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May 01, 2020

This publication includes deadline dates for the month of August 2020 and late announcements for the months of July 2020 and June 2020. Proposals submitted by a referenced target date will be included in a particular review cycle, while those received after the target date will be held for the next review cycle. It is advisable to contact the program staff cited in each listing to obtain all available information.

Those deadlines marked by an asterisk (**) are tentative. In some cases, these are specific dates that may change depending on the timing of the deadline notices and in others, we have listed just the month during which a deadline is expected. Deadlines marked by a double plus sign (++) are target dates.

Arts / Humanities / International

American Musicological SocietyAMS Subventions for Publications, Awards, and Research and Travel Grants p. 1Aug 15

Council for International Exchange of ScholarsFulbright International Education Administrators Program p. 1Aug 03

Mockingbird FoundationGrants (Music Ed. for Children, College & Adult Students, & Instructors) p. 1Aug 01

National Endowment for the HumanitiesFellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions p. 1Aug 12Fellowships Open Book Program p. 2Aug 17Media Projects: Development and Production Grants p. 2Aug 12 **Public Humanities Projects p. 2Aug 12

Russell Sage FoundationResearch and Scholar Programs p. 2Aug 20

Tinker FoundationInstitutional Grants p. 3Jul 31

U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentUnsolicited Proposals and Grant Applications p. 3Aug ++

Education / Economic and Community Development

FINRA Investor Education FoundationGrant Program p. 3Aug ++

Packard Foundation (David and Lucile)Grants Program p. 3Aug ++

Sociological Initiatives FoundationAction Research Projects p. 4Aug 14

State Justice Institute

SJI Grant Programs p. 4Aug 01

U.S. Department of EducationExpanding Access to Well-Rounded Courses Demonstration Grants p. 4Jun 26Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) p. 4Jun 12Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program p. 5Jun 02Education Innovation and Research (EIR) p. 5Jun 15Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund p. 5Aug 01Special Education: National Activities--Parent Information Centers p. 5Jun 22

U.S. Department of the TreasuryLow Income Taxpayer Clinics p. 6Jun 16

U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyChildren's Healthy Learning Environments p. 6Jun 01

Health

A.S.P.E.N. Rhoads Research FoundationNutrition Research Grants Program p. 6Jun 17

Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityAHRQ Conference Grant Programs (R13) p. 6Aug 01Health Services Research Dissertation Program (R36) p. 7Aug 01National Research Service Award- Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32) p. 7Aug 08

American Gastroenterological Association Research FoundationResearch Awards, Grants, & Fellowships p. 7Jul 15

Commonwealth FundHealth Care Quality Improvement & Efficiency Grants p. 7Aug ++

Damon Runyon Cancer Research FoundationPostdoctoral Fellowship Awards p. 8Aug 17 **

Elsa U. Pardee FoundationCancer Research Grants Program p. 8Aug 31

Foundation for Child DevelopmentYoung Scholars Program p. 8Jun 30

Foundation for Physical TherapyGrants, Doctoral Scholarships & Awards p. 8Aug

Harry Frank Guggenheim FoundationResearch Grants and Dissertation Fellowships p. 9Aug 01

Health Resources and Services AdministrationRural Telementoring Training Center p. 9Jun 16Advanced Nursing Education (ANE) p. 9Jun 08Nurse Education Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) p. 9Jun 01Nursing Workforce Diversity Grants (NWD) p. 10Jun 04Rural Health Funding Opportunities p. 10Jun ++

International Myeloma FoundationBrian D. Novis Research Grants p. 10Aug 01

Ittleson FoundationGrants Program (Public Policy for AIDS, the Environ., & Mental Health) p. 10Aug 31 **

National Board of Medical ExaminersStemmler Medical Education Research Fund p. 11Jul 01 **

National Institutes of HealthNovel Mechanism Research on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (NPS) in Alzhei p. 11Jun 05Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agree p. 11Jul ++Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards p. 11Jul ++Independent Scientist Award (K02) p. 12Jun 12Kirschstein NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) p. 12Aug 08Kirschstein NRSA Individual Senior Fellowship (F33) p. 12Aug 08Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity (F31) p. 12Aug 08Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral M.D./Ph.D. Individual Fellowship for Student p. 13Aug 08NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13) p. 13Aug 12NOSI: Availability of Administrative Supplements and Urgent Competitive R p. 13Jun ++Urgent Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agree p. 13Jul ++Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions (SPARC) Program p. 14Jun Clinical and Translational Science Award (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) p. 14Aug 17Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interv p. 14Jun 05NOSI: Availability of Administrative Supplements and Urgent Competitive R p. 14Jun ++Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program p. 15Aug 17Strengthening Institutional Capacity to Conduct Global Cancer Research in L p. 15Jul 24Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiolo p. 15Aug 11Division of Aging Biology p. 15Aug ++Advancing the Science of Geriatric Palliative Care (R01) p. 16Jun 05Innovation for HIV Vaccine Discovery (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) p. 16Jul 28Muscle Development and Physiology Program p. 16Aug ++Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Branch (IDDB) p. 16Aug ++Pediatric Trauma and Critical Illness Branch p. 17Aug **Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA) (R21) p. 17Aug 20Genetic Analysis of Non-human Animal Models (U01) p. 17Aug 21Bioinformatics Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship in Diabetes, Endocr p. 17Aug 08Bioinformatics Interdisciplinary Predoctoral Fellowship in Diabetes, Endocri p. 18Aug 08Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (NIMH BRAI p. 18Jun 20Surgical Disparities Research (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) p. 18Jun 05Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience Research p. 18Aug ++

National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyMS Funding Opportunities p. 19Aug

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstitutePCORI Opportunities (Various) p. 19Aug

Retirement Research FoundationResponsive Grants p. 19Aug 01

U.S. Department of AgricultureDistance Learning and Telemedicine Program (DLT) p. 19Jul 13

U.S. Department of DefenseMultiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP) p. 20Jun 17Prostate Cancer Research Program p. 20Jun 04Neurofibromatosis Research Program p. 20Jun 25Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program p. 20Jun 18

U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Independent Living p. 21Jun 22

U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationFDA Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings p. 21Aug 01 ++

Science / Technology / Engineering / Math

Dreyfus FoundationJean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions p. 21Aug 06Teacher-Scholar Awards in Chemical Sciences p. 21Aug 06

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationEarly Stage Innovations (ESI) p. 22Jun 17Research Opportunities in Aeronautics p. 22Aug 31 ++University Leadership Initiative (ULI) p. 22Jun 30

National Research CouncilResearch Associateship Programs p. 22Aug 01

National Science FoundationADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic p. 23Aug 03Innovation Corps - National Innovation Network Teams Program (I-CorpsT p. 23Aug ++Opportunities for Promoting Understanding through Synthesis (OPUS) p. 23Aug 03CISE Research Initiation Initiative (CRII) p. 23Aug 12Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) p. 24Jun 22Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program p. 24Aug 25Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) p. 24Aug 14Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) p. 24Aug 26Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) p. 25Aug ++Arctic Research Opportunities p. 25Aug Biological Oceanography p. 25Aug 17Chemical Oceanography p. 25Aug 17Physical Oceanography p. 26Aug 17Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) p. 26Aug 17Cultural Anthropology Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improveme p. 26Aug 17Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards (CA-SR) p. 26Aug 17Perception, Action, and Cognition p. 27Aug 03Science and Technology Studies (STS) p. 27Aug 03Security and Preparedness (SAP) p. 27Aug 17Cognitive Neuroscience (CogNeuro) p. 27Aug 13Decision, Risk, and Management Sciences (DRMS) p. 28Aug 18 ++Economics p. 28Aug 18 ++Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) p. 28Aug 27 ++Sociology p. 28Aug 17

U.S. Department of AgricultureCommunity Food Projects Competitive Grants Program p. 29Jun 03Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program p. 29Jun 08Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB) p. 29Jun 05Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) p. 29Aug ++

U.S. Department of DefenseAwards to Stimulate and Support Undergrad Research Experiences (ASSUR p. 30Aug 26 **

U.S. Department of the InteriorEarthquake Hazards Program p. 30Jun 03

U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Railroad Administration BAAs p. 30Jul 31

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Agency: American Musicological Society

Program: AMS Subventions for Publications, Awards, and Research and Travel Grants

Next Deadline: Aug 15, 2020

CFDA Number:

Contact: Siovahn [email protected]

Supports individuals with expenses involved in the publication of works of musical scholarship. Goal is to defray costs not covered by publishers. Proposals that utilize newer technologies are encouraged. AMS Subventions for Publications awards range from $500 to $2,500 each (annual deadline: 2/15, 8/15). AMS 75 Subventions provide up to $5,000 for first books from early career scholars (annual deadline: 2/15, 8/15). Various awards for outstanding research and publications in music (annual deadlines: 5/1, 8/15). Also provides small Travel and Research Grants (annual deadlines: 4/1, 8/15). See https://www.amsmusicology.org/page/grants for details.

