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Apply Grants in the Civic Initiatives program fund: Unique opportunities to benefit the New York City metro area High-leverage projects in New York City that advance the goals of other Foundation grant programs. Inquiries about New York City projects that fit into one of the Foundation's other grant programs should be directed to the relevant program director.   Inquiries about New York City projects that do not fit into one of the other program areas should be directed by email to  Dr. Ted Greenwood . Inquiries about the Sloan Public Service Awards or the Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics should be directed by email to  Dr. Michael Teitelbaum . For more information about letters of inquiry and other Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application procedures, please visit our  Apply for Grants  page. Program Director: Paula Olsiewski  Bio Grants Links Sloan Public Service Awards Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics

Apply Grants in the Indoor Enviornment program focus on at least one of the following three areas: Basic research on microbial populations found in indoor environments; Development of tools and methods for collecting, sorting and identifying microbial populations; Practical applications of microbial research to specialized indoor environments, such as hospitals or health care facilities. Interested grantseekers with a relevant project idea should email a one page letter of inquiry to program director  Paula Olsiewski .  Before submitting a letter of inquiry, please read the Foundation's guidelines on  what we do not fund . For more information about Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application guidelines and procedures, visit our  Apply for Grants  page. Program Director: Paula Olsiewski  Bio Spotlight Jessica Green:  Are We Filtering the Wrong Microbes?  more Headlines Virginia Tech's Amy Pruden to Spearhead Study on Plumbing Microbiome Newswise Nurture Trumps Nature in Study of Oral Bacteria in Human Twins Science Codex VIDEO: What You Need to Know About Infectious Disease The National Academies Links MoBE Journal Articles Biology and the Built Environment Center at the U. of Oregon Microbiomes of the Built Environment Data Analysis Core Microbiology of the Built Environment Network Read the microBEnet blog Visualization and Analysis of Microbial Population Structures (VAMPS)

Apply Major grantmaking in the Biosecurity program is concluded.  The Foundation is no longer accepting letters of inquiry for grants through this program. Program Director: Paula Olsiewski  Bio Grants Headlines Reassessing Flu Shots as the Season Draws Near New York Times A Call to Action on Influenza Minneapolis StarTribune Flu Shots May Not Protect the Elderly or the Very Young Scientific American VIDEO: What You Need to Know About Infectious Disease The National Academies Links Center for Biosecurity Charting the Future of Biosecurity: Ten Years After the Anthrax Attacks REPORT: A Framework for Voluntary Preparedness What is Your Readiness Quotient? Ready.gov Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism (The Fink Report)

Apply The Foundation does not accept unsolicited plays, treatments or pitch letters. You may contact the individual organizations whose programs we support directly. For more information about Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application guidelines and procedures, visit our  Apply for Grants  page. Program Director: Doron Weber  Bio Headlines Sundance Selects Participants for 2013 Screenwriters Lab Movie City News Valley of Saints Wins Special Jury Prize at Dubai Film Festival Variety Anne Chaisson Appointed New Director of Hamptons International Film Festival East Hampton Star Links Museum of the Moving Image

Important Note Nominations for the Sloan Research Fellowships are processed online through Interfolio.com.  Candidates will use the new system to request letters of nomination and confidential letters of support from their senior colleagues, as well as to directly upload their CV, personal research statement, publication history, and scholarly articles. Candidates may begin uploading nomination documents to Interfolio.com immediately and must submit completed nomination packets by September 16, 2013.  The Foundation strongly encourages candidates to begin the nomination process well in advance of the September 16 deadline. All nomination materials for the Sloan Research Fellowships must be uploaded electronically through Interfolio.com and submitted no later than September 16, 2013. Interfolio Instructions (Be sure to read our detailed walk-thru of how to use the Interfolio system) Go to the appropriate Interfolio page via one of the links below. If you already have an Interfolio account, login to Interfolio.  If you don’t have an account, please create one.  (There is no charge to create an account.) A complete nomination for a Sloan Research Fellowship involves two types of documents: Documents the candidate must supply his or herself.  (e.g. the CV/publication list, personal research statement, and two representative articles by the candidate.) Documents that must be supplied on behalf of the candidate by another party.  (e.g. nomination letter, the three letters of support.)  Note:  Interfolio handles these two types of documents differently .  For documents the candidate must supply his or herself (CV, research statement, two research papers), the candidate uploads them directly through Interfolio.  In addition, some basic information (name, educational history, etc.) must also be entered by the candidate.  You do not have to do this all at once.  Interfolio will save your work if you upload some, but not all, of the required documents or fill out some, but not all, of the required form fields.      For documents that must be supplied by another party (nomination letter, letters of support), the candidate provides the names and email addresses of the persons who will be supplying these documents.  The Interfolio system then emails these persons with a request for the documents and instructions for how to upload them.  The writers of letters of support will have to login or sign up for an Interfolio account to upload their documents.  (It’s free.)   Note:  To ensure confidentiality, candidates may not upload nomination letters or letters of support directly .   Letter writers must upload their letters themselves.   The Interfolio system will allow a candidate to check the status of requested letters of support, allowing him or her to see whether a letter has been submitted on his or her behalf.  (It won’t let a candidate read the letter, however.) Once all documents have been uploaded, the candidate submits the completed package.   Please note that uploaded documents, including letters of nomination and letters of support, are not automatically submitted to the Sloan Foundation for consideration.     Candidates must initiate a submission process through Interfolio.  Completed applications must be submitted no later than September 16, 2013.    The Foundation strongly encourages candidates to begin well in advance of the September 16 deadline to allow letter writers and nominators sufficient time to compose and upload their letters. Note to department administrators:   The Interfolio system is designed under the assumption that candidates for the Sloan Research Fellowships will be using the system themselves.  Administrators who are collecting documents and submitting nominations on behalf of a faculty member should set up Interfolio accounts as if they were the nominated candidate. To begin the nomination process, please click on the appropriate discipline for which you will be seeking a Sloan Research Fellowship. Chemistry Computational and Evolutionary Molecular Biology Computer Science Economics Mathematics Neuroscience Ocean Sciences Physics Program Director: Daniel Goroff  Bio Past Fellows History Apply Start collecting your application materials and requesting nomination letters and letters of support now.  The nomination deadline for the 2014 class of Sloan Research Fellows is September 16, 2013 Links Apply Online Interfolio Instructions Nobel Laureates Fields Medalists John Bates Clark Medalists National Medal of Science Winners Members of the Selection Committees FAQ Questions? Download our Brochure

