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BUSINESS See also opportunities listed under MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES Doctoral Dissertation Award Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Due date: May 01, 2013 The Doctoral Dissertation Award (DDA) is for doctoral students who demonstrate significant originality and technical competence in any supply chain function. The DDA is open to all who will have completed their doctoral work in a field related to functions within the supply chain. http://cscmp.org/community/awards/doctoral-dissertation-award Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge United States Department of Commerce (DOC) Due date: May 09, 2013 This FFO announces the availability of funding for the Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge (Rural Jobs Accelerator). The goal of the Rural Jobs Accelerator is to promote opportunities for accelerated job creation and community and economic development in rural regions through regional collaboration in numerous high-potential industry clusters, including renewable energy, food production, rural tourism, natural resources, and advanced manufacturing. Many rural regions either possess, or can be linked with, assets fundamental to the growth of existing high-potential industry clusters. The Rural Jobs Accelerator provides resources to support the development of clusters and to assist distressed rural communities in accelerating job creation by leveraging local assets, building stronger economies, and creating

regional linkages. Approximately 20 regions will be selected through a merit-based interagency grant process. Regions across the nation can compete for complementary and coordinated Federal resources that help them mitigate gaps and leverage opportunities by strengthening linkages to self-identified, high-potential industry clusters. Projects must benefit rural communities, but applicants need not be physically located in a rural community. http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=150574 Course and Program Grants Private Foundation Due date: May 10, 2013 Course and Program grants are awarded to institutions for the purpose of strengthening existing curricular programs or building new programs in invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Successful Course and Program grant proposals present creative pedagogical approaches that generate and deploy E-Teams, bringing real-life applications into the classroom setting and beyond. NCIIA defines an E-Team as a multidisciplinary group of faculty, students, and industry mentors working together to bring a product or technology to market. The "E" stands for excellence and entrepreneurship. The NCIIA places a high value on grant proposals that demonstrate concern for the environment and the health and welfare of humans. We encourage creative technologies that solve critical problems and meet basic societal needs, and pedagogical approaches that encourage awareness of and interest in these global issues. Course and Program grant proposals may focus on introducing these issues to students with a design course, adding E-Teams to an existing entrepreneurship course, or developing an entirely original program to engage students in problem-solving endeavors. NCIIA's definition of a successful grant proposal includes courses and programs that - introduce technology innovation, affordable design, social entrepreneurship, and other approaches that meet basic societal needs and environmental issues. - lead to the formation of E-Teams and promote the E-Team learning experience. - encourage E-Teams to generate new technologies and businesses. - generate curricula that are multidisciplinary, involving students and advisors from technical and business disciplines, as well as groups traditionally underrepresented in invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship, including women and minorities. - create opportunities for high quality group learning experiences. - move beyond academic exercises to real-life business interaction, and create viable collaborative opportunities for participants from industry. - demonstrate an institutional commitment to and plan for supporting the proposed course or program on an ongoing basis beyond the grant period. - show access to necessary resources from the institution (e.g., computers, work space, lab equipment).

- demonstrate the commitment of the institution and faculty members to support the efforts of E-Teams that wish to continue their work after the course ends. http://nciia.org/grants/courseandprogram Nonprofit Travel Grant Scholarships American Marketing Association (AMA) Due date: May 15, 2013 The Nonprofit Travel Grants program rewards emerging Ph.D. scholars with an interest in nonprofit marketing by making it possible for them to attend the July 15 to 17, 2009, AMA Nonprofit Marketing Conference in Chicago, IL. The theme for the 2009 conference is "Thriving in Times of Change." As the field of nonprofit marketing becomes more specialized, these scholars will help to shape the research that influences the nonprofit marketing strategy of the future. Ph.D. recipients will be awarded travel grants to pay for expenses related to the attending the AMA Nonprofit Marketing Conference. These scholars will have an opportunity to learn from nonprofit leaders as well as prominent marketing academics about the issues facing nonprofit marketers. Applicants are selected based on responses to a series of questions, including a statement of why they wish to attend and how it would be beneficial to them at this stage in their career. http://www.themarketingfoundation.org/nonprofit_travel.html George and Marion Plossl Doctoral Dissertation Competition APICS The Association for Operations Management Due date: May 31, 2013 Named in honor of the late George Plossl and Marion Plossl, leading volunteers and long-time supporters of the APICS Educational and Research Foundation, the George and Marion Plossl Research Fellowship supports doctoral dissertation research on any topic relevant to the operations management discipline and that has the potential to yield novel managerial and practical insights. Sample topics include operations strategy, operations planning and control systems, supply chain management, quality management, Six Sigma, facility location, forecasting, just-in-time/lean production systems, and project management. http://www.apics.org/about/overview/erfoundation/competitions/instructions

EDUCATION See also opportunities listed under MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES National Professional Development Program United States Department of Education (ED) Due date: May 09, 2013 The National Professional Development program provides professional development activities intended to improve instruction for students with limited English proficiency (LEP) and assists education personnel working with such children to meet high professional standards. Projects are designed to increase the pool of highly qualified teachers prepared to serve LEP students and increase the skills of teachers already serving them. Activities of the program include the following: 1. Upgrade qualifications and skills of personnel who are not certified or licensed 2. Development of program curricula 3. Support for tuition, fees, and books Areas of focus for the program may include, but are not limited to - alternative certification programs, - career ladder programs for paraprofessionals, - BE and ESL certification for regular classroom teachers, - special support for new teachers, - improving the skills of higher education faculty, and - preparation of bilingual counselors, school psychologists, or other educational personnel. http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nfdp/index.html Grants Entertainment Software Association Foundation - ESA Foundation (ESAF) Due date: May 15, 2013 The foundation is dedicated to supporting positive programs and opportunities that make a difference in the lives of America's youth. The Foundation seeks to harness the collective power of the interactive entertainment industry to create positive social impact in our communities. The Foundation supports geographically diverse projects and programs that benefit American boys and girls of all races and religions. The foundation is limited in the number of projects that it can support. To receive funding, an organization making a grant request must meet the following criteria: 1. Seek funding for a specific project or program that is or will be implemented or available nation-wide or at a minimum in two or more states in the United States. 2. Serve American youth ages 7-18. 3. Provide programs and services that utilize technology and/or computer and video games to educate America's youth and young adults.

http://www.theesa.com/foundation/application.asp Linda Eisenmann Prize for Distinguished Scholarship by a Junior Scholar in the Field of the History of Higher Education in the United States History of Education Society (HES) Due date: May 31, 2013 HES is pleased to sponsor this prize for distinguished scholarship by a junior scholar in the field of the history of higher education in the United States. The prize will be given for an article, essay, or book on the history of higher education in the United States with a publication date of March 2010 through February 2012. http://www.historyofeducation.org/2012/Eisenmann.html ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE See also opportunities listed under MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES Wireless Charging for Electric Vehicles United States Department of Energy (DOE) Due date: Apr 25, 2013 (LOI); May 31, 2013 The Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), on behalf of the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies (VT) Program, is issuing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled "Wireless Charging for Electric Vehicles." The objective of this FOA is to research and develop a production-feasible wireless charging system, integrate the system into a production-intent vehicle, and to demonstrate the technology's readiness to deliver the benefits of static (and possibly quasi-dynamic) wireless charging to drivers of light-duty (10,000 lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating or less) Grid-Connected Electric Drive Vehicles (GCEDV). While the primary focus of this project is the advancement of static and possibly quasi-dynamic charging, the Department of Energy (DOE) recognizes that the research and demonstration results of this FOA may contribute to the future development of dynamic charging capability. This project shall demonstrate wireless charging technology while being cost competitive and compliant with safety standards. http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=162393

