Research Resources
Funding Opportunities
This page archives the funding opportunities announced in SSRI and CYFC Weekly Announcements and other email distributed to the SSRI and CYFC listservs.
For more funding opportunities, please see the SSRI Funding Opportunities home page.
November 23, 2009
Penn State Institute for Diabetes and Obesity
Request For Letters Of Intent -- Extended Deadline
Level I & II Research Seed Grants (RSG)
Letter of Intent Receipt Date: November 27, December 2, 2009
Additional Information: Questions regarding this RFA may be directed to
Dr. Lorraine Mulfinger, lxm14@psu.edu; Phone
814-865-7787)
NIH Opportunity Network to Expand Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
NIH Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., announced the launch of the
Basic Behavioral and Social Science opportunity Network (OppNet)
OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH SUMMER FACULTY RESEARCH PROGRAM
The Application deadline for the 2010 Summer Faculty Research Program
is December 4, 2009. Apply online
The Office of Naval Research sponsors the Summer Faculty Research
Program for U.S. citizens who hold teaching or research appointments at
U.S. colleges and universities. These programs provide an opportunity
for science and engineering faculty members to participate in research
of mutual interest to the faculty member and professional peers at U.S.
Navy laboratories.
The Summer Faculty Research Program is a 10 week program, beginning in
May 2010. Stipends range from $1400 to $1900 per week for the summer
program. Each fellow will be reimbursed for his/her personal travel for
an optional pre-program visit to the sponsoring laboratory. Relocation
assistance is provided to qualifying fellows.
The program is residential and all work must be completed on site at the
sponsoring U.S. Navy laboratory. Faculty members from Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, Minority Institutions, American Indian Tribal
Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic Serving Institutions
(HBCU/MI/TCU/HIS), as designated by the U.S. Department of Education,
are especially encouraged to apply.
AIR FORCE SUMMER FACULTY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The application deadline for Summer 2010 Faculty Research Program is
December 1, 2009.
The Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP) offers hands-on
exposure to Air Force research challenges through eight (8) to twelve
(12) week research residencies at participating Air Force Research
Facilities for full-time science and engineering faculty at U.S.
colleges and universities. New to Program: Fellows have an
opportunity to bring a graduate student with them. Weekly stipends
range from $1,300 to $1,700 for the faculty and $884 to $1,037 for an
accompanying graduate student. Daily expense allowances are available.
Faculty members from Historically Black Colleges and Universities,
Minority Institutions, American Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities,
and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI/TCU/HIS), as designated by
the U.S. Department of Education, are
especially encouraged to apply.
NCHS/AcademyHealth Health Policy Fellowship
- AcademyHealth
November 16, 2009
Drug Abuse Dissertation Research: Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, Services, and/or Women and Sex/Gender Differences (R36)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Environmental Health Sciences Core Center Grants (P30)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
November 9, 2009
The Ellison Medical Foundation: New Scholars Program in Aging for 2010
Penn State's Office of the Senior Vice President for Research is conducting an internal downselect for The Ellison Medical Foundation:
New Scholars Program in Aging for 2010
Internal Deadlines:
Nominations due to SVPR: November 23, 2009
Submit candidates name to: limitedsubs@psu.edu
Nominations due to Ellison: February 25, 2010
Limit: Two candidates
More information
Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems
The Office of Cyberinfrastructure invites research proposals for (VOSS):
Applications due: January 25, 2010
For more information on NSF 10-504:
Program Solicitation
The Fletcher Fellowship
Applications due: December 7, 2009
Applications and information
Direct inquiries to: GatesOffice@fletcher.com
Fellowships are awarded to scholars, writers, and artists whose work contributes to proving race relations in American society and furthers the broad social goals of the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education Decision of 1954. Each fellowship is in the amount of $50,000.00.
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November 2, 2009
Defense Research Related Unit Program Funding Opportunity
Penn State's Office of the Senior Vice President for Research announces:
Internal Deadlines:
Completed application to OSVPR: November 30, 2009
Access application (.doc)
Email completed application to: limitedsubs@psu.edu by the deadline of 11/30/09.
