The Department of Labor announced five ARRA green-related grant opportunities. State Labor Market Information Improvement Grants will go to States Workforce Agencies and State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants will go to State Workforce Investment Boards. The others will support Energy Training Partnership Grants, Pathways out of Poverty Awards, Green Capacity Building Grants and proposals for Advancing Registered Apprenticeship into the 21st Century: Collaborating For Success.
The International Education Research Foundation offers applications for grants for research on international educational systems. Evaluation criteria for the grant proposal are listed on the website. Due September 1st.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has applications for the 2009-2010 Health Policy Fellowships Program. The assignments of the fellows are in policy making institutions, many in Washington DC with Congressional Representatives. Applications are due September 1st.
Council of the Great City Schools is a coalition of 67 of the nation's largest urban public school systems. Senior Urban Education Research can be done there. They are offering offering three fellowships per year for the next three years to promote collaboration between researchers and practitioners and to provide research based guidance for urban school systems. Deadline Aug 1.
American Academy in Berlin offers fellowships. Deadline is Aug 1st.
Scholars in all fields may apply for summer fellowships at German institutions to conduct research. Deadline Aug 1.Georgetown University offers fellowships for English Language fellows. The EL Fellow Program promotes English language learning and enhances English teaching capacity abroad through U.S. embassy projects, Deadline is August 1.
National Research Council offers fellowships for scientific research that is conducted at participating U.S. government laboratories. Deadline is August 1. Please check the website for a list and specific deadlines for various projects.
Stone Summer Theory Institute at the Art Institute of Chicago offers on the theme of "What Do Artists Know?" in September.Fellowships are available, which cover airfare, and all Fellows are eligible for School of the Art Institute housing.
Applications are invited from advanced graduate students, faculty, artists, and administrators. To apply, send a curriculum vitae, a writing sample (published or unpublished), and a two-page letter describing your knowledge and interest in the subject, to: conference@stonesummertheoryinstitute.org
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Deadline is June 15th.
The 2010-1011 Fulbright Scholar Program offers 69 awards in lecturing, research or combined lecturing/research in environmental science, including four Fulbright Distinguished Chairs, the African Regional Research Program and the Middle East and North Africa Regional Research Program. Even better, faculty and professionals in environmental science also can apply for one of the 144 "All Discipline" awards open to all fields.
- Northern and Eastern Europe: Opportunities in environmental health in Finland, renewable energy/energy research in Estonia, Lithuania, Norway and Poland, and ecology/conservation in Hungary and Estonia. Post-communist countries seek scientists and policymakers to develop new policies and solutions to pressing environmental problems.
- Southern and Western Europe: Award #0226, Pure and Applied Sciences in Bulgaria; Award #0375 Social Sciences (environmental, health and sustainability, ecotourism) in the lovak Republic; Award #0395, Science and Technology in Turkey; Award #0237, Masaryk Award in the Czech Republic.
- Middle East and Northern Africa: Award #0461, Multiple Disciplines in Oman; Award #0466, All Disciplines in Saudi Arabia; Multiple Postdoctoral Research awards in Israel and Egypt.
- Western Hemisphere: Award #0558, Environmental Studies, Biotechnology and Plant Pathology in Trinidad and Tobago; Award #0503, Argentina/Uruguay Joint Award in Environmental Sciences; Award #0554, Renewable Energy Science and Technology in Panama; Award #0504, Canada/Mexico Joint Award in North American Studies
The application deadline is August 1, 2009. U.S. citizenship is required. For a full, detailed listing of all Fulbright programs and other eligibility requirements, please visit http://www.cies.org/ or send a request for materials to scholars@cies.iie.org.
