1) Program: Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Next Deadline: Sep 16, 2008
Supports projects that provide year-round support for undergraduate students to gain research experience in biology research. Field experience must be part of the research experience. Projects should encourage members of under-represented groups to enter and remain in biological science research. Deadline refers to required preliminary proposals. Invited full proposals due 3/3/09. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500036 for details. E-mail: biourm@nsf.gov
CFDA Number:47.074
Contact: Program Director
Division of Biological Infrastructure
703/292-8470
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2) Program: STAR Research Grants
Agency:
Next Deadline: Jul 29, 2008
Supports environmental research by academic & non-profits, state & local govt. See http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/ for details & upcoming competitions.
CFDA Number:66.509
Contact: Stephanie Willett, Technical Administrator
National Center Environmental Research
202/343-9737
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3) Program: Behavioral & Social Science Research on Understanding Health Disparities
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Next Deadline: Sep 19, 2008
OBSSR & most NIH institutes & centers encourage behavioral & social science research on the causes & solutions to health & disabilities disparities in the U.S. Emphasis is on research in & among the following: public policy; health care; & disease/disability prevention. Particular attention given to reducing health gaps among groups. Proposals that use an interdisciplinary approach, &/or employ innovative methods are particularly encouraged. Also supports R21 appliccations (same deadline). PAs expire 9/19/09. See http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-379.html for R01 details. E-mail: abeles@nih.gov
CFDA Number:93.865
Contact: Ronald P. Abeles
Off of Behavioral & Soc. Science Research
301-496.7859
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4) Program: NLM Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Next Deadline: Sep 25, 2008
Replaces NLM's Publication Grants program. This G13 grant supports preparation of major critical reviews, state-of-the-art summaries, historical studies, & other useful organizations of knowledge in clinical medicine, public health, biomedical research, & the informatics/information sciences relating to them. Does not support data gathering for research studies, such as ethnographic studies or mining of large databases. NLM plans to make 9-12 new awards each year. GRC members have received awards. PA expires 5/8/10. See http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/GrantPubs.html for details. E-mail: simh@mail.nih.gov
CFDA Number:93.879
Contact: Hua-Chuan Sim, Extramural Programs
National Library of Medicine
301/594-4882