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Title Proposal Writing Institute
Agency Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
Due May 24, 2013
Duration July 7-11, 2013 at Chapman University in Orange, CA
Budget $50.00 deposit at time of registration; $1,500 for non-CUR members and $1,250 for CUR members
Summary The institute assists novice to experienced proposal writers in drafting complete proposals for submission. The four-day institute will consist of one-on-one work with a mentor, writing, small group discussions, and critiquing of proposals. Applicants must submit a one to two paragraph outline of their proposal and the name of the intended funding agency and/or program in the on-line application.
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Title Wounded Warrior Project Program Grant
Agency Wounded Warrior Project
Eligibility The applying organization must be tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
Due Letter of Intent Due: June 3, 2013
Full Grant Application Due: July 8, 2013
Duration One year program cycle; Two year program cycles are awarded in limited cases
Budget $5,000 to $250,000 for 1 year (rarely 2 years)
Summary This program is accepting applications from organizations that seek to enhance the lives of wounded veterans through:
Mind- mental health and wellness
Body- physical fitness and activity
Economic Empowerment- enhancing economic independence
Engagement- connecting wounded veterans with their peers and communities
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Challenge Grants, National Endowment for the Humanities
Due: May 1, 2013
NEH challenge grants are capacity-building grants, intended to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Through these awards, many organizations and institutions have been able to increase their humanities capacity and secure the permanent support of an endowment. Grants may be used to establish or enhance endowments or spend-down funds that generate expendable earnings to support and enhance ongoing program activities. Challenge grants may also provide capital directly supporting the procurement of long-lasting objects, such as acquisitions for archives and collections, the purchase of equipment, and the construction or renovation of facilities needed for humanities activities. Funds spent directly must be shown to bring long-term benefits to the institution and to the humanities more broadly. Grantee institutions may also expend up to 10 percent of total grant funds (federal funds plus matching funds) to defray costs of fundraising to meet the NEH challenge. Because of the matching requirement, these NEH grants also strengthen the humanities by encouraging nonfederal sources of support. Applications are welcome from colleges and universities, museums, public libraries, research institutions, historical societies and historic sites, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit humanities entities. Programs that involve collaboration among multiple institutions are eligible as well, but one institution must serve as the lead agent and formal applicant of record.
Category: Undergraduate – Engaged Learning, Civic Engagement and Development, and the Psychosocial Well-Being of College Students
Title Bringing Theory to Practice Seminar Grant
Agency Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU)
Due June 15, 2013
Budget $1,000 maximum; matching support is not required
Summary For institutions to bring together diverse members of the campus community for meaningful conversations which will result in institutional actions. Special interest to support "Civic Seminars" in which diverse campus representatives participate in a seminar (or series of seminars) that discuss the civic mission of the institution and how the full expression of this mission can be achieved. Three-page proposal maximum. Awards will be announced 2 weeks after each deadline.
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Category: Undergraduate – Engaged Learning, Civic Engagement and Development, and the Psychosocial Well-Being of College Students
Title Bringing Theory to Practice Program Development Grant
Agency Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU)
Due June 15, 2013
Duration One year, may be renewable
Budget $10,000 maximum; 50% matching support is required
Summary To enhance or extend a program that strengthens the relationship of engaged learning, civic development, and psychosocial well-being of college and university students. Preference will be given to proposals that relate the objectives of BTP to a broad strategy, directed to achieving clear and sustainable campus objectives. Five page proposal maximum. Awards will be announced 6-8 weeks after each deadline.
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Title Kluge Fellowship
Agency Library of Congress
Eligibility Scholars who have received a terminal advanced degree within the past seven years in the humanities, social sciences or in a professional field such as architecture or law are eligible.
Due July 15, 2013.
Awards will be announced about April 1of the year following that in which the application is due.
Duration up to 12 months
Budget A $4,200 per month stipend
Summary The Library of Congress invites qualified scholars to conduct research in the John W. Kluge Center using the Library of Congress collections and resources for a period of up to eleven months. The Center is located in the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. The Kluge Center furnishes attractive work and discussion space for Kluge Chair holders, for distinguished visiting scholars, and for post-doctoral Fellows supported by other private foundation gifts. Residents have easy access to the Library's specialized staff and to the intellectual community of Washington. The Kluge Center especially encourages humanistic and social science research that makes use of the Library's large and varied collections. Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, or multi-lingual research is particularly welcome. Among the collections available to researchers are the world's largest law library and outstanding multi-lingual collections of books and periodicals. Deep special collections of manuscripts, maps, music, films, recorded sound, prints and photographs are also available. Kluge Fellows will give one public presentation of their research and provide a final report on their research and its results. Two copies of any ultimate product of this research (book, article, film, website, etc.) should be sent to the Library of Congress. Kluge Fellows will also have opportunities to meet with Library specialists and curators, and on occasion with Members of Congress and Congressional staff.
