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Upcoming Deadlines
Federal
NSF Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases: December 7, 2011
NSF Innovation Corps Program: December 12, 2011
NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability Fellows (SEES) December 5, 2011
NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings: December 12, 2011
Foundation
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation: Rolling
National Geographic: Rolling
Student
AFRI-Pre and Post Doctoral Fellowships Grant Program:
LOI: November 8, 2011
Fall 2012 EPA Greater Research Opportunity (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study: December 12, 2011
Smith Richardson Foundation World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship:
October 17, 2011
Federal Funding Grant Opportunities
Funding Source: NSF
Title: Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID)
Program: The Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases program supports research on the ecological, evolutionary, and socio-ecological principles and processes that regulate the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases. The program's focus is on both the discovery, and the building and testing models that elucidate these principles and processes. Research proposals should focus on understanding the determinants of transmission of diseases to humans, non-human animals, or plants; the spread of pathogens by environmental factors, vectors or abiotic agents; the population dynamics and genetics of reservoir species or alternate hosts; or the cultural, social, behavioral, and economic dimensions of disease transmission. Research may be on zoonotic, environmentally-borne, vector-borne, or enteric diseases of either terrestrial, freshwater, or marine systems and organisms, including diseases of non-human animals and plants, at any scale from specific pathogens to inclusive environmental systems. Proposals for research on disease systems of public health concern to developing countries are strongly encouraged, as are disease systems of concern in agricultural and coastal marine systems. Investigators are encouraged to include links to the public health research community, including for example, participation of epidemiologists, physicians, veterinarians, food scientists, social scientists, entomologists, pathologists, virologists, or parasitologists.
Deadline: December 7, 2011
Link: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11580/nsf11580.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Funding Source: NSF
Title: Innovation Corps Program (I-Corps)
Program: The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to develop and nurture a national innovation ecosystem that builds upon fundamental research to guide the output of scientific discoveries closer to the development of technologies, products and processes that benefit society.
In order to jumpstart a national innovation ecosystem, NSF is establishing the NSF Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps). The NSF I-Corps' purpose is to identify NSF-funded researchers who will receive additional support - in the form of mentoring and funding - to accelerate innovation that can attract subsequent third-party funding. The purpose of the NSF I-Corps grant is to give the project team access to resources to help determine the readiness to transition technology developed by previously-funded or currently-funded NSF projects. The outcome of the I-Corps projects will be threefold: 1) a clear go/no go decision regarding viability of products and services, 2) should the decision be to move the effort forward, a transition plan to do so, and 3) a technology demonstration for potential partners.
Deadline: December 12, 2011
Link: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11560/nsf11560.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Funding Source: NSF
Title: NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability Fellows (SEES)
Program: Through SEES Fellows, NSF seeks to enable the discoveries needed to inform actions that lead to environmental, energy and societal sustainability while creating the necessary workforce to address these challenges. The program's emphasis is to facilitate investigations that cross-traditional disciplinary boundaries and address issues of sustainability through a systems approach, building bridges between academic inquiry, economic growth, and societal needs. The Fellow's proposed investigation should be interdisciplinary and allow him/her to obtain research experience beyond his/her current core disciplinary expertise. Additionally, Fellows are required to develop a research partnership that would broaden the impact and/or scope of the proposed research activities. Such activities might include, but are not limited to, a connection with a NSF Research Coordination Network, center or facility; industry; a national laboratory; or a state, regional, or local resource management agency. Fellows are required to have two mentors, one for the proposed research at the host institution (the institution that will administer the award) and the other for the research partnership. The mentors can be from the same institution, but should not be from the same discipline.
