| Agency | Title | Synopsis | Deadline | Type/Number |
| American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) | AACAP Rieger Service Program Award for Excellence | This award recognizes innovative programs that address prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of mental illnesses in children and adolescents, and serve as model programs to the community. | 4/30/2010 | Award - GSU-203 |
| DARPA | Defense Sciences Research & Technology | To carry out this mission, DSO seeks research ideas and areas that might lead to innovations in science and engineering. Therefore, DSO is soliciting proposals for advanced research and development in a variety of enabling technical areas. | 3/8/2010 | pre-solicitation notice - DARPA-BAA-09-31 |
| DARPA | Dynamic Prevention of Biofouling (DyPOB) | The overall goals of the DyPOB program are to develop and demonstrate coatings and/or surfaces that are inherently impervious to biofouling for extended periods - especially while at zero or at low velocities, are biocide free, are durable for several years, and whose effectiveness does not degrade over the life expectancy of the coating/surface. | 3/16/2010 | pre-solicitation notice - DARPA-BAA-09-23 |
| National Geographic Society | Research and Exploration Grant | All proposed projects must have both a geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields and be of broad scientific interest. | 1/1/2015 | Grant - GSU-043 |
| NIH | Structural Analyses of the Ligand-Binding Properties of Taste and Smell Receptors (R01) | Encourages grant applications from institutions/organizations designed to foster innovative collaborative research to characterize the structural properties of taste and smell receptors. Additional emphasis is placed on the characterization of the interactions among odors, pheromones, and taste substances with their cognate receptors, and the identity of the critical ligand-receptor binding sites that determine sensitivity and selectivity. One aim of this FOA is to encourage collaborations among chemosensory molecular biologists and biochemists with expertise in the isolation and characterization of membrane proteins, and biophysicists familiar with crystallography, NMR and other analytical tools used in structural analyzes. | 2/5/2010 | Grant - PA-09-058 |
| NIH | Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R21) | Research Project Grant (R21) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to foster biobehavioral research and develop innovative research designs, methods of measurement, and data analysis techniques. Designs and methods that examine the impact of biologic and behavioral variables on individuals' health outcomes and quality of life are encouraged. | 3/16/2010 | Grant - PA-09-126 |
| NIH | Structural Analyses of the Ligand-Binding Properties of Taste and Smell Receptors (R01) | Encourages grant applications from institutions/organizations designed to foster innovative collaborative research to characterize the structural properties of taste and smell receptors. Additional emphasis is placed on the characterization of the interactions among odors, pheromones, and taste substances with their cognate receptors, and the identity of the critical ligand-receptor binding sites that determine sensitivity and selectivity. One aim of this FOA is to encourage collaborations among chemosensory molecular biologists and biochemists with expertise in the isolation and characterization of membrane proteins, and biophysicists familiar with crystallography, NMR and other analytical tools used in structural analyzes. | 6/5/2010 | Grant - PA-09-058 |
| NIH | Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R21) | Research Project Grant (R21) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to foster biobehavioral research and develop innovative research designs, methods of measurement, and data analysis techniques. Designs and methods that examine the impact of biologic and behavioral variables on individuals' health outcomes and quality of life are encouraged. | 7/16/2010 | Grant - PA-09-126 |
| NIH | Biomedical Research on the International Space Station (BioMed-ISS) (UH2/UH3) | The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are cooperating to facilitate biomedical research in space for better understanding of human physiology and human health on Earth. The NIH uses this FOA to publicize the availability of the International Space Station (ISS) as a National Laboratory, and to announce the NIH BioMed-ISS program encouraging investigator-initiated applications for biomedical research that will use the unique microgravity and radiation environment and resources of the ISS to test innovative hypotheses for the potential benefit of human health on Earth. Applications to this FOA should propose innovative biomedical research on the molecular or cellular level that is directly relevant to the NIH mission and can be carried out on the ISS. | 8/31/2010 | Co-operative agreement - PAR- 09-120 |
