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Opportunity for Faculty Members in the College of Business and Economics Agency: Foundation for
Managed Derivatives Research Grants of up to $25,000 are awarded for programs
in areas related to managed derivatives research, the field of
economic, business and financial research that examines the use
of derivative instruments as an investment vehicle. Derivative
instruments may include, but would not be limited to, futures
contracts, options and futures contracts, forward contracts and
swaps. The Foundation is particularly interested in funding projects
that enrich the body of knowledge in the field of managed futures
and that will have far-reaching application or impact on managed
futures. Applying for a grant involves a two-step process. A letter
of inquiry must be sent to the Foundation first. If the project
described in the letter meets the Foundation's guidelines and
purposes, the applicant will be invited to submit a full proposa. Opportunity for Faculty Members in the Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences Developmental and Learning Sciences: A Multidisciplinary Program of the Children's Research Initiative Agency: National Science Foundation, Division of Behavioral
and Cognitive Sciences This program supports studies that increase our understanding of cognitive, social, and biological processes related to children's and adolescents' learning in formal and informal settings. Additional priorities are to support research on learning and development that: incorporates multidisciplinary, multi-method, microgenetic, and longitudinal approaches; develops new methods and theories; examines transfer of knowledge from one domain to another; assesses peer relations, family interactions, social identities, and motivation; examines the impact of family, school, and community resources; assesses adolescents' preparation for entry into the workforce; and investigates the role of demographic and cultural characteristics in children's learning and development. The primary objective of the program is to support research that focuses on the mechanisms of development that explain when and how children and adolescents acquire new skills and knowledge and to elucidate the underlying developmental processes that support learning. Support may be requested for up to five years. Annual budgets should range from $75,000 to $120,000. URL: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/bcs/dls/start.htm Opportunity for Faculty Members in the Fine and Literary Arts Agency: Maryland State Arts Council The Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Awards are grants awarded to Maryland artists through an anonymous, competitive process to encourage and sustain their pursuit of artistic excellence. A limited number of awards of $1,000, $3,000, and $6,000 are offered each year. Individuals who are Maryland residents, 18 years of age or older, may apply. Students currently enrolled in a degree program, and collaborating artists are not eligible to apply. Planned Competition Categories for this year are: Choreography; Music Composition; Playwriting; Poetry; Visual Arts: Crafts; Visual Arts: Photography; and Visual Arts: Three-Dimensional, including Sculpture and Installation. URL: http://www.msac.org Opportunity for National Science Foundation-Supported Disciplines Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) Agency: National
Science Foundation The RUI program supports research by faculty in predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs) such as TU through the funding of individual and collaborative research projects and the purchase of shared-use research instrumentation. Proposals are accepted in all fields of science, mathematics, and engineering supported by NSF including the social sciences (social psychology, sociology, geographic sciences, anthropology, political science, linguistics, cognitive science, economic and management sciences). The involvement of undergraduate students in the research project is an important feature of the RUI program as it provides them with a strong foundation for careers in science and mathematics and for graduate study. Collaborative proposals should focus on a problem that is approached from broad perspectives. Collaborative proposals also give students the opportunity to learn teamwork and acquire a broader range of research skills. The principal difference between RUI and "regular" NSF proposals is the additional requirement that RUI proposals must include an "RUI Impact Statement" describing the expected effect of the proposed research on the research and educational environment of the institution. RUI proposals are evaluated in competition with all other proposals submitted to NSF in the same area of research. However, special instructions calling attention to the RUI Impact Statement and special circumstances under which faculty in PUIs work are given to the reviewers. Prospective applicants for collaborative or instrumentation proposals should contact the appropriate program officer to discuss details relevant to that directorate as there may be limitations on requests for instrumentation and possible required preproposals. URL:
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