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Agency: Council for International Exchange of Scholars

Program: Fulbright International Education Administrators Program


CFDA Number:

Contact: [email protected]

Supports international education professionals and senior university administrators in two-week summer seminars in various countries. Seminars introduce participants to the society, culture and higher education systems of these countries through visits, meetings with foreign colleagues and officials, cultural events, and briefings on education. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who have significant responsibility for international programs and activities. Annual deadlines: 2/1 (France and Germany), 8/3 (India), 9/15 (Taiwan), and 11/2 (Japan, Russia, and Korea). See http://tinyurl.com/m8wdlw2 for details.

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Agency: Mockingbird Foundation

Program: Grants (Music Ed. for Children, College & Adult Students, & Instructors)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Ellis [email protected]

Supports music education, primarily for children. Projects may encourage expression in all musical forms. Preference for projects for disadvantaged children 18 years or younger (those with low skills, income, with disabilities, and/or in foster care, and hospitals). May also target college students, instructors, or adult students. Awards (up to $10,000) are for instruments, texts, materials, learning and performance space, and teachers. Inquiries accepted online. Annual deadline: 8/1. See http://mbird.org/funding/ for details.

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Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities

Program: Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Stefanie Walker, Division of Research [email protected]@neh.gov202-606-8478

Grants support fellowships at institutions devoted to advanced study and research in the humanities including independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the U.S.; U.S. overseas research centers; or other U.S. organizations that have expertise in promoting research on foreign cultures. Individual scholars must apply directly to the institutions themselves (see website for institutional list). Grants of up to $375,000 are available for fellowships of $4,200 to $5,000 per month. http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowship-programs-independent-research-institutions for details.

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Program: Fellowships Open Book Program


CFDA Number: 45.169


Provides a $5,500 grant to release open access digital editions of books whose underlying research was funded by one of the following six NEH programs: Fellowships; Awards for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions; Awards for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Awards for Faculty at Tribal Colleges and University; Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan; or Public Scholars. Each ebook will be released under a Creative Commons license and free to download. Books should be forthcoming or on sale for up to three years before application. See https://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/FOBP for details.

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Program: Media Projects: Development and Production Grants

Next Deadline: Aug 12, 2020 (tentative)

CFDA Number:

Contact: Program Staff, Division of Public [email protected]

Encourages projects that feature multiple formats to engage the public in the exploration of humanities ideas in the following areas: interactive digital media; film and television; and radio. Development grants (generally $40,000 to $75,000) enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare programs for production. Production grants (generally $100,000 to $650,000) enable producers and scholars to continue their engagement with humanities topics. Expect new guidelines two months before deadline. See https://tinyurl.com/y7otumda and https://tinyurl.com/y9z4rdpf for details.

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Program: Public Humanities Projects


CFDA Number: 45.164


Supports planning (up to $75,000) and implementation (up to $400,000) of public humanities projects through three types of grants: Community Conversations Grants, 1-3 year series of events and community-wide discussion; Exhibitions Grants, supporting traveling or permanent exhibitions; and Historic Places Grants, which support the interpretation of historic sites, houses, neighborhoods, and regions. Also supports positions for graduate students to work on the projects. See http://www.neh.gov/grants/public/public-humanities-

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Agency: Russell Sage Foundation

Program: Research and Scholar Programs


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Aixa [email protected]

Supports research in the social sciences. Presidential Awards of up to $35,000 and Project Awards from $35,000 to $175,000 support basic social science research to improve social policies. Program areas include: 1) Inequality; 2) Future of Work; 3) Race, Ethnicity & Immigration; and 4) Behavioral Economics. Annual deadlines (for required LOIs) 5/21/20 (timely or coronavirus focused); 8/5/20 (areas 1-4; also Decision Making; and Immigration and Integration) and 11/26/19 (areas 1,3,4, others). Additional programs include Small Grants Program (applications accepted anytime); more. See http://www.russellsage.org/how-to-apply for details.

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Agency: Tinker Foundation

Program: Institutional Grants

Next Deadline: Jul 31, 2020

CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Angelina [email protected] (ext. 124)

Supports conferences, workshops, and research projects that address the following themes: Democratic Governance, Education, and Sustainable Resource Management.The foundation encourages collaboration among organizations in the U.S., Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. Deadlines for required LOIs. Invited full proposals (which are due 3/18 and 9/23). Also offers Field Research Collaborative (1/13 registration in 2020; possible followup competition in four years. See http://www.tinker.org/content/institutional-grants for details.

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Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development

Program: Unsolicited Proposals and Grant Applications

Next Deadline: Aug 2020 (target date)

CFDA Number:

Contact: Gary [email protected]

Considers proposals and grant applications on ways to advance U.S. foreign assistance objectives. Applicants must demonstrate clear understanding of USAID's sector and country strategies and should propose specific institutional linkages that are not supported by other USAID programs. Domestic projects (based in US only) are not eligible. Annual deadline: applications accepted at any time. See http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/get-grant-or-contract/unsolicited-proposals for details.

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Agency: FINRA Investor Education Foundation

Program: Grant Program


CFDA Number:

Contact: Susan Sarver202-728-6948

FINRA supports innovative research and educational projects that give investors tools and information needed to better understand markets and the basic principles of saving and investing. Projects are encouraged in: using behavioral finance to improve saving and investing; meeting financial and investor education needs of underserved audiences; creating new marketing and distribution channels for financial and investor education; and helping retirees manage finances. Annual deadline: accepts project concept forms, from which proposals will be invited, at any time during the year. See https://www.finrafoundation.org/general-grant-program for details.

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Agency: Packard Foundation (David and Lucile)

Program: Grants Program


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Chris [email protected]

Supports four program areas: Conservation and Science (protect and restore oceans, coasts, and atmosphere via scientific research); Population and Reproductive Health (slow the world's population growth, expand health options among the world's poor); Children, Families, and Comm. (California youth); and Special Opportunities and Capacity Building (emerging opportunities identified by the Board). Annual deadline: LOIs may be submitted at any time. Geographic limitations may apply. See https://www.packard.org/what-we-fund/

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Agency: Sociological Initiatives Foundation

Program: Action Research Projects


CFDA Number:

Contact: Prentice Zinn, Grants Management [email protected]

Supports projects that link research with a concrete social action strategy in order to find solutions to social problems. Applications are encouraged from academic-community partnerships and from academics that organize or link to a constituency through their research. SIF has funded projects in the areas of civic participation, community organizing, crime and law, education, health, housing, immigration, labor organizing, and language/literacy. Awards are from $10,000 to $20,000. Annual deadline: 8/14. See http://www.sifoundation.org/ for details and FAQs for deadline.

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Agency: State Justice Institute

Program: SJI Grant Programs


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Jonathan [email protected]

Supports research, demonstrations, and training to improve judicial administration of the state courts. Preference is given to projects that have national significance. Offers five types of grants: Project Grants, Technical Assistance Grants, Curriculum Adaptation and Training Grants, Education Support Program, and Strategic Initiatives Grants. Annual deadlines: 2/1, 5/1, 8/1, 11/1. May and August 2020 deadlines confirmed by contact. See http://www.sji.gov/grants.php for updates.

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Agency: U.S. Department of Education

Program: Expanding Access to Well-Rounded Courses Demonstration Grants

Next Deadline: Jun 26, 2020

CFDA Number: 84.424D

Contact: Elyse [email protected]

Provides four awards of up to $3 million to state educational agencies to demonstrate models for providing well-rounded educational opportunities through course-access programs. Opportunities may exist for colleges and universities to collaborate. See https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=326565 for details

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Program: Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED)


CFDA Number: 84.423A

Contact: Mia Howerton, [email protected]

Provides funding to increase the number of highly effective educators by supporting the implementation of evidence-based practices that prepare, develop, or enhance educators. Projects should serve as models that can be sustained and disseminated. In 2020, $22 million is available for up to 10 awards. See https://tinyurl.com/y5akg6cw for details.

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Program: Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program


CFDA Number: 84.374A

Contact: Patricia Searles, [email protected]

Promotes performance-based compensation and comprehensive human capital management systems for teachers, principals, and other school leaders. Support of these systems is intended to catalyze improvements in a district’s human capital management system to drive increased student outcomes. IHEs may partner. Previous competition was in FY 17. Latest is FY 20. See https://tinyurl.com/y66xavb5 for updates.

