Summer Message from the Vice President for Research. An On-line Publication T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

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1 Summer 2013 An On-line Publication T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Message from the Vice President for Research Coeus Corner... 3 Research News... 5 Faculty Funding Opportunities Mathematics, Sciences, and Social Sciences Economics and Business Education Homeland Security Humanities and Fine Arts Information Technology International Women and Minorities Miscellaneous and Cross Disciplinary PostDoctoral Fellowships Limited Submissions Funding Opportunities Reminder Graduate Funding Opportunities Award Activity Linda A. Nuzback, Editor Proposal and Award Summary Awards Received Number Amount March-May $31,684,510 Proposals Submitted March-May $34,355,474 Dear Colleagues: We hope that your summer is productive and rejuvenating! As you develop your next set of big ideas to pitch for external funding, The Division for Research will continue its efforts to provide PIs with expert advice about preparing winning grant applications. The next grant writing workshop to be held on August 16 will focus on NIH grants: Write Winning NIH Grant Proposals, presented by John D. Robertson, Ph.D. The Division welcomes any suggestions from faculty and staff which are aimed at facilitating the preparation of grant applications. You can direct those suggestions to me or Asher Pauli, Director of Sponsored Programs, or any of the Division Staff who serve you. The effects of sequestration continue to adversely affect research funding nationwide. We have closed the current fiscal year with $87.38 million in expenditures a decrease of eighteen percent compared to the previous fiscal year. This decrease was partly anticipated since awards were down ten percent in the previous fiscal year. Most of the decrease in expenditures can be attributed to a few very large programmatic terminations of large contracts for construction, international development and workforce training. However, projecting forward a concern is that awards are down by eleven percent in this fiscal year, and since expenditures follow awards, we can anticipate another significant decrease in expenditures. Half of the decrease in continued on page 2 Office for Sponsored Programs Management Center, Room 312 University at Albany, SUNY Phone: Fax: Web:

2 continued from page 1 awards this fiscal year is attributable in part to the transfer of a large program to SUNY Central. UAlbany s brand, The World Within Reach continues to be recognized with federal awards in the Atmospheric Sciences including: Chris Thorncroft and Ryan Torn (DAES) funded by NSF ($665,287) to study variability and predictability of African easterly waves. Fangqun Yu (ASRC) funded by NASA ($498,389) to study Aerosol-radiation-chemistry interactions: The effect of size resolved particle microphysics and Mathias Vuille (DAES) funded by NSF ($512,951) to create a high resolution reconstruction of the South American monsoon history from isotopic proxies and forward modeling. We also want to recognize that Dr. Li Niu has obtained a Muscular Dystrophy Association grant ($405,000) to conduct a preclinical investigation that will characterize chemically modified aptamers as new ALS drug candidates. Congratulations to all of our recently funded Principle Investigators. Please take a moment to look at the 2013 Research Report which describes some of the awesome research taking place at our great university. Best wishes for a safe and healthy summer, James A. Dias, Ph.D. Vice President for Research 2

3 COEUS CORNER Welcome to Summer! How fast another year has gone by! At this time of year departments will start appointing new Chairs for the next academic year. We would like to stress to the current Deans and Chairs, the importance of completing the Modify the Authorized Signatory List form found on our website, as soon as decisions are made with regards to new Chairs and their alternates. We cannot make any changes to the mapping in Coeus without written authorization. It is important to notify us as soon as you are aware of any signatory changes within your Department/Center or School to ensure that the proposals can be correctly routed to the authorized signatory (and their alternates). If you are a new signatory, and have not yet had any Coeus training, please sign up for training as soon as possible, otherwise you will not be able to approve proposals. In every issue, we emphasize the importance of not submitting proposals to the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) or the agencies at the last minute. As compliance issues with the sponsors become more stringent (such as Conflict of Interest and IRB), and we continue to increase our level of submissions, in order for us to ensure on time submission and for you to have confidence that the application will arrive at the appropriate agency on time, you must submit your proposal for approval 5 days before the deadline. This allows departmental Chairs and Deans time to review and approve proposals, and OSP time to do its obligatory diligence to comply with all the necessary regulations and submit to the relevant agency. Please try to submit your proposal to your Research Administrator (RA) as early as you can to provide adequate time for the application to reach its destination, and for corrections to be made in the event modifications are required by the department or OSP after the original submission. Not submitting proposals for approval on time, means running the risk of not being able to submit your proposal to the sponsor. Faculty have continued to be very productive in writing research applications over the spring. Your RA is here to help you with your submissions. Please give them as much advance notice as you can when submitting a proposal. This helps everyone involved in the submission process. Please call your RA with any questions you might have and/or call us, or the Coeus HelpDesk. TRAINING Training classes continue to be offered for Coeus Navigation, Budgeting and Routing and Approval. Use this url to see the schedule and register for classes for the summer: We encourage the new faculty to come to training early in the year which will make the proposal submission process easier. 3

4 The basic Navigation course is typically offered at least once a week, and more as needed. There are currently not many Routing and Approval classes offered, as most signatories have been trained, but if there is a change in Chair/Dean or their alternates, please let us know and we will arrange for a one-on-one class as needed. Please also note that if any faculty is submitting to a PHS agency they must have completed CITI training before they can submit their proposal and a Financial Conflict of Interest Form must be completed for each submission at the time of application. Please also ensure that you have a current UAlbany Conflict of Interest form filed at the time of application. UAlbany Conflict of Interest must be renewed annually. Contact the Office of Regulatory Research Compliance for further information The Coeus Helpdesk is always there for your questions and comments. If you have problems or changes, please let us know. The helpdesk (coeushelp@albany.edu) is monitored continually. As a final note, all of us in the Office for Sponsored Programs would like to welcome our new Director, Dr. Asher Pauli. Dr. Pauli started here in our office just a few of weeks ago. He will be making the rounds of all the different schools over the next few months to introduce himself, but in the interim time, if you are over in the Management Building, feel free to stop by and introduce yourselves to him! We wish everyone a warm, dry, and fun-filled Summer! 4

5 RESEARCH NEWS Pivot brings the COS Funding Opportunities and the COS profile databases (Scholar Universe and COS Expertise) all together into a single integrated tool. Pivot allows users to search for a funding opportunity and instantly view matching faculty from inside and/or outside their institution. Your current COS Username and Password will gain you access to Pivot ( Find Funding Now and for the Future Pivot provides you with your own homepage to track your most important active funding opportunities or keep an eye on opportunities for future projects. In addition, you can make the most of your time by saving your searches and receiving weekly alerts that meet your criteria. Not sure where to start? Pivot helps to jump-start the process with the Funding Advisor, which matches funding to the profiles in Pivot. Claim or create your Pivot profile* to receive funding recommendations based on your experience and expertise. Funding matches provide a starting point for funding, and introduces opportunities, sponsors, topics, and keywords that can be used for your own searches. *Note that newly created profiles will be reviewed by the Editorial Team and will be visible in Pivot in approximately 2 weeks. Connect to Collaborators Search for potential collaborators at your institution or beyond. Pivot provides userfriendly tools to refine your search that identify people you may not know. In addition, Pivot expedites the discovery process by presenting links from funding opportunities to find possible collaborators. Pivot makes it easy for you to share funding opportunities with colleagues and follow up on items you have shared. In short, Pivot connects you with funding as well as connecting you with other researchers. If you have any questions about Pivot, please call Linda Nuzback at or Lnuzback@albany.edu 5

6 Write Winning NIH Grant Proposals Presented by John D. Robertson, Ph.D. The Office of the Vice President for Research and the Provost s Office are sponsoring a Grant Writing Workshop on Friday, August 16 th, 8:30-4:30, Campus Center 375 Lunch will be provided. Special guest, Dr. John D. Robertson, will present an interactive workshop on developing effective grant proposals for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This widely acclaimed seminar comprehensively addresses both practical and conceptual aspects that are important to the proposal writing process. It is designed for faculty members and administrative staff who have had some exposure to writing grant applications. Emphasis will be given to such things as: Idea development, identification of where and how to locate grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH); How to write for reviewers, and tips and strategies that are of proven value in presenting an applicant's case to reviewers; How to cope with the relatively recent changes that the agency has made in how grant proposals are written and reviewed; How to write with a linear progression of logic, which leads reviewers through the application. It is stressed that applicants are writing for two different audiences the assigned reviewers, who read the application in its entirety, and non-assigned reviewers, who may read little, or nothing, of the proposal before the meeting of the review panel. Strategies designed to merit a fundable priority score are provided. Participants choosing to maximize their experience are encouraged to come to the Seminar with any questions on an actual RFP or a previously written proposal (and corresponding RFP). Dr. Robertson holds a doctorate in Pharmacology/Toxicology. He has been the recipient of competitive extramural funding from both the NIH and non-federal sources. He is author of 29 peer-reviewed journal articles and three book chapters. Dr. Robertson has been a member of grant review panels, a reviewer for a number of biomedical journals, and served on editorial boards. He also served as a mentor for grant applicants at the University of Kansas Medical Center where he has also been routinely recognized for excellence in teaching. For questions and to RSVP about this seminar, please Deb Altrock at daltrock@albany.edu Seats are limited for this event: please RSVP as soon as possible! 6

7 National Institutes of Health News Fact Sheet: Impact of Sequestration on the National Institutes of Health News Release: Monday, June 3, 2013 The National Institutes of Health is the nation s medical research agency and the leading supporter of biomedical research in the world. NIH s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and apply that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce the burdens of illness and disability. Due in large measure to NIH research, a person born in the United States today can expect to live nearly 30 years longer than someone born in More than 80 percent of the NIH's budget goes to over 300,000 research personnel at more than 2,500 universities and research institutions throughout the United States. In addition, about 6,000 scientists work in NIH s own Intramural Research laboratories, most of which are on the NIH main campus in Bethesda, Md. The main campus is also home to the NIH Clinical Center, the largest hospital in the world totally dedicated to clinical research. Sequestration: On March 1, 2013, as required by statute, President Obama signed an order initiating sequestration. The sequestration requires NIH to cut 5 percent or $1.55 billion of its fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget. NIH must apply the cut evenly across all programs, projects, and activities (PPAs), which are primarily NIH institutes and centers. This means every area of medical research will be affected. NIH FY2013 Operating Plans: NIH FY2013 Operating Plan NIH FY2013 Operating Plan Mechanism Table NIH Guide Notice: Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards FY2013 NIH Institutes and Centers FY2013 Funding Strategies The estimated numbers: (FY 2013 figures compared to FY 2012) While much of these decreases are due to sequester, NIH funding is always a dynamic situation with multiple drivers: Approximately 700 fewer competitive research project grants issued Approximately 750 fewer new patients admitted to the NIH Clinical Center No increase in stipends for National Research Service Award recipients in FY2013 The impact: Delay in medical progress: o Medical breakthroughs do not happen overnight. In almost all instances, breakthrough discoveries result from years of incremental research to understand how disease starts and progresses. o Even after the cause and potential drug target of a disease is discovered, it takes on average 13 years and $1 billion to develop a treatment for that target. o Therefore, cuts to research are delaying progress in medical breakthroughs, including: 7

8 development of better cancer drugs that zero in on a tumor with fewer side effects research on a universal flu vaccine that could fight every strain of influenza without needing a yearly shot. prevention of debilitating chronic conditions that are costly to society and delay development of more effective treatments for common and rare diseases affecting millions of Americans. Risk to scientific workforce: o NIH drives job creation and economic growth. NIH research funding directly supports hundreds of thousands of American jobs and serves as a foundation for the medical innovation sector, which employs 1 million U.S. citizens. Cuts to NIH funding will have an economic impact in communities throughout the U.S. For every six applications submitted to the NIH, only one will be funded. Sequestration is reducing the overall funding available for grants. See the history of NIH funding success rates. Frequently asked questions: How many fewer grants will be awarded? Approximately 700 fewer research project grants compared to FY Have the institutes and centers announced their adjusted paylines based on these cuts? The adjusted NIH Institute and Center (IC) paylines and funding strategies can be found here: What percent cut will be made to existing grants? Reductions to noncompeting research project grants (RPG) vary depending on the circumstances of the particular IC. The NIH-wide average is -4.7 percent. Will the duration of existing grants be shortened to accommodate the cuts? In general, no. Will all grants receive the same percentage cut or will some grants be cut more than others? Institutes and centers have flexibility to accommodate the new budget level in a fashion that allows them to meet their scientific and strategic goals. As noted above, there are different percentages for different ICs, and in some cases for different mechanisms within an IC (RPGs, Centers, etc.). In addition, there may be reductions to grants for reasons other than sequestration, as is the case every year. Will certain areas of science that are at a critical juncture be affected by these cuts? All areas of science are expected to be affected. Will some areas of science be affected more than others? The sequester does not stipulate the precise reduction to each scientific area. However, it is likely that most scientific areas will be reduced by about 5 percent because the sequester is being applied broadly at the NIH institute and center level. 8

9 What will be the impact of these cuts to NIH s intramural research at its Bethesda campus and off-campus facilities? The impact on NIH s intramural research is substantial, especially because it applies retroactively to spending since Oct. 1, That can double the effect a full year s cut has to be absorbed in less than half a year. Will NIH be furloughing or cutting employees at its NIH campus and off-campus facilities? There are no current plans to do so. At present, HHS is pursuing non-furlough administrative cost savings such as delayed/forgone hiring and reducing administrative services contracts so that furloughs and layoffs can be avoided. Additionally, employee salaries at NIH make up a very small percentage (only 7 percent) of the NIH budget. How will current patients at the NIH Clinical Center be affected? to patients will not be reduced. Will the NIH Clinical Center see fewer patients because of the cuts? Approximately 750 fewer new patients will be admitted to the NIH Clinical Center hospital in 2013 or a decrease from 10,695 new patients in 2012 to approximately 9,945 new patients in While much of this decrease is due to funding, clinical activity is always a dynamic situation with multiple drivers. Will the sequester cut need to be applied to the FY 2014 budget? The President s FY 2014 Budget would replace sequestration and reduce the deficit in a balanced way. The President is ready to work with Congress to further reduce deficits while continuing to make critical investments. About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit 7 th Annual Translational Oncology Research Symposium Transforming Basic Science Into Clinical Practice October 3-4, 2013 Hilton Garden Inn at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY Submission of abstracts is open to oncologists and scientists involved in translational oncology research. This symposium is a ground-breaking 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits conference that highlights state-of-the-art research in translational oncology and features educational sessions and poster presentations focused on translational research of musculoskeletal tumors and cancers of the breast, genitourinary system, lung, and liver. Deadline for Registration and Abstract Submissions is August 15, 2013 (Poster Display Space is Limited) Registration Call for Abstracts Submission Form 9

10 National Science Foundation News Notice: Implementation of the 2013 Federal Continuing Appropriations Act Provisions Affecting the NSF Political Science Program NSF Date: June 7, 2013 Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 (P.L , enacted on March 26, 2013) contains a provision that places restrictions on the types of research projects that can be funded through the Political Science Program. Specifically, Division B, Title III, Sec. 543 reads: a. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out the functions of the Political Science Program in the Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation, except for research projects that the Director of the National Science Foundation certifies as promoting national security or the economic interests of the United States. b. The Director of the National Science Foundation shall publish a statement of the reason for each certification made pursuant to subsection (a) on the public website of the National Science Foundation. c. Any unobligated balances for the Political Science Program described in subsection (a) may be provided for other scientific research and studies that do not duplicate those being funded by other Federal agencies. The Political Science Program in the Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) will continue to engage panels to review grant proposals, using the two National Science Board approved merit review criteria (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts). Panels will also be asked to provide input on whether proposals meet one or both of the additional criteria required for exceptions under P.L , i.e., promoting national security or the economic interests of the United States. Based on the advice of the review panels, NSF Program Officers will make funding recommendations. All PIs will receive the customary communications from NSF about funding decisions. Note, however, that due to the provisions stipulated by P.L , funding decisions for Political Science proposals may be delayed. The provisions of P.L apply only to the Political Science program in SBE for Fiscal Year NSF will post information about requirements for future fiscal years as they are known. Investigators are encouraged to stay apprised of future notices regarding the Political Science program by visiting Questions about this Notice may be addressed to the following SBE program contacts: Brian Humes (bhumes@nsf.gov) and Erik Herron (eherron@nsf.gov). 10

11 National Science Foundation (NSF) Day October 22, 2013 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory The National Science Foundation (NSF) will convene a one-day workshop at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, on October 22, This one day workshop is intended to assist new faculty and other research scientists and educators from the New York and the northeast region to learn more about the full scope of NSF supported research and education programs and priorities and to better understand the NSF grant proposal and merit review process. Anticipated concurrent breakout sessions during the workshop include: Biological Sciences Computer & Information Science Engineering Education and Human Resources Geosciences Mathematical and Physical Sciences Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences If you are interested in attending this one-day workshop, please register by October 1st by visiting A tentative agenda can be found on the registration page. For general inquiries, contact Dana-Lynn Swenson (dswenson@cshl.edu or ). 11

12 Congratulations to Award Recipients March 2013 Grants Gervais, Elise Biological Sciences/The Institute for RNA Science and Technology Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Title: PAR-1b in Integrin Localization and Laminin-111 Assembly in the Salivary Gland Award Period: 05/24/ /23/2014 Amount: $27,560 Milas, Antun Mathematics and Statistics Sponsor: National Science Foundation Title: U.S. Participation in Conference "Representation Theory 2013" Award Period: 05/01/ /30/2014 Amount: $21,000 South, Scott J. Sociology Sponsor: National Science Foundation Title: Collaborative Research: Kin Location, Residential History, and Neighborhood Attainment Award Period: 06/01/ /31/2015 Amount: $105,083 Keough, Brian University Libraries Sponsor: NYS Education Department Title: Arrangement and Description of the Atlantic State Legal Foundation Award Period: 07/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $12,466 Osuna, Robert Biological Sciences Sponsor: National Science Foundation Title: Regulation of dksa in E.coli Award Period: 03/01/ /28/2015 Amount: $171,077 Thorncroft, Christopher D. Earth and Atmospheric Science Sponsor: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Title: Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) Award Period: 09/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $124,100 Contracts Anderson, Kimberly L. Child Research and Study Center Sponsor: Buffalo State College Foundation Title: Rti/Interactive Strategies Approach: Professional Development Phase 2 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $6,545 Boyd, Donald Rockefeller Institute of Government Sponsor: Pew Charitable Trusts Title: Revenue Estimating in the States: An Update and Extension Award Period: 03/21/ /21/2013 Amount: $89,435 12

13 Contracts (con t) Dozier, Cheryl L. Reading Sponsor: NYS Education Department Title: Building Learning Communities to Improve Student Achievement Award Period: 09/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $197,857 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Center for Employment and Economic Supports Training Resource System - CEES01 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $2,010,989 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Division of Information Technology Advanced Systems Training-DIT01 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $505,374 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Consolidated Systems Training Resource Project - TECH01 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $1,745,915 McCallion, Philip Dean's Office - School of Social Welfare Sponsor: NYS Office for the Aging Title: Research & Training Support Award Period: 10/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $35,000 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Training Resource System for Employment & Economic Supports and Administrative Hearings-NYC Harlem Training Center- HRA01 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $832,043 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Consolidated Systems Training Resource Project - TECH01 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $1,745,915 Refki, Dina H. Center for Women in Government and Civil Society Sponsor: Health Research Incorporated Title: Women and Public Policy Fellowship Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $10,396 Rood, Debra H. Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research Sponsor: NYS Department of Transportation Title: Analytical Support for New York's Commercial Vehicle Safety Program Award Period: 03/01/ /28/2014 Amount: $193,560 13

