National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIAAA Career Transition Award (K22)

PAR-06-096

The goal of the NIAAA Career Transition Award (K22) program is to enable outstanding new investigators to establish an independent research program in basic or clinical research related to the health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, or the prevention and treatment of alcohol-related problems. This is achieved by providing salary and core research support for up to three years after candidates receive faculty appointments at academic research institutions.

http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-096.html

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Parenting Capacities and Health Outcomes in Youths and Adolescents (R21)

PA-06-098

This program announcement solicits research applications aimed at increasing the parenting skills and capacities of parents and caregivers to improve the health outcomes of their young and adolescent children.

http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-098.html

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Parenting Capacities and Health Outcomes in Youths and Adolescents (R01)

PA-06-097

This program announcement solicits research applications aimed at increasing the parenting skills and capacities of parents and caregivers to improve the health outcomes of their young and adolescent children.

http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-097.html

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Training for a New Interdisciplinary Research Workforce (T90)

RFA-RM-06-006

Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): February 14, 2006
Application Receipt Dates(s): April 7, 2006

Towards the goal of catalyzing the production of a scientific workforce capable of integrative research crossing traditional disciplinary boundaries, the National Institutes of Health invites applications for developing and implementing novel training programs focused on interdisciplinary science. These programs will support a variety of new and innovative didactic and research experiences designed to provide students with the knowledge and research experiences necessary to develop interdisciplinary solutions to complex health problems and to increase quality and years of healthy life and eliminate health disparities.

http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-06-006.html

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Workplace Violence Prevention Research (R01)

RFA-OH-06-004

Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): January 3, 2006
Application Receipt Dates(s): April 18, 2006

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of funds for fiscal year (FY) 2006 to support grant (R01) applications testing interventions designed to reduce health and safety impacts associated with violence in the workplace. The purpose of this announcement is to reduce the risk of workplace violence injuries through the development and evaluation of new intervention strategies and evaluation of existing interventions. Interventions should be adaptable to a variety of workplaces.

http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OH-06-004.html

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Training in Computational Neuroscience: From Biology to Model and Back Again (T90)

RFA-DA-06-010

Letters of Intent Receipt Date: February 13, 2006
Application Receipt Dates: March 13, 2006

This funding opportunity will support integrated research education and research training programs that provide interdisciplinary training in basic neuroscience and the theoretical and technological approaches of computational neuroscience.

http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-06-010.html

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The Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program

Deadline: January 19, 2006

TRDRP funds prevention, cessation, nicotine addiction, policy, and biomedical research to benefit public health
and reduce the suffering and economic burden due to heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, emphysema, and the long list of debilitating and often lethal ailments caused or aggravated by tobacco products.

http://www.trdrp.org/Call.asp

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National Science Foundation
Informal Science Education (ISE)

NSF 06-520

Preliminary Proposal Due Date (required): March 21, 2006
Full Proposal Deadline: June 22, 2006

The ISE program invests in projects that develop and implement informal learning experiences designed to increase interest, engagement, and understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by individuals of all ages and backgrounds, as well as projects that advance knowledge and practice of informal science education. Projects may target either public audiences or professionals whose work directly affects informal STEM learning. ISE projects are expected to demonstrate strategic impact, innovation, and collaboration.

See announcement

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)

Request for Grant Proposals: Religion and Society: A Dialogue

Deadline: February 16, 2006

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, announces a special competition for two to three grants to support international exchange projects under the rubric ``Religion and Society: A Dialogue.'' Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to develop and implement a multi-phased exchange to engage influential clerics, religious scholars and community leaders from countries with significant Muslim populations in dialogue designed to educate participants about the scholarship and practice of Islam in the United States and the world and the compatibility of religious practice and democratic social and political values and structures.

See announcement

National Science Foundation
Materials Use: Science, Engineering, and Society (MUSES)

NSF 06-518

Deadline: March 13, 2006

MUSES is aimed at soliciting new multidisciplinary activities that encourage researchers in engineering, physical and life sciences, social and behavioral sciences, economics, mathematics, and education to reach beyond their disciplinary boundaries in order to address complex issues related to materials use in the environment. There are two challenges: (a) to propose exploratory research issues that are viable and (b) to create new teams of researchers with the necessary expertise who can work together.

http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf06518

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University of Rochester
The Frederick Douglass Institute Fellowship Program

The Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies has a broad mandate in undergraduate and graduate education, advance research, and exchange within the University community.