Institutional Limit: $75k per project, with an expected timeline of no longer than 18 months
Direct questions to: Lt. Col. Ron Madrid (USMC Ret.), rrm11@psu.edu
DRRU applicants consult: Dr. Patricia Gruber, plg11@psu.edu
Penn State Institute for Diabetes and Obesity
Request for Letters of Intent
Level I & II research seed grants (RSG)
Letter of intent receipt date: November 27, 2009
Invited proposals announcement: December 17, 2009
Invited application receipt date: February 1, 2010
View announcement (.doc)
Membership form (.doc)
Research Grants
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Research on the Economics of Diet, Activity, and Energy Balance (R01)
[NICHD added as sponsor]
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)
Research on the Economics of Diet, Activity, and Energy Balance (R21)
[NICHD added as sponsor]
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)
Roadmap Transformative Research Projects Program (R01)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
October 26, 2009
NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program
Penn State's Office of the Senior Vice President for Research is conducting a downselect for the NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program.
Internal Deadlines:
Online Notice-of intent to OSVPR: November 2, 2009
Access form
Pre-Proposal Application: November 12, 2009
Access application
Proposals Due to NSF: January 28, 2010
Institutional Limit: 3 proposals; at least one development
Direct questions to: limitedsubs@psu.edu
The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
Penn State's Office of the Senior Vice President for Research is conducting a downselect for the The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards.
Internal Deadlines:
Nominations Due to SVPR: November 30, 2009
See below for instructions
Nominations Due to ORAU: February 5, 2010
Instructions for Nominees: Nominees please email the following materials
(contained within ONE pdf file) to limitedsubs@psu.edu.
1. nominee's 1-page CV with a second page listing publications and/or presentations
2. 2-page research proposal that should address the following: (taken from the POWE site)
* research goals and objectives and relevant background
* expected research outcomes and relevance
* research design and methodology
* competence of the applicant to perform the proposed research
* the available research facilities and resources
* a budget justification
* (optional) an additional single page of references relating to the proposal.
3. letter of nomination from the nominee's department head
4. statement from the college indicating the source of the $5000 matching funds, if the nomination is successful
October 19, 2009
Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS) (R01)
(RFA-MH-10-060)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Application Receipt Date: December 09, 2009
Family Planning Service Delivery Improvement Research (R01)
- Office of Population Affairs (OPA)
2010 Jefferson Science Fellows (JSF) Program
Penn State's Office of the Senior Vice President for Research is conducting a downselect for the 2010 Jefferson Science Fellows (JSF) Program.
Deadlines:
Online Notice-of intent to OSVPR: November 13, 2009
Access form
Nominations to JSF: January 15, 2010
University Limit: Two candidates per year
FY2010 Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI)
Department of Defense
The MURI program is not a limited submission, and no matching funds are required
View topics
White papers due: December 11, 2009
Potential applicants should consult with relevant program officers early
in the preparation process. Assistance with proposal preparation
strategy and alignment with DoD goals is also available from the Office
of Military and Security Programs.
Contact: Ron Madrid, rrm11@psu.edu
2010 McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Awards
Letters of Intent Deadline: December 1, 2009
The letter should not exceed two pages and should include a
one-sentence statement describing the technological innovation you
propose to develop. Also include a title for the project, and the
mailing and email addresses of the principal investigator.
Email a PDF file of the letter of intent to: neuro@mcknight.org
Contact Eileen Maler at 612-333-4220 if you do not receive email
confirmation of receipt of your LOI within a week of submission.
