February 5, 2007
Interdisciplinary Training for Undergraduates in Biological and Mathematical Sciences (UBM)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Biological Sciences
Directorate for Education and Human Resources
Directorate for Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Interdisciplinary Training for Undergraduates in Biological and Mathematical Sciences (UBM)
Deadline: 04/04/2007
The goal of the Undergraduate Biology and Mathematics (UBM) activity is to enhance undergraduate education and training at the intersection of the biological and mathematical sciences and to better prepare undergraduate biology or mathematics students to pursue graduate study and careers in fields that integrate the mathematical and biological sciences. The core of the activity is long-term research experiences for interdisciplinarily balanced teams of at least two undergraduates. Projects should focus on research at the intersection of the mathematical and biological sciences. Projects should provide students exposure to contemporary mathematics and biology, addressed with modern research tools and methods. That is, projects must be genuine research experiences rather than rehearsals of research methods. Projects must involve students from both areas in collaborative research experiences and include joint mentorship by faculty in both fields. In addition, it is expected that projects will strengthen the research and education capacity, infrastructure, and culture of the participating institutions. To this end, projects should create models for education in the mathematical and biological sciences and influence the direction of academic programs for a broad range of students. UBM is a joint effort of the Education and Human Resources (EHR), Biological Sciences (BIO), and Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Directorates at NSF. Research activities should focus on areas funded by the Division for Mathematical Sciences and the Directorate for Biological Sciences. NSF does not normally support bioscience research with disease-related goals, including work on the etiology, diagnosis or treatment of physical or mental disease, abnormality, or malfunction in human beings or animals. Within this context, there is room for a variety of activities, ranging from undergraduate research participation, through curriculum and faculty development, as well as internships outside the academic institution. The program encourages collaborations that bring together biological and mathematical scientists from associate, baccalaureate, masters, or Ph.D. granting institutions, minority serving institutions, national and regional organizations, and that may involve industrial or government laboratories. Opportunities for partnering across institutions and for developing international collaborations are welcome.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: NSF anticipates making 6 to 9 standard grants, including 2 to 3 institutional awards and 4 to 6 group awards. The anticipated funding amount is $3.3 million in FY 2007, pending the availability of funds. The duration of projects may be up to five years (for Institutional projects), or up to three years (for Group projects), and NSF strongly encourages projects of these durations. Total award sizes for Institutional projects should not exceed an average of $200,000 per year. Total award sizes for Group projects should not exceed $80,000 per year. Cost sharing is not required by NSF. An administrative allowance, limited to 25 percent of the participant support stipend amount only, is allowed for UBM awards as partial reimbursement of indirect costs.
APPLICANT INFORMATION: The categories of proposers identified in the Grant Proposal Guide are eligible to submit proposals under this program solicitation. PLEASE NOTE: Only undergraduate students who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions can be supported with NSF funds. NOTE: Foreign researchers at U.S. institutions may be able to apply for this award through their institution. Contact the program officer for details.
Posted by sharum at 10:37 AM
January 5, 2007
ARD International Music Competition in Munich
ARD International Music Competition in Munich
Deadline: 04/30/2007
The International Music Competition is intended for a selection of young musicians who must be at concert standard. The standards are therefore high and the cash and concert performance prizes are only awarded for outstanding performances. The 2007 competition will comprise the following categories: Oboe, Trombone, Percussion, Piano Trio. The Competition will be held late-August through mid-September, 2007. All rounds are open to the public.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: For all classes - first, second and third place prizes are EURO 8,000, 6,000, and 4,000 for soloists; EURO 20,000, 15,000, and 10,000 for wind quintet.
APPLICANT INFORMATION: The invitation for this competition is intended for young musicians of all nations who are interested in following an international career.
