Sponsor: The University Of Texas System Board Of Regents (UTSBR)
Submission Name: Texas Ignition Fund - Cycle V (TIF-CycleV)
Internal Competition will be held.  Download Pre-Proposal Form
Internal Competition Deadline:  09-18-2009 (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time)

Completed applications should be submitted to GCS via email grantadministrator@uta.edu and should be cc’ed to the Dean of the academic unit.Sponsor Deadline: 10-09-2009

PURPOSE:
The TIF is a $2.0 million grant program, designed to stimulate commercialization by providing very early stage grants for the development and maturation of research discoveries into marketable intellectual property, in particular to help bridge the gap between discovery and invention.

LIMITATIONS
See cost restrictions below.
Applications cannot exceed 7 pages (2 pages front page/5 pages narrative)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. The stated purpose of the project must be "Proof of Concept" leading to a commercial application. Preference will be given to proposals with potential to result in formation of a new startup company. Proposals to simply advance research of an idea will not be funded.
2. Regional business and capital community contact(s) must be documented (institutions, industry partners, successful entrepreneurs, angel and venture investors). For example, a letter(s) confirming that contact has been made and awareness of the project is established could satisfy this requirement.
3. All TIF proposals will be treated as "Non-confidential" and should be submitted in the form of the TIF Grant Application provided with these instructions, not to exceed seven (7) pages in total length including the background information and the front page application form. Please provide documentation of business and community contacts separately.
4. Expenditures of TIF grant funds must be for eligible costs as outlined below. A detailed line item budget is not required; however, applicants must estimate and describe expected costs.
5. Proposed milestones must be measurable and timely for performance assessment.

ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS:
Requests will be considered for amounts up to $50K. System institutions should make good faith efforts to contribute to the costs for intellectual property protection of the technology, depending upon the resources available. Patent costs may be funded only in an extreme need-based determination. Grant funds should be used to advance the commercial development of a discovery or invention. No indirect costs are allowed.

Thus, funds may be spent for the following:

a. Direct costs of supplies, equipment, instrument use fees, and other necessary and allowable expenses required to demonstrate "proof of concept," "reduction to practice," or prototype product development.

b. As appropriate, personnel costs (undergraduate and graduate students, post doctoral fellows, technicians or other research staff) required to demonstrate "proof of concept," "reduction to practice," or prototype product development or business plan development.

c. As appropriate, business plan costs (marketing survey, feasibility).
In limited circumstances the IFAB may consider grants up to $100K to include salary support for faculty to commit time and effort to start their own company, to company formation by external management teams, or to conduct research to achieve "proof of concept" or "reduction to practice" of a specific discovery.

d. In limited circumstances the IFAB may consider grants up to $100K to include salary support for faculty to commit time and effort to start their own company, to company formation by external management teams, or to conduct research to achieve "proof of concept" or "reduction to practice" of a specific discovery.

Sponsor: The National Science Foundation (NSF)
Submission Name: Science Master's Program (SMP)
Internal Competition will be held.  Download Pre-Proposal Form
Internal Competition Deadline:  09-15-2009 (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time)

Completed applications should be submitted to GCS via email grantadministrator@uta.edu and should be cc’ed to the Dean of the academic unit.Sponsor Deadline: 10-05-2009

PURPOSE:
The Science Master's Program prepares graduate students for careers in business, industry, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies by providing them not only with a strong foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, but also with research experiences, internship experiences, and the skills to succeed in those careers. The program is intended to catalyze the creation of institution-based efforts that can be sustained without additional federal funding. This program is also intended to encourage diversity in student participation so as to contribute to a broadly inclusive, well-trained science and engineering workforce.

LIMITATIONS:
PI Limit: The PI must be on the STEM faculty of the submitting institution.
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: There is a limit of one proposal per institution that may be submitted by a lead institution. If a state system submits a proposal, local institutions within that system may still submit one proposal.
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: 1 An investigator may serve as PI or Co-PI on only one proposal submitted in response to this solicitation.

ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS:
* Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations:

Partial reimbursement of indirect costs is provided not to exceed 8% of total direct costs, including participant support but excluding cost of education. Please note this is in variance with Chapter II.C.2.g.v of the Grant Proposal Guide.
Special Award Conditions:

The following special award conditions apply to awards made with funds appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA):

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Award Terms

Sponsor: Kinship Foundation (KF)
Submission Name: Searle Scholars Program (SSP)
Internal Competition will be held.  Download Pre-Proposal Form
Internal Competition Deadline:  09-15-2009 (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time)

Completed applications should be submitted to GCS via email grantadministrator@uta.edu and should be cc’ed to the Dean of the academic unit.Sponsor Deadline: 09-25-2009

PURPOSE:
The Searle Scholars Program was established at The Chicago Community Trust in 1980. It is funded from the estates of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Searle. Mr. Searle was the grandson of the founder of the world-wide pharmaceutical company, G.D. Searle & Company. It was Mr. Searle's wish that certain funds be used to support ". . . research in medicine, chemistry and the biological science." To achieve this goal, grants are made to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in the first or second year of their first appointment at the assistant professor level, and whose current appointment is a tenure-track position.

NOTES:
Applicants will be expected to be pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences. Candidates should have begun or will begin their first appointment at the assistant professor level on or after July 1, 2008. This appointment must be a tenure-track position, or its equivalent, and must be in an academic department of an invited, degree-granting or research institution.

LIMITATIONS:
To ensure a thorough review of all candidates, there is a limitation on the number of applications from many of the invited institutions. The University of Texas at Arlington is invited to submit one application for the 2010 competition.

ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS:
Grants are normally $300,000 for a three-year period, with $100,000 payable in the first year and equal sums payable in the second and third years, subject to the receipt of acceptable progress reports. Normally, fifteen new awards will be made annually. The awards will be made to tax-exempt institutions described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and will be designated for the support of the research programs described in the applications.

Sponsor: Cancer Prevention And Research Institute Of Texas (CPRIT)
Submission Name: High-Impact/ High-Risk Research Awards 2009-2010 (CPRIT)
Internal Competition will be held.  Download Pre-Proposal Form
Internal Competition Deadline:  09-10-2009 (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time)

Completed applications should be submitted to GCS via email grantadministrator@uta.edu and should be cc’ed to the Dean of the academic unit.Sponsor Deadline: 10-08-2009

PURPOSE:
CPRIT will foster cancer research in Texas by providing financial support for a wide variety of projects relevant to cancer research. This RFA solicits applications for relatively short-term high-impact/high-risk projects that are innovative, developmental, or exploratory in nature targeting new avenues of cancer research. CPRIT encourages applications that seek to apply or develop state-of-the-art technologies, tools, and/or resources for cancer research, including those with potential commercialization opportunities. CPRIT expects outcomes of supported activities to directly and indirectly benefit subsequent cancer research efforts, cancer public health policy, or the continuum of cancer care – from prevention to treatment and cure. To fulfill this vision, applications may address any research topic or issue related to cancer biology, causation, prevention, detection or screening, treatment, or cure.

LIMITATIONS:
TWO proposal are allowed for UT Arlington

ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS:
Applicants may request up to $200,000 over 24 months, inclusive of both direct and indirect costs.