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Funding Opportunities

Funding Announcements is compiled from the funding opportunities offered by federal funding agencies, private foundations, and a variety of additional entities. If you want to subscribe to the Funding Announcements weekly newsletter, contact Tisha Mullen (472-2894 or tgilreathmullen2@unl.edu).

Additional funding opportunities may be found at http://www.grants.gov. Grants.gov is the single access point for individuals to search competitive funding opportunities from more than 900 grant programs offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies.

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Below are the current funding opportunities.

Miscellaneous


Department of Commerce
Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=131493

Multiple deadlines apply. See program announcement for details.

Department of Defense - AFOSR
Test and Evaluation Research Opportunities Workshop - July 24-26, 2012
http://www.facebook.com/find-friends/browser/?ref=ler#!/afosr
Federal Research Priorities and Budget for FY12
Webinar
http://research.missouri.edu/federalupdate/

The Office of Research and Economic Development will show the webinar in its entirety in Room 201, Alexander Building - West, 312 N. 14th Street. Interested faculty and staff are welcome to attend as their schedules allow.

New Public Health Service (PHS) Agencies Disclosure Requirements

Beginning August 24, 2012 all key personnel named on a PHS grant application will be required to have an interest reporting form on file with UNL’s Research Compliance Services prior to submission of the grant application. In addition, new conflict of interest training is required. Training may be completed at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/coi/tutorial2011/fcoi.htm.  Completion certificates should be emailed to Becky Freeman at bfreeman2@unl.edu, and are valid for four years.

PHS Agencies include the National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control, Indian Health Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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Agriculture and Rural Development


Health Resources & Services Administration
Rural Policy Analysis Program
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/FundingOppDetails.asp?FundingCycleId=4BBA99D6-B739-4365-8FA1-67506149E7D2&ViewMode=EU&GoBack=&PrintMode=&OnlineAvailabilityFlag=&pageNumber=&version=&NC=&Popup=
Application Deadline: 01/17/2012
National Pork Board
Spring Call for Proposals
www.pork.org
Application Deadline: 05/22/2012
Nebraska Beef Council
Request for Proposals

The UNL proposal receipt deadline is June 15, 2012. Contact Tisha Mullen (tgilreathmullen2@unl.edu) for a copy of the application materials.

Nebraska Pork Producers Association
Call for 2012 Research Proposals
http://www.nepork.org/ProducerResources/966/Resources.aspx#.T5kzwtU5C70
Application Deadline: 06/15/2012
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Arts and Humanities


ArtPlace
Letters of Inquiry
http://www.artplaceamerica.org/loi/
Application Deadline: 11/15/2011
EPA
Governors' Institute for Community Design
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/gov-institute-2011-rfp.htm
Application Deadline: 12/05/2011
Etant donnes: The French-American Fund for the Performing Arts
French and American Theater Programs
http://www.facecouncil.org/etantdonnes/performingart.html
Application Deadline: 02/01/2011
Ford Foundation
JustFilms
http://www.fordfoundation.org/issues/freedom-of-expression/justfilms/for-grant-seekers

Application Deadline: Applications are considered throughout the year.

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Education and Outreach


Administration for Children and Families
Child Welfare - Education System Collaborations to Increase Educational Stability
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2011-ACF-ACYF-CO-0183
Application Deadline: 07/26/2011
Administration for Children and Families
Comprehensive Support Services for Families Affected by Substance Abuse and/or HIV/AIDS
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CB-0286
Application Deadline: 06/22/2012
BLM
Youth Environmental Outdoor Education and Camps
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=157773
Application Deadline: 04/23/2012
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences
http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/special_grant_program_chemical.shtml
Application Deadline: 08/27/2012

The foundation encourages proposals for programs intended to significantly advance the chemical sciences. Examples of areas of interest include but are not limited to the increase in public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the chemical sciences; innovative approaches to chemistry education at all levels (K-12, undergraduate, and graduate); and efforts to make chemistry careers more attractive. Research proposals are not customarily considered.  The initial inquiry deadline is June 4, 2012; proposals are due August 27, 2012.

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Fellowships, Awards, and Internships


Advertising Educational Foundation
Visiting Professor Program
http://www.aef.com/on_campus/professor/vpp/3001
Application Deadline: 01/31/2012

The Visiting Professor Program is a two-week fellowship for professors of advertising, marketing, communications and the liberal arts.

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Humboldt Research Fellowships for Experienced Researchers
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/humboldt-fellowship-experienced.html

Application Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time.

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Humboldt Research Fellowships for Postdoctoral Researchers
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/771.html

Application Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time.

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Research Fellowships
http://www.sloan.org/fellowships/page/3
Application Deadline: 09/15/2011
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Foundations


Elsevier Foundation
New Scholars Program
http://www.elsevierfoundation.org/new-scholars/how-to-apply/
Application Deadline: 06/24/2012

The New Scholars Program supports projects to help early- to mid-career women scientists balance family responsibilities with demanding academic careers. New Scholars seeks to actively address the attrition rate of talented women scientists caused by work-life balance issues.