Posted by sharum at 10:48 AM
December 14, 2006
Awards for American Universities and Colleges to Host Norwegian and Swedish Lecturers
American-Scandinavian Foundation
Awards for American Universities and Colleges to Host Norwegian and Swedish Lecturers
DEADLINES ANNOUNCED: 01/25/2007
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) invites U.S. colleges and universities to apply for funding to host a visiting lecturer from Norway or Sweden. The awards are for appointments of one semester, and should fall within the 2007-2008 academic year. Lectureships should be in the area of contemporary studies, with an emphasis on one of five areas: Public Policy, Conflict Resolution, Environmental Studies, Multiculturalism, and Healthcare. The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) is a publicly supported, nonprofit, organization that promotes international understanding through education and cultural exchange between the U.S. and the Nordic countries.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: The institution is responsible for selecting the lecturer it wishes to host. The ASF cannot assist in establishing contacts. All pre-appointment communication with the lecturer, and arrangements for teaching, public presentations and housing during the lectureship appointment are the responsibility of the host institution. The host institution would be expected to provide support complementing the $20,000 stipend. Additional supportcould be in the form of: subsidized faculty housing; travel and insurance expenses; office and computer use; additional stipend support, etc.
APPLICANT INFORMATION: The competition is open to all American colleges and universities. The award is appropriate not just for Scandinavian studies departments, but for any department or inter- disciplinary program with an interest in incorporating a Scandinavian focus into its course offerings. The lecturer must be a Norwegian or Swedish citizen, and a scholar or expert in a field appropriate to the host department or program. The ASF encourages consideration of the practitioner as well as the academic as a lectureship candidate.
Posted by sharum at 1:49 PM
October 24, 2006
Avon Foundation-AACR International Scholar Awards in Breast Cancer Research
American Association for Cancer Research
Avon Foundation
Avon Foundation-AACR International Scholar Awards in Breast Cancer Research
Deadine: 11/13/06
The goal of the Avon Foundation-AACR International Scholar Awards in Breast Cancer Research is to enhance the quality of cancer research in countries where opportunities for specialized scientific training are limited. The Award provides junior faculty members residing and conducting breast cancer research in those areas of the world with a two-year placement with a renowned breast cancer scientist at a prominent research institution in the United States. The skills and knowledge gained will help recipients to implement and/or continue successful programs of breast cancer research in their home countries at the conclusion of the two-year program, ultimately leading to the improved care of women with breast cancer. Scholars may apply to two out of five specific research programs offered. The current list of research programs is posted online at http://www.aacr.org/page3722.aspx.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: The awards provide $50,000 in salary support per year for the two-year term. Additional grants and benefits to support the scholar's research and to enhance the Scholar's professional development are also included.
APPLICANT INFORMATION: Applicants must be nationals or permanent residents of countries where opportunities for specialized scientific training and advancement for physicians and scientists are limited and must currently be residing and conducting research within these targeted countries. (Eligible countries are listed on the AACR Web site.) Candidates must be holding a faculty appointment at the level of instructor, acting assistant professor, or assistant professor and have held this appointment for no longer than ten years by December 31 of the application year. Individuals without one of those titles who believe that they are eligible must attach a letter from the institution's dean certifying that the position held is an equivalent position. Applicants must have a doctoral-level degree: Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent. AACR membership is not required. Applicants who are currently enrolled in an educational program toward a degree are not eligible. Employees or subcontractors of private industry are not eligible. Applicants may apply for up to two of the five available programs; a separate application package must be submitted for each position.
Posted by sharum at 1:40 PM
August 9, 2006
International Extramural Associates Research Development Award (IEARDA)
Deadline: 08/29/2006
Health and Human Services (Department of)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
International Extramural Associates Research Development Award (IEARDA) (G11)
The International Extramural Associates Research Development Award's (IEARDA) goal is to produce a cadre of trained research administrators in countries with limited resources to facilitate and/or develop the appropriate administrative infrastructure in their home institution for the implementation of a rigorous research program. This program will provide distance learning and NIH residency training, as well funding to augment an Office of Research Development at the grantee institution, for the purpose of strengthening biomedical and behavioral research activities. This Office will: Provide oversight and administrative management of extramural awards; support faculty who wish to secure external funding; serve as the main organizational unit for the technical development of grant proposal submissions and oversight; and, foster and facilitate research activities at the institution.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: This funding opportunity will use the G11 award mechanism. The NICHD intends to commit approximately $325,000 in total costs in FY 2007 to support up to three to six new awards in response to this RFA. An applicant may request a project period of up to five years and a budget of up to up to $35,000 in Direct Costs per year to support building the research administrative infrastructure for the institution. In addition, applicants may request up to $15,000 in the first year that can be used for travel and living allowance for the nternational Extramural Associate for participation in the residency program at NIH.
