Agency: USAMRMC- United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
Number: W81XWH-BAA-11-1
Deadline: Rolling
Mechanism: BAA
URL: https://www.usamraa.army.mil/pages/baa_paa/BAA_11_1/BAA%2011-1.pdf
The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command manages and executes research in five basic areas: military infectious diseases, combat casualty care, military operational medicine, chemical biological defense, and clinical and rehabilitative medicine.
Agency: BAA- Broad Agency Announcement
Number: BAA-11-01-HPW
Deadline: White Paper: Any time before December 15, 2015
Full Proposal: In response to invitation
URL:
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=0d6dfe814b68f7aff68c7066672c3d05&tab=core&_cview=0
This is a 5-year, open-ended BAA to solicit white papers for Aerospace Medicine, Clinical Research, Human Performance Research, and Expeditionary Medicine. It is a follow-on to open BAA 09-01-RH. The technology research in the BAA will be primarily focused in the following research and technology areas:
For Aerospace and Expeditionary Medicine and Clinical Research: (1) Advanced Diagnostics; (2) Therapeutics; (3) Occupational Toxicology; (4) Expeditionary Ground Medicine and Aeromedical Evacuation; (5) Product Developmental Requirements; (6) General Acceleration and Hypobaric Test and Evaluation; (7) Aircrew and Battlefield Airman Health and Performance; and (8) Clinical and Translational Research.
For Human Performance and Systems Integration: AFMS human performance research is needed in order to optimize warfighter effectiveness in all environments including, but not limited to: hot and humid, cold and dry, and high altitude. Effectiveness optimization includes, but is not limited to: maintaining orientation and awareness and detecting, preventing, and mitigating effects of adverse environments and events on operator and maintainer performance. Technical point of contact is Mr. Charles Dean, 311 HSW/XP, Brooks City-Base, TX 78235. E-mail Charles.Dean@brooks.af.mil ; phone (210) 536-3374.
Agency: NIH- National Institutes of Health
Number: PA-11-249
Deadline: February 16, 2012; Standard Due Dates
Mechanism: R03 Small Grant Program
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-249.html
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages Small Research Grant (R03) applications to study the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research. These applications should be for small, self-contained research projects. Of particular interest are projects that propose focused legal, economic, philosophical or historical analyses of new or emerging issues.
Agency: NIH- National Institutes of Health
Number: PA-11-250
Deadline: February 5, 2012; Standard Due Dates
Mechanism: R01
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-250.html
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA, encourages Research Program Grant (R01) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research.
Agency: NIH- National Institutes of Health
Number: PA-11-251
Deadline: February 16, 2012; Standard Due Dates
Mechanism: R21
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-251.html
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages Exploratory/Developmental Research Program Grant (R21) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to study the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research. These applications should propose exploratory or novel studies that break new ground or extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications. Of particular interest are studies that explore the implications of new or emerging genomic technologies or novel uses of genomic information.
Agency: NIH- National Institutes of Health
Number: PAR-11-286
Deadline: Letter of Intent: January 20, 2012
Full Application: February 21, 2012
Mechanism: P20 Exploratory Grants
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-286.html
The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) of the NIH invites applications for Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) from investigators at biomedical research institutions that award doctoral degrees in the health sciences or sciences related to health or at independent biomedical research institutes within Institutional Development Award (IDeA) eligible states. The objective of the COBRE initiative is to strengthen an institution's biomedical research infrastructure through the establishment of a thematic multi-disciplinary center and to enhance the ability of investigators to compete independently for complementary National Institutes of Health (NIH) individual research grant or other external peer-reviewed support. COBRE awards are supported through the IDeA Program, which aims to foster health-related research by increasing the competitiveness of investigators at institutions located in states with historically low aggregate success rates for grant awards from the NIH.
Agency: NIH- National Institutes of Health
Number: PAR-11-352
Deadline: Application: February 16, 2012
Mechanism: R21
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-352.html
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, is to support Exploratory/Developmental Research Grants (R21) that propose small scale or pilot and feasibility clinical and translational research studies, including epidemiological studies or clinical trials related to kidney or urologic disease research. Studies should address important clinical and translational questions and are potentially of high clinical and public health impact. It is anticipated that some projects supported by these grants may lead to full-scale clinical studies including diagnostic strategies, epidemiological studies, or randomized clinical trials of diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of kidney or urologic diseases.
