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Funding Sources
National Institutes of Health
National
Science Foundation, Division of
Chemistry
National Science Foundation, Math
and Physical Sciences overview
National Science
Foundation, Math and Physical Sciences deadlines
Dreyfus Foundation
Environmental Protection
Agency
International Union of
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Institute of Food
Technologists
Oak Ridge Institute for Science
and Education
American Physical Society
American
Chemical Society
American Association for the Advancement
of Science
Welch Foundation
Chemical Heritage
Foundation
National
Academy of Sciences
Sponsor:American Chemical Society
Deadline(s):The deadline date for 2005 is February 1, 2004
Objectives:
The sponsor offers fifty-five different named awards designed to recognize individual
accomplishment in diverse fields of the chemical sciences, including computers in chemistry,
environmental science and technology, chemical engineering, fluorine chemistry, synthetic
organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, encouragement for disadvantaged and women into
careers in the chemical sciences, nuclear chemistry, chemistry research at an undergraduate
institution, analytical chemistry, applied polymer science, chromatography, colloid or
surface chemistry, industrial chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry,
polymer chemistry, pure chemistry, separations science and technology, chemistry of
materials, theoretical chemistry, organic chemistry, surface chemistry, bioinorganic or
bioorganic chemistry, chemical research management, medicinal chemistry, high school
chemistry teaching, physical chemistry, mass spectrometry, interpreting chemistry for the
public, chemistry of natural products, medicinally active substances, theoretical and
experimental chemistry of liquids, peptide chemistry, carbohydrate chemistry, catalysis or
high pressure chemistry, silicon chemistry, chemical physics, industrial and engineering
chemistry, graduate education in chemistry, physical organic chemistry, hydrocarbon or
petroleum chemistry, outstanding public service by a member of the ACS, chemical education,
fuel chemistry, and spectroscopy in chemistry.
Restrictions:
The deadline date above is for all awards except the Regional Award in High School Chemistry
Teaching, for which the deadline is November 15. One nomination may be submitted by any
individual, except a member of the award committee, for each award. In some cases, nominees
must be U.S. citizens. In general, a recipient of a widely recognized scientific award is
not eligible for an ACS award unless the accomplishments cited as the basis for nomination
represent new or different work.
Most awards are given annually. Awards consist of a cash amount, usually $3,000, $4,000, or $5,000 each. The ACS Awards for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students and Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences both provide an additional $10,000 to an academic institution designated by the recipient. The ACS Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution provides an additional $4,000 to the awardee's institution. The Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry is $25,000 (biennially). The Arthur C. Cope Award in organic chemistry is $25,000, and also provides an unrestricted research grant of $50,000 to any university or nonprofit institution designated by the award recipient. The Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award in organic chemistry provides an unrestricted research grant of $25,000 to any university or nonprofit institution designated by the award recipient. The Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics consists of $10,000 (presented in even-numbered years). Funds for travel expenses (typically $1,000 to $1,500) to the award presentation are generally provided. Each award has a particular focus within the field of chemistry and certain restrictions which apply to it. Prospective nominators are advised to contact the sponsor.
Sponsor:American Physical Society
Deadline(s):07/01/2004
Objectives:
This prize recognizes and enhances experimental advancements in the fields of atomic and
molecular spectroscopy or chemical physics.
Sponsor:American Physical Society
Deadline(s):07/02/2004
Objectives:
The award recognizes and encourages interdisciplinary research in chemistry and physics.
Sponsor:American Physical Society
Deadline(s):07/01/2003
Objectives:
This award is made for outstanding advances in measurement science or products that impact
the physics community by providing better measurements.
Sponsor:National Science Foundation
Deadline(s): (Annually: 2nd Monday in January and 2nd Monday in
July)
Objectives:
Grants support the design, development, implementation, and use of information resources and
tools, encouraging new approaches to the management of biological knowledge that render the
collection, maintenance, dissemination and query of the data and information therein of
greater utility to the scientific community.
