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Science and Mathmatics

DoD/ONR: Broad Agency Announcements
http://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Contracts-Grants/~/link.aspx?_id=6B898D4AA6CB48359B3F152AA3DC632A&_z=z

Various science and technology programs
Deadlines: Various

NSF 10-581 - Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10581/nsf10581.htm

One of the general goals of the Partnerships for Innovation Program (PFI) is to stimulate the transformation of knowledge created by the research and education enterprise into innovations that create new wealth; build strong local, regional, and national economies; and improve the national well-being.  Aligned with this goal, the PFI competition for FY 2011 funds will provide support for innovation capacity building to sustained, dynamic interactive knowledge-enhancing partnership groups composed of academic researchers and small business (as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA)) practitioners focused on intense exploration, re-definition, and creation of novel platforms for translating research and moving it towards impact.

Letter of Intent (required): October 1, 2010
Full Proposals (by invitation only): December 4, 2010

NSF 10-555 - Macrosystems Biology: Research on Biological Systems at Regional to Continental Scales http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10555/nsf10555.htm

The National Science Foundation invites proposals from interdisciplinary teams of scientists to conduct innovative, integrated, systems-oriented "macrosystems biology" research to detect, understand and forecast the consequences of climate and land use change and invasive species on the biosphere at regional to continental scales. Proposals should address the scales where the ecological research challenges are the greatest and where research has the greatest potential to transform the field of ecology by addressing scaling issues that have long hindered development of large-scale ecology.

September 16, 2010, April 04, 2011

DoED - Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow (TCT)
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/tct/index.html

The purpose of the TCT initiative is:
to develop and implement programs to provide integrated courses of study in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign languages, and teacher education, that lead to a baccalaureate degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language, with concurrent teacher certification;  to develop and implement two- or three-year part-time master's degree programs in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign language education for teachers in order to enhance the teachers' content knowledge and pedagogical skills; and to develop programs for professionals in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign language education that lead to a master's degree in teaching that results in teacher certification.

Proposal Deadline: July 30, 2010
 
DOE  DE-FOA-0000395 - Early Career Research Program
http://www.er.doe.gov/grants/pdf/SC-FOA-0000395A.pdf

 The Office of Science of the Department of Energy hereby invites grant applications for support under the Early Career Research Program in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR); Biological and Environmental Research (BER); Basic Energy Sciences (BES), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); High Energy Physics (HEP), and Nuclear Physics (NP). 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 the DOE Office of Science.

Preapplication (required): August 13, 2010
Application (invitation only): November 9, 2010

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation - Sloan Research Fellowships
http://www.sloan.org/fellowships

The Sloan Research Fellowships seek to stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise. 

September 15, 2010

DHHS/NIH RFA-ES-10-004 - Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award (ONES) (R01) http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-10-004.html

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) targets exceptionally talented early stage investigators who intend to make a long-term career commitment to research in the mission areas of the NIEHS and assist them in launching an innovative research program focusing on problems of environmental exposures and human biology, human pathophysiology and human disease.

Letters of Intent (optional): September 30, 2010
Application:  October 29, 2010

NSF 10-564 - Expeditions in Computing
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10564/nsf10564.htm

The Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) has created the Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions) program to provide the CISE research and education community with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, fundamental research agendas that promise to define the future of computing and information.  

Preliminary Proposal (required): September 10, 2010
Full Proposal: April 10, 2011
 
NSF 09-559 - Social-Computational Systems (SoCS)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09559/nsf09559.htm

The Social-Computational Systems (SoCS) program seeks to reveal new understanding about the properties that systems of people and computers together possess, and to develop a practical understanding of the purposeful design of systems to facilitate socially intelligent computing. 

August 31, 2010

NSF 09-563- Cognitive Neuroscience
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09563/nsf09563.htm

The Cognitive Neuroscience Program seeks highly innovative and interdisciplinary proposals aimed at advancing a rigorous understanding of how the human brain supports thought, perception, affect, action, social processes, and other aspects of cognition and behavior, including how such processes develop and change in the brain and through time.

August 27, 2010 and January 24, 2011

NSF 10-578: Conferences and Workshops in the Mathematical Sciences http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10578/nsf10578.htm

Conferences, workshops, and related events (including seasonal schools and international travel by groups) support research and training activities of the mathematical sciences community.  Proposals for conferences, workshops, or conference-like activities may request funding of any amount and for durations of up to three years.  Proposals under this solicitation must be submitted to the appropriate DMS programs at the deadline specified on the program webpage.
Proposals Accepted Anytime. However, proposals must be submitted in accordance with the due date for the appropriate disciplinary program.

NSF 10-575 - CISE Cross-Cutting Programs: FY 2011
 http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10575/nsf10575.htm

This solicitation seeks proposals in areas that are scientifically timely, and that benefit from the intellectual contributions of researchers with expertise in a number of computing fields and/or sub-fields.   The cross-cutting programs for FY 2011 are: Network Science and Engineering; Smart Health and Wellbeing; and Trustworthy Computing.
The full descriptions of these programs can be found in the II. Program Description section of this solicitation.

