Agriculture Department

2010 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant. U.S. Forest Service. Deadline: 12/15/09 for preproposals. Synopsis: Grants support program development, research, and collaboration to address four strategic priority issues widely seen as confronting the urban and community forestry community at a national or multi-state level: Energy Conservation, Climate Change, Public Health, and Green Infrastructure Assessment. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program - Western Region. NIFA. Deadline: 12/17/09. Synopsis: NIFA announces the availability of funds and requests applications for the W – RIPM program for FY 2010 to help achieve National IPM goals by increasing the supply and dissemination of IPM knowledge and by enhancing collaboration among stakeholders. URL: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/ipm_western.html

Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities: National AgrAbility Project. NIFA. Deadline: 12/18/09. Synopsis: AgrAbility increases the likelihood that individuals with disabilities and their families engaged in production agriculture (AgrAbility customers) become more successful. The primary outcome is enhanced quality of life for people with disabilities in agriculture. The program supports cooperative projects in which State Cooperative Extension Services (CES) based at either 1862 or 1890 Land-Grant Universities subcontract to private, non-profit disability organizations. URL: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/agrability.html

Solid Waste Management Grant. Deadline: 12/31/09. Synopsis: The objectives of the Solid Waste Management Grant Program are to 1. Reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources in rural areas. 2. Improve planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas. URL: http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/SWMG.htm

Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge (SPECA) Grants Program. NIFA. Deadline: 1/15/10. Synopsis: NIFA (formerly CSREES) will award grants to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary and 2-year postsecondary agriscience and agribusiness education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, 2-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences. URL: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/educationchallengesecondaryhep.cfm

Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grant Program: National Integrated Food Safety Initiative. NIFA. Deadline: 1/19/10. Synopsis: The purpose is to support food safety projects that demonstrate an integrated approach to solving problems in applied food safety research, education, or extension. URL: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/foodsafetyicgp.cfm

Special Research Grants Program - Potato Breeding Research. NIFA. Deadline: 1/20/10. Synopsis: The purpose of this grant program is to support potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) research that focuses on varietal development/testing and whose output will be or include potato varieties. URL: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/potato.html

Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI). NIFA. Deadline: 2/9/10. Synopsis: The purpose of this program is to fund projects that will enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic agricultural products. Priority concerns include biological, physical, and social sciences, including economics. The OREI is particularly interested in projects that emphasize research and outreach that assist farmers and ranchers with whole farm planning and ecosystem integration. URL: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/OREI.html

Defense Department

DoD Ovarian Cancer Academy Dean Award. Deadline: 12/2/09. Synopsis: Supports visionary individuals who are established ovarian cancer researchers with a strong record of mentoring and a commitment to leadership. In addition to leading the Ovarian Cancer Academy, the Academy Dean will be recognized with the life-long title of DOD Ovarian Cancer Research Professorship. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Breast Cancer Era of Hope Scholar Award. Deadline: 12/2/09. Synopsis: Supports individuals who have high potential for innovation in breast cancer research early in their careers. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Breast Cancer Postdoctoral Fellowship Award. Deadline: 12/2/09. Synopsis: Supports recent medical or other doctoral graduates in their pursuit of innovative, high-impact breast cancer research during their postdoctoral training and allows them to obtain the necessary experience for an independent career at the forefront of breast cancer research. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

FY09 DOD Lung Cancer Research Program Collaborative Translational Research Award. Deadline: 12/3/09. Synopsis: Supports partnerships between clinicians and laboratory scientists at multiple institutions to conduct translational research in lung cancer. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Defense Manufacturing Science & Technology (MS&T) BAA. Air Force -- Research Lab. Deadline: 12/7/09. Synopsis: DOD is requesting white papers which extend the state of the art in modeling and simulation as it is applied during the systems acquisition process. This includes, but is not limited to: integration of design models with analysis tools; identification of critical design features based on technology and manufacturing maturity, cost, quality, reliability or schedule risk; visualization of assembly operations at multiple levels of detail; integration of high fidelity cost models at all levels of design and system integration; and, prediction and analysis of supply chain risks. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Idea Award. Deadline: 12/9/09. Synopsis: The PRCRP Idea Award is intended to promote the exploration of ideas that are still in the early stages of development yet have the potential to yield high-impact results and open new avenues of investigation in genetic cancer research and its relation to exposure to the various environments that are unique to a military lifestyle. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Mentor-Predoctoral Fellow Research Award. Deadline: 12/9/09. Synopsis: The FY09 PRCRP Mentor-Predoctoral Fellow Research Award mechanism is designed to promote new ideas that are still in the early stages of development while training outstanding candidates in the topic area of noninvasive cancer ablation treatment research including selective targeting with nanoparticles. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program New Investigator Award. Deadline: 12/9/09. Synopsis: The PRCRP seeks to support the career transition and/or continued development of promising PIs who have innovative, high-impact ideas or new technologies applicable to genetic cancer research and its relation to exposures to the various environments that are unique to a military lifestyle. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Synergistic Idea Award. Deadline: 12/9/09. Synopsis: Applications for the FY09 PRCRP Synergistic Idea Award must address pediatric brain tumors within the field of childhood cancer. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Collaboratrive Translational Science Award. Deadline: 12/9/09. Synopsis: This award is intended to support both new and established scientists across a broad spectrum of disciplines in research projects that are likely to make a major impact on melanoma and other skin cancers for those service members (and their families) deployed in areas of high exposure. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Career Development Award. Deadline: 12/9/09. Synopsis: This award supports a mentored research experience to prepare military investigators without significant experience in orthopaedic research for a productive, independent career in this field. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Disruptive Manufacturing: Rapid Manufacturing of Aerospace Structures (RMAS). Deadline: 12/9/09. Synopsis: This Rapid Manufacturing effort will focus on the use of Rapid Prototyping processes in the fabrication and/or assembly of Aerospace Structures. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Defense Medical Research and Development Program Applied Research and Advanced Technology Development Award. Deadline: 12/18/09. Synopsis: These awards are intended to provide support for research that is designed to advance state-of–the-art solutions for world class medical care with an emphasis on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), TBI, prosthetics, restoration of eye sight and advancing eye care, and other conditions directly relevant to the injuries our service members are currently receiving on the battlefield, as well as the capability needs of the JFHP CONOPS. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

