Department of Justice - Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships

Department of Justice - Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships

Synopsis:

NIJ is interested in funding multiple criminal justice research projects involving researcher-practitioner partnerships as well as capturing, in detail, relevant accounts of these collaborations. Such partnerships have frequently been encouraged in NIJ solicitations for research. However, this 2012 solicitation specifically aims to support criminal justice research and evaluation activities that include a researcher-practitioner partnership component. Within the context of the proposed research or evaluation project, these partnerships can be new or ongoing. Results from these projects should lead to better criminal justice policy, practice, and research, including as it relates to the participating practitioner partner.

NIJ intends to support criminal justice research in two areas related to new and ongoing researcher-practitioner collaborations. Applications should fall under one of the following program areas:
1. Junior Faculty Grant Program to Promote Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships.
2. Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Fellowship Placement Program.

Deadline: May 30, 2012

The official announcement and description of this opportunity may be found on the funding agency's website:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=156693

Areas of Interest:

For the purpose of this solicitation, practitioner or criminal justice practitioner or practice-based organization refers to public, non-profit, or community-based agencies directly involved in:
Law enforcement (Federal, State, and local).
Corrections, including parole, probation, and offender reentry.
The criminal judicial system.
The juvenile justice system.
Forensic sciences for criminal justice purposes.
Crime victim services and programs.
Crime and violence prevention programs.
Disciplinary Category:
Social Sciences.

Award Amount:
NIJ anticipates that up to a total of $1 million may become available for up to 4 awards made through this solicitation.
Numerical value: No fixed limit

National Institutes of Health - Health Promotion Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Males

National Institutes of Health - Health Promotion Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Males (R01, R21)

Synopsis:

The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) ecourages Research Project (R01) grant applications from applicants that propose to stimulate and expand research in the health of minority men. Specifically, this initiative is intended to: 1) enhance our understanding of the numerous factors (e.g., sociodemographic, community, societal, personal) influencing the health promoting behaviors of racial and ethnic minority males and their subpopulations across the life cycle, and 2) encourage applications focusing on the development and testing of culturally and linguistically appropriate health-promoting interventions designed to reduce health disparities among racially and ethnically diverse males and their subpopulations age 21 and older.　

This FOA will utilize the R01 grant mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, 　PA-10-237 , that encourages applications under the R21 mechanism. .
R01 Deadlines: Feb. 5, Jun. 5, Oct. 5.
R21 Deadlines: Feb. 16, Jun. 16, Oct. 16.
AIDS Deadlines: Jan. 7, May 7, Sep. 7.
PA-10-236 Expiration Date: September 8, 2013

The official announcement and description of this opportunity may be found on the funding agency's website:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-236.html

Disciplinary Category:
Medical - Translational; Social Sciences.

National Institutes of Health - Nutrition and Physical Activity Research to Promote Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Health

National Institutes of Health - Nutrition and Physical Activity Research to Promote Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Health (R01, R21)

Synopsis:

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), and National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) encourage Research Project Grant (R01) applications that propose research on the roles of nutrition and physical activity in the development, prevention, and management of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) or pulmonary diseases. In particular, the FOA aims to (1) improve knowledge of the contribution of diet and physical activity to these conditions and how sleep influences these relationships, (2) increase the evidence base for refining public health recommendations and clinical guidelines regarding these lifestyle behaviors, and (3) develop and test strategies to improve the adoption of these recommendations.

This FOA will utilize the NIH research project R01 grant mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, PA-09-244, that encourages applications under the R21 grant mechanism.
R01 Deadlines: Feb. 5, Jun. 5, Oct. 5.
R21 Deadlines: Feb. 16, Jun. 16, Oct. 16.
AIDS Deadlines: Jan. 7, May 7, Sep. 7.
PA-09-243 Expiration/Closing Date: September 8, 2012

The official announcement and description of this opportunity may be found on the funding agency's website:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-243.html

Disciplinary Category:
Medical - Clinical Science; Social Sciences.

NSF - Linguistics Program

NSF Linguistics

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5408&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund

Due: July 15, 2012

Synopsis: The Linguistics Program supports all types of scientific research that focuses on human language as an object of investigation. The program supports research on the syntactic, semantic, morphological, phonetic, and phonological properties of individual languages and of language in general. It also encourages investigation of linguistic questions that are interdisciplinary in nature: the psychological processes involved in the production, perception, and comprehension of language; the development of linguistic capacities in children; social and cultural factors in language use, variation, and change; the acoustics and physiology of speech; computational approaches to the study of language; and the biological bases of language in the brain.

Environmental Protection Agency - Environmental Health Program

Environmental Protection Agency - Building Capacity to Implement EPA Voluntary Guidelines for K-12 State, Tribal and Territorial School Environmental Health Programs -- Deadline Extended

Synopsis:
EPA is soliciting applications from eligible entities for projects to create, implement, and evaluate models for establishing comprehensive state, tribal and territorial school environmental health programs consistent with the draft K-12 School Environmental Health Program Guidelines released for public comment by EPA in February, 2012, and posted at www.epa.gov/schools. Applications may be submitted by States, tribes or territories that have already implemented schools environmental health programs, as well as States, tribes and territories that have not yet implemented such programs but can demonstrate a commitment to doing so.

Deadline: May 1, 2012 (was Apr. 10, 2012)

The official announcement and description of this opportunity may be found on the funding agency's website:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=149613

Award Amount:
The total estimated funding for this competitive opportunity is approximately $750,000. EPA anticipates awarding approximately 5 cooperative agreements, each not to exceed $150,000, subject to availability of funds, the quality of evaluated applications, and other applicable considerations.
Numerical value: $150,000

USDA Grant

USDA
Department of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS)
Grant
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/womenandminoritiesinsciencetechnologyengineeringandmathematics.cfm
This program supports research and extension projects that have robust collaborations to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields that are relevant to USDA priorities identified by the Secretary: (i) Promotion of a safe, sufficient, and nutritious food supply for all Americans and for people around the world; (ii) Sustainable agricultural policies that foster economic viability for small and mid-sized farms and rural businesses, protect natural resources, and promote value-added agriculture; (iii) national leadership in climate change mitigation and adaptation; (iv) Building a modern workplace with a modern workforce; and (v) Support for 21st century rural communities.
Current Closing Date for Applications:Apr 12, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding:$350,000
Award Ceiling:$300,000
Award Floor:$75,000
CFDA Number(s):10.318 -- Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes