Category Archives: Political Science

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Announces Grants to Support Scientific Research Related To Hurricane Sandy

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HHS’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is requesting applications for research that will inform the ongoing response to and recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Much of this research can only be conducted during the recovery and response to a major emergency or natural disaster, or the opportunity is lost. Research under this funding opportunity announcement can support, but is not limited to:

  • Assessing community resilience and identify resilience factors to inform recovery
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of risk communication and use of social media
  • Evaluating the health system response and health care access discontinuity to assist recovery
  • Evaluating evacuation and policy decision-making and outcomes
  • Evaluating and mitigate mental health outcomes of affected individuals and communities

Projects cannot exceed $500,000 in direct costs and must be completed within 24 months of the issuance of the award. Applications must be submitted before May 20, 2013. For more information, see the link below:

HHS Grants to Support Scientific Research Related to Recovery from Hurricane Sandy

Translational Research to Help Older Adults Maintain their Health and Independence in the Community

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This National Institutes of Health funding opportunity announcement aims to create new interventions, programs, policies, practices and tools that community-based organizations can use to help elderly individuals remain healthy and independent and live in their own homes and communities. Projects should demonstrate collaboration between researchers and a community-based organization. Proposals can include, but are not limited to:

  • How subjective well-being is impacted by aging-relevant life transitions, including changes in employment or health status, marital status, and social engagement
  • Improvement of home and community based services (e.g. transportation, including older-driver skills building, and in-home services such as personal care)
  • Research that focuses on positive health behavior, especially recent results from the literature on self-regulation and behavioral economics
  • Research on workplace factors that promote flexibility, productivity, and work-family balance to enhance the health and well-being of older workers and to maintain older adults in the workplace

Application budgets are not limited but should reflect the actual needs of the project. The maximum project period is 5 years. Applications follow the R01 research schedule and are due February 5, June 5 and October 5 until May 8, 2014. For more information, see the link below:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-123.html

Henry M. Jackson Foundation Grants

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The Jackson Foundation makes grants to support international affairs, human rights, environment & natural resources management and public service. Grants are limited to the U.S. and U.S.-based organizations, except for the human rights program, which is limited to Russia and Russia-based organizations. Interested applicants should submit a letter of inquiry to determine if their proposal merits a full application. Projects are reviewed on a quarterly basis and the next deadline is June 1. For more information, see the link below:

http://www.hmjackson.org/index.php?p=Grantseeking_Guideliens&s=222

Columbia University Institute for the Study of Human Rights Visiting Scholars Program

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Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights welcomes scholars wishing to conduct research in the area of human rights. The program is designed to forge links between Columbia faculty and the visiting scholar and encourage participation in conferences and seminars. Applicants should have a PhD, be ABD or have a MA (or a comparable degree) along with significant experience. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. For more information, see the link below:

http://hrcolumbia.org/visiting/

National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research in Japan

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This fellowship program is a joint endeavor between the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC). It supports research on modern Japanese society & political economy, Japan’s international relations and U.S.-Japan relations. Research should contribute to academia’s or the general public’s knowledge of these issues and put them into their wider regional and global contexts. Appropriate research disciplines include: anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, linguistics, political science, psychology, public administration, and sociology.

Fellowships last for six to twelve months, with a stipend of $4,200 per month. Recipients may begin their fellowship as early as January 1, 2014 and as late as September 1, 2015. Applications must be submitted before May 1, 2013. For more information, see the link below:
http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowships-advanced-social-science-research-japan

Scientific American Open Innovation Pavilion

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Scientific American magazine has teamed with InnoCentive to help solve some of the most pressing scientific, technological and policy problems. Awards for solvers are cash prizes ranging from $5,000 to $1 million. Open challenges include:

Design of Student-centric Websites for Open-Enrollment Colleges and Institutions – The Lumina Foundation seeks fully coded examples of a front-end user interface that community colleges can use to meet the needs of their students. Solutions are due April 30, 2013 and the challenge reward is $100,000.