| NIH | Biomedical Research on the International Space Station (BioMed-ISS) (UH2/UH3) | The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are cooperating to facilitate biomedical research in space for better understanding of human physiology and human health on Earth. The NIH uses this FOA to publicize the availability of the International Space Station (ISS) as a National Laboratory, and to announce the NIH BioMed-ISS program encouraging investigator-initiated applications for biomedical research that will use the unique microgravity and radiation environment and resources of the ISS to test innovative hypotheses for the potential benefit of human health on Earth. Applications to this FOA should propose innovative biomedical research on the molecular or cellular level that is directly relevant to the NIH mission and can be carried out on the ISS. | 9/30/2010 | Co-operative agreement - PAR- 09-120 |
| NIH | Structural Analyses of the Ligand-Binding Properties of Taste and Smell Receptors (R01) | Encourages grant applications from institutions/organizations designed to foster innovative collaborative research to characterize the structural properties of taste and smell receptors. Additional emphasis is placed on the characterization of the interactions among odors, pheromones, and taste substances with their cognate receptors, and the identity of the critical ligand-receptor binding sites that determine sensitivity and selectivity. One aim of this FOA is to encourage collaborations among chemosensory molecular biologists and biochemists with expertise in the isolation and characterization of membrane proteins, and biophysicists familiar with crystallography, NMR and other analytical tools used in structural analyzes. | 10/5/2010 | Grant - PA-09-058 |
| NIH | Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R21) | Research Project Grant (R21) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to foster biobehavioral research and develop innovative research designs, methods of measurement, and data analysis techniques. Designs and methods that examine the impact of biologic and behavioral variables on individuals' health outcomes and quality of life are encouraged. | 11/16/2010 | Grant - PA-09-126 |
| NIH | Structural Analyses of the Ligand-Binding Properties of Taste and Smell Receptors (R01) | Encourages grant applications from institutions/organizations designed to foster innovative collaborative research to characterize the structural properties of taste and smell receptors. Additional emphasis is placed on the characterization of the interactions among odors, pheromones, and taste substances with their cognate receptors, and the identity of the critical ligand-receptor binding sites that determine sensitivity and selectivity. One aim of this FOA is to encourage collaborations among chemosensory molecular biologists and biochemists with expertise in the isolation and characterization of membrane proteins, and biophysicists familiar with crystallography, NMR and other analytical tools used in structural analyzes. | 2/5/2011 | Grant - PA-09-058 |
| NIH | Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R21) | Research Project Grant (R21) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to foster biobehavioral research and develop innovative research designs, methods of measurement, and data analysis techniques. Designs and methods that examine the impact of biologic and behavioral variables on individuals' health outcomes and quality of life are encouraged. | 3/16/2011 | Grant - PA-09-126 |
| NIH | Structural Analyses of the Ligand-Binding Properties of Taste and Smell Receptors (R01) | Encourages grant applications from institutions/organizations designed to foster innovative collaborative research to characterize the structural properties of taste and smell receptors. Additional emphasis is placed on the characterization of the interactions among odors, pheromones, and taste substances with their cognate receptors, and the identity of the critical ligand-receptor binding sites that determine sensitivity and selectivity. One aim of this FOA is to encourage collaborations among chemosensory molecular biologists and biochemists with expertise in the isolation and characterization of membrane proteins, and biophysicists familiar with crystallography, NMR and other analytical tools used in structural analyzes. | 6/5/2011 | Grant - PA-09-058 |
| NIH | Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R21) | Research Project Grant (R21) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to foster biobehavioral research and develop innovative research designs, methods of measurement, and data analysis techniques. Designs and methods that examine the impact of biologic and behavioral variables on individuals' health outcomes and quality of life are encouraged. | 7/16/2011 | Grant - PA-09-126 |
| NIH | Structural Analyses of the Ligand-Binding Properties of Taste and Smell Receptors (R01) | Encourages grant applications from institutions/organizations designed to foster innovative collaborative research to characterize the structural properties of taste and smell receptors. Additional emphasis is placed on the characterization of the interactions among odors, pheromones, and taste substances with their cognate receptors, and the identity of the critical ligand-receptor binding sites that determine sensitivity and selectivity. One aim of this FOA is to encourage collaborations among chemosensory molecular biologists and biochemists with expertise in the isolation and characterization of membrane proteins, and biophysicists familiar with crystallography, NMR and other analytical tools used in structural analyzes. | 10/5/2011 | Grant - PA-09-058 |
