March 23, 2007
Human Growth Foundation Small Grants Program
Human Growth Foundation Small Grants Program
DEADLINES ANNOUNCED: 05/15/2007 and 09/01/2007
The Human Growth Foundation's (HGF) announces its Small Grants Program for investigation of human growth and its disorders. Special consideration will be given to new investigators and ideas new to the field. Postdoctoral research dealing with all aspects of normal and abnormal growth in the areas of biological, psychological, educational, and dietary will be considered. Special consideration will be given for the chondrodystrophies.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: Up to four grants in the amount $7,500 to $10,000 each will be awarded in 2007. Grants are not distributed before the end of the year; no part of the grant shall be used toward administrative overhead; and a synopsis of the research results is required to be submitted the following year.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: Please submit a standard NIH-type biographical sketch and a two-page letter of intent by May 15, 2007. All letters received by HGF will be submitted to the HGF Research Committee, members of which consist of scientists and physicians. The topics most relevant to HGF interests will be selected. The applicants selected will be notified by mail by June 30, 2007, at which time HGF will request submission of a full grant application prepared in NIH format. Although the use of the NIH form is not necessary, it is recommended that the applicant use the NIH form as a guideline. This final application will be due at the HGF national office at the above address no later than September 1, 2007. Notice of awards will be sent out on or near November 15, 2007. Applications may also be transmitted to the Human Growth Foundation via e-mail to hgf1@hgfound.org, with the application attached in a readable/printable presentation format.
Posted by sharum at 8:48 AM
March 12, 2007
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
DEADLINES ANNOUNCED:
04/15/2007
08/15/2007
12/15/2007
AFSP Pilot Grants are intended to provide seed money for new research projects. Grants can be directed toward research on suicide from a variety of disciplines, including psychiatry, medicine, psychology, genetics, epidemiology, neurobiology, sociology, nursing, and many others. Pilot Grants are not intended to support the development or implementation of prevention programs, educational programs, treatments, or other interventions that do not have a significant research component. Grants are awarded by AFSP with the understanding that the recipient
individual or institution will not accept funds for the same purpose from any other granting agency.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: Pilot Grants provide up to $20,000 over one or two years. Allowable costs include compensation for investigators; professional and technical assistance, including stipends for graduate students and postdoctoral assistants; research supplies; domestic travel required to conduct the proposed research; subject fees; and costs of computer time. Nonallowable costs include indirect costs; construction, alteration, or maintenance of buildings; standard office equipment or furniture; durable computer equipment; international travel; expenses related to conference attendance or presentations at conferences; purchasing and binding of books; and periodicals; recruiting and relocation expenses; nonmedical or personal services to patients; per diem charges for hospital beds; and tuition.
APPLICANT INFORMATION: Pilot Grants may be awarded to investigators of any academic rank, and to those who do not have previous suicide research experience. Research grants are awarded to not-for-profit institutions and/or organizations in the US and abroad. Grant applications are not accepted from for-profit organizations or state or federal government agencies.
Posted by sharum at 2:14 PM
December 19, 2006
Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize
New York Academy of Medicine
Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize
DEADLINES ANNOUNCED: 05/01/2007
Rudin Glaucoma Prize is awarded by The New York Academy of Medicine for the most outstanding glaucoma work published during the previous year. The award is given in honor of Lewis Rudin, the New York City real estate developer.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: Funded by the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc., the 2007 Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize of $50,000 will be awarded for the most outstanding glaucoma publication of 2006. All authors of the published work will receive recognition; however, the monetary prize will be granted to the nominated applicant.
APPLICANT INFORMATION: Candidates must be the first or last author of the published work and be primarily responsible for the research.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: Individuals may apply for themselves, or be nominated by colleagues. Applications must be submitted no later than the above deadline and should be sent to the Administrative Program Coordinator above. Questions regarding the Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize, the instructions, or the application, should be directed to the Administrative Program Coordinator as well. The application form is available in MS Word or PDF format at the above E-Forms address. Submit 10 collated copies of the application materials and article to the above address. The successful nominee will be notified by July 2007.
