The International Peace Research Association Foundation supports research into the causes of conflict and alternatives to violence through their Peace Research Grant. They award up to $5,000 in one time funding to scholars anywhere in the world.

Applications are accepted during two annual cycles: January 1 – February 28/29 and July 1 – August 31. All application materials should be emailed to prg.grants@iprafoundation.org.

Eligibility

This grant is open to individual scholars anywhere in the world. Institutions and organizations are not eligible to apply.

Allowable Expenses

Grant funds must be applied to direct research costs for the proposed project. They may not be spent on:

• Overhead
• Fees to administer the grant
• Salaries
• Tuition
• Living expenses, such as rent or utilities
• Airfare other than economy class
• Translation costs without prior approval from the Foundation

Application

Applications must include four parts:

• Application form
• Applicant’s curriculum vitae
• Project proposal – no more than 6 pages not including bibliography
• A letter of support on official letterhead from an organization with which the applicant has been associated. The author should send their letter directly to prg.grants@iprafoundation.org.

The Department of Energy‘s Office of Science has issued a FOA for Integrated Biological and Computational Low Dose Radiation Research. The goal of this program is to conduct laboratory-based research and build datasets to expand on the limited information on the effects of low dose radiation.

DOE anticipates a total of $18 million to fund projects of $250,000 – $500,000 for a project period of 3 years. This is subject to changes in congressional appropriations. Pre-applications are required and must be submitted by February 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET through the DOE SC Portfolio Analysis and Management System. Full applications for those encouraged to apply must be submitted through Grants.gov by April 2, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET.

Eligibility

This funding opportunity is open to “(a)ll types of domestic applicants,” except 501(c)4 nonprofit organizations that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.

Federal agencies may be subrecipients, but may not be the primary applicant.

International applicants may apply, but must demonstrate how they will be able to meet the research criteria in a way that no domestic applicant could. Similarly, international entities may be listed as proposed subrecipients, but the primary applicant must demonstrate why they should be chosen over domestic entities.

Research Topics

Research on the effects of low dose radiation on human health should be conducted within four topics:

1. Development of experimental laboratory model systems representative of human systems for combined experimental and computational analyses
2. Combined Experimental and Computational Approaches for Low Dose Radiation Research
3. Assembly and Analysis of Harmonized Datasets to Support Biological Research
4. Computational Tools Supporting Low Dose Radiation Research

Allowable Expenses

Grant funds may be used for expenses such as:

• “Buying out” faculty time
• Support for administrative personnel
• Fringe benefits
• Stipends and benefits for students and post-doctoral researchers
• Purchasing equipment
• Travel to meet with collaborators
• Membership costs in relevant professional societies
• Other direct costs (office supplies, technology)

Review Criteria

All applications will be reviewed based on:

• Scientific and/or Technical Merit of the Project 
• Appropriateness of the Proposed Method or Approach
• Competency of Applicant’s Personnel and Adequacy of Proposed Resources
• Reasonableness and Appropriateness of the Proposed Budget
• Quality and Efficacy of the Promoting Inclusive and Equitable Research (PIER) Plan

The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation supports basic, but potentially transformational, science research. Since 1982, they have awarded over $350 million in grants.

Letters of Interest are reviewed during three annual cycles. Invitations to submit a full application issued based on that review. The second cycle of 2023 is due July 28 with an application submission date of September 29. Cycle three LOIs are due December 1 with an application submission date of March 1, 2024. Requests should be for no more than $600,000 – $750,000 over a three year period.

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

• 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
• Educational institutions

Investigators are limited to one application per cycle. Universities and institutions are limited to four applications per cycle.

Allowable Expenses

Grant funds may be spent on:

• Investigators’ salaries
• Laboratory supplies
• Indirect costs (no more than 10% of total)

Grant funds may not be spent on capital equipment, i.e. ‘bricks and mortar’ purchases.

Supported Fields

The Foundation has recently supported research in:

• Immunology
• Microbiomes
• Genomics
• Structural biology
• Cellular physiology
• Neuroscience

Applications will not be approved for research in:

• COVID-19 related projects
• Clinical trials
• Drug discovery
• Medical imaging technology
• Electrical engineering technology development
• Plant biology
• Oceanography
• Space exploration
• Global warming

Application

Step 1: Letter of Interest

LOIs must include:

• Preliminary goals
• Discussion of previous, related work
• Budget estimate
• CV of Principal Investigator with history of published research

Step 2: Proposal

Proposals must include:

• Specific goals of the project
• Proof of concept, if appropriate
• History of prior, related research
• Plan and methodology for conducting research
• Explanation of the unique nature of the project
• Detailed budget with justification
• CVs for all team members