14 Subcontracts Bijelic, Sladjana Center for International Development Sponsor: Agency for International Development Title: Government of South Sudan (GOSS): Strengthening Government Project (GOSS GOV Project) Award Period: 02/25/ /06/2018 Amount: $545,531 Deyoe, Meghan Educational and Counseling Psychology Sponsor: US Department of Education Title: Schenectady City School District High School Counseling Award Period: 09/01/ /31/2015 Amount: $84,000 Gullie, Kathy Educational and Counseling Psychology Sponsor: US Department of Education Title: Syracuse University Educational Leadership Program Enhancement Project Award Period: 09/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $22,000 McCormick, Luann Center for Human Research Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Title: SAMHSA Child Mental Health Initiative - System of Care Year 5 Award Period: 10/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $265,991 Bosart, Lance F. Earth and Atmospheric Science Sponsor: NASA Earth Science Enterprise Title: Utilizing NASA Reconnaissance Assets to Investigate Hurricane Upper-Level Warm Core Evolution, Inner Core Pulsing, and Near- Environment Moisture Interactions Award Period: 07/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $20,000 Fitzgerald, Edward Environmental Health Sponsor: Fogarty International Center Title: New York State International Training and Research Program-Fogarty Award Period: 07/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $33,766 Jurkowski, Janine M. Health Policy Management and Behavior Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Title: How New York State Public Health Laws Regulating Hospital Maternity Care Influence Breastfeeding Rates Award Period: 12/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $35,016 Yagelski, Robert P. Educational Theory and Practice Sponsor: US Department of Education Title: Investing in Innovation (i3): NWP College-Ready Writers Programming Planning Grant Award Period: 01/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $70,000 14

15 Cooperative Agreements Early, Bryan Center for Policy Research/Political Science/Public Administration Sponsor: US Department of State Title: Licensing Roundtable- Taiwan Award Period: 02/20/ /19/2014 Amount: $69,757 Torn, Ryan Earth and Atmospheric Science Sponsor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Title: Evaluating Hurricane Intensity Predictability Using the Advanced Hurricane WRF Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $92,880 Strzalkowski, Tomasz Institute for Informatics, Logics, and Security Studies/Computer Science Sponsor: Defense Advanced Research Project Agency Title: CUBISM: Conversation Understanding Through Belief Interpretation and Sociolinguistic Modeling Award Period: 09/25/ /24/2017 Amount: $100,000 Wolfe, Andrea Center for International Development Sponsor: Agency for International Development Title: Parliamentary Strengthening Program in Kenya Award Period: 04/01/ /31/2014 Amount: $1,900,000 April 2013 Grants Bloom, Michael S. Environmental Health Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Title: Arsenic Contaminated Water Consumption and Spontaneous Pregnancy Loss in Romania Award Period: 08/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $72,508 Li, Pan Tx Biological Sciences/The Institute for RNA Science and Technology Sponsor: National Science Foundation Title: REU: Investigate Interactions between the Retrovial DIS Hairpins Award Period: 04/11/ /31/2016 Amount: $5,750 15

16 Grants (con t) Lyu, Siwei Computer Science Sponsor: National Science Foundation Title: CAREER: A New Statistical Framework for Natural Images with Applications in Vision Award Period: 06/01/ /31/2015 Amount: $122,013 Welsh, JoEllen Gen*NY*Sis Center for Excellence in Cancer Genomics/Environmental Health Sponsor: National Cancer Institute Title: Vitamin D, Metabolic Flux, and Breast Cancer Award Period: 01/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $146,724 VanUllen, Mary K. University Libraries Sponsor: NYS Education Department Title: Coordinated Collection Development Aid Award Period: 07/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $18,598 Zhou, Liming Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Sponsor: National Science Foundation Title: Understanding Spatiotemporal Extent and Structure of Large Wind Farm Footprint on Weather and Climate by Combining Observational Analysis with Numerical Modeling Award Period: 09/15/ /31/2015 Amount: $500,000 Contracts Bleyenburg, Dawn SPH Continuing Education Program Sponsor: Broome County Department of Health Title: Public Health Live Award Period: 01/17/ /22/2013 Amount: $17,500 Greene, Rose Center for Human Research Sponsor: Administration for Children Youth and Families Title: Information System for Prevention Programs Award Period: 04/01/ /30/2012 Amount: $60,000 Delano, John W. Earth and Atmospheric Science Sponsor: NASA Ames Research Center Title: Setting the Stage for Life: From Interstellar Clouds to Early Earth and Mars Award Period: 02/01/ /31/2014 Amount: $25,157 Hardiman, Eric R. Dean's Office - School of Social Welfare Sponsor: NYS Office of Mental Health Title: Veteran Peer-to-Peer Evaluation Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $53,333 16

17 Contracts (con t) Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Conference and Regional Support- MGMTCRS Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $852,810 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Office Training and Automation Project - OTSST3 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/213 Amount: $917,411 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Child Support Enforcement Training and Support - CSE01 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $1,025,195 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: General Computer Training for PC Users- SYS04 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $2,146,905 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Specialized for Employment and Economic Supports- OTSST8 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $373,950 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Disability Determinations Training Resource System- DDD01 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $96,900 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: US Department of Justice Title: Maintenance of CPOP Website Award Period: 10/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $18,000 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: CONNECTIONS Training - CONN01 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $1,567,500 17

18 Contracts (con t) Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Microcomputer Training for OCFS / CCRR Staff- SYS20 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $508,250 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Working with Alcohol and Substance Affected Families - CC05 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $124,500 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Child Care Subsidy Training for LDSS Workers, Supervisors, and Legally-Exempt Caregiver Enrollment Agency Staff - DC06 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $665,000 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Counseling and Intervention Skills Training for Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth Staff- DR01 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $380,000 Moore, Jean Dean's Office - School of Public Health/Center for Health Workforce Studies Sponsor: NYS Department of Health Title: Monitoring New York's Health Workforce Award Period: 04/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $196,000 Subcontracts Chapin, Deborah A. Educational and Counseling Psychology Sponsor: Kresge Foundation Title: Evaluation of Excelsior College Multimedia Online Writing Lab (OWL) Award Period: 07/01/ /30/2014 Amount: $58,091 Fitzgerald, Edward Environmental Health Sponsor: Fogarty International Center Title: New York State International Training and Research Program-Fogarty Award Period: 07/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $23,123 18

19 Subcontracts (con t) Greene, Rose Center for Human Research Sponsor: Glens Falls Hospital Title: Community Nutrition Assessment Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work & Play Grant Award Period: 04/01/ /31/2014 Amount: $26,000 Potworowski, Georges Health Policy Management and Behavior Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Title: IT Implementation by Cognitive Engineering of Organizational Routines (CTA) Award Period: 06/30/ /31/2013 Amount: $29,853 Uzuner, Ozlem Information Studies Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Year 3 SHARP Area 4: Secondary Use of E.H.R. Data Award Period: 04/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $127,019 Lizotte, Alan J. Hindelang Criminal Justice Research Center Sponsor: National Institute of Justice Title: Program of Research on the Causes and Correlates of Delinquency Award Period: 09/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $72,929 Shaw, Benjamin A. Health Policy Management and Behavior Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Title: Junior Investigator Award-with Christopher Maylahn Award Period: 03/01/ /28/2014 Amount: $11,708 Wang, Ing-Nang Biological Sciences Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Title: Phylogeographic Dynamics of a Vector and Pathogen in a Natural Environment Award Period: 12/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $64,292 Cooperative Agreements King, James L NYS Small Business Development Center Sponsor: Small Business Administration Title: Veteran's Business Outreach Center Program Award Period: 04/20/ /19/2013 Amount: $10,000 Williams, Kevin J Office of Graduate Studies/Office of International Education Sponsor: US Department of State Title: International Academic Program Award Period: 09/26/ /31/2014 Amount: $1,186,576 19

20 May 2013 Grants Dias, James A. Biomedical Sciences Sponsor: FINOX Biotech Title: Comparison of Finox hfsh Biosimilar Folia to Gonal-F Award Period: 05/13/ /15/2013 Amount: $72,221 Lednev, Igor Chemistry Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Title: Year 3- Structural Characterization of Amyloid Fibrils Using Deep UV Raman Spectroscopy Award Period: 04/02/ /31/2014 Amount: $182,968 Meskill, Carla J. Albany Institute for Research in Education Sponsor: US Department of Education Title: English Language Learner Support Math, Science, and Technology: Building Professional Development Award Period: 05/01/ /30/2014 Amount: $366,192 Pager, Cara The Institute for RNA Science and Technology/Biological Sciences Sponsor: American Association for the Study of Liver Disease Title: The Role of RCK/p54 in HCV Gene Expression Award Period: 07/01/ /30/2014 Amount: $75,000 Larsen, Melinda The Institute for RNA Science and Technology/Biological Sciences Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Title: Year 2- Extracellular Scaffold Elasticity and Binding Sites in Acinar Differentiation Award Period: 12/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $11,400 Lednev, Igor Chemistry Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Title: Year 3- Structural Characterization of Amyloid Fibrils Using Deep UV Raman Spectroscopy Award Period: 04/15/ /31/2014 Amount: $9,148 Niu, Li Chemistry Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Title: Mechanistic Studies of the GYKI Compounds Award Period: 03/06/ /28/2014 Amount: $18,798 Pager, Cara Biological Sciences Sponsor: American Association for the Study of Liver Disease Title: The Role of RCK/p54 in HCV Gene Expression Award Period: 07/01/ /30/2014 Amount: $67,500 20

21 Grants (con t) Petrukhina, Marina A. Chemistry Sponsor: Siemens Electrocom GMBH & Company Title: Samples Testing Award Period: 09/07/ /31/2014 Amount: $12,855 Stefl-Mabry, Joette Information Studies Sponsor: Institute of Museum and Library Title: 21st Century Assessment Planning for Educators (Project CAPE) Award Period: 07/01/ /30/2014 Amount: $49,435 South, Scott J. Sociology Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Title: Family and Health Consequences of Imablanced Sex Ratios in India Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $14,896 Szaro, Ben G. Center for Neuroscience Research/Biological Sciences Sponsor: National Science Foundation Title: Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Post- Transcriptional Control of Cytoskeletal Genes Required for Axon Outgrowth Award Period: 06/01/ /31/2017 Amount: $640,000 Wang, Ing-Nang The Institute for RNA Science and Technology/Biological Sciences Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Title: The Evolution of Bacteriophage Life History Traits Award Period: 07/01/ /31/2014 Amount: $252,557 Contracts Bell, Erin M Environmental Health Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control Title: Centers for Birth Defects Research and Prevention Award Period: 12/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $7,465 Briar-Lawson, Katharine Dean's Office - School of Social Welfare Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Social Work Education Consortium 2013 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $1,707,335 21

22 Contracts (con t) Early, Bryan Center for Policy Research/Political Science/Public Administration Sponsor: US Department of State Title: Strategic Trade Controls and Nonproliferation for visiting officials from Algeria Award Period: 10/01/ /29/2013 Amount: $71,111 Hardiman, Eric R. Dean's Office - School of Social Welfare Sponsor: NYS Office of Mental Health Title: Dean's Consortium of Schools of Social work Evidence-Based Practice in Mental Health Project Award Period: 09/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $666 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Child Welfare Casework Documentation Training Program - CC04 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $739,125 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Adolescent Resource Network-Regions, 1, 2, 3, and 4-RC01.02 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $1,087,500 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Training and Technical Assistance to Support LDSS Permanency Planning Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2012 Amount: $124,484 Greene, Rose Center for Human Research Sponsor: Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families Title: Juvenile Detention Alternatives Award Period: 04/01/ /31/2014 Amount: $53,333 McCarthy, Mary Dean's Office - School of Social Welfare Sponsor: Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families Title: Workforce Training Program Award Period: 03/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $33,092 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Audit & Quality Improvement Training Initiatives-TADA03 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $281,244 Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: Core Essentials Skills and Related Training: Family Assessment Response Training- CC10 Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $497,250 Refki, Dina H. Center for Women in Government and Civil Society Sponsor: Health Research Incorporated Title: CWIG Fellow- METRIX Project Award Period: 04/01/ /30/2013 Amount: $12,874 22

23 Contracts (con t) Szaro, Ben G. Biological Sciences Sponsor: National Science Foundation Title: REU Supplement to IOS , Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Neurofilament Expression During Axon Outgrowth Award Period: 04/22/ /31/2014 Amount: $4,000 Watts, Bradley Center for Human Research Sponsor: Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families Title: A Study of Integrated Children's in Albany County Award Period: 05/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $24,246 Subcontracts Monaco, Eugene Professional Development Program Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control Title: NYS STD/HIV Prevention Training Center Award Period: 04/01/213-03/31/2014 Amount: $70,328 Corbosiero, Kristen L. Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Sponsor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Title: Hurricane Forecast Improvement Through Optimization and Validation of Model Physics Award Period: 01/01/ /31/2013 Amount: $16,994 McCallion, Philip Dean's Office - School of Social Welfare Sponsor: Administration on Aging Title: Creating Dementia Capable, Sustainable Service Systems Award Period: 10/01/ /30/2015 Amount: $82,500 Bleyenburg, Dawn SPH Continuing Education Program Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control Title: New York State STD/HIV Prevention Training Center (NYS PTC) Award Period: 04/01/ /31/2014 Amount: $26,774 Liu, Jiping Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Sponsor: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Title: Integrated Analysis of Atmospheric Water Cycle in Intense Marine Storms Award Period: 02/14/ /13/2014 Amount: $40,030 McCallion, Philip Dean's Office - School of Social Welfare Sponsor: Administration on Aging Title: Building Sustainable CDSME Capacity in New York Award Period: 09/01/ /31/213 Amount: $476,000 23

24 Subcontracts (con t) McCallion, Philip Dean's Office - School of Social Welfare Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control Title: Web-Based Portal for Evidence-Based Interventions Award Period: 07/01/ /29/2013 Amount: $29,653 Uzuner, Ozlem Computer Science Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Title: ARRA Funded: Sharp Area 4: Secondary Use of E.H.R. Data Award Period: 04/01/ /31/2014 Amount: $130,715 Wang, Sho-Ya Biological Sciences Sponsor: National Institute of General Medical Sciences Title: Therapeutic Na+Channel Blockers: Receptor & Drug Design Award Period: 04/01/ /31/2014 Amount: $45,450 Ravi, Sekharipuram S. Computer Science Sponsor: Defense Threat Reduction Agency Title: Rigorous Approaches for Validation and Verification of Socio-Technical Networks Award Period: 06/01/ /31/2014 Amount: $94,559 Waltz, Edward C. Health Policy Management and Behavior Sponsor: NYS AIDS Institute Title: HIV Studies Unit Award Period: 04/01/ /31/2014 Amount: $167,188 Petter, Lisa Center for International Development Sponsor: Agency for International Development Title: Strengthening Governing Institutions, Systems, and Processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina (SGISP) Award Period: 05/15/ /14/2017 Amount: $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreements 24

25 FACULTY FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES For further information on any of the programs in this newsletter, please refer to the full program announcement provided at the web address listed at the end of each program announcement. If you are not able to access the information you would like, please The deadline dates indicated refer to the date proposals are due at the sponsoring organization. Completed applications must be submitted for approval, using Coeus, FIVE BUSINESS DAYS before the sponsor deadline. This allows sufficient time for routing and approval by authorized signatories and leaves adequate time for any corrections with a submission to the sponsor. If you decide to pursue a funding opportunity, it is critical that you contact the appropriate Program Officer to ensure that you have the latest information and application materials. We attempt to provide the most up-to-date information that is available, but this can change at any time. MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES American Cancer Society (ACS) Research Scholar Grants in Cancer Control: Health Policy and Health Research Research Scholar Grants are intended to provide the resources for investigator-initiated research in a variety of cancer-relevant areas. Applications focusing on all areas of health policy and health services research will be accepted. However, meritorious applications focusing on disparity reduction will be funded prior to meritorious applications focusing on other areas in health policy and health services research. Deadline: October 15 ts/newinitiatives/priority-focus-in-cancer-control-and-prevention-research-program-healthdisparities-research American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) Grants The Doctoral New Investigator grants program aims to promote the careers of young faculty by supporting research of high scientific caliber, and to enhance the career opportunities of their undergraduate/graduate students, and postdoctoral associates through the research experience. Grants provide start-up funding for scientists and engineers in the United States who are within the first three years of their first academic appointment at the level of Assistant Professor or the equivalent. Deadline: November 1 de_id=1264&use_sec=false&sec_url_var=region1& uuid=5c9cf337-43cd-465c-a e3cbdaf4 25

26 American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Glenn/AFAR Breakthroughs in Gerontology Award The hope is that one or more of the funded research projects will lead to major new insights into the molecular factors that coordinate aging in multiple cells and tissues, and the ways in which the aging process is differentially timed in long-lived species. Projects that focus on genetic controls of aging and longevity, on delay of aging by pharmacological agents or dietary means, or which elucidate the mechanisms by which alterations in hormones, antioxidant defenses, or repair processes promote longevity are all within the intended scope of this competition. Projects that focus on specific diseases or assessment of health care strategies will receive lower priority, unless the research plan makes clear and direct connections to fundamental issues in the biology of aging. Deadline: December 16 (tentative-check website in Fall for updates) American Lung Association (ALA) Biomedical Research Grants The objective of the Biomedical Research Grant is to provide seed monies to junior investigators researching the mechanisms of lung disease and general lung biology. The ALA is particularly interested in receiving meritorious applications from individuals working in areas that are aligned with the following mission-related Strategic Planning Goals: Eliminate tobacco use and tobacco-related lung diseases; Improve the air we breathe so it will not cause or worsen lung disease; and Reduce the burden of asthma, COPD and lung cancer on patients and their families. Deadline: November 8 (last year s deadline, check website for updates) American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA) Research Grant The Fund for Psychoanalytic Research is dedicated to the support and nurturing of psychoanalytic investigative scholars and to the facilitation of a spirit of investigative inquiry based on psychoanalytic theory and principles of mental functioning. The goals of the fund are: to support basic and applied research involving psychoanalytic perspectives and observations; to support young scholars interested in psychoanalytic research; to provide psychoanalytic scholars an opportunity to consult with experienced investigators around an idea, methodological issue, or existing dataset; and to provide opportunities for beginning psychoanalytic investigators to meet individually and as a group with experienced investigators. Deadline: November 1 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mentored Research Scientist Development Award The purpose this award is to provide "protected time" for junior research scientists to facilitate their transition from the mentored to the independent stages of their careers in occupational health and safety research. The goal of this award is to help ensure the availability of an adequate numbers of highly trained scientists and educators to address occupational safety and health critical issues. Deadline: October