The Postdoctoral Fellowship is awarded to scholars who hold a Ph.D. degree in a field related to the African and African-American experience. It carries an annual stipend of $35,000 and supports the completion of a research project for one academic year. The Fellow will teach two courses (one per semester) in his or her area of specialization.

Deadline: January 31, 2006

http://www.rochester.edu/College/AAS/fellowships.php

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National Institute of Justice
Public Safety Interventions

NIJ is seeking proposals to conduct process and outcome evaluations to improve public safety interventions at the local level. Effective law enforcement and crime prevention programs are critical to ensuring the safety of communities throughout the country. With the limited resources of many police departments, local agencies, and other groups, it is especially important to determine the effectiveness of public safety interventions.

Due date: February 15, 2006

See announcement

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National Institute of Justice
Crime and Justice Research

NIJ is seeking proposals for crime and justice research on topics relevant to State and/or local criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice. Through this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for social and behavioral research and evaluation addressing community crime prevention, policing, juvenile and criminal justice systems improvement, corrections, alcohol-and drug-related crime, criminal behavior, and other topics that have the potential to advance practice and policy in criminal and juvenile justice operations nationally.

Due date: January 24, 2006

See announcement

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US Dept. of Justice
Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus

LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE:
December 16, 2005

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
January 19, 2006

The Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus Program (Campus Program) is designed to encourage institutions of higher education to adopt comprehensive, coordinated responses to violent crimes against women on campuses, including sexual assault, stalking, domestic violence, and dating violence. Working in partnership with community-based nonprofit victim advocacy organizations and local criminal justice or civil legal agencies, campuses must adopt protocols and policies that treat violence against women(1) as a serious offense and develop victim services and programs in which victim safety, offender accountability, and the prevention of such crimes are central.

See announcement

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (K25)

PA-06-087

The goals of NIH-supported research training and career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. NIH mentored career development awards provide mentored research experiences to gain additional expertise in a new research area or in an area that will significantly enhance an investigator’s research capabilities. It is expected that the mentored research and career development experience will lead to an independent and productive research career.

See announcement

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National Institutes of Health (NIH),
Research on Social Work Practice and Concepts in Health

The ultimate goal of this program announcement is to encourage the development of empirical research on social work practice, concepts and theory as these relate to the NIH public health goal of improving health outcomes for persons with medical and behavioral disorders and conditions.

(R01) - PA-06-081 - http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-081.html

(R03) - PA-06-082 - http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-082.html

(R21) - PA-06-083 - http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-083.html

Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS
Grants to Individuals in East Asian Archaeology and Early History

The American Council of Learned Societies is pleased to announce a new program of grants to individuals in the archaeology and early history of East Asia. This program is undertaken in cooperation with the Henry Luce Foundation.

Research fellowships and training grants will be awarded for study of the peoples and cultures of early East Asia. Comparative projects and those that build scholarly networks are especially encouraged. Proposals may cover prehistoric or historical periods, but must focus on research or training that involves excavations and/or excavated materials.

Deadline: February 15, 2006

See announcement

[Federal Register: December 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 233)]

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Innovation and Improvement
Teaching American History Grant Program

Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006

Deadline: February 3, 2006

Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs) working in partnership with one or more of the following
entities:
An institution of higher education.
A non-profit history or humanities organization.
A library or museum.

Teaching American History grants support projects to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history. Grant awards assist local educational agencies (LEAs), in partnership with entities that have extensive content expertise, to develop, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative, cohesive models of professional development. By helping teachers to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of traditional American history as a separate subject within the core curriculum, these programs improve instruction and raise student achievement.

See announcement

The Public Welfare Foundation

The Public Welfare Foundation is a non-governmental grant-making organization dedicated to supporting organizations that provide services to disadvantaged populations and work for lasting improvements in the delivery of services that meet basic human needs. Grants have been awarded in the areas of criminal justice, disadvantaged elderly and youth, environment, population, health, community and economic development, human rights and technology assistance.

See announcement

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MetLife Foundation

MetLife Foundation was established in 1976 by MetLife for the purpose of supporting educational, health and civic and cultural organizations. The Foundation's goals are to strengthen communities, promote good health and improve education.

See announcement

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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

The Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the following program areas: Conservation and Science; Population; and Children, Families, and Communities. The Foundation provides national and international grants, and also has a special focus on the Northern California Counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey.

See announcement

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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
NICHD Career Transition Award (K22)

PAR-06-078

Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): January 3, 2006, September 1, 2006
Application Submission Dates: February 1, 2006; October 1, 2006;

The overall goals of this program are to develop the next generation of exceptionally talented new scientists who are committed to a career in biomedical or behavioral research in areas within the mission of the NICHD, by providing such individuals with research training in the NICHD Division of Intramural Research (DIR), and to facilitate their successful transition to an extramural environment as independent researchers. It is anticipated that awardees will subsequently obtain a research project grant (R01) to support the continuation of this work.

See announcement

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Small Grants for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control (R03)

PAR-06-073

Application Receipt Dates: April 20, 2006; August 21, 2006

The Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites behavioral research applications in cancer control from new investigators or established scientists refocusing their research interests to behavioral research in cancer. The Small Grants Program is designed to aid and facilitate the growth of a nationwide cohort of scientists with a high level of research expertise in behavioral cancer control research. Small grants are short-term awards to provide support for pilot projects, development and testing of new methodologies, secondary data analyses, and/or innovative studies that provide a basis for more extended research. Preliminary data is not required in these applications.

See announcement

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIMH Research on Mental Health in Criminal Justice at NIDA CJ-DATS Sites (MH-CJ) (R34)

RFA-MH-06-005

Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): December 27, 2005
Application Receipt Dates(s): January 26, 2006

This RFA invites research grant applications that propose research on services and interventions for mental disorders (MH) or for co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders (COD) via projects of major public health significance utilizing the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) National Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Services Research System (CJ-DATS). The proposed research within the CJ-DATS system must be collaboratively integrated with the research infrastructure available through that system. Applications under this RFA should propose scientifically rigorous developmental research that elucidates critical issues related to MH or COD treatment and services for justice-involved individuals. One of NIMH's goals in funding studies of MH-COD ancillary to CJ-DATS infrastructure is to facilitate and foster subsequent investigator-initiated research grants that focus in greater depth on understanding mental health treatment and services research issues in criminal justice and build upon the accomplishments of the CJ-DATS system to improve mental health outcomes for justice-involved individuals. The funding (R34 mechanism only) available through MH-CJ is intended to support developmental projects preliminary to more advanced research.

See announcement

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Health Disparities in HIV/AIDS: Focus on African Americans (R01)

PA-06-069

The purpose of this Program Announcement is to encourage drug abuse and mental health research to better understand the disparities in HIV/AIDS in minority populations, particularly among African Americans, who as a group, have experienced exceptionally high rates of new HIV infections and worse survival rates than other ethnic/racial groups in this country. Drug abuse research on HIV among African-Americans is encouraged to elucidate the relationship between drug use, abuse, and dependence on the incidence and prevalence of HIV/AIDS and AIDS-related morbidity and mortality; to develop effective, culturally sensitive prevention, intervention, and treatment programs for drug abuse and HIV/AIDS; and to understand the nexus of drug abuse, criminal justice involvement, and HIV/AIDS. Research on mental health issues in HIV risk and HIV infection among African Americans is encouraged on determinants of risk taking in a variety of contexts, the impact of neuropsychiatric comorbidities associated with HIV, development of a spectrum of culturally appropriate HIV interventions targeting mental health aspects, testing of behavioral interventions for their sustainability and translation to real-world settings, and improvement of mental health and HIV service utilization.

See announcement

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Drug Abuse as a Cause, Correlate, or Consequence of Criminal Justice Related Health Disparities among African Americans (R01)

PA-06-068

The purpose of this Program Announcement is to encourage epidemiologic, prevention, treatment, and services research on criminal justice related health disparities among African Americans as it relates to drug abuse and addiction. Health disparities among African Americans are a major public health concern in the United States. In particular, while African Americans represent about 12 percent of the general population, they are over-represented in the criminal justice system. This announcement is aimed at fostering new drug abuse and addiction research on criminal justice related health and disease outcomes among African Americans. Specifically, it seeks to understand risk factors and pathways between drug abuse and criminal justice involvement, and to determine the extent to which criminal justice involvement and HIV/AIDS risk are interlinked or compounded by drug abuse and addiction.

