National Institutes of Health

Reducing Risk Behaviors by Promoting Positive Youth Development (R01)
(PA-08-241)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-241.html

Reducing Risk Behaviors by Promoting Positive Youth Development (R03)
(PA-08-242)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-242.html

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01)

RFA-GM-09-008

Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): September 29, 2008
Application Due Date(s): October 28, 2008

This FOA solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations proposing exceptionally innovative research on novel hypotheses or difficult problems, solutions to which would have an extremely high impact on biomedical or biobehavioral research that is germane to the mission of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes. This FOA is for support of new projects, not continuation of projects that have already been initiated. It does not support pilot projects, i.e., projects of limited scope that are designed primarily to generate data that will enable the PI to seek other funding opportunities.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-09-008.html

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Comprehensive Alcohol Research Center on HIV/AIDS (P60)

RFA-AA-09-002

Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): April 1, 2009
Application Receipt Dates(s): May 1, 2009

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications for a research center grant to conduct cross-cutting research on alcohol and HIV/AIDS that is multidisciplinary, thematically integrated, synergistic, and will serve as a national resource for NIAAA. Through this FOA, NIAAA seeks to encourage basic research that can be translated into interventions in order to reduce infection and transmission of HIV.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-09-002.html

National Science Foundation
Arctic Research Opportunities:
Arctic Natural Sciences; Arctic Social Sciences; Arctic System Science; and Arctic Observing Networks

NSF 08-597

Target Deadline: November 18, 2008

The goal of the NSF Division of Arctic Sciences is to gain a better understanding of the Arctic's physical, biological, geological, chemical, social and cultural processes, and the interactions of ocean, land, atmosphere, biological, and human systems in the Arctic. The Division of Arctic Sciences 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.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08597/nsf08597.htm?govDel=USNSF_25

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University of California
The California HIV/AIDS Research Program
Grant Opportunities for 2008

The California HIV/AIDS Research Program at the University of California announces new grant opportunities for 2008, which are summarized on their web site:

http://chrp.ucop.edu/applicants/index.html

CHRP will be hosting two informational teleconferences (details are on the web site) in September to familiarize prospective applicants with these new opportunities and answer questions.
CHRP ’s current Strategic Plan and the report of the recent Stakeholder Input Meetings are also posted.

National Institutes of Health

1. Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01)
(PAR-08-212)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-212.html

2. Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R21)
(PAR-08-213)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-213.html

3. Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R03)
(PAR-08-214)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-214.html

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National Institute on Drug Abuse

1. Drug Abuse Prevention Intervention Research (R01)
(PA-08-217)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-217.html

2. Drug Abuse Prevention Intervention Research (R21)
(PA-08-218)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-218.html

3. Drug Abuse Prevention Intervention Research (R03)
(PA-08-219)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-219.html

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Returning Combat Veterans in the Community (R01)

RFA-MH-09-070

Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): September 28, 2008; April 1, 2009
Application Due Date(s): October 28, 2008; May 1, 2009

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), solicits applications to study the impact of existing national, state, and/or local community-based programs addressing the adjustment and mental health needs of recent combat veterans, including returning National Guard, Army Reserve, and newly separated active duty personnel. Research projects supported through this FOA will produce new information concerning effective strategies for fostering successful transition from combat to civilian roles for returning service members. NIMH expects that knowledge gained will benefit service members and their families, employers, and relevant federal, state, and local agencies, and will inform future initiatives for recently returned combat veterans.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-09-070.html

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National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Neural and Behavioral Profiles of Cognitive Aging (R01)

RFA-AG-09-010

Letters of Intent Receipt Date: October 3, 2008
Application Due Date(s): November 3, 2008

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health, invites applications for research examining the neural and behavioral signatures of age-related changes in cognition, with particular emphasis on the determination of characteristics that distinguish healthy age-related cognitive change from pathological cognitive change. The purpose of this FOA is to stimulate basic research to identify neural and behavioral profiles of cognitive aging, particularly applications that explore these areas at multiple levels of analysis. Applications that advance the interpretation and understanding of whether and how the brain and/or behavior changes and adapts with age for maintenance of good cognitive function are encouraged. Both human and animal studies are appropriate for this FOA.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-09-010.html

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Research on Causal Factors and Interventions that Promote and Support the Careers of Women in Biomedical and Behavioral Science and Engineering (R01)

