Here's a list of some of the funding opportunities that have been used by students in the recent past. Please email us below if you have any updates that may help! |
NSF Mentoring Through Critical Transition Points in the Mathematical Sciences (MCTP)
The long-range goal of the Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) Workforce program is to increase the number of well-prepared U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents who pursue careers in the mathematical sciences and in other NSF-supported disciplines. The Mentoring Through Critical Transition Points in the Mathematical Sciences (MCTP) activity is part of the Workforce Program. MCTP supports education through research involvement of cohorts of trainees at specific stages of professional development that have been identified as crucial to career success.
June deadline: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11542/nsf11542.htm
Here is an example of a grant funded through this program: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1246818
Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award Announced
Through a generous $100,000 matching grant from the Ford Foundation, the National Council for Research on Women has established the Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award to honor and extend the vision of its first President, Dr. Mariam K. Chamberlain, who passed away at the age of 94 in April 2013.
The Award will enable the Council to continue Mariam's work supporting high-level scholarship. Annually, a first-generation college graduate will be awarded $8,500 to continue working on a dissertation under the close supervision of a senior dissertation advisor, who will receive $1,500 for continued mentorship, another area of keen interest for Mariam. The Award is open to any first-generation graduate student pursuing a PhD (must be ABD by August 2014) at an accredited university in the U.S. Apply now. Applications will be accepted through March 10, 2014.
Preparing Applications to Participate in Phase I Ideas Labs on Undergraduate STEM Education
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14033/nsf14033.txt
The biological sciences workforce for the future, including graduates of two-year schools, four-year institutions, and graduate programs, will need mathematical and computational skills beyond those of its predecessors. These tools also are required across the wide spectrum of biological sub-disciplines. Such universal need for enhanced quantitative and computational expertise is reflected in the prominence of these proficiencies among the set of core competencies identified by the community of biological scientists in the Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action ([4]http://visionandchange.org/files/2011/03/Revised-Vision-and-Change-Final-Report.pdf). Specifically, these are "the ability to use quantitative reasoning" and "the ability to use modeling and simulation", to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics and complexity of biological systems. In addition, many areas of biology, from molecular, organismal through ecosystems studies, are reliant on large databases. Biologists of the future will require the mathematical and theoretical foundations necessary to abstract systems-level knowledge from complex data sets. These skills will be important also for proper database management, preservation of the data collected, and effective use of the information they contain.
The Biology Phase I Ideas Lab will consider strategies to integrate these critical competencies in quantitative literacy into a biology core curriculum and to study their effectiveness and/or impact to generate knowledge that will inform their broader implementation. Strategies to foster the success of a diverse student population and to optimize the future workforce opportunities for all students are strongly encouraged.
Greenleaf Scholars Program
Applications are currently available for the Greenleaf Scholars Program: https://www.greenleaf.org/research-scholars/. Applications are due March 12, 2014.
The GSP, which is sponsored by the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership and administered through the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good at the University of Michigan, provides a $2,500 research award for early career scholars to support empirical work on servant leadership. All applicants should hold a doctorate (no more than 5 years post-degree) or be at the dissertation stage of their doctoral studies.
The goals of the program are 1) to inspire a new generation of critical scholarship based on the concepts of servant leadership that were articulated by Robert K. Greenleaf; 2) to support rigorous empirical studies that offer evidence of the impact of servant leadership on the health and effectiveness of organizations and communities; and 3) to build a nurturing community of academic researchers, practitioners, and students who study and teach servant leadership.