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NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRP)
Application Deadline ends: December 1, 2009, 8:00 p.m. Eastern
For assistance: LRP Information Center, 866-849-4047, lrp@nih.gov
October 5, 2009
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations Grants
Proposals are currently being accepted online until November 2, 2009
on the following topics:
* Create New Ways to Protect against Infectious Disease
* Create Low-Cost Diagnostics for Priority Global Health Conditions
* Create New Ways to Induce and Measure Mucosal Immunity
* Create New Technologies for Contraception
Apply now
To receive more information about Grand Challenges Explorations and other future opportunities, sign up here
Full descriptions of topics and application instructions
Brookdale Leadership in Aging Fellowship Program
- Brookdale Foundation
Grassroots Development Fellowship Program
- Institute of International Education (IIE)
Penn State Institute of the Neurosciences (PSIN) Pilot Grant Program
Request for Applications
The goal of this RFA is to catalyze the development of new interdisciplinary research teams that address cutting edge problems in the neurosciences, and to assist them in the generation of preliminary data that support future applications for extramural funding.
Letter of Intent Receipt Date: November 9, 2009
Application Receipt Date: February 15, 2010
Contact: Tina Keller, 717-531-4070, PSIN@psu.edu
New NSF Proposal & Award Procedures Guide (PAPP)
The NSF has just posted a revised version of the NSF PAPP (NSF 10-1). The new PAPP Guide will be effective for proposals submitted on or after January 4, 2010. Significant changes made to the PAPP include:
- Addition of a completely new proposal certification to address the responsible conduct of research requirement of the America COMPETES Act; and
- An entirely new requirement for PIs to provide a project outcomes report for the general public within 90 days following the expiration of the grant, to comply with the America COMPETES Act.
Contact NSF Policy Office at (703) 292-8243 or policy@nsf.gov for questions concerning changes.
USDA CSREES International Science and Education (ISE) Grants Program
Penn State's Office of the Senior Vice President for Research is conducting a downselect for the 2010 USDA CSREES ISE grant program.
Deadlines:
Online Notice-of-intent to OSVPR: October 20, 2009
Access form
Pre-proposal Application: October 26, 2009 by 9:00 a.m.
Access form
USDA Deadline: January 15, 2010 (per last year)
University Limit: Two proposals (only one can be funded)
Specific program details
The most recent RFA is from 2009, with the 2010 RFA expected to be announced mid-November. OSVPR will share updated information as soon as the 2010 RFA is released. OSVPR will notify associate research deans of the internal downselect
decision by the middle of November.
Direct questions to: limitedsubs@psu.edu
William T. Grant Distinguished Fellows Application Guide
Worldwide Universities Network (WUN): Research and Development Fund
Penn State's Office of the Senior Vice President for Research (OSVPR) is conducting a downselect to send forward proposals to WUN with PSU as the lead.
Deadlines:
Online Notice-of-Intent to OSVPR: October 16, 2009
Access form
Completed Application to OSVPR: October 30, 2009
Access WUN R&D application
University limit: Three lead applications
Guidelines
Matching funds are required (a minimum of one-to-one match of WUN funds) and OSVPR will provide up to $10,000 of matching for proposals on which Penn State is the lead, with the expectation that the balance of matching funds will be provided by other Penn State units or partner institutions. Commitments of matching funds from units within PSU will be considered as part of the downselect process. OSVPR will notify associate research deans of the internal downselect decision by the beginning of November.
Direct questions to: limitedsubs@psu.edu
September 28, 2009
NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT)
The office of the Associate Vice President for Research is conducting a
downselect for the 2010 NSF IGERT program. Penn State is limited to four
pre-proposals.
Internal Deadlines:
Notice-of-Intent: October 16, 2009; access the form
Pre-Proposal Application to OSVPR: November 2, 2009, 9:00AM;
complete the pre-proposal application
Pre-Proposals Due to NSF: March 2010
Full Proposals Due to NSF: September 2010
Any questions may be directed to
View Announcement from Associate Vice President for Research
NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program
Instrumentation Development and Acquisition
The next solicitation for the NSF MRI program is pending the approval of
a budget by Congress. The office of the Associate Vice President for
Research is therefore delaying the usual internal downselect for this
program since there is a possibility that the program will not be
accepting proposals for the usual annual deadline of January 2010. This
memo is to encourage faculty to begin to consider the program and to be
prepared for the internal downselect since the timeline for the
downselect will possibly be somewhat shorter than usual.