RFA-GM-09-012

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: September 21, 2008
Application Receipt Date: October 22, 2008

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research on: 1)causal factors explaining the current patterns observed in the careers of women in biomedical and behavioral science and engineering and variation across different subgroups and 2) the efficacy of programs designed to support the careers of women in these disciplines. Causal factors include individual characteristics, family and economic circumstances, disciplinary culture or practices, and features of the broader social and cultural context. Research on variation among underrepresented minority women and socioeconomically disadvantaged women is encouraged.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-09-012.html

National Institute of Health (NIH)
Fogarty International Research Collaboration – Behavioral and Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS) Research Award (R03)

PAR-08-223

Deadline: September 29, 2008

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the “Fogarty International Research Collaboration – Behavioral and Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS) Research Award” facilitates collaborative behavioral and social sciences research between scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and investigators in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-223.html

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National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships

NSF 08-580

Preliminary Proposal Due Date (required): September 30, 2008
Full Proposal Deadline: April 30, 2009

The Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships program supports innovative, potentially transformative, complex research and education projects that require large-scale, long-term awards. STCs conduct world-class research through partnerships among academic institutions, national laboratories, industrial organizations, and/or other public/private entities, and via international collaborations, as appropriate. They provide a means to undertake important investigations at the interfaces of disciplines and/or fresh approaches within disciplines. STC investments support the NSF vision of advancing discovery, innovation and education beyond the frontiers of current knowledge, and empowering future generations in science and engineering.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08580/nsf08580.htm?govDel=USNSF_25

Harvard University
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Fellowships

Radcliffe Institute fellowships are designed to support scholars, scientists, artists, and writers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishments who wish to pursue work in academic and professional fields and in the creative arts.

Applications are now available for the 2009–2010 fellowship year. The deadline for individual applications in the creative arts, humanities, and social sciences is October 1, 2008. For applications in the natural sciences and mathematics, the deadline is December 1, 2008.

http://www.radcliffe.edu/fellowships/apply.aspx

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United States Institute of Peace
Annual Grant Competition

Supports innovative peacebuilding projects involving research, the identification of promising models and effective practices, the development of practitioner resources and tools, the development and delivery of education and training programs, and the production of films, radio programs and other media.

Deadline: October 1, 2008

http://www.usip.org/grants/index.html

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies 2 (CJ-DATS 2) (U01)

RFA-DA-09-006

Letters of Intent Receipt Date: July 28, 2008
Application Receipt Date: August 28, 2008

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invites cooperative agreement applications to participate as Research Centers in the second phase of the national Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS 2). The goal of this cooperative research program is to develop and test systems-level models that integrate public health and public safety approaches for criminal justice-involved adults and adolescents with drug abuse and addictive disorders.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-09-006.html

National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Economics of Treatment and Prevention Services for Drug & Alcohol Abuse (R03)
(PA-08-172)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-172.html

Economics of Treatment and Prevention Services for Drug & Alcohol Abuse (R21)
(PA-08-173)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-173.html

Economics of Treatment and Prevention Services for Drug & Alcohol Abuse (R01)
(PA-08-174)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-174.html

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Population Research Infrastructure Program FY09 (R24)

RFA-HD-08-007

Letters of Intent Receipt Date: October 20, 2008
Application Receipt Date: November 19, 2008

The purpose of this FOA is to provide infrastructure support in order to foster and enhance the research capabilities of established population research centers that are highly productive and influential in the areas of research within the mission of the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch (DBSB), Center for Population Research NICHD.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-08-007.html

National Science Foundation
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program

NSF 08-557

Deadlines:
July 22, 2008 - BIO, CISE, EHR
July 23, 2008 - ENG
July 24, 2008 - GEO, MPS, SBE, OPP

CAREER: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations. Such activities should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from junior faculty members at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08557/nsf08557.htm

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Secondary Analysis of Existing Alcohol Epidemiology Data (R01)
(PA-08-167)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-167.html

Secondary Analysis of Existing Alcohol Epidemiology Data (R21)
(PA-08-168)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-168.html

Secondary Analysis of Existing Alcohol Epidemiology Data (R03)
(PA-08-169)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-169.html

National Science Foundation
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)

NSF 08-561

Deadline: August 16, 2008

The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social and behavioral sciences. As part of its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the development of new and innovative approaches to surveys and to the analysis of survey data.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08561/nsf08561.htm?govDel=USNSF_25

