Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowships posted

The Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowships program seeks to further an actor's artistic and professional development, to deepen and enrich his/her relationship with a not-for-profit theater, to ensure his/her continued professional commitment to live theater, and to encourage actors to work outside their comfort zone. For more details visit the Creative Arts Funding Opportunity webpage.

MCH Interventions for ASD Research Grants

The Maternal and Child Health Research Program will award grants to conduct research on evidence-based practices for interventions to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disabilities. More info on Special Education Funding Opportunity webpage.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Oregon Sea Grant Aquaculture Research Opportunity

The Oregon Sea Grant is seeking proposals for the aquaculture research competition which is designed to support the development of environmentally and economically sustainable ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes aquaculture by funding research, outreach and management. For more information refer to Natural Sciences & Mathematics Funding Opportunities webpage.

Service Learning Partnership Grant (Teachers & Schools)

With the support of State Farm, Habitat for Humanity International is offering a Service-Learning Partnership Grant program to provide funds for teachers and schools interested in developing and implementing service-learning projects in partnership with their local Habitat affiliate. Refer to Teacher Education Funding Opportunity webpage.

IES Analysis of Longitudinal Data grant posted

To promote the use of State and district longitudinal data sets for identifying factors associated with better education outcomes, the Institute of Education Sciences has created the Analysis of Longitudinal Data to Support State and Local Education Reform research topic (Analysis of Longitudinal Data). More information on Teacher Education Funding Opportunity webpage.

Humanities Collections and Reference Resources posted

The Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program supports projects that provide an essential foundation for scholarship, education, and public programming in the humanities. Thousands of libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country maintain important collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture, and digital objects. Refer to Library & Museums Funding Opportunity webpage for more information.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Oregon Sea Grant opportunity

Oregon Sea Grant would like to alert you to an upcoming RFP that will be released by the National Sea Grant Program for aquaculture research. We anticipate the release of the RFP in the coming week with a relatively short turn-around time for submission of full proposals.

We will send out another email once the announcement of federal funding opportunity is published in the Federal Register and post the information on our website at
http://www.seagrant.oregonstate.edu

Friday, April 9, 2010

Autism Speaks Family Services Grants

Autism Speaks is accepting grant applications for its Family Services Community Grants program for projects that promote services that enhance the lives of those affected by autism spectrum disorders. View summary at Special Education Funding Opportunity webpage.

Climate Change & Citizen Science posted

Climate Change & Citizen Science grants are available from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. For more information visit the Natural Sciences & Mathematics Funding Opportunity webpage.

Recidivism in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking proposals to conduct a research program that investigates the developmental patterns and correlates of recidivism using the data collected by the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97). View summary on Criminal Justice Funding Opportunity webpage.

Math & Science Partnerships (MSP) posted

National Science Foundation's Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program is a major research and development effort that supports innovative partnerships to improve K-12 student achievement in mathematics and science. View summary on Teacher Education Funding Opportunities webpage or Natural Sciences & Mathematics Funding Opportunity webpage.

Migrant Education Family Literacy grant posted on Teacher Education webpage

The Migrant Education Even Start (MEES) Family Literacy program is intended to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy of migratory agricultural or fishing families by improving the educational opportunities of these families through the integration of early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy program. View summary on Teacher Education Funding Opportunity webpage.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Institute of Education Sciences April webinars

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) will be offering the following free webinars in April. Participants will need a computer, internet browser, and telephone.

