OSP Dates, Updates and Insights

OSP Dates, Updates and Insights

Funding Opportunities

November 15, 2006

* Please find grant/funding opportunities under respective heading.

Arts & Communication

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

Dirksen Congressional Center - Congressional Research Awards Program: Supports political scientists, historians, biographers, scholars of public administration or American studies, & journalists.

Mockingbird Foundation - Grants (Music Ed. for Children, College & Adult Students, & Instructors): Supports music ed, primarily for children. Projects may encourage expression in all musical forms.

National Poetry Society - Annual Open Competition (Undergrads, Grads, & Postdocs): Supports the publication of 5 books of poetry each yr. Apps must submit book-length, previously unpublished, manuscripts of poetry.

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

Business & Economics

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation, Inc. - Grants Program (Economic Literacy): Supports a wide range of projects that aim to increase economic literacy, especially the best way to teach the subject (research, curriculum development); the impact of economic education (policy studies, measurement of economic understanding); & encouragement of youth/young adults to participate in the economic system after finishing school (research, conferences, outreach programs).

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

Computers & Technology

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command - ARL/ARO Broad Agency Announcement: solicits proposals for basic and scientific research in chemistry, electronics, environmental sciences, life sciences, materials science, mathematical and computer sciences, mechanical sciences, physics, computational and information sciences, sensors and electron devices, survivability/lethality analysis, and weapons and materials research.

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command - ARO Broad Agency Announcement: solicits proposals for basic and scientific research in mechanical sciences, environmental sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, electronics, computational and information sciences, physics, chemistry, life sciences, and materials science.

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

National Science Foundation - Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS): Seeks to increase students entering & graduating in fields of information assurance & computer security through two tracks.

Semiconductor Research Corporation - Master's Scholarship Program Underrepresented Minorities/Women): Supports college scholarships for under-represented minority (African-Amer, Hispanic, Native-American) & women students at the master's level in engineering, computer science, & other fields vital to the semiconductor industry.

U.S. Department of Energy – Faculty and Student Teams Program: Faculty from colleges & universities with limited research facilities & those institutions serving populations who are underrepresented in the fields of science, engineering, & technology are encouraged to apply.

Education

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

Council for International Exchange of Scholars – Fulbright International Education Administrators Program: Supports international education professionals & senior university administrators in 2-3 wk summer seminars in either Germany, Japan or Korea.

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

Education, Technology, & Distance Learning

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

Council for International Exchange of Scholars – Fulbright International Education Administrators Program: Supports international education professionals & senior university administrators in 2-3 wk summer seminars in either Germany, Japan or Korea.

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

Fellowships

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

Institute of International Education - NSEP: Undergrad & Grad Fellowships; National Flagship Language Program Fellowships: The National Security Education Program (NSEP) provides a unique funding opportunity for U.S.students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, & the Middle East)

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - Public Policy Student Fellowships/Congressional Internships & Scholarships: CHCI's Public Policy Fellowships (3/1) & Congressional Summer Internships (1/31) are available to current Latino undergraduate students & recent college graduates, to provide Hispanic youth with the opportunity to explore their interests in public policy while living in DC. Participants receive a stipend, transportation, health benefits, &/or housing.

American Sociological Association - Minority Fellowship Program in Sociology of Mental Health: Program seeks to attract talented minority students interested in mental health issues & facilitate their placement, work, & success in grad programs throughout the US.

Council on Social Work Education - Minority Fellowship Programs in Social Work: Supports American minority students pursuing doctoral degrees in social work through 2 programs.

Morris K. Udall Foundation - Undergraduate Scholarships & Dissertation Fellowships: Supports Undergraduate Scholarships of up to $5,000 to sophomores & juniors studying fields related to the environment, & to Native Americans & Alaska Natives studying fields related to health care or tribal public policy.

Resources for the Future - Joseph L. Fisher Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships: Provides a stipend of $12,000 for graduate students in the final year of their dissertation to conduct research on issues related to the environment, natural resources, or energy.

Health

National Institutes of Health - Development, Application, and Evaluation of Prediction Models for Cancer Risk and Prognosis (R21) Grant: solicit applications for research projects to develop, apply, and evaluate new and existing cancer risk and prognostic prediction models for use by researchers, clinicians, and the general public.

National Institutes of Health – Mechanisms of Behavior Change in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders Grant- solicits Exploratory/Developmental grant applications from applicant organizations to investigate the underlying mechanisms that drive behavior change within the context of behavioral treatments for alcohol dependence.

National Institutes of Health – Focal Cognitive Deficits in CNS Disorders (R21): invite grant applications to expand basic and translational research, including intervention research, on the types, nature, and functional consequences of focal or specific cognitive deficits experienced by persons with central nervous system disorders.

National Institutes of Health – Focal Cognitive Deficits in CNS Disorders (R03): invite grant applications to expand basic and translational research, including intervention research, on the types, nature, and functional consequences of focal or specific cognitive deficits experienced by persons with central nervous system disorders.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) – Extinction and Pharmacotherapies for Drug Addiction (R03): The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to stimulate research on the mechanisms underlying extinction in order to guide the development of interventions for enhancing extinction of drug-seeking behavior.

National Institutes of Health – Long-Term Weight Maintenance: Basic and Clinical Studies (R21): invite research applications investigating basic and clinical aspects of long-term weight maintenance.

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

Environmental Protection Agency - Targeted Grants to Reduce Childhood Lead Poisoning: Request for Proposals 2006 Grant.

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

National Institutes of Health - Decision Making in Health: Behavior Maintenance: NCI, NIDA & NIAAA support research (R01; R21) into basic cognitive & affective processes involved in decision-making processes underlying initiation & long-term maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviors that may reduce one's risk of cancer & other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, & addiction.

Humanities & Languages

U.S. Department of State-Intensive Summer Language Institutes: Notice seeking proposals for projects to provide foreign language instruction overseas for American undergraduate and graduate students in the summer of 2007 in support of the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI).

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

American Political Science Association – Small Research Grant Program (non-PhD granting institutions): Supports APSA members to conduct research in all areas of political science. The intent of these grants is to support the research of political scientists who are not employed at PhD granting institutions and to help further the careers of these scholars.

Dirksen Congressional Center - Congressional Research Awards Program: Supports political scientists, historians, biographers, scholars of public administration or American studies, & journalists.

J. Paul Getty Trust - Campus Heritage Initiative (Historic Preservation/College Campuses): Assists US colleges & universities to manage & preserve the integrity of their significant historic buildings, sites, & landscapes.

National Endowment for the Humanities - We the People Challenge Grants in U.S. History, Institutions, & Culture: Supports projects that are designed to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in humanities activities focused on American history themes.

National Poetry Society - Annual Open Competition (Undergrads, Grads, & Postdocs): Supports the publication of 5 books of poetry each yr. Apps must submit book-length, previously unpublished, manuscripts of poetry.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - Public Policy Student Fellowships/Congressional Internships & Scholarships: CHCI's Public Policy Fellowships (3/1) & Congressional Summer Internships (1/31) are available to current Latino undergraduate students & recent college graduates, to provide Hispanic youth with the opportunity to explore their interests in public policy while living in DC. Participants receive a stipend, transportation, health benefits, &/or housing.

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

International Studies

U.S. Department of State - Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program: Notice seeking proposals to offer youth from Iraq an opportunity to learn about the U.S., to develop their leadership skills, and to develop friendships.

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

Council for International Exchange of Scholars – Fulbright International Education Administrators Program: Supports international education professionals & senior university administrators in 2-3 wk summer seminars in either Germany, Japan or Korea.

Institute of International Education - NSEP: Undergrad & Grad Fellowships; National Flagship Language Program Fellowships: The National Security Education Program (NSEP) provides a unique funding opportunity for U.S.students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, & the Middle East).

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

Life, Environmental Science, & Geography

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command - ARL/ARO Broad Agency Announcement: solicits proposals for basic and scientific research in chemistry, electronics, environmental sciences, life sciences, materials science, mathematical and computer sciences, mechanical sciences, physics, computational and information sciences, sensors and electron devices, survivability/lethality analysis, and weapons and materials research.

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command - ARO Broad Agency Announcement: solicits proposals for basic and scientific research in mechanical sciences, environmental sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, electronics, computational and information sciences, physics, chemistry, life sciences, and materials science.

