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The National Institute of Mental Health Division of AIDS Research encourages applications for Center Core grants (P30) to support HIV/AIDS Research Centers. The ARC is intended to provide infrastructure support that facilitates the development of high impact science in HIV/AIDS and mental health that is relevant to the NIMH mission. This program intends to support innovative, interdisciplinary research in several areas, including basic, NeuroHIV, behavioral and social, integrated biobehavioral, applied, clinical, translational, and implementation science. There is also a parallel track for development centers.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
LOIs are due by July 25, 2021; proposals are due by August 25, 2021 (with similar dates through 2023).
This FOA solicits cooperative agreements to participate in two consortia under the Integrative Neuroscience Initiative on Alcoholism, a translational, multidisciplinary, collaborative research effort studying brain mechanisms of excessive alcohol drinking associated with alcohol use disorder. The research focus includes mechanisms behind changes in the brain that result from excessive alcohol use and are associated with the development of AUD, brain changes that result in excessive use that is then correlated with AUD, and also the relationship between excessive drinking, stress, and anxiety. The primary goal of INIA is to identify brain adaptations at multiple levels of analysis that result in excessive alcohol consumption.
Eligibility
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
LOIs are due by April 26, 2021; proposals are due by May 26, 2021.
The purpose of this FOA is to support investigators who have interest and capability to join efforts for the discovery of in vivo chemical probes for novel brain targets. It is expected that applicants will have, in hand, the starting compounds (“validated hits”) for chemical optimization and bioassays for testing new analog compounds. Through this FOA, NIH wishes to stimulate research in 1) discovery and development of novel, small molecules for their potential use in understanding biological processes relevant to the missions of NIMH, NIDA, NEI, and/or NIA and 2) discovery and/or validation of novel, biological targets that will inform studies of brain disease mechanisms. Emphasis will be placed on projects that provide new insight into important disease-related biological targets and biological processes. There is also a related R21 program.
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to solicit applications that fully integrate recent innovative advances of in vitro functional genomics tools/technologies and approaches for environmental health and toxicology research. The overall goal of this NIEHS led initiative is to generate proof-of-principle studies incorporating these new in vitro approaches, together with well characterized exposures, to further our understanding of gene-environment (G x E) interactions in complex human disorders.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
LOIs are due by January 2, 2021; proposals are due by February 1, 2021.
The purpose of the Research Fellowships Program is to build research capacity by providing support to highly qualified individuals, including those who are individuals with disabilities, to conduct research on the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. Fellows must conduct original research in an area authorized by section 204 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Section 204 authorizes research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, the purposes of which are to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that have practical applications and maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, health and wellness, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most significant disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Act.
The U.S. Forest Service requests proposals for projects that will substantially expand and accelerate wood products and wood energy markets throughout the United States to support forest management needs on National Forest System and other forest lands. Goials are to reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest health on National Forest System and other forest lands; reduce the costs of forest management on all land types; and promote economic and environmental health of communities. Examples of funded projects include implementing applied research that engages with or involves industry partners to resolve gaps in practical knowledge that can lead to readily applied advances in the wood products or wood energy market.
This program seeks applications proposing research that will address behavioral, technical and practical aspects of interventions and communication strategies to reduce exposures and/or health risks of wildland fire smoke. Four grants will be awarded for early-career research, while five will be awarded through the ‘standard’ track.
Through fellowships to published translators, the National Endowment for the Arts supports projects for the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. The work to be translated should be of interest for its literary excellence and value. The NEA encourages translations of writers and of work that are not well represented in English, as well as work that has not previously been translated into English. Grants are up to $25,000.
The Office of Naval Research is interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range S&T Projects which offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations through the funding of meritorious research across a spectrum of science and engineering disciplines.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis until the program renews in September 2021.
The EBRC (Energetics Basic Research Center) is a basic research program initiated by the Combat Capabilities Development Command/Army Research Laboratory/ARO. It focuses on areas of strategic importance to U.S. national security. It seeks to increase the Army's intellectual capital in energetic materials and improve its ability to address future challenges. EBRC brings together universities, research institutions, companies, and individual scholars and supports multidisciplinary and cross-institutional projects addressing specific topic areas determined by the Department of the Army. The EBRC aims to promote research in specific areas of EMs and to promote a candid and constructive relationship between DA and the energetics research community.
