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The Institute's over-arching priority is research that contributes to improved academic achievement for all students, and particularly for those whose education prospects are hindered by inadequate education services and conditions associated with poverty, race/ethnicity, limited English proficiency, disability, and family circumstances.

In conducting research on academic outcomes, the Institute concentrates on conditions within the control of the education system, with the aim of identifying, developing, and validating effective education programs, practices, policies, and approaches as well as understanding the factors that influence variation in their effectiveness such as implementation. Conditions that are of highest priority to the Institute are in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment (including the identification of students with disabilities), the quality of the education workforce, and the systems and policies that affect these conditions and their interrelationships (for example, accountability systems, delivery mechanisms including technology, and policies that support the ability of parents to improve educational results for their children through such means as choice of education services and provision of school-related learning opportunities in the home).

Supports creative work in literature, visual arts, ceramics, dance, music, composition, and photography.

American composers who are members in good standing of the American Music Center at the time of application may apply.

Only individuals are eligible to receive funding through this program. Performers, presenters or ensembles are not eligible to apply.

There must be one of the following events associated with the above expenses. They are listed in descending order of priority to the program:

Research Projects
The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program awards grants to organizations and individuals to support efforts that advance the research and/or broad-reaching implementations of original scientific research projects related to the impact of music study on early childhood development, human development and the medical and occupational well-being of music professionals.

Archiving and Preservation Projects
The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program awards grants to organizations and individual to support efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of the Americas.

American Council of Learned Societies - ACLS Fellowships

The ACLS Fellowship Program invites research applications in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences. The ultimate goal of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work by the applicant that will take the form of a monograph or other equally substantial form of scholarship. ACLS does not fund creative work (e.g., novels or films), textbooks, straightforward translation, or pedagogical projects. The ACLS Fellowships are intended as salary replacement to help scholars devote six to twelve continuous months to full-time research and writing. An ACLS Fellowship may be held concurrently with other fellowships and grants and any sabbatical pay, up to an amount equal to the candidate's current academic year salary. Tenure of the grant may begin no earlier than July 1, 2007 and no later than February 1, 2008.

Deadline: September 27, 2006

Dumbarton Oaks: Project Grants & Fellowships

Dumbarton Oaks support scholarly projects and residential fellowships in Byzantine and pre-Columbian studies and landscape architecture; support generally for archaeological research as well as for the recovery, recording, and analysis of materials which would otherwise be lost.

Deadline: Preliminary proposal, October 1, 2006

Humboldt Foundation - Research Awards

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables highly qualified, early-stage researchers from abroad, who hold doctorates, to carry out research projects of their own choice in Germany . Applications may be submitted for long-term research stays of at least 6 and at most 12 months; an extension of up to 24 months is possible. Researchers of all nationalities and disciplines may apply to the AvH directly at any time. There are no quotas for individual countries and disciplines. Funding is not available for short-term study visits, participation in conferences, or training courses. Research fellowships are offered world-wide on a competitive basis. The most important criteria for selection are the applicant's (international) publications to date and the quality and feasibility of the research proposal. Applicants choose their own research projects and their own German hosts. Details of the research project and the time-schedule must be agreed upon with the prospective host in advance. Applications to continue a research stay which has already begun may be considered in exceptional cases.

Deadline: none

Marketing Science Institute

Marketing Science Institute's (MSI) primary objective is to fund high- quality research that deals with topics designated by the member companies as research priorities. MSI supports research with the potential for application by managers as well as more basic or exploratory work. Studies may be conceptual or empirical and may involve literature reviews, comparative studies, field or laboratory experiments, model building, or theory development. Work dealing with global issues and cross-disciplinary work building on theories, research results, and methods from disciplines of relevance to marketing are strongly encouraged. MSI and its member companies strongly endorse using actual consumers, customers, and executives rather than student subjects in research projects. Central to MSI's research program is the belief that academics and practitioners can mutually benefit from interacting throughout the process of planning, conducting, and reporting research. When projects are completed, researchers present their results at MSI meetings, where they can discuss their work with MSI member company executives and other academics. Most MSI grants are made to cover researchers' out-of-pocket costs for travel, data collection, respondent fees, computer time, research assistants, and similar expenses. Generally, these grants are in the $5,000 to $20,000 range. Note that MSI does not provide salary replacement for the principal researcher(s), funds for the purchase of equipment or software, university overhead, tuition, or travel to non-MSI conferences. Nonfinancial support usually takes the form of access to data, contacts with executives, or access to interview or study sites within firms.