Regional Operations Forums for Advancing Systems Operations, Management, and Reliability Transportation Research Board (TRB) Due date: May 01, 2013 To address the challenges of moving people and goods efficiently and safely on the nation's highways, Congress has created the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2). SHRP 2 is a targeted, short-term research program carried out through competitively awarded contracts to qualified researchers in the academic, private, and public sectors. HRP 2 addresses four strategic focus areas: the role of human behavior in highway safety (Safety); rapid highway renewal (Renewal); congestion reduction through improved travel time reliability (Reliability); and transportation planning that better integrates community, economic, and environmental considerations into new highway capacity (Capacity). The major objective of SHRP 2 Reliability research is to greatly improve the reliability of highway travel times by reducing the frequency and effects of events that cause travel times to fluctuate unpredictably. The results of the research program should help local, state, and national agencies reduce travel time variability for travelers and shippers. The Reliability research plan addresses both recurring and nonrecurring congestion with an emphasis on nonrecurring congestion. The following seven potential sources of unreliable travel times (i.e., events that cause variable travel times) were identified: traffic incidents, work zones, demand fluctuations, special events, traffic control devices, weather, and inadequate base capacity. Project L36 "Regional Operations Forums for Advancing Systems Operations, Management and Reliability" is expected to advance transportation system operations and management (SO&M), and serve as a platform for mainstreaming SHRP 2 Reliability research into an operations forum concept. The curriculum offered through the regional forums will provide pertinent education and training on business processes, organizational capabilities, operations and planning, design, technical, and analytical projects to all transportation agencies. Throughout this project, the L36 contractor should work closely with the SHRP 2 L36 project team consisting of the SHRP 2 staff and the L36 Technical Expert Task Group (TETG) along with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and other public sector and industry representatives. It is mandatory that the L36 contractor coordinate with other SHRP 2 Travel Time Reliability Research project efforts as those projects are developed and deployed so that the research results can be incorporated into the curriculum as appropriate. https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9abb812ed0293092655f48b8761b3a42&tab=core&_cview=0

BIRD Energy Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation Due date: May 03, 2013 (executive summary); Jun 28, 2013 (full proposal) "BIRD Energy" is the implementation of a cooperation agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Israel Ministry of National Infrastructure. This cooperation is based on the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which includes cooperation between the U.S. and Israel on renewable energy and energy efficiency industrial research and development. To be considered, a project proposal should include - R&D cooperation between two companies or cooperation between a company and a university/research institution (one from the U.S. and one from Israel); - innovation in areas such as Solar Power, BioFuels, Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Wind Energy, Smart Grid, or any other Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency technology; and - significant commercial potential: the project outcome should lead to commercialization. http://www.birdf.com/?CategoryID=425 CubeSat-based Science Missions for Geospace and Atmospheric Research National Science Foundation (NSF) Due date: May 07, 2013 Lack of essential observations from space is currently a major limiting factor in many areas of geospace and atmospheric research. Recent advances in sensor and spacecraft technologies make it feasible to obtain key measurements from low-cost, small satellite missions. A particularly promising aspect of this development is the prospect for obtaining multi-point observations in space that are critical for addressing many outstanding problems in space and atmospheric sciences. Space-based measurements from small satellites also have great potential to advance discovery and understanding in geospace and atmospheric sciences in many other ways. To take full advantage of these developments, NSF is soliciting research proposals centered on small satellite missions. The overarching goal of the program is to support the development, construction, launch, operation, and data analysis of small satellite science missions to advance geospace and atmospheric research. Equally important, it will provide essential opportunities to train the next generation of experimental space scientists and aerospace engineers. To facilitate launch of the satellites as secondary payloads on existing missions, the focus of the program is on CubeSat-based satellites. Launch of the satellites will mainly be through the standardized CubeSat deployment system, the Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer (P-POD). Launch of the P-PODS will be as auxiliary payloads on DOD, NASA, or commercial launches. This will be arranged after selection and is not part of this solicitation. This solicitation covers proposals for science missions to include satellite development, construction, testing and operation as well as data distribution and scientific analysis.

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503172&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund STEM Majors Scholarship for Graduate/Certification Students Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Due date: May 15, 2013 Scholarships of varying amounts will be awarded to students studying STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) majors or related fields. Online programs are eligible. Scholarships awarded from the STEM Major Application for graduate and/or technical certification students include: - Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Graduate Scholarship - CSC Defense Graduate Scholarship - CSC Technical Certification Scholarship Qualifying STEM Majors include: electrical, computer, chemical, systems, or aerospace engineering; computer science; computer information systems; technology management; management information systems; physics; mathematics; or other majors related to the mission of AFCEA. Technical Certifications include any Cisco Certifications, Microsoft Certifications, Novell Certification, Java Certification or A+ Certification. The scholarship can be used for a course leading to certification, a certification preparation program as in the Cisco week-long "Boot Camp Prep Course", laboratory course or a certification test fee. Courses taken from Learning Tree or any of their counterparts are considered valid courses for this scholarship. http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/graduate/STEMMajorScholarship.asp Extended Solids United States Department of Defense (DOD) Due date: May 22, 2013 DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of Extended Solids. The Extended Solids Program intends to: (i) identify materials with unique compositions and polymorphs that have superior properties over existing materials, but which currently can only be synthesized using ultrahigh pressure (>0.5 GPa) techniques, and may be stable only at high pressures; and (2) develop synthesis methods that both enable production of these high pressure phase materials in bulk, and ensure they are stable under ambient conditions. Properties sought include, but are not limited to, high hardness, energy content, thermal conductivity, electromagnetic, and optical; and where substantial (>50 percent) improvement in performance in DoD (such as armor materials, propellants, high temperature, and other) applications may be achieved. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements

to the existing state of practice. The Extended Solids Program has three technical areas of interest. Since a comprehensive, integrated solution is desired, proposals are expected to address all three technical areas. Proposals that do not address all three areas will be considered non-responsive. The areas are as follows: 1. Development and implementation of computational techniques to assist in discovery, stabilization and synthesis of high pressure polymorphs/phases with superior properties. 2. Synthesis and stabilization of intermediates and extended solid polymorphs/phases to room temperature and pressure. 3. Reduced pressure synthesis, scale-up and demonstration of properties of extended solid polymorphs/phases http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=145014 Integrated Computational Methods for Composite Materials (ICM2) United States Department of Defense (DOD) Due date: May 22, 2013 Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Nonmetallic Materials Division, RXBC, Wright Research Site is soliciting technical and cost proposals on the research effort described below. The goal of this Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) composite material Foundational Engineering Problem (FEP) program is to demonstrate an ICME digital framework that links material processing, property, structure relationships for material design to account for processibility, manufacturability, system performance and sustainability. A foundational engineering problem consists of an advanced engineering component, a materials system, and a manufacturing process that must be rapidly optimized within a more complex engineering system. The demonstration will be accomplished for high temperature polymer matrix composite (PMC) for specific engineering cases as defined by the contractor. https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=910b75495a7ddac16e44dffe4638e11f&tab=core&_cview=1 Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE United States Department of Defense (DOD) Due date: May 24, 2013 The ASSURE program supports undergraduate research in DoD relevant disciplines and is designed to increase the number of high-quality undergraduate science and engineering majors who ultimately decide to pursue advanced degrees in these fields. A strong U.S. science and