Posted by sharum at 3:38 PM
May 25, 2006
Research Coordination Networks (RCN) in Biological Sciences
NSF
Directorate for the Biological Sciences
The goal of the Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (RCN) program is to encourage and foster interactions among scientists to create new research directions or advance a field. Innovative ideas for implementing novel networking strategies are especially encouraged. Groups of investigators will be supported to communicate and coordinate their research, training and educational activities across disciplinary, organizational, institutional, and geographical boundaries. The proposed networking activities should have a theme as a focus of its collaboration. The focus could be on a broad research question, a specific group of organisms, or particular technologies or approaches. Support will be provided for groups of investigators to communicate and coordinate their research efforts across disciplinary, organizational, institutional and geographical boundaries. The objectives are to facilitate open communication and exchange of information and resources, to integrate research activities of scientists working independently on topics of common interest, to nurture a sense of community among young scientists, and to minimize isolation and maximize cooperation so as to eliminate unnecessary duplication of efforts.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: NSF anticipates that approximately $1.2 million will be available for approximately 5-10 awards in FY 2006. Awards range in size from $50,000 - $100,000 and award duration is up to five years. Cost sharing is not required in proposals submitted under this program solicitation.
Posted by sharum at 2:14 PM
May 9, 2006
International Travel for Human Frontier Science Program
Funding for work in a research institution in another country or to bring a colleague from another country to work with you at your research institution.
Human Frontier Science Program Organization Short-Term Fellowships
Application online now - Applications accepted throughout the year
The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) supports basic research focused on elucidating the complex mechanisms of living organisms. Emphasis is placed on novel, innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to basic research that involve scientific exchanges across national boundaries. In particular, HFSP encourages research into biological problems involving approaches and knowledge from different disciplines such as chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, material sciences, because significant new ideas, techniques and discoveries often arise at the boundaries between disciplines. In addition to its international, and especially intercontinental character, the HFSP places emphasis on supporting researchers who are early in their careers and who are expected to play an important role in generating and pursuing original research. Short-term Fellowships enable researchers to move into new areas by learning state-of-the-art techniques in use abroad or by establishing new research collaborations. These fellowships can last from two weeks to three months in a foreign country. To be eligible, a fellow must either come from or go to a member country.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: Fellowships provide round-trip travel expenses to the host institution and living expenses, which vary according to country. The length of time requested for the fellowship must be justified on the basis of need to perform experiments, learn techniques or to use facilities which are only available at the host institution.
APPLICANT INFORMATION: A scientist from one of the eligible countries (currently Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America) can apply for a Short-Term Fellowship to work in a research institution in any other country. A candidate from a noneligible country may apply to work in a research institution in any of the eligible countries. To be from one of the eligible countries is defined as being a national (not a permanent resident) of one of these countries. Applicants are expected to have a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) or equivalent experience in research at the time of application. Preference will be given to young investigators at an early stage of their careers. Applicants must have adequate language skills to carry out their proposed research at the host institution. Short-Term Fellowships are not intended to enable researchers solely to attend workshops, courses or symposia; nor are they intended to provide an opportunity to write papers, books or reviews. Short-Term Fellowships are not awarded as extensions to existing fellowships from other organizations.
Posted by sharum at 11:10 AM
May 4, 2006
HHS - AIDS-International Training and Research Program
HHS - AIDS-International Training and Research Program
DEADLINES ANNOUNCED: 12/21/2006, 12/21/2007 (letter of intent: November 21, 2006; November 21, 2007)
These awards will increase research training across the span of biomedical, behavioral and social sciences, clinical science, epidemiology, bio-statistics, and public health practice. The research-training program should continue to emphasize prevention research and expand to include research to identify appropriate interventions to provide care to those adults and children infected with HIV. It should involve a wide range of professionals (e.g., nurses, midwives, physicians, dentists, health care administrators and public health workers), and should be multidisciplinary, including training across the span of sciences and disciplines.......