Medium Projects: September 1, 2010 - September 15, 2010
Large Projects: November 1, 2010 - November 28, 2010
Small Projects: December 1, 2010 - December 17, 2010

NSF 10-563 - Instrument Development for Biological Research (IDBR) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10563/nsf10563.htm

The Instrument Development for Biological Research (IDBR) Program supports the development of instrumentation that addresses demonstrated needs in biological research, in areas supported by NSF Biology programs (see http://www.nsf.gov/bio). The program accepts two types of proposals: 
See solicitation for details. 

August 27, 2010

NSF 09-598 - Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements and Sites http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09598/nsf09598.htm

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: (1) REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department, or on interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. Proposals with an international dimension are welcome. A partnership with the Department of Defense supports REU Sites in DoD-relevant research areas. (2) REU Supplements may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects or may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements.

REU Site proposals, except those to the Antarctic Program: August 25, 2010
REU Site proposals to the Antarctic Program: June 3, 2011
REU Supplement requests: Varies with the research program. Contact the cognizant program officer for the award or proposal that would be supplemented.

NSF 10-569 - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Centers (STEP Centers) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10569/nsf10569.htm

The STEP Centers competition allows a group of faculty representing a cross section of institutions of higher education to identify a national challenge or opportunity in undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and to propose a comprehensive and coordinated set of activities that will be carried out to address that challenge or opportunity within a national context.  In the current competition, efforts must be related to the biological sciences, engineering, or the geological sciences.

Letter of Intent (required): August 4, 2010
Preliminary Proposal (required): September 7, 2010
Full Proposal (by invitation only): January 20, 2011

DARPA-BAA-10-70 - Clean-Slate Design of Resilient, Adaptive, Secure Hosts (CRASH)
https://www.fbo.gov/download/82f/82f6068978da5339752c89d2f65d89ca/CRASH_BAA_20100601_RC3.pdf

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is soliciting proposals for innovative research into the design of new computer systems that: Are highly resistant to cyber‐attack; Can adapt after a successful attack in order to continue rendering useful services; Learn from previous attacks how to guard against and cope with future attacks; and Can repair themselves after attacks have succeeded.

Initial Closing – 1200 noon (ET), 16 July 2010
Final Closing – 1200 noon (ET), 26 November 2010

NSF 06-580 - Focused Research Groups in the Mathematical Sciences (FRG) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf06580/nsf06580.htm

The purpose of the FRG activity is to allow groups of researchers to respond to recognized scientific needs of pressing importance, to take advantage of current scientific opportunities, or to prepare the ground for anticipated significant scientific developments in the mathematical sciences. Groups may include, in addition to mathematical scientists, researchers from other science and engineering disciplines appropriate to the proposed research.

Letter of Intent (required): August 20, 2010
Application: September 17, 2010

NSF 07-544 - Cultural Anthropology Scholars Award
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07544/nsf07544.htm

The National Science Foundation announces an opportunity for methodological training by cultural anthropologists who are active researchers. The purpose is to help cultural anthropologists upgrade their methodological skills by learning a specific analytical technique which will improve their research abilities.

August 16, 2010 and January 16, 2011
 
NSF 10-057 Dear Colleague Letter: FYI: Announcement of Target Date for Submission of Proposals to Division of Physics for FY 2011 Funding Cycle http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10057/nsf10057.jsp
 
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund - Career Awards at the Scientific Interface http://www.bwfund.org/pages/129/Career-Awards-at-the-Scientific-Interface/

BWF's Career Awards at the Scientific Interface provide $500,000 to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. These awards are intended to foster the early career development of researchers with backgrounds in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences and engineers whose work addresses biological questions. These awards are open to U.S. and Canadian citizens or permanent residents as well as to U.S. temporary residents.

Pre-proposal (required): September 1, 2010, 4:00pm
Full Proposal (by invitation only): January 12, 2010, 4:00pm

NSF 10-565- Informal Science Education (ISE)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10565/nsf10565.htm

The ISE program supports innovation in anywhere, anytime, lifelong learning, through investments in research, development, infrastructure, and capacity-building for STEM learning outside formal school settings.

Preliminary Proposals (required): July 22, 2010
Full Proposals: December 7, 2010

NSF 08-569- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08569/nsf08569.pdf

The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) seeks to increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Letter of Intent (optional): August 17, 2010
Full application: September 28, 2010

NIH PAR-10-136 - Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-136.html

To encourage behavioral and social science research on the causes and solutions to health and disabilities disparities in the U. S. population. Health disparities between, on the one hand, racial/ethnic populations, lower socioeconomic classes, and rural residents and, on the other hand, the overall U.S. population are major public health concerns. Emphasis is placed on research in and among three broad areas of action: 1) public policy, 2) health care, and 3) disease/disability prevention. Particular attention is given to reducing “health gaps” among groups. Proposals that utilize an interdisciplinary approach, investigate multiple levels of analysis, incorporate a life-course perspective, and/or employ innovative methods such as system science or community-based participatory research are particularly encouraged.

