Grant Opportunities 12 Sept 2012
TO: Faculty and Staff
FROM: The Research Office and the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs
SUBJECT: Grant Opportunities 12 Sept 2012
All applications developed in response to a funding announcement are to be routed through the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs (OSRP) for university approval before being released to the external agency. For more information or to inform us of your intent to submit, please contact our office directly atsdudley@uncfsu.edu.
Dr. Daryush Ila, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, dila@uncfsu.edu x 2417
Dr. Leslie Evelyn, Director of Sponsored Research and Programs,aevelyn@uncfsu.edu x 1644
Shenetta Dudley, Pre-Award Administratorsdudley@uncfsu.edu x1570
Carolyn Harris, Post Award Administratorcharri35@uncfsu.edu x 2612
Dwane Hodges, Budget Officerdhodges1@uncfsu.edux 1645
Carla Padilla, Compliance Officer, cpadilla@uncfsu.edu x 1569
1. Prevention of HIV Transmission/Acquisition through a better understanding of Reproductive Health
Synopsis:
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites Research Project Grant (R01) applications to further our understanding of HIV acquisition/transmission by increasing our knowledge regarding the intersection between reproductive health and HIV prevention. The emphasis of the FOA is to encourage comprehensive behavioral-biomedical approaches that can lead to new insights in HIV prevention research. This FOA is not intended to fund drug discovery or large scale clinical trials.
Eligible Institutions: Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education, Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Closing date: 29 November 2012
Program Funding: $2,000,000
Cost Sharing or Matching: NO
Link to Grant Announcement:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=200653
2. Basic Social and Behavioral Research on Culture, Health and Wellbeing
Synopsis:
Grants for infrastructure support to develop, strengthen, and evaluate transdisciplinary approaches and methods for basic behavioral and/or social research on the relationships among cultural practices/beliefs, health, and wellbeing.
Eligible Institutions: Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education, Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Closing date: 17 Dec. 2012
Program Funding: $1,425,000
Cost Sharing or Matching: NO
Link to Grant Announcement:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=200713
3. National Robotics Initiative
Synopsis:
The goal of the National Robotics Initiative is to accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or cooperatively with, people. Innovative robotics research and applications emphasizing the realization of such co-robots acting in direct support of and in a symbiotic relationship with human partners is supported by multiple agencies of the federal government including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The purpose of this program is the development of this next generation of robotics, to advance the capability and usability of such systems and artifacts, and to encourage existing and new communities to focus on innovative application areas. It will address the entire life cycle from fundamental research and development to manufacturing and deployment. Methods for the establishment and infusion of robotics in educational curricula and research to gain a better understanding of the long term social, behavioral and economic implications of co-robots across all areas of human activity are important parts of this initiative. Collaboration between academic, industry, non-profit and other organizations is strongly encouraged to establish better linkages between fundamental science and technology development, deployment and use. Two classes of proposals will be considered in response to this solicitation: Small projects: One or more investigators spanning 1 to 5 years. Large projects: Multi-disciplinary teams spanning 3 to 5 years. As detailed in the solicitation, appropriate scientific areas of investigation may be related to any of the participating funding organizations.
Eligible Institutions: Colleges and Universities
Closing date: 11 Dec. 2012 – annually thereafter
Program Funding: $50,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $150,000
Cost Sharing or Matching: NO
Expected Number of Awards: 40
Link to Grant Announcement:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=200793