View updates
The most recent information is contained in NSF 09-502
View Announcement from Associate Vice President for Research
Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Recovery Act Limited Competition: Building Sustainable Community-Linked Infrastructure to Enable Health Science Research (RC4)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Funding opportunity for Ph.D. students conducting research in Latin America or the Caribbean
Information session about the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Grassroots Development Fellowship
September 30, 2009, 6:00 p.m., 110 Thomas
September 21, 2009
HHS Recovery Act Prevention and Wellness Program
The Chronic Disease Prevention in U.S. Communities program has received
approximately $650 million to build a multi-pronged approach to disease
prevention and healthy lifestyles development.
To learn more:
* Watch the Webcast
* Chronic Disease Prevention Fact Sheet
* Press Release
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
Grand Challenges in Global Health (Round 4)
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
- Wellcome Trust
NIH announces new application forms
"Applicants must download and use the new application packages for
submissions targeting due dates on or after January 25, 2010 (funding
for fiscal year (FY) 2011 and beyond). Changes include significantly
shorter page limits and restructured application packages."
September 7, 2009
NIH Pioneer and New Innovator Awards: 2010 RFAs
View program descriptions at: http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/pioneer/ and
http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/newinnovator/. There is a handy table comparing NIH programs targeting innovative research.
Health Disparities in NIDDK Diseases (R01)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Foundation for Child Development PreK-3rd Research and Evaluation Small Grants Program
Call for Proposals
November 2, 2009: proposal deadline
August 3, 2009
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
Substance Use and Abuse among U.S. Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families (R01) Grant
Press Release
Letters of intent due: 11/23/09
Applications due: 12/22/09
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
Substance Use and Abuse among U.S. Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families (R21) Grant
Press Release
Letters of intent due: 11/23/09
Applications due: 12/22/09
Junior Faculty Opportunity
International AIDS Society and National Institutes of Health
Encouraging Innovation in HIV Research--a research grant program for
early career investigators with no prior experience in HIV research
IAS Website
Flyer (.pdf document)
July 20, 2009
NSF CreativeIT program, a combination of IT research with Education,
Behavioral Science, Innovation Science, etc.
Peter Schiffer has excerpted a section describing research areas (.pdf document)
$7M allocated for this program; 15-20 awards anticipated
View details
July 13, 2009
The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP) Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2010
The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP) intends to publish a funding opportunity inviting research applications to conduct randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that focus on validating and/or optimizing treatment for "complicated" posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among active duty Army Soldiers. For the purpose and intent of this funding opportunity, "complicated" PTSD is defined as PTSD with co-occurring mental disorder(s) including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Substance-Related Disorders, and Mood Disorders, as well as other co-occurring problems like bereavement, sleep disturbance, chronic pain, suicide behavior, or multiple traumas (e.g., military sexual trauma and combat-related trauma). MOMRP encourages submissions by members of the research community with interests in improving evidence-based psychosocial, behavioral, pharmacological, and/or combined treatment of active duty Army Soldiers with "complicated" PTSD who have previously deployed, are currently deployed, or are post-deployed from Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). Applicants must demonstrate the ability/plan to access and recruit active duty Army participants. This funding opportunity maximum amount is $3.5 million with a period of performance of no longer than three years.
Inquiries - For Further information regarding this potential funding
opportunity, please contact:
MOMRP, Psychological Health And Resilience Program
301-619-6641
MOMRPHelpDesk@gdit.com
July 6, 2009
Department of Defense Preview of Psychological Health and Traumatic
Brain Injury Funding Opportunities
What: $40.6 million in new funding opportunities in Psychological
Health and Traumatic Brain Injury research; program announcements are
anticipated to be released during July
Preliminary Facts
FY09 PH/TBI Research Program announcements and application
instructions will be posted on Grants.gov and the DCoE webpage by 15 July 2009 with full details.