27 National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) supports quantitative, predictive, and theory-driven fundamental research and related activities designed to decipher molecular underpinnings of complex living systems. MCB encourages proposals that address major biological questions using research at the intersections of biology with other disciplines, such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer sciences, and engineering. Deadline: November 15 National Science Foundation (NSF) Education and Interdisciplinary Research (EIR) This opportunity supports activities in conjunction with NSF-wide programs such as Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER), Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), and programs aimed at women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. The program also supports activities that seek to improve the education and training of physics students (both undergraduate and graduate), such as curriculum development or physics education research directed towards upper-level or graduate physics courses, and activities that are not included in specific programs elsewhere within NSF. The program supports research at the interface between physics and other disciplines and extending to emerging areas. Broadening activities related to research at the interface with other fields, possibly not normally associated with physics, also may be considered. Deadline: October 30 National Science Foundation (NSF) Expeditions in Training, Research, and Education for Mathematics and Statistics through Quantitative Explorations of Data (EXTREEMS-QED) The long-range goal of this opportunity is to support efforts to educate the next generation of mathematics and statistics undergraduate students to confront new challenges in computational and data-enabled science and engineering (CDS&E). EXTREEMS-QED projects must enhance the knowledge and skills of most, if not all, the institution's mathematics and statistics majors through training that incorporates computational tools for analysis of large data sets and for modeling and simulation of complex systems. Deadline: November 6 National Science Foundation (NSF) Hydrologic Sciences The Program supports studying processes from rainfall to runoff to infiltration and streamflow; evaporation and transpiration; as well as the flow of water in soils and aquifers and the transport of suspended, dissolved and colloidal components. The Hydrologic Sciences Program retains a strong focus on linking the fluxes of water and the components carried by water across the boundaries between various interacting components of the terrestrial system and the mechanisms by which these fluxes co-organize over a variety of timescales and/or alter the fundamentals of the interacting components. The Program is also interested in how water interacts with the solid phase, the landscape and the ecosystem as well as how such interactions and couplings are altered by land use and climate change. Deadline: December

28 National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrated Earth Systems (IES) Specifically, this program will provide research opportunities for the study of Earth systems from the core of the Earth to the top of the critical zone with a specific focus on subsystems that include continental, terrestrial and deep Earth subsystems at all temporal and spatial scales (NROES, 2012). IES will provide opportunities to focus on Earth systems connected to topics which include (but are not limited to) the continents; the terrestrial, surficial Earth systems including physical, chemical and biotic dimensions; linkages among tectonics, climate, landscape change, topography and geochemical cycles including core and mantle processes. Deadline: November 14 National Science Foundation (NSF) National Robotics Initiative (NRI) The primary purposes of this initiative are to provide leadership in research fundamental to the development of the next generation of robotics, particularly co-robotics, to advance the capability and usability of such systems and artifacts, and to encourage existing and new communities to focus on innovative application areas. This Initiative looks to stimulate partnering arrangements necessary to create next-generation operational systems in such areas as manufacturing, space and undersea exploration, healthcare and rehabilitation, military and homeland security, civil and environmental infrastructure protection, food production, processing, and distribution, assistive devices for improving independence and quality of life, and safer driving. It will address the entire life cycle from fundamental research and development to industry manufacturing and deployment. Methods for the establishment and infusion of robotics in educational curricula and research to gain a better understanding of the long term social, behavioral and economic implications of co-robots across all areas of human activity are important parts of this initiative. Deadline: November 14, Small Proposals National Science Foundation (NSF) Paleo Perspectives on Climate Change (P2C2) The goal of research funded under the interdisciplinary P2C2 solicitation is to utilize key geological, chemical, atmospheric (gas in ice cores), and biological records of climate system variability to provide insights into the mechanisms and rate of change that characterized Earth's past climate variability, the sensitivity of Earth's climate system to changes in forcing, and the response of key components of the Earth system to these changes. Important scientific objectives of P2C2 are to: provide comprehensive paleoclimate data sets that can serve as model test data sets analogous to instrumental observations; and enable transformative syntheses of paleoclimate data and modeling outcomes to understand the response of the longer-term and higher magnitude variability of the climate system that is observed in the geological and cryospheric records. Deadline: October 15 #elig 28

29 ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS IBM Center for the Business of Government Call for Research Report Proposals Proposals are sought that result in reports that have sound research, insightful findings, and actionable recommendations for government leaders and public managers in the following areas of interest: Fostering Innovation and Transformation; Aligning Mission Support with Mission Delivery; Developing Cost Savings Strategies That Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness; Making the Best Use of Performance and Results Management; Managing Risk in a Rapidly Changing World; Developing New Models of Public Leadership Within and Across Agencies. Deadline: October 1 Lemelson Foundation, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) E-Team Program The E-Team Program is an integrated program of funding, training, coaching, and investment. E-Team is defined as a multidisciplinary group of students, faculty, and industry mentors working together to bring a technology-based invention (product or service) to market. Program goals are: Support the development of technology-based inventions and innovations that will lead to positive social and/or environmental impact in the US and/or globally; Assist E- Teams with developing a business model that will help get ideas out of the lab and classroom and into the market; Provide opportunities for student inventors and innovators to learn by doing through working in multidisciplinary teams on real world problems with the potential for scalable impact. Deadline: October 4-Stage 1 National Institute on Aging (NIA) Economics of Retirement This opportunity encourages research on the economic and health-related factors that influence older persons choices on labor force participation as they near typical retirement age and throughout the later stages of life. Of particular interest are innovative approaches to modeling the dynamic processes underlying labor force decisions over the life-cycle, and enabling valid causal inference regarding the effects of economic and health factors on work decisions as well as the effects of work on health status. The Announcement calls for analysis of secondary datasets, development of new datasets, observational and experimental analysis, cross-national comparisons; and quasi-experiments enabled by changes in public policy. Deadline: October 5 NASDAQ OMX Educational Foundation, Inc. Grant Program The mission of this Foundation is to promote learning about capital formation, financial markets and entrepreneurship through innovative educational programs. Deadline: August 2, Letters of Inquiry September 2, Invitation to Submit a Grant Proposal 29

30 EDUCATION American Chemical Society (ACS) ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences The award consists of $5,000 and a certificate. A grant of $10,000 will be made to an academic institution, designated by the recipient, to strengthen its activities in meeting the objectives of the award. Up to $1,500 for travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed. Deadline: November 1 _id=1319&content_id=ctp_004517&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) ALISE Research Grant Competition This research grant competition awards grants to support research broadly related to education for library and information science. At least one applicant in a group submitting a proposal must be a personal member of ALISE as of the deadline date. Deadline: October 1 International Reading Association (IRA) Elva Knight Research Grant Small grants are provided for promising research that addresses significant questions for the discipline of reading/literacy research and practice. It is the intent that such grants will provide researchers with the opportunity to develop important perspectives on the reading/literacy field. Grant studies may be carried out using any research method or approach so long as the focus of the project is on research in reading/writing or literacy or teacher preparation for reading/writing instruction. All applicants must be members of the International Reading Association (IRA). Deadline: November 1 National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Academic Advising Research Support Grant NACADA research support is intended to facilitate research related to academic advising. Quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methodologies are welcome, as is research from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Successful proposals will clearly describe the development, implementation, analysis, and reporting of rigorous inquiry that investigates academic advising s impact, context, or theoretical basis. Deadline: November

31 National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Alcohol Education Project Grants Individual applications are expected to focus on the alcohol education area of Health Professions Education. This area of activity includes projects designed to support the science of dissemination of new knowledge acquired through alcohol research to a wide array of health professionals, both individuals currently practicing their professions and those in training for health professions. A broad definition of health professions is adopted, to include but is not limited to: social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, physicians, dentists, psychologists, pharmacists, counselors, and others involved in areas of physical, mental, and/or behavioral health services where target groups experience alcohol use disorders. Appropriate activities may include, but are not limited to, the development of courses, programs, curricula, and related materials designed to educate scientists, educators, service providers, and others about scientific advances in our knowledge of alcoholism, alcohol abuse, and alcohol-related problems (e.g., health-related complications with individuals who have diabetes and consume alcohol), and improve science literacy in this area. Deadline: September 25 Spencer Foundation Field-Initiated Proposals Funding is provided for investigations that promise to yield new knowledge about education in the United States or abroad. The Foundation asks where research does not fit easily into even its broad areas of interest, that applicants address explicitly how their proposed study aligns with the Foundation's mission of research toward educational improvement. Deadline: Continuous-Major Grants; Continuous-Small Grants for Initiative on Philosophy in Educational Policy and Practice Spencer Foundation Organizational Learning in Schools, School Systems, and Higher Education Institutions The Foundation is interested in advancing understanding of ways to strengthen the capacity of schools and education systems as learning organizations. Organizational learning can be more or less intentional and formal, ranging from designing randomized experiments aimed at comparing effects of alternative curricula to fostering environments that promote the informal exchange of knowledge about effective practices among teachers. Deadline: Continuous-Major Grants; Continuous-Small Grants for Initiative on Philosophy in Educational Policy and Practice 31

32 HOMELAND SECURITY National Science Foundation (NSF) Infrastructure Management and Extreme Events (IMEE) The IMEE program focuses on the impact of large-scale hazards on civil infrastructure and society and on related issues of preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery. The program supports research to integrate multiple issues from engineering, social, behavioral, political, and economic sciences. It supports fundamental research on the interdependence of civil infrastructure and society, development of sustainable infrastructures, and civil infrastructure vulnerability and risk reduction. Deadline: October 1 United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship The Jennings Randolph (JR) Senior Fellowship Program provides scholars, policy analysts, policymakers, journalists and other experts with opportunities to spend time in residence at the Institute, reflecting and writing on pressing international peace and security challenges. Senior fellowships generally last for ten months, starting in October. Priority is given to proposals deemed likely to make timely and significant contributions to the understanding and resolution of ongoing and emerging conflicts and other challenges to international peace and security. Deadline: September

