Call for Applications
Service Learning Grants
State Farm Insurance
Deadline: May 3, 2013
The State Farm Insurance Youth Advisory Board is accepting applications for service-learning projects that address a variety of topics, including natural disaster preparedness, social health and wellness, and environmental responsibility. Grants of $25,000 to $100,000 will be awarded to applicants involved in public education, including nonprofits, higher education institutions, and elementary schools. For more information, to view a sample application, or to submit an online application, visit the Youth Advisory Board website.
Call for Applications
Research Grants Related to Hurricane Sandy Recovery
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Deadline: May 20, 2013
The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response is accepting applications for research grants to study lessons learned during Hurricane Sandy recovery. State and local governments, schools, nonprofits, and higher education institutions are eligible for grants of up to $500,000. Topics of research could include community resilience, long-term recovery, health system response, and social media use. For more information or to apply, visit the grant website.
Call for Papers
National Conference on Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Deadline: June 15, 2013
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute is accepting abstracts for presentation at the 10th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, to be held July 21-25, 2014, in Anchorage, Alaska. Papers can relate to wide variety of conference topics, including bridges, engineering in extreme environments, fire following earthquakes, risk and loss assessment, socio-economic and policy issues, and resilient communities. Final papers will be due November 1. A $200 deposit must accompany each paper. For complete information, a full list of topics, or to submit an abstract, visit the conference website.