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1 OSP WEEKLY FUNDING BULLETIN Volume 5, Issue 09 February 28, 2011 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) Open Funding Opportunities Small University Grants Open 5-Year Broad Agency Announcement - modified Solicitation No. BAA RV CFDA No Due Date: 26 August QTv1gXGPjHLLyy6qXfRt3p! Purpose: BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER BAA RV-10-03, AMENDMENT 0002 The below revisions incorporate changes to Topic Areas 9 and 11 in Section I: Funding Opportunity Description, C. Technology Area Description: 1. Revise Topic Area 9 as follows: Change From: 9. Space Environment: This includes space environment research on ionospheric impacts on space systems, communication/navigation outage forecast and warning, solar disturbance prediction, and space particle hazard specification and forecast; and sensing technology for SSA such as space-based focal planes and thermal management, and space object surveillance technologies. Change To: 9. Space Environment: This includes space environment research on ionospheric impacts on space systems, communication/navigation outage forecast and warning, solar disturbance prediction, and space particle hazard specification and forecast; space environmental remediation, and sensing technology for SSA such as space-based focal planes and thermal management, and space object surveillance technologies. 2. Revise Topic Area 11 as follows: Change From: 11. Small Satellite Construction/Launch: This includes small satellite rapid design, development, fabrication/assembly/test, launch, and on orbit tests in addition to standardized interfaces, plug-n-play development. Change To: 11. Small Satellite Construction/Launch: This includes small satellite rapid design, development, fabrication/assembly/test, launch, and on orbit tests/autonomous checkout and fault detection in addition to standardized interfaces, plug-n-play development. ENGAGE: Learning to Solve Problems, Solving Problems to Learn Solicitation No. DARPA-BAA CFDA No Due Date: 13 April 2011; 27 May Mr81cSrC5pLPytDGqk6p1nQ! Purpose: DARPA is soliciting proposals for innovative research in educational systems that will ENGAGE young students (Pre-K Grade 3) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) studies while conducting research into the best methods and practices for teaching these topics. Specifically, an educational game-based approach is being sought that will analyze game-play across thousands of players to determine the best approaches for teaching

2 specific STEM topics while taking into account individual learning styles, demographics and other factors identified by the game to impact learning. These educational games must meet the highest industry standards for quality and engagement while incorporating the best pedagogical practices and clearly focusing on the ability to measure and identify metrics critical to teaching STEM topics, as well as to see if the lessons learned within the game generalize to the classroom. Advanced X-Ray integrated Sources (AXiS) - modified Solicitation No. DARPA-BAA CFDA No Due Date: Extended to 2 March BybQQj0ZkZXTwV4hnbjDp6! Purpose: Amendment 03: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the full proposal due date and to post the FAQ. The FAQ is being posted to Grants.gov due to issues with the DARPA website. See the changes highlighted in yellow in the attached revised DARPA-BAA Cyber-enabled Manufacturing Systems (CeMS) Solicitation No. ONRBAA CFDA No Due Date: Extended to 15 March qvzvtn9zgl8pgl50kk9fpf1pd! Purpose: The objective of this research opportunity is to develop the principles for cyber-enabled manufacturing systems (CeMS) with the goal of tightly combining and coordinating computational (model-based) processes with physical (materials) processes. CeMS seeks to incorporate real-time feedback controls relating sensing and actuation with computational models of materials processing at all length scales. This program takes a multi-disciplinary approach that seeks to integrate computational processes in cyber physical systems with novel manufacturing processes that will enable entirely new production capabilities. Hence, the approach has joint manufacturing and cyber components. Near Junction Thermal Transport (NJTT) (modification) Solicitation No. DARPA-BAA CFDA No Due Date: Extended to 8 March Purpose: Amendment 02: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the full proposal due date as highlighted in yellow in the attached revised DARPA-BAA document. Amendment 01: The purpose of this amendment is to revise the full proposal due date as highlighted in yellow in the attached revised DARPA-BAA Original Synopsis DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of enhancements to Near-Junction Thermal Transport (NJTT) in high-power electronic devices. Proposed research should investigate innovative thermal management approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. 2

