Federal and Foundation Research Funding Opportunities

Federal Funding Opportunities

Department of Commerce
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), in collaboration with the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO), is seeking applications for the NMFS-Sea Grant
Joint Graduate Fellowship Program in Population Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics. The goal of the program is to support students who are
interested in careers related to (1) the population dynamics of living marine resources and the development and implementation of quantitative methods for
assessing their status, and (2) the economics of the conservation and management of living marine resources. For FY 2003, approximately five new fellowships are
anticipated. The award for each fellowship will be in the form of a grant or cooperative agreement of $38,000 per year, 50 percent of which will be contributed by
NMFS, 33.3 percent by NSGO, and 16.7 percent by the host academic institution as the required 50 percent match of NSGO funds. Eligible are U.S. citizens
who are graduate students enrolled in Ph.D. degree programs in U.S. academic institutions. Applications are due December 3, 2002. More information is
available at: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-20220-filed

Department of Education
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research are accepting applications for two
research fellowships for research about the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. To be eligible for a (1) Distinguished Fellowship, an individual must
have seven or more years of research experience in subject areas, methods, or techniques relevant to rehabilitation research and must have a doctorate, other
terminal degree, or comparable academic qualifications. (2) To be eligible for a Merit Fellowship, an individual must have either advanced professional training or
independent study experience in an area that is directly pertinent to disability and rehabilitation. Maximum awards of $55,000 and $45,000 will be made for the
fellowships, respectively. An estimated 10 awards are anticipated to have durations of 12 months. Applications are due October 15, 2002. More information is
available at: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-20910-filed

Department of Energy (DOE)
The Office of Fusion Energy Sciences of invites applications for support under its Plasma Physics Junior Faculty Development Program. The goal of the
program is identify exceptionally talented plasma faculty members early in their careers and assist and facilitate the development of their research programs.
Awards of up to $150,000 each are anticipated for FY 2003 funding. The usual duration of these awards is three years. Eligible are tenure-track regular academic
faculty investigators who are conducting experimental or theoretical plasma physics research. Applications, which should be
submitted through a U.S. academic institution, are due January 7, 2003. More information is available at:
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-20457-filed

The DOE Idaho Operations Office (DOE-ID) invites applications for the High Temperature Superconductivity Program to expand the research base. The
research must support Superconductivity for Electric Systems Program milestones, research objectives, and long-term goals. DOE anticipates making
approximately five cooperative agreement awards, each with a maximum estimated funding of $200,000 per year for up to a three-year period. Approximately $3
million in federal funds are expected to be available to fund selected research projects. Eligible are institutions of higher education in partnership with national
laboratories. Applications are due October 25, 2002. More information on Solicitation No. DE-PS07-02ID14265 is available at: http://e-center.doe.gov/

DOE-ID also invites applications for the research, development and demonstration of innovative glass technologies that will reduce energy consumption,
reduce environmental impacts, and enhance economic competitiveness in the U.S. glass industry. DOE anticipates making approximately 4-6 cooperative
agreement awards, each with maximum funding of $350,000 per year for up to a three-year period. Approximately $5 million in federal funds are expected to be
available to fund selected projects. A minimum 50 percent non-federal cost share is required. Eligible are for-profit and nonprofit organizations, state and local
governments, Indian tribes and institutions of higher learning. Applications are due September 27, 2002. More information on Solicitation No.
DE-PS07-02ID14308 is available at: http://e-center.doe.gov/

In a third solicitation, DOE-ID invites proposals for the installation and field-testing of technologies to reduce energy consumption, enhance economic
competitiveness, and reduce environmental impacts, specifically in the Petroleum Refining and Chemicals industrial sectors. The objective of the solicitation is to
find ways to mitigate the risk to industries of accepting and using emerging technologies developed by the industry. DOE anticipates making 3-10 cooperative
agreement awards with total estimated DOE funding ranging from $3-10 million. No individual awards will exceed $1 million or a timeframe of three years. A
minimum 50 percent non-federal cost share is required. Any industrial company that owns and operates a petroleum refinery or chemical plant where the
technology will be installed and field-tested is eligible to apply. More information on Solicitation No. DE-PS07-02ID14407 is available at: http://e-center.doe.gov/

DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory is seeking applications for research and development of technologies enabling development of fossil fuel
energy resources needed to ensure the availability of affordable energy for the nation’s future. Activities should promote the efficient and sound production and
use of coal, natural gas and oil. Approximately $23.85 million is planned for this solicitation. DOE anticipates making 50-75 awards. A minimum 20 percent cost
share is required. Eligible are for-profit and nonprofit organizations, universities or other institutions of higher education, and non-federal agencies or entities.
Applications are due October 28, 2002. More information on Solicitation No. DE-PS26-02NT41613 is available at: http://e-center.doe.gov/

Department of Transportation
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites applications to develop and evaluate new technologies and methodologies that have the
potential for improving the crashworthiness of passenger vehicles and protecting their occupants. NHTSA anticipates awarding multiple cooperative
agreements for a base period of 12 months with three one-year option periods. Individual award amounts may range from $25,000 to $150,000 per 12-month
period. Eligible are for-profit and nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and consortiums of these organizations. Applications are due September 16,
2002. More information is available at: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-20882-filed

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA is offering Minority Academic Institutions Graduate Fellowships for master’s and doctoral level students in environmentally related fields of study. The
program provides up to $34,000 per year of support. Approximately 25 new fellowships will be awarded by July 22, 2003. Master’s level students may receive
support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years. All students must attend a fully accredited four-year U.S.
Minority Academic Institution. Students do not need to be enrolled in or formally accepted in a full-time graduate program at the time they apply for a fellowship,
but proof of enrollment or acceptance must be produced prior to the award of the fellowship. Pre-applications are due November 18, 2002. More information is
available at: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/current/2003_mai_grad.html

EPA also is offering Minority Academic Institutions Undergraduate Fellowships for bachelor level students in environmentally related fields of study. The
program provides up to $17,000 per year of support. Approximately 20 new fellowships will be awarded by July 22, 2003. Undergraduate level students may
receive support for their final two years of undergraduate study and a summer internship at an EPA facility between their junior and senior years. All students must
(1) attend a fully accredited four-year U.S. Minority Academic Institution, (2) be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an environmentally related field of specialization,
(3) have two years remaining from the start of the fall semester before receiving a bachelor’s degree, and (4) have at least a “B” average overall. Pre-applications
are due November 18, 2002. More information is available at: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/current/2003_mai_under.html

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA solicits proposals for ground-based research in space radiation biology and space radiation shielding materials. This research will utilize beams of
high-energy heavy nuclei produced at the Booster Applications Facility (BAF) and the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron at Brookhaven National Laboratory
(BNL). BAF is a new $34 million irradiation facility at BNL that is expected to start delivering beams for experiments in the fall or winter of 2003. Responses are
due November 25, 2002. This announcement will be available electronically, starting August 30, 2002, at:
http://research.hq.nasa.gov/code_u/nra/current/NRA-02-OBPR-02/index.html More information is available at:
http://www.eps.gov/spg/NASA/HQ/OPHQDC/NRA-02-OBPR-02/listing.html

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has issued a program announcement for a Small Business Biodefense Program, within the
Institute’s SBIR/STTR obligation. The estimated budget available for support of SBIR/STTR grants in Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases is $35 million
for FY 2003. For this topic: SBIR and STTR Phase I applications up to two years and $500,000 total cost per year. SBIR and STTR Phase II applications may
last up to three years and request $2 million total costs per year. Also, NIAID will entertain well-justified Phase II applications for an SBIR Biodefense award
with greater than 50 percent contractual costs when those costs are necessary to support clinical studies and trials or product development. More information is
available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-02-149.html

National Science Foundation (NSF)
The Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) and the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) are announcing joint sponsorship and
expansion of the Postdoctoral Fellowships in Biological Informatics, now renamed Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Informatics.
Applicants for the fellowships must propose leading-edge research in biology, include a strong linkage between information/computational science and biology,
and develop or apply leading-edge informatics/computational tools or approaches to the stated biological problem. In FY 2003, NSF expects to award
approximately 35 fellowships for $3.5 million; approximately 15 research starter grants may be made for $.75 million. Among other eligibility requirements,
candidates must not have earned their doctoral degree earlier than November 4, 2000, or will earn this degree by December 31, 2003. Applications are due
November 4, 2002. More information is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?ods_key=nsf98162

Foundation Opportunities

Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Since 1946, the Foundation has provided funding to advance the science of chemistry, chemical engineering and related sciences as a means of improving human
relations and circumstances around the world. Currently, eight separate grant programs are available: the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program; the
Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry; Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program; Scholar/Fellow Program for Undergraduate Institutions;
New Faculty Awards Program; Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences; Faculty Start-up Grant Program for Undergraduate Institutions; and the Senior
Scientist Mentor Program. Each progam has its own application schedule and proposal requirements. The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program and
the Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry have deadlines coming in the next six months.

The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program is focused primarily on individual research attainment and promise, but evidence of excellence in
teaching is also expected. In general, 15 awards of $60,000 each are made annually. Institutions that grant a bachelor’s or higher degree in chemistry,
chemical engineering, or biochemistry are eligible to submit nominations. Nominees must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment in a department
focused on the chemical sciences, and are normally expected to be within the first five years of their independent academic careers. Proposals are due
November 15, 2002. More information is available at: http://www.dreyfus.org/tc.shtml
Proposals for the Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry are due February 28, 2003. The program invites experts in environmental science
to submit proposals for the training of Ph.D. chemists and chemical engineers in research activities related to chemistry and the environment. Each awardee
may then appoint a postdoctoral scientist to spend up to two years in a program intended to stimulate the postdoctoral scientist to carry out further research
in support of environmental understanding and values. In general, five institutions are selected annually to receive a total award of $96,000 each. More
information is available at: http://www.dreyfus.org/ep.shtml

Ellison Medical Foundation
The Ellison Medical Foundation Senior Scholar program supports established investigators, working at institutions in the U.S., to conduct research in the basic
biological and clinical sciences relevant to understanding aging processes and age-related diseases and disabilities. The award is intended to provide significant
support to established investigators in order to allow the development of new, creative research programs by investigators who may not be conducting aging
research or who may wish to develop new research programs in aging. Up to 10 awards are anticipated to be made from the current round of funding. Each
award will be made for $150,000 per year direct cost, with indirect cost added to that, for up to four years. Funding for years two, three and four is contingent
upon submission of an acceptable progress report. Letters of intent are due February 28, 2003. More information is available at:
http://www.ellisonfoundation.org/emf_ssa_over.jsp

Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
During the 2002-2003 academic year, the Kauffman Center will award approximately 10 “Emerging Scholar” grants of approximately $15,000 each to Ph.D.
students for the support of scholarly entrepreneurship research. The center is now accepting proposals for the second cycle, from which five awards will be
selected.

The primary purpose of the Kauffman Emerging Scholars Initiative is to help launch a cohort of world-class scholars into the field, thus laying a foundation for
future scientific advancement. A secondary goal is for the research results to be translated into knowledge with immediate application for policymakers, educators,
service providers and entrepreneurs.

Proposals submitted to the initiative must address research issues of theoretical and practical importance to the domain of entrepreneurship. Special consideration
will be given to proposal submissions that also will provide insight on the topic of entrepreneurship and:

women (e.g., their access to financing, role models and mentors),
minorities (e.g., the affect of cultural differences on entrepreneurial behavior),
education (e.g., the impact of various pedagogies or educational settings),
finance (e.g., the existence of financing “gaps” or the practices of angels) or
the environment (e.g., the interaction between entrepreneurial behavior and government policy)

Ph.D. students from accredited U.S. institutions of higher education are eligible to apply for a Kauffman Emerging Scholars grant. Proposals are due January 3,
2003. More information may be found at: http://kesi.emkf.org

Nonprofit Sector Research Fund
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund is accepting proposals for grants to support research on philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, including hospitals,
universities, human service agencies, arts organizations, advocacy groups, and other tax-exempt entities.

Applications are encouraged from researchers currently engaged in the study of the nonprofit sector and from scholars grounded in academic disciplines (e.g.,
economics, political science, sociology, law, public policy, history, management) who are new to nonprofit research.

Support is available in the following areas:

Nonprofits, philanthropy, and public policy – including studies of the impact of government spending on nonprofits, philanthropy, and the people they serve,
and privatization and contracting issues.
Foundations – including studies of foundation leadership, strategies, and impact.
Doctoral dissertation research – including studies that examine a broad range of nonprofit and philanthropic activities in the U.S. and other countries.

Grants may range from $10,000 to $150,000, but the average grant size is $23,100. Proposals are due October 1, 2002. More information is available at:
http://www.nonprofitresearch.org/index.htm

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