Deadline: none

National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

The NCIIA is pleased to announce our new Sustainable Vision grants program. These exploratory grants will support the creation of new US and international initiatives and will help define transferable and replicable models for effective and sustainable technology entrepreneurship. Sustainable Vision grants will fund innovative educational programs that move ideas to commercialization for the benefit of the environment and people in need. The grants will support enrichment and deepening of ongoing programs by building and strengthening interpersonal and inter-institutional networks, and creating new initiatives within existing programs. Our definition of a successful Sustainable Vision grant project: positive economic impact on a targeted population; growth that is sustainable through internally generated resources; ongoing partnerships capable of bringing about further change; and a documented process that can be replicated in other settings.

Deadline: October 27, 2006

Russell Sage Foundation

The Russell Sage Foundation's (RSF) grants are restricted to support for basic social science research within its announced programs. The foundation currently pursues four programs: 1) a program of research on the future of work, run jointly with the Rockefeller Foundation, concerned with the causes and consequences of the decline in demand for low-skill workers in advanced economies; 2) a program of research on current U.S. immigration focused on the adaptation of the second generation to American society; 3) a program on cultural contact that focuses on understanding and improving relations between racial and ethnic groups in schools, workplaces, and neighborhood settings; and 4) a program on social inequality, focused on the social effects of rising economic inequality with particular attention to the ways in which the U.S. political and educational systems have responded to growing economic disparities. In addition to these programs, the foundation also supports: A) the Behavioral Economics Roundtable, a forum for advancing the interdisciplinary analysis of economic life; B) the September 11 Initiative, focused on the ways in which the war on terrorism may be affecting U.S. institutions; and C) miscellaneous projects not necessarily related to the Foundation's major program themes.

Rotary Foundation: Grants for University Teachers

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Grants for University Teachers provide funds to higher education faculty to travel abroad to teach at colleges or universities in developing countries. The program is intended to build international understanding and foster development while strengthening higher education in low-income countries. The program also aims to establish ties between higher education institutions, leading to the exchange of ideas and information across the globe. The subjects taught must be relevant to the needs of the local population and contribute to the areas' socioeconomic development. Developing countries are currently defined as countries with a per capita GNP of US$6,200 or less. Grant recipients are responsible for making all arrangements with the host institution, both before and during the grant year and for securing extended absence from their home institution. Generally, recipients are expected to begin their service terms between 1 July and 30 June of the academic year for which they are applying. Recipients are expected to teach at one institution for at least the minimum duration of the grant awarded. While recipients may engage in research, at least half of the recipient's working hours at the host institution must be spent in teaching and teaching-related activities.

Deadline: October 1, 2006

Poverty and Race Research Action Council - Small Grants Program

The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) is a nonprofit organization with a diverse board of directors and staff. The PRRAC mission is to generate, gather and disseminate information and resources regarding the intersections of race and poverty in the United States, and to promote the development and implementation of policies and practices that alleviate conditions caused by the interaction of race and poverty. PRRAC's Small Grants Program for Research/Advocacy funds social science research tied directly to ongoing advocacy projects. The Council's purpose is to support, encourage, and disseminate action-oriented research; to make connections between and among those who engage in action, advocacy, organizing and research; and to build public awareness about the various dimensions of and challenges faced by those at the intersections of race and poverty. The maximum grant is $10,000. Two threshold criteria are: 1) proposals must be for research on an intersection of poverty and race; and 2) the proposed research must be designed from the outset to support a planned and specified advocacy agenda (i.e., litigation, community organizing, public education, legislation, etc.) Grant funds the research and dissemination. Generally, dissertations and books will not be funded unless they clearly meet the required advocacy link; PRRAC grant funds may not be used to cover overhead.

Canadian Embassy - Canadian Studies Grant Program

Foreign Affairs Canada, through the Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C., in cooperation with Canadian Consulates General throughout the U.S., at its discretion, may provide a matching grant to support Canadian Studies Programs and projects which have been funded by a major foundation or other funding institution.

American-Scandinavian Foundation

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) invites U.S. colleges and universities to apply for funding to host a visiting lecturer from Norway or Sweden. The awards are for appointments of one semester, and should fall within the 2007-2008 academic year. Lectureships should be in the area of contemporary studies, with an emphasis on one of five areas: Public Policy, Conflict Resolution, Environmental Studies, Multiculturalism, and Healthcare. The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) is a publicly supported, nonprofit, organization that promotes international understanding through education and cultural exchange between the U.S. and the Nordic countries.

Deadline: October 15, 2006


	August 2006
Welcome Back! I hope everyone is well rested and ready for a great semester. I wanted to mention a couple of things of interest that you may find helpful. First of all, our office is sponsoring a grant writing workshop at two different times to help accomodate everyone's busy schedules, August 31 at 10:00-12:00 and September 1 at 2:00-4:00. Also, I wanted to mention that we have available through our website training for Human Subjects research. Through a series of modules, the program provides knowledge about History and Ethical Principles, Defining Research with Human Subjects, The Regulations, Assessing Risk, Informed Consent, Privacy and Confidentiality, and Conflicts of Interest in Research Involving Human Subjects. Each module has educational material that can be read on screen or printed, and a brief online test. You can do each module separately – you do not have to complete the entire program in one sitting. These modules were developed by national IRB experts and provide good information for the novice researcher, or a refresher for those who have been in the research business for years. I hope you have a great semester! Amy
In this issue: National Science Foundation National Endowment for the Humanities U.S. Department of Education Hambidge Center for Creative Arts & Sciences American Music Center Grammy Foundation American Council of Learned Societies Dumbarton Oaks Humboldt Foundation Maketing Science Institute National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance Russell Sage Foundation Rotary Foundation Poverty and Race Research Action Council Canadian Embassy American-Scandinavian Foundation	PLEASE REMEMBER: ALL TYPES OF EXTERNAL FUNDING REQUESTS, INCLUDING GRANTS, SUB-CONTRACTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS, MUST RECEIVE INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.