engineering workforce is of clear interest to the DoD, as the capability of producing superior technology is essential for future national security. The ASSURE program aims to provide valuable research opportunities for undergraduates, either through ongoing research programs or through projects specially designed for this purpose. Research projects should allow high quality interaction of students with faculty and/or other research mentors and access to appropriate facilities and professional development opportunities. Active research experience is considered one of the most effective ways to attract and retain talented undergraduates in science and engineering. ASSURE projects must have a well-defined common focus that enables a research related experience for students. Projects may be based in a single discipline or academic department, or interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a strong intellectual focus. Each proposal should reflect the unique combination of the proposing institution's interests and capabilities. Applicants are encouraged to involve students in research who might not otherwise have the opportunity, particularly those from institutions where research programs are limited. Thus, a significant fraction of the student participants should come from outside the host institution. In addition, DoD is interested in strengthening institutions with limited research programs and especially encourages proposals that help to enhance the research infrastructure in predominantly undergraduate four-year institutions. Student participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. DoD executes the ASSURE program collaboratively with the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites Program. DoD funded ASSURE sites will be selected by DoD scientists and engineers, but will be overseen by NSF as part of the NSF portfolio of REU Sites. There is no separate application for the ASSURE program; ASSURE funding is awarded through the NSF REU Sites Program. NSF REU Partnership with the Department of Defense NSF engages in a partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD) to expand undergraduate research opportunities in DoD-relevant research areas through the REU Sites program. The DoD activity is called Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE). Any proposal submitted to NSF for the REU Sites program that is recommended for funding through the NSF merit review process will be considered by DoD representatives for possible support through ASSURE. Proposals that are selected for the DoD funding will involve DoD-relevant research and may come from any of the NSF directorates or offices that handle REU Site proposals. http://www.wpafb.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9333 FINE ARTS Etant Donnes: The French-American Fund for Contemporary Art French-American Cultural Exchange (FACE) Due date: May 01, 2013 The French-American Fund for Contemporary Art offers financial support in the form of grants to American nonprofit institutions organizing exhibitions, installations, or projects by living French artists (or artists being influential for a younger generation) or to French nonprofit institutions presenting the same types of projects involving living American artists. Qualifying exhibitions may be in the fields of painting, drawing, installation, sculpture, architecture and

design, as well as video art. http://facecouncil.org/etantdonnes/edcaguidelines.html Artists in Residency (AIR) Taipei Open Call for International Residence Projects Taipei Cultural Foundation Due date: May 20, 2013 The AIR Taipei offers two bases for international artists to develop and realize their projects in Taipei, they are Taipei Artist Villiage (TAV) and Treasure Hill Artist Village (THAV). TAV is a four story building located in the heart of Taiwan's vibrant Governmental District in Taipei City. Secluded by a serene garden, this facility, a former public office building for the Maintenance Engineering Public Works Bureau of Taipei City Government, has been renovated breathing new life into this thriving area. Since the establishment of TAV, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taipei has actively launched the artist-in-residence program as well as artist exchange programs with other international artist residency centers in different cities across the globe. Located at the waterfront of Taipei City, THAV was listed in 2004 as the first "historic architectural community" by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government. The unique location of Treasure Hill with its narrow alleys and stairways traversing the hillside, gives THAV a rural village feel. Over the years, various groups settled the hillside with their own lifestyles and needs creating a tribal-like organic scene. With the existing residents, together with the urban policy of preservation and revitalization, the Artist-in-Residence program and Youth Hostel it is hoped that the parties will collaborate in the spirit of "paragenesis" to create a better future of the entire community. The residence project must be designed for and relevant to one specific village responding to the individuality of the site. Projects for different sites should be submitted in separate applications. Artists are not required, but encouraged, to give exhibitions/performances at the end of their residency. AIR Taipei will provide logistic support but not monetary support. Residence projects from three categories are requested in 2013: 1. Projects from Individual Artists or Teams - including artists, curators, administrators or researchers with a professional background in any media or discipline, for example: visual art; public art; performing art; film or new media; creative fiction, nonfiction, or playwriting. This also includes artists who work/collaborate across more than one discipline. 2. Projects from Creative Industry - including designers, researchers or administrators of fashion, industrial / product design, art market, cultural heritage, publishing and cultural tourism etc. 3. Projects from Interdisciplinary and Business-Arts Collaboration - including interdisciplinary collaboration between arts disciplines,and all business- arts collaborative projects and/or

corporate initiatives for the involvement of any creative activity, process or idea etc. http://www.artistvillage.org/residence/residence Our Shared Past Social Science Research Council (SSRC) – USA Due date: May 31, 2013 The British Council and the SSRC are pleased to announce the launch of Our Shared Past, a collaborative grants program to encourage new approaches to world history curriculum and curricular content design in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and North America. Our Shared Past is premised on the notion that many of the categories used to frame and teach world history - civilizations, nations, religions, and regions - occlude as much as they reveal. Although there have been successful attempts at incorporating recent historical scholarship in world history writing, the core of world history instruction continues to be shaped by civilizational, national, and regional narratives that emphasize discrete civilizations and traditions frequently set at odds with one another at the expense of historical and material connections. Our Shared Past grants will promote the development of international scholarly communities committed to analyzing history curriculum and reframing the teaching of world history through the identification of new scholarship and the development of new curricular content that illustrate shared cultural, economic, military, religious, social, and scientific networks and practices as well as shared global norms and values that inform world history and society. The project will encourage both the synthesis of existing scholarship on these topics and the exploration of concrete ways that this reframing can be successfully introduced into teaching curriculum in European, Middle Eastern, North African, or North American contexts. Our Shared Past grants may support workshops that convene scholars and advisory boards as well as partnerships between regional educational organizations and advocates. Additionally, projects may use a grant to support public-facing events that allow for engagement with curriculum reform around world history. Funds are available to projects that will develop robust networks of faculty who possess the expertise to study existing world history curriculum (K-14, i.e., at pre-collegiate and collegiate levels) in a specific national or regional setting and who are positioned to propose alternative curriculum design based on that scholarship. Successful projects will make use of relevant distribution channels for all project deliverables. Priority consideration will be given to applicants with a demonstrated ability to reform curriculum design and identify partner organizations/individuals that can help to put scholarly content or specific recommendations in the hands of educators and policymakers who can influence curriculum reform at national and local levels. In the case of public events, this may include identifying non-university partners who can successfully draw appropriate audiences to

the theme as well as partners who will disseminate research findings strategically. http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/our-shared-past/ Scholarship Competition Art Renewal Center (ARC) Due date: May 31, 2013 The ARC 2012 Student Scholarship Competition is devoted to supporting students whose works reflect the concept of traditional realism as expressed by example terms such as: naturalism, creative realism, classical realism, ideal realism, social realism, representational, academic, trompe l'oeil, Romantic, fanciful, dream-like imagery or artistic illustration, e.g. illustration from literature. The ARC seeks examples of paintings and sculpture rendered from life and representative of nature as reflected in figurative studies and compositions, landscapes, still lives, and portraits - work that that seeks to capture a fully recognizable likeness of the model. Compositions rendered with the aid of projectors or copied from photographs do not represent the mission and goals of the competition. However, incorporation of impressionist techniques is acceptable, as long as such techniques reinforce the subject, or theme. Suggested entries are portraits rendered from life, landscapes, still lifes, paintings from life, drawings or paintings from the figure (nude), cast studies in charcoal or grisaille palette, or completed thematic works. Although the scholarships are based on merit, need is also taken into consideration to a lesser degree. http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/scholarshipapplication.php HUMANITIES See also opportunities listed under MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES Fellowships National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Due date: May 01, 2013 Fellowships support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. Recipients usually produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly resources in the humanities. Projects may be at any stage of development. http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowships

Research Fellowships in Jewish Studies and the Hebrew Bible Duke University Due date: May 04, 2013 The David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library and the Center for Jewish Studies are pleased to announce the availability of new fellowships to support scholars, students, and independent researchers whose work would benefit from access to the Judaica materials held by the Rubenstein Library, the Duke Divinity School Library, and/or Perkins Library. Research topics must be strongly supported by Judaica collections held by the Rubenstein Library, the Duke Divinity School Library, and/or Perkins Library. The Jewish Studies collections at Duke Libraries include a wide variety of resources, from current publications, films and videos to rare and unique manuscripts and archival material. An impressive collection of Pesach Haggadot is hosted in the Rubenstein Library, spanning over 1,000 years of history, from five continents, written in several different languages, and created for a variety of specific purposes. Many of these Haggadot are part of the Abram and Frances Pascher Kanof Collection of Jewish Art, Archaelogy and Symbolism, which also has an exceptional collection of unique art books by Jewish and Israeli artists, as well as Jewish ceremonial art pieces. The Rubenstein's Southern Jewish History collections include the personal papers of prominent Jewish families and individuals in the region. Its Human Rights Archive holds the personal papers of the distinguished Jewish rabbi and human rights activist Marshall T. Meyer. In addition to these special collections, Duke Libraries also holds a growing collection of modern Hebrew literature, both in the original Hebrew and in translation, as well as modern Jewish history, Zionism, the history and society of Israel, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. The microform collection includes Testaments to the Holocaust from the Wiener Library, and the Guenzburg Collection of Hebrew Manuscripts in the Russian State Library, as well as Historical Hebrew Newspapers, to name but a few. The Divinity School Library holds our collections of ancient and medieval Jewish history, as well as Biblical studies, Ancient Near East archeology and cultures, and Rabbinic literature. http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/services/grants/js.html American Historical Association (AHA) Book Prizes, awards, and fellowships Due date: May 15, 2013 The AHA has numerous prizes, awards and fellowships due in mid-May. For a specific listing of opportunities please see URL below. Elligible applicants include faculty, graduate students and undergrads. http://www.historians.org/prizes/index.cfm

Preservation and Access Research and Development Grants National Foundation for the Arts and the Humanities Due date: May 16, 2013 Preservation and Access Research and Development grants support projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. These challenges include the need to find better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to the nation's cultural heritage - from fragile artifacts and manuscripts to analog recordings and digital assets subject to technological obsolescence - and to develop advanced modes of searching, discovering, and using such materials. Applicants should define a specific problem, devise procedures and potential solutions, and explain how they would evaluate their projects and disseminate their findings. Project results must serve the needs of a significant number of humanists. Project results must serve the needs of a significant segment of humanists. Eligible projects include - the development of technical standards, best practices, and tools for preserving and creating access to humanities collections; - the exploration of more effective scientific and technical methods of preserving humanities collections; - the development of automated procedures and computational tools to integrate, analyze, and repurpose humanities data in disparate online resources; and - the investigation and testing of new ways of providing digital access to humanities materials that are not easily digitized using current methods. NEH especially encourages applications that address the following areas: 1. Digital Preservation - how to preserve digital humanities materials, including those for which no analog counterparts exist 2. Recorded Sound and Moving Image Collections - how to preserve and increase access to the record of the twentieth century contained in these formats 3. Preventive Conservation - how to protect and slow the deterioration of humanities collections through the use of sustainable preservation strategies. http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/PARD.html Cundill International Prize and Lecture in History McGill University Due date: May 31, 2013 The Cundill Foundation wishes to recognize and promote literary and academic achievement in history. It has, therefore, established the Cundill International Prize and Lecture in History at McGill University (Cundill Prize) to be offered each year by McGill University to an individual, of any nationality and from any country, who has published a book determined to have had (or likely to have) a profound literary, social, and academic impact in the area of history.

Publishers are invited to submit books published between June 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012. Books that have been translated to English must also have been published between June 1, 2011, and May 31, 2012, regardless of the publication date of the book's original language. Publishers should note that the award is to promote literary and academic achievement in history; they should submit only books that they deem to be outstanding in these regards. The book must show evidence of being grounded in previous research (e.g., footnotes/endnotes/scholarly sources). Books may be submitted to the Cundill Prize only once. The following are not eligible: 1. Books submitted by the author 2. Self-published books 3. Textbooks or instruction guides 4. Posthumously published works 5. Edited collections. http://www.mcgill.ca/cundillprize/ INTERNATIONAL AREA STUDIES See also opportunities listed under HUMANITES and MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES Internship Program Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research Due date: Continuous The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas' (ICARDA's) internship program is designed to provide practical experience in research and other areas of the center's activities for eligible applicants. The subject should be of mutual interest to the intern and the hosting program or unit of ICARDA. The internship will usually be for a period of one to six months, as per the need, and is not intended to lead to an advanced degree (M.Sc. or Ph.D.). The practical experience provided during the internship would complement and strengthen the intern's academic study and provide contacts in the professional spheres that s/he is likely to enter at later stages in preparation for an advanced degree. On the other hand, the intern is expected to contribute to enhanced research efforts in the host program or unit of the center by bringing in diversity and additional dynamism in the research team. The activities for the intern will be tailored to the needs of both the intern and the host program/unit. Opportunities are wide including such fields as - management of natural resources (water, land, and biodiversity); - plant-water relations; - water-use efficiency;

- plant nutrition; - agro-ecological characterization using geographical information system and remote sensing; - crop modeling; - crop production; - integrated management of pests and diseases; - on-farm research and technology transfer; - range management and rehabilitation; - nutrition and management of small ruminants (sheep and goats); - milk processing; - sociological and socio-economic studies; - improvement of wheat, barley, food legumes (lentil, chickpea, faba bean) and feed legumes (vetch and lathyrus) using classical plant breeding, farmer-participatory approaches, and biotechnology; - grain quality evaluation; - seed production, seed health testing; - genetic resource collection, conservation, characterization, and documentation; - computer and biometrics; - library and information system management; - information dissemination; and - publishing. http://www.icarda.org/research-programs Research Grant Program Center for Chinese Studies (CCS) Due date: May 31, 2013 The CCS offers research grants. The content of the research, to be undertaken in Taiwan, should be within the field of Chinese studies. http://ccs.ncl.edu.tw/ccs2/english/regulation.aspx MEDICINE & LIFE SCIENCES See also opportunities listed under HUMANITES and MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES Kansas NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Center for Cancer Experimental Therapeutics (CCET) Due date: Jan 31, 2013 (LOI); Feb 28, 2013 (full proposal) OVERVIEW: This COBRE grant promotes and support two cores, Medicinal Chemistry and High Throughput Screening, and in each year will also support Pilot Project research awards that utilize one or both of the core facilities.