This program aims to award multiple cooperative agreements to accredited two- and four-year colleges and universities to receive and administer scholarship and fellowship funding—provided through the Integrated University Program and as administered by the Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy—on behalf of selected students attending these U.S. IHEs. The selection of students to receive scholarships and fellowships through the program will occur via a separate DOE-NE process.
The Department of Energy invites applications for support under the Early Career Research Program in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research; Basic Energy Sciences; Biological and Environmental Research; Fusion Energy Sciences; High Energy Physics; Nuclear Physics; Isotope R & D and Production; or Accelerator R&D and Production. The purpose of this program is to support the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and to stimulate research careers in the areas supported by SC.
The MCA offers an opportunity for scientists and engineers at the Associate Professor rank (or equivalent) to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic and mutually beneficial partnerships, typically at an institution other than their home institution. Projects that envision new insights on existing problems or identify new but related problems previously inaccessible without new methodology or expertise from other fields are encouraged.
EarthCube is a community-driven activity sponsored through a partnership between the NSF Directorate for Geosciences and the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure to transform research in the academic geosciences community. EarthCube aims to create a well-connected and facile environment to share data and knowledge in an open, transparent, and inclusive manner, thus accelerating our ability to understand and predict the Earth system.
The Law & Science Program considers proposals that address social scientific studies of law and law-like systems of rules, as well as studies of how science and technology are applied in legal contexts. The Program is inherently interdisciplinary and multi-methodological. Successful proposals describe research that advances scientific theory and understanding of the connections between human behavior and law, legal institutions, or legal processes; or the interactions of law and basic sciences, including biology, computer and information sciences, STEM education, engineering, geosciences, and math and physical sciences. Scientific studies of law often approach law as dynamic, interacting with multiple arenas, and with the participation of multiple actors.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
Proposals are due by January 15, 2021, and August 2, 2021.
The aim of the Principles and Practice of Scalable Systems (PPoSS) program is to support a community of researchers who will work symbiotically across the multiple disciplines above to perform basic research on scalability of modern applications, systems, and toolchains. The intent is that these efforts will foster the development of principles that lead to rigorous and reproducible artifacts for the design and implementation of large-scale systems and applications across the full hardware/software stack. These principles and methodologies should simultaneously provide guarantees on correctness and accuracy, robustness, and security and privacy of systems, applications, and toolchains. Importantly, PPoSS specifically seeks to fund projects that span the entire hardware/software stack and will lay the groundwork for sustainable approaches for engineering highly performant, scalable, and robust computing applications.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
Proposals are due by January 25, 2021, with similar dates through 2024.
The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences supports quantitative, mechanistic, predictive, and theory-driven fundamental research designed to promote understanding of complex living systems at the molecular, subcellular, and cellular levels. While recognizing the need for thorough and accurate descriptions of biological complexes and pathways, the priority of the Division is to support work that advances the field by capturing the predictive power of mechanistic, quantitative, and evolutionary approaches.
The objective of the Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) program is to develop, deploy and integrate solutions that benefit the broader scientific community by securing science data, workflows, and infrastructure. CICI recognizes the unique nature of modern, rapid collaborative science and the breadth of security expertise, infrastructure and requirements among different practitioners, researchers, and scientific projects.
Convergence research is a means for solving vexing research problems, in particular, complex problems focusing on societal needs. It entails integrating knowledge, methods, and expertise from different disciplines and forming novel frameworks to catalyze scientific discovery and innovation. This GCR solicitation targets multi-disciplinary team research that crosses directorate or division boundaries and is currently not supported by NSF programs, initiatives and research-focused Big Ideas. Proposers must make a convincing case that the research to be conducted is within NSF’s purview and cannot be supported by existing NSF programs and multidisciplinary initiatives. Proposals involving convergence in areas covered by existing programs and solicitations will be returned without review.