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National Science Foundation
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)

NSF 08-561

Deadline: August 16, 2008

The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social and behavioral sciences. As part of its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the development of new and innovative approaches to surveys and to the analysis of survey data.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08561/nsf08561.htm?govDel=USNSF_25

NIH Funding Opportunities relating to HIV/AIDS

Dissemination, Implementation, and Operational Research for HIV Prevention Interventions (R01)
(PA-08-166)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-166.html

Collaborative HIV/AIDS Studies in the Middle East and North Africa (R21)
(PAR-08-153)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-153.html

National Endowment for the Humanities
Upcoming Funding Opportunities and Deadlines

America's Media Makers: Development Grants - Aug. 27, 2008
America's Media Makers: Production Grants - Aug. 27, 2008
Documenting Endangered Languages - Sept. 15, 2008
Grants for Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development - Oct. 1, 2008
Digital Humanities Start Up Grants - Oct. 8, 2008
Collaborative Research Grants - Nov. 1, 2008
Scholarly Editions Grants - Nov. 3, 2008
Small Grants to Libraries (deadlines vary - consult NEH website)

http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Academic Career Award (K07)

PA-08-152

The purpose of the NIH Academic Career Award is to provide support to increase the pool of individuals with academic and research expertise to become academic researchers and to enhance the educational or research capacity at the grantee sponsoring grantee institution. The Academic Career Award supports Development awards for more junior level candidates and Leadership awards for more senior individuals with acknowledged scientific expertise and leadership skills.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-152.html

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NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13/U13)

PA-08-149

The purpose of the NIH Research Conference Grant Program (R13 and U13) is to support high quality conferences/scientific meetings that are relevant to the scientific mission of the NIH and to the public health.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-149.html

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Science Education Drug Abuse Partnership Award – R25

PAR-08-145

Application Receipt Date: May 25 2008, 2009, 2010

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits Research Education (R25) grant applications to fund the development and evaluation of innovative model programs and materials for enhancing knowledge and understanding of neuroscience and the biology of drug abuse and addiction among K-12 students, the general public, health care practitioners, and other groups. The award provides support for the formation of partnerships between scientists and educators, media experts, community leaders, and other interested organizations for the development and evaluation of programs and materials that will enhance knowledge and understanding of science related to drug abuse. The intended focus is on topics not well addressed in existing efforts by educational, community, or media activities.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-145.html

National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute of Mental Health

Prescription Drug Misuse (R01)
(PA-08-127)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-127.html

Prescription Drug Misuse (R21)
(PA-08-128)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-128.html

Prescription Drug Misuse (R03)
(PA-08-129)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-129.html

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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institute of Mental Health

Gender, Youth and HIV Risk (R01)
(RFA-HD-08-013)
Application Receipt Date(s): July 29, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-08-013.html

Gender, Youth and HIV Risk (R21)
(RFA-HD-08-017)
Application Receipt Date(s): July 29, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-08-017.html

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Epidemiology Of Drug Abuse (R21)
(PA-08-125)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-125.html

Epidemiology Of Drug Abuse (R03)
(PA-08-126)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-126.html

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National Institutes of Health

Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan (R01)
(PAR-08-112)
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s):
Applications not related to HIV/AIDS: May 16, 2008; May 15, 2009
AIDS Application Submission/Receipt Date(s): August 22, 2008; August 21, 2009
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-112.html

Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan (R21)
(PAR-08-113)
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s):
Applications not related to HIV/AIDS: May 16, 2008; May 15, 2009
HIV/AIDS-related applications: August 22, 2008; August 21, 2009
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-113.html

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National Institutes of Health

Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals (R01)
(PA-08-107)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-107.html

Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals (R03)
(PA-08-108)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-108.html

Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals (R21)
(PA-08-109)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-109.html

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National Science Foundation
Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

NSF 08-553

Deadline: August 01, 2008

STS considers proposals that examine historical, philosophical, and sociological questions that arise in connection with science, engineering, and technology, and their respective interactions with society. STS has four components:

--Ethics and Values in Science, Engineering and Technology (EVS)
--History and Philosophy of Science, Engineering and Technology (HPS)
--Social Studies of Science, Engineering and Technology (SSS)
--Studies of Policy, Science, Engineering and Technology (SPS)

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08553/nsf08553.htm?govDel=USNSF_25

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Innovative Approaches to Personalizing the Treatment of Depression (R34)

