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DIVISION
OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES http://intranet.okstate.edu/Fiscal_Affairs/fund_opp.htm 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). ~~~~~~~~~ Higher Education Challenge Grants Program (HEC) CSREES solicits applications for an estimated $4.058 million in grants for the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program (HEC). Submissions must be received no later than 5:00 P. M., Eastern Time, February 11, 2002. The HEC program seeks to stimulate and enable colleges and universities to provide the quality of education necessary to produce baccalaureate or higher degree level graduates capable of strengthening the Nation's food and agricultural scientific and professional work force. It is intended that projects supported by the program will: (1) address a State, regional, national, or international educational need; (2) involve a creative or nontraditional approach toward addressing that need which can serve as a model to others; (3) encourage and facilitate better working relationships in the university science and education community, as well as between universities and the private sector, to enhance program quality and supplement available resources; and (4) result in benefits which will likely transcend the project duration and USDA support.. Applications may be submitted by eligible land-grant colleges and universities and other U.S. public or private nonprofit colleges and universities offering a baccalaureate degree or any other higher degree and having a demonstrable capacity for, and a significant ongoing commitment to, the teaching of food and agricultural sciences generally and to the specific need and/or subject area(s) for which a grant is requested. For FY 2002, this program supports projects related to strengthening undergraduate teaching programs in any subject matter area(s) in the food and agricultural sciences. For the entire Request for Applications document, including mailing address and contact information, click on the link below. The required forms are also available at the link below. http://www.reeusda.gov/1700/funding/rfahec.htm For questions,
please contact: Mr. P. Gregory Smith, National Program Leader ~~~~~~~~~ Topic:
USDA Sheep and Goat Industry Grant Program Sponsor:
Department of Agriculture Abstract:
The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC) announces the
availability of approximately $200,000 in competitive grants for product or
business development, producer information or education, marketing and promotion
for sheep or goats or their products, genetic retention or animal health. The
Board of Directors of the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center has made
funds available... URL: http://content.sciencewise.com/content/index.cfm?objectid=8856 ~~~~~~~~~ Title: Kenneth E. Grant Research Scholarship Sponsor: Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) Deadline: February 12, 2002 Amount: $1,300 Abstract: The Kenneth E. Grant Scholarship provides financial aid to members
of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) for graduate-level research on
a specific urban conservation topic that will extend the SWCS mission of
fostering the science and the art of soil, water, and related natural resource
management to achieve sustainability. SWCS actively promotes multidisciplinary
research. Research funds will be awarded for an interdisciplinary investigation
that examines methods of conserving or improving area source base in urban
areas. Research proposals should show the use of an investigative methodology
that demonstrates an understanding of the relationships between various
disciplines and suggests an approach integrating this knowledge into action. The
scholarship committee encourages submission of research proposals to investigate
the following topics: water quality of urban streams and lakes; evaluation of
sediment control ordinances; urban stream bank and riparian-area restoration;
citizen involvement in rehabilitation and ongoing care of specific areas; urban
storm water management; habitat improvement in populated areas; urban wetlands
restoration and management; and urban drinking water source protection. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=14426 ~~~~~~~~~ Title: Donald A. Williams Soil Conservation Scholarships Sponsor: Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) Deadline: February 12, 2002 Amount: $1,500 Abstract: The Donald A. Williams Soil Conservation Scholarship provides
financial assistance to members of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS)
who are currently employed but who wish to improve their technical or
administrative competence in a conservation-related field through coursework at
an accredited college or through a program of special study. URL: http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=14427 ~~~~~~~~~ Title: Title XII Set-Aside Agricultural Research Extension and Micro-Enterprise Subcontract Opportunities. Sponsor:
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Abstract:
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a
set-aside subcontract opportunity relating to agricultural research an
micro-enterprise. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=65872 ~~~~~~~~~ Title: Student Project of the Year Award Sponsor: National Society of
Professional Surveyors (NSPS) and Awards Program. Deadline: December 31, 2001. Abstract:
This award is for a student in surveying or a surveying related program (e.g.,
civil engineering, forestry, etc.) for a paper describing an interesting project
in which the student-applicant was a participant. The project may have involved
a group of students and/or non-students. The project described need not have
occurred within the past 12 months. URL:http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=19579 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Extension Fellowships Sponsor:
Farm Foundation Deadline:
March 01, 2002 Amount:
$5,000 Abstract:
The Farm Foundation's mission is to improve the economic and social well being
for agriculture and rural citizens. The Farm Foundation acts as a catalyst to
increase knowledge about agriculture and rural issues. It encourages the wise
application of that knowledge to challenges and opportunities faced by
agriculture and rural people. Fellowship recipients are required to report their
course of study to the foundation prior to the beginning of the fellowship
period. At the conclusion of the fellowship, each recipient will report on the
work undertaken and its benefit to them and their organization. Each recipient
must direct the university to provide the foundation with an official record of
grades. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=3338 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Enid A. Haupt Fellowship in Horticulture Sponsor:
Smithsonian Institution (SI) and Horticulture Services Division Deadline:
March 01, 2002 Abstract:
This fellowship, made possible by a generous endowment from Enid A. Haupt, is
designed to encourage the study of, and professions in, the field of
horticulture. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=9919 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
E. Ted Sims, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Sponsor:
American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Deadline:
March 01, 2002 Amount:
$1,000 Abstract:
The E. Ted Sims, Jr., Memorial Scholarship was established to assist an