The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences has developed a new opportunity to enable researchers with a strong track record of prior accomplishment to pursue a new avenue of research or inquiry. This funding mechanism is designed to facilitate and promote a PI’s ability to effectively adopt empowering technologies that might not be readily accessible in the PI’s current research environment or collaboration network.
The DMR Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials Research (PREM) program aims to enable, build, and grow partnerships between minority-serving institutions and DMR-supported centers and/or facilities to increase recruitment, retention and degree attainment (which defines the PREM pathway) by members of those groups most underrepresented in materials research, and at the same time support excellent research and education endeavors that strengthen such partnerships.
This solicitation invites proposals for the creation of international networks of networks in research areas aligned with a grand challenge identified as a priority by the research community or NSF, such as the NSF Big Ideas or in an active program solicitation. AccelNet awards support the connections among research networks, rather than supporting fundamental research as the primary activity. Each network of networks is expected to engage in innovative collaborative activities that promote synergy of efforts across networks and provide professional development for U.S. students, postdoctoral scholars, and early-career researchers. Two proposal categories covered by this solicitation include: Design and Implementation.
The Alpha-1 Foundation is committed to finding a cure for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and to improving the lives of those affected worldwide. To advance this mission, the foundation is inviting LOIs for its research grants program. Through the program, grants of up to $100,000 a year for up to two years will be awarded in support of research that contributes to the understanding of the basic biology of AAT expression and the pathogenesis and management of AAT Deficiency. Consideration also will be given to those projects that provide insight into the development of information that may contribute to new therapies for AAT Deficiency.
AGA currently is inviting applications for the AGA-Takeda Pharmaceuticals Research Scholar Award in Celiac Disease. Through the program, grants of up to $100,000 a year for up to three years will be awarded to early-career faculty (i.e., investigator, instructor, research associate, or equivalent) working toward an independent career in celiac disease research.
Eligibility:
Beyond early-career requirements, there are no eligibility restrictions.
The goal of the Policies for Action call for proposals is to build the evidence base for national, state, and local policies that can advance racial equity in health and well-being in the United States. Approximately $2 million will be awarded through this RFP, with the typical grant ranging up to $250,000 over up to twenty-four months.
The RWJF Health Policy Fellows program seeks outstanding midcareer health professionals, behavioral/social scientists, and others with a record of exceptional professional accomplishment who are recognized experts within their profession, community, institution, or organization. While many applicants come from traditional health and healthcare backgrounds, candidates with diverse and unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply. The fellowship is designed to prepare individuals to influence the future of health and health care in the United States and requires a full-time commitment with a minimum twelve-month residence in Washington, D.C.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
Preliminary applications are due by November 9, 2020.
Entelligence provides opportunities for young investigators to promote quality medical care and enhance patients' lives by supporting research in the area of pulmonary hypertension. Through the program, individual grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded in support of basic science, translational, or clinical research in the field of cardiopulmonary medicine. Projects should provide opportunities for young investigators to promote quality medical care and enhance patients' lives. Areas of study may include pathophysiology, pharmacology, treatment, genetics, diagnosis, or epidemiology.
The BrightFocus Foundation funds scientific research worldwide to defeat Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma and provides expert information on these heartbreaking diseases. To advance this mission, the foundation welcomes applications for its National Glaucoma Research Grant. Through the program, grants of up to $100,000 a year for up to two years will be awarded in support of pioneering research leading to greater understanding, prevention, and treatment of glaucoma.
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has issued a request for applications for its 2021 Clinical Scientist Development Award. Through the program, up to eighteen grants of up to $495,000 over three years will be awarded to early-career physician scientists in support of major clinical research that advances their transition to independent research funding. The award is intended to enable physician-scientists at the assistant professor rank to 1) conduct an outstanding clinical research project; 2) enable research time protection to ease the tension between research and clinical responsibilities; and 3) facilitate development of strong mentorship relations. New this year instructors at any qualifying institution are eligible to apply, as are physician-scientists at the assistant professor level.
Eligibility:
Beyond early-career requirements, there are no eligibility restrictions.