3 Basic Research in Novel Polymeric Compounds Containing Magnesium Solicitation No. CRNBAA CFDA No Due Date: 14 March Purpose: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division is interested in receiving proposals for the development of novel polymeric compounds of highly fluorinated materials such as Teflon and Viton which contain magnesium. Magnesium Teflon Viton (MTV) formulations are often used in countermeasure flares, igniters, and primers. Past history of MTV formulations has shown that there have been persistent problems with the degradation of these formulations during long term storage. These problems include ignition delays, hydrogen gas generation, and general performance degradation, which have been linked to the oxidation of magnesium. Magnesium is a highly reactive metal that easily oxidizes when exposed to moisture, even at low levels. NSWC Crane is interested in proposals that investigate novel compounds to mitigate oxidative nature of magnesium or provide a mechanism to stabilize the magnesium while at the same time retaining the highly exothermic reactivity with fluorine, ease of ignitability, and safe handling characteristics. This new material shall be characterized to understand its elemental, polymeric, and reactivity properties. The materials are ultimately intended for high energy applications such as igniters, primers and decoy flare expendables. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOED) Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Presidential Academies CFDA Number A (modification) Solicitation No. ED-GRANTS CFDA No. 84/215A Due Date: Notice of Intent (strongly encouraged): 24 March 2011 Application: 25 April Purpose: This program supports the establishment of Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics (Presidential Academies) that offer workshops for both veteran and new teachers of American history and civics to strengthen their knowledge and preparation for teaching these subjects. The name of the opportunity has been modified. Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics CFDA Number A Solicitation No. ED-GRANTS CFDA No A Due Date: Notice of Intent: 24 March 2011 Application: 25 April Purpose: This program supports the establishment of Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics (Presidential Academies) that offer workshops for both veteran and new teachers of American history and civics to strengthen their knowledge and preparation for teaching these subjects. 3

4 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) Fellowship/Scholarship Program Solicitation No. DE-FOA CFDA No Due Date: Extended to 3 March Purpose: This program supports education and training for future nuclear scientists, engineers and policy-makers who are attending U.S. universities and colleges in nuclear-related graduate, undergraduate and two-year study programs. These are zero-dollar awards that will be funded as students apply through their university. All funding for any awards issued against this FOA will be used only for students. Indirects, G&A, Overhead, profit and any other adders are not authorized. Applications accepted continuously. Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing Institutes Solicitation No. DE-FOA CFDA No. Due Date: 2 May Purpose: The Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its interest in receiving grant applications to the Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) program for SciDAC Institutes. A companion Program Announcement to DOE Laboratories (LAB ) will be posted on the Office of Science Grants and Contracts web site at The mission of the SciDAC Institutes is to provide intellectual resources in applied mathematics and computer science, expertise in algorithms and methods, and scientific software tools to advance scientific discovery through modeling and simulation in areas of strategic importance to the Office of Science and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Funding opportunities for SciDAC science domains will be announced through several forthcoming Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) and Program Announcements. These Announcements, issued by ASCRs SciDAC partners, could include opportunities for linking applied mathematics and/or computer science research to science-domain specific challenges through science application partnerships. The development of SciDAC tools and resources by the Institutes, funded under this FOA, is intended for computational systems such as those existing and planned for at the Oak Ridge and Argonne Leadership Computing Facilities, the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, and similar world-class computing facilities over the next 5 years. Specific goals and objectives for the SciDAC Institutes are: o Tools and resources for lowering the barriers to effectively use state-of-the-art computational systems; o Mechanisms for taking on computational grand challenges across different science application areas; o Mechanisms for incorporating and demonstrating the value of basic research results from Applied Mathematics and Computer Science; and o Plans for building up and engaging our nations computational science research communities. U. S. - India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center Solicitation No. DE-FOA CFDA No. Due Date: 7 March 2011 Comment to Draft FOA 4

