Deadline Note

Proposals may be submitted from September 1, 2009 to October 1, 2009 and January 15, 2010 to February 15, 2010.

Synopsis

The HMSE program supports fundamental research on the design and performance of structural systems and on new technologies for improving the behavior, safety, and reliability of structural systems and their resistance to natural hazards such as earthquakes and technological hazards (such as bombs).

Synopsis

The sponsor awards one fellowship annually to assist ongoing scholarly research and writing projects in the field of caricature and cartoon. The fellowship consists of a stipend of $15,000.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support to provide opportunities for scholars and practioners to write manuscripts suitable for publication on issues of importance to the museum field. A stipend of $3,500 per month is provided and fellowships may be for a term of up to six months.

Synopsis

[ 01/30/10 ] BIDS Reference Number 303 Document Type: Presolicitation Education and Training Services Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Unit - Air Force District of Washington, Acquisition Division AFDW/A7K, 2822 Doherty Dr. SW Suite 310, Bldg 94,PSC 341, Anacostia Annex, District of Columbia, 20373, United States U -- ANIMAL CARE ETHICS TRAINING ONLINE - STATEMENT OF WORK SOL FA704-10-KH-001 POC Keith Hunter, Phone: 703-681-6085, Susan Starks, Phone: 703-681-6320 POP Contractor's Facility, Falls Church, Virginia, 22041, United States 22041 WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFDW/11CONS/FA7014-10-KH-001/listing.html E-MAIL: Keith.hunter.ctr@afncr.af.mil, susan.starks@afncr.af.mil Keith.hunter.ctr@afncr.af.mil, susan.starks@afncr.af.mil NAICS: 611430 Statement of Work Contracting Office Address Department of the Air Force, Air Force District of Washington, 5201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1501, Falls Church, VA 22041, UNITED STATES Description: (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation is issued as a Request forQuote (RFQ) for Animal Care Ethics Training Online. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-26 effective July 27, 2008. (iv) The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) is: 611430 - Professional and Management Development Training, Size Standard is $7,000,000.00. (v) The proposed acquisition consists of the following Contract Line Items Numbers (CLINs): Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0001: Animal Care Ethics Training; (vi) Description: See Attached PWS. (vii) FOB Point is Destination: 5201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1501B FallsChurch, VA 22041 (viii) Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. (ix)Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items. The specific evaluation criteria included in paragraph (a) of this provision are as follows: Lowest price Offer that meets the technical criteria outline in the PWS. (x) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items must be completed and provided with this offer or available to the Contracting Office on Online Representations & Certifications Application at https://orca.bpn.gov/. (xi) Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.(xii) Clause at 52.212-5, FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (JUN 2008) (DEVIATION). (xiii) Clauses Incorporated by Reference: FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984), FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006). FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2008), FAR 52.219-26 Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000), FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003), 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2009), FAR 52.222-21 -- Prohibition of Segregated Facilities(FEB 1999), FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), DFARS 252.204-7004 Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A (Sep 2007), DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American Act--Balance Of Payments Program Certificate (Jun 2005), DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Jun 2005), DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (APR 2003), DFARS 252.246-7000 Materials Inspection and Receiving Report (MAR 2008), DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request and Receiving Reports (Mar 2008), AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Aug 2005) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hearand facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict Confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Mrs. Diane Dade, 1535 Command Drive, Suite 202,Andrews AFB, Camp Spring MD, 20762 Phone # 301-981-7342. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Forceombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating will not apply. (xv) Date, time and place offers are due: Quotes must be received NO LATER THAN 8:00AM, 16 Feb 2010 (Eastern Standard Time (EST), Quotes shall only be accepted via e-mail to keith.hunter.ctr@afncr.af.mil and FedBizOps. To ensure your quote is received, you are encouraged to contact the POC with notification of which method your quote was submitted. Quotes received after this date and time will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f), Late Submission, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawal of Offers and will not be evaluated. Quotes shall remain valid for a minimum of 45 days. (xvi) Individuals to contact for information regarding this solicitation: Mr. Keith Hunter, Contracting Specialist, Phone (703) 681-6085, Email keith.hunter.ctr@afncr.af.mil, Susan Starks, Contracting Officer, Phone (703) 681 6320, Email Susan.starks@afncr.af.mil. CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=957988c1960640c287703364a2b521dc&tab=core&_cview=0 Posted 01/29/10 (W-SN02053028). (0029)

