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Submission Programs In limited submission programs, the sponsor restricts the number of applications or proposals a campus can submit to the agency. The guidelines for these programs require institutions to screen preproposals or nominations to determine which applications will be submitted for competition. |
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National Endowment for the Arts American Masterpieces:
Visual Arts Touring,
Presenting,
Chamber Music,
Dance National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends Program NSF International Research Network Connections (IRNC) NSF Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) State Department Request for Proposals for Chad DOD National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellowship (NSSEFF) DOE Recovery Act - Demonstration of Integrated Biorefinery Operations Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation Research Grants NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI-Rē) Recovery and Reinvestment William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program NSF Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Program (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 Campus applications for limited submission programs should include two copies of the application material and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet (see top of this page) and be submitted to the Sponsored Projects Office, 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313 (corner of Shattuck Avenue and Center Street in downtown Berkeley, third floor). 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 at this stage and included in the budget page. Requests will be negotiated if the project is selected for submission. More information on campus procedures is available here. Please contact Stella Zubeck (szubeck@berkeley.edu, 642-8113) with any questions. |
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| NSF Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Program
One proposal as lead partner in any of the Partnership categories: Targeted, Institute, MSP-Start and Phase II. |
Campus applications as the lead partner in an Institute Partnership should include: two copies of a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
8/13/2009 for Targeted Partnerships |
8/20/2009 for Targeted Partnerships |
K-12 student achievement in mathematics and science | NSF seeks to support five types of awards: 1. Targeted Partnerships; 2. Institute Partnerships Teacher Institutes for the 21st Century; 3. MSP-Start Partnerships; 4. Phase II Partnerships for prior MSP Partnership awardees; 5. Research, Evaluation and Technical Assistance (RETA) projects. |
varies by type of award |
| 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: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget and the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
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 | ||
| NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI-R²) Recovery and Reinvestment
UC Berkeley can submit three proposals: two for instrument acquisition, one for instrument development. |
Anyone interested in submitting a proposal should first submit a short concept white paper (3-5 pages) to the Vice Chancellor for Research Office, California Hall, Room 119, by the end of the day on June 5, 2009 (send to Jackie Jones at jackie_jones@berkeley.edu). The white papers will be reviewed on June 9 by the Council of Science and Engineering Deans (COSED), who will determine which concept papers to submit to NSF. PLEASE NOTE: Proposals that wholly or substantially duplicate those that were forwarded to NSF under NSF 09-502 will not be accepted for this competition. The three forwarded proposals were: 1. Acquisition: Frequency Comb Facility for Fundamental Precision Measurements 2. Development: Berkeley Hybrid Magnetic Particle Imaging-Computed Tomography Scanner 3. Acquisition: Advancing Measurement Technology through a Micro Nanofabrication Laboratory in the Biomolecular Nanotechnology Center |
any NSF-supported field of science, mathematics, and engineering | The Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) serves to increase access to shared scientific and engineering instruments for research and research training in our Nation's institutions of higher education, museums and science centers, and not-for-profit organizations. This program especially seeks to improve the quality and expand the scope of research and research training in science and engineering, by providing shared instrumentation that fosters the integration of research and education in research-intensive learning environments. Development and acquisition of research instrumentation for shared inter- and/or intra-organization use are encouraged, as are development efforts that leverage the strengths of private sector partners to build instrument development capacity at academic institutions. As a result of the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, NSF is holding a competition that is separate from the regular MRI competition. | development or acquisition of a single instrument or a system of related instruments that share a common or specific research focus in the range $100,000-$6 million | ||
| 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 1/8/2010) |
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 | |
| DOE Recovery Act - Demonstration of Integrated Biorefinery Operations)
Each applicant may submit only one application to one, and only one, topic area (1 through 6) of the FOA. Each application must propose one, and only one, integrated biorefinery. |
Please send an email to Jackie Jones (Jackie_Jones@berkeley.edu) in the Vice Chancellor for Research Office by June 10 if you are interested in this grant. |
integrated biorefineries | The intent of this FOA will be to select integrated biorefinery projects that have the necessary technical and economic performance data that validates their readiness for the next level of scale-up. In general, "integrated biorefineries" employ various combinations of feedstocks and conversion technologies to produce a variety of products, with the main focus on producing biofuels and bioproducts. Co- or by-products can include additional fuels, chemicals (or other materials), and heat and power. | see announcement for award information and cost sharing requirements | ||
| DOD National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellowship (NSSEFF)
institutional coordination required |
DOD requires a letter of intent to nominate signed by the Chancellor by June 23rd. Faculty who wish to be nominated should email the following information to Jackie Jones at jackie_jones@berkeley.edu by Tuesday, June 16th. We will prepare the intent to nominate letter for the Chancellor's signature and forward it to DOD. Please email the following: • Name, title, faculty position, department affiliation, email • State the proposed research topic • State technical subject category most appropriate for the proposed research topic (see technical subject categories in Section I of the program announcement ) |
research topics of interest to the DOD | The Department of Defense is soliciting applications for the NSSEFF program, in which designated fellows will receive research grants of up to $4.25 million over five years to conduct basic, unclassified research in topics of interest to DOD. | up to $4.25 million over 5 years | ||
| State Department Request for Proposals for Chad
one proposal per organization |
If you are planning to submit an application, please notify us in the Vice Chancellor for Research Office by June 29, 2009. Send your notification to jackie_jones@berkeley.edu. |
projects in Chad | The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor invites organizations to submit proposals targeting one of the following issues: (1) projects in Chad that focus on raising awareness to prevent the recruitment of child soldiers in government and/or rebel groups; (2) projects in Chad that focus on reducing school violence. | approximately $1,000,000 available | ||
| NSF Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3)
An institution may submit only one proposal to the I3 competition for each deadline. |
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. The Limited Submission Cover Sheet should include the name of the relevant NSF program. |
K-12 student achievement in mathematics and science | For fiscal year 2009, the NSF Directorate for Education and Human Resources is soliciting proposals in nine EHR programs that advance the goals of Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3): CREST, GSE, HBCU-UP, ITEST, LSAMP, MSP, Noyce, RDE, and TCUP. NSF I3 projects enable faculty, administrators, and others in institutions to think and act strategically about the creative integration of NSF-funded awards, with particular emphasis on awards managed through programs in EHR, but not limited to those awards. • Math and Science Partnership (MSP) • Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program • Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM (ABP) • Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) • Research in Disabilities Education (RDE) • Research on Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE) • Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE) (UCB not eligible.) • Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) (UCB not eligible.) • Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) (UCB not eligible.) |
up to $250,000 per year for up to 5 years | ||
| NSF International Research Network Connections (IRNC) three proposals per organization for IRNC:ProNet (no organizational limit for IRNC:Exp or IRNC:SP) |
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. |
networks | NSF expects to make a set of awards to: provide network connections linking U.S. research networks with peer networks in other parts of the world; leverage existing international network connectivity; improve the quality of end-to-end networking on international paths; explore experimental networking; stimulate the deployment and operational understanding of emerging technologies such as IPv6 in an international context. The program is divided into three distinct but related areas: (1) IRNC:ProNet - Production level network connections and services; (2) IRNC:Exp - Experimental networking activities; and (3) IRNC:SP - Special projects including advanced network development and deployment. | NSF expects to make 5 IRNC:ProNet awards of approximately $1 million per year for 5 years | ||
| 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 reference letter as required by NEH. The letter should be addressed to NEH and sent by e-mail to szubeck@berkeley.edu. |
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 | ||
| National Endowment for the Arts American Masterpieces: Visual Arts Touring Presenting Chamber Music Dance one application per year per category for parent organization (or independent component) (see Access to Artistic Excellence eligibility guidelines) |
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. The NEA category (Visual Arts Touring, Presenting,
Chamber Music, or Dance) must be specified on the Limited Submission Cover
Sheet. |
Visual Arts Touring: 9/17/2009
Presenting: 9/24/2009 |
Projects in Chamber Music, Dance, Presenting, or Visual Arts | Through American Masterpieces, NEA will sponsor performances, exhibitions, tours, and educational programs across all art forms that will reach large and small communities in all 50 states. Visual Arts Touring:Through the creation and touring of major exhibitions, art of the highest quality will be experienced by Americans in communities across the nation. Presenting: Projects must consist
of either a single multidisciplinary presentation or a multidisciplinary
series comprised of several different single-discipline presentations. |
All grants require a nonfederal match of at least 1 to 1. Visual Arts Touring: $30,000 to $300,000 Presenting: $10,000 to $100,000 |
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| 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. |
(8/14/2009 for optional letters of intent) (upcoming deadline: 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 | |
| NIH Millennium Promise Awards: Non-communicable Chronic Diseases Research Training Program (NCoD) (D43)
one application per institution per year |
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. |
8/31/2009 for letters of intent (not required) (next deadline 9/28/2010) |
cancer, cerebrovascular disease, lung disease, obesity, genetics of non-communicable diseases | This research training program is designed to build research capacity in low- and middle-income countries in the fields related to cancer, cerebrovascular disease including stroke, lung disease including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and environmental factors including indoor air pollution, and obesity and lifestyle factors related to these conditions as well as genetics of non-communicable diseases. | $1,500,000 for up to 7 awards per year and up to 2 planning grants | |
| State Department: Central America and the Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR) Programming
one proposal per organization |
If you are planning to submit an application, please notify us in the Vice Chancellor for Research Office by July 14, 2009. Send your notification to jackie_jones@berkeley.edu. (tentative) |
projects in CAFTA-DR | The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor requests proposals that address the following objective: Strengthening a Culture of Compliance through Promoting Labor Rights for Migrant Workers in Central America and the Dominican Republic: This solicitation seeks proposals to support initiatives that improve the labor rights situation of migrant workers in the CAFTA-DR region. | approximately $900,000 available | ||
| 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 szubeck@berkeley.edu. |
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. Applicants for year 2010 awards will be expected to be pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences. Candidates should have begun their first appointment as an independent investigator at the assistant professor level on or after July 1, 2008. The appointment must be a tenure-track position (or its nearest equivalent). | $100,000 per year for three years | ||
| Labor Department Recovery Act - Energy Training Partnership Grants and Federal Register announcement
one application per organization; organization may participate as partner in additional applications |
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. |
energy training | These projects will provide training and placement services in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries for workers impacted by national energy and environmental policy, individuals in need of updated training related to the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, and unemployed workers. Proposed projects must be developed and implemented through strategic partnerships. | $100 million in grant funds to 20-30 projects ranging from approximately $2 to $5 million each | ||
| Labor Department Pathways Out of Poverty and Federal Register announcement
one application per organization; organization may participate as partner in additional applications |
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. |
training and placement services in energy efficiency and renewable energy industries | Grants will support projects that provide training and placement services to provide pathways out of poverty and into employment within the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. Grantees selected from two separate types of applicants will be funded through this solicitation: (1) national nonprofit entities with networks of local affiliates, coalition members, or other established partners; and (2) local entities.. | $150 million in grant funds total | ||
| 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 anticipated program of study the new work requires), 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 Jackie Jones (3-1795, jackie_jones@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. | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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. |
(7/15/2008 for optional letters of intent) |
cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders | 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 $850,000 for up to 8 awards | |
| U.S. Department of State International Religious Freedom Programs
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. |
international religious freedom | The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor requests proposals for projects that promote international religious freedom as part of overall good governance in specified countries (see Request for Proposals). | $3,967,600 million total for awards of $300,000 to $800,000 | ||
| 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. |
(8/20/2008 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. | $3 million per year in FY 2007-2009 to fund approximately 10 new awards per year in FY 2007-2009 | |
| Beckman Young Investigators Program
two applications per institution |
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 United States at the time of application. 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 | |||
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards for Medical Scientists
Up to five nominations per institution; six if one is a woman or underrepresented minority |
BWF is not accepting applications for this program during the 2009-2010 cycle. |
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, or postdoctoral researcher and must have at least two years of research experience at the time of application. Candidates who hold a junior faculty appointment (Lecturer, Instructor, Assistant Professor-non tenure track, etc.) may be eligible if they have been in a faculty position for two years or less 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 | ||
| State Department RFP: Human Rights and Civil Society Initiatives in Cuba
three proposals per organization, proposals may not combine objectives |
If you are planning to submit an application, please notify us in the Vice Chancellor for Research Office by September 19, 2008. Send your notification to Jackie_Jones@berkeley.edu |
projects in Cuba | This program invites organizations to submit proposals outlining program concepts and capacity to manage projects in Cuba. U.S. assistance to Cuba seeks to accompany and support Cubans on the island as they articulate and pursue their vision for their own future. Priority will be placed on proposals that take a holistic, complete approach to build and professionalize Cuban civil society. | $4.45 million total is available | ||
| NSF Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships NSF Wide Programs
three preliminary proposals 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. 8/29/2008 Update from NSF: The organizational restriction which specified: "A single organization may also request funding via a subaward as a funded partner organization. In no case, may an organization request funds as a lead or funded partner organization on more than five preliminary proposals." has been eliminated. The restriction on the number of preliminary proposals that an organization may submit as the lead organization remains unchanged at three. |
science and technology | Supports innovative research and education projects that require large-scale, long-term investments. STCs conduct world-class research through partnerships among academic institutions, national laboratories, industrial organizations, and/or other public/private entities, and via international collaborations, as appropriate. Their partnerships build intellectual and physical infrastructure within or between disciplines and facilitate the creation, integration, and transfer of new knowledge. | 5-7 cooperative agreements from an anticipated $25 million total for first year support of newly funded centers in FY 2010 | ||
| 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. If the topic of the scientific lecture is known, please indicate it on the Cover Sheet, but this is not required. |
to support advancement of women in science in China and to foster collaboration between scientists in the United States and China | This program is funded by the Chau Hoi Shuen Foundation in honor of Hong Kong philanthropist Li Ka Shing. 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 (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. |
to support advancement of women in science in China and to foster collaboration between scientists in the United States and China | This program is funded by the Chau Hoi Shuen Foundation in honor of Hong Kong philanthropist Li Ka Shing. 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. (The Chau Hoi Shuen Foundation does not pay for overhead costs.) |
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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. |
10/1/2008 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 an innovative research program with a defined impact in the environmental health sciences, the NIEHS has established 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 Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)
each institution may submit one proposal as the lead institution and may participate as a subawardee on one proposal |
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. The Cover Sheet must specify if the proposal is as a lead instution or as a subawardee and if it is a Type II or Type III proposal. |
12/31/2008 for proposals |
areas supported by NSF | This competition will support 12-15 promising partnerships among academe, the private sector, and state/local/ federal government that will explore new approaches to support and sustain innovation. At least one PFI-graduated awardee must participate in each PFI proposal, therefore any UC Berkeley proposal must include a partnership with a graduated PFI awardee with a completed award. A senior institutional administrator (dean or higher) at the lead institution must serve as Co-PI or PI. The senior administrator must have an active role that is explicitly described along with the specification of a time commitment on the project. | up to $600,000 total for 2 or 3 years | |
| NIA Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging (P30)
applicants may submit only one application |
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. |
9/30/2008 for letters of intent (not required) |
aging | This funding opportunity announcement solicits Research and Development Center (P30) grant applications in the areas of demography and economics of aging, including relevant interdisciplinary areas rooted in population-based social science research. NIA invites both new teams of investigators and continuing centers to apply. | 8-13 awards totaling $6.6 million total costs in the first year, and $33 million total costs over the 5 year project period | |
| 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 ltalbert@berkeley.edu or by mail to the to the Sponsored Projects Office c/o Laura Talbert, 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94704-5940 by the September 22 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. | $70,000 per year for four 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., and an additional nomination for a researcher working in pathogenic helminths, mycology, or reproductive science |
BWF is not accepting applications for this program during the 2009-2010 cycle. |
pathogenesis with a focus on the intersection of human and pathogen biology | Candidates must hold a tenure-track assistant professor position. The goal of the program is to provide opportunities for accomplished investigators still early in their careers to study the pathogenesis of infectious disease at its most fundamental level--the points where human and microbial systems connect. The program supports research that sheds light on the fundamentals that affect the outcomes of this encounter: how colonization, infection, commensalism and other relationships play out at levels ranging from molecular interactions to systemic ones. 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. |
$100,000 per year for 5 years | ||
| Microsoft New Faculty Fellowship Program
one nomination per 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. |
computing research | Microsoft Research seeks nominees who are advancing computing research in novel directions with the potential for high impact on the state of the art, and who demonstrate the likelihood of becoming thought leaders in the field. The objective is to stimulate and support creative research undertaken by promising researchers who have the potential to make a profound impact on the field of computing in their research disciplines. | $200,000 | ||
| 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 http://www.carrerasfoundation.org/forms/fc.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 ltalbert@berkeley.edu or by mail to the Sponsored Projects Office (c/o Laura Talbert), 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. | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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. |
10/21/2008 for letters of intent (not required) |
biodiversity | The program solicits applications to address the interdependence of biodiversity exploration for potential applications in health 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 | |
| EPA Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging: Training and Demonstration Projects
one application per institution for the training grant and one application per institution for the demonstration projects grant |
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. |
(10/24/2008 for optional letter of intent) |
environment | The EPA plans to award in early 2009 a total of two grants that 1) train older adults to be environmental leaders and 2) demonstrate how greenways and sustainable streets can improve the environment, human health and the quality of life. Projects must include a strategy that either 1) trains older adults to be environmental leaders on local planning decisions that affect their community's built environment; or 2) demonstrates how greenways and sustainable streets can improve the quality of life for persons of all ages while improving environmental quality. | $100,000 per grant | |
| 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. |
10/30/2008 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 | |
| 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; approximately 600 words) 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 ltalbert@berkeley.edu. |
research that addresses the fundamental mechanisms of human disease in pioneering or emerging fields of science | The program was established to give the nation's most promising young scientists the resources they need to pursue potentially breakthrough research projects in biomedicine. The program seeks to support groundbreaking and creative research that addresses the fundamental mechanisms of human disease in pioneering or emerging fields of science. The Foundation's goals are to provide top young scientists with an opportunity to investigate promising and unproven new ideas which would be difficult to fund through traditional sources, and to enable these scientists to make a significant impact in their field at a time in their career when they are ready to engage in some of their most creative and innovative work. The program invites one nomination from selected institutions. To be eligible, as of December 1, 2008, 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 | ||
| U.S. Department of State Jefferson Science Fellows
two applications per institution |
Campus applications must include a complete nomination/application package as required by the Jefferson Science Fellows Program program description, and must be forwarded electronically by November 14 to the Academic Senate Faculty Awards Committee, via Diane Sprouse (dsprouse@berkeley.edu). |
science, technology, and engineering | Tenured academic scientists and engineers from U.S. institutions of higher learning are eligible for selection to be Jefferson Science Fellows. Each Fellow will spend one year at the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Agency for International Development for an on-site assignment in Washington, D.C. that may also involve extended stays at U.S. foreign embassies and/or missions. Nominees and applicants must be U.S. citizens. | Per diem of up to $50,000 by the U.S. Department of State to cover local living expenses for a full year; $10,000 for travel | ||
| Merck Scholars Program in the Biology of Developmental Disabilities in Children
one application for a neurobiologist and one application for a cognitive scientist per institution |
Campus applicants should submit two copies of: the The John Merck Scholars Program Application Cover Sheet, a three- to five-page project description (including a description of how the candidate believes the work to be supported may help achieve the goal of improving the lives of mentally disabled children with emotional disturbances), a curriculum vita, a one-page budget that summarizes the total project period, a letter of nomination from the Dean, and a Limited Submission Cover Sheet. Reference letters are not required for the internal review process. However, selected applicants will need to have referees submit reference forms directly to the Merck Fund by the deadline. Therefore, potential applicants may want to coordinate with referees now. |
neurobiology and cognitive science | Scholars are chosen from the ranks of the most promising assistant professors currently working, or planning to work, in neurobiological and cognitive sciences relating to the biology of mental disability and developmental disabilities, including developmental studies of cognition, perception, language, reading, learning and motor performance. Applicants must have no more than four years of experience in an independent faculty position. | $75,000 per year for a 4-year period, subject to an annual review of research progress | ||
| USDA CSREES International Science and Education (ISE) Competitive Grants Program
two proposals as the lead 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. |
food, agriculture and related programs | The ISE program supports research, extension, and teaching activities that will enhance the capabilities of American colleges and universities to conduct international collaborative research, extension and teaching. Multi-year proposals, up to a maximum of four years, may be submitted. | up to $150,000 per award | ||
| NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
An organization may submit or be included as a funded subawardee/subcontractor in no more than three MRI proposals. If an organization submits or is included as a funded subawardee/subcontractor in three MRI proposals, at least one of the three proposals must be for instrument development. No more than two proposal submissions may be for instrument acquisition. |