Letters of Intent (optional): August 14, 2010; December 11, 2010; and April 11, 2011
Full Application: September 14, 2010; January 11, 2011; and May 11, 2011
 
NSF 08-570- CISE Computing Research Infrastructure (CRI)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08570/nsf08570.htm

The CISE Computing Research Infrastructure (CRI) program drives discovery and learning in the computing disciplines by supporting the creation, enhancement and operation of world-class computing research infrastructure.  Further, through the CRI program CISE seeks to ensure that individuals from a diverse range of academic institutions, including minority-serving and predominantly undergraduate institutions, have access to such infrastructure.

August 4, 2010

NSF 10-571- Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS): Core Programs http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10571/nsf10571.htm

CISE’s Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in three core programs: The Human-Centered Computing program; The Information Integration and Informatics program; and The Robust Intelligence program.
IIS is also responsible for managing the review process for proposals in Computer Graphics and Visualization; these proposals may be submitted to any of the three core programs described above.

Medium Projects: September 1, 2010 - September 15, 2010
Large Projects: November 1, 2010 - November 28, 2010
Small Projects: December 1, 2010 - December 17, 2010

NSF 10-573 - Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10573/nsf10573.htm

CISE’s Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS) supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in two core programs:
• The Computer Systems Research (CSR) program; and
• The Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) program.

Medium Projects: September 1, 2010 - September 15, 2010
Large Projects: November 1, 2010 - November 28, 2010
Small Projects: December 1, 2010 - December 17, 2010

NSF 10-572 - Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF): Core Programs http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10572/nsf10572.htm

CISE’s Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in three core programs: The Algorithmic Foundations program; The Communications and Information Foundations program; and The Software and Hardware Foundations program.

Medium Projects: September 1, 2010 - September 15, 2010
Large Projects: November 1, 2010 - November 28, 2010
Small Projects: December 1, 2010 - December 17, 2010

NSF 08-553 - Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08553/nsf08553.htm

STS considers proposals that examine historical, philosophical, and sociological questions that arise in connection with science, engineering, and technology, and their respective interactions with society. STS has four components:
1. Ethics and Values in Science, Engineering and Technology (EVS),
2. History and Philosophy of Science, Engineering and Technology (HPS),
3. Social Studies of Science, Engineering and Technology (SSS),
4. Studies of Policy, Science, Engineering and Technology (SPS).
The components overlap, but are distinguished by the different scientific and scholarly orientations they take to the subject matter, as well as by different focuses within the subject area. STS encourages the submission of hybrid proposals that strive to integrate research involving two or more of these core areas.

August 1, 2010 and February 1, 2011

DOD/DARPA -Defense Sciences Research and Technology
http://www.darpa.mil/dso/solicitations/solicit.htm

White Paper (recommended): White papers may be submitted at any time. However, applicants should leave sufficient time for technical interactions before the due date of the full proposal.

Proposal: May 5, 2011; 4 p.m. Eastern

NSF 10-559 - Surpassing Evolution: Transformative Approaches to Enhance the Efficiency of Photosynthesis
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10559/nsf10559.htm

Photosynthesis is the basis of energy capture from the sun in plants and algae and has the potential to be harnessed for major increases in biomass yield - whether that is for bioenergy, production of renewable chemicals or boosting crop yields for food. Increasing the efficiency of photosynthesis is likely to provide solutions for the food, energy, and environmental challenges of the future. While numerous efforts to increase photosynthetic efficiency have been made, few gains have been realized. Nevertheless, an increasingly detailed picture of photosynthetic mechanisms has been obtained.  The emergence of new integrative bioscience including areas such as functional genomics, metabolic flux analysis, and synthetic biology bring novel strategies that can position scientists to surpass those limits. This solicitation encourages proposals that have the potential to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of photosynthesis beyond current limits.

Pre-Proposal (optional, required for participation in Ideas Lab): June 15, 2010
Full Proposal: November 1, 2010
 
NSF 10-560 - Physics Frontiers Centers (PFC)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10560/nsf10560.htm

The Physics Frontiers Centers (PFC) program supports university-based centers and institutes where the collective efforts of a larger group of individuals can enable transformational advances in the most promising research areas. The program is designed to foster major breakthroughs at the intellectual frontiers of physics by providing needed resources such as combinations of talents, skills, disciplines, and/or specialized infrastructure, not usually available to individual investigators or small groups, in an environment in which the collective efforts of the larger group can be shown to be seminal to promoting significant progress in the science and the education of students.

July 16, 2010 and January 16, 2011

NSF 10-561 - Earth Sciences: Instrumentation and Facilities (EAR/IF) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10561/nsf10561.htm

The Instrumentation and Facilities Program in the Division of Earth Sciences (EAR/IF) supports meritorious requests for infrastructure that promotes research and education in areas supported by the Division. EAR/IF will consider proposals for: Acquisition or Upgrade of Research Equipment; Development of New Instrumentation, Analytical Techniques or Software; Support of National or Regional Multi-User Facilities; Support for Early Career Investigators.

July 19, 2010 and February 9, 2011

NSF 10-558 - Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10558/nsf10558.htm

Through the LTREB program, the Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) and the Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) encourage the submission of proposals that generate extended time series of biological and environmental data to address ecological and evolutionary processes and resolve important issues in organismal and environmental biology. Researchers must have collected at least six years of previous data to qualify for funding, and these data must motivate the proposed research.