Accelerated Stability Testing of Oil-in-Water Emulsions - This challenge seeks a method and predictive model for accelerated stability testing of oil-in-water emulsions. The seeker specifically desires a predictive mathematical model based on the properties of the emulsion after preparation. The maximum award for this challenge is $100,000. Partial awards of $15,000 to $30,000 may also be made for purely theoretical contributions. Solutions are due May 12, 2013.

Synthesis for Si(O1-zXz)y (X = B, C, N, S, Cl) – The challenge seeks a method to synthesize Si(O1-zXz)y (X = B, C, N, S, Cl; where 0.2 < z < 0.5; 0.5 < y < 1.5). The challenge reward is $30,000 and solutions are due April 28, 2013.

For more information about these and other challenges, see the link below:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/openinnovation/?WT.mc_id=SA_innocentive_pavilion_email_B

National Science Foundation Project Reporting Moved to Research.gov

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On March 18, 2013, the National Science Foundation (NSF) transitioned all project reporting from FastLane to Research.gov. This means that Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-PIs will now use Research.gov to meet all NSF project reporting requirements, including submission of final, annual and interim project reports and the Project Outcomes Report. NSF made this change to meet the federal government’s requirement that research agencies implement a new format for research and research related projects called the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR). RPPR aims to create greater consistency in the administration of federal research awards by streamlining and standardizing reporting formats. For more information about this change, see the link below:

http://www.research.gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=research_node_display&_nodePath=/researchGov/Service/Desktop/PublicOutcomesReport.html

Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Fellowships

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The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation offers several different fellowships to advance graduate research in the social and behavioral sciences relevant to Marine Corps history. Topics can cover, but are not limited to wars, institutions, organization and administration, weaponry and technology, civil-military relations, strategy, tactics, logistics as well as diplomatic, political, social and intellectual trends affecting the Marine Corps during peace and war. Fellowship programs include:

General Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr. Memorial Dissertation Fellowship - Offers $10,000 to qualified graduate students working on a doctoral dissertation pertinent to Marine Corps history.

Lieutenant Colonel Lily H. Gridley Memorial Master’s Thesis Fellowship and Bernard M. Rosoff Memorial Master’s Thesis Fellowship – Offers $3,500 to qualified graduate students in an accredited master’s degree program. Preference will be given to topics before 1991 where records are declassified or can be easily declassified and made available to scholars.

Applications for all fellowships are due May 1 of each year. For more information, see the link below:

http://marineheritage.org/Programs_fellowships.asp

Strengthening Political Leadership & Reducing Economic Barriers for Women in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) Region

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The U.S. Department of State’s U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) seeks to reduce economic barriers to women in the MENA region and boost their ability to participate in the political process. Applications must address only one of the two priority areas, which are:

Priority Area A: Strengthening Women’s Political Leadership and Effectiveness                                                                                             Applicants should work with female political leaders, advocacy groups, elected officials or policymakers to strengthen their skills, influence and effectiveness. Applicants can focus on, but are not limited to:

  • Improving constituent relations and outreach
  • Enhancing and expanding women’s role in political parties
  • Making party governance more inclusive
  • Establishing women’s coalitions across political lines
  • Augmenting public advocacy, negotiation and media skills of female leaders

Priority Area B: Advocacy for Legislative Reforms to Reduce Economic Constraints for Women                                                                     Applicants should increase women’s economic opportunities, inclusion and prosperity through locally led advocacy campaigns. Proposals can include, but are not limited to:

  • Reforming constraints to the establishment of women operated and owned businesses
  • Ensuring tax rates and employment laws apply to both genders equally
  • Calling for equal treatment of women in inheritance matters
  • Pressing for labor laws that give equal pay for equal work
  • Addressing harassment of women in the workplace

Successful applications in both areas must explain how their project fills a gap in their selected area, propose at least one concrete partnership with a local organization and improve the lives of women in both rural and urban areas. Awards are estimated to range between $250,000 and $1.5 million, with a project period of 12-36 months. Applications are due April 22, 2013. For more information, see the link below:

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/tunis/5/PDFs/Women_s%20Political_Economic%20RFA%20_Website_.pdf