FY09 DOD Lung Cancer Biospecimen Resource Network Award. Deadline: 1/6/10. Synopsis: The award is intended to provide infrastructure support for the development of a lung cancer biospecimen resource that will facilitate the collection, processing, annotation, storage, and distribution of high-quality human lung cancer biospecimens through a collaborative network across multiple institutions. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Bone Marrow Failure Synergistic Idea Award. Deadline: 1/14/10. Synopsis: This award is intended to support innovative ideas and synergistic approaches to bone marrow failure research through scientific collaborative partnerships. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Bone Marrow Failure Idea Award. Deadline: 1/14/10. Synopsis: This award is intended to support innovative ideas and high-impact approaches to bone marrow failure research to move toward the BMFRP vision of understanding and curing bone marrow failure disease. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Defense Medical Research and Development Program Basic Research Award. Deadline: 2/17/10. Synopsis: The Award is designed to promote new ideas that are still in the early stages of development and have the potential to yield highly impactful data and new avenues of investigation. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Department of Defense Multi-Disciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI). ONR, AFOSR, ARO. Deadline: 3/2/10. Synopsis: The MURI program supports basic science and/or engineering research at U.S. institutions of higher education that is of potential interest to DoD. The program is focused on multidisciplinary research efforts that intersect more than one traditional science and engineering discipline to address issues of critical concern to the DoD. Detailed descriptions of the topics can be found in Section VIII entitled, “Specific MURI Topics”, of the BAA. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/ (ONR), http://www07.grants.gov/ (AFOSR), http://www07.grants.gov/ (ARO)

Limits of Thermodynamic Storage (LOTS) of Energy. DARPA. Deadline: 4/1/10. Synopsis: DARPA is soliciting innovative proposals to develop revolutionary new approaches to portable energy sources. URL http://www07.grants.gov/

Antibody Technology Program. DARPA. Deadline: 8/30/10. Synopsis: DARPA is interested in reviewing proposals that describe innovative research towards developing and demonstrating the ability to simultaneously improve antibody stability and control antibody affinity. The goal of the Antibody Technology Program is to enable multiplexed, antibody-based biosensors that have long shelf life and operate in harsh environments that are relevant to the DoD mission. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology (BAA 10-001). ONR. Deadline: 9/30/10. Synopsis: The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range Science and Technology (S&T) Projects which offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations. URL: http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/baa/

USA Medical Research and Materiel Command Broad Agency Announcement. Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA. Deadline: 9/30/10. Synopsis: The USAMRMC's mission is to provide solutions to medical problems of importance to the American warfighter at home and abroad. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Education Department

Centers for International Business Education Program. Deadline: 12/8/09. Synopsis: The purpose is to coordinate programs of the Federal government in the areas of research, education, and training in international business and trade competitiveness; and to provide grants to pay the Federal share of the cost of planning, establishing, and operating Centers for International Business Education. URL: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-26625.pdf

Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program. Office of Postsecondary Education. Deadline: 12/17/09. Synopsis: This program provides grants to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages. URL: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-27579.pdf

Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN). Office of Postsecondary Education. Deadline: 12/18/09. Synopsis: This program provides fellowships in areas of national need to assist graduate students with excellent academic records who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue the highest degree available in their course of study at the institution. URL http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-27581.pdf

Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program—Field Initiated (FI) Projects CFDA 84.133G-1 (Research). Deadline: 1/6/10. Synopsis: The purpose of the FI Projects program is to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self- sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program—Field Initiated (FI) Projects CFDA 84.133G-2 (Development). Deadline: 1/6/10. Synopsis: The purpose of the FI Projects program is to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self- sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Business and International Education (BIE) Program. Office of Postsecondary Education. Deadline: 1/8/10. Synopsis: The BIE Program provides grants to enhance international business education programs and to expand the capacity of the business community to engage in international economic activities. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

International Research and Studies (IRS) Program. Deadline: 1/12/10. Synopsis: The IRS Program provides grants to conduct research and studies to improve and strengthen instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields. URL: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-27122.pdf

Energy Department

Bench-Scale and Slipstream Development and Testing of Post- Combustion Carbon Dioxide Capture and Separation Technology for Application to Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants. Deadline: 12/3/09. Synopsis: This FOA is specifically focused on developing technologies for CO2 capture and purification that can be retrofitted to existing pulverized coal (PC) power plants. URL: http://www.energy.gov/news2009/documents2009/FOA_0000131.pdf

Computational Biology and Bioinformatic Methods to Enable a Systems Biology Knowledgebase. Deadline: 1/14/11. Synopsis: The Office of Biological and Environmental Research of the Office of Science is requesting applications for potential funding of computational biology and bioinformatic methods and analytics to enable the planned Systems Biology Knowledgebase. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Environmental Protection Agency

Increasing Scientific Data on the Fate, Transport and Behavior of Engineered Nanomaterials in Selected Environmental and Biological Matrices. EPA, NSF, USDA NIFA. Deadline: 2/2/10. Synopsis: The sponsors are interested in supporting fundamental and applied research related to engineered nanomaterials in the following two areas: 1. Evaluation of potential exposures to engineered nanomaterials including an exploration of environmental and biological fate, transport, and transformation of these materials throughout their lifetimes; and 2. Increasing the scientific understanding of engineered nanoscale additives and ingredients intentionally introduced into food matrices for delivery of important micronutrients and modification of sensory attributes. Fostering international research collaboration is one aim of this solicitation and international research collaboration is encouraged. URL: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2010/2010_star_nano.html

Environmental Education Grants. Deadline: 12/15/09. Synopsis: Supports environmental education projects that enhance the public's awareness, knowledge, and skills to help people make informed decisions that affect environmental quality. URL: http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html

Approaches to Assessing Potential Food Allergy from Genetically Engineered Plants. National Center for Environmental Research. Deadline: 1/7/10. Synopsis: EPA is issuing this RFA for applied research on innovative or improved methods to predict whether or not a pesticide protein is a food allergen. Proposals are requested on the role of dose, route of sensitization, and/or the physicochemical properties of ingested proteins and their influence on the development of immune sensitization, oral tolerance, or the elicitation of allergic symptoms. Also of interest is how the food matrix and gastrointestinal environment in which proteins are ingested may affect these immune responses. URL: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2010/2010_star_biotech.html

Health and Human Services Department

For more NIH program announcements, see Funding Opportunities and Notices: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html.