| NIH | Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R21) | Research Project Grant (R21) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to foster biobehavioral research and develop innovative research designs, methods of measurement, and data analysis techniques. Designs and methods that examine the impact of biologic and behavioral variables on individuals' health outcomes and quality of life are encouraged. | 11/16/2011 | Grant - PA-09-126 |
| NIH | Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R21) | Research Project Grant (R21) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to foster biobehavioral research and develop innovative research designs, methods of measurement, and data analysis techniques. Designs and methods that examine the impact of biologic and behavioral variables on individuals' health outcomes and quality of life are encouraged. | 3/16/2012 | Grant - PA-09-126 |
| NSF | Theory, Models and Computational Methods | Supports the discovery and development of theoretical and computational methods to address a range of chemical challenges, with emphasis on emerging areas of chemical research. Proposals that focus on established methods should involve innovative approaches that substantially broaden their applicability. Methods of interest include, but are not limited to, those addressing electronic structure, quantum reaction dynamics, statistical mechanics, molecular dynamics, and simulation techniques for molecular or supramolecular systems. Areas of application span the full range of chemical systems from small molecules to macromolecules and degrees of aggregation from single molecules or small clusters to nanoscopic and even larger systems. While application areas may involve any chemical system, including biological systems or materials, the goal of the program is to support the development of new theoretical and computational methodologies that will be broadly applicable to a range of challenging problems. We are particularly interested in fundamental areas of research that are difficult or impossible to address using current synthetic, experimental, and/or computational methodologies. | 11/30/2009 | Grant - PD-09-6881 |
| NSF | Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry | The Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry (MSN) Program focuses on basic research in chemistry that addresses interactions leading to the assembly of macromolecular, supramolecular and nanoscopic species and other organized structures that show unique chemical and physical properties and reactivities. Research of interest to this program includes: the study of forces which are responsible for spatial organization in organic, inorganic or hybrid systems; novel synthesis relevant to the program topics; innovative surface functionalization chemistry; and the formation of clusters, aggregates, nanoparticles and large molecular architectures. Interactions that give rise to molecular self assembly, metal organic frameworks, template-directed syntheses, and chemically dynamic systems like molecular machines are also appropriate for this Program. Investigations may utilize experimental and/or computational methods to predict and/or understand the chemical structure, properties and reactivities of these unique structures.One objective of the MSN Program is to bridge the gap between molecular chemistries and material science and engineering. | 11/30/2009 | Grant - PD-09-6885 |
| NSF | Geophysics | Supports basic research in the physics of the solid earth to explore its composition, structure, and processes. Laboratory, field, theoretical, and computational studies are supported. Topics include seismicity, seismic wave propagation, and the nature and occurrence of earthquakes; the earth's magnetic, gravity, and electrical fields; the earth's thermal structure; and geodynamics. Supported research also includes geophysical studies of active deformation, including geodesy, and studies of the properties and behavior of earth materials in support of geophysical observation and theory. | 12/8/2009 | Award - NSF 09-539 |
| NSF | Biomolecular Systems Cluster | upports fundamental research in the areas of molecular biophysics, molecular biochemistry, and metabolic biochemistry. The cluster emphasizes the relationships between structure, function, and dynamics in studies of individual macromolecules, macromolecular complexes, and metabolic pathways. Research of interest to the cluster includes novel and creative projects addressing protein folding and dynamics, natively unfolded proteins, protein design, molecular recognition, enzymology, energy transformations in living systems, and the components, architecture and flux in metabolic pathways. The cluster encourages research projects integrating theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches to discover and define basic molecular mechanisms, as well as projects developing cutting-edge technologies in the context of biological questions relevant to the cluster. The cluster also encourages multi-disciplinary research at the interface of biology with physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, and engineering. | 1/12/2010 | Grant - PD 04-1144 |
