Funding Opportunities

NSF and NIH: Core Techniques and Technologies for Advancing Big Data Science & Engineering (BIGDATA)

More information available at: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504767

Proposal Due Dates:

  • June 23, 2012 – Mid-Scale Projects ($250,001 to $1M per year for up to five years)
  • July 11, 2021 – Small Projects ($250K per year for up to three years)

NARUC Request for Proposals on regulatory certification

Please find a Request for Proposals from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) for development of certification concepts for regulatory professionals. http://www.naruc.org/RFP/NARUC-RFP%20certification%2004%2002%2012.pdf.

Please note the following timelines:

  • Expressions of Interest due April 16, 2012, 5:00 pm Eastern
  • Questions due April 30, 2012, 5:00 pm Eastern
  • Questions & Answers posted to NARUC website May 15, 2012
  • Full proposals to RFP due June 29, 2012, 5:00 pm Eastern

USDA Women and Minorities in STEM Fields (WAMS)

Deadline: April 12, 2012; Requires 1:1 cost share; $75K to $300K

WAMS Grant Program Goals:

2012 Chicago-Argonne Initiative for Computational Economics Workshop - April 15 deadline

More information available at: http://ice.uchicago.edu/index.htm

NOTE THAT THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 15, 2012.

E-mail inquiries should be directed to Jennifer Pachon at jsb2@uchicago.edu or to Ken Judd (kennethjudd@mac.com).

Funding opportunity - sustainable ag professional developments

North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program

PURPOSE: Develop educators (agriculture educators in the Cooperative Extension Service, NRCS, other governmental agencies, etc.) with knowledge of sustainable agriculture and the motivation to work in partnership with farmers, ranchers and the general public on programs to enhance the sustainability of communities and the food and agricultural system.

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