Additional information may be obtained from: Charlene Dunn, URI Research Office, 874-5475, mailto:candy@uri.edu
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI)
DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY DISPLAYS AND WORKSTATIONS SCOPE: The National Cancer Institute is inviting applications to advance digital mammography displays and workstation design to realize the full potential of digital mammography for improved breast cancer diagnosis.
DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 1999; OCTOBER 1, 1999; FEBRUARY 1, 2000
FUNDS: There is no specific setaside. Funding will be via the regular research grant (R01), small grant (R03) mechanisms and the exploratory/developmental grant (R21), which provides up to $250,000 a year in direct costs.
ELIGIBILITY: Foreign and domestic public and private for-profit and nonprofit organizations, including colleges, universities, research institutions and hospitals.
AREAS: The program announcement solicits research and development in three interrelated areas relevant to digital mammography: video display hardware, workstation software and design and image perception.
CONTACT: Barbara Croft, Tel: (301) 496-9531, Fax: (301) 480-5785, E- mail: bc129b@nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-99-082.html
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (ED)
REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER
SCOPE: The Education Department is inviting applications to operate rehabilitation research and training centers as national or regional resources for providers and individuals with disabilities and the parents, family, guardians, advocates or authorized representatives of those individuals.
DEADLINE: JUNE 3, 1999
FUNDS: Up to $250,000 a year for three years for one award for a center on healthcare services for persons with disabilities; up to $200,000 a year for three years for one award for a center on medical rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities; and $700,000 for one award for five years for a health and wellness for persons with long-term disabilities.
ED will not consider an any request that exceeds the stated maximum.
ELIGIBILITY: Public and private for-profit and nonprofit organizations, including higher education institutions and Indian tribes or tribal organizations.
AREAS: Centers conduct coordinated research and training activities targeted toward generating new knowledge to improve rehabilitation methods and service delivery and promote maximum social and economic independence of individuals with disabilities. Training activities include graduate, preservice and inservice training.
CONTACT: Donna Nangle, ED, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Rm. 3418, Switzer Bldg. Washington, DC 20202-2645; Tel: (202) 205-5880, E-mail: Donna_Nangle@ed.gov
Internet: http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm
MEDICAL REHABILITATION RESEARCH NETWORKS - NIH
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (RFA: HD- 99-006)
Pre-Application Conference: July 15, 1999
Letter of Intent Receipt Date: November 15, 1999
Application Receipt Date: January 12, 2000
PURPOSE: The mission of the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) within the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities through research. Medical rehabilitation research concerns the scientific acquisition of knowledge about potential or existing interventions that have the goal of maximizing the health-related functioning of people with conditions associated with disabilities. Basic and clinical studies on issues ranging from pathophysiology through impairment, functional limitation, disability and societal impact of disability are relevant to the mission of NCMRR. Multidisciplinary research
URL: http://web.fie.com/htdoc/fed/nih/gen/any/proc/any/04169913.htm
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL ULTRASOUND - ONR, due 5/20/99
COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 21,1999 PSA#2329
Naval Research Laboratory, Attn: Code 3230, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20375-5326. COMPLETE TITLE -- UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL ULTRASOUND, TECHNOLOGY SOL ONR BAA 99-013 DUE 052099 POC. Vera Duberry, Contract Negotiator, ONR Code 253, (703) 696-2610, Technical POC, CDR Douglas Forcino, ONR Code 341, (703) 696- 0367. E-MAIL: click here, duberrv@onr.navy.mil
The Office of Naval Research (ONR), serving as executive agent for the Department of Defense, is seeking proposals to accelerate, within the university community, certain research activities related to the use of ultrasound technology for medical purposes. As part of DoD's University Research Initiative (URI) program, proposals are sought from qualified institutions of higher education with strong research capabilities related to the use of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for diagnostic imaging, treatment and monitoring of trauma and pathological conditions. HIFU treatment forms lesions; unresolved scientific issues include optimizing lesion imaging (formation of a lesion may not produce a significant change in the acoustic impedance) and control of lesion location (made uncertain by volume inhomogeneities and nonlinear effects). It is anticipated that one grant or cooperative agreement will result from this solicitation, not to exceed $1,153,000.00 in total federal funding for a performance period not to exceed three years. Qualified IHEs may contact the ONR Technical POC to discuss related DoD research interests. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement must be
