Funding Opportunities

Science/Engineering

Title: Biomedical Engineering Leadership Development Awards
Sponsor: The Whitaker Foundation
Deadline: March 15, 2000
Contact: mmcgee@research.msstate.edu

Title: Special Opportunity Awards in Biomedical Engineering
Sponsor: The Whitaker Foundation
Deadline: March 31, 2000
Contact: mmcgee@research.msstate.edu

TITLE: Research Opportunities in Space Life Sciences: Gravitational Biology and Ecology Program
SOL: NRA-99-HEDS-02
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Goddard Space Flight Center
ITEM: Notice requesting proposals for research investigations specific to the Gravitational Biology and Ecology Program within the Life Sciences Division.
ACTION: This solicitation will be available electronically at http://peer1.idi.usra.edu/peer_review/nra/99_HEDS_02.html, starting on September 7, 1999. It will be open for the period through December 1, 1999.
CONTACT: David Liskowsky, 202/358-1963. Fax: 202/358-4168. E-mail: dliskowsky@mail.hq.nasa.gov.
ADDRESS: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy; Chicago Operations Office
ITEM: Notice announcing interest in receiving applications for research to advance the state of development of one or more durable and cost- effective low-emission technologies for integration into Advanced Industrial Gas Turbine Systems used in power generation service.
ACTION: The solicitation document will be available on September 1, 1999. Applications are due by October 12, 1999. The solicitation will be available at http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/acq.htm.
CONTACT: Terry Vlasich, 630/252-0954. Fax: 630/252- 5045. E-mail: terry.vlasich@ch.doe.gov.

TITLE: Microelectronics, Opto-Electronics and/or Photonics Technology
SOL: 99-X-6904
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Defense; Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center
ITEM: Notice seeking proposals for research and development of microelectronics, micro- electromechanical systems, opto-electronics and/or photonics technology.
ACTION: Additional information is available at http://www.darpa.mil. This announcement will be open through September 15, 2000.
CONTACT: Maureen Battern, 619/553-4489. E-mail: battern@spawar.navy.mil.
ADDRESS: Bid Office, SPAWARSYSCEN, Code D21B, 53570 Silvergate Avenue, Bldg. A33, Room 0061, San Diego, CA 92152-5112

PROGRAM: Engineering Services for RDTE Energetic Materials
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Defense
DEADLINE: 9/7/99
CONTACT: http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/080419990/080419990.htm

Education

PROGRAM: Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education
DEADLINE: 9/17/99
CONTACT: http://ocfo.ed.gov/gophroot/4fedreg/1grantann/072799a.txt

PROGRAM: Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education
DEADLINE: 9/17/99
CONTACT: http://ocfo.ed.gov/gophroot/4fedreg/1grantann/072799b.txt

PROGRAM: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education
DEADLINE: 9/30/99
CONTACT: http://ocfo.ed.gov/gophroot/4fedreg/1grantann/071599a.txt

Miscellaneous

Title: Graduate Research Fellowships (2000 Program Announcement)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Deadline: 11/4/99
Forms are available on the web at http://www.orau.org/nsf/nsffel.htm

The Wellcome Trust invites applications for project and program grant support for innovative research on issues related to human population. Research projects may be supported for up to three years, and research programs for up to five years. The Wellcome Trust is particularly interested in receiving proposals for studies in research areas not readily funded by other agencies. Applications will be considered at any time. (http://fundingopps2.cos.com/news/index.shtml#8)

Program: Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) SBIR/STTR Phase 0
EPSCoR SBIR/STTR Phase 0 program is to provide funding to Mississippi university researchers and graduate students conducting preliminary research in support of a Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I Proposal. Funds may be used to conduct preliminary research, to travel, or to buy time for personnel in support of Phase I SBIR/SBTTR proposal. Proposal Due Date: October 15, 1999 For additional information contact Elizabeth Hawkins, Office of the Vice President for Research, 325-8507 or elizabeth@research.msstate.edu

Program: Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Technology (EPSCoT)
EPSCoT SBIR/STTR Phase 0 Program is to provide funding to Mississippi small businesses, university researchers, and others conducting preliminary research in support of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I proposal. Phase 0 program funds may be used to contract with university faculty member to assist the small business in preparing a Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal, to travel to the federal agency to discuss whether the company's plans for an SBIR/STTR Phase I proposal fit the agency's priorities, and/or to conduct preliminary research leading to the submission of a competitive Phase I proposal. For additional information contact Jonathan Pote, Office of the Vice President for Research, 325-3571 or jpote@research.msstate.edu