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation makes grants year-round.  Use the links to the right to learn more about what the Foundation does and does not fund, the grant application process, letters of inquiry, guidelines for submitting grant proposals, and general resources for grantseekers. NOTE: The grant application procedures outlined in the links to the right do not apply to the Sloan Research Fellowships.  Researchers interested in being considered for a Sloan Research Fellowship should visit the Sloan Research Fellowship section.   Links What We Do Not Fund The Grant Application Process Letters of Inquiry Grant Proposal Guidelines Forms Tips for Writing a Successful Grant Proposal Other Web sites for Grantseekers

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Awards for Scholarship Over the years the Industry Studies program acknowledged outstanding research through various prizes for doctoral dissertations, journal articles, and books.  Past winners of the  Industry Studies Dissertation Award ,  Industry Studies Best Paper Prize , and the  Industry Studies Best Book Award  are recognized below.  The Industry Studies Dissertation Prize is now awarded through the  Industry Studies Association .   Industry Studies Dissertation Award The Industry Studies program is inviting submissions for the annual Dissertation Award competition. The goal of the prize is to reward outstanding doctoral research in the area of industry studies. Industry studies research demonstrates significant personal investment in developing an understanding of the markets, firms and institutions that characterize a particular industry. Generally, this involves the integration of direct observation with appropriate theory and analysis. The award is accompanied by a $1,500 honorarium for first prize and a $750 honorarium for second prize. To be eligible for the competition, candidates must have completed a doctoral dissertation in economics, management, engineering, political science, or in a related or interdisciplinary field in the previous academic year. More information about the nomination and selection process Nomination form 2009 Industry Studies Dissertation Award FIRST PRIZE: ADAM SETH LITWIN Institute for Work & Employment Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009 "Information Technology and the Employment Relationship: Workers in IT in American Healthcare" Nominated by Dr. Thomas A. Kochan of Massachusetts Institute of Technology SECOND PRIZE: PATRICK WAGSTROM Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, May 2009 "Vertical Interaction in Open Software Engineering Communities" Nominated by Dr. James D. Herbsleb of Carnegie Mellon University 2008 Industry Studies Dissertation Award FIRST PRIZE: RYAN KELLOGG Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California at Berkeley, 2008 "Efficiency in Energy Production and Consumption" Nominated by Dr. Severin Borenstein of the University of California at Berkeley SECOND PRIZE: JUHA MATTSSON Industrial Engineering and Management, Helsinki School of Economics, January 2008 "Organizational Diversity and Industry Evolution: The Entry of Modern Biotechnology Firms in Finland, 1973-2006" Nominated by Dr. Juha-Annti Lamberg of the Helsinki University of Technology   2007 Industry Studies Dissertation Award FIRST PRIZE: INGRID M. NEMBHARD Health Policy and Management, Harvard University, March 2007 "Organizational Learning in Health Care: A Multi-Method Study of Quality Improvement Collaboratives” Nominated by Professor Amy C. Edmondson, Harvard Business School SECOND PRIZE: ALBERTO DI MININ City and Regional Planning, University of California at Berkeley, December 2006 “Internationalization of Research and Development: Evidence from the Semiconductor and Wireless Telecommunications Industries” Nominated by Professor Stephen S. Cohen, University of California at Berkeley   2006 Industry Studies Dissertation Award FIRST PRIZE: JAEGUL LEE Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, September 2005 “Innovation in Automotive Emission Control Technologies: Government Actions, Sources of Innovation, and Innovation Strategies” Nominated by Professor David Hounshell, Carnegie Mellon University  SECOND PRIZE: VIRGINIA DOELLGAST Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, January 2006 “Negotiating Flexibility: The Politics of Call Center Restructuring in the US and Germany” Nominated by Professor Rosemary Batt, Cornell University   2005 Industry Studies Dissertation Award FIRST PRIZE: ARI GOELMAN Urban and Regional Studies, MIT June 2005 "A Spatial Structuring Approach to IT Use and Workplace Change: What’s space got to do with it?” Nominated by Professor Frank Levy, MIT  SECOND PRIZE: DAN BREZNITZ Political Science, MIT, June 2005 “Innovation and the State: Development Strategies for High Technology Industries in a World of Fragmented Production: Israel, Ireland, and Taiwan” Nominated by Professor Richard Lester, MIT   Industry Studies Best Book Award This prize was awarded in 2006-2008 but has now been discontinued.  