The University Record, March 8, 1999

Research Reporter

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The following is a broadcast announcement concerning one or more funding opportunities sponsored in whole or in part by EPA's National Center for Research and Quality Assurance (NCERQA).

  • Science to Achieve Results (STAR) 1999 Environmental Research Grants Competition. Opening date: Feb. 17.
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), invites research grant applications in the following five areas of special interest to its mission:

    1. Airborne Particulate Matter Health Effects. Closing date: June 2.

    2. Drinking Water. Closing date: May 19.

    3. Combustion Emissions. Closing date: May 19.

    4. Computing Technology for Ecosystem Modeling. Closing date: May 12.

    5. Exploratory Research. Closing date: June 23.

    For more information, see: http://www.epa.gov/ncerqa/rfa/batch2.html

    Additional information on this and other solicitations is available in HTML and PDF formats on the NCERQA Web site at www.epa.gov/ncerqa/

    National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Public Programs

    In addition to the Planning/Scripting and Implementation/Production Grants, NEH is offering Consultation Grants to enable humanities scholars and specialists to meet and provide the preliminary support for the above projects. Maximum funding: $10,000. Deadlines: May 17 for Oct. 1 projects; and Sept. 13 for Jan. 1, 2000, projects. Please call Adeline Ryznar, 936-1354, for applications.

    Institute of Museums and Library Services, Museum Leadership Initiatives

    Planning and Implementation Grants designed to cultivate interaction between museums and community organizations; to promote museum services to youth, family and adult audiences. Up to $50,000 with one to one match. Deadline: June 18, l999. Additional information is on the Web at www.imls. fed.usprograms.html#Museum_Leadership_Initiatives. Contact Adeline Ryznar, 936-1354, or Michelle Nasers, 764-7247, for applications.