| May 2014

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Funding Opportunities ____ _____ UW-L Faculty/Staff Grant Development Program (UW-L ORSP) UW-L Visiting Scholar/Artist of Color Program (UW-L Provost Office) Wisconsin Improving Teacher Quality Program (ED) Film Scholarly, Educational, & Festival Grants (AMPAS) Student Affairs Grants (ACPA) India Research Fellowships (AIIS) Microbiology Grants (ASM) Sociological Small Research Grants (ASA) Reproductive Health Grants (Brush Foundation) Chemical Sciences Grants (Dreyfus Foundation) Genomic Science Program (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (DOD) Community Partnerships to Advance Research (DHHS) Healthy Habits: Developing Healthy Behaviors in Children & Youth (DHHS) Environmental Research & Education Grants (EREF) Youth Settings Research (William T. Grant Foundation) Hagley Research Fellowships (Hagley Museum & Library) Human Origins Research Grants (L.S.B. Leakey Foundation) Humanistic & Social Science Research Fellowships (Library of Congress) Art Works (NEH) Digital Projects for the Public (NEH) Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program (NSF) Geobiology & Low-Temperature Geochemistry (NSF) Geomorphology & Land-use Dynamics (NSF) Linguistics (NSF) Sedimentary Geology & Paleobiology (NSF) Social Psychology (NSF) Employment Issues Research Grants (W.E. Upjohn Institute for Research)

Foundation Spotlight ______________ Wisconsin Humanities Council

Latest News ____ _____ UW-L Chemistry Professor Receives Sixth NSF Award

UW-L Graduate Student Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

NIH Changes Resubmission Policy

UW-L ORSP Launches Grant Writer Search

Recent Submissions & Awards

Grants 101 __ _____ _____ Inside the US Department of Education Title III Grant Program

Grant Recap ____ _____ Approaching Deadlines from the Last Issue

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Grant News In this issue:

Grant News 2 Funding Opportunities UW-L Faculty/Staff Grant Development Program

Funding agency: UW-L Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP)

Program summary: The Faculty/Staff Grant Development program provides funding for a stipend to support extramural grant proposal development, writing, and submission. The intent of the program is to provide faculty/staff the opportunity to work in a focused manner to develop a grant proposal for a project of their choice. The tangible outcome will be the submission of a new grant application to an external funding agency. Proposals may be submitted for grant writing projects that will be completed between August 1, 2014 and mid-May 2015. Faculty and staff are encouraged to contact ORSP with any questions regarding potential funding sources for their project or with inquiries related to this request for proposals.

Deadline: July 11, 2014 to grants@uwlax.edu

Full description: http://uwlax.edu/grants/funding_sources/UWL_FSGD.htm

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UW-L Visiting Scholar/Artist of Color Program

Funding agency: UW-L Provost Office

Program summary: Academic staff members may nominate scholars/artists of color to visit campus during the academic year and receive support through the program to fund travel costs and honoraria. A primary goal of the program is significant interaction of the visiting scholar/artist with students, faculty, and staff.

Deadline: July 14, 2014

Full description: http://uwlax.edu/grants/funding_sources/UWL_VSAOC.htm

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Wisconsin Improving Teacher Quality Program

Funding agency: US Department of Education (ED) via UW System

Program summary: UW System administers the Wisconsin ESEA Title II Improving Teacher Quality Program. The grant program is intended to increase student achievement in the arts, civics and government, economics, English, foreign languages, geography, history, mathematics, reading or language arts, and science by improving the teaching and principal quality at the K-12 level in Wisconsin’s public and private schools. Priorities for the 2014 competition are (1) improvement in students’ achievement in common core reading/language arts, common core mathematics, Next Generation Science Standards, and increasing the quality of teaching in all core subjects for all students; (2) improvement of collaboration between school districts, higher education content faculty, and teacher education faculty; and (3) creating K-12 content area teacher leaders.

