Grant Funding Opportunities: 10/18/2013
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Announcements
Announcement from NIH: “NIH is working to reestablish dates for grant and contract submissions, determine how to handle missed review meetings, and reschedule dates for training and other activities that were scheduled to occur during and immediately following the period of the government shutdown.
As of today, we can confirm that we will be rescheduling all October grant application submission deadlines to the November timeframe (specific dates to be announced in a future Notice). By delaying due dates that occurred both during the lapse in funding and in the week following, applicants will have access to NIH staff and the help desks as they develop their applications.
Peer review meetings that were due to be held between October 1 and October 17 have been cancelled and are being rescheduled.
We expect the eRA Commons will be available for public access on Monday, October 21.
NIH will provide additional information, including a Notice on NIH operations during a continuing resolution, as soon as it is available.
Grant Opportunities
Deadline: 10/22/2013
Agency: National Lung Cancer Partnership
Program: 2014 Young Investigator Research Grant
Description: The National Lung Cancer Partnership seeks to advance its vision to double lung cancer survival by 2022 by funding research with the greatest potential to save lives. NLCP is currently accepting applications for the 2014 Young Investigator Research Grant Program in an effort to advance research that will lead to improved survival rates for lung cancer patients. In 2014, grants are available in two areas of interest. Improving outcomes for patients with early stage lung cancer: NLCP seeks proposals for projects that have near-term potential to make a dramatic improvement in early stage cures. These proposals may include but are not limited to improving initial treatment response, preventing and/or overcoming resistance to treatment, preventing/predicting local recurrence, preventing/predicting metastases, and biomarker validation to predict risk of recurrence or response to treatment. Improving outcomes for patients with unresectable lung cancer: In this area, NLCP seeks proposals for innovative strategies to address challenges in treating locally advanced, oligometastatic, and disseminated metastatic patients.
Award Amount: $50,000 - 100,000
Website: www.nationallungcancerpartnership.org/research-grants/2013-grant-competition
Eligibility: At the time of application, applicants must hold a doctoral degree (M.D., Ph.D., D.O., Dr.P.H., or equivalent), and be a postdoctoral fellow or be in the first five years of their first faculty appointment at a not-for-profit institution in the United States or Canada.
Deadline: 10/29/2013
Agency: National Science Foundation
Program: Biomedical Engineering
Description: The mission of the Biomedical Engineering (BME) program is to provide opportunities to develop novel ideas into discovery-level and transformative projects that integrate engineering and life science principles in solving biomedical problems that serve humanity in the long-term. The Biomedical Engineering (BME) program supports fundamental research in the following BME themes: Neural engineering (brain science, computational neuroscience, brain-computer interface, neurotech, cognitive engineering)Cellular biomechanics (motion, deformation, and forces in biological systems; how mechanical forces alter cell growth, differentiation, movement, signal transduction, transport, cell adhesion, cell cytoskeleton dynamics, cell-cell and cell-ECM interactions; genetically engineered stem cell differentiation with long-term impact in tissue repair and regenerative medicine)The BME projects must be at the interface of engineering and life sciences, and advance both engineering and life sciences. The projects should focus on high impact transforming methods and technologies. The project should include methods, models and tools of understanding and controlling of living systems; fundamental improvements in deriving information from cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems; new approaches to the design of structures and materials for eventual medical use in the long-term; and new novel methods of reducing health care costs through new technologies. The projects should emphasize the advancement of fundamental engineering knowledge, possibly leading to the development of new methods and technologies in the long-term; and highlight multi-disciplinary nature, integrating engineering and the sciences. The long-term impact of the projects can be related to disease diagnosis and/or treatment, improved health care delivery, or product development. The BME program does not support clinical studies.
Award Amount: $300,000 - 600,000
Website: www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=240182
Eligibility: Unrestricted
Deadline: 10/29/2013
Agency: National Science Foundation
Program: Biotechnology, Biochemical, and Biomass Engineering
Description: The Biotechnology, Biochemical, and Biomass Engineering (BBBE) program supports fundamental engineering research that advances the understanding of cellular and biomolecular processes (in vivo, in vitro, and/or ex vivo) and eventually leads to the development of enabling technology and/or applications in support of the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and bioenergy industries, or with applications in health or the environment. Quantitative assessments of bioprocesses are considered vital to successful research projects in the BBBE program. Fundamental to many research projects in this area is the understanding of how biomolecules and cells interact in their environment, and how those molecular level interactions lead to changes in structure, function, phenotype, and/or behavior. The program encourages proposals that address emerging research areas and technologies that effectively integrate knowledge and practices from different disciplines, and effectively incorporate ongoing research into educational activities. Research projects of particular interest in BBBE include, but are not limited to: Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology; Quantitative systems biotechnology; Tissue engineering and stem cell culture technologies; Protein engineering/protein design; Development of novel "-omics;" tools for biotechnology applications.
Award Amount: $300,000 - 600,000
Website: www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=239756
Eligibility: Unrestricted
Deadline: 10/29/2013
Agency: National Science Foundation
Program: Chemical and Biological Separations
Description: The Chemical and Biological Separations (CBS) program supports fundamental research on novel methods and materials for separation processes. These processes are central to the chemical, biochemical, materials, energy, and pharmaceutical industries. A fundamental understanding of the interfacial, transport, and thermodynamic behavior of multiphase chemical systems as well as quantitative descriptions of processing characteristics in the process-oriented industries is critical for efficient resource management and effective environmental protection. The program encourages proposals that address emerging research areas and technologies, have a high degree of interdisciplinary thought coupled with knowledge creation, and integrate education and research.Research topics OF PARTICULAR INTEREST in CBS include fundamental molecular-level work on: Nanostructured materials for separations Biorenewable resource separation processes Purification of drinking water Field (flow, magnetic, electrical) induced separations Separation of molecular constituents from blood The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The average annual award size for the program is $80,000. Proposals requesting a substantially higher amount than this, without prior consultation with the Program Director, may be returned without review. Small equipment proposals of less than $100,000 will also be considered and may be submitted during the annual submission window. Innovative proposals outside of these specific interest areas can be considered.
Award Amount: $300,000
Website: www07.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=238899
Eligibility: Unrestricted
Deadline: 10/29/2013
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Program: NHLBI Investigator-Initiated Resource-Related Research Projects (R24)
Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the NHLBI, invites Resource-Related Research Project applications (R24) to support projects that will enhance the capabilities of ongoing basic, translational, and clinical research through the development of resources or infrastructure for use by the broader scientific community for furthering research. The scope of the R24 must address a critical national need that fulfills the NHLBI's strategic vision.
Award Amount: Varies
Website: www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=240533
Eligibility: State, county or city governments; public and private institutes of higher education; school districts; small businesses; nonprofits; Native American tribal organizations; others