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Funding Bulletin 357

Multidisciplinary

BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water. Boating Safety Grant Program. The BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, also known as the BoatU.S. Foundation, offers funding support through the Boating Safety Grant Program for projects that educate the public about boating safety practices, or that inform the public of boating safety-related events or programs. The BoatU.S. Foundation looks for projects that reflect a unique and repeatable way to reach the public with boating safety messages. Allowable expenses may include artwork, printing, mailing, educational materials, construction supplies, and other expenses directly related to the applicant's outreach activities. Funds are not usually awarded to sustain or repeat projects for an applicant; multi-year projects or those that are likely to need additional funding in the future should be initially planned to become self-supporting. Generally, grants are not made for specialized training or equipment for grant recipient group members unless it can be shown that this training will benefit the general public. While the program does occasionally fund purchases of boating safety equipment (i.e., life jackets, flares) for educational or display purposes, requests for electronic hardware/software, website design, boats, motors, or other expensive boating gear are not likely to be funded. In addition, the following types of projects are not eligible: 1. Capital improvement projects or general operating funds. 2. Money to start an organization. 3. Salaries, transportation, meals, lodging. 4. Debt repayment or reimbursement. 5. Lobbying or political action. 6. Promotional or membership drives for businesses or clubs. 7. Projects solely intended to benefit a group's membership. Amount: $1,000. Upper Amount: $4,000. Deadline: November 01, 2006.

General Motors. Grants. General Motors (GM) and the GM Foundation support a variety of activities in the communities where they operate and sell their products. The foundation's philanthropic and community relations mission is to ensure that they maintain their leadership position as a valued, responsible corporate citizen by enhancing the quality of life in the communities where they do business, consistent with their business goals and objectives. GM's target areas of focus are education, health and human services, civic and community relations, public policy, arts and culture, environment and energy, and diversity.

National Endowment for Democracy (NED); International Forum for Democratic Studies. Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. The program enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change. Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows maintain full-time residence at the International Forum for Democratic Studies, which is located in Washington, District of Columbia. The forum hosts 12 to 15 Reagan-Fascell Fellows per year for periods ranging from 3 to 10 months. The program offers two tracks: a practitioner track and a scholarly track. Fellowships on the practitioner track tend to be short-term (three to five months), typically culminating in a strategy memorandum, short article or op-ed, and a presentation of the fellow's analysis and ideas. Fellowships on the scholarly track typically last for 3 to 10 months. The scholars make at least one presentation and complete a substantial piece of writing (a monograph or book) for publication. Deadline: November 01, 2006.

National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE). SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants - NSF 06-605. The National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) and Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES) award grants to doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research. These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student's university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. Proposals are judged on the basis of their scientific merit, including the theoretical importance of the research question and the appropriateness of the proposed data and methodology to be used in addressing the question. In an effort to improve the quality of dissertation research, many programs in the BCS and the SES accept doctoral dissertation improvement grant proposals. Items such as budget limitations, target dates or deadlines, page length restrictions, and review procedures vary widely across programs. Please consult the relevant program's webpage for specific information and contact the program director if necessary. The following programs support dissertation research: Archaeology; Cultural Anthropology; Geography and Regional Science; Linguistics; Perception, Action, and Cognition; Physical Anthropology; Decision, Risk, and Management Science; Economics; Law and Social Science; Political Science; Science and Technology Studies; Sociology; and Societal Dimensions of Engineering, Science, and Technology. Deadline: Varies by program.

United States Department of the Interior (DOI); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (EDMAP). Applications are being solicited and will be accepted from colleges and universities with accredited master's and doctoral programs in geoscience or related departments. This program, referred to as EDMAP, is a component of the National Geologic Mapping Program that is designed to produce information on areas of scientific, social, or economic welfare in the United States. The funding is for supporting master's and doctoral students during geologic field mapping. Deadline: November 16, 2006.

Agriculture

Ecological Society of America (ESA). Eugene P. Odum Award. The Eugene P. Odum Award is given annually for the best student oral presentation on ecological research at the annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Deadline: December 31, 2006.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). More Fish Partnership Fund. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the BASS Federation Nation, through its State Federation Nation Program, are launching a grant program called the More Fish Partnership Fund. BASS Clubs and other community organizations are eligible to apply for funding for community-based aquatic restoration projects that involve volunteers, youth, and other anglers. The goal is to improve awareness about aquatic resources by supporting both grassroots capacity building and habitat conservation projects. Under this program, grants will be awarded competitively by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Proposed activities eligible for funding will include aquatic habitat restoration and protection, water quality improvement, aquatic vegetation management, landowner outreach and stewardship training, and watershed planning and management. The program will provide a significant opportunity to demonstrate on-the-ground commitment to improving conditions for fisheries nationwide. Priority will be given to projects that directly implement the recommendations of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan or state wildlife action plans. Amount: $30,000. Upper Amount: $100,000. Deadline: November 01, 2006.

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF). Grants. The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) funds research on organic farming and food systems and the dissemination of these research results to the greater agricultural community. Proposals must involve farmers or ranchers in project design and implementation and take place on working organic farms or ranches whenever possible. Additionally, proposals should articulate how the proposed research project will foster the improvement or adoption of organic farming systems. Upper Amount: $15,000. Deadline: December 15, 2006; July 16, 2007.

Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program. The Society for Conservation Biology is pleased to solicit applications for the David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program. These fellowships enable outstanding early-career scientists based at a United States institution to improve and expand their research skills while directing their efforts towards problems of pressing conservation concern. The program especially encourages individuals who want to better link conservation science and theory with pressing policy and management applications. Smith post-doctoral fellows will be awarded two years of support for applied research in biological conservation in the United States. Upper Amount: $115,570. Deadline: September 29, 2006.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES); National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (NRICGP); Agricultural Genomics Program Cluster. Animal Genome. The Animal Genome program provides science-based knowledge and technologies to generate new or improved high-quality products/processes and to promote the efficiency of agricultural production systems. This information will also enhance protection and safety of the nation's agriculture and food supply through development and delivery of information/technologies to genetically improve animals of agricultural importance. The result will be a reduction in the number and severity of animal disease outbreaks and a decreased dependence on the widespread use of antibiotics. This information will also contribute to protection and enhancement of the nation's natural resource base and environment by increasing productivity while minimizing environmental consequences. The Animal Genome program has four program elements: Applied Animal Genomics (43.0A), Tools and Resources (43.0B), Bioinformatics (43.0C), and Functional Genomics (43.0B). Deadline: June 05, 2007.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES); National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (NRICGP); Agricultural Biosecurity Program Cluster. Animal Protection and Biosecurity. This program develops and delivers science-based information and technologies to reduce the number and severity of agricultural disease outbreaks. In addition to program-identified disease priorities, this focus also includes animal well being. Additionally, studies of zoonotic diseases (such as Avian Influenza) may benefit public health. The Animal Protection program has two program elements: Animal Disease (44.0A) and Animal Well-being (44.0B). Deadline: November 29, 2006.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES); National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (NRICGP); Agricultural Biosecurity Program Cluster. Animal Protection and Biosecurity. The Microbial Genomics program is part of the larger effort at CSREES to use the understanding of the biological role of gene sequences and gene expression to address the CSREES strategic goals to enhance economic opportunities for agricultural producers and to enhance the protection and safety of the Nations agriculture and food supply. Investment in microbial genomics has and will continue to enable improvements in the quality of agricultural commodities and products and the realization of more efficient and sustainable production practices. Public investment in genome sequencing of agriculturally relevant microbial species will result in improved traits of commodities and more efficient breeding programs; discovery and utilization of microbes to enhance innate properties of agriculturally important organisms; improved animal and plant production and protection; and facilitate better stewardship of land, air and water resources. The Microbial Genomics Program consists for two program elements: 51.0 Microbial Genomics (A): Genome Sequencing and 51.0 Microbial Genomics (B): Functional Genomics of Microbes. Deadline: June 05, 2007.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES); National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (NRICGP); Agricultural Biosecurity Program Cluster. Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management. The intentional or accidental introduction of arthropod or nematode pests into the U.S. is a major threat to the security of agricultural systems, our food supply, and communities. To combat these threats, conventional agricultural chemicals are still the primary means to control arthropod and nematode pests, despite concerns about adverse effects on public health, non-target organisms, and natural resources. Environmentally safer alternatives have been developed in some systems, such as the use of biological control organisms (parasites, predators, and microbes), semiochemicals, resistant plant varieties, and genetically modified crops that resist attack by pests, but fundamental knowledge of arthropod and nematode biology, which could lead to better usage of these alternatives or novel approaches to control, is still lacking in many areas. The Arthropod and Nematode Biology Management Program Area consists of three program elements: Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management (A): Organismal and Population Biology; Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management (B): Suborganismal Biology, and Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management (C): Tools, Resources, and Genomics. Upper Amount: $400,000.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES); National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (NRICGP); Agricultural Biosecurity Program Cluster. Biology of Plant-Microbe Associations. This program will support fundamental and mission-linked research in the following three priority areas: 1) Elucidation of molecular mechanisms of disease and resistance interactions between microbial plant pathogens and their host plants; 2) Molecular mechanisms of communication between plant-associated microorganisms (e.g. plant pathogens, microbial biological control agents, nitrogen-fixing bacterial endosymbionts) or between microorganisms and plants; and 3) Mechanisms by which plant pathogens emerge and spread over short (e.g. within a plant host) and long (geographic) distances, including the influence of environmental factors on pathogen spread. Upper Amount: $400,000. Deadline: December 14, 2006.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES); National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (NRICGP); Agricultural Biosecurity Program Cluster. Plant Biosecurity. This program supports integrated projects aimed at ensuring a continued supply of safe, high-quality, affordable food and fiber for consumers in the U.S. and international trade partners. The goal of the program is to harness our Nations scientific and technological resources to help agricultural producers and professionals implement strategies to safeguard agriculture in the U.S. from high-consequence plant diseases. To accomplish this, the program will focus on integrated research, education and extension projects that counter threats to the agriculture system in the U.S., both by stepwise improvements to current responses and by development of innovative new capabilities. Upper Amount: $1,000,000. Deadline: June 05, 2007.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES); National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (NRICGP); Agricultural Genomics Program Cluster. Plant Genome. This program supports research ranging from technology development to fundamental science and practical application for crop or forestry improvement in the U.S. Its priorities focus on technological advances and discoveries in areas such as a) analytical methods for mapping genes for complex traits for direct use by plant breeders, b) novel methods for analysis of the genome and its effect on biological function, c) cost-effective sequencing strategies to understand complex genome structure and organization, d) procedures to analyze the total expression patterns of genes under specific conditions, and e) appropriate data handling and analysis capabilities. The ultimate goal of the program is to contribute knowledge about the biology of agriculturally important plant processes and traits, which can be used to develop crops with enhanced economic value and expanded utilities. In FY 2007, the program will have four program elements: Tools, Genetic Resources and Bioinformatics in Fabaceae (52.1A); Functional Genomics in Fabaceae (52.1B); Genome Structure and Organization in Wheat (52.1C); and Integrated Applied Plant Genomics Coordinated Agricultural Project (CAP) (52.1D). Deadline: December 06, 2006; February 14, 2007.

Arts & Humanities

Colonial Society of Massachusetts. Walter Muir Whitehill Prize in Early American History. The Walter Muir Whitehill Prize in Early American History was established in memory of Walter Muir Whitehill who was editor of publications for the Colonial Society and the moving force behind the organization for many years. The prize will be awarded for a previously unpublished distinguished essay on colonial history. Preference will be given to New England subjects. Amount: $2,500. Deadline: December 31, 2006.

Jewish Community Center of Cleveland. Dorothy Silver Playwriting Prize. The Dorothy Silver Playwriting Prize is a special fund of the Jewish Community Center of Cleveland supports the annual competition which is designed to encourage new plays that provide significant, fresh perspectives on the range of Jewish experience. Amount: $1,000. Deadline: December 31, 2006.

Kress Foundation, Samuel H. Old Masters in Context Program. To encourage new ways of presenting European art to the American public, the Kress Foundation Old Masters in Context Program invites joint proposals from art curators and art historians (and art conservators, as appropriate) to interpret works of art in relation to their European origins. At the heart of the project is the premise that the knowledge gathered by the historian of art (why works of art were created, how they were originally seen, and what they meant to their first viewers) is potentially fascinating to the general public, and that imaginative ways of presenting this information will excite new interest in old master artists. The following are key elements of the program: 1. The purpose of the program is to promote a greater understanding of European art from antiquity to the early nineteenth century in regard to the context for which it was originally created or the means by which it was made. 2. The central feature of every grant will be an expanded presentation to the public of one or more works of European art in the permanent collections of museums and other public institutions in the United States through interpretation of original context or structure and materials. When possible, the projects should include works of art in the Kress Collection. Forms of interpretation will involve the works of art, and may include special exhibitions, reconstructions, conferences, lectures, workshops, performance, video, film, publication, and advanced technology. (Comparative objects are not limited to American collections.) 3. The project is developed as a collaboration among curators, scholars, and conservators (as appropriate), and typically reaches beyond the resources of a single institution. Professionals from other arenas, such as music, theatre, religion, or food preparation, may also be engaged. 4. When practicable, the project is shared by two or more institutions (museums, universities, conservation facilities, et cetera.). Upper Amount: $100,000. Deadline: January 15, 2007; July 15, 2007.

LEF Foundation. Grants. LEF Foundation's California office seeks to support work of creative merit in the fields of contemporary art and architecture, design, environment, literature, the performing arts, film, and new media.

