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DIVISION
OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES This is a monthly publication of announcements of
funding opportunities. For more information, please contact Adele Tongco
(adel@okstate.edu) at 4-5398 in Ag Hall 139 or Jan Madole (jkd1703@okstate.edu)
at 4-7196. More information about
each announcement is accessible on the Internet (see URL listed with each
opportunity to view full record). ~~~~~~~~~ Topic: Applications for FY 2002 National Research Initiative
Competitive Grants Program Sponsor: Department of Agriculture Abstract: This notice announces the availability of the FY 2002 solicitation for applications titled the “NRI Program Description and Guidelines for Proposal Preparation” for the National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program administered by the Competitive Research Grants and Awards Management Division, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES). The solicitation invites applications for competitive grant awards... URL: http://content.sciencewise.com/content/index.cfm?objectid=7839 ~~~~~~~~~ Title: Edouard Saouma Award Sponsor: UN, FAO and TCP. Amount: $25,000 Abstract: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Conference, at its 27th session held in November 1993, decided that an Edouard
Saouma Award be established for presentation at the beginning of each regular
session of the conference to a national or regional institution that has
implemented, with particular efficiency, a project funded by the Technical
Cooperation Programme (TCP). Particular emphasis will be given to the nature,
the sustainability, and the replicability of the achievements and the catalytic
effects generated compared to the inputs provided by the Technical Cooperation
Programme. URL: http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=19785 ~~~~~~~~~ Title: Certification of Environmental Management System Sponsor: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and
Forest Service. Deadline: August 30, 2001. Abstract: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Forest Service is seeking to retain services of a company to audit and certify
the USDA Forest Service-Savannah River's environmental management system on the
Department of Energy's Savannah River Site as sustainable under ISO-14061. URL: http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=63792 ~~~~~~~~~ Title: Rescue and Rehab Data Internship Sponsor: New England Aquarium, Internship Program and
Conservation and Research Internships. Deadline: August 27, 2001, November 19, 2001 and February 15,
2002. Abstract: The New England Aquarium's (NEAq) Internship Program
offers college students and recent graduates experience in areas ranging from
veterinary services and animal husbandry to communications and program
development. Internships are offered year round, including an intensive January
term. Interns create projects and plan presentations, as well as conduct
research, maintain important exhibits, and interact with the public. The Rescue
and Rehab Data (RRD) Intern's primary responsibility is to assist the Rescue and
Rehab staff with the various office duties that go along with running a
stranding operation. The RRD Intern will learn how to identify species in order
to assign field numbers for stranding, complete required forms, and collect data
and samples. Other duties include maintaining photo books, corresponding with
volunteers and researchers, and working on special projects related to research
or stranding. When needed, the intern will assist with tasks related to the care
of the animals in the facility. URL: http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=62263 ~~~~~~~~~ Title: One World: Sustainable Resource Use Sponsor: Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Inc. Amount: $25,000 Abstract: The goal of this program is to foster environmental
stewardship which is ecologically based, economically sound, culturally
appropriate, and sensitive to questions of inter-generational equity. At the
global level, the fund seeks to advance international discussions on climate
change and biodiversity preservation, and to support and publicize practical,
cost-effective models that can contribute to international agreements on these
issues. In the area of climate change, the fund focuses on utility-based energy
efficiency, renewable energy, transportation, and green taxes. In the area of
biodiversity, the fund focuses on utilizing an ecosystem approach with special
emphasis in the terrestrial context on temperate rainforests and in the marine
context on fishery and coastal zone management. In the area of related economic
concerns, the fund focuses on the impacts of economics, international trade and
business, and the role of multilateral financial and grant making institutions,
especially as they affect climate and biodiversity. The Fund's three geographic
areas of grant activity are the United States, East Central Europe, and East
Asia. Within the United States, the fund supports model programs that further
its global strategies, and seeks to broaden and deepen the national
environmental constituency and reinforce its ability to act effectively. In
Central and Eastern Europe, the fund seeks to strengthen indigenous capacity for
addressing environmental problems and managing natural resources on a
sustainable basis, through education and training, institution-building, policy
formulation, and efforts linking government, non-profit sector and business
