Please note for all proposals that must be submitted via Grants.gov,
the Office of University Research Services must have the final
complete proposal, with all required attachments, no later
than 48 hours prior to the agency deadline. Because of the
higher possibility of technical difficulties with this new
submission engine, the OURS cannot guarantee that proposals
received later than 48 hours prior to the deadline will be
submitted on time. Please direct any questions to the Office
of University Research Services, 4-2236 or ours@towson.edu.
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Reminder: Research Monetary Awards and Teaching Innovation Grants for Spring 2010
Agency: Towson University Faculty Development and Research Committee
Deadlines: October 15, 2009
The Faculty Development and Research Committee (FDRC) is pleased to announce its call for applications for Research Monetary Awards and Teaching Innovation Grants for use during the spring semester 2010. Applications will be accepted through 5:00 pmThursday, October 15, 2009. This is the first of three competitions this fiscal year, with two additional deadlines at the beginning of March and May 2010.
Research Monetary Awards provide support for projects leading to a scholarly product, such as a proposal to an external funding source, or a publication, presentation, invention, composition, performance, or exhibition. Teaching Innovation Grants are designed to encourage faculty to develop new classroom initiatives that are grounded in current research on teaching and learning. Awards provide up to $5,000 to be used for project-related expenses, such as research assistants, supplies, and travel, and will be made available upon approval of awards. All funds awarded under this application round must be expended within 12 months of the award date, though requests for extensions may be considered by the Committee.
Full program guidelines and applications for both programs are available online. All applications must have signatory approval from both the department chair and college dean upon submission. An original and eight copies of completed application forms and accompanying documentation as described in the application form should be submitted to the Office of University Research Services, 7800 York Road, Room 225.
URL: http://wwwnew.towson.edu/main/research/researchandfunding/facultydevelopment/guidelines.asp
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Institutional, University Wide, or Cross-Disciplinary Opportunities
Green and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Release: November 17, 2009
This program aims to fund cooperative agreements to improve our knowledge of the effects green building has on: 1) indoor environmental quality, and 2) occupant health, with a particular focus on children and other sensitive populations in low income households. To date, there have been only a handful of studies which have used research methods to quantify the effects of green development on household hazards and occupant health. Preliminary research indicates that there is reason to expect that some green building practices can lead to improvements in indoor environmental quality and associated improvements in the health of occupants. It is expected that benefits would be most likely observed for respiratory health outcomes and reductions in irritation-related symptoms (e.g., throat and eye irritation, headache).
Approximately $2.4 million in FY 2009 is available for this initiative. Only one application will be accepted from any given organization for a given project under this grant program. Subject to available funding, approximately 4 to 7 awards are anticipated ranging from $350,000 to $700,000 each for the entire period of performance. Cost sharing or “matching” is not required; however, applicant “leveraging”
contributions are encouraged. The start date for new awards is expected to be not later than February 1, 2010. The period of performance cannot exceed 36 months from the date of award.
URL: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa09/ghhtssec.pdf
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Researching, Creating, Developing, Deploying, and Evaluating Innovative Educational Tools, Approaches, and Resources to Advance the Intellectual Basis for a National Home Security S&T Workforce
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Deadline: February 28, 2010
The focus of this initiative is to research, create, develop, deploy, and evaluate innovative educational tools, approaches, and resources that will assist with development of an educated and well trained scientific and technical workforce. This initiative covers the full spectrum of the education system, from elementary school to post doctoral programs and includes the ongoing professional development of the National Homeland Security workforce. Specific initiatives should be creative and transformational, yet replicable by educational institutions across the nation. Attracting historically underserved and underrepresented populations is a requirement of this initiative. Proposals should aim to accomplish one of more of the following outcomes:
- Foster a homeland security culture within the academic community, including K-14, informal education and adult education;
- Strengthen U.S. scientific leadership in homeland security research in public and private institutions;
- Disseminate knowledge and technical advances to advance the homeland security mission;
- Integrate homeland security educational activities across agencies engaged in relevant academic research;
- Nurture a homeland security science and engineering workforce;
- Transfer new discoveries in science and mathematics from DHS sponsored Centers of Excellence to the US population. DHS sponsored Centers of Excellence can be found at: www.dhs.gov/xres/programs/editorial_0498.shtm
At least one of the following topical areas of strategic interest must be addressed in proposals:
- Explosives Detection, Mitigation and Response
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Risk, Economics, and Decision Sciences
- Human Factors
- Chemical Threats and Countermeasures
- Biological Threats and Countermeasures
- Food and Agriculture Security
- Transportation Security
- Border Security
- Immigration Studies
- Maritime and Port Security
- Infrastructure Protection
- Natural Disasters and Related Geophysical Studies
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Communications and Interoperability
- Advanced Data Analysis and Visualization
White papers are required prior to submitting a full proposal. A two stage source selection process will be used. It is required that a white paper be submitted prior to a full proposal to determine the acceptability of the proposed concept. Offerors will be notified via email if selected. Proposals will be accepted now through February 28, 2010 and awards will be made on a rolling basis. DHS anticipates making several awards under this announcement.
URL: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=87435decd84f74eacb6259b22a2
ce09a&tab=core&_cview=0&cck=1&au=&ck=
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Individual Opportunity for Faculty
Summer Faculty Research Program
Agency: Office of Naval Research
Deadlines: December 4, 2009
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) sponsors the Summer Faculty Research Program for U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who hold teaching or research appointments at U.S. colleges and universities. This program provides an opportunity for faculty members to participate in research of mutual interest to the faculty member and professional peers at U.S. Navy Laboratories.
The Summer Faculty Research Program is a 10-week program, beginning in May 2010. There are three levels of appointment: Summer Faculty Fellow, Senior Summer Faculty Fellow, and Distinguished Summer Faculty Fellow. Stipends range from $1,400 to $1,900 per week. Each fellow will be reimbursed for expenses incurred for travel to the sponsoring laboratory at the beginning of the program and travel back to her/his home residence at the end of the program. Relocation assistance is provided to qualifying participants. At the discretion of the sponsoring lab, fellows may be allowed to bring a student (undergraduate or graduate) to assist with the summer research. In addition to the natural and physical sciences and mathematics, research opportunities are available in other areas such as remote sensing, demography, organizational effectiveness, organizational assessment and development, diversity/equal opportunity/equal employment opportunity, human cognition, cognitive performance, performance measurement, individual and team training methodology, human factors, physical fitness/job performance, and auditory science. Complete information on the participating laboratories and research fields of interest is available at http://onr.asee.org/participating_laboratories. The program is residential and all work must be completed on site at the sponsoring laboratory.
URL: http://onr.asee.org/about_the_summer_faculty_program/detailed_application_instructions
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