The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC), Small Business and Civil Rights Office (SBCR), Outreach and Compliance Coordination Program (OCCP), posted a Minority Serving Institutions Program (MSIP) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) on www.grants.gov. Solicitation Number: SBCR-FN-0511-MSIP02.
This FOA is issued to fund Minority Serving Institutions' programs and activities, projects, symposiums, and training for the exchange and transfer of knowledge and skills relevant to nuclear safety, security, environmental protection, or any other fields the Commission deems critical to its mission. It is also to provide assistance for Minority Serving Institutions' programs and activities to include, but not limited to, mentoring, leadership development, training, education, instruction, developmental learning, research and development, program evaluation, technical assistance, and recruitment. Funding through issuance of this announcement is also to provide assistance to include direct institutional subsidies, facilities and equipment acquisition, internships, fellowships, scholarships, stipends, travel, tuition, housing and other types of assistance. Application deadline is August 8, 2011.
National Science Board Calls for Nominations for New Members
The National Science Board (NSB) of the NSF is seeking nominations for candidates to serve on the NSB for the years 2012-2018. All nominations will be given full consideration; the President nominates candidates who must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the Board. Nominations are open through August 12, 2011.
Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation is funding a principal investigator at a U.S. nonprofit institution. The institution will be awarded $120,000 over two years to appoint a postdoctoral fellow in environmental chemistry. Application deadline is August 25, 2011.
Career Awards at the Scientific Interface
Burroughs Wellcome Fund's Career Awards at the Scientific Interface provide $500,000 to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. These awards are intended to foster the early career development of researchers with backgrounds in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences and engineers whose work addresses biological questions. These awards are open to U.S. and Canadian citizens or permanent residents as well as to U.S. temporary residents. Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements for this award may self-nominate by submitting an electronic pre-proposal by September 1, 2011.
Elsevier Foundation Calls for 2011 New Scholars Proposals
The Elsevier Foundation is seeking new grant proposals for the 2011 New Scholars program which targets the attrition of talented women scientists in the academic pipeline. The Elsevier Foundation New Scholars program aims to support women scholars during the early stages of their demanding careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The deadline for New Scholars proposals is September 1, 2011.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund / American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases provides funding for selected individuals to conduct research in tropical infectious diseases (and, on occasion, other clinical conditions unique to tropical medicine). The fellowship is designed to stimulate or sustain interest in research in tropical infectious diseases by individuals who are planning academic or other career paths ultimately focused on clinical research relevant to tropical or developing areas of the world. Application deadline is September 7, 2011.
International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the journal Science invite you to participate in this year's Challenge. The competition recognizes scientists, engineers, visualization specialists and artists who produce innovative work in visual communication. Winning entries will be published in Science and Science Online, and will be displayed on the NSF website.
Entry deadline is September 30, 2011.
Fellowship for Women Scholar-Practitioners from Developing Nations
The School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, NM, USA is offering a Campbell six-month residential fellowship for a female postdoctoral social scientist from a developing nation whose work addresses women's economic and social empowerment in that nation. Application deadline is November 1, 2011.