NIH released six funding opportunity announcements in support of the President's BRAIN Initiative
http://www.nih.gov/science/brain/funding.htm
NIH released six funding opportunity announcements in support of the President's BRAIN Initiative. Collectively, these opportunities focus on building a new arsenal of tools and technologies for helping scientists unlock the mysteries of the brain. NIH plans to invest $40 million in Fiscal Year 2014 through these opportunities, contingent upon the submission of a sufficient number of scientifically meritorious applications. The opportunities currently available are as follows:
1. Transformative Approaches for Cell-Type Classification in the Brain (U01) (RFA-MH-14-215) - aims to pilot classification strategies to generate a systematic inventory/cell census of cell types in the brain, integrating molecular identity of cell types with connectivity, morphology, and location. These pilot projects and methodologies should be designed to demonstrate their utility and scalability to ultimately complete a comprehensive cell census of the human brain.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Receipt: March 13, 2014
2. Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Analyze Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (U01) (RFA-MH-14-216) - aims to develop and validate novel tools that possess a high degree of cell-type and/or circuit-level specificity to facilitate the detailed analysis of complex circuits and provide insights into cellular interactions that underlie brain function. A particular emphasis is the development of new genetic and non-genetic tools for delivering genes, proteins and chemicals to cells of interest; new approaches are also expected to target specific cell types and or circuits in the nervous system with greater precision and sensitivity than currently established methods.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Receipt: March 13, 2014
3. New Technologies and Novel Approaches for Large-Scale Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (U01) (RFA-NS-14-007) - focuses on development and proof-of-concept testing of new technologies and novel approaches for large scale recording and manipulation of neural activity, with cellular resolution, at multiple spatial and/or temporal scales, in any region and throughout the entire depth of the brain. The proposed research may be high risk, but if successful could profoundly change the course of neuroscience research.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Receipt: March 24, 2014
4. Optimization of Transformative Technologies for Large Scale Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (U01) (RFA-NS-14-008) - aims to optimize existing and emerging technologies and approaches that have the potential to address major challenges associated with recording and manipulating neural activity. This FOA is intended for the iterative refinement of emergent technologies and approaches that have already demonstrated their transformative potential through initial proof-of-concept testing, and are appropriate for accelerated engineering development with an end-goal of broad dissemination and incorporation into regular neuroscience research.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Receipt: March 24, 2014
5. Integrated Approaches to Understanding Circuit Function in the Nervous System (U01) (RFA-NS-14-009) - focuses on exploratory studies that use new and emerging methods for large scale recording and manipulation to elucidate the contributions of dynamic circuit activity to a specific behavioral or neural system. Applications should propose teams of investigators that seek to cross boundaries of interdisciplinary collaboration, for integrated development of experimental, analytic and theoretical capabilities in preparation for a future competition for large-scale awards.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Receipt: March 24, 2014
6. Planning for Next Generation Human Brain Imaging (R24) (RFA-MH-14-217) - aims to create teams of imaging scientist together with other experts from a range of disciplines such as engineering, material sciences, nanotechnology and computer science, to plan for a new generation of non-invasive imaging techniques that would be used to understand human brain function. Incremental improvements to existing technologies will not be funded under this announcement.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Receipt: March 13, 2014
SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship Program2014 Student Fellowship Competition
The 2014 Student Fellowship Competition is now open. The DPDF Program helps pre-ABD students in the humanities and social sciences develop dissertation proposals within emerging fields of research. Students participate in spring and fall workshops led by faculty experts who help prepare them for summer pre-dissertation research and proposal writing.
Fellows may request up to $5,000 toward summer research costs. The DPDF Program pays for travel to both of the workshops, as well as meals and lodging during the workshop periods.
More information, more information, including information about the 2014 research fields, is available at http://www.ssrc.org/programs/dpdf/
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF)
Applications are now being accepted for the prestigious Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF). This program provides up to four years of financial support for students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields of study that utilize high-performance computing to solve complex problems in science and engineering.
Applications are due by January 7, 2014. For more information and to access the online application, please visit http://www.krellinst.org/csgf/.
The Chateaubriand Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM),
offered by the Embassy of France in the United States, Office for Science and Technology (OST), aims to initiate or reinforce collaborations, partnerships or joint projects (PUF, MIT-France, France-Chicago, France-Berkeley, France-Stanford projects, joint or international labs, etc.) by encouraging exchange at the doctoral level.
To that end, the Chateaubriand Fellowship supports PhD students registered in an American university who wish to conduct part of their doctoral research in a French laboratory. STEM Chateaubriand Fellows are selected through a merit-based competition and priority is given to candidates working toward a dual PhD degree (cotutelle) with their French host institution.
Chateaubriand Fellows receive a stipend of up to 1,400 €/month (depending on other sources of funding) for a 4-9 month period and support for travel expenses and student health insurance. The required level of French remains at the discretion of the host laboratory. All STEM and Health disciplines are eligible.
More information and the application are available on the Chateaubriand website:
http://www.chateaubriand-fellowship.org
The application deadline is January 31, 2014 for fellowships starting between September 1, 2014 and April 1, 2015.
Please visit for the OST’s website for information on other open calls for proposals:
http://www.france-science.org/-Career-opportunities-.html
http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Grad.asp
http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/programs.asp?u=GradPhDs_Graduate+Students+%28PhD%29&r=&s=&i=&sa=either&p=either&o=YesOpp&c=either&f=&dd=&ft=&submit=y&adv=adv
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Policy and Global Affairs Division, Fellowships Office
The National Research Council of the National Academies is pleased to announce the Graduate, Postdoctoral and Senior Research Associateship Programs for 2014. We have enclosed a news release, a brochure, and a poster suitable for publicizing the programs. We would be grateful for your assistance in bringing this information to the attention of your faculty and graduate students.