Anyone interested in submitting a proposal should first submit a short concept white paper to the Vice Chancellor for Research Office, California Hall, Room 119, by the end of the day on Wednesday, November 19th (send to Jackie Jones at jackie_jones@berkeley.edu). The white papers will be reviewed by the Council of Science and Engineering Deans (COSED) which will determine which of the concept papers should be developed into a MRI proposal and forwarded to NSF. Note: Identical proposals may not be submitted to both the Scientific Computing Research Environments for the Mathematical Sciences (SCREMS) and NSF MRI solicitations. If possible, within the context of institutional limit requirements of the MRI program, equipment proposals from mathematics and/or statistics groups should be submitted as MRI proposals. |
any NSF-supported field of science, mathematics, and engineering | The NSF MRI Program serves to increase access to shared scientific and engineering instruments for research and research training in our Nation's institutions of higher education, museums and science centers, and non-profit organizations. This program especially seeks to improve the quality and expand the scope of research and research training in science and engineering, by providing shared instrumentation that fosters the integration of research and education in research-intensive learning environments. Development and acquisition of research instrumentation for shared inter- and/or intra-organization use is encouraged, as are development efforts that leverage the strengths of private sector partners. The MRI program assists with the acquisition or development of shared research instrumentation that is, in general, too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs. For the purposes of the MRI Program, proposals must be for either acquisition or development. | Accepts proposals requesting over $2 million (and up to $4 million) for acquisition of a single instrument. For proposals requesting $2 million or less, supports instrument development or acquisition of a single instrument, a large system of instruments, or multiple instruments that share a research focus. Requires cost share of 30% of the total project cost. |
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| Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards
one nomination per institution |
Campus applications should follow the Dreyfus Foundation guidelines and include two copies of the Limited Submission Cover Sheet, a from an institutional representative highlighting the nominee's achievements, and the basis for selection (typically the department chair). The candidate should also supply two copies of a resume; a summary description, with references, of the nominee's research accomplishments as an independent faculty member, and a description of research plans; statement intended to convince the reviewers of the nominee's dedication to education in the chemical sciences; and a one-page budget. In addition, please provide three letters of recommendation. Please have the referees address the recommendation letters to the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation and send by e-mail to ltalbert@berkeley.edu or by mail to the Sponsored Projects Office, c/o Laura Talbert, 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94704-5940. |
chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry | The program, which supports young faculty in the chemical sciences, is focused primarily on individual research accomplishments and promise, but evidence of excellence in teaching is also expected. The Foundation seeks Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars who demonstrate leadership in research and education. Nominations must provide compelling evidence of the advance of important knowledge in the chemical sciences by the nominee. Further, the nominee will be assessed with respect to dedication, contributions, and innovations in education in the chemical sciences. Nominees must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment and are normally expected to be within the first five years of their independent academic careers. | $75,000 grant | ||
| NEH We the People Challenge Grants in U.S. History, Institutions, and Culture
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. The matching funding required by NEH should be included in the one-page budget. |
U.S. history and culture | NEH invites applications for challenge grants designed to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for humanities activities that examine American history through the lens of the nation's founding principles. | Offers matching grants - recipients must raise 3 times the amount of federal funding | ||
| NIMH Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS)
(R01) one application per school or college within an 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. |
1/5/2009 for letter of intent (not required) |
In this inaugural year the focus of the BRAINS program is neurodevelopment. | The program is intended to support the research and research career development of outstanding scientists who are in the early, formative stages of their careers and who plan to make a long term career commitment to research in specific mission areas of the NIMH. This award seeks to assist these individuals in launching an innovative clinical, translational, or basic research program that holds the potential to profoundly transform the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of mental disorders, paving the way for a cure. Each year the BRAINS program will focus on a specific area of research and research career development need. | Awards of up to 5 years and total direct costs of up to $1.625 million, with no more than $400,000 in any single year | |
| University of California Pacific Rim Research Program
Twelve Research, Workshop/Planning, Faculty Development Grant, and Advanced Graduate Research Fellowship proposals per campus (up to three of the twelve may be Faculty Development proposals) |
UC Berkeley applicants should NOT submit campus applications to the UCOP online system listed in the Call for Proposals. Campus applications must provide all information listed in "Section IX. Proposal Format and Instructions" of the Call for Proposals in a printed form (using Word, for example). Applicants must submit two printed copies of the campus application and two printed copies of the signed Limited Submission Cover Sheet to the Sponsored Projects Office. After campus review and selection, the twelve selected applicants will have the opportunity to revise their applications if necessary before the final UC PRRP deadline in February. NOTE: Mini-grant applications are not included in the limited submission process. |
any discipline | The UC PRRP supports collaborative research by UC faculty, graduate students, and their colleagues at other institutions. The Pacific Rim Research Program promotes the study of the Pacific Rim as a distinctive region. For the purposes of this Program, the term "Pacific Rim" encompasses all areas and nations that border the Pacific Ocean, including Southeast Asia, the Pacific islands, and Pacific Latin America. The Program places priority on research that is new, specific to the region, and collaborative -- reaching across national boundaries and bridging academic disciplines. Proposals may come from any discipline and should address questions that contribute to an understanding of the Pacific Rim region as a whole. Important: Read the UC PRRP Call for Proposals carefully to determine criteria for awards, eligibility, and other program requirements. |
Research grants-varies; Workshop and Planning grants-up to $15,000; Faculty Development Grants-up to $10,000; Advanced Graduate Research Fellowships-up to $22,000. Mini-grants (not limited)-up to $3,000 |
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| Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholars Program in Aging
two nominations per invited 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. Additionally, one letter of reference is required for the internal review process. This letter can come from one of the following: head of the applicant's department, thesis advisor, post-doctoral fellowship advisor, or a scientific reference from an individual familiar with the applicant's research. The letter of reference, addressed to the Ellison Medical Foundation, should be sent by email to ltalbert@berkeley.edu. |
basic biological sciences relevant to understanding lifespan development processes and age-related diseases and disabilities | Applications are solicited by invitation only. Awards are intended for investigators who are in the first three years of their research career following their post-doctoral fellowship experience. | $100,000 per year for 4 years | ||
| NSF Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE)
three preliminary proposals 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. |
all fields of science and engineering supported by NSF | The program will enable U.S. scientists and engineers to establish collaborative relationships with international colleagues in order to advance new knowledge and discoveries at the frontiers of science and engineering and to promote the development of a diverse, globally-engaged U.S. scientific and engineering workforce. | up to $40,000,000 total over fiscal years 2010-2014 to fund 5-20 awards | ||
| NSF Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE)
one proposal per institution as lead 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. |
all fields of science and engineering supported by NSF | The EESE program accepts proposals for research and educational projects to improve ethics education in all of the fields of science and engineering that NSF supports, including within interdisciplinary or inter-institutional contexts. Proposals must focus on improving ethics education for graduate students in those fields or on developing summer post-baccalaureate ethics-education activities or other activities that transition students from undergraduate to graduate education. | up to $300,000 per award, or up to $400,000 for collaborative proposals to disseminate best practices in graduate ethics education | ||
| 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 Laura Talbert (ltalbert@berkeley.edu) in the Sponsored Projects Office by this deadline. If there are more than the allowed number of potential applications, the Vice Chancellor for Research Office will coordinate campus review and selection. |
fire prevention and safety | FP&S offers grants to support activities in two categories: (1) activities designed to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate incidences of deaths and injuries caused by fire and related hazards (the “Fire Prevention and Safety Activity”); and (2) research and development activities aimed at improvements of firefighter safety (the “Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity”). Examples of the types of projects supported by FP&S include public education, code enforcement/awareness projects, firefighter safety, and arson prevention programs. | Up to $1,000,000 per application | ||
| 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: 3/12/2009; 8/13/2009
Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth: 6/11/2009 |
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 Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT)
four preliminary proposals either as a single institution or as a lead institution in a multi-institution preliminary proposal |
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. |
emerging areas of science and engineering | Proposals submitted to the IGERT program must describe integrative, research-based, graduate education and training activities in emerging areas of science and engineering. The IGERT project should be organized around an interdisciplinary theme that is based on transformative interdisciplinary research in science/technology/engineering/mathematical sciences. |
Up to $3 million per award over 5 years | ||
| EPA Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE)
one application per institution (an applicant organization can be a partner for more than one proposal) |
Campus applications must include two copies of: a three- to five-page project description, curriculum vitae, a one-page budget, and a Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
environmental risks to communities | CARE is a community-based, community-driven, multimedia demonstration program designed to help communities understand and reduce risks due to toxic pollutants and environmental concerns from all sources. The CARE grant program works with the eligible entities to help their communities form collaborative partnerships, develop an understanding of the many local sources of risk from toxic pollutants and environmental concerns, set priorities, and identify and carry out projects to reduce risks through collaborative action at the local level. | $75,000 to $100,000 for Level I agreements; $150,000 to $300,000 for Level II | ||
| NIH Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program
There is no restriction on the number of applications an institution can submit to the SIG program each year provided the applications request different types of equipment. However, if two or more applications are submitted for similar equipment from the same institution, documentation from a high level institutional official must be provided stating that this is not an unintended duplication, but part of a campus-wide institutional plan. |
Campus principal investigators who are planning to submit an application to
the NIH SIG program should send email to Jackie Jones (jackie_jones@berkeley.edu) in the Vice Chancellor for Research Office by
March 12, 2009 with the type of instrument to be requested. If there are
potentially two or more applications for similar equipment, the Vice
Chancellor for Research Office will coordinate with principal investigators. The VCRO will respond to investigators on March 13, 2009. |
A minimum of three major users must be Principal Investigators on NIH peer-reviewed research grants. | The NCRR Shared Instrument Grant (SIG) program solicits applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade commercially available instruments that cost at least $100,000. The maximum award is $500,000. Types of instruments supported include confocal and electron microscopes, biomedical imagers, mass spectrometers, DNA sequencers, biosensors, cell sorters, X-ray diffraction systems, and NMR spectrometers among others. | $100,000-$500,000 | ||
| NIA Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs) (P30) 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 a Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
2/24/2009 for letter of intent (not required) |
aging | Awards are designed to develop or strengthen each awardee institution's programs that focus and sustain progress on a key area in aging research. Each area of focus is one in which progress could contribute to greater independence for older persons and offer opportunities for training and career development in aging research for young scientists. | $2.9 million in FY2009 and $1.5 M in FY2010 for 4 new and/or renewal OAICs | |
| Burroughs-Wellcome Fund Career Awards at the Scientific Interface |
Applicants are expected to draw from their training in a scientific field other than biology to propose innovative approaches to answer important questions in the biological sciences. | These awards are intended to foster the early career development of researchers with backgrounds in the physical/computational sciences whose work addresses biological questions and who are dedicated to pursuing a career in academic research. | up to $500,000 over 5 years to for up to 2 years of advanced postdoctoral training and the first 3 years of a faculty appointment | |||