July 13, 2010 and January 13, 2011

NSF 08-557- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program/ Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)  http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08557/nsf08557.htm

CAREER: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation'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 the mission of their organizations. Such activities should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from junior faculty members at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply.

Biological Sciences (BIO); Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE); Education and Human Resources (EHR): July 20, 2010
Engineering (ENG): July 21, 2010
Geosciences (GEO); Office of Polar Programs (OPP); Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS); Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE): July 22, 2010

NSF 10-556 - Math and Science Partnership (MSP)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10556/nsf10556.htm

The Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program is a major research and development effort that supports innovative partnerships to improve K-12 student achievement in mathematics and science. MSP projects are expected to raise the achievement levels of all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps in the mathematics and science performance of diverse student populations. In order to improve the mathematics and science achievement of the Nation's students, MSP projects contribute to what is known in mathematics and science education and serve as models that have a sufficiently strong evidence/research base to improve the mathematics and science education outcomes for all students. NSF's MSP program coordinates its effort with programs of the U.S. Department of Education in the expectation that effective innovations in mathematics and science education will be disseminated into wider practice.
 
Full Proposal Deadline (Institute, MSP-Start, Phase II and RETA Projects): July 8, 2010
Full Proposal Deadline (Targeted Partnerships): October 14, 2010

NSF 07-546 - MARGINS Program
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07546/nsf07546.htm

The MARGINS program was initiated by the scientific community and the National Science Foundation and has been designed to elevate our present largely descriptive and qualitative knowledge of continental margins to a level where theory, modeling and simulation, together with field observation and experiment, can yield a clearer understanding of the processes that control margin genesis and evolution. Although continental margins have been traditionally assigned to three distinct tectonic settings, i.e., convergent, divergent and translational, the approach used by the MARGINS program recognizes that a range of fundamental physical and chemical processes that form and deform the surface of the Earth operate at all margin

July 1 annually

NSF 09-535 EarthScope
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09535/nsf09535.pdf

EarthScope is an Earth science program to explore the 4-dimensional structure of the North American continent. The  EarthScope Program provides a framework for broad, integrated studies across the Earth sciences, including research on fault properties and the earthquake process, strain transfer, magmatic and hydrous fluids in the crust and mantle, plate boundary processes, large-scale continental deformation, continental structure and evolution, and composition and structure of the deep-Earth. In addition, EarthScope offers a centralized forum for Earth science education at all levels and an excellent opportunity to develop cyber infrastructure to integrate, distribute, and analyze diverse data sets.

 July 16, Annually

NIH PA-10-139 - Secondary Analyses of Social and Behavioral Datasets in Aging (R03) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-139.html

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), is seeking small grant (R03) applications to conduct secondary analysis of social and behavioral data in aging.  Specifically, NIA seeks applicants t 1) stimulate and facilitate secondary analysis of data related to dynamics of health and disability, cognition, psychosocial and sociodemographic factors, genetics, and biomarkers, long term care, caregiving, behavioral medicine, retirement, economic status; 2) provide support for preliminary projects using secondary analysis that could lead to subsequent applications for other research grant award mechanisms; 3) provide support for analyses of new databases and experimental modules for purposes such as informing the design and content of future study waves; and 4) provide support for pilot research on under-utilized databases.

June 16, October 16, February 16 until May 2012

NSF 10-553 - NSF Fellowships for Transformative Computational Science using CyberInfrastructure (CI TraCS) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10553/nsf10553.htm

The overarching goal of the NSF Fellowships for Transformative Computational Science using Cyberinfrastructure (CI TRaCS) program is to support outstanding scientists and engineers who have recently completed doctoral studies and are interested in pursuing postdoctoral activities in computational science, and thereby nurturing the future leaders in this emerging and important multidisciplinary field. Computational research and education activities that are cyberinfrastrucure-based and cross disciplinary boundaries are a key focus of this program. Successful Fellows may, for example, use cyberinfrastructure to make revolutionary advances in their disciplines, and/or deploy cyberinfrastructure-based technologies that enable innovative computational practices.

January 13, 2011, January 13, 2012

AFOSR-BAA-2010-3 - Air Force Fiscal Year 2011Young Investigator Research Program http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=53394

The AFOSR’s Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) is to support scientists and engineers who have received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees in the last five years (on or after 1 May 2005) and who show exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. The objective of this program is to foster creative basic research in science and engineering, enhance early career development of outstanding young investigators, and increase opportunities for the young investigators to recognize Air Force mission and the related challenges in science and engineering. Proposals addressing the research areas of interest for the Air Force Research Laboratory will be considered. The basic research areas of current interest are available on-line at the AFOSR web site: http://www.wpafb.af.mil/AFRL/afosr/ Select “Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR-BAA-2010-1)

July 28, 2010; 4pm Eastern

NSF 09-542- Tectonics
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09542/nsf09542.htm

The Tectonics Program supports a broad range of field, laboratory, computational, and theoretical investigations aimed at understanding the formation, evolution, and deformation of continental lithosphere through time. Proposals to elucidate the processes that act on the lithosphere at various time-scales and length-scales, either at depth or the surface, are encouraged. Because understanding such large-scale phenomena commonly requires a variety of expertise and methods, the Tectonics Program supports integrated research involving the disciplines of structural geology, petrology, geochronology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, geomorphology, rock mechanics, paleomagnetics, geodesy, and other geophysical techniques.