Past winners are: 2008:   Karen E. Polenske, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.   The Technology-Energy-Environment-Health (TEEH) Chain in China 2007:   Jeffrey Liker, University of Michigan.  The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer  and Matthias Holweg, Cambridge University, and Frits Pil, University of Pittsburgh.  The Second Century 2006:   Jody Hoffer Gittell, Brandeis University.  The Southwest Airlines Way: Using the Power of Relationships to Achieve High Performance Industry Studies Best Paper Prize This prize was awarded in 2006-2008 but has now been discontinued.  Past winners are: 2008:  Juha-Antti Lamberg, Helsinki University of Technology, and Henrikki Tikkanen, Helsinki School of Economics, "Changing Sources of Competitive Advantage: Cognition and Path Dependence in the Finnish Retail Industry 1945-1995;" and Frank T. Rothaermel, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Andrew Hess, University of Virginia, "Building Dynamic Capabilities: Innovation Driven by Individual-, Firm-, and Network-Level Effects" Honorable mention was awarded to John E. Taylor, Columbia University, "The Antecedents of Successful Three-Dimensional Computer-Aided Design Implementation in Design and Construction Networks" 2006 - 2007:   Michael G. Jacobides, London Business School, "Industry change through Vertical Disintegration: How and Why Markets Emerged in Mortgage Banking"  Carrie R. Leana and Frits K. Pil, University of Pittsburgh, "Social Capital and Organizational Performance: Evidence from Urban Public Schools" Sonali K. Shah, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, "Motivation, Governance, and the Viability of Hybrid Forms in Open Source Software Development"  Honorable mentions were awarded to: Sebastian K. Fixson, University of Michigan, Young Ro, University of Michigan - Dearborn, and Jeffrey K. Liker, University of Michigan, "Modularisation and Outsourcing: Who Drives Whom? A study of generational sequences in the US automotive cockpit industry" and Stephen H. Lopez, The Ohio State University, "Emotional Labor and Organized Emotional Care" Program Director: Gail Pesyna  Bio Grants IndustryStudies.org Apply Links What is Industry Studies? Sloan Industry Centers Industry Studies Fellowships Working Papers Awards for Scholarship

18th April 2011 The Death of the Oceans,  a BBC documentary detailing some of the key findings of the Census of Marine Life, is now freely available to the public as a four-part series on the popular media-sharing site, YouTube.  Originally aired in October of 2010 and hosted by Sir David Attenborough, the documentary examines what the Census, a massive, ten-year international research project that studied the distribution, diversity, and abundance of marine life, has to tell us about the future of the world's oceans.     Part One   Part Two   Part Three   Part Four

This program, started in 2002, aims to speed the building and use of a library of short DNA sequences (barcodes) to identify animal and plant species reliably and inexpensively. Foundation grantmaking has supported the selection of gene regions for use in identification and the networking of stakeholder institutions in the field, which include museums and herbaria that have collections of specimens, laboratories that perform analyses, and regulatory agencies concerned, for example, about the accuracy of food labeling. The Consortium for the Barcode of Life, based at the Smithsonian Institution, includes over 170 member organizations from 50 countries. Barcodes of over 850,000 specimens from over 70,000 species have been accumulated with plans to extend the barcode library to 500,000 species over the next five years. Grantmaking for 2010 will focus on supporting the Consortium as it shifts to financial reliance on government agencies concerned both with basic science and with consumer and environmental protection. Program Director: Gail M. Pesyna  Bio Visit the BoL Apply Headlines Can DNA Barcoding Really Save Endangered Fish? Canadian Technology Fights Misleading Food Labelling World Center for DNA Barcoding, Biodiversity Genomics Opens in Guelph Guelph Now University of Guelph Opens Second Facility for Barcode of Life Guelph Mercury Links Read the Barcode of Life Newsletter Visit the NYC Urban Barcode Project