Synopsis

The sponsor awards the National Award for Museum and Library Service, which honors outstanding American museums and libraries that have made extraordinary contributions to their communities. Any individual may submit a nomination.

Synopsis

The sponsor awards the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, which honors outstanding American libraries and museums that have made extraordinary contributions to their communities. Any individual may submit a nomination, and nominations of libraries of all sizes are encouraged.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: February 16, June 16, and October 16 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on November 6, 2011.

Synopsis

The sponsor offers support for projects that enhance the state-of-the-science on the causes of obesity and to inform Federal decision making on effective public health interventions for reducing the rate of obesity in the United States. This FOA is also intended to promote collaborative activities between researchers trained in economics and researchers specializing in public health, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and other chronic diseases so that the desired goals can be more efficiently, quickly, and successfully attained. This program will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

This program will expire on October 17, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding to encourage research applications from institutions/organizations addressing research needs on the young child (infants and children) with mild to severe hearing loss. Development, refinement or modification of measurement tools for young children is also encouraged. This program will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

The sponsor strongly encourages submitted letters of intent to apply to this program, which are due on February 16, 2010. Applications are due on March 16, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor supports the enhancement, expansion, documentation, evaluation, and dissemination of innovative, cohesive models that are based on research and have demonstrated that they effectively--(1) Integrate standards-based arts education into the core elementary and middle school curriculum; (2) strengthen standards-based arts instruction in these grades; and (3) improve students' academic performance, including their skills in creating, performing, and responding to the arts. Projects funded through the AEMDD Program are intended to increase the amount of nationally available information on effective models for arts education that integrate the arts with standards-based education programs.

Synopsis

The purpose of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is to collaborate with various and diverse partners to identify and comprehensively protect the historical, natural, cultural, sacred, and recreational resources of the route of the Corps of Northwest Discovery and associated American Indian Nations; interpret the histories of those resources; educate the public on their significance and value; and provide appropriate opportunities for their public use and enjoyment.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after February 22, 2010. The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is February 22, 2010. The deadline for receipt of full applications is March 22, 2010.

Synopsis

This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds provided to the NIH under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“Recovery Act” or “ARRA”), Public Law 111-5, invites applications from U.S. institutions for one year of support for resources and activities that will strengthen oversight of NIH supported human subjects research conducted collaboratively with institutions in low- to middle-income countries (LMIC). This FOA will utilize the NIH Biomedical Research Support Grants (S07) mechanism.

Deadline Note

The sponsor strongly encourages letters of intent to be submitted, which are due on February 22, 2010. Full applications are due on March 22, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for projects that aim to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history. Grant awards assist local educational agencies (LEAs), in partnership with entities that have extensive content expertise, to develop, implement, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative, cohesive models of professional development.

Synopsis

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/PE/C) announces an open competition for grants to conduct a Professional Fellows Program in Africa, East Asia, Europe, the Near East, North Africa, South Central Asia and the Western Hemisphere. U.S. public and non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit proposals that support the goals of the Professional Fellows Program.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites qualified scholars to apply for a post-doctoral fellowship for advanced research based on the Kislak Collection. The Kislak Collection is a major collection of rare books, manuscripts, historic documents, maps and art of the Americas donated to the Library of Congress by the Jay I. Kislak Foundation of Miami Lakes, Fla. The collection contains some of the earliest records of indigenous peoples in North America and superb objects from the discovery, contact, and colonial periods, especially for Florida, the Caribbean, and Mesoamerica.