5 Purpose: SPECIAL NOTICE - DRAFT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT U. S. - INDIA JOINT CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, OFFICE OF POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS On November 4, 2010, the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Government of India entered into an Agreement establishing the U. S. - India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center. The Center will facilitate joint research and development on clean energy by teams of scientists and engineers from India and the United States, and related joint activities, needed to deploy clean energy technologies rapidly with the greatest impact. To begin implementation of the Agreement, DOE and the Government of India are launching cooperation in three initial priority areas: (1) Energy Efficiency of Buildings, (2) Second-Generation Biofuels, and (3) Solar Energy. The U. S. Department of Energy's Office of Policy and International Affairs has the mission of facilitating this initiative to generate technological advancement in the areas of building efficiency, biofuels and solar energy. As a result, a competitive Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will be released for prospective applicant s interested in forming a consortium of knowledgeable and experienced researchers from the public and private sectors companies, national laboratories, universities and other research, analytic and non-profit organization to undertake the objectives outlined in the above priority areas. In an effort to encourage interest in this collaboration, the DOE is releasing a draft FOA for comment. The attached draft FOA contains comprehensive information for this requirement. Prospective applicants are asked to submit questions regarding the Draft FOA no later than March 7, 2011 at 1:00 pm to the following address: JCERDC@HQ.DOE.GOV. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS) INCLUDES NIH Medication Initiative for Tobacco Dependence (MITD): A New Product Development Partnership (PDP)(UH2/UH3) Solicitation No. RFA-DA CFDA No Due Date: Letter of Intent: 26 March 2011 Application: 26 April Purpose: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invites cooperative agreement applications from qualified non-profit, private and academic researchers/organizations to participate in the planning and execution of a new public-private partnership (PPP). The purpose of a one-year planning phase (UH2) is to provide support for the systematic study directed toward fuller scientific understanding of the opportunities in the area of drug discovery and development for tobacco dependence, with the ultimate goal of establishing a PPP, specifically, a Product Development Partnership (PDP). The mission of the PDP is to develop safe and effective medications for the treatment of tobacco dependence, including aids for smoking cessation. Phase two (UH3) funding will be utilized to support the implementation and execution phase of the PDP, with one selected cooperative agreement recipient assuming the role of the PDPs Managing Partner. In this subsequent phase, the PDP will conduct a wide array of research and development (R&D) projects aimed at the fulfillment of regulatory requirements for approval for marketing in the US. Family and Interpersonal Relationships in an Aging Context (R01) Solicitation No. PA CFDA No

6 Due Date: 5 June 2011; 5 October Purpose: The National Institute on Aging invites researchers to submit innovative R01 research grant applications on aging and the family. The objective of this research program is to expand understanding of the role of families and interpersonal relationships in the health and wellbeing of older people. This will be accomplished through increasing scientific knowledge on the effects of family and interpersonal relationships on behavioral and social processes of relevance to aging; and on how these processes change over the life course and across cohorts. A broad range of methods and approaches are encouraged. Complex Technologies and Therapeutics Development for Mental Health Research and Practice (R43/R44) Solicitation No. PA CFDA No Due Date: 5 August 2011; 5 December Purpose: The overarching goal of the SBIR program at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to support small businesses to develop technologies that can advance the mission of the Institute, including in basic neuroscience research relevant to mental disorders, translational and clinical research of mental disorders, clinical diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders, and dissemination of evidence-based mental health care. This FOA encourages SBIR applications for support of research and development of particular types of complex technologies that require funding levels and durations beyond those reflected in the standard SBIR guidelines. Lab to Marketplace: Tools for Brain and Behavioral Research (SBIR [R43/R44]) Solicitation No. PA CFDA No. Multiple Due Date: 5 August 2011; 5 December Purpose: The NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research is a framework to enhance cooperative activities among the NIH Office of the Director and 15 NIH Institutes and Centers that support research on the nervous system. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is released in affiliation with the Neuroscience Blueprint, with Institutes and Centers participating independently, and with participation by Institutes and Centers that are not part of the Blueprint. This FOA encourages the translation of technologies for brain or behavioral research from academic and other non-small business research sectors to the marketplace. Encouraged from Small Business Concerns (SBCs) are Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications that propose to further develop, make more robust, and make more user-friendly such technologies in preparation for commercial dissemination. It is expected that this activity will require partnerships and close collaboration between the original developers of these technologies and SBCs, which may be accomplished in any of a number of ways, including the use of multiple principle investigators. Collaborative Research in Integrative Cancer Biology and the Tumor Microenvironment (U01) Solicitation No. PAR CFDA No , , Due Date: Extended to 8 May