Medieval Academy of America. Haskins Medal. The Haskins Medal is awarded annually by the Medieval Academy of America for a distinguished book in the field of medieval studies. Books published in 2001-2005 are eligible for the prize to be awarded in 2007. Deadline: October 15, 2006.

Medieval Academy of America. John Nicholas Brown Prize. The John Nicholas Brown Prize, established by the Medieval Academy of America in 1978, is awarded annually for a first book or monograph on a medieval subject judged by the selection committee to be of outstanding quality. A book or monograph bearing a publication date of 2003 is eligible for the 2007 John Nicholas Brown Prize. Amount: $1,000. Deadline: October 15, 2006.

Medieval Academy of America. Van Courtlandt Elliot Prize. The Van Courtlandt Elliot Prize, established by the Medieval Academy of America in 1971, is awarded annually for a first article in the field of medieval studies judged by the selection committee to be of outstanding quality. An article with a publication date of 2005 can be entered in the 2007 competition for the Elliott Prize. Articles, published in any journal, must be at least five pages in length and by a single author. Amount: $500. Deadline: October 15, 2006.

Modern Language Association of America (MLA). James Russell Lowell Prize. The Committee on Honors and Awards of the Modern Language Association (MLA) invites authors to compete for the James Russell Lowell Prize, which will be awarded for a scholarly book published in 2005 by a current member of the association. To qualify for the prize, a book must be an outstanding literary or linguistic study, a critical edition of an important work, or a critical biography. Studies dealing with literary theory, media, cultural history, and interdisciplinary topics are eligible; books that are primarily translations will not be considered. Amount: $1,000. Deadline: March 01, 2007.

National Education Association (NEA); NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education (NFIE). Fine Arts Grant Program. The National Education Association (NEA) Fine Arts grants are awarded to fine arts teachers, through local NEA affiliates, to enable them to create and implement fine arts programs that promote learning among students who are at risk of school failure. Programs must address the arts (e.g., painting, sculpture, photography, music, theater, dance, design, media, or folk arts). Amount: $2,000. Deadline: December 15, 2006.

PEN American Center. PEN/Nora Magid Award. The PEN/Nora Magid Award, established in 1993, honors a magazine editor whose high literary standards and taste have, throughout his or her career, contributed significantly to the excellence of the publication he or she edits. Candidates for the biennial award include current editors-in-chief, literary editors, and "back-of-the-book" editors of serious general interest magazines, book reviews, or literary reviews and quarterlies, whose intellectual discernment and wide range of interests recall the late PEN member Nora Magid, who was for many years the literary editor of The Reporter. The award is made possible by a grant from PEN member Gerald Weales. Amount: $2,500. Deadline: January 16, 2007.

Business

British Computer Society (BCS). Lovelace Medal. The British Computer Society (BCS) Lovelace Medal is intended to be presented to individuals who have made a contribution that is of major significance in the advancement of information systems or that adds significantly to the understanding of information systems. BCS is pleased to consider those who have made an industrial, academic, technical or managerial contribution. Deadline: November 30, 2006.

Education

United States Department of Education (ED). What Works Clearinghouse. The U.S. Department of Education intends to award a five-year contract to continue the operation and further development of the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC). This is a full and open procurement to operate the Clearinghouse, and it is open to all responsible sources. The clearinghouse promotes informed education decisionmaking through a set of easily accessible, searchable databases and user-friendly reports that provide education consumers with high-quality reviews of the effectiveness of replicable educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies) that are intended to improve student achievement.

Engineering & Sciences

American Astronomical Society (AAS). Bruno Rossi Prize. In honor of Bruno Rossi, the American Astronomical Society (AAS) High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) annually awards the Bruno Rossi Prize "for a significant contribution to High Energy Astrophysics, with particular emphasis on recent, original work." The AAS is a member of the American Institute of Physics (AIP). Deadline: October 15, 2006.

American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA); American Quarter Horse Foundation (AQHF). Research Funding. The care and welfare of the American Quarter Horse is of utmost importance to the American Quarter Horse Foundation (AQHF). With millions of American Quarter Horses across the world, funding equine research is a major priority for many horse enthusiasts. The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Equine Research Commitee comprises leading American Quarter Horse breeders, equine veterinarians, and other AQHA members well-grounded in equine research methods. Each year, the committee selects promising and appropriate research projects for funding. Since 1979, AQHA and AQHF have provided more than $6 million in equine research grants to numerous colleges and universities. Some of the current research topics include equine infectious anemia, navicular syndrome, laminitis, glycogen storage disorders, and fertility in mares and stallions. Deadline: December 01, 2006.

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH). Fellowships for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research. The purpose of this program announcement (PA) is to increase the numbers of biomedical scientists who are pursuing research involving human embryonic stem cells (HESC). The recent availability of HESC for federally funded research affords a unique opportunity for investigators to use these cells to address research questions of interest to the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its component institutes and centers (ICs). Although HESCs have great potential to yield important information on the fundamental properties of cells and disease processes, remarkably little is known about the properties of HESC that distinguish them from more differentiated cells. Furthermore, very few scientists have had the opportunity to be trained in their use, or to explore the questions that can be addressed to advantage, using HESC. Consequently, only a few postdoctoral fellows and established investigators are currently engaged in HESC research, and more investigators must be trained to accelerate the pace of HESC research. Indeed, the NIH Stem Cell Task Force has identified the paucity of skilled researchers and lack of training environments for career enrichment as one of the rate limiting steps in the advancement of HESC research. Deadline: December 05, 2006; April 05, 2007; August 05, 2007.

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH). Microbicide Innovation Program (MIP II) (R21/R33). The purpose of the Microbicide Innovation Program (MIP II) is to support novel and under-explored strategies in the field of topical microbicides. This program will support development of microbicides and will facilitate technology or methodology design and development that may advance the field as a whole. The goals include efforts to identify lead candidates by establishing feasibility through incremental and iterative optimization of the microbicide candidate. "Feasibility" is the demonstration of attributes that are compatible with: (1) in vitro demonstration of efficacy with minimal or no toxicity for newly discovered leads; (2) activity (single dose) or lack of toxicity (multiple dose) in relevant animal models; or (3) preliminary data that establishes a strong rationale for the use of the microbicide or strategy as a vaginal, rectal and/or penile microbicide. The Microbicide Innovation Program (MIP II) will support four areas:
1. Discovery and exploration of microbicides (singly or in combination) directed against HIV and/or STIs linked to HIV acquisition. These include, but are not limited to Herpes Simplex virus, Trichomonus vaginalis.Treponena pallidum, human Papillomavirus, Haemophilus ducreyi, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chylamydia trachomatis and Bacterial Vaginosis.
2. Emerging technologies or models that contribute to new and/or more efficient mechanisms for (i) assessing microbicide safety, efficacy and acceptability, (ii) discovery and exploration of new microbicide candidates, (iii) formulation and delivery of microbicide products, and (iv) validation of surrogate markers for safety and/or efficacy.
3. Prevention strategies incorporating vaginally, rectally and/or penile applied microbicides. Acceptable strategies may include anti-HIV vaccines that block HIV transmission at the vaginal or rectal mucosa as an adjunct to the primary microbicide approach.
4. Development of behavioral and social tools that address product acceptability, initiation, and potential for sustained use. Tools must be designed to integrate with microbicide preclinical development and allow iterative improvements in the product or strategy employed. Success of these tools will hinge on behavioral, cultural, and contextual factors (e.g., product characteristics, perceived risk of infection, partner cooperation, etc.). Upper Amount: $1,175,000. Deadline: December 20, 2006.

