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Many opportunities for Research and Development projects from Department of Labor -National Institutes of Health – National Science Foundation

Department of Labor
The Women’s Bureau seeks applications for projects to assist employers and labor unions in the placement and retention of women in apprenticeship and
nontraditional occupations. Funds are disbursed to eligible community-based organizations who then provide technical assistance geared towards the goal of
placement and retention of women in these occupations. The need is especially acute in fields requiring high technology skills, such as those related to
computer-based information technology (e.g. telecommunications, utilities, manufacturing, transportation and general services). Eligible organizations include
private, nonprofit community-based organizations, which may be faith-based. Units of government, academic institutions or hospitals are not eligible. Each grantee
will receive between $50,000 and $100,000 in funds for a one-year period. Applications are due September 3, 2002. More information is available at:
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-19345-filed

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Biomedical research laboratories occasionally undertake a biomedical software development project to solve a problem the laboratory faces. These software
packages sometimes evolve into a well-designed system that can be easily extended and that is useful to a much broader community other than the members of the
originating laboratory. The goal of this program, sponsored by numerous NIH institutes, is to support the continued development, maintenance, testing and
evaluation of existing software. Eligible are domestic and foreign for profit or non-profit organizations; public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges,
hospitals and laboratories; units of state and local governments; and eligible agencies of the federal government. Applications are due October 1, 2002. More
information is available at: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-02-141.html

Multiple institutes are collectively offering approximately $1.9 million in FY 2003 to fund 8-10 new grants to conduct investigator-initiated mechanistic studies in
clinical trials of vaccines focused on Category A, B and C agents of bioterrorism and emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases. Eligible applicants include
domestic and foreign for-profit or non-profit organizations; public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; units of state and
local governments; and eligible agencies of the federal government. Projects may run up to four years and receive no more than $250,000 in direct cost support
per year. Proposals will be accepted monthly and on the 9th of each month. Optional letters of intent are due on the 9th of the month preceding proposal
submission. More information is available at: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-02-003.html

Multiple NIH institutes invite applications for research to exploit the power of mutagenesis screening in zebrafish in order to detect and characterize genes,
pathways, and phenotypes of interest in development and aging, organ formation, behavior, and disease processes. Eligible are domestic or foreign for-profit or
non-profit organizations; public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; units of state and local governments; and eligible
agencies of the federal government. Optional letters of intent are due October 21, 2002; applications are due November 19, 2002. More information is available
at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-02-142.html

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and the National Institute
of Neurological Disorders and Strokes collectively are committing $2.4 million to support studies relevant to rehabilitative strategies for the treatment of
neurological conditions, such as stroke, brain trauma, spinal cord injury, neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders, infections, and neurosurgery.
Eligible are domestic and foreign for profit or non-profit organizations; public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; units
of state and local governments; and eligible agencies of the federal government. Optional letters of support are due September 27, 2002; proposals are due
October 25, 2002. More information is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-02-023.html

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke encourage investigator-initiated research grant applications to isolate, characterize
and identify precursor cells required for normal growth and repair of injured, aged, or diseased muscle. Eligible are domestic and foreign for profit or non-profit
organizations; public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; units of state and local governments; and eligible agencies of
the federal government. Proposals will be accepted at three points during FY 2003: February 1, June 1 and October 1. More information is available at:
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-02-136.html

The National Center for Research Resources has announced a program to foster the development of improved technologies and methods for proteomics and
glycomics research by sponsoring integrated Biomedical Technology Research Resources. Award recipients will develop a range of innovative analytical tools
and methods and apply these tools to biologically significant problems. Eligible are domestic for profit or non-profit organizations; public or private institutions,
such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; units of state and local governments; and eligible agencies of the federal government. The maximum award
size is $700,000 in direct costs (excluding equipment) per budget period and/or $500,000 total in equipment for the duration of the requested award. Project
periods may be up to five years. Letter of intent receipt
dates are as follows: January 1, May 1, and September 1. More information is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-02-132.html

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites applications that will lead to the development of new Vaccines, Adjuvants,
Therapeutics, Immunotherapeutics or Diagnostics focused on NIAID category A-C pathogens. For FY 2003, NIAID intends to commit approximately $50
million to fund an estimated 12-25 new grants. An applicant may request a project period of up to five years. Eligible are domestic or foreign for-profit or
non-profit organizations; public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; units of state and local governments; and eligible
agencies of the federal government. Optional letters of intent are due October 25, 2002; applications are due November 26, 2002. More information is available
at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-02-026.html

NIAID also invites applications for funds to develop Regional Centers of Excellence (RCE) in areas related to Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Research. For FY 2003, NIAID intends to commit approximately $40 million to fund up to 4 RCEs. An applicant may request a project period of up to five
years. A group of collaborating investigators at one institution or a consortium of investigators at more than one institution may apply. Eligible are for-profit or
non-profit organizations and public or private research institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories. Optional letters of intent are due
November 15, 2002; applications are due January 15, 2003. More information is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-02-031.html

NIAID invites applications from academic institutions granting doctoral degrees to establish research training partnership programs with the institute’s
intramural research programs. The purpose of this program is to broaden the opportunities available to pre-doctoral students, provide them with a unique research
setting and outstanding resources, and more importantly, to expose them to the state-of-the-art research opportunities available at NIAID. Eligible institutions
include domestic, non-profit public or private universities, and academic institutions that offer Ph.D. and/or equivalent health professional degrees. Applications are
due September 10, 2002. More information is available at: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-02-135.html

NIAID’s Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation seeks proposals to establish a cooperative consortium of investigators to promote and foster
excellence in primary immunodeficiency disease research. The consortium will provide leadership and mentoring; facilitate collaborations; enhance
coordination of research efforts; and solicit, peer-review, recommend and award support for small clinical, pre-clinical and basic research projects. One contract
will be awarded, with the contractor establishing the consortium and coordinating the effort through the use of subcontracts with academic and medical institutions,
foundations, and industry. The proposed contract is anticipated to have a duration of five years. Proposals are due January 6, 2003. More information is available
at: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AI-02-035.html

The NIAID Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases is re-competing and expanding its infection prevention program within the Respiratory Diseases
Branch as part of the Bio-defense Research Agenda. Separate proposals are solicited for separate parts of this solicitation: Part A – Bacterial Respiratory
Pathogens Research Unit (BRPRU) and Part B – Viral Respiratory Pathogens Research Unit (VRPRU). An offeror may respond to either Part A or Part B, or
both. An estimated three contracts will be awarded for project periods of up to seven years. The deadline for proposals is November 18, 2002. More information
is available at: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AI-02-041.html

NIAID’s Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases also seeks proposals to support rapid production of high-quality, microbial genome sequences
reflecting state-of-the-art for large scale sequencing projects, based on continual improvements of technology and efficiency of production sequencing.
Approximately two cost-reimbursement, completion type contracts will be awarded for a period of five years, beginning approximately July 1, 2003. More
information, once solicitation NIH-NIAID-DMID-03-10 is released, will be available at: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/contract. Proposals are due December 2,
2002.

The Preclinical Research and Development Branch of NIAID’s Division of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome seeks proposals for laboratories to support
the AIDS vaccine and prevention research program. Proposals are solicited for separate parts of this solicitation: Part A – Cellular Immunology Laboratory;
Part B – Humoral Immunology Laboratory; and Part C – Quantitative Viral Laboratory. An offeror may respond to any single part or may submit proposals for
any combination of two or three parts. Up to four cost-reimbursement, completion-type contracts will be awarded for a period of seven years. Proposals are due
October 23, 2002. More information is available at: http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AI-02-036.html

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invite applications that apply recent advances in affective
science, basic behavioral science, and measurement theory to the development of an instrument or assessment battery to assess depression. NIMH
intends to commit approximately $1.5 million in FY 2003 to fund 4-7 new and/or competitive continuation grants. NIDA intends to commit approximately
$500,000 in FY 2003 to fund 2-3 new grants. Eligible are domestic or foreign for-profit or non-profit organizations; public or private institutions, such as
universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; units of state and local governments; eligible agencies of the federal government; and faith-based organizations.
Optional letters of intent are due September 15, 2002; applications are due October 15, 2002. More information is available at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-03-002.html

