Limited Submissions

Government agencies as well as private foundations and corporate sponsors sometimes choose to limit the number of submissions per institution for specific awards. When this is the case, limited submission competitions at Oklahoma State University are conducted internally by the Office of University Research Services. Below is a listing of several major recurring awards for which we have held internal limited submission competitions in the past, including synopses of the awards, URLs for more information, and both the internal and agency deadlines. Please consult the internal deadlines listed below for specific dates by which intent to submit is due to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu).

The internal deadlines posted below for intent to submit are typically two months prior to the agency deadlines. An intent to submit is an informal notification by e-mail and should simply state that the PI intends to submit a proposal for the particular award. After the internal deadline has passed, it is clear whether an internal competition is needed based on the amount of internal interest, and the PI will be notified accordingly. Specific instructions concerning the internal competition will be communicated at that point. Applicants are typically asked to provide a two-page project summary, CV, and budget by e-mail, which are then reviewed and ranked by a committee.

Since the below list is not comprehensive, PIs should contact their college research offices when applying for an award not listed on this page that limits submissions per institution. College research offices will be able to advise you concerning specific steps necessary to proceed in applying for the award in question.

*New deadlines not yet released.

**Projected deadlines from the agency. New deadlines not yet released.

USDA International Science and Education Competitive Grants Program
The International Science and Education Competitive Grants Program (ISE) supports research, extension, and teaching activities that will enhance the capabilities of American colleges and universities to conduct international collaborative research, extension and teaching. ISE projects are expected to enhance the international content of curricula; ensure that faculty work beyond the U.S. and bring lessons learned back home; promote international research partnerships; enhance the use and application of foreign technologies in the U.S.; and strengthen the role that colleges and universities play in maintaining U.S. competitiveness.

Limited on the Number of Proposals per Organization: Each institution may submit no more than two proposals as the lead institution.  No institution acting as the principal or lead institution will receive more than one grant during the current competition.

URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/educationinternationalscience.cfm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by November 27, 2009
Agency Deadline: January 28, 2010

NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program
The Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) is designed to increase access to scientific and engineering equipment for research and research training in our Nation's organizations of higher education, research museums and non-profit research organizations. This program seeks to improve the quality and expand the scope of research and research training in science and engineering, and to foster the integration of research and education by providing instrumentation for research-intensive learning environments. The MRI program encourages the development and acquisition of research instrumentation for shared inter- and/or intra-organizational use and in concert with private sector partners. 

The MRI program assists in the acquisition or development of major research instrumentation by organizations that is, in general, too costly for support through other NSF programs. Proposals may be for a single instrument, a large system of instruments, or multiple instruments that share a common or specific research focus.

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: The NSF limits the number of proposals from each institution to three (3) as described below.   The NSF requires that both of the following conditions must be met or proposal(s) will be returned without review:

• An organization may submit or be included as a partner or subawardee in no more than three proposals.

• If an organization submits or is included as a partner or subawardee in three proposals, at least one of the three proposals must be for instrument development.  

Furthermore, the NSF reserves the right to carefully examine development proposals to ensure that an institution does not exceed its proposal limit. If NSF determines that a development proposal is an acquisition proposal, and such determination results in an institution exceeding its limit, then said proposal will be returned without review. In addition, if the development proposal is found to be a standard research proposal that would be supported via normal NSF programs, the proposal will be returned without review. 

Because of these limitations, OSU will conduct an internal review of proposals intended for the MRI program and select a maximum of three to go forward. Among the review criteria to be included in the internal review process will be evidence that the PI(s) has(have) made contact with the NSF MRI program manager to discuss the proposal in order to ascertain the suitability of the proposed submission to the MRI program. Such evidence may include, but should not be limited to, e-mail correspondence, personal visit, discussions of a previously unsuccessful proposal with the program manager, etc. The stronger the evidence of such contact, the better the chances of selection by OSU's internal review committee.

A two-page White Paper, plus a preliminary budget describing your intended proposal will be required for the internal competition.  Submission of all internal competition materials will be to Cindy Schaefer. You will be notified of the exact internal competition details following the intent to submit deadline below. Additional information regarding OSU Limited Submission competitions may be found at:  http://www.research.okstate.edu/limited.htm .

Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: None Specified

Cost-Sharing Requirements: Title VII of the America COMPETES Act (P.L. 110-69) directs the National Science Foundation to require cost-sharing in the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program of at least 30%.  The Act states that institutions of higher education that are not Ph.D.-granting institutions are exempt from the cost-sharing requirement.  Therefore, effective FY 2008, the MRI Program will require 30% cost-sharing on all proposals submitted by PhD granting institutions and non degree-granting institutions.  The latter category includes US independent research museums, US independent nonprofit research organizations and consortia whose members consist of US institutions of higher education and/or US independent research museums.  Cost-sharing will not be required from non PhD-granting institutions.  Contributions towards cost-sharing may be made from any non-Federal source, and may be cash or in-kind.  No exceptions will be made for this cost-sharing requirement. 

When determining institutional type (PhD granting, non PhD-granting, or non degree-granting), please consider degrees only in fields supported by NSF. 

Instrument Acquisition Proposals

Eligible costs are limited to the costs of the instrument, installation, calibration, commissioning and operation and maintenance.  Only these items may be included as the institution's contribution to cost sharing.

Instrument Development Proposals

Eligible costs are limited to parts and materials needed for construction, commissioning costs, and the direct and indirect costs associated with support of personnel engaged strictly in the development effort.  Only these items may be included as the institution's contribution to cost sharing.  Thirty percent cost sharing is required for the equipment hardware cost only.

URL for More Information: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08503/nsf08503.htm*

Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by November 13, 2009

Agency Deadline: January 28, 2010**

*New solicitation not yet released.  All text above is copied from last year's solicitation.

**Anticipated deadline only.  The MRI homepage current has the following note posted š ‹ Pending the availability of funds, the next annual MRI competition deadline is expected to be January 28, 2010.Š

Oklahoma Arts Council Major Grant Support
The Oklahoma Arts Council awards grants for Major Grant Support to maintain or strengthen arts programs provided to the public including outreach to underserved populations. The Major Grant Support category provides matching funds for an organization's arts related projects for the year. First time applicants are ineligible to apply in this category and should contact the Oklahoma Arts Council's Grants Office at (405) 521-2931 or okarts@arts.ok.gov. Only applicants that have an established (within the last two fiscal years) funding history with the Oklahoma Arts Council are eligible. Each grant application may include up to five separate projects. Requested amount per project cannot exceed 50% of the total cost of the project and must have at least 1:1 cash match. The total requested amounts for all projects cannot exceed 50% of the current year’s operating budget. Applicants are ineligible to apply in any other grant category. This is a single application submitted annually, which may include up to 5 separate projects that must take place between July 1 – June 30.
URL: http://www.arts.ok.gov/grants/mgs/mgs1.html
Limited on Submissions: Each applicant is eligible to apply for one Major Grant Support Grant per year. Each grant application may include up to 5 separate projects.
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by December 4, 2009
Agency Deadline: February 12, 2010

Camille Dreyfus Teacher Scholar Award
The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. Based on institutional nominations, the program provides discretionary funding to faculty at an early stage in their careers. Criteria for selection include an independent body of scholarship attained within the first five years of their appointment as independent researchers, and a demonstrated commitment to education, signaling the promise of continuing outstanding contributions to both research and teaching. The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program provides an unrestricted research grant of $75,000.
URL: http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/camille_dreyfus_teacher_award.shtml
Limit on Submissions: Institutions may make only one nomination annually for the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program.
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by December 4 , 2009
Agency Deadline: February 11, 2010

Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards provide seed money for research by junior faculty at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) member institutions. These awards are intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty and result in new funding opportunities. For the 2009-10 academic year, the Powe Award Committee received 118 applications and awarded 30 grants. The research project must be in one of the following five disciplines: engineering and applied science, life sciences, mathematics/computer sciences, physical sciences, and policy, management, or education. Full-time assistant professors at ORAU member institutions within two years of their initial tenure track appointment (2/5/2008 through 2/5/2010) at the time of application are eligible.
URL: http://www.orau.org/consortium/programs/powe/powe-awards.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by December 1, 2009
Agency Deadline: February 5, 2010

NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program - 09-513
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science teachers. The program provides funds to institutions of higher education to support scholarships, stipends, and academic programs for undergraduate STEM majors and post-baccalaureate students holding STEM degrees who commit to teaching in high-need K-12 school districts. A new component of the program supports STEM professionals who enroll as NSF Teaching Fellows in master's degree programs leading to teacher certification by providing academic courses, professional development, and salary supplements while they are fulfilling a four-year teaching commitment in a high need school district. This new component also supports the development of NSF Master Teaching Fellows by providing professional development and salary supplements for exemplary math and science teachers to become Master Teachers in high need school districts.
Limited on Number of Proposals per Organization: An institution, on its own or as a member of a consortium, may submit no more than one Noyce proposal per track. There are two Noyce tracks in this solicitation: the Noyce Teacher Scholarship Track and the NSF Teaching Fellows/Master Teaching Fellows Track. I3 proposals will be considered as part of a separate limited sumission competitoin at OSU. See I3 for more information.
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09513/nsf09513.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by January 15, 2009
Agency Deadline: February 10, 2009*

*Deadline for optional LOIs. Full proposals due March 10, 2009

NSF Math and Science Partnership (MSP) - 09-507
The Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program is a major research and development effort that supports innovative partnerships to improve K-12 student achievement in mathematics and science. MSP projects are expected to raise the achievement levels of all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps in the mathematics and science performance of diverse student populations. In order to improve the mathematics and science achievement of the Nation's students, MSP projects contribute to what is known in mathematics and science education and serve as models that have a sufficiently strong evidence/research base to improve the mathematics and science education outcomes for all students. NSF's MSP program coordinates its effort with the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program of the U.S. Department of Education in the expectation that effective innovations in mathematics and science education will be disseminated into wider practice. The two programs are significant components of the America COMPETES Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-69).

In this solicitation, NSF seeks to support six types of awards:

• Targeted Partnerships

• Institute Partnerships - Teaching Institutes for the 21st Century

• MSP-Start Partnerships

• Phase II Partnerships

• Research, Evaluation and Technical Assistance (RETA)

• Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3)

Limit on Number of Proposal per Organization: An institution of higher education, non-profit organization or consortia of such institutions or organizations may be the Lead partner in only one proposal among any of the Partnership categories – Targeted, Institute, MSP-Start or Phase II. There are no limits on the number of RETA proposals submitted by an organization. I3 proposals will be considered as part of a separate limited sumission competitoin at OSU. See I3 for more information.
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08525/nsf08525.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by January 15, 2009
Agency Deadline: February 17, 2009 and August 20, 2009

NSF Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM (ABP) - 09-515
The Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM (ABP) solicitation includes the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program, Bridge to the Doctorate (LSAMP-BD) Activity, and the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program. This portfolio of programs seek to increase the number of students successfully completing quality degree programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Particular emphasis is placed on transforming STEM education through innovative academic strategies and experiences in support of groups that historically have been underrepresented in STEM disciplines: African-Americans, Alaskan Natives, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Pacific Islanders.
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: Only one proposal per alliance. Only one educational research proposal will be accepted per alliance. Partner institutions must coordinate submissions with their lead institution. I3 proposals will be considered as part of a separate limited sumission competitoin at OSU. See I3 for more information.
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09515/nsf09515.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by January 15, 2009
Agency Deadline: February 20, 2009

NIH Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) - PAR-06-553
The Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Program was created in response to a legislative mandate to “increase the numbers of underrepresented minority faculty, investigators and students engaged in biomedical and behavioral research, and to broaden the opportunities for underrepresented minority faculty and students for participation in biomedical and behavioral research.” To accomplish this goal, the Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) program provides, at research institutions, institutional grants for students from groups underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research with well integrated developmental activities that will increase their preparation and skills as they advance academically in the pursuit and successful completion of the Ph.D. degree.
URL: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-553.html
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by January 15, 2009
Agency Deadline: February 23, 2009

NSF Innovation Through Institutional Integration (I3) - NSF 09-18
Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) challenges faculty, students, and others in institutions of higher education, including two- and four-year colleges, to think strategically about the creative integration of NSF-funded awards, with particular emphasis on awards managed by programs in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). For Fiscal Year 2009, I3 appears in the EHR solicitations for nine programs:

• Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)

• Research on Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE)

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program
  (HBCU-UP)

• Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)

• Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM:

• Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)

• Math and Science Partnership (MSP)

• Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

• Research in Disabilities Education (RDE)

• Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)
  

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: Given the focus on institutional integration, an institution may submit only one proposal to the I3 competition for each deadline.

Information Concerning Other I3 Programs: Independent of I3, some programs participating in I3 have a limit on the number of non-I3 proposals that can be submitted and some do not. Those limitations apply. In addition to those limitations, however, an institution may submit a single proposal to the I3 competition. As an example, ITEST and RDE have no limitations on the number of non-I3 proposals that an institution may submit. So, an institution might submit four proposals to ITEST and two to RDE. In addition, an institution may submit one proposal to I3 through any participating I3 program, for a total of seven submissions.