33 HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Academy Film Scholars Program The program was created to stimulate and support the creation of innovative and significant works of film scholarship about aesthetic, cultural, educational, historical, theoretical or scientific aspects of theatrical motion pictures. Applicants must propose a new work, in the English language, encompassing some aspect of theatrical motion picture art, science, commerce, history or theory. Proposed projects may be books, multimedia presentations, curatorial projects, DVD-ROMs or Internet sites. Projects cannot be film, television or video productions. Deadline: October 1 Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection Fellowships These residential fellowships are in one of three areas of study: Byzantine Studies, Pre- Columbian Studies, and Garden and Landscape Studies. Fellowships are awarded on the basis of scholarly ability and preparation, interest and value of the project, and its relevance to the resources of Dumbarton Oaks. Fellowships are normally awarded for the academic year (September - May). During this time, recipients are expected to be in residence at Dumbarton Oaks and to devote full time to their study projects without undertaking any other major activities. Awards may also be made for a single term (either September - January or January - May). Deadline: November 1, Folger Shakespeare Library Research Fellowships The Folger Shakespeare Library offers residential research Fellowships to encourage use of its exceptional collections and to encourage ongoing cross-disciplinary dialogue among scholars of the early modern period. Each year scholars may compete for a limited number of Long-term and Short-term Fellowships. Awardees are expected to be in continuous residence and to participate in the intellectual life of the Folger. Deadline: November 1 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Research Travel Grants Program Grants are awarded up to $2,000 each in support of research in the holdings of the Gerald R. Ford Library. A grant defrays travel, living, and photocopy expenses of a research trip to the Ford Library. The grants only cover travel within North America. Library collections focus on Federal policies, U.S. foreign relations, and national politics in the 1960s and 1970s. There are earlier and later materials depending upon your topic. Deadline: September

34 The Getty Foundation Getty Scholar Grants Recipients are in residence at the Getty Research Institute, where they pursue their own projects free from academic obligations, make use of Getty collections, join their colleagues in a weekly meeting devoted to an annual theme, and participate in the intellectual life of the Getty. These grants are for established scholars, artists, or writers who have attained distinction in their fields. Applications are welcome from researchers of all nationalities who are working in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Deadline: November 1 (last year s deadline check website for confirmation of deadline) Graham Foundation Individual Grants Priorities for grants to individuals are to: Provide opportunities to create, develop, and communicate a project about architecture and the designed environment that will contribute to their creative, intellectual, and professional growth at crucial or potentially transformative stages in their careers; Support their efforts to take positions, develop new forms of expression, and engage debate; Help them communicate their work in the public realm and reach new and wider audiences and; Support new voices by giving priority to first-time applicants. Deadline: September 15 International Reading Association IRA Children s and Young Adult s Book Awards Awards are intended for newly published authors who show unusual promise in the children s and young adults book field. Awards are given for fiction and nonfiction in each of three categories: primary, intermediate, and young adult. Books from all countries and published in English for the first time during the 2013 calendar year will be considered. Deadline: November 1 Millay Colony for the Arts, Inc. Residency Experience Residencies are offered to nurture the work of visual artists, writers and composers of all ages, from a range of cultures and communities, and in all stages of their artistic career. The Colony offers one-month residencies in private rooms, private studio spaces and ample time to work in a quiet, pastoral atmosphere each month between the months of April and November. Deadline: October 1 National Science Foundation Documenting Endangered Languages (DEL) Made urgent by the imminent death of roughly half of the approximately 7000 currently used languages, this effort aims to exploit advances in information technology to build computational infrastructure for endangered language research. The program supports projects that contribute to data management and archiving, and to the development of the next generation of researchers. Funding can support fieldwork and other activities relevant to the digital recording, documenting, and archiving of endangered languages, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. Deadline: September

35 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Understanding User Needs and Context to Inform Consumer Health Technology Design The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to build a knowledge base about consumers personal health information management needs and practices and related design principles. Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate how their proposed projects will lead to a better understanding of user needs and how their findings will impact consumer health IT design. Specifically, AHRQ is interested in funding research that leads to a robust understanding of user needs and context. Deadline: October 5 American Chemical Society (ACS) ACS Award for Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research The purpose of this award is to recognize and encourage the use of computers in the advancement of the chemical and biological sciences. The award will be granted for outstanding achievement in the use of computers in research, development, or education in the chemical and biological sciences. Deadline: November 1 _id=1319&content_id=ctp_004503&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1& uuid=5c2a36fc- 0b7f-4d6e-82a1-e01a4a56d703 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Collaborations with National Centers for Biomedical Computing This funding opportunity is for projects from individual investigators or small groups to collaborate with the NIH Common Fund for Medical Research National Centers for Biomedical Computing (NCBCs). For a description of the NCBCs see The intention of the collaborating projects is to engage researchers across the nation in building an excellent biomedical computing environment, using the computational tools and biological and behavioral application drivers of the funded NCBCs as foundation stones. Deadline: October 5 National Science Foundation (NSF) CISE Computing Research Infrastructure (CRI) This program drives discovery and learning in the computing disciplines by supporting the creation, enhancement and operation of world-class computing research infrastructure. The CRI program supports two classes of awards: Institutional Infrastructure (II) awards support the creation of new computing research infrastructure or the enhancement of existing computing research infrastructure to enable world-class research and education opportunities at the awardee and collaborating institutions. Community Infrastructure (CI) awards support the planning for computing research infrastructure, the creation of new computing infrastructure, or the enhancement of existing computing research infrastructure to enable world-class research and education opportunities for broadly-based communities of researchers and educators that extend well beyond the awardee institutions. Deadline: October

36 National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs Two core programs are supported: Computer Systems Research supports transformative research in computer systems including: multi-core architectures, operating systems, middle-ware and run-time support systems, programming models and tools, storage and file systems, hybrid and embedded systems, web-based systems, datacenters, distributed systems, parallel systems, large scale grids, wireless systems, mobile systems, and sensor systems. Networking technology and Systems supports transformative research on fundamental scientific and technological advances leading to the development of futuregeneration, high-performance networks and future Internet architectures. The scope of the program includes enterprise, core, and optical networks; peer-to-peer and application-level networks; wireless, mobile, and cellular networks; networks for physical infrastructures; and sensor networks. The program also seeks innovative networking research proposals within application domains such as smart grids, compute grids, clouds, and data centers. Deadlines: September 30, Medium Projects November 30, Large December 17, Small National Science Foundation (NSF) Computing and communication Foundations (CCF): Core Programs CCF supports three core programs: Algorithmic Foundations supports potentially transformative research and education projects advancing the design and analysis of algorithms and characterized by algorithmic thinking accompanied by rigorous analysis. Research on algorithms for problems that are central to computer science and engineering as well as new techniques for the rigorous analysis of algorithms are of interest. Communications and Information Foundations supports potentially transformative research that addresses the theoretical underpinnings and current and future enabling technologies for information acquisition, transmission, and processing in communications and information processing systems. Software and Hardware Foundations supports research and education projects on the design, verification, operation, utilization, and evaluation of the computer hardware and software through novel approaches, robust theories, high-leverage tools, and lasting principles. Deadlines: September 30, Medium Projects November 30, Large December 17, Small National Science Foundation (NSF) Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS): Core Programs Supported are research and education projects that develop new knowledge in three core programs: Human-Centered Computing program encourages research on how humans, in various roles and domains, perceive computing artifacts as they design and use them, and on the wider social implications of those artifacts. HCC supports scholars in a highly diverse range of disciplines including the behavioral, computer, design, digital humanities, information, and social sciences. Information Integration and Informatics projects may support the diverse functionalities and processing needs for data, information and knowledge from disparate and uncoordinated sources, or cope with the changing landscape of computing platforms at scales ranging from small mobile devices to potentially global-scale cloud and networked computing resources. Successful proposals should demonstrate effectiveness in dimensions such as scalability, interactivity, or scientific, technological or societal impact. Robust Intelligence program encompasses all aspects of the computational understanding and modeling of intelligence in complex, realistic contexts. The program supports projects that will advance the frontiers of all RI research areas, as well as those that integrate different aspects of these fields. Deadlines: September 30, Medium Projects November 30, Large December 17, Small 36

37 INTERNATIONAL American Councils for International Education Title VIII Research Scholar Program This program provides full support for graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars seeking to conduct in-country, independent research for three consecutive months to nine consecutive months in Central Asia, Moldova, Russia, the South Caucasus, Southeast Europe, and Ukraine. All funded research must contribute to a body of knowledge enabling the U.S. to better understand the region and formulate effective policies within it. All applicants should clearly describe the policy-relevance of their work, be it in anthropology, history, international relations, political science, or some other field. Deadline: October 1 Asian Cultural Council (ACC) Project and Organization Grants Arts organizations and educational and cultural organizations are eligible to apply to the Council for support for projects of exceptional importance involving cultural exchange between Asia and the United States or regional exchange among the countries of Asia. Grants are made in the following fields: Archaeology, Architecture (design, history, and theory), Art History, Arts Administration, Arts Criticism, Film/Photography/Video, Conservation, Crafts, Dance, Design (not commercial), Literature, Museology, Music, New Media, Painting/Sculpture/Installation, Printmaking, Theater. Deadline: November 16 (last year s deadline-check website for 2013 application deadline) Association for Asian Studies, Inc. (AAS) Japan Studies Grants A variety of grant programs in Japanese studies designed to facilitate the research of individual scholars, to improve the quality of teaching about Japan on both the college and precollege levels, and to integrate the study of Japan into the major academic disciplines are supported. Grants are available in the following categories: Research Travel within the USA; Short-term Research Travel to Japan; Seminars on Teaching about Japan; Instructional Materials; Small Scholarly Conferences on Japanese Studies. Deadline: October 1 Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange (CCKF)-American Region Research Grants The Foundation's grants provide support for research on Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences. Researchers focusing on the social, cultural, economic or political development of Taiwan over the past few decades are especially encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to collaborative projects with scholars in Taiwan. Deadline: October