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). NCRR Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25). The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) is inviting applications for the Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA) program. The goals of the program are to foster the development of novel programs to improve K-12 and the general public's understanding of the clinical trial process as well as the health science advances stemming from National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded clinical and basic research. The SEPA program supports the creation of innovative partnerships between biomedical and clinical researchers and K-12 teachers and schools, museum and science center educators, media experts, and other interested educational organizations. Particular importance will be given to SEPA applications that target K-12 science educational topics that may not be addressed by existing science curricula, community-based or media activities. NCRR encourages applicants to submit proposals that will educate the general public on the clinical trials process and of the safeguards provided for patients participating in these trials. NCRR also encourages proposals that target topics that may not be addressed in existing K-12 science education curricula or by other community and media activities. Upper Amount: $750,000. Deadline: November 29, 2006; September 19, 2007; September 17, 2008.

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). Training Clinical Veterinarians in Nonhuman Primate Clinical Medicine (R25). This funding opportunity announcement solicits applications to provide clinical education for veterinarians interested in pursuing a career in nonhuman primate (NHP) clinical medicine. The objective is to prepare veterinarians to be competent and proficient in the clinical management of NHPs. The NCRR will provide funding for post-doctoral clinical education for veterinarians in NHP clinical medicine utilizing the federally-funded programs at the NPRCs and specialized breeding and research colonies. This funding opportunity will provide an educational environment for veterinarians interested in pursuing a career in NHP clinical medicine to develop competence in this area. Each participant resident position will be funded for two years and each participant resident is expected to receive supervised, practical experience in all aspects of veterinary medical care and management of NHP colonies. Deadline: October 24, 2006; February 22, 2007. Limited Applications Accepted. Contact Dorothy Pimlott for more information on ISU internal deadlines.

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Longitudinal Studies of HIV-Associated Lung Infections and Complications (R01). The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is inviting applications for a data coordinating center and 4-6 clinical sites to characterize HIV-associated lung infections, other HIV-associated lung complications and their consequences by conducting longitudinal studies in existing HIV-infected cohorts. The objective of this program is to accelerate research on lung complications associated with HIV-infection by characterizing lung infections, other HIV-associated lung complications, and their consequences in longitudinal studies in existing HIV-infected cohorts and other established groups of HIV-infected patients. Upper Amount: $3,000,000. Deadline: December 19, 2006.

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). Centers of Research Translation (P50). The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is inviting applications for Centers of Research Translation (CORTs) (P50). It is expected that a CORT will be translational in nature, directed at elucidating the relevance of basic research to human disease in an area within the NIAMS mission. Two major features of the CORT program include: 1) the overarching aim of disease-specific research translation, and 2) the inclusion of resources and an administrative structure to facilitate research translation. Upper Amount: $5,000,000. Deadline: December 22, 2006.

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Limited Competition for Applications to Analyze Whole Genome Association Data for NIMH (R01). The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) recognizes that whole genome association (WGA) studies, such as those to be implemented through the Genetic Association Information Network (GAIN) program, require substantial resources for statistical analyses. Therefore, the NIMH announces that it will hold a limited competition open only to successful applicants to the GAIN initiative. This competition solicits analyses of whole genome association data for clinical phenotypes of interest to the NIMH. The NIMH award is independent of and in addition to funds that might be awarded for these studies by the Foundation of the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Applications will use a format similar to that used for the GAIN program as described below, and will include a detailed analytic plan. It is anticipated that applications for this limited competition will undergo an expedited NIMH review. Amount: $125,000. Deadline: January 22, 2007.

Geochemical Society. C. C. Patterson Award. The Clair C. Patterson Award, for a recent innovative breakthrough in environmental geochemistry of fundamental significance published in a peer-reviewed journal, is normally presented every year at the V.M. Goldschmidt Conference. Deadline: November 15, 2006.

Geochemical Society. F.W. Clarke Award. The F.W. Clarke Award is usually presented annually at the V.M. Goldschmidt Conference to an early-career scientist for a single outstanding contribution to geochemistry or cosmochemistry, published either as a single paper or a series of papers on a single topic. Deadline: November 15, 2006.

Geochemical Society. V.M. Goldschmidt Award. The V.M. Goldschmidt Award is presented annually at the V.M. Goldschmidt Conference to recognize major achievements in geochemistry or cosmochemistry, consisting of either a single outstanding contribution, or a series of publications that have had great influence in the field. Deadline: November 15, 2006.

McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience. McKnight Scholar Award. The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience supports innovative research designed to bring science closer to the day when diseases of the brain can be accurately diagnosed, prevented, and treated. To this end, the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience invites applications for the McKnight Scholar Awards. These awards were established to encourage emerging neuroscientists to focus on disorders of learning and memory. Applicants for the McKnight Scholar Awards must demonstrate interest in solving important problems in relevant areas of neuroscience, including the translation of basic research to clinical neuroscience. Upper Amount: $225,000. Deadline: January 02, 2007.

Microsoft. Microsoft Research New Faculty Fellowship Program. Microsoft Research is seeking nominees who are advancing computing research in novel directions with the potential for high impact and who demonstrate the likelihood of becoming thought leaders of the field. This fellowship is intended to identify, recognize, and support exceptional new faculty members engaged in innovative computing research. The objective is to stimulate and support creative research by promising researchers who have the potential of making a profound impact to the state-of-the-art in their research discipline. Amount: $200,000. Deadline: October 30, 2006. Limited Applications Accepted. Contact Dorothy Pimlott for more information on ISU internal deadlines.

