Opportunity Update

June 27, 2008 | FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Although we have a good representation of this week's funding opportunities listed here, we could not possibly include every notice that might be of interest to everyone on campus. We suggest that you sign up for the Community of Science Funding Alert and consult the other resources available through this site.

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Nominations for the 2008 Virginia Tech Staff Award for Outstanding Performance in Labs
Laboratory Employee Professional Development Network
Office of the Vice President for Research

We are pleased to announce that nominations are being accepted for the 2008 Virginia Tech Staff Award for Outstanding Performance in Labs. Nominations may be made by any university employee. The winning awards will presented at the Annual LEPDN "New Developments in Laboratory Technology Vendor Exhibits & Workshops" held in October of each year. All nominees will also be recognized at the October event.

Nominations should describe through specific examples how the nominated employee or team demonstrates Outstanding Performance in a Lab and how this contributes to the university. Examples of areas of outstanding performance include but are not limited to outreach, teaching, authorship, leadership, safety and teamwork. Detailed instructions, including criteria and the nomination form are located on-line at: http://www.uld.vt.edu/docs/LEPDN_StaffAward_OutstandingPerformance.pdf

Questions about the program should be directed to Terri Tishman (uld@vt.edu or 540-231-6727). Nomination packets must be submitted through campus mail or faxed to 540-231-6479.

Please submit your nomination(s) no later than August 1, 2008 to ULD, 148 Southgate Center (0538), Blacksburg, VA 24061.

Your assistance in encouraging nominations and publicizing the awards will help insure a substantial number of high quality nominations are received for consideration.

 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Basic Research for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) - HDTRA1-08-10-BRCWMD-BAA
United States Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)

This BAA is an extramural endeavor that combines basic research needs of DTRA and the Joint Science and Technology Office for Chemical and Biological Defense's (JSTO-CBD) to address the full spectrum of counter-WMD challenges. Both DTRA and JSTO-CBD share the mission to safeguard America and its allies from WMD, and provide capabilities to reduce, eliminate and counter the threat and effects from chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives. Each seeks to identify, adopt, and adapt emerging and revolutionary sciences that may demonstrate high payoff potential to counter-WMD threats.

This announcement solicits proposals for long-term challenges in specific fundamental areas of basic research that offer a significant contribution to the current body of knowledge or further the understanding of phenomena and observable facts and may have impact on future capabilities that support the DTRA and JSTO-CBD missions.

Basic research is the systematic study directed toward greater knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and of observable facts without specific applications toward processes or products in mind. It includes all scientific study and experimentation directed toward increasing fundamental knowledge and understanding in those fields of the physical, engineering, environmental, and life sciences related to long-term national security needs. It is farsighted high payoff research that provides the basis for technological progress.

Responses to this BAA must address only basic research. White paper and proposal submissions that address applied research, advanced technology development, or combine basic research with applied research and/or advanced technology development will be considered unresponsive and not evaluated.

There are two categories of award that will be considered:
1. Single Investigator Awards: Proposals that focus on exploratory aspects of a unique problem, a high risk approach, or innovative research in subjects with potential for high impact
2. Single Grant/Multiple Investigator Awards: Proposals that involve a comprehensive program of innovative research in either a focused or interdisciplinary area with potential for high impact. The proposed research must involve fundamental contributions in research by multiple investigators from a single institution or by different institutions from diverse disciplines (up to three institutions/investigators). Research should support multiple graduate students and may be designed to leverage closer interaction and engagement with both university and government laboratory institutions. Proposals submitted under this category must have a single lead organization and single lead business point of contact with the responsibility for registration and submission.

Listed below are the five major functional counter WMD research thrusts with the topic areas for which white papers and proposals are sought. The topic areas will likely change for each proposal period. Changes will be announced via an amendment to this BAA.

I. DTRA Basic Research Thrust Areas
1. Science of WMD Sensing and Recognition
2. Cognitive and Information Science
3. Science for Protection
4. Science to Defeat WMD
5. Science to Secure WMD

The topics and thrust areas are all equally weighted and are not given any priority levels. Topic research areas are representative of the sought research, but should not limit innovative research ideas aligned with the topic intent.

II. DTRA Basic Research Topic Areas
Topic A: Advancing Knowledge of Network Theory for Understanding Robustness (Thrust 3)
Topic B: Challenges in Integrating Motivation and Intent Knowledge (Thrust 2)
Topic C: Computational Multi-Physics (Thrust 3, 4)
Topic D: Frontiers in Quantum Science (Thrust 1, 2)
Topic E: High Energy-Density Materials with Fast Energy Release (Thrust 4)
Topic F: Impact-Absorbing Transparent Materials (Thrust 3)
Topic G: Microbial Ore Leaching (Thrust 3 and 4)
Topic H: Penetration into Granular Earth Materials (Thrust 4)
Topic I: Sensing Fissile Materials at Long Range (Thrust 1)
Topic J: Terahertz Propagation Phenomena and Signatures in the THz Frequencies (Thrust 1)
Topic K: Unconventional Methods for Sensing Interactions of Radioactive Materials with their Surroundings (Thrust 1)
Topic L: Molecular Recognition and Catalysis (Thrust 1, 3, 5)
Topic M: Nano-Structured Porous Materials (Thrust 1, 3, 5)
Topic N: New Concepts in Nano-scale Chemical and Biological Sensing (Thrust 1)
Topic O: Interactions of Toxic Chemical or Biological Agents with Biological Membranes and Fluids (Thrust 3)
Topic P: Interactions of Toxic Chemical or Biological Warfare Agent with Environmental Substrates (Thrust 1, 3, 5)
Topic Q: Understanding Cognitive and Physiological Effects of Heightened Sensory Input (Thrust 1, 2, 3)
More information