Proposals Submitted : June/July 2006 Marie Griffiths, Music, Association of Performing Art Presenters Julie Johnson-Pynn, Psychology, National Geographic Society
Click on program titles for additional information
National Science Foundation - Upcoming Deadlines, September and October 2006 Earth Sciences: Instrumentation and Facilities, September 14 Informal Science Education, September 14 Focused Research Groups in the Mathematical Sciences, September 15, Letter of Intent due August 18 Documenting Endangered Languages, September 20 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program, September 26 Education and Interdisciplinary Research, September 27 Theoretical Physics, September 27 Algebra, Number Theory and Combinatorics, October 3 Analysis, October 3 Foundations, October 3 Research Experiences for Teachers, October 10 NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships, October 11 Advanced Technological Education, October 12 Geography and Regional Science, October 15 Geospace Environment Modeling, October 15 Sociology, October 15 Computational Science Training for Undergraduates in Mathematical Sciences, October 17 Partnerships for International Research and Education, October 30 Archaeology and Archaeometry, October 31 National Endowment for the Humanities - Upcoming Deadlines Faculty Humanities Workshops, September 15, 2006 Fellowships Programs at Independent Research Institutions - September 1, 2006 Interpretating America's Historic Places: Consultation Grants, September 12, 2006 Museums, Libraries, or Special Projects: Consultation Grants, September 12, 2006 Summer Stipends, October 2, 2006 U.S. Department of Education-Institute of Education Sciences The Institute's over-arching priority is research that contributes to improved academic achievement for all students, and particularly for those whose education prospects are hindered by inadequate education services and conditions associated with poverty, race/ethnicity, limited English proficiency, disability, and family circumstances. In conducting research on academic outcomes, the Institute concentrates on conditions within the control of the education system, with the aim of identifying, developing, and validating effective education programs, practices, policies, and approaches as well as understanding the factors that influence variation in their effectiveness such as implementation. Conditions that are of highest priority to the Institute are in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment (including the identification of students with disabilities), the quality of the education workforce, and the systems and policies that affect these conditions and their interrelationships (for example, accountability systems, delivery mechanisms including technology, and policies that support the ability of parents to improve educational results for their children through such means as choice of education services and provision of school-related learning opportunities in the home). Deadline: Letter of Intent, September 17, Full Proposal, November 16, 2006 Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences: Residency Program Supports creative work in literature, visual arts, ceramics, dance, music, composition, and photography. Deadline: September 15 American Music Center: Composer Assistance Program American composers who are members in good standing of the American Music Center at the time of application may apply. Only individuals are eligible to receive funding through this program. Performers, presenters or ensembles are not eligible to apply. Expenses for the following tasks are eligible for support: Copying of score and parts, including extraction and reproduction Purchase of computer hardware, software and/or office supplies to facilitate copying or the production of other performance materials Hiring a copyist to copy parts Hiring an engineer to prepare electronic material Studio time to record a “tape” or electronic part for a subsequent live performance Permission to use copyright material (texts, portions of existing works, etc.) for a composition There must be one of the following events associated with the above expenses. They are listed in descending order of priority to the program: Live premiere performance or public reading of an original composition by a professional-quality ensemble NEW: Premiere recording to be used in a live performance of an original composition Live performance of a major revision or arrangement of an existing work Deadline: October 1, 2006 Grammy Foundation Research Projects The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program awards grants to organizations and individuals to support efforts that advance the research and/or broad-reaching implementations of original scientific research projects related to the impact of music study on early childhood development, human development and the medical and occupational well-being of music professionals. Archiving and Preservation Projects The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program awards grants to organizations and individual to support efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of the Americas. Deadline: October 1, 2006 American Council of Learned Societies - ACLS Fellowships The ACLS Fellowship Program invites research applications in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences. The ultimate goal of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work by the applicant that will take the form of a monograph or other equally substantial form of scholarship. ACLS does not fund creative work (e.g., novels or films), textbooks, straightforward translation, or pedagogical projects. The ACLS Fellowships are intended as salary replacement to help scholars devote six to twelve continuous months to full-time research and writing. An ACLS Fellowship may be held concurrently with other fellowships and grants and any sabbatical pay, up to an amount equal to the candidate's current academic year salary. Tenure of the grant may begin no earlier than July 1, 2007 and no later than February 1, 2008. Deadline: September 27, 2006 Dumbarton Oaks: Project Grants & Fellowships Dumbarton Oaks support scholarly projects and residential fellowships in Byzantine and pre-Columbian studies and landscape architecture; support generally for archaeological research as well as for the recovery, recording, and analysis of materials which would otherwise be lost. Deadline: Preliminary proposal, October 1, 2006 Humboldt Foundation - Research Awards The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables highly qualified, early-stage researchers from abroad, who hold doctorates, to carry out research projects of their own choice in Germany . Applications may be submitted for long-term research stays of at least 6 and at most 12 months; an extension of up to 24 months is possible. Researchers of all nationalities and disciplines may apply to the AvH directly at any time. There are no quotas for individual countries and disciplines. Funding is not available for short-term study visits, participation in conferences, or training courses. Research fellowships are offered world-wide on a competitive basis. The most important criteria for selection are the applicant's (international) publications to date and the quality and feasibility of the research proposal. Applicants choose their own research projects and their own German hosts. Details of the research project and the time-schedule must be agreed upon with the prospective host in advance. Applications to continue a research stay which has already begun may be considered in exceptional cases. Deadline: none Marketing Science Institute Marketing Science Institute's (MSI) primary objective is to fund high- quality research that deals with topics designated by the member companies as research priorities. MSI supports research with the potential for application by managers as well as more basic or exploratory work. Studies may be conceptual or empirical and may involve literature reviews, comparative studies, field or laboratory experiments, model building, or theory development. Work dealing with global issues and cross-disciplinary work building on theories, research results, and methods from disciplines of relevance to marketing are strongly encouraged. MSI and its member companies strongly endorse using actual consumers, customers, and