undergraduate student pursuing a degree in horticultural science. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=36986 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
ASHS Scholars Scholarship Sponsor:
American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Deadline:
March 01, 2002 Amount:
$1,500 Abstract:
The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Scholars Program was
established for the purpose of recognizing and supporting scholastic achievement
and to encourage career development in horticultural science at the
undergraduate level. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=66035 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Budweiser Conservation Scholarship Program Sponsor:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Deadline:
January 18, 2002 Amount:
$10,000 Abstract:
Anheuser-Busch and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are pleased to
announce the establishment of the Budweiser Conservation Scholarship Program, a
competitive scholarship program to support and promote innovative research or
study that seeks to respond to today's most pressing conservation issues. This
Conservation Scholarship Program is designed to respond to many of the most
significant challenges in fish, wildlife, and plant conservation in the United
States, whether it is the sustainable use of natural resources, including
sportfish and game, recovery of an endangered species, or control of invasive
exotic species, by providing scholarships to eligible graduate and undergraduate
students who are poised to make a significant contribution to the field of
conservation. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=57241 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Secondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants Program Sponsor:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) Higher Education Program Deadline:
January 15, 2002 Abstract:
The purpose of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secondary
Agriculture Education Challenge Grants program is to: (a) promote and strengthen
secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in agriscience and
agribusiness in order to help ensure the existence in the United States of a
qualified workforce to serve the food and agricultural sciences system; and (b)
promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year
postsecondary, and higher education programs in the food and agricultural
sciences in order to promote excellence in education and encourage more young
Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the food
and agricultural sciences. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=58325 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Internships Sponsor:
Smithsonian Institution (SI) and Horticulture Services Division Abstract:
Assignments for participants in the Horticultural Services Division Internships
vary from one specific project to a full range of activities in all branches of
the Division. The term is 10 to 16 weeks in length. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=54850 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
In-Situ Sequestration Enhancement and Engineered Bioavailability Reduction of
Metals in Soils Sponsor:
DOD, Department of the Army, USACE, SERDP, Annual Solicitation (Federal and
Non-Federal) and Cleanup Deadline:
January 10, 2002 and March 07, 2002 Abstract:
The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is the
Department of Defense's (DoD) corporate environmental R&D program, planned
and executed in full partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with participation by numerous other
federal and non-federal organizations. Within its broad areas of interest, the
Program focuses on Cleanup, Compliance, Conservation, and Pollution Prevention
technologies. This Statement of Need (SON), "In-Situ Sequestration
Enhancement and Engineered Bioavailability Reduction of Metals in Soils",
seeks fundamental and applied studies to develop a better understanding of the
enhancement of in situ sequestration and/or engineered reduction of metals
bioavailability in soils. This SON seeks to increase the knowledge base
regarding the mechanisms by which different soil amendments or other approaches
alter the form of metals in soil and the resulting impacts on bioavailability.
Mechanisms may vary by soil type, soil amendment, and/or remedial approach, but
may include precipitation, humification, sorption, ion exchange, chelation, and
redox transformations. Chemical alterations of the metals should be
long-lasting, preferably permanent. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=66168 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Research Funding Sponsor:
American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Deadline:
January 01, 2002 Abstract:
The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) is dedicated to a better
understanding of the equine through research of the most common equine
management problems and increased knowledge of equine health care and treatment.
Research priorities include the following: diagnosis and treatment of acute
gastrointestinal disorders (colic, etc.); diagnosis and treatment of
musculoskeletal defects of nutritional origin (OCD, epiphysitis, etc.);
diagnosis and treatment of reproductive disorders (endometritis, etc.);
immunization of foals; diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases of the
gastrointestinal tract (potomac fever, salmonella, etc.); diagnosis and
treatment of respiratory diseases (bleeders, pneumonia, etc.); Vesicular
Stomatitis Virus (VSV); and Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM). This list
indicates the types of research projects that are of significant importance to
horse owners and thus, their priority in AQHA funding support. However, the
research areas indicated on the list are only guidelines. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=2712 ~~~~~~~~~ The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education US-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program Fiscal Year 2002 Application Deadline: March 29, 2002 Objectives of the Program The purpose of this competition is to promote cross-national college and university partnerships through a student-centered program that focuses on student and teaching exchanges in a wide range of academic and professional disciplines that complement existing forms of bilateral exchange programs between the two countries. The program aims to improve the quality of students in undergraduate and graduate education in both countries and to explore ways to prepare students for work through - The mutual recognition and portability of academic credits among US and Brazilian institutions; The development of shared, common, or core curricula among US and Brazilian institutions; the acquisition of the languages and exposure to the cultures of the United States and Brazil; The development of student apprenticeships or other work related experiences; and An increased cooperation and exchange among academic personnel at US and Brazilian institutions. This program encourages consortia to achieve these objectives by extending partnerships beyond higher education and training institutions to include others such as businesses, professional associations, and public agencies in both countries. ~~~~~~~~~ Agriculture
Grants & Contracts announcements: 11/16/01 - Cotton Inc. Announcement Link to Agriculture Grants and Contracts announcements: http://www.dasnr.okstate.edu/agco/announcedistributed.htm |
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