7 Purpose: Purpose. With this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) encourages new collaborative projects between investigators associated with the Integrative Cancer Biology Program (ICBP) or Tumor Microenvironment Network (TMEN) and researchers who are not involved with the program with which they propose to collaborate. This FOA is designed to facilitate new projects in integrative cancer biology and/or tumor microenvironment research and to extend current research conducted in the ICBP and TMEN programs through collaborations with a broader research community. Research projects proposed in response to this FOA should be collaborative and aligned with the missions of the ICBP or TMEN programs. In addition to proposing new research, these projects should leverage the resources and expertise currently available within the ICBP and TMEN communities, in order to extend and enhance the programs with new ideas, methods, expertise, and resources. Quantitative Imaging for Evaluation of Responses to Cancer Therapies (U01) Solicitation No. PAR CFDA No , , Due Date: Extended to 8 May Purpose: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is designed to promote research on quantitative imaging of tumor response to cancer therapies in clinical trial settings, with the overall goal of facilitating clinical decision making. Proposed projects should include the appropriate development and adaptation/implementation of quantitative imaging methods, protocols and software solutions/tools (using existing commercial imaging platforms and instrumentation), and their application in current and planned Phase 1-2 clinical therapy trials. No support for the clinical trials, as such, will be provided under this FOA. The proposed projects must focus on imaging-derived quantitative measurements of responses to drugs and/or radiation therapy, and/or image-guided interventions. It is anticipated that these research goals will require multidisciplinary efforts. Therefore, this FOA solicits applications from multidisciplinary teams to include oncologists as well as clinical and basic imaging scientists. Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Research Continuance Award (SC3) Solicitation No. PAR Due Date: Multiple dates, see solicitation Purpose: This FOA provides updated guidelines for the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Program SC3 mechanism for Research Continuance Awards. -Mechanism of Support. The SCORE Program is a developmental program designed to increase the research competitiveness of faculty at the minority-serving institutions (MSIs), and the research capabilities of MSIs. To achieve these objectives, three funding opportunities exist for individual investigator-initiated research awards according to their developmental level. The mechanisms used for these funding opportunities are SC1 (PAR ), SC2 (PAR ) and SC3 (PAR ) awards for individual investigators. Descriptions of the SC1 and SC2 mechanisms may be found at the NIGMS website, Advanced Neural Prosthetics Research and Development (U01) Solicitation No. PA CFDA No , , Due Date: 7 May

8 Purpose: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage applications to pursue translational and pilot clinical studies for neural prosthetics. The program will utilize the cooperative agreement mechanism to enable support for milestone-driven projects for the design, development, and demonstration of clinically-useful neural prosthetic devices. Activities supported in this program include implementation of clinical prototype devices, preclinical safety and efficacy testing, design verification and validation activities, pursuit of regulatory approval for clinical study, and proof-of-concept or pilot clinical studies. Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities (U01) Solicitation No. PAR CFDA No , , Due Date: 8 May Purpose: Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) and the Division of Cancer Biology (DCB), at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), invite cooperative agreement research (U01) grant applications from investigators interested in conducting basic research studies into the causes and mechanisms of cancer health disparities. These awards will support pilot and feasibility studies, development and testing of new methodologies, secondary data analyses, and innovative mechanistic studies that investigate biological/genetic bases of cancer health disparities. This FOA is also designed to aid and facilitate the growth of a nationwide cohort of scientists with a high level of basic research expertise in cancer health disparities research who can develop resources and tools, such as biospecimens, cell lines and methods that are necessary to conduct basic research in cancer health disparities. High-Throughput-Enabled Structural Biology Research (U01) Solicitation No. PAR CFDA No Due Date: 7 May Purpose: This FOA encourages applications to establish partnerships between researchers interested in a biological problem of significant scope and researchers providing high-throughput structure determination capabilities through the NIGMS PSI:Biology network. Applicants to this FOA should propose work to solve a substantial biological problem for which the determination of many protein structures is necessary. The proteins should be amenable to high-throughput structure determination and/or should provide suitable targets to motivate new technology development. Awardee principal investigators will become part of the PSI:Biology Network Steering Committee and will work jointly with other investigators and NIH staff to manage the overall PSI:Biology initiative. Family and Interpersonal Relationships in an Aging Context (R01) Solicitation No. PA CFDA No Due Date: 5 June 3011; 5 October Purpose: The National Institute on Aging invites researchers to submit innovative R01 research grant applications on aging and the family. The objective of this research program is to expand understanding of the role of families and interpersonal relationships in the health and wellbeing 8