Dissecting the Early HIV Immune Response: A Systems Biology Approach. NIAID. Deadline: 12/1/09. Synopsis: Solicits Program Project Grant (P01) applications that propose systems biology analyses of early immune responses to HIV/SIV exposure or infection. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-018.html

Immunobiology of Xenotransplantation. NIAID. Deadline: 12/2/09. Synopsis: Invites new or renewal applications to participate in the IXCRP for the development of pre-clinical porcine to non-human primate models of islet, kidney, heart, lung, or liver xenotransplantation. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-035.html

Resource Core Alcohol Research Centers. NIAAA. Deadline: 12/2/09. Synopsis: NIAAA invites applications for Resource Core Center awards using the NIH P30 funding mechanism to support environments in which basic and applied scientists can assemble to develop a collaborative transdisciplinary alcohol research program. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-002.html

Specialized Alcohol Research Centers. NIAAA. Deadline: 12/2/09. Synopsis: Invites applications for Specialized Alcohol Research Centers using the P50 mechanism. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-003.html

Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers. NIAAA. Deadline: 12/2/09. Synopsis: NIAAA invites applications for Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers using the P60 mechanism. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-004.html

B Cell Immunology Partnership Program For HIV-1 Vaccine Discovery. NIAID. Deadline: 12/4/09. Synopsis: This FOA will support innovative studies to identify new HIV-1 envelope immunogens and immunization strategies for induction of broadly cross-reactive neutralizing antibody, and basic B cell immunology research designed to increase fundamental knowledge of the immunological mechanisms involved in the induction and regulation of immune responses leading to an HIV-1 broadly cross-reactive neutralizing antibody response. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-022.html

Targeted Library Synthesis and Screening at Novel Targets for Potential Drug Addiction Treatments and Research Tools. NIDA. Deadline: 12/4/09. Synopsis: Solicits research applications that propose to promote the discovery of novel medications through the use of targeted library synthesis and screening for drug addiction treatment, as well as the discovery of CNS-active research tools for medication target validation in animal models of drug addiction. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-005.html

Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS). NIMH. Deadline: 12/9/09. Synopsis: This award seeks to assist these individuals in launching an innovative clinical, translational, basic or services research program that holds the potential to profoundly transform the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of mental disorders. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-10-060.html

Morris K. Udall Centers of Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease Research. NINDS. Deadline: 12/10/09. Synopsis: Proposed Centers must involve multidisciplinary teams engaged in integrative basic, translational and clinical research on Parkinson’s disease, with the primary objective of transforming this research into the development of new treatments. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-10-001.html

Recovery Act Limited Competition: Building Sustainable Community-Linked Infrastructure to Enable Health Science Research (RC4). NIH. Deadline: 12/11/09. Synopsis: The NIH has established a new program that solicits applications from domestic (United States) institutions/organizations proposing to support the development, expansion, or reconfiguration of infrastructures needed to facilitate collaboration between academic health centers and community-based organizations for health science research. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-09-010.html

Nathan Shock Centers Of Excellence in Basic Biology of Aging. NIA. Deadline: 12/11/09. Synopsis: Grants are intended for institutions that can demonstrate a substantial current investment in and commitment to research on the basic biology of aging, but they are not intended to support the Principal Investigator’s research directly, nor clinical research or clinical trials. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-10-009.html

Comparing Design Approaches for Sequencing Disease-Associated Regions found in Genome-Wide Association Studies. NHGRI. Deadline: 12/11/09. Synopsis: This FOA solicits applications from investigators with well-replicated disease associations to nominate association regions for sequencing and analysis and to provide a sufficient number of samples with genotype, phenotype, and exposure datasets from completed GWA studies. The sequencing capacity will be provided by the NHGRI large-scale sequencing centers, using a broad design strategy that encompasses a number of more focused strategies. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-09-014.html

RECOVERY: R&D on Human Biospecimen Integrity. NCI. Deadline: 12/14/09. Synopsis: This RFP is designed to solicit a broad and diverse range of projects that can: Provide data to support development of reference markers for biospecimen integrity; Illustrate quality assessment measures for biospecimens used in cancer research and in the development of cancer diagnostics and therapeutics; Establish biospecimen monitoring procedures and/or tools to bolster biospecimen quality assurance for cancer research; Demonstrate how specific pre-analytical variables affect biospecimen integrity and/or the ability to yield reproducible , high-quality cancer research data; Address how emerging clinical technologies affect the integrity of biospecimens. URL: https://www.fbo.gov/

Centers for Medical Countermeasures Against Radiation. NIAID. Deadline: 12/15/09. Synopsis: The primary goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support development of new medical products that will assess, diagnose, mitigate and/or treat the short- and long-term consequences of radiation exposure after a radiological/nuclear terrorist event. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-036.html

Ancillary Studies in Clinical Trials of CNS/PNS Disorders – NINDS Accelerated Awards Program. Deadline: 12/16/09. Synopsis: The purpose of this initiative is to encourage and facilitate ancillary studies undertaken in conjunction with on-going NINDS-funded clinical trials of neurological disorders. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-263.html

Recovery Act 2009 Limited Competition: Innovative Adaptation and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Research Products (iADAPT). Deadline: 12/16/09. Synopsis: Invites applications from organizations to extend the reach and impact of Comparative Effectiveness Research Reviews and associated products, particularly Comparative Effectiveness Research Summary Guides prepared by the John M. Eisenberg Center for Clinical Decisions and Communications Science part of the AHRQ Effective Health Care Program. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-004.html