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Program: Education Innovation and Research (EIR)


CFDA Number: 84.411

Contact: Ashley Brizzo, [email protected]

202-453-7122

Provides funding to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and rigorously evaluate such innovations. The EIR program is designed to generate and validate solutions to persistent educational challenges and to support the expansion of effective solutions to serve substantially larger numbers of students. There are three types of grants under this program: Early-phase, Mid-phase, and Expansion. Mid-phase competition due 6/15/20, Early-phase later in FY 20. See https://tinyurl.com/yx2b8o53

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Program: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund


CFDA Number: 84.425


Funds available to IHEs through the CARES Act in response to the COVID-19 (coronavius) epidemic to support students and institutions. The total amount of funding is determined by ED through a formula for each IHE. Half of the total funds are available to be distributed to students directly. Once an institution applies for this half, they are eligible to apply for the second half of their allocated amount, which goes to the institution (deadline: 9/30). Also offers additional funding for MSIs and IHEs that serve high numbers of low-income students (deadline: 8/1). GRC recommends applying as soon as possible for these funds. See https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/caresact.html for details.

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Program: Special Education: National Activities--Parent Information Centers


CFDA Number: 84.328

Contact: Carmen Sanchez, [email protected]

Supports projects to ensure that parents of children with disabilities receive training and information to help improve results for their children. Applicants must involve qualified individuals with disabilities or parents of individuals with disabilities in the planning, implementing, and evaluating of all proposed projects. Programs include: Parent Information and Training Program (84.235F), Parent Training and Information Centers (84.328M) and Technical Assistance for Parent Training and Information Centers (84.235G). See http://www.ed.gov/programs/oseppic/index.html for updates.

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Agency: U.S. Department of the Treasury

Program: Low Income Taxpayer Clinics


CFDA Number: 21.008

Contact: Nina [email protected]

Supports low income taxpayer clinics that either represent low income taxpayers in controversies with the IRS or provide tax information to individuals for whom English is not the native language. Clinics that charge more than a nominal fee for their services are not eligible. Accredited law schools, business schools, or accounting schools eligible to apply. Awards matching grants of up to $100,000 per year. See http://www.irs.gov/Advocate/Low-Income-Taxpayer-Clinics for updates.

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Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Program: Children's Healthy Learning Environments


CFDA Number: 66.609

Contact: Becky [email protected]

Provides funding to organizations to support school- and/or childcare center-based capacity building projects that help school communities understand and address local environmental and public health issues that affect children. See https://www.epa.gov/children/childrens-healthy-learning-environments-grant-initiative-rfa-june-2020 for details.

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Agency: A.S.P.E.N. Rhoads Research Foundation

Program: Nutrition Research Grants Program


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Michelle [email protected]

Foundation funds exceptional scientific research projects submitted by early-career investigators of nutrition therapy, metabolic support, and related clinical nutrition topics. There are grants of up to $10,000 or $25,000, and on an occasional basis grants of up to $50,000 are made. See https://www.nutritioncare.org/Research/ARRF/ASPEN_Rhoads_Research_Foundation_Grants/ for details.

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Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Program: AHRQ Conference Grant Programs (R13)


CFDA Number: 93.226

Contact: Linda [email protected]

Supports planned conferences that help further AHRQ's mission to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable and affordable, and to work with HHS and other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used. Provides up to $50K/annually in direct costs for conferences on issues relevant to health services research, such as: research development; research design and methodology; dissemination and implementation; and research training, infrastructure and career development. Annual deadlines: 2/1, 5/1, 8/1, 11/1 through 11/2/21. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-453.html for updates.

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Program: Health Services Research Dissertation Program (R36)


CFDA Number: 93.226


Supports a continuation of an AHRQ program that provides support to individuals who are conducting research undertaken as part of an accredited academic program to qualify for aresearch doctorate degree. Health services research relevant to AHRQ's priority areas include: improving the quality, safety, efficiency, accessibility, and effectiveness of health care in the U.S. Applicants strongly encouraged to focus on topical areas unique to AHRQ. Results should be directly relevant to providers and practitioners, administrators, payers, consumers, policymakers, and insurers. LOIs are due 30 days before application submission. Annual deadlines: 2/1, 5/1, 8/1, 11/1 through 5/2/23. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-765.html for details.

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Program: National Research Service Award- Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)


CFDA Number: 93.225

Contact: Shelley [email protected]

Supports postdoctoral research training (F32) in the social, medical, management or health sciences related to the delivery, financing or quality of health care services. Training should include making better decisions about health care in such areas as disease prevention, appropriate use of medical technologies, improving diagnosis and treatment utilizing comparative effectiveness research, and reducing racial and ethnic disparities. Before submitting a fellowship application, the applicant fellow must identify a sponsor. Annual deadlines: 4/8, 8/8 and 12/8 through 8/9/22. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-17-481.html for details.

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Agency: American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation

Program: Research Awards, Grants, & Fellowships


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Stacey Hinton [email protected]

Supports basic and clinical research and young investigator research career development in areas related to gastroenterology and hepatology. Multiple programs and award amounts available with varying deadlines. See http://www.gastro.org/research-funding for details.

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Agency: Commonwealth Fund

Program: Health Care Quality Improvement & Efficiency Grants


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Andrea [email protected]

Supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy through four programs: delivery system innovation and improvement; health policy reform; health system performance assessment and tracking; and international program. Annual deadline: LOIs accepted on a rolling basis. See https://www.commonwealthfund.org/grants-fellowships for updates

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Agency: Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

Program: Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Clare [email protected]

Encourages all theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention. Fellowships (annual deadlines: 3/15 8/15, depending on applicant graduation date) support four years of research between $50K and $60K per year. Awards are made to institutions for the support of the fellow under direct supervision of a sponsor. Foundation also supports the Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Fellowship Award (annual deadline: 3/15); Clinical Investigator award (2/1) and other programs. See https://www.damonrunyon.org/for-scientists/award-programs

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Agency: Elsa U. Pardee Foundation

Program: Cancer Research Grants Program


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Kathy McDonald, Staff [email protected]

Supports research that promotes the cure and/or control of cancer. Innovative, small-scale, short-term projects, especially those involving young or new investigators, are encouraged. Funds over $4 million dollars annually in cancer research and care. Grants are typically over $100,000. It is anticipated that this early stage funding by the Foundation may lead to subsequent and expanded support using government agency funding. Project relevance to cancer detection, treatment, or cure should be clearly identified. Annual deadlines: 4/30, 8/31, 12/31. See https://pardeefoundation.org/how-to-apply/ for details.

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Agency: Foundation for Child Development

Program: Young Scholars Program


CFDA Number:

Contact: Annette [email protected]

Supports fellowships for basic & policy-relevant research focused on early education and development of children (from birth to 8 years old) who experience the effects of poverty or discrimination in the U.S. Applications are encouraged from scholars representing a wide range of disciplines and approaches. Program supports up to six fellowships for research collecting primary data (up to $225,000) and secondary data (up to $180,000). Deadline is for required LOI. Eligible researchers must have received their doctoral degrees within one to eight years of submission;.ten years for physician applicants. Deadline is for required LOIs. No phone inquiries accepted. See http://fcd-us.org/our-work/young-scholars-program for updates.

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Agency: Foundation for Physical Therapy

Program: Grants, Doctoral Scholarships & Awards

Next Deadline: Aug 2020

CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Karen [email protected]

Supports several projects in any physical therapy specialty for physical therapy researchers. Programs offer multiple awards and deadlines mostly in January and August. See http://foundation4pt.org/funding-opportunities/

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Agency: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

Program: Research Grants and Dissertation Fellowships


CFDA Number: N/A


Supports scholarly research on problems of violence, aggression and dominance. Highest priority is given to increasing the understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence and aggression in the modern world. Program is highly competitive. Research grants (annual deadline: 8/1) provide grants of $15,000 to $40,000 up to two years for individuals in any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities. Dissertation Fellowships (annual deadline: 2/1) support at least 10 awards of $20,000 over one year to complete dissertations. See http://hfg.org/ for details.

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Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration

Program: Rural Telementoring Training Center


CFDA Number:

Contact: Danielle [email protected]

Supports the creation or expantion of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models (such as Project ECHO, ECHO-like models, and other emerging models in the field) under the Rural Telementoring Training Cetter Program (TRRC). Funding cycles run every 3 years. See https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding/hrsa-20-108

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Program: Advanced Nursing Education (ANE)


CFDA Number: 93.247

Contact: Janice Young, [email protected]

Supports enhancement of advanced nursing education and practice. Supports programs such as combined RN to master's degree programs, post-nursing master's certificate programs and clinical nurse specialists. Projects must engage other graduate health professionals and demonstrate integration of IPE into the nursing clinical and didactic curriculum. Offers special focus area competitions. FY 20 competition is Nurse Practitioner Residency Integration Program. Limited submission: one application. See https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/fundingopportunities/default.aspx for open BHW programs.