9 of older people. This will be accomplished through increasing scientific knowledge on the effects of family and interpersonal relationships on behavioral and social processes of relevance to aging; and on how these processes change over the life course and across cohorts. A broad range of methods and approaches are encouraged. Lab to Marketplace: Tools for Brain and Behavioral Research (SBIR [R43/R44]) Solicitation No. PA CFDA No. Multiple Due Date: 5 April 2011; 5 August Purpose: This FOA encourages the translation of technologies for brain or behavioral research from academic and other non-small business research sectors to the marketplace. Encouraged from Small Business Concerns (SBCs) are Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications that propose to further develop, make more robust, and make more user-friendly such technologies in preparation for commercial dissemination. It is expected that this activity will require partnerships and close collaboration between the original developers of these technologies and SBCs, which may be accomplished in any of a number of ways, including the use of multiple principle investigators. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) DOI Regional Climate Science Centers Solicitation No. G11AS20014 CFDA No Due Date: 6 May J28BXXpLDVDLWYVcKnTZQ! Purpose: FULL PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT WILL ISSUED BY NO LATER THAN MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, The purpose of this Program Announcement is to identify organizations that are willing to host a Department of the Interior Climate Science Center with appropriate space for up to twelve USGS and DOI co-located employees, and to determine if their science and partnership capabilities are sufficient to serve as a Host organization. This announcement seeks proposals for establishment of Climate Science Centers in the Northeast, South Central and Pacific Islands regions. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) OVW Fiscal Year 2011 Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus program Solicitation No. OVW CFDA No Due Date: 24 March Purpose: The United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) ( is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for the Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program. This program furthers the Department s mission by strengthening on campus victim services, security, and investigative strategies to prevent and prosecute violent crimes against women on campuses. 9

10 BJA FY 11 Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs Solicitation No. BJA CFDA No Due Date: 21 April Purpose: BJA is seeking proposals from eligible organizations to develop and implement new and innovative strategies that better enable local criminal justice systems to prevent and respond to emerging and chronic crime problems that affect many communities in the United States. Proposals must aim to address a gap in the current base of knowledge about responding to and preventing crime and be developed or implemented in a way that allows other communities or organizations to learn from and potentially replicate the approach. For a proposal to be considered innovative, it must: propose a strategy or response that has not been implemented previously yet is supported by research, data or evidence; propose a new modification to an existing strategy or response that has not been implemented previously yet is supported by research, data, or evidence; or propose a new approach to delivering evidence-based strategies or responses that has not been implemented previously and has the potential to reduce costs and increase efficiencies within an agency or system (including organizational developments and changes that may make the approach more effective or provide greater potential for sustainability of the approach in the long term). This program is funded under both the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Byrne Competitive Program) and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) set-aside provision for training and technical assistance. The Byrne Competitive Program helps local communities improve the capacity of state and local justice systems and provides for national support efforts including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs. Under the JAG Program, there is a 3 percent set-aside for training and technical assistance programs. Additionally, funds may be used from other existing appropriations to fund applications under this solicitation. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS) Undergraduate Student Exchanges for Students from Serbia and Montenegro Solicitation No. EEA-EURP CFDA No Due Date: 10 March Purpose: The FORECAST program is a one year undergraduate student exchange program to promote leadership in Serb and Montenegrin youth. Funding of $1.7 million provides exchanges for about 35 students to attend university in the U.S. for one year. Establishment of a Partnership in English with Kabul Education University, Afghanistan Solicitation No. SCAPPD-11-CA-111-SCA CFDA No Due Date: 29 April Purpose: The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to establish a Partnership between a U.S. four year college or university, or a U.S. non-profit organization in partnership with a U.S. four-year college or university, and Kabul Education University in the field of teaching the English language. This partnership will focus on creating a Masters degree in English as a 10

