Research Funding Opportunities
(March 14, 2008)
DOD / OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH
Compact Power Conversion Technologies
White papers due March 21, 2008 (Required)
Proposals due May 30, 2008
http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/ONR/ONR/ONRBAA08-005/SynopsisP.html
DOD / OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH
FY 2008 Basic Research Challenge (BRC) Program
BAA08-007
White papers due April 7, 2008
Full Proposals due May 7, 2008
http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/baa/
DOD / DEPT OF NAVY / NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
Structures and Materials Research and Development
N00421-08-R-0049
Proposals evaluated quarterly in accordance with the following dates: May 31, 2008 / August 31, 2008 / November 30, 2008 and February 22, 2009
http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVAIR/N00421/N00421-08-R-0049/SynopsisP.html
DOD / US ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE
Young Investigator Program (YIP)
W911NF-08-R-0002
Proposals due March 31, 2008
http://www.arl.army.mil/www/DownloadedInternetPages/CurrentPages/DoingBusinesswithARL/research/08-r-0002.pdf
DOE
National Institute for Climate Change Research
Preproposals due May 16, 2008
http://niccr2.bio.nau.edu/niccr/proposal.html
DOE
Collaborative Energy Efficiency and Carbon Footprint Research and Demonstration for the US Manufacturing Industry
DE-PS36-08GO98015
Letter of Intent due April 9, 2008
Proposals due May 7, 2008
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/25dd5c4c7fa3d070852574040072f711?OpenDocument
DOE
Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence
DE-PS36-08GO98006
Proposals due June 4, 2008
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/AAEB2AA3C24EB96C852573FC0064020F/$file/Announcement_DE-PS3608GO98006.pdf
DOE
FY 08 Vehicle Technologies Program
DE-PS26-08NT01045
Proposals due April 22, 2008
Interest Area 1 - Solid State Energy Conversion for Vehicular Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Waste Heat Recovery
https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/6DB1C3B1EC86FA68852573FE00672671?OpenDocument
Interest Area 2 - Materials and Manufacturing Technologies for High Energy Lithium-ion Batteries
https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/B1BE0AB46F7C89B7852573FE0067BF2A?OpenDocument
Interest Area 3 - Fleet Evaluation and Factory Installation of Aerodynamic Heavy Duty Truck Trailers
https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/714EE98DABED4122852573FE00684C7E?OpenDocument
DOE
Environmental and Unconventional Oil - Technology Solutions for Oil and Gas Resource Development
DE-PS26-08NT00209
Proposals due May 2, 2008
Topic Area 1 - Environmental R&D
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/dde2b4c1676873e4852574010076f34e?OpenDocument
Topic Area 2 - Unconventional Oil R&D
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/cfbe977c0f1df745852574010077a526?OpenDocument
DOE
Research and Development of Advanced Technologies and Concepts for Minimization of Freshwater Withdrawal and Consumption in Coal-Based Thermoelectric Power Plants
DE-PS26-08NT002233
Proposals due April 21, 2008
Area of Interest 1 - Advanced Cooling Technology
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/1c92cbc61ac09ff7852574030045aaf0?OpenDocument
Area of Interest 2 - Innovative Water Reuse and Recovery
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/cdc905bec56cab5a852574030047c56d?OpenDocument
Area of Interest 3 - Non-traditional Sources of Process and Cooling Water
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/d82dcdbe617ab4bd852574030048857d?OpenDocument
DOE
Wind Powering America State Outreach
DE-PS36-08GO98012
Proposals due April 3, 2008
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/E8A5CD7A5784E92985257402007276FD/$file/FOA_DE-PS36-08GO98012_Wind_Powering_America_State_Outreach_Final.pdf
DOE
University Turbine Systems Research Program - Enabling Technologies for High Hydrogen Fueled Turbines
DE-PS26-08NT00165
Proposals due April 16, 2008
Topic Area 1.1.1 Mixing Processes
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/16418b6c5193705385257409006d917d?OpenDocument
Topic Area 1.1.2 Kinetics Data
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/89c8b3613c21673d85257409006e2e60?OpenDocument
Topic Area 1.1.3 Kinetics Models
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/023d7bfe6d5d5b5f85257409006eb15c?OpenDocument
Topic Area 1.1.4 Dynamic Stability
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/59eb8cb1d48b14fa85257409006f25e5?OpenDocument
Topic Area 2.2.1 Hot Gas Path Design
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/ff9b7102237c680a85257409006fa7cf?OpenDocument
Topic Area 2.2.2 Film Cooking and Innovative Cooling Approaches
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/b3a7bef365e58cfa8525740900700d68?OpenDocument
Topic Area 2.2.3 Environments in Turbines Operating with Syngas with High Hydrogen Fuels from Coal
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/df6d85e5af26cde28525740900707b5c?OpenDocument
Topic Area 3.3.1 Mechanisms of Degradation and Resistant Syngas Turbine Materials
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/0280dc4d10e35f968525740900710cc0?OpenDocument
Topic Area 3.3.2 Degradation of IGCC Turbines TBC's from deposits
http://e-
center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/635a586b4aeda3788525740900719701?OpenDocument
Topic Area 3.3.3 Effects of Sulfur and Water Vapor on Alloys and Environmental Coatings
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/5bea784acebc3f5b8525740900720dcb?OpenDocument
Topic Area 3.3.4 Effects of Sulfur and Water Vapor on TBC's Coatings
http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8df825feb86675de852564650046faea/85f035a2e6bc028d8525740900727176?OpenDocument
ILLINOIS CLEAN COAL INSTITUTE
Research and Development of Illinois Coal
Letter of Intent due April 7, 2008
Proposals due May 5, 2008
http://www.icci.org/RFP08/RFP08-1.doc
ILLINOIS CLEAN COAL INSTITUTE
Exploratory Research of Illinois Coal
Proposals due May 5, 2008
http://www.icci.org/RFP08/RFP08-ER.doc
NSF
CubeSat-based Science Missions for Space Weather and Atmospheric Research
Proposals due May 28, 2008
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08549/nsf08549.htm
NSF
Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems (VOSS)
Proposals due June 2, 2008
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08550/nsf08550.htm?govDel=USNSF_175
NSF
Communicating Hurricane Information
Proposals due June 3, 2008
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08551/nsf08551.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
NSF
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Academic Research Initiative
Proposals due April 11, 2008
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08534/nsf08534.pdf
NSF
Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE)
Proposals due May 14, 2008
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08544
NSF
Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI)
Proposals due May 20, 2008
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741
NSF
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Proposals due 8/18/2008 - general site proposals
Proposals for Antarctic Program due June 6, 2008
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07569/nsf07569.pdf
USAID
Southern Africa Office of Economic Growth - Skills Development Activity
Proposals due April 15, 2008
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=Search&dates=7&docs1=doc_open_checked