Funding Opportunities

Arts/Humanities/International

Program: Creation & Presentation
Agency: National Endowment for the Arts
Next Deadline: Mar 29, 1999
Supports the creation of new work & the presentation of new & existing works of any culture, period, or discipline. Priority will be given to projects that are of national, regional, or field-wide significance, including unique local projects that are likely to serve as models for a field. Grants range from $5,000 to $200,000 & require a match of at least one to one. Above date reflects postmark deadline. See http://arts.endow.gov/guide/Orgs99/CP.html.
CFDA Number: N/A
Contact:

Jennifer Dowley, Arts Policy Advisor
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20506
202/682-5452

Program: Schools for a New Millennium Planning Grants
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Next Deadline: Apr 01, 1999
Supports projects that incorporate technological resources into professional development for middle & high school teachers. IHEs may apply directly. The program aims to engage teachers in the study of core subjects like history, English, government, & foreign languages; to help teachers master digitized resources; to translate improved understanding of the humanities & the use of digitized resources into curricular improvements; & to enlist support of parents, libraries, businesses, & IHEs in the reform. See http://www.neh.gov/html/guidelin/schools.html.
CFDA Number:
Contact:

Program Officer, Division of Research and Education
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20506
202/606-8380

Education/Human and Community Development

Program: Research & Innovation: Directed Research Projects
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Next Deadline: Mar 08, 1999
Supports research on the educational & early intervention needs of children with disabilities. In FY 99 research projects have to address one of four areas: inclusion of disabled students in large-scale assessment programs; instructional interventations & results for children with disabilities; Early & predictive assessment; & improving the delivery of early intervention, special education, or related services. See the 1/4/99 Federal Register.
CFDA Number: 84.324D
Contact:

Debra Sturdivant, Office of Special Education Programs
600 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Switzer Bldg., Room 3317
Washington, DC 20202-2641
202/205-8038

Program: Tech. Assistance & Dissemination: Clearinghouses for Indiv. W/ Disab.
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Next Deadline: Mar 08, 1999
Supports the operation of clearinghouses authorized to provide information related to the education of the disabled. In FY 99, ED is supporting a National Clearinghouse on Deaf-Blindness. See the 1/4/99 Federal Register.
CFDA Number: 84.326
Contact:

Charles Freeman, Research to Practice Division
Office of Special Education Programs
Switzer Bldg., Room 4613
Washington, DC 20202-2644
202/205-8165

Program: Technology & Media Services for Individuals w/ Disabilities
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Next Deadline: Mar 01, 1999
Supports development, demonstration & use of technology & media educational activities for disabled children. So far in FY 99, a priority for captioned news, syndicated television, & children's programming has been issued (11/23/98 deadline, see the 9/18/98 Federal Register). Notices are issued throughout the year. Also priorities for closed captioned news & public information programs & for closed captioned Spanish TV programs have been issued (3/1/99 deadline, See the 1/4/99 Federal Register).
CFDA Number: 84.327
Contact:

Research to Practice Division
Office of Special Education Programs
Switzer Bldg., Room 4628
Washington, DC 20202-2734
202/205-9864

Health/Mental Health

Program: NRSA: Postdoctoral Training in Complementary or Alternative Medicine
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Next Deadline: Apr 05, 1999
Supports postdoctoral researchers in the early stages of their careers to conduct studies on safety, efficacy, cost-effectiveness, or mechanisms of action of unconventional methods for treating major diseases & promoting well-being. Applicant must work with a sponsor. See http://altmed.od.nih.gov/nccam/research/opportunities/pa/post-doc.shtml. E-mail: nahinr@od31em1.od.nih.gov.
CFDA Number: N/A
Contact:

Richard L. Nahin, National Center for Complementary & Alternative Med.
Building 31, Room 5B36
Nat. Center for Comp & Alt. Med.
Bethesda, MD 20892
301/496-4792

Science/Engineering

Program: Advanced Human Support Technology Program
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Next Deadline: Mar 1999 (tentative)
Supports research in the following areas: space human factors engineering, advanced life support, & advanced environmental monitoring & control of current & future space craft. See http://peer1.idi.usra.edu/peer_review/nra/nra.html.
This program has a release date of January 15, 1999 (research announcment 99-HEDS-01).
CFDA Number: N/A
Contact:

Guy Fogleman, Life Sciences Division
Code UL - NASA Headquarters
300 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20546
202/358-2217

MSU Workshops Scheduled

• IRB Workshop - Feb. 23, 10 a.m.-noon, Meridian Campus, Room 008
• Community of Science Labs - Feb. 17 and 24, Session 1: 1-2:30 p.m.; Session 2: 3-4:30 p.m., Mitchell Memorial Library computer labs
• Research Administration Workshop - April 8, 8 a.m.-noon, Colvard Union small auditorium
• NSF FastLane Workshop - April 22, Research Office Staff Session : 8:30 a.m.-noon; Faculty/Researcher Session: 1:30-3 p.m.

Contact Sponsored Programs Administration for registration details at 325-7404.