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf0918/nsf0918.txt
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by January 15, 2009
Agency Deadline: February 24, 2009

Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) - NSF 09-505
The Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program seeks to catalyze a higher level of international engagement in the U.S. science and engineering community by supporting innovative, international research and education collaborations. The program will enable U.S. scientists and engineers to establish collaborative relationships with international colleagues in order to advance new knowledge and discoveries at the frontiers of science and engineering and to promote the development of a diverse, globally-engaged U.S. scientific and engineering workforce. International partnerships are, and will be, increasingly indispensable in addressing many critical science and engineering problems. As science and engineering discoveries result more and more from international collaboration, U.S. researchers and educators must be able to operate effectively in teams comprised of partners from different nations and cultural backgrounds. The PIRE program will support bold, forward-looking research whose successful outcome results from all partners¥U.S. and foreign¥providing unique contributions to the research endeavor. It is also intended to facilitate greater student preparation for and participation in international research collaboration, and to contribute to the development of a diverse, globally-engaged U.S. science and engineering workforce. The program aims to support partnerships that will strengthen the capacity of institutions, multi-institutional consortia, and networks to engage in and benefit from international research and education collaborations.
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: Eligible institutions may submit three (3) preliminary proposals.
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09505/nsf09505.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by January 7, 2009
Agency Deadline: February 26, 2009

Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) - NSF 08-530
The Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) program accepts proposals for research and educational projects to improve ethics education in all of the fields of science and engineering that NSF supports, especially in interdisciplinary or inter-institutional contexts. Proposals must focus on improving ethics education for graduate students in those fields, although the proposed programs may benefit advanced undergraduates in addition to graduate students.
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: An eligible organization, as defined above, may submit only one proposal as the lead organization. Organizations submitting more than one proposal as the lead organization will be notified and given one week from notification to select one proposal for consideration. If one is not selected in that time period, all of those proposals will be returned without review. There is no limit on the number of proposals under which an organization may be included as a non-lead collaborator or sub-awardee.
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08530/nsf08530.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by January 15, 2009
Agency Deadline: March 2, 2009

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT) - NSF 09-519
The Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program has been developed to meet the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineers who will pursue careers in research and education, with the interdisciplinary backgrounds, deep knowledge in chosen disciplines, and technical, professional, and personal skills to become, in their own careers, leaders and creative agents for change. The program is intended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education, for students, faculty, and institutions, by establishing innovative new models for graduate education and training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. It is also intended to facilitate diversity in student participation and preparation, and to contribute to a world-class, broadly inclusive, and globally engaged science and engineering workforce.

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: There is a limit of four (4) preliminary proposals that may be submitted by an institution either as a single institution or as a lead institution in a multi-institution preliminary proposal. A multi-institutional proposal is defined as one that has at least one co-PI at a different academic institution than that of the PI, a subaward to a different academic institution than that of the PI, or both.

Limited on Number of Proposals per PI: Any given individual may participate as PI or co-PI in only one proposal submission. That restriction applies to preliminary proposals as well as full proposals. A PI or co-PI on one proposal may serve as a faculty participant on other proposals.

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09519/nsf09519.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by January 13, 2009
Agency Deadline: March 13, 2009*

*Deadline for submission of mandatory pre-proposal

Grants for Arts Projects
The National Endowment for the Arts is interested in projects, regardless of the size or type of applicant organization, that are of national, regional, or field-wide significance; that tour in several states; or that provide an unusual or especially valuable contribution because of geographic location. This includes local projects that can have significant effects within communities or that are likely to serve as models for a field.

Grants are available for projects in the following arts disciplines: dance; design; folk and traditional arts; literature; media arts: film/radio/television; music; musical theater; opera; presenting; theater; visual arts. Grants are also available for multidisciplinary projects, local arts agencies; and museums.

Grants are available in three categories:

1. Access to Artistic Excellence
2. Challenge America Fast-Track Review Grants
3. Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth

URL: http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/Artsed.html

Eligibility: An organization may submit only one application under Grants for Arts Projects. This application may be submitted under Access to Artistic Excellence OR Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth OR Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grants. See: http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/GAP09/Eligibility.html for more information from NEA concerning specific eligibiltiy requirements.