Posted by sharum at 10:45 AM
December 4, 2006
Grants for Alcohol Research
Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation
Grants for Alcohol Research
DEADLINES ANNOUNCED: 02/01/2007 and 09/01/2007
The Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation is a nonprofit independent research organization that provides support for scientific studies on the use and prevention of misuse of alcoholic beverages. The mission of the Foundation includes: (1) achieving a better understanding of the effects of alcohol on the health and behavior of individuals; (2) providing the scientific basis for prevention and treatment of alcohol misuse and alcoholism; (3) funding innovative, high-quality research; (4) supporting promising new investigators; and (5) communicating information effectively with the research community and other interested parties. The Foundation accepts applications for grants to conduct research on important aspects of alcohol consumption and its effects. Overall, the following areas are more directly related to the mission of the Foundation, and therefore, are of greater interest: factors influencing transitions in drinking patterns and behavior; effects of moderate use of alcohol on health and well-being; mechanisms underlying the behavioral and biomedical effects of alcohol; and biobehavioral/interdisciplinary research on the etiology of alcohol misuse. The Foundation does not encourage applications on treatment of the complications of advanced alcoholism. However, research involving treatment intended to elucidate the pathogenesis of alcohol-related problems will be considered. Non-research activities such as education projects, public awareness efforts and referral services are not eligible for support. The mission of the ABMRF grant program is to energize the field by helping researchers begin their careers and position them to attract greater funding from other sources with the track record resulting from a Foundation grant.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: Approximately US $2 million is available each year to fund newly approved applications and continuation of previously funded projects. Funds may be requested in U.S. or Canadian currency for a period of up to two years. Funding of the second year depending on the availability of funds and satisfactory progress during the first year. Most annual awards do not exceed $50,000, which includes a maximum of 15 percent indirect costs. Funds may be used for expenses related to the conduct of the approved research project, including salaries and wages, equipment, supplies, travel, and other necessary expenses.
APPLICANT INFORMATION: Applications may be submitted by public or private nonprofit organizations such as universities, colleges, hospitals, research institutes and organizations, and governmental research agencies and laboratories in the United States and Canada. Grants are made only to institutions on behalf of a named principal investigator, not to individuals. The proposed principal investigator of the research project must be a faculty or staff memberof the applicant institution. This person must be qualified to direct the research and is responsible for its conduct. Persons on training status--such as undergraduate, graduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows, interns and residents--are not eligible to serve as principal investigators, unless they will be in independent faculty positions, or the equivalent, at the start of the grant period.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: Applications are due by February 1 and September 1 as postmark deadlines. An application package must be postmarked by that date. If the date falls on a weekend or holiday, the postmark deadline is the most recent weekday before February 1 or September 1. Forms and further details are available from the E-forms website listed above and in the following PDF: http://www.abmrf.org/ grantguide.pdf.
Posted by sharum at 1:24 PM
November 1, 2006
Kirschstein - National Research Service Awards
Health and Human Services (Department of)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Kirschstein - National Research Service Awards
NRSA Senior Fellowships (F33)
Deadline: 12/05/2006
National Research Service Awards are provided for research training in specified areas of biomedical and behavioral research. The senior fellowship is designed to provide training for experienced scientists who wish to make major changes in the direction of their research careers or who wish to broaden their scientific background by acquiring new research capabilities. These awards will enable individuals beyond the new investigator stage to take time from regular responsibilities for the purpose of receiving training to increase their scientific capabilities to engage in health-related research. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) was established to evaluate and determine the efficacy of various unconventional, alternative or complementary medical practices. Unconventional practices
include medical interventions that are not widely taught at medical schools or are not generally available at hospitals within the United States. Examples of areas of interest include, but are not limited to: acupuncture; homeopathy; structural manipulation including chiropractic/
massage; visual imagery, relaxation techniques, meditation, herbal therapies, or diet and life style. The Center is especially interested in alternative procedures in the treatment of life-threatening diseases (e.g., women's breast cancer or AIDS HIV) and the subsequent impact on: a) course of disease; b) wellness/quality of life/ prevention; c) statistical/population disease trends; d) basic biological systems.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: Stipends for senior fellows are determined individually at the time of award. The amount of the stipend to be paid shall be based on the salary or remuneration the individual would have been paid from their home institution on the date of the award. In no case shall the NIH stipend exceed $51,036 per year. Support may be requested for a period of up to two years. Fellows in the first 12 months of postdoctoral NRSA support will incur a service obligation of one month for each month of support.
APPLICANT INFORMATION: Individuals must have received, as of the beginning date of the NRSA appointment a Ph.D., M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.V.M., O.D., D.P.M., Sc.D., Eng.D., N.D., D.C., Dr. P.H., D.N.S., Pharm. D., D.S.W., Psy.D., or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution and must have had at least seven subsequent years of relevant research or professional experience.