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

Morris K. Udall Foundation - Undergraduate Scholarships & Dissertation Fellowships: Supports Undergraduate Scholarships of up to $5,000 to sophomores & juniors studying fields related to the environment, & to Native Americans & Alaska Natives studying fields related to health care or tribal public policy

Resources for the Future - Joseph L. Fisher Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships: Provides a stipend of $12,000 for graduate students in the final year of their dissertation to conduct research on issues related to the environment, natural resources, or energy.

Mental Health

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

American Sociological Association - Minority Fellowship Program in Sociology of Mental Health: Program seeks to attract talented minority students interested in mental health issues & facilitate their placement, work, & success in grad programs throughout the US.

National Institutes of Health - Early Identification/Treatment of Mental Disorders: Supports research (R01) focused on early identification & treatment of mental disorders in children & adolescents.

National Institutes of Health - Functional Assessment of People with Mental Disorders: Supports research (R01, R34) on the application of biobehavioral science methods & approaches to develop definitions of & measures for function, disability, & morbidity, as well as to develop ongoing reliable assessment of these processes in people with mental disorders.

National Institutes of Health - Reducing Mental Illness Stigma and Discrimination: NIMH & SAMHSA fund research/services research to reduce mental illness stigma & discrimination.

National Institutes of Health - Research on Mental Health Economics: Supports health economics research to develop more efficient & equitable mechanisms of financing mental health services in order to reduce economic barriers to mental health treatment & develop innovative strategies for financing & reimbursing mental health care.

National Institutes of Health - Mental Health Dissertation Research Grant To Increase Diversity (R36): The purpose of this funding opportunity is to increase the diversity of the mental health research workforce. It will enable qualified doctoral candidates to pursue research careers in any area relevant to the research mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation - Obsessive-Compulsive Research Grant: Supports research on any aspect of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Minorities and Women

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - Public Policy Student Fellowships/Congressional Internships & Scholarships: CHCI's Public Policy Fellowships (3/1) & Congressional Summer Internships (1/31) are available to current Latino undergraduate students & recent college graduates, to provide Hispanic youth with the opportunity to explore their interests in public policy while living in DC. Participants receive a stipend, transportation, health benefits, &/or housing.

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

American Sociological Association - Minority Fellowship Program in Sociology of Mental Health: Program seeks to attract talented minority students interested in mental health issues & facilitate their placement, work, & success in grad programs throughout the US.

Council on Social Work Education - Minority Fellowship Programs in Social Work: Supports American minority students pursuing doctoral degrees in social work through 2 programs.

Semiconductor Research Corporation - Master's Scholarship Program Underrepresented Minorities/Women): Supports college scholarships for under-represented minority (African-Amer, Hispanic, Native-American) & women students at the master's level in engineering, computer science, & other fields vital to the semiconductor industry.

Physical Science & Mathematics

National Institutes of Health - Development, Application, and Evaluation of Prediction Models for Cancer Risk and Prognosis (R21) Grant: solicit applications for research projects to develop, apply, and evaluate new and existing cancer risk and prognostic prediction models for use by researchers, clinicians, and the general public.

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command - ARL/ARO Broad Agency Announcement: solicits proposals for basic and scientific research in chemistry, electronics, environmental sciences, life sciences, materials science, mathematical and computer sciences, mechanical sciences, physics, computational and information sciences, sensors and electron devices, survivability/lethality analysis, and weapons and materials research.

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command - ARO Broad Agency Announcement: solicits proposals for basic and scientific research in mechanical sciences, environmental sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, electronics, computational and information sciences, physics, chemistry, life sciences, and materials science.

National Institutes of Health – Research on Mild and/or Unilateral Hearing Loss (R21): solicits R21 applications to further our understanding of mild and unilateral hearing loss in infants and young children. This includes research on prevention, better diagnostic methods, and treatments for these forms of hearing loss that are often overlooked or minimized.

National Institutes of Health – Bridges to the Doctorate for Underrepresented Students (R25): The purpose of this funding opportunity to establish partnerships between institutions granting a terminal Master s degree and Ph.D. degree granting institutions to develop programs for Master s degree students with academic potential from groups underrepresented in the biomedical research arena of the country (underrepresented groups) and/or from populations disproportionately affected by health disparities (health disparity populations) to prepare them for successful completion of doctoral degree programs in the sciences relevant of biomedicine.