June 06, 2010 - July 06, 2010; December 06, 2010 - January 06, 2011
 
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation - Special Grants in the Chemical Sciences http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/special_grant_program_chemical.shtml

The Foundation encourages proposals that are judged likely 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.
Aspects of proposals that are important are:
• broad applicability beyond the submitting institution
• specific and detailed descriptions of the chemistry associated with the proposal
• uniqueness of the project

Letter of Inquiry (required): June 3, 2010
Full Proposals (by invitation only): November 11, 2010

NSF 09-538 - Hydrologic Sciences
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09538/nsf09538.htm

Hydrologic Sciences focuses on the flow of water and transport processes within streams, soils, and aquifers. Particular attention is given to spatial and temporal heterogeneity of fluxes and storages of water, particles, and chemicals coupling across interfaces with the landscape, microbial communities, and coastal environments, to upscaling and downscaling given these heterogeneities and interfaces and how these processes are altered by climate and land use changes. Studies may address aqueous geochemistry as well as physical, chemical, and biological processes within water bodies. These studies commonly involve expertise from many basic sciences and mathematics, and proposals often require joint review with related programs.

June 1, 2010 and December 5, 2010

U.S. – Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) - Transformative Science Program
http://www.bsf.org.il/BSFPublic/ViewAnnounement.aspx?msgNum=31

Research driven by ideas that have potential to radically change our understanding of an important scientific concept, or lead to the creation of a new paradigm, or a new field of science. Such research is also characterized by its challenge to current understanding or by its pathways to new frontiers

Pre-proposal: May 11, 2010, 11am EST
Full proposal (by invitation only): October 12, 2010, Noon EST

NSF 10-540 - Algorithms for Threat Detection (ATD)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10540/nsf10540.htm

The Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) has formed a partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to develop the next generation of mathematical and statistical algorithms for the detection of chemical and biological threats.   We solicit proposals from the mathematical sciences community in two main thrust areas: mathematical and statistical techniques for genomics and mathematical and statistical techniques for the analysis of data from sensor systems.

May 20, 2010 and January 10, 2011

NSF 09-567 - Scholarships in Science, Technology and Mathematics (S-STEM) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09567/nsf09567.htm

This program makes grants to institutions of higher education to support scholarships for academically talented, financially needy students, enabling them to enter the workforce following completion of an associate; baccalaureate; or graduate-level degree in science and engineering disciplines. Grantee institutions are responsible for selecting scholarship recipients, reporting demographic information about student scholars, and managing the S-STEM project at the institution.

Letter of Intent (optional): July 14, 2010
Application Deadline: August 12, 2010

NSF 10-544 - Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES): Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10544/nsf10544.htm

The Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (TUES) program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all undergraduate students. This solicitation especially encourages projects that have the potential to transform undergraduate STEM education, for example, by bringing about widespread adoption of classroom practices that embody understanding of how students learn most effectively. Thus transferability and dissemination are critical aspects for projects developing instructional materials and methods and should be considered throughout the project's lifetime.  More advanced projects should involve efforts to facilitate adaptation at other sites.

Due dates: see solicitation

NSF 09-539 – Geophysics
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09539/nsf09539.htm

The Geophysics Program supports basic research in the physics of the solid earth to explore its composition, structure, and processes. Laboratory, field, theoretical, and computational studies are supported. Topics include seismicity, seismic wave propagation, and the nature and occurrence of earthquakes; the earth's magnetic, gravity, and electrical fields; the earth's thermal structure; and geodynamics. Supported research also includes geophysical studies of active deformation, including geodesy, and studies of the properties and behavior of earth materials in support of geophysical observation and theory.

May 5, 2010 - June 5, 2010 and November 8, 2010 - December 8, 2010

NSF 10-539 - Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10539/nsf10539.htm

With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions and employers to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school levels. The ATE program supports curriculum development; professional development of college faculty and secondary school teachers; career pathways to two-year colleges from secondary schools and from two-year colleges to four-year institutions; and other activities. Another goal is articulation between two-year and four-year programs for K-12 prospective teachers that focus on technological education. The program also invites proposals focusing on research to advance the knowledge base related to technician education.

Preliminary Proposal (optional, but strongly recommended): April 22, 2010
Application Deadline: October 21, 2010

NIH PA-10-106 - Scientific Meetings for Creating Interdisciplinary Research Teams (R13) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-106.html

This FOA encourages Research Conference Grant (R13) applications from institutions and organizations that propose to develop interdisciplinary research teams. Teams must include investigators from the social and/or behavioral sciences, and may include the life and/or physical sciences.  The goal is to broaden the scope of investigation into scientific problems, yield fresh and possibly unexpected insights, and increase the sophistication of theoretical, methodological, and analytical approaches by integrating the analytical strengths of two or more disparate scientific disciplines while addressing gaps in terminology, approach, and methodology.  This program will allow investigators from multiple disciplines to hold meetings in order to provide the foundation for developing interdisciplinary research projects.