See announcement

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National Institutes of Health (NIH),
Course Development in the Neurobiology of Disease (R25)

RFA-MH-06-006

Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): January 17, 2006
Application Receipt Dates(s): February 16, 2006

This funding opportunity supports the development and initiation or the significant expansion of courses on the neurobiology of disease for graduate students receiving basic neuroscience training. It is expected that each course will span a breadth of diseases and disorders affecting the nervous system, emphasizing links and common themes across diseases/disorders, and addressing both the pathology of these diseases/disorders and their basic science underpinnings.

See announcement

National Science Foundation
Developmental and Learning Sciences (DLS)

NSF 06-511

Deadline: February 17, 2006

This program supports studies that increase our understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes related to children's and adolescents' development and learning. Additional priorities are to support developmental research that: incorporates multidisciplinary, multi-method, microgenetic, and longitudinal approaches; develops new methods and theories; examines transfer of knowledge from one domain to another and from one situation to another; assesses peer relations, family interactions, social identities, and motivation; examines the impact of family, school, and community resources; assesses adolescents' preparation for entry into the workforce; and investigates the role of demographic characteristics and cultural influences on children's development. Research supported by this program will add to our basic knowledge of how people learn and the underlying developmental processes that support learning, with the objective of leading to better educated children and adolescents who grow up to take productive roles as workers and as citizens.

See announcement

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH/NIH)
Interdisciplinary Developmental Science Centers for Mental Health (IDSC): Formative Centers (P20)

PAR-06-062

Letters of Intent Receipt Date: February 28, 2006
Application Receipt Dates: March 28, 2006

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invites applications for Interdisciplinary Developmental Science Centers for Mental Health (IDSC): Formative Centers. The purpose of these Centers is to support integrative research environments conducting innovative cross-disciplinary investigations of neurobehavioral developmental mechanisms responsible for psychopathology in childhood and adolescence.

See announcement

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Non-injection Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS (R01)

PAS-06-054

The purpose of this Program Announcement with set-aside funds from the National Institute on Drug Abuse is to encourage drug abuse research that elucidates the contribution of non-injection drug abuse to the acquisition and/or transmission and/or disease progression of HIV/AIDS. Specifically, it seeks to: 1) investigate how, where, why, and among whom HIV/AIDS is spreading through non-injection drug use associated high-risk sexual behavior; 2) develop effective prevention and treatment interventions for non-injection drug users at risk for or infected with HIV; and 3) improve accessibility and utilization of evidence-based, integrated care for non-injection drug abuse, risky sexual behavior, and HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases.

See announcement

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH/NIH)
Interdisciplinary Developmental Science Centers for Mental Health (IDSC): Mature Centers (P50)

PAR-06-053

Letters of Intent Receipt Date: February 28, 2006,
Application Receipt Dates: March 28, 2006

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invites applications for Interdisciplinary Developmental Science Centers for Mental Health (IDSC): Mature Centers. The purpose of these Centers is to support integrative research environments conducting innovative cross-disciplinary investigations of neurobehavioral developmental mechanisms responsible for psychopathology in childhood and adolescence.

See announcement

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
International Research Collaboration on Drug Addiction (R01)

PA-06-050

This Program Announcement (PA) solicits collaborative research proposals on drug abuse and addiction that take advantage of special opportunities that exist outside the United States. Special opportunities include access to unusual talent, resources, populations, or environmental conditions in other countries that will speed scientific discovery. Projects must have relevance to the mission of NIDA and where feasible should address NIDA’s scientific priority areas. While the priorities will change from year to year, in FY06 priority areas include: linkages between HIV/AIDS and drug abuse, methamphetamine abuse, inhalant abuse, smoking during pregnancy, and drugs and driving.

See announcement

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National Institutes of Health (NIH),
NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13/U13)

PA-06-041

The NIH recognizes the value of supporting high quality conferences/scientific meetings that are relevant to its scientific mission and to the public health. A conference/scientific meeting is defined as a gathering, symposium, seminar, scientific meeting, workshop or any other organized, formal meeting where persons assemble to coordinate, exchange, and disseminate information or to explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge.