Recovery Act 2009 Limited Competition: AHRQ Clinical and Health Outcomes Initiative in Comparative Effectiveness (CHOICE) Grants. Deadline: 12/16/09. Synopsis: Invites R01 applications for large projects in comparative effectiveness aimed at generating new knowledge to help inform decision making in priority areas of clinical care. The impact of these studies should have a high likelihood of creating major advancements in clinical care. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-003.html

Non-Human Primate Heart/Lung Transplantation Tolerance. NIAID. Deadline: 12/17/09. Synopsis: Invites new or competing renewal applications from institutions to participate in the heart and lung models portion of the NHPCSG program. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-041.html

Pathway to Independence Award in Cancer Nanotechnology Research. NCI. Deadline: 12/17/09. Synopsis: The primary purpose of this program is to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new talented investigators focused on research in cancer nanotechnology. The program is designed to facilitate a timely transition from a mentored postdoctoral research position to a stable independent research position with independent research support at an earlier stage than is currently the norm. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-09-015.html

Substance Use and Abuse among U.S. Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families. NIDA, NIAAA, NCI, VA. Deadline: 12/22/09. Synopsis: Issued to enhance and accelerate research on the epidemiology/etiology, identification, and prevention and treatment of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and abuse and associated mental health problems among active-duty or recently separated military troops and their families. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-001.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-002.html (R21)

Case Ascertainment to Estimate the U.S. Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Young Children. NIAAA. Deadline: 12/22/09. Synopsis: This funding opportunity will support research by the Collaboration on FASD Prevalence (CoFASP), the final group of awardees funded through this RFA, comprising multi-disciplinary teams using active case ascertainment to establish reasonable, reproducible and generalizable estimates of FASD prevalence across one or more geographic sub-divisions reflective of the general population of that area. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-005.html

Exploring Epigenomic Processes and Non-Coding RNAs in HIV/AIDS. NIDA. Deadline: 12/23/09. Synopsis: The purpose is to enhance our understanding of the role of epigenomics in HIV infection and pathogenesis in combination with substance abuse. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-010.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-011.html (R21)

Environmental Influences during Windows of Susceptibility in Breast Cancer Risk. NCI, NIEHS. Deadline: 12/30/09. Synopsis: Solicits cooperative agreement grant applications to conduct basic laboratory or ancillary research projects involving existing populations or clinical studies focused on gene-environment interactions, as well as the molecular mechanisms engaged, during specific windows of susceptibility that have the potential of modifying a woman’s lifetime risk for developing breast cancer. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-09-009.html

Coordinating Center for the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program. NCI, NIEHS. Deadline: 12/30/09. Synopsis: Solicits cooperative agreement grant applications from institutions to conduct coordinating functions for the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-09-010.html

Increasing the Service Life of Dental Resin Composites. NIDCR. Deadline: 1/4/10. Synopsis: This initiative will stimulate multidisciplinary research to develop methods to assess the clinical success of dental resin composite materials as a restorative material, and encourage research for improving this material and/or for the development of new restorative materials. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-10-004.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-10-005.html (R21)

The Biology of Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer in Various Racial and Ethnic Groups. NCI. Deadline: 1/5/10. Synopsis: Solicits applications from collaborative teams of interdisciplinary investigators focused on characterizing the biologic drivers, including genetic, epigenetic, molecular, and cellular factors, of ER-negative human breast cancer development and progression. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-09-026.html

National Centers for Biomedical Computing. NIH. Deadline: 1/8/10. Synopsis: The NCBC program is devoted to all facets of biomedical computing, from basic research in computational science to providing the tools and resources that biomedical and behavioral researchers need to do their work. In addition to carrying out fundamental research, it is expected that the NCBC will play a major role in educating and training researchers to engage in biomedical computing. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-09-002.html

Enabling Technologies in DNA Repair Research. NIEHS, NCI. Deadline: 1/10/10. Synopsis: This FOA is designed to support multidisciplinary teams to develop enabling technologies that will facilitate and stimulate translation of basic research in DNA damage and repair to human population or clinical studies. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-016.html

Functional Modeling of Pediatric Upper Airway Disorders. NHLBI. Deadline: 1/12/10. Synopsis: The objective is to identify the biological and structural components limiting airflow in congenital or acquired disorders of the pediatric upper airway. This program will require collaborations among experts in computational modeling with clinician scientists. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-017.html

Biosignature Discovery for Personalized Treatment in Depression. NIMH. Deadline: 1/13/10. Synopsis: The purpose of this initiative is to support exploratory research to discover panels of promising biomarkers that are predictive of treatment outcomes in major depressive disorder. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-10-040.html

Dynamics of Host-Associated Microbial Communities. NIGMS. Deadline: 1/15/10. Synopsis: Solicits applications that propose genetic, physiological, and ecological studies designed to reveal the basic principles and mechanisms that govern the symbiotic systems dynamics of microbial communities. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-11-001.html

Medical Liability Reform and Patient Safety Demonstration Projects. AHRQ. Deadline: 1/20/10. Synopsis: Solicits demonstration projects to allow States and health care systems to develop, implement and evaluate medical liability models that put patient safety first and work to reduce preventable injuries; foster better communication between doctors and their patients; ensure that patients are fairly and quickly compensated in a fair and timely manner for medical injuries, while also reducing the incidence of frivolous lawsuits and liability premiums. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-021.html

Medical Liability Reform and Patient Safety Planning Grants. AHRQ. Deadline: 1/20/10. Synopsis: Solicits applications for planning grants from States and health care systems for patient safety and medical liability innovations that put patient safety first and work to reduce preventable injuries; foster better communication between doctors and their patients; ensure that patients are compensated in a fair and timely manner for medical injuries, while also reducing the incidence of frivolous lawsuits; and reduce liability premiums. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-022.html