Deadlines: intent to submit proposal email (required) – July 11, 2014 Full proposal – September 3, 2014 (due to UW-L Office of Research & Sponsored Programs)

Full description: http://uwlax.edu/grants/funding_sources/UWS_ESEA.htm

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Film Scholarly, Educational, & Festival Grants

Funding agency: Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS)

Program summary: AMPAS supports grants to make the world of motion pictures more accessible to the public and provides funding for film-oriented projects through four grant programs: (1) Academy Film Scholar Grants support new and significant works of film scholarship; (2) Film Festival Grants are intended to make festival events more accessible to the general public; (3) Educational Grants provide funding for filmmaker education programs; and (4) Internship Grants provide funds in support of college and university internship programs in the motion picture industry.

Deadline: June 30, 2014

Full description: http://www.oscars.org/education-outreach/grants/index.html

Grant News 3 Student Affairs Grants

Funding agency: American College Personnel Association (ACPA)

Program summary: The grant supports proposals from ACPA members to enhance the student affairs profession and to generate and disseminate knowledge of students in higher education. Of primary interest are proposals related to student learning and professional development. Up to $10,000 is awarded each year. Research grants usually range from $1,000 to $2,500 for one-year projects. Multi-year grants are also available.

Deadline: July 1, 2014 (annually)

Full description: http://www.acpafoundation.org/content/grants

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India Research Fellowships

Funding agency: American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS)

Program summary: AIIS supports up to 35 scholars from all disciplines to conduct research in India in the following programs: Senior Long- and Short-term Fellowships are for those holding a Ph.D. degree; and Performing and Creative Arts Fellowships are available to practitioners of the arts to conduct their projects in India.

Deadline: July 1, 2014 (annually)

Full description: http://www.indiastudies.org/research-fellowship-programs/

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Microbiology Grants

Funding agency: American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Program summary: ASM supports the study of microbes – bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, mycoplasma, fungi, algae, and protozoa. Microbiological research includes infectious diseases, recombinant DNA technology, alternative methods of energy production and waste recycling, environmental problems, and industrial processes. ASM offers many awards, fellowships, and grants for researchers at all stages of microbiology study.

Deadline: Deadlines vary by award type; next deadline: July 1, 2014

Full description: http://www.asm.org/index.php/awards2

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Sociological Small Research Grants

Funding agency: American Sociological Association (ASA)

Program summary: ASA’s Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline aims to nurture the development of scientific knowledge by funding small, groundbreaking research initiatives and other important scientific research activities such as conferences. Awards provide scholars with seed money for research that has the potential for challenging the discipline, stimulating new lines of research, and creating new networks of scientific collaboration.

Deadlines: June 15, 2014; December 15, 2014

Full description: http://www.asanet.org/funding/fad.cfm

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Reproductive Health Grants

Funding agency: Brush Foundation

Program summary: The foundation supports organizations that address reproductive health issues to meet problems of increasing population in the U.S. and the world. The grant provides $5,000 to $25,000 to fund regional or national programs of policy and advocacy. Of particular interest are programs to provide direct services, education, or training to adolescents, policy makers, legislators, community leaders, and professional and paraprofessional providers.

Deadline: July 15, 2014 (required letter of intent)

Full description: http://fdnweb.org/brush/

Grant News 4 Chemical Sciences Grants

Funding agency: Dreyfus Foundation

Program summary: The foundation supports innovative projects to increase public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the chemical sciences; innovative approaches to chemistry education at all levels; and efforts to make chemistry careers more attractive.

Deadlines: June 5, 2014 (required letters of intent) August 18, 2014 (full proposals)

Full description: http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/special_grant_program_chemical.shtml

Genomic Science Program

Funding agency: US Department of Energy (DOE)

Program summary: DOE supports basic, multidisciplinary research aimed at achieving a systems-level understanding of plants, microbes, and microbial communities relevant to DOE missions in bioenergy, carbon management, and the environment.

Deadline: July 15, 2014

Full description: http://jgi.doe.gov/collaborate-with-jgi/community-science-program/csp-proposal-schedule/

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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

Funding agency: US Department of Defense (DOD)

Program summary: The DOD SBIR program funds early-stage research & development (R&D) at small technology companies and is designed to stimulate technological innovation; increase private sector commercialization of federal R&D; increase small business participation in federally funded R&D; and foster participation by minority and disadvantaged firms in technological innovation.

