WOU Sponsored Research Office Updates

We've moved!

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:57:00 +0000

The WOU Sponsored Research Office's Funding Opportunities blog has moved! Please click on the following link for the new WOU Sponsored Research Office blog.

American Honda Foundations seeks STEM applications

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:59:00 +0000

American Honda Foundation is seeking applications related to science, technology, engineering and math education. For more information see the Teacher Education Funding Opportunities webpage or the Natural Sciences Funding Opportunity webpage.

Two new opportunities added

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:48:00 +0000

Promoting psychology in secondary schools and arts education in K-12 have both been added as opportunities under the Teacher Education Funding Opportunities web page. For more information click here.

OVW Campus-Based Program

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:50:00 +0000

The Office on Violence Against Women is seeking proposals for its campus-based program for reducing sexual assault, dating violence and stalking on campus. For more information, visit the Criminal Justice Funding Opportunity webpage.

Social science and human-dimension research

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The regional Sea Grant programs are jointly interested in conducting research focusing on the West Coast region that includes social science and human-dimension proposals. For more information, visit the Natural Sciences Funding Opportunity webpage or the Social Sciences Funding Opportunities webpage.

NIJ Seeks Applications

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:12:00 +0000

The National Institute of Justices seeks applications for research and evaluation pertaining to violence against women. For more information, visit the Criminal Justice Funding Opportunity webpage.

Educational Technology, Media and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities released

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:21:00 +0000

The U.S. Department of Education has released the request for proposals for the Educational Technology, Media and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program -- Stepping-Up Technology Implementation. Proposals are due March 18, 2013. For more information, visit the Special Education Funding Opportunity website.

RGK Foundation seeks education and health proposals

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:49:00 +0000

The RGK Foundation seeks proposals focused on education, health or community oriented missions. For more information, visit the Teacher Education or Health Funding Opportunity webpages.

Ocean Fund seeks grant inquiries

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:42:00 +0000

Royal Caribbean Cruises' Ocean Fund is seeking grant inquiries from those interested in marine conservation. For more information, visit the Natural Science Funding Opportunity webpage.

Oregon Sea Grant Program seeks preliminary proposals

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:35:00 +0000

The Oregon Sea Grant Program invites preliminary proposals for research on important marine and coastal issues from researchers who are affiliated with any institution of higher education. Preliminary proposals are due February 15, 2013. For more information, visit the Natural Sciences Funding Opportunity webpage.

National Institute of Justice Technology & Research Grants

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:42:00 +0000

The National Institute of Justice seeks proposals for Technology and Research grants focused on using technology to improve law enforcement. For more information, visit the WOU Criminal Justice Funding Opportunity webpage.

GEAR-UP grant competition

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:44:00 +0000

The U.S. Office of Postsecondary Education is seeking proposals for its GEAR-UP grant competition.

The GEAR UP Program is a discretionary grant program that provides financial support for academic and related support services that eligible low-income students, including students with disabilities, need to enable them to obtain a secondary school diploma and prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education.

Amount: Varies

Date due: March 11, 2013

For more information, click here.

Personnel Preparation Opportunities

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:40:00 +0000

The U.S. Department of Education seeks proposals for its Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities grant competition. For more information, visit the WOU Special Education Funding Opportunity webpage or the WOU Teacher Education Funding Opportunity webpage.

Oregon Humanities Opportunity Posted

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:32:00 +0000

Oregon Humanities is seeking individuals who are "engaged thinkers" to be leaders for their Conversation Project. The Project provides facilitators to lead discussions about "provocative issues and ideas". For more information, visit the WOU Humanities Funding Opportunity webpage or the WOU Social Sciences Funding Opportunity webpage.

Mountaineers Foundation Funding Opportunity

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:16:00 +0000

The Mountaineers Foundation provides support to organizations and agencies working to preserve the natural beauty and ecological integrity of the Pacific Northwest. Funding opportunities available for up to $5,000. Refer to Natural Sciences Funding Opportunities webpage.

Avon Healthy Relationship College Program

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:16:00 +0000

The Avon Foundation for Women has launched its Healthy Relationship College Program to educate college populations about domestic abuse. For more information, visit the WOU Sponsored Research Office's Student Services Funding Opportunities web page.

Pearson Early Career Grants for Psychology

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:10:00 +0000

The American Psychological Foundation announced a request for proposals for the Pearson Early Career Grants program. More information available on the Psychology Funding Opportunities webpage (http://wousppsychology.blogspot.com).

Funding for Contemporary Arts Performances

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 01:10:00 +0000

Grants of $10,000 - $45,000 are available through the MAP Fund for contemporary arts performances. For more information, visit the Creative Arts Funding Opportunity web page.

Maternal & Child Health Research Program Announced

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:03:00 +0000

Maternal & Child Health Research Program announcement posted on both Special Education Funding Opportunities webpage and Health & PE Funding Opportunity webpage.

Advancing Informal STEM Learning (NSF)

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:32:00 +0000

NSF's Advancing Informal STEM Learning (ASIL) has been added to the Natural Sciences Funding Opportunity webpage and the Teacher Education Funding Opportunity webpage.

Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:23:00 +0000

NSF's Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES) has been released with a due date of January 15, 2013. For more information, visit the Natural Sciences & Mathematics Funding Opportunity webpage.

Improving Diet & Physical Activity grant solicitation announced

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:53:00 +0000

Improving Diet & Physical Activity proposal solicitation has been added to the Health & PE Funding Opportunity webpage.

Free access to journal articles?

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:51:00 +0000

Access2Research, the advocacy group advocating for free access to journal articles arising from taxpayer funded research, has received enough signatures on its online petition to warrant a response from the White House. The full wording of the petition can be found on the Access2Research website.

Psychology & Health Grants added

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:23:00 +0000

Improving the Lives of Older Adults has been posted on the Psychology Funding Opportunity webpage and Healthy Eating Research has been posted on the Health & PE Funding Opportunity site.

New Opportunities Posted

noreply@blogger.com (Ella Taylor) — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:18:00 +0000

Two new funding opportunities have been posted on the Special Education and Criminal Justice funding pages.