Internal Deadlines for submission to any program component: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu ) by February 9, 2009

Access to Artistic Excellence
Challenge America Fast-Track Review Grants
Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
Access to Artistic Excellence

Agency Deadlines:

Access to Artistic Excellence - March 12, 2009
Challenge America Fast-Track Review Grants - May 28, 2008
Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth - June 11, 2009
Access to Artistic Excellence - August 13, 2009

Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program
The Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. Based on institutional nominations, the program provides discretionary funding to faculty at an early stage in their careers. The Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program is based on accomplishment in scholarly research with undergraduates, as well as a compelling commitment to teaching. The Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program provides an unrestricted research grant of $60,000.

URL: http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/henry_dryfus_teacher_award.shtml
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by March 16, 2009
Agency Deadline: May 7, 2009

Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) Program - NSF 09-533
This solicitation aims at introducing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches into undergraduate engineering education. The focus of this year's competition is on nanoscale engineering education with relevance to devices and systems and/or on the societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues relevant to nanotechnology.

Related funding opportunities are posted on www.nsf.gov/nano.   Research and education projects in nanoscale science and engineering will continue to be supported in the relevant NSF programs and divisions.

Eligibility: Only one proposal may be submitted by a PI.  The lead PI must hold a faculty appointment within  a College/Department of Engineering or College/Department of Engineering Technology within the submitting U.S. academic institution.

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: Only one (1) proposal may be submitted by a U.S. academic institution, College/Department of Engineering or College/Department of Engineering Technology as the lead institution with the following exception: A U.S. academic institution may submit a second proposal as the lead institution, only if it is focused on the societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues relevant to nanotechnology.  

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09533/nsf09533.html
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by March 18, 2009
Agency Deadline: April 29, 2009

NSF Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities: Departmental Multi-user Instrumentation  (CRIF:MU) - NSF 09-546

The Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities Program (CRIF) is structured to enable the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry to respond to a variety of needs for infrastructure that promotes research and education in areas traditionally supported by the Division ( NSF Chemistry Homepage ).

The Departmental Multi-User Instrumentation component of CRIF (CRIF:MU) provides funds to universities, colleges, and consortia thereof for the purchase of multi-user instruments. The maximum request is $500,000 for instrumentation. Up to an additional $100,000, including indirect cost, may be requested for personnel who are needed to support cyber-enhanced projects if the instrument is cyber-enabled. 

Eligibility: The principal investigator must be the chemistry department chairperson or equivalent. Other investigators may be affiliated with U.S. academic institutions, non-profit research organizations, industry, government laboratories, or international institutions. No CRIF:MU award funds may go directly to industry, government laboratories or international institutions.

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: One per institution.  Principal investigators are strongly encouraged to consult with the cognizant program officers before submitting cyber-enabled instrumentation requests.

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09546/nsf09546.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by April 20, 2009
Agency Deadline: May 23, 2009

NSF Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) - NSF 09-549
This program provides funding for graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to bring their leading research practice and findings into K-12 learning settings. Through collaborations with other graduate fellows and faculty from STEM disciplines, teachers and students in K-12 environments, and community partners, graduate students can gain a deeper understanding of their own research and place it within a societal and global context. The GK-12 program provides an opportunity for graduate students to acquire value-added skills, such as communicating STEM subjects to technical and non-technical audiences, leadership, team building, and teaching while enriching STEM learning and instruction in K-12 settings. This unique experience will add value to the training of U.S. graduate students and will energize and prepare the students for a broad range of STEM careers in a competitive globalized marketplace. Furthermore, the GK-12 program provides institutions of higher education with an opportunity to transform the conventional graduate education by infusing and sustaining GK-12 like activities in their graduate programs.

Organization Limit: Only academic institutions in the United States and its territories that grant masters or doctoral degrees in STEM disciplines supported by the National Science Foundation.

PI Eligibility Limit: The lead Principal Investigator (PI) must be a STEM discipline faculty member actively conducting STEM research at the lead institution. Faculty members whose primary research is on science education (e.g. physics education, technology education, mathematics education, engineering education, etc.) are not eligible to serve as the lead PI. 

Limit on Number of Proposals: One proposal per institution. Institutions having an active or past GK-12 project are eligible to submit a new proposal, but they must coordinate evaluation efforts of any projects located on the same campus or working with the same school districts.  They must also specify the outcomes, lessons learned, best practices, and sustainability efforts of prior projects. Renewal proposals will not be accepted.