| State Department Elections Programming in Afghanistan
one proposals per organization |
If you are planning to submit an application, please notify us in the Vice Chancellor for Research Office by April 6, 2009. Send your notification to jackie_jones@berkeley.edu. |
projects in Afghanistan | The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor seeks proposals to bolster the capacity of Afghan civil society and local organizations to conduct civic education and increase the participation of women and youth during the upcoming election process. | $700,000 total for awards of $250,000 - $700,000 | ||
| NIEHS Superfund Basic Research and Training Program (P42) 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. |
3/16/2009 for letter of intent (not required) |
hazardous substances | SBRP grants will support coordinated, multi-project, interdisciplinary research programs to address the mandates legislated under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986. These mandates include the development of methods and technologies to detect hazardous substances in the environment; advanced techniques for the detection, assessment, and evaluation of the effect on human health of hazardous substances; methods to assess the risks to human health presented by hazardous substances; and basic biological, chemical, and physical methods to reduce the amount and toxicity of hazardous substances. | $11 million total in FY 2010 to fund four to five SBRP grants | |
| NINR Program Projects in Symptom Management Research and Program Projects in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Research (P01) 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. |
3/16/2009 for letter of intent (not required) |
symptom management research OR health promotion/disease prevention research | The purpose is to significantly advance the science of an interdisciplinary, biobehavioral research program focused in Symptom Management Research OR Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Research. Symptom Management areas: pain, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and cognitive/affect changes, as well as their interactions. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention areas: obesity, premature birth/low birth weight infants, HIV/AIDS, and cardiopulmonary disease. |
up to $700,000 per year for up to 5 years | |
| Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering
two nominations per invited institution |
Campus applicants must submit two copies of: the Limited Submission Cover Sheet and a full application according to the Packard Foundation program guidelines, including a curriculum vitae, a statement of current external research support, a statement by the nominee, a recommendation by the department head, and a publication list. Four external reference letters, from the nominee's department head and from three people outside the nominee's university (as stated in the Packard Foundation guidelines), are required for the internal review process. For the internal review, the referees may e-mail a copy of their letter addressed to the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to ltalbert@berkeley.edu. |
3/16/2009 for campus nominations |
physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science, earth science, ocean science, and all branches of engineering | Institutions are invited to submit nominations. The program supports the innovative research efforts of young faculty members in the natural and physical sciences or engineering. Candidates must be faculty members in the first three years of their faculty careers, that is, whose initial faculty appointments began no earlier than May 31, 2006, and no later than May 31, 2009. | $875,000 over 5 years; of the $175,000 paid each year, $17,500 is available to the university as compensation for administrative costs |
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| Lockheed Martin University Research Initiatives a maximum of three 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. | ||
| NIH High-End Instrumentation Grant Program (S10) - Recovery Act Competition
no limit on the number of applications an institution may submit provided the applications are for different types of equipment |
In order to avoid a situation in which separate proposals are prepared for the same type of equipment, we are asking all those who intend to submit a high-end instrumentation proposal to provide some simple information about their intended submission on the form that can be found at http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/112029/nih-rfa-rr-09-118. Please submit the form by March 23, 2009. |
(4/6/2009 for optional letters of intent) |
A minimum of three major users must be Principal Investigators on NIH peer reviewed research grants at the time of the application and award. | The NCRR High-End Instrumentation Grant (HEI) program encourages applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase a single major item of equipment to be used for biomedical research that costs at least $600,000. The maximum award is $8,000,000. Additionally, it is expected that the funds will be expended expeditiously, within 18-24 months from the date of award. Instruments in this category include, but are not limited to, structural and functional imaging systems, macromolecular NMR spectrometers, high-resolution mass spectrometers, cryoelectron microscopes and supercomputers. | $160M in FY2010 to fund approximately 40 new awards; $600,000-$8,000,000 per award. |
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| NSF Graduate Stem Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12)
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 Laura Talbert (ltalbert@berkeley.edu) in the Sponsored Projects Office. 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. |
(6/29/2009 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 bring their leading research practice and findings into K-12 learning settings. Furthermore, the GK-12 program provides institutions of higher education with an opportunity to transform the conventional graduate education by infusing and sustaining GK-12 like activities in their graduate programs. | up to $600,000 per year for 5 years | |
| State Department: Youth Ambassadors Program With South America and Mexico
one proposal per organization |
If you are planning to submit an application, please contact Laura Talbert (ltalbert@berkeley.edu) in the Sponsored Projects Office. |
projects in South America and Mexico | This program enables youth and adult educators to participate in intensive, thematic, three-week exchange projects that are designed to promote high-quality leadership, civic responsibility, and civic activism among future leaders of their communities. | $3 million total is available | ||
| NIH-Supported Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) (P50)
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 a Limited Submission Cover Sheet. |
(7/15/2008 for optional letters of intent) |
population health and health disparities | This funding opportunity announcement is sponsored jointly by the National Cancer Institute, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. The CPHHD Program is designed to promote transdisciplinary research in the area of health inequities with the purpose of contributing directly to improved health outcomes and quality of life for populations with a higher disease burden. | size and duration of each award may differ | |
| NCI Transdisciplinary Cancer Genomics Research: Post-Genome Wide Association (Post-GWA) Initiative (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. |
4/29/2009 for letter of intent (not required) |