concerns. Special attention is also given to cross-border and regional
cooperation and to new funding mechanisms and approaches. In East Asia, the fund
seeks to assist communities in their efforts to define and pursue locally
appropriate development strategies, with particular attention to sustainable
agriculture, coastal management, and integrated watershed planning, and to
monitor the social and environmental effects of development programs and fiscal
policies resulting from East Asia's integration into the global economy. In all
these areas, the fund seeks to integrate activities across geographic areas of
the grant making in the United States, East Central Europe, and Asia to promote
maximum synergy. URL: http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=21029 ~~~~~~~~~ Title: Review and Analyze Pharmacokinetic Bridging Studies Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and
Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Deadline: August 21, 2001. Abstract: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for
Veterinary Medicine, requires a pharmacokinetics expert to provide professional
services for bioequivalence reviews. The reviews will be of bioequivalence data
and bioequivalence study protocols, as well as data provided as background
information in support of the protocol development. The government shall base
its award selection on the best combination of technical capabilities and
proposed price. The contractor must posses: ·
The
ability to design pharmacokinetic and bioequivalence studies. ·
A basic
understanding of biopharmaceutics principles as it pertains to formulation
factors that can potentially alter drug absorption characteristics. ·
Knowledge
of statistics as it pertains to traditional multivariate methods applied to
bioequivalence and pharmacokinetic evaluations. ·
Skill in
the use of microcomputers with pharmacokinetic and statistical software. ·
Knowledge
regarding analytical methods, particularly chromatographic procedures, and
ability to evaluate information contained within method validation. URL: http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=63859 ~~~~~~~~~ Title: Developing and Improving Institutional Animal
Resources - NCRR Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). Deadline: June 01, 2002. Abstract: The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
encourages the submission of individual animal resource improvement grant
applications from biomedical research institutions. The major objective of this
program is to upgrade animal facilities to support the conduct of Public Health
Service (PHS)-supported biomedical and behavioral research. A related objective
is to assist institutions in complying with the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Animal Welfare Act and Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) policies related to the care and use of laboratory animals.
Support is limited to alterations and renovations (A&R) to improve
laboratory animal facilities, and the purchase of major equipment items for
animal resources, diagnostic laboratories, transgenic animal resources, or
similar associated activities. The mechanism available for the support of these
improvement projects is the Grant for Repair, Renovation, and Modernization of
Existing Research Facilities (G20). URL: http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=4013 ~~~~~~~~~ Title: Nutrient Science for Improved Watershed Management
Program Sponsor: United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA)/United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Deadline: November 06, 2001. Amount: $750,000 Abstract: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) and the
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Center for
Environmental Research (NCER), as part of a joint program, are seeking proposals
for research that will provide scientifically defensible methods for the
integrated management of nutrients within a watershed. The nutrients of interest
for this solicitation are nitrogen and phosphorus. The intent of this
solicitation is to develop methods suitable for managing watershed nutrients
throughout the United States; however, proposals of more limited scope are
anticipated. Such proposals are acceptable if they demonstrate "proof of
concept" over large watershed areas and if the study design is able to
address nutrient issues in disparate ecological settings. The focus of this
research should be on methods to identify and integrate all significant sources
and sinks of nutrients within air-sheds and watersheds, across a variety of land
cover types and land management activities. Methods are sought that will permit
evaluation of linkages among nutrient sources, processes for nutrient removal,
and the overall quality of water resources within watersheds. In addition, the
research should result in methods for determining how air, water, and land
management strategies for managing nutrients complement or negate one another
within a specific watershed with respect to meeting water quality objectives.
The research must also provide the basis for, and be integrated with, approaches
for communicating results to land managers and the public through outreach and
extension efforts. The ultimate focus and application of this research is the
management of nutrients across a spectrum of spatial (nested watersheds: small
to eco-regional) and temporal (daily, seasonal, inter-annual) scales.