Deadline: June 24, 2014

Full description: http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/sb/schedule.shtml

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Community Partnerships to Advance Research

Funding agency: US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Program summary: DHHS is seeking applications from researchers partnering with communities using Community Engaged Research (CEnR) methodologies to enhance relationships leading to better interventions and positive health outcomes.

Deadline: June 16, 2014 (annually)

Full description: http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=252164

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Healthy Habits: Developing Healthy Behaviors in Children & Youth

Funding agency: US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Program summary: DHHS is seeking applications that employ research to identify mechanisms of influence and/or promote positive sustainable health behavior(s) in children and youth (birth to age 21). Applications should target social and cultural factors, including but not limited to schools, families, communities, population, food industry, age-appropriate learning tools and games, social media, social networking, technology, and mass media.

Deadline: June 16, 2014 (annually)

Full description: http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=254032

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Grant News 5 Environmental Research & Education Grants

Funding agency: Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF)

Program summary: EREF supports research and education on solid waste management, greater sustainability, good environmental stewardship, higher process efficiency, and increased knowledge in environmental sustainability. Awards average $100,000. For educational projects, prospective applicants should send pre-proposal ideas to the foundation.

Deadline: July 15, 2014 (annually)

Full description: http://erefdn.org/index.php/grants/proposal

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Youth Settings Research

Funding agency: William T. Grant Foundation

Program summary: The foundation supports two fellowship programs for early and mid-career scholars’ research that enhances understanding of how youth settings work, how they affect youth development, and how they can be improved; as well as when, how, and under what conditions research evidence is used.

Deadline: July 9, 2014 (required letters of intent)

Full description: http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/fellowships

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Hagley Research Fellowships

Funding agency: Hagley Museum & Library

Program summary: Fellowships support the use of Hagley’s collections in American economic, business, industrial, and technological history. Hagley Exploratory Research Grants ($400) support one-week visits by scholars who need a cursory review of the collection. Henry Berlin du Pont Fellowships support access to Hagley’s research collections for up to six months with a stipend of up to $400 per week provided for up to the first eight weeks.

Deadline: June 30, 2014 (annually)

Full description: http://www.hagley.org/library-grants

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Human Origins Research Grants

Funding agency: L.S.B. Leakey Foundation

Program summary: General Research Grants provide up to $22,000 for senior scientists and postdoctoral researchers to support research related to human origins and evolution, including paleoanthropology, genetics, primate behavior ecology and morphology, and studies of modern hunter-gatherer groups.

Deadline: July 15, 2014 (annually)

Full description: http://leakeyfoundation.org/grants-overview/

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Humanistic & Social Science Research Fellowships

Funding agency: Library of Congress

Program summary: Kluge Fellowships allow qualified scholars to conduct research in the Kluge Center using the Library of Congress collections and resources for up to 12 months. A stipend of $4,200 per month for residential research at the library is available. Humanistic and social science research that makes use of the library's collections is strongly encouraged. Eligible applicants are scholars who have received a terminal advanced degree within the past seven years in the humanities, social sciences, or a professional field such as architecture or law.

Deadline: July 15, 2014

Full description: http://www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/kluge.html

Grant News 6 Art Works

Funding agency: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

Program summary: NEH supports activities to make the arts more widely available, especially in areas where the arts can strengthen communities and extend outreach to underserved populations – those limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. The program also supports investigations about the impact of the US arts sector.

Deadline: July 24, 2014

Full description: http://arts.gov/grants/organizations-apply

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Digital Projects for the Public

Funding agency: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

Program summary: NEH is seeking applications supporting projects such as websites, mobile applications, games, and virtual environments that significantly contribute to the public’s engagement with humanities ideas. Awards are made for a period of one to three years and may range up to $30,000 (for discovery grants) or up to $100,000 (for prototyping grants).