Posted by sharum at 1:32 PM
April 21, 2006
EU-US Atlantic Program
Deadline: 07/07/2006
The purpose of this Special Focus Competition: EU-US Atlantis Program is to provide grants or enter into cooperative agreements with eligible applicants to improve postsecondary education opportunities by developing and implementing undergraduate joint- or dual-degree programs. The EU-US Atlantis program is a revision of the European Union-United States Cooperation Program in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training. Priority: Under the EU-US Atlantis Program competition, the Department is particularly interested in applications that address the following priority. For FY 2006 this priority is an invitational priority; the Department does not give an application that meets this invitational priority a competitive or absolute preference over other applications. This priority is designed to support the formation of educational consortia of American and European institutions to support cooperation in the coordination of curricula, the exchange of students, and the opening of educational opportunities between the United States and the European Union. This priority relates to the purpose of the program to develop and implement undergraduate joint- or dual-degree programs. This invitational priority is established in cooperation with the European Union. These awards support only the participation of US institutions and students in these consortia. European Union institutions participating in any consortium proposal responding to the invitational priority may apply, respectively, to the Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC), European Commission for funding under a separate but parallel EU competition.
Posted by sharum at 2:19 PM
March 30, 2006
International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE)
NSF, through the Divisions in the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) and the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE), announces the International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) initiative. This IREE Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) seeks to provide supplemental funding to current awardees to support international travel by early-career researchers in the United States to enable them to gaininternational research experience and perspective, and to enable closer research interaction between U.S. institutions and their foreign counterparts. This DCL concerns opportunities for international research and education for early-career researchers, i.e., undergraduates and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career faculty members. NSF will entertain proposals for supplemental funding for existing awardees aimed at providing early-career researchers in engineering with international experience in research and education. IREE also seeks to enhance and broaden engineering research and education activities in current engineering awards by initiating closer linkages between awardees and their foreign counterparts. IREE will support medium-duration visits by U.S. early-career researchers to collaborating institutions/laboratories outside of the United States. The visits must be related to the objectives of ongoing work in current projects, augmented by evidence of engagement with the cultural activities in the countries visited. To be eligible, the expiration dates, including no-cost extension, of current awards must fall on or after September 1,
2007.
Posted by sharum at 11:36 AM
February 16, 2006
Nanotechnology for Undergraduate Education - international collaboration encouraged
Nanotechnology for Undergraduate Education (NUE)
International, collaborative, and interdisciplinary
ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED: Teaching or Curric/Prog Development
Collaborative Activity
LAST REVIEWED: 02/15/2006
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND REQUIRED: Doctorate/Equiv Professional
CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED: U.S. Citizens
Permanent U.S. Residents
AGENCY TYPE: U.S. Federal Government
DEADLINES ANNOUNCED: 05/16/2006
The Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) solicitation aims at introducing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches into undergraduate education. The focus is on nanoscale engineering education with relevance to devices and systems and/or on the social, economic, and ethical issues that surround nanotechnology. NUE projects are intended to enable individuals, departments, programs, or campuses to integrate nanoscale science and engineering into their curricula. Integration could take the form of a new course or courses, or modification of existing courses so that a substantial portion of the course content is based on nanoscale science and engineering. Integration could include a module or modules in courses that focus on issues of environmental or social change and new developments in nanoscale science and engineering, or a new course or series of courses that include those focuses. Proposals involving any part of the undergraduate curriculum are eligible. International collaborations that advance the underlying NUE goals and strengthen U.S. activities are encouraged. NUE emphasizes new approaches to undergraduate education through interdisciplinary collaborations.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: It is estimated that about 8-10 standard grants with a total of $2 million will be awarded pending the availability of funds. Each award will be a maximum amount of $200,000 for two years.
Posted by sharum at 11:58 AM
January 31, 2006
NATO Calloborative grants w/Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organizaton (NATO)
Security Through Science Program
Collaborative Linkage Grants
Collaborative Linkage Grants (CLGs) provide opportunities for collaboration on research projects to members of research teams in universities or research institutions in countries of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council and the Mediterranean Dialogue. Only CLGs in the security-related Priority Research Topics will be supported. Priority research topics are: 1) Scientific Collaboration for Defence against Terrorism which includes: rapid detection of chemical, biological, radiological nuclear (CBRN) agents and weapons, and rapid diagnosis of their effects on people; novel and rapid methods of detection (e.g., chemical and biosensors, multisensor processing, gene chips); physical protection against CBRN agents; decontamination of CBRN agents; destruction of CBRN agents and weapons (e.g., chemical and vaccine technologies); medical countermeasures; explosive detection; eco-terrorism countermeasures; and computer terrorism countermeasures. 2) Scientific Collaboration to Counter Other Threats to Security which includes: environmental security (e.g., desertification, land erosion, pollution, etc.); water resources management; management of non-renewable resources; modeling sustainable consumption (e.g., food, energy, materials, fiscal measures and environmental costings); disaster forecast and prevention; food security; information security; and human and societal dynamics (e.g. new challenges for global security, economic impact of terrorist actions, risk assessment, mangement of science, science policy, security-related political science, and international relations in general).
