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Arizona Innovation Connection
Moving
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July 10, 2008 –
Issue 13
The
Arizona Technology Council is re-launching the Partnering
Conference, to be held July 22nd from 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. at
the Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas, 6333 North Scottsdale
Road. This event brings Arizona’s technology community together to
forge new collaborations.
Fifteen
companies will present their partnering opportunities, and a
high-profile panel of partnering experts will discuss how to expand
and innovate through strategic alliances. Business owners attending
will gain insight and tools on how to create strategic alliances to
grow and strengthen their Arizona businesses.
For
additional information and to register, please visit
http://www.aztechcouncil.org.
Also in the news this week…
Arizona
Economic Resource Organization (AERO) Announces Fund of Funds
Initiative: Effort will Promote Venture Capital Investments in
Arizona.
Click here to download the news release.
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Sandra
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Arizona
Department of Commerce
Senior
Director, Workforce and Business Development |
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Table of Contents:
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Federal Open Solicitations
III.
Arizona Funding Opportunities
IV.
Federal Funding Opportunities
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Arizona Open Solicitations
·
Arizona
Department of Commerce
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Angel Investment Tax Credit Program -
Deadline: Year Round
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Visit the
Community & Business Financing Guide
for a complete list of funding opportunities in Arizona.
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Federal Open Solicitations
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Proposals
to establish a cooperative institute that will explore and research
continental shelf frontier ecosystems. Deadline: Oct. 6, 2008
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Technology
Innovation Program (TIP). Deadline: September 4, 2008.
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Innovative
R&D proposals in the area of an integrated day/night sight.
Deadline: July 3, 2009
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Optical
radiation effectiveness and safety services in support of the
Optical Radiation Branch. Deadline: Aug. 21, 2008
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System
development and demonstration of an integrated aircrew ensemble.
Deadline: Aug. 29, 2008
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Five-year
open-ended solicitation intended to support innovation in solving
war-fighter needs.
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Rotary
Thermal Cycler Project. Deadline: Aug. 4, 2008
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Development of a production-capable metal-to-ceramic seal-brazing
process that effectively seals xenon gas inside a sapphire flash
lamp tube having metal electrodes. Deadline: Sept. 30,
2008
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Rapid
Response Acquisition Thrust. Deadline: July 14, 2008
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Three-dimensional facial recognition and multi-spectral
fingerprinting technology. Deadline: July 28, 2008
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Sources
and cost estimates for an automated system for access control.
Deadline: July 11, 2008
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Cyber
behavior research. Deadline: Aug. 29, 2008
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Innovative
evaluation tools and/or methods in assessing security-risks related
to allegiance, foreign influence and foreign preference in the
evaluation of personnel for national security positions.
Deadline: Aug. 29, 2008
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Information regarding light detection and ranging technologies to
measure meteorological conditions. Deadline: July 23, 2008
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Concepts
from industry that can advance Navy operational logistics
capabilities through component advancement and/or integrated
demonstration and evaluation. Deadline: July 23, 2008
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Research
efforts aimed at addressing the nanofabrication challenge.
Deadline: July 24, 2008
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Technologies and methodologies to prevent concrete deterioration
from alkali silica reaction. Deadline: July 31, 2008
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Concepts
for real-time and non-real-time automated sensing and understanding
of the battlespace using multiple distributed unmanned platforms.
Deadline: Aug. 7, 2008
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Network
centric engineering technology projects. Deadline: Sept.
30, 2011
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Engineering technical services and support of submarine tactical and
weapons control systems of the AN/BYG-1 Combat System. Deadline:
July 11, 2008
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Research
and information technology architecture, high performance computing,
high performance networking, and related digital streams technology.
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Labor,
engineering and computer analysis support for a builder developer
tool set.
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Technical
Engineering and Support Services contract.
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Disability
and Rehabilitation Research Projects program. Deadline:
Aug. 21, 2008
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Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers program. Deadline:
Aug. 21, 2008
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Solid-State Lighting Product Development Program. Deadline:
July 16, 2008
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Optical
coating design and demonstration for the Large Synoptic Survey
Telescope camera optics. Deadline: Aug. 8, 2008
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Department of Health and Human Services
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NIH
Extramural Loan Repayment Programs (5 such programs). Deadline:
Applications may be submitted annually between Sept. 1 and Dec.