Technologies for Image-Guided Interventions. NIBIB. Deadline: 1/20/10. Synopsis: This FOA is intended to support the second phase of a two-phase project that will deliver image-guided interventions that have a high clinical impact. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EB-09-002.html

NHLBI Centers for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research. Deadline: 1/21/10. Synopsis: Solicits four-year cooperative agreement (U01) grant applications from institutions/organizations to establish three Centers to complement and collaborate with other existing centers in cardiovascular outcomes research. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-008.html

NHLBI Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Coordinating Unit. Deadline: 1/21/10. Synopsis: Solicits four-year cooperative agreement (U01) grant applications from institutions/organizations to serve as the Research Coordinating Unit for the Centers for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-018.html

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Arterial Stiffening and Its Relationship to Development of Hypertension. NHLBI. Deadline: 1/21/10. Synopsis: Invites Research Project Grant applications that propose basic physiological, cellular and molecular investigations to elucidate the mechanisms that lead to conduit artery stiffening in the context of hypertension and explore the temporal relationship between arterial stiffening and the development of hypertension in animal models. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-027.html

Roadmap Transformative Research Projects Program. NIH. Deadline: 1/22/10. Synopsis: Invites transformative Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations proposing groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional research with the potential to create new scientific paradigms or challenge existing ones. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-09-022.html

NIBIB Quantum Projects: Implementation Phase II. Deadline: 1/22/10. Synopsis: This FOA solicits Phase II applications for the Quantum Program at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. The goal is to achieve a profound (quantum) impact on the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a major disease or national public health problem through the development and implementation of biomedical technologies. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EB-09-003.html

Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancer for Years 2010, 2011 and 2012. NCI, NIDCR, NINDS. Deadline: 1/28/10. Synopsis: The program will fund 5-year P50 SPORE grants to support state-of-the-art investigator-initiated research that will contribute to improved detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of an organ-specific cancer (or a related group of cancers). URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-003.html

Seeding National Mentoring Networks to Enhance Diversity of the Mental Health Research Workforce. NIMH. Deadline: 1/29/10. Synopsis: Solicits Resource-Related Research Projects-Cooperative Agreement (U24) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conceptualize, plan and pilot an innovative prototype of a national infrastructure to mentor individuals from diverse backgrounds who are conducting research relevant to the mission of the NIMH. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-10-050.html

Neurobiology of Adolescent Drinking in Adulthood (NADIA). NIAAA. Deadline: 2/2/10. Synopsis: The purpose of this initiative is to support a consortium of researchers across different research institutions to clearly define the persistent effects of adolescent alcohol exposure, and to begin to explore the neurobiological mechanisms underlying these effects. This initiative is limited to animal studies only. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-006.html

Innovative and Early-Stage Development of Emerging Technologies in Biospecimen Science. NCI. Deadline: 2/23/10. Synopsis: This FOA will support the development of tools, devices, instrumentation, and associated methods to assess sample quality, preserve/protect sample integrity, and establish verification criteria for quality assessment/quality control and handling under diverse conditions. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-10-001.html

Validation and Advanced Development of Emerging Technologies in Biospecimen Science. NCI. Deadline: 2/23/10. Synopsis: This FOA will support the development of tools, devices, instrumentation, and associated methods to assess sample quality, preserve/protect sample integrity, and establish verification criteria for quality assessment/quality control and handling under diverse conditions. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-10-002.html

Application and Early Stage Development of Emerging Technologies in Cancer Research. NCI. Deadline: 2/23/10. Synopsis: Solicits grant applications that propose exploratory research projects on the initial application of emerging analytical technologies as laboratory or clinical tools. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-10-003.html

Validation and Advanced Development of Emerging Technologies for Cancer Research. NCI. Deadline: 2/23/10. Synopsis: Solicits grant applications proposing research projects on the advanced development of emerging molecular and cellular analysis technologies through technical/analytical validation in an appropriate cancer-relevant biological system. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-10-004.html

Innovative Technology Development for Cancer Research. NCI. Deadline: 2/23/10. Synopsis: Solicits grant applications proposing technically innovative feasibility studies focused on early stage development of cancer-relevant technologies. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-10-005.html

Metagenomic Evaluation of Oral Polymicrobial Disease. NIDCR. Deadline: 3/2/10. Synopsis: Solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to utilize current metagenomic analytical technologies to study the role of polymicrobial communities, those specifically composed of archaea, bacteria, and fungi, in the initiation and progression of oral microbial diseases. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-10-003.html

Translational Tools for Clinical Studies of CAM Interventions. NCCAM. Deadline: 3/23/10. Synopsis: This FOA focuses on encouraging the development of improved research methodology to study safety, efficacy, and clinical effectiveness of mind-body interventions (such as meditation), manual therapies, and/or yoga therapy. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AT-10-001.html

Feasibility Studies for Collaborative Interaction for Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership. NCI. Deadline: 4/19/10. Synopsis: Invites applications for linked awards using the NIH P20 funding mechanism and intended for feasibility studies to assist researchers and faculty at Minority-Serving Institutions establish collaborative partnerships with the researchers and faculty of NCI-designated Cancer Centers (or other institutions with highly-organized, integrated research efforts focused on cancer). URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-201.html

Specialized Cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction and Infertility Research. NICHD. Deadline: 5/5/10. Synopsis: These centers provide an arena for multidisciplinary interactions between basic and clinical scientists interested in establishing high quality translational research programs in the area of reproduction and infertility. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-09-032.html

Obesity Policy Research: Evaluation and Measures. NIH. Deadline: Multiple. Synopsis: Solicits applications that propose to: (1) conduct evaluation research on obesity-related “natural experiments” (defined here as community and other population-level public policy interventions that may affect diet and physical activity behavior), and/or (2) develop and/or validate relevant community-level measures (instruments and methodologies to assess the food and physical activity environments at the community level). URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-027.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-029.html (R03), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-028.html (R21)