Contact: Gail Whitehead, gail.whitehead@amedd.army.mil, phone: 301-619-7783
View full announcement and news release (.pdf document)
June 29, 2009
National Science Foundation Cognitive Neuroscience Grant
June 22, 2009
USDA: The Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Research and Evaluation (CYFAR RE) Request for Applications
Due date: July 27, 2009
CSREES Funding Opportunity Web Page
Grants.gov Synopsis
Grants.gov Application Package
Contact: Lisa A. Lauxman: Ph#: 202.690.4568, Fax#: 202.720-9366
Email: llauxman@csrees.usda.gov
June 15, 2009
The Defense Counterintelligence & HUMINT Center (DCHC) Behavioral/Social
Sciences Research Program seeks proposals to:
(1) develop, test and evaluate the application (translation) of known
principles and findings of the behavioral and social sciences to enhance
capabilities relevant to current and future intelligence,
counter-intelligence, and human intelligence collection; and
(2) understand threats to national security in terms of the principles
and methods of the social and behavioral sciences
Solicitation Number: DCHC-BAA-000101
Due dates:
Questions: June 26, 2009
Abstracts: July 10, 2009
Proposals: July 31, 2009
More information
Contact: Loretta Buckley, 703-699-7557, Loretta.Buckley@cifa.mil
CDC Funding Opportunity--Elimination of Disparities in Diabetes
The Communities IMPACT Diabetes Center, a REACH-US CDC funded program headed
by Dr. Carol Horowitz, recently released a Request for Proposals for
projects to address diabetes prevention and control among African
Americans and Latinos in NY State, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Proposal due date: June 22, 2009, 5:00 p.m. EST
Inquiries to: Mischka Garel, 212-659-9551, Mischka.Garel@mountsinai.org
Proposal announcement (.pdf document)
May 25, 2009
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Modeling the Scientific Workforce (RFA-GM-10-003)
The NIGMS is seeking grant applications that propose to develop computational models of the dynamics of the scientific workforce in the United States.
Applications are due October 8, 2009
For more information contact Shiva Singh, singhs@mail.nih.gov, 301/594-3900
View application
May 18, 2009
NIH policy on resubmissions: Challenge grants and R01s
NIH has posted a "Reminder and Clarification of NIH Policies on Similar,
Identical, or Essentially Identical Applications, Submission of
Applications Following RFA Review, and Submission of Applications with a
Changed Activity Code." The notice was driven by the large number of
Challenge award applications and the expectation that many such
applications eventually will be submitted as R01s.
May 11, 2009
NSF and the U.S. Forest Service invite proposals for urban long-term
research area exploratory awards (ULTRA-Ex)
Proposal due date: 7/07/09
Full solicitation site
For more information contact:
Thomas J. Baerwald, (703) 292-7301, tbaerwal@nsf.gov
Henry L Gholz, (703) 292-7185, hgholz@nsf.gov
Todd A. Crowl, (703) 292-7870, tcrowl@nsf.gov
April 27, 2009
Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation Grant Program
Notice-of-intent due May 13, 2009
Letter of Inquiry to the Foundation due July 25, 2009
Full Application Due to Foundation due date to be determined
Limit: Three Letters of Inquiry per Institution
More information on the grant program and policies
Questions concerning the limited submissions process may be submitted
to: limitedsubs@psu.edu
April 20, 2009
Dr. Eva Pell, Senior Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School has provided a link to the Penn State Recovery Website for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
DOD Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) New Award Mechanism: the Ovarian Cancer Academy. The Ovarian Cancer Academy is intended to provide intensive mentoring, national networking, and a peer group for early-career investigators. Complete details for the FY2009 Ovarian Cancer may be found on the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) website and http://www.Grants.gov (CFDA# 12.420).
April 13, 2009
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Office of Behavioral and
Social Science Research (OBSSR): (R01)
Title: Community Participation in Research (PAR-08-075)
Training opportunity for applicants proposing research on health
promotion, disease prevention, and health disparities that is jointly
conducted by communities and researchers and targets medically
underserved areas (MUAs) and medically underserved populations (MUPs).
The National Institute on Aging (NIA): (K01)
Title: Promoting Careers in Aging and Health Disparities Research (PAR-09-136)
This FOA is designed for career development in support of health
disparities related to aging. It is part of the overall goal of
NIH-supported career development programs to help ensure that a diverse
pool of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and
in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical,
behavioral, and clinical research needs.
April 6, 2009
Postdoctoral Funding Opportunity:
Two-year interdisciplinary postdoctoral Fellow program
The MacArthur Foundation Network on Transitions to Adulthood
Application deadline: May 1, 2009
Information and application
Funding Resource:
Diabetes Registry -- Patient Recruitment Support for Research
The Diabetes and Obesity Institute is willing to facilitate human
subject recruitment for diabetes research through the Penn State
Diabetes Registry. A description of the registry's use as a potential
research resource is available (.pdf document). Registry users
should feel free to use this text for grant applications.
Contact: Lorraine Mulfinger, Associate Director for Research, PSIDO,
lxm14@psu.edu
March 24, 2009
NIH new "GO" Grants Program
GO Grants:
RFA-OD-09-004 | Link to participating IC's
Under the Recovery Act, the NIH has established a new program entitled Research and Research Infrastructure "Grand Opportunities" hereafter called the "GO" grants program. This new program will support projects that address large, specific biomedical and bio-behavioral research endeavors that will benefit from significant 2-year funds without the expectation of continued NIH funding beyond two years. The research supported by the "GO" grants program should have high short-term impact, and a high likelihood of enabling growth and investment in biomedical research and development, public health, and health care delivery. Only applications with budgets greater than $500,000 total costs per year for a project period of two years are expected to be considered. The total annual cost for individual awards is expected to vary, depending on the scope of the project and the number of participating institutions.
The participating NIH ICs have designated at least $200 million in FYs 2009 - 2010 to fund 200 or more grants, contingent upon the submission of a sufficient number of scientifically meritorious applications. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, the size of each award will also vary.
March 23, 2009
The NIH has published an announcement updating and expanding the
February 23, 2009
Familial Responses to Financial Instability (.pdf document)
Pilot Data Collection RFP
The National Center for Marriage Research, Bowling Green State University
Application deadline: April 6, 2009
Aim: To field test new items using a large, web-based household survey
(Knowledge Networks Panel) to facilitate new measurement development
that will lead to innovative research contributing to theoretical,
conceptual, methodological, or empirical advances about family responses
to financial strain.
February 9, 2009
The Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Pilot Project Grants
Goal: to catalyze the development of interdisciplinary research teams
(also called "Translational Research Clusters") that address relevant
health problems, and to assist them in the generation of preliminary
data that support future applications for extramural funding.
Approximately eight awards are anticipated.
Funding is being provided by the College of Medicine, the Huck
Institutes for the Life Sciences, the Social Science Research Institute,
and the Institute for CyberScience.
Due dates:
February 23, 2009: letters of intent
March 23, 2009: proposal application submission
Submit by email to Andrea Lazarus, CTSI Administrator, alazarus@psu.edu.
Fiscal Year 2009 Department of Defense Autism Research Program (ARP)
announces two funding opportunities: (1) Clinical Trial Award, and (2)
Idea Award.
Due Dates for both:
March 17, 2009: Pre-Application (Preproposal)
July 22, 2009: Invited Proposal
February 2, 2009
Pilot project funding call for proposals from the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI); contact Andrea Lazarus, alazarus@psu.edu, for more information.
February 23, 2009: letter of intent due
March 23, 2009: proposal due
In February 2009, the DOD Autism Research Program (ARP) plans to announce funding opportunities for FY2009. Proposals should address critical needs of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in the areas of co-morbidity and predictors for treatment outcomes. Requests for email notification of the release of program announcements may be sent to Help@cdmrp.org; or check http://www.grants.gov/ for the announcements. For more information about the ARP or other Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)-sponsored programs, please visit the CDMRP website or contact Gail Whitehead, Public Affairs Coordinator, CDMRP, 301-619-7783, gail.whitehead@amedd.army.mil.
