The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) encourages grant applications to strengthen the developmental biology research environment at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees, but that have not been major recipients of NIH support. In addition, this FOA attempts to foster the development of novel or underutilized experimental model systems, and to motivate students through exposure to and participation in research projects designed to study fundamental processes underlying normal development.
Grant deadline: September 10, 2014
Award ceiling: $300,000
Read more about this opportunity
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Grant-in-Aid Award
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation awards a limited number of Grants-in-Aid for research at teh Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum semi-annually. Grants may be used for research for dissertations, theses, senior papers, publications, and other projects.Funds are awarded for the sole purpose of helping to defray living, travel, and related expenses incurred while conducting research at the LBJ Library during the period for which the grant is awarded. Grants range from $500 to $2,500.
Grant periods are June 1 through December 31 for the Fall term and January 1 through August 31 for the Spring term.
Grant applications for the Spring term must be received by September 15; recipients will be announced at the end of November. Grant applications for the Fall term must be received by March 15; recipients will be announced at the end of May.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announces the availability of grant funds and requests applications for the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) for fiscal year (FY) 2012 to conduct undergraduate and D.V.M. scholarship programs to meet national and international needs for training food and agricultural scientists and professionals, or professionals in rural economic, community, and business development. The amount available for support of this program is approximately $990,000.
This notice identifies the objectives for MSP projects, the eligibility criteria for projects and applicants, and the application forms and associated instructions needed to apply for an MSP grant. NIFA additionally requests stakeholder input from any interested party for use in the development of the next RFA for this program.
In FY 2012, special emphasis is placed on training that will address the changing demographics of the nation and the development of 21st century skills in USDA mission areas that include STEM (Science, Technology, Education, and Mathematics) disciplines and social sciences. The next generation workforce in USDA mission sciences will be multicultural, and as for all Americans, their educational development will require tools that creatively and innovatively contribute to their areas of emphasis, profession, and U.S. global competitiveness.
Read the full solicitation for this grant.
Grant Deadline: August 29, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding: $990,000
Award Ceiling: $600,000
Award Floor: $20,000
Monday, June 11, 2012
Digital Humanities Start Up Grants
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) invites applications to the Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants program. This program is designed to encourage innovations in the digital humanities. By awarding relatively small grants to support the planning stages, NEH aims to encourage the development of innovative projects that promise to benefit the humanities.
Proposals should be for the planning or initial stages of digital initiatives in any area of the humanities. Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants may involve
- research that brings new approaches or documents best practices in the study of the digital humanities;
- planning and developing prototypes of new digital tools for preserving, analyzing, and making accessible digital resources, including libraries’ and museums’ digital assets;
- scholarship that focuses on the history, criticism, and philosophy of digital culture and its impact on society;
- scholarship or studies that examine the philosophical or practical implications and impact of the use of emerging technologies in specific fields or disciplines of the humanities, or in interdisciplinary collaborations involving several fields or disciplines;
- innovative uses of technology for public programming and education utilizing both traditional and new media; and
- new digital modes of publication that facilitate the dissemination of humanities scholarship in advanced academic as well as informal or formal educational settings at all academic levels
Award Ceiling: $60,000
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Funding Opportunity source for the Humanities!
Humanities and Social Sciences Net Online offers an amazing database on upcoming funding opportunities applicable to those areas.
For more information and to view funding opportunities, visit here.
For more information and to view funding opportunities, visit here.
Friday, March 2, 2012
National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant
Due: May 2, 2012
NEH challenge grants are capacity-building grants, intended to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Through these awards, many organizations and institutions have been able to increase their humanities capacity and secure the permanent support of an endowment. Grants may be used to establish or enhance endowments or spend-down funds that generate expendable earnings to support ongoing program activities. Challenge grants may also provide capital directly supporting the procurement of long-lasting objects, such as acquisitions for archives and collections, the purchase of equipment, and the construction or renovation of facilities needed for humanities activities. Funds spent directly must be shown to bring long-term benefits to the institution and to the humanities more broadly. Grantee institutions may also expend up to 10 percent of grant funds to defray costs of fundraising to meet the NEH challenge.
Because of the matching requirement, these NEH grants also strengthen the humanities by encouraging nonfederal sources of support. Applications are welcome from colleges and universities, museums, public libraries, research institutions, historical societies and historic sites, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit entities. Programs that involve collaboration among multiple institutions are eligible as well, but one institution must serve as the lead agent and formal applicant of record.
NEH challenge grants are capacity-building grants, intended to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Through these awards, many organizations and institutions have been able to increase their humanities capacity and secure the permanent support of an endowment. Grants may be used to establish or enhance endowments or spend-down funds that generate expendable earnings to support ongoing program activities. Challenge grants may also provide capital directly supporting the procurement of long-lasting objects, such as acquisitions for archives and collections, the purchase of equipment, and the construction or renovation of facilities needed for humanities activities. Funds spent directly must be shown to bring long-term benefits to the institution and to the humanities more broadly. Grantee institutions may also expend up to 10 percent of grant funds to defray costs of fundraising to meet the NEH challenge.
Because of the matching requirement, these NEH grants also strengthen the humanities by encouraging nonfederal sources of support. Applications are welcome from colleges and universities, museums, public libraries, research institutions, historical societies and historic sites, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit entities. Programs that involve collaboration among multiple institutions are eligible as well, but one institution must serve as the lead agent and formal applicant of record.
ORSP News and Updates!!!
1. Spring Training is underway – ORSP has the following trainings scheduled this semester. Visit the ORSP website to sign-up or call us at x6606. All trainings below are held in the Ralph W. Steen Library.
Revisions, Amendments & Sponsor Requests – Learn the who/when/ why/how about contacting your sponsor for changes to your project. Some approvals are required by the sponsor while others are required by SFA. We’ll also cover the internal processes, forms and signatures needed.
** a few spots available**
3-6-12 at 9 am, Wyatt Room
Grant Budgeting in Banner – Still look at Banner Finance and scratch your head? Learn how to decipher the system and use Banner Finance to help you effectively manage your projects. ** a few spots available**
3-21-12 at 2 pm, InfoLab 2
Time and Effort Reporting in Banner – PDF Effort reports are a thing of the past! Learn how to access and certify your effort reports and those of personnel paid from your grants within the Self Serv Banner system.
3-7-12 at 9 am, InfoLab 2
4-5-12 at 9 am, InfoLab 2
2. Grant Support Group Luncheon – March 20, 2012 – Contact Grace Romero for more information [saldanagrace@sfasu.edu] before March 7th.
3. Time to do a budget check – When was the last time you reviewed your budget? When was the last time you reconciled expenditures posted in Banner with purchase orders? When was the last time you compared your expenditures with your sponsor approved budget?
Don’t remember?! Then it’s time to check. Remember, most sponsors reserve the right to disallow expenditures in the final 90 days of a project if it is viewed as burning the funds. Also, all items must be encumbered BEFORE the end of a project.
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