Deadline: July 14, 2008, November 24, 2008, and November 2, 2009

Integrated Vehicle Energy Technology Development Program (INVENT)
United States Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of Air Force
Air Force Research Laboratory

It is anticipated that the Integrated Vehicle Energy Technology Demonstration program (INVENT) will be performed by two platform teams working either together or in competition in Phase 1. It is also anticipated that each team would be led by an airframer and supported by multiple utility subsystem, vehicle system and engine suppliers together in an Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) setting. This effort will design, develop and ground test an integrated suite of energy, power, and thermal advanced technologies based on the INVENT consensus architecture. This effort will consist of critical subsystems and vehicle system technology integrations and demonstrations that ameliorate the risks identified by the INVENT consensus architecture studies. Component technology and subsystem development work will be done outside of this effort. The three critical INVENT subsystem demonstrations identified are defined as 1. Adaptive Power & Thermal Management System, 2. Robust Electrical Power System, and 3. High Performance Electric Actuation System. Integrated designs shall be developed using high fidelity modeling and simulation techniques at an air system level to validate the approach achieves the expected benefits identified by the INVENT consensus architecture study. Installed benefits as well as performance oriented capabilities enhancements will be evaluated throughout the course of the program to show a solid transition path to the contractor’s chosen platform. As a minimum, at least one platform shall be chosen as the basis for their effort from the INVENT near term portfolio (subsonic LRS, UAV, or Tactical). Risk based planning will encompass ground testing through engine integration and flight test. More information

Deadline: July 29, 2008

Computer Science Study Group (CSSG)
United States Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

This RA is to solicit interested participants to join in the Computer Science Study Group (CSSG). The objective of the CSSG is to rapidly identify ideas in the field of computer science that will provide revolutionary advances, rather than incremental benefit, to the Department of Defense (DoD). This opportunity is for selection to participate in Phase I of the program. Participants in this 2009 CSSG will be encouraged during Phase I to consider their research interests in light of DoD challenges in the field of computer science. Participants should explore the synergies in their research programs to develop novel ideas and applications that will lead to fundamental advances in the field rather than incremental change.

Phase I consists of both a series of briefings and visits, administered by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) to a variety of military sites and facilities, as well as individual research programs. Phase I funding will be for unclassified fundamental research that is concurrent and synergistic with the activities and discussions. The first formal 2009 CSSG meeting may occur approximately April 2009, for three days, and will consist primarily of briefings and discussions at the IDA facility in Alexandria, VA. There will be two summer sessions in 2009, each lasting approximately a week. Participants will receive, well in advance, instructions as to the final dates, times, and locations of each session. All locations will be somewhere in the Continental United States. A final session in 2009, approximately four days in duration, will be scheduled in the fall. This final session will begin at IDA and include visits in the Washington, DC, region.

Phase II consists of a research effort that leverages Phase I experiences and research. Phase II proposals will support revolutionary ideas for fundamental research in the broad computer science field to provide capabilities relevant to the DoD mission. Phase II funding will support research conducted by the participant and his or her research team. The Phase II research will take place in the institutional environment and may be unclassified fundamental research. Details regarding the Phase II proposals will be communicated to the participants during Phase I and participants will submit their Phase II proposals prior to the end of Phase I.

Phase III consists of a research effort that leverages the Phase II results. Prior to the end of Phase II, participants will have the opportunity to submit proposals for continued participant research. Phase III proposal requirements will be provided during Phase II to the participating Principal Investigators (PIs).

The 2009 CSSG program goal is to identify and develop innovative ideas with high payoff in computer science and related disciplines. Research will focus on ideas that can lead to revolutionary technology to permit significant advances in computational modeling, simulation, control, information analysis and DoD functional capabilities. Technologies should be derived from the broad area of computer science, although participants do not necessarily need to be members of traditional computer science departments. A number of areas are identified below that might become the basis for Phase II research. The list is not exhaustive: a successful participant may well have research interests in other areas. Further, a Phase II research proposal may be different than the research areas that were described in the participant's Phase I application. The research should demonstrate novel approaches and innovation that lead to fundamental advances rather than incremental work in the field. These example areas of interest are provided simply to indicate the large breadth of interest that DoD has for the application of computer science research relevant to its needs. More information

Deadline: August 11, 2008

Munition Component Part Reduction (Numbers/Size)
United States Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (USAF)
Air Force Materiel Command
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
Munitions - Eglin AFB
Revolutionary Guidance and Ordnance Technology BAA

The goal of this work in is to develop manufacturing technologies, design technologies, materials, assembly methods, assemblies, or sub-assemblies that individually or combined, reduce the number of component parts that comprise an existing or possible future munition. The assumption is made that fewer parts translates into a finished product that may be less expensive to build, lighter in weight, more resistant to malfunction, and easier or quicker to maintain or repair. Also, a parallel goal of this work is to reduce the size of the munitions’ component parts. This contribution to overall size reduction would have inestimable value in both aircraft combat load out and logistics. The purpose of this effort is to develop innovative methods to reduce a munitions’ component parts (both in numbers and size) while lowering its production cost and increasing its mission-ready rate and combat effectiveness. More information

Deadline: Continuous

Flight Vehicles Integration Research
United States Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (USAF)
Air Force Materiel Command
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
Munitions - Eglin AFB
Armament Technology Research BAA

The goal of this work is to perform flight vehicles integration research in the areas of: weapon airframe design, weapon propulsion integration, alternate flight control, mid-air refueling, submunition design and dispensing technology, precision emplacement, and compressed carriage munition design. Applications include high angle-of-attack missile and air-to-surface weapon airframes, rapid response weapon concepts for use on time-critical targets, hypersonic platform and space operating vehicle weapon integration or dispensing, unmanned combat air vehicle weapon integration or dispensing and micro air vehicles for bomb damage assessment, persistent area dominance, and battle space access. Other areas of interest include active and passive control of air vehicles through the use of innovative technologies such as adaptive smart structures, microelectromechanical systems (i.e., micro blowing, synthetic jets), application of weakly ionized gas dynamics (i.e., plasma aerodynamics), and innovative methods for munition strike performance (e.g., bomb damage assessment). More information

Deadline: Continuous

Biomimetic Signal Processing and Control
United States Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (USAF)
Air Force Materiel Command
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
Munitions - Eglin AFB
Armament Technology Research BAA

Both biological systems and smart munitions are required to collect space, time, and color information from the environment, process it, and make some decision. The decision may be that of detecting, recognizing, tracking, or intercepting an object. The decision may also be that of changing position or direction of motion for vehicle navigation or for better viewing of a target. A clear understanding of how the natural systems collect and process information to make these kinds of decisions may lead to revolutionary seeker concepts for autonomous weapons, as well as other machine vision applications. Thus, the Seeker Image and Signal Processing Branch is interested in signal processing and control methods that use natural concepts found in biological systems. The focus in biomimetics (the science of mimicking biological systems) is on leveraging efforts previously aimed at understanding how life forms collect and process environmental information. The Air Force wants to use what is understood about the natural seekers to build small and affordable autonomous munition seekers. As biologically inspired seeker system concepts mature and exploit commercially available technology, the resemblance to the original biological system may diminish or even disappear. This consequence reflects the focus on building affordable, capable seekers for smart munitions. Proposed concepts should support the mission of the Munitions Directorate and Advanced Guidance Division. More information

Deadline: Continuous

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 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Enhanced Geothermal Systems Research, Development, and Demonstration
United States Department of Energy (DOE)

Geothermal energy is an abundant, reliable, ubiquitous, base load, indigenous renewable energy source. Only the hydrothermal portion of the geothermal resource has been developed commercially around the world. However, there are a significant number of hydrothermal systems that do not have adequate productivity for economic production. The other resource categories have not reached commercial maturity and are less accessible through conventional hydrothermal technology. DOE is seeking advanced technology to address key aspects of engineered reservoir creation, management, and utilization. Projects are sought to develop technology for cost-effective creation, management, and utilization of EGS in high temperature environments.

The objective is to develop tools and techniques that are useful at temperatures as high as 300 degrees Celsius and depths as great as 10,000 meters. GTP understands that research and development conducted under these projects may only be able to advance existing technology incrementally. Therefore, projects will be evaluated based on their ability to advance technology toward the ultimate target specifications listed below. The rapid development and commercialization of these new technologies will be needed to drive the market development of engineered geothermal systems.

The objective of this two-topic Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solve critical Research & Development (R&D) needs for EGS technical feasibility and to increase the knowledge and understanding necessary for EGS to advance to a state of commercial readiness. Brief descriptions of both Topic Areas are as follows.

Topic Area 1: Component Technologies R&D - the R&D projects funded under this Topic Area will meet the critical R&D needs identified in the DOE EGS Technology Evaluation Report. DOE seeks projects that address key aspects of engineered reservoir creation, management, and utilization by developing tools and techniques useful to temperatures up to 300 degrees Celsius and depths as great as 10,000 meters.

Topic Area 2: System Demonstrations - the projects funded under this Topic Area will characterize a geothermal system with low natural productivity, develop a plan to stimulate the productivity of the system, stimulate a well in the system, and monitor the productivity or injectivity of the well in relation to other wells available in the system. The projects will allow testing and validation of stimulation techniques for improving productivity of wells or increasing inter-well connectivity at existing geothermal fields. Use of available or experimental technologies from geothermal, petroleum or other relevant industries will be considered. More information

Deadline: August 12, 2008

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 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Outstanding New Environmental Scientist award (ONES) (R01)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

In order to identify outstanding scientists at the formative stages of their career and assist them in launching an innovative research program with a defined impact in the environmental health sciences, the NIEHS has established a program of R01 research grants intended for researchers who have not received their first R01 research grant. It is designed to be highly competitive, and only a limited number are awarded per year.

Research programs supported by this announcement seek to promote career advancement of the most highly creative and promising new scientists who intend to make a long-term career commitment to research in the mainstream of the environmental health sciences, and bring innovative, ground-breaking research initiatives and thinking to bear on the problems of how environmental exposures affect human biology, human pathophysiology and human disease.

Research projects proposed in response to this FOA will be expected to have a defined impact on the environmental health sciences and be responsive to the mission of the NIEHS, which is distinguished from that of other Institutes by its focus on research programs seeking to link the effects of environmental exposures to the cause, mechanisms, moderation, or prevention of a human disease or disorder or relevant pathophysiologic process. For purposes of this announcement, all applications must focus on a specific human disease, dysfunction, pathophysiologic condition, or relevant human biologic process and propose to study a specific environmentally relevant toxicant. Examples of environmentally relevant toxicants include industrial chemicals or manufacturing byproducts, metals, pesticides, herbicides, air pollutants and other inhaled toxicants, particulates or fibers, fungal, and bacterial or biologically derived toxins.

Agents considered non-responsive to this announcement include, but are not limited to, alcohol; chemotherapeutic agents; radiation which is not a result of an ambient environmental exposure; smoking, except when considered as a secondary smoke exposure as a component in the indoor environment (particularly in children); drugs of abuse; pharmaceuticals; dietary nutrients; and infectious or parasitic agents, except when these are disease co-factors to an environmental toxicant exposure to produce the biological effect.

Applications which propose to study only model compounds must provide a clear, reasonable and specific description as to how research on the model compound will lead to a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in responses to specific environmental agents which are included in the mission responsibility of the NIEHS. The peer review committee will assess whether or not the applicant has made sufficient justification to study the model compound.

Ecologic, biomonitoring, biotransformation, environmental engineering or biodegradation studies are also not responsive, except when these elements are incidental to the study of the disease endpoint. More information

Submission limits: Only one application per school or college within a university will be accepted. For example, within a university, one application can be submitted from each of the schools of medicine, public health, arts and sciences, etc.

Deadline: Local Notice of Intent – August 7, 2008
Agency Full Proposal – October 31, 2008

Seeding Collaborative Interdisciplinary Team Science in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (R24)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

In recognition of the need to provide a flexible mechanism to support interdisciplinary team science, the NIDDK recently initiated a Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research Program (PAR-08-182) designed to provide flexible support for research teams focused on innovative approaches to a single large problem relevant to diabetes, endocrinology and/or metabolic diseases. The Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research program is designed to support
- multi- or trans-disciplinary teams that will develop a synergistic approach to investigating large and complex scientific problems;
- investigative teams in which each member has a strong publication record and other research support;
- research projects of high scientific quality supported by strong preliminary data; and
- research that, if successful, should have a major impact on diabetes, endocrinology or metabolic diseases.

The purpose of the Seeding Collaborative Interdisciplinary Team Science Program described in this announcement is to provide initial support to enable strong new investigative teams to form, and to foster preliminary research activities. It is anticipated that research teams receiving seeding support under this program will be well-positioned to compete for funds through the NIDDK Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases solicitation. More information

Deadline: September 25, 2008, January 25, 2009, and May 25, 2009

Resource Program Grants in Bioformatics (P41)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

This FOA announces grants supporting the continued operation, enhancement, and dissemination of databases or software tools that are unique, and of major importance to research using animal models of embryonic developmental processes. The NICHD Biomedical Informatics Resource Program grant will support ongoing research, maintenance, and enhancement, of the tool or resource, user training and services, and wide dissemination of the tool or resource. To qualify for support, bioinformatics resources - software, algorithms, or knowledge resources - must be of demonstrable value toward advancing research utilizing animal model systems in the biomedical sciences and must also be of particular importance to those seeking to understand the biological basis of human and animal development and the etiology of structural birth defects.

Examples of activities that Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics are intended to support include but are not limited to the following:
1. Efforts to curate and annotate unique collections of data, information or knowledge that support learning and research utilizing animal model systems
2. Software for information and knowledge processing, including information extraction, integration of data from heterogeneous sources, event detection, and feature recognition within these data sets
3. Tools for analyzing and/or storing large datasets, including genomic and proteomic data, data regarding gene and protein expression in relation to cellular, anatomical, and/or developmental coordinates
4. Data sets and tools for analysis of gene regulatory networks, protein-protein interaction networks, epigenetic regulatory mechanism, systems biological approaches, and other tools for understanding normal and abnormal biological function and/or development
5. Other unique data sets or information tools of demonstrable utility for biomedical research using animal models of developmental processes
6. Systems for knowledge representation, including vocabularies, ontologies, simulations and virtual reality, retrieval tools and intelligent agents for scientific information related to developmental processes
More information

Deadline: September 25, 2008, January 25, 2009, and May 25, 2009

Evolutionary Mechanisms in Infectious Disease (R01)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

The purpose of the announcement is to encourage research on the evolutionary principles that underlie the emergence, spread, and containment of infectious disease. An explicit goal of the announcement is to stimulate interdisciplinary research between quantitative and computational sciences, and experimental, clinical, or field studies. Approaches might include, but are not limited to, evolutionary biology, microbiology, population dynamics, immunology, and computational modeling. The focus of this program is limited to discovery of fundamental biological principles rather than to detailed knowledge or treatment of specific diseases.

Relevant applications could focus on, but are not limited to, experimental and theoretical research in the following subject areas:
1. Evolution and natural history of pathogens
2. Infectious disease systems
3. Consequences of intervention strategies
More information

Deadline: October 5, 2008, February 5, 2009, and June 5, 2009

Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG) - (R01)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Many major biomedical research problems are best addressed using a multi-disciplinary approach that extends beyond the traditional biological and clinical sciences. Principles and techniques in allied quantitative sciences such as physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer sciences, and engineering are increasingly being applied to good effect in biomedical research. Bioengineering integrates principles from a diversity of technical and biomedical fields, and the resulting multi-disciplinary research is providing new basic understandings, novel products, and innovative technologies that improve basic knowledge, human health, and quality of life. Bioengineering also crosses the boundaries of scientific disciplines that are represented throughout academia, federal laboratories, and industry. Recognizing the importance of bioengineering in public health, the Bioengineering Consortium (BECON; http://www.becon.nih.gov) was established in 1997 as a focus for bioengineering activities at the NIH. Solicited here, under the auspices of BECON, are grant applications that propose bioengineering research projects that serve the mission of one or more of the participating NIH institutes or centers. More information

Deadline: October 5, 2008 and February 5, 2009

Genetic Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders (R01)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

he National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) seek to stimulate and expand research applying genetic epidemiologic methods to studies of substance and alcohol use disorders (SUDs/AUD, drug or alcohol abuse and dependence). Previous studies using twin, adoption, and family approaches indicate that genetic factors substantially contribute to the vulnerability to SUDs/AUD. Shared environmental factors have also been shown strongly to influence risk, particularly for the onset of substance and alcohol use, while heritability estimates generally rise with age and with progression from substance use to disorder. Significant advances have been made in our understanding of the developmental nature of the onset and progression of SUDs/AUD and in defining a disinhibited phenotype.

Building on these findings, new studies are needed to apply genetic epidemiologic approaches to advance our understanding of a variety of developmental trajectories of SUD/AUD; integrate as well as differentiate genetic, environmental, and developmental factors in the onset and maintenance of SUD/AUD; broaden and refine phenotypic definitions of SUDs/AUD; guide the translation of etiologic findings to treatment, prevention, gene-finding and molecular studies; and meet the methodologic challenges of the field. More information

Deadline: October 5, 2008, February 5, 2009, and June 5, 2009

Nutrition and Alcohol-Related Health Outcomes (R01)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Cancer Institute (NCI), and Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), solicits Research Grant (R01) applications from institutions and organizations that propose to examine associations between nutrition and alcohol-related health outcomes in humans and animal models. The goal of this program announcement is to stimulate a broad range of research on the role of nutrition in the development, prevention, and treatment of a variety of alcohol-related health outcomes including alcohol dependence and psychiatric co-morbidities, chronic and acute diseases, and organ function and damage. Study designs may include biomedical research, epidemiologic approaches, and intervention studies. More information

Deadline: October 5, 2008, February 5, 2009, and June 5, 2009

Independent Scientist Award (K02)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The Independent Scientist Award (K02) is intended to foster the development of outstanding scientists and enable them to expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field of research. It provides three, four, or five years of salary support and "protected time" for newly independent scientists who can demonstrate the need for a period of intensive research focus as a means of enhancing their research careers. Each independent scientist career award program must be tailored to meet the individual needs of the candidate. The sponsoring institution must demonstrate a commitment to provide the environment, resources and the protected time required for the candidate to perform the activities included in the proposed research and career development plans. More information

Deadline: October 12, 2008, February 12, 2009, and June 12, 2009

Exploratory/Developmental (R21) Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Recognizing the importance of bioengineering in public health, the Bioengineering Consortium (BECON) was established in 1997 as a focus for bioengineering activities at the NIH. Solicited here, under the auspices of BECON, are applications for exploratory or developmental bioengineering research grants (EBRG) that serve the mission of one or more of the participating NIH institutes or centers

The EBRG can support
- innovative, high-risk, high pay-off projects;
- exploration of new approaches or concepts to a particular substantive area;
- research and development of new technologies, techniques or methods; or
- initial research and development of data upon which significant future research may be built. In keeping with the intent of the R21 program, in all four instances above, there may or may not be any preliminary results.

The evolution and vitality of the biomedical sciences require a constant infusion of new ideas, techniques, and points of view. These may differ substantially from current thinking or practice and may not yet be supported by substantial preliminary data. By using the R21 mechanism, the NIH seeks to foster the introduction of novel scientific ideas, model systems, tools, agents, targets, and technologies that have the potential to substantially advance biomedical research. More information

Deadline: October 16, 2008, February 16, 2009, and June 16, 2009

Development of Models to Forecast Medicare Expenditures (R01)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)

The purpose of this FOA is to solicit applications for research projects (R01) to develop models that forecast Medicare expenditures or provide insight into key aspects of the forecasting of Medicare expenditures (e.g., cost growth and population aging).

Innovative projection models are vital for understanding the likely consequences for the federal budget if the Medicare program remains unchanged. This announcement solicits forecasting models with innovative features including
- demographic and economic uncertainty and insights into the impact of economic and demographic assumptions;
- measuring the impact of policy changes;
- general equilibrium effects; and
- methods for comparing forecasting models.

Basic research on key factors that contribute to future Medicare expenditures could provide valuable scientific insights that can move the field forward as well as inform federal researchers in the development of program forecasts. One key factor that is a high priority under this FOA is cost growth. The 2004 Medicare Technical Review Panel identifies several worthy research topics (Medicare Technical Review Panel Report, 2004). Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
1. The impact of spillovers or cost-shifting between the Medicare sector and the private health care sector
2. Estimating the relationship between changes in income and changes in the demand for medical care
3. Medical technology as a driver of costs, and the policy responses to this trend
4. Measuring the relationship between expenditures and health status
5. Trends in mortality and morbidity, and how they impact cost projections
6. The role of socioeconomic status and health-related behaviors and inputs in driving cost projections
7. Cross-national comparisons for cost growth determination
8. Plan features that reduce spending and their impact on health
9. The impact of regional variation in expenditures and health
More information

Deadline: October 29, 2008

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 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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 DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

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 DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

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 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)

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Chemistry Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) - NSF 07-569
National Science Foundation
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
Office of Polar Programs

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. 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 on interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. Proposals with an international dimension are welcome. A partnership with the Department of Defense supports REU Sites in DoD-relevant research areas. (2) REU Supplements may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects or may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements.
Undergraduate student participants in either Sites or Supplements must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions.
Students may not apply to NSF to participate in REU activities. Students apply directly to REU Sites and should consult the directory of active REU Sites on the Web at http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm.
In addition to the Principal Investigator, an REU Site proposal may have one Co-Principal Investigator, if developing and operating the REU Site would involve shared responsibility. Other anticipated research supervisors should be listed as Non-Co-PI Senior Personnel. More information

Deadline: REU Site proposals August 18, 2008.

High Performance Computing System Acquisition: Towards a Petascale Computing Environment for Science and Engineering - NSF 08-573
National Science Foundation
Office of Cyberinfrastructure

NSF’s five-year goal for high performance computing (HPC) is to enable petascale science and engineering through the deployment and support of a world-class HPC environment comprising the most capable combination of HPC assets available to the academic community. By the year 2010, the petascale HPC environment will enable investigations of computationally challenging problems that require computing systems capable of delivering sustained performance approaching 1015 floating point operations per second (petaflops) on real applications, that consume large amounts of memory, and/or that work with very large data sets. Among other things, researchers will be able to perform simulations that are intrinsically multi-scale or that involve the simultaneous interaction of multiple processes.
HPC Resource Providers - those organizations willing to acquire, deploy and operate HPC systems in service to the broad science and engineering research and education community - play a key role in the provision and support of a national HPC environment. With this solicitation, NSF requests proposals from organizations willing to serve as HPC Resource Providers, and who propose to acquire and deploy a new, innovative HPC system.
Competitive HPC systems will:
• Expand the range of computationally-challenging science and engineering applications that can be tackled with the TeraGrid HPC portfolio;
• Incorporate reliable, robust system software essential to optimal sustained performance; and
• Provide a high degree of stability and usability.
A robust and effective HPC acquisition process, driven by the requirements of the science and engineering research and education community, is one of the key elements of NSF’s HPC strategy. System performance on an appropriate set of benchmarks will thus be a key factor in system selection. Benchmarks should be designed to capture the salient attributes of those science and engineering applications placing the most stringent demands on the systems to be provisioned. A set of performance requirements and benchmarks for this competition were posted on the NSF web-site at NSF 0605 in November, 2005. Proposers are also required to provide projections for additional benchmarks of their own choosing. More information

Deadline: Local Notice of Intent – August 28, 2008

                 Agency Full Proposal – November 28, 2008

CreativeIT - NSF 08-572
National Science Foundation
Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering
Division of Information & Intelligent Systems
Division of Computing and Communication Foundations
Division of Computer and Network Systems
Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences

The CreativeIT Program solicits proposals for projects that explore synergistic cross disciplinary research in creativity and computer science and information technology. Information technology is playing an increasing role in extending the capability of human creative thinking and problem solving. The study of creativity and computing as a way to advance computer science and information technology, cognitive science, engineering, education, or science can lead to new models of creative computational processes, innovative approaches to education that encourage creativity, innovative modes of research that include creative professionals, and new technology to support human creativity. More information

Deadline: September 26, 2008

Engineering Design (ED)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Division

Basic research in Engineering Design is needed to advance our understanding of the fundamentals of the product realization process. One of the challenges to the research community is to create the necessary connections between the principles of design theory and the practice of design across the broad spectrum of engineered products through the creation of new tools and methods. The focus of the program is on supporting a holistic view of design where the total system life-cycle context recognizes the need for advanced understanding of the identification and definition of preferences, analysis of alternatives, effective accommodation of uncertainty in decision-making, and the relationship between data and knowledge in a digitally-supported process. Another challenge is to continue developing the basic pillars supporting design theory, creating the framework for comprehensive models starting with a clear, concise, and full statement of the purpose of the system, synthesizing and integrating across the expertise necessary for the conceptual design phase, establishing the methods and measures by which the models can be validated. Research into new design methods and tools are also needed in areas that span multiple domains, such as design for the environment and design for manufacturability. Looking towards the future of design methods and tools, the importance of the interface between computational capacity and human wants and experiences must be emphasized. The role of information technologies, automation and visualization, learning technologies, and systems will be an increasingly important aspect of effective design practice. More information

Deadline: October 01, 2008, and February 15, 2009

Infrastructure Management and Hazard Response (IMHR)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems (CMS)
Infrastructure Systems and Hazard Mitigation Cluster

The IMHR program focuses upon multidisciplinary issues concerning the impact of natural, technological, and human-generated hazards upon critical infrastructure systems and society. The program seeks to integrate research from engineering, social, behavioral, political and economic approaches. Research related to preparedness for, response to, recovery from, and mitigation of disasters resulting from natural, technological and human-generated hazards is supported. The goal of the program is to undertake basic research into the wide variety of factors related to the level of risk and vulnerability faced by the nation in order that risks may be reduced and costs of hazardous events maybe lessened. These factors include the interdependence of engineered infrastructure, and the relationships between disasters, the performance of the built environment, and human institutions and behaviors. The program coordinates research support on hazards with programs across the foundation. More information

Deadline: October 1, 2008, and February 15, 2009

Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research in the Area of Mathematical Biology - NSF 06-607
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS)

DMS and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) plan to support research in mathematics and statistics related to mathematical biology research. Both agencies recognize the need and urgency for additional research at the boundary between the mathematical sciences and the life sciences. This competition is designed to encourage new collaborations at this interface, as well as to support existing ones. More information

Deadline: October 1, 2008

Service Enterprise Systems (SES)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)

The SES program supports research on strategic decision making, design, planning and operation of commercial, nonprofit, and institutional service enterprises with the goal of improving their overall effectiveness and cost reduction. The program has a particular focus on healthcare and other similar public service institutions, and emphasizes research topics leading to more effective systems modeling and analysis as a means to improved planning, resource allocation, and policy development. More information

Deadline: October 1, 2008, and February 15, 2009

Manufacturing Enterprise Systems (MES)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)

The MES program supports research on design, planning, and control of operations in manufacturing enterprises. Research is supported that impacts the analytical and computational techniques relevant to extended enterprise operations and that offer the prospect of implementable solutions. Topics of interest include analytical and computational tools for planning, monitoring, control, and scheduling of manufacturing and distribution operations, and development of methods for optimization of manufacturing enterprises in the presence of a high degree of uncertainty and risk. More information

Deadline: October 1, 2008, and February 15, 2009

Manufacturing and Construction Machines and Equipment (MCME)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)

The MCME program supports fundamental research leading to improved machines and applications for both manufacturing and construction. Key goals are to advance the transition of these industries from skill-based to knowledge-based activities and to develop them as activities with minimal environmental and societal impact. To accomplish these goals the program emphasizes research leading to a fundamental understanding of the relevant physical processes resulting in better predictive models and improved manufacturing and construction decision making. The program also supports research on solid freeform fabrication encompassing scales from microns to meters (nanometer scale additive manufacturing is supported under the Nanomanufacturing program). More information

Deadline: October 1, 2008, and February 15, 2009

Operations Research (OR)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)

The OR program supports research leading to advances in the science of models and algorithms that are applicable to the operation and optimization of large-scale systems. Topic areas include advances in the theory of optimization and heuristic approaches to NP-hard optimization problems, simulation and stochastic modeling, and on the development of novel, enterprise-wide models requiring advanced high-end computing. More information

Deadline: October 1, 2008, and February 15, 2009

Algebra, Number Theory, and Combinatorics (ANTC)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS)

The program supports research in algebra, including algebraic structures, general algebra, and linear algebra; number theory, including algebraic, analytic number theory, arithmetic geometry, quadratic forms, and automorphic forms; combinatorics, including graph theory; and algebraic geometry. More information

Deadline: October 7, 2008

Solid State and Materials Chemistry (SSMC)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Materials Research (DMR)

The program supports basic research that includes understanding the atomic and molecular basis for synthesis, structure-composition-property relationships, and the processing of materials. The program is largely multidisciplinary with strong components of chemistry, physics, biology, and materials science. Special attention is given to the creation of new classes of materials exhibiting new phenomena, and discovering specific materials with superior properties. Current research areas include innovative synthetic routes to new materials; characterization of materials displaying new phenomena or superior behavior; the relationships among structure, composition, and properties such as chemisorption, cooperative-assembly, transport, and reactivity; and materials preparation, processing, and optimization by chemical means. The current materials emphasis is on hybrid materials, complex materials, environmental materials, and advanced materials optimization and processing. More information

Deadline: November 7, 2008

Condensed Matter Physics (CMP)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Materials Research (DMR)

This program supports fundamental, experimental, and combined experiment and theory projects on the physics of solid, liquid, and amorphous systems. Phenomena of interest include phase transitions; localization; electronic, magnetic, and lattice structure; superconductivity; elementary excitations, including electronic, magnetic, plasma, and lattice; transport, magnetic, and optical properties; and nonlinear dynamics. Low-temperature physics is represented by research on quantum fluids and solids as well as two-dimensional electron systems. Soft condensed matter research includes partially ordered fluids and colloid physics. Characterization and analysis of new materials by novel methods and research on condensed matter under extreme conditions-such as low temperatures, high pressures, and high magnetic fields-are of interest. Development of new experimental techniques may be appropriate where necessary to carry out the proposed research. More information

Deadline: November 7, 2008

Polymers (POL)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Materials Research (DMR)

This program supports basic research and education on polymeric materials. The program portfolio is mainly experimental and highly diverse with components of materials science, chemistry, physics, and related disciplines. Polymers are studied across the nano-to-macro continuum through fundamental materials-focused scientific approaches. Areas addressed include synthesis, molecular assembly, characterization, phase behavior, structure, morphology, and properties. Particular focus is on new materials or materials with novel and/or superior properties, as well as on fundamental understanding of structure-property relationships. Proposals of high potential impact for research and education in the above areas are welcome. More information

Deadline: November 7, 2008

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 OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Unsolicited Research Program - Call for Pre-Proposals
Water Environment Research Federation (WERF)

The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) is seeking pre-proposals for its "Unsolicited Research Program." Proposers are invited to submit pre-proposals on topics consistent with WERF's mission, that is, to advance science and technology addressing water quality issues as they impact water resources, the atmosphere, the lands, and quality of life.

WERF is seeking to fund groundbreaking research that will advance knowledge and understanding in water quality and that could transform how WERF subscribers perform their business. WERF will also consider proposals that would take existing research to the next level of completion, resulting in practical solutions to water quality problems.

Proposals in all relevant wastewater and water quality areas are welcome. WERF currently has research under way on the following topics: Nutrient Removal and Recovery; Strategic Asset Management; Wastewater Microbes and Public Health; Optimization of Wastewater and Solids Operation; Trace Organics, Stormwater BMPs; Biosolids Risk and Climate Change. Broader areas of interest include wastewater treatment, collection, and reuse; solids treatment and reuse; infrastructure management; operations optimization including energy efficiency; stormwater; decentralized collection and treatment systems; risk assessment and communication; watershed management and water quality; and other emerging issues. More information

Deadline: July 29, 2008

Council on Renal Nutrition (CRN) Research Grants
National Kidney Foundation

Professional Councils Research Grant Program
The purpose of the CRN Research Grants Program is to further knowledge of renal nutrition factors in clinical nephrology and urology. The grants may cover
- basic or applied research in renal nutrition;
- nutrient supplementation pertinent to renal disease;
- development and evaluation of education programs or teaching tools to enhance patient and family understanding of the treatment of kidney failure and its nutritional implications; or
- epidemiology.
More information

Deadline: Letter of Intent – October 15, 2008
Full Proposal – November 30, 2008

Research in Information Technology
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Program in Research in Information Technology (RIT) is dedicated to supporting the thoughtful application of information technology to a wide range of scholarly purposes. The foundation is interested in promoting the study of uses of digital technologies that can be applied to research and online and distance learning and teaching. The foundation also supports investigations of new technical approaches to the archiving of textual and multimedia materials that require improved search and storage techniques and improvements in user-interfaces. The impact of information technology (and especially digitization) on scholarship, scholarly communication, and libraries is indisputable.

The foundation's work with JSTOR, ARTstor, and Ithaka has helped to define the following set of guidelines:
1. Technology that benefits one or more of the constituencies traditionally served by the foundation
2. Technology that benefits multiple institutions
3. Technology that can realistically be developed by the grantee within the proposed timeframe and budget
4. Technology that provides a significant cost savings or provides a cost-effective way of meeting the specific needs of the foundation's constituencies
5. Compelling, demonstrable technology for which funding is required to create fully shareable versions, expanded features, or improved reliability
6. Technology for which intellectual property rights are available
7. Technology for which there is a credible support and self-sufficiency plan
8. Technology whose value can be objectively assessed.
More information

Deadline: Continuous

Programme Grants
Wellcome Trust
Biomedical Science
Health Consequences of Population Change (HCPC)

Programme grants provide support for up to five years for internationally competitive research relevant to human and animal health. This longer-term funding gives researchers the opportunity to concentrate on a programme of research without having continually to seek funds from a variety of sources to maintain the group. The Wellcome Trust encourage holders of programme grants to pursue new ideas and avenues as they arise.

The trust would particularly like to promote research in the following areas:
- Adjuvant identification and development
- Stem cells
- The 3Rs (replacement, refinement, reduction)
- Influenza research

Applicants should direct any enquiries to the appropriate funding stream:
- Immunology and Infectious Disease
- Populations and Public Health
- Neuroscience and Mental Health
- Physiological Sciences
- Molecules, Genes and Cells

The trust now has a separate scheme for proposals for the development of technologies and biomedical resources. More information

Deadline: Continuous

Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
Fulbright Scholar Program
Grants for U.S. Faculty and Professionals
Country Programs

For over 50 years, the Fulbright Program has offered U.S. faculty, professionals, teachers, and students the opportunity to conduct research, teach, or study abroad and to make a major contribution to global understanding. The program also brings foreign nationals to the United States to study, teach, and pursue research. The Fulbright Scholar Program, the senior scholar component of the Fulbright Program, offers grants for college and university faculty, as well as for professionals and independent scholars. Approximately one-quarter are for research and three-quarters for lecturing, combined lecturing or research, or seminar participation. Multi-country research is offered in some regions.

Deadline: August 1, 2008

Available Grants are:
American Studies -- Award #9376 – Ukraine

Education -- Award #9379 – Ukraine

Computer, Information or Library Science -- Award #9377 – Ukraine

Theoretical or Applied Linguistics/TEFL -- Award #9384 – Ukraine

American Studies or American Literature -- Award #9370 – Turkey

Business Administration and Economics -- Award #9371 – Turkey

Science and Technology -- Award #9372 – Turkey

American Literature -- Award #9325 – Poland

Theoretical or Applied Linguistics/TEFL -- Award #9330 – Poland

All Disciplines -- Award #9351 – Slovak Republic

Education -- Award #9353 – Slovak Republic

Journalism -- Award #9381 – Ukraine

All Disciplines -- Award #9324 – Poland

Law and Economics of Competition -- Award #9335 – Portugal

TEFL/Applied Linguistics -- Award #9369 – Turkey

History - Award #9332 – Portugal

Information Science -- Award #9333 – Portugal

Innovation Management and Technology -- Award #9334 – Portugal

Music -- Award #9342 – Romania

American Literature and Cultural Studies -- Award #9359 – Spain

Photonics -- Award #9361 – Spain

Social and Cultural Anthropology -- Award #9363 – Spain

Fulbright-Technion Fellowship -- Award #9414 – Israel

All Disciplines: Fulbright-University of Haifa Fellowship -- Award #9412 – Israel

All Disciplines - Fulbright-Tel Aviv University Fellowship -- Award #9411 – Israel

All Disciplines -- Award #9417 – Jordan

All Disciplines -- Award #9395 – Egypt

All Disciplines -- Award #9406 – Israel

All Disciplines -- Award #9416 – Jordan

Postdoctoral Research -- Award #9415 – Israel

All Disciplines -- Award #9393 – Bahrain

All Disciplines -- Award #9397 – Egypt

All Disciplines -- Award #9408 – Israel

All Disciplines - Fulbright-Bar-Ilan University Fellowship -- Award #9409 – Israel

All Disciplines - Fulbright-Ben-Gurion University Fellowship -- Award #9410 – Israel

All Disciplines -- Award #8436 – Kuwait

American Studies -- Award #9394 – Bahrain

Library Services and Information Science -- Award #9401 – Egypt

Political Science -- Award #9402 – Egypt

Animal Production or Fisheries -- Award #9399 – Egypt

Business Administration -- Award #9400 – Egypt

Sciences -- Award #9403 – Egypt

Multiple Disciplines -- Award #9392 – Algeria

All Disciplines -- Award #9396 – Egypt

All Disciplines -- Award #9407 – Israel

Artist/Writer-in-Residence -- Award #9413 - Israel

American Studies -- Award #9398 - Egypt

Tourism -- Award #9404 – Egypt

Visual and Performing Arts -- Award #9405 – Egypt

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 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS

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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

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