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Program: Nurse Education Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR)


CFDA Number: 93.359

Contact: Carolyn Nganga-Good, [email protected]

Supports projects to enhance nursing education, improve the quality of patient care, increase nurse retention and strengthen the nursing workforce. Eligible applicants include accredited schools of nursing, health care facilities, or a partnership of such a school and facility. Competitions typically have different focus areas. FY 20 focus areas include Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (2/19) and Simulation Education Training (6/1). Limited submission: one application per organization. See https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/fundingopportunities/default.aspx for Bureau of Health Workforce

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Program: Nursing Workforce Diversity Grants (NWD)


CFDA Number: 93.178

Contact: Aja H. Williams, [email protected]

Grants awarded to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Goal is to increase diversity in the nursing workforce. Supports evidence-based, multi-level partnership models and/or strategies, that incorporate social determinants of health frameworks into the design, implementation and evaluation of scholarship, loan and pre-entry/mentoring programs that support progression through professional nursing to graduate degrees. Main competitions typically every three years, but there may be special focus area competitions. FY 20 competition is Eldercare Enhancement Program Limited submission: one application per organization. See https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding?status=Open&bureau=640 for open BHW programs.

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Program: Rural Health Funding Opportunities

Next Deadline: Jun 2020 (target date)

CFDA Number: 93.912

Contact: Meriam Mikre, [email protected]

Supports development of new and innovative health care delivery systems in rural communities that lack essential care services. Emphasis on service through collaboration, requiring consortiums of at least two partners. Applicants may address health care needs of a wide range of population groups and to deliver many different types of health care and health care related services in rural communities. IHEs may partner. Multiple programs throughout the year. See https://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/programopportunities/fundingopportunities/default.aspx for details.

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Agency: International Myeloma Foundation

Program: Brian D. Novis Research Grants


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Lisa [email protected]

Supports research to improve the quality of life for myeloma (malignant tumor of the bone marrow) patients while working toward prevention and cure. Junior Research Grants are for $50,000/year for projects lasting up to two years; Senior Research Grants are for $80,000 and support established investigators with a track record in myeloma or related research. Other programs available. Annual deadline: 8/1. See http://tinyurl.com/86by9f4 for details

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Agency: Ittleson Foundation

Program: Grants Program (Public Policy for AIDS, the Environ., & Mental Health)


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Anthony Wood212-794-2008

Supports pilot projects, test and demonstration projects, dissemination, and applied research that will inform public policy and public services in the following broad areas: AIDS (mental health and prevention); the environment (urban environmental issues and efforts at resource protection); and mental health (underserved populations). Proposals must have regional or national significance. Annual deadline: 8/31 for required LOIs. See http://www.ittlesonfoundation.org/how-to-apply/

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Agency: National Board of Medical Examiners

Program: Stemmler Medical Education Research Fund

Next Deadline: Jul 01, 2020 (tentative)

CFDA Number: N/A


Supports research or development of innovative assessment approaches to enhance evaluation of those preparing to, or continuing to, practice medicine. Outcomes should include advances in theory, knowledge, or practice of assessment at any point along the continuum of medical education, from undergraduate and graduate education and training, through practice. Eligible applicants must come from institutions accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association. Annual deadline: 7/1. See http://www.nbme.org/research/stemmler.html for details.

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Agency: National Institutes of Health

Program: Novel Mechanism Research on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (NPS) in Alzheimer's Dementia (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Contacts vary

Supports studies that will enhance knowledge of mechanisms associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (ADRD). Project outcomes will advance mechanistic understanding of both biobehavioral and neurobiological pathways leading to NPS, and may provide insight into targets for interventions that may offset some burden linked to symptoms or suggest strategies for prevention. Annual deadlines: 2/5, 6/5, and 10/5 through 5/8/23. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-157.html for details.

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Program: Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)

Next Deadline: Jul 2020 (target date)

CFDA Number:

Contact: Contacts vary by institute

Offers administrative supplements to meet increased costs that are within the scope of approved awards, but were unforeseen when the new or renewal application or grant progress report for non-competing continuation support was submitted. Annual deadlines: applications due dates may vary by awarding Institute/Center through 1/26/21. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-18-591.html for details.

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Program: Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards


CFDA Number:

Contact: Contacts vary by Institute

NIH funds may be available for applications based on a presidentially declared disaster under the Stafford Act, a public health emergency declared by the Secretary, HHS, or other local, regional or national disaster. Applications in response to Emergency Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs) will be routed directly to the NIH awarding component signed on to the Emergency NOSI. Limited submission: 0nly applications submitted in response to an Emergency NOSI published by an IC will be allowed to apply to this FOA. Annual deadlines: applications accepted anytime until March 10, 2023. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-135.html for details

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Program: Independent Scientist Award (K02)


CFDA Number: 93.121

Contact: Contacts vary by [email protected]

Supports the development of outstanding scientists and enable them to expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field of research. The K02 award provides three to five years of salary support and "protected time" for newly independent scientists who can demonstrate the need for a period of intensive research focus as a means of enhancing their research careers. Some NIH Institutes and Centers may or may not require candidates to have an NIH research grant at time of application. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree, independent peer reviewed research support at the time the award is made, and commit a minimum of 9 person-months (75% of full-time professional effort) conducting research and relevant career development activities during the period of the award. Call before applying. Annual deadlines: 2/12, 6/12, 10/12 through 5/8/23. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-131.html for details including contact information.

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Program: Kirschstein NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)


CFDA Number: 93.297


Supports individual postdoctoral research training in specified areas of biomedical & behavioral research. Awardees required to pursue their research training on a full-time basis, & must propose specific projects at non-profit or public inst. (including federal labs). Must have a sponsor. Postdoc Fellows incur a service obligation of one month for each month of support during the first 12 months of the NRSA postdoc support. Not all NIH institutes participate in the F32. Annual deadlines: 4/8, 8/8 and 12/8 through 1/8/22. See http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-188.html

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Program: Kirschstein NRSA Individual Senior Fellowship (F33)


CFDA Number: 93.846

Contact: Contacts Vary

Supports research training fellowships to experienced, senior-level scientists who wish to make major changes in the direction of their research careers or who wish to broaden their scientific background by acquiring new research capabilities as independent investigators. This program is not designed for postdoctoral level investigators seeking to enhance their research experience prior to independence. Annual deadlines: 4/8, 8/8, 12/8 through 1/8/22. Many Institutes participate in the NRSA, so refer to the Institute most closely aligned with chosen area(s) of research. See http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-187.html for details.

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Program: Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity (F31)


CFDA Number: 93.272


Supports individual predoctoral fellowship to promote diversity in the health-related research workforce by supporting the research training of students from population groups that show underrepresention in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research workforce, including racial, ethnic and those with disabilities.Most, but not all, NIH institutes participate in the F31 award. Fellowships provide up to five years for training leading to the Ph.D. or equivalent. Applicants should identify a mentor at the same time showing potential to become an independent investigator. Must include a letter from the institution certifying eligibility. Annual deadlines: 4/8, 8/8, 12/8. Expires 1/8/22. See http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-196.html for details.

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Program: Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral M.D./Ph.D. Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)


CFDA Number: 93.351

Contact: Contacts Vary

Supports integrated research and clinical training of promising predoctoral students, who are matriculated in a combined M.D./Ph.D. (or similiar dual-doctoral degree training program), and intend to pursue careers as physician-scientists or other clinician-scientists. Applicant must be matriculated at institution with NIH-funded institutional predoctoral dual-degree training programs and propose an integrated research and clinical training plan and a dissertation research project in scientific health-related fields. Annual deadlines:4/8, 8/8, 12/8 through 1/8/22. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-191.html for details.

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Program: NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13)


CFDA Number: 93.113

Contact: Contacts vary by institute, OER

Supports symposiums, seminars, conferences, workshops or formal meetings where persons assemble elevant to NIH's scientific mission and public health. Funding is contingent on fiscal and programmatic priorities of the individual ICs. PI must present letter from IC staff documenting permission to apply. Annual deadlines: 4/12, 8/12, and 12/12 through 1/8/21. See http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-648.html

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Program: NOSI: Availability of Administrative Supplements and Urgent Competitive Revisions for Research on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus and the Behavioral and Social Sciences


CFDA Number:

Contact: Contacts vary, OBSSR, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA,NIDDK, NIEHS, NCCIH, NCI, NINR,ODP, ORWH

Supports urgent need for research on the COVID-19 especially interested in research collecting and examining data on the risks and outcomes for COVID-19 infection in individuals suffering from substance use disorders. Research areas of interest are vast ranging from research to determine whether substance use is a risk factor for the onset and progression of COVID-19 to using ongoing studies to understand the broad impacts of COVID-19 on neurodevelopment, substance use, substance use disorders, and access to addiction treatment. Funding is intended to provide funds for NIH grantees applying to expand the scope of their active grant. Check the I/C FOA for annual deadlines. Applications accepted on a rolling basis through 3/31/21. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not-od-20-097.html

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Program: Urgent Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements(Urgent Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Contacts varyNIMH, NIA, NIAID, NICHD, NIMHD

Offers Pis funds for competitive revisions to meet immediate needs to help address a specific public health crisis in a timely manner, but that were unforeseen when the new or renewal application or grant progress report for non-competing continuation support was submitted. NIMH, NIA, NIAID, NICHD and NIMHD are just a few social science related I/Cs involved. Annual deadlines: vary by institute through 1/25/22. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-935.html

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Program: Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions (SPARC) Program

Next Deadline: Jun 2020

CFDA Number:

Contact: Gene Civillico, NIH-CG [email protected]

Supports the acerbated development of therapeutic devices and identification of neural targets for bioelectronic medicine modulating electrical activity in nerves to help treat diseases and conditions, such as hypertension and gastrointestinal disorders, by precisely adjusting organ function. Applications must be directly respond to a specific active program priority area. Annual deadline: concept letters addressing SPARC Funding Priorities will be accepted any time after the posting of this announcement through 5/30/22. This funding opportunity is Other Transaction (OT) mechanism. See https://commonfund.nih.gov/sparc/FOApriorities for details.