Morris Animal Foundation. Established Investigator Grants. Morris Animal Foundation is currently seeking pre-proposals in the areas listed below. Morris Animal Foundation will consider pre-proposals in other areas, but priority for funding will be given to those in the categories below.
1. Canine: cancer, cardiovascular diseases, contraception, endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, geriatric diseases, glaucoma, heartworm, hematologic disorders, hereditary disorders, hip dysplasia, infectious disease, immunology, integumentary diseases, neurological disorders, overpopulation, sterilization, and urinary diseases
2. Equine: developmental bone disease, foal diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, geriatric diseases, hereditary disorders, infectious disease, immunology, laminitis, neurologic disorders, opthalmology, and pulmonary disorders
3. Feline: cancer, cardiovascular diseases, contraception. endocrine diseases, heartworm, immunology, infectious diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, hematologic disorders, overpopulation, pulmonary disorders, sterilization, and urinary diseases
4. Wildlife and Special Species: anesthesia, behavior, companion avian nutrition, contraception for population management, heartworm, infectious diseases and immunology, mountain gorilla health, nutrition, prevention and epidemiology of disease, and reproduction
5. Llama and Alpaca: congenital diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, genome mapping, infectious diseases, nutrition, parasitic diseases, pharmacological studies, reproductive disorders, and thyroid studies.
For all species, the foundation is interested in research in alternative or complementary medicine, emerging conditions, pain management, pilot studies, and behavior. Deadline: November 01, 2006.

National Headache Foundation. Research Grants. The National Headache Foundation supports research in the field of headache and pain as a part of its basic mission, which also includes providing education and information helpful to headache sufferers. The foundation annually invites the submission of abstracts of research proposals in its area of interest. The foundation is interested in research protocols that are objectively sound, the results of which, when published in the medical literature, can contribute to the better understanding and treatment of headache and pain. Deadline: December 01, 2006.

National Science Foundation (NSF); National Science Board (NSB). Public Service Award. The National Science Board (NSB) established the Public Service Award to recognize people and organizations who have increased the public understanding of science or engineering. Candidates must have made contributions to public service in areas other than research, and should meet one or more of the following criteria: increased understanding of the processes of science and engineering through scientific discovery, innovation and its communication to the public; encouraged others to help raise the public understanding of science and technology; promoted the engagement of scientists and engineers in public outreach and scientific literacy; contributed to the development of broad science and engineering policy and its support; influenced and encouraged the next generation of scientists and engineers; achieved broad recognition outside of area of specialization; or fostered awareness of science and technology among broad segments of the population. Deadline: October 15, 2006.

National Science Foundation (NSF); National Science Board (NSB). Vannevar Bush Award. The National Science Board (NSB) established the Vannevar Bush Award to honor Dr. Bush's unique contributions to public service. Dr. Bush was a prominent scientist, advisor to presidents, and the force behind the establishment of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The annual award recognizes an individual who, through public service activities in science and technology, has made an outstanding "contribution toward the welfare of mankind and the nation". Deadline: October 15, 2006.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU); Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE); Faculty Opportunities. National Energy Technology Laboratory Faculty Research Participation Program. This opportunity provides cooperative participation in ongoing energy research and development in the disciplines of chemistry, chemical engineering, engineering, earth sciences, physical and natural sciences, mathematics.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU); Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE); Faculty Opportunities. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Faculty Research Participation. Offered on a continual basis, this program provides qualified researchers in the physical sciences, life sciences, and engineering with opportunities to participate in research and development relating to science, mathematics, and engineering. Research will be conducted at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland and field centers. Deadline: Continuous.

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Foundation. Michael Geisman Research Fellowships. The Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Foundation, Incorporated invites applications for OI Foundation research grants. Funding is available for fellowships for young investigators working to develop expertise in OI research or seed grants for basic or clinical studies with relevance to OI. Upper Amount: $100,000. Deadline: November 01, 2006.

Parkinson's Disease Foundation. International Research Grants Program. The International Research Grants Program is designed to support projects of the highest scientific caliber from around the world that are directly relevant to the study of causes of or a treatment for Parkinson's disease; are complementary to, not duplicative of, other research in the field; and have the potential to lead to research proposals to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other sources of government support. Basic, clinical, and translational research proposals are eligible for support. Upper Amount: $50,000. Deadline: March 01, 2007.

Pfizer, Inc. Detrol LA Research Grants Program. Pfizer Inc. is inviting health care providers worldwide to submit proposals that outline innovative and scientifically valid research projects focused on advancing the understanding of overactive bladder (OAB) and voiding dysfunctions. Deadline: November 30, 2006.

Society of Toxicology (SOT). Colgate-Palmolive Traveling Lectureship in Alternative Methods in Toxicology. The Colgate-Palmolive Company sponsors the Colgate-Palmolive Traveling Lectureship in Alternative Methods in Toxicology annually through the Society of Toxicology (SOT). This award covers expenses for an individual scholar to visit an institution(s) for the dissemination of knowledge and for stimulating research that takes advantage of modern in vitro toxicology approaches. The overall goal of this program is to make scientists aware of the benefits of modern in vitro toxicology approaches and to simulate research for the replacement, reduction, or refinement of currently used animal models. The scholar may be asked to make a special presentation at the SOT annual meeting. Amount: $15,000. Deadline: October 09, 2006.

Society of Toxicology (SOT). Contributions to Public Awareness of the Importance of Animals in Toxicology Research Award. The Society of Toxicology's (SOT) Contributions to Public Awareness of the Importance of Animals in Toxicology Research Award may be presented annually to an individual (or organization) in recognition of the contributions made to the public understanding of the role and importance of experimental animals in toxicological science. This award may be for either a single seminal piece of work or a longer-term contribution to public understanding of the necessity of the use of animals in toxicological research both to ensure and enhance the quality of human and animal health and the environment. Deadline: October 09, 2006.

Society of Toxicology (SOT). Distinguished Lifetime Toxicology Scholar Award. The Society of Toxicology (SOT) Distinguished Lifetime Toxicology Scholar Award, formerly the Scientific Achievement Award, is presented to a society member who has made substantial and seminal scientific contributions to the discipline of toxicology. The prime consideration of the new award is for scientific accomplishments and not necessarily service to the society. Deadline: October 09, 2006.

Society of Toxicology (SOT). Enhancement of Animal Welfare Award. The Society of Toxicology (SOT) Enhancement of Animal Welfare Award is presented annually to a member of the society in recognition of the contribution made to the advancement of toxicological science through the development and application of methods that replace, refine, or reduce the need for experimental animals. This award recognizes outstanding contributions made by members of SOT to the scientifically sound and responsible use of animals in research. The achievement recognized may be either a seminal piece of work or a long-term contribution to toxicological science and animal welfare. This award is designed to promote the scientifically justifiable reduction, refinement, or replacement of animals in toxicological science. Reduction is the development of scientifically justifiable techniques to obtain the same quality of information using fewer experimental animals. A refinement is an alteration in procedure that leads to a decrease in the incidence or severity of stress and discomfort to experimental animals. Replacement is the introduction of new methods that do not require the direct use of animals in experimentation, either by conducting experiments using tissues derived from animals or by other means. Examples of activities include, but are not limited to, the development and promotion of less invasive or less stressful veterinary procedures, methods to maximize the amount of information obtained from animal experimentation or minimize the number of animals required to obtain scientifically valid data, and methods designed to replace the use of vertebrate species. Deadline: October 09, 2006.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES); National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (NRICGP); Agricultural Biosecurity Program Cluster. Animal Protection and Biosecurity. The Microbial Genomics program is part of the larger effort at CSREES to use the understanding of the biological role of gene sequences and gene expression to address the CSREES strategic goals to enhance economic opportunities for agricultural producers and to enhance the protection and safety of the Nations agriculture and food supply. Investment in microbial genomics has and will continue to enable improvements in the quality of agricultural commodities and products and the realization of more efficient and sustainable production practices. Public investment in genome sequencing of agriculturally relevant microbial species will result in improved traits of commodities and more efficient breeding programs; discovery and utilization of microbes to enhance innate properties of agriculturally important organisms; improved animal and plant production and protection; and facilitate better stewardship of land, air and water resources. The Microbial Genomics Program consists for two program elements: 51.0 Microbial Genomics (A): Genome Sequencing and 51.0 Microbial Genomics (B): Functional Genomics of Microbes. Deadline: June 05, 2007.