Improving the informational infrastructure of the biological sciences will require a number of activities. Therefore, the objectives of the program are to encourage: development of new methods and tools for the construction, operation, and access of biological databases, including research into generic database infrastructures designed to be extendible to different biological domains; research into development of new data structures and new data-management systems for biological databases, for example, gene expression databases based on data from "gene-chip" technology; research and development of "metadatabase" architectures for biology, for example, single query interfaces that present data from queries across multiple databases; development of algorithms and software related to the retrieval and analysis of biological information; activities that will facilitate development of biological databases, such as to standardize nomenclature, conceptual information models, and semantic content efforts (e.g., workshops); development (including planning and subsequent design, prototypes, implementation, testing, and distribution) of databases and related software tools crucial for biological research; activities that will facilitate the exchange of ideas among those involved in biological database research; activities (such as workshops, training, and collaborations between computer scientists and biological researchers) that will enhance development and use of information resources; and exploration and research on alternative economic models for long term sustainable support of important community resources.
Eligibility:
Proposals may be submitted by U.S. universities and two- and four-year colleges (including
community colleges) acting on behalf of their faculty members; and by non-profit,
non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, research
laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. that are directly
associated with educational or research activities. Consortia of eligible individuals or
organizations may also apply, but a single individual or organization must accept overall
management responsibility.
Sponsor:National Science Foundation
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
Supplemental funding provides the opportunity for scientists and engineers who are supported
on the sponsor's grants programs and to participate in research at the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Facilities. The research area must be of interest to both the
National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Science Foundation. The
work proposed must be directly related to an NSF grant and have the potential for enhancing
the quality or scope of the project.
Restrictions:
Deadlines and targets, where applicable, may vary with grant program. Eligible applicants
are faculty and graduate students at U.S. institutions who are supported by one of the
sponsor's grants. Participant support for per diem and travel expenses associated with work
at the National Institute of Standards and Technology may be requested as a supplement to an
existing NSF grant. Principle investigators interested in this program should contact the
NSF Project Director for their grant before submitting a supplement proposal. The Divisions
of Chemistry (CHE) telephone is 703-306-1840.
Sponsor:National Science Foundation
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
Projects are supported in keeping with the U.S. Global Change Research Program, a Federal
interagency program with the following objectives: to establish an integrated,
comprehensive, long-term program of documenting the earth system on a global scale; to
conduct a program of focused studies to improve our understanding of the physical,
geological, chemical, biological, economic, and social processes that influence earth system
processes and trends on global and regional scales; and to develop integrated conceptual and
predictive earth system models.
The Global Tropospheric Chemistry Program (GTCP) a focused program designed to provide a fundamental understanding of emissions, atmospheric transformations, and depositional processes of key atmospheric chemicals and their relationship to climate forcing and response. The program's goal is to detect and predict changes in the chemistry of the atmosphere on global and regional scales, with emphasis on those processes affecting the oxidizing capacity and radiative properties of the atmosphere. This objective is to be accomplished through field and laboratory investigations as well as by theory and numerical simulation. Other projects to be supported include the development and evaluation of new analytical instrumentation and experimental strategies. The sponsor supports activities that advance the goals of the US Global Change Research Program and the research priorities of the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry project (IGAC) of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP).
Restrictions:
Eligible applicants are U.S. colleges and universities, non- and for-profit institutions and
organizations, and State and local agencies, on behalf of the researcher(s). The sponsor
also considers proposals from unaffiliated scientists and engineers. Award amounts vary.
Indirect cost are allowed. The standard, one percent institutional cost sharing requirement
applies. Applicants are encouraged to contact the program officer prior to submitting a
proposal. Proposals are submitted to the regular Division of Atmospheric Sciences
disciplinary program, to compete with the other general disciplinary proposals. Proposals
must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 99-2),
available from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, 301-947-2722, pubs@nsf.gov.