The Gerber Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of infants and young children, with an emphasis on children under the age of three. To that end, the foundation welcomes applications for research projects aimed at identifying solutions to common everyday issues and problems in the field of children’s health and nutrition. Of particular interest to the foundation are projects offering substantial promise of meaningful advances in prevention and treatment of disease and those with broad, general applicability.
Care SMA seeks to lead the way to a world without spinal muscular atrophy, the leading genetic cause of death for infants, by funding and directing comprehensive research that drives breakthroughs in treatment and care, and by providing families the support they need today. To that end, the organization has issues an open call for applications for Implementation of its Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy program. Through the program, grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded in support of activities that enable states to pre-symptomatically identify and treat pediatric SMA patients through the implementation of newborn screening programs.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention raises awareness, funds scientific research, and provides resources and aid to those affected by suicide. To advance this mission, AFSP welcomes applications for its Distinguished Investigator Innovation Grants program. Through the program, grants of up to $125,000 over two years will be awarded to investigators at the level of associate or full professor and an established record of research and publication in the area of suicide. AFSP is also inviting applications for its Pilot Innovation Grants program: grants of up to $30,000 a year over up to two years will be awarded to investigators at any level for projects that show promise in opening up new areas of suicide research.
The Spencer Foundation seeks to investigate ways in which education, broadly conceived, can be improved around the world. The foundation believes education research is integral to improving education, making education systems more equitable, and increasing opportunities to learn across the lifespan. To advance this mission, the foundation is accepting applications for its Small Research Grants Program, which supports education research projects with budgets of $50,000 or less. Projects may not be longer than five years in duration.
This program awards Early Career Fellowships of up to $50,000 to scholars in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences who are embarking on a new research project related to China Studies.
The Morris Animal Foundation works to advance the health of animals by funding hypothesis-driven, humane animal health research projects with scientific merit and the potential for significant impact on animal health. To that end, the foundation welcomes applications for its Wildlife/Exotics animal research program.
The Simons Foundation welcomes applications for the Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards. Microbes inhabit and sustain all habitats on the planet, and in the oceans they capture solar energy, catalyze biogeochemical transformations, produce and consume greenhouse gases, and provide the base of the food web. Through its Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards program, the foundation will award grants of up to $222,000 a year for up to three years.
The National Academy of Education welcomes applications for its NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The program annually awards fellowships of $70,000 to twenty-five scholars in support of non-residential postdoctoral proposals with the potential to advance the field of education. Fellows may elect to take their fellowship full-time over one year or half-time over two years and may conduct their research at their home institution or at another research site that they have arranged. During their fellowship tenure, fellows are required to attend three professional development retreats hosted by NAEd and to make a formal presentation of their research to the academy. NAEd provides additional travel funds for fellows to attend these meetings.
Eligibility:
To be eligible, applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2019.
The Templeton World Charity Foundation has launched a new strategy to support scientific research on human flourishing and to translate related discoveries into practical tools. Over the next five years, the foundation will support a range of projects across three distinct stages: discovery, development, and launch, and hopes that this commitment will lead to the development of innovative solutions and new practices that make a lasting impact on human flourishing. Before picking a focal point for the discovery stage of this five-year strategy, the foundation seeks to gather new ideas through an open-submissions process. To that end, the foundation has issued a Request For Ideas for Grand Challenges for Human Flourishing and invites researchers across disciplines to participate in an initial phase of idea generation and development, with ideas selected to be used by the foundation to shape its priorities for scientific discovery. Priority will go to interdisciplinary scientific research with the potential to promote physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being.
The Open Society Foundations seeks to reduce the destructive impact of current criminal justice policies on the lives of individuals, families, and communities in the United States by challenging the overreliance on incarceration and extreme punishment and ensuring a fair and accountable system of justice. To that end, OSF invites applications for its Soros Justice Fellowships. The fellowship program supports individuals undertaking projects that advance reform, spur debate, and catalyze change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system. All projects must, at a minimum, relate to one or more of the following U.S. criminal justice reform goals: reducing the number of people who are incarcerated or under correctional control; challenging extreme punishment; and promoting fairness and accountability in our systems of justice.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
Proposals are due by November 20, 2020.
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