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NIH Fogarty/NIAID Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program Award Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust NSF International Materials Institutes (IMI) Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation Research Grants NIH Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence (U19) California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Tools and Technologies Awards DOE Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program NIBIB Interfaces Initiative for Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Training (T32) Program NEA Creativity and Aging in America Lockheed Martin University Research Initiatives NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts (GAP) (Current open solicitations are listed with a yellow background. Upcoming annual solicitations are listed below with a white background; all information for upcoming programs is tentative.) |
| Limited Submission Campus Announcements As of March 2008, the Vice Chancellor for Research Office will be using the improved features of the recently upgraded CALmessages system to provide the campus with a better method for announcing limited submission funding programs. Using CALmessages, the VCRO will now send limited submission announcements to faculty within targeted departments and/or units based on the focus of the agency funding program or, when the program is more general, to faculty campus-wide. For example, a program funding public health research would be directed only to faculty within the School of Public Health. Research administrators and other staff who also wish to be notified of upcoming limited submission deadlines must sign up for the Limited Submission CALmessages list (CalNet authorization required). Faculty members do not need to sign up for this list; they will receive messages automatically. Staff who sign up for the list will receive all messages, not just those specific to their department. Limited submission programs with campus deadlines will continue to be listed on this web page. Messages will also be archived in CALmessages. |
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Limited Submission Applications In general, applications for campus review will include a three- to five-page project description, a curriculum vita for each investigator, and a one-page budget that summarizes the total project period. However, please see the announcements below for program-specific information on campus application requirements. Requests
for matching funds or exceptions to campus policies must be identified
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| National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts (GAP) GAP Frequently Asked Questions one or two applications per organization (or independent component) (see GAP eligibility guidelines) |
Campus applications should include two copies of: brief project summary (up to three pages), estimated budget and cost-sharing commitment, abbreviated CV (up to two pages), and Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
Access to Artistic Excellence: 3/10/2008; 8/11/2008
Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth: 6/9/2008 |
Projects in Dance, Design, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literature, Local Arts Agencies, Media Arts: Film/Radio/Television, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting, Theater, or Visual Arts | Access to Artistic Excellence:grants encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve our cultural heritage, and provide access to the arts for all Americans.
Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth: offers funding to advance arts education for children and youth in schools and community-based settings. |
Access to Artistic Excellence: $5,000 to $150,000
Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth: $5,000 to $150,000 |
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| NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program
one proposal per institution as lead from either a single-institution or from a multi-institutional proposal |
Campus principal investigators who intend to submit a letter of intent to the this program should send email to Shelley Sprandel (spore@berkeley.edu) in the Sponsored Projects Office by April 16, 2008. If there is more than one potential applicant, the Vice Chancellor for Research Office will request letters of intent and coordinate campus review and selection. Contact Shelley Sprandel (642-8122, spore@berkeley.edu) for more information or assistance. |
(7/3/2008 for full proposal) |
NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines | This program provides funding for graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines to acquire additional skills that will broadly prepare them for professional and scientific careers in the 21st century. In addition, the GK-12 program provides institutions of higher education with an opportunity to make a permanent change in their graduate programs by incorporating GK-12 like activities in the training of their STEM graduate students. | 21 new awards; total funding of approximately $12.6 million in FY 2009 | |
| Lockheed Martin University Research Initiatives a maximum of five abstracts is strongly suggested |
Campus applications must include two copies of: an abstract, including the project title, estimated project period of performance, estimated project funding, and project abstract and relevance to Lockheed Martin Strategic Technology Threads (maximum of 750 words); plus curriculum vitae; and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
energy | The new initiative has the goal of establishing research activities which: 1) focus on technologies enabling strategic growth; 2) provide principal support for a faculty lead investigator and research team; and 3) aim at results in about two years useful for further product development. Projects should be relevant to the Lockheed Martin Strategic Technology Threads: Advanced Active & Passive Sensing; Advanced Software; Autonomous Systems; Bioinformatics; Biometrics; Chemical -Biological Defense & Response; Decision Support Systems; Directed Energy; Distributed Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) & Attack; Energy & Power; Information Assurance & Operations; Nanotechnology; Predictive & Responsive Logistics; and Signatures & Phenomenology. For more information, see the guidelines and review http://www.lockheedmartin.com |
Lockheed Martin intends to fund approximately three projects this year, and to repeat the process annually. | ||
| NEA Creativity and Aging in America
one application per institution |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
literature and music | This initiative is designed to actively engage older Americans in quality arts programs. Through this initiative, the Arts Endowment will support exemplary projects in the disciplines of literature and music. Projects must be conducted by professional artists and engage older adults as students, artists, and/or teachers. For the purposes of these guidelines, older adults are age 65 and above. Projects should be of national or regional significance, have the potential to serve as models for the field, or provide an unusual or especially valuable contribution because of location in an area where programming that involves older adults is underrepresented. | Grants are $15,000 or $25,000. All grants require a nonfederal match of at least 1 to 1. | ||
| NIBIB Interfaces Initiative for Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Training (T32) Program
one application per institution single entity or representing a multi-institutional consortium |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
(5/19/2008 for optional letter of intent) |
interdisciplinary research training programs that integrate the biomedical sciences with the physical sciences and/or engineering | NIBIB solicits grant applications for recently established interdisciplinary research training programs that integrate the biomedical sciences with the physical sciences and/or engineering. NIBIB will support a maximum of 10 trainees per award, with tuition and stipend costs as stated in NIH policy for the NRSA. Eligible institutions are expected to have addressed and achieved the program objectives of the Phase I HHMI-NIBIB Interfaces Initiative program announcement. Phase II of the partnership, to be funded by this RFA, is intended to continue these constructive changes and to provide support to sustain recently established interdisciplinary training programs through their critical early years. NIBIB anticipates that grantee institutions funded in Phase I of this initiative will apply to this funding opportunity and these applications are highly encouraged. However, previous participation in Phase I is not required in order to apply to this RFA. | $3-4 million for 10-12 grants | |
| William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program
Only one applicant may be nominated from a major division of an institution each year. If an institution nominates more than one applicant, a central administrative officer must submit confirmation that the applicants represent distinct schools or major divisions of the institution. |
Campus applications should include two copies of: the Limited Submission Cover Sheet, a three- to five-page project description, a curriculum vita, a one-page budget, a statement of nomination from the unit head or chair that provides proof of the 50% release time required by the agency, and a statement from the candidate's faculty mentor confirming his/her commitment to participate in the program. The mentorship relationship is especially important in this program. Applicants should consult the application guide (PDF) on pages 4, 5, 8, and 9 for mentorship requirements. Additional letters of recommendation are not required for the campus level review and selection process. Please have the chair and mentor send their letters by e-mail to spore@berkeley.edu. |
any discipline | The award is intended to facilitate the professional development of early career scholars. The Foundation supports research to understand and improve the settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States. Settings are defined as the proximal environments in which youth experience daily life. Important settings include but are not limited to schools, youth-serving organizations, neighborhoods, families, and peer groups. |
$350,000 distributed over 5 years | ||
| DOE Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) three applications as the prime applicant per organization |
Campus applications must include two copies of: three to five pages describing the strategic plan (long-term vision and goals, objectives for the initial five-year period) and research plan, plus curriculum vitae, a one-page budget, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
10/1/2008 for applications |
energy | DOE has announced the initiation of Energy Frontier Research Centers to accelerate the rate of scientific breakthroughs needed to create advanced energy technologies for the 21st century. The EFRCs will pursue the fundamental understanding necessary to meet the global need for abundant, clean, and economical energy. EFRCs will bring together the skills and talents of multiple investigators to enable fundamental research of a scope and complexity that would not be possible with the standard individual investigator or small group research project. The EFRCs will strengthen and complement the existing portfolio of the single Principal Investigator and small group research projects currently supported within Basic Energy Sciences core research areas. | 20 to 50 awards single awards will range from $10 million to $25 million for the total 5-year project period |
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| California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Tools and Technologies Awards
four applications per institution |
Campus applications should include two copies of: the Limited Submission Cover Sheet, a letter of intent following the CIRM guidelines, and a curriculum vita. |
7/10/2008 for applications |
stem cell research | Awards will support the development and evaluation of innovative tools and technologies that will overcome current road blocks in basic, translational and/or clinical stem cell research. Specifically, this RFA will support two types of technology development for stem cell research: (1) creation and design of novel tools and technologies; and (2) optimization, scale up or application of an existing tool or technology for which there is proof of concept. | up to 20 two-year grants with direct project costs of up to $300,000 per year. | |
| NIH Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence (U19)
one application per institution |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
(7/1/2008 for optional letter of intent) |
autoimmune diseases | NIAID, NIDDK, NIAMS, NINDS, and ORWH invite applications from institutions that propose to accelerate the discovery and development of therapies for autoimmune diseases through their participation in the Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence (ACE) program. The ACE network of biomedical research centers will foster collaborations among basic and clinical scientists and facilitate cooperative clinical trials in autoimmune diseases. Each application in response to this FOA must include: (1) a clinical component, (2) a research component, (3) a pilot research project, and (4) cores that participate in cooperative and collaborative projects within each Center and among the Centers. | up to $450,000 direct costs per year for up to 5 years | |
| Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation Research Grants
three letters of intent per institution per deadline |
Campus applications should include two copies of: the Limited Submission Cover Sheet, a two-page letter of intent, and a curriculum vita. |
(next deadline 1/2009) |
medicine and pharmacy | The Foundation funds projects carried out in the U.S. for advancement of medicine and pharmacy, including scientific research, post-graduate scholarship and fellowship assistance, and studies in nutrition, blindness, deafness and other physical disabilities. The Foundation does not accept applications for cancer or other basic biomedical research. | up to $75,000 | |
| NSF International Materials Institutes (IMI)
one proposal per institution as the lead organization |
Campus applications should include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
materials research | NSF supports IMIs in order to enhance international collaboration between U.S. researchers and educators and their counterparts worldwide. These Institutes advance fundamental materials research by coordinating international research and education projects involving condensed matter and materials physics, solid state and materials chemistry, polymers, metals, ceramics, electronic materials, biomaterials and, in general, the design, synthesis, and characterization of and phenomena in materials to meet global and regional needs. | 4-8 awards from an estimated total funding of $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 in FY 2009, with $600,000 to $1,200,000 per year per award | ||
| Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust
one proposal per institution |
Campus applications should include two copies of: the Limited Submission Cover Sheet, a two-page letter of intent, and a curriculum vita. |
horticulture | The Trust supports education and research in ornamental horticulture, primarily in North and South America. The Trust does not fund projects concerned primarily with agriculture, environmental issues, science education, or horticultural therapy. | normally up to $20,000 | ||
| NIH Fogarty/NIAID Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program Award Only one application may be submitted from an institution proposing research training on a particular infectious disease or working at a particular developing country institution. |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
(8/14/2008 for optional letters of intent) (upcoming deadlines: 9/16/2009, 9/16/2010) |
infectious diseases research | The program invites applications from U.S. and developing country institutions to train or expand the capabilities of scientists and health professionals from developing countries to engage in infectious diseases (excluding HIV/AIDS) research. Proposals are requested for innovative, collaborative research training programs that would contribute to the long-term goal of building sustainable research capacity in endemic infectious diseases at developing country institutions. | between $600,000 and $1 million per year to fund 4-6 new and competitive renewal awards, 1-2 planning grants, and 1-2 supplemental awards | |
| NHLBI Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research (R25)
one application per health-professional school |
Campus applications should include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget, and a Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
(6/2008 for optional letters of intent (tentative)) |
cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders research | This program is designed to promote diversity in undergraduate and health professional graduate student populations by providing short-term research education support to stimulate career development in cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders research. | total funding of $750,000 for up to 8 awards | |
| NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research
one application per institution |
Campus principal investigators who have not already replied to School of Public Health Acting Dean Spear who are interesting in submitting an application should send email to Shelley Sprandel (spore@berkeley.edu) in the Sponsored Projects Office by May 10, 2007. Contact Shelley Sprandel (642-8122, spore@berkeley.edu) for more information or assistance. |
(6/2008 for optional letter of intent (tentative)) |
women's and children's health | This program invites applications from investigators willing to participate under a cooperative agreement in an ongoing multi-center international research network designed to perform randomized clinical trials, using common protocols, to reduce the major risk of maternal, neonatal, infant, and early childhood mortality and significant morbidity in resource-poor countries. | $2 million for 2-3 grants | |
| Carnegie Scholars Program
individuals must be nominated by the Chancellor |
Proposals must contain a brief prospectus (1,000 words maximum) describing the project, as well as a timeframe, completion schedule, and one or two lines detailing budget requirements; a curriculum vitae of no more than 15 pages should also be provided. Proposals must be forwarded electronically by August 3 to the Academic Senate Faculty Awards Committee, via Diane Sprouse (dsprouse@berkeley.edu). |
intellectual and policy developments in Islam and Muslim communities | For the next few years, the Scholars Program will focus on supporting scholars whose research relates to intellectual and policy developments in Islam and Muslim communities. The overall aim is to build a critical mass of thoughtful and original scholarship in order to add to our fund of knowledge regarding Islam as a religion as well as the cultures and civilizations of Muslim societies and communities, both in the United States and abroad. | Up to 20 fellowships of up to $100,00 for 1-2 years. | ||
| NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)
two preliminary proposals as the lead organization |
Campus applications should include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
materials research | Supports interdisciplinary materials research and education while addressing fundamental problems in science and engineering. These centers foster active collaboration between universities and other sectors, including industry, and they constitute a national network of university-based centers in materials research. | 12 to 15 cooperative agreements from an anticipated $29 million total for FY 2008. Awards are expected to range in size from about $1 million to $5 million per year. | ||
| NIH NCRR Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA), NCRR SEPA
an organization may either apply for one SEPA, or significantly contribute to the research proposed by the applicant organization (e.g., consortium) |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
(8/2008 for optional letters of intent) |
science education, teaching | The program supports the creation of innovative partnerships between biomedical and clinical researchers and K-12 teachers and schools, museum and science center educators, media experts, and other educational organizations. Particular importance will be given to SEPA applications that target K-12 science educational topics that may not be addressed by existing science curricula, community-based or media activities. | NCRR is providing approximately $3 million per year in FY 2007-2009 to support this initiative. NCRR intends to fund approximately 10 new awards per year in FY 2007-2009 | |
| NIH Fogarty International Center – Framework Programs for Global Health one application per institution; institutions may only be partners in one application |
Campus applications should include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget, and a Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
(8/2008 for optional letters of intent (tentative)) |
global health | The objectives are (1) to increase interactions and joint activities among investigators already engaged in Global Health teaching and research within a campus and among institutions; (2) to encourage new investigators from diverse faculties and disciplines and new institutions to enter the field; and (3) to build curricula and develop educational opportunities. | $1.5 million in FY 2008 for up to 11 awards | |
| National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends Program
two faculty nominations per institution (each can be either a junior or a senior faculty member) |
Potential campus nominees must submit two copies of: a "Project Narrative" that follows the requirements in the NEH application guidelines, a curriculum vita, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. Additionally, preproposals must include one letter of reference as required by NEH. The letter should be addressed to NEH and sent by e-mail to spore@berkeley.edu or by mail to the Sponsored Projects Office c/o Shelley Sprandel, 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94704-5940. |
humanities | Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the public's understanding of the humanities. Recipients usually produce scholarly articles, monographs on specialized subjects, books on broad topics, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly tools. | $6,000 for 2 consecutive months of full-time research and writing | ||
| Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowships
two proposals per invited institution |
Campus applicants are asked to submit two copies of: the Limited Submission Cover Sheet, an application following the Mellon Foundation guidelines (a description of plans for future research and accomplishments to date, as well as a brief outline of the proposed program of study), a curriculum vita, and a letter of appraisal from an informed senior colleague (e.g., department head) describing the importance of the candidate's proposed research for his or her field and other relevant matters. Potential applicants may contact Shelley Sprandel (2-8122, spore@berkeley.edu) for a copy of the program guidelines. |
humanities and humanistic social sciences | Candidates will be faculty members in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who were awarded doctorates between five and 15 years ago and whose research interests call for formal training in a discipline other than the one in which they are expert. | Fellows will receive: one academic year's salary; two summers of additional support; and tuition and other reasonable costs associated with the fellows' training programs. | ||
| Beckman Young Investigators Program
two applications per institution |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a four-page proposal (see Beckman website for content), a two-page curriculum vita, the Beckman PI information form, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. Additionally, campus applications must include one letter of reference from an expert in the field of the proposal with whom the applicant has no association (nor a mentor), and who is at an institution where the applicant has never been (including, especially, the applicants current position). The letter should be addressed to The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation and sent by e-mail to spore@berkeley.edu or by mail to the Sponsored Projects Office c/o Shelley Sprandel, 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94704-5940. |
chemistry and life sciences | This program supports young faculty in the early stages of academic careers 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 on or before the BYI application submission due date. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. Documentation of U.S. citizenship (copy of birth certificate or passport) or permanent residency status must be provided with the application. Persons who have applied for permanent residency but have not received their government documentation by the time of application are not eligible. | normally approximately $300,000 over 3 years | ||
| NIH Predoctoral Training at the Interface of the Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences (T32) one application per institution |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
(8/2008 for optional letters of intent (tentative)) |
interface of behavioral and biomedical sciences | Programs must provide an interdisciplinary research training experience and curriculum for predoctoral trainees that integrates both behavioral and biomedical perspectives, approaches and methodologies. | Awards may be made for periods up to 5 years and are renewable. Award amounts will vary. | |
| Searle Scholars Program
two proposals per invited institution |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description that addresses why the work is particularly novel and important, a curriculum vita, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. Campus applications must also include a statement of nomination from the department chair, as well as one letter of support (from doctoral or postdoctoral mentors or from similarly placed individuals who are familiar with the candidate's qualifications). The letter should be addressed to the Searle Scholars Program and sent by e-mail to spore@berkeley.edu or by mail to the Sponsored Projects Office c/o Shelley Sprandel, 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94704-5940. |
biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences | The program invites applications from selected universities and research institutions. Candidates should have begun their first appointment at the assistant professor level on or after July 1, 2006. This appointment must be a tenure-track position. | $80,000 per year for three years. | ||
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards for Medical Scientists
Up to five nominations per institution; six if one is a woman or underrepresented minority |
Along with two copies of a three- to five-page project description, a curriculum vita, a one-page budget and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet, campus applications must include a letter of support from the candidate's faculty sponsor and a letter of support from the graduate adviser (if applicable), as specified in the program guidelines available on the BWF website. Additional letters of recommendation are not required for the campus level review and selection process. |
basic biomedical, disease oriented, translational, or molecular, genetic, or pharmacological epidemiology research | This program provides medically trained individuals with bridging support. Candidates must hold an M.D., D.D.S., D.V.M., Pharm.D., or equivalent clinical degree. Candidates must be a clinical fellow, resident, instructor (non-tenure track), or a postdoctoral researcher and have at least two years of research experience at the time of application. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada at the time of application. If a permanent resident, candidates must provide documentation of permanent resident status with the application. | $700,000 over 5 years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the early years of faculty service | ||
| NSF Materials Research - Major Instrumentation Projects (IMR-MIP) Program
one proposal per organization per year |
Campus applications should include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
materials research | The program supports design and construction of major instruments that cost more than $2 million per instrument. The program also supports the development of detailed conceptual and engineering design for new tools for materials preparation or characterization at major national facilities. Priority will be given to proposals that involve students. The program will support two types of awards: Conceptual and Engineering Design awards and Construction awards. |
$3 million for three to six awards in FY 2005 | ||
| AHRQ National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (T32)
one or two applications per institution |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
(9/2008 for optional letters of intent (tentative)) |
health services research | The primary objective is to prepare qualified individuals for careers in health services research who will focus their careers on producing research that will be implemented to improve the health care of all Americans. AHRQ requires all applicants to address at least one of the following research objectives: Translating Research into Practice and Policy; Patient Safety and Quality; Quality Improvement; Patient-Centered Care; Payment, Markets, and Organization; Health Care Disparities; Core Competencies; Large-Scale Data Base Methods. | Budget requests must not exceed $500,000 in total costs per year including (F&A) costs.The total project period may not exceed 5 years. | |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund Program for Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease two nominations per institution, or three if a nominee holds the D.V.M. |
Along with two copies of a three- to five-page project description, a curriculum vita, a one-page budget, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet, campus applications must include a statement of nomination from the dean or department chair, as well as three letters of support from persons who are familiar with the candidate's qualifications, as specified in the program guidelines available on the BWF website. Letters should be addressed to the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and sent by e-mail to spore@berkeley.edu or sent by mail to the Sponsored Projects Office (c/o Shelley Sprandel), 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94704-5940. |
pathogenesis with a focus on the intersection of human and pathogen biology | Candidates must hold a tenure-track assistant professor position. BWF is particularly interested in work focused on the host, as well as host-pathogen studies originating in viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasite systems. While work on AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and microbes of interest for biodefense is allowed, the program emphasizes areas of research that open up unexplored areas of pathogenesis. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada at the time of application. If a permanent resident, candidates must provide documentation of permanent resident status with the application. |
$80,000 per year for 5 years | ||
| NIDA Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies 2 (CJ-DATS 2) (U01)
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NIDA has removed the limit on the number of applications. Per the August 2 NIH Guide announcement, "Applicants may submit more than one application, provided each application is scientifically distinct." |
(9/2008 for optional letters of intent (tentative)) |
criminal justice drug abuse treatment studies | NIDA invites cooperative agreement applications to participate as Research Centers in the second phase of CJ-DATS 2. Awardees will develop and participate in coordinated multisite studies to conduct rigorous scientific research with criminal justice agencies working with drug-involved offender populations across multiple settings including jails, prisons, and in the community. The goal of this cooperative research program is to develop and test systems-level models that integrate public health and public safety approaches for criminal justice-involved adults and adolescents with drug abuse and addictive disorders. | $5.6 million in total costs in FY 2008 to fund 8-10 new and/or competing continuation grants | |
| Jose Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation E.D. Thomas Fellowship
one application per institution |
Along with two copies of a three- to five-page project description (see Form 3 of the application (https://www.fcarreras.org/pdf/fijc-07-edthomas.pdf), a curriculum vita, a one-page budget, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet, campus applications must include letters of support from the applicant's faculty sponsor and two additional persons familiar with the applicant's qualifications. Reference letters should be addressed to the Foundation and sent by e-mail to spore@berkeley.edu or by mail to the Sponsored Projects Office (c/o Shelley Sprandel), 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94704-5940. |
diagnosis, prevention and cure of leukemia and related hematological malignancies | Candidates must hold an M.D. or Ph.D. degree and have completed at least 3 years postdoctoral training but must be less than 10 years post their first doctoral degree when the award begins. | $50,000 for one year, renewable yearly for two additional years upon satisfactory performance. | ||
| Pew Scholars Program in Biomedical Sciences
one nomination per invited institution |
Campus applications must include two copies of: the Limited Submission Cover Sheet, an abstract of the proposed research, a self-assessment, a description of the proposed research (see pages 1-3 of the Pew application), a curriculum vita, and a one-page budget, including all current and pending support and other awards (provide all information requested on page 5 of the Pew application). Campus applications must also include three letters of confidential reference (see pages 6-8 of the Pew application), which should be addressed to the Pew Scholars Program and sent by e-mail to spore@berkeley.edu or by mail to the to the Sponsored Projects Office c/o Shelley Sprandel, 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94704-5940 by the September 13 deadline. |
basic and clinical sciences relevant to the advancement of human health | The program invites one nomination from selected institutions. The program supports junior faculty members holding full-time appointments at the rank of assistant professor. | $60,000 per year for four years. | ||
| King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Global Research Partnerships: Centers
one preliminary proposal for a KAUST Center or a Center-in-Development from each invited institution |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a project description, a budget summary, curriculum vitae, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
Carbon capture and hydrogen-rich fuels. Advanced concepts in desalination and water supply. Biotechnology for food, nutrition, public health, biodiversity and industrial processes. Catalysis and polymer chemistry. Applied mathematics and computational science. Scientific computing (e.g. computational chemistry). |
Enables multiple principal investigators to work collaboratively to focus on a significant single major research problem or pursue strategic advances in complex engineered systems and systems-level technologies. KAUST Centers can involve principal investigators at more than one university, and industry participation is encouraged. | Center awards: up to $5 million per year for five years Center-in-development awards: up to $1.5 million per year for three years |
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| NSF Geoscience Education (GeoEd) Program
Each organization may be the lead organization on only one Track 2 proposal submitted per competition. |
Campus applications should include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
geoscience | The GeoEd program will consider proposals submitted under one of two tracks. Track 1 Pilot Projects: Proposals should describe a plan to initiate or pilot highly innovative geoscience education activities. Track 2 Integrative Collaborations: Proposals should describe a plan to develop an integrative collaboration with one or more existing Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation, Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professorate, or Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology projects. Documentation of collaboration with an ongoing LSAMP, AGEP, or CREST project must be included with Track 2 proposals. |
Track 1: up to $150,000 total for up to 2 years Track 2: up to $500,000 total for up to 4 years |
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| King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Global Research Partnerships: Investigators
two nominations from each invited institution |
Campus applications must include two copies of:
1) a brief statement of the nominee's current research program and future plans (not to exceed 3,000 words);
2) a curriculum vita (up to six pages, including bibliography);
3) a LIST of the nominee's five most significant publications to be submitted upon selection;
4) a one-page budget;
5) a brief description of lab facilities and major equipment that will be available to, or needed by, nominee during term of award; and
6) the Limited Submissions Cover Sheet. |
Carbon capture and hydrogen-rich fuels. Advanced concepts in desalination and water supply. Biotechnology for food, nutrition, public health, biodiversity and industrial processes. Catalysis and polymer chemistry. Applied mathematics and computational science. Scientific computing (e.g. computational chemistry). |
To be eligible, the candidate must hold a full-time academic or research appointment and not have major administrative responsibilities. He or she must be an internationally recognized scientist or engineer with an outstanding record of prior accomplishments and have demonstrated a very high level of originality and productivity. While all of the research that is funded by KAUST Investigator awards will be performed at the grantees home institution, KAUST Investigators and appropriate members of his or her research team will be expected to spend three weeks each year at KAUST. These visits will normally take place during the academic year. | Up to $2 million per year for five years | ||
| NIOSH/CDC Centers for Agricultural Disease and Injury Research, Education, and Prevention
one application per institution |
Campus applications should include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
10/30/2007 for letters of intent (not required) (11/30 annual deadline) |
agricultural safety and health | The purposes are to conduct research, education, and prevention/intervention programs that address agricultural safety and health problems in the geographic region served (multi-state), as well as nationally. | Approximately $2.4 million is available to fund 1 to 2 awards | |
| DHS Fire Prevention and Safety Grants one application per institution, with up to 3 projects under each activity |
Campus principal investigators who intend to submit an application to the this program should send a letter of intent by email to Shelley Sprandel (spore@berkeley.edu) in the Sponsored Projects Office by November 5, 2007. If there are more than the allowed number of potential applications, the Vice Chancellor for Research Office will coordinate campus review and selection. Contact Shelley Sprandel (642-8122, spore@berkeley.edu) for more information or assistance. |
fire prevention and safety | The program funds projects in two activity categories: Fire Prevention and Safety, and Firefighter Safety Research and Development. Grants support projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and related hazards. The primary goal is to target high-risk populations and mitigate high incidences of death and injury. Examples of the types of projects supported by FP&S include fire prevention and public safety education campaigns, juvenile firesetter interventions, media campaigns, and arson prevention and awareness programs. | Up to $1,000,000 per application | ||
| W. M. Keck Foundation Distinguished Young Scholars in Medical Research
one nomination per invited institution
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Applicants must include the following items from the Keck Foundation Application Checklist: 1. Summary of proposed research including a) research summary (2 paragraphs of 60-80 words each) b) description for general lay audience (40-50 words) 2. Description of significant research to date (2 paragraphs of 60-80 words each) 3. Statement of personal goals (1 page) 4. Discussion of proposed research including timetable (not to exceed 5 pages) 5. Reprint of one significant publication 6. Budget (1 page) 7. Statement of other sources of support 8. Curriculum vita 9. Limited Submission Cover Sheet 10. One letter of reference In addition, to be eligible for this program, applicants must indicate that they meet both of the following requirements on the Limited Submissions Cover Sheet under "other information." a) must be holding his or her first full-time, tenure-track faculty appointment (or equivalent) as of December 1, 2007, and have the faculty appointment for at least one year and for no more than four years. b) must be a U.S. Citizen or have permanent residency status. Submit two copies of the campus application and Cover Sheet. The letter of reference, addressed to the W. M. Keck Foundation, should be sent by email to spore@berkeley.edu or to the Sponsored Projects Office c/o Shelley Sprandel, 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94704-5940. |
groundbreaking and creative research that addresses the fundamental mechanisms of human disease in pioneering or emerging fields of science, by young investigators who exhibit extraordinary promise for independent basic biological and medical research and demonstrate a capacity for future academic leadership | The program invites one nomination from selected institutions. To be eligible, as of December 1, 2007, the nominee must be holding his or her first full-time, tenure-track faculty appointment (or equivalent), and have held the faculty appointment (or equivalent) for at least one year and for no more than four years. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency status is required. | Up to $1,000,000 over five years | ||
| NIH/NSF/DOE/USDA International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups (ICBG)[U01]
one application per institution |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
11/6/2007 for letters of intent (not required) |
biodiversity | This program solicits applications to address the interdependence of biodiversity exploration for potential applications in health, agriculture and energy, with investments in research capacity that support sustainable use of these resources, the knowledge to conserve them and equitable partnership frameworks among research and development organizations in the U.S. and low and middle income countries. | direct costs up to $600,000 per year for up to 5 years | |
| Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics
one application per institution |
Campus applications must include two copies of a three-page letter of intent that includes (1) a description of your research proposal, particularly its significance, how it will be carried out, and how it is likely to have an impact on public policy or clinical practice; and (2) a personal statement describing your goals in the field of bioethics. The applicant must also submit two copies of: a curriculum vitae and a Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
bioethics | This career development award enables outstanding junior faculty members to carry out original research that will help resolve important policy and clinical dilemmas at the intersection of ethics and the life sciences. Applicants must be junior faculty members holding at least a 60% appointment at a university or non-profit research institute in the U.S. Priority will be given to applicants who are below the rank of Associate Professor, who have not received a comparable career development award. | 3 years of support are provided, requiring a 50% time commitment in each of the 3 years | ||
| Li Ka Shing Foundation Women in Science Distinguished Speaker Series
the campus has been invited to nominate two women faculty for each academic year beginning in 2007 and ending in 2012 |
Campus applications should include two copies of: a curriculum vitae, bio, and a Limited Submission Cover Sheet. The Cover Sheet must state that the application is for the Li Ka Shing Foundation Women in Science Distinguished Speaker Series. |
advancement of women in science in China and to foster collaboration between scientists in the United States and China | This program will sponsor two eminent female scientists from Berkeley to visit China each year. During their stay, each professor would deliver two public lectures in addition to other meetings that are arranged. One talk would focus on her personal experience as a woman scientist and the career path she has followed. The second talk would be a scientific lecture on her area of research expertise. It is anticipated that each professor would stay in China for approximately four to six days as they choose. The host institution could be identified by the faculty selected or in consultation with the Chau Hoi Shuen Foundation. | $10,000 for travel expenses and $15,000 stipend for research (This new program is funded by the Chau Hoi Shuen Foundation in honor of Hong Kong philanthropist Li Ka Shing. The Chau Hoi Shuen Foundation does not pay for overhead costs.) |
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| Li Ka Shing Foundation Women in Science Research Grants
the campus has been invited to nominate two women faculty for each academic year beginning in 2007 and ending in 2012 |
Campus applications for the Li Ka Shing Foundation Women in Science Research Grants should include two copies of: a curriculum vitae, brief statement of research that also identifies collaborators in China, and a Limited Submission Cover Sheet. The Cover Sheet must state that the application is for the the Li Ka Shing Foundation Women in Science Research Grants. |
advancement of women in science in China and to foster collaboration between scientists in the United States and China | The purpose of this program is to promote and support scientific and scholarly collaboration between the female scientists in China and the U.S. and more broadly, to promote high-quality educational cooperation between China and the U.S. The grants will support educational and research projects submitted by faculty at UC Berkeley that has a collaborative counterpart with a female scientist from China. Priority will be given to projects that offer female scientists opportunities for meaningful collaboration and long-term partnership across campuses with a particular emphasis in biological sciences. This support will include but not be limited to the following activities: research proposals and joint laboratories; international seminars, travel, conferences and colloquia; and exchange of scholars and graduate students. | $25,000 Before the end of each year, the Principal Investigator will provide a report back to the Chau Hoi Shuen Foundation. If there is a request for grant renewal in the 2nd year, it will be reviewed accordingly at the same time. (This new program is funded by the Chau Hoi Shuen Foundation in honor of Hong Kong philanthropist Li Ka Shing. The Chau Hoi Shuen Foundation does not pay for overhead costs.) |
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| NSF ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
one Institutional Transformation proposal or one IT-Start proposal per institution (no limit on Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation and Dissemination (PAID)) |
Those intending to apply should contact Jackie Jones in the Vice Chancellor for Research Office at 3-1795 or jackie_jones@berkeley.edu. |
systemic approaches to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers | Institutional Transformation Awards support academic institutional transformation to promote the increased participation and advancement of women scientists and engineers in academe. These awards support innovative and comprehensive programs for institution-wide change. IT-Start awards support basic data collection and analysis functions necessary to understand the status of women faculty in academic science and engineering at institutions seeking institutional transformation. This category of award is intended to broaden the spectrum of institutions participating in ADVANCE activities. |
Approximately 8 Institutional Transformation awards, totaling up to $6,000,000 Up to 10 IT-Start awards, with durations of up to two years and total budgets of approximately $200,000 each |
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| NIEHS Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award (ONES)
one application per school or college within a university |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
11/13/2007 for letters of intent (not required) |
environmental health sciences | In order to identify outstanding scientists at the formative stages of their career and assist them in launching a research program, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is establishing a program of R01 research grants intended for researchers who have not received their first R01 research grant. | up to $400,000 in direct costs in the first 2 years and up to $275,000 in years 3-5 | |
| NSF/EPA Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEIN)
one preliminary proposal per organization as the lead organization |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget, and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
(3/17/08 for full proposal - by NSF invitation only) |
implications of nanotechnology for the environment and living systems | The CEIN solicitation requests proposals to create a national Center to conduct fundamental research and education on the implications of nanotechnology for the environment and living systems at all scales. The Center will address interactions of naturally derived, incidental and engineered nanoparticles and nanostructured materials, devices and systems with the living world. Essential elements of this Center will include understanding the interactions of nanomaterials with organisms, cellular constituents, metabolic networks and living tissues; understanding environmental exposure and bioaccumulation and their effects on living systems; and determining the biological impacts of nanomaterials dispersed in the environment. | up to $5,000,000 per year for up to 5 years pending the availability of funds, with the possibility of one 5-year renewal | |
| California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Disease Team Planning Award
four applications per nonprofit or academic institution, each of which must address a different disease or serious injury |
Campus principal investigators who intend to submit an Letter of Intent to the CIRM Disease Team Planning Award program should send email to Lily Mirels (lmirels@berkeley.edu) by December 12, 2007. If there are potentially more than four applications, the Vice Chancellor for Research Office will request letters of intent and coordinate campus review and selection. |
1/31/2008 for applications |
stem cell research | The Award will support up to six months of planning and proposal development for the Disease Team Research Awards. The purpose is to explore a new method of integrating and organizing basic, translational and clinical stem cell research with the specific aim of producing a therapy or diagnostic for a particular disease or serious injury. This approach allows the use of innovative research models such as requiring active team management and emphasizing defined milestones to better support and to accelerate research that is poised for the development of stem cell-based treatments. | project costs of up to $50,000 | |
| Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards
one proposal per institution |
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