Sponsor:National Science Foundation
Deadline(s):Instrumentation:(2nd Monday of Jan. annually)
Facilities (Preproposal):(1st Monday of Dec. annually)
Objectives:
The sponsor provides funds for the purchase of multi-user instruments, for
major
instrumentation development and construction, and for the establishment and support of
multi-user research facilities in the chemical sciences. The program is designed to
respond flexibly to a variety of infrastructure needs that undergird advanced research
and education in chemistry. The sponsor's underlying goal is the support of graduate
education and research activities in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical,
surface, and materials chemistry. The program is designed to support the following
types of academic instrumentation research needs: purchase or upgrade of departmental
multi-user instrumentation; design and construction of new chemistry research
instruments; and establishment and support of unique, state-of-the-art national or
regional instrumentation facilities for research in chemistry.
Restrictions:
Proposals for departmental multi-user instrumentation are due July 17, 2002. Proposals
for instrumentation development are due January 8, 2002. For chemistry research
facilities, pre-proposals must be submitted by December 4, 2001; full proposals are
due June 4, 2002. Eligible applicants are U.S. institutions of higher education and
independent nonprofit research institutions. The Principal Investigator on multi-user
instrument acquisition proposals must be the department chair or equivalent.
Award periods and amounts vary by proposal. The following types of requests are appropriate: PURCHASE OR UPGRADE OF SHARED MULTI-USER INSTRUMENTATION--Award amounts are based on the estimated net price to the institution, less any applicable academic discount. The sponsor requires no matching funds for the first $80,000; it will provide a maximum of one-half of the funds in excess of $80,000. Matching funds must be in cash, not in-kind, and be used towards the purchase of the requested instruments. Eligible costs include: instrument purchase, installation, commissioning, and calibration. Single research instruments, research instrumentation systems, and ensembles of research instruments that enable a particular research thrust may be requested. No funds will be provided for instrument maintenance and operation. Project duration will be three years. The sponsor anticipates making thirty to thirty-two awards in this category. INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT --The amount of the award will based on the net price of the instrumentation to the institution, including all academic discounts and other special purchase arrangements. Single research instruments, research instrumentation systems, and ensembles of research instruments that enable a particular research thrust may be requested. No funds will be provided for instrument maintenance and operation. The sponsor requires no matching funds for the first $80,000 and will provide up to one-half of the funds in excess of $80,000 required for the development of departmental instrumentation. Matching funds must be in cash, not in-kind, and be used towards the purchase of the requested instruments. Support is also provided for personnel engaged in the instrument development effort. Project duration will be three years. The sponsor anticipates making four to five awards in this category. CHEMISTRY RESEARCH FACILITIES-- Successful proposals will be supported for a period of five years, with the full intention to provide one five-year renewal if the facility is fully successful. Cost sharing at a level of thirty percent of the requested total amount of funds is required. Both cash and in-kind cost sharing is permitted. All costs of establishing and maintaining a facility except for building construction and renovation are eligible. The following costs are appropriate: costs for acquisition of new instrumentation to establish the facility; operation, and maintenance (including support personnel); core research (including student support); instrumentation development, including regular upgrading of instrumentation to maintain state-of-the-art capabilities; salaries, travel, workshops, student training, supplies, participant support, and other miscellaneous expenses; and outreach activities such as workshops and conference presentations to make others aware of the capabilities of the facility. The sponsor anticipates making up to two awards in this category.
Pre-proposals are required for Chemistry Research Facilities projects. Applicants are advised to consult with the sponsor before submitting a full proposal for facility support. Proposals must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 00-2), available from the sponsor's web site: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf002/start.htm. Hard copies of documents are available from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, 301-947-2722, pubs@nsf.gov. Proposal submission via FastLane is required.
Sponsor:National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for the submission of unique and innovative unsolicited
proposals which will further the Agency's mission. In general, the unsolicited approach is
most appropriate for research of a fundamental nature which has potential for advancing the
state of the art in a particular area, contributes to knowledge of a specific phenomenon, or
provides fundamental advances in engineering or the sciences.