Consequently, proposals for research that enable estimation and visualization of
the spatial and temporal dynamics of alternative nutrient management options are
especially desired. URL: http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=63865 ~~~~~~~~~ Title: Nutrient Budgeting Tool Sponsor: USDA
and Natural Resources Conservation Service. Amount: $100,000 Deadline: August 30, 2001. Abstract: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service, has announced the availability of FY 2001 funds under the Conservation Technical Assistance program. Applications are being solicited for a cooperative agreement to develop a farm nutrient budgeting tool that addresses manure, organic by-products, and commercial fertilizers. URL: http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=64051 ~~~~~~~~~ Department of Agriculture announcements: The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
seeks proposals for the Fiscal Year 2002 National Research Initiative
Competitive Grants Program (NRI). The agency anticipates having nearly $100
million available to support several types of research projects, including: Standard Research Grants support projects that are
fundamental or mission-linked, and that are conducted by individual
investigators, co-investigators within the same discipline, or multidisciplinary
teams. Any State agricultural experiment station, college, university, other
research institution or organization, Federal agency, national laboratory,
private organization, corporation, or individual may apply. Proposals submitted
by non-United States organizations will not be considered for support. Agricultural Research Enhancement Awards
are available in the following categories: (a) Postdoctoral Fellowships, (b) New
Investigator Awards, and (c) Strengthening Awards only open to USDA EPSCoR
participating entities and investigators at small and mid-sized institutions
(total enrollment of 15,000 or less). No
less than 10 percent of the total NRI funds available will be used for these
awards. Scientific meetings and conferences
that bring together scientists to identify research needs, update information,
or advance an area of research are recognized as integral parts of research
efforts. Any State agricultural experiment station, college, university, other
research institution or organization, Federal agency, national laboratory,
private organization, corporation, or individual is eligible for consideration. Deadlines, which vary by research program area, are staggered
between the November 15, 2001 and February 15, 2002. Those wishing to apply for any NRI grant should obtain a copy
of the FY 2002 NRI program solicitation, which is titled NRI Program
Description and Guidelines for Proposal Preparation and a copy of the CSREES
Application Forms from http://www.reeusda.gov
under Funding Opportunities. ~~~~~~~~~ 2002 Environmental Research Grant
Announcements The Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program has four
formal solicitation periods during the year -- January, April, August, and
October. Look below for a partial listing of upcoming topics. STAR Requests for
Applications invite research proposals from academic and non-profit institutions
located in the U.S., and state and local governments. 2002 Environmental Research Grant Announcements
Fall 2002 STAR Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study
- Opens August 2001 Fall 2002 Minority Academic Institutions (MAI) Fellowships
for Graduate Environmental Study - Opens August 2001 Fall 2002 Minority Academic Institutions (MAI) Undergraduate
Student Fellowships- Opens August 2001 EPA Grants Long-term epidemiology of particulate matter: retrospective
studies - Opens August 2001 Aggregate and cumulative risk assessment for pesticides -
Opens October 2001 Children’s vulnerability to toxics in the environment -
Opens October 2001 Watershed classification - Opens October 2001 Drinking water - Opens October 2001 Health effects of particulate matter - Opens January 2002 Novel analysis of data on human exposure to toxic chemicals
in the environment - Opens January 2002 Impact of global change on air quality for tropospheric
ozone and particulate matter - Opens January 2002 Market mechanisms & incentives for environmental
management - Opens Jan 2002 Children’s health valuation - Opens January 2002 Feasibility of using human health and exposure information
to evaluate environmental decision-making - Opens April 2002 Ground water-surface water interactions - Opens April
2002 NAAQS implementation research - Opens April 2002 Genomic indicators of water quality - Opens April 2002 Global change consequences for aquatic ecosystems influenced
by multiple stresses - Opens April 2002 Corporate environmental behavior: examining the
effectiveness of government interventions and voluntary initiatives - Opens
April 2002 Exploratory/futures Research - Opens July 2002 EPA and Research Partners
Nutrient Fate and Transport Through a Watershed
(USDA) - Open:
August 8, 2001 - Closing: November 6, 2001 Biomarkers for the assessment of exposure and toxicity in
children - Opens Jan 2002 Innovative approaches for assessing risks from mixtures of
chemicals - Opens April 2002 Exposure issues related to endocrine disruptors - Opens
April 2002 Ecosystem valuation and environmental information - Opens
April 2002 Technology for a Sustainable Environment - Opens
April
2002 Small Business Innovation Research phase I - Opens March
28, 2002 Integrated Supersites data analysis - Opens October 2001 EPA Scientific & Technological Achievement Award
Nomination Guidelines - TBA American Association for the Advancement of Science EPA
Environmental Science and Engineering Fellows Program Resident Research Associate (and Postdoctoral and Senior
Research Awards) Program 2001 Environmental Research Grant Announcements
EPA Grants Issues in Human Health Risk Assessment: Novel Mechanistic
Approaches in Human Health Risk Assessment Open:
June 01, 2001 - Closing: September 12, 2001 Drinking Water Health Effects of Chemical Contaminants in Drinking Water Open:
June 15, 2001 - Closing: September 17, 2001 Microbial Risk in Drinking Water Open:
June 15, 2001 - Closing: Sept 17, 2001 Also
distributed by Agriculture Grants & Contracts are information on the
following: 08/02/01
- Southern Region IPM RFP for 2002
This announcement is available at: http://www.dasnr.okstate.edu/agco/announcedistributed.htm
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