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Funding Source: NSF & USAID
Title: Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER)
Program: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is exploring new opportunities to use science and technology to meet the world’s development challenges. As part of its science and technology strategy, USAID is developing mechanisms to leverage e the investments that other U.S. government agencies make in scientific research and training. Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between USAID and the National Science Foundation (NSF), the two agencies implemented a pilot program to assess the potential for USAID-funded collaborative research projects. Based on the program’s success, USAID and NSF are now pleased to announce the launching of a new and broader program called Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER). This competitive grants program will allow scientists in developing countries to apply for funds to support research and capacity-building activities in partnership with their NSF-funded collaborators on topics of importance to USAID. Areas in which both NSF and USAID have strong mutual interests include, but are not limited to, the following:
Food security topics such as agricultural development, fisheries, and plant genomics
Global health issues such as ecology of infectious disease, biomedical engineering, and natural/human system interactions
Climate change impacts such as water sustainability, hydrology, ocean acidification, climate process and modeling, and environmental engineering
Other development topics including disaster mitigation, biodiversity, water, and renewable energy
Deadline: November 30, 2011
Link: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/dsc/peer/index.htm
Funding Source: NSF
Title: Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD)
Program: NSF and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) are partnering to support a new research program to be administered by NSF. The objective of the BREAD Program is to support innovative basic scientific research designed to address key constraints to smallholder agriculture in the developing world. A significant distinction between BREAD and other NSF programs is that proposals to BREAD must make a clear and well-defined connection between the outcomes of the proposed basic research and its direct relevance and potential application to agriculture in the developing world. The BREAD Program takes the activities of the Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) to the next level by supporting a broader range of scientific research and by enabling funding to be allocated to international collaborators through subawards.
The Program's focus is on novel, transformative basic research at the proof-of-concept stage rather than its application or development. Especially encouraged are original proposals that address major constraints to the productivity of crops important to smallholder farmers, or on the development of novel and efficient production practices. Although the Program places an initial emphasis on crop improvement, it will also consider innovative basic research proposals from scientists in all fields of research in the biological and physical sciences and engineering as long as the proposed research is consistent with the Program objectives. Proposals are also expected to address project outcomes in the context of broader societal impacts, and as appropriate to the research proposed, engage international partners in scientific collaborations.
Deadline: November 22, 2011
Link: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11579/nsf11579.htm
Funding Source: USDA
Title: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program: Sustainable Bioenergy
Program: The Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area RFA focuses on the societal challenge to secure America's energy future. In the Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area RFA, specific program areas are designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the National dependence on foreign oil through the production of sustainable bioenergy. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include single-function Research, multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants.
Deadline: Letter of Intent (required): October 25, 2011
Full Proposal: December 15, 2011
Link: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/afri.html
Funding Source: USDA
Title: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program: Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change
Program: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area RFA focuses on the societal challenge to adapt agroecosystems and natural resource systems to climate variability and change and implement mitigation strategies in those systems. In the Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area RFA, specific program areas are designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the use of energy, nitrogen, reducing GHG emissions from practices, and water in the production of food, feed, fiber, and fuel and increase carbon sequestration. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants.
Deadline: Letter of Intent (required): October 20, 2011
Full proposal: December 16, 2011
Link: http://www.csree s.usda.gov/funding/rfas/afri.html
Funding Source: NASA
Title: Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES)-Wildfires
Program: ROSES-11 Appendix A.35, Earth Science Applications: Wildland Fires is specifically focused on applications addressing cross-cutting and multi-disciplinary issues related to wildland fires in support of management strategies and actions, business practices, and policy analysis and decisions. Projects must span at least two of the Applied Sciences Program's applications themes, identified within.
This solicitation will initially support one-year feasibility studies of potential applications. NASA will then down-select and continue support of a subset of these applications in subsequent, three-year projects. The three-year projects will develop the application with and transition the application to a public or private organization for sustained use in decision making and services to end users.
Deadline: Notices of Intent: October 27, 2011 & Full Proposals: December 16, 2011
Link: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/solicitationAmmendments.do?method=init&solId={AEF75D0F-2272-7DE7-D52A-295B47C8F5CF}&path=open
Funding Source: Department of Energy
Title: Office of Science Early Career Research Program
Program: The purpose of this program is to support the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and to stimulate research careers in the areas supported by the DOE Office of Science.
Deadline: November 29, 2011
Link: https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunities.aspx
Funding Source: EPA
Title: Fall 2012 EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study
Program: The EPA, National Center for Environmental Research (NCER), invites applications for the STAR Fellowships for graduate environmental study for master’s and doctoral level students. The Agency plans to award approximately 80 new fellowships by July 31, 2012. Master's level students may receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years, usable over a period of five years. The fellowship program provides up to $42,000 per year of support per fellowship. The actual amount awarded per year will vary depending on the amount of tuition and fees and the number of months the stipend is required. These fellowships are intended to help defray costs associated with advanced, environmentally-oriented study leading to a master's or doctoral degree.
Deadline: November 8, 2011
Link: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2012/2012_star_gradfellow.html
Funding Source: American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Title: Summer/Short Term Research Publication Grants
Program: These grants provide support to women scholars to prepare research manuscripts for publication, and independent researchers to prepare research for publication. Time must be available for eight consecutive weeks of final manuscript preparation. All applicants must demonstrate that the support will result in a reduction of their ongoing work-related activities. The grants are not for preliminary research. Activities undertaken during the grant period can include drafting, editing, or modifying manuscripts; replicating research components; responding to issues raised through critical review; and other initiatives to increase the likelihood of publication. It must be an original publication and cannot be co-authored.
Deadline: November 15, 2011
Link: http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/american.cfm
Funding Source: American Bar Foundation (ABF)
Title: Law and Social Science Dissertation Fellowship & Mentoring Program (LSS Fellowship)
Program: The Law and Society Association, in collaboration with the ABF and the NSF, seeks applications for the LSS Fellowship.
Awards
Fellowships are held in residence at the American Bar Foundation in Chicago, IL, where Fellows are expected to participate in the intellectual life of the ABF, including participation in a weekly seminar series. LSS Fellows will receive a stipend of $27,000 per year beginning fall 2012. Fellows will attend LSA annual meetings in both years of the fellowship and the Graduate Student Workshop in the first year of the fellowship. Fellows will receive up to $1,500 for research and travel expenses each year. Relocation expenses up to $2,500 may be reimbursed one time.
Deadline: December 1, 2011
Link: http://www.americanbarfoundation.org/research/Fellowshipopportunities/LawandSocialScienceDissertationFellowshipMentoringProgram.html