At the Ames Research Center, unsolicited research proposals will be accepted in the following areas: Advanced Instrumentation; Advanced Life Support; Aeronautics; Aerothermal Materials and Structures; Aerothermodynamics; Aircraft Conceptual Design; Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics; Atmospheric Physics; Bioregenerative Life Support; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Computational Materials Science; Control Algorithm for Wind Tunnel Support Systems; Earth Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics; Ecosystem Science; Ecosystem Science and Technology; Engineering and Technical Services; Experimental Aerodynamics; Extravehicular Systems Research and Technology; Flight Research; HighSpeed Computer Architectures; Human Factors; Hypersonics; Infrared Astronomy and Astrophysics; Infrared Astronomy Projects and Technology Development; Neuroscience; Physical-Chemical Closed Loop Life Support; Planetary Biology; Planetary Science Rotary Wing Aeromechanics; Rotorcraft Technology; Scientific Visualization and Interactive ComputerGraphics; Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; Solar System Exploration; Space Biology; Space Physiology; Space Projects; Spacecraft Data Systems; Telecommunications; Theoretical Astrophysics; Turbulence Physics; Unsteady Viscous Flows; Wind Tunnel Automation; and Wind Tunnel Composite Applications.
Restrictions:
There are no specific dates for the submission of unsolicited proposals. However, funding
availability is greater during the start of the Government's fiscal year cycle beginning
October 1 of each year. All proposals should be submitted at least six months in advance of
the desired starting date. Eligible applicants are educational, nonprofit, industry and
for-profit private sector institutions. Foreign organizations are also eligible.
Collaborative applications are also acceptable; however the proposal should be submitted by
only one of the organizations. Proposals must state the funding level being requested
accompanied by a cost plan with sufficient detail to permit an understanding of the basis of
the funding request. As applicable, include separate cost estimates for the following:
salaries, wages, and fringe benefits for each participant; equipment; expendable materials
and supplies; services; domestic and foreign travel; ADP expenses; publication or page
charges; consultants; subcontracts with budget breakdowns; other miscellaneous identifiable
direct costs; and indirect costs. By statute, cost sharing is usually required on contracts
for basic or applied research projects resulting from unsolicited proposals. However,
colleges and universities need not propose cost sharing.
The sponsor advises that contact between the proposer and NASA technical personnel is encouraged before an extensive effort is expended in preparing a detailed proposal. Organizations or individuals desiring more specific information relative to unsolicited proposals should contact the procurement office of the NASA Field Installation (listed above) or NASA Headquarters, Contract Management Division, Code HK, Washington, DC 20546-0001, phone 202-358-2090.
Sponsor:National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for the submission of unique and innovative unsolicited
proposals which will further the Agency's mission. In general, the unsolicited approach is
most appropriate for research of a fundamental nature which has potential for advancing the
state of the art in a particular area, contributes to knowledge of a specific phenomenon, or
provides fundamental advances in engineering or the sciences.
At the Goddard Space Flight Center, unsolicited research proposals will be accepted in the following areas: Advanced Data Systems and Avionics; Astronomy and Solar Physics; Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics; Biogeochemical Cycles; Biospheric Studies; Climate Change; Cryogenics; Detector Technology (Gamma-ray, x-ray, UV, Visible, Infrared, Microwave, Radion); Environmental Sensors; Experimental Instrumentation; Flight Dynamics; High Energy Astrophysics; Hydrospheric Process; Interdisciplinary Research; Laser Instrumentation; Microwave Sensors; Ocean Bioproductivity; Optics; Planetary and Extraterrestrial Physics; Precision Attitude Control; SeaWiFS Project; Sensor and Instrument Calibration; Solid Earth Geophysics; Space Geodesy; Terrestrial Physics; Thermal Systems; and Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM).
Restrictions:
There are no specific dates for the submission of unsolicited proposals. However, funding
availability is greater during the start of the Government's fiscal year cycle beginning
October 1 of each year. All proposals should be submitted at least six months in advance of
the desired starting date. Eligible applicants are educational, nonprofit, industry and
for-profit private sector institutions. Foreign organizations are also eligible.
Collaborative applications are also acceptable; however the proposal should be submitted by
only one of the organizations.