executives rather than student subjects in research projects. Central to MSI's research program is the belief that academics and practitioners can mutually benefit from interacting throughout the process of planning, conducting, and reporting research. When projects are completed, researchers present their results at MSI meetings, where they can discuss their work with MSI member company executives and other academics. Most MSI grants are made to cover researchers' out-of-pocket costs for travel, data collection, respondent fees, computer time, research assistants, and similar expenses. Generally, these grants are in the $5,000 to $20,000 range. Note that MSI does not provide salary replacement for the principal researcher(s), funds for the purchase of equipment or software, university overhead, tuition, or travel to non-MSI conferences. Nonfinancial support usually takes the form of access to data, contacts with executives, or access to interview or study sites within firms. Deadline: none National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance The NCIIA is pleased to announce our new Sustainable Vision grants program. These exploratory grants will support the creation of new US and international initiatives and will help define transferable and replicable models for effective and sustainable technology entrepreneurship. Sustainable Vision grants will fund innovative educational programs that move ideas to commercialization for the benefit of the environment and people in need. The grants will support enrichment and deepening of ongoing programs by building and strengthening interpersonal and inter-institutional networks, and creating new initiatives within existing programs. Our definition of a successful Sustainable Vision grant project: positive economic impact on a targeted population; growth that is sustainable through internally generated resources; ongoing partnerships capable of bringing about further change; and a documented process that can be replicated in other settings. Deadline: October 27, 2006 Russell Sage Foundation The Russell Sage Foundation's (RSF) grants are restricted to support for basic social science research within its announced programs. The foundation currently pursues four programs: 1) a program of research on the future of work, run jointly with the Rockefeller Foundation, concerned with the causes and consequences of the decline in demand for low-skill workers in advanced economies; 2) a program of research on current U.S. immigration focused on the adaptation of the second generation to American society; 3) a program on cultural contact that focuses on understanding and improving relations between racial and ethnic groups in schools, workplaces, and neighborhood settings; and 4) a program on social inequality, focused on the social effects of rising economic inequality with particular attention to the ways in which the U.S. political and educational systems have responded to growing economic disparities. In addition to these programs, the foundation also supports: A) the Behavioral Economics Roundtable, a forum for advancing the interdisciplinary analysis of economic life; B) the September 11 Initiative, focused on the ways in which the war on terrorism may be affecting U.S. institutions; and C) miscellaneous projects not necessarily related to the Foundation's major program themes. Rotary Foundation: Grants for University Teachers Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Grants for University Teachers provide funds to higher education faculty to travel abroad to teach at colleges or universities in developing countries. The program is intended to build international understanding and foster development while strengthening higher education in low-income countries. The program also aims to establish ties between higher education institutions, leading to the exchange of ideas and information across the globe. The subjects taught must be relevant to the needs of the local population and contribute to the areas' socioeconomic development. Developing countries are currently defined as countries with a per capita GNP of US$6,200 or less. Grant recipients are responsible for making all arrangements with the host institution, both before and during the grant year and for securing extended absence from their home institution. Generally, recipients are expected to begin their service terms between 1 July and 30 June of the academic year for which they are applying. Recipients are expected to teach at one institution for at least the minimum duration of the grant awarded. While recipients may engage in research, at least half of the recipient's working hours at the host institution must be spent in teaching and teaching-related activities. Deadline: October 1, 2006 Poverty and Race Research Action Council - Small Grants Program The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) is a nonprofit organization with a diverse board of directors and staff. The PRRAC mission is to generate, gather and disseminate information and resources regarding the intersections of race and poverty in the United States, and to promote the development and implementation of policies and practices that alleviate conditions caused by the interaction of race and poverty. PRRAC's Small Grants Program for Research/Advocacy funds social science research tied directly to ongoing advocacy projects. The Council's purpose is to support, encourage, and disseminate action-oriented research; to make connections between and among those who engage in action, advocacy, organizing and research; and to build public awareness about the various dimensions of and challenges faced by those at the intersections of race and poverty. The maximum grant is $10,000. Two threshold criteria are: 1) proposals must be for research on an intersection of poverty and race; and 2) the proposed research must be designed from the outset to support a planned and specified advocacy agenda (i.e., litigation, community organizing, public education, legislation, etc.) Grant funds the research and dissemination. Generally, dissertations and books will not be funded unless they clearly meet the required advocacy link; PRRAC grant funds may not be used to cover overhead. Canadian Embassy - Canadian Studies Grant Program Foreign Affairs Canada, through the Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C., in cooperation with Canadian Consulates General throughout the U.S., at its discretion, may provide a matching grant to support Canadian Studies Programs and projects which have been funded by a major foundation or other funding institution. American-Scandinavian Foundation The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) invites U.S. colleges and universities to apply for funding to host a visiting lecturer from Norway or Sweden. The awards are for appointments of one semester, and should fall within the 2007-2008 academic year. Lectureships should be in the area of contemporary studies, with an emphasis on one of five areas: Public Policy, Conflict Resolution, Environmental Studies, Multiculturalism, and Healthcare. The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) is a publicly supported, nonprofit, organization that promotes international understanding through education and cultural exchange between the U.S. and the Nordic countries. Deadline: October 15, 2006
Office of Faculty Research and Sponsored Programs P.O. Box 5006 Mount Berry, GA 30149 Phone: 706-238-5849 Fax: 706-238-5910 Staff: Donna Davin, Director 706-290-2163 ddavin@berry.edu Amy Summerlin, Grants Coordinator 706-238-5849 asummerlin@berry.edu http://www.berry.edu/academics/ services/Faculty_Research	The Office of Faculty Research and Sponsored Programs promotes externally-funded research. It is a central source of information on major government agencies, foundations, and corporations which support research and scholarship. We provide assistance to faculty members, administrators, and students from conceptual development and planning through implementation and management of funded projects. Assistance is provided in identifying potential extramural funding sources; developing proposal narratives and budgets; completing standardized application forms; assuring compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations; negotiating grant awards and contracts; and administering funded projects.