WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a grant for research to improve prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of an organ-specific cancer or a highly related group of cancers. The agency description of the grant states: "Through this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for P50 Research Center Grants for Specialized Progra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities announced that it expects to award up to 55 grants for humanities collections preservation assistance. The agency description of the grant states: "The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions program. The purpose of this program is to help small and mid-sized institutions improve their ability to pres  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it expects to award up to two cooperative agreements for research projects to understand species' habitat usage and connectivity. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The purpose of this document is to advise the public that NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)/Competitive Research Program (CRP) [formerly Center for Sponsored Coast  more