NSF Funding Opportunity: Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships

Just got this from Amy Pruden, via Paula Olseiwski.   Seems like a potential opportunity to get some funding for the microbiology of the built environment from NSF.   The “Concept” of the program is described below: The Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships – Concept The Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships program supports innovative …

IARPA getting interested in microbial biogeography, citizen microbiology, and more #microBEnet

Well, this is very very interesting: Request for Information (RFI): Ecology Meets Genomics – Federal Business Opportunities: Opportunities. IARPA – the equivalent of DARPA for the intelligence agencies – is getting into microbial biogeography (for forensic purposes).  They are seeking comments on the general topic.  From the call: We hypothesize that by correlating the genetic information …

Postdoctoral Funding Opportunity in Microbiology of the Built Environment

(The following information is taken from the full RFP which is attached here) The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announces a funding opportunity in its Microbiology of the Built Environment (MoBE) program. The Foundation seeks to further the development of talented early stage Ph.D. scientists and engineers through the Microbiology of the Built Environment (MoBE) Postdoctoral …

Dreaming that the Clinton Global Initiative @Clintonglobal will start looking at microbes in the built enviornment

Well this is interesting. Holly Bik pointed me to the fact that the Clinton Global Initiative has a track on the Built Environment:About Us: The Built Environment | Clinton Global Initiative. Not sure exactly what they do in this track but seems like a good way to get exposure for the field of microbiology of …

EPA funding opportunity: Indoor Air and Climate Change

Indoor Air and Climate Change URL: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2014/2014_star_indoor_air.html Open Date: 10/23/2013 – Close Date: 01/23/2014 Here are some of the important details: Summary: EPA announces an extramural funding competition designed to support research that improves understanding of how climate change affects human health through indoor air quality as adapted by building designs and uses. Proposals should …

Sloan Foundation’s Indoor Environment Symposium at Indoor Air 2014

Sloan Symposium at Indoor Air 2014 The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Program on Microbiology of the Built Environment has awarded a grant to Indoor Air 2014, the 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, to be held in Hong Kong from July 7-12, 2014. Paraphrasing a quote on the conference web site from …

Recently released funding opportunity from the Department of Defense

The Department of Defense, Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP), Military Infectious Diseases Research Program (MIDRP) and Joint Program Committee 2 (JPC-2) has recently announced a funding opportunity: Military Infectious Diseases Clinical Trial Award (MID-CTA). Detailed descriptions of the funding opportunity, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements can be found in the Program Announcement. The …

New funding opportunity in its Microbiology of the Built Environment (MoBE) program.

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has created a new funding opportunity in its Microbiology of the Built Environment (MoBE) program. The Foundation seeks to further the development of talented early stage Ph.D. scientists and engineers by establishing the Microbiology of the Built Environment (MoBE) Postdoctoral Fellowship program. The program will provide support for postdoctoral researchers …