Funding News, January 2009
GrantsNet Program Manager José Fernández
United States
5 December 2009
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- 18 new student and institutional support programs
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- American Tinnitus Association
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Defense
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
- Feldstein Medical Foundation, Inc.
- Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO)
- Michael J. Fox Foundation
- National Science Foundation
- Parkinson's Disease Foundation
- Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research
- The Arete Initiative of The University of Chicago
- The Institute for Health Promotion Research
- American Tinnitus Association
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The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) seeks applications from scientists and doctors who are affiliated with U.S.-based nonprofit institutions and are seeking tinnitus-related research funding. ATA's Research Grant Program supports scientific investigations of tinnitus. Studies must be directly concerned with tinnitus and contribute to ATA's goal of finding a cure. ATA grants are for a maximum of $100,000 per year over 3 years.
Deadline: 2009-12-31
- Department of Agriculture
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The Microbial Genome Sequencing Program is a collaborative interagency activity of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation. The program supports (1) high-throughput sequencing of the genomes of a broad range of microorganisms (including plasmids, viruses, bacteria, archaea, fungi, oomycetes, protists, microeukaryotes, and agriculturally important nematodes), (2) the metagenomes of microbial communities, and (3) the development and implementation of strategies, tools, and technologies to make currently available genome sequences more valuable to the user community. The newly acquired sequences are expected to be made available and used by a community of investigators to address issues of scientific and societal importance including novel aspects of microbial biochemistry, physiology, metabolism, development, and cellular biology; the diversity and the roles microorganisms play in complex ecosystems and in global geochemical cycles; the impact that microorganisms have on the productivity and sustainability of agriculture and natural resources (e.g., forestry, soil and water), and on the safety and quality of the nation's food supply; the organization and evolution of microbial genomes; and the mechanisms of transmission, exchange, and reshuffling of genetic information. The development and implementation of strategies, tools, and technologies are expected to significantly enhance the value of existing and novel genome sequences.
Deadline: 2009-03-02
- Department of Defense
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is soliciting innovative research and development proposals in the area of Zeno-based optoelectronics. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. The goal of this program is to create materials and prototype devices that will demonstrate a new class of optoelectronics that operate with ultralow energy dissipation. The vision is a class of all-optical devices whose function depends on materials exhibiting strong optically induced absorption, in which the presence of one wavelength of light (control) induces the absorption of a second wavelength (signal). Application of such materials could lead to all-optical devices such as switches, wavelength converters, pulse regenerators, add/drop multiplexers, and memory cells that dissipate extremely small amounts of energy per operation.
Deadline: 2009-12-10
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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This initiative, a component of the National Institutes of Health Molecular Libraries Roadmap program, will support the development of new methodologies for natural products chemistry. The long-term goal is to reinvigorate the investigation of nature as a prolific source of bioactive small molecules with the potential to probe the roles of a wide range of proteins in cellular processes, and/or be developed into new drugs.
Deadline: 2009-04-17
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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This funding opportunity announcement solicits applications proposing research on complementary interventions that are frequently used and hypothesized to be effective in the management of HIV disease and the complications associated with antiretroviral therapy.
Deadline: 2009-03-27
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits grant applications proposing exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional exploratory research projects focused on the inception and early stage development of highly innovative cancer-relevant technologies. The emphasis of this FOA is on the development of technically innovative molecular and cellular analysis tools with the potential to (i) create new or challenge existing scientific and technological paradigms and/or (ii) overcome technological barriers in important areas of cancer research. Projects must clearly demonstrate potential to produce a major impact in a broad area of biomedical or cancer-relevant research. This funding opportunity is part of a broader NCI-sponsored Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) Program. Several IMAT FOAs of identical or closely related scientific scope using various funding mechanisms are available. To facilitate selection, a separate Notice in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts provides brief cross-comparison and links to all the IMAT FOAs.