Deadline Note

Proposals will be valid for 12 months from the date of submission. No further awards will be made after June 15, 2014 or sooner if this BAA solicitation is amended to change the final date.

Synopsis

The Office of Net Assessment conducts and sponsors analyses that compare the standing, trends, and future prospects of U.S. and foreign military capability and military potential. Priority is given to assessing aspects of the security environment and parts of the world that are likely to change in the future, and that may present threats or opportunities to the U.S. Assessments may focus on specific theaters, regions, functions, mission areas, major weapons categories, doctrine, etc., as well as on demographic, economic, and political developments that may affect the power and strategies of nations.

Deadline Note

Applications completed and received by March 31, 2010, will be considered for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Synopsis

The program is designed to assist with the improvement of English teaching capability in selected institutions around the world in order to contribute to mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people abroad.

Synopsis

A -- AUDIO EXPLOITATION SOL Reference-Number-BAA-07-05-IFKA NAICS: 541710 CFDA Number: 12.800 DATES: It is recommended that white papers be receivedby the following dates to maximize the possibility of award: FY 08 by 1 Mar 08;FY 09 by 1 Mar 09, FY 10 by 1 Mar 10 and FY 11 by 1 Mar 11. White papers will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 1 September 2011 but it is less likely that funding will be available in each respective fiscal year after the dates cited. FORMAL PROPOSALS ARE NOT BEING REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. See Section IV of this announcement for further details. I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: The Information Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Rome Research Site, is soliciting white papers under this announcement for new and unique research to increase AFRL?s knowledge and understanding of audio exploitation technologies for support of military operations. The scope of this effort covers a broad range of audio and speech processing technologies not limited to: speaker identification, language/ dialect identification, obtaining the gist of a conversation by recognition of words and phrases, uncooperative speaker audio language translation, whispered speech detection, audio transmission segmentation in continuous speech, background noise identification, channel effect mitigation, usable speech determination, interference (noise and competing talkers) reduction, voice stress analysis, speaker verification, coding to preserve the characteristics of the talker and channel, watermarking, and correlation. Emphasis for this research are techniques and methods for use in tactical (Avg. 9 dB signal-to-noiseratio, <5 seconds recognition time, minimum training time) military environment. Deliverables will be technical reports and, when appropriate, software demonstrations with associated data. II. AWARD INFORMATION: Total funding for this BAA is approximately $22M. The anticipated funding to be obligated under this BAAis broken out by fiscal year as follows: FY 08 - $6M; FY 09 - $6M; and FY10 - $6M; and FY 11 - $4M. Individual awards will not normally exceed 36 months with dollar amounts ranging between $100K to $600K per year. There is also potential to make awards outside this range. Awards of efforts as a result of this announcement will be in the form of contracts, grants or cooperative agreements depending upon the nature of the work proposed. III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: 1. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: All potential applicants are eligible. Foreign or foreign-owned offerors are advised that their participation is subject to foreign disclosure review procedures. Foreign or foreign-owned offerors should immediately contact thecontracting office focal point, Lori L. Smith, Contracting Officer, telephone (315) 330-1955 or e-mail Lori.Smith@rl.af.mil for information if they contemplateresponding. The e-mail must reference the title and BAA 07-05-IFKA. 2. COST SHARING OR MATCHING: Cost sharing is not a requirement. IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: 1. APPLICATION PACKAGE: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. WE ARE SOLICITING WHITE PAPERS ONLY. DO NOT SUBMIT A FORMAL PROPOSAL AT THIS TIME. Those white papers found to be consistent with the intent of this BAA may be invited to submit a technical and cost proposal, see Section VI ofthis announcement for further details. For additional information, a copy of the AFRL/Rome Research Sites ?Broad Agency Announcement (BAA): A Guide for Industry,? April 2007, may be accessed at: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/Reference%2DNumber%2DBAAGUIDE/listing.html 2. CONTENT AND FORM OF SUBMISSION: Offerors are required to submit 3 copies of a 3 to 5 page white paper summarizing their proposed approach/solution. The purpose of the white paper is to preclude unwarranted effort on the part of an offeror whose proposed work is not of interestto the Government. The white paper will be formatted as follows: Section A: Title, Period of Performance, Estimated Cost, Name/Address of Company, Technical and Contracting Points of Contact (phone, fax and email)(this section is NOT included in the page count); Section B: Task Objective; and Section C: Technical Summary and Proposed Deliverables. Multiple white papers within the purview of this announcement may be submitted by each offeror. If the offeror wishes to restrictits white papers/proposals, they must be marked with the restrictive language stated in FAR 15.609(a) and (b). All white papers/proposals shall be double spaced with a font no smaller than 12 pitch. In addition, respondents are requested to provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number, their Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, a fax number, an e-mail address, and reference BAA 07-05-IFKA with their submission. All responses to this announcement must be addressed to the technical POC, as discussed in paragraph five of this section. 3. SUBMISSION DATES AND TIMES: DATES: It is recommended that white papers be received by the following dates to maximize the possibility of award: FY 08 by 1 Mar 08; FY 09 by 1 Mar 09, FY 10 by 1 Mar 10 and FY 11by 1 Mar 11. White papers will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 1 September 2011 but it is less likely that funding will be available in each respective fiscal year after the dates cited. 