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Title Art Works
Agency National Endowment for the Humanities
Eligibility Nonprofit, tax-exempt, U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply.
Due August 8, 2013 (different requirements for each deadline)
Budget $10,000 to $100,000
Summary To support the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and the strengthening of communities through the arts. Within these areas, innovative projects are strongly encouraged.
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Title Challenge America Fast-Track
Agency National Endowment for the Humanities
Eligibility Nonprofit, tax-exempt, U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply.
Due May 23, 2013
Budget $10,000
Summary To support projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations. Grants should focus on improving engagement and livability.
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Title Community Impact Grants
Agency Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Due May 10, 2012
Duration Up to 1 year
Budget $1,000-$20,000
Summary The Foundation will consider requests to support museums, cultural, and performing arts programs; schools, hospitals, educational and skills training programs, programs for youth, seniors, and the handicapped; environmental and wildlife protection activities; and other community-based organizations and their programs.
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Title Summer Seminars and Institutes for College and University Teachers
Agency National Endowment for the Humanities
Eligibility NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes are designed primarily for teachers of American undergraduate students. Qualified independent scholars and those employed by museums, libraries, historical societies, and other organizations may be eligible to compete, provided they can effectively advance the teaching and research goals of a project. Adjunct faculty, community college faculty, and first-time participants are encouraged to apply.
Due May 12, 2012
Duration Seminars will last from 2 to 5 weeks.
Budget Stipened amounts are based on the length of the NEH Summer Seminar or Institute: $2,100 (2 weeks), $2,700 (3 weeks), $3,300 (4 weeks), or $3,900 (5 weeks).
Summary Each NEH Summer Seminar includes sixteen participants working in collaboration with one or two leading scholars. Seminar examine important texts and authors or review significant scholarship on an important historical period or event. Participants have access to a major research collection, with time reserved to pursue individual projects. Many seminars and institutes take place on American campuses; others are held at sites in Belgium, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, and Spain.
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Title Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Agency National Science Foundation (NSF)
Eligibility Undergraduate student participants in either the REU Sites or REU Supplements must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the United States.
Due May 24, 2013
Duration One year
Budget Typical REU Sites host 8 to 10 students a year and receive $70,000 to $100,000 in funding
Summary The program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the NSF. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. The solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: (1) REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. The REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department or may be multidisciplinary with a coherent intellectual theme. A significant fraction of the student participants at an REU Site must come from outside the host institution or organization, and at least half of the student participants must be recruited from academic institutions where research opportunities in STEM are limited (including two-year colleges). (2) REU Supplements may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements or may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects. REU projects offer an opportunity to tap the nation's diverse student talent pool and broaden participation in science and engineering. NSF is particularly interested in increasing the numbers of women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities in research. REU projects are strongly encouraged to involve students who are members of these groups.
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Title Transforming Education Cyberlearning
Agency National Science Foundation (NSF)
Due Implementation and Deployment Projects – LOI: May 14, 2013;
full proposal: July 15, 2013
Summary NSF seeks to integrate advances in technology with advances in what is known about how people learn to: (1) Better understand how people learn with technology and how technology can be used productively to help people learn, through individual use and/or through collaborations mediated by technology; (2) Better use technology for collecting, analyzing, sharing, and managing data to shed light on learning, promoting learning, and designing learning environments; and (3) Design new technologies for these purposes, and advance understanding of how to use those technologies and integrate them into learning environments so that their potential is fulfilled. Of particular interest are technological advances that allow more personalized learning experiences, draw in and promote learning among those in populations not served well by current educational practices, allow access to learning resources anytime and anywhere, and provide new ways of assessing capabilities. It is expected that Cyberlearning research will shed light on how technology can enable new forms of educational practice and that broad implementation of its findings will result in a more actively-engaged and productive citizenry and workforce.
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