Deadline: 2009-01-23
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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Innovative and Applied Emerging Technologies in Biospecimen Science (R33)
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This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits grant applications proposing exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional exploratory research projects focused on the inception and early stage development of highly innovative cancer-relevant technologies for biospecimen science. The overall goal is to develop and evaluate technologies capable of interrogating or maximizing the quality and utility of biospecimens for molecular analyses with minimal invasiveness or compromise to donor/patient health. This FOA will also support the development of tools, devices, instrumentation, and associated methods to assess sample quality, preserve/protect sample integrity, and establish verification criteria for quality assessment/quality control and handling under diverse conditions. Projects must clearly demonstrate potential to produce a major impact in the area of biospecimen science. This funding opportunity is part of a broader NCI-sponsored Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) Program. Several IMAT FOAs of identical or closely related scientific scope using various funding mechanisms are available. To facilitate selection, a separate Notice in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts provides brief cross-comparison and links to all the IMAT FOAs.
Deadline: 2009-01-23
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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Innovative and Applied Emerging Technologies in Biospecimen Science (R21)
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This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits grant applications proposing exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional exploratory research projects focused on the inception and early stage development of highly innovative cancer-relevant technologies for biospecimen science. The overall goal is to develop and evaluate technologies capable of interrogating and/or maximizing the quality and utility of biospecimens for molecular analyses with minimal invasiveness or compromise to donor/patient health. This FOA will also support the development of tools, devices, instrumentation, and associated methods to assess sample quality, preserve/protect sample integrity, and establish verification criteria for quality assessment/quality control and handling under diverse conditions. Projects must clearly demonstrate potential to produce a major impact in the area of biospecimen science.This funding opportunity is part of a broader NCI-sponsored Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) Program. Several IMAT FOAs of identical or closely related scientific scope using various funding mechanisms are available. To facilitate selection, a separate Notice in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts provides brief cross-comparison and links to all the IMAT FOAs.
Deadline: 2009-01-23
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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Application and Use of Transformative Emerging Technologies in Cancer Research (R33)
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This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits grant applications proposing exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional research projects focused on evaluating the performance of emerging, potentially transformative molecular and cellular analysis technologies within the context of an appropriate cancer-relevant biological system. The emphasis of this FOA is on the application of emerging molecular and cellular analysis tools with the potential to (i) create new or challenge existing scientific and technological paradigms and/or (ii) overcome technological barriers in important areas of cancer research. Projects must clearly demonstrate potential to produce a major impact in a broad area of biomedical or cancer-relevant research through application to a relevant biological system. This funding opportunity is part of a broader NCI-sponsored Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) Program. Several IMAT FOAs of identical or closely related scientific scope using various funding mechanisms are available. To facilitate selection, a separate Notice in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts provides brief cross-comparison and links to all the IMAT FOAs.
Deadline: 2009-01-23
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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Application and Use of Transformative Emerging Technologies in Cancer Research (R21)
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This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits grant applications proposing exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional research projects focused on evaluating the performance of emerging, potentially transformative molecular and cellular analysis technologies within the context of an appropriate cancer-relevant biological system. The emphasis of this FOA is on the application of emerging molecular and cellular analysis tools with the potential to (i) create new or challenge existing scientific and technological paradigms and/or (ii) overcome technological barriers in important areas of cancer research. Projects must clearly demonstrate potential to produce a major impact in a broad area of biomedical or cancer-relevant research through application to a relevant biological system. This funding opportunity is part of a broader NCI-sponsored Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) Program. Several IMAT FOAs of identical or closely related scientific scope using various funding mechanisms are available. To facilitate selection, a separate Notice in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts provides brief cross-comparison and links to all the IMAT FOAs.
Deadline: 2009-01-23
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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National Eye Institute Translational Research Program on Therapy for Visual Disorders (R24)
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The National Eye Institute supports multidisciplinary research focusing on the development of novel biological therapies for visual diseases and disorders. The translation of research findings into clinical applications often requires a comprehensive and integrated team approach.
Deadline: 2009-01-25
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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Improving Interventions for Communication Disorders (R21/R33)
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This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), invites Exploratory/Developmental Phased Innovation (R21/R33) grant applications from organizations/institutions to support the development of new efficacious interventions for communication disorders.This FOA seeks milestone-driven innovative applications exploring new or refined approaches designed to develop better diagnostic tools, intervention strategies and treatments.Translational and clinical research will be considered appropriate. The goal is to develop new or enhanced diagnostic, intervention and treatment paradigms with potential for widespread, cost-effective application in the NIDCD mission areas of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language. This FOA uses the R21/R33 grant mechanism and requires a separate statement that justifies the need for the mechanism and describes anticipated milestones.
