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CSREES National Integrated Water Quality Request for Applications.
The FY 2009 National Integrated Water Quality RFA is
now available for public viewing and download. See the links below
to the Funding Opportunity and application package. The goal of the National Integrated Water Quality Program is to improve the quality of our Nation's surface water and groundwater resources through research, education, and extension activities. Projects funded through this program will facilitate achieving this goal by advancing and disseminating the knowledge base available to agricultural and rural communities. Funded projects should lead to science-based decision-making and management practices that improve the quality of the Nation's surface water and groundwater resources in agricultural and rural watersheds. |
July 15, 2009 | To learn more, click here. | |
| USDA/CSREES |
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program.
The purpose of this competitive undergraduate scholarship grant
program is to increase the multicultural diversity of the food
and agricultural scientific and professional workforce, and
advance the educational achievement of all Americans by
providing competitive grants to colleges and universities. This
program solicits applications to train students in the Emphasis
Areas of (1)Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree in
Veterinary Medicine); (2) Agricultural Sciences and Engineering
for Bioenergy; (3) Natural Resources Sciences Training; (4)
Human Sciences
Training; (5) Food Science and Human Nutrition Training; and (6)
Agrosecurity Science Training.
Applications are sought for student training that: (i) will
prepare graduates to meet the demand for highly qualified
personnel entering the workforce in the food and agricultural
sciences domain; (ii) will pipeline more undergraduates into
graduate education in the food and agricultural sciences; (iii)
will address the substantial gap between White, Latino and
African American populations entering graduate schools to enable
the American system of higher education to remain competitive
with the rest of the world; (iv) will promote students' success
in food and agricultural
science disciplines at the undergraduate/DVM level; and (v) will
focus on student learning, e.g., academic preparation, social
support structure (tutoring, mentoring, experiential
opportunities in research and study abroad), and professional
mentoring to ensure matriculation and entry into food and
agricultural sciences areas of graduate education or the
workforce. Also, Special Experiential Learning (SEL)
opportunities to support eligible USDA Multicultural Scholars to
conduct research or to undertake studies at sites within or
outside of the United States. SEL awards for eligible USDA
Multicultural Scholars will only be available as provided for
within this announcement.
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July 28, 2009 | To learn more, click here. | |
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The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a
number of awards for postdoctoral and senior researchers at federal
laboratories. These awards provide generous stipends ($42,000 -
$72,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients and higher for
additional experience), and the opportunity to do independent
research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in
the country. Please inform doctoral students and faculty in your department of these opportunities by copying this message to each one. Detailed program information, including instructions on how to apply online and a list of participating laboratories, is available on the NRC Research Associateship Programs Web site at: Questions should be directed to the NRC at 202-334-2760 (phone) or rap@nas.edu. There will be four review cycles annually. Upcoming deadline dates are: November 1, 2008-February 1, 2009-May 1, 2009-August 1, 2009 Applicants should begin a dialogue with prospective Advisers at the lab as early as possible, before their anticipated application deadline. |
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| Grant.Gov "Find" Opportunities Update |
The following grant opportunity postings were made on the Grants.gov
Find Opportunities service:
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Rhode Island State Office
Conservation Innovation Grants- FY2008-RI Modification 1
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
CSREES
National Integrated Water Quality Program Grant
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Rhode Island State Office
Conservation Innovation Grants - RI - FY09 Grant
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| DOE and USDA |
WASHINGTON – The U.S.
Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) today announced
up to $25 million in funding for research and development of
technologies and processes to produce biofuels, bioenergy, and
high-value biobased products, subject to annual appropriations. Award amounts are planned to range from $1 million to up to $5 million with project periods up to four years, subject to annual appropriations. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, national laboratories, federal research agencies, state research agencies, private sector entities, non-profit organizations, or a consortium of two or more of those entities. |
To learn more, click here. | ||
| NSF | National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF has recently announced many funding opportunities. This latest announcement had at least 20 opportunities. Please visit Grants.gov for complete details. | Various | To learn more, click here. | |
| The Climate, Water and Carbon Program | The CWC is pleased to announce this year's call for seed grants. The guidelines for submitting proposals is attached and are posted on the CWC web page at: http://cwc.osu.edu/projects/seedgrants/. This call is open to all OSU faculty and researchers with PI status and they can be from any department, college, or center. This email is being widely distributed, however the CWC would appreciate your forwarding of it to anyone you think might be interested. Please feel free to correspond with Doug Alsdorf, the CWC Director, regarding questions and ideas you might have. | Various | ||
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Assistance Program Offering: Assistance in Preparing NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award Proposals The National Science Foundation’s popular CAREER Award program (http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08557/nsf08557.pdf) provides 5 years of financial support for untenured, tenure-track faculty who “effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their organization.” Proposal due dates vary by research discipline but are all in late July. Project GRO assists in the development of the education and outreach portions of CAREER proposals and helps faculty develop partnerships to support their outreach efforts. |
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Scholarship Program Offering: The Choose Ohio First for Bioinformatics Scholarship Program The Choose Ohio First (COF) Scholarship
provides $4700 per year to incoming freshmen, transfer students,
upperclassmen, or graduate students who demonstrate academic
excellence and an interest in the field. How to
apply Who
should apply All students who have an interest
in computation and/or biology or chemistry. Preference will be given
to those who have some background in both. Eligibility All students must be residents of Ohio (i.e. considered “in-state”). Entering freshmen Top
20 percent of his or her high school graduating class, or 1150 SAT.
Minimum 25 ACT or Transfer and returning undergraduates GPA
of 2.8 overall and 3.0 in their major. Statement of their
future career goals and how participating in this program will
impact their career goals. Graduate students should
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have completed a BS or MS in a biology, chemistry, computer
science or related field;
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have a minimum GPA of 3.0;
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have a background in computer science, biology or
biochemistry;
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meet all requirements and gain admission to the “home”
department or program of their choice |
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Contact: F. W. Ravlin ravlin.1@osu.edu |
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