See announcement

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Universities Rebuilding America Partnerships
--Community Design Program

Deadline: December 1, 2005

The purpose of the Universities Rebuilding America Partnerships (URAP)--Community Design program is to provide funds to schools of architecture, urban planning and design, or construction at accredited two- and four-year colleges and universities to establish and operate partnerships with and for communities affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (or both) to:
(1) Develop long-range neighborhood designs and plans for local communities that address both reconstruction and future growth needs within a municipality or established neighborhood(s) within a larger municipality; or
(2) Develop architectural design assessment and rehabilitation/reconstruction planning for housing and community amenities damaged or eliminated by the hurricanes to address resettlement needs.

See announcement

National Science Foundation
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)

NSF 06-502

Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (optional):
January 05, 2006 - (Type 1 proposals only)
August 15, 2006 - (Type 1 and Type 2 proposals)

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time):

February 09, 2006 - (Type 1 proposals only)
September 26, 2006 - (Type 1 and Type 2 proposals)

The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) seeks to increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Type 1 proposals are solicited that provide for full implementation efforts at academic institutions. Type 2 proposals are solicited that support educational research projects on associate or baccalaureate degree attainment in STEM.

See announcement

The School of American Research
Support for the study and practice of anthropology and Southwest Indian arts

The School of American Research, a nonprofit center for advanced studies, contributes to the understanding of the human condition by supporting the study and practice of anthropology and Southwest Indian arts. SAR is dedicated to building an international and multicultural community of scholars and artists who seek to deepen our understanding and enhance our appreciation of human diversity. SAR achieves this mission through a cluster of interrelated programs whose goals are to advance, promote, honor, publish, and share the work of such scholars and artists, all in an environment that fosters communication, productivity, teamwork, trust, personal development, recognition, and mutual respect.

See announcement

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)

PA-06-001

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs.

The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.

See announcement

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA)
Department of Defense (DOD)

Intervention and Practice Research for Combat Related Mental Disorders and Stress Reactions

RFA-MH-06-004

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: December 28, 2005
Application Receipt Date(s): January 25, 2006

The sponsoring agencies jointly issue this Request for Applications (RFA) to enhance and accelerate research on the identification, prevention and treatment of combat related posttraumatic psychopathology and similar adjustment problems. This RFA targets studies involving active-duty or recently separated, National Guard and Reserve troops involved in current and recent military operations (e.g., Iraq and Afghanistan). The sponsoring agencies encourage collaborations involving VA, DOD, and other clinicians and researchers that provide screening, assessment, and/or direct care (resilience building, early intervention/prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, maintenance) to groups and individuals who are at-risk, combat exposed, and/or diagnosed with posttraumatic psychopathology. Applications submitted in response to this RFA may focus on a continuum of scientific and clinical needs, including, but not limited to: resilience building interventions; pilot screening, referral and rapid treatment protocols to ensure access and continuity of care; new or modified group and/or short-term treatments; novel pharmacological, psychosocial and combination treatments; evaluation of existing treatments for new clinical indications (e.g., PTSD); application and testing of new technologies (e.g., World Wide Web, DVD, Virtual Reality, Tele-health) for initiating and providing therapy; pilot projects to incorporate mental health screening, treatment, and triage in primary care settings; models for sustaining improvement in symptoms and functioning after successful treatment and for disseminating evidence-based interventions. Outcomes of interest include posttraumatic mood and anxiety disorders, substance use and abuse disorders, impairment in occupational, family, and social functioning, and regulation of behavior including violent behavior towards others and self.

See announcement

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Health Behavior Change in Mental Disorders Modeled from HIV Interventions

RFA-MH-06-002

Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): November 21, 2005
Application Receipt Dates(s): December 19, 2005

Much has been learned from research investigating behavioral interventions to prevent the spread of HIV and its numerous health consequences. Some of the strategies developed from HIV behavioral research such as targeting multiple risk factors, integrating behavioral interventions with medical treatment delivery, and intervening at multiple system levels (e.g., individual, community, organization, socio-cultural) could inform research to develop efficacious health behavior interventions for people with mental disorders. Although HIV has a clearly defined etiology while mental disorder etiologies are complex and less well understood, behavioral interventions for HIV could serve as a model to stimulate health behavior intervention research related to the function, disability, morbidity, and mortality of people with mental disorders. The purpose of this request for applications is to encourage innovative research in health behavior change among those with mental disorders that is informed by research from behavioral interventions for HIV/AIDS.

