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October 24, 2006
Avon Foundation-AACR International Scholar Awards in Breast Cancer Research
American Association for Cancer Research
Avon Foundation
Avon Foundation-AACR International Scholar Awards in Breast Cancer Research
Deadine: 11/13/06
The goal of the Avon Foundation-AACR International Scholar Awards in Breast Cancer Research is to enhance the quality of cancer research in countries where opportunities for specialized scientific training are limited. The Award provides junior faculty members residing and conducting breast cancer research in those areas of the world with a two-year placement with a renowned breast cancer scientist at a prominent research institution in the United States. The skills and knowledge gained will help recipients to implement and/or continue successful programs of breast cancer research in their home countries at the conclusion of the two-year program, ultimately leading to the improved care of women with breast cancer. Scholars may apply to two out of five specific research programs offered. The current list of research programs is posted online at http://www.aacr.org/page3722.aspx.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: The awards provide $50,000 in salary support per year for the two-year term. Additional grants and benefits to support the scholar's research and to enhance the Scholar's professional development are also included.
APPLICANT INFORMATION: Applicants must be nationals or permanent residents of countries where opportunities for specialized scientific training and advancement for physicians and scientists are limited and must currently be residing and conducting research within these targeted countries. (Eligible countries are listed on the AACR Web site.) Candidates must be holding a faculty appointment at the level of instructor, acting assistant professor, or assistant professor and have held this appointment for no longer than ten years by December 31 of the application year. Individuals without one of those titles who believe that they are eligible must attach a letter from the institution's dean certifying that the position held is an equivalent position. Applicants must have a doctoral-level degree: Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent. AACR membership is not required. Applicants who are currently enrolled in an educational program toward a degree are not eligible. Employees or subcontractors of private industry are not eligible. Applicants may apply for up to two of the five available programs; a separate application package must be submitted for each position.
Posted by sharum at 1:40 PM
October 18, 2006
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Career Development Award
American Association for Cancer Research
Career Development Awards
AACR - Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Career Development Award
Deadline: 12/01/06
The AACR Career Development Awards provide important transitional support as investigators move from postdoctoral studies to faculty status. The AACR-Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Career Development Award in Breast Cancer Research supports projects in basic, translational, clinical, or prevention research with 100% applicability to breast cancer. Potential candidates for this award are also encouraged to consider the AACR-Gertrude B. Elion Cancer Research Award .
SUPPORT PROVIDED: The term of the award is for two years (July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2009) with a grant of $50,000 per year. The award, provided to the winner's sponsoring institution, must be used for direct research expenses, which may include payments to research assistants. No indirect costs are provided with this award. The grant is not intended to replace or supplement the salary of the awardee. Payments will be made directly to the institution on a quarterly basis; the first payment will be made on July 1, 2007. Attendance at the AACR 2007 Annual Meeting to accept the Award; registration and travel support will be provided. Support is also provided for attendance at the 2008 AACR Annual Meeting. Participation in a national dialogue on breast health care is required, if asked by the Komen Foundation to participate. The winners must devote a substantial portion of time, ordinarily 70%, to cancer research during
the award years.
Posted by sharum at 10:58 AM
October 4, 2006
NEH Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants
Deadlines: November 15, 2006
April 3, 2007
Maximum award: $30,000
Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants is the first new program under the NEH’s new Digital Humanities Initiative. The name "Start-Up Grant" is deliberately evocative of the technology start-up--a company like an Apple Computer or a Google that took a brilliant idea and, with a small amount of seed money, was able to grow it into a new way of doing business. NEH's Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants will encourage scholars with bright new ideas and provide the funds to get their projects off the ground. Some projects will be practical, others completely blue sky. Some will fail while others will succeed wildly and develop into important projects. But all will incorporate new ways of studying the humanities.
The cross-divisional nature of the Start-Up Grants is a key. Applicants don't need to be concerned with determining exactly which NEH division or program is best suited for their projects. Their job is to be innovative and the NEH's job is to provide the funding they need to be successful. NEH staff will work with potential applicants in the pre-application stages to help them craft their submissions.
NEH Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants are offered for the planning or initial stages of digital humanities initiatives in all areas of NEH concern: research, publication, preservation, access, teacher training, and dissemination in informal or formal educational settings. The maximum award is $30,000. Applications should describe the concept or problem that is being addressed, the plan of work, the experience of the project team as it relates to the plan, and the intended outcomes of both the grant and the larger project that the grant will initiate.
Application guidelines for this program are available at:
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html
General information about the NEH’s Digital Humanities Initiative is available at:
http://www.neh.gov/grants/digitalhumanities.html
Questions? Please contact: dhi@neh.gov
Posted by sharum at 9:10 AM