1.
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Department of Homeland Security
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Smart Card
biometric readers. Deadline: July 21, 2008
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NASA
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2008 SBIR
and STTR Programs. Deadline: Sept. 4, 2008
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Advanced
Component Technologies program. Deadline: July 16, 2008
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Astronomy
and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships. Deadline: Oct.
8, 2008
Foundation Funding Opportunities
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American Council of Learned Societies
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Digital
Innovation Fellowships program. Deadline: Oct. 2, 2008
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Social Science Research Council
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Abe
Fellowship Program. Deadline: Sept. 1, 2008
Copyright State Science & Technology Institute 2008.
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Arizona Funding Opportunities – Program Descriptions
Arizona Department of
Commerce (ADOC)
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Angel Investment Tax Credit Program
offers
an Arizona income tax credit to “qualified investors” who invest in
early-state “qualified small businesses.” The income tax credit is
equal to 30% of the investment amount, increasing to 35% for
investments in “bioscience enterprises” and in companies located in
rural Arizona. Investors ®
click here. Small Businesses
®
click here. Deadline: Year Round
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AZFAST Grants are
specifically designed for entrepreneurs to develop and commercialize
global technology by accessing Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) federal
funding. The AZFAST grant program
offers a reimbursable grant of up to $5,000 of eligible SBIR/STTR
expenses.
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Market Assessment Program
provides
emerging technology entrepreneurs with a commercialization
feasibility study; hence contributing to the formulation of
successful marketing and licensing strategies.
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Technology Assessment Program offers
technology entrepreneurs access to an independent, expert review of
their technology under development. Emphasis is placed on
determining if the technology already exists, is a good candidate
for intellectual property protection and likely to find an
attractive market.
Science Foundation
Arizona (SFAz)
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SFAz Graduate Research Fellowship Program offered to attract and
support the very best graduate students to qualifying research
performing institutions in order to advance the competitive research
capacity in science, engineering and biomedical research in Arizona.
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Small Business Catalytics offers funding in two categories:
Seed Funding that SFAz provides to Arizona’s researchers is
intended to act as a catalyst for technology development and company
formation. Product Accelerator funding is intended for
funding of an R&D partnership between a principal investigator (PI)
at one of Arizona’s RPIs and an Arizona company (including RPI
spin-outs) at a critical phase in the product development cycle that
requires a joint research effort between the PI and company to
ensure a products success and accelerate its time to market.
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Competitive Advantage Award offered to support outstanding
Arizona researchers in three strategic areas:
Sustainable Systems (SUS), Information Communication
Technologies (ICT), and Biosciences
(BIO).
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Strategic Research Group will invest in Strategic Research
Groups (SRG) awards to facilitate the collaboration of outstanding
researchers at Arizona’s Research Performing Institutions (RPIs)
with industry in order to cultivate strong partnerships that will
inform and enhance the State’s existing research programs, help
attract and retain new industry research to Arizona, and create both
research and economic advantages for the partners and consequently,
for Arizona.
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K - 12 Discovery and Innovation Programs makes K-12 investments
in 2008 in three complementary areas to advance education in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM): (1)
Institutes focus on building STEM skill sets
essential for entering the workforce; (2)
Centers focus on recruiting, training and retaining
teachers; and (3)
Programs focus on motivating students and teachers
through innovative partnerships and practices.
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Federal Funding Opportunities – Program Descriptions
Department of Commerce
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting proposals to
establish a cooperative institute that will explore and research
continental shelf frontier ecosystems, advance the state of
knowledge of both shallow and deep coral ecosystems under U.S.
jurisdiction, and develop, test and evaluate advanced ocean
technologies and tools. This institute will give NOAA the benefit of
working with complementary capabilities at one or more research
institutions that contribute to its ocean exploration, research and
technology priorities on the eastern U.S. Continental Shelf.