See announcement

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Antidepressant Treatment and Suicidality

RFA-MH-06-001

Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): November 21, 2005
Application Receipt Dates(s): December 20, 2005

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) requests research applications to study the relationship between use of antidepressant medications, especially the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and suicidality (including suicidal ideation, suicidal attempts, and suicide deaths). This RFA is designed to encourage innovative, multi-disciplinary, multi-method efforts to explore the pharmacological, psychological and social mechanisms that potentially put some individuals at greater risk for suicidality when prescribed antidepressants.

See announcement

USAID/Afghanistan Ministry of Women’s Affairs’ Initiative to Strengthen Policy and Advocacy (MISPA) through Communications and Institution Building

The objective of this activity is to further carry out the commitment to meet the multifaceted and complex needs of women in Afghanistan. USAID/Afghanistan proposes to support the Ministry of Women’s Affairs’ Initiative to Strengthen Policy and Advocacy for the Advancement of Women through Communications and Institution Building (MISPA).

Three major emphases are:

--A Strategic Plan for Advocacy and Policy developed and implemented that will include capacity building and a strong public advocacy campaign carried out by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, supported by the Applicant, that enhances its credibility, visibility and impact on the lives of Afghan women;
--Stronger policies and increased funding allocations within the Government of Afghanistan for the support of programs that enhance the social, economic and political participation of women; and
--Partnerships, policies and increased capacity within the Ministry and its provincial Departments of Women’s Affairs (DoWA) that maximize the use of the provincial Women’s Development Centers (WDCs) for women throughout the provinces.

Deadline: November 18, 2005

See announcement

Toyota Foundation

Education is the focus of Toyota's giving, with emphasis on primary and secondary schooling. In addition to funding national programs, Toyota supports the social well-being of communities where it has major operations (California, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York and West Virginia). This includes assistance for Arts and Culture and Civic and Community Development.

Deadline: None

See announcement

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Gerber Foundation
Grants to support the health and development of infants and young children

The Foundation’s mission focuses on infants and young children. Accordingly, priority is given to projects that improve infant and young children nutrition, care and development from the first year before birth to three years of age. Programs should support a specific nutrition or health intervention and have defined outcome parameters.

Generally, competitive requests will be focused on particular projects in furtherance of the Foundation’s mission and goal of supporting nutrition or health-related interventions to improve infant health and development,. Foundation grants are not typically ongoing. Supported projects should have beginnings and endings, reasonable periods during which measurable progress or outcomes are accomplished. The impact of Foundation funding should be detailed, so that the infusion of new or outside funding can be seen to have some positive influence on the progress or outcome of the project.

The Foundation gives priority to projects of national or regional impact. Projects should be sufficiently focused to make a felt difference in the field of interest.

Deadline: December 1, 2005

See announcement

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Jimmy Buffet's Singing for Change

Singing for Change offers competitive grants to progressive, community-based, nonprofit organizations that address the root causes of social and environmental problems.

Areas of Interest:
- Children and families
- The environment
- Disenfranchised groups

Deadline: none

See announcement

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The National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data

Deadline: November 15, 2005.

NIJ requests proposals to replicate findings from previous research or conduct original research using data from the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. The archive houses quantitative and qualitative data from NIJ’s sponsored research and makes it available online as downloadable, machine-readable files, together with data dictionaries and study abstracts.

See announcement

National Science Foundation
Innovation and Organizational Change (IOC)

NSF 05-628

Deadline: February 02, 2006

The Innovation and Organizational Change (IOC) program supports scientific research directed at advancing understanding of how individuals, groups and/or institutional arrangements contribute to functioning, effectiveness and innovation in organizations. Research may involve industrial, educational, service, government, nonprofit and/or voluntary organizations or interorganizational arrangements. IOC-funded research must be relevant to an operational or applied context, grounded in theory and generalizable.

See announcement

National Science Foundation
Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)

NSF 05-621

Preliminary Proposal Due Date (required): November 02, 2005
Full Proposal Deadline: February 24, 2006

ITEST is designed to increase the opportunities for students and teachers to learn about, experience, and use information technologies within the context of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), including Information Technology (IT) courses. It is in direct response to the concern about shortages of information technology workers in the United States. Supported projects are intended to provide opportunities for both school-age children and for teachers to build the skills and knowledge needed to advance their study, and to function and contribute in a technologically rich society.

