RESEARCH AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Stimulus Funding Information

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the current administration has made $787 billion dollars available for federal research and development. Many of the proposed initiatives present excellent opportunities for Towson University. The Office of Sponsored Programs & Research regularly updates information about ARRA funding opportunities and resources available. Check back often for updated information. 

Federal Government Sites (Main Links and Announcements)

• American Recover & Reinvestment Act (2009)
• Recovery.gov
• Grants.gov (Application Portal)
• Guidance ARRA Recipient Reporting Requirements (Initial reports due October 2009)
• Recovery Act Activities (Department of Health and Human Services)

Guidance from Higher Education Advocacy Groups

• Economic Recovery Legislation (Association of American Universities)
• Aligning Funding Strategies with Federal Priorities (Grants Resource Center Presentation)

Agency Links and Opportunities

• Recovery.maryland.gov
• National Science Foundation ($2 billion)
• NSF Academic Research Infrastructure Program: Recovery and Reinvestment (ARI-R²)
• NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program: Recovery and Reinvestment (MRI- R²)
  *Get registered and view the NSF webcast for the ARI-R2 and MRI-R2 programs by clicking here .
• ARI-R2 and MRI-R2 Power Point Slides
• National Institutes of Health ($1.5 billion)
• NIH Challenge Grants ($200 million)
• NIH Summer Research Experiences for Students and Science Educators
• NIH Institute Specific Guidelines for Supplemental Funding
• Extramural Research Facilities Improvement Program (C06)
• Research to Address the Heterogeneity in Autism Spectrum Disorders (R21)
• Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15)
• U.S. Department of Education ($100 billion)
• Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Program ($100 million)
• U.S. Department of Energy
• Early Career Research Program 
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Justice
• The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program 
• Recovery Act Local Youth Mentoring Initiative
• National Endowment for the Arts
• National Institute of Standards and Technology ($610 million)
• Measurement Science and Engineering Research Grants Program: Providing the Technology Infrastructure to Address National Priorities ($35 million)
• Measurement Science and Engineering Fellowship Program
• U.S. Department of Transportation
• Federal Transportation Administration
• Innovative Small Research Projects to Advance Public Participation Related to Public Transportation Planning

Towson Funding Links and Announcements

• Research & Funding Opportunities
• Alive Line
• Research News

Office of Sponsored Programs & Research
Enrollment Services Center, Suite 208

Phone: 410-704-2236
Fax: 410-704-4494
E-mail: ospr@towson.edu