Proposals must state the funding level being requested accompanied by a cost plan with sufficient detail to permit an understanding of the basis of the funding request. As applicable, include separate cost estimates for the following: salaries, wages, and fringe benefits for each participant; equipment; expendable materials and supplies; services; domestic and foreign travel; ADP expenses; publication or page charges; consultants; subcontracts with budget breakdowns; other miscellaneous identifiable direct costs; and indirect costs. By statute, cost sharing is usually required on contracts for basic or applied research projects resulting from unsolicited proposals. However, colleges and universities need not propose cost sharing.
The sponsor advises that contact between the proposer and NASA technical personnel is encouraged before an extensive effort is expended in preparing a detailed proposal. Organizations or individuals desiring more specific information relative to unsolicited proposals should contact the procurement office of the NASA Field Installation (listed above) or NASA Headquarters, Contract Management Division, Code HK, Washington, DC 20546-0001, phone 202-358-2090. Applicants interested in submitting applications to the NASA Goddard/Wallops Flight Facility should send materials to: Industry Assistance and Procurement Analysis Office, Code 200.3, Wallops Island, VA 23337-5099.
Sponsor:National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for the submission of unique and innovative unsolicited
proposals which will further the Agency's mission. In general, the unsolicited approach is
most appropriate for research of a fundamental nature which has potential for advancing the
state of the art in a particular area, contributes to knowledge of a specific phenomenon, or
provides fundamental advances in engineering or the sciences.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is NASA's lead center for Solar System exploration with robotic spacecraft. The laboratory has become the largest supplier of instruments to the Earth Observing System under NASA's Mission to Planet Earth. JPL also conducts advanced research and development tasks for NASA and is responsible for management and operation of the Deep Space Network. In addition, JPL conducts selected projects to develop and apply new technologies to the solution of problems on Earth as well as in space, including research and development in microelectronics, supercomputing and spacecraft power systems. Supporting research and advanced development have been conducted in electric propulsion, aero-thermodynamics, fluid physics and electrophysics, applied mathematics, space power generation, optical and radio astronomy, planetary atmospheres, fields and particles, long-range communications, guidance and control, and systems simulation and analysis techniques.
Restrictions:
There are no specific dates for the submission of unsolicited proposals. However, funding
availability is greater during the start of the Government's fiscal year cycle beginning
October 1 of each year. All proposals should be submitted at least six months in advance of
the desired starting date. Eligible applicants are educational, nonprofit, industry and
for-profit private sector institutions. Foreign organizations are also eligible.
Collaborative applications are also acceptable; however the proposal should be submitted by
only one of the organizations.
Proposals must state the funding level being requested accompanied by a cost plan with sufficient detail to permit an understanding of the basis of the funding request. As applicable, include separate cost estimates for the following: salaries, wages, and fringe benefits for each participant; equipment; expendable materials and supplies; services; domestic and foreign travel; ADP expenses; publication or page charges; consultants; subcontracts with budget breakdowns; other miscellaneous identifiable direct costs; and indirect costs. By statute, cost sharing is usually required on contracts for basic or applied research projects resulting from unsolicited proposals. However, colleges and universities need not propose cost sharing. The sponsor advises that contact between the proposer and NASA technical personnel is encouraged before an extensive effort is expended in preparing a detailed proposal. Organizations or individuals desiring more specific information relative to unsolicited proposals should contact the procurement office of the NASA Field Installation (listed above) or NASA Headquarters, Contract Management Division, Code HK, Washington, DC 20546-0001. phone 202-358-2090.