U.S. Economic Development Administration Recovery Act Funding
EDA will give priority consideration to those applications that will significantly benefit regions “that have experienced sudden and severe economic dislocation and job loss due to corporate restructuring,” as stipulated under the Recovery Act. EDA provides financial assistance to distressed communities in both urban and rural regions. Such distress may exist in a variety of forms, including high levels of unemployment, low income levels, large concentrations of low-income families, significant declines in per capita income, large numbers (or high rates) of business failures, sudden major layoffs or plant closures, trade impacts, military base closures, natural or other major disasters, depletion of natural resources, reduced tax bases, or substantial loss of population because of the lack of employment opportunities. EDA’s experience has shown that regional economic development to help alleviate these conditions is effected primarily through investments and decisions made by the private sector. Under the EDA American Recovery Program, EDA will help restore, replace and expand economic activity in regions that have experienced sudden and severe economic dislocation and job loss due to corporate restructuring, and prioritize projects that will diversify the economic base and lead to a stronger, more globally competitive and resilient regional economy. EDA’s economic development activities help create jobs by encouraging business inception and growth. Due Jun 30, 2009.
Green Jobs Training- Recovery
The U.S. Department of Labor announces its intent to request proposals for Recovery Act Competitive Grant Opportunities. DOL anticipates $500 million will be targeted at research, labor exchange, and job training projects that prepare workers for careers in energy efficiency and renewable energy as defined in the Green Jobs Act: Energy efficient building, construction, and retrofitting; renewable electric power; energy efficient and advanced drive train vehicles; biofuels; deconstruction and materials use; energy efficiency assessment for residential, commercial, or industrial sector, and manufacturing of sustainable products using sustainable processes. $250 million will be targeted at other high growth and emerging industry sectors. DOL intends to post the RFPs no later than 6/30/09.
Seed Money for Wildlife Refuge Education Programs
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: The Nature of Learning Grant Program
The Nature of Learning Grant Program, an initiative of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, supports costs associated with implementing The Nature of Learning, a conservation education program that uses National Wildlife Refuges as outdoor classrooms in order to promote a greater understanding of local conservation issues. Start-up grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded on a competitive basis to support the initial expenses of developing new programs. Second year follow-up grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to provide continued support to existing programs. Funded programs should involve a partnership among a local school or schools, community group (e.g., Refuge Support Group), and National Wildlife Refuge. Online applications must be submitted by June 15, 2009.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Community Service-Learning (application deadline: May 15, 2009) The Community Service-Learning Program at the University of Alberta invites applications for our Postdoctoral Fellowship in Community Service-Learning. The term of the fellowship is 12 months with possibility of renewal (value = $44,000 plus $2500 research/travel fund). This fellowship is open to recent PhD’s (degree completed within last three years) with experience and demonstrated research interests in community-engaged research and teaching. Post-doc fellowship begins August 1, 2009.
Dirksen Center. Michel Special Projects grants are intended to fund work that advances the public understanding of the federal legislature through research and teaching. These applications can be done at any time
Frederick and Florence Bauder Endowment for the Support of Physics Teaching funds physics teaching in developing countries. Future Physics Teachers helps three undergraduate physicists fund their education each year. must belong to the American Association of Physics Teachers. Application materials must be received by July 1st or December 1st. See website for other opportunities
Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Minnesota created Quadrant through a grant from the Mellon Foundation in order to foster interdisciplinary research and publication in four areas: Design, Architecture, and Culture, Environmen; Culture, and Sustainability; Global Cultures and Health and Society. As part of this initiative the Mellon Foundation funds up to four external fellowships of up to one semester for individuals who participate in a Quadrant group. Deadline is announced Fall 09.
National Research Council of the National Academies offers postdoctoral awards and senior research associates awards for the sciences of chemistry,earth, engineering, applied and computer sciences, life and medical sciences, mathematics, planetary science and physics. The Council offers Senior Research awards to conduct independent research in federal labs and affiliated institutions. Senior research awards may be for projects of less than 12 months duration and offer health insurance, travel allowances and relocation benefits. Scientists and engineers may apply for opportunities at three laboratories with one application. Annual stipends are from $38,000 - 65,000. Deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1.
National Science Foundation seeks requests for funding to support international research and educational planning visits of from 7-14 days. Visits are to focus on the initial phases of developing and coordinating integrated research and education activities with foreign partners. Deadlines are February 20, May 20 and September 20 annually.