URL: http://web.fie.com/htdoc/fed/onr/any/any/proc/any/04219902.htm
MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH - UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE - ONR, due 10/26/99
COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 21,1999 PSA#2329, Naval Research Laboratory, Attn: Code 3230, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20375-5326. COMPLETE TITLE -- MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PROGRAM OF THE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE SOL ONR BAA 99-014 DUE 102699 POC. Vera Duberry, Contract Negotiator, ONR Code 253, (703) 696- 2610, Technical POC, Dr. Clifford Lau, ONR Code 311, (703) 696-4961. E- MAIL: click here, duberrv@onr.navy.mil . The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the Fiscal Year 2000 competition for the Multidisciplinary Research Program, one element of the University Research Initiative (URI). The URI is a Department of Defense initiative sponsored by the Director of Research, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology (ODUSD(S&T)) to enhance universities' capabilities to perform basic science and engineering research and related education in science and engineering areas critical to national defense. The Multidisciplinary Research Program of the URI (MURI) supports university teams whose efforts intersect more than one traditional science and engineering discipline. Multidisciplinary team effort can accelerate research progress in areas particularly suited to this approach by cross-fertilization of ideas and also can help to hasten the transition of basic research findings to practical applications and to train students in science and/or engineering. The DoD expects the MURI program will promote basic science and engineering research, primarily for defense but also for civilian applications. Proposals may be submitted only by U.S. institutions of higher education (hereafter).
URL: http://web.fie.com/htdoc/fed/onr/any/any/proc/any/04219908.htm
Matching Keywords: Engineering Education
CENTERS FOR FREE-ELECTRON-LASER-RELATED BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH - ONR, due 5/24/99
COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 22,1999 PSA#2330 Naval Research Laboratory, Attn: Code 3230, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20375-5326. A -- CENTERS FOR FREE-ELECTRON-LASER-RELATED BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH SOL ONR BAA 99-015 DUE 052499 POC. Dr. Michael T. Marron, (202) 404-6128 or Brian Glance, ONR Code 252, (703) 696-2596. E-MAIL: click here, marron@onr.navy.mil . (1) General Statement of Research Need: The Office of Naval Research invites submission of proposals from university-based medical institutions for research by interdisciplinary teams of physicians, biomedical scientists, and physical scientists aimed at exploiting free electron laser (FEL) technology for applications in medicine, photobiology, surgery, and associated materials sciences. Awards made under this BAA can not be used for purchase or construction of an FEL. (2) Instructions for Preparation of Proposals An information packet with guidelines for proposal preparation may be obtained by contacting Dr. Marron. The period of performance may be up to three years in length. Proposals (a signed original and 15 copies) should be sent to MFEL Program, NRL Code 6900, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20375-5348. Deadline for receipt of proposals is 5:00 pm EDT on May 24, 1999. (3) Criteria for Selecting Proposals, their Relative Importance, and the Method of Evaluation Proposals will be evaluated by peer review IAW the following criteria: 1) overall scientific, socio-economic, and technical merits of the proposal; 2) the offeror's capabilities, related experience, and facilities, or unique combinations of these that are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives; 3) the qualifications and
URL: http://web.fie.com/htdoc/fed/onr/any/any/proc/min/04229902.htm
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIH)
MENTORED QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
SCOPE: The National Institute of Health is inviting applications to support supervised study and research for professionals with quantitative scientific and engineering backgrounds outside of biology or medicine who have potential to integrate their expertise with biomedicine and develop into productive biomedical and behavioral investigators.
DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 1999; OCTOBER 1, 1999; FEBRUARY 1, 1999
FUNDS: Funding will be via the K25 CAREER DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM which provides salary support up to $75,000 for three to five years.
ELIGIBILITY: Domestic institutions on behalf of candidates must have demonstrative research interests with an advanced degree in a quantitative area; must identify a mentor with extensive research experience; and must spend 75 percent full-time professional effort conducting research career development.
CONTACT: For contacts at 15 participating institutes consult the solicitation via the Internet:
http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-99-087.html
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)
BIOSYSTEMS AT THE NANOSCALE
SCOPE: The National Science Foundation is inviting applications for research on biosystems at the nanoscale, biological molecules and systems on the size scale of about 10-9 to 10-7 meters.
DEADLINE: AUGUST 16, 1999 FUNDS: $3 million for about 20 feasibility grants of up to $100,000 each, generally for one year. Successful grantees may compete for phase II grants of $500,000 to $800,000 for up to three years.
ELIGIBILITY: U.S. academic institutions. NSF encourages collaboration among researchers, industry and government laboratories.
AREAS: Because of their size, these molecules and systems may be especially valuable in solving problems in such areas as medical sensing, drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering, dispersions and coatings, separations and molecular computations.
In this first phase of the initiative, NSF is looking for proof-of- concept studies. NSF emphasizes novel phenomena and processes, new molecular architectures, molecular modeling and novel systems in four areas:
CONTACT: George Vermont, Engineering, Bioengineering and Environmental Systems; Tel: (703) 306-1318; E-mail: gvermont@nsf.gov
Mihail Roco, Engineering, Chemical and Transport Systems; Tel: (703) 306-1371; E-mail: mroco@nsf.gov
Rajinder Khosla, Engineering, Electrical and Communication Systems; Tel: (703) 306-1339; E-mail: rkhosla@nsf.gov
Internet: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1999/nsf99109/nsf99109.txt
RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
INCENTIVE FUND FOR EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY
SCOPE: The Incentive Fund for Excellence in Technology is a program to promote quality teaching and learning at the three public institutions of higher education through the appropriate use of instructional technology. This competitive grant program is designed to encourage faculty to plan and implement innovative ideas and then to determine their success.
Guidelines for the submission of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education Incentive Fund for Excellence in Technology are being promulgated.
PLEASE NOTE: The program is contingent upon securing funds in the 1999-2000 budget, and the timeline for the grant cycle may alter somewhat depending upon the speed with which the budgetary process proceeds. However, in order to provide faculty and staff with maximum time to prepare proposals, the guidelines have been released electronically.
DEADLINE: As soon as the funding for the Incentive Fund and the time line are finalized, an announcement will be made electronically on the Board of Governors website:
http://www.uri.edu/ribog
CRITERIA: Among the important review criteria are:
Refer to the section on Submission of Proposals (pp. 3-4 in the guidelines) for a description of proposal procedures and contents.
GUIDELINES: Available on the Internet at:
http://www.uri.edu/ribog/incfund.htm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Should you have any questions about the program, or should you need a paper copy of the guidelines, please contact:
Deanna Velletri, Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education, 301 Promenade Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02908-5748; Tel: (401) 222-2686; E-mail:deanna@etal.uri.edu
ONR: MULTIDISCIPLINARY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAM (MURI)
SCOPE: The Office of Naval Research invites white papers under the multidisciplinary University Research Initiative in areas with defense/civilian uses.
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 26, 1999
FUNDS: There is no specific setaside. Funding is for three years, with two more years possible.
ELIGIBILITY: Higher education institutions with degree granting programs in areas of interest.