Sponsor:National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for the submission of unique and innovative unsolicited
proposals which will further the Agency's mission. In general, the unsolicited approach is
most appropriate for research of a fundamental nature which has potential for advancing the
state of the art in a particular area, contributes to knowledge of a specific phenomenon, or
provides fundamental advances in engineering or the sciences. At the Stennis Space Center,
unsolicited research proposals will be accepted in the following areas:
Active and Passive Nonintrusive Remote Sensing of Propulsion Test Parameters; Advanced
Propulsion Systems Testing; Application of Parallel Computing to Data Analysis;
Computational Modeling and Simulation; Cryogenic Instrumentation and Cryogenic, High
Pressure, and Ultra High Pressure Fluid Systems; Earth Observation Technology; Environmental
Impact from Propulsion System Testing; Ground Test Facilities Technology; Leak Detection,
Sensors, Quantification and Visualization; LOX/GOX Compatible Materials; Material and Fluid
Science; Nondestructive Test and Evaluation; Propellant and Pressurants Conservation,
Recycling and Energy Conservation; Propulsion System Testing Techniques, Simulation,
Modeling, and Methodologies; Propulsion Test Data Acquisition Systems; Spectroscopy
Technology for Propulsion System Testing; Thermal Protection and Insulation Systems; and
Vehicle Health Management/Rocket Exhaust Plume Diagnosis.
Restrictions:
There are no specific dates for the submission of unsolicited proposals. However, funding
availability is greater during the start of the Government's fiscal year cycle beginning
October 1 of each year. All proposals should be submitted at least six months in advance of
the desired starting date. Eligible applicants are educational, nonprofit, industry and
for-profit private sector institutions. Foreign organizations are also eligible.
Collaborative applications are also acceptable; however the proposal should be submitted by
only one of the organizations. Proposals must state the funding level being requested
accompanied by a cost plan with sufficient detail to permit an understanding of the basis of
the funding request. As applicable, include separate cost estimates for the following:
salaries, wages, and fringe benefits for each participant; equipment; expendable materials
and supplies; services; domestic and foreign travel; ADP expenses; publication or page
charges; consultants; subcontracts with budget breakdowns; other miscellaneous identifiable
direct costs; and indirect costs. By statute, cost sharing is usually required on contracts
for basic or applied research projects resulting from unsolicited proposals. However,
colleges and universities need not propose cost sharing.
The sponsor advises that contact between the proposer and NASA technical personnel is encouraged before an extensive effort is expended in preparing a detailed proposal. Organizations or individuals desiring more specific information relative to unsolicited proposals should contact the procurement office of the NASA Field Installation (listed above) or NASA Headquarters, Contract Management Division, Code HK, Washington, DC 20546-0001, phone 202-358-2090.
Sponsor:National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Deadline(s): Open
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for the submission of unique and innovative unsolicited
proposals which will further the Agency's mission. In general, the unsolicited approach is
most appropriate for research of a fundamental nature which has potential for advancing the
state of the art in a particular area, contributes to knowledge of a specific phenomenon, or
provides fundamental advances in engineering or the sciences. At the Lewis Research Center,
unsolicited research proposals will be accepted in the following
areas:
Advanced Composite Mechanics; Aerospace Applications of High Temperature Superconductivity;
Aircraft Icing; Aircraft Power Transfer Technology; Aircraft Propulsion Systems Analysis;
Ceramic Matrix Composites; Computational Fluid Mechanics; Computational Structures
Technology; Computational Technology; Concurrent Engineering Simulation; Controls and
Dynamics; Digital Systems Technology; Electrochemical Space and Storage; Emissions
Technology; Environmental Durability of Advanced Materials; Experimental Fluid Mechanics;
Fan/Propeller Aerodynamics and Acoustics; High Performance Aircraft Propulsion Technology;
High Performance Computing and Communications/Numerical Propulsion Simulation; High
Temperature Electronics Technology; Hypersonic Propulsion Technology; InSpace Technology
Experiments; Instrumentation and Sensors; Liquid Rocket Propulsion; Low Noise Nozzle
Technology; Low Thrust Propulsion Fundamentals; Metal Matrix and Intermetallic Matrix
Composites; Microgravity Materials Science; Microgravity Science and Applications; MMIC
Technology; Molecular Computational Fluid Dynamics; Phased Array Antenna Technology;
Photovoltaic Space Systems; Polymers and Polymer Matrix Composites; Power Materials
Technology; Power Systems Technology; Probabilistic Structural Mechanics; Rocket Engine
System Monitoring; Solar Dynamic Power Systems; Structural Analysis and Life Prediction;
Structural Dynamics; Structural Integrity; Thermal Management Technologies for Space Power
Systems; Tribiology; Turbine Engine Technology; and Vacuum Electronics.