38 National Science Foundation (NSF) International Collaboration in Chemistry Between U.S. Investigators and Their Counterparts Abroad (ICC) The program seeks new and highly innovative 3-year collaborative projects that break new ground, make use of unique resources and capabilities in participating countries and demonstrate a high level of synergy between the collaborating investigators. The proposals should establish partnerships between US researchers and researchers from one of the following countries: Austria, Brazil, France, Israel, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Russia, and Taiwan. The proposed projects must have clear relevance to areas supported by the Division of Chemistry at NSF and by the participating programs in the partnering countries. Deadline: September 9, Preliminary Proposal November 12, Full Proposal National Science Foundation (NSF) Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS:JUNO) Japan-US Network Opportunity: R&D for Beyond Trillions of Objects The National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) of Japan have agreed to embark on a collaborative research program to address compelling research challenges that arise from networks supporting future demands of device proliferation and data objects. Proposals submitted under this solicitation must describe joint research with Japanese counterparts who are requesting funding separately under the NICT solicitation. Deadline: October 9 WOMEN AND MINORITIES American Association of University Women (AAUW) Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants These grants provide funds for women college and university faculty and independent researchers to prepare research for publication. These grants can be awarded to both tenuretrack and part-time faculty, new and established researchers. Time must be available for eight consecutive weeks of final writing and editing in response to issues raised in critical reviews. Deadline: November 15 (last year s deadline)-check web for updates Association for Women in Mathematics Mathematics Travel Grants These grants enable women mathematicians to attend conferences in their fields providing them a valuable opportunity to advance their research activities and their visibility in the research community. Full or partial support for travel and subsistence for a meeting or conference in the applicant s field of specialization are supported. These awards are provided by the National Science Foundation; the conference or the applicant s research must be in areas supported by the National Science Foundation s Division of Mathematical Sciences. Deadline: October

39 MISCELLANEOUS AND CROSS DISCIPLINARY Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Partnerships in Implementing Patient Safety II (R18) The purpose of this Funding Opportunity is to support Research Demonstration and Dissemination grant applications from organizations that will implement safe practice interventions that demonstrate evidence of reducing or eliminating medical errors, risks, hazards, and harms associated with the process of health care. These 24-month implementation projects will inform AHRQ, providers, patients, payers, policy makers, and the public about how safe practice interventions can be successfully implemented in diverse health care settings and lead to safer and better health care for all Americans. Deadline: September 25 American Council for Learned Societies (ACLS) Digital Innovation Fellowships These fellowships are intended to support an academic year dedicated to work on a major scholarly project that takes a digital form. Projects may: Address a consequential scholarly question through new research methods, new ways of representing the knowledge produced by research, or both; Create new digital research resources; Increase the scholarly utility of existing digital resources by developing new means of aggregating, navigating, searching, or analyzing those resources; Propose to analyze and reflect upon the new forms of knowledge creation and representation made possible by the digital transformation of scholarship. Deadline: September 26 American Council for Learned Societies (ACLS) International and Area Studies Fellowships and New York Public Library Fellowships Scholars pursuing research and writing on the societies and cultures of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union will be eligible for these special fellowships. Deadline: September 26 American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellowship Program for Political Scientists The purpose of this fellowship is to give early- to mid-career political scientists an opportunity to learn more about Congress and the legislative process through direct participation. A comprehensive orientation begins each year in November. Office assignments as full-time legislative aides in the House of Representatives and/or Senate run from December to August. Deadline: December

40 Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging Academic Research Grant Program The center recognizes the need for further research and scholarship about new or improved public policies, laws and/or programs that will enhance the quality of life for the elderly (including those who are poor or otherwise isolated by lack of education, language, culture, disability, or other barriers). The center expects grantees to meet the objectives of the grant program through individual or collaborative research projects that analyze and recommend changes in one or more important existing public policies, laws, and/or programs relating to the elderly; or anticipate the need for and recommend new public policies, laws, and/or programs for the elderly necessitated by changes in the number and demographics of the country's and the world's elderly populations, by advances in science and technology, by changes in the health care system, or by other developments. Scholars in the fields of health, law, medicine and sociology have been awarded grants. Deadline: October 15 National Institute on Aging (NIA) Translational Research to Help Older Adults Maintain Their Health and Independence in the Community The goal of this funding opportunity is to support translational research involving collaborations between academic research centers and community-based organizations with expertise serving the elderly (such as city and state health departments, city/town leadership councils, and Area Agencies on Aging) that will enhance our understanding of practical tools, techniques, programs and policies that communities across the nation can use to more effectively respond to needs of their aging populations. Deadline: October 5 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Alcohol Marketing and Youth Drinking This funding opportunity encourages grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to investigate the factors that mediate and moderate the impact of alcohol advertising and other alcohol promotions on youth drinking. Deadline: October 5 National Institutes of Health (NIH) The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery This funding opportunity encourages the submission of research project grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to: improve the measurement of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery systems through improved instrumentation, data collection, and statistical/analytical techniques; to enhance understanding of the influence of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery and its association with disparities in disease incidence, treatment, and outcomes among disadvantaged racial/ethnic minority groups; and to reduce the prevalence of racial/ethnic health disparities through the development of interventions to reduce the influence of racial/ethnic discrimination on health care delivery systems in the United States (U.S.). Deadline: October

41 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research on Children in Military Families: The Impact of Parental Military Deployment and Reintegration on Child and Family Functioning The purpose of this opportunity is to encourage interdisciplinary studies on the impact of parental military deployment, combat-related stress, and reintegration with the family on child social and affective development outcomes as well as on family functioning. Longitudinal prospective studies with diverse samples would address important gaps in the literature and are highly encouraged. Descriptive studies addressing the particular concerns of early childhood, middle childhood and adolescence are also encouraged. Deadline: October 5 National Science Foundation (NSF) Data-Intensive Research to Improve Teaching and Learning-An Ideas Lab to Foster Transformative Approaches to Teaching and Learning The goal of this activity is to foster novel, transformative, multidisciplinary approaches that address the use of large data sets to create actionable knowledge for improving STEM teaching and learning environments (formal and informal) in the medium term, and to revolutionize learning in the longer term. These approaches will involve the work of learning scientists, STEM disciplinary experts, computer scientists, statisticians, database experts and educational researchers who design and study learning environments. Deadline: August 19, Preliminary Proposal for participation in the Ideas Lab only December 9, Full Proposals (Note: Proposers do not need to have participated in the Ideas Lab to submit a full proposal. National Science Foundation (NSF) Smart and Connected Health (SCH) The purpose of this program is to develop next generation health care solutions and encourage existing and new research communities to focus on breakthrough ideas in a variety of areas of value to health, such as sensor technology, networking, information and machine learning technology, decision support systems, modeling of behavioral and cognitive processes, as well as system and process modeling. Effective solutions must satisfy a multitude of constraints arising from clinical/medical needs, social interactions, cognitive limitations, barriers to behavioral change, heterogeneity of data, semantic mismatch and limitations of current cyberphysical systems. Such solutions demand multidisciplinary teams ready to address technical, behavioral and clinical issues ranging from fundamental science to clinical practice. Deadline: October 10-Exploratory Proposals; December 10-Integrative Proposals Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Harvard University Fellowship Program The Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program is a scholarly community where individuals pursue advanced work across a wide range of academic disciplines, professions, and creative arts. Radcliffe Institute fellowships are designed to support scholars, scientists, artists, and writers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment who wish to pursue work in academic and professional fields and in the creative arts. Since this is a residential fellowship, fellows are expected to reside in the Boston area during that period and to have their primary office at the Institute so that they can participate fully in the life of the community. Deadline: October 1-humanities, social science, and creative arts November 1-natural science and mathematics 41

42 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS American Association of University Women (AAUW) Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships This fellowship offers funding for women in tenure-track faculty positions in support of their earning tenure and further promotions by enabling them to spend a year pursuing independent research. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence; quality and originality of project design; and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions, or fields of research. Deadline: November 15 (last year s deadline)-check web for updates American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Ellison Medical Foundation/AFAR Postdoctoral Fellows in Aging Research Program The Postdoctoral Fellows in Aging Research Program was created to encourage and further the careers of postdoctoral fellows with outstanding promise in the basic biological and biomedical sciences relevant to understanding aging processes and age-related diseases and disabilities. The award is intended to provide significant support to permit these postdoctoral fellows to become established in the field of aging. Deadline: October 17, Letters of Intent (tentative-check website in Fall for updates) American Philosophical Society (APS) Franklin Research Grants The Franklin program is particularly designed to help meet the costs of travel to libraries and archives for research purposes; the purchase of microfilm, photocopies, or equivalent research materials; the costs associated with fieldwork; or laboratory research expenses. The Society is particularly interested in supporting the work of young scholars who have recently received the doctorate. Deadline: October 1, December 17 (last year s deadlines)-check web for updates American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases The fellowship is designed to stimulate or sustain interest in research in tropical infectious diseases by individuals who are planning academic or other career paths ultimately focused on clinical research relevant to tropical or developing areas of the world. Deadline: September 4 CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=5146 Cancer Research Institute (CRI) Irvington Institute Fellowship Program This fellowship supports qualified young scientists at leading universities and research centers around the world who wish to receive training in cancer immunology. An eligible project must be immunology with direct relevance to solving the cancer problem. Deadline: October