| NSF | Biomolecular Systems Cluster | he Biomolecular Systems Cluster emphasizes the structure, function, dynamics, interactions, and interconversions of biological molecules. The context for such studies can range from investigations of individual macromolecules to the large-scale integration of metabolic and energetic processes. Research supported by this cluster includes development of cutting-edge technologies integrating theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches to the study of biological molecules and their functional complexes; mechanistic studies of the regulation and catalysis of enzymes and RNA, and higher-order characterization of the biochemical processes by which all organisms acquire, transform, and utilize energy from substrates. This cluster emphasizes the importance of multi-disciplinary research carried out at the interfaces of biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics and computer science, and engineering. | 1/12/2010 | Grant - PD-04-1144 |
| NSF | Instrumentation for Materials Research | The IMR Program supports the acquisition and/or development of research instruments that will provide new capability and/or advance current capability to: (1) discover fundamental phenomena in materials; (2) synthesize, process, and/or characterize the composition, structure, properties, and performance of materials; and (3) improve the quality, expand the scope, and foster and enable the integration of research and education in research-intensive environments. | 1/14/2010 | Grant - NSF-07-600 |
| NSF | Research in Support of the National Space Weather Program | The National Space Weather Program (NSWP) is a multi-agency Federal research program seeking to mitigate the adverse effects of space weather. The NSWP goal is to ultimately achieve timely, accurate, and reliable space environment observations, specifications, and forecasts. | 1/16/2010 | Grant - NSF-07-520 |
| NSF | CEDAR, GEM, and SHINE Postdoctoral Research | The Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR) program, the Geospace Environment Modeling (GEM) program, and the Solar, Heliosphere and INterplanetary Environment (SHINE) program are special programs within the Aeronomy, Magnetospheric Physics and Solar-Terrestrial Research programs in the Atmospheric Sciences Division of the Geosciences Directorate. | 2/1/2010 | Grant - NSF-06-584 |
| NSF | Fluid Dynamics | Supports fundamental research and education on mechanisms and phenomena governing fluid flow. | 3/3/2010 | Award - PD 10-1443 |
| NSF | Geophysics | Supports basic research in the physics of the solid earth to explore its composition, structure, and processes. Laboratory, field, theoretical, and computational studies are supported. Topics include seismicity, seismic wave propagation, and the nature and occurrence of earthquakes; the earth's magnetic, gravity, and electrical fields; the earth's thermal structure; and geodynamics. Supported research also includes geophysical studies of active deformation, including geodesy, and studies of the properties and behavior of earth materials in support of geophysical observation and theory. | 6/5/2010 | Award - NSF 09-539 |
| NSF | Physics of Living Systems (PoLS) | The program “Physics of Living Systems” (PoLS) at the National Science Foundation evolved from the successful Biological Physics program, which supported projects that applied analytical and experimental tools of physics to the study of biological problems at the molecular level. PoLS is replacing the Biological Physics program and will target theoretical and experimental research exploring the most fundamental biological processes that living systems utilize to perform their functions in dynamic and diverse environments. PoLS will stimulate those investigations that have the potential to transform the study of living systems. | 7/31/2010 | Grant - PD08-7246 |
| NSF | Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry | The Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry (MSN) Program focuses on basic research in chemistry that addresses interactions leading to the assembly of macromolecular, supramolecular and nanoscopic species and other organized structures that show unique chemical and physical properties and reactivities. Research of interest to this program includes: the study of forces which are responsible for spatial organization in organic, inorganic or hybrid systems; novel synthesis relevant to the program topics; innovative surface functionalization chemistry; and the formation of clusters, aggregates, nanoparticles and large molecular architectures. Interactions that give rise to molecular self assembly, metal organic frameworks, template-directed syntheses, and chemically dynamic systems like molecular machines are also appropriate for this Program. Investigations may utilize experimental and/or computational methods to predict and/or understand the chemical structure, properties and reactivities of these unique structures.One objective of the MSN Program is to bridge the gap between molecular chemistries and material science and engineering. | 8/2/2010 | Grant - PD-09-6885 |