Approximately $2.5 million is expected to be available to support
the first year of the institute. The Task I budget should not exceed
$150,000. Cost-sharing is required. Eligibility is limited to
nonfederal public and private nonprofit universities, colleges and
research institutions that offer accredited graduate level
degree-granting programs in NOAA-related sciences. Proposals are due
Oct. 6, 2008. For more information, visit:
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-15313.htm
The
Technology Innovation Program (TIP), National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) and United States Department of Commerce
(DoC), is seeking proposals for high-risk research projects to
develop innovative technologies for inspecting, monitoring and
evaluating critical components of the nation's roadways, bridges,
and drinking and wastewater systems. The competition for cost-shared
research and development (R&D) support is the first to be announced
by NIST's newly established Technology Innovation Program (TIP) in
an effort to address critical societal challenges. Fiscal year 2008
appropriations include funds in the amount of approximately $9
million for new TIP awards. TIP anticipates funding approximately 9
projects. A single company can receive up to a total of $3 million
with a project period of performance of up to 3 years. A joint
venture can receive up to a total of $9 million with a project
period of performance of up to 5 years. Proposals are due September
4, 2008. For more information, visit
http://www.nist.gov/tip/comp08_apply.html
Department of Defense
The Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency is soliciting innovative R&D proposals in
the area of an integrated day/night sight. This funding opportunity
seeks to develop on a single chip the integration of a sensor that
is vertically stacked and can sense light in the Visible/Near
Infrared/SWIR and long wave infrared sensor region. Multiple awards
are anticipated; eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals may be
submitted at any time until July 3, 2009; however, they are due Aug.
18, 2008, for the initial evaluation phase. For more information,
The Department of the
Air Force is soliciting proposals for optical radiation
effectiveness and safety services in support of the Optical
Radiation Branch in the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed
Energy Bioeffects Division. The research portfolio sponsored by the
Optical Radiation Branch spans the fields of laser bioeffects,
vision science, modeling and simulation, and safety engineering.
This research aims to enhance combat survivability by enabling U.S.
forces to counter optical hazards and threats while exploiting
optical systems. Approximately $19.6 million over fiscal years
2008-13 is expected to be available for one award having a project
period of 78 months. Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due
Aug. 21, 2008. For more information,
The Air Force will be
soliciting proposals for contract awards to support system
development and demonstration of an integrated aircrew ensemble.
This funding opportunity seeks to replace the current aircrew flight
ensemble of multi-layered garments with a fully integrated and
configurable system, using as few layers as possible. This is a 100
percent small business set-aside. A full solicitation is expected to
be released on or about Aug. 29, 2008. For more information,
click here.
The Air Force will be
soliciting proposals for a five-year open-ended solicitation
intended to support innovation in solving war-fighter needs through
the coupling of different disciplines. Future calls for proposals
will be released to enable the rapid formation of teams to formulate
and conduct innovative strategies that address complex research
opportunities impacting current or projected adversary threats. Such
teams will represent diverse expertise and knowledge. Multiple
awards are anticipated; eligibility is unrestricted. For more
information,
The Department of the
Army is soliciting proposals Rotary Thermal Cycler Project. The
objective of this project is to continue to design, develop and
build the prototype for a handheld DNA detection system capable of
detecting and identifying a broad spectrum of biological threats
on-site in less than 30 minutes. The period of performance for the
project will continue for one year after contract award. Proposals
are due Aug. 4, 2008. For more information,
click here.
The Army is seeking
sources for the development of a production-capable metal-to-ceramic
seal-brazing process that effectively seals xenon gas inside a
sapphire flash lamp tube having metal electrodes. The selected
offeror will be required to develop and demonstrate a process to
seal a sapphire flash lamp tube through optimization of weld
materials and/or brazing techniques. Eligibility is unrestricted. No
awards will be made for responses, which are due Sept. 30, 2008. For
more information,
click here.
The Army will be
soliciting proposals for the Rapid Response (R2) Acquisition Thrust.