43 Columbia University Society of Fellows in the Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowships The program is designed to strengthen the intellectual and academic qualifications of the Fellows first, by affording them time and resources to develop independent scholarship within a broadening educational and professional context; second, by involving them in interdisciplinary programs of general education and in departmental courses, often of their own design; and third, by associating them individually and collectively with some of the finest teaching scholars in the university. Applications are invited from qualified candidates who have received the Ph.D. between January 1, 2011, and July 1, Deadline: October 7 National Academy of Education Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. This nonresidential postdoctoral fellowship funds proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education. The program also develops the careers of its recipients through professional development activities involving National Academy of Education members. Deadline: November 1 National Science Foundation (NSF) Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) These fellowships provide opportunities for scientists early in their careers who are ready to assume independence in their research efforts and to obtain training beyond their graduate education in preparation for scientific careers, to gain research experience under the sponsorship of established scientists, and to broaden their scientific horizons. Fellowships are further designed to assist new scientists to direct their research efforts beyond traditional disciplinary lines and to avail themselves of unique research resources, sites, and facilities, including international locations. Fellows must affiliate with appropriate research institutions and are expected to devote themselves full time to the fellowship activities for the duration of the fellowship. Fellowships are offered in four areas: Broadening Participation in Biology; Intersections of Biology and Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Engineering; National Plant Genome Initiative; and International Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology. Deadline: October 8 National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) The purpose these fellowships is to support future leaders in mathematics and statistics by facilitating their participation in postdoctoral research environments that will have maximal impact on their future scientific development. There are two options for awardees: Research Fellowship and Research Instructorship. Awards will support research in areas of mathematics and statistics, including applications to other disciplines. Deadline: October

44 LIMITED SUBMISSIONS Procedure to Follow for Limited Submissions (November 19, 2009) The University at Albany requires an internal review and selection process for funding opportunities where the program guidelines stipulate a limited number of pre-proposal or proposal submissions. In order to select the best qualified proposal, applicants must follow the University s Limited Submission Process. As limited submission funding opportunities are posted to the website, an will be sent to the appropriate faculty, chair, and or dean. An internal deadline will be given for interested applicants to submit a one page summary of their anticipated project to the Dean of their School/College. If the submission is for a major piece of shared equipment or shared core facilities, a business plan for supporting on-going operations and maintenance is also required. In cases where the guidelines stipulate a specific number per college/school, the dean will be asked to coordinate the process within their college/school. When guidelines indicate a limited number per institution, the process will begin at the college/school level. In those cases, a deadline will be given for applicants to submit a one page summary to the dean. The dean will then submit recommendations along with the applicant's one page summary, by a specified deadline, to Linda Nuzback Lnuzback@albany.edu. James A. Dias, Vice President for Research, will make the final selection in consultation with the relevant dean and notify the PI. *Deans please NOTE: Limited Submission recommendations and applicant's one page summary to Lnuzback@albany.edu by the deadline indicated. Selective Current Funding Opportunities Requiring Limited Submission Note: This is not an inclusive list of Limited Submissions National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipends Deadlines: College/School July 8, 2013 Lnuzback@albany.edu - July 15, 2013 Sponsor - September 26, 2013 American Diabetes Association Pathway to Stop Diabetes Research Awards Deadlines: College/School June 21, 2013 Lnuzback@albany.edu - June 26, 2013 Sponsor - August 16, 2013 Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award Deadlines: College/School May 28, 2013 Lnuzback@albany.edu - June 3, 2013 Sponsor July 1, Letter of Intent Sponsor - October 9, Application by invitation 44

45 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES REMINDER Deadlines for previously announced funding opportunities Deadlines NYSERDA Cleaner Greener Communities August 12 National Science Foundation (NSF) Data-Intensive Research to Improve Teaching and Learning c_ev=click August 19 Lab Workshop Only December 9 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2014 AACR Team Science Award September 6 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Pezcoller Foundation AACR International Award for Cancer Research September 12 American Diabetes Association (ADA) ADA-Lilly Clinical Research Award: Diabetes Care in Older Adults September 16 Department of Defense (DoD) Prostate Cancer Research Program September 18 Pre October 9 Full National Science Foundation (NSF) Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences (DDIG) c_ev=click October 10 45

46 GRADUATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES American Association of University Women (AAUW) Dissertation Fellowships Dissertation Fellowships are available to women who will complete their dissertation writing between July 1, 2014, and June 30, Applicants must have completed all course work, passed all preliminary examinations, and received approval for their research proposals or plans by the preceding November. Open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in science, technology, engineering, and math fields or researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply. Deadline: November 15 (last year s deadline)-check web for updates American Councils for International Education Title VIII Research Scholar Program This program provides full support for graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars seeking to conduct in-country, independent research for three consecutive months to nine consecutive months in Central Asia, Moldova, Russia, the South Caucasus, Southeast Europe, and Ukraine. All funded research must contribute to a body of knowledge enabling the U.S. to better understand the region and formulate effective policies within it. All applicants should clearly describe the policy-relevance of their work, be it in anthropology, history, international relations, political science, or some other field. Deadline: October 1 American Marketing Association (AMA) John A. Howard/AMA Doctoral Dissertation Award Students completing the requirements for their doctoral degrees in marketing- and buyer behavior-related topics are eligible. Judges are asked to review the works based on quality of the dissertation contribution to theory and practice, originality and appropriateness of the research method, technical competence in the execution of the research, and the value of the findings in contributing to knowledge in marketing. Deadline: October 1 (last year s deadline)-check web for updates Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Internship Program The Center seeks highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students (including law), as well as recent graduates, in the following areas for full-and occasionally part-time paid internships: Media, Federal Legislation, Health Policy, Housing Policy, International Budget Partnership, Food Assistance, National Budget and Tax Policy, Outreach Campaigns, State Fiscal Project and Welfare Reform and Income Support Division (see internship descriptions). International students are welcome to apply. Deadline: October

47 William J. Clinton Foundation Intern Program The Foundation has internship opportunities in New York City and Little Rock, Arkansas. Different types of internships are offered across the Foundation's departments and initiatives. Strategy and research internships are available in health, climate/environment, education, girls and women, market based approaches, response and reliance, and leadership. Additionally, internships are available in communications, logistics/events, and technical fields. Deadline: November 15 National Science Foundation (NSF) Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences These grants provide partial support of doctoral dissertation research to improve the overall quality of research. Allowed are costs for doctoral candidates to participate in scientific meetings, to conduct research in specialized facilities or field settings, and to expand an existing body of dissertation research. These awards are intended to provide supplemental funds for items not normally available from the student's university or other sources. Deadline: November 8 National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EASPSI) This award provides U.S. graduate students in science, engineering, and education: first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture and language. It is expected that EAPSI awards will help students initiate professional relationships to enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts. Deadline: November 14 The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Peace Fellowship Program The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program invites college graduates to apply for full-time, six-to-nine month fellowships in Washington, DC. Outstanding individuals will be selected to work with nonprofit, public-interest organizations addressing peace and security issues. Applications are especially encouraged from candidates with a strong interest in these issues who have prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy. Deadline: October 1 University at Albany, SUNY Fellowship on Women and Public Policy The Fellowship offers policy-related placements in New York State agencies, the Legislature and statewide nonprofit advocacy organizations. The Fellowship provides: policy field experience and academic coursework in public policy and advocacy; professional development and co-curricular activities such as workshops, conferences, policy field trips, and community service opportunities; Network Mentoring Program that gives access to over 300 alumnae fellows and other accomplished policy and social change agents. Deadline: September

48 Report of Research Foundation Applications and Awards by Unit Fiscal Year End Executive Summary Applications Awards FY '12 FY '13 Difference FY '12 FY '13 Difference 7/11-6/12 7/12-6/13 7/11-6/12 7/12-6/13 Total Total Total Total Total Total Number Costs Number Costs Number Costs Number Costs Number Costs Number Costs University Total $400,442, $272,955, ($127,487,047) $105,813, $93,573, ($12,239,784) College of Arts and Sciences $136,506, $53,369,517 (21.89) ($83,136,730) $15,207, $13,973,942 (1.22) ($1,233,732) College of Computing and Information $5,451, $2,878,379 (0.52) ($2,573,564) $1,958, $2,001, $43,710 Rockefeller College of Public Affairs $136,915, $92,078,440 (0.75) ($44,837,511) $48,935, $47,403, ($1,531,226) School of Business 1.95 $4,379, $2,665, ($1,713,499) 1.90 $258, $66,619 (1.23) ($191,403) School of Criminal Justice $2,560, $3,128, $567, $1,127, $1,373,994 (1.00) $246,327 School of Education $8,822, $12,638,084 (9.21) $3,815, $3,506, $2,063,544 (13.10) ($1,442,907) School of Public Health $34,814, $49,474, $14,660, $5,184, $5,554, $370,486 School of Social Welfare $32,482, $30,477, ($2,004,891) $12,371, $10,714, ($1,656,707) Division of Academic Affairs $1,491, $2,819,842 (2.12) $1,328, $3,113, $3,672, $559,650 Division of Finance and Business 8.00 $7,208, $6,765,956 (5.00) ($443,015) $7,291, $189,696 (8.00) ($7,101,898) Division for Research $29,116, $13,642,222 (6.43) ($15,473,956) $6,777, $6,558,085 (0.60) ($219,749) Division of Student Success 1.25 $692, $3,017,161 (0.25) $2,324, $82, $0 (0.50) ($82,336) *Data for CNSE unavailable at time of publication.