| NSF | Theory, Models and Computational Methods | Supports the discovery and development of theoretical and computational methods to address a range of chemical challenges, with emphasis on emerging areas of chemical research. Proposals that focus on established methods should involve innovative approaches that substantially broaden their applicability. Methods of interest include, but are not limited to, those addressing electronic structure, quantum reaction dynamics, statistical mechanics, molecular dynamics, and simulation techniques for molecular or supramolecular systems. Areas of application span the full range of chemical systems from small molecules to macromolecules and degrees of aggregation from single molecules or small clusters to nanoscopic and even larger systems. While application areas may involve any chemical system, including biological systems or materials, the goal of the program is to support the development of new theoretical and computational methodologies that will be broadly applicable to a range of challenging problems. We are particularly interested in fundamental areas of research that are difficult or impossible to address using current synthetic, experimental, and/or computational methodologies. | 8/2/2010 | Grant - PD-09-6881 |
| NSF | Elementary Particle Physics | Supports, for example, accelerator experiments at the Tevatron at Fermilab, and collider experiments utilizing the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. The challenge of designing detectors for the LHC is unprecedented, as they are required to observe up to 600 million collisions each second. Yet some of the phenomena physicists are searching for will take place at the rate of only a few per day. These include possible discoveries such as a particle called the Higgs that is thought to endow other particles with mass, new forms of matter that explain the mysterious dark matter pervading the cosmos and even phenomena that reveal new dimensions of spacetime. | 9/29/2010 | Grant - PD-09-1221 |
| NSF | Education and Interdisciplinary Research | Supports activities in conjunction with NSF-wide programs such as Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER), Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), and programs aimed at women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. Further information about all of these programs and activities is available in the Crosscutting Investment Strategies section of the NSF Guide to Programs. The program also supports activities that seek to improve the education and training of physics students (both undergraduate and graduate), such as curriculum development for upper-level physics courses, and activities that are not included in specific programs elsewhere within NSF. The program supports research at the interface between physics and other disciplines and extending to emerging areas. Broadening activities related to research at the interface with other fields, possibly not normally associated with physics, also may be considered. | 9/29/2010 | Cooperative Agreement - PD-03-9134 |
| NSF | Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics | upports theoretical and computational research in all areas of atomic structure, the molecular structure of small molecules, electron, and atomic collisions, photoionization and photodetachment of electrons from atoms and small molecules, time-dependent interactions with atoms and small molecules, quantum optics, ultracold phenomena in Bose and Fermi gases, and quantum information. Investigations primarily directed toward a theoretical understanding of larger molecules or condensed matter systems should be directed toward the appropriate programs in the Division of Chemistry or the Division of Materials Research. | 9/29/2010 | Grant - PD-08-1284 |
| NSF | NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering | The goal of this three year (FY09-FY11) program initiative is to enhance plasma research and education in this broad, multidisciplinary field by coordinating efforts and combining resources of the two agencies. The initiative will address fundamental issues in plasma science and engineering that can have impact in other areas or disciplines in which improved basic understanding of the plasma state is needed. | 10/8/2010 | Grant - 09-596 |
| NSF | Plasma Physics | The plasma physics program funds research in the fundamental physics of plasmas. Research areas include plasma turbulence and shocks, turbulent and nonlocal, collisional transport with and without strong magnetic fields, non-neutral plasmas, cold plasmas, strongly-coupled and dusty plasmas, laser-plasma interactions, ultra-short pulse and/or ultra-intense laser plasma interactions, high-energy-density plasmas, and low temperature plasmas. Both theoretical and experimental research is included. | 10/8/2010 | Grant - PD-09-1242 |