RFA-MH-09-011

Letters of Intent Receipt Date: May 20, 2008
Application Submission/Receipt Date: June 20, 2008

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) solicits grant applications for research to develop innovative approaches to personalizing treatment for patients suffering from depression. While effective treatments of depression are available, there is considerable individual variation in treatment response. Progress has been made in identifying potential predictors and moderators of treatment effects, but no specific model for individualizing care has been developed or tested for efficacy. The purpose of this RFA is to advance research on individualizing the treatment of depression by developing models and testing new approaches that, by accounting for patient characteristics, aim to be more specific and thus potentially leading to more effective and efficient treatment interventions. Consistent with the current state-of-the-science in this relatively new area of research, this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is meant to support relatively small projects or preliminary investigations, rather than large studies that definitively test intervention effectiveness. This FOA is therefore an initial step toward advancing research on personalization of care in mental health.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-09-011.html

National Science Foundation
Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems (VOSS)

NSF 08-550

Deadline: June 02, 2008

The Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems (VOSS) program supports scientific research directed at advancing the understanding of what constitutes effective virtual organizations and under what conditions virtual organizations can enable and enhance scientific, engineering, and education production and innovation. Levels of analysis may include (but are not limited to) individuals, groups, organizations, and institutional arrangements. Disciplinary perspectives may include (but are not limited to) anthropology, complexity sciences, computer and information sciences, decision and management sciences, economics, engineering, organization theory, organizational behavior, social and industrial psychology, public administration, and sociology. Research methods may span a broad variety of qualitative and quantitative methods, including (but not limited to): ethnographies, surveys, simulation studies, experiments, comparative case studies, and network analyses.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08550/nsf08550.htm?govDel=USNSF_175

National Science Foundation
Informal Science Education (ISE)

NSF 08-547

Letter of Intent Due Dates (required): March 20, 2008, September 18, 2008

Full Proposal Deadlines: June 19, 2008, December 18, 2008

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.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08547/nsf08547.htm?govDel=USNSF_25

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education
International Research and Studies Program

Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Deadline: April 7, 2008

The International Research and Studies Program provides grants to conduct research and studies to improve and strengthen instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields.

See announcement

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Developing Centers for Intervention and/or Services Research (DCISR) (P20)

PAR-08-087

Letters of Intent Receipt Date: May 21 annually
Application Receipt Date: June 24 annually

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invites research grant applications to support core infrastructure for conducting intervention and/or services research directly addressing the mission of NIMH, which is to reduce the burden of mental and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. In particular, this initiative addresses the mission of the Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR), as well as that of the NIMH Geriatrics Research Branch. The DSIR supports two main areas of research: a) intervention research to evaluate the effectiveness of pharmacologic, psychosocial, somatic, rehabilitative and combination treatment or preventive interventions on mental and behavior disorders, and b) mental health services research that consists of interdisciplinary investigations of the predictors, processes and outcomes of mental health services, including availability, access and acceptability; organization; decision-making; service delivery, utilization and quality of care; costs, cost-effectiveness and financing of mental health care, and the dissemination and implementation of effective interventions into service systems. The Geriatrics Research Branch supports intervention research relevant to older adults. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to establish infrastructure support for groups of investigators to further expand their intervention and/or services research. Applicants under this FOA must have current ongoing research activities relevant to mental health intervention and/or services. This FOA is issued as a companion to the PAR-08-088, Advanced Centers for Intervention and/or Services Research (ACISR), which requires a larger amount of existing research activity than required for this funding opportunity. This FOA is meant to support investigators with active, but still limited research programs, who can benefit from infrastructure support to further develop and expand their research activities. The scope of this initiative is broad and meant to support investigators involved in treatment, prevention, and/or services research. Thus, this center grant mechanism can be utilized for a variety of research activities, such as controlled clinical trials of treatment or preventive interventions, research aimed at optimization and personalization of care, evaluation and improvement of the safety of interventions, research on the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions, evaluation and improvement of mental health services, or economics of mental health services. Along the spectrum from effectiveness to services research, the applicant should indicate and justify the specific focus of the center that is being proposed. Novel methodological and organizational approaches and the creation of multidisciplinary research teams are especially encouraged. Based on the type and stage of development of the research activities being pursued, applicants can propose collaborations between academic investigators and relevant partners and justify support of the collaboration as part of the center.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-087.html

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Advanced Centers for Intervention and/or Services Research (ACISR) (P30)

PAR-08-088

Letters of Intent Receipt Date: May 21 annually
Application Receipt Date: June 24 annually

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invites research grant applications to support core infrastructure for conducting intervention and/or services research directly addressing the mission of NIMH, which is to reduce the burden of mental and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. In particular, this initiative addresses the mission of the NIMH Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR), as well as that the NIMH Geriatrics Research Branch. The DSIR supports two main areas of research: a) intervention research to evaluate the effectiveness of pharmacologic, psychosocial, somatic, rehabilitative and combination treatment or preventive interventions on mental and behavior disorders, and b) mental health services research that consists of interdisciplinary investigations of the predictors, processes and outcomes of mental health services, including availability, access and acceptability; organization; decision-making; service delivery, utilization and quality of care; costs, cost-effectiveness and financing of mental health care, and the dissemination and implementation of effective interventions into service systems. The Geriatrics Research Branch supports intervention research relevant to older adults. The scope of this initiative is broad and meant to support investigators involved in treatment, prevention, and/or services research. Thus, this center grant mechanism can be utilized for a variety of research activities, such as controlled clinical trials of treatment or preventive interventions, research aimed at optimization and personalization of care, evaluation and improvement of the safety of interventions, research on the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions, evaluation and improvement of mental health services, or economics of mental health services. Along the spectrum from effectiveness to services research, the applicant should indicate and justify the specific focus of the center that is being proposed. Novel methodological and organizational approaches, and the creation of multidisciplinary research teams are especially encouraged. Based on the type and stage of development of the research activities being pursued, applicants can propose collaborations between academic investigators and relevant partners and justify support of the collaboration as part of the center.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-088.html

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Career Opportunities in Research (COR) Honors Undergraduate Research Training Grant (T34)

PAR-08-093

Deadline: May 12 annually

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) announces its support of the NIMH Career Opportunities in Research (NIMH COR) Honors Undergraduate Research Training Grant (T34) program. The goal of the program is to provide support for pre-baccalaureate research training to help ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to assume leadership roles related to the Nation’s biomedical, neuroscience, behavioral and clinical research agenda for mental health. The specific objectives are to: (a) increase the number of well-prepared undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds who complete a research training program leading to a research doctorate (Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent) in biomedical, neuroscience, behavioral, or clinical sciences relevant to mental health research; and (b) develop and strengthen the undergraduate research training curricula with relevance to mental health.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-093.html#SectionIII

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Alcohol Research Education Project Grants (R25)
(PAR-08-082)

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports research programs to advance understanding of the biological and behavioral processes involved in the development, expression, and consequences of alcoholism and other alcohol-related problems. The Institute also supports prevention, treatment, and health services research on alcohol abuse and alcoholism. A part of the NIAAA mission is the dissemination of new knowledge acquired from alcohol research to diverse audiences, including scientists, educators, clinicians, and other health and social service providers, patients and their families, professionals within the criminal justice system, and the general public. This FOA identifies the research activity on alcohol education of Health Professions that NIAAA will consider for award through Research Education grants (R25).

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-082.html

United States Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Office of Violence Against Women

Deadline: Mar 08, 2008

FY 2008 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking on Campus

http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/fy2008-campussolicitation.pdf

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIMH Research Education Grants (R25)

PAR-08-079

Application Submission/Receipt Date: September 25 annually

The purpose of the NIMH Research Education Program is to foster the development of mental health researchers via creative and innovative research educational programs. The NIMH encourages educational programs that will attract, train, and advance the career development of scientists committed to research careers relevant to the mission of the NIMH. These programs may be designed as institutional, regional or national programs.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-079.html

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National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA Core “Center of Excellence” Grant Program (P30)

PAR-08-073

Letters of Intent Receipt Date: March 17, 2008
Application Receipt or Submission Date: April 15, 2008

This FOA uses the Core Center of Excellence Grant (P30) mechanism. It is expected that a Center will transform knowledge in the sciences it is studying. Incremental work should not be the focus of Center activities; rather, new and creative directions are required. The P30 Center may support pilot research in any area of NIDA's mission. Research may occur in any area of NIDA's mission. Each separate core should bear an essential relationship to the integrating theme. The P30 Center of Excellence is expected to support the education, training, and mentoring of new investigators, who should be given meaningful roles to play in the Center projects. NIDA Centers are expected to share their findings, their data and their resources.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-073.html