ITEST has two components: (a) youth-based projects with strong emphases on career and educational paths; and (b) comprehensive projects for students and teachers.

See announcement

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Exploratory Studies in Cancer Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis

PA-05-165

The objective of this Program Announcement is to encourage grant applications for exploratory (R21) grants from individuals who are interested in testing new ideas that may advance progress in cancer detection, diagnosis, and prognosis.

See announcement

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Recent HIV Infection: New Prevention Challenges and Opportunities

PA-05-164

This PA solicits innovative basic or applied research applications that will advance prevention opportunities to reduce transmission risk or minimize neuro-cognitive impairment in persons with recent HIV infection (i.e., 0 – 6 months post-exposure).

See announcement

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Collaborative Research on Mental and Neurological Disorders

RFA-MH-06-003

This funding opportunity invites applications to support collaborative research between mental health specialists and neurological specialists dedicated to understanding the neurobiology relevant to the etiology and treatment of comorbid mental and neurological disorders.

See announcement

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National Science Foundation
Arctic Research Opportunities

NSF 05-618

Full Proposal Target Date: December 16, 2005

The goal of the NSF Arctic Sciences Section is to gain a better understanding of the Earth's physical, biological, geological, chemical, social and cultural processes, and the interactions of ocean, land, atmosphere, biological, and human systems in the Arctic. The Arctic Sciences Section and other NSF programs support projects that contribute to the development of the next generation of researchers and scientific literacy for all ages through education, outreach and broadening participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Program representatives from OPP and other NSF programs that support arctic research coordinate across NSF, including joint review and funding of arctic proposals and mutual support of special projects with high logistical costs.

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Advanced Centers for Innovation in Services and Intervention Research (ACISIR)

PAR-05-161

Letters of Intent Receipt Date: October 1, 2005; May 1, 2006; May 1, 2007
Application Receipt Dates: November 1, 2005; June 1, 2006; June 1, 2007

The ultimate goal of this program announcement is to establish core support for building research infrastructure for intervention and services research studies that will directly address the mission of NIMH: to reduce the burden of mental and behavioral disorders through research. It also supports two of the three central themes of the NIH Roadmap initiative (http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/index.asp): developing interdisciplinary research teams for the future, including public-private partnerships; and re-engineering the clinical research enterprise. The intervention and services research that is needed to provide pragmatic information for decision making, improve current community practice, and ultimately reduce the burden of mental illness for all populations requires (a) the creation and adoption of novel methodological and organizational approaches, (b) the use of behavioral, social, cultural, economic, and/or political theories to transport interventions into community settings, (c) the creation of sustainable community partnerships, and (d) the creation of sustainable multidisciplinary research teams that can work cooperatively and creatively to find new ways to get the right package of mental health care to the people who need it most and ultimately improve their functioning and quality of life. This PA is intended to solicit applications to provide core support for infrastructure to build and/or maintain capacity at qualified institutions to achieve these goals and those of the NIH Roadmap initiative.

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Neurodevelopment and Neuroendocrine Signaling in Adolescence: Relevance to Mental Health

PA-05-162

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) requests research grant applications to identify neurodevelopmental and neuroendocrine mechanisms that impact emotional and cognitive development and emerging psychopathology during adolescence, utilizing animal models and human studies.

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National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
Grants Program

The NHPRC supports projects to:

--research and develop means to preserve authentic electronic records
--assist archives through a network of state partners
--preserve and make accessible records and archives
--publish papers documenting America's founding era
--publish papers documenting other eras and topics important to an understanding of American history
--improve professional education for archivists and historical documentary editors

Deadline: June 1, 2006

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U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
National Institute of Justice

W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program (2006)

The W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program seeks to advance the field of knowledge regarding the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts. DuBois Fellows will be asked to focus on policy-relevant questions in a manner that truly reflects their saliency as an integral part of the American past, present, and, increasingly, its future. The Fellowship places particular emphasis on crime, violence, and the administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts.

Deadline: February 1, 2006.

