Grant Opportunities 10.15.12

October 15, 2012

By , Government Grants Coordinator 831-459-1644

Upcoming Deadlines


Federal

NSF-Math and Science Partnerships:                                                            December 8, 2012
NSF- Innovation Corps Teams Program (I-Corps Teams):                 December 17, 2012
NSF- Cyberlearning: Transforming Education-Exploration Projects:            December 15, 2012

Foundations
IREX- Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program:                     November 14, 2012
Haynes Foundation:                                                                            December 13, 2012
American Research Institute in Turkey:                                              November 1, 2012
           
UC
UCOP- President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program:                                  November 1, 2012
UCHRI- Conference Grants/Seminar Grants/Short-term Collaborative Research Residencies
November 7, 2012

Students
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americas:                                  November 9, 2012

Federal

Funding Source:         NSF
Title:                            Math and Science Partnerships (MSP)
Program:                     The MSP program is a major research and development effort that supports innovative partnerships to improve K-12 student achievement in mathematics and science. MSP projects are expected to raise the achievement levels of all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps in the STEM performance of diverse student populations. MSP projects contribute to what is known in K-12 STEM education. All STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields supported by NSF may be involved in this work, with special encouragement to areas that are gaining increased traction at the K-12 level, such as computer science and engineering, in addition to mathematics and science. MSP projects also serve as models that have a sufficiently strong evidence/research base to improve STEM education outcomes for all students. Through this solicitation, NSF seeks to support two levels of Targeted Partnership awards, Implementation and Prototype. Implementation awards are intended to develop and put into practice innovative approaches and strategies in education. Prototype awards explore potentially innovative approaches and strategies in education.
Deadline:                    December 18, 2012
Link:                            http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12518/nsf12518.htm

Funding Source:         NSF
Title:                            Innovation Corps Teams Program (I-Corps Teams)
Program:                     The 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 has established the NSF Innovation Corps Teams Program (NSF I-Corps Teams). The NSF I-Corps Teams 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 Teams 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 outcomes of I-Corps Teams projects will be threefold: 1) a clear go or no go decision regarding viability of products and services, 2) should the decision be to move the effort forward, a transition plan for those projects to move forward, and 3) a technology demonstration for potential partners.
Deadline:                    December 17, 2012
Link:                            http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12602/nsf12602.htm

Funding Source:         NSF
Title:                            Cyberlearning: Transforming Education-Exploration Projects
Program:                     Through the Cyberlearning: Transforming Education program, NSF seeks to integrate advances in technology with advances in what is known about how people learn to:
*better understand how people learn with technology and how technology can be used productively to help people learn, through individual use and/or through collaborations mediated by technology;
*better use technology for collecting, analyzing, sharing, and managing data to shed light on learning, promoting learning, and designing learning environments; and
*design new technologies for these purposes, and advance understanding of how to use those technologies and integrate them into learning environments so that their potential is fulfilled.
Of particular interest are technological advances that allow more personalized learning experiences, draw in and promote learning among those in populations not served well by current educational practices, allow access to learning resources anytime and anywhere, and provide new ways of assessing capabilities. It is expected that Cyberlearning research will shed light on how technology can enable new forms of educational practice and that broad implementation of its findings will result in a more actively-engaged and productive citizenry and workforce.
Deadline:                    December 15, 2012
Link:                            http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11587/nsf11587.htm

Foundations

Funding Source:         IREX
Title:                            Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program
Program:                     The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) provides scholars and professionals with long-term support to perform policy-relevant research in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. IARO provides research support in up to three countries for a minimum of two months and a maximum of nine months. Participants are provided with visa assistance, international round-trip transportation, a monthly allowance for housing and living expenses, as well as emergency evacuation insurance. IARO fellows also have access to resources available in any of IREX's field offices.
Deadline:                    November 14, 2012
Link:                            http://www.irex.org/application/individual-advanced-research-opportunities-iaro

Funding Source:         Haynes Foundation
Title:                            Faculty Fellowships
Program:                     Faculty Fellowships are awarded to faculty members in the social sciences. The basic factor in the evaluation of applications is the quality of the research proposal. Proposals that are well-conceived, imaginative, and break new ground on economic, social and political problems will be favored. The Foundation's interest is in social science research that has implication for influencing policy and action in the Los Angeles region; but research projects concerning the history of Southern California will also be considered.
Deadline:                    December 13, 2012
Link:                            http://haynesfoundation.org/howtoapply/index.asp

Funding Source:         American Research Institute in Turkey
Title:                            ARIT Fellowships
Program:                     ARIT directly supports and administers a variety of programs of fellowships for scholarly research and for language study in Turkey.  Programs for scholars and graduate students based in the U.S. and Canada include ARIT institutional, the Department of State Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship programs. In addition, there are fellowships to support participation in the ARIT-Princeton Summer Language Program at Bogazici University in Istanbul. ARIT Fellows come from all regions of North America and represent many fields of the humanities and social sciences.  ARIT fellowships support individual research projects in ancient, historical, and modern times in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, that must be carried out in Turkey.
Deadline:                    November 1, 2012
Link:                            http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/FellowshipPrograms.html

UC

Funding Source:         UCOP
Title:                            President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Program:                     15-20 postdoctoral fellowships are offered every year. The current program offers postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to the diversity of and equal opportunity at the University of California. These contributions may include public service addressing the needs of our increasingly diverse society, efforts to advance equitable access to higher education, or research focusing on underserved populations or understanding inequalities related to race, gender, disability or LGBT. The program is seeking applicants with the potential to bring to their academic careers the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education.
Deadline:                    November 1, 2012
Link:                            http://www.ucop.edu/acadpersonnel/ppfp/

Funding Source:         UC Humanities Research Institute
Title:                            Conference Grants/Seminar Grants/Short-term Collaborative Research Residencies
Program:                     Conference Grants: UCHRI invites proposals for conferences that focus on significant and innovative ideas and contribute to the advancement of the research topic by bringing people together productively. Conferences should be open to the public. Specific plans for how the conference will be structured, such as topics for sessions, should be included. A list of possible speakers or panelists should be provided.
Seminar Grants:          UCHRI invites proposals for seminars for small groups of UC faculty and advanced graduate students to engage in intensive study of topics.  Seminars may be from a variety of fields in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. Seminars should draw participants from across humanistic disciplines around a clearly defined topic or from a discrete discipline to explore interdisciplinary approaches to a defined topic.  
Short-term Collaborative Research Residencies: UCHRI invites proposals to use its on-site institutional resources to serve as a retreat for short intensive residencies to complete a UC collaborative group project already well under way and with a committed outcome in sight.  

Residencies may run anywhere from a week to a month, depending on need and availability. Residencies will be available for up to ten residents at a time in any discipline or field in the humanities, or in interaction with the theoretical social sciences, arts, sciences and technology.
Deadline:                    November 7, 2012
Link:                            http://uchri.org/funding/funding-overview-and-calendar/

Students

Funding Source:         Soros Foundation
Title:                            Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americas
Program:                     Approximately 30 fellowships support "New Americans" pursuing graduate studies for up to 2 years. "New Americans" include Green Card holders, naturalized citizens, and children of parents who are both naturalized citizens.
Deadline:                    November 9, 2012
Link:                            http://www.pdsoros.org