Synopsis

Postdoctoral fellowships are available for candidates interested in research at the Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research (BIDR) for a period of one to two years.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides a postdoctoral fellowship for candidates interested in conducting research at the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research for a period of one to two years.

Synopsis

This program provides an experiential learning opportunity in California state government. Fellows work full-time in high levels of the executive branch and meet weekly for graduate seminars. This ten-month program uniquely integrates work experience with academic and professional development.

Deadline Note

The deadline for Panels PE1 to PE10 (Physical Sciences & Engineering) is: 24 February 2010. The deadline for Panels LS1 to LS9 (Life Sciences) is: 17 March 2010. The deadline for Panels SH1 to SH6 (Social Sciences & Humanities) is: 7 April 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding to allow exceptional established research leaders in any field of science, engineering and scholarship to pursue frontier research of their choice. The aim is to encourage risk-taking and interdisciplinarity, and support pioneering frontier research projects.

Deadline Note

The deadline for Panels PE1 to PE10 (Physical Sciences & Engineering) is: 24 February 2010. The deadline for Panels LS1 to LS9 (Life Sciences) is: 17 March 2010. The deadline for Panels SH1 to SH6 (Social Sciences & Humanities) is: 7 April 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for pioneering frontier research in any field of science, engineering and scholarship, with the goal of providing opportunities for young investigators to develop independent careers and make the transition from working under a supervisor to being independent researchers in their own right.

Synopsis

The selection process for the Kathryn Sullivan Science and Engineering Fellowship will be determined by a review panel selected from the Sea Grant and Space Grant Campus Directors.

Synopsis

The sponsor offers an innovative summer program for K-12 science teachers and community college faculty to learn about nanotechnology and engage in hands-on nanotechnology related research.

Deadline Note

Please be advised that this grant program is scheduled to sunset on July 1, 2010. The grant funding for this RFA is contingent upon the repeal of this sunset provision; if the sunset is not repealed, the program will end on June 30, 2010, and the new grants selected through this RFA process will not be funded. In addition, ongoing monitoring of capital expenditures may occur after the one-year funding period if deemed appropriate by the state.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funds for projects that promote economic development through the productive management of recyclable materials that would otherwise be treated as discards. Projects that meet this goal may be designed to implement source reduction, recycling, beneficial use/re-use, anaerobic digestion, or composting, for a wide variety of materials.

Synopsis

The primary aim of this scheme is to provide universities with additional support to enable them to attract to this country, or keep here, respected scientists of outstanding achievement and potential.