DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES BULLETIN

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May/30/2000

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).

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Title: Rural Business Cooperative Opportunities And Problems - Agr

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) announces the availability of approximately $300,000 in competitive cooperative agreement funds allocated from FY 2000 appropriations. RBS hereby requests proposals from institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations interested in applying for competitively awarded cooperative agreements for research related to agricultural and nonagricultural cooperatives serving rural communities. The intent of the funding is to encourage research on critical issues vital to the development and sustainability of cooperatives as a means of improving the quality of life in America's rural communities. DATES: Cooperative agreement applications must be postmarked no later than June 30, 2000. Proposals postmarked after June 30, 2000, will not be considered for funding.

URL : http://alerts.sciencewise.com/foaalert/agr/opp/fr05100001.htm

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* Title: Bio-Based Products Industry - DOE

The U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office is seeking applications from private and public institutions of higher learning to promote multidisciplinary education and training programs for graduate students at the Masters or Ph.D. levels in the area of renewable bioproducts. Approximately 3-5 grant awards will be made, ranging from approximately $70,000 to $100,000 each a year for a maximum of three years in duration. These grants will cover both the costs for establishing a new cross-cutting

academic and research program in this field as well as full stipends for 2 or so deserving graduate students at the Masters or Ph.D. level. The emerging BIO-BASED products industry uses crops, trees, wastes and by-products to make chemical feedstocks and a huge range of everyday consumer goods, like plastics, paints and adhesives. Contributions to this new industry would come from traditional academic programs in crop production, such as agronomy, crop and soil sciences and forestry; programs in environmental sciences, such as ecology, and water and timber management; basic science programs, such as genomics, biology and microbiology; and, programs in industrial production technologies, such as fermentation design, fluid mechanics and systems management. The objective of this new education initiative is to produce graduates who can enter the complex BIO-BASED products industry and effectively

integrate the knowledge from a wide range of technologies that are necessary for this industry to grow. U.S. universities and colleges are encouraged to design a comprehensive, multidisciplinary curriculum.

URL : http://alerts.sciencewise.com/swalert/doe/opp/05080006.htm

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Title: Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)

Sponsor: USDA; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Farm Service Agency

Deadline: Continuous

Funding Type: Program or Curriculum Development or Provision

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Title: Food And Nutrient Testing And Analysis - Agr

The government contemplates award of approximately 4 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) service contracts for a 4 month base period plus four additional 12 month option periods. This requirement is part of a five-year study which is underway to obtain values on proximate, carbohydrate, mineral, vitamin, fatty acid and amino acid components of foods as part of the National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program. Other components such as alcohol, caffeine, the obromine, etc may also be analyzed when appropriate to the food item. The purpose of the program is to achieve long-sought improvements in the National Nutrient Database through a comprehensive revision of scientific concept and technical approach. One of the objectives of the program calls for the analysis of foods under USDA-supervised laboratory contracts.

URL: http://alerts.sciencewise.com/foaalert/agr/opp/05120013.htm

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Title: Technical Support for Efficacy Evaluation of Pesticides

Sponsor: EPA; Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (OPTS)

Deadline: June 27, 2000

Abstract: The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (OPTS), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Antimicrobial Division (AD) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for technical support for the efficacy evaluation of pesticides. The purpose of this contract is to provide the resources necessary to evaluate the efficacy of pesticides for registration, preregistration, and special review efforts.

URL: http://fundingopps2.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=48203

Funding Type: Contract

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Title: Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)

Sponsor: USDA; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Farm Service

Deadline: Continuous

URL: http://fundingopps2.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=33311

Funding Type: Program or Curriculum Development or Provision

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Title: Call for Research Proposals

Sponsor: United States - Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Deadline: September 01, 2000

Amount: $266,000

Citizenship: Israel United States

Activity Location: Israel United States

Abstract: The Binational Agricultural and Research Development (BARD) supports cooperative agricultural research projects that are of mutual interest to the United States and Israel. Appropriate projects cover all phases of research and development, including integrated projects and basic or applied research. Proposals are reviewed by panels representing the following fields: agricultural economics; agricultural engineering; animal production; animal protection; aquaculture; cellular and molecular biology in agriculture; field and garden crops; fruit tree crops; plant protection; post-harvest science and food technology; and soil, water, air, and the environment. Proposals are reviewed simultaneously by panels in both the United States and Israel.

