Dear Colleagues
We wish to bring to your attention two newly announced special funding
opportunities created by the National Science Foundation as part of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) . These both
pertain to social and behavioral sciences and might be a good fit for
some your needs.
1. Academic Research Infrastructure Program: Recovery and Reinvestment.
(ARI-R2)
These are grants of up to $10 million dollars for repairs and renovation
to academic research facilities. Institutions that have historically
received limited federal R&D funds may have special opportunities under
this solicitation.
These grants might enable an academic institution to, for example,
renovate existing lab space.
The rules can be complicated. Potential applicants should feel free to
contact John Yellen ([log in to unmask]; 703-292-8759, until July 31 ).
There will be a video webcast further explaining this opportunity on 28
May, 1 pm eastern time.
Deadlines: Letter of intent 1 July 2009. Full proposals 24 August 2009.
For full information, see http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/ari/
2. Major Research Instrumentation: Recovery and Reinvestment (MRI-R2)
The MRI program usually receives proposals in January. As part of ARRA,
it has added an additional competition.
Proposals for social and behavioral sciences can be for any amount up to
$6 million dollars.
Any single institution may submit up to 2 instrument acquisition and 1
instrument development proposal.
Within the social and behavioral sciences, instrument acquisition
requests cover a wide range of instrumentation including, for example:
computers devoted to research; remote sensing instrumentation; eye
trackers, fMRIs and other physiological measuring instruments; multiple
types of microscopes; elemental and isotopic analyzers; and others. Some
funds for instrument maintenance and operation may be included.
Instrument development requests are for creation of new types of
instruments, instrumentationthat must be developed, not merely acquired.
The rules can be complicated. Potential applicants should feel free to
contact John Yellen ([log in to unmask]; 703-292-8759,until July 31) .
Deadline: 10 August 2009.
For full information, see http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/mri/
Brian D. Humes, Ph.D.
Program Director
Political Science Program
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd, Room 980
Arlington, VA 22230
703.292.7284
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