11 Foreign/Second Language in keeping with the Afghanistan Ministry of Higher Education s Strategic Plan for Higher Education. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) Cooperative Training Partnership in Environmental Sciences Research Solicitation No. EPA-ORD-11-NHEERL-IO CFDA No Due Date: 11 April Purpose: The purpose of this RFA funding opportunity is to identify and provide training opportunities for undergraduates, graduates, and postdoctoral fellows on-site in the environmental health sciences curriculum in cooperation with scientists as mentors at EPA s Research Triangle Park and/or Chapel Hill, North Carolina facilities. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming (for Junior Investigators) Due Date: Brief proposals: 5 May 2011 Full proposals: 4 August Purpose: New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming aims to expand the diversity of perspectives that inform RWJF programming and introduce new researchers and scholars to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) while simultaneously helping to meet staff needs for data analysis. The program invites Junior Investigators scholars from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities* to submit proposals that address programming priorities for one of the following RWJF program areas: Childhood Obesity; Coverage; Human Capital; Public Health; Pioneer; Quality/Equality; and Vulnerable Populations. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) Preservation and Access Research and Development Grants Solicitation No PR CFDA No Due Date: 19 May Purpose: Preservation and Access Research and Development grants support projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. These challenges include the need to find better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to the nation s cultural heritage from fragile artifacts and manuscripts to analog recordings and digital assets subject to technological obsolescence and to develop advanced modes of searching, discovering, and using such materials. Applicants should define a specific problem, devise procedures and potential solutions, and explain how they would evaluate their projects and disseminate their findings. Project results must serve the needs of a significant segment of humanists. Eligible projects include the development of technical standards, best practices, and tools for preserving and creating access to humanities collections; the exploration of more effective scientific and technical methods of preserving humanities collections; the 11

12 development of automated procedures and computational tools to integrate, analyze, and repurpose humanities data in disparate online resources; and the investigation and testing of new ways of providing digital access to humanities materials that are not easily digitized using current methods. NEH especially encourages applications that address the following topics: Digital Preservation: how to preserve digital humanities materials, including born-digital materials, for which there is no analog counterpart; Recorded Sound and Moving Image Collections: how to preserve and increase access to the record of the twentieth century contained in these formats; and Preventive Conservation: how to protect and slow the deterioration of humanities collections through the use of sustainable preservation strategies. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Solicitation No. NSF Due Date: 23 March Purpose: The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science teachers. The Noyce Scholarship Track provides funds to institutions of higher education to support scholarships, stipends, and academic programs for undergraduate STEM majors and post-baccalaureate students holding STEM degrees who earn a teaching credential and commit to teaching in high-need K-12 school districts. The NSF Teaching Fellowship/Master Teaching Fellowship Track supports STEM professionals who enroll as NSF Teaching Fellows in master's degree programs leading to teacher certification by providing academic courses, professional development, and salary supplements while they are fulfilling a four-year teaching commitment in a high need school district. This track also supports the development of NSF Master Teaching Fellows by providing professional development and salary supplements for exemplary mathematics and science teachers to become Master Teachers in high need school districts. Each track supports Capacity Building Projects to develop the capacity for institutions to provide innovative teacher preparation programs to enable increasing numbers of STEM majors and STEM professionals to become effective K-12 mathematics and science teachers and to develop the capacity to prepare Master science and mathematics teachers. Joint Domestic Nuclear Detection Office-National Science Foundation: Academic Research Initiative Solicitation No. NSF CFDA No. Multiple Due Date: 23 May Purpose: The ARI is a joint Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) and National Science Foundation (NSF) program seeking novel cross-cutting research that will enable the nation's ability to prevent and respond to nuclear or radiological threats. This continuing program intends to expand its scope this year to include research in response and recovery from nuclear or radiological attack, with emphasis on multidisciplinary approaches. This year's solicitation topics will encompass two broad areas. First are investigations in new technologies, concepts or approaches to enhance the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA) that in turn will lead to improved capabilities for the detection and interdiction of nuclear or radiological threat 12