Posted by sharum at 1:56 PM
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
August 22, 2006
Building Translational Research in Integrative Behavioral Science
Health and Human Services (Department of)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Building Translational Research in Integrative Behavioral Science (R21)
DEADLINES ANNOUNCED:
10/01/2006
02/01/2007
06/01/2007
10/01/2007
02/01/2007
06/01/2008
10/01/2008
02/01/2009
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is intended to encourage the development of translational research partnerships between scientists who study basic behavioral processes and those who study the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and behavioral disorders (including alcohol and drug use disorders) and the delivery of services to those suffering from those disorders. NIMH, NIDA, and NIAAA are issuing this FOA as part of a major, long-term commitment to (a) encourage the systematic translation of basic behavioral theory, methods, and findings into research designed to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders, and (b) encourage basic behavioral scientists to seek a further understanding of behavioral processes through an exploration of how those processes are altered by mental and behavioral alcohol and drug use disorders.
Posted by sharum at 1:38 PM
August 9, 2006
International Extramural Associates Research Development Award (IEARDA)
Deadline: 08/29/2006
Health and Human Services (Department of)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
International Extramural Associates Research Development Award (IEARDA) (G11)
The International Extramural Associates Research Development Award's (IEARDA) goal is to produce a cadre of trained research administrators in countries with limited resources to facilitate and/or develop the appropriate administrative infrastructure in their home institution for the implementation of a rigorous research program. This program will provide distance learning and NIH residency training, as well funding to augment an Office of Research Development at the grantee institution, for the purpose of strengthening biomedical and behavioral research activities. This Office will: Provide oversight and administrative management of extramural awards; support faculty who wish to secure external funding; serve as the main organizational unit for the technical development of grant proposal submissions and oversight; and, foster and facilitate research activities at the institution.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: This funding opportunity will use the G11 award mechanism. The NICHD intends to commit approximately $325,000 in total costs in FY 2007 to support up to three to six new awards in response to this RFA. An applicant may request a project period of up to five years and a budget of up to up to $35,000 in Direct Costs per year to support building the research administrative infrastructure for the institution. In addition, applicants may request up to $15,000 in the first year that can be used for travel and living allowance for the nternational Extramural Associate for participation in the residency program at NIH.
Posted by sharum at 3:38 PM
July 10, 2006
NLM Individual Fellowship for Informationist Training
NLM Individual Fellowship for Informationist Training
Deadline: 08/05/2006
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) believes that clinical care, biomedical research and education, and public health administration can be improved by the inclusion of in-context information specialists (informationists) into work and decision settings. Informationists are information specialists who have received graduate training and practical experience that provides them with disciplinary background both in medical or biological sciences and in information sciences/informatics. Their cross training provides informationists with a unique perspective on the acquisition, synthesis and application of information to problem solving and program development in their chosen area. The NLM Individual Fellowship for Informationist Training provides support for experienced librarians, scientists, health professionals and others who wish to become in-context information specialists. Priority areas for informationist training are: 1) clinical informationist -- to work in health care delivery and clinical research; 2) research informationist -- to work in biomedical research, research administration, or scientific curation; 3) public health informationist -- to work in public health at the national, regional or local level; 4) consumer health informationist -- to work with the general public on health information issues. These fellowships are intended for health sciences librarians, scientists, health professionals and others who wish to broaden their existing scientific background by acquiring the additional disciplinary knowledge and experience to function as an informationist. This award can be used in conjunction with a sabbatical experience.
