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Free Research Commercialization Introductory Course Presented by NSFThe Research Commercialization Introductory Course is a very popular FREE online course designed to help science and engineering researchers better understand how research commercialization works. Research commercialization involves taking articles, documentation, know-how, patents, and copyrights, which are created during research activities and getting them to users and patients for real societal impacts. The Research Commercialization Course is recommended for all science, engineering and medical researchers in public or private research institutions (e.g., grad students, post-docs, and faculty). Areas covered in the course include intellectual property, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, licensing agreements, employment agreements, consulting agreements, tech transfer, creating and funding companies, and federally funded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs. Each lecture is a live 90-minute online class with Q&A. Classes are from 1:00PM to 2:30PM ET on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 20, 2011 through October 18, 2011.
NSF One-Day Workshop on the Proposal and Merit Review ProcessThe National Science Foundation and Indiana University of Pennsylvania will be holding a one-day workshop on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. This workshop is primarily designed for researchers and educators less experienced in proposing to the NSF; however, more experienced proposers and NSF grantees may well find the workshop useful and informative. The workshop will take place at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex from 7:30AM to 4:30PM.
Funding Opportunity Announcement, Faculty Development Grant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is accepting applications for opportunity number HR-FN-0711-NED02 for Fiscal Year 2012. The Faculty Development Program grants specifically target probationary, tenure-track faculty during the first 6 years of their career and new faculty hires in the following academic areas: Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics, Radiochemistry and related disciplines. You must submit applications in response to this FOA for Federal assistance electronically through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov). The deadline for submissions is September 22, 2011.
SELAM Award for Excellence for Promotion of Women in Academic Health Professions (scroll down the page)
The Society for Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine is seeking nominations of women executive leaders in academic medicine, healthcare and the sciences. This award is given to the person who best demonstrates excellence in his/her commitment to the advancement and promotion of women in academic health professions. The deadline for submissions is September 23, 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.
2012 Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award For Advancement and Promotion of Women in Cancer Medicine and Cancer Science
The Office of Women Faculty Programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center is requesting nominations for the fourth annual Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award, which recognizes an individual - female or male - who has made significant contributions to the advancement and promotion of women in cancer medicine and cancer science. The deadline for nominations is October 3, 2011.
Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics Scholarship
The Microsoft Research Graduate Women's Scholarship is a one-year scholarship program for outstanding women graduate students and is designed to help increase the number of women pursuing a PhD. This program supports women in the second year of their graduate studies. Women who are interested in this scholarship must apply during first year of graduate studies. The scholarship recipient award includes US$15,000 for the 2012-2013 academic year. The deadline for submissions is October 6, 2011.
Funding Opportunities 2012 NIH Directors Award Programs
NIH welcomes proposals for 2012 NIH Director's Pioneer Awards and New Innovator Awards for innovative approaches to major challenges in biomedical or behavioral research.
The Pioneer Awards cover up to $2.5 million in direct costs over 5 years and open to scientists at any career stage. See the instructions in the Funding Opportunity Announcement RFA-RM-11-004. Send questions to pioneer@nih.gov. The deadline for submitting Pioneer Award applications is October 7, 2011.
The New Innovator Awards cover up to $1.5 million in direct costs over 5 years and are for early career stage investigators (ESI), defined as those who have not received an NIH R01 or similar grant and are within 10 years of completing their terminal research degree or medical residency. See the instructions in the Funding Opportunity Announcement RFA-RM-11-005 for more information. Send questions to newinnovator@nih.gov. The deadline for submitting New Innovator Award applications is October 14, 2011.
Emerging Researchers National Conference in STEM
AAAS and NSF present a conference aimed at college and university undergraduate and graduate students who participate in programs funded by the NSF HRD Unit, including underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities. The conference will be held February 23-25 2012 in Atlanta, GA. The deadline for poster and oral abstract submissions is October 21, 2011.
Women's Health Conference Support Request for Proposals
The Office on Women's Health (OWH) is requesting proposals for a funding opportunity that provides partial support for women's health conferences in the United States and its affiliated territories. Funding is available for non-federal conferences addressing issues that impact the health and well-being of women and girls. Proposals must be received no later than October 31, 2011.
2012 Alan T. Waterman Award
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is pleased to accept nominations for NSF's highest honor for promising, early-career, researchers. The Foundation bestows the $500,000 Waterman Award in recognition of talent, creativity, and influence of a singular young researcher. The deadline for nominations is by October 31, 2011.
Grants for Arts and Environmental Exchanges with Russia and Central and Eastern Europe The Trust for Mutual Understanding (TMU) makes grants to U.S. nonprofit organizations to support the international travel component of cultural and environmental exchanges conducted in partnership with institutions and individuals in Russia and Central and Eastern Europe. Approximately two-thirds of TMU's awards are for arts and culture exchanges and one-third for environmental projects. Priority consideration is given to projects that involve in-depth professional interaction, with the potential for sustained collaboration; that show evidence of professional accomplishment and innovation; or that respond to social contexts and engage local communities. Final proposals must be submitted by U.S. nonprofit organizations. The next deadline for initial inquiries is November 1, 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.
2012 Vannevar Bush Award
The annual Vannevar Bush Award is presented annually by the National Science Board to an individual who, through public service activities in science and technology, has made an outstanding "contribution toward the welfare of mankind and the nation." Deadline for honorary award nominations is Wednesday, November 2, 2011.
2012 National Science Board Public Service Award
The annual Public Service Award recognizes people and organizations who have increased public understanding of science or engineering. The award may be given to an individual and to a group (a company, corporation, or organization). Deadline for honorary award nominations is Wednesday, November 2, 2011.
NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes 2012 Application
The National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI) is a flagship international fellowship program for developing the next generation of globally engaged U.S. scientists and engineers knowledgeable about the Asian and Pacific regions. Fellows are supported to participate in eight-week research experiences at host laboratories in Australia, China, Japan (10 weeks), Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan from June to August. The program provides a $5,000 summer stipend, round-trip airfare to the host location, living expenses abroad, and an introduction to the society, culture, language, and research environment of the host location. The deadline for submissions is November 9, 2011.
Faculty for the Future Program
The Schlumberger Foundation is awarding fellowships to women from developing economies as part of the Faculty for the Future program. The fellowships fund PhD or post-doctoral studies in the physical sciences and related disciplines at top universities abroad. Ultimately grant recipients are expected to contribute to the socio-economic development of their home countries and regions by strengthening the faculties in their home universities, pursuing relevant research, or using their specific expertise to address policy issues. The deadline for applying for 2012-2013 is November 30, 2011.
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