Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Registry of Undergraduate Researchers
The CUR is hosting a Registry of Undergraduate Researchers in an attempt to facilitate matchmaking between undergraduates with research experience and graduate schools seeking students. Undergraduates can fill out a curriculum vitae form free of charge. Their...
Visualizing the Impact of Significant Increases in Post-Secondary Education
The Lumina Foundation seeks compelling visual presentations that illustrate the impact of significantly increasing post-secondary education. The maximum award for this challenge is $10,000. Submissions are due April 25, 2013. For more information, see the link below:...
Translational Research to Help Older Adults Maintain their Health and Independence in the Community
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...
Occupational Health and Safety Research
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant program is designed to improve knowledge of the risks and conditions associated with occupational diseases and injuries, determine how to minimize theses risks and avoid hazardous conditions in the workplace...
Examination of Survivorship Care Planning Efficacy and Impact
This joint National Institutes of Health & National Cancer Institute FOA aims to stimulate research to evaluate the effect of care planning on cancer survivors' health and psychosocial outcomes. Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to: What is...
Estimating the Economic Costs of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
This funding opportunity announcement encourages research on the economic costs of Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia. Research sponsored by this FOA includes, but is not limited to: Future costs of Alzheimer's disease/dementia to public insurance programs...
Correlations to Determine the Complete Economic Impact of Post-Secondary Education
The Lumina Foundation seeks novel and unexpected correlations between post-secondary education and outcomes with a clear economic impact (such as increased income). Solvers must also identify one of more datasets that can be used to determine the correlation's...
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research in Japan
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...
Scientific American Open Innovation Pavilion
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...
Strengthening Political Leadership & Reducing Economic Barriers for Women in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) Region
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,...