CONTACT: Clifford Lau; Tel: (703) 696-4961; E-mail: duberrv@onr.navy.mil
Internet: http://www.onr.navy.mil/ Click on "Education/URI Programs" (Refer to BAA 99-014)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING (NIA): PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN AGING AND LATE-LIFE DISEASE
SCOPE: The National Institute on Aging is inviting applications for basic research on protein structure and function during aging, with the goal of intervening in age-related diseases and processes.
DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 1999 for LETTERS OF INTENT; JUNE 23, 1999 for APPLICATIONS
FUNDS: $2 million for six new regular research grants of up to $500,000 each.
ELIGIBILITY: Foreign and domestic public and private for-profit and nonprofit organizations, including colleges, universities, research institutions and hospitals.
AREAS: The program calls for a multidisciplinary approach to the study of protein structure and integrity of function in aging, which fundamentally affects cells and tissues.
CONTACT: Pamela Starke-Reed; Tel: (301) 496-6402; Fax: (301) 402- 0010; E-mail: StarkeP@exmur.nia.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-99- 005.html
THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE (EA) FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS: GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
The Education Alliance is pleased to announce a special opportunity for a talented and experienced DOCTORAL STUDENT to fill the position of Graduate Research Assistant.
The Education Alliance is a full service, higher education consulting firm representing and advising colleges, universities, foundations, corporations and other learning organizations throughout New England and across the nation.
SCOPE: The Education Alliance has established this graduate assistantship to help support a doctoral student by providing an opportunity to learn about higher education by working with peer professionals who have decades of consulting experience. The Alliance will provide competitive compensation and a first class, high tech office environment, and flexible scheduling.
ELIGIBILITY: The successful candidate for this position should be enrolled in a doctoral program in education or preferably higher education.
This position requires prior related higher education administrative, planning and/or academic management experience and a general understanding of higher education issues and market trends. This position will also require strong Internet research skills, familiarity with higher education data base(s), critical thinking, problem solving and proficency in professional and interpersonal communications.
References should be furnished upon request.
CONTACT: Dr. James M. Magee; Executive Vice President; The Education Alliance; 492 Old Connecticut Path; Framingham, Massachusetts 01701
NSF: LARGE SCIENTIFIC AND SOFTWARE DATA SET VISUALIZATION
SCOPE: The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for research to improve understanding of large data sets, simulation results and software systems.
DEADLINE: JULY 6, 1999
FUNDS: $10 million for 12 to 18 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: U.S. universities and nonprofit nonfederal research institutions.
AREAS: For the purposes of the solicitation, "visualization" is not restricted to creation of graphical screen displays. Researchers should be creative and undertake fundamental studies quantifying the advantages and disadvantages of the best methods for conveying information to the user.
CONTACT: Charles Koelbel; Advanced Computational Infrastructure and Research Div.; Tel: (703) 306-1962; E-mail: ckoelbel@nsf.gov
Contacts from other NSF divisions are listed in the solicitation, available at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1999/nsf99105/nsf99105.text
The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) GRANTS PROGRAM
GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 15, 1999; http://hampshire.edu/nciia
NCIIA Grants to Support Invention, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education. NCIIA grants provide financial support for programs and courses that promote invention, innovation and entrepreneurship and support the work of student/faculty "E-Teams." The grants encourage interdisciplinary groups of students to work collaboratively to identify real-world problems, develop practical solutions, and commercialize their innovations.
Grants range from $2000 to $50,000 and will average $10,000. Funds may be used for course development, equipment, marketing analyses, patent searches, or prototype creation.
NCIIA GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 15, 1999
For more information about the NCIIA contact: Phil Weilerstein, NCIIA Program Director Dept. LM; Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 01002- 5001; Phone: 413-559-5318; Email: nciia@hampshire.edu or visit our website: http://hampshire.edu/nciia
NCIIA SUMMER INSTITUTE: PATHWAYS TO CREATIVITY & INNOVATION: TEACHING TOOLS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
June 6-9, 1999-Boulder, CO
July 7-10, 1999-Amherst, MA
This summer, join a select group of your colleagues for Pathways to Creativity & Innovation: Teaching Tools for Higher Education, an intensive 3-day summer institute offered by the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA).