  • Basic Overview Session: During this webinar, IES staff will provide a general overview of IES, NCSER and NCER research topics, the IES goal structure, and the peer review process.
    The Basic Overview Session webinar is scheduled for:
    Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 1:00–2:30 pm, Washington, DC Time.
    Click Here to Register.
  • Overview of IES Education Research Training Grants: During this webinar, IES staff will provide an overview of the Education Research Training Grant Program at NCSER and NCER. Topics will include requirements for the training programs and the grant review criteria.
    The Overview of IES Education Research Training Grants webinar is scheduled for:
    Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 1:00–2:30 pm, Washington, DC Time.
    Click Here to Register.
  • Grant Writing Workshop: During this workshop, IES staff will provide more in-depth information about preparing applications in response to current requests for applications and the IES goal structure.
    The Grant Writing Workshop webinar is scheduled for:
    Friday, April 16, 2010, 1:00–3:30 pm, Washington, DC Time.
    Click Here to Register.
  • Grant Writing Workshop on Education Policy: During this workshop, IES staff will provide a general overview of its six research programs and two upcoming research and development centers that provide funding for research on education policy: Education Policy, Finance, and Systems; Special Education Policy, Finance, and Systems; Organization and Management of Schools and Districts; Early Learning Programs and Policies; Postsecondary Education; Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies; the National Research and Development Center on State and Local Policy; and the National Research and Development Center on Postsecondary Education. The overview includes information on program requirements, the IES goal structure, and peer review process.
    The Grant Writing Workshop on Education Policy is scheduled for:
    Monday, April 19, 2010, 1:00–2:30 pm, Washington, DC Time.
    Click Here to Register.
  • Grant Writing Workshop for Efficacy and Replication Projects: During this workshop, IES staff will provide in-depth information on preparing Efficacy and Replication applications. Topics will include methodological requirements for the Efficacy and Replication goal and developing research and data analysis plans.
    The Grant Writing Workshop for Efficacy and Replication Projects is scheduled for:
    Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 1:00–2:30 pm, Washington, DC Time.
    Click Here to Register.
  • Grant Writing Workshop for Development and Innovation Projects: During this workshop, IES staff will provide in-depth information on preparing a Development and Innovation application. Topics included methodological requirements for the Development and Innovation goal and developing a research plan.
    The Grant Writing workshop for Development and Innovation Projects is scheduled for:
    Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 1:00–2:30 pm, Washington, DC Time.
    Click Here to Register.
  • Overview of the Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies Program: Overview of the Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies Program: During this webinar, IES staff will provide a general overview of the Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies grant program including requirements for applicants proposing to evaluate interventions implemented within Race to the Top projects. Appropriate quasi-experimental and experimental evaluation designs, with a focus on state-level and district-level design issues, will be discussed.
    The State and Local Evaluation Overview is scheduled for:
    Thursday, April 22, 2010, 1:00–2:30 pm, Washington, DC Time.
    Click Here to Register.
  • Adult Education Grant Writing Workshop: During this workshop, IES staff will provide a general overview of the new Adult Education research topic, as well as a discussion of the requirements for the National Research and Development Center on Cognition and Adult Literacy. The overview will include information on program requirements, the IES goal structure, and the peer review process.
    The Adult Education Grant Writing Workshop is scheduled for:
    Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 1:00–2:30 pm, Washington, DC Time.
    Click Here to Register.

Autism Spectrum Disorders Research posted

NIH seeks grant proposals for all types of research focusing on Autism Spectrum Disorders. For more information visit the Special Education Funding Opportunity webpage. Due dates are in June and October.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Research & Evaluation on Sexual Violence, Stalking and Teen Dating Violence

The National Institute on Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for funding related to research and evaluation on violence against women—specifically projects on sexual violence, stalking, and teen dating violence. Proposals due June 1, 2010. Visit Criminal Justice Funding Opportunity webpage for more info.

Endangered Language Fund grant posted

The Endangered Language Fund provides grants for language maintenance and linguistic field work. The language involved must be in danger of disappearing within a generation or two. Visit the Humanities Funding Opportunity webpage for further details.

Hidden Collections Grants (pre-proposals) posted

The request for pre-proposals by the Council on Library and Information Resources has been posted on the Library Funding Opportunity webpage.

Adult Degree Completion (Lumina Foundation)

Lumina Foundation is interested in supporting large-scale efforts to increase degree completion for adults who have earned some college credits. They are also interested in efforts that demonstrate achievement of intermediate outcomes that may lead to increased degree attainment; e.g. reduced time to degree, accelerated programs in higher education institutions, more adult applicants for financial aid, and policy supports for increased attainment among adults.

Lumina defines large-scale efforts as those that are national; statewide; state system level (multiple institutions within a state system of postsecondary education – two-year and/or four-year institutions); and/or multi-institution consortia, groups, networks, and partnerships. Large-scale also refers to the scope of programs and services. Applicants must define both the scope and scale of the proposed effort in their pre-proposal.

They’re looking especially for efforts that employ multiple, cross-cutting strategies that target the returning adult. These strategies could include the improvement of practices, programs and services; will-building (e.g., communications, convenings and forums); state and institutional policy reforms; research and evaluation (e.g., strengthening data systems to follow results of efforts); planning (e.g., state action plans); and special approaches to working with employers.

Amount: $100,000 - $200,000 (per year for up to 4 years)

Date due: May 14, 2010

For more information, visit the Lumina Foundation.

Social Science Research in Forensic Science posted

The National Institute for Justice is seeking applications for the Social Science Research in Forensic Science grant competition. Due date is May 3, 2010. For more information, visit the Criminal Justice Funding Opportunity webpage.