The R2 is the major part of a Command Pilot Program to increase the
Armament, Research, Development and Engineering (ARDEC)
responsiveness to meeting its customers' immediate requirements. In
support of the Global War on Terror, ARDEC's mission, including
lethality and counter-lethality efforts, has expanded to include
providing expedited developmental solutions to meet the customers
needs at various stages of the lifecycle of a product. One contract
with multiple prime contractor awards is anticipated; eligibility is
unrestricted. A full solicitation is expected to be released on or
about July 14, 2008, with proposals due 45 days thereafter. For more
information,
The Army will be
soliciting proposals for three-dimensional facial recognition and
multi-spectral fingerprinting technology for the Army's Language and
Technology Center at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. This includes the
production, installation and support of a prototype system
implementing all of the software components specified under the
solicitation's statement of objectives. Two contract awards are
anticipated. The solicitation is expected to be released on or about
July 28, 2008. For more information,
click here.
The Department of the
Navy is seeking potential sources and cost estimates for an
automated system for access control. This system should be able to
independently verify that workers have satisfied the criteria for
entry into a high radiation area and grant the workers access, based
on satisfactory verification of those criteria. No awards will be
made for responses, which are due July 11, 2008. For more
information,
click here.
The Navy is soliciting
white papers for cyber behavior research in support of the Special
Security Center. This program consists of two interrelated tasks in
which investigators advance research programs to (1) survey
information technology activities in a sample generalized to
personnel holding active security clearances and (2) identify robust
indicators signifying a heightened risk or resilience for
individuals to engage in risky IT activities or problematic cyber
behaviors within the workplace. Eligibility is open to U.S.-owned or
U.S.-based firms. White papers are due July 18, 2008; invited full
proposals will be due Aug. 29, 2008. For more information,
The Navy is soliciting
white papers to develop innovative evaluation tools and/or methods
in assessing security-risks related to allegiance, foreign influence
and foreign preference in the evaluation of personnel for national
security positions. Offerors should advance a research program of
one or more studies to develop and validate an assessment tool that
(1) accurately and reliably measures these indicators and (2) can be
fully implemented into personnel evaluation and monitoring
procedures. Eligibility is open to U.S.-owned or U.S.-based firms.
White papers are due July 18, 2008; invited full proposals will be
due Aug. 29, 2008. For more information,
The Navy is requesting
information regarding light detection and ranging (LIDAR)
technologies to measure meteorological conditions, as a method of
improving direct and indirect fires accuracy. A LIDAR Artillery
Meteorology System would provide direct measurement of the
meteorological data from the firing position to the target direction
for as far along the projectiles flight path as can be measured.
Responses are due July 23, 2008. For more information,
click here.
The Navy is soliciting
white papers for concepts from industry that can advance Navy
operational logistics capabilities through component advancement
and/or integrated demonstration and evaluation. This funding
opportunity focuses on one topic that is divided into four
subtopics: (1) advanced replenishment complements, (2) shipboard
materiel transport, (3) standardized packaging and interface
technologies, and (4) asset visibility and planning. Approximately
$1 million is expected to be available for Phase I awards having a
project period of 3-6 months. Eligibility is open to all responsible
sources other than government entities and Federally Funded Research
and Development Centers. White papers are due July 23, 2008. For
more information,
The Navy is soliciting
white papers for research efforts aimed at addressing the
nanofabrication challenge. Of particular interest are various forms
of bottom-up, self-assembly techniques that are capable of
assembling electronic materials into arbitrarily shaped sub-1 Onm
resolution patterns, while providing significant throughput
enhancement over scanning probe microscopy based techniques.
Approximately $3.5 million is expected to be available for awards
having a project period of 18 months to two years. Awards ranging
from $500,000 to $1 million are anticipated; however, lower- and
higher-cost proposals will be considered. Eligible are all
responsible sources from academia and industry. Required white
papers are due July 24, 2008; full proposals are due Sept. 9, 2008.