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National Endowment for the Humanities
Fellowship Program for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan

Applications accepted between March 1 and May 1, annually.

The Fellowship Program for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan is a joint activity of the Japan-US Friendship Commission and the National Endowment for the Humanities. It supports research on the modern Japanese political economy, international relations and society, and on US-Japan relations. The program also encourages innovative research that puts these subjects in wider regional and global contexts and is comparative and contemporary in nature. Research should contribute to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of the humanities. Disciplines include: anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, linguistics, political science, psychology, public administration, and sociology.

The fellowships are designed for researchers with advanced language skills whose research will require use of data, sources, and documents in their original languages or collected through interviews onsite in direct one-on-one contact. Fellows may undertake their projects in Japan, the United States, or both, and may include work in other countries for comparative purposes.

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National Science Foundation
Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER) to Study the Human Aspects of Hurricane Katrina

The Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Divisions of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences and Social and Economic Sciences, will be accepting proposals to support time-sensitive research related to the Gulf Coast disaster area and to capture data from the human aspects of hurricane Katrina. The NSF Human and Social Dynamics (HSD) Priority Area as well as the individual disciplinary programs in Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences will be accepting proposals.

These funds will be used to collect time-sensitive data at the levels of individuals and organizations on the immediate aftermath of the hurricane. It is anticipated that most funded proposals will be in the range of $10,000 to $100,000. The number of awards will depend on the quality of proposals received and the availability of funds.

Proposals must conform to the Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER) guidelines specified in the Grant Proposal Guide (http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/nsf04_23/2.jsp#IID1) and be submitted electronically via the NSF FastLane system.

For full consideration, proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. submitter's local time, September 23, 2005.

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National Science Foundation
Research on Gender in Science and Engineering FY 2006 (GSE)

NSF 05-614

Preliminary Proposal Due Dates (required):
November 04, 2005 - Research Proposals - Preliminary
January 06, 2006 - Extension Services Proposals - Preliminary

Full Proposal Deadlines:
February 24, 2006 - Research Proposals
April 24, 2006 - Extension Services Proposals
April 24, 2006 - Dissemination Proposals

The program seeks to broaden the participation of girls and women in all fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education by supporting research, dissemination of research, and extension services in education that will lead to a larger and more diverse domestic science and engineering workforce. Typical projects will contribute to the knowledge base addressing gender-related differences in learning and in the educational experiences that affect student interest, performance, and choice of careers; and how pedagogical approaches and teaching styles, curriculum, student services, and institutional culture contribute to causing or closing gender gaps that persist in certain fields. Projects will disseminate and apply findings, evaluation results, and proven good practices and products.

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National Science Foundation
Instructional Materials Development (IMD)

Learning Progressions
Instructional Materials for Students
Assessment
Applied Research

NSF 05-612

Preliminary Proposal Due Date (required): November 14, 2005
Full Proposal Deadline: March 13, 2006

The Instructional Materials Development (IMD) program includes four components:
--Learning Progressions -- supports the creation of instructional frameworks centered on learning progressions in science and technology education and the development of associated teacher resources and models for professional development.
--Instructional Materials for Students -- supports the creation and substantial revision of comprehensive curricula and supplemental instructional materials that are research-based; enhance classroom instruction, preK-12; and reflect standards for science, mathematics, and technology education developed by national professional organizations.
--Assessment -- supports the creation of tools for assessing student learning that are tied to nationally developed standards and reflect the most current thinking on how students learn mathematics and science. Projects can also focus on developing resources that provide technical assistance to schools and districts in implementing new assessments.
--Applied Research -- supports the research for development of the IMD program and projects; provides evidence for the effectiveness of materials and feedback for strengthening the portfolio; and identifies possible new directions in instructional materials and assessment.

Proposals may be submitted for projects in any field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) education typically supported by NSF.

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The Janus Foundation

The Janus Foundation looks to develop partnerships with nonprofit organizations that are innovative, visionary, and forward-thinking in their approach to reaching those they serve.

Focus areas:
--at-risk youth through education
--community service and volunteerism

Deadline: None

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The Allstate Foundation

The Allstate Foundation supports national and local programs that fit within three focus areas. Proposals must
address needs within one of the three focus areas to be considered for funding:

Safe and vital communities
Tolerance, inclusion and diversity
Economic empowerment

Deadline: None

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