Call for Applications
Nick Winter Memorial Scholarship
Association of State Floodplain Managers Foundation
Deadline: March 31, 2011
The Association of State Floodplain Managers Foundation is accepting applications for the Nick Winter Memorial Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship is awarded to students pursuing a degree related to floodplain or stormwater management. Students must be enrolled in a four-year or graduate program. Preference will be given to those with a history of volunteerism and civic service, as well as those who can show financial need.
Call for Nominations
National Medal of Science/National Medal of Technology and Innovation
U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy
Deadline: March 31, 2011
The U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy is soliciting nominations for two awards recognizing outstanding contributions to science, engineering, and technological advancements. Individuals or groups that have helped advance physical or behavioral science or who have improved economic or social well-being through technology are eligible for consideration.
Call for Proposals
Addressing Community Wildfire Risk: An Assessment of Regulatory and Planning Tools
Fire Protection Research Foundation
Deadline: March 31, 2011
The Fire Protection Research Foundation is accepting proposals for a research project examining the effectiveness of regulatory planning tools in addressing community wildfire risk. The project, which is capped at $40,000, should include a literature review, a regulatory review, facilitated interviews, and a final report. Full details, including schedule and deliverables, are available online.
Call for Abstracts
Reframing Disaster and Identifying Deficits in Risk Governance
International Society for Integrated Disaster Risk Management
Deadline: March 31, 2011
The International Society for Integrated Disaster Risk Management is accepting abstracts for presentation at its second annual conference to be held July 14-16 in Los Angeles. Abstracts of 500 words or less on topics such as resilience, sustainability, high probability–low consequence events, and international dimensions of disaster will be accepted.