Deadline: 2009-01-27
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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This funding opportunity announcement, issued by the National Institute of Mental Health, solicits Exploratory/Developmental Phased Innovation (R21/R33) grant applications from institutions or organizations that propose to generate and characterize induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from human control and/or patient populations with cognitive, affective, social, sleep, and developmental brain disorders. This can, but does not need to, include disorders in which a genetic linkage has already been inferred. Applications that combine expertise in stem cell biology, cortical development, and the clinical study or treatment of mental disorders are strongly encouraged. Responsive applications will place an emphasis on appropriate validation of iPS cells and their derivatives, evaluating the hetero/homogeneity of any cell populations to be screened, and use of cellular assays relevant to brain function and mental disorders. Studies involving the acquisition of tissue from new subjects should include provisions to archive and distribute noninduced (e.g., primary) cells. Because studies likely require several areas of expertise, applicants are encouraged to include multiple principal investigators on the application.
Deadline: 2009-01-27
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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Vulnerable Dendrites and Synapses in Aging and Alzheimers Disease (R01)
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This FOA issued by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) invites applications for the study of factors regulating neuroplasticity with a particular emphasis on the age-dependent changes in the functions of dendrites, spines and synapses of key cell types in regions of brain especially vulnerable in Alzheimers disease (AD), and in models (in vitro and in vivo) of aging and of AD.Neuroplasticity refers to the changes in both structure and function of the brain that occur in response to experiential stimuli.This ability of the brain to reorganize itself is critical both in normal development and learning, and it is no less important in aging and neurodegenerative disorders. The decline of cognitive functions in aging and disease, especially those functions that rely upon the medial temporal lobe and prefrontal cortex, appears to stem, at least in part, from selective changes in synaptic function and integrity.This initiative solicits research to investigate the factors regulating synaptic plasticity and dysfunction and selective neuronal vulnerability with aging and in certain neurodegenerative disorders such as AD using in vitro and in vivo models.
Deadline: 2009-02-05
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) recognizes a unique and compelling need to promote diversity in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research workforce, specifically in nursing research investigators. The NINR Mentored Research Scientist Development Award for Underrepresented or Disadvantaged Investigators is one approach to increasing diversity of nurse investigators by providing additional research career development opportunities with financial support.
Deadline: 2009-02-12
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health solicits research grant (R21) applications from organizations that propose to study the effects of alcohol on glial cells, glial gene expression, neuroimmune and proinflammatory signaling, and glial survival and the consequences of these effects on glial-neuronal communication; neuronal gene expression, activity, and survival; and on behavioral effects of alcohol.
Deadline: 2009-02-26
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health solicits research grant (R01) applications from organizations that propose to study the effects of alcohol on glial cells, glial gene expression, neuroimmune and proinflammatory signaling, and glial survival and the consequences of these effects on glial-neuronal communication; neuronal gene expression, activity, and survival; and on behavioral effects of alcohol.
Deadline: 2009-02-23
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health solicit research project grant (R01) applications for human studies to develop a highly reliable, easy-to-operate system linking continuous glucose monitoring to insulin delivery in a closed-loop system. The goal is to (1) address barriers that limit progress toward a closed-loop system, (2) to address behavioral factors that limit use of these systems, (3)to use the technologies as tools to advance understanding of the pathophysiology of glucose regulation in patients with type 1 diabetes, and (4) test and improve the safety, reliability, and utility of these technologies in humans. Research goals include improved metabolic control with decreased glycemic excursions, increased lifestyle flexibility, and improved quality of life in patients with diabetes. Only human studies will be considered responsive to this funding opportunity announcement.
Deadline: 2009-02-19
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health solicit research project grant (R01) applications for human studies to develop a highly reliable, easy-to-operate system linking continuous glucose monitoring to insulin delivery in a closed-loop system. The goal is (1) to address barriers that limit progress toward a closed-loop system, (2) to address behavioral factors that limit use of these systems, and (3) to use the technologies as tools to advance understanding of the pathophysiology of glucose regulation in patients with type 1 diabetes. Research goals include improved metabolic control with decreased glycemic excursions, increased lifestyle flexibility, and improved quality of life in patients with diabetes. Only human studies will be considered responsive to this funding opportunity announcement.