January 26, 2009
The Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) has
released program announcements for Predoctoral Traineeship Awards and
Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards. Please view the program announcement and application instructions and the synopsis table.
Deadlines:
February 25, 2009, 5:00 p.m. EST for pre-application (letter of intent);
submit through http://cdmrp.org.
March 11, 2009, 5:00 p.m. EST for confidential letters of
recommendation; submit through http://cdmrp.org.
March 11, 2009, 11:59 p.m. EST for application; submit through
http://www.grants.gov/.
View
preliminary information about upcoming funding mechanisms soon to be
listed in BCRP Program Announcements.
Initiatives
As part of an initiative to build a cross-disciplinary community of scholars doing qualitative social science research, the Penn State Qualitative Research Interest Group (QUIG) is organizing a one-day training opportunity in NVivo8--the leading qualitative data analysis software program--for faculty and professional research staff. Workshop registration is BY INVITATION ONLY and space is limited. If you are interested in receiving more information about this workshop and application procedures for participation, please contact Michelle Miller-Day at mam32@psu.edu by 1/28/09 for more information. The workshop will occur on February 20th. The workshop is made possible by partial funding through the Social Science Research Institute.
January 19, 2009
February 1, 2009 deadline: The Dirksen Congressional Center invites applications for grants to fund research on congressional leadership and the U.S. Congress. Applications are accepted at any time. All application materials must be received on or before February 1, 2009. Awards will be announced in March 2009. Complete information about eligibility and application procedures may be found at The Center's Web site. Frank Mackaman is the program officer.
Two Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) FOAs:
AHRQ Health Services Research Projects (R01):
The FOA, PA-09-070,
supports large research extramural grants. The first application
receipt date is March 9, 2009.
AHRQ Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants (R18):
This FOA, PA-09-071, solicits large research demonstration and
dissemination projects. The first application receipt date is March 9,
2009.
NIDA announcement: Notice of Intent to Publish a Request for Applications (RFA) for Trauma, Stress and Substance Use and Abuse among U.S. Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families (NOT-DA-09-004) was released on January 7, 2009. The RFA is expected to be published in the spring of 2009 with an expected receipt date in August of 2009. Please go to the NIH Guide or contact Eve E. Reider, Deputy Branch Chief, Prevention Research Branch, NIDA: phone (301) 402-1719; fax (301) 480-2542; email ereider@mail.nih.gov.
NIH Peer Review Changes
NIH will begin to implement a number of changes to the peer review process that apply to most applications submitted for the January 2009 deadline and beyond. The new system of reviewing and scoring applications, that is designed to increase reliability, consistency and transparency include: 1) scores on a 9-point rating scale; 2) enhanced review criteria with individual scoring; 3) formatted reviewer critiques; 4) clustering of new investigators, and 5) single resubmissions.
January 12, 2009
"Integrating HSD Goals into Core SBE Programs"
The NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE)
encourages submission of research proposals to the regular SBE programs
covering three areas: (1) complexity science, (2) large-scale
interdisciplinary research, and (3) infrastructure. View full information regarding these areas and submission details.
Collaborative Study of Suicidality and Mental Health in the U.S. Army
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National
Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
and the United States Army seek applications aimed at conducting an
epidemiologic study of mental health, psychological resilience, suicide
risk, suicide-related behaviors, and suicide deaths in the U.S. Army.
Letters of intent are due March 3, 2009; applications are due April 3, 2009.
View RFA
View Synopsis
Contact: Robert Heinssen, 301/435-0371. E-mail: rheinsse@mail.nih.gov.
"Understanding the Acquisition, Interpretation, and Use of Research
Evidence in Policy and Practice," a new RFP by the William T. Grant
Foundation.
View RFP (.pdf document)
Letters of inquiry are due by May
12, 2009; proposals will be due by October 6, 2009.
Initiatives
The Penn State Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and the Office of International Programs are initiating a new program to enhance Penn State's involvement in the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN). Under this program, the two offices will provide seed grant support for workshops to develop WUN research programs. If you are interested in developing a workshop, please contact Terry Noll (tmg3@psu.edu) for further information.