4. FUNDING RESTRICTIONS: The cost of preparing white papers/proposals in response to this announcement is not consideredan allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or any other contract, butmay be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost specified in FAR 31.205-18. Incurring pre-award costs for ASSISTANCE INSTRUMENTS ONLY,are regulated by the DoD Grant and Agreements Regulations (DODGARS). 5. OTHER SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: DO NOT send white papers to the Contracting Officer. Allresponses to this announcement must be addressed to ATTN: John G. Parker, AFRL/IFEC, 525 Brooks Rd., Rome, NY 13441-4505 Electronic submission to John.Parker@rl.af.mil will also be accepted. V. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION: 1. CRITERIA: The following criteria, in which Criteria (1) through (3) are of equal importance and criteria (4) is of lesser importance than criteria (1) through (3), will be used to determine whether white papers and proposals submitted are consistent with the intent of this BAA and of interest to the Government: (1) Overall Scientific and Technical Merit -- Including the approach for the development and/or enhancement of the proposed technology and its evaluation, (2) Related Experience- The extent to which the offeror demonstrates relevant technology and domain knowledge, (3) Application of the Approach to the Tactical Audio Processing Mission, and (4) Reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and fees (if any). No further evaluation criteria will be used in selecting white papers/proposals. Individual white paper/proposal evaluations will be evaluated against the evaluation criteria without regard to other white papers and proposals submitted under this BAA. White papers and proposals submitted will be evaluated as they are received. 2. REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS: Only Government employees will evaluate the white papers/proposals for selection. The Air Force Research Laboratory?s Information Directorate has contracted for various business and staff support services, some of which require contractors to obtain administrative access to proprietary information submitted by other contractors. Administrative access is defined as ?handling or having physical control over information for the sole purpose of accomplishing the administrative functions specified in the administrative support contract, which do not require the review, reading, or comprehension of the content of the information on the part of non-technical professionals assignedto accomplish the specified administrative tasks.? These contractors have signed general non-disclosure agreements and organizational conflict of interest statements. The required administrative access will be granted to non-technical professionals. Examples of the administrative tasks performed include: a. Assemblingand organizing information for R&D case files; b. Accessing library files for use by government personnel; and c. Handling and administration of proposals, contracts, contract funding and queries. Any objection to administrative access must be in writing to the Contracting Officer and shall include a detailed statement of the basis for the objection. VI. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION: 1. AWARDNOTICES: Those white papers found to be consistent with the intent of this BAA may be invited to submit a technical and cost proposal. Notification by email orletter will be sent by the technical POC. Such invitation does not assure that the submitting organization will be awarded a contract. Those white papers not selected to submit a proposal will be notified in the same manner. Prospective offerors are advised that only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. All offerors submitting white papers will be contacted by thetechnical POC, referenced in Section VII of this announcement. Offerors can email the technical POC for status of their white paper/proposal no earlier than 45days after proposal submission. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE AND NATIONAL POLICY REQUIREMENTS: Depending on the work to be performed, the offeror may require a SECRET or TOP SECRET facility clearance and safeguarding capability; therefore, personnel identified for assignment to a classified effort must be cleared for access to SECRET or TOP SECRET information at the time of award. In addition, the offeror may be required to have, or have access to, a certified and Government-approved facility to support work under this BAA. Data subject to export control constraints may be involved and only firms holding certification under the US/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) (www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp) are allowed access to such data. 3. REPORTING: Once a proposal has been selected for award, offeror?s will be required to submit their reporting requirement through one of our web-based, reporting systems known as JIFFY or TFIMS. Prior to award, the offeror will be notified which reporting system they are to use, and will be given complete instructions regarding its use. 4. OTHER INFORMATION: Government Facilities/Base Support ? Software demonstration of developed technology under the BAA will be required at AFRL in a government provided unclassified or classified facility (depending on the technology developed) at the conclusion of each award. VII. AGENCY CONTACTS: Questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant technical point of contact, as specified below: TPOC Name: John G. Parker Telephone: (315) 330-4236 Email: John.Parker@rl.af.mil Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below: Lori Smith Telephone (315) 330-1955 Email: Lori.Smith@rl.af.mil The email must reference the solicitation (BAA) number and title of the acquisition. In accordance with AFFARS 5315.90, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition announcement. Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. AFFARS Clause 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Aug 2005) will be incorporated into all contracts awarded under this BAA. The AFRL Ombudsman is as follows: Susan Hunter Building 15, Room 225 1864 Fourth Street Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130 FAX: (937) 225-5036; Comm: (937) 255-7754 All responsible organizations may submit a white paper which shall be considered. CITE: http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/Reference%2DNumber%2DBAA%2D07%2D05%2DIFKA/listing.html Posted 07/11/07 (W-SN01339334). (0192)