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09549/nsf09549.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by April 20, 2009
Agency Deadline: June 29, 2009*

*Additional Letter of Intent due to the agency by May 19, 2009

Instrumentation for Materials Research - Major Instrumentation Project (IMR-MIP) - NSF 09-547
The Instrumentation for Materials Research - Major Instrumentation Project (IMR-MIP) program in the Division of Materials Research provides support for the design and construction of major instruments costing more than $4 million but less than $20 million. The program also supports the development of detailed conceptual and engineering design for new tools for materials preparation or characterization at major user facilities.  Such instruments may include, for example,  neutron beam lines, synchrotron beam lines, and high field magnets, as well as development of detectors and preparation environments necessary to support materials research.  The program supports two types of awards: Conceptual and Engineering Design (CED) awards and Construction (CNST) awards.  A CED award will enable the proposer to do the necessary engineering design of the instrument.  A CNST proposal may only be submitted after a satisfactory engineering design of the instrument has been completed and has been approved by both the facility at which the instrument will be situated and by NSF.  The program does not provide operating funds for projects it supports through this solicitation.  Operational costs must be supported either by the facility or the institution at which the instrument is located or through some other source. It is anticipated that up to $ 3.0 million may be available for the FY 2009 competition. CED awards will be funded through continuing or standard grants for a total of up to about $2 million per award; up to one CNST award will be funded through a five-year cooperative agreement, for about $1 million to $4 million per year.

Limit on Number of Proposals: An institution may submit at most one IMR-MIP proposal in a given year, whether for Conceptual and Engineering Design (CED) or for Construction (CNST).

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09547/nsf09547.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by April 20, 2009
Agency Deadline: June 29, 2009

NSF International Materials Institutes - NSF 08-558
The objective of the International Materials Institutes is to advance materials research by coordinating international projects involving condensed matter and materials physics; solid state and materials chemistry; and the design, synthesis, and characterization of materials to meet global and regional needs. A critically important aspect of an IMI is its potential impact on advancing materials research on an international scale and developing an internationally competitive generation of materials researchers, and this distinguishes an IMI from other materials research centers that NSF supports.

The Institutes must be university-based (single or multi-campus), and provide a research environment that will attract leading scientists and engineers. Various models may be considered for these institutes, including, but not limited to, broad-based institutes focusing on the advancement of materials research and education on a global scale; institutes focusing on the advancement of an area of materials research for which international collaborations are essential, either on a global or regional scale; and institutes based on consortia of universities, centers, and national facilities that enhance their international impact.

Limited on Number of Proposals per Organization: An organization may not be the lead organization in more than one proposal.

Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: An individual may be the Principal Investigator in only one proposal.

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08558/nsf08558.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Jennifer Gallagher (jennifer.gallagher@okstate.edu) and Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by May 16, 2008
Agency Deadline: July 16, 2008*

*New deadlines for 2009 not yet released.

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics  (S-STEM) - NSF 09-567
This program makes grants to institutions of higher education to support scholarships for academically talented, financially needy students, enabling them to enter the workforce following completion of an associate; baccalaureate; or graduate-level degree in science and engineering disciplines. Grantee institutions are responsible for selecting scholarship recipients, reporting demographic information about student scholars, and managing the S-STEM project at the institution.

The program does not make scholarship awards directly to students; students should contact their institution’s Office of Financial Aid for this and other scholarship opportunities.

Limited on Number of Proposals per Organization: An Institution may submit one proposal from each constituent school or college that awards degrees in an eligible field.

PI Limit: The Principal Investigator must be a faculty member currently teaching in one of the S-STEM disciplines who can provide the leadership required to ensure the success of the project. Projects involving more than one department within an institution are eligible, but a single Principal Investigator must accept overall management responsibility. Other members of the S-STEM project management team may be listed as Co-Principal Investigators.

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09567/nsf09567.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by June 26, 2009
Agency Deadline: September 14, 2009

*Optional Letter of Intent due by August 11, 2009

Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships - NSF 08-580
The Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships program supports innovative, potentially transformative, complex research and education projects that require large-scale, long-term awards. STCs conduct world-class research through partnerships among academic institutions, national laboratories, industrial organizations, and/or other public/private entities , and via international collaborations, as appropriate. They provide a means to undertake important investigations at the interfaces of disciplines and/or fresh approaches within disciplines. STC investments support the NSF vision of advancing discovery, innovation and education beyond the frontiers of current knowledge, and empowering future generations in science and engineering.

