[STEM-funding] USAID HEPII; USDA NIFA NNF; Microsoft HoloLens for Research; NSF REU

[Andersen, Christopher]

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1) U.S. Agency for International Development (Higher Education Partnerships for Innovation and Impact (HEPII)) Annual Program Statement (APS): From the program synopsis (http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=APS-OAA-15-000048):

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking concept papers from qualified U.S. and non-U.S. higher education institutions (HEIs) to work with USAID to advance strategic priorities and objectives and achieve sustainable development outcomes, results, and impact. This Annual Program Statement (APS) has the flexibility to award Cooperative Agreements, Grants, Fixed Amount Awards, and leader with Associate Awards. This APS is not supported by specific funding, and any funding for any USAID-HEI partnership proposed under this APS would have to be requested from the specific USAID Mission, Bureau, or Independent Office with which the prospective applicant seeks to collaborate and to which the Concept Paper will be submitted. USAID seeks to optimize its relationship with HEIs by identifying and promoting successful partnerships and collaboration models, and increasing USAID’s access to higher education technical resources. The purpose of this APS is to promote opportunities for leveraging HEI capabilities across USAID’s portfolio and its program cycle, and strengthen developing country HEI capabilities to respond to and solve critical development challenges.

Funding amounts are not specified. Concept papers are accepted until June 29, 2016.

2) The USDA NIFA Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program supports traineeship programs for master’s and doctoral degrees in food, agricultural, and natural resource sciences. From the program summary (http://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/food-and-agricultural-sciences-national-needs-graduate-and-postgraduate):
Awards are specifically intended to support traineeship programs that engage outstanding students to pursue and complete their degrees in USDA mission areas…Applications are being solicited from institutions that confer a graduate degree in at least one of the following Targeted Expertise Shortage Areas: 1) animal and plant production; 2) forest resources; 3) agricultural educators and communicators; 4) agricultural management and economics; 5) food science and human nutrition; 6) sciences for agricultural biosecurity; and 7) training in integrative biosciences for sustainable food and agricultural systems.

Awards can be up to $262,500 over 5 years. Proposals are due August 19.

3) HoloLens for Research: Microsoft has announced an RFP for academic research related to its 3D hologram headset. From the Microsoft Research website (http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/hololens/):
The primary goal of this request for proposals (RFP) is to better understand the role and possible applications for holographic computing in society. Additional goals are to stimulate and advance academic research in mixed reality and encourage applications of holograms for novel purposes. Proposals are invited from, but not limited to, the following areas of interest:

     *   Data visualization (Example: Using mixed reality to make large data sets easier to navigate and understand)
     *   Evolution of pedagogy in STEM, medical, and design education (Example: Using existing 3D assets or new 3D assets for high-value training (e.g., interactive 3D models for medical training))
     *   Future of communication and distributed collaboration (Examples: Remote training and support, first-responder emergency management, and virtual conferences)
     *   Interactive art and experimental media (Examples: Narrative storytelling, new forms of artistic expression, interactive journalism)
     *   Psychology-related topics (Examples: Human perception and human-computer interaction)
     *   Solving difficult problems and contributing new insights that are specific to the applicant’s field

Awards will be $100,000 and two Microsoft HoloLens development kits. Proposals are due September 5.

4) NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites (www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517) "are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department or may offer interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. Proposals with an international dimension are welcome.” Proposals can be submitted to any NSF directorate. In some directorates, REU Sites may also include K–12 STEM teachers.

NSF REU Site proposals are due August 26. Concerning the budget: "Three years is the typical duration for REU Site awards in most NSF directorates; however, a duration of up to five years may be allowed in some cases. The typical REU Site hosts 8-10 students per year. The typical funding amount is $70,000-$120,000 per year, although NSF does not dictate a firm upper (or lower) limit for the amount, which depends on the number of students hosted and the number of weeks."


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