This multi-day institute offers a hands-on immersion in new approaches to teaching creativity and applied innovation. Attendees will have direct experience with the educational techniques and philosophy developed and used by two of Stanford's Design faculty.
This intensive workshop will deal with techniques for needfinding and problem definition, ideating, and for individual and team problem solving. The emphasis will be on processes which can easily be taught to others and also applied to one's self to increase innovation and problem solving abilities.
Choose from two different scenic locations: June 6-9, 1999-Boulder, CO. The University of Colorado at Boulder's Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory which has pioneered a multidisciplinary learning environment that integrates engineering theory with practice and promotes creative, team-oriented problem solving skills.
July 7-10, 1999-Amherst, MA; Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, an innovative, liberal arts college which has created an educational model based on self-initiated and individualized programs of study, a strong multidisciplinary curriculum, and critical inquiry at every stage of the student's work.
About the NCIIA: The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance is an initiative of The Lemelson Foundation. The NCIIA supports faculty and students who believe that the teaching of invention and innovation is critical to American higher education. Its mission is to nurture a new generation of innovators by promoting curricula designed to teach creativity, invention and entrepreneurship.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA): STUDY OF FINE PARTICULATE/BIOLOGICAL INDOOR AIR POLLUTION (SOL APPCD 99-1)
SCOPE: As authorized by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency desires to stimulate and support research to contribute to a better understanding of the sources and causes of fine particulate/biological indoor air pollution.
DEADLINE: May 25, 1999
FUNDS: EPA will provide up to $500,000 in FY99/00 under a cooperative agreement to a qualified non-profit research organization. Cost sharing will be mandatory.
CONTACT: M.P.Huneycutt, Administrative Operations Staff (MD-49), Air Pollution Prevention and Control Division, National Risk Management Research Lab, US EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; Tel: (919) 541- 2903; E-mail: mhuneycutt@engineer.aeerl.epa.gov
Internet: http://www.epa.gov/docs/crb/iemb/index.htm
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD): SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM
SCOPE: Small high-technology firms are encouraged to submit proposals to DOD for R&D projects with both military and commercial applications in response to SBIR solicitation 99.2, which will be publicly released on the DOD SBIR Home Page.
Five DOD components will participate in the 99.2 solicitation -- the Departments of the Army and Navy, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
DEADLINE: AUGUST 11, 1999 (3:00 P.M.)
PLEASE NOTE: DOD will begin accepting proposals in response to this solicitation on July 1, 1999.
FUNDS: Small firms apply first for a six-month phase I award of $60,000 to $100,000 to test the scientific, technical, and commercial merit of a particular concept. Proposals are limited to 25 pages in length. If phase I proves successful, the firm may be invited to apply for a two-year phase II award of $500,000 to $750,000 to further develop the concept, usually to the prototype stage.
ELIGIBILITY: The DOD SBIR Program is restricted to small business firms organized for profit with 500 or fewer employees, including all affiliated firms. Proposals are limited to 25 pages in length. Small firms participating in the SBIR program retain patent rights and technical data rights, in accord with Public Law 97-219, and Public Law 102-564.
AREAS: The solicitation will list all the research topics under which DOD is seeking proposals, and will also contain detailed information on the parameters of the SBIR program and how to submit a proposal. The DOD has also publicly released, on the DOD SBIR Home Page, the names of the SBIR solicitation topic authors and their phone numbers. This will give small companies an opportunity to ask technical questions about specific solicitation topics by telephone before they submit a proposal.
CONTACT: To register: SBIR Support Services; Tel: 1-800-382-4634
Hard copies and/or electronic copies of the solicitation will also be available from SBIR Support Services by calling (800) 382-4634.
Internet: http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir
NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES (NCRR): DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING ANIMAL RESOURCES
SCOPE: The National Center for Research Resources is inviting applications to upgrade biomedical animal research facilities.
DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 1999: OCTOBER 1, 1999
FUNDS: The maximum award is $700,000 in direct costs, of which not more than $500,000 may be used for alterations and renovations and $200,000 for moveable equipment. The required non-federal match is one- to-one.
ELIGIBILITY: Any domestic public or private institution, organization or association that has one or more research projects using laboratory animals supported by the Public Health Service.
CONTACT: W. Fred Taylor; Research Facilities Improvement; Tel: (301) 435-0766; Fax: (301) 480-3770; E-mail: taylorf@ncrr.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-99-066.htm
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA): ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS RESEARCH
SCOPE: The Environmental Protection Agency is inviting cooperative agreement applications to study the effects of stressors on terrestrial, aquatic and coastal ecosystems.
DEADLINE: JUNE 11, 1999
FUNDS: Up to $300,000 a year for one award. The project period is three years. Funding will depend on the number of students participating in the program.
ELIGIBILITY: Research and teaching institutions capable of managing an environmental training program.
AREAS: The purpose of the research is to provide the scientific information, analyses and methods needed by states and local governments to protect the aquatic and terrestrial environment. The program includes a training program in which EPA scientists will participate as research advisers.
CONTACT: Charles Hendricks, Western Ecology Div., USEPA National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory; Tel: (541) 754- 4606; Fax: (541) 754-4799; E-mail: charles@mail.cor.epa.gov
Internet: http://www.epa.gov/wed
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (NICHD): MEDICAL REHABILITATION: CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
SCOPE: The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is inviting grant applications for research on restoring, replacing or enhancing function in children and adults with disabilities.
DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 1999; OCTOBER 1, 1999; FEBRUARY 1, 2000
FUNDS: There is no specific setaside. Funding will be via the regular research project grant (R01) and small grant (R03).
ELIGIBILITY: Foreign and domestic public and private for-profit and nonprofit organizations, including colleges, universities, research institutions and hospitals.
AREAS: The institute is looking for applications from a variety of disciplines, with emphasis on knowledge of pathophysiology of physical impairment and personal, behavioral and social issues.
Applicants may propose basic, clinical and applied research, including clinical trials of specific rehabilitation strategies. Areas range from the intrapersonal changes that occur while people with physical disabilities perform particular tasks in specific environments to innovative rehabilitation treatments, physical therapies and cognitive remediation techniques.
CONTACT: Lois Quatrano, Behavioral Sciences and Rehabilitation Engineering, NICHD; Tel: (301) 402-2242; E-mail: lq2n@nih.gov or Mary Ellen Cheung, Biological Sciences and Career Development; Tel: (301) 402-2242; E-mail: mm108w@nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html (Refer to PA- 99-041.)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIH): ACADEMIC RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT AWARD
SCOPE: Twenty-one National Institutes of Health components are inviting applications under the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) program to stimulate research in education institutions that provide baccalaureate training for a significant number of the nation's research scientists yet have not been major recipients of NIH support.
DEADLINE: MAY 25, 1999; SEPTEMBER 25, 1999; JANUARY 25, 2000
FUNDS: Up to $100,000 a year in total costs for up to three years.
ELIGIBILITY: All health professional schools/colleges and other academic components of domestic institutions offering baccalaureate or advanced degrees in the sciences related to health that have not received NIH-funded research grants/cooperative agreements totaling more than $2 million a year in total costs in each of four or more of the last seven years.
AREAS: Area grants are intended to create opportunities for small- scale research projects for scientists and institutions otherwise unlikely to participate extensively in NIH programs.
CONTACT: Janet Cuca, NIH AREA Coordinator, Office of Extramural Research, NIH; Tel: (301) 435-2691, Fax: (301) 480-8443, E-mail: jc55g@nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-99-062.htm
Contacts and interests areas for each participating NIH component are listed in program announcement 99-062