Detailed program information, including instructions on how to submit online applications, a list of laboratories and their locations, and areas of research can be found on our Web site at www.nationalacademies. org/rap. Prospective applicants must contact Adviser(s) at the lab(s) before their application deadline to discuss research interests. Applicants are invited to contact the NRC directly at 202-334-2760 or [email protected] if additional information or assistance is required.
The Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program
Now accepting applications for Summer 2014.
The DOE Scholars Program offers unique opportunities that introduce students or post-graduates to the agency’s mission and operations. Participants in the DOE Scholars Program gain a competitive edge as they apply their education, talent and skills in a variety of scientific research settings within the DOE complex. Appointments are available in a variety of disciplines at participating DOE facilities nationwide.
Being selected as a DOE Scholar offers the following benefits:
* Career possibilities with the nation’s leading sponsor for scientific research
* Opportunities to learn from top scientists and subject matter experts
* Stipends of up to $650 per week (depending on academic status)
* Travel arrangements to and from appointment site
Applicants must be US Citizens and undergraduates, graduates or post-graduates of an accredited college or university. The program is open to majors in: Engineering; Physical Sciences; Environmental Sciences; Computer Science and Information Technology; Physics; Business; Policy; Program Management; Mathematics; Statistics; Safety and Health; Accounting and Finance; Law; Communications; and other related areas.
For application information and questions contact: Leslie Fox, Project Manager, (865) 241-3319 or [email protected].
Want to learn more about the DOE Scholars program? E-mail [email protected] or visit http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars/.
ORAU provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance research and education, protect public health and the environment and strengthen national security. Through specialized teams of experts, unique laboratory capabilities and access to a consortium of more than 100 major Ph.D.-granting institutions, ORAU works with federal, state, local and commercial customers to advance national priorities and serve the public interest. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and federal contractor, ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) for the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE).
ORAU
University Partnerships Office
[email protected]
www.orau.org
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Selected Professions Fellowships
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at accredited U.S. institutions during the fellowship year in one of the designated degree programs where women’s participation traditionally has been low (see list below). Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded for the following master’s programs:
NIH, NSF, DOE, FDA: Predictive Multiscale Models for Biomedical, Biological, Behavioral, Environmental and Clinical Research
Interagency funding opportunity: Predictive Multiscale Models for Biomedical, Biological, Behavioral, Environmental and Clinical Research:
Started in 2011, the goal of this interagency funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support the development of multiscale models to accelerate biological, biomedical, behavioral, environmental and clinical research. The NIH, DOE, FDA, and NSF recognize that to efficiently and effectively address the challenges of understanding multiscale biological and behavioral systems, researchers will need predictive, computational models that encompass multiple biological and behavioral scales. This FOA also encourages the development of new, non-standard modeling methods and experimental approaches to facilitate multiscale modeling.
Next application deadline is 1/31/14 with letter of intent due 30 days prior.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-203.html
See also the Interagency Modeling and Analysis Group (IMAG) and the Multi-scale Modeling (MSM) Consortium wikipage: http://www.imagwiki.nibib.nih.gov/mediawiki/index.php?title=Main_Page, which maintains links to funding opportunities like the one above.
Opportunities with the National Research Council
We are asking your assistance in forwarding this message to inform students and faculty in your department of these outstanding fellowship opportunities. More detailed information and an online application can be found at www.nationalacademies.org/rap.
The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior researchers at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards include generous stipends ranging from $42,000 - $80,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients, and higher for additional experience. Graduate entry level stipends begin at $30,000. These awards provide the opportunity for recipients to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S. Research opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and for some of the laboratories, foreign nationals.
Detailed program information, including online applications, instructions on how to apply and a list of participating laboratories, is available on the NRC Research Associateship Programs Website (see link above).
Questions should be directed to the NRC at 202-334-2760 (phone) or [email protected].
There are four annual review cycles.
Review Cycle: November; Opens September 1; Closes November 1
Review Cycle: February; Opens December 1; Closes February 1
Review Cycle: May; Opens March 1; Closes May 1
Review Cycle: August; Opens June 1; Closes August 1
Applicants should contact prospective Adviser(s) at the lab(s) prior to the application deadline to discuss their research interests and funding opportunities.
2014-2015 DAAD Research Grants and Study Scholarships
DAAD Research Grants are awarded primarily to highly qualified doctoral candidates who are early in their academic/professional careers or to individuals wishing to earn a doctoral degree in Germany.
DAAD Study Scholarships provide highly qualified individuals with an opportunity to do independent study in Germany or to complete a full Master's degree program at a German university.