Homeland Security

Researching, Creating, Developing, Deploying and Evaluating Innovative Educational Tools, Approaches & Resources to Advance Intellectual Basis for a National Homeland Security S&T Workforce. Deadline: 2/28/10. Synopsis: S&T is soliciting individuals or teams to research, create, develop, deploy and evaluate innovative educational tools, approaches and resources to educate and inspire the next generation homeland security workforce. It covers elementary school to post doctoral programs, and includes ongoing professional development of the National Homeland Security workforce. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

International Research in Homeland Security Science & Technology Mission Areas. Deadline: 9/23/10. Synopsis: the S&T Directorate seeks proposals that will contribute to homeland security science and technology, including but not limited to; Evaluation of novel tools or approaches to confronting homeland security challenges; Basic research to provide data, understandings, or models that support S&T efforts or policy decisions; and S&T and operations research evaluations to support revolutionary improvements in DHS's mission and its component agencies' operations. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Interior Department

The National Map: Imagery and Elevation Maps under ARRA. USGS. Deadline: 12/1/09. Synopsis: The USGS seeks to award American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 assistance funds for the collection and processing of high resolution elevation data and orthoimagery. Priorities for the program include collecting elevation data over those coastal areas of United States most susceptible to storm and hurricane flooding, earthquake damage, and coastal erosion and also increasing coverage and availability of leaf-off high resolution orthoimagery. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=50003

Minerals Management Service (MMS) Environmental Studies Program (ESP). Deadline: 12/2/09. Synopsis: Offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to conduct research in topics that serve the public interest of safe and environmentally sound energy production and meet the goals of the Minerals Management Service Offshore Energy & Minerals Management Program. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements Program. Deadline: 1/7/10. Synopsis: Specific NSDI CAP areas of emphasis include: documenting, implementing, and providing outreach for FGDC geospatial standards including metadata; expanding geographic information coordination across and between organizational levels; promoting geospatial best practices; advancing geospatial related Web services; framework development; and clearinghouse establishment. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Applied Science Program Cooperative Agreements Related to Coal Mining and Reclamation. Deadline: 1/15/10 for Applied Science Projects, 2/5/10 for Mine Mapping. Synopsis: The Applied Science Program is intended to support two efforts, (1) develop and demonstrate improved technologies to address public safety and environmental issues related to the mining of coal and reclamation of the lands affected after mining, and (2) encourage efforts to collect, preserve and convert into digital format, maps of underground mines that provide valuable information regarding protection of public and miner safety, mine pool evaluation, and mine subsidence investigation for previously mined areas. URL: http://www.techtransfer.osmre.gov/NTTMainSite/appliedscience.shtm

Recovery Act Funds - Environmental Internships. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Deadline: 9/30/10. Synopsis: Through on-site activities located at a variety of field stations, including wildlife refuges, fish hatcheries, and ecological services offices, individuals or groups will be introduced to natural resource careers through “hands-on” work with, and training by, natural resource professionals employed by the USFWS. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2009. Deadline: Varies. Proposal due dates are scheduled to begin 5/1/09 through 4/30/10. Synopsis: The NASA Research Announcement for ROSES-2009 solicits proposals for supporting basic and applied research and technology across a broad range of Earth and space science program elements relevant to one or more of the following NASA Research Programs: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/, http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/solicitations.do?method=init&stack=push

Research Opportunities in Aeronautics. Deadline: Varies. Proposal due dates are scheduled starting on or about 5/21/09, and continue through 4/30/10. Synopsis: This Research Opportunity in Aeronautics (ROA) NASA Research Announcement (NRA) solicits fundamental research proposals for the four programs within ARMD: the Airspace Systems Program, the Aviation Safety Program, the Fundamental Aeronautics Program and the Aeronautics Test Program. The Airspace Systems Program will directly address the Air Traffic Management (ATM) research needs of the Next Generation Air Transportation Systems (NextGen) initiative as defined by the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO). URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

ROA 2009: C.3 NextGen-Airportal Project (AP1R) (Recovery Act). Deadline: 12/1/09. Synopsis: The NextGen-Airportal Project works in close collaboration with the NextGen- Airspace Project to conduct airspace and Airportal foundational research and discipline-based technology development for the nation. The Project focuses NASA’s technical expertise and world-class facilities to enable the highest possible efficiency in the use of gates, taxiways, runways, metroplex airspace, and other Airportal resources. In pursuit of that goal, the project is researching, developing, demonstrating, and validating operational concepts, proof-of-concept systems, algorithms, technologies, tools, and operational procedures designed to maximize capacity and throughput in the Airportal environment while enabling associated elements of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

ROA 2009: C.4 NextGen-Airspace Project (AS2R) (Recovery Act). Deadline: 12/1/09. Synopsis: The Project will focus NASA’s technical expertise and world-class facilities to address the question of where, when, how and the extent to which automation can be applied to moving aircraft safely and efficiently through the National Airspace System (NAS). URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

ROA 2009: C.5 NextGen Concepts and Technology Development Project (CTD1). Deadline: 12/16/09. Synopsis: The Project will focus on developing capabilities in traffic flow management, dynamic airspace configuration, separation assurance, super density operations, and airport surface operations. Specifically in FY2010, the Project will conduct simulations of automated separation assurance subject to sequencing, spacing, and scheduling constraints. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

ROA 2009: ROA 2009: B.2 Aircraft Aging and Durability Project (AAD1)(Recovery Act). Deadline: 12/23/09. Synopsis: The goal of the AAD Project is to perform foundational research in aging science that will ultimately enable system-level integrated methods for the detection, prediction and mitigation/management of aging-related hazards for future civilian and military aircraft. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

ROA 2009: ROA 2009: B.6 Verification and Validation of Flight Critical Systems (VVFCS1) (Recovery Act). Deadline: 12/16/09. Synopsis: The goal of the Verification and Validation of Flight-Critical Systems (VVFCS) project is to develop multidisciplinary verification and validation tools and techniques that advance safety assurance and certification of complex, networked, distributed flight critical systems. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Solar Probe Plus Investigations. Deadline: 1/11/10 for notices of intent to propose; 3/26/10 for proposals. Synopsis: This AO solicits Principal Investigator-led instrument science investigations and Observatory Scientist investigations for the Solar Probe Plus (SPP) mission. NASA expects to select sufficient instrument science investigations to address the Solar Probe Plus mission science objectives; NASA expects to select one Observatory Scientist investigation. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