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS) encourages translational research projects that focus on neurological disorders.
Such projects should lead directly to a therapy development project for a particular neurological disorder. Applications are limited to $125,000 per year direct
costs and a maximum of two years. Eligible are domestic and foreign for profit or non-profit organizations; public or private institutions, such as universities,
colleges, hospitals and laboratories; units of state and local governments; and eligible agencies of the federal government. More information is available at:
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-02-138.html

NINDS seeks proposals to implement a program of cooperative agreements that will support milestone-driven projects focused on the identification and
pre-clinical testing of new therapeutics for treatment of neurological disorders. The program will facilitate the effective review and research administration of
translational research projects and will accelerate the translation of discoveries in basic research to treatment in the clinic. The maximum that may be requested is
$150,000 per year in direct costs for up to five years. Eligible are domestic and foreign for profit or non-profit organizations; public or private institutions, such as
universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; units of state and local governments; and eligible agencies of the federal government. More information is available
at: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-02-139.html

NINDS also has a career development opportunity for new investigators to build a program of translational research in neurological disorders under the
guidance of an experienced mentor. The research project for this award must specifically be in the area of translational research. Candidates normally will have
some postdoctoral research experience at the time of application and must be able to demonstrate the need for 3-5 years of additional supervised research.
Eligible are domestic for profit or non-profit organizations; public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; and units of state
and local governments. More information is available at: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-02-140.html

The National Library of Medicine supports informatics research that addresses information management problems relevant to management of disasters. This
general program announcement seeks applications for solutions that can utilize or incrementally improve the health care information systems of today. Eligible are
domestic and foreign for profit or non-profit organizations; public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; units of state and
local governments; eligible agencies of the federal government; and, faith-based organizations. Deadlines in FY 2003 are February 1, June 1 and October 1. More
information is available at: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-02-137.html

National Science Foundation (NSF)
The Collaborative Research in Chemistry (CRC) Program is designed to promote interdisciplinary collaborative research in a coherent, defined project at the
forefront of the chemical sciences. For FY 2003, NSF intends to commit $3 million to fund an estimated six new awards. CRC proposals will involve three or
more investigators with complementary expertise, each of whom is an independent researcher with an established research group. Eligible are U.S. academic
institutions and non-profit research institutions. Required letters of intent are due September 20, 2002; proposals are due October 28, 2002. More information is
available at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf02157

Foundation Opportunities

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
The Beckman Young Investigator (BYI) Program provides research support to promising young faculty members in the chemical and life sciences. Grants
are normally in the range of $240,000 for projects lasting up to three years. The BYI program is open to persons with tenure-track appointments in academic and
non-profit institutions that conduct fundamental research in the chemical and life sciences. To be eligible, an applicant should not have completed more than three
full years in his or her tenure-track or other comparable independent research appointment. Applications are due October 1, 2002. More information is available
at: http://www.beckman-foundation.com/byiguide2.html

3Com Corporation
3Com Corporation’s Urban Challenge Program rewards cities with $100,000 grants in 3Com systems and services for technology initiatives to help bridge
the Digital Divide. In addition, the next 10 cities to win Urban Challenge grants will be eligible to receive a three-person AmeriCorps*VISTA team at a reduced
cost-share amount of approximately $9,000 per year. The three-person team is available to a public agency or nonprofit organization. To participate, a city should
meet at least one of these criteria:

A principal policy agenda aimed at enhancing educational or community development;
Strong involvement and endorsement from the mayor’s office;
Tangible benefits to students and residents in a specified timeframe;
Multiple projects constituencies- including schools, local community colleges, libraries, government agencies, or healthcare institutions; and
Specific ideas about how it intends to use the grant.

Applications are due November 1, 2002. More information is available at:
http://www.3com.com/solutions/en_US/government/programs/urbanchallenge/index.html

Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research
The Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research is seeking accomplished young investigators dedicated to a career in cancer research. Each year, the
foundation expects to select up to 10 grant recipients who will receive $100,000 per year for two years. Qualified applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., or
equivalent graduate degree and must perform research in a U.S. not-for-profit institution during the period of support. Applications are limited to those who
achieved the equivalent rank of Assistant Professor on or after July 1999. The foundation also provides five additional awards specifically for physicians engaged
in translational science. Eligibility includes those with M.D. or equivalent degrees, who have achieved the rank of Assistant Professor on or after July 1998.
Applications are due December 6, 2002. More information is available at: http://www.kimmel.org/

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