Restrictions:
There are no specific dates for the submission of unsolicited proposals. However, funding
availability is greater during the start of the Government's fiscal year cycle beginning
October 1 of each year. All proposals should be submitted at least six months in advance of
the desired starting date. Eligible applicants are educational, nonprofit, industry and
for-profit private sector institutions. Foreign organizations are also eligible.
Collaborative applications are also acceptable; however the proposal should be submitted by
only one of the organizations. Proposals must state the funding level being requested
accompanied by a cost plan with sufficient detail to permit an understanding of the basis of
the funding request. As applicable, include separate cost estimates for the following:
salaries, wages, and fringe benefits for each participant; equipment; expendable materials
and supplies; services; domestic and foreign travel; ADP expenses; publication or page
charges; consultants; subcontracts with budget breakdowns; other miscellaneous identifiable
direct costs; and indirect costs. By statute, cost sharing is usually required on contracts
for basic or applied research projects resulting from unsolicited proposals. However,
colleges and universities need not propose cost sharing.
The sponsor advises that contact between the proposer and NASA technical personnel is encouraged before an extensive effort is expended in preparing a detailed proposal. Organizations or individuals desiring more specific information relative to unsolicited proposals should contact the procurement office of the NASA Field Installation (listed above) or NASA Headquarters, Contract Management Division, Code HK, Washington, DC 20546-0001, phone 202-358-2090.
Sponsor:Spencer Foundation
Deadline:Open
Objectives:
The sponsor's mission is to fund activities, anywhere in the world, which
foster new ideas in education and encourage creativity. The sponsor
prefers to fund specific initiatives that conform to the mission
statement.
Eligibility:
The sponsor funds activities from anywhere in the world.
Sponsor:National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH)
Deadline(s):(Letter of intent): Feb 15, July 15 (Application): April 26, Sept 21
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for the Advanced Development of high-throughput technologies
for genomic research. This program will address technologies for which proof-of-principle
already has been demonstrated, but for which additional support is needed for development
into robust, efficient tools for use in publicly supported, high-throughput genomics
laboratories. This program will support Advanced Development for methods, hardware
(instrumentation), and software. The initial emphasis of the program will be on DNA
sequencing technologies. The program is intended to promote the implementation of new
technologies in large-scale data production laboratories engaged in the public Human Genome
Project (HGP) effort, through adequately supported collaborations between teams of
investigators having appropriate expertise. At present, DNA sequencing is the process that
has been scaled up most effectively to production levels and therefore this program will
focus on DNA sequencing technologies. As other processes, such as the discovery and scoring
of DNA sequence variation, are scaled up, the sponsor will consider accepting applications
for Advanced Development projects for these processes.
To be suitable for support under this program, a technology must have been developed to the stage that proof-of-principle has been demonstrated, but additional effort will be needed to make it robust, reliable and capable of producing high quality data in one or more data production centers engaged in the public HGP effort. To warrant the investment that will be needed to accomplish the goals of the Advanced Development program, the technologies involved must be able to contribute to decreasing the cost and to increasing the throughput of the production process, while maintaining the requisite data accuracy, relative to the state-of-the-art when the application was submitted, and to improvements in that state-of-the-art that are anticipated to arise from other quarters. This program will support the range of activities required to drive technologies from the proof-of-principle stage to their implementation in one or more of the public HGP large-scale sequencing facilities. These activities include (this list is not intended to be exhaustive): designing and fabricating prototype instruments and/or software, based on existing breadboard devices; testing of methods, software, and prototypes at appropriate, increasing scale, using appropriate 'control' and 'real' biological samples or data; engineering refinements to address robustness, reliability, cost, and manufacturability; redesign and fabrication of pre-commercial, functional prototypes that can be used in production laboratories; and acquisition of the data needed to demonstrate that the technology can be exported effectively to other centers. The sponsor anticipates that an Advanced Development project will not result directly in a commercial-grade product. Therefore, applicants must present a plan to support/maintain the hardware and software that results from the project, while it remains pre-commercial but in use in the publicly supported laboratories. Also, a plan for technology dissemination beyond a small number of selected publicly-supported production centers would strengthen the application.