Deadline: June 11, 2014

Full description: http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=253210

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Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM

Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program summary: The program supports research to improve ethics education in science and engineering, especially in interdisciplinary contexts. Topics of interest include honor codes, professional ethics codes and licensing requirements, service learning, life-long learning requirements, curricula or memberships in organizations that stress social responsibility, and institutions that serve under-represented groups.

Deadline: June 17, 2014

Full description: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505027

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Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program

Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program summary: The agency-wide CAREER program provides NSF’s most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education, and the integration of education and research within the context of their organization’s mission. Awards build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.

Deadline: July 21, 2014

Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214

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Geobiology & Low-Temperature Geochemistry

Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program summary: NSF supports research on the interactions among biological and geological systems; geomicrobiology and biomineralization processes; role of life in evolution of Earth’s system; inorganic and organic geochemical processes occurring at or near Earth’s surface; mineralogy and chemistry of soils and sediments; surficial chemical and biogeochemical systems and cycles and their modification; and development of tools, methods, and models for low-temperature geochemistry and geobiological research.

Deadline: July 16, 2014 (annually)

Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13689

Grant News 7 Geomorphology & Land-use Dynamics

Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program summary: NSF is seeking proposals to conduct research that investigates the coupling and feedback among processes that shape and modify landscapes over a variety of length and time scales, especially in the contexts of variation in climatic, biologic, and tectonic influences and in light of changes due to human impact.

Deadline: July 16, 2014 (annually)

Full description: http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=253359

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Linguistics

Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program summary: NSF supports basic science in the domain of human language, encompassing investigations of the grammatical properties of individual human languages and of natural language in general. Research areas include syntax, semantics, morphology, phonetics, and phonology.

Deadline: July 15, 2014 (annually)

Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5408

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Sedimentary Geology & Paleobiology

Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program summary: NSF supports research in sedimentary geology and paleobiology to comprehend the full range of physical, biological, and chemical processes of Earth’s dynamic system. The program encourages the study of deep-time records of these processes archived in the Earth's sedimentary carapace (crust) at all spatial and temporal scales.

Deadline: July 17, 2014

Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5712

Social Psychology

Funding agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program summary: NSF supports research on social behavior, including cultural differences and development over the life span. Among the many research topics supported are attitude formation and change, social cognition, personality processes, interpersonal relations, group processes, the self, emotion, social comparison and social influence, the social psychology of health, and the psychophysiological correlates of social behavior.

Deadline: July 15, 2014 (target date, annually)

Full description: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5712

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Employment Issues Research Grants

Funding agency: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Program summary: The grant supports policy-relevant research on employment issues by providing $5,000 to untenured, early career researchers (Ph.D. obtained in last six years) for research on policy-related labor market issues.

Deadline: July 7, 2014

Full description: http://www.upjohninst.org/grantsawards.html

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Grant News 8 Foundation Spotlight

The Wisconsin Humanities Council (WHC) provides support for projects that are grounded in the humanities and rooted in the interests of the community. Projects should serve the public and involve humanities experts. Such efforts are supported through two grant programs:

(1) Mini grants

a. $2,000 maximum award

b. Four deadlines every year: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1

c. Average award: $1,632

(2) Major grants

a. $10,000 maximum award

b. Three deadlines every year: April 15, August 15, and December 15

c. Average award: $7,657

WHC can advise on program design, provide guidance on a project’s alignment with their guidelines and priorities, and offer suggestions for developing a competitive application. More information about program guidelines and the application process is available at the funding agency’s website (see link below).

Website: http://www.wisconsinhumanities.org/

Considering a request for foundation funding?

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs can help – from drafting an initial letter of inquiry to navigating the application process. If you are writing a proposal directed to a foundation, please contact our office so that we can facilitate communication with the UW-L Foundation to ensure there are no competing applications and to coordinate the application process for entities that require a 501(c)3 non-profit status.