For more information, visit:
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17973
The Navy is soliciting
proposals for technologies and methodologies to prevent concrete
deterioration from alkali silica reaction (ASR), which has resulted
in significant damage to airfield pavements and expenses in the tens
of millions of dollars at each airfield. While mitigation of
existing ASR deterioration may be considered, the main emphasis of
this announcement is on prevention of deterioration. Work will be
conducted in up to five phases, with each of the phases costed and
negotiated separately and lasting approximately not more than one
year each. Multiple awards may be made; the initial award will be
for Phase I only and is estimated for up to $100,000. Abstracts may
be submitted at any time, but to ensure review by the first meeting
of the Technical Evaluation Board, they should be received by July
31, 2008. The solicitation will remain open until June 1, 2009. For
more information,
click here.
The Navy is soliciting
white papers for concepts for real-time and non-real-time automated
sensing and understanding of the battlespace using multiple
distributed unmanned platforms. This technology should apply to
three scenarios of interest: (1) at-sea battle force area awareness,
(2) littoral region of interest, and (3) inland convoy/area force
protection. Approximately $5.6 million over fiscal years 2009-12 is
expected to be available for 1-2 awards having a project period of
up to four years. Eligible are all responsible sources from academia
and industry. Required white papers are due Aug. 7, 2008; invited
full proposals will be due Oct. 30, 2008. For more information,
click here.
The Navy is soliciting
white papers for network centric engineering technology projects
that offer potential for advancement and improvement of Department
of Defense operations. This research opportunity is divided into six
functional areas: (1) federated network engineering, (2) wireless
and interior communications, (3) network services engineering, (4)
network design and analysis, (5) network operations, and (6)
enterprise network solutions. The amount and period of performance
of selected proposals will vary depending on the research area and
the technical approach to be pursued by selected offerors. Eligible
are all responsible sources from government agencies, academia and
industry. White papers may be submitted at any time until Sept. 30,
2011; however, specific high-interest topics may occasionally be
assigned cutoff dates or may be skipped completely (in which case
formal proposals will be required) to allow for timely contract
award and project initiation. For more information,
click here.
The Navy will be
soliciting proposals for engineering technical services and support
of submarine tactical and weapons control systems of the AN/BYG-1
Combat System. This includes providing materials and support for the
development and implementation of technical insertions and advanced
processing build integration. Two contract awards having a project
period of up to five years are anticipated. Eligibility is
unrestricted. A full solicitation is expected to be released in late
July or early August of 2008. Responses to the draft solicitations
are due July 11, 2008. For more information,
click here.
The Navy will be
soliciting proposals for R&D support for a wide range of research
and information technology architecture, high performance computing,
high performance networking, and related digital streams technology.
Two awards to one contractor are expected to result from a full
solicitation, once released. The awards will have a project period
of up to five years. Eligibility is unrestricted. For more
information,
click here.
The Navy will be
soliciting proposals for labor, engineering and computer analysis
support for a builder developer tool set for the Counter
Radio-controlled Improvised Explosive Devices Electronic Warfare
C-Mast Program. This includes radio frequency (RF) use and
propagation and analysis of temporal and spatial patterns; new
technologies relating to the field of RF; modeling and simulation in
the area of electronic warfare; situational awareness and threat
assessment in air and surface domains; RF related software and
tools; software engineering; RADAR systems, and jammers. One award
having a project period of up to five years is expected to result
from a full solicitation, once released. Eligibility is
unrestricted. For more information,
click here.
The Navy will be
soliciting proposals for the Technical Engineering and Support
Services contract. This acquisition will provide research,
development and engineering services for the
Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering
Center's Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate and any
successor organization that may evolve its elements at other
locations, as well as customers developing intelligence and
information warfare systems and working within the intelligence
community. The support services to be acquired include technical,
engineering, program management, prototype development and
fabrication and operations expertise in support of intelligence,
electronic warfare and information system development. Up to four
awards may be made, including two awards reserved for small business
concerns. Eligibility is unrestricted. For more information,
click here.
Department of Education (ED)
The National Institute
on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) invites
applications for the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects
(DRRPs) program. This program seeks to develop methods, procedures
and rehabilitation technologies that advance a wide range of
independent living and employment outcomes for individuals with
disabilities. For the purposes of this announcement, the program has
two priorities, (1) general DRRP requirements and (2) centers on
research and capacity building to improve outcomes for individuals
with disabilities from traditionally underserved racial and ethnic
populations. Approximately $1.1 million is expected to be available
for three grants having a project period of up to five years.