| NSF | Condensed Matter and Materials Theory | This program supports theoretical and computational materials research and education in the topical areas represented in DMR programs, including condensed matter physics, polymers, solid-state and materials chemistry, metals and nanostructures, electronic and photonic materials, ceramics, and biomaterials. The program supports fundamental research that advances conceptual, analytical, and computational techniques for materials research. A broad spectrum of research is supported using electronic structure methods, many-body theory, statistical mechanics, and Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations, along with other techniques, many involving advanced scientific computing. Emphasis is on approaches that begin at the smallest appropriate length scale, such as electronic, atomic, molecular, nano-, micro-, and mesoscale, required to yield fundamental insight into material properties, processes, and behavior and to reveal new materials phenomena. Areas of recent interest include, but are not limited to: strongly correlated electron systems; low-dimensional systems; nonequilibrium phenomena, including pattern formation, microstructural evolution, and fracture; high-temperature superconductivity; nanostructured materials and mesoscale phenomena; quantum coherence and its control; and soft condensed matter, including systems of biological interest. | 10/31/2010 | Grant - PD-09-1765 |
| NSF | Condensed Matter Physics | he Condensed Matter Physics program supports experimental, as well as combined experiment and theory projects investigating the fundamental physics behind phenomena exhibited by condensed matter systems. Representative research areas in such systems include: 1) phenomena at the nano- to macro-scale including: transport, magnetic, and optical phenomena; classical and quantum phase transitions; localization; electronic, magnetic, and lattice structure or excitations; superconductivity; and nonlinear dynamics. 2) low-temperature physics: quantum fluids and solids; 1D & 2D electron systems. 3) soft condensed matter: partially ordered fluids, granular and colloid physics, and 4) understanding the fundamental physics of new states of matter as well as the physical behavior of condensed matter under extreme conditions e.g., low temperatures, high pressures, and high magnetic fields. Questions of current interest that span these research areas are: How and why do complex macroscopic phenomena emerge from simple interacting microscopic constituents? What new physics occurs far from equilibrium and why? What is the physics behind the behavior of matter confined to the nanoscale in one or more dimensions? What is the physics of spin systems and quantum states of matter that could lead to their coherent manipulation and control? | 10/31/2010 | Grant - PD-03-1710 |
| NSF | Biomaterials | The Biomaterials Program supports fundamental research at the intersection of the physical, chemical, and biological sciences. Proposals focused on the preparation, characterization, structure-property relationships, and applications of biomaterials are encouraged. Emphasis is on novel design of biomaterials, including bioderived, bioinspired, biomimetic and biocompatible materials, discovery of new phenomena, and the combination of experiment with theory and/or simulation. General areas of interest include, but are not restricted to, self- and directed molecular assemblies, surfaces and interfaces, membranes and vesicles, gels and networks, carriers and drug delivery systems, smart and self-healing systems, tissue culture scaffolds, mineralization, hybrids and composites, multi-functional biomaterials such as photonic and electronic biomaterials, biomaterials for energy harvesting, conversion and storage, and biomaterials for sensors and actuators. | 10/31/2010 | Grant - PD-06-7623 |
| NSF | Condensed Matter Physics (CMP) | The Condensed Matter Physics program supports experimental, as well as combined experiment and theory projects investigating the fundamental physics behind phenomena exhibited by condensed matter systems. Representative research areas in such systems include: 1) phenomena at the nano- to macro-scale including: transport, magnetic, and optical phenomena; classical and quantum phase transitions; localization; electronic, magnetic, and lattice structure or excitations; superconductivity; and nonlinear dynamics. 2) low-temperature physics: quantum fluids and solids; 1D & 2D electron systems. 3) soft condensed matter: partially ordered fluids, granular and colloid physics, and 4) understanding the fundamental physics of new states of matter as well as the physical behavior of condensed matter under extreme conditions e.g., low temperatures, high pressures, and high magnetic fields. | 10/31/2010 | Grant - PD 03-1710 |
| NSF | Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG) | Provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for observational, theoretical, laboratory and archival data studies in all areas of astronomy and astrophysics. | 11/15/2010 | Grants - NSF 05-608 |
| NSF | Theory, Models and Computational Methods | Supports the discovery and development of theoretical and computational methods to address a range of chemical challenges, with emphasis on emerging areas of chemical research. Proposals that focus on established methods should involve innovative approaches that substantially broaden their applicability. Methods of interest include, but are not limited to, those addressing electronic structure, quantum reaction dynamics, statistical mechanics, molecular dynamics, and simulation techniques for molecular or supramolecular systems. Areas of application span the full range of chemical systems from small molecules to macromolecules and degrees of aggregation from single molecules or small clusters to nanoscopic and even larger systems. While application areas may involve any chemical system, including biological systems or materials, the goal of the program is to support the development of new theoretical and computational methodologies that will be broadly applicable to a range of challenging problems. We are particularly interested in fundamental areas of research that are difficult or impossible to address using current synthetic, experimental, and/or computational methodologies. | 11/30/2010 | Grant - PD-09-6881 |
