American Cancer Society, Inc.: Research Professor Awards 

Due: Letters of Intents are due February 1, 2011, with the application due April 1, 2011

Award: $80,000 a year for up to five years

This is awarded to outstanding mid-career investigators who have made seminal contributions that have changed the direction of cancer research. In general, applicants will recently have attained the rank of full professor.

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National Institutes of Health/DHHS: NIH Summer Research Experience Programs (R25)

Due: February 1, 2011

Award: Up to $100,000 a year for five years

The objectives of the NIH Summer Research Experience Programs (referred to as the “Summer Research Program”) are to provide high quality research experiences for high school and college students and for science teachers during the summer academic break. The NIH expects that such programs will: help attract young students to careers in science; provide opportunities for college students to gain valuable research experience to help prepare them for graduate school; and enhance the skills of science teachers and enable them to more effectively communicate the nature of the scientific process to their students. The programs should also contribute to enhancing overall science literacy.

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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/NIH/DHHS: Methods and Approaches for Detection of Gene-Environment Interactions in Human Disease (R21) 

Due: The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is January 4, 2011. The deadline for receipt of full applications is February 3, 2011.

Award: $300,000 over three years

To develop and test innovative statistical and bioinformatics methods and analytical strategies and study designs for identifying gene-environment interactions for complex human diseases. The objectives of this FOA are to further advance the understanding of gene-environment interplay in complex human disease by 1) the development and validation of algorithms and new statistical and computational approaches and study designs and/or 2) the development and application of bioinformatics software for gene-environment analysis of existing human populations. This program will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism.

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National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS: Asthma in Older Adults (R01) 

Due: February 5, 2011

Award: Applicants may request up to five years of support for R01 awards with costs appropriately tailored to the proposed work.

The sponsors invite applications that propose to study the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and/or management of asthma in older adults. Much of what is known about asthma in adults is based on studies in younger adult populations; however, the mechanisms underlying asthma in some older adults may differ, which may impact on diagnostic, treatment, and prevention strategies. This FOA is intended to stimulate research to address knowledge gaps and research opportunities in asthma in later life. A variety of study approaches are encouraged with this FOA including basic, translational, clinical, and epidemiological studies. This FOA will use the NIH Research Project (R01) award mechanism.

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National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering/NIH/DHHS: Bioengineering Research Partnerships (BRP)[R01] 

Due: February 5, 2011

Award: Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary

The primary objective of this program announcement is to encourage basic, applied, and translational or clinical bioengineering research that could make a significant contribution to improving human health. Bioengineering integrates physical, engineering, and computational science principles for the study of biology, medicine, behavior, or health. It advances fundamental concepts, creates knowledge from the molecular/cellular to the organ systems and holistic level, and develops innovative biologicals, materials, processes, implants, devices, and informatics approaches for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, for patient rehabilitation, and for improving health. Some BRP projects may propose research that could lead to a novel device as a product. Partnership with companies that have relevant expertise or that may eventually be involved in commercialization is appropriate under the BRP program. It is expected that a BRP will have a well-defined goal or deliverable that will be achieved within the 5-10 year funding period. Projects with a translational focus are encouraged. A second objective is to encourage collaborations and partnerships among the allied quantitative and biomedical disciplines. A BRP must bring together the necessary physical, engineering, and computational science expertise with biological or clinical expertise and resources to address a significant area of bioengineering research within the mission of the NIH. An application for a BRP award should focus bioengineering research on an area of basic, applied, translational, behavioral, or clinical research that supports a mission of one or more of the participating NIH institutes and centers and where progress is likely to make a significant contribution to improving human health.

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Directorate for Engineering/NSF: Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems (CCSS) 

Due: February 7, 2011

Award: Unspecified

The Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems (CCSS) program is intended to spur visionary systems-oriented activities in collaborative, multidisciplinary, and integrative research. CCSS supports systems research in hardware, signal processing techniques, and architectures to enable the next generation of cyber systems (CPS) that leverage computation, communication, and algorithms integrated with physical domains.

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National Institute of Justice/Department of Justice: Expert Systems Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications 

Due: February 7, 2011

Award: Total funding for this solicitation and the number of awards made will depend on the availability of funds, the quality of the applications, and other pertinent factors.

This solicitation seeks proposals for research and technology development or evaluation of expert systems technologies on handheld computing devices that emulate expert criminal justice practitioners’ cognitive processes to inform the actions of nonexpert practitioners and enhance their performance.

The goal of this solicitation is to enable nonexpert practitioners to provide the same level of service to the public as expert practitioners without requiring the same level of investment in time and resources by using expert systems technology. Evaluation research: Within applications proposing evaluation research, funding priority will be given to experimental research designs that use random selection and assignment of participants to experimental and control conditions. When randomized designs are not feasible, priority will be given to quasi-experimental designs that include contemporary procedures such as Propensity Score Matching or Regression Discontinuity Design to address selection bias in evaluating outcomes and impacts.

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Directorate for Engineering/NSF: Research in Engineering Education 

Due: February 11, 2011

Award: $100,000 a year

Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

Increasing our understanding of how engineering students learn and the capacity that supports such discovery. Fundamental research is encouraged on how engineering is learned, including engineering epistemologies and identities; and how to evaluate or operationalize aspects of engineering thinking, doing, and knowing.

Understanding how to increase the diffusion and impact of engineering education research. Research projects are sought that discover how to improve the process by which engineering education research is translated into practice; how to accomplish organizational and cultural change in institutions of engineering education that leads to improved learning outcomes; or identifying and overcoming barriers to widespread adoption of engineering education research. Research projects that partner with other engineering education stakeholders (e.g. private companies, NGOs, or professional societies) to measure the value and impact of engineering education research on practice are also sought.

Understanding engineering education in broader, organizing frameworks such as innovation, globalization, complex engineered systems, or sustainability. Research in this theme explores learning from perspectives and contexts that cut across disciplines and in which learners integrate expertise from multiple fields. Research projects that align with this theme include discovering processes to effectively teach engineering students to succeed in such environments or "eco-systems"; discovering key concepts and principles of educating engineers within such frameworks; or exploring factors such as teamwork, communication, or identity formation in such environments.

Diversifying pathways to and through engineering degree programs. Research projects that align with this theme explore how engineering programs can engage and develop students with a broad range of backgrounds, interests, and experiences; investigate how real world experiences germane to engineering--such as military service or being a "maker"--impact, improve, or accelerate learning; or investigate how to fundamentally restructure courses, curricula, or programs to substantially boost student success, especially for under-represented populations.

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Department of State: FY 2010 Fulbright Scholar Program

Due: February 18, 2011

Award: $7,800,000 for four years

The Office of Academic Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to assist in the FY 2012 administration of the worldwide Fulbright Scholar Program. The Fulbright Scholar Program currently sends approximately 1,300 qualified U.S. scholars and professionals abroad to lecture, conduct research, and provide academic consulting at overseas institutions for long and short-term programs. Conversely, the program brings approximately 900 visiting (non-U.S.) participants from approximately 150 countries to the United States for similar activities.

The Scholar portion of the Fulbright Program will engage approximately 2,400 scholars and professionals in FY 2012.

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Office of Naval Research: Cyber-enabled Manufacturing Systems (CeMS) 

Due: February 25, 2011

Award: 100,000-150,000 per year for three years

To develop the principles for cyber-enabled manufacturing systems (CeMS) with the goal of tightly combining and coordinating computational (model-based) processes with physical (materials) processes. CeMS seeks to incorporate real-time feedback controls relating sensing and actuation with computational models of materials processing at all length scales.

More information is available here.