Posted by sharum at 2:59 PM
June 29, 2006
NLM Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health
Health and Human Services (Department of)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
NLM Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health
Deadlines:
07/01/2006
10/01/2006
11/01/2006
02/01/2007
03/01/2007
06/01/2007
07/01/2007
10/01/2007
11/01/2007
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) awards small grants for the preparation of book-length manuscripts and other scholarly works of value to U.S. health professionals, public health officials, biomedical researchers, and historians of the health sciences. Grants are awarded for major critical reviews, state-of-the-art summaries, historical studies, and other useful organizations of knowledge in clinical medicine, public health, biomedical research, and the informatics/information sciences relating to them. The scholarly work may be prepared for publication in print or non-print media, or both. Scholars in biomedical fields face competing demands for their time, including requirements for clinical care services, grant-related research and administrative duties. Scholarly work draws upon original sources that may reside in archives, databases, libraries or human experts around the world, in many different languages and formats. The work of scholarship - discovery, thoughtful analysis, synthesis and lucid presentation of findings from such materials--requires protected time and support for incidental costs, including materials, staff assistance, and travel. The NLM Grant for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health is intended to help defray such expenses. NLM Grants for Scholarly Works can be used to support several types of scholarly projects: Historical Works--scholarly works in the history or philosophy of medicine, public health and the life sciences, the development of medical research and health services, bioethics, and studies on the interrelationship of medicine and society; and scholarly works in the history or philosophy of health informatics, health information sciences, biomedical communications and health sciences librarianship. Critical Reviews--analytical and comprehensive critical reviews which identify the present status of research and practice in various health-related fields, addressing advances which have been made, problems requiring examination, and emerging trends; and scientifically significant and important symposium or conference proceedings related to U.S. priorities in health care, public health, and biomedical research. Research Aids--selected secondary tools in the health sciences, such as biomedical guides, atlases, handbooks, dictionaries, indices, catalogs, directories, and other unique reference materials; and English-language translations of important foreign-language classics or primary materials in the history of medicine. NLM Grants for Scholarly Works are designed to support scholarly work on a manuscript, video or electronic resource that will, ultimately, be published by a commercial or academic press or similar print or electronic dissemination service that assures quality and availability of the product. Self-publishing by the author will not normally be considered an appropriate dissemination vehicle. NLM Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health do not support the following types of projects: production of textbooks, curriculum materials or online learning modules; production of works intended for lay audiences; initial reporting of original scientific research findings, including the initial publication of dissertation research; development of coding systems, ontologies or vocabularies for computational use publication of proceedings of annual meetings; production of journals, reprints, other serials, or other costs of publishing such as author page charges; operation of established databases; mass digitization of existing archives or print materials; work judged to have significant commercial viability; or projects of local interest only, or works for which access is restricted to a select group. This grant is not meant to support conferences.
Posted by sharum at 12:39 PM
June 15, 2006
Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (HHS)
Research grant applications on health literacy
Deadline: October 13, 2006
The goal of this Program Announcement is to increase scientific understanding of the nature of health literacy and its relationship to healthy behaviors, illness prevention and treatment, chronic disease management, health disparities, risk assessment of environmental factors, and health outcomes including mental and oral health. Increased scientific knowledge of interventions that can strengthen health literacy and improve the positive health impacts of communications between healthcare and public health professionals (including dentists, healthcare delivery organizations, and public health entities), and consumer or patient audiences that vary in health literacy, is needed. Such knowledge will help enable healthcare and public health systems serve individuals and populations more effectively, and employ strategies that reduce health disparities in the population. Healthy People 2010 defines health literacy as the "degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions" (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2000). Many factors affect individuals' ability to comprehend, and in turn use or act on, health information and communication. Proficiency in reading, writing, listening, interpreting, oral communication, and visual analysis is necessary as the modern health system typically relies on a variety of interpersonal, textual, and electronic media to present health information. Individuals and families both must be able to: communicate with health professionals; understand the health information in mass communication; understand how to use health-related print, audiovisual, graphical and electronic materials; understand basic health concepts (e.g., many health problems can be prevented or minimized) and vocabulary
(e.g., about the body, diseases, medical treatments, etc.); and connect this health-related knowledge to health decision-making and action-taking. Access to and understanding of health information and services is a reciprocal process among health professionals, communication professionals and patients. For instance, these professionals must use science-based strategies and tactics, develop resources and materials, and understand communication interactions between providers and patients. Research on health literacy should assist NIH in its mission of communicating scientifically-based health information to the public and to the health care providers and related professionals who serve the public.
Posted by sharum at 1:29 PM
June 2, 2006
Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award - Deadline July 1
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute
Mentored Clincial Scientist Development Award
The purpose of the Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08) is to support the development of outstanding clinician research scientists. This mechanism provides specialized study for individuals with a health
professional doctoral degree committed to a career in laboratory or field based research. Candidates must have the potential to develop into independent investigators. The K08 supports a period of supervised research experience that may integrate didactic studies with laboratory or clinically-based research. The proposed research must have intrinsic research importance as well as serving as a suitable vehicle for learning the methodology, theories, and conceptualizations necessary for a well trained independent researcher. Special Note: The participating NIH institutes and centers implement this award in different ways to accommodate the career needs of researchers working in fields related to their specific missions. The National Cancer Institute uses this award mechanism exclusively for individuals with clinical doctoral degrees for career development in the basic sciences. Candidates do not need postgraduate clinical training and do not have to be board eligible to apply for this award.
SUPPORT PROVIDED: Awards in response to this program announcement will use the K08 mechanism. The project period may be for three, four or five years and will depend upon the number of years of prior research experience, the need for additional experiences to achieve independence, and the policy of each particular institute or center. Awards are not renewable.
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