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

National Institutes of Health - NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity: Supports applications (K22) from recipients of the NCI Mentored Career Development Award for Underrepresented Minorities, or from advanced postdoctoral &/or newly independent research scientists representative of groups underrepresented in biomedical, behavioral, clinical, or social sciences.

U.S. Department of Commerce - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF): Supports two separate 12-week internship program for undergraduates in pursuit of graduate degrees in science & engineering to provide hands-on research experience at NIST (one in MD & the other in CO).

U.S. Department of Energy – Faculty and Student Teams Program: Faculty from colleges & universities with limited research facilities & those institutions serving populations who are underrepresented in the fields of science, engineering, & technology are encouraged to apply.

Social Science

National Institutes of Health – Mechanisms of Behavior Change in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders Grant- solicits Exploratory/Developmental grant applications from applicant organizations to investigate the underlying mechanisms that drive behavior change within the context of behavioral treatments for alcohol dependence.

National Institutes of Health – Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program for Underrepresented Students (R25): to establish partnerships between community colleges or other two year post secondary educational institutions granting associate degrees and colleges or universities that offer baccalaureate degrees to develop programs that prepare associate degree students with academic potential for admission and successful completion of undergraduate degree program in biomedical and/or behavioral science related subjects.

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

American Sociological Association - Minority Fellowship Program in Sociology of Mental Health: Program seeks to attract talented minority students interested in mental health issues & facilitate their placement, work, & success in grad programs throughout the US.

Council on Social Work Education - Minority Fellowship Programs in Social Work: Supports American minority students pursuing doctoral degrees in social work through 2 programs.

National Institutes of Health - Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences: OBSSR & many NIH institutes support research to improve quality & scientific power of data collected in the behavioral & social sciences relevant to NIH.

National Institutes of Health - Research on Social Work Practice and Concepts in Health: Supports development of research on social work practice, concepts & theory as these relate to improving health outcomes for persons with medical & behavioral disorders.

National Institutes of Health - Decision Making in Health: Behavior Maintenance: NCI, NIDA & NIAAA support research (R01; R21) into basic cognitive & affective processes involved in decision-making processes underlying initiation & long-term maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviors that may reduce one's risk of cancer & other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, & addiction.

National Institutes of Health - NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity: Supports applications (K22) from recipients of the NCI Mentored Career Development Award for Underrepresented Minorities, or from advanced postdoctoral &/or newly independent research scientists representative of groups underrepresented in biomedical, behavioral, clinical, or social sciences.

Multidisciplinary

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command - ARL/ARO Broad Agency Announcement: solicits proposals for basic and scientific research in chemistry, electronics, environmental sciences, life sciences, materials science, mathematical and computer sciences, mechanical sciences, physics, computational and information sciences, sensors and electron devices, survivability/lethality analysis, and weapons and materials research.

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command - ARO Broad Agency Announcement: solicits proposals for basic and scientific research in mechanical sciences, environmental sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, electronics, computational and information sciences, physics, chemistry, life sciences, and materials science.

2007 OLIVE W. GARVEY FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION: The 2007 Garvey Fellowship Prizes will be awarded for the best essay on the

topic: "Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?"

Council for International Exchange of Scholars – Fulbright International Education Administrators Program: Supports international education professionals & senior university administrators in 2-3 wk summer seminars in either Germany, Japan or Korea.

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education - Learning and Leadership/Student Achievement Grants: Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, ed support professionals, & higher ed faculty & staff to engage in high-quality professional development & lead their colleagues in professional growth. Student Achievement Grants provide support to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking & problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.

National Institutes of Health - Decision Making in Health: Behavior Maintenance: NCI, NIDA & NIAAA support research (R01; R21) into basic cognitive & affective processes involved in decision-making processes underlying initiation & long-term maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviors that may reduce one's risk of cancer & other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, & addiction.

NCAA Foundation - CHOICES (Alcohol Education on College Campuses): Provides funding for colleges & universities to deliver challenging & meaningful alcohol education messages to entire campuses.

Semiconductor Research Corporation - Master's Scholarship Program Underrepresented Minorities/Women): Supports college scholarships for under-represented minority (African-Amer, Hispanic, Native-American) & women students at the master's level in engineering, computer science, & other fields vital to the semiconductor industry.

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