Kendal Charitable Funds
Promising Innovations
http://kendalcharitablefunds.org/
Application Deadline: 08/01/2012

Kendal Charitable Funds is seeking proposals for promising innovations that will transform the experience of aging. The organization is interested in ideas that can enhance the lives of an aging population, whether through services, research, and/or developing new understandings and awareness of the potential for aging well. Letters of intent are due by June 15, 2012; full applications are due August 1, 2012.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Public Health Services and Systems Research
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21142
Application Deadline: 05/24/2011
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Pew Charitable Trusts
Health Impact Project: Advancing Smarter Policies for Healthier Communities
http://www.healthimpactproject.org/project/opportunities
Application Deadline: 06/01/2011
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International


Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Grand Challenges Explorations - Round 9
http://www.grandchallenges.org/Explorations/Pages/ApplicationInstructions.aspx
Application Deadline: 05/15/2012

Proposals are being accepted on the following topics: 1) New Approaches for the Interrogation of Anti-malarial Compounds, 2) Aid is Working. Tell the World, 3) Design New Approaches to Optimize Immunization Systems, 4) Explore New Solutions in Global Health Priority Areas, and 5) Protect Crop Plants from Biotic Stresses From Field to Market
 

Department of State
Global Connections and Exchange Program: Global Connections 2.0 and Global Connections Afghanistan
http://exchanges.state.gov/grants/open2.html
Application Deadline: 06/04/2012
Department of State
Global Connections and Exchange Program: U.S.-Australia Virtual Environmental Partnership
http://exchanges.state.gov/grants/open2.html
Application Deadline: 06/04/2012
Department of State
U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program
http://exchanges.state.gov/grants/open2.html
Application Deadline: 05/24/2012
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Journalism and Media


Ashoka Changemakers and Google
Citizen Media
http://www.changemakers.com/citizenmedia
Application Deadline: 09/14/2011
Cancer Research Institute
Science Writing Internship
https://www.newsfund.org/PageText/..%5CPageText%5CSchoalrshipListings.aspx?Page_ID=SclInternship

Deadline not specified

Columbia Journalism Review
Internship Program
https://www.newsfund.org/PageText/..%5CPageText%5CSchoalrshipListings.aspx?Page_ID=SclInternship

Internships are offered spring, summer and fall semesters.  Application should be made the semester prior to when the internship takes place.

Department of State
US-Tunisian University Collaboration in the Field of Journalism
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=167373
Application Deadline: 05/25/2012
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Law, Justice, and Human Rights


Department of Justice
OVW Fiscal Year 2012 Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=162993
Application Deadline: 05/22/2012
Department of Justice
Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=153733
Application Deadline: 05/29/2012
NSF
Law & Social Sciences (LSS)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12507/nsf12507.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_38&WT.mc_ev=click
U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Justice Programs
Mentoring for Child Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Initiative
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=89394
Application Deadline: 06/06/2011
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Libraries and Museums


IMLS
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/lb21_guidelines_2012.aspx
Application Deadline: 12/15/2011
IMLS
Learning Labs in Museums and Libraries
http://www.imls.gov/about/macarthur.shtm
Application Deadline: 08/15/2011
IMLS
Museums for America
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/museums_for_america_guidelines.aspx
Application Deadline: 11/01/2011
IMLS
Museums for America
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/forAmerica.shtm
Application Deadline: 11/01/2010


A parent organization that controls multiple museums that are not autonomous but which are otherwise eligible may submit only one application per grant program.

If you are interested in developing a proposal in response to this funding opportunity, please complete a notification of intent to submit by 09/08/2010. For more information regarding the internal selection process, visit http://research.unl.edu/facultyresources/limited_sub.shtml or contact Noah Clayton, nclayton3@unl.edu, (472-8031).

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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics


AAPG
Rodney A. Bernasek Memorial Grant
http://foundation.aapg.org/gia/AAPGFoundationRodneyA.Bernasek.cfm
Application Deadline: 01/31/2012

The Rodney A. Bernasek Memorial Grant is awarded annually to a graduate student studying geology at The University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Administration for Children and Families
Street Outreach Program
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=89893
Application Deadline: 06/24/2011
American Heart Association
Program Offerings for July 2012 Deadlines
http://my.americanheart.org/professional/Research/FundingOpportunities/Funding-Opportunities_UCM_316909_SubHomePage.jsp

Programs vary. See website for details and eligibility.

American Museum of Natural History
Grant Programs for Students, Postdoctoral Trainees, and Research Scientists
http://rggs.amnh.org/pages/academics_and_research/fellowship_and_grant_opportunities

Deadlines vary by award, with approaching deadlines of February 15, March 15 and May 1.

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Transportation


U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration
Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=135073&utm_source=Funding+Supplement&utm_campaign=7277005c7b-FS_01_03_121_4_2012&utm_medium=email
Application Deadline: 02/17/2012