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Program: Clinical and Translational Science Award (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Mary E. Purucker, [email protected] 301-435-0741

Invites applications to join the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program which supports high quality translational science and clinical research at the local through national level. CTSA "Hubs" serve as academic health centers that develop, demonstrate, and then disseminate solutions to roadblocks that currently limit the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical and translational science research. Pay close attention to LOI content requirements (due 30 days prior to application due date). Limited submission: Only one application per institution. Annual deadlines: mid-April, August, and December through 8/16/21. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-940.html

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Program: Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth (R01 Clinical Trial Required)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Lanay Mudd, [email protected]

Supports research that proposes remotely delivered and conducted clinical trial with no in-person contact between research staff and study participants and may utilize mHealth tools or technologies. To justify the proposed remotely delivered efficacy or effectiveness clinical trial, applications must have sufficient preliminary data (see full FOA). Applicants are encouraged to contact NCCIH Scientific/Research program officer to discuss the science they plan to develop prior to submitting to this FOA. Annual deadlines: 2/5, 6/5, and 10/5 through 5/8/23. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-154.html for details.

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Program: NOSI: Availability of Administrative Supplements and Urgent Competitive Revisions for Research on Stress Management in Relation to COVID-19


CFDA Number:

Contact: Contacts vary, NCCIH, NIAAA, NIA

Supports the urgent need for research on COVID-19. Topics of specific interest for this NOSI include research on stress management strategies, including mind and body approaches, that individuals may engage in remotely to address stressors related to social distancing, as well as to address recovery and recurrence of symptoms during and after COVID-19 infections. Check the I/C FOA for annual deadlines. Applications accepted on a rolling basis through 10/6/20. Investigators are strongly encouraged to contact the program officers to discuss the proposed project in the context of the parent award. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AT-20-011.html

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Program: Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program


CFDA Number: 93.399


Supports state-of-the-art postdoctoral research training in cancer prevention and control. Designed to attract individuals from various health science disciplines into cancer prevention and control research. Supports up to 15 individuals for 3-year periods--2 years at NCI and one year spent at an NCI-supported cancer prevention and control program. Candidates must have a doctoral degree and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Annual deadline: 8/25. See http://cpfp.cancer.gov/fellowship-program for details.

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Program: Strengthening Institutional Capacity to Conduct Global Cancer Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (D43 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Sudha [email protected]

Supports efforts to establish an institutional program for mentored training in global cancer research. This program will support US institutions’ pre-existing training infrastructure and research collaborations with low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and will leverage these resources to expand the global cancer research workforce both in the US and in LMICs research training led by the United States. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-20-031.html for details

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Program: Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiology


CFDA Number:

Contact: Claire [email protected]

Supports research to advance cancer etiology and early detection biomarkers using the unique biorepository resources of the NCI-sponsored Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer (PLCO) Screening Trial. Research projects must involve use of PLCO biospecimens and take advantage of the unique characteristics of the PLCO biospecimens (no exceptions). Annual deadlines: 2/11, 8/11 through 8/12/21. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-913.html

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Program: Division of Aging Biology


CFDA Number: 93.866

Contact: Felipe Sierra, [email protected]

Supports research on the biochemical, genetic & physiological mechanisms of aging & age-related changes in humans & animal models. Includes investigations of the gradual or programmed alterations of structure & function which characterize normal aging, & investigations of the adverse changes which are risk factors for or accompany age-related disease states. Although research emphasis is on aging in mammals, lower organism (e.g. Drosophila, C. elegans, yeast) research related to aging is also supported. Annual deadline: applications accepted even when there are no relevant RFAs or PAs. See http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dab for details.

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Program: Advancing the Science of Geriatric Palliative Care (R01)


CFDA Number: 93.279


Support/s research focused on palliative care in geriatric populations with an emphasis on studies in a variety of settings including ambulatory care, hospitals (and specific sites within hospitals including specialty wards, intensive care units and emergency departments), assisted living facilities, and short- and long-term care facilities. Note: hospice and end-of-life settings are not included. Annual deadlines: 2/5, 6/5, and 10/5 through 9/8/20. Optional companion funding is available. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-502.html

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Program: Innovation for HIV Vaccine Discovery (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Jon Warren, [email protected]

Supports high risk, high impact, early discovery research on vaccine approaches to prevent acquisition of or ongoing infection by HIV. This FOA supports a Go/No-Go approach to funding high risk research, which is significantly different from most R01 projects. Continued funding for the full award duration is dependent upon achieving negotiated Go/No-Go criteria by the end of Year 2. Annual deadline: 7/28 through 2022. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-158.html for details.

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Program: Muscle Development and Physiology Program


CFDA Number: 93.846

Contact: Amanda Boyce, [email protected]

Supports applications on development, growth, and maintenance of skeletal muscle tissue; basic biology of satellite cells and muscle stem cells; excitation-contraction coupling; skeletal muscle fitness and adaptation to exercise; muscle metabolism; & muscle imaging. Annual deadline: unsolicited proposals may be accepted any time. Call to determine interest. See https://www.niams.nih.gov/grants-funding/supported-scientific-areas/muscle-development-and-physiology-program for details.

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Program: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Branch (IDDB)


CFDA Number: 93.865

Contact: Melissa Ann Parisi, [email protected]

The mission of IDDB is to support a program of research in IDDs, including common and rare neuromuscular and neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Down, Fragile X, and Rett syndromes; inborn errors of metabolism; autism spectrum disorders; and conditions currently and soon-to-be detectable through newborn screening. Annual deadlines: applications are accepted even when no relevant RFAs or PAs. Call to determine interest. See https://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/org/der/branches/iddb for details.

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Program: Pediatric Trauma and Critical Illness Branch

Next Deadline: Aug 2020 (tentative)

CFDA Number:

Contact: Valerie Maholmes, Program Officer, [email protected]

Supports research and research training focused on preventing, treating, and reducing all forms of childhood trauma, injury, and critical illness across the continuum of care. Encourages collaborative inquiry in basic, clinical, and translational research to promote discoveries, new treatment paradigms, and interventions that improve the quality of life for children and families who have experienced all forms trauma, life-threatening injury, or critical illness. Annual deadlines: applications due anytime, but call first to determine interest. See http://tinyurl.com/kmw8opd for details.

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Program: Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA) (R21)


CFDA Number: 93.286

Contact: Amy C. Lossie, [email protected]

Supports high risk, innovative, and creative research (R21) related to the etiology, pathophysiology, prevention, or treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) that is underrepresented or not included in NIDA's current portfolio. The proposed research should: (1) test an innovative and significant hypothesis for which there are scant precedent or preliminary data and which, if confirmed, would transform current thinking; and/or (2) develop, and/or adapt, revolutionary techniques or methods for addiction research or that show promising future applicability to SUD research. LOIs are due 30 days prior to the application due date. Annual deadlines: 2/10, 8/20 through 2/11/21. See http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-437.html for details.

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Program: Genetic Analysis of Non-human Animal Models (U01)


CFDA Number: 93.279

Contact: Amy C. Lossie, [email protected]

Supports the discovery of allelic variants, genomic alterations, and functional changes associated with addictive behaviors in non-human animals through systems studies that employ genetic and genomics strategies. Also encourages applications that take genetic and/or genomics approaches to integrate data, delineate gene networks, and uncover the function of known or newly discovered genetic or epigenetic variants. Annual deadlines: 3/19 and 8/21 through 3/20/21. See http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-789.html for details.