Deadline: 2009-02-19
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health encourages investigator-initiated applications that represent exploratory/developmental collaborations between sociobehavioral and biomedical scientists in the area of infertility. Research supported through this FOA should aim either to develop methods or theories incorporating biomedical aspects of infertility into social and behavioral science research projects, or to generate methods or theories that allow biomedical researchers to address the broader social and behavioral concerns that they have about their patient populations. Appropriate applications will include teams of investigators who span multiple disciplines in their training and methodologies, and who propose innovative ways of combining aspects of their respective scientific backgrounds. Projects may focus on basic or clinical research.
Deadline: 2009-02-16
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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Research on the Cognitive Sequelae of Parkinson's Disease (R21)
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Under this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke , the National Institute on Aging, and the National Institute of Mental Health invite research grant applications to develop new or improve existing animal models. Models must address the underlying neurobiological mechanisms associated with cognitive impairment and mood disturbance in Parkinson's disease (PD), assist in the development of clinical interventions and therapeutics for cognitive impairment and affective symptoms in PD, or promote improved treatment of cognitive and affective impairment in PD. A goal of this FOA is to begin a process whereby basic and clinical scientists from various disciplines can overcome barriers to cross-disciplinary and biobehavioral research and examine all aspects of cognition and affective regulation in the context of the diagnosis and treatment of PD.
Deadline: 2009-02-16
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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Research on the Cognitive Sequelae of Parkinson's Disease (R01)
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Under this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute of Nursing Research invite research grant applications. They must address the underlying neurobiological mechanisms associated with cognitive impairment and mood disturbance in Parkinson's disease (PD), address the development of clinical interventions and therapeutics for cognitive impairment and affective symptoms in PD, or promote improved clinical diagnosis or treatment of cognitive and affective impairment in PD. A goal of this FOA is to begin a process whereby basic and clinical scientists from various disciplines can overcome barriers to cross-disciplinary and biobehavioral research and examine all aspects of cognition and affective regulation in the context of the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Deadline: 2009-02-05
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is seeking small grant (R03) applications to stimulate and facilitate the entry of promising new investigators into research on arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases and injuries. This funding opportunity announcement will provide support for pilot research that is likely to lead to a subsequent individual research project grant (R01).
Deadline: 2009-06-23
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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Structural Analyses of the Ligand-Binding Properties of Taste and Smell Receptors (R01)
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This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), encourages grant applications from institutions/organizations designed to foster innovative collaborative research to characterize the structural properties of taste and smell receptors. Additional emphasis is placed on the characterization of the interactions among odors, pheromones, and taste substances with their cognate receptors, and the identity of the critical ligand-receptor binding sites that determine sensitivity and selectivity. One aim of this FOA is to encourage collaborations among chemosensory molecular biologists and biochemists with expertise in the isolation and characterization of membrane proteins, and biophysicists familiar with crystallography, NMR and other analytical tools used in structural analyzes.
Deadline: 2009-02-05
- Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
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The National Institute of Mental Health on behalf of the National Institutes of Health Genes, Environment, and Health Initiative encourages studies in systems biology that expand on findings from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and other genetics/genomic approaches to identify and characterize the molecular elements of the larger dynamic networks and their perturbations underlying complex human disease. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: the role of transcripts of unknown function as regulatory elements in molecular networks for complex disorders, identification of likely molecular candidates and functional variants using systems biology approaches, bioinformatics studies to identify molecular elements and pathways relevant to complex diseases using results from GWAS, and studies that elucidate the role of epigenetic mechanisms in the molecular pathophysiology of complex human diseases.
Deadline: 2009-12-14
- Feldstein Medical Foundation, Inc.
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The Feldstein Medical Foundation (FMF), a private foundation created to promote and advance previously neglected areas of medical research, is currently accepting letters of intent for its first grant cycle. FMF will fund individual research projects for periods of either 1 or 2 years, issuing grants of as much as $75,000 per year. FMF will award grants in varied areas of medical research, including basic science, translation/implementation studies, early clinical research, and education. Although the foundation will prioritize the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area where it is based, it will also make grants on a nationwide basis. Researchers who are affiliated with U.S. tax-exempt organizations and are seeking initial funding or have some history of prior funding are invited to apply. FMF will award grants that it determines will have the maximum beneficial impact.
Deadline: 2009-02-15
- Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO)
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The Human Frontier Science Program supports international, preferably intercontinental, collaborations in basic life science research with emphasis placed on novel, innovative, and interdisciplinary approaches to fundamental investigations. Applications are invited for grants to support new approaches to understanding complex mechanisms of living organisms. Preliminary results are not required. Applicants are expected to develop new lines of research distinct from their ongoing research. There are two types of grants: Young Investigators' Grants are for teams of scientists who are all within 5 years of establishing an independent laboratory and within 10 years of obtaining their Ph.D.s. Program Grants are for independent scientists at all stages of their careers, although the participation of younger scientists is especially encouraged.
Deadline: 2009-03-20
- Michael J. Fox Foundation
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research announces the launch of its Therapeutics Development Initiative (TDI) for spring 2009, a funding mechanism to support and stimulate preclinical Parkinson's disease research at for-profit institutions. This funding program seeks to support preclinical development of Parkinson's disease therapies which have the potential for fundamentally altering disease course and/or improving treatment of symptoms above and beyond current standards of care. Proposals must focus on key and critical preclinical studies necessary for developing, optimizing, and evaluating therapeutic strategies that if successful can move into human testing.
Deadline: 2009-01-20
- Michael J. Fox Foundation
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Novel Approaches to Drug Discovery for Parkinson's Disease 2009
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF)for Parkinson's Disease announces the launch of the Novel Approaches to Drug Discovery (NADD) for Parkinson's Diseaseprogram. The goal of the program is to support efforts to convert and further develop promising biological targets into novel disease–modifying therapeutic strategies. In addition, MJFF seeks to promote partnerships that can accelerate development of new therapies by providing investigators with the opportunity to partner with Elan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Elan Pharmaceuticals is a neuroscience-based biotechnology company committed to developing novel approaches for neurodegenerative diseases and is partnering with MJFF in this drug-discovery and development program. In return, Elan Pharmaceuticals will have an option for a right of first negotiation for any promising approaches or materials that arise out of this program. NADD will support promising and innovative research projects conducted on a 1-year time frame; projects that successfully meet all proposed aims with promising results that suggest clear translational next steps may be considered for an additional year of funding.
Deadline: 2009-02-10
- Michael J. Fox Foundation
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson's Disease announces the launch of the Clinical Intervention Awards 2009 program, an Edmond J. Safra Core Program for (Parkinson's disease) PD Research. The goal of the program is to support novel or critical clinical intervention trials of promising therapeutic approaches that can significantly and fundamentally improve treatments for PD. Ideal proposals will focus on tests of novel treatments that can slow or halt disease progression, or that can greatly reduce PD motor and nonmotor symptoms beyond and without the complications of current standards of care.
Deadline: 2009-03-12
- National Science Foundation
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Supports research on perception, action, and cognition including the development of these capacities. Emphasis is on research strongly grounded in theory. Research topics include vision, audition, haptics, attention, memory, reasoning, written and spoken discourse, motor control, and developmental issues in all topic areas. The program encompasses a wide range of theoretical perspectives, such as symbolic computation, connectionism, ecological, nonlinear dynamics, and complex systems, as well as a variety of methodologies including both experimental studies and modeling. Research involving acquired or developmental deficits is appropriate if the results speak to basic issues of perception, action, and cognition.
Deadline: 2009-02-01
- National Science Foundation
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The goal of the ADVANCE program is to develop systemic approaches to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, thereby contributing to the development of a more diverse science and engineering work force. Creative strategies to realize this goal are sought from women and men. Members of underrepresented minority groups and individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. Proposals that address the participation and advancement of women with disabilities and women from underrepresented minority groups are particularly encouraged. Proposals from primarily undergraduate institutions, teaching-intensive colleges, community colleges, minority-serving institutions (e.g. tribal colleges and universities, historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, etc.), women's colleges, and institutions primarily serving persons with disabilities are encouraged. In 2009–10, this program will support the following types of ADVANCE Projects: 1. institutional transformation (IT): IT awards are expected to include innovative systemic organizational approaches to transform institutions of higher education in ways that will increase the participation and advancement of women in STEM academic careers. These awards support comprehensive programs for institutionwide change. IT projects must include a research component designed to study the effectiveness of the proposed innovations in order to contribute to the knowledge base informing academic institutional transformation (see additional ADVANCE merit review criteria). 2. Institutional Transformation Catalyst (IT-Catalyst): IT-Catalyst awards are designed to support institutional self-assessment activities, such as basic data collection and analysis and policy review, in order to identify specific issues in the recruitment, retention, and promotion of women faculty in STEM academics within their institution of higher education. This type of work is fundamental for institutions that plan to undertake institutional transformation. The institution's need for external resources to undertake institutional self-assessment and policy review will specifically be evaluated using an additional ADVANCE merit-review criterion. 3. Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation, and Dissemination (PAID): PAID awards may focus on one institution or organization, or they may be a partnership between several institutions and/or organizations. PAID projects can focus on all STEM disciplines, several disciplines, or only one discipline, including the social and behavioral sciences. Projects may have an international, national, state, or local scope. Previous or current funding from ADVANCE is not a prerequisite for submitting a PAID proposal (see additional ADVANCE merit-review criteria). PAID awards support activities such as: (1) Adaptation and implementation of materials, tools, research, and practices that have been demonstrated to be effective in increasing the participation and advancement of women in STEM academic careers. (2) Dissemination and diffusion of materials, tools, research, and practices, to the appropriate audiences, that have been demonstrated to be effective in increasing the participation and advancement of women in STEM academic careers. Please note that simply making materials, tools, research, and practices available to others is not effective diffusion and dissemination. Rather, an effort to teach and/or train individuals and groups how to adopt or adapt the information is expected as well. (3) Scientific research designed to advance understanding of gender in the STEM academic work force (PAID-Research).
Deadline: 2009-01-20
- National Science Foundation
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The Particulate and Multiphase Processes program supports fundamental and applied research on mechanisms and phenomena governing particulate and multiphase processes, including granular and granular-fluid flows, particle/bubble/droplet interactions; aerosol science and technology; suspensions; micro- and nanostructured fluids; self- and directed assembly of nanostructures involving particulates; and related instrumentation and diagnostics. Innovative research is sought that contributes to improving the basic understanding, design, predictability, efficiency, and control of particulate and multiphase processes with particular emphasis on new frontiers in nanotechnology, novel manufacturing techniques, nanometrology, multiphase transport in biological systems, environmental sustainability, critical infrastructure systems, and complex engineering systems.
Deadline: 2009-03-01
- National Science Foundation
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The Environmental Implications of Emerging Technologies program provides support to develop and test the environmental effects of new technologies. Fundamental and basic research is sought to establish and understand outcomes as a result of the implementation of new technologies such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, and information technology. The program also supports research on the development and refinement of sensors and sensor network technologies that can be used to measure a wide variety of physical, chemical, and biological properties of interest in characterizing, monitoring, and understanding environmental impacts. The program emphasizes engineering principles underlying technology impacts. Innovative production processes, waste reduction, recycling, and industrial ecology technologies are of interest. All of these have implications that would be relevant to this program.
Deadline: 2009-03-01
- National Science Foundation
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In broadest terms, the field of environmental engineering is concerned with understanding the impacts of human activities on the natural environment and developing the scientific basis for solving, mitigating, or managing environmental problems caused by human activities. The field emerged as a separate engineering discipline during the middle third of the 20th century, in response to widespread public concern about water and air pollution and increasingly extensive environmental degradation. However, its roots extend back to early efforts in public health engineering in the late 19th century and to ancient times with regard to urban drinking water systems.