Grant News 9 Latest News UW-L Chemistry Professor Receives Sixth NSF Award Dr. Keith Beyer, Professor in the UW-L Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Director of the UW-L Environmental Studies Program, has received notice from the National Science Foundation (NSF) of a new grant award that is his sixth received from the agency since 2000. The new award brings Dr. Beyer’s total NSF research grants to $1.4 million. The scholarly work funded by the awards has provided research opportunities for numerous undergraduates, resulting in 14 publications with 24 undergraduate student co-authors. The most recent publication was published in April 2014 in the Journal of Physical Chemistry with alumnus Jason Schroeder and senior chemistry major Jared Kissinger. Dr. Beyer’s most recent NSF award places him first nationally in the total dollars granted by the NSF Atmospheric Chemistry program to a sole principal investigator at a predominantly undergraduate institution.

Dr. Keith Beyer

Professor of Chemistry and Director of UW-L Environmental Studies Program

UW-L Graduate Student Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship UW-L graduate student, Amber Miller, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. According to NSF, the Graduate Research Fellowship program “recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions.” The fellowship provides up to three years of stipend and tuition support. Amber will be a student in UW-L’s Master of Science in Biology degree program. Amber’s research advisor and faculty mentor is Meredith Thomsen, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology. Working with Dr. Thomsen, Amber will devote her research efforts to a project entitled “New Ecosystems, New Rules: Facilitating Natural Succession in Heavily Invaded Ecosystems with Applied Nucleation.”

NIH Changes Resubmission Policy The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have updated the agency’s resubmission policy as of April 17, 2014. The updated policy still allows a single resubmission per application, but ideas that were unsuccessfully submitted as a resubmission (application type A1) may now be presented in a new grant application (application type A0) without having to substantially redesign the content and scope of the project. The resubmission of an idea as new means the application will be considered without an association to a previous submission; the applicant will not provide an introduction to spell out how the application has changed or respond to previous reviews; and reviewers will be instructed to review it as a new idea even if they have seen it in prior cycles. While there may not be major changes to the research direction of these previously reviewed ideas, NIH expects that applicants will nevertheless take advantage of previous reviewers’ comments to strengthen the applications for each submission.

Source: Dr. Sally Rockey, NIH Extramural Nexus

Grant News 10 UW-L ORSP Launches Search for Grant Writer The UW-L Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) has launched a search for the position of full-time Grant Writer. As part of the ORSP team, the Grant Writer will work with faculty and staff to identify funding sources, develop grant proposals, and support grant and research-related professional development. Further details are available at https://employment.uwlax.edu (posting number 0600756). The first review date of applications will be June 2, 2014. Please direct any questions about the position to Melissa Nielsen (mnielsen@uwlax.edu).

Recent Submissions April 2014

Principal Investigator(s) Department(s) Funding Agency Project Title

Aaron Monte & Cheng-chen Huang (UW-River Falls, lead)

Chemistry WiSys Characterization & Synthesis of the Skin-Whitening Compound, A11

Gita Pai History NEH1 NEH Fellowship Program: Milieus of Minakshi: A Temple’s Complex Space Over Time in Tamil, India

Recent Awards April 2014

Principal Investigator(s) Department(s) Funding Agency Award

Jean Dowiasch MVAC2 National Resources Conservation Service

$9,660

Eric Gansen Physics NSF3 $127,877 Wendy Holtz-Leith MVAC US Fish & Wildlife Service $4,550 Paula Knudson Student Affairs Western Technical College $12,252 Kristofer Rolfhus Chemistry &

Biochemistry University of Dubuque $500

Steven Simpson & Samuel Cocks

Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation and Philosophy

UW-L Continuing Education & Extension (Conference/Program Support Grant)

$1,000

Katherine Stevenson MVAC Hoffman Construction $4,348 Vicki Twinde-Javner MVAC Vierbicher Associates $10,632 Vicki Twinde-Javner MVAC City of Prairie du Chien, WI $1,411 Vicki Twinde-Javner & Wendy Holtz-Leith

MVAC Wisconsin DOT4 $4,441

Todd Weaver Chemistry & Biochemistry

NSF $5,900

Note: The awards listed reflect those of which the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is aware as of April 30, 2014. Please contact our office at 785-8007 or grants@uwlax.edu to inform us of an award that does not appear on this list.