National Endowment for the Humanities

Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections. Deadline: 12/8/09. Synopsis: Helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting preventive conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections. URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SCHC.html

America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grants. Deadline: 1/13/10. Synopsis: Grants support projects in the humanities that explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. Planning grants are available for projects that may need further development before applying for implementation. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Implementation Grants. Deadline: 1/13/10. Synopsis: Implementation grants support the final preparation of a project for presentation to the public. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Interpreting America's Historic Places Planning Grants. Deadline: 1/13/10. Synopsis: Grants support public humanities projects that exploit the evocative power of historic places to explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Interpreting America's Historic Places Implementation Grants. Deadline: 1/13/10. Synopsis: Implementation grants support the final preparation of a project for presentation to the public. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

America's Media Makers Development Grants . Deadline: 1/13/10. Synopsis: Grants support projects in the humanities that explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

America's Media Makers Production Grants. Deadline: 1/13/10. Synopsis: Production grants support the preparation of a program for distribution. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities. Deadline: 2/17/10. Synopsis: These NEH grants support national or regional (multistate) training programs for scholars and advanced graduate students to broaden and extend their knowledge of digital humanities. URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/IATDH.html

National Science Foundation

For other NSF program deadlines, see NSF funding opportunities by due date: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?org=NSF&ord=date.

Interdisciplinary Research (IDR). Deadline: 12/7/09. Synopsis: The Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems in the NSF Directorate for Engineering is seeking proposals for interdisciplinary research. IDR submissions should have a level of interdisciplinary content not covered in the core programs of ENG. To be funded, IDR proposals must ultimately attract funding from at least two programs in at least two divisions of the NSF. The primary funding division must be within ENG. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503439

Organization of Projects on Environmental Research in the Arctic (OPERA). Deadline: 12/11/09. Synopsis: This solicitation seeks proposals for activities to foster and sustain collaboration among projects funded by NSF that contribute to the US arctic environmental change research effort. Many of these projects began during the International Polar Year (IPY) and are currently affiliated with the US Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) and the Arctic Observation Network. Others are supported outside of the auspices of SEARCH and IPY. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503323

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research. Deadline: 12/28/09. Synopsis: Supports training and research for recent doctoral degree recipients in any aspect of scientific study of the Antarctic and/or the Arctic within the Office of Polar Programs program areas. The program also provides travel grants. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5650

OBSIP Management Office (OMO). Deadline: 1/4/10. Synopsis: In light of the continuing demand for ocean bottom seismometers, the Marine Geology and Geophysics Program of OCE invites proposals to establish a Management Office for OBSIP. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503400

Arctic Research Opportunities. Deadline: 1/14/10. Synopsis: NSF invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals to conduct research about the Arctic. Arctic research includes field and modeling studies and data analysis in and about the arctic region. URL: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5521

Building Engineered Complex Systems (BECS). Deadline: 1/19/10. Synopsis: The Directorate for Engineering and the Division of Mathematical Sciences in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences are collaborating in this solicitation to provide "seed funding" for small teams of innovative engineers and mathematical scientists (mathematicians or statisticians) to seek and develop a theoretical basis of complex systems, with the aim of developing formal methods for the design of engineered complex systems. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503431

Innovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure (IEECI). Deadline: 1/20/10 for Area 1 projects, 3/31/10 for Areas 2 and 3. Synopsis: Supports research which addresses three aspects of engineering education: (1) how students best learn the ideas, principles, and practices to become creative and innovative engineers, and how this learning is measured (2) how to more effectively translate successes in engineering education research into widespread practice with consideration of curriculum, student learning, innovation models, and cyber-learning technology, and (3) implementation of programs for students supported by the GI Bill. URL: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13374

Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems (VOSS). Deadline: 1/25/10. Synopsis: Supports fundamental scientific research, particularly advances in social, organizational and design science understanding, directed at advancing the understanding of how to develop virtual organizations and under what conditions virtual organizations can enable and enhance scientific, engineering, and education production and innovation. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503256

Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP). Deadline: 1/26/10. Synopsis: Four kinds of activity will be supported in FY 2010: (1) Genome-Enabled Plant Research (GEPR) awards to tackle major unanswered questions in plant biology on a genome-wide scale; (2) Transferring Research from Model Systems (TRMS) awards to apply basic biological findings made using model systems to studying the basic biology of plants of economic importance; (3) Tools and Resources for Plant Genome Research (TRPGR) awards to support development of novel technologies and analysis tools to enable discovery in plant genomics; and (4) Comparative Plant Genome Sequencing (CPGS) awards to support development of sequence resources to enable research in economically important crop plants and plant processes of potential economic value. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5338

Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI). Deadline: 2/4/10 for Type I proposals, 2/5/10 for Type II proposals. Synopsis: CDI seeks ambitious, transformative, multidisciplinary research proposals within or across the following three thematic areas: From Data to Knowledge; Understanding Complexity in Natural, Built, and Social Systems; Virtual Organizations. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503163

Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE). Deadline: 2/25/10. Synopsis: These grants are intended to increase the diversity of researchers in engineering disciplines to initiate research programs early in their careers, including those from underrepresented groups, engineers at minority serving institutions, and persons with disabilities. URL: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503160

Software Development for Cyberinfrastructure (SDCI). Deadline: 2/26/09. Synopsis: This program supports software development across five major software areas: system software and tools for High Performance Computing (HPC) environments; software promoting NSF's strategic vision for digital data; network software to support distributed software, software in the form of middleware capabilities and services, and cybersecurity. SDCI funds software activities for enhancing scientific productivity and for facilitating research and education collaborations through sharing of data, instruments, and computing and storage resources. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5174