URL: http://fundingopps2.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=15031

Funding Type: Collaboration; Research

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TITLE: Cyril O. Houle Scholars Grants - W.K. Kellogg Foundation

SPONSOR: W.K. Kellogg Foundation

PURPOSE: The Cyril O. Houle Scholars in Adult and Continuing Education and Education Premium Program is intended to fund research, writing, and/or demonstration

DEADLINE: July 31, 2000

Project CONTACT: Please direct all inquiries to:

Cyril O. Houle Scholars In Adult And Continuing Education Program Department of Adult Education

The University of Georgia

423 River's Crossing

850 College Station Road

Athens, GA 30602-4811 USA

Phone: 706-542-2214 or 800-816-3382

Fax: 706-542-4024

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Title: Integrative Graduate Education And Research Traineeship Program - NSF

Deadline Dates: 2000 Competition Preproposal: July 19, 2000

Synopsis of Program: Initiated in 1997, the IGERT program was developed to meet the challenges of educating Ph.D. scientists and engineers with the multidisciplinary backgrounds and the technical, professional, and personal skills needed for the career demands of the future. The program is intended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education, for students, faculty, and universities, by establishing new, innovative models for graduate education and training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. It is also intended to facilitate greater diversity in student participation and preparation and to contribute to the development of a diverse, globally aware, science and engineering workforce.

URL: http://alerts.sciencewise.com/swalert/nsf/opp/nsf0078.htmMatching

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Sponsor: EPA; Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances

(OPTS); Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)

Deadline: June 19, 2000

Abstract: OPP develops data requirements and study guidelines that are used to assess the potential impact pesticides may have on human health and the environment. Before using these data for regulatory purposes, OPP must evaluate the studies to determine their adequacy and to guarantee that appropriate quality assurance (QA) procedures were carried out. Accordingly, OPP / AD has a need for the following support services for the registration and re-registration of pesticides:

URL: http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/oppts_grp/dc0010800/index.htm

Funding Type: Contract

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Title: Partnership Projects

Sponsor: Department of Agriculture (Formerly DPIE)

Pig Research and Development Corporation (PRDC)

Deadline Note: Continuous.

Citizenship: Unrestricted

Location: Australia

URL: http://fundingopps2.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=35832

Funding Type: Research

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Title: Group Travel Awards

Sponsor: Department of Agriculture (Formerly DPIE)

Pig Research and Development Corporation (PRDC)

Deadline: July 01, 2000; October 01, 2000

Citizenship: Unrestricted

Location: Australia

URL: http://fundingopps2.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=51035

Funding Type: Travel

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Title: Regional and Special Projects

Sponsor: Department of Agriculture (Formerly DPIE)

Pig Research and Development Corporation (PRDC)

Deadline Continuous.

Citizenship: Unrestricted

Location: Australia

URL: http://fundingopps2.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=32663

Funding Type: Program or Curriculum Development or Provision Research

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Title: Research on Rural Cooperative Opportunities and Problems

Sponsor: USDA; Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Farm Service Agency

Deadline: June 30, 2000

Upper Amount: $100,000

Abstract: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) announces the availability of approximately $300,000 in competitive cooperative agreement funds allocated from

FY 2000 appropriations. RBS hereby requests proposals from institutions of higher education or non-profit organizations interested in applying for competitively awarded cooperative agreements for research related to agricultural and non-agricultural cooperatives serving rural communities. The intent of the funding is to encourage research on critical issues vital to the development and sustainability of cooperatives as a

means of improving the quality of life in America's rural communities.

URL: http://fundingopps2.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=42276

Funding Type: Research

Young Investigator Program Office of Naval Research

Bio-based Products Industry U.S. DOE

Community-based Habitat Restoration Projects U.S. D. of Commerce

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*More detailed announcement for this opportunity was also distributed to departments this past month by Ag. Grants and Contracts. If you did not receive a copy, please check with your department staff, department head, or AGCO.