Top Ten Funding Opportunities

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Week Ending 07/31/2008

Title	Amount	Description	Sponsor	Deadline
Army Research Office (ARO) Broad Agency Announcement for Basic and Applied Scientific Research (W911NF-07-R-0003)	see record	The U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) solicits proposals for basic and scientific research in mechanical sciences, environmental sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, electronics, computational and information sciences, physics, chemistry, life sciences, and materials science.	Army Research Office (ARO)	Open (Program closes September 30,.  2011
Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering	see record	Notice seeking basic and applied research and evaluation that enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning and teaching. The Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE) program aims at advancing research at the frontiers of STEM learning, education, and evaluation, and at providing the foundational knowledge necessary to improve STEM teaching and learning at all educational levels and in all settings. This solicitation calls for three types of proposals--Knowledge Diffusion, Empirical Research, and Large Empirical Research.	National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR); Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)	Letters of intent are optional and due by October 17, 2008 and October 09, 2009. Proposals are due by November 21, 2008 and November 12, 2009.
Economic Development Assistance Programs (record # 86986)	$250 million	The sponsor is soliciting proposals for the following programs authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWEDA): ((1) Public Works and Economic Development Investments Program, (2) Planning Program, (3) Local Technical Assistance Program, and (4) Economic Adjustment Assistance Program.	Economic Development Administration/Department of Commerce	Proposals accepted on a continuing basis
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program CFDA Number: 84.170A	43 Awards averaging $43,000	Notice inviting applications for fellowships from eligible students of superior ability, selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise, to undertake graduate study in specific fields in the arts, humanities, and social sciences leading to a doctoral degree or to a master's degree in those fields in which the master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study at accredited institutions of higher education.	U.S. Department of Education (ED); Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)	09/04/2008
Expeditions in Computing Grant	$10,000,000 Award Floor	Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - U.S. academic institutions with undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs in computer and information science and engineering fields may submit proposals as lead or collaborative institutions. Subawardees may include two-and four-year colleges,non-profit non-academic organizationssuch as independent museums, institutes, observatories, professional societies and similar organizations in the US that are directly associated with education or research activities in the computing and information fields. Other organizations such as national laboratories, for-profit organizations and organizations in other countries may participate in the proposed activities if they have independent sources of support; they will not be supported by NSF.	CFDA: 47.070  --  Computer and Information Science and Engineering	2/10/2009
Environmental Technology	See record	The Environmental Implications of Emerging Technologies program provides support to develop and test the environmental effects of new technologies. Fundamental and basic research is sought to establish and understand outcomes as a result of the implementation of new technologies such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, and information technology. The program also supports research on the development and refinement of sensors and sensor network technologies that can be used to measure a wide variety of physical, chemical, and biological properties of interest in characterizing, monitoring, and understanding environmental impacts. CFDA: 47.041	National Science Foundation	Sep 15, 2008    Submission Window Date(s): August 15, 2008 - September 15, 2008 August 15 - September 15, Annually Thereafter February 01, 2008 - March 01, 2008 February 1 - March 1, Annually Thereafter
K-12 Competitive Grants Opportunity (K12CG)	$750,000 to $1.5 million award	Notice seeking innovate approaches to using NASA-themed content in support of secondary level teaching and learning, with a particular emphasis on high school education. Each funded proposal is expected to leverage NASA's unique contributions in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to enhance students' academic experiences and/or to improve educators' abilities to engage and stimulate their students. Proposed work must be grounded in education research and/or best practices, and incorporate formative, summative, and other evaluations, as appropriate.	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Office of Education	08/22/2008
School-based Interventions to Prevent Obesity (R01): Multiple receipt dates.	see record	This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages the formation of partnerships between academic institutions and school systems in order to develop and implement controlled, school-based intervention strategies designed to reduce the prevalence of obesity in childhood. This FOA also encourages evaluative comparisons of different intervention strategies, as well as the use of methods to detect synergistic interactions between different types of interventions..	National Institutes of Health	3/02/2009
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, environmental and transport systems (record # 00658)	see record	The sponsor supports research and education in the rapidly evolving fields of bioengineering and environmental engineering and in areas that involve the transformation and/or transport of matter and energy by chemical, thermal, or mechanical means.	National Science Foundation (NSF)	The two submission windows are: February 1 through March 1 each year, and August 15 through September 15 each year.
Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities--Steppingstones of Technology Innovation for Children With Disabilities CFDA 84.327A	$100,000 - $300,000	Notice supporting projects to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative technology approaches designed to improve results for children with disabilities. Phase 1 projects must develop, refine, and test the feasibility of technology-based approaches. Phase 2 projects must subject technology-based approaches to rigorous field-based research to determine their effectiveness.	U.S. Department of Education (ED); Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)	09/04/2008