13 materials or devices. Second are investigations to aid in the effective response and recovery from nuclear or radiological events at the local, state and Federal level, to include investigations in nuclear forensics. Primary objectives of ARI include advancing fundamental knowledge in the above areas and developing intellectual capacity in fields relevant to long-term advances in these areas. Proposals outside of the scope described in this solicitation will be returned without review. Research proposals on detection of biological, chemical, and conventional weapons are specifically excluded from the scope of this solicitation. University Radio Observatories Program Solicitation No. NSF CFDA No Due Date: 23 May Purpose: The URO program provides support for operations, technical enhancements, scientific investigations, and student training at university-based radio facilities. A primary function of funded University Radio Observatories is to provide focused research environments that foster hands-on student involvement in state-of-the-art radio astronomy instrumentation. UROs also serve the general astronomical community by providing open access to a substantial fraction of available telescope time. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Solicitation No. RDUP DLT CFDA No Due Date: 25 April Purpose: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program application window for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 subject to the availability of funding. This notice is being issued prior to passage of a final appropriations act to allow potential applicants time to submit proposals and give the Agency time to process applications within the current fiscal year. RUS will publish a subsequent notice identifying the amount received in the final appropriations act, if any. Expenses incurred in developing applications will be at the applicant's risk. For FY 2010, Congress appropriated approximately $30 million. In addition to announcing the application window, RUS announces the minimum and maximum amounts for DLT grants applicable for the fiscal year and a change in scoring necessitated by changes in the Empowerment Zone (EZ), Enterprise Community (EC) and Champion Community (CC) designations. Finally, the Agency notes that the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L ) expressly added the category of libraries under Sec (c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 950aaa-2(a)(1)) in order to clearly establish that libraries are eligible to be recipients of DLT Loans and Grants. 13

14 Anticipated Solicitation Release Dates Below are estimated future solicitation release dates based on historical data and links to the previous solicitation document. Program DOEn EPSCoR State/National Laboratory Partnership Grants 60TDqj0pwDvDpmTpDL1Hd601Gp1DLQJ! ?oppId=46998&mode=VIE W DOEn EPSCoR Implementation Awards DHS S&T Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) 2ca632eead8d8a222f456415e&tabmode=list NSF Instrumentation for Materials Research Major Instrumentation Projects (IMR MIP) NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) NSF Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) Last RFP Number DE PS02 09ER09 11 DE PS02 09ER09 12 Est. RFP Release Date Fall 2010 As of 1/7/11, nothing yet Fall 2010 As of 1/7/11, nothing yet BAA /11/2011 NSF /23/2011 NSF /29/2010 As of 2/28/, nothing yet NSF Early 2011 (FY2010) On-going and Long-Lead Solicitations Below are ongoing or long-lead proposal due dates for selected opportunities that are currently open. Program RFP Number Due Date AFOSR BAA Open until further notice DOD AFOSR Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research pdf DOD/ARL/ARO ARO Core Broad Agency Announcement for Basic and Applied Scientific Research for Fiscal Years =43439 DOD/ARO Core Broad Agency Announcement for Basic and Applied Scientific Research for Fiscal Years DOD/DARPA Defense Sciences Research & Technology W911NF 07 R W911NF 07 R Open through 9/30/2011 Open through 9/30/2011 DARPA BAA Open through 5/5/

15 Program RFP Number Due Date NSF Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) DOD/ONR Young Investigator Program (YIP) FY =56783 NSF Industry & University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) (Planning Grant Proposal and Full Center Proposal) NSF Before 9/30/2015 ONR BAA /22/2010 NSF Before 3/25/2011 Solicitation Review Agency Solicitation Date/Time None scheduled this week. Internal Selection Procedures Agency Solicitation NOI due to OSP Date/Time None scheduled this week. Training Events Type Description Date/Time/Location Seminar Write Winning Grants Seminar 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, either through training / mentoring or personal experience. Each presentation is tailored to meet the needs of the audience, i.e., to emphasize the funding agencies (federal, private, and/or industrial sources) that are of greatest interest to the attendees. Emphasis is given to such things as idea development, identification of the most appropriate granting agency, how to write for reviewers, and tips and strategies that are of proven value in presenting an applicant's case to reviewers. 11 March :30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. THS 10 15