Deadline: December 5, 2011
Link: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11575/nsf11575.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Funding Source: NIH
Title: NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings
Program: The purpose of the NIH Research Conference Grant Program (R13 and U13) is to support high quality conferences/scientific meetings that are relevant to the scientific mission of the NIH and to the public health. A conference/scientific meeting is defined as a gathering, symposium, seminar, scientific meeting, workshop or any other organized, formal meeting where persons assemble to coordinate, exchange, and disseminate information or to explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge. Each NIH Institute and Center (IC) has a scientific purview and different program goals and initiatives that evolve over time. Prior to preparing an application, it is critical that all applicants consult the appropriate IC representative listed in the R13/U13 Website (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r13/) to obtain current information about IC specific program priorities and policies. This action is of utmost importance because applications with marginal or no relevance to the participating Institutes, Centers, or Offices will not be accepted for review or possible funding. Advance permission to submit an application must be requested early in the process and no later than 6 weeks before the application submission date.
Deadline: December 12, 2011
Link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-071.html
Foundation Grant Opportunities
Funding Source: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Title: Grants
Program: Charles Stewart Mott's central belief in the partnership of humanity was the basis upon which the foundation bearing his name was established. While this has remained a guiding principle, the foundation has refined and broadened its grantmaking over time to reflect changing national and world conditions. The foundation's grantmaking is organized into four program areas:
1. Civil Society
2. Environment
3. Flint, Michigan Area
4. Pathways Out of Poverty
Through its programming, the foundation endeavors to enhance the capacity of individuals, families, or institutions at the local level and beyond.
Deadline: Rolling
Link: http://www.mott.org/grantseeker.aspx
Funding Source: National Geographic Society
Title: Grants for Research and Exploration
Program: The National Geographic Society awards grants for scientific field research and exploration through its Committee for Research and Exploration (CRE). All proposed projects must have both a geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields and be of broad scientific interest. Applications are generally limited to the following disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology, botany, geography, geology, oceanography, paleontology, and zoology. In addition, the committee is emphasizing multidisciplinary projects that address environmental issues (e.g., loss of biodiversity and habitat, effects of human-population pressures). This grant program does not pay educational tuition, nor does it offer scholarships or fellowships of any kind.
The committee will not consider applications seeking support solely for laboratory work or archival research. PIs in developing countries should take into consideration that while the first priority of the CRE is to fund high-quality scientific research, there is also a particular interest in funding projects that promote the growth of scientific infrastructure in geographic locations where such infrastructure is lacking.
Deadline: Rolling
Link: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/field/grants-programs/cre-application/
Student Grant Opportunities
Funding Source: Smith Richardson Foundation
Title: World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship
Program: Up to 20 grants of $7,500 each to support dissertation research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, strategic studies, area studies, and diplomatic and military history. In evaluating applications, the Foundation will accord preference to those projects that could directly inform U.S. policy debates and thinking, rather than dissertations that are principally focused on abstract theory or debates within a scholarly discipline.
Deadline: October 17, 2011
Link: www.srf.org/grants/world_politics.php
Funding Source: USDA
Title: AFRI-Pre and Post Doctoral Fellowships Grant Program
Program: The AFRI NIFA Fellowship RFA focuses on developing the next generation of scientists who will lead agriculture into the future by solving current and future challenges facing our society. The AFRI NIFA Fellowships Grant Program targets talented, highly-motivated doctoral candidates and postdoctoral trainees that demonstrate remarkable promise and the ability to increase the number of gifted agricultural scientists in the United States. The NIFA Fellows are individuals who have the potential for remarkable accomplishments in agricultural science. The Program seeks to develop the technical and academic competence of doctoral candidates and the research independence and teaching credentials of postdoctoral scientists in the food, forestry and agricultural sciences that are within NIFA’s challenge areas through well-developed and highly interactive mentoring and training activities. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include single-function Research, Education, and Extension Projects and multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects.
Deadline: Letter of Intent: November 8, 2011
Full Proposal: January 19, 2012
Link: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/afri.html
Funding Source: EPA
Title: Fall 2012 EPA Greater Research Opportunity (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study
Program: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships program, is offering Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) undergraduate fellowships for bachelor level students in environmental fields of study.
Deadline: December 12, 2011
Link: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2012/2012_gro_undergrad.html