April 12, August 12, December 12 until January 8, 2013

NIH PA-10-071- NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13/U13)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-071.html

The purpose of the NIH Research Conference Grant Program (R13 and U13) is to support high quality conferences/scientific meetings that are relevant to the scientific mission of the NIH and to the public health.  A conference/scientific meeting is defined as a gathering, symposium, seminar, scientific meeting, workshop or any other organized, formal meeting where persons assemble to coordinate, exchange, and disseminate information or to explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge.

April 12, August 12, December 12 until January 8, 2013

DOEd/IES - Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies Research Grants http://ies.ed.gov/funding/ncer_rfas/stateandlocal.asp

Through the research program in Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (State/Local Evaluation), the Institute will provide support for rigorous evaluations of education programs or policies that are implemented by State or local education agencies.

Letters of Intent (optional) April 29, 2010; July 19, 2010
Applications: June 24, 2010; September 16, 2010

DOEd/IES - Special Education Research Grants
http://ies.ed.gov/funding/ncser_progs.asp

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has established 10 long-term programs of research under its Special Education Research Grant Programs. Each of these research grant programs accepts applications twice a year. Application deadlines are announced in the Federal Register and on the IES website.

Letters of Intent (optional) April 29, 2010; July 19, 2010
Applications: June 24, 2010; September 16, 2010

DOEd/IES - Statistical and Research Methodology in Education
http://ies.ed.gov/funding/ncer_rfas/methodology.asp

Through the grant program on Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (Methods), the Institute supports research to advance education research methodologies and statistical analyses. The long-term outcome of this research program will be a wide range of methodological and statistical tools that will better enable education scientists to conduct rigorous education research.

Letters of Intent (optional) April 29, 2010; July 19, 2010
Applications: June 24, 2010; September 16, 2010

DOEd/IES - Education Research Grants
http://ies.ed.gov/funding/ncer_progs.asp

The Institute of Education Sciences has established 14 long-term programs of research under its Education Research Grant Programs. Each of these research programs accepts applications twice a year. Application deadlines are announced in the Federal Register and on the IES website

Letters of Intent (optional) April 29, 2010; July 19, 2010
Applications: June 24, 2010; September 16, 2010

NSF 10-520 - Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10520/nsf10520.htm

The PAESMEM Program seeks to identify outstanding mentoring efforts that enhance the participation of groups (i.e., women, minorities, and persons with disabilities) that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The awardees serve as leaders in the national effort to develop fully the Nation's human resources in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

 March 23, 2010 and October 6, 2010

PA-10-069 - NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award (R21)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-069.html

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) funding opportunity supports  the development of new research activities in categorical program areas. (Support generally is restricted in level of support and in time.) Investigator-initiated research, also known as unsolicited research, is research funded as a result of an investigator submitting a research grant application to NIH in an investigator’s area of interest and competency. All investigator-initiated exploratory/developmental applications described in this announcement will be assigned to NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) according to standard Public Health Service (PHS) referral guidelines and specific program interests.

February 16, June 16, and October 16 through January 8, 2013
 
PA-10-064 - NIH Small Research Grant Program (R03)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-064.html

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Investigator-Initiated Small Grant (R03) funding opportunity supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. Investigator-initiated research, also known as unsolicited research, is research funded as a result of an investigator submitting a research grant application to NIH in an investigator’s area of interest and competency. All investigator-initiated small grant applications described in this announcement will be assigned to NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) according to standard Public Health Service (PHS) referral guidelines and specific program interests.

February 16, June 16, and October 16 through January 8, 2013

NSF 10-516 - Research on Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10516/nsf10516.htm

The Research on Gender in Science and Engineering program supports efforts to understand and address gender-based differences in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and workforce participation through research, the diffusion of research-based innovations, and extension services in education that will lead to a larger and more diverse domestic science and engineering workforce. Typical projects will contribute to the knowledge base addressing gender-related differences in learning and in the educational experiences that affect student interest, performance, and choice of careers; how pedagogical approaches and teaching styles, curriculum, student services, and institutional culture contribute to causing or closing gender gaps that persist in certain fields. Projects will communicate and apply findings, evaluation results, and proven good practices and products to a wider community.

Research Projects Letter of Intent (required): February 10, 2010
Research Projects Full Proposal: March 23, 2010
Extension Services Letter of Intent (required): September 6, 2010
Gender in Science and Engineering Extension Services Full Proposal: October 14, 2010
Diffusion of Research-Based Innovation Proposals: October 14, 2010

DE-FOA-0000178 - Department of Energy (DOE) - Research Interests and Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=pxP2LrcZLl0jR3Nf82v3zGWvzL7TfTSq8QDT64gQ3g5Hf4s4QzJL!-1299818899?oppId=50496&mode=VIEW

The Office of Science of the Department of Energy hereby announces its continuing interest in receiving grant applications for support of work in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing, Biological and Environmental Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists.

September 30, 2010
 
NSF 10-561 - Earth Sciences: Instrumentation and Facilities (EAR/IF) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10561/nsf10561.pdf

The Instrumentation and Facilities Program in the Division of Earth Sciences (EAR/IF) supports meritorious requests for infrastructure that promotes research and education in areas supported by the Division (seehttp://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=EAR).  EAR/IF will consider proposals for:
1. Acquisition or Upgrade of Research; 2. Development of New Instrumentation, Analytical Techniques or Software; 3. Support of National or Regional Multi-User Facilities; 4. Support for Early Career Investigators

February 10, 2010 and July 7, 2010

National Research Council (NRC)/National Academies - Research Associateship Programs http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap/

The mission of the NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) is to promote excellence in scientific and technological research conducted by the U. S. government through the administration of programs offering graduate, postdoctoral, and senior level research opportunities at sponsoring federal laboratories and affiliated institutions.

February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1, 2010

NIH NOT-OD-09-149: Restructured NIH Application Forms and Instructions for Submissions for FY2011 Funding
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-149.html

ONR BAA - Long Range Broad Agency Announcement: Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology
http://www.onr.navy.mil/Contracts-Grants.aspx

NSF 09-516 - Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09516/nsf09516.htm

Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) promotes university-industry partnerships by making project funds or fellowships/traineeships available to support an eclectic mix of industry-university linkages. Special interest is focused on affording the opportunity for:
• Faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students to conduct research and gain experience in an industrial setting;
• Industrial scientists and engineers to bring industry's perspective and integrative skills to academe; and
• Interdisciplinary university-industry teams to conduct research projects.
Proposals accepted anytime (see solicitation)

NIH PA-09-216 - Mechanisms Underlying the Links between Psychosocial Stress, Aging, the Brain and the Body (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-216.html

October 5, February 5, June 5 until September 2012
 
NIH PAR-09-224- Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-224.html

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director (OD) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), encourages innovative research to enhance the quality of measurements of dietary intake and physical activity. Applications submitted under this FOA may include development of: novel assessment approaches; better methods to evaluate instruments; assessment tools for culturally diverse populations or various age groups, including older adults; improved technology or applications of existing technology; statistical methods to assess or correct for measurement errors or biases, methods to investigate the multidimensionality of diet and physical activity behavior through pattern analysis; or integrated measurement of diet and physical activity along with the environmental context of such behaviors.

Letters of Intent (R01) (optional): September 5, 2009; May 5, 2010; January 5, 2011; September 5, 2011; May 5, 2012
Letters of Intent (R21): September 16, 2009; May 16, 2010; January 16, 2011; September 16, 2011; May 16, 2012
Proposal submission (R01): October 5, 2009; June 5, 2010; February 5, 2011; October 5, 2011; June 5, 2012
Proposal submission (R21): October 16, 2009; June 16, 2010; February 16, 2011; October 16, 2011; June 16, 2012

NASA - FYI: New Proposal Submission Requirement for Team Members http://nspires.nasaprs.com/tutorials/UG_TM_Confirm.pdf

For a proposal to be submitted after August 7, 2009, all proposal team members must confirm an organizational relationship, i.e., identify the organization through which they are participating in a given proposal. A proposal will not be able to be submitted if an organizational relationship is missing for any team member, regardless of role on the proposal (e.g. Co-I, collaborator, etc).

NSF 04-036 - Developing Global Scientists and Engineers
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04036/nsf04036.htm

The United States needs to educate a globally-engaged science and engineering workforce capable of performing in an international research environment in order to remain at the forefront of world science and technology.  To support this aim, the Developing Global Scientists and Engineers program provides highest quality international research experiences for U.S. students.  Whereas the International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) component of the program supports groups of U.S. undergraduate or graduate students conducting research abroad in collaboration with foreign investigators, the Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP) component supports the dissertation research abroad of one doctoral student in collaboration with a foreign investigator.

International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) proposals: September 15 and February 15, annually for activities beginning at least six months after the target date.

NIH PA-09-193 - Mechanisms, Measurement, and Management of Pain in Aging: from Molecular to Clinical
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-193.html

The purpose of the NIH Research Conference Grant Program (R13 and U13) is to support high quality conferences/scientific meetings that are relevant to the scientific mission of the NIH and to the public health.  A conference/scientific meeting is defined as a gathering, symposium, seminar, scientific meeting, workshop or any other organized, formal meeting where persons assemble to coordinate, exchange, and disseminate information or to explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge.

R01: October 5, February 5, and June 5 annually until September 8, 2012
R21 and R03: October 16, February 16, and June 16 annually until September 8, 2012

NIH PA-09-190 - Bioenergetics, Fatigability, and Activity Limitations in Aging
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-190.html

This FOA issued by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), and the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications proposing to study bioenergetics factors underlying increased fatigability and activity limitations in aging. Increased fatigability is a significant cause of restricted physical and cognitive activity in older adults. Alterations in bioenergetics the production and utilization of energy, and the regulation of these processes may contribute significantly to increased fatigability. This FOA encourages applications that propose to 1) elucidate specific alterations in bioenergetics related to increased fatigability and activity limitations; 2) develop and evaluate improved measures of fatigability related to bioenergetics; 3) evaluate interventions for increased fatigability and activity limitations that target alterations in bioenergetics and lead to improved quality of life.

R01: October 5, February 5, and June 5 annually until September 8, 2012
R21 and R03: October 16, February 16, and June 16 annually until September 8, 2012

NIH PA-09-140- Community-Based Partnerships for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control: Research to Inform Policy (R03, R21)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-140.html, http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the NICHD is to enhance childhood obesity research by fostering the formation of local, state, or regional teams consisting of researchers, policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders (e.g., community representatives, public health practitioners or officials, educators) in order to identify research questions and hypotheses, design and implement the relevant research, and translate the research into evidence relevant to potential policy efforts in this area.

