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Funding Opportunity Announcement “Biological Systems Research on the Role of Microbial Communities in Carbon Cycling” (DE-PS02-09ER09-25) The Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for research that supports the Genomics:GTL research program. In this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), applications are solicited for: i.) Systems-level studies on regulatory and metabolic networks of microbes and microbial consortia involved in biogeochemical cycling of carbon, ii.) Development of metatranscriptomic, metaproteomic, and other genome-enabled approaches to understand how shifts in environmental variables impact microbially-mediated carbon cycling processes in terrestrial ecosystems, and iii.) Development of methods and techniques for imaging and analysis of microbially-mediated carbon cycling processes in terrestrial ecosystems. [More details at http://www.sc.doe.gov/grants/FAPN09-25.html]
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DOE JGI Issues Call for Genome Sequencing Proposals
The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI), through its Community Sequencing Program (CSP), is soliciting proposals related to the DOE missions of bioenergy, global carbon cycling and biogeochemical processes influencing contaminant transport. Targets include bacterial and archaeal isolates, large-scale eukaryotic or bacterial resequencing efforts that exploit next-generation sequencing technologies, eukaryotic reference genomes, and environmental microbial genomes (metagenomes). Letters of intent will be accepted beginning December 15, 2008 and are due January 30, 2009.
For further details, see: http://www.jgi.doe.gov/CSP/user_guide/ and this PDF.
USDA and DOE Funding Opportunity Announcement Departments of Energy and Agriculture have jointly issued a research funding opportunity. Preapplications due Dec. 9, 2008. See details.
Interagency Opportunities in Metabolic Engineering. (NSF 08-588). This solicitation describes a collaborative effort among the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (National Institutes of Health), and the National Science Foundation. The intent of this interagency solicitation is to provide an opportunity for an interagency granting activity in the area of metabolic engineering (ME). The eight participating agencies or departments are providing research funding and agency in-kind support such as equipment, laboratory space, personnel time, and materials in support of this solicitation. Upon conclusion of the review process, meritorious proposals may be recommended for funding by a participating agency or department. Each participating agency will make its own awards and the subsequent grant administration procedures will be in accordance with the individual policies of the awarding agency or department. Full proposals are due October 22, 2008. Announcement.
Biological Hydrogen Production. Funding Opportunity DE-PS02-08ER08-12, "Systems Biology, Model Organism Development, and Enzyme Discovery for Biological Hydrogen Production." Preapplications are required, due 2/22/2008. Applications are due 4/9/2008. The Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for research that supports the Genomics: GTL research program (genomicsGTL.energy.gov). In this Solicitation, applications are solicited for: i.) systems-level research to improve understanding of microbial regulatory and metabolic networks related to hydrogen production, ii.) development of new model organisms for microbial hydrogen production, and iii.) targeted approaches for the identification and characterization of enzymes and biochemical pathways relevant to biological hydrogen production in genome and metagenome sequences. Announcement.
JGI Community Sequencing Program. DOE JGI CSP letters of intent for sequencing in FY2009 must be submitted online between Dec. 1, 2007 and January 21, 2008. For more information, see website.
Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy: A Joint Research Solicitation from USDA and DOE. DE-PS02-08ER08-03. Preapplications are required and due November 13, 2007; Application Due Date: January 23, 2008. DOE Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research (OBER), and USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) invite applications for genomics-based research that will lead to the improved use of biomass and plant feedstocks for the production of fuels such as ethanol or renewable chemical feedstocks. Specifically, applications are sought for fundamental research on plants that will improve biomass characteristics, biomass yield, or sustainability. Systems biology approaches to identify genetic indicators enabling plants to be efficiently bred or manipulated, or research that yields fundamental knowledge of the structure, function and organization of plant genomes leading to improved feedstock characterization and sustainability are also encouraged. For more information, see the announcement.