Synopsis

The sponsor considers proposals for research and educational projects to improve ethics education in all of the fields of science and engineering that NSF supports, including in interdisciplinary or inter-institutional contexts. Proposals must focus on improving ethics education for graduate students in those fields, although the proposed programs may benefit advanced undergraduates in addition to graduate students.

Deadline Note

The optional draft deadline is January 4, 2010. The final deadline is March 4, 2010.

Synopsis

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals to strengthen archives and historical records programs in each of the states and build a national archival network.

Synopsis

Japanese American Confinement Sites grant applications are now available for the preservation and interpretation of U.S. confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. Grants are awarded to organizations and entities working to preserve historic Japanese American confinement sites and their history, including: private nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and state, local, and tribal governments, and other public entities.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 7, 2010. The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is March 7, 2010. The deadline for receipt of full applications is April 7, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsors invite pplications from institutions/organizations that propose to study research integrity as it relates to collaborative interactions and/or activities. The R21 exploratory/developmental mechanism will be used to foster research where there are few published data and where problem areas that would benefit from further investigation could be identified. Applications must address the influence of collaborative interactions and/or activities on research integrity in at least one of the following areas that are of particular interest to the ORI and NIH: the clarification of community norms and standards, the effectiveness of self-regulation, the societal, organizational, group, or individual factors that affect integrity in research, both positively and negatively, or the impacts of non-adherence to accepted codes of conduct. The proposed project must challenge existing paradigms, be developed around an innovative hypothesis or address critical barriers to progress in understanding the multiple factors that underlie deviation from integrity in collaborative research. Proposals must have clear relevance to biomedical, behavioral health sciences, or health services research. Applicants are encouraged to take into consideration problems or issues that have relevance to the specific interests of ORI or NIH Institutes and Centers. This program will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support to foster and preserve excellence in the arts and provide access to the arts for all Americans. Grants may range from $5,000 to $150,000.