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Program: Bioinformatics Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (F32)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Arthur Castle, [email protected]

Supports the work of promising postdoctoral fellows who seek to obtain interdisciplinary training from outstanding faculty sponsors in bioinformatics and scientific research relevant to the mission of NIDDK's Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (DDEMD). This training will require mentorship in both bioinformatics and metabolic disease disciplines. This funding opportunity does not allow applicants to propose to lead an independent clinical trial, but does allow applicants to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor. Annual deadlines: 4/8, 8/8 and 12/8 through 9/8/22. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-379.html for details.

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Program: Bioinformatics Interdisciplinary Predoctoral Fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (F31)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Arthur Castle, [email protected]

Supports promising pre-doctoral fellows who seek to obtain interdisciplinary training during the dissertation phase of their training from outstanding faculty sponsors in bioinformatics and scientific research relevant to the mission of NIDDK's Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (DDEMD). This training will require mentorship in both bioinformatics and metabolic disease disciplines. This funding opportunity does not allow applicants to propose to lead an independent clinical trial, but does allow applicants to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor. Annual deadlines:4/8, 8/8 and 12/8 through 9/8/22. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-378.html for details.

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Program: Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (NIMH BRAINS)


CFDA Number: 93.242

Contact: Kathleen Anderson, [email protected]

The BRAINS award supports outstanding, exceptionally productive scientists who are in the early, formative stages of their careers and plan to make a long term career commitment to NIMH research. This award seeks to launch careers in innovative clinical, translational, basic or services research program to profoundly transform the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of mental disorders. LOIs are due 30 days before application due date. Annual deadline: 6/20 through 6/21/22. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-20-525.html for details.

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Program: Surgical Disparities Research (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Benyam Hailu, [email protected]

Supports investigative and collaborative research focused on understanding and addressing disparities in surgical care and outcomes, in minority and health disparity populations. While the goal is to better understand and explore effectiveness of clinical intervention approaches for addressing surgical disparities, this initiative will also seek to identify multi-level strategies at the institutional and systems level. Annual deadline: 6/5 through 2022. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-079.html for details.

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Program: Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience Research


CFDA Number: 93.854

Contact: Debra Babcock, [email protected]

Supports unsolicited (investigator-initiated) research focused on higher brain functions that underlie complex behavioral phenomena such as learning, memory, attention, language, cognition, emotion, sensation/perception, movement, the wakefulness-sleep cycle, response to pain, and feeding. These phenomena depend on the integrated functioning of neural circuits and systems. Annual deadlines: proposals accepted when there are no relevant RFAs or PAs. Contact NINDS to discuss interests. See http://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/areas/systems_and_cognitive_neuroscience/indexhtm for details.

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Agency: National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Program: MS Funding Opportunities


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Claude [email protected]

Supports many opportunities for multiple sclerosis research. No topic restrictions are imposed, but NMSS requests PIs contact them before submitting a proposal regarding appropriateness of their research plan. Research Grants (required pre-applications due 2/5, July TBD) support fundamental and applied studies, non-clinical or clinical. Pilot Research Grants (required pre-applications are due 1/6, 5/4, and 9/14) support one year's research to gather sufficient preliminary data to apply for longer-term funding. Other awards are available-many with August deadlines. See http://www.nationalmssociety.org/For-Professionals/Researchers

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Agency: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Program: PCORI Opportunities (Various)


CFDA Number:


Supports research studies that compare the effectiveness of two or more strategies prevention, treatment, screening, diagnosis or management that have not been adequately studied against alternative options. Topics are not limited to medical or surgical therapy and may include a range of strategies including self-care. Emphasis is on studies conducted in typical clinical populations considering the full range of patient-centered outcomes. Deadlines vary and typically require an LOI. See http://tinyurl.com/p7ukdmb for details.

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Agency: Retirement Research Foundation

Program: Responsive Grants


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Julie [email protected]

Supports services, education, research, and advocacy projects related to the elderly and their retirement. Priority projects have regional or national impact. Requests for support of projects focusing on advocacy, research, education or training will be considered from anywhere in the U.S. Funding for direct service projects with no potential to change practice, policy, or delivery systems limited to nonprofit agencies in IL, IN, IA, KY, MO, WI, FL. If considering a multi-year request, contact foundation staff before submitting proposal. LOI suggested. Annual deadlines: 2/1, 5/1, 8/1. See https://www.rrf.org/apply-for-a-grant/ for details.

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Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Program: Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program (DLT)


CFDA Number: 10.855


Provides loans and grants to encourage and improve telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas through the use of telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies by students, teachers, medical professionals, and rural residents. Colleges and universities are eligible to apply if they currently deliver or propose to deliver distance learning or telemedicine services for the term of the grant. July deadline encourages applications that address COVID-19 (coronavirus) issues. A 15% match is required. See https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/distance-learning-telemedicine-grants for details.

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Agency: U.S. Department of Defense

Program: Multiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP)


CFDA Number: 12.420

Contact: AMRMCusarmy.detrick.medcom-cdmrp.mbx.cdmrp-public-affairs@mail.mil301-619-9783

Supports research projects to prevent the occurrence, cure, reverse, or slow the progression of multiple sclerosis. Focus areas include: Obstacles to Remyelination and/or Obstacles to Axonal Protection in MS; Correlates of Disease Activity and Progression in MS; and Biology and Measurements of MS Symptoms. FY 20 mechanisms include: Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award, Clinical Trial Award, and Investigator-Initiated Research Award. Deadline refers to required pre-application. See http://cdmrp.army.mil/msrp/default for details.

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Program: Prostate Cancer Research Program


CFDA Number: 12.420


Supports innovative research focused on eliminating death and suffering from prostate cancer. FY 20 mechanisms include: Physician Research Award and Early Investigator Research Award. FY 20 Health Disparity Research Awards (HDRA) application (7/16/20); Population Science and Outcomes Research Awards (PSORA) (9/24/20). Refer to FOA for pre-application requirements. See http://cdmrp.army.mil/pcrp/default for updates.

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Program: Neurofibromatosis Research Program


CFDA Number: 12.420


Supports innovative research aimed at understanding, diagnosing, and treating neurofibromatosis (NF). Research focuses include disease markers, drug discovery, health services, pain mechanisms, manifestations, and modifiers related to both NF1 and NF2, distict genetic disorders of the nervous system. FY 20 mechanisms include: Clinical Trial Award, Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award, Investigator-Initiated Research Award, Synergistic Idea Award, New Investigator Award, and Early Investigator Research Award. Deadline refers to required pre-applications. See https://cdmrp.army.mil/nfrp/default for details.

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Program: Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program


CFDA Number: 12.420


Supports research on Tuberous Sclerosis (TS), a rare genetic, neurological disorder. Projects should be directed toward improved prevention, treatment, or diagnosis of TS and the development of multi-institutional natural history studies to ascertain and analyze patients with TS. FY 19 mechanisms include: Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award; Idea Development Award; and the Clinical Translational Research Award. Deadline refers to required pre-applications. See https://cdmrp.army.mil/tscrp/default for updates.

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Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Program: Centers for Independent Living


CFDA Number:

Contact: ACL(202) 401-4634

Awards grants to private, non-profit organizations to establish and operate centers that provide independent living services to individuals with disabilities. A state vocational rehabilitation unit may apply if a private organization does not. IHEs may offer technical assistance or enter cooperative relationship with grantee. Current competition is for American Samoa, Guam and North Carolina. See https://acl.gov/grants/open-opportunities for updates, including contact information.

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Agency: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Program: FDA Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings

Next Deadline: Aug 01, 2020 (target date)

CFDA Number: 93.103

Contact: Kiara [email protected]

Program facilitates the provision of federal financial assistance in support of high-quality conferences and scientific meetings designed to research and investigate a topic clearly aligned with the FDA mission. A conference or scientific meeting is defined as a symposium, seminar, workshop, or any formal meeting, whether conducted face-to-face or virtually to exchange information and explore a defined subject, issue, or area of concern impacting the public's health within the scope of the FDA's mission. FDA will not issue a conference grant award unless it can be issued before the conference start date. Deadlines refer to required LOIs up to eight weeks before the proposals are due. Expires 10/12/22. See https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-306.html

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Agency: Dreyfus Foundation

Program: Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Mark [email protected]

Supports proposals to bring a leading researcher to a primarily undergraduate institution to give a series of lectures in the chemical sciences. Lecturer is expected to substantially interact with undergraduate students and faculty over the period of the visit. Will provide funds to host the speaker and support summer research opportunities for two undergraduate students. Eligible departments grant a BS or MS degree in chemistry, but not a Ph.D. Award total is $18,500. Limited submission: one application per institution. See http://dreyfus.org/awards/jean_dreyfus.shtml for details.