COBRE Pilot Project Awards are grants that stimulate competitive extramural research funding for tenure-track or tenured faculty members. Up to two (2) awards of up to $62,500 direct costs per year for two years (24 months) will be awarded, depending on reviews and the availability of funds. The awards are to be used to generate or strengthen existing preliminary data to increase the competitiveness of NIH R01 applications. ELIGIBILITY: Tenure-track or tenured faculty at KU, KUMC, KSU, and WSU are eligible. For questions regarding your eligibility, contact Dr. Richard Himes at [email protected], or Dr. Barbara Timmermann at [email protected]. AREAS OF RESEARCH FOR FUNDING: Proposed research must be related to cancer. The relevance of the proposed research to cancer should be stated and justified clearly in the proposal and be reflected in the title of the Pilot Project grant application. Joint applications from several investigators are highly encouraged. All applications MUST utilize one or both of the COBRE core facilities (Medicinal Chemistry http://medchem.cobre.ku.edu/ or High Throughput Screening http://www.hts.ku.edu/). Please contact core directors for guidance with your application and provide a letter of agreement in your proposal from the director, with project costs, in the event your research is funded. http://ccet.cobre.ku.edu/ Funding Announcements Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Due date: (see individual program) PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) are issued to support a portfolio of comparative clinical effectiveness research based on PCORI’s National Priorities for Research and Research Agenda. PCORI’s first Research Agenda includes five broad areas. Each area represents a line of research inquiry that addresses currently unmet needs of patients, their caregivers, clinicians and other healthcare system stakeholders in making personalized healthcare decisions across a wide range of conditions and treatments. 1. Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options –for projects that address critical decisions that patients, their caregivers and clinicians face with too little information 2. Improving Healthcare Systems – for projects that address critical decisions that face health care systems, the patients and caregivers who rely on them, and the clinicians who work within them 3. Communication and Dissemination Research– for projects that address critical elements in the communication and dissemination process among patients, their caregivers and clinicians 4. Addressing Disparities – for projects that will inform the choice of strategies to eliminate disparities 5. Accelerating Patient-Centered Outcomes Research and Methodological Research – for projects to improve the nation’s underlying capacity to conduct patient-centered outcomes research rapidly, efficiently and consistently over time

http://www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities/funding-announcements Athletic Injury Research National Operating Committee for Standards in Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) Due date: May 1, 2013 The mission of the NOCSAE is to commission research on and, where feasible, establish standards for athletic equipment. In its efforts in this field, the committee fosters and encourages the dissemination of information on research findings on athletic equipment, injury data, and other closely related areas of inquiry through the organizations represented on the NOCSAE Board of Directors, and other entities in the fields of athletic and sports medicine. Applications should describe projects based upon basic and/or applied research bearing a rational relationship towards increasing our understanding of sports injury mechanisms and injury prevention through the use of protective sports equipment. The primary focus of NOCSAE research has been and will continue to be head and neck injury. Priority will be given to projects that demonstrate evidence of recurring injury where the injury is either "catastrophic," "serious," or "costly". Catastrophic injury is a life threatening injury or an injury that often leads to permanent disability. Serious injury is less than catastrophic but is sufficiently serious to require immediate medical attention and a lengthy healing or recovery period. Costly injury is an injury that because of its nature or location may incur a significant health care or institutional cost. Projects related specifically to equipment design are not appropriate. Projects analyzing athletic performance are not appropriate. http://nocsae.org/research/applying-for-funding/ Mid-Career Investigator Research Grants Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Foundation for PM&R) Due date: May 1, 2013 This award is a short-term grant for research in topics related to the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Grant awards are to be used as seed money for new research projects that extend the applicant's work in new directions. Special consideration will be given to proposals that meet the Foundation's goal of driving the evidence base for cost-effective, results-oriented rehabilitative care. http://www.foundationforpmr.org/NEW/1grants/new_midcareer.html

Biomarker Development Award US Department of Defense Due date: May 3, 2013 The intent of the award is to support the near-term translation of prostate cancer biomarkers to clinical practice. Specifically, this award will support high-impact research aimed at qualifying or validating prostate cancer biomarkers for crucial decision-making in prostate cancer management, including detection of aggressive disease, prognosis and progression, and prediction and assessment of response to therapy. Proposed projects should demonstrate a high potential for commercialization and clinical use of the projects' outcomes. As such, the inclusion of clinical trials is allowed. It is the responsibility of the PI to clearly articulate the potential near-term impact of the study on current clinical practice for prostate cancer management. http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=156453 Discovery Award US Department of Defense Due date: May 9, 2013 The intent of the award is to support innovative, untested, high-risk/ potentially high-reward concepts, theories, paradigms, and/or methods. Studies supported by this award are expected to develop robust preliminary data that will lay the groundwork for future avenues of scientific investigation. The proposed research project should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale and study design. The Discovery Award is not intended to support a logical progression of an already established research project. The proposed research project should be novel and innovative. Innovative research may introduce a new paradigm, challenge existing paradigms, look at existing problems from new perspectives, or exhibit other uniquely creative qualities. Research that is an incremental advance upon published data is not considered innovative and will not be considered for funding under this award mechanism. The vision of the FY12 PRMRP is to improve the health and well-being of all military service members, veterans, and beneficiaries. The PRMRP challenges the scientific and clinical communities to address one of the FY12 topic areas with original ideas that foster new directions along the entire spectrum of research and clinical care. The program seeks applications in laboratory, clinical, behavioral, epidemiologic, and other areas of research to advance knowledge in disease etiology, improve detection, diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for those affected by a relevant disease or condition, and to develop and validate clinical care or public health guidelines. The FY12 PRMRP topic areas are listed below: 1. Arthritis 2. Composite Tissue Transplantation 3. Drug Abuse

4. Dystonia 5. Epilepsy 6. Food Allergies 7. Fragile X Syndrome 8. Hereditary Angioedema 9. Inflammatory Bowel Disease 10. Interstitial Cystitis 11. Listeria Vaccine for Infectious Disease 12. Lupus 13. Malaria 14. Neuroblastoma 15. Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disease 16. Paget's Disease 17. Polycystic Kidney Disease 18. Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis 19. Scleroderma 20. Tinnitus 21. Tuberculosis http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/prmrp.shtml Research in Clinical Obstetric Ultrasound American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Due date: May 17, 2013 The AIUM supports critical research in the field of medical ultrasound with the member-funded Endowment for Education and Research (EER). The fund provides investigators from all disciplines of medical ultrasound with an opportunity to further their professional development and secure the most promising future for ultrasound in medicine. Each year, the EER makes available grant opportunities. They may be for any ultrasound-related research or educational endeavor or for specific topics, such as measuring competence in point-of-care ultrasound. The EER has issued a request for applications (RFA) for research projects related to clinical obstetric ultrasound. Preference will be given to obstetric ultrasound projects that investigate clinical outcomes, efficacy, role of new ultrasound applications, and, in general, advance the science of obstetric ultrasound. Studies should comply with the AIUM Practice Guideline for the Performance of Obstetric Ultrasound Examinations and with AIUM official statements, including Interpretation of Ultrasound Examinations. Studies that involve research on human subjects should have IRB (Institutional Review Board) approval prior to grant submission, and this should be stated in the proposal. This RFA is supported in part by a grant from Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

http://www.aium.org/grants/availableGrants.aspx Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Foundational Program US Dept. of Food and Agriculture (USDA) Due date: May 22, 2013 The Foundational Program RFA focuses on building a foundation of knowledge in fundamental and applied food and agricultural sciences critical for solving current and future societal challenges. Project types supported by AFRI within this area include single-function Research Projects, multi-function Integrated Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. NIFA offers a number of Program Areas that support Research, Education, Extension, and Integrated Projects. Applicants are encouraged to review this entire RFA, other AFRI RFAs, and explore other programs offered by NIFA to find the most appropriate source of funding. The following Foundational Program Areas provide a base from which applications for Research Projects, Integrated Projects, and FASE Grants may be developed. These descriptions establish the scope of each Program Area. AFRI encourages submission of innovative "high-risk" projects with potential for future high impact on agriculture, as well as innovative proposals with potential for near-term results and impacts. Projects addressing biological issues should focus on agriculturally-important organism(s) to accomplish the project objectives. The use of other organisms as experimental model systems must be justified relative to the goals of the appropriate program. 1. Plant Health and Production and Plant Products Program Area Priorities - Applicants must address at least one of the following: a. Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production b. Understanding Biological Mechanisms for Plant Production c. Understanding Plant-Associated Microorganisms and Plant-Microbe Interactions d. Controlling Weedy and Invasive Plants e. Plant-Associated Insects and Nematodes 2. Animal Health and Production and Animal Products Program Area Priorities - Applicants must address at least one of the following: a. Animal Reproduction b. Animal Nutrition, Growth and Lactation c. Animal Health and Disease d. Tools and Resources for Animal Breeding, Genetics and Genomics 3. Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health Program Area Priorities - Applicants must address at least one of the following: a. Physical and Molecular Mechanisms of Food Contamination b. Function and Efficacy of Nutrients

c. Improving Food Quality 4. Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment (RENRE) Program Area Priority - Applicants must address the following: Soil, Air, and Water Processes in Agroecosystems 5. Agriculture Systems and Technology Program Area Priorities - Applicants must address at least one of the following: a. Engineering, Products, and Processes b. Nanotechnology for Agricultural and Food Systems 6. Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AE&RC) Program Area Priorities for Integrated Projects - Applicants must address one of the following: a. Small and Medium-Sized Farms b. Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation c. Rural Families, Communities and Regional Development Program Area Priorities for Research Projects - Applicants must address one of the following: a. Economics, Markets and Trade b. Environment http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=204054 NICHD Program Project Grant (R01) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Due date: May 25, 2013 This FOA encourages innovative, multidisciplinary, interactive, and synergistic program project grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct research on reproductive, developmental, behavioral, social, and rehabilitative processes that determine the health or functioning of newborns, infants, children, adults, families, and populations. The purpose of the P01 mechanism is to encourage investigation of complex problems relevant to NlCHD's mission and to facilitate economy of effort, space, and equipment. Under appropriate circumstances, the collaborative research effort of a program project can accelerate the acquisition of knowledge more effectively than a simple aggregate of research projects without thematic integration. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-245.html NICHD Program Project Grant (R01) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Due date: May 25, 2013 NICHD invites applications for grants to develop and conduct short-term continuing education programs to improve the knowledge and skills of a broad-based community of biomedical and

behavioral researchers conducting research on reproductive, developmental, behavioral, social, and rehabilitative processes that determine the health and well-being of newborns, infants, children, adults, families, and populations, and to disseminate course materials and instructional experience to the scientific community. The program should include both didactic and hands-on experiences. Programs focusing on uses of model organisms are also encouraged. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-233.html PHYSICAL SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS See also opportunities listed under MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Due date: May 6, 2013 This Opportunities in Education and Public Outreach for Earth and Space Science (EPOESS) solicitation is for project activities utilizing Science Mission Directorate (SMD) content supporting NASA education and public outreach (E/PO) objectives. It solicits proposals that address substantial and substantive educational or outreach needs or problems and offer solutions of significant impact. Project activities are expected to be relevant to NASA SMD Education and Outreach portfolio. This relevance should be clearly demonstrated in the proposal. http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={174AAEEF-AF11-4A2A-D094-DCC0FD1120D6}&path=open CubeSat-based Science Missions for Geospace and Atmospheric Research National Science Foundation (NSF) Due date: May 7, 2013 Lack of essential observations from space is currently a major limiting factor in many areas of geospace and atmospheric research. Recent advances in sensor and spacecraft technologies make it feasible to obtain key measurements from low-cost, small satellite missions. A particularly promising aspect of this development is the prospect for obtaining multi-point observations in space that are critical for addressing many outstanding problems in space and atmospheric sciences. Space-based measurements from small satellites also have great potential to advance discovery and understanding in geospace and atmospheric sciences in many other ways. To take full advantage of these developments, NSF is soliciting research proposals centered on small satellite missions. The overarching goal of the program is to support the development, construction, launch, operation, and data analysis of small satellite science missions to advance geospace and atmospheric research. Equally important, it will provide essential opportunities to train the next generation of experimental space scientists and aerospace engineers.

To facilitate launch of the satellites as secondary payloads on existing missions, the focus of the program is on CubeSat-based satellites. Launch of the satellites will mainly be through the standardized CubeSat deployment system, the Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer (P-POD). Launch of the P-PODS will be as auxiliary payloads on DOD, NASA, or commercial launches. This will be arranged after selection and is not part of this solicitation. This solicitation covers proposals for science missions to include satellite development, construction, testing and operation as well as data distribution and scientific analysis. http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503172&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund Regional Approaches to Climate Change US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Due date: May 7, 2013 (LOI) Applications must demonstrate a well developed plan that addresses the mitigation, adaptation, education, and outreach goals within a region defined by climate variables (e.g., precipitation, temperature): 1. Cropping systems: cereal production systems (e.g., corn, barley, wheat, rice, oats) 2. Animal systems: swine or poultry production systems 3. Forest systems: southern conifers These projects must be trans-disciplinary, involve multiple investigators, and address a significant regional issue with respect to greenhouse gas mitigation and adaptation through increased resiliency in agriculture production and sustainable natural resources management under variable climates. These integrated projects are expected to develop and implement a network for multi-institutional cooperation and coordination, data management structures, and defined milestones and goals for the duration of the project. Projects must increase capacity for institutional research, education, and extension to address climate impacts on agriculture. The funded project is expected to achieve the following general milestones within the lifetime of the project: 1. Describe the existing monitoring networks within the region and how these existing networks will be used or supplemented through this activity. The project is expected to develop and implement a functional network of monitoring sites that will be used to measure and monitor stores and fluxes of water, carbon, nitrogen in the agricultural production system within the region. This network of sites should capture the spatial and temporal variability in stores and fluxes representative of the region. 2. Develop standardized methodologies for estimating the carbon, nitrogen, and water footprints of the system in the region and for evaluating the feedback linkages between changes in the agricultural product or production system with human behavior and decision-making. Analysis of these footprints should reflect information generated through the network of monitoring systems established in the region.

3. Establish the current baselines for carbon fluxes and energy, nitrogen and water use and storage in the region to advance coupled climate and agriculture models. The project must also inventory the set of existing agricultural or forestry productions practices that impact carbon, nitrogen and water within the region, and determine the links to current management practices. 4. Develop a suite of existing or novel approaches and management practices that leads to a net decrease in the footprints or increased carbon sequestration with a focus on long-term sustainability of the production system. This can include the use of modeling, classic/conventional breeding, genomics, or genetic technologies. 5. Conduct a comprehensive life cycle analyses of the agricultural production system. Life cycle analyses should include physical and economic supply chain information (e.g., fertilizer use, water sources - rainwater, surface and groundwater, or recycled water, and energy inputs to the supply). 6. Demonstrate the adoption of approaches and practices across the region to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas fluxes, and nitrogen and water use in the production system and document economic and social acceptance or implications for individuals, regions, funding agencies, and the economy from such changes. Regional projects should prioritize specific producers/managers where adoption of improved practices will have the greatest environmental benefit. A regional integrated coordinated agricultural project (CAP) will bring together a multi-state, multi-institutional, and trans-disciplinary team to integrate scientific discoveries and technology with practical application. Project participants serve as a team that conducts targeted research, education, and extension activities in response to the goals of the Climate Change Program. A CAP contains the needed science-based expertise in research, teaching, and extension, as well as expertise from principal stakeholders and partners, to accomplish project goals and objectives. Applications should outline the potential of the project, the structure, coordination, and plan of implementation, and should achieve specific research, education, and extension milestones that will be evaluated during the study period. Proposed projects must host a national conference on the regional issue of investigation. Applications must conduct summer programs for undergraduate research experience and support graduate students under a program that includes agriculture and climate science. Applications must also conduct an extension program that educates producers or the public and leads to measurable changes in behavior. http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/afri.html

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) US Dept. of Defense (DOD) Due date: May 15, 2013 The ERDC seeks proposals under authority of the National Defense Education Act (1959) and under the Pre-Engineering Program (PEP) to stimulate young pupils in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The target students attend primary, middle, and high schools in the following locations: Warren County, Mississippi; Champaign County, Illinois; Grafton County, New Hampshire; Orange County, Vermont; Windsor County, Vermont; Sullivan County, New Hampshire; Arlington County, Virginia; and Alexandria, Virginia. The target students may attend public or private schools. http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=141513 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., Camille and Henry Due date: May 20, 2013

The program supports the teaching and research careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. Based on institutional nominations, the program was designed to provide discretionary funding to faculty at early stages in their careers. The foundation seeks Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars who, as independent faculty members, have demonstrated leadership in original scholarly research of outstanding quality with undergraduates and excellence and dedication in undergraduate education. Recommendations for awards are based on evidence of outstanding educational efforts and the nominee's scholarly research achievements with undergraduates as an independent faculty member, as assessed by the Foundation's reviewers and the judgment of the nominee's peers exemplified by letters of recommendation. Other considered factors are: awards and honors, publication of research achievements in leading journals, and success in attracting funding of research.

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SOCIAL SCIENCES See also opportunities listed under HUMANITIES; INTERNATIONAL AREA STUDIES: and MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES Accelerating the Pace of Drug Abuse Research Using Existing Data (R01) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Due date: May 7, 2013 The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite applications proposing the innovative analysis of existing social science, behavioral, administrative, and

neuroimaging data to study the etiology and epidemiology of drug using behaviors (defined as alcohol, tobacco, prescription and other drug) and related disorders, associated HIV risk behaviors, prevention of drug use and HIV, and health service utilization. This FOA is a reissue of PAR10-018, broadened to include other existing data modalities, such as neuroimaging data residing either at the collecting institution(s) or at a third-party image repository. Under this FOA, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences (OBSSR) encourage the analyses of public use and other extant community-based or clinical datasets to their full potential in order to increase our knowledge of etiology, trajectories of drug using behaviors and their consequences, risk and resilience in the development of psychopathology, strategies to guide the development, testing, implementation, and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient services for the prevention and treatment of drug abuse and HIV. Components of Participating Organizations National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) National Cancer Institute (NCI) CFDA 93.279, 93.399, 93.273 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-080.html Discovery, Development, and Testing of Novel Interventions to Advance HIV Prevention and Care (R34) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Due date: May 7, 2013 The Division of AIDS Research (DAR) at NIMH issues this FOA to outline priority areas for innovative intervention development research to advance HIV prevention and care. This FOA encourages research designed to conduct tests of the efficacy of novel behavioral and/or integrated behavioral and biomedical interventions, conduct basic behavioral and social science research that is needed to advance the development of innovative interventions, and translate and operationalize the findings from these basic studies to develop interventions and assess their feasibility. This FOA is informed by priority areas from the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) Plan for HIV/AIDS Related Research, as well as the NIMH Strategic Plan, particularly objectives 1, 2, and 3 as adapted to HIV research. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-278.html Social Issues Dissertation Award Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Due date: May 10, 2013 The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) is proud to announce the Social Issues Dissertation Award, established to encourage excellence in socially relevant research. Any doctoral dissertation in psychology (or in a social science with psychological subject matter) accepted between March 1 of the previous year and up to the deadline of the current year is eligible. Awards will be given to the dissertations that best demonstrate scientific excellence and

potential application to social problems. http://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewpage&pageid=724 Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities (R21) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Due date: May 11, 2013 To encourage behavioral and social science research on the causes and solutions to health and disabilities disparities in the U.S. population. Health disparities between, on the one hand, racial/ethnic populations, lower socioeconomic classes, and rural residents and, on the other hand, the overall U.S. population are major public health concerns. Emphasis is placed on research in and among three broad areas of action: (1) public policy, (2) health care, and (3) disease/disability prevention. Particular attention is given to reducing "health gaps" among groups. Proposals that utilize an interdisciplinary approach, investigate multiple levels of analysis, incorporate a life-course perspective, and/or employ innovative methods such as system science or community-based participatory research are particularly encouraged. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-136.html Social Science Research on Indigent Defense US Dept. of Justice Due date: May 23, 2013 NIJ seeks proposals for funding to examine indigent criminal defense services, policies, and practices. This includes services provided by any of the following: State-funded, county-funded, city-funded, or tribal public defender's offices; contract indigent defense lawyers; court-appointed counsel for indigent defendants; and/or, pro bono services provided by criminal defense attorneys. These services can be at the pretrial, trial, post-conviction, and/or appellate stages and involve either juvenile and/or adult defendants. Applicants are encouraged to consider research involving either (1) access to counsel and waiver of counsel by juveniles and/or adults, or (2) the effectiveness of other defense team members in indigent defense cases. The goals of this solicitation are two-fold. First, this solicitation seeks to increase the amount of rigorous research in the field of indigent defense services, policies, and practices. Second, NIJ seeks to develop useful tools that will improve the quality of indigent defense services and the availability of those services nationwide. In seeking to achieve these goals, a primary objective of this solicitation is to stimulate research partnerships between social scientists, legal experts, and/or indigent defense practitioners to examine issues relevant to access to counsel and effective assistance of counsel in a scientifically rigorous way. Preference will be given to proposals with multi-jurisdictional study designs and independent evaluation components. http://www.nij.gov/nij/funding/current.htm

MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES Gilder Lehrman Fellowships Lehrman Institute of American History Due date: May 1, 2013 The Gilder Lehrman Institute awards short-term research fellowships to scholars working in American history at every level from doctoral candidates to senior faculty, including independent scholars. The fellowships support research within American history archives in the five boroughs of New York City including, but not limited to, the following institutions: 1. The Gilder Lehrman Collection, on deposit at the New-York Historical Society The Gilder Lehrman Collection consists of letters and diaries, maps, pamphlets, sketchbooks, printed books, photographs, and other materials. The Collection's holdings range from Columbus to recent times but concentrate in the period from 1760 to 1876. 2. The Library of the New-York Historical Society This is one of the oldest research libraries in the United States, with vast manuscript and printed book collections covering four centuries; it contains one of the world's largest collections of pre-1820 newspapers. 3. The Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library This archive at Columbia University is strong in every area of American history and contains both printed books and documents. Holdings are particularly rich in the history of publishing, New York City politics, and journalism. 4. The New York Public Library Humanities and Social Sciences Library The library's research holdings are strong in every period of American history in both manuscripts and printed books. Among the highlights are materials on the founding fathers and the Civil War, records of renowned authors and publishing houses, religious collections, and papers of diverse political figures. 5. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (NYPL) One of the premier archives of African American history, art, and culture, the Center's archives contain extensive materials on the history of slavery and abolition, the African diaspora, religion, African American culture, and the Civil Rights Movement. http://www.gilderlehrman.org/historians/fellowship1.html

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) National Science Foundation Due date: Feb 20, 2013 (LOI); May13 and 29, 2013 (full proposal) The INSPIRE awards program is intended to encourage investigators to submit bold, exceptional proposals that some may consider to be at a disadvantage in a standard NSF review process. Specifically, INSPIRE seeks to: 1. Create new interdisciplinary opportunities that are not perceived to exist presently. 2. Attract unusually creative high-risk/high-reward interdisciplinary proposals. 3. Provide sufficient funding to pursue the novel idea beyond the exploratory stage. 4. Recognize and encourage innovative interdisciplinary research by unusually creative individual investigators, especially at early- to mid-career stages. 5. Designate no favored topics; be open to all NSF-supported areas of science, engineering, and education research. In pursuit of these goals, INSPIRE offers the following three pilot grant mechanisms for FY 2013. Proposals on any NSF-supported topic will be accepted. INSPIRE Track 1. This is essentially a continuation of the pilot CREATIV mechanism from FY 2012, which was detailed for 2012 in Dear Colleague Letter NSF 12-011. Scientifically and in terms of award specifications, INSPIRE Track 1 is the same; in particular, proposals must be interdisciplinary and potentially transformative Track 1 awards will generally support an individual PI or a small team. A Track 1 award must be substantially co-funded by two or more intellectually distinct NSF divisions or programs. Only internal merit review is required. INSPIRE Track 2. These are "mid-scale" research awards at a larger scale than Track 1. Expectations for cross-cutting advances and for broader impacts are greater than in Track 1, and the review process includes external review. In addition to the larger scale relative to Track 1, Track 2 projects must be substantially co-funded by at least three intellectually distinct NSF divisions or programs whose research communities do not have a well-established history of collaboration. Also, the expectations for significant broader impacts (e.g., unique interdisciplinary training opportunities, international collaboration, broadening participation considerations, outreach to facilitate societal benefit of the research) will be higher than for Track 1. The external review will include a high-level panel of broad scientific thinkers who will seek to identify proposals with particularly strong impact and transformative potential. (Note: INSPIRE Track 2 directly addresses mid-scale research, not mid-scale instrumentation. INSPIRE Track 2 proposals can request substantial funding for instrumentation if this is justified by the needs of the research, and if the instrumentation itself yields highly innovative capabilities to push the boundaries of science in a new direction.) Director's INSPIRE Awards. These are prestigious individual awards added to a Track 1 INSPIRE Award to single-investigator proposals that present ideas for interdisciplinary advances with unusually strong, exciting transformative potential. The INSPIRE program comprises grant mechanisms for special types of proposals and is not intended to handle proposals that are more appropriate for existing mechanisms. In particular, proposals of the following types should be submitted to and reviewed conventionally through existing programs or solicitations, and are not appropriate for submission through the INSPIRE grant mechanisms: 1. Projects in which the scientific advances lie primarily within the scope of one program or discipline, such that substantial co-funding from another distinct program or discipline is unlikely. 2. Projects that, in the judgment of cognizant program directors, can be expected to receive an appropriate evaluation through external review in regular programs. 3. Projects that continue well-established lines of research, in accordance with expected progress in their fields. All NSF directorates and programmatic offices participated in INSPIRE in FY 2012 and are continuing their participation in FY 2013: Office of

Integrative Activities; Directorate for Biological Sciences; Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering; Directorate for Education & Human Resources; Directorate for Engineering; Directorate for Geosciences; Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences; Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences; Office of Cyberinfrastructure; Office of International Science and Engineering; and Office of Polar Programs. http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504852 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) National Science Foundation Due date: May 24, 2013 The REU program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the NSF. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: (1) REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department or may offer interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. Proposals with an international dimension are welcome. (2) REU Supplements may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements or may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects. Undergraduate student participants in either REU Sites or REU Supplements must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the United States. Students do not apply to NSF to participate in REU activities. Students apply directly to REU Sites or to NSF-funded investigators who receive REU Supplements. To identify appropriate REU Sites, students should consult the directory of active REU Sites on the Web at http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm. The participating NSF agencies are the Directorate for Biological Sciences; the Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering; the Directorate for Education & Human Resources; the Directorate for Engineering; the Directorate for Geosciences; the Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences; the Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences; the Office of Cyberinfrastructure; the Office of International Science and Engineering; and the Office of Polar Programs. Note: For guidance on requesting an REU supplement for an existing NSF grant or cooperative agreement, applicants should contact the cognizant program officer for that grant or cooperative agreement. For guidance concerning an REU supplement as part of a new or renewal proposal to NSF, applicants should contact the program officer for the research program to which the proposal will be submitted. http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517

NIA STEM: Advancing Diversity in Aging Research (ADAR) Through Undergraduate Education (R25) National Institute on Aging (NIA) Due date: May 25, 2013 This FOA encourages institutional Research Education Grant (R25) applications from institutions that propose creative and innovative research education programs to diversify the workforce in aging by (1) supporting undergraduate competency and completion in medicine, science, technology, engineering and mathematics ) ((MSTEM) to be referred to as "NIA MSTEM fields" henceforth), as they relate to aging and, also, by (2) application and transition to graduate study that advances a cadre of students from diverse backgounds into NIA MSTEM fields. The interests of the NIA span biological, biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences research across the lifespan with a focus on processes of aging through midlife and into old age. This FOA is part of NIA's coordinated effort to (a) fill a gap in the pipeline transitioning from undergraduate to graduate education in aging as it relates to medicine, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to (b) fulfill the objectives of the NIA Health Disparities Strategic Plan. Evaluation metrics for participants may include graduation rates in these fields, as well as application and enrollment in aging-related and doctoral programs in these fields. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-016.html