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:  A single organization may submit a maximum of three preliminary proposals as the lead institution.  A single organization may also request funding via a subaward as a funded partner organization.  In no case may an organization request funds as a lead or funded partner organization on more than five preliminary proposals. Note that this limit only applies if an organization is requesting NSF support, i.e., there is no limit on the number of proposals in which an organization may participate as an unfunded partner.  Full proposals are to be submitted only when invited by NSF.  The STC program will not provide support for more than one proposed Center from any one lead institution in this competition.

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08580/nsf08580.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by August 1, 2008
Agency Deadline: September 30, 2008* **

*Deadline for submission of mandatory pre-proposal. Full proposals by invitation only 4/30/09.

***New deadlines for 2009 not yet released.

NSF International Research Network Connections (IRNC) - NSF 09-564
The United States research and education community communicates, cooperates, and collaborates with colleagues in the global community.  Members of this community access remote instruments, data, and computational resources located throughout the world, often as part of international collaborations. Similarly, major NSF investments in large-scale science and engineering facilities located both inside and outside the United States are utilized by multi-national research and education collaborations. To support such activities, NSF solicits proposals for International Research Network Connections (IRNC).

NSF expects to make a set of awards to: provide network connections linking U.S. research networks with peer networks in other parts of the world; leverage existing international network connectivity; improve the quality of end-to-end networking on international paths; explore experimental networking; stimulate the deployment and operational understanding of emerging technologies such as IPv6 in an international context. Links funded by this program are intended to support science and engineering research and education applications, and preference will be given to solutions which provide the best economy of scale and demonstrate the ability to support the largest communities of interest with the broadest services. Funded projects will assist the U.S. research and education community by enabling state-of-the-art international network services and access to increased collaboration and data services. Through extended international network connections, additional research and production network services will be enabled, complementing those currently offered or planned by domestic research networks.

This program supports international research network connections across three areas: Production network environments (IRNC:ProNet); Experimental networking activities in support of cyber-science applications (IRNC:Exp); and special projects including advanced network development, deployment, security, monitoring, and other approaches (IRNC:SP).

Limit on Number of Proposals: Organizational limit of 3 applies to IRNC:ProNet only. There is no organizational limit for IRNC:Exp or IRNC:SP.

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09564/nsf09564.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by June 22, 2009
Agency Deadline: August 21, 2009

NSF Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) - NSF 08-569
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) seeks to increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Type 1 proposals are solicited that provide for full implementation efforts at academic institutions. Type 2 proposals are solicited that support educational research projects on associate or baccalaureate degree attainment in STEM.

Eligibility: Type 1 proposals are invited from academic institutions in the United States and its territories, from consortia thereof, or from nonprofit organizations that have established consortia among such academic institutions. The academic institutions must offer either associate degrees or baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM). Associate degree-granting institutions with a demonstrated record of articulation to STEM baccalaureate programs need not necessarily grant associate degrees in STEM fields in order to be eligible for this program.

Projects may involve a single institution, collaboration with business and industrial partners, or collaboration among several institutions. For example, projects may include collaborative efforts that improve the transition of students among the collaborating institutions, such as transfer between two- and four-year institutions.

Type 2 proposals are invited from any individual or organization eligible to submit proposals to the NSF.

Limit on Number of Proposals: An institution that awards baccalaureate degrees is allowed to submit only one Type 1 proposal, or to be part of only one consortium submitting a Type 1 proposal.  An institution that awards associate degrees, and does not award baccalaureate degrees, is allowed to be the lead institution on only one Type 1 proposal, and, in addition, may be a partner on one or more Type 1 proposals.  There are no restrictions on the number of Type 2 proposals that an individual or organization may submit.

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08569/nsf08569.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by August 26, 2009
Agency Deadline: September 29, 2009

*Optional Letter of Intent due to NSF by August 18, 2009.

ORAU/ORNL High Performance Computing (HPC) Grant Program
In recent years, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) commitment to providing the world's most powerful open resource for scientific computing has resulted in an impressive computational capability in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) has partnered with the laboratory to provide opportunities for meaningful faculty and student engagement with ORNL's leadership-class computing capabilities through the ORAU/ORNL High Performance Computing Grant Program.

The grant totals $75,000 ($25,000 per year for up to three years), and two grants will be awarded per year. This program not only provides a monetary award, but more importantly, provides valuable access to ORNL's computing resources and staff.