June 16, October 16, and February 16 annually until May 8, 2012

NIH PAR-09-031- NIAMS Small Grant Program For New Investigators (R03)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-031.html

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is seeking small grant (R03) applications to stimulate and facilitate the entry of promising new investigators into research on arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases and injuries. This FOA will provide support for pilot research that is likely to lead to a subsequent individual research project grant (R01).

February 16, June 16, October 16 until January 2012.

NIH NOT-OD-09-056- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Administrative Supplements
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-056.html

NIH NOT-OD-09-060- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Administrative Supplements Providing Summer Research Experiences for Students and Science Educators
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not-od-09-060.html

NIH PAR-08-212 - Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-212.html

The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage research that will improve the quality and scientific power of data collected in the behavioral and social sciences, relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.

Letters of Intent (optional): September 5, January 5, May 5, annually Applications: October 5, February 5, June 5, annually until September 8, 2011

NIH - FYI: New On-Line Tutorial for Protecting Human Research Participants (PHRP) http://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php

NSF 03-568 NSF-NIST Interaction in Chemistry, Materials Research, Molecular Biosciences, Bioengineering, and Chemical Engineering
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03568/nsf03568.htm

This program solicitation is intended to facilitate interactions between faculty and students supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL) and Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL), including the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR).  Chemistry, materials research, molecular biology, bioengineering, and chemical engineering are centralized at NIST in these laboratories. Support may be requested for supplements to existing NSF awards to provide the opportunity for faculty and students to participate in research at NIST facilities.

No fixed deadline

DHHS/NIH - FYI - Second Edition of ARENA/OLAW Institutional Care and Use Committee Guidebook Issued
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/GuideBook.pdf

NIH PA-10-106: Scientific Meetings for Creating Interdisciplinary Research Teams (R13) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-106.html

Purpose. This FOA encourages Research Conference Grant (R13) applications from institutions and organizations that propose to develop interdisciplinary research teams. Teams must include investigators from the social and/or behavioral sciences, and may include the life and/or physical sciences.

Deadlines:  April 12  August 12  December 12

NIH PA-10-071: Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13/U13) http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-071.html

Purpose. The purpose of the NIH Research Conference Grant Program (R13 and U13) is to support high quality conferences/scientific meetings that are relevant to the scientific mission of the NIH and to the public health.  A conference/scientific meeting is defined as a gathering, symposium, seminar, scientific meeting, workshop or any other organized, formal meeting where persons assemble to coordinate, exchange, and disseminate information or to explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge.

Deadlines:  April 12  August 12  December 12

NASA: Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences - (ROSES) 2010
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/cmdocumentid=221357/2010%20Summary%20of%20Solicitation%20w_sigs.pdf

 Earth Science Research Program sponsors research to explore interactions among the major components of the Earth system — continents, oceans, atmosphere, ice, and life — to distinguish natural from human-induced causes of change and to understand and predict the consequences of change. The Earth Science Research Program is managed by the Earth Science Division.
 Heliophysics Research Program sponsors research to understand the Sun as a magnetic variable star and its effects on the Earth and other planets, and the dynamics of structures in the solar system. The Heliophysics Research Program is managed by the Heliophysics Division.
 Planetary Science Research Program sponsors research to explore the Solar System to study its origins and evolution, including the origins of life within it. The Planetary Science Research Program is managed by the Planetary Science Division.
 Astrophysics Research Program sponsors research to explore the Universe beyond, from the search for planets and life in other solar systems to the origin, evolution, structure, and destiny of the Universe itself. The Astrophysics Research Program is managed by the Astrophysics Division.

Deadlines: see http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/cmdocumentid=221358/Table%202%20ROSES2010.html

NSF 04-512: Continental Dynamics (CD)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04512/nsf04512.htm

The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) will consider proposals for multidisciplinary research that focuses on an improved understanding of the processes governing the origin, structure, composition, and dynamical evolution of the continents and continental building blocks. The program is particularly oriented toward projects whose scope and complexity require a cooperative or multi-institutional approach and multi-year planning and execution. The intent of the program is to fund only relatively large projects that do not fit easily within other Earth Sciences programs and that have broad support of major sections of the Earth Science community.

Deadlines: Pre-proposals (optional): April 1, 2010; Full proposals: November 15, 2010

NSF 10-520 (EHR):  Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10520/nsf10520.htm

The PAESMEM Program seeks to identify outstanding mentoring efforts that enhance the participation of groups (i.e., women, minorities, and persons with disabilities) that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The awardees serve as leaders in the national effort to develop fully the Nation's human resources in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Deadline: March 23, 2010, October 06, 2010

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Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

NEA Grants for Arts Projects
http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/Visualarts.html

• Access to Artistic Excellence: To encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve our cultural heritage, and povide access to the arts for all Americans. An organization may request a grant amount from $5,000 to $150,000.
  http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/GAP11/VisualartsAAE.html

Deadlines: March 11 and August 12, 2010

Political Science Grant Opportunities: