the 2007-2008 fellowship year. At the time the fellowship commences, individuals must have received a PhD in Economics or a closely related doctoral degree. URL: http://www.petris.org/NIMH.htm

Postdoctoral and Midcareer Training in Health Services Research. UCB Public Health and UCSF. Deadline: 1/15/07. Synopsis: Offers stipend-supported fellowship positions, for the July 2007-2008 fellowship year. URL: http://www.petris.org/AHRQ2.htm

Visiting Research Fellowships. UCSD Center for Comparative Immigration Studies. Deadline: 1/16/07. Synopsis: Awards support advanced research and writing on any aspect of international migration and refugee flows, in any of the social sciences, history, law, and comparative literature. URL: http://www.ccis-ucsd.org/Programs/fellowships.htm

Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program. Deadline: 1/18/07. Synopsis: TRDRP funds research in all relevant scientific disciplines designed to improve tobacco control (i.e., public policies and programs for the prevention and cessation of tobacco use and nicotine addiction, and for reduction of exposure to secondhand smoke), and the diagnosis and treatment of tobacco-related disease (i.e., cancer, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, pulmonary disease, and reproductive and other adverse health effects). Many mechanisms available at all levels. URL: http://www.trdrp.org/Call.asp

Visiting Fellowship/Researcher-in-Residence Program. UCSD Center for US-Mexican Studies. Deadline: 1/19/07. Synopsis: Each year the program brings together scholars from the social sciences, history, and related fields. URL: http://www.usmex.ucsd.edu/

UC Disovery Grants. Deadline: 1/19/07. Synopsis: Grants fund university/industry partnerships. Program areas are: Biotechnology, Communications and Networking, Digital Media, Electronics Manufacturing & New Materials, Information Technology for Life Sciences, and Pilot Project for Multidisciplinary Research. URL: http://ucdiscoverygrant.org/

Tobacco Control Policy Fellowships. UCSF Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education. Deadline: 1/31/07. Synopsis: One- and two-year fellowship positions are available in the Center. URL: http://tobacco.ucsf.edu/

UC Toxic Substances Research & Teaching Program. Grants and Fellowships. Deadline: 1/31/07. This program offers student fellowships, new investigator grants and collaborative research grants in the biological, physical, engineering, or social sciences relevant to problems of toxic substances in California. URL: http://tsrtp.ucdavis.edu/

Linguistic Minority Research Institute. UC LMRI. Deadline: 2/1/07. Synopsis: Individual Grants, Collaborative Grants, Dissertation Grants, and Teacher Grants are available for UC researchers for activities dealing with the challenges that language minority youth face, as well as the resources they represent for the state. URL: http://lmri.ucsb.edu/research/lmri-grants/call.php

Coastal Environmental Quality Initiative (CEQI). UCOP and UC Marine Council. Deadline: 2/1/07. Synopsis: Priority areas are: coastal water and sediment quality; fisheries and marine ecosystems; and coastal hazards and shoreline processes. Funding categories are: Multicampus Research Projects; Graduate Student Fellowships; and Workshops, Conferences or Planning Meetings. URL: http://www.ucop.edu/research/coastal/

Fellowships. UCLA Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Deadline: 2/1/07. Synopsis: Several fellowships for research at the center are available. URL: http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/c1718cs/Postd.htm

California Energy Studies. UC Energy Institute. Deadline: 2/2/07. Synopsis: Supports research projects in the natural and social sciences and engineering with the potential to make significant contributions to the complex and uncertain energy future of California and the nation. Emphasizes interdisciplinary research and research with a clear relevance to energy decision-making. URL: http://www.ucei.berkeley.edu/

Energy Science and Technology Program. UC Energy Institute. Deadline: 2/2/07. Synopsis: Provides one-year seed funding for projects targeted at specific government or private sponsors of energy research. Supports faculty research, both basic and applied, in the natural sciences, engineering, and the health sciences. URL: http://www.ucei.berkeley.edu/

UC MEXUS Small Grants. Deadline: 2/5/07, 7/1/07, 11/1/07. Synopsis: Provides funds for travel, short-term research, initial planning, or other special one-time needs. URL: http://www.ucmexus.ucr.edu/index.php?content=research/07smallgrant.html

UC MEXUS-CONACYT Faculty Fellowships. Deadline: 2/5/07. Synopsis: Supports for short-term academic exchange between Mexican and UC researchers who are interested in initiating or continuing academic collaborations with their counterparts at UC campuses or Mexican universities. URL: http://www.ucmexus.ucr.edu/index.php?content=research/index.html

UC MEXUS-CONACYT Sabbatical Fellowships. Deadline: 2/5/07. Synopsis: Up to ten sabbatical fellowships are offered, with a preferred even division between Mexican and UC fellows. URL: http://www.ucmexus.ucr.edu/index.php?content=research/index.html

UC MEXUS-CONACYT Collaborative Grants. Deadline: 3/5/07. Synopsis: Provides seed funding to teams of UC and Mexican researchers with beginning projects in basic and applied collaborative research, instructional development, and public service and education projects that apply re-search to public issues. URL: http://www.ucmexus.ucr.edu/index.php?content=research/index.html

UC MEXUS Grants for Research, Collaboration Development, Binational Conferences, Faculty and Student Research Exchanges, Creative Activity, Instructional Development, and Public Education Projects. Deadline: 3/29/07. Synopsis: The competition is intended to provide seed funds for new or developing projects; requests to support the continuation of an ongoing project will have a lower priority.. URL: http://www.ucmexus.ucr.edu/index.php?content=research /07grant.html

Universitywide AIDS Research Program, Deadline: 4/3/07. Synopsis: 2007 award mechanisms are IDEAs (Innovative, Developmental, Exploratory Awards), Research Training Awards, and Community Collaboarive Research Awards. URL: http://uarp.ucop.edu/

UCSF Prostate Cancer Center. Developmental Research Grants. Deadline: 4/4/07. Synopsis: Provides seed funding to both new and established investigators to propose pilot projects that will launch new translational research initiatives in prostate cancer. URL: http://urology.ucsf.edu/clinicalRes/CRuroOnc_prostate.html#pcdrg

California Breast Cancer Research Program. Joining Forces Conference Awards. Deadline: 7/1/07. Synopsis: Grants support a conference, symposium, retreat, or other structured meeting to link breast cancer researchers, non-breast cancer investigators, and community members. URL: http://www.cbcrp.org/apply/

Nonprofit Agencies

Aircast Foundation. Deadline: 2/1/07, 7/1/07. Synopsis: Funds scientific research in the area of orthopaedic medicine, wifh focus on hypothesis-driven scientific investigations that will lead or translate into clinical research, and on projects that exhibit creative and innovative solutions to complex medical problems. The intent is to encourage applications from young investigators. URL: http://www.aircastfoundation.org/

Association between Exposures to Ambient Air Toxics & Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Humans _ Pilot Study. Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center. Deadline: 1/8/07 for letters of intent. Synopsis: Funds short-term research studies dealing with the association between exposures to air toxics and adverse perinatal outcomes in humans. URL: http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/mleland/

Pilot Clinical Research. Standard Process, Inc. Deadline: 2/1/07. Synopsis: Seeks clinical researchers interested in developing new research protocols on whole food nutritional supplements, especially concept proposals on multi-factorial and potentially synergistic effects of whole foods and plants. URL: http://www.standardprocess.com/pilotclinicalresearchguidelines.asp

American Alpine Club. Grants. Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: The AAC is dedicated to promoting climbing knowledge, conserving mountain environments, and serving the American climbing community. URL: http://www.americanalpineclub.org/pages/page/21

American Chemical Society (ACS). Petroleum Research Fund. Deadline: 3/30/07. Synopsis: Supports advanced scientific education and fundamental research in the 'petroleum field', which may include any field of pure science which may afford a basis for subsequent research directly connected with the petroleum field. URL: http://www.chemistry.org/prf/

American Museum of Natural History. Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grants. Deadline: 2/15/07. Synopsis: Grants support research on North American fauna in any phase of wildlife conservation or natural history related to the activities of the American Museum. URL: http://research.amnh.org/grants/

American Parkinson Disease Association. Grants. Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: Grants support research in Parkinson's disease. URL: http://www.apdaparkinson.org/user/ViewFellowshipAndGrants.asp

American Philosophical Society. Phillips Fund Grants for Native American Research. Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: Funds research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of studies of Native Americans. URL: http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips.htm

Association for Asian Studies. AAS/NEAC Japan Studies Grants, AAS/NEAC Korean Studies Grants. Deadline: 2/15/07. Synopsis: Supports a variety of grant programs, including travel and conferences. URL: http://www.aasianst.org/grants/grants.htm

Association for the Sociology of Religion. Fichter Research Grant Competition. Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: Supports research in either of two areas: women and religion, gender issues, and feminist perspectives on religion; and race and ethnicity. URL: http://www.sociologyofreligion.com/FICHEXLP2004.html

Bynner (Witter) Foundation for Poetry. Grants. Deadline: 2/1/07. Synopsis: Supports established and emerging poets, translators of poetry, and programs that cultivate an awareness of poetry and the importance of poetry in a balanced society. URL:

Spitzer Science Center. Spitzer Space Telescope - Cycle 4. Deadline: 2/14/07. Synopsis: Solicits research proposals for the General Observer, Archival Research, and Theoretical Research programs.URL: http://ssc.spitzer.caltech.edu/

Cancer Research Institute. Investigator Award Program in General Immunology and Cancer Immunology. Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: Supports assistant professors undertaking their first independent investigations in cancer immunology or general immunology. URL: http://www.cancerresearch.org/

Epilepsy Foundation. Targeted Research Initiative for Mood Disorders.Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: Supports research leading to new insights into the diagnosis etiology, complications and treatment of persons with epilepsy and mood disorders. URL: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/research/grants.cfm

Epilepsy Foundation. Targeted Research Initiative for Seniors.Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: Funds pilot research in the fundamental knowledge of aging and epilepsy; diagnosis of partial seizures; and epilepsy therapeutics in the elderly.. URL: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/research/grants.cfm

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International. JDRF Centers for Diabetes Research. Deadline: 2/1/07 for letters of intent. Synopsis: This deadline is for the Autoimmunity and Prevention target area. URL: http://www.jdf.org/index.cfm?page_id=103207

Kazanjian (Calvin K.) Economics Foundation. Deadline: 2/15/07. Synopsis: Funds economic education research and efforts to increase economic literacy. URL: http://www.kazanjian.org/

Law School Admission Council. Research Grants. Deadline: 2/1/07. Synopsis: Funds empirical research on legal training and legal practice broadly viewed. URL: http://www.lsac.org/

National Association of Broadcasters. Grants for Research in Broadcasting. Deadline: 1/31/07. Synopsis: Funds research on economic, business, social, and policy issues important to station managers and other decision-makers in the U.S. commercial broadcast industry. URL: http://www.nab.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Research3

National Council for Eurasian and East European Research. Research Grants. Deadline: 2/15/07. Synopsis: NCEEER supports research on the social, political, economic, environmental, and historical development of Eurasia and Southeast Europe. URL: http://www.nceeer.org/

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Coral Reef Conservation Fund. Deadline: 1/31/07. Synopsis: The CRCF supports projects that target key threats to reef habitats in coastal watersheds, reef or associated marine habitats. URL: http://www.nfwf.org/programs/coral_funding.cfm

National Hemophilia Foundation. Career Development Award. Deadline: 2/1/07. Synopsis: Awards are $70,000 per year for up to three years. Candidates must have no more than six years of experience since completing doctoral training. URL: http://www.hemophilia.org/

National Osteoporosis Foundation. NOF/Mazess Research Grants. Deadline: 2/20/07. Synopsis: Applications for research grants may be submitted by investigators at the beginning or early stages of their faculty careers if they are less than 4 years beyond their postdoctoral training period. URL: http://www.nof.org/grants/

National Parkinson Foundation. Investigator-Initiated Research Grants Program. Deadline: 3/15/07. Synopsis: Both basic-research and clinical-research proposals are eligible for support. URL: http://www.parkinson.org/

Obsessive Compulsive Foundation. Obsessive Compulsive Research Awards. Deadline: 1/15/07. Synopsis: Funds research into the brain, its chemistry, structure and functioning; basic neurobiology; the genetics of OCD; its epidemiology, as well as all aspects of OCD and the OC Spectrum Disorders that will lead to prevention and treatment advances. URL: http://www.ocfoundation.org/

Parkinson's Disease Foundation. International Research Grants Program. Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: Both basic and clinical proposals are eligible for support. Preference will be given to scientists who are at an early stage in their professional careers. URL: http://www.pdf.org/

Radiological Society of North America. Research and Education Foundation. Deadline: 1/15/07. Synopsis: Supports radiologic research. URL: http://www.rsna.org/Foundation/index.cfm

Research Institute for the Study of Man. RISM Landes Institutional Awards for Supervised Field Training. Deadline: 2/15/07. Synopsis: Supports field research on subjects that include: race or ethnic relations, gender issues, education in a comparative perspective and problems of aging. URL: http://www.rism.org/rism_landes/sft.html

Rockefeller Foundation. Bellagio Study and Conference Center. Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: The Bellagio Center is adjacent to Lake Como, two hours north of Milan. Scholarly Residencies, Creative Arts Residencies, and Public Affairs Residencies are available. URL: http://www.rockfound.org/bellagio/bellagio.shtml

Tinker Foundation. Institutional Grants. Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: The Tinker Foundation awards institutional grants to organizations that promote the interchange and exchange of information within the community of those concerned with the affairs of Spain, Portugal, Ibero-America, and Antarctica. URL: http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/tinker/

United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. UMDF Research Grant Program. Deadline: 2/16/07. Synopsis: Promotes research for the cure and treatment and provides support to sufferers of mitochondrial disorders. URL: http://www.umdf.org/

Warhol (Andy) Foundation for the Visual Arts. Grants. Deadline: 3/1/07. Synopsis: Grants are made on a project basis to curatorial programs at museums, artists' organizations and other cultural institutions to originate innovative and scholarly presentations of contemporary visual arts. The program also supports the creation of new work through regranting initiatives and artist-in-residence programs. URL: http://www.warholfoundation.org/guidelns.htm