Published by the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Vol. 2, No. 3, April 03

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Corollaries
by Martha Jones and Beverly Spencer

New Grant Opportunities
NSF: Atmospheric Sciences Program
supports research to add new understanding of the behavior of earth's atmosphere and its interactions with the sun
Deadline: 06/15/2003
Phone: 703-292-8520
Web: www.geo.nsf.gov/atm

Collegiate Inventors Competition
awards cash prizes to students and their faculty advisors for developing new inventions in science-related fields
Deadline: 06/01/2003
Phone: 330-849-6887
Web: www.invent.org/collegiate

Lindbergh (Charles A. & Anne Morrow) Foundation
Supports research on agriculture, aviation/aerospace, conservation of natural resources, education, exploration, health, and waste minimization and management. Seeks projects that further a balance between nature and technology
Deadline: 06/12/2003
Phone: 763-576-1596
Web: www.lindberghfoundation.org

NASA: Biotechnology
Supports both cellular and macromolecular biotechnology research, including tissue engineering and challenging structural biology problems. Focuses on biotechnology for space exploration as well as for earth-based applications
Deadline: 05/30/2003 (letter of intent)
Phone: 202-358-0647
Web: research.hq.nasa.gov/code_u/nra/current

EPA: Valuation for Environmental Policy
solicits proposals in three focus areas: 1) research on ecosystems valuation, including methodological improvements as well as ways to incorporate non-monetizable or non-quantifiable ecological information into environmental policy decisions; 2) research linking individual environmental values with group or community valuation of environmental amenities; and 3) research on community environmental decision-making in general
Deadline: 05/13/2003
Phone: 800-564-4422
Web: es.epa.gov/ncerqa/rfa