SUPPORT PROVIDED: Funds are given mainly to cover the costs incurred in visits to the collaborating teams abroad by the Investigators. Such visits should be of short duration, and in any case no longer than two months. An award provides support for between one and two years. Amounts awarded are normally, for example, between 5,000 EURO for one year of collaboration for two or three scientists, or a maximum of 23,000 EURO for two years' collaboration for five research teams.
Posted by sharum at 1:47 PM
January 3, 2006
Funding opportunity for international exchange program
Funding Agency: Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Program Management http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/menu.htm
Summary: The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for grants that support exchanges and build relationships between U.S. non-profit organizations and civil society groups in Africa, East Asia, Eurasia, Europe, the Near East, North Africa, South Asia and the Western Hemisphere. U.S. public and non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals that support the goals of The Professional Exchanges Program.
Projects should promote mutual understanding and partnerships between key professional groups in the United States and counterpart groups in other countries through multi-phased exchanges taking place over one to three years. Proposals should further transformational democracy which seeks to encourage and support the development of more democratic societies and institutions, with a view toward creating a more stable world. To the fullest extent possible, programs should be two-way exchanges supporting roughly equal numbers of participants from the U.S. and foreign countries.
Proposed projects should promote the transformation of institutional and individual understanding, foster dialogue, share expertise and develop capacity in one of five thematic areas: 1) Responsible Governance; 2) Developing Professional Standards in Media; 3) Creating Economic Growth to Fight Poverty and Strengthen Democracy; 4) Dialogue on Intellectual Property or Municipal Governance as a Device for Bridging Conflict; and 5) Integration of Marginalized Populations, Particularly Youth, in Western Europe. Through these people-to-people exchanges, the Bureau seeks to break down stereotypes that divide peoples, to promote good governance, to contribute to conflict prevention and management, and to build respect for cultural expression and identity in a world that is experiencing rapid globalization. Projects should be structured to allow American professionals and their international counterparts in target countries to develop a common dialogue for dealing with shared challenges and concerns. Projects should include current or potential leaders who will effect positive change in their communities. Exchange participants might include community leaders, elected and professional government officials, religious leaders, educators, and proponents of democratic ideals and institutions, including for example, the media and judiciary, or others who influence the way in which different communities approach these issues. The Bureau is especially interested in engaging socially and economically diverse groups that may not have had extensive contact with counterpart institutions in the United States. The Bureau encourages the submission of proposals that engage these audiences in countries with significant Muslim populations, or that engage educators or groups that influence youth in innovative ways.
Application Deadline: February 9, 2006
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,800,000.00
Award Ceiling: $250,000.00
Award Floor: $30,000.00
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) are eligible to apply.
Posted by sharum at 10:41 AM
December 7, 2005
International Interests
If you have international interests, there are a few ways of using keywords to find funding opportunities.
When searching for opportunities that require study, research, travel, or some other activity IN a foreign country or region, use the relevant country name or region of interest in the search. These keywords are located in the Geographic Location Topic Area. When searching for opportunities that require research or study ABOUT a foreign country or region, use the appropriate area studies keyword under the Area Studies Topic Area.
For example, if you were wanting to study Consumer Economics IN China, your key words would be: {China (Peoples Republic of)} or {Consumer Economics} - (33 results posted on 12/7/2005).
But if you were studying the Consumer Economics OF China, your key words would be: {Chinese Studies} or {Consumer Economics} - (28 results posted on 12/7/2005).
Some of these results may over-lap, because you could obviously study the Consumer Economics OF China IN China.
Posted by sharum at 11:20 AM