The CCLI program is the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education's broadest, most innovative program. The CCLI program funds projects for creating new learning materials and teaching strategies, developing faculty expertise, implementing educational innovations, and assessing and evaluating student achievement. Please visit the CCLI web site for full program guidelines.

Deadlines: Type 1 projects - May 2010; Type 2 and 3 projects - January 13, 2010

Type 1 Projects (small grants) - Up to $200,000, 2-3 years

Type 2 Projects (medium grants) - Up to $600,000, 2-4 years

Type 3 Projects (large grants) - Up to $5,000,000, 3-5 years

DEADLINE: June 1

The cornerstone of the Center is its Residential Fellows program which awards academic year residential fellowships for about 45 scholars who form a cohesive and diverse intellectual community. Fellows enjoy time and freedom to pursue their priority research, and more importantly, to expand their horizons in active engagement with their Center colleagues. Through its rigorous application-based selection system, the Center identifies and selects top scholars from disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences, the natural sciences, and the humanities, as well as interdisciplinary areas. By awarding residential fellowships to these scholars, bringing them together in a lovely setting with opportunity for social interaction, freeing them from the demands of normal academic life, and giving them free rein with respect to work, the Center serves as an incubator of innovative contributions to academe and society. The result is a track record of influential, groundbreaking work, significant scholarly transformation, and major short- and long-term achievements of Center Fellows. Young scholars are encouraged to apply.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants with a Ph.D., professional degree (e.g., J.D., M.D.) or equivalent foreign degree are eligible to apply. Applicants who have achieved an equivalent level of professional reputation will also be considered. Faculty at all academic levels or independent scholars may apply, provided they exhibit a high level of achievement (adjusted for rank) including a strong record of research publications. The Center encourages applications from junior scholars at least 3 to 4 years past the doctorate, typically for a fellowship year soon after achieving tenure.

FUNDING: A Center stipend is based on the Fellow's salary for the year before residence. That stipend shall not exceed one-half of the Fellow's academic year (nine-month) base salary for that year and is additionally subject to an upper limit set by the board of trustees. For 2009-10, that cap is set at $60,000. It has not yet been set for 2010-11, but there is no indication that the cap will be altered.

WRITE:

Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
75 Alta Road
Stanford, CA 94305

WEB: http://www.casbs.org/programs/fellowships/
E-MAIL: secretary@casbs.stanford.edu
PHONE: (650) 321-2052
FAX: (650) 321-1192

DEADLINES: June 1, December 1

The Science Directorate of the American Psychological Association (APA) is seeking
proposals for research conferences in psychology. The purpose of this program is to promote the exchange of important new contributions and approaches in scientific psychology.

ELIGIBILITY: One of the primary organizers must be a member of APA. Only academic institutions accredited by a regional body may apply. Independent research institutions must provide evidence of affiliation with such an accredited institution. Joint proposals from cooperating institutions are encouraged. Conferences may be held only in the United States, its possessions, or Canada.

FUNDING: Grant money, ranging from $500 to $20,000, is available for each scientific
conference. The conference must also be supported by the host institution with direct funds, in-kind support, or a combination of the two.

CONTACT:

WRITE:

APA Science Directorate
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242

Notice of Correction to PAR-08-093

On February 8, 2008, the NIMH issued a Program Announcement (PAR-08-093) entitled, "National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Career Opportunities in Research (COR) Honors Undergraduate Research Training Grant (T34)". This notice is to inform the scientific community of the following revisions to the announcement.

Section II. Award Information (2) Funds Available

D. Training Related Expenses (TRE): The applicant institution may request TRE for each appointed trainee to help defray certain training expenses. These costs may include health insurance for each trainee, limited support for administrative staff salaries, curriculum enhancement, a modest amount of equipment needed to upgrade the curriculum, consultant costs, research supplies, faculty/staff travel directly related to the research training program, and program evaluation. Workshops designed to improve performance on specific tests (e.g., GRE, MCAT) are not allowed, nor is support for mentoring the COR trainees. Requests for TRE costs must be itemized by cost category and justified in the application.

Applicants requesting TRE in excess of 25% of the total direct costs are strongly advised to contact NIMH program staff prior to submitting an application.

Section IV. Application and Submission Information (6) Other Submission Requirements

Research Training Program: The current requirement that COR T34 research training applicants request a minimum of eight trainee positions per grant year is rescinded. Instead, because the depth and quality of the applicant pool and availability of preceptors may vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the number of trainee positions requested may also vary. It should be noted, however, that applicants requesting more than eight trainee positions per year are strongly advised to contact NIMH program staff prior to submitting an application.

Institutional Settings and Characteristics: This section should describe the nature and extent of the participation of students from diverse groups at the institution. Institutional data must include:

• the total number of students from underrepresented, disabled, and disadvantaged groups in the participating science departments;
• the number of students from underrepresented, disabled, and disadvantaged groups graduating per year
• the number of students from underrepresented, disabled, and disadvantaged groups who enroll in research Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs

Inquiries

Mark Chavez, Ph.D.
Division of Adult Translational Research & Treatment Development
National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 7147, MSC 9633
Telephone: 301-443-8942
FAX: 301-443-4611
Email: mchavez1@mail.nih.gov

DEADLINES:
Letter of intent (required): April 1, 2009
Detailed proposal (by invitation): September 10, 2009

These awards support innovative efforts to solve the problems of neurological and psychiatric diseases. They encourage research aimed at translating laboratory discoveries about the brain and nervous system into diagnoses and therapies to improve human health.

Collaborative projects between basic and clinical neuroscientists are welcomed, as are proposals that help link basic with clinical neuroscience.

The Neuroscience of Brain Disorders Awards were established in 2000 as the Memory and Brain Disorders Awards. Each year, up to six awards are given. Awards provide $100,000 per year for three years. Funds may be used toward a variety of research activities but not the recipient's salary.

2009 NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration -- Space is LImited

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) would like to inform you of an exciting opportunity to participate in the 2009 NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration. These seminars are held only twice a year and are intended to help demystify the application and review process, clarify federal regulations and policies, and highlight current areas of special interest or concern. Approximately 25 leading policy, program, and grants management officials from NIH and HHS will share their expertise and guidance on topics such as:

• Fundamentals of the NIH Grants Process
• How to apply for and manage an NIH grant
• What's new in NIH peer review
• Latest grant policies
• Grant writing for success
• How to interact electronically with NIH
• Small business opportunities
• Public access
• Costs issues
• Compliance
• Humans and animal policies/resources
• NIH's Loan Repayment Program
• And so much more!

Full Proposal Deadline(s):
Type 1 proposal: May 21, 2009
Type 2 and 3 proposals: January 13, 2010

Synopsis of Program:
The Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education of all undergraduate students. It especially welcomes proposals that have the potential to transform undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering and math for all students. This program supports efforts to create, adapt, and disseminate new learning materials and teaching strategies to reflect advances both in STEM disciplines and in what is known about teaching and learning. It funds projects that develop faculty expertise, implement educational innovations, assess learning and evaluate innovations, prepare K-12 teachers, or conduct research on STEM teaching and learning. It also supports projects that further the work of the program itself, for example, synthesis and dissemination of findings across the program. The program supports projects representing different stages of development, ranging from small, exploratory investigations to large, comprehensive projects.

Please contact the Office of Grants and Contracts if you are interested in applying for this grant opportunity.

When: 12:00-1:00 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2009
Where: 302 Alvarez Morcott Room

Do you have a great idea for a research project? Have you thought about submitting a grant to the National Institutes of Health, but don't know where to begin? Faculty members are invited to a brief presentation and Q&A session on NIH funding. Kristie Foley will share her personal experience with the NIH grant submission and review process, for the social and behavioral sciences as well as the natural sciences. Mary Muchane will provide an overview of the pre- and post-award support provided by Davidson's Office of Grants and Contracts.

The National Science Foundation invites applications for the 2009 Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF-GRFP) competition. This program offers up to 3 years of graduate school support worth over $120,000 to each awardee - last year 913 awards were granted. Benefits include a $30,000 annual stipend, a $10,500 annual cost of education allowance, a one time $1,000 travel allowance, and access to TeraGrid supercomputing facilities. U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents at or near the beginning of their graduate study seeking research-based Master's and/or PhD degrees in NSF-supported science (including social science and psychology) and engineering disciplines are eligible to apply. The application process is expected to open in August 2008 and close early November 2008. Interested applicants should visit www.nsf.gov/grfp/ or www.nsfgradfellows.org for additional information concerning benefits, eligibility, and tips on applying. Interested applicants should strongly consider preparing their applications as early as possible to help increase their chances of winning.