Agency: NSF- National Science Foundation
Number: PD-12-1467
Deadline: February 12, 2012
URL: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=129737
The MPM program supports fundamental, hypothesis-driven research on the interrelationship of materials processing, structure, properties, performance and process control. Analytical, experimental, and numerical studies are supported covering novel processing methods for any materials system (metals, polymers, ceramics, hybrids, composites, etc.). Studies should include the consideration of cost, performance and feasibility of scale-up, as appropriate. Studies that address multi-scale and/or multi-functional materials systems are encouraged as are studies that support environmentally-benign manufacturing. Collaborative proposals with industry (the GOALI program) are encouraged. Micro-scale (and larger) processes are covered by the MPM program; processing at the submicron or nano scale is likely covered by the Nanomanufacturing (NM) program. Solid freeform fabrication process proposals are considered in the Manufacturing Machines and Equipment (MME) program, as are material removal process proposals such as cutting or grinding. Proposals that primarily focus on fundamental material composition-structure-property studies (i.e. neither processing nor manufacturing plays a significant role in the proposed work) should be submitted to the Materials and Surface Engineering (MSE) program or to the appropriate program in the DMR division. Investigators wishing to serve on a proposal review panel should email the Program Director with a short biographical sketch, a list of areas of expertise and/or a link to their home page. REU/RET supplement requests should be submitted by March 31 each year.
Agency: NSF- National Science Foundation
Number: PD-12-1634
Deadline: February 15, 2012
URL: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=129774
The GEOMM program supports fundamental research on the mechanical and engineering properties of geologic materials including natural, mechanically stabilized, and biologically or chemically modified soil and rock. The program also addresses hydraulic, biological, chemical and thermal processes that affect the behavior of geologic materials. Research at the micro-scale on soil-structure interaction and liquefaction are included in the scope of this program. Support is provided for theoretical studies, constitutive and numerical modeling, laboratory, centrifuge, and field testing. Cross-disciplinary and international collaborations are encouraged.
Agency: NIH- National Institutes of Health
Number: RFA-HL-13-003
Deadline: Letter of Intent: April 24, 2012; August 24, 2012l; December 24, 2012
Full application: May 24, 2012; September 24, 2012; January 24, 2012
Mechanism: R01
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-13-003.html
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites research grant applications to conduct time-sensitive ancillary studies related to heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders in conjunction with ongoing clinical trials and other large clinical studies supported by NIH or non-NIH entities. The program establishes an accelerated review/award process to support the crucial time frame in which these ancillary studies must be performed. Time-sensitive ancillary studies include those that require active longitudinal data collection and thus need to begin recruiting subjects as close as possible to the start of the parent study. The ancillary study can address any research questions related to the mission of NHLBI for which the parent study can provide participants, infrastructure, and data. The parent studies most often will be a clinical trial, but also can be an observational study or registry that can provide a sufficient cohort of well-characterized patients. Each ancillary study application must demonstrate the time-sensitive nature of the application and must explicitly address why an expedited review is essential to its feasibility.
Agency: DOS- Dept. of State, Bureau of African Affairs
Number: AFPG-AFPDPA-11-001
Deadline: February 15, 2012, 5pm EST
URL: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=132853
Synopsis of WPSP call for research proposals: The Women in Public Service Project (WPSP) aims to build a generation of women leaders who will invest in their countries and communities, provide leadership in governments, and change the way global solutions are forged. Evidence based research is one key to improving policy decisions in order to increase the presence of women in public service. The first funded research component of WPSP will provide grants for research within a total amount of 60,000 dollars. This research is intended to be used for practical applications: informing policy makers and providing input for the design of effective programs to attract, retain and advance women in public service. Applications will only be accepted from international teams that include a member from at least one ESF eligible country (see list at end of announcement.) That is, the research proposals must involve researchers in a minimum of two countries. Interdisciplinary applications are encouraged. Background on WPSP: On March 11, 2011, Secretary Clinton announced the establishment of the Women in Public Service Project (WPSP). Founded through a partnership between the Department of State and the Seven Sisters women?s colleges, WPSP creates training, mentoring and networking opportunities for aspiring women leaders. The partnership is also growing to include other academic institutions, individuals, and related organizations worldwide. As a first call to action, the State Department and the founding colleges partnered to host a Colloquium on December 15, 2011 at the Department of State, convening policy makers, public officials, academic experts, and innovative thinkers to: form a global network of women in public service; draw attention to the need to train and uplift a new generation of female political leaders; and advance partnerships, including an annual summer institute on public service and political leadership for young women. Background on the research component of WPSP: Solid, evidence-based research is one key to building support for the increased participation of women in public service and more broadly for women in political leadership. Yet there is currently a shortage of such research including research based on rigorous statistical analysis in this field. Therefore, as a further step, the State Department is now calling for research proposals and will fund a total of $60,000 of research projects related to Women in Public Service. Areas of interest include but are not limited to: the impact of women?s participation in public service; obstacles that prevent women from rising in public service and the effectiveness of various means to address these obstacles; measuring the success of various means for attracting young women to participate in public service; identifying keys to retention and advancement of women in public service. For example, more research is needed on the impact of women?s participation in public service, ie what happens in the process of government and governance when women participate, and what happens when they do not participate in government and governance? This research is intended to be used for practical purposes in providing evidence to policy makers, and designing programs that work to attract, retain and advance women in public service. Information about how the research will be shared ? including social media plans and linking to the new Women in Public Service Project Website (http://womeninpublicservice.org) ? should be included in the proposal. Details for proposal submission: Program Officer: Lora Berg, BergLJ@state.gov 202-736-7884 Eligibility requirements: a track record of successfully completed, peer evaluated research is required. Proposals should include the following information: Names and institutions of the researchers Project description (this section should include a description of the research plan, the investigators? professional vision for the project, possible project outcomes and intended audiences) Timeline Biographical sketches (not to exceed two pages each). Include biographical sketches for the researchers. Budget: the maximum award size sought, including direct and indirect costs. Cost sharing is encouraged, and if cost-sharing is envisioned, partners should be introduced here Project evaluation: All projects must have a brief evaluation plan. Proposals should be submitted via grants.gov Before using grants.gov for the first time, each organization/researcher must register to create a profile. Once registered, the applicant?s organization can then apply for any federal grant on the grants.gov website. The grants.gov?s grant community user guide is a comprehensive reference document that provides technical information about grants.gov Once all documents have been complete, the authorized organizational representative (AOR) must submit the application to grants.gov and verify the desired funding opportunity to which the application is submitted. The AOR must then sign and submit the application to grants.gov. Merit review: Proposals will be vetted by an ad hoc panel of at least five qualified individuals drawn from the Department of State, non-competing academic institutions and NGOs with proven interest in promoting women in public service. The program officer assigned to manage the proposal?s review will consider the advice of reviewers and formulate a recommendation; final decisions will be made at the Special Representative level within the Department of State. The panel will ask the following questions: 1) What is the intellectual merit of the proposed research? (How important is the proposed research to advancing knowledge and understanding of women in public service? How well qualified is the proposed team to conduct the project? To what extent does the proposed research suggest and explore creative, original or potentially transformative concepts? How well conceived, realistic and organized is the proposed research? Is there sufficient access to resources?) 2) What are the broader impacts of the proposed research? (How well does this research advance discovery and understanding of women in public service while promoting progress in areas such as teaching, training, and learning? How well does the proposed activity broaden the participation of underrepresented groups not only in terms of gender but also ethnicity, disability, faith, geographic diversity, etc? Is there a mentoring aspect to the work ? ie will graduate students or others be drawn into the project? To what extent might the research enhance networks and partnerships? Will the results be disseminated broadly enough to enhance not only scientific understanding but also public policy and institutional decisions? What may be the benefits of the proposed research to society? ESF eligible countries: all countries in Africa; Burma, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam in East Asia and the Pacific; Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine in Europe and Eurasia; Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen in the Near East; Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan in South and Central Asia; and Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela in the Western Hemisphere.
Agency: NIH- National Institutes of Health
Number: RFA-HD-12-211
Deadline: Letter of Intent: February 29, 2012
Full Application: March 29, 2012
Mechanism: R21
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-12-211.html
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is issued as an initiative of the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research. The Neuroscience Blueprint is a collaborative framework through which 16 NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices jointly support neuroscience-related research, with the aim of accelerating discoveries and reducing the burden of nervous system disorders (for further information, see http://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov/). The goal of this FOA is to encourage research grant applications that propose to develop or substantially modify existing cutting edge technologies that will advance glial cell research, discovery-based research on glial cell diversity, development and/or function in the central (CNS) and peripheral (PNS) nervous systems. The primary objective of this FOA is to remove barriers to glial cell research that are due to the scarcity of tools, methods and technologies to target and identify glial cells in a rigorous manner. Applications should aim to transform the field of glial cell research by generating tools that will be widely used throughout the neuroscience community. Research supported by this initiative will (i) provide new tools for manipulating and identifying glial cells based on their heterogeneity, developmental stage or functional state; and /or (ii) tools to allow investigation of glial function and processes, thus contributing to our understanding of normal and abnormal neural function.