Eligibility:
Applications from foreign institutions will not be accepted, however, subcontracts to
foreign institutions will be considered. Accomplishing these activities will require the
participation of multidisciplinary teams that will include expertise such as technology
developers, engineers, computer scientists, and users of related technologies who have
extensive experience in high volume data production. In particular, it is essential that
the collaborative team must include a group of users who are experienced in high-throughput
data production. P.I.s will be required to participate in one workshop per year.
Participation in these workshops will be a condition of the award.
Sponsor:National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Deadline(s):March 1, April 1, July 1, August 1, Nov 1, Dec 1
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support to encourage basic research on the structures of membrane
proteins at (or near) atomic resolution. An increase in the number of known membrane
protein structures will contribute to an enhanced understanding of many basic phenomena
underlying cellular functions essential to human health. The objective of this program
announcement is two-fold: to encourage investigators with interests in membrane associated
systems to pursue high resolution structural studies making use of these recently developed
technologies; and to encourage additional research to further develop methods for studying
the structure of membrane proteins at atomic resolution.
Areas identified as needing specific attention include:
--Improved methods for over-expression of native and modified membrane proteins
--Improved methods for isolation, purification, and stabilization of membrane proteins,
including the development of new detergents and non-detergent solubilization agents
--Basic research on the physical chemistry of membrane protein crystallization and the
development of new methods for crystallization and crystal manipulation that could
facilitate data collection
--Further development of methods for electron diffraction, particularly for the
production of suitable 2D-crystals
--Further development of NMR methods for examining membrane proteins in their native
lipid environments
The techniques of x-ray or electron diffraction and of NMR spectroscopy have been emphasized in this announcement, since it is felt that they show the most promise for producing complete high resolution information for the largest number of proteins. However, funds are also available for research using other methods that can provide atomic resolution information in selected cases. Methods that can elucidate the organization of lipid and detergent molecules within protein crystalline arrays (e.g., neutron diffraction) are also of interest. It is expected that many of the projects will be collaborative efforts between biochemists and molecular biologists with expertise in the isolation and characterization of membrane-bound proteins and biophysicists with expertise in x-ray crystallography, NMR, and other structural methods. A major aim of this program announcement is to stimulate such collaborations.
Eligibility:
Foreign institutions are not eligible for the SBIR (R43, R44), STTR (R41, R42), or program
project (P01) grant mechanisms.
Sponsor:National Institute of Standards & Technology
Deadline(s):Open
Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for research supported by the divisions under the Chemical
Science and Technology Laboratory. The research areas for each division are as follows:
Biotechnology Division, 831--the primary objective is to advance the commercialization of
biotechnology by developing the scientific/ engineering technical base, reliable
measurements, standards, data and models to enable U.S. industry to quickly and economically
produce biochemical products with appropriate quality control.
Process Measurement Division, 836--the primary objective is to develop and provide
measurement standards and services, measurement techniques, recommended practices, sensing
technology, instrumentation, and mathematical models required for analysis, control, and
optimization of industrial processes.
Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, 837--the primary objective is to promote
U.S. economic growth, safety, health, and environmental quality by working with industry,
other government agencies, and standards organizations to develop and apply key
technologies, measurements, and standards for spatially and temporally resolved chemical
characterization.
Physical and Chemical Properties Division, 838--the primary objective is to be the
Nation's reference laboratory for measurements, standards, data, and models for, the
thermophysical and thermochemical properties of gases, liquids, and solids--both pure
materials and mixtures.
Analytical Chemistry Division, 839--the primary objective is to serve as the Nation's
reference laboratory for chemical measurements and standards to enhance U.S. industry's
productivity and competitiveness, assure equity in trade, and provide quality assurance for
chemical measurements used for assessing and improving public health, safety, and the
environment.
Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education; hospitals; non-profit
organizations; commercial organizations; state, local, and Indian tribal governments;
foreign governments; organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments; and
international organizations.
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