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Alcohol Tolerance: Contribution to Consumption (R01)
(RFA-AA-08-009)
Application Receipt Date(s): March 25, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-08-009.html

Alcohol Tolerance: Contribution to Consumption (R21)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Application Receipt Date(s): March 25, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-08-010.html

The Angelman Syndrome Foundation
Difficult Behaviors in Angelman Syndrome - Call for Behavioral Research Proposals

The Angelman Syndrome Foundation announces the availability of up to $200,000 to be awarded in support of research aimed at identifying causative factors of difficult behaviors in individuals with Angelman Syndrome and identifying effective therapeutic interventions for difficult behaviors in individuals with Angelman syndrome. Angelman syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by deficiency of the ubiquitin protein ligase UBE3A in the brain.

Highest priority will be given to pilot projects to test new ideas about effective therapy and causative factors of behaviors in individuals with Angelman syndrome. Researchers from all countries are encouraged to apply.

One-year grants will be awarded for amounts of up to $80,000. The application should include the following:
· Cover letter with title of proposal and name of principal investigator
· One-page summary abstract of proposed research
· Proposal of up to five pages, including hypothesis, background, research plan, and significance of the proposed research
· One-page detailed budget
· Curriculum vitae of the applicant
· Indirect costs up to 10% will be allowed
· Proposals involving human or animal subjects must be approved by institutional review boards before funding is released. Please include approval with proposal if possible.

The application deadline is April 1, 2008. 17 complete copies of the proposals, including cover letters, should be submitted to the Angelman Syndrome Foundation, 4255 Westbrook Drive, Suite 216, Aurora, IL 60504. Questions about this announcement should be directed to Joseph Wagstaff, M.D., Ph.D.; telephone: (704) 381-6817; e-mail: joseph.wagstaff@carolinashealthcare.org.

Website: http://www.angelman.org/angel/

NIH Revision Awards for Studying Interactions Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Health

NIH Revision Awards for Studying Interactions Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Health (R01)
(PAR-08-065)
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): May 13, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-065.html

NIH Revision Awards for Studying Interactions Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Health (R21)
(PAR-08-066)
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): May 13, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-066.html

NIH Revision Awards for Studying Interactions Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Health (P01, P20, P50, P60, U01, U10, U54)
(PAR-08-067)
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): May 13, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-067.html

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NIH: The Science and Ecology of Early Development (SEED)

The Science and Ecology of Early Development (SEED) [R03]
(PA-08-068)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-068.html

The Science and Ecology of Early Development (SEED) [R01]
(PA-08-069)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-069.html

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Funding Opportunities from the
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Mining Occupational Safety and Health Research (R01)
(RFA-OH-08-003)
Application Receipt Date(s): March 26, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OH-08-003.html

Workplace Violence Prevention Research (R01)
(RFA-OH-08-004)
Application Receipt Date(s): March 26, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OH-08-004.html

Career Development Grants in Occupational Safety and Health Research (K01)
(PAR-08-070)
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): January 07, 2011
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-070.html

NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13)
(PAR-08-072)
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-072.html

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC/CDC)
Research for Preventing Violence and Violence –Related Injury (R01)

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: January 17, 2008
Application Submission Receipt Date(s): February 15, 2008

NCIPC is soliciting investigator-initiated (R01) research that will expand and advance the understanding of violence, its causes, and prevention strategies.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CE-08-003.html

National Science Foundation
Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE)

NSF 08-530

Deadline: April 03, 2008

The Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) program accepts proposals for research and educational projects to improve ethics education in all of the fields of science and engineering that NSF supports, especially in interdisciplinary or inter-institutional contexts. Proposals must focus on improving ethics education for graduate students in those fields, although the proposed programs may benefit advanced undergraduates in addition to graduate students.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08530/nsf08530.htm

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The Interaction of HIV, Drug Use, and the Criminal Justice System (R01)

RFA-DA-08-007

This initiative solicits R01 applications that link drug abuse, HIV/AIDS prevention and/or treatment, and the criminal justice system. Applications responsive to this FOA should conduct intervention research or propose descriptive research that can clearly lead to effective new interventions.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-08-007.html

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Reducing Mental Illness Stigma and Discrimination (Collaborative R01)

PAR-08-040

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and conceived in collaboration with the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will provide funding for partnerships to assess the effectiveness of existing stigma and discrimination reduction programs and approaches, including media-oriented approaches such as public service announcements; develop innovative new programs and approaches; and examine the role of media in perpetuating and changing mental illness stigma and discrimination.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-040.html