| NSF | Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry | The Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry (MSN) Program focuses on basic research in chemistry that addresses interactions leading to the assembly of macromolecular, supramolecular and nanoscopic species and other organized structures that show unique chemical and physical properties and reactivities. Research of interest to this program includes: the study of forces which are responsible for spatial organization in organic, inorganic or hybrid systems; novel synthesis relevant to the program topics; innovative surface functionalization chemistry; and the formation of clusters, aggregates, nanoparticles and large molecular architectures. Interactions that give rise to molecular self assembly, metal organic frameworks, template-directed syntheses, and chemically dynamic systems like molecular machines are also appropriate for this Program. Investigations may utilize experimental and/or computational methods to predict and/or understand the chemical structure, properties and reactivities of these unique structures.One objective of the MSN Program is to bridge the gap between molecular chemistries and material science and engineering. | 11/30/2010 | Grant - PD-09-6885 |
| NSF | Geophysics | Supports basic research in the physics of the solid earth to explore its composition, structure, and processes. Laboratory, field, theoretical, and computational studies are supported. Topics include seismicity, seismic wave propagation, and the nature and occurrence of earthquakes; the earth's magnetic, gravity, and electrical fields; the earth's thermal structure; and geodynamics. Supported research also includes geophysical studies of active deformation, including geodesy, and studies of the properties and behavior of earth materials in support of geophysical observation and theory. | 12/5/2010 | Award - NSF 09-539 |
| NSF | Dynamical Systems | Examples of application areas include acoustics and vibration analysis, and noise and vibration control technologies.??Of interest are multi-scale, multi-physics, and large-scale interconnected and complex dynamical systems, nonlinear, hybrid, time-varying, multi-energy domain and distributed dynamic systems, as well as biological systems, and micro and nano-scale systems. | 12/15/2010 | Grant - PD-08-7478 |
| NSF | NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering | The goal of this three year (FY09-FY11) program initiative is to enhance plasma research and education in this broad, multidisciplinary field by coordinating efforts and combining resources of the two agencies. The initiative will address fundamental issues in plasma science and engineering that can have impact in other areas or disciplines in which improved basic understanding of the plasma state is needed. | 10/7/2011 | Grant - 09-596 |
| NSF | NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering | The goal of this three year (FY09-FY11) program initiative is to enhance plasma research and education in this broad, multidisciplinary field by coordinating efforts and combining resources of the two agencies. The initiative will address fundamental issues in plasma science and engineering that can have impact in other areas or disciplines in which improved basic understanding of the plasma state is needed. | 10/5/2012 | Grant - 09-596 |
| NSF/DoE | Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering | program initiative is to enhance plasma research and education in this broad, multidisciplinary field by coordinating efforts and combining resources of the two agencies. The initiative will address fundamental issues in plasma science and engineering that can have impact in other areas or disciplines in which improved basic understanding of the plasma state is needed. | 10/22/2010 | Grant - NSF-08-589 |
| Smithsonian Institution (SI) | Senior Fellowships | Fellowships at the Smithsonian Institution provide students and scholars with opportunities to pursue independent research projects in association with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff. Persons interested in conducting research at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory should apply to that bureau directly. | 1/15/2010 | Fellowship - GSU-341 |
| South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) | Astronomical Observation Using SAAO Facilities | In keeping with its role as the National Facility for optical/infrared astronomy, SAAO makes telescope time available to qualified astronomers in South Africa and SALT partners. A certain percentage of time is also granted to astronomers from around the world, to promote scientific and technological collaboration and to promote the exchange of ideas and information. Availability of observing time is advertised under 'Rota', where the quarterly application deadlines are listed. Time allocations will be made on the basis of scientific merit and feasibility. | 12/18/2009 | Facility Use - GSU-120 |
