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1) NE_TEMP1401 - “Plant-parasitic Nematode Management as a Component of Sustainable Soil Health Programs in Horticultural and Field Crop Production Systems”

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Applications for Limited PI Status now have different submission requirements based on whether they are requesting on a one-time basis or for “blanket” coverage during a specified period.

One-time requests, tied to a specific proposal, need to be added to the WISPER record of the proposal and require specific approvals. Blanket requests, which are good for 1-3 years, need to be signed by the department and sent to CALS Research Division. Both forms have been updated.

For more information and specific instructions, visit http://www.cals.wisc.edu/research/Policies/pistatus.html

The UW-Madison Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) offers two university grant programs for UW System faculty. The deadline for the next round of Applied Funds support is Tuesday, September 2, 2008. The deadline for the next Global Research/Curriculum Development awards is Wednesday, October 1, 2008. (more…)

The Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs) at UW-Madison and the University of Hawaii will host the inaugural Vietnam Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) January 3-15, 2009. (more…)

The Pasteur Foundation announces two programs in Paris for American citizens: Undergraduate Summer Internships (paid), application deadline December, 2008; and Postdoctoral Fellowships, application deadlines September 5, 2008 and February 13, 2009. See the website: http://www.pasteurfoundation.org/ or email pasteurUS@aol.com.

All CALS students are invited to stop by the Study Abroad Fall Open House, Sept. 9, anytime between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. in Room 250 Agricultural Hall.Stop by to talk with students who have studied abroad, find out about scholarship opportunities and programs in Australia, Denmark, Netherlands, Austria, France, Poland, Chile, Germany, Sweden, China, Honduras, Thailand, Costa Rica, Mexico, Trinidad &Tobago, Czech Republic, Philippines and Uganda.

Scroll down to read the following announcements…

• Cheryl Deering and Julene Gaspard join CALS award team
• Availability Policy on SFS and WISDM
• Intergovernmental Personnel Assignments (IPAs)
• Training Grants and the NIH Public Access Policy
• Verification of Diversity Status for NRSA Fellowships
• Summary of NIH’s transition plans from PureEdge to Adobe
• Grants.gov Summer 2008 Newsletter is available
• USDA update

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The Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity Building (GIPB), in collaboration with the FAO Inter-Departmental Working Group on Bioenergy, is launching a call for expanded up-to-date information on genetic resources and breeding of selected species, together with detailed analysis of their potential as bioenergy crops adaptable to sustainable smallholder production systems. (more…)

The Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity Building (GIPB), in coordination with the Global Crop Diversity Trust and the CGIAR Generation Challenge Programme (GCP), launches its first call for proposals on “Promoting the Use of Crop Diversity to Help Address Environmental and Climate Challenges.” All interested parties are invited to submit proposals, which are going to be considered, based on their synergy and complementarity, for award in early 2009. For the GIPB call, all applications must be received by 1st September 2008. (more…)

The Council for International Exchange of Scholars invites faculty members to apply for a Fulbright Scholar grant to support collaborations in South Africa. The grants could be used to lecture, conduct research or do both, in collaboration with an institution with which CALS has already developed shared goals. Apply by August 1 for 2009-2010.

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