NSF Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships (EAR-PF). Deadline: 7/1/10. Synopsis: The Division of Earth Sciences awards Postdoctoral Fellowships to highly qualified investigators within 3 years of obtaining their PhD to carry out an integrated program of independent research and education. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503144

University of California

S.V. Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellowships in Natural Resource Economics and Political Economy. UC Berkeley Vice Chancellor for Research Office. Deadline: 12/11/09. Synopsis: Fellowships will be awarded for the 2010-2011 academic year to support advanced research at the University of California, Berkeley. For the purposes of this fellowship, natural resources are defined broadly to include environmental resources. The fellowship encourages, but is not limited to, policy-oriented research. Applications are open to scholars from any social science discipline and related professional fields such as law and planning, who will make significant contributions to research on natural resource economics broadly defined. Preference will be given to proposals whose orientation is broadly institutional and/or historical, and which are conceptually and theoretically innovative. Proposals with a primarily statistical or econometric purpose are not eligible for consideration. URL: http://research.chance.berkeley.edu/page.cfm?id=184

UC Cancer Research Coordinating Committee. Research Grants. Deadline: 12/11/09. Synopsis: The CRCC provides one-year seed grants of up to $50,000 to members of the Academic Senate on the ten UC campuses. Faculty members with initial UC appointment dates of July 1, 2008 or earlier are eligible to apply. URL: http://crcc.ucdavis.edu/

CIRM Stem Cell Transplantation Immunology Awards. California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Deadline: 12/15/09 for required letters of intent, 1/26/10 for applications. Synopsis: This program is specifically directed towards the goal of inducing tolerance to stem cell grafts. Potential strategies include means to manipulate the host immune system or engineer allogeneic grafts to promote their acceptance. The RFA will also support the development and verification of animal models to predict the human immune response to allogeneic transplantation as well as the development of sensitive immunological assays to monitor graft acceptance or rejection. URL: http://www.cirm.ca.gov/RFA_09-03

UC Humanities Research Institute, UC Irvine. Residential Research Fellowships. Deadline 12/15/09. Synopsis: UC faculty, visiting scholars (including UC postdoctoral fellows), and UC graduate students are invited to apply for residential fellowships in the residential group Critical Disability Studies, for the Fall 2010 group residency quarter. Fellows will be in residence at the Institute, located on the Irvine campus, participating in regular group seminar meetings and colloquia. URL: http://www.uchri.org/page-no-cat.php?page_id=1404

Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program. Deadline: 1/15/10. Synopsis: Since 1989, the TRDRP mission has been to support research on the prevention, causes, and treatment of tobacco-related diseases and the reduction of the human and economic cost of tobacco use in California. TRDRP is soliciting applications in 2010 with approximately 12 million expected to be available for new grants. Award mechanisms are: California Research Awards, Exploratory/Developmental Research Awards, Community-Academic Research Awards (CARAs), School-Academic Research Awards (SARAs), New investigator Awards, Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards, Dissertation Research Awards. URL: http://www.trdrp.org/

Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, UC San Diego. Visiting Fellows Program. Deadline: 1/15/10. Synopsis: USMEX invites applications for research fellowships (advanced, postdoctoral, dissertation) for the 2010-2011 academic year. The Center’s Visiting Fellows Program is the largest residential fellowship program in the United States for research on Mexico. Each year the program brings together scholars from the social sciences, history, and related fields. Whereas USMEX will continue to support research on Mexican politics, Mexican migration to the U.S., Mexican history and other more general studies, priority will be given to proposals on social policy, public health, and poverty. URL: http://usmex.ucsd.edu/programs/visiting-fellows-program.htm

UC Institute for Research in the Arts. Performance Practice and Research and Literature Grants. Deadline: 2/15/10. Synopsis: UCIRA funding is intended to support projects, both individual and collaborative, that represent the most innovative and relevant arts research taking place within the UC system. Performance Practice and Research projects may include, but are not limited to, new areas of exploration in: tactical media / dance / theater / spoken word / music / composition and performance / puppetry / other interdisciplinary performance projects that encourage critical engagement and public intervention. Literature projects may include, but are not limited to exploratory research and experimentation in: poetry / fiction / nonfiction / arts-criticism / playwriting / hybrid-writing forms and/or genre-defying literary work. URL: http://www.ucira.ucsb.edu/grants.html#MajorGrant

UC Transportation Center. Faculty Research Grants. Deadline: 3/1/10. Synopsis: Funds faculty research on surface transportation topics relevant to the Center’s theme, "Transportation Systems Analysis and Policy." URL: http://www.uctc.net/RFPfac.shtml

UC Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program. Intercampus Travel Grants. Deadline: Open. Synopsis: UC TSR&TP invites graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in any discipline interested in initiating intercampus collaborations with individual program researchers or with existing or potential research groups or consortia involving projects related to UC TSR&TP research needs to submit applications for funding. Awards are generally limited to up to $1000. URL: http://www.tsrtp.ucdavis.edu/public/grants/current/Travel_RFP.php

UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center. Deadline: Open. Synopsis: SFREC is soliciting proposals for new and continuing research and demonstration projects for the upcoming program year, May 1st - April 30th. URL: http://groups.ucanr.org/sierrafoothill/Research/Project_Proposals.htm

Nonprofit Agencies

For nonprofit agency funding, please use the COS (http://fundingopps.cos.com/) and IRIS (http://www.library.uiuc.edu/iris/) databases to search or browse program announcements.

L’Oréal USA Fellowships For Women in Science. Deadline: 12/15/09. Synopsis: This year, L’Oréal USA will award five more women with grants of up to $60,000 each. The program supports female postdoctoral researchers. Applicants are welcome from a variety of fields, including the life and physical/material sciences, computer science, engineering and mathematics. URL: http://www.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience

Meyers Fund for Environmental Grantmaking. Easy Bay Community Foundation. Deadline: 2/1/10. Synopsis: The goal is to create vibrant, socially equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically healthy communities throughout the East Bay. Resources are particularly targeted toward immigrant, underserved, and low-income communities. URL: http://www.ebcf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=169