Human Genome Project Information Archive
1990–2003

U.S. Genome Research Funding

Investigators wishing to apply for funding are urged to discuss projects with agency staff before submitting proposals.

DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research Human Genome Program

• Funding information, inquiries: genome@science.doe.gov or 301/903-6488
• Relevant documents: http://science.doe.gov/grants/

Alexander Hollaender Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships

Research opportunities in energy-related life, biomedical, and environmental sciences, including human and microbial genomes, global change, and supporting disciplines.

• Next deadline: January 6, 2001
• Contact: Kay Ball, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (865/576-8807, Fax: /241-5220, ballk@orau.gov)

Computational Molecular Biology Postdoctoral Fellowships

Topic: Support career transitions into computational molecular biology from other scientific fields. Funded by DOE and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to give young scientists an intensive 2-year postdoctoral opportunity in an appropriate molecular biology facility.

• Next deadline: February 1, 2001
• Contact: Pat Stanley; Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (212/649-1649, Fax:/246-7585, stanley@sloan.org)

NIH National Human Genome Research Institute

• NHGRI program: 301/496-7531, Fax: /480-2770, http://www.genome.gov/
• Program announcements: http://www.genome.gov/Grants/
• ELSI: 301/402-4997

Small Business Innovation Research Grants

DOE and NIH invite small business firms (under 500 employees) to submit grant applications addressing the human genome topic. The two agencies also support the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program to foster transfers between research institutions and small businesses.

Contacts:

• DOE SBIR/STTR Office: 301/903-1414 or -0569, Fax: -5488, sbir-sttr@science.doe.gov. SBIR/STTR applications due February-March 2001. SBIR: https://science.osti.gov/sbir
• Bettie Graham (see contact, NHGRI). NIH SBIR/STTR due April 1, August 1, and December 1.

National SBIR/STTR conferences: October 30-November 1, Seattle, WA. Contact: 360/683-5742, Fax: -5391, sbir@zyn.com. For regional conferences, see Web site (https://science.osti.gov/sbir).

The electronic form of the newsletter may be cited in the following style:
Human Genome Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Human Genome News (v10n3-4).