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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). ~~~~~~~~~ U.S.
Department of Agriculture
(USDA) As a collaborative interagency effort, the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service of USDA and NSF announce the availability of approximately $9 million in grants for the Microbial Genome Sequencing Project for FY 2002. The program solicits applications to conduct high-throughput sequencing of genomes of microbes that are of fundamental biological interest, as well as those that are important to the productivity and sustainability of agriculture and forestry, and to the safety and quality of the nation's food supply. State agricultural experiment stations, all colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations or corporations, non-profit research institutions and consortia of such institutions, and individuals are eligible to apply. A letter of intent is requested and due by March 15, 2002; applications are due May 1, 2002. More information is available at: http://www.reeusda.gov/1700/funding/rfamgsp.htm ~~~~~~~~~ Title: Graduate Scholarship for the Study of Young, Beginning, or Small Farmers & Ranchers Sponsor:
American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA) Deadline:
May 01, 2002 Amount:
$5,000 Abstract:
The Graduate Scholarship for the Study of Young, Beginning, or Small Farmers and
Ranchers, or YBS Scholarship, is co-sponsored by the Farm Credit System
Foundation. Scholarships are available to support graduate student work on a
thesis, dissertation, or similar project addressing an applied problem or issue
facing young, beginning, or small farmers and ranchers in the United States and
its possessions. Projects
will be judged on the following criteria: ·
Importance of the problem or issue being
studied, ·
Feasibility of the project completion, ·
Effectiveness of the proposed project
design, ·
Clarity of presentation, and ·
Usefulness of anticipated results. Preference
is given to second-year students, due to the project completion requirement. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=31649 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Environmental Protection Grants Sponsor:
McCarthy Family Foundation Deadline:
March 15 and September 15, 2002 Amount:
$15,000 Abstract:
The McCarthy Family Foundation is currently accepting proposals for grants to
fund programs that promote the preservation and restoration of natural areas and
biological species in their natural habitat and the maintenance of biodiversity. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=28537 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
ARDF Alternatives Research Grant Program Sponsor:
Alternatives Research and Development Foundation Deadline:
April 30, 2002 Amount:
$40,000 Abstract:
As part of its continuing efforts to encourage the utilization of alternatives
to traditional uses of laboratory animals in basic research, testing, and
education, the Alternatives Research & Development Foundation solicits
research proposals to develop such methods. Special consideration will be given
to proposals that utilize human rather than nonhuman vertebrate tissue; do not
involve the use of intact, nonhuman vertebrate or invertebrate animals; and can
be completed in one year. Multi-year projects will be considered on a
year-to-year basis. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=3231 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Challenge Grants Sponsor:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Deadline:
June 01, 2002 and October 15, 2002 Amount:
$150,000 Abstract:
The foundation makes strategic investments in conservation projects, especially
those that address one or more of the following priorities:
The
foundation seeks to award challenge grants to projects that will - Address priority actions promoting fish and wildlife conservation and the habitats on which they depend; -
Work proactively to involve other conservation and community interests; -
Leverage foundation provided funding; and -
Evaluate project outcomes. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=3165 ~~~~~~~~~ Integrated
Research, Education, & Extension Competitive Grants Program: Food
Safety
- Submissions must be received no later than 5:00 P. M., Eastern Time, February
27, 2002. Pest Management (CAR, RAMP, Methyl Bromide Transition, Organic Transitions) - Submissions must be received no later than 5:00 P. M., Eastern Time, February 20, 2002 Pest
Management Alternatives Research:
Special Program Addressing Food Quality Protection Act Issues for Fiscal Year
2002 Submissions must be received no later than 5:00 P. M., Eastern Time,
February 20, 2002 =============================================================== U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) The
Administration has requested $74.4 billion for USDA for FY 2003, $2.2 billion
less than the FY 2002 appropriation. The President's budget request includes
$131 million to protect U.S. food supply from animal and plant pests and
diseases, strengthen food safety programs and support specific research
activities. New funding requests are made in the following programs: Distance
Learning & Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants — $25 million in grants (decrease of $3 million from FY 2002) and $50
million in direct loans (decrease of $250 million from FY 2002) Broadband
Telecom Services in Rural America —
$2 million in grants (decrease of $22 million from FY 2002) and $80 million in
direct loans (no change) Fund
for Rural America
— The FY 2003 budget proposes blocking the $100 million FY 2001 and 2002
carryover funds, as well as the $60 million in FY 2000. Empowerment
Zones & Enterprise Community Program
— $17 million (increase of $2 million from FY 2002) Business
and Industry Guaranteed Loans — $733
million (decrease of $419 million from FY 2002). The 2002 program level of $1.2
billion included over $400 million in loans carried forward from 2001. Rural
Economic Development Grants — no new
funding was requested. Rural
Business Enterprise Grants — $44
million (increase of $3 million from FY 2002) to fund non-profit and public
efforts to support small and emerging businesses outside urbanized areas. Rural
Business Opportunity Grants — $3
million (decrease of $2 million from FY 2002) to support technical assistance
and planning activities within non-profit and public organizations to improve
economic conditions in rural areas. Research,
Education and Economics — $2.33
billion (decrease of $200 million from FY 2002) Agricultural
Research Service — $1.07 billion
(decrease of $223 million from FY 2002), including $40.8 million for research in
emerging, reemerging, and exotic diseases of animals; emerging and exotic
diseases of plants; agricultural products; global climate change; agricultural
genomes; and biosecurity. Cooperative
State Research, Education and Extension Service National
Research Initiative — $240 million
(increase of $120 million from FY 2002) for competitive research grants into
agricultural genomics, food safety, environment and natural resource management
and competitiveness and profitability of agriculture. Agriculture
Grants & Contracts announcements: 01/11/02 - NCURA Videoconference 01/16/02 - FYI: New Revisions to NIH/PHS 398 Forms 01/21/02 - USDA - Biotech. Risk Assessment Program 01/22/02 - Natl Comm on Sci for Sustainable Forestry - RFP Link to Agriculture Grants and Contracts announcements: http://www.dasnr.okstate.edu/agco/announcedistributed.htm
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