Civil Engineering
National Science Foundation
Directorate of Engineering The Directorate of Engineering promotes the progress of engineering in the United States in order to enable the Nation's capacity to perform. Its investments in engineering research and education aim to build and strengthen a national capacity for innovation that can lead over time to the creation of new shared wealth and a better quality of life. By supporting the best ideas through a proven system of merit review, ENG helps to advance the frontier of research through education, discovery, and innovation. The fruits of this research enable a brighter future, a more secure nation, and a prosperous society.
http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=ENG National Science Foundation
Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)The Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) activity supports research by faculty members of predominantly undergraduate institutions through the funding of (1) individual and collaborative research projects, (2) the purchase of shared-use research instrumentation, and (3) Research Opportunity Awards for work with NSF-supported investigators at other institutions.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5518 National Science Foundation
Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI)
The CCLI program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education for all undergraduate students. The program supports efforts to create new learning materials and teaching strategies, develop faculty expertise, implement education innovations, assess learning and evaluate innovations, and conduct research on STEM teaching and learning. The program supports three types of projects representing these different phases of development, ranging from small exploratory investigations to large, comprehensive projects.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741 National Science Foundation
Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)
The MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION Program (MRI) seeks to improve the quality and expand the scope of research and research training in science and engineering, and to foster the integration of research and education by providing instrumentation for research-intensive learning environments.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5260 National Science Foundation
Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER)
The SGER Program funds small-scale, exploratory, high-risk research in the fields of science, engineering and education normally supported by NSF. Investigators are strongly encouraged to contact the program officer prior to submission to ensure that their project meets the guidelines.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501093 USC
Sea Grant
The SEA GRANT and the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) are specifically seeking projects that respond to the OPC'S overarching priority - an ecosystem-based approach to the management of marine systems. Projects of interests should help develop the methods and tools that authorities require to develop appropriate management regimes.
http://www.usc.edu/org/seagrant/ National Science Foundation (NSF) Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET)
Environmental Sustainability
The Chemical, Bioengineering, Enivronmental and Transport Systems Division (CBET) supports research and education in the rapidly evolving fields of bioengineering and environmental engineering and in areas that involve the transformation and/or transport of matter and energy by chemical, thermal, or mechanical means. CBET research and education investments contribute significantly to the knowledge base and to the development of the workforce for major components of the U.S. economy, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, forest products, metals, petroleum, food, textiles, utilities, and microelectronics. Support for environmental work encompasses pollution prevention and remediation as well as life cycle analysis.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?org=CBET United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental Education Grants Program
The goal of the ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION program (EE) is to support projects that enhance the public’s awareness, knowledge, and skills to make informed and responsible decisions that affect environmental quality. To be considered EE, a project must be based on sound science and promote environmental stewardship.
http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html