For more information, please visit http://gradschool.unc.edu/funding/external/daad.html and https://www.daad.org/scholarship. A faculty committee will review the applications and select students to be nominated to the DAAD nationwide competition. These nominees will be notified that their application will be submitted in November 2013. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Julie Montaigne, fellowship and funding manager, at 843-8392 or [email protected].
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Program from NSF
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. As part of its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the development of new and innovative approaches to surveys and to the analysis of survey data.
The MMS Program supports a variety of different types of awards, including:
1) Regular Research Awards
2) Mid-Career Research Fellowships
3) Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
4) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) is a standing program in the Division of Social and Economic Sciences in the NSF Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate. You can find its solicitation at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12510/nsf12510.htm. The MMS website is at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5421.
The full proposal target dates (as opposed to due dates!) are
January 16, 2014 (January 16, Annually Thereafter)
August 18, 2014 (August 16, Annually Thereafter)
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program: http://www.nsfgrfp.org/
The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. The NSF welcomes applications from all qualified students and strongly encourages under-represented populations, including women, under-represented racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities, to apply for this fellowship.
The 2014 NSF GRFP application is expected to open around early August 2013, with deadlines expected to be in November 2013. A link to the FastLane application module will be available as soon as the application opens.
Expeditions in Training, Research, and Education for Mathematics and Statistics through Quantitative Explorations of Data (EXTREEMS-QED): http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12606/nsf12606.htm
The long-range goal of EXTREEMS-QED is to support efforts to educate the next generation of mathematics and statistics undergraduate students to confront new challenges in computational and data-enabled science and engineering (CDS&E). EXTREEMS-QED projects must enhance the knowledge and skills of most, if not all, the institution's mathematics and statistics majors through training that incorporates computational tools for analysis of large data sets and for modeling and simulation of complex systems.
Funded activities are expected to provide opportunities for undergraduate research and hands-on experiences centered on CDS&E; result in significant changes to the undergraduate mathematics and statistics curriculum; have broad institutional support and department-wide commitment that encourage collaborations within and across disciplines; and include professional development activities for faculty or for K-12 teachers.
EXTREEMS-QED is a joint effort of the Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences and the Office of Cyberinfrastructure at the National Science Foundation. The Office of Cyberinfrastructure is interested in supporting educational activities that incorporate cyberinfrastructure considerations at a fundamental level, and in efforts that leverage and advance major NSF investments in cyberinfrastructure. Cyberinfrastructure consists of advanced computing systems, data storage systems, instruments and data repositories, visualization environments, and people, all linked together by software and high performance networks to improve research productivity and enable breakthroughs not otherwise possible. Examples of NSF investments in cyberinfrastructure can be found at [http://www.nsf.gov/od/oci/cif21/cybinf_list.jsp].
NCDS Data Science Faculty Fellows Program: http://data2discovery.org/data-fellows/
Data Fellows The National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS) is pleased to announce its inaugural NCDS Data Science Faculty Fellows Program. The Data Science Faculty Fellows Program provides faculty members from NCDS academic partner institutions and other UNC System institutions the opportunity to address novel and innovative data science research issues. The program is open to faculty in all academic disciplines and domains—see the link below to the NCDS Data Science Fellows Call for Proposals for complete details on eligibility.
The Data Science Faculty Fellows program seeks to enable research, fund prototype development, and/or facilitate activities that support the NCDS vision of unleashing the power of big data by developing and mastering data science. The Fellows program also aims to use the NCDS organizational structure to build relationships between industry, government, and academia, bridge gaps between research and practice, promote innovative approaches to addressing data science challenges, and engage the next generation of data scientists.
In addition to furthering the NCDS vision, successful applicants will be expected to generate measurable deliverables such as new methods, models, applications, or prototypes that can be used to develop larger efforts supported with extramural funding.
American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Combined Fellows Program: http://aahhe.org/
Visit http://aahhe.org/gradStudent.aspx or email [email protected].
Throughout its history, AAHHE has been involved in numerous activities with three goals in mind: (1) Increasing the pipeline of Hispanic faculty in higher education; (2) Bringing issues pertinent to Hispanics to the attention of the larger academic community; and (3) Recognizing the achievements and accomplishments of Hispanics as they pertain to our academy.
AAHHE has worked toward these goals in a variety of ways. It created a Latino/a Graduate Fellows program providing Hispanic doctoral studies students interested in entering the professorial ranks the opportunity to attend AAHHE’s national conference. At that conference, they are introduced to Hispanic professors and administrators from across the nation. Fellows are provided guidance, instruction and mentors to help them navigate the complexities of higher education. Special presentations and programs are developed exclusively for this group. Throughout its history over 115 doctoral students have participated in this program. AAHHE has also developed the Junior Faculty Fellows Program to provide sponsorship for junior faculty to attend the national conference.