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Agency: Dreyfus Foundation

Program: Teacher-Scholar Awards in Chemical Sciences


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Mark [email protected]@dreyfus.org212-753-1760

Camille Dreyfus (2/4) and Henry Dreyfus (8/6) Teacher-Scholar awards support research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in chemical sciences. Camille Dreyfus awards provide $100,000 based on an independent body of scholarship and demonstrated commitment to education. Henry Dreyfus awards provide $75,000 based on accomplishment in scholarly research with undergraduates and compelling commitment to teaching. Limited submission: one application per institution. See http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/overview_and_programs.shtml for details.

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Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Program: Early Stage Innovations (ESI)


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Contact: Claudia [email protected]

Supports proposals on specific space technologies that are currently at lowTechnology Readiness Levels (TRL). Investment in innovative low-TRL researchincreases knowledge and capabilities in response to new questions and requirements,stimulates innovation, and allows more creative solutions to problems constrained byschedule and budget. NOIs highly encourage by 5/20. See https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/solicitations.do for details.

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Program: Research Opportunities in Aeronautics


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Contact: Neal [email protected]

Supports aeronautics research to establish a milestone-based approach to research that enables near-term results while focusing on long-term, cutting edge research, and ensures long-term, stable, strategic investment in aeronautics research to benefit both civilian and military applications. Focus areas include: Advanced Air Vehicles; Airspace Operations and Safety; Integrated Aviation Systems; and Transformative Aeronautics Concepts. Soliciation to be updated throughout the year. See https://tinyurl.com/urq22da

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Program: University Leadership Initiative (ULI)


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Contact: Koushik [email protected]

Supports universities and their research partners to safely grow the air transportation system, reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions, and apply converging technologies to transform aviation. Topic areas include: Safe, Efficient Growth in Global Operations; Innovation in Commercial Supersonic Aircraft; Ultra-Efficient Commercial Vehicles; Transition to Low-Carbon Propulsion; Real-Time System-Wide Safety Assurance; Assured Autonomy for Aviation Transformation; and Aviation Manufacturing. See https://nari.arc.nasa.gov/uli for details.

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Agency: National Research Council

Program: Research Associateship Programs


CFDA Number: N/A


Supports basic and applied research by graduate students, recent Ph.D.s and senior researchers at federal laboratories and research facilities. Stipends support research in chemistry; earth and atmospheric sciences; engineering and applied sciences; biological, health, and behavioral sciences; neuroscience; biotechnology; math; space and planetary sciences; and physics. Annual deadlines: 2/1, 5/1, 8/1, 11/1 (or next business day if deadline falls on weekend). Not all laboratories participate in all four rounds. See http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap/ for details.

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Agency: National Science Foundation

Program: ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions


CFDA Number: 47.075

Contact: Jessie DeAro [email protected]

703-292-5350

Supports projects to increase representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers to develop innovative and sustainable ways to promote gender equity in the STEM academic workforce; and to contribute to the development of a more diverse science and engineering workforce. Funds support three tracks. Preliminary proposals only apply to IHEs seeking support for an Institutional Transformation award (4/22/21). LOIs only apply to the Adaptation and Partnership competition (8/3). Limited submission: one proposal per eligible organization. See https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5383 for details.

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Program: Innovation Corps - National Innovation Network Teams Program (I-CorpsTM Teams)


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Contact: Andre [email protected] 703-292-2257

Supports efforts to contribute to a national innovation ecosystem that builds upon fundamental research to guide the output to facilitate the application of scientific discoveries closer to the development of technologies, products and processes that benefit society. Project teams will gain access to resources to help determine the readiness of transition technology developed by previously-funded or currently funded NSF projects. Annual deadline: proposals are accepted at any time, with a cognizant NSF Program Officer's invitation. See https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504672 for details.

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Program: Opportunities for Promoting Understanding through Synthesis (OPUS)


CFDA Number: 47.074

Contact: Ford Ballantyne, BIO [email protected] 703-292-8037

Provides opportunities for mid- to later-career investigators to develop new understanding of science in the fields supported by the Division of Environmental Biology. Funds support two tracks: Mid-Career Synthesis aimed at mid-career scientists and Core Research Synthesis for an individual or a group of investigators to revisit and synthesize a significant body of their prior research in a way that will enable new understanding of their research system and questions of interest Annual deadline: first Monday in August. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13403 for updates.

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Program: CISE Research Initiation Initiative (CRII)


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Contact: Almadena [email protected]

Awards grants to initiate the course of independent research after obtaining a Ph.D. Understanding the critical role of establishing that independence early in one's career, it is expected that funds will be used to support untenured faculty or research scientists (or equivalent) in their first three years in a primary academic position after the Ph.D. One may not yet have received any other grants or contracts in the PI role from any department, agency, or institution of the federal government, including from the CAREER program. Limited submission: A PI may submit one proposal per annual competition, or participate in more than two CRII competitions, or submit a proposal in the same calendar year in which he/she submits a CAREER proposal. Annual deadline: second Wednesday in August. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504952 for details.

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Program: Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)


CFDA Number: 47.041

Contact: David Corman, [email protected]

Supports the development of the core system science needed to engineer complex cyber-physical systems (CPS) that people can use or interact with and depend upon. The program aims to foster a research community committed to advancing research and education in CPS and to transitioning CPS science and technology into engineering practice. Funds support small, medium, and Frontier projects. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503286 for details.

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Program: Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program


CFDA Number: 47.076

Contact: Sandra Richardson, [email protected]

Program encourages STEM majors and professionals to become K-12 STEM teachers. The program invites creative and innovative proposals that address the critical need for recruiting/preparing highly effective teachers, especially in high-need areas. The program offers four tracks: Noyce Teacher Scholarships/Stipends, Teaching Fellowships, Master Teaching Fellowships, and Noyce Research. In addition, Capacity Building proposals accepted from proposers intending to develop a future Track 1, 2, or 3 proposal. Annual deadline: last Tuesday in August. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5733 for details.

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Program: Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)


CFDA Number: 47.076


Supports development, implementation, and selective spread of innovative strategies for engaging students in experiences that increase student awareness of STEM and information and communications technology careers; motivate students to pursue the education necessary for those careers; and provide students with technology-rich experiences that develop their knowledge of related content and skills, including critical thinking skills. Annual deadline: second Wednesday in August. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5467 for updates.

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Program: Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)


CFDA Number: 47.074


Supports undergraduate research participation through two mechanisms. REU Sites support independent projects to initiate and conduct research projects involving several undergraduates. REU Supplements support the addition of undergraduates to ongoing, new, or renewal NSF-funded projects (deadlines vary). Approximately 180 new Site awards and 1,600 new Supplement awards are granted yearly. Annual deadlines: projects requiring access to Antarctica are due fourth Friday in May; all other sites due fourth Wednesday in August. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517 for details.

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Program: Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI)


CFDA Number: N/A

Contact: Prakash Balan, [email protected]

Promotes university-industry partnerships through project funds, fellowships, and traineeships to support an eclectic mix of linkages. This is not a separate program, but rather a designation that can be added to any standing NSF opportunity. Special interest is focused on opportunities for faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students to conduct research and gain experience in an industrial setting, and to bring industry perspectives and interdisciplinary university-industry teams to conduct research projects. Annual deadline: proposals accepted anytime, but discuss with program director in advance. See https://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/goali.jsp for details.

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Program: Arctic Research Opportunities


CFDA Number: 47.078

Contact: Renee [email protected]

Supports research about the Arctic, including field and modeling studies, data analysis, and synthesis about the arctic region. Goal is to gain 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. Funding tracks include: Arctic Natural Sciences; Arctic Social Sciences; Arctic System Science; and Arctic Observing Network. Annual deadline: proposals accepted any time. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5521 for details.

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Program: Biological Oceanography


CFDA Number: 47.050

Contact: Petra Lenz, [email protected]

Supports research in marine ecology, broadly defined as the relationships among aquatic organisms, and their interactions with the environments of the oceans or Great Lakes. Projects submitted to the program for consideration are often interdisciplinary efforts that may include participation by other Ocean Sciences Division programs. Annual deadlines: target dates are 2/15, 8/15. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11696 for details.

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Program: Chemical Oceanography


CFDA Number: 47.050

Contact: Simone Metz, [email protected]

Supports research into the chemistry of the oceans and the role of the oceans in global geochemical cycles. Areas of interest include chemical composition, speciation, and transformation; chemical exchanges between the oceans and other components of the Earth system; internal cycling in oceans, seas, and estuaries; and the use of measured chemical distributions as indicators of physical, biological, and geological processes. Annual deadlines: target dates are 2/15, 8/15. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11698 for details.

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Program: Physical Oceanography


CFDA Number: 47.050

Contact: Baris Uz, [email protected]

Supports research on a wide range of topics associated with the structure and movement of the ocean, with the way in which it transports various quantities, with the way its physical structure interacts with the biological and chemical processes within it, and with interactions among the ocean and the atmosphere, solid earth, and ice that surround it. Annual deadlines: 2/15, 8/15. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12729 for details.

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Program: Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Jan E. Leighley, [email protected]

Supports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to attitudes, behavior, and institutions connected to public policy and the provision of public services. Research proposals are expected to be theoretically motivated, conceptually precise, methodologically rigorous, and empirically oriented. Substantive areas include (but are not limited to) the study of individual and group decision-making, political institutions (appointed or elected), attitude and preference formation and expression, electoral processes and voting, public administration, and public policy. Annual deadlines: 1/15 and 8/15 (8/17 in 2020). See https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505715 for details.

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Program: Cultural Anthropology Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants


CFDA Number:

Contact: Jeffrey Mantz, [email protected]

Supports doctoral dissertations furthering basic scientific research on the causes, consequences, and complexities of human social and cultural variability. Program provides funds for items not usually available from the student's U.S. academic institution, and are not intended to provide the full costs of a student's doctoral dissertation research. Limited submission: an organization may submit only two proposals for a particular student over his or her career. Annual deadlines: 1/15 and 8/15. See https://tinyurl.com/y7sp62f8 for details.

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Program: Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards (CA-SR)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Jeffrey Mantz, [email protected]

Supports empirically grounded research that will improve understanding of the general principles and processes that underlie human social and cultural diversity, taking place at any scale from the household to the global. Funds support basic, theory-testing, and generalizable research that also addresses pathways from theory to policy. A project can be proposed to be carried out by a single researcher or a research team. Annual deadline: 1/15 and 8/15. See https://tinyurl.com/ybybvxfm for details.

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Program: Perception, Action, and Cognition


CFDA Number: 47.051

Contact: Betty Tuller, [email protected]

Supports research on perception, action and cognition, with emphasis on research strongly grounded in theory. Topics include vision, audition, haptics, attention, memory, reasoning, written and spoken discourse, motor control and developmental issues. Program encompasses a range of theoretical perspectives, such as symbolic computation, connectionism, ecological, nonlinear dynamics and complex systems. Annual deadlines: workshop and conference proposal windows close 6/15; research proposal windows close 2/1, 8/1. See http://tinyurl.com/ztnfrdu for details.

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Program: Science and Technology Studies (STS)


CFDA Number: 47.075

Contact: Frederick Kronz, [email protected]

Program supports research that uses historical, philosophical, and social scientific methods to investigate the intellectual, material, and social facets of the scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical (STEM) disciplines. It encompasses a broad spectrum of topics including interdisciplinary studies of ethics, equity, governance, and policy issues that are closely related to STEM disciplines. Annual deadlines: 2/2, 8/3. Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant programs are only accepted during the August deadline. See https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505697 for details.

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Program: Security and Preparedness (SAP)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Zaryab Iqbal, [email protected]

Supports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to global and national security. Research proposals are evaluated on the criteria of intellectual merit and broader impacts; the proposed projects are expected to be theoretically motivated, conceptually precise, methodologically rigorous, and empirically oriented. Substantive areas include (but are not limited to) international relations, global and national security, human security, political violence, state stability, conflict processes, regime transition, international and comparative political economy, and peace science. Annual deadlines: 1/15 and 8/15 (8/17 in 2020). See https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505712 for details.

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Program: Cognitive Neuroscience (CogNeuro)


CFDA Number: 47.075

Contact: Kurt Thoroughman, [email protected]

Supports highly innovative, interdisciplinary projects aimed at advancing rigorous understanding of how the human brain supports thought, perception, affect, action, social processes, and other aspects of cognition and behavior, including how such processes develop and change in the brain and through evolutionary time. Emphasis is on integration of cognitive sciences, basic sciences, and engineering for insights into healthy functions of brain, cognition, and behavior. Annual deadlines: 2/11and 8/13. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5316 for details.

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Program: Decision, Risk, and Management Sciences (DRMS)


CFDA Number: 47.051

Contact: Robert O’Connor, [email protected]

Supports research projects, dissertation research, workshops, and small grants for time-sensitive and high-risk projects to increase understanding and effectiveness of decision making by individuals, groups, organizations, and society. Topics of interest include judgment and decision making; decision analysis and decision aids; risk analysis, perception, and communication; societal and public policy decision making; management science and organizational design. Annual target deadlines: 1/18 (1/17 in 2021), 8/18. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5423 for details.

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Program: Economics


CFDA Number: 47.051

Contact: Nancy Lutz, [email protected]

Supports research designed to improve understanding of the processes and institutions of the U.S. economy and of the world system of which it is a part. Supports research in almost every area of economics, including econometrics, economic history, environmental economics, finance, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics, macroeconomics, mathematical economics, and public finance. Annual deadlines: target dates are 1/18 (1/21 in 2020) and 8/18. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5437 for details.

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Program: Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)


CFDA Number: 47.075

Contact: Cheryl Eavey, [email protected]

Supports development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models through regular research awards, Awards for conferences, workshops, and community-development activities, Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants, and Research Experience for Undergraduates Supplements. Proposals should be methodologically innovative, be grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social and behavioral sciences. Annual deadlines: target dates are the last Thursday in January and August. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5421 for details.

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Program: Sociology


CFDA Number: 47.051

Contact: Joseph Whitmeyer, [email protected]

Supports basic research on social organization: societies, institutions, groups, demography and processes of individual and institutional change. Encourages investigations on fundamental social processes, such as research on organizations and organizational behavior, population dynamics, social movements, social groups, labor force participation, stratification and mobility, family, social networks, socialization, gender roles, and the sociology of science and technology. Annual deadlines: research target dates are 1/15, 8/15. See http://tinyurl.com/cgu7jl7 for details.

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Program: Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program


CFDA Number: 10.225

Contact: Jane Clary Loveless, [email protected]

Supports development of community food projects designed to accomplish the following: meet food needs of low-income people; increase self-reliance of communities in providing for their own food needs; and promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues. Projects should take broad-based approach and develop long-term solutions for food security in communities. Only private nonprofits can apply, but IHEs can partner. See https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/community-food-projects-cfp-competitive-grants-program for updates when available.

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Program: Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program


CFDA Number: 10.303

Contact: Robert Nowierski, [email protected]

Supports projects that address high priority issues related to pests and their management using integrated pest management approaches at the state, regional, and national levels. See http://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/crop-protection-and-pest-management for updates.

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Program: Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB)


CFDA Number: 10.319

Contact: Brent Elrod, [email protected]

Program seeks to improve the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers; and maintain the national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management.The goal of this program is to engage producers in improving the United States farm management knowledge and skills by encompassing the USDA/NIFA’s food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences. Requires 1:1 match/cost share when a grant provides a particular benefit to a specific agricultural commodity. See http://tinyurl.com/zx9kfz7 for updates.

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Program: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE)


CFDA Number: 10.215

Contact: Rob Hedberg, [email protected]

Supports research and education projects exploring: farm renewable energy; pest and weed management; nutrient management; agroforestry; marketing; sustainable communities; systems research; etc. Grants fund projects that usually involve scientists, producers and others in an interdisciplinary approach. Calls for Proposals include Graduate Student Grants; Professional Development; Research & Education; and Educators. Deadlines vary by program and often by region. See http://www.sare.org/ for details.

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Program: Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergrad Research Experiences (ASSURE)


CFDA Number:

Contact: Program Coordinator, [email protected]

Supports undergrad research in DOD-relevant disciplines and is designed to increase the number of high-quality undergrad science and engineering majors who decide to pursue advanced degrees. DOD executes the ASSURE program collaboratively with NSF through its Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites Program, and does not run a separate solicitation. Annual deadline: applications due fourth Wednesday in August. See http://www.wpafb.af.mil/Welcome/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/842058 and https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517 for details.

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Agency: U.S. Department of the Interior

Program: Earthquake Hazards Program


CFDA Number: 15.807

Contact: Margaret Eastman, [email protected]

Supports research on earthquake occurrence and effects. Program elements: national and regional earthquake hazards assessments; earthquake information, monitoring and notification; research on earthquake occurrence, physics, effects impacts, and risks; and earthquake safety policy. All proposed work must indicate how the expected results would be applied to reducing losses from earthquakes in the United States. Collaboration is encouraged. See https://www.usgs.gov/natural-hazards/earthquake-hazards/external-grants for details.

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Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation

Program: Federal Railroad Administration BAAs


CFDA Number:

Contact: Devona Jackson, [email protected]

The general BAA supports basic and applied technology research on rail technologies that have a direct impact on the safety and efficiency of freight and passenger rail operations. Funds support four research areas: Track, Rolling Stock, Train Control and Communications, and Human Factors (deadline: 5/22). Intelligent Railroad System (IRS) BAA supports basic and applied technology research projects that will support DOT and FRA goals to advance automation in the rail industry (deadlines: June 26 and July 31). See https://www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0506 for details.

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