genome wide associate studies of cancer | Solicits applications proposing collaborative and transdisciplinary research projects addressing two overall goals: 1. To pursue promising scientific leads from initial Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) of cancer (exploiting previously generated "initial scan" GWAS data); and 2. To accelerate and coordinate integrative post-GWAS discovery research, which could provide the basis for expediting clinical translation and public health dissemination of the findings. | up to $24 million total in FY 2009, and up to $96 million over the planned 4-year project period, to support five to eight awards | |
| NIH Recovery Act Limited Competition: Supporting New Faculty Recruitment to Enhance Research Resources through Biomedical Research Core Centers (P30)
number of applications permitted per institution/organization varies among participating NIH ICs |
In order to be sure there are not more than the allowed number of applicants to the same NIH institute or center, please send an email describing your proposal to jackie_jones@berkeley.edu by April 10, 2009. |
(4/29/2009 for optional letters of intent) |
biomedical research | These awards are designed to enhance innovative programs of excellence by providing scientific and programmatic support for promising research faculty and their areas of research. Specifically for the purposes of this announcement, Core Center Grants are institutional awards that provide funding to hire, provide appropriate start-up packages, and develop pilot research projects for newly independent investigators, with the goal of augmenting and expanding the institution’s community of multidisciplinary researchers focusing on areas of biomedical research relevant to NIH. | approximately $100 million of ARRA funds will be obligated by 9/30/2010 budgets will vary among the participating NIH ICs |
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| NIH NCRR Recovery Act 2009 Limited Competition: Enabling National Networking of Scientists and Resource Discovery (U24) each institution may not submit, but may participate in, more than one application |
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. |
5/18/2009 for letter of intent (not required) |
drug abuse prevention research | This FOA invites applications designed to develop, enhance, or extend infrastructure for connecting people and resources to facilitate national discovery of individuals and of scientific resources by scientists and students to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific exchange. Implementation and evaluation at all participating institutions of a national prototype in research networking and implementation and evaluation at all participating institutions of a national prototype for resource discovery are the key deliverables at the end of the two-year project period. A diversity of institutions must be included to ensure broad applicability and national impact. | up to $7,500,000 total costs per year for a maximum of $15,000,000 total costs over a two-year project period | |
| DOE Recovery Act: Wind Energy Consortia between Institutions of Higher Learning and Industry
one application per institution |
Please send an email to Jackie Jones (Jackie_Jones@berkeley.edu) in the Vice Chancellor for Research Office by June 10 if you are interested in this grant. |
7/29/2009 for proposal |
wind energy | This program initiative will fund consortia between institutions of higher learning and industry that will perform focused research on critical wind energy challenges. There are two areas: Partnerships for Wind Research and Turbine Reliability, and Wind Energy Research & Development. | 2 to 3 awards of $8,000,000 to $12,000,000 each for up to 2 years. 10% cost sharing required. | |
| NSF Materials Research - Major Instrumentation Projects (IMR-MIP) Program
one proposal per institution 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 costing more than $4 million but less than $20 million. The program also supports the development of detailed conceptual and engineering design for new tools for materials preparation or characterization at major user 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 total in FY 2009 for 2 to 3 awards | ||
| Recovery Act: NIH NCMHD Community Participation in Health Disparities Intervention Research Planning Phase (R24) 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. |
5/29/2009 for letter of intent (not required) |
health disparities | The goal of this FOA is to support community-based participatory research (CBPR) in planning, implementing, evaluating and disseminating effective interventions for a disease or condition to reduce and eventually eliminate health disparities through partnerships between racial/ethnic minority populations, subpopulations, and other heath disparity populations and research investigators. NCMHD is interested in supporting intervention research studies using CBPR principles to reduce and eventually eliminate health disparities in any disease or condition of major concern to the community with emphasis on racial and ethnic minorities. | direct costs up to $375,000 per year for up to two years | |
| Recovery Act: NIH NCMHD Dissertation Research Award to Increase Diversity (R36) |
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. |
5/29/2009 for letter of intent (not required) |
health disparities | The NCMHD Dissertation Research grant will provide full-time salary support and modest research funds for up to two years for eligible students to facilitate completion of their doctoral research project and dissertation in a research area relevant to the NCMHD mission and research priorities. | $500,000 total in FY 2009 to fund 3-5 grants | |
| Recovery Act: NIH NCMHD Exploratory Centers of Excellence (P20) 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. Note: To be eligible for establishing a COE in this FOA, applicant institutions are expected to have existing federal research support and/or research infrastructure as reflected in a level of NIH institutional funding of less than $80 million dollars for the year 2008. See the following link maintained by the NIH Office of Extramural Research. Applicant institutions having an NIH institutional funding level greater than or equal to this figure may not apply to be the lead institution on this FOA. UC Berkeley was awarded more than $80 million in NIH funding in 2008. |
6/1/2009 for letter of intent (not required) |
health disparities | The activities supported by these NCMHD COE grants should have high short-term impact, and a high likelihood of enabling growth and investment in biomedical research and development, public health, and health care delivery. Applications are invited from institutions seeking support to 1) establish novel partnerships for community engagement/outreach efforts to eliminate health disparities, 2) establish new or enhance current research training infrastructure and capacity, including pipeline training programs, to prepare future biomedical, biobehavioral, and clinical researchers from minority, rural or low social and low economic status populations, and 3) to hire newly-recruited faculty to develop a research project within the context of the NCMHD Centers of Excellence program. | direct costs up to $450,000 per year for up to two years | |
| The Morris Stulsaft Foundation
one request per organization in a 12-month period |
Please contact Jackie Jones in the Vice Chancellor for Research Office (jackie_jones@berkeley.edu) if you are interested in submitting a proposal. |
services and programs of direct benefit to children and youth | The Foundation is dedicated to the well-being of children and youth through financial support of programs and services provided by nonprofit organizations: including support of social services, education, the arts, physical and mental health, and capital development. | recent awards have been between approximately $2,500 and $50,000 | ||