United States Department of Defense (DOD); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Sandblaster Program. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO) is soliciting proposals under this BAA for the performance of system research, development, design, and testing to support the DARPA Sandblaster program objective. The objective of the Sandblaster program is to enable rotary wing aircraft to land safely in brown-out conditions with a minimum of pilot and/or crew compensation. The desired system will, at a minimum, provide brownout landing capability in zero/zero visibility conditions with warning of lateral, fore and aft drift, of ground obstacles and sloping/uneven terrain in the landing zone that could induce dynamic roll-over, and of potential collisions with other nearby aircraft and building structures. The desired system will be applicable to other DVEs (Fog, Rain, Snow). Landing guidance will come from conventional/modified instrumentation, new human-factored, cognitive primary functional displays, or combination of both. The system must be able to provide the following information: aircraft rate of descent; absolute height above the ground with accuracy goal of 1ft (when below 50ft altitude); and drift velocity with accuracy goal of 1 kt and drift direction accuracy goal of 1 degree. The desired system will include sensing and display elements that will be able to be fully integrated in the MH/UH-60 Blackhawk platform. It is highly desirable that methods for incorporating the Sandblaster capability into MH/UH-60A/L/M models and legacy military helicopters to be identified. The contractor must provide suggested addendum inputs to the UH-60 Operators Manual (TM1-1520-237-10), along with suggested video training resources and instruction sets, as part the deliverables of this effort. Deadline: October 16, 2006.

United States Department of Defense (DOD); Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). Systems Engineering Technical Assessment (SETA). The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) envisions the award of a single Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract with task order (TO) provisions to provide a Systems Engineering Technical Assessment (SETA). Deadline: September 25, 2006.

United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Air Force (USAF); Air Force Materiel Command; Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL); Rome. Dynamic Air and Space Execution and Assessment (DASEA). The overall objective of this broad agency announcement is to design, develop, and demonstrate a capability for continuous effects-based execution and assessment in a dynamic tasking environment. This program will employ, exploit and develop as necessary technologies to provide early demonstrations and potential transitions to operational units. It will also enhance existing and maturing technologies and provide for spiral development and interaction with other ongoing Air Force programs. Familiarity with initiatives that are focused on dynamic tasking and effects based assessment, as well as those technologies that are necessary to support these functions (e.g., multi-INT fusion) are desirable. Amount: $75,000. Upper Amount: $4,500,000.

United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Air Force (USAF); Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). University Nanosat Program. The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, in conjunction with the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/VS), National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), announces a program to promote and sustain university research and education focused on small satellites (nanosats) and related technologies. The primary outcome of individual projects funded under this program is the design, fabrication, and functional testing of a nanosat. Secondary objectives are to foster research in enabling technologies for nanosats and the design of experiments that can be performed by nanosats in orbit. In a related activity, AIAA will sponsor a competition to select a small number of nanosats for space launch and operation. AFRL/VS will work actively with program participants to promote space-worthy design and fabrication and to prepare selected nanosats for launch. Upper Amount: $110,000. Deadline: October 15, 2006.

United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Army; U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM). Broad Agency Announcement - Environmental Control Technology. The U .S. Army is interested in receiving white papers followed by proposals for basic and applied research, development, and demonstration of small, lightweight, efficient environmental control technology and associated components for use in various applications ranging from 6 kBTUh to 120 kBTUh. The technology shall operate within an ambient air temperature from 0 to +125 degrees Fahrenheit while providing cooling.
Research and development of environmental control auxiliary components such as heat exchangers, fans, thermal expansion valves, electronic controls and other technologies that are associated with environmental control technology are also acceptable as a separate item or as part of a larger research and development proposal.

United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Army; U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM). Broad Agency Announcement for Applied Research in Countermine and Neutralization Technologies. This BAA is intended for the development of research efforts in support of the The Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) Science and Technology Division, Countermine Branch tech base programs in support of the Army's countermine programs. These include advanced technology programs for landmine detection such as integration and evaluation of infrared sensors, electro-optics, laser physics, hyperspectral analysis, target recognition, ground penetrating and forward looking radar, chemical, nuclear, acoustic sensor technologies and avionic systems, on hand-held, airborne, ground, countermine system/sensors platforms; along with programmatic tasks related to documentation preparation and project coordination. These programs also include neutralization efforts such as, high-powered RF, microwave, burst laser systems, and projectile delivery systems. Recent activities have expanded the role of NVESD to deal with the threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The overall goal of this solicitation is to foster new development in countermine science and technology, which may ultimately lead to future operational capabilities as stated and outlined by current acquisition Science and Technology Objective (STO) programs and requirements.

United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Army; U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM); Communications, Electronics, Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC); Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD); Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Beyond Line of Sight Range Extension and Reach-Back Communications On-the-Halt and On-the-Move - S0423. The Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate is interested in receiving proposals that address innovative, practical, and cost effective technology solutions to the technical barriers associated with satellite communications and satellite communications on-the-move. These solutions may also address communications on the move with surrogate satellites (e.g. UAVs). Communications while on the move is an important requirement for the Army's Future Combat System/Objective Force (FCS/OF). Satellite communications (SATCOM) will be a vital part of the future communications architecture. The objective of this effort is to develop low cost, innovative, range extension and reachback on-the-move satellite communications technology that enable quick recovery from signal blockages; efficient network access to satellite resources on-the-halt and on-the-move and bandwidth efficient satellite communications waveforms and modem technology. Amount: $100,000. Upper Amount: $10,000,000.