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National Science Foundation
Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS)
--Innovative Approaches to Science and Engineering Research on Brain Function

NSF 08-514

Deadline(s): February 26, 2008; October 30, 2008

Computational neuroscience provides a theoretical foundation and a rich set of technical approaches for understanding the functions of complex neurobiological systems, building on the theory, methods, and findings of computer science, neuroscience, and numerous other disciplines. Through the CRCNS program, participating NSF Directorates and NIH Institutes support innovative interdisciplinary collaborative research to make significant advances in the understanding of nervous system function, mechanisms underlying nervous system disorders, and computational strategies used by the nervous system.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08514/nsf08514.htm

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Careers In Aging and Health Disparities Research (K01)

PAR-08-033

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.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-033.html

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Behavioral Mechanisms in the Transition to Habitual Alcohol Seeking and Drinking (R01)
(RFA-AA-08-007)
Application Receipt Date(s): March 20, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-08-007.html

Behavioral Mechanisms in the Transition to Habitual Alcohol Seeking and Drinking (R21)
(RFA-AA-08-008)
Application Receipt Date(s): March 20, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-08-008.html

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National Science Foundation
Human and Social Dynamics: Competition for FY 2008 (HSD)

NSF 08-508

Type 1 Full Proposal Deadline - February 19, 2008

Type 2 Full Proposal Deadline - February 22, 2008

The Human and Social Dynamics (HSD) priority area fosters breakthroughs in understanding the dynamics of human action and development, as well as knowledge about organizational, cultural, and societal adaptation and change. HSD aims to increase our collective ability to (1) understand the complexities of change; (2) understand the dynamics of human and social behavior at all levels, including that of the human mind; (3) understand the cognitive and social structures that create, define, and result from change; and (4) manage profound or rapid change, and make decisions in the face of changing risks and uncertainty. Accomplishing these goals requires multidisciplinary research teams and comprehensive, interdisciplinary approaches across the sciences, engineering, education, and humanities, as appropriate.

The FY 2008 competition will include three emphasis areas (Agents of Change; Dynamics of Human Behavior; and Decision Making, Risk and Uncertainty). HSD encourages projects investigating complexity and systems thinking, with a goal of revealing the emergent properties of dynamic systems. HSD also encourages projects identifying human drivers of environmental change and exploring the consequences of environmental change on humans. Such research is central in equipping us to handle the most pressing environmental problems for our nation and the world.

http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08508

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research on HIV/AIDS and Drug Use in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) (R03)

RFA-DA-08-008

Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): February 14, 2008
Application Submission/Receipt Date(s): March 14, 2008

This program fosters the use of small research grants (R03s) to build on an existing resource, the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study or MACS. NIDA will support drug use and HIV/AIDS-related clinical epidemiology, socio-behavioral, neuro-AIDS, and medical consequences research utilizing pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; self-contained research projects; collaborative studies linked to larger research projects; studies of statistical methodologies and modeling; and studies of new assessments and research techniques. NIMH will support similar types of studies that focus on HIV, the central nervous system, pharmacotherapeutics, and biomarker development strategies among non-drug using MSM.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-08-008.html

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
2008 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2)

RFA-RM-08-014

Application Submission/Receipt Date: March 31, 2008

The NIH Director’s New Innovator Award (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/innovator_award/) was created in 2007 to support a small number of new investigators of exceptional creativity who propose bold and highly innovative new research approaches that have the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important problems in biomedical and behavioral research. The research proposed need not be in a conventional biomedical or behavioral discipline but must be relevant to the mission of NIH. The New Innovator Awards complement ongoing efforts by NIH and its institutes and centers to fund new investigators through R01 grants, which continue to be the major sources of NIH support for new investigators.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-08-014.html

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
2008 NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research (DP1)

RFA-DA-08-003

Application Submission/Receipt Date(s): March 26, 2008

This program is intended to fund scientists engaged in basic, clinical, or translational research on drug abuse and HIV/AIDS. The term “avant-garde” is used to describe highly innovative approaches that have the potential to produce an unusually high impact.The proposed research should reflect ideas substantially different from those already being pursued by the investigator or others.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-08-003.html

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

ELSI Regular Research Program (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-012.html

ELSI Small Research Grant Program (R03