FY 2018 AFRI
FASE & EPSCoR Webinar
The
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) - Food and Agricultural Science
Enhancement (FASE) and Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
(EPSCoR) Team is presenting a webinar on how the AFRI FASE &
EPSCoR Program works and how it is implemented at NIFA. This webinar will
serve as an orientation for those new to the program and an update for
returning applicants. There will also be a brief question and answer session. For
more information contact Sharon Lumpkin.
June 19, from 2 to 3:30
p.m. EST
Agenda
1:45 p.m. Webinar link opens
2 p.m. Presentation starts
3 p.m. Questions/Answer session
3:30 p.m. Webinar ends
Zoom Meeting
Connection:
Telephone: US: +1 646 558 8656
or +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 162 231 214
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Call
for Research Proposals
NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate seeks
research proposals from accredited U.S. universities for promising space
technologies that will benefit future NASA space exploration missions. Selected technologies will be flight-tested on commercial suborbital launch
vehicles, reduced-gravity aircraft and high-altitude balloon flights. NASA will
provide funding for selected universities to purchase flight services and to
cover costs related to payload design, development, preparation and
travel. The targeted audience is: accredited U.S. universities. The application deadline is: June 8, 2018. Contact: HQ-STMD-FO@nasaprs.com for more
information.
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Notice of Intent to Revise Currently Approved Information
Collection
A Federal Register Notice
entitled "Notice of Intent
to Revise Currently Approved Information Collection" was
published in the Federal Register on June 6, 2018.
In accordance with the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA)
intention to revise a currently approved information collection, 0524-0039
entitled, “NIFA Application Kit”. NIFA does not plan to make any language
changes to this information collection.
Written comments on this notice must be received by August 6,
2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
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Comparative Genomics
Research Program
The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants
that NIFA is participating, effective immediately, in PAR-17-482
"Comparative Genomics Research Program". NIFA invites application for
research developing comparative approaches that can be used to understand
genome structure and function and the relationship between genomic features and
phenotypes. Read
the full request for funding application.
AFRI - Foundational
and Applied Science Program
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority
areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important
to agriculture.
The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities
Research-only, extension-only, and integrated research,
education and/or extension projects are solicited through this Request for
Applications (RFA). See
Foundational and Applied Science RFA for specific details.
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