The long-range goal of the Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) Workforce program is to increase the number of well-prepared U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents who pursue careers in the mathematical sciences and in other NSF-supported disciplines. The Mentoring Through Critical Transition Points in the Mathematical Sciences (MCTP) activity is part of the Workforce Program. MCTP supports education through research involvement of cohorts of trainees at specific stages of professional development that have been identified as crucial to career success.
June deadline: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11542/nsf11542.htm
Here is an example of a grant funded through this program: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1246818
Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award Announced
Through a generous $100,000 matching grant from the Ford Foundation, the National Council for Research on Women has established the Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award to honor and extend the vision of its first President, Dr. Mariam K. Chamberlain, who passed away at the age of 94 in April 2013.
The Award will enable the Council to continue Mariam's work supporting high-level scholarship. Annually, a first-generation college graduate will be awarded $8,500 to continue working on a dissertation under the close supervision of a senior dissertation advisor, who will receive $1,500 for continued mentorship, another area of keen interest for Mariam. The Award is open to any first-generation graduate student pursuing a PhD (must be ABD by August 2014) at an accredited university in the U.S. Apply now. Applications will be accepted through March 10, 2014.
Preparing Applications to Participate in Phase I Ideas Labs on Undergraduate STEM Education
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14033/nsf14033.txt
The biological sciences workforce for the future, including graduates of two-year schools, four-year institutions, and graduate programs, will need mathematical and computational skills beyond those of its predecessors. These tools also are required across the wide spectrum of biological sub-disciplines. Such universal need for enhanced quantitative and computational expertise is reflected in the prominence of these proficiencies among the set of core competencies identified by the community of biological scientists in the Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action ([4]http://visionandchange.org/files/2011/03/Revised-Vision-and-Change-Final-Report.pdf). Specifically, these are "the ability to use quantitative reasoning" and "the ability to use modeling and simulation", to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics and complexity of biological systems. In addition, many areas of biology, from molecular, organismal through ecosystems studies, are reliant on large databases. Biologists of the future will require the mathematical and theoretical foundations necessary to abstract systems-level knowledge from complex data sets. These skills will be important also for proper database management, preservation of the data collected, and effective use of the information they contain.
The Biology Phase I Ideas Lab will consider strategies to integrate these critical competencies in quantitative literacy into a biology core curriculum and to study their effectiveness and/or impact to generate knowledge that will inform their broader implementation. Strategies to foster the success of a diverse student population and to optimize the future workforce opportunities for all students are strongly encouraged.
Greenleaf Scholars Program
Applications are currently available for the Greenleaf Scholars Program: https://www.greenleaf.org/research-scholars/. Applications are due March 12, 2014.
The GSP, which is sponsored by the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership and administered through the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good at the University of Michigan, provides a $2,500 research award for early career scholars to support empirical work on servant leadership. All applicants should hold a doctorate (no more than 5 years post-degree) or be at the dissertation stage of their doctoral studies.
The goals of the program are 1) to inspire a new generation of critical scholarship based on the concepts of servant leadership that were articulated by Robert K. Greenleaf; 2) to support rigorous empirical studies that offer evidence of the impact of servant leadership on the health and effectiveness of organizations and communities; and 3) to build a nurturing community of academic researchers, practitioners, and students who study and teach servant leadership.
NIH released six funding opportunity announcements in support of the President's BRAIN Initiative
http://www.nih.gov/science/brain/funding.htm
NIH released six funding opportunity announcements in support of the President's BRAIN Initiative. Collectively, these opportunities focus on building a new arsenal of tools and technologies for helping scientists unlock the mysteries of the brain. NIH plans to invest $40 million in Fiscal Year 2014 through these opportunities, contingent upon the submission of a sufficient number of scientifically meritorious applications. The opportunities currently available are as follows:
1. Transformative Approaches for Cell-Type Classification in the Brain (U01) (RFA-MH-14-215) - aims to pilot classification strategies to generate a systematic inventory/cell census of cell types in the brain, integrating molecular identity of cell types with connectivity, morphology, and location. These pilot projects and methodologies should be designed to demonstrate their utility and scalability to ultimately complete a comprehensive cell census of the human brain.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Receipt: March 13, 2014
2. Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Analyze Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (U01) (RFA-MH-14-216) - aims to develop and validate novel tools that possess a high degree of cell-type and/or circuit-level specificity to facilitate the detailed analysis of complex circuits and provide insights into cellular interactions that underlie brain function. A particular emphasis is the development of new genetic and non-genetic tools for delivering genes, proteins and chemicals to cells of interest; new approaches are also expected to target specific cell types and or circuits in the nervous system with greater precision and sensitivity than currently established methods.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Receipt: March 13, 2014
