Funding Opportunities For students: Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards (Nov 15) To assist the future of women in this field and other aerospace-related sciences and engineering, Zonta International established the Amelia Earhart Fellowship in 1938 in honor of legendary pilot and Zontian, Amelia Earhart. The Fellowship is awarded to women pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace-related sciences or aerospace-related engineering around the globe. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Funding Opportunity Announcement, Scholarship and Fellowship Education Grant, Faculty Development Grant, and Trade School and Community College Scholarship Grant, Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 (NRC) (Nov 30) The primary objective is to support scholarships for nuclear science, engineering, technology and related disciplines to develop a workforce capable of supporting the design, construction, operation, and regulation of nuclear facilities and the safe handling of nuclear materials. Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships (NASEM) (Dec 6) Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. 2019 International Conference of Advanced Research in Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (ICARASET ’19) (IBII) (Feb 10, 2019) The 2019 International Conference of Advanced Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICARASET ’19) will take place in Houston, Texas, United States, March 1-2, 2019. The conference aims to provide the participants a broad overview of the latest research in Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology, and will be a valuable reference source for further research. For Faculty: Secondary Satellite Network for U. S. Academic Research Vessel Fleet (NSF) (Oct 29) This solicitation seeks proposals to support the diverse network-dependent research and operational requirements of vessels in the U.S. Academic Research Fleet (ARF) and associated platforms by providing satellite communication system(s) that can be used as one of multiple options for at-sea access to the Internet Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs (NSF) (Oct 31) CHE supports a large and vibrant research community engaged in fundamental discovery, invention, and innovation in the chemical sciences. The projects supported by CHE explore the frontiers of chemical science, develop the foundations for future technologies and industries that meet changing societal needs, and prepare the next generation of chemical researchers. Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (NSF) (Nov 1) Advanced computational infrastructure and the ability to perform large-scale simulations and accumulate massive amounts of data have revolutionized scientific and engineering disciplines. The goal of the CDS&E program is to identify and capitalize on opportunities for major scientific and engineering breakthroughs through new computational and data analysis approaches. Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs (NSF) (Nov 1) Research focuses on advancing fundamental understanding of materials, materials discovery, design, synthesis, characterization, properties, and materials-related phenomena. The awards enable understanding of the electronic, atomic, and molecular structures, mechanisms, and processes that govern nanoscale to macroscale morphology and properties; manipulation and control of these properties; discovery of emerging phenomena of matter and materials; and creation of novel design, synthesis, and processing strategies that lead to new materials with unique characteristics. Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (NSF) (Nov 16) Particular emphasis is placed on transforming undergraduate STEM education through innovative, evidence-based recruitment and retention strategies, and relevant educational experiences in support of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines. Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation Device Development for Mental Health Applications (R01, NIH) (Nov 27) This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages the development of novel-brain stimulation devices and accompanying software/hardware additions that enable improved delivery of brain stimulation treatments for mental health indications. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Funding Opportunity Announcement, Scholarship and Fellowship Education Grant, Faculty Development Grant, and Trade School and Community College Scholarship Grant, Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 (NRC) (Nov 30) The primary objective is to support faculty development for nuclear science, engineering, technology and related disciplines to develop a workforce capable of supporting the design, construction, operation, and regulation of nuclear facilities and the safe handling of nuclear materials. National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (HHS/CDC) (Dec 3) The NIOSH National Construction Center recipient will address both regional and national construction worker safety and health issues and emphasize the creation, dissemination, and widespread use of evidence-based solutions that address the most important safety and health problems in the construction industry. Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) Program (DOC) (Dec 14) The CSTAR Program represents a NWS effort to create a cost-effective transition from basic and applied research to operations and services through collaborative research between operational forecasters and academic institutions, which have expertise in the environmental sciences. Joint DMS/NLM Initiative on Generalizable Data Science Methods for Biomedical Research (NSF) (Jan 16, 2019) The rationale for this interagency collaboration is that significant advances may be expected as the result of continued NSF investments in foundational research in mathematics and statistics as well as inter- and multi-disciplinary research and training at the intersection of the quantitative/computational sciences and domain sciences, while NIH benefits from the enhancement of biomedical data science with new approaches that strengthen the reproducibility of biomedical research and support open science. 2019 International Conference of Advanced Research in Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (ICARASET ’19) (IBII) (Feb 10, 2019) The 2019 International Conference of Advanced Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICARASET ’19) will take place in Houston, Texas, United States, March 1-2, 2019. The conference aims to provide the participants a broad overview of the latest research in Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology, and will be a valuable reference source for further research. Understanding the Rules of Life: Building a Synthetic Cell (NSF) (May 13, 2019)The ultimate aim of this Ideas Lab organized by the National Science Foundation is to facilitate the generation and execution of innovative research projects aimed at designing, fabricating, and validating synthetic cells that express specified phenotypes. Surveillance of Congenital Heart Defects Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults (HHS/CDC) (May 20, 2019) The purpose of this program is to support the development of population-based surveillance systems and data linkages for persons with congenital heart defects (CHDs) using non-research CDC cooperative agreements. High-quality data will improve the public’s understanding of the epidemiology and public health significance of CHDs. | 