Deadline: 2009-03-01
- National Science Foundation
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Biophotonics, Advanced Imaging, and Sensing for Human Health
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Innovative basic research in photonics, imaging, and sensing that is very fundamental in science and engineering is needed to lay the foundation for new technologies beyond those that are mature and ready for application in medical diagnostics and therapies. Developing molecularly specific sensing (molecular photonics), imaging, and monitoring systems with high sensitivity and resolution would be an enormous accomplishment with powerful applications to both biology and medicine. Low-cost diagnostics will require novel integration of photonics, molecular biology, and materials science. Complex biosensors capable of detecting and discriminating among large classes of biomolecules could be important not only to biology and medicine but also to environmental sensing and homeland security.
Deadline: 2009-03-01
- National Science Foundation
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The purpose of the Collaboration in Mathematical Geosciences activity is to enable collaborative research at the intersection of mathematical sciences and geosciences, and to encourage cross-disciplinary education. Projects should fall within one of three broad themes: (1) mathematical and statistical modeling of complex geosystems, (2) understanding and quantifying uncertainty in geosystems, or (3) analyzing large/complex geoscience data sets. Research projects supported under this activity must be essentially collaborative in nature. Research groups must include at least one mathematical/statistical scientist and at least one geoscientist. Proposals that address problems with relevance to global change and sustainability are especially encouraged.
Deadline: 2009-03-10
- National Science Foundation
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This competition is directed toward increasing our knowledge of the complex biological, physical, and behavioral interrelationships that led to the development of our species and that are responsible for both the shared and variable features that characterize living human populations. It recognizes that understanding the processes and pathways of human evolution requires input from a wide range of disciplines that examine our species from multiple perspectives, across both time and space. Accomplishing this goal requires a large-scale initiative that allows research activities that go beyond the smaller, shorter duration, single-investigator awards that disciplinary programs have been able to provide in the past. The Human Origins: Moving In New Directions (HOMINID) competition will support large-scale, long-term, integrative research and infrastructure projects through awards of up to $500,000 per year for up to 5 years. Contingent on the availability of funds, the program expects to make two awards in each fiscal year. It is intended that HOMINID awards will provide for transformative approaches to long-standing questions about the history of our species. Infrastructure development is also eligible for support either as a standalone project or as part of a research award. One goal of the competition is to develop a portfolio of awards that reflects the multiple approaches to the understanding of human origins. It is expected that the combination of awards will complement each other and prove to be mutually informative as they progress.
Deadline: 2009-03-13
- Parkinson's Disease Foundation
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For 2009, the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) is capitalizing on the success of its International Research Grants Program (IRGP) by increasing the size and duration of the grants awarded. IRGP awards will now reach a maximum of $75,000 per year for 2 years, subject to review of first-year progress. Research grants are now also eligible for an additional 10% in indirect costs. Changing the award parameters permits PDF to continue to fund innovative research and recruit the brightest international scientific talent. At its core, research supported by IRGP must be directly relevant to the treatment and/or understanding of Parkinson's disease. IRGP is designed to promote innovative research that has a high potential to significantly advance the knowledge of Parkinson's disease and yet is unlikely to secure funding through more traditional sources. By supporting novel, "high risk/high reward" research, the goal of IRGP is to enable investigators to demonstrate the feasibility of their ideas while generating preliminary data necessary for the support of future funding. IRGP projects are: (1) novel research hypotheses of Parkinson's disease; (2) inventive in terms of methodology or approach; and (3) clinical, preclinical, or basic research proposals that will directly impact Parkinson's disease or its treatment. All proposals for IRGP awards are peer-reviewed and competitively ranked based upon scientific merit and its impact upon Parkinson's disease. Continued funding into the award's second year is subject to rigorous review of research during the first year. Principal investigators must possess either a Ph.D. or M.D. in order to be eligible for support. Early stage investigators are especially encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 2009-02-02
- Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research
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The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research has set aside a maximum amount of kr36 million to finance 8 to 12 3-year grants of kr2 million to kr4 million each (including overheads, VAT, etc.). In addition to the grant, each individual will be awarded a personal scholarship of kr50,000. A leadership training program will be arranged for the grantees. The foundation anticipates that recipients will hold a position equivalent to that of a 4-year research assistant or a tenured post. The grants should be used to assemble a research group and/or to build up an independent laboratory. Up to one-third of the grant may be used to cover the recipient's own salary. The foundation does not assume any responsibility for funding of the 4th year.