International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups The National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Energy invite applications for the establishment or continuation of "International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups" (ICBG) to address the interdependence of biodiversity exploration for potential applications in health, agriculture and energy, with investments in research capacity that support sustainable use of these resources, the knowledge to conserve them, and equitable partnership frameworks among research and development organizations in the U.S. and low and middle income countries. The Government is budgeting $3 – 4 million in FY 08 for the initial awards. Microbial organisms (inclusive of prokaryotes, virus, fungi, algae and protists) from terrestrial or marine sources as well as marine invertebrates are of greatest interest to the participating agencies in this competition. Announcement
Funding Opportunity: Development of Saccharifying Enzymes for Commercial Use. EERE is requesting applications for the development of hydrolytic enzymes or enzyme system preparations that can effectively saccharify pretreated lignocellulosics to produce fermentable sugars under process relevant conditions. Letter of Intent due Sept. 10, Applications due Oct. 15. [8/24/07] Announcement
Funding Opportunity: Ethical, Legal, and Societal Implications (ELSI) of Research on Alternative Bioenergy Technologies, Synthetic Genomics, or Nanotechnologies. Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-PS02-07ER07-16. The deadline for preapplications (which are required) is Thursday February 8, 2007. Formal applications are due on Thursday, April 19, 2007. The aims of this Notice are to support explorations of the potential societal implications arising from scientific research in areas of systems microbiology pertaining to the DOE mission of bioenergy, and, in addition, issues arising from synthetic genomics applied to bioenergy, and research on nanomaterials and nanotechnologies relevant to bioenergy. For more information, see the Notice at Grants.gov.
JGI: Community Sequencing Program (CSP) Opportunity A letter of intent is due by January 12, 2007. Proposal deadline is March 2, 2007 For more information, see this website.
The Community Sequencing Program (CSP) was created to provide the scientific community at large with access to high-throughput sequencing at the Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute (JGI) for projects of relevance to DOE missions. Sequencing projects will be chosen based on scientific merit--judged through independent peer review--and relevance to issues in global carbon cycling, alternative energy production, and bioremediation. Criteria for participation in this program, the review process, and interactions between JGI and participants are outlined on this web site. Through this program, the Department of Energy aims to advance sequence-based scientific research from a broad range of disciplines.
The CSP consists of two programs:
- a small-genome program for shotgun sequencing of genomes smaller than 200 Mb and other sequencing projects with a total request of less than 1 Gb.
- a large-genome program for shotgun sequencing of genomes larger than 200 Mb. Large-genome proposals must be supported by experimental evidence of the organism's genome size, polymorphism rate, and repeat content. In the absence of this information, applicants are encouraged to submit a small-genome proposal to obtain this information.
Proposals to the two programs will be reviewed separately, but the application and review processes are similar. For information about the site or program please write to csp2008@jgi.doe.gov.
Program Announcement to DOE National Laboratories LAB 07-14. New Genomic Strategies and Technologies for Studying Complex Microbial Communities and Validating Genomic Annotations. Preproposal due January 18, 2007. See Grants.gov
Program Notices DE-PS02-07ER07-12 - New Analytical and Imaging Technologies for Lignocellulosic Material Degradation and for Multiplexed Screening for Plant Phenotypes . Preapplication is REQUIRED and due January 4, 2007 with the formals due March 6, 2007. Notice on Grants.gov or PDF. Dr. Sharlene Weatherwax and Dr. John Houghton are the Program contacts.
DE-PS02-07ER07-13 - Quantitative Microbial Biochemistry and Metabolic Engineering for Biological Hydrogen Production. Preapplication is REQUIRED and due January 4, 2007 with the formals due March 8, 2007. Notice on Grants.gov or PDF. Dr. Sharlene Weatherwax is the Program contact.
USDA-DOE Announce New Funding Opportunity for Biomass Genomics Research. October 10, 2006 The U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture (DOE and USDA) issued a solicitation for research proposals for new plant feedstock genomics research projects. Funding Opportunity Number: DE-PS02-07ER07-03. more...
DOE to Invest $250 M in New Bioenergy Centers. Funding Call & Details
DOE Office of Science to Revise Plans for Genomics:GTL Facilities. March 28, 2006 The Department of Energy’s Office of Science announced that it is revising its plans for new research facilities to support its Genomics:GTL program. The decision to reshape plans for the new GTL research facilities comes in response to the President’s recently announced Advanced Energy Initiative and a review of the GTL program by the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies. As a result, the January 9, 2006 Funding Opportunity Announcement has been canceled. Fact Sheet
Call for Bioenergy Sequencing Targets. Recommendations are being sought for microbial sequencing targets in support of the bioenergy mission of the DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research (OBER). Nominations should be received by 4:30 p.m. (EDT), August 10, 2006, to be accepted for merit review. Details and contact information available in this PDF.