Eligibility:
A pre-proposal MUST be submitted PRIOR to the submission of a full proposal. Upon acceptance of a qualified pre-proposal, researchers will be invited to submit a full proposal. Any full proposals submitted without the prior submission of a pre-proposal will be ineligible for consideration. One pre-proposal per institution, per year will be considered.

URL: http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/faculty-student-programs/hpc/default.aspx
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by September 9, 2009
Agency Deadline: September 30 , 2009*

*Deadline for submission of mandatory pre-proposal

NEH Summer Stipends
Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to scholars and general audiences in the humanities. Recipients usually produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, and other scholarly tools. Summer Stipends support full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two months. Summer Stipends support projects at any stage of development. Summer Stipends are awarded to individual scholars. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Eligibility:
Only individual applicants are eligible to apply for Summer Stipends. Faculty or staff members of colleges or universities or of primary or secondary schools, or independent scholars or writers may apply for a Summer Stipend. All applicants must have completed their formal education by the application deadline.

Faculty members teaching full-time at colleges and universities must be nominated by their institutions to apply for a Summer Stipend. Once faculty members are nominated by their institutions, they may apply online. Each college and university in the United States and its jurisdictions may nominate two faculty members. Each can be either a junior or a senior faculty member. NEH defines junior nominees as academic applicants at the rank of assistant professor or instructor or who are at comparably early stages of their careers. Those holding the rank of associate professor or professor will be considered senior nominees.

Each institution must announce its nominating procedures to all prospective applicants. Prospective applicants should become familiar with their institution's nomination procedures before the October 1 application deadline. Each institution should designate a nominating official, usually an academic vice president or dean. Nominating officials will receive an e-mail soon after the application deadline asking them to confirm the status of all individuals who require nomination.

URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by August 10, 2009
Agency Deadline: October 1, 2009

NIH Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training (U45)
This FOA issued by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) invites applications for cooperative agreements to support the development of model programs for the training and education of workers engaged in activities related to hazardous materials and waste generation, removal, containment, transportation and emergency response.  The major objective of this solicitation is to prevent work-related harm by assisting in the training of workers in how best to protect themselves and their communities from exposure to hazardous materials encountered during hazardous waste operations, hazardous materials transportation, environmental restoration of contaminated facilities or chemical emergency response.  A variety of sites, such as those involved with chemical waste clean up and remedial action and transportation-related chemical emergency response may pose severe health and safety concerns to workers and the surrounding communities.  These sites contain a multiplicity of hazardous substances, sometimes unknown substances, and often the site is uncontrolled. A major goal of the Worker Education and Training Program (WETP) is to provide assistance to organizations in developing their institutional competency to provide appropriate model training and education programs. The Applicant Information Meeting is Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at NIEHS where more information about this FOA and the WETP will be shared.
Limit on Number of Proposals: Only one application per institution/organization will be accepted. 
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-09-004.html
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) September 1, 2009
Agency Deadline: November 23 , 2009*

*LOIs due October 23, 2009

ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers (ADVANCE) - NSF 09-504
The goal of the ADVANCE program is to develop systemic approaches to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, thereby contributing to the development of a more diverse science and engineering workforce. Creative strategies to realize this goal are sought from women and men. Members of underrepresented minority groups and individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. Proposals that address the participation and advancement of women with disabilities and women from underrepresented minority groups are particularly encouraged.
Institutional Transformation (IT): Institutional Transformation awards are expected to include innovative systemic organizational approaches to transform institutions of higher education in ways that will increase the participation and advancement of women in STEM academic careers.  These awards support comprehensive programs for institution-wide change.  IT projects must include a research component designed to study the effectiveness of the proposed innovations in order to contribute to the knowledge base informing academic institutional transformation (see additional ADVANCE merit review criteria).
Institutional Transformation Catalyst (IT-Catalyst): IT-Catalyst awards are designed to support institutional self-assessment activities, such as basic data collection and analysis and policy review, in order to identify specific issues in the recruitment, retention and promotion of women faculty in STEM academics within their institution of higher education.   This type of work is fundamental for institutions that plan to undertake institutional transformation.  The institution's need for external resources to undertake institutional self assessment and policy review will specifically be evaluated using an additional ADVANCE merit review criterion. 
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:   Proposers may submit only one Institutional Transformation proposal or one IT-Catalyst proposal. 
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09504/nsf09504.htm
Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by September 30, 2009
Agency Deadline: November 12, 2009