DEADLINE: August 18, 2008

The Economics Program at the National Science Foundation supports research designed to improve the understanding of the processes and institutions of the U.S. economy and of the world system of which it is a part. This program also strengthens both empirical and theoretical economic analysis as well as the methods for rigorous research on economic behavior. It supports research in almost every area of economics, including econometrics, economic history, environmental economics, finance, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics, macroeconomics, mathematical economics, and public finance.

DEADLINE: August 16, 2008 (target)

The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social and behavioral sciences.

DEADLINE: August 16, 2008 (target)

The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social and behavioral sciences.

DEADLINE: August 15, 2008 (target)

The Cultural Anthropology Program at the National Science Foundation supports basic scientific research about the causes, consequences, and complexities of human social and cultural variability. Cultural anthropologists analyze human social and cultural behavior holistically, This integrated approach makes anthropology a valuable research tool for understanding the modern world.

DEADLINE: August 12, 2008

The purpose of the NIH Research Conference Grant Program (R13 and U13) is to support high quality conferences/scientific meetings that are relevant to the scientific mission of the NIH and to the public health. A conference/scientific meeting is defined as a gathering, symposium, seminar, scientific meeting, workshop or any other organized, formal meeting where persons assemble to coordinate, exchange, and disseminate information or to explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge.

DEADLINE: August 1, 2008 (Standard Grants)

The North American Wetlands Act Standard Grants Program at the Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, is a competitive, matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. These projects must involve long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetlands and associated uplands habitats. In Mexico, projects may also include technical training, environmental education and outreach, organizational infrastructure development, and sustainable-use studies.

PHONE: (703) 358-1784

WEB: http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants

DEADLINE: Varies by program

The Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences supports research to develop and advance scientific knowledge on human cognition, language, social behavior and culture, as well as research on the interactions between human societies and the physical environment. BCS programs consider proposals that fall squarely within disciplines, but they also encourage and support interdisciplinary projects.

DEADLINE: June 12, 2008

Each year, The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation presents Lindbergh Grants to individuals whose proposed research or education projects will make important contributions toward improving the quality of life by balancing technological advancements and the preservation of our environment. The awards are up to $10,580 each (a symbolic figure representing the cost of the "Spirit of St. Louis" in 1927).

DEADLINE: July 1, 2008

The American Institute of Indian Studies is a cooperative, non-profit organization of fifty-nine American colleges and universities that supports the advancement of knowledge and understanding of India, its people, and culture. Applications to conduct research in India may be made in the following categories:

DEADLINES: June 15th, December 15th

The American Sociological Association invites submissions by PhD sociologists for the Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline (FAD) awards. Supported by the American Sociological Association through a matching grant from the National Science Foundation, the goal of this project is to nurture the development of scientific knowledge by funding small, groundbreaking research initiatives and other important scientific research activities such as conferences. FAD awards provide scholars with small grants ($7,000 maximum) for innovative research that has the potential for challenging the discipline, stimulating new lines of research, and creating new networks of scientific collaboration. The award is intended to provide opportunities for substantive and methodological breakthroughs, broaden the dissemination of scientific knowledge, and provide leverage for acquisition of additional research funds.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2008 (letter of inquiry)

Post-Ph.D. Research Grants offered by the Wenner-Gren Foundation are awarded to individuals holding a Ph.D. or equivalent degree to support individual research projects. The program contributes to the Foundation's overall mission to support basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline continues to be a source of vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of humanity's cultural and biological origins, development, and variation.

DEADLINE: April 15, 2008

The Hambidge Residency Program provides setting, solitude and time for creative individuals working in a wide variety of creative disciplines. Fellowships are offered for two to eight week residencies, year round, except for the month of January.

DEADLINE: April 1, 2008

Advanced Seminars:
Advanced seminars at the School of American Research (SAR) promote in-depth communication among scholars who are at a critical stage of research on a shared topic and whose interaction has the potential to move the discipline of anthropology forward with new insights into human evolution, behavior, culture, or society, including critical contemporary issues. SAR generally funds two or three traditional advanced seminars per year.

DEADLINE: January 31, 2008

The Center for Retirement Research sponsors the Steven H. Sandell Grant Program for Junior Scholars in Retirement Research on an annual basis. This program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) to provide opportunities for junior scholars from a wide variety of academic disciplines and senior scholars working in a new area to pursue cutting-edge projects on retirement income issues.

DEADLINE: March 1

The American Philosophical Society Library offers short-term residential fellowships for conducting research in its collections. The Society's library, located near Independence Hall in Philadelphia, is a leading international center for research in the history of American science and technology and its European roots, as well as early American history and culture.

DEADLINE: February 1, 2008

Congressional Research Awards are offered by the Dirksen Congressional Center to fund the study of the leadership in the Congress, both House and Senate, and congressional procedures, such as committee operation or mechanisms for institutional change, and Congress and the electoral process. Awards range from a few hundred dollars to $3,500 and normally extend for one year.

DEADLINE: January 15, 2008

The Smithsonian Institution offers residential fellowships to support research and study in fields including the natural sciences, anthropology, archaeology, space sciences, earth sciences, history of science and technology, history of art, American social and cultural history, and folklife.

DEADLINE: January 31, 2008

The Seminars in Christian Scholarship program promotes a strong Christian voice in the academy by addressing important issues within various fields of study from the perspective of deep Christian commitment, and by supporting first-order scholarship.

DEADLINE: January 15, 2008

The Institute Francais de Washington offers Gilbert Chinard Scholarships to support research in France. Areas of interest are art, economics, history, history of science, linguistics, literature and social sciences.

DEADLINE: December 15, 2007

The American Sociological Association invites submissions by PhD sociologists for the Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline (FAD) awards. FAD awards provide scholars with small grants ($7,000 maximum) for innovative research that has the potential for challenging the discipline, stimulating new lines of research, and creating new networks of scientific collaboration.

DEADLINES: December 12, April 12, August 12

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognizes the value of supporting scientific meetings that are relevant to its scientific mission and to the public health. An R13 Conference Grant provides partial support for scientific conferences and meetings.

DEADLINE: December 3, 2007 (Scientists and Mathematicians)

Radcliffe Institute supports over 50 fellowships each year at Radcliffe's four Centers for learning and scholarship: the Bunting Fellowship Program, the Schlesinger Library, the Murray Research Center, and the Radcliffe Public Policy Center. Stipends are funded up to $70,000 for one year with additional funds for project expenses. Some support for relocation expenses is provided where relevant. If so directed, Radcliffe will pay the stipend to the fellow's home institution.

DEADLINE: December 1, 2007

The James McKeen Cattell Fund provides supplemental sabbatical fellowships to enable faculty members in psychology to take a full year's leave from their institutions The Fund's objective is to support scientific research and the dissemination of knowledge with the object of obtaining results beneficial to the development of the science of psychology and to the advancement of the useful application of psychology.

DEADLINE: January 11, 2008

The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) awards approximately ten fellowships of up to $9,000 to scholars who wish to carry out research on broad issues of multinational significance in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and related natural sciences.

DEADLINE: January 15, 2008

The Phi Beta Kappa Society is now accepting applications for the 2008 Sibley Fellowship in French Studies. The annual Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship is awarded alternately in the fields of Greek and French. The award may be used for the study of Greek language, literature, history or archaeology, or the study of French language or literature.

DEADLINE: January 15, 2008

The Winterhur Museum, Garden, and Library offers residential fellowships in Winterthur, Delaware to support research in anthropology, archaeology, architectural history, art history, cultural history, decorative arts, African-American material folklore, historic preservation, history of technology, material culture, social history, urban studies, and women's history.

DEADLINE: January 12, 2008

The Camargo Foundation, located in Cassis, France, is an interdisciplinary and multicultural residential center for scholars pursuing studies in the humanities and social sciences related to French and francophone cultures as well as for composers, writers, and visual artists (painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, video artists, and new media artists) pursuing creative projects.

DEADLINE: December 31, 2007

The Wilbur Foundation concentrates its funding in the field of humanities, especially history, literature, religion, and philosophy, for projects that are calculated to enhance or preserve the "permanent things" of society.

DEADLINE: December 1, 2007

The Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies supports residencies at Princeton that focus on the processes by which individuals or groups come to accept beliefs, ideas, rituals or practices that are radically different from those with which they began. For 2007-08, the Center will focus on the study of "Fear."

DEADLINE: December 1 Annually

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) administers the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Program for ABDs and recent Ph.D.s.