3. New Technologies and Novel Approaches for Large-Scale Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (U01) (RFA-NS-14-007) - focuses on development and proof-of-concept testing of new technologies and novel approaches for large scale recording and manipulation of neural activity, with cellular resolution, at multiple spatial and/or temporal scales, in any region and throughout the entire depth of the brain. The proposed research may be high risk, but if successful could profoundly change the course of neuroscience research.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Receipt: March 24, 2014
4. Optimization of Transformative Technologies for Large Scale Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (U01) (RFA-NS-14-008) - aims to optimize existing and emerging technologies and approaches that have the potential to address major challenges associated with recording and manipulating neural activity. This FOA is intended for the iterative refinement of emergent technologies and approaches that have already demonstrated their transformative potential through initial proof-of-concept testing, and are appropriate for accelerated engineering development with an end-goal of broad dissemination and incorporation into regular neuroscience research.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Receipt: March 24, 2014
5. Integrated Approaches to Understanding Circuit Function in the Nervous System (U01) (RFA-NS-14-009) - focuses on exploratory studies that use new and emerging methods for large scale recording and manipulation to elucidate the contributions of dynamic circuit activity to a specific behavioral or neural system. Applications should propose teams of investigators that seek to cross boundaries of interdisciplinary collaboration, for integrated development of experimental, analytic and theoretical capabilities in preparation for a future competition for large-scale awards.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Receipt: March 24, 2014
6. Planning for Next Generation Human Brain Imaging (R24) (RFA-MH-14-217) - aims to create teams of imaging scientist together with other experts from a range of disciplines such as engineering, material sciences, nanotechnology and computer science, to plan for a new generation of non-invasive imaging techniques that would be used to understand human brain function. Incremental improvements to existing technologies will not be funded under this announcement.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Receipt: March 13, 2014
SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship Program2014 Student Fellowship Competition
The 2014 Student Fellowship Competition is now open. The DPDF Program helps pre-ABD students in the humanities and social sciences develop dissertation proposals within emerging fields of research. Students participate in spring and fall workshops led by faculty experts who help prepare them for summer pre-dissertation research and proposal writing.
Fellows may request up to $5,000 toward summer research costs. The DPDF Program pays for travel to both of the workshops, as well as meals and lodging during the workshop periods.
More information, more information, including information about the 2014 research fields, is available at http://www.ssrc.org/programs/dpdf/
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF)
Applications are now being accepted for the prestigious Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF). This program provides up to four years of financial support for students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields of study that utilize high-performance computing to solve complex problems in science and engineering.
Applications are due by January 7, 2014. For more information and to access the online application, please visit http://www.krellinst.org/csgf/.
The Chateaubriand Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM),
offered by the Embassy of France in the United States, Office for Science and Technology (OST), aims to initiate or reinforce collaborations, partnerships or joint projects (PUF, MIT-France, France-Chicago, France-Berkeley, France-Stanford projects, joint or international labs, etc.) by encouraging exchange at the doctoral level.
To that end, the Chateaubriand Fellowship supports PhD students registered in an American university who wish to conduct part of their doctoral research in a French laboratory. STEM Chateaubriand Fellows are selected through a merit-based competition and priority is given to candidates working toward a dual PhD degree (cotutelle) with their French host institution.
Chateaubriand Fellows receive a stipend of up to 1,400 €/month (depending on other sources of funding) for a 4-9 month period and support for travel expenses and student health insurance. The required level of French remains at the discretion of the host laboratory. All STEM and Health disciplines are eligible.
More information and the application are available on the Chateaubriand website:
http://www.chateaubriand-fellowship.org
The application deadline is January 31, 2014 for fellowships starting between September 1, 2014 and April 1, 2015.
Please visit for the OST’s website for information on other open calls for proposals:
http://www.france-science.org/-Career-opportunities-.html
http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Grad.asp
http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/programs.asp?u=GradPhDs_Graduate+Students+%28PhD%29&r=&s=&i=&sa=either&p=either&o=YesOpp&c=either&f=&dd=&ft=&submit=y&adv=adv
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Policy and Global Affairs Division, Fellowships Office
The National Research Council of the National Academies is pleased to announce the Graduate, Postdoctoral and Senior Research Associateship Programs for 2014. We have enclosed a news release, a brochure, and a poster suitable for publicizing the programs. We would be grateful for your assistance in bringing this information to the attention of your faculty and graduate students.
Detailed program information, including instructions on how to submit online applications, a list of laboratories and their locations, and areas of research can be found on our Web site at www.nationalacademies. org/rap. Prospective applicants must contact Adviser(s) at the lab(s) before their application deadline to discuss research interests. Applicants are invited to contact the NRC directly at 202-334-2760 or [email protected] if additional information or assistance is required.
The Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program
Now accepting applications for Summer 2014.
The DOE Scholars Program offers unique opportunities that introduce students or post-graduates to the agency’s mission and operations. Participants in the DOE Scholars Program gain a competitive edge as they apply their education, talent and skills in a variety of scientific research settings within the DOE complex. Appointments are available in a variety of disciplines at participating DOE facilities nationwide.
Being selected as a DOE Scholar offers the following benefits:
* Career possibilities with the nation’s leading sponsor for scientific research
* Opportunities to learn from top scientists and subject matter experts
* Stipends of up to $650 per week (depending on academic status)
* Travel arrangements to and from appointment site
Applicants must be US Citizens and undergraduates, graduates or post-graduates of an accredited college or university. The program is open to majors in: Engineering; Physical Sciences; Environmental Sciences; Computer Science and Information Technology; Physics; Business; Policy; Program Management; Mathematics; Statistics; Safety and Health; Accounting and Finance; Law; Communications; and other related areas.
For application information and questions contact: Leslie Fox, Project Manager, (865) 241-3319 or [email protected].
Want to learn more about the DOE Scholars program? E-mail [email protected] or visit http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars/.
ORAU provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance research and education, protect public health and the environment and strengthen national security. Through specialized teams of experts, unique laboratory capabilities and access to a consortium of more than 100 major Ph.D.-granting institutions, ORAU works with federal, state, local and commercial customers to advance national priorities and serve the public interest. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and federal contractor, ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) for the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE).
ORAU
University Partnerships Office
[email protected]
www.orau.org
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Selected Professions Fellowships
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at accredited U.S. institutions during the fellowship year in one of the designated degree programs where women’s participation traditionally has been low (see list below). Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded for the following master’s programs:
- Architecture
- Computer/information sciences
- Engineering
- Mathematics/statistics
- Master’s in business administration — applicants may apply for second year of study only
- Law — applicants may apply for third year of study only
- Doctorate in medicine — applicants may apply for third or fourth year of study only
NIH, NSF, DOE, FDA: Predictive Multiscale Models for Biomedical, Biological, Behavioral, Environmental and Clinical Research
Interagency funding opportunity: Predictive Multiscale Models for Biomedical, Biological, Behavioral, Environmental and Clinical Research:
Started in 2011, the goal of this interagency funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support the development of multiscale models to accelerate biological, biomedical, behavioral, environmental and clinical research. The NIH, DOE, FDA, and NSF recognize that to efficiently and effectively address the challenges of understanding multiscale biological and behavioral systems, researchers will need predictive, computational models that encompass multiple biological and behavioral scales. This FOA also encourages the development of new, non-standard modeling methods and experimental approaches to facilitate multiscale modeling.
Next application deadline is 1/31/14 with letter of intent due 30 days prior.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-203.html
See also the Interagency Modeling and Analysis Group (IMAG) and the Multi-scale Modeling (MSM) Consortium wikipage: http://www.imagwiki.nibib.nih.gov/mediawiki/index.php?title=Main_Page, which maintains links to funding opportunities like the one above.
Opportunities with the National Research Council
We are asking your assistance in forwarding this message to inform students and faculty in your department of these outstanding fellowship opportunities. More detailed information and an online application can be found at www.nationalacademies.org/rap.
The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior researchers at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards include generous stipends ranging from $42,000 - $80,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients, and higher for additional experience. Graduate entry level stipends begin at $30,000. These awards provide the opportunity for recipients to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S. Research opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and for some of the laboratories, foreign nationals.
Detailed program information, including online applications, instructions on how to apply and a list of participating laboratories, is available on the NRC Research Associateship Programs Website (see link above).
Questions should be directed to the NRC at 202-334-2760 (phone) or [email protected].
There are four annual review cycles.
Review Cycle: November; Opens September 1; Closes November 1
Review Cycle: February; Opens December 1; Closes February 1
Review Cycle: May; Opens March 1; Closes May 1
Review Cycle: August; Opens June 1; Closes August 1
Applicants should contact prospective Adviser(s) at the lab(s) prior to the application deadline to discuss their research interests and funding opportunities.
2014-2015 DAAD Research Grants and Study Scholarships
DAAD Research Grants are awarded primarily to highly qualified doctoral candidates who are early in their academic/professional careers or to individuals wishing to earn a doctoral degree in Germany.
DAAD Study Scholarships provide highly qualified individuals with an opportunity to do independent study in Germany or to complete a full Master's degree program at a German university.