1 National Endowment for the Humanities 2 Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center 3 National Science Foundation 4 Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Grant News 11 Grants 101 Inside the US Department of Education Title III Grant Program

Starting July 1, 2014, UW-La Crosse is eligible to apply for funding from the US Department of Education (ED) Title III Part A: Strengthening Institutions grant program. ED Title III funding supports a broad array of projects in institutions of higher education, and it is the goal for our campus to develop a collaborative plan for how to leverage this new potential source of support. To that end, this article presents some highlights of the support available through the Title III program in an effort to foster a campus-wide conversation about the project we might collectively propose. Given the program’s funding cycle, UW-L is planning for a potential application that would likely be submitted in June 2015. If you have ideas and/or would like to participate in the process, please contact the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs, as we are serving as the gathering point for percolating ideas.

Program Synopsis

The ED Title III Strengthening Institutions grant program aims to support institutions of higher education to become self-sufficient and expand their capacity to serve low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen their academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability.

Types of Projects Supported

Grant funds may be used for planning, faculty development, and establishing endowment funds. Administrative management, and the development and improvement of academic programs are also supported. Examples of eligible projects include:

• Student service programs designed to improve academic success, retention, and program completion, such as remedial education and English language instruction

• Development and improvement of academic programs • Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including

instructional and research purposes • Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other

instructional facilities, including the integration of computer technology into institutional facilities to create smart buildings

• Support of faculty exchanges, faculty development, faculty fellowships, and other faculty development activities, such as workshops on high impact pedagogies, technology, and instructional methods for teaching under-prepared students

• Purchase of library books, periodicals, and other educational materials • Funds management, administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening

funds management • Establishing or improving an endowment fund • Creating or improving facilities for internet or other distance learning academic instruction capabilities

Awards

During the 2013 federal fiscal year, 33 awards were made under the Title III Strengthening Institutions program. The average annual award amount for the same fiscal year was $431,364. On average, grants are awarded for a period of five years.

Additional Information

Additional program information and abstracts of previously funded projects are available on the ED Title III program website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iduestitle3a/awards.html.

Source: US Department of Education: Title III Part A Program website

Grant News 12 Grant Recap Deadlines are approaching for several of the grants outlined in the last edition of Grant News. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please contact our office. Revisit these grant opportunities in the last issue:

Grant Program Funding Agency Deadline (2014 unless specified) Nutrition Research Grants Gerber Foundation June 1 (required concept paper) Grants for Inclusion of Youth with Disabilities Mitsubishi Electric America

Foundation June 1 (required concept paper)

Academic Achievement & Professional Development Grants

NEA Foundation June 1, October 15, February 1

Preservation Planning & Education National Trust for Historic Preservation

June 1

Kurt Weill Music Grants Kurt Weill Foundation for Music June 1 Research & Evaluation on Firearms & Violence DOJ June 3 Global Education/International Understanding Grant

Longview Foundation June 5 (required letters of inquiry) August 12 (full proposals)

Epidemiology of Drug Abuse NIH June 5 Health Promotion among Racial & Ethnic Minority Males

NIH June 5

Healthy Habits: Developing Healthy Behaviors in Children & Adolescents

NIH June 5

Improving Diet & Physical Activity Assessment NIH June 5 Nutrition & Alcohol-Related Health Outcomes NIH June 5 Social & Behavioral Research on the Elderly in Disasters

NIH June 5

Systems Science & Health in the Behavioral & Social Sciences

NIH June 5

Understanding & Promoting Health Literacy NIH June 5 International Travel Grants American Astronomical Society June 6 Workforce Program in the Mathematical Sciences

NSF June 15

Small Research Grant Program AHRQ June 16 Occupational Disease & Injury Exploratory/Developmental Grant

CDC June 16

Occupational Disease & Injury Small Research Grants

CDC June 16

Environmental Exposures & Health: Exploration of Non-Traditional Settings

NIH June 16

Ethical, Legal, & Social Implications of Genomic Research

NIH June 16

Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA/R15)

NIH June 25, October 25, February 25

Community Partnerships to Advance Research NIH June 25, October 25, February 25 Microsystems Technology Research DOD September 30 Advancing Informal STEM Learning NSF November 14