January 5, 2009
The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) has issued a request for proposals: "Funding for Intellectual Exchange Projects." Small grants of up to $10,000 are available. Submission of preliminary concept papers of 2-3 pages is on a rolling basis, but no later than Friday, February 27, 2009. See information, criteria, and application process.
The William T. Grant Foundation invites letters of inquiry for youth
research; the deadline for letters of inquiry is January 9, 2009.
See additional RFPs in children and youth
December 15, 2008
Congressional Research Awards: Proposal deadline February 1, 2009
The Dirksen Congressional Center invites applications for grants to fund
research on congressional leadership and the U.S. Congress. A total of
up to $30,000 will be available in 2009. Awards range from a few hundred
dollars to $3,500. The competition is open to individuals with a
serious interest in studying Congress. The Center encourages graduate
students who have successfully defended their dissertation prospectus to
apply and awards a significant portion of the funds for dissertation
research. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who reside in the United
States. Please visit the Center website
for full information.
Program officer, Frank Mackaman, fmackaman@dirksencenter.org
November 24, 2008
NIH Roadmap Transformative R01
Understanding and Facilitating Human Behavior Change
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): December 29, 2008
Application Due Date(s): January 29, 2009
The T-R01 program invites proposals from investigators and
interdisciplinary teams working to understand basic mechanisms of
behavior change at the biological, behavioral and social levels and
developing innovative approaches to intervention. Questions of
particular interest include how the interaction between neural,
biological, behavioral, psychological, and social factors result in
initial and sustained behavior change (possibly best understood via
trans-disciplinary approaches including neuro- and behavioral economics,
affective neuroscience, and approaches that focus on "will power" or
behavior regulation). Highly responsive applications may also propose
the use of new technologies and/or consider the broader context in which
individuals live to understand basic mechanisms of behavior change
common to multiple health conditions.
November 17, 2008
The Center for Family Research in Diverse Contexts (FRDC) in partnership with the Children, Youth, and Family Consortium (CYFC) invites faculty to submit proposals for seed grant monies for the 2009-2010 academic year. The FRDC also invites graduate students to submit proposals for funding opportunities. The goals of the funders are 1) to develop and promote interdisciplinary collaborative basic and applied research involving the study of diverse populations, and 2) to provide training in diversity research for young investigators and transitional scientists. Full information and the seed funding application are available on the SSRI and CYFC home pages, right-hand column, under Latest Grant News, and also under Seed Grant opportunity under Research Resources, Funding Opportunities, on both sites.
November 10, 2008
NIH Funding Opportunity
Research on Integrity in Collaborative Research (R21)
(RFA-RR-09-004)
National Center for Research Resources
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development
Office of Research Integrity
Application Receipt Date(s): March 17, 2009
October 27, 2008
December 1, 2008 is the deadline for submission for the Africana Research Center Postdoctoral Fellows Program. The fellows program supports research that centers on, or is related to, Africa and the African Diaspora for the 2009-2010 academic year. Fellows will have no teaching or administrative responsibilities during the fellowship and each fellow will be matched with a mentor. More information...
NIH Proposals for 2009
NIH Director's Pioneer Awards Program (X02) competition submission period, November 17 to December 17, 2008. More information is available here and here.
NIH New Innovator Award Program (X02) proposal submission period,
December 15,2008 to January 15, 2009. More information is available
NIH Transformative R01 Program (T-R01s) proposal submission period, December 29, 2008 to January 29, 2009. More information...
October 20, 2008
A new NSF funding mechanism, EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER), will begin January 2009. This new mechanism replaces SGER grants. Please see pages 11-19 or page 47 of this document for details. (.pdf document)
October 13, 2008
Doctoral Fellowships and Post-Doctoral Scholarships in Human Behavior and Social and Economic Change (focusing on the disciplines of psychology, economics, sociology, and applied ethics) at the Jena Graduate School. More information... Applications are due by November 21.
Africana Research Center Fall 2008 Funding Opportunities for faculty and student research proposals. Submission deadline is October 15.
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