For more information, please visit http://gradschool.unc.edu/funding/external/daad.html and https://www.daad.org/scholarship. A faculty committee will review the applications and select students to be nominated to the DAAD nationwide competition. These nominees will be notified that their application will be submitted in November 2013. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Julie Montaigne, fellowship and funding manager, at 843-8392 or [email protected].
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Program from NSF
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. As part of its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the development of new and innovative approaches to surveys and to the analysis of survey data.
The MMS Program supports a variety of different types of awards, including:
1) Regular Research Awards
2) Mid-Career Research Fellowships
3) Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
4) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) is a standing program in the Division of Social and Economic Sciences in the NSF Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate. You can find its solicitation at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12510/nsf12510.htm. The MMS website is at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5421.
The full proposal target dates (as opposed to due dates!) are
January 16, 2014 (January 16, Annually Thereafter)
August 18, 2014 (August 16, Annually Thereafter)
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program: http://www.nsfgrfp.org/
The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. The NSF welcomes applications from all qualified students and strongly encourages under-represented populations, including women, under-represented racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities, to apply for this fellowship.
The 2014 NSF GRFP application is expected to open around early August 2013, with deadlines expected to be in November 2013. A link to the FastLane application module will be available as soon as the application opens.
Expeditions in Training, Research, and Education for Mathematics and Statistics through Quantitative Explorations of Data (EXTREEMS-QED): http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12606/nsf12606.htm
The long-range goal of EXTREEMS-QED is to support efforts to educate the next generation of mathematics and statistics undergraduate students to confront new challenges in computational and data-enabled science and engineering (CDS&E). EXTREEMS-QED projects must enhance the knowledge and skills of most, if not all, the institution's mathematics and statistics majors through training that incorporates computational tools for analysis of large data sets and for modeling and simulation of complex systems.
Funded activities are expected to provide opportunities for undergraduate research and hands-on experiences centered on CDS&E; result in significant changes to the undergraduate mathematics and statistics curriculum; have broad institutional support and department-wide commitment that encourage collaborations within and across disciplines; and include professional development activities for faculty or for K-12 teachers.
EXTREEMS-QED is a joint effort of the Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences and the Office of Cyberinfrastructure at the National Science Foundation. The Office of Cyberinfrastructure is interested in supporting educational activities that incorporate cyberinfrastructure considerations at a fundamental level, and in efforts that leverage and advance major NSF investments in cyberinfrastructure. Cyberinfrastructure consists of advanced computing systems, data storage systems, instruments and data repositories, visualization environments, and people, all linked together by software and high performance networks to improve research productivity and enable breakthroughs not otherwise possible. Examples of NSF investments in cyberinfrastructure can be found at [http://www.nsf.gov/od/oci/cif21/cybinf_list.jsp].
NCDS Data Science Faculty Fellows Program: http://data2discovery.org/data-fellows/
Data Fellows The National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS) is pleased to announce its inaugural NCDS Data Science Faculty Fellows Program. The Data Science Faculty Fellows Program provides faculty members from NCDS academic partner institutions and other UNC System institutions the opportunity to address novel and innovative data science research issues. The program is open to faculty in all academic disciplines and domains—see the link below to the NCDS Data Science Fellows Call for Proposals for complete details on eligibility.
The Data Science Faculty Fellows program seeks to enable research, fund prototype development, and/or facilitate activities that support the NCDS vision of unleashing the power of big data by developing and mastering data science. The Fellows program also aims to use the NCDS organizational structure to build relationships between industry, government, and academia, bridge gaps between research and practice, promote innovative approaches to addressing data science challenges, and engage the next generation of data scientists.
In addition to furthering the NCDS vision, successful applicants will be expected to generate measurable deliverables such as new methods, models, applications, or prototypes that can be used to develop larger efforts supported with extramural funding.
American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Combined Fellows Program: http://aahhe.org/
Visit http://aahhe.org/gradStudent.aspx or email [email protected].
Throughout its history, AAHHE has been involved in numerous activities with three goals in mind: (1) Increasing the pipeline of Hispanic faculty in higher education; (2) Bringing issues pertinent to Hispanics to the attention of the larger academic community; and (3) Recognizing the achievements and accomplishments of Hispanics as they pertain to our academy.
AAHHE has worked toward these goals in a variety of ways. It created a Latino/a Graduate Fellows program providing Hispanic doctoral studies students interested in entering the professorial ranks the opportunity to attend AAHHE’s national conference. At that conference, they are introduced to Hispanic professors and administrators from across the nation. Fellows are provided guidance, instruction and mentors to help them navigate the complexities of higher education. Special presentations and programs are developed exclusively for this group. Throughout its history over 115 doctoral students have participated in this program. AAHHE has also developed the Junior Faculty Fellows Program to provide sponsorship for junior faculty to attend the national conference.