--------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 02217 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/4/2012 Sponsor: Joyce Foundation Title: Environment Grants Contact: Tel: 312-782-2464 Email: info@joycefdn.org Website:          http://www.joycefdn.org/content.cfm/guidelines Full Program:          http://www.joycefdn.org/content.cfm/deadlines Deadline Note: Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry to the appropriate program officer six to eight weeks before the proposal deadline. Full proposals, if invited, will be due one the following deadlines: April 9, 2012; August 15, 2012, and December 4, 2012. SYNOPSIS: The Joyce Foundation will seek and support funding opportunities to protect and restore the Great Lakes by considering proposals at the local, state, regional, and national levels . --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 13966 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/6/2012 Sponsor: United States - Israel Binational Science Foundation Title: Prof. Rahamimoff Travel Grants Program for Young Scientists Contact: Tel: 972-2-5828239 Email: bsf@bsf.org.il Website:          http://www.bsf.org.il Full Program:          http://www.bsf.org.il/bsfpublic/DefaultPage1.aspx?PageId=25&innerTextID=25 SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides funding for travel grants for PhD students and Post-Doc fellows doing research that requires facilities or expertise not available in their home countries. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 99575 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/6/2012 Sponsor: United States - Israel Binational Science Foundation Title: Prof. Rahamimoff Travel Grants Program for Young Scientists Contact: Tel: 972-2-582-8239 Email: bsf@bsf.org.il Website:          http://www.bsf.org.il/bsfpublic/DefaultPage1.aspx?PageId=21&innerTextID=21 Full Program:          http://www.bsf.org.il/bsfpublic/DefaultPage1.aspx?PageId=25&innerTextID=25 SYNOPSIS: The Prof. Rahamimoff Travel Grants Program funds trips only to a higher education or a research facility in the U.S.A. (for Israelis) or Israel (for Americans). Each trip will be for a maximum length of 2 months. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 30833 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/13/2012 Sponsor: Transportation Research Board Title: NCHRP Request for Proposal - Mapping Heavy Vehicle Noise Source Heights for Highway Noise Analysis Contact: Christopher J. Hedges Tel: 202-334-1472 Email: chedges@nas.edu Website:          http://www.trb.org/Projects/RequestsforProposals.aspx Full Program:          http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=3429 Deadline Note: Proposals (20 single-bound copies) are due not later than 4:30 p.m. on 12/13/2012. SYNOPSIS: The sponsor has issued a request for proposals for research to: determine height distributions and spectral content for heavy vehicle noise sources; establish and begin populating a new heavy vehicle (truck and bus) noise source database for incorporation into traffic noise models, including future versions of the FHWA TNM acoustical code. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 07111 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/14/2012 Sponsor: Environmental Law Institute Title: National Wetlands Awards Contact: Gwen Brown Tel: 202-939-3821 Email: wetlandsawards@eli.org Website:          http://www.nationalwetlandsawards.org Full Program:          http://www.nationalwetlandsawards.org/index.htm SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides an award which celebrates individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication, innovation, or excellence in wetlands conservation. Awards are offered in six categories: conservation and restoration; education and outreach; landowner stewardship; science research; state, tribal, and local program development; and wetland community leader. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 93425 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Gruber (Peter and Patricia) Foundation Title: Cosmology Prize Contact: Tel: 1-212-432-6231 Email: nominations@gruberprizes.org Website:          http://www.gruberprizes.org/GruberPrizes/Cosmology.php Full Program:          http://www.gruberprizes.org/Nominations/Cosmology.php SYNOPSIS: The Cosmology Prize honors a leading cosmologist, astronomer, astrophysicist or scientific philosopher for theoretical, analytical, conceptual or observational discoveries leading to fundamental advances in our understanding of the universe. A gold medal and unrestricted $500,000 cash prize are presented annually. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 07892 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Marine Biological Laboratory Title: Evelyn And Melvin Spiegel Fellowship Fund Contact: Fellowships Coordinator Tel: 508-289-7340 Email: fellows@mbl.edu Website:          http://hermes.mbl.edu/research/summer/awards_general.html Full Program:          http://hermes.mbl.edu/research/summer/steps.html SYNOPSIS: Funding is provided to support summer research at the Marine Biological Laboratory in any relevant discipline, with preference given to developmental biology. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 15247 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Society of Automotive Engineers Title: SAE John Johnson Award for Outstanding Research in Diesel Engines Contact: Tel: 724-776-4841 Email: awards@sae.org Website:          http://www.sae.org/news/awards/list/ Full Program:          http://www.sae.org/news/awards/list/jjohnson/ SYNOPSIS: This award recognizes the lead author of an original and outstanding technical paper presented at a SAE meeting on the subject of diesel engines in the on- or off-road industries. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 63894 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/20/2012 Sponsor: Brookhaven National Laboratory Title: Gertrude and Maurice Goldhaber Distinguished Fellowships Program Contact: Dr. Creighton Wirick Tel: Email: wirick@bnl.gov Full Program:          http://www.bnl.gov/hr/goldhaber.asp Deadline Note: Applications will be accepted until December 20, 2012. A second call for Fellows may be announced in April 2013. SYNOPSIS: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) awards the Goldhaber Distinguished Fellowships to candidates with exceptional talent and credentials who have a strong desire for independent research at the frontiers of their fields. The fellowships are three-year appointments and carry a starting salary of USD75,000 per annum. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 30954 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/21/2012 Sponsor: Transportation Research Board Title: Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) - Evaluating the Airport Emergency Response Operations Simulation (AEROS) Tool Contact: Marci A. Greenberger Tel: 202-334-1371 Email: mgreenberger@nas.edu Website:          http://www.trb.org/Projects/RequestsforProposals.aspx Full Program:          http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=3379 Deadline Note: Proposals (20 single-bound copies) are due not later than 4:30 p.m. on 12/21/2012. SYNOPSIS: The sponsor will support research to; assess the overall usefulness of the AEROS simulation tool and its scenarios, and, provide recommendations, as applicable, to ensure its effectiveness as a training tool for the airport industry. The research should include: 1. An evaluation of the AEROS simulation software compared to other simulation software tools from other industries (Special Note- The industries that could be considered for comparisons of simulation software include nuclear power, military, hospital, public safety, and other transportation modes) to determine best practices that are effective in training novice through expert-level responders in their roles and responsibilities in emergency response. 2. Field evaluations and usability reviews of the AEROS tool and its scenarios to determine usefulness to airports. Evaluations of all scenarios should be conducted, be geographically diverse, include responders from each anticipated EOC role, represent Index A-E airports, and allow all participants an opportunity to provide feedback. 3. Definition of the audience(s) where the tool will provide the most value to the airport industry, including the best way to familiarize the user community(s) with the use of the tool.