Cost-sharing is required and will be negotiated at the time of the
grant award. Eligible are states; public or private entities,
including for-profit agencies or organizations; institutions of
higher education; and Indian tribes or tribal organizations.
Applications are due Aug. 21, 2008. For more information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-3/070708c.html
NIDRR also invites
applications for the Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers
(RRTCs) program. The purpose of this program is to improve the
effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended, through advanced research, training, technical
assistance, and dissemination activities in general problem areas,
as specified by NIDRR. For the purposes of this announcement, the
program has two priorities, (1) general RRTC requirements and (2) an
RRTC on individuals with disabilities living in rural areas.
Approximately $850,000 is expected to be available for one award
having a project period of up to five years. Eligible are states;
public or private entities, including for-profit agencies or
organizations; institutions of higher education; and Indian tribes
or tribal organizations. Applications are due Aug. 21, 2008. For
more information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-3/070708e.html
Department of Energy (DOE)
DOE invites applications
for applied research in the Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Product
Development Program. The focus of this program is product
development of general illumination SSL sources, luminaires, and
enabling products. The program highlights seven areas of interest
targeting innovations in both light-emitting diodes and organic
light-emitting diodes. Approximately $7.5 million is expected to be
available for 2-5 cooperative agreement awards having a project
period of up to two years and a cost-sharing requirement of at least
20 percent. Awards of up to $900,000 per year may be made. All types
of domestic applicants are eligible to apply, except other federal
agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center
contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section
501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in
lobbying activities after Dec. 31, 1995. Applications are due July
16, 2008. For more information,
click here.
DOE is soliciting
proposals for optical coating design and demonstration for the Large
Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) camera optics. The LSST aims to
perform the most comprehensive astronomical survey in history by
imaging most of the visible sky in a continuous series of short
exposures. Proposals are due Aug. 8, 2008. For more information,
click here.
Department of Health and Human Services
The National Institute
of Health (NIH) agencies invite applications for the NIH Extramural
Loan Repayment Programs. Five such programs are described below. The
overall objective of these programs is the recruitment and retention
of highly qualified health professionals to careers in clinical,
pediatric, health disparities, or contraception and infertility
research. Each program provides for the repayment of educational
loan debt of up to $35,000 annually for qualified health
professionals performing research within the mission of NIH at
domestic, nonprofit or government entities. In general, applicants
must be U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent residents and have a
health professional doctoral degree from an accredited institution.
Applications may be submitted annually between Sept. 1 and Dec. 1.
The master announcement is available at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-083.html
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Extramural
Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program. This program is designed
to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals as
pediatric investigators. Approximately $17 million is expected to be
available annually to support contracts under this program. For more
information, visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-085.html
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Extramural
Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research. The focus of
this program is the recruitment and retention of highly qualified
health professionals to research careers that focus on minority
health or other health disparity issues. Approximately $9 million is
expected to be available annually to support contracts under this
program. For more information, visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-086.html
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Extramural
Loan Repayment Program for Contraception and Infertility
Researchers. The purpose of this program is to recruit and retain
highly qualified health and/or allied health professionals as
contraception and/or infertility investigators. Approximately $1
million is expected to be available annually to support contracts
under this program. More information is available at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-087.html
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Extramural
Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Research. This program aims to
recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals as clinical
investigators. Approximately $42 million is expected to be available
annually to support contracts under this program. For more
information, visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-088.html
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Extramural
Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from
Disadvantaged Backgrounds. This program focuses on the recruitment
and retention of highly qualified health professionals from
disadvantaged backgrounds to clinical research careers.
Approximately $1.5 million is expected to be available annually to
support contracts under this program. For more information, visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-089.html
Department of Homeland Security
The Transportation
Security Administration is seeking sources that can provide Smart
Card biometric readers capable of reading the Transportation Worker
Identification Credential currently being issued to workers in the
maritime transportation industry. Information on both fixed and
handheld portable readers is of interest. No awards will be made for
responses, which are due July 21, 2008. For more information,
click here.