16 Type Description Date/Time/Location (includes NSF/NIH focus - ) Online Registration only. Look under Training Tab or Recent Updates for link. Webinar Series (6 sessions) SBIR/STTR Webinar NOTE DATE CHANGES Part 1 SBIR & STTR: Are these the right grants for you? Part 2 SBIR Proposal Structure for Academic Investigators Part 3 SBIR strategies: Academic Partners and University Consultants Part 4 SBIR and Intellectual Property Part 5 Beyond SBIR: STTR and Academic Opportunities Part 6 Crafting Federal Cost and Budget Proposals Register online: Click on SBIR_STTR Webinar Registration 1:00 2:00 p.m. all sessions in VBRH E-8 1 March April May June July August 2011 Related Announcements The OSP UAHuntsville Funding Opportunities Facebook Group is a forum for members to express interest in grant opportunities and/or propose collaborations. It also provides information and items of interest about funding opportunities and grant writing. The group is moderated and content is for members only. Follow the link and ask for an invitation to join. Or, search Facebook for UAH Funding Opportunities. February s issue of The Grant Advisor Plus is now available on the OSP website from any university computer. At the top of the page, select Proposals, then Funding Sources to find the link to Grant Advisor Plus. Student Fellowships and Assistance Opportunities information is now available on the OSP website at : NSF Regional Grants Conference - Nashville, TN The second National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference of fiscal year 2011, will be hosted by Vanderbilt University on March 21-22, 2011, in Nashville, TN. The Regional Grants Conference is an excellent forum for you and your faculty (particularly new/junior faculty) to get the latest insight on issues at NSF. NSF staff will address the state of current funding, including the latest budget discussions; new and current policies and procedures (RCR and Data Management plans, e.g.); and other administrative issues. Program officers representing each NSF directorate attend and are available to provide information about specific funding and answer questions. Newly appointed NSF director, Subra Suresh, is planning to provide the keynote address on Monday (barring unforseen conflicts). 16

17 Dear Colleague Letter: Potential Expanded Scope of Academic Research Initiative (ARI) of Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and National Science Foundation (NSF ) The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office of the Department of Homeland Security and the National Science Foundation have announced their intent to re-issue the joint Academic Research Initiative (ARI) solicitation as early as possible in 2011, and with the consideration of an expanded scope. The topic areas emphasize fundamental research that supports the detection of nuclear and radiological materials, but also includes a revised third topic that encompasses research supporting effective response and recovery following a nuclear or radiological terrorist event. The solicitation is intended to capture the benefits of cross-disciplinary approaches to the challenges posed by these difficult missions. A final announcement will be made by early March as to whether proposals addressing response and recovery research will be considered as part of this year s solicitation. The Dear Colleague Letter provides more details, including information on the Wiki site that NSF established to encourage new ideas and cross-cutting partnerships. Upcoming Release of new DTRA Basic Research Broad Agency Announcement and Basic Research Service Call On Tuesday, 1 March 2011, DTRA plans to post two (2) new solicitations for Basic Research proposals. A Basic Research Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) will be posted on and and a Basic Research Service Call will be posted to the DTRA Basic and Fundamental Research Community Portal at and the DTRA submission site at These solicitations are titled: HDTRA BRCWMD-BAA, and HDTRA BRCWMD-Service Call for DoD Degree-Granting Academic Institutions. In addition, the Basic Research Program Staff invites all potential applicants and current awardees to visit our new DTRA Basic and Fundamental Research Community Portal, mentioned above, at NASA Announcement of Opportunity to Participate in its Night Rover Centennial Challenges Programs as an Allied Organization Solicitation Number: NNH11UA001L NAIS Posted Date: Feb 25, FedBizOpps Posted Date: Feb 25, 2011 Response Date: Apr 22, Night Rover Challenge. Objectives: (1) A mobile system to collect solar energy, store that energy, and later use it productively; (2) Innovations in energy storage technology for space operations and, in particular, to meet the demands imposed by the daylight/darkness cycle on the Moon; and (3) Energy system innovations to benefit terrestrial applications,including vehicles and renewable energy generation systems. Solar energy is a renewable source that would be available on the Moon and at other destinations in space. To enable practical system demonstrations of diverse design solutions by independent teams, the Challenge may be conducted in an ambient Earth environment. The Challenge would be to demonstrate a portable energy collection and storage system through several cycles of daylight and darkness. During the daylight period, systems can collect photons or thermal energy from the sun. During darkness, the stored energy would be used to move the entire mobile system toward a destination. The competitors may collect, store, and extract the solar energy in any form that they desire. The winning system would be the one that moved the greatest distance during 17