United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Army; U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM); Communications, Electronics, Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC); Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD); Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Blue Force Tracking (BFT) Satellite Communications - Topic S0402. The Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate is interested in receiving proposals that address innovative, practical, and cost effective technology improvements associated with the processing of classified blue force tracking (BFT) messages over commercial mobile satellite communications networks. The objective of this effort is to provide low-cost on-the-move satellite communications ground terminals, which enable quick recovery from signal blockages due to man-made objects, terrain, foliage, weather, and other atmospheric effects. This capability is desired for ground and rotary wing airborne terminals in support of geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) commercial satellites. Technology challenges include the development of fast recovery (from blockages) coding techniques, protocols, low-cost modems and antennas that allow use with different satellite systems. Amount: $100,000. Upper Amount: $10,000,000.

United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Army; U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM); Communications, Electronics, Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC); Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD); Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Modeling and Simulation for Communications Technology. The Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate is interested in receiving innovative technical proposals to develop modeling and simulation (M&S) tools and technologies that will support the design of tactical communications systems and demonstrate their value in a C4ISR environment. Tactical communications networks are increasingly seen as the enabler of the field operation of the army of the future. Developing and evaluation of large-scale, highly capable networks will require innovative M&S technology. Technical challenges in the area of communication M&S include: developing M&S technology to model, simulate, visualize and evaluate communication system performance in large-scale, highly capable networks in virtual and live simulations. Improving interoperability between communication M&S and C4ISR systems; developing and integrating a modular M&S environment that includes tools, methods, and procedures for modeling sensor-to-shooter communication architectures and performance; developing and integrating communications effects to provide realistic representation of the communications environment in simulation systems; developing a communications planning technology for dynamic on-the-move (OTM) networks, to provide the commander with the ability to ensure visualization and full network connectivity throughout the battle; and transforming models into real systems. Amount: $100,000. Upper Amount: $10,000,000.

United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Army; U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM); Communications, Electronics, Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC); Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD); Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Tactical Personal Communications System - Topic S0403. The Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate is interested in receiving proposals that would provide third generation (3G) and fourth generation (4G) personal communications system (PCS) prototype products for test and demonstration. Proposals should address the technology and technical barriers for tactical mobile communications applications. Of particular interest are applications that would meet the needs of the Army's Objective Force tactical communications system, i.e., the Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T). WIN-T must provide the maneuver unit of action (UA) connectivity to the unit of employment (UE) and external networks. PCS will provide the C4ISR capabilities that are mobile, secure, survivable, seamless, and multimedia-based. Technology areas of interest are code division multiple access (CDMA2000), and universal mobile telephone system (UMTS) compliant standard equipment for technical testing and evaluation. Amount: $100,000. Upper Amount: $10,000,000.

United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Navy; Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). Research, Development, Test and Engineering in Corrosion Mechanisms on Various Systems and Materials. The Naval Research Laboratory has a requirement for Research, Development, Testing and Engineering (RDT&E) for the Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering in support of marine engineered systems with the natural environment. The Naval Research Laboratory, Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering (CCSE), is responsible for a wide spectrum of RDT&E programs. The contractor shall provide research and engineering services in support of these basic task areas: 1. Marine corrosion; 2. Materials; 3. Engineering; 4. Electrochemistry; 5. Coatings; 6. Biofouling remediation and environmental effects as related to the Navy surface ships, submarines, marine structures, aircraft, shore facilities and associated government use in general.

United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Navy; Office of Naval Research (ONR); Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Long Range Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology Program. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range Science and Technology (S&T) Projects that offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations. The areas under which proposals are sought include the following: 1. Expeditionary warfare and combating terrorism; 2. Command, control communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; 3. Ocean battlespace sensing; 4. Sea warfare and weapons; 5. Warfighter performance department; 6. Naval air warfare and weapons.

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ). Truck Drayage Environment and Energy Model and Case Studies. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ), is seeking a contractor to develop a model and supporting case studies that can be used by ports, terminal operators (rail and water), and environmental managers to assess various technical and management options for reducing emissions and fuel consumption from drayage activity at port and rail terminals. Options to be assessed by the model include expanded gate hours, appointment systems, chassis pools, virtual container yards, on-dock or near dock rail, and truck scrappage programs. Deadline: October 02, 2006.

Health

Allen Foundation. Grants. The Allen Foundation awards grants to projects that primarily benefit programs for human nutrition in the areas of health, education, training, and research. The policies and priorities of the Allen Foundation are: to make grants to fund relevant nutritional research; to support programs for the education and training of mothers during pregnancy and after the birth of their children, so that good nutritional habits can be formed at an early age; to assist in the training of persons to work as educators and demonstrators of good nutritional practices; to encourage the dissemination of information regarding healthful nutritional practices and habits; and, in limited situations, to make grants to help solve immediate emergency hunger and malnutrition problems. The connections between diet and health remain a basic and primary priority, and consideration has always been given to projects that benefit nutritional programs in the areas of education, training, and research. Low priority has traditionally been given to proposals that help solve immediate or emergency hunger and malnutrition problems. Deadline: December 31, 2006.

American College of Rheumatology (ACR); Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP); Merit Awards. Addie Thomas Service Award. The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Addie Thomas Service Award is presented in honor of the first president of the ARHP, formerly known as Arthritis Health Professions Association (AHPA). A candidate will be assessed on the following: 1. Length of volunteer service in the field of rheumatology (e.g., professional organizations, community service, or both). Volunteer service includes activities separate from one's usual employment responsibilities. 2. Impact of volunteer and leadership contributions to local or regional arthritis-related activities including arthritis and rheumatology-related organizations (e.g., Arthritis Foundation and local chapter) and national arthritis-related activities (e.g., ARHP and other arthritis and rheumatology-related organizations). Deadline: April 13, 2007.

American College of Rheumatology (ACR); Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP); Merit Awards. Distinguished Scholar Award. The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Distinguished Scholar Award is presented to an individual who demonstrates exceptional achievements in scholarly activities pertinent to the rheumatic diseases. A candidate will be assessed on scholarly activities in rheumatic diseases for the following areas: 1. Publication of papers in refereed journals and their impact; 2. Publication of books or monographs and their impact; 3. Publication of book chapters, abstracts, or non-refereed articles; 4. Grants awarded; 5. Professional and scientific presentations based upon the individual's expertise; 6. Editor or editorial board member for a refereed journal, or other substantive contributions as a peer reviewer; 7. Sustained Scholarly contributions to the ARHP/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual scientific meeting; 8. Development of a creative work (e.g., invention, media, or educational program); 9. Mentoring of students and young investigators Deadline: April 13, 2007.

American College of Rheumatology (ACR); Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP); Merit Awards. Lifetime Achievement Award. As the highest honor that the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) bestows, the Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a current or former member of ARHP whose career has demonstrated a sustained and lasting contribution to the field of rheumatology and health professionals within rheumatology. Deadline: April 13, 2007.

American College of Rheumatology (ACR); Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP); Merit Awards. Master Clinician Award. The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Master Clinician Award is presented to an individual who is engaged in clinical practice and demonstrates outstanding clinical expertise in the rheumatic diseases. Candidates will be assessed on clinical management of persons with rheumatic diseases in evidence of (1) outstanding clinical knowledge, skills, and professional competence, and (2) an active commitment to the field of rheumatology; contributions to advancing the art and science of rheumatology; dissemination of clinical knowledge and expertise through presentations, workshops, publications, participation in research, etc.; and humanistic and technical skills as a clinician reported by professional colleagues, students, patients, or any combination thereof. Deadline: April 13, 2007.

American College of Rheumatology (ACR); Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP); Merit Awards. Patient Advocacy Award. The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Patient Advocacy Award is presented to a member who has provided extraordinary service to advocate for patients with arthritis or for health professionals in rheumatology. A candidate will be assessed on the following evidence: sustained advocacy work for patients, health professionals in rheumatology, or both; breadth of advocacy efforts; and impact of advocacy efforts. Deadline: April 13, 2007.

American Society on Aging (ASA); Healthcare and Aging Network (HAN). Healthcare and Aging Awards. The Healthcare and Aging Network (HAN) of the American Society on Aging (ASA), in collaboration with Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative, is pleased to announce its ninth annual Healthcare and Aging Awards recognizing outstanding programs and services in healthcare and aging. In 2007 the awards will be given to organizations that have demonstrated high-quality, innovative programs that enhance the health-related quality of life in older adults. Although the risk of disease and disability clearly increases with advancing age, poor health is not an inevitable consequence of aging. Proven effective strategies to prevent chronic disease, disability, and functional decline exist, but they have not been widely used. These include models that integrate care and take a holistic approach to the health of the older person. ASA and Pfizer will recognize outstanding intervention programs developed in recent years to improve the health and healthcare of the aging. Model programs can include, but are not limited to wellness and health promotion programs, community-based care, dementia care, mental health and behavioral healthcare, caregiver supports, medication management, chronic illness care, end-of-life care, and programs that expand access to underserved groups of older adults. Competitive applications will clearly describe innovative features of the program and demonstrate their impact on the community, older adults, or their agency and their ability to be replicated by other agencies. Applications also will be evaluated on attention to and success in involving diverse populations of elders in services provided (examples of diversity are ethnicity, culture, language, religion, sexual orientation, geography, income, and disability); and collaboration with other agencies, with divisions within a larger organization, or with consumer or community groups. Amount: $2,500. Deadline: October 02, 2006.

International

Social Sciences

American Society on Aging (ASA). American Society on Aging (ASA)-MetLife Foundation MindAlert Awards. The American Society on Aging (ASA)-MetLife Foundation MindAlert Awards were established to recognize innovations in mental fitness programming for older adults. Based on research showing that cognitive decline is not inevitable in aging, these awards recognize programs and products or tools that promote cognitive function in later life that have been in operation or distributed for at least one year. Examples of settings for cognitive fitness programs include senior centers; park and recreation programs; lifelong learning and adult education programs; universities and colleges; residences for elders such as nursing homes and retirement and assisted living facilities; and hospitals, clinics, and home health agencies. Examples of products or tools promoting cognitive fitness include television or radio programs, curricula, websites, books, videos, games, and museum exhibits. Amount: $1,500. Deadline: October 02, 2006.

Cattell Fund, James McKeen. James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowships (Supplemental Sabbatical Awards). For over half a century, the James McKeen Cattell Fund has provided support for the science and the application of psychology. The fund offers a program of supplementary sabbatical awards (James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowships). These awards supplement the regular sabbatical allowance provided by the recipients' home institutions, to allow an extension of leave-time from one to two semesters. Upper Amount: $35,000. Deadline: December 01, 2006.

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Refining and Testing Mental Health Interventions and Services for Youth with Mental Illness who are Transitioning to Adulthood (R01). The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to solicit research aimed at refining and testing innovative interventions and service delivery models for youth transitioning to adulthood (herein conceptualized as about 16 to 24 years old, to broadly encompass the transition process and accommodate individual differences in timing). The specific focus is on youth with severe mental illness (e.g., youth with disorders that are severe, chronic, and/or significantly impairing; youth for whom treatment is complicated by the need to address comorbid psychiatric and/or substance use disorders and/or HIV/AIDS). This announcement is intended to solicit research that addresses gaps in available intervention and service delivery strategies in order to ultimately enhance availability of and access to appropriate care for youth with severe mental illness who are in transition to adulthood. Developmental considerations and the nature and course of mental health conditions have potentially significant implications for the development and testing of appropriate interventions and service delivery models for youth in this age range. Developmentally, this is a period characterized by expectations for autonomy and increased self-reliance. Upper Amount: $2,495,000. Deadline: November 17, 2006.

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Refining and Testing Mental Health Interventions and Services for Youth with Mental Illness who are Transitioning to Adulthood (R34). The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to solicit research aimed at refining and testing innovative interventions and service delivery models for youth transitioning to adulthood (herein conceptualized as about 16 to 24 years old, to broadly encompass the transition process and accommodate individual differences in timing). The specific focus is on youth with severe mental illness (e.g., youth with disorders that are severe, chronic, and/or significantly impairing; youth for whom treatment is complicated by the need to address comorbid psychiatric and/or substance use disorders and/or HIV/AIDS). This announcement is intended to solicit research that addresses gaps in available intervention and service delivery strategies in order to ultimately enhance availability of and access to appropriate care for youth with severe mental illness who are in transition to adulthood. Developmental considerations and the nature and course of mental health conditions have potentially significant implications for the development and testing of appropriate interventions and service delivery models for youth in this age range. Developmentally, this is a period characterized by expectations for autonomy and increased self-reliance. Deadline: November 17, 2006.

National Science Foundation (NSF). Human and Social Dynamics: Competition for FY 2007 (HSD) - NSF 06-604. The Human and Social Dynamics (HSD) priority area fosters breakthroughs in understanding the dynamics of human action and development, as well as knowledge about organizational, cultural, and societal adaptation and change. HSD aims to increase our collective ability to (1) understand the complexities of change; (2) understand the dynamics of human and social behavior at all levels, including that of the human mind; (3) understand the cognitive and social structures that create, define, and result from change; and (4) manage profound or rapid change, and make decisions in the face of changing risks and uncertainty. Accomplishing these goals requires multidisciplinary research teams and comprehensive, interdisciplinary approaches across the sciences, engineering, education, and humanities, as appropriate. The FY 2007 competition will include three emphasis areas (Agents of Change; Dynamics of Human Behavior; and Decision Making, Risk and Uncertainty). Support will be provided for Full Research projects and for shorter-term Exploratory Research and HSD Research Community Development projects. NSF encourages HSD projects that provide insight into social processes such as globalization and migration and factors that promote innovation, at levels from the molecular functioning of the human brain to the organizational. Such research is important for enhancing the ability of the country to maintain its competitive edge in a globalized world. Upper Amount: $1,250,000. Deadline: January 23, 2007; February 07, 2007; February 21, 2007.

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