NASA
NASA is soliciting
proposals for its 2008 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. The NASA 2008
SBIR technical topics and subtopics support the agency's Mission
Directorates of Space Operations, Aeronautics Research, Science, and
Exploration Systems. The NASA STTR 2008 research areas are aligned
with the needs associated with the core competencies of the NASA
Centers. Phase I STTR proposals must be jointly developed by a small
business concern and a research institution, with at least 40
percent of the work being performed by the small business as the
prime contractor and at least 30 percent of the work being performed
by the research institution. A combined SBIR/STTR solicitation was
expected to be released on or about July 7, with proposals due Sept.
4, 2008. For more information, visit:
http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/SBIR/SBIR.html
NASA is seeking partners
to participate in developing proposals addressing the goals and
objectives of its Advanced Component Technologies program. The goals
of this program are to research, develop and demonstrate component-
and subsystem-level technology developments that (1) reduce the
risk, cost, size, volume, mass, and development time of Earth
observing instrument and platforms and (2) enable new Earth
observation measurements. The most recent announcement made in
support of the program focuses on the development of advanced
avalanche photodiodes. Contract awards or other agreements are
anticipated; eligibility is unrestricted. All responses are due July
16, 2008. The two announcements are available by
National Science
Foundation (NSF) NSF is soliciting proposals for Astronomy and
Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships. These fellowships provide an
opportunity for highly qualified, recent doctoral scientists to
carry out an integrated program of independent research and
education. Fellows may engage in observational, instrumental,
theoretical, laboratory or archival data research in any area of
astronomy and astrophysics, in combination with a coherent
educational plan for the duration of the fellowship. Approximately
$750,000 in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 8-9
fellowship grants of $83,000 per year for a period of up to three
years. Grants are awarded to individuals who (1) are citizens,
nationals or permanent residents of the U.S., (2) have earned the
doctoral degree in an appropriate scientific field within five years
prior to the proposal deadline or will complete the doctoral degree
by Oct. 1 of the award year, and (3) have not participated in
postdoctoral training for a combined full-time-equivalent duration
of more than three years prior to the proposal deadline. Eligible
host institutions include U.S. institutions of higher education;
NSF-funded national centers, facilities or institutes; and U.S.
nonprofit organizations with research and educational missions.
International sites operated by U.S. organizations also are
eligible. Proposals are due Oct. 8, 2008. For more information,
visit:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08581
Foundation Funding Opportunities
American
Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
ACLS invites
applications for the Digital Innovation Fellowships program. This
program supports digitally based research projects in all
disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social
sciences. Fellowships are intended to support an academic year
dedicated to work on major scholarly projects that take a digital
form, such as digital research archives or innovative databases,
research that depends on or is greatly enhanced by the use of such
tools, or some combination of these features. Up to five fellowship
awards are anticipated. Each award carries a stipend of up to
$55,000 towards an academic year's leave and provides for project
costs of up to $25,000. To be eligible, applicants must be U.S.
citizens or permanent residents who have a Ph.D. degree conferred
prior to the application deadline, which is Oct. 2, 2008. For more
information, visit:
http://www.acls.org/grants/Single.aspx?id=352
Social
Science Research Council (SSRC)
SSRC invites
applications for the Abe Fellowship Program. This program provides
Abe Fellows with 3-12 months of full-time support over a two-year
period to support international multidisciplinary research on topics
of pressing global concern. Specifically, the program encourages
research focusing on policy-relevant and contemporary issues that
have a comparative or transnational perspective and that draw the
study of the U.S. and Japan into wider disciplinary or theoretical
debates. Areas of interest include problems traditional and
nontraditional approaches to security and diplomacy, global and
regional economic issues, and the role of civil society. Eligibility
is open to U.S. and Japanese citizens and to nationals of other
countries who can demonstrate strong and serious long-term
affiliations with research communities in the U.S. or Japan.
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field,
or have attained an equivalent level of professional experience.
Applications are due Sept. 1, 2008. For more information, visit:
http://fellowships.ssrc.org/abe/
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