Deadline: 2009-02-09
- The Arete Initiative of The University of Chicago
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The Arete Initiative at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new $3 million research program on a New Science of Virtues. This is a multidisciplinary research initiative that seeks contributions from individuals and from teams of investigators working within the humanities and the sciences. We support highly original, scholarly projects that demonstrate promise of a distinctive contribution to virtue research and have the potential to begin a new field of interdisciplinary study.
Deadline: 2009-03-02
- The Institute for Health Promotion Research
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The specific objectives of this Call For Proposals are to increase the skills and experience of researchers who are working to reduce and prevent obesity among Latino children, and identify the most promising policy-relevant strategies to reduce and prevent obesity among Latino children. Investigators must propose a project in one of two general areas: 1) research that has strong potential to inform policy; or 2) the evaluation of an existing policy or program, its implementation or its impact. Both research and evaluation proposals must focus on one topic from the detailed lists included in the full CFP. Proposals must be submitted by an educational institution or nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization that is not a private foundation under Section 509(a) of the IRS Code, that is located in the United States, and with which the proposed investigator is affiliated. Because the projects funded under this program require close collaboration with Latino communities, proposals are strongly encouraged from investigators who are of Latino descent, who have demonstrated a commitment to working with the Latino community or who can demonstrate a desire and capability to work on the issue of Latino childhood obesity. Research proposals submitted by junior investigators will be considered separately from proposals that are submitted by more experienced investigators.
Deadline: 2009-02-06
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- American Chemical Society
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The American Chemical Society Scholars Program is now accepting applications for the 2009-2010 academic year. This is a renewable undergraduate scholarship program for African-American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American students majoring in or planning to major in a chemical science, such as chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or other chemical science-related discipline.
Deadline: 2009-03-01
- American Psychological Association
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American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)
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This fellowship is aimed at those pursuing doctoral degrees in clinical, counseling, and school psychology or other mental health services areas.
Deadline: 2009-01-15
- American Psychological Association
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This fellowship is geared to predoctoral students pursuing careers in neuroscience. We invite individuals to apply whose career goals are consistent with one or more of the following goals: to increase ethnic/racial diversity among neuroscience researchers, to increase the number of neuroscience researchers with disabilities, to increase the number of neuroscientists from disadvantaged backgrounds, and to increase numbers of neuroscientists whose work is related to the federal initiative to eliminate health disparities.
Deadline: 2009-01-15
- American Psychological Association
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
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This fellowship is aimed at early career doctoral recipients who are interested in developing a career in mental health services research. The goal of the Postdoctoral Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Fellowship Program is to encourage and facilitate the postdoctoral development of psychologists who maintain a professional focus on research related to mental health and substance abuse services for ethnic minorities. The program seeks to accomplish the following objectives: improve the research, clinical, and policy base for culturally competent mental health and substance abuse treatment; increase the number of ethnic minority mental health and substance abuse service clinicians, researchers, and policymakers focusing on ethnic minority populations; and increase knowledge and awareness of issues related to ethnic minority mental health and substance abuse treatment.
Deadline: 2009-01-15
- Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
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Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship for Medical Students
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The program provides medical students who matriculated at any U.S. medical school with 1-year fellowships to take an extra year during medical school to obtain didactic and hands-on clinical research training.
Deadline: 2009-01-15
- Eppendorf AG and Science Magazine
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The Eppendorf and Science Prize for Neurobiology acknowledges the increasing importance of this research in advancing our understanding of how the brain and nervous system function—a quest that seems destined for dramatic expansion in the coming decades. This international prize, established in 2002, is intended to encourage and support the work of promising young neurobiologists who are not older than 35 years. The prize is awarded annually to one young scientist for the most outstanding neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology conducted by him/her during the past 3 years, as described in a 1000-word entrance essay. The grand prizewinner of the Eppendorf and Science Prize for Neurobiology is selected along with up to three finalists by an independent board of scientists that is chaired by the editor-in-chief of Science. The winner is awarded $25,000. This is a personal gift. The grand prizewinner's essay is published in Science and on Science Online. Furthermore, the winner receives a free, 5-year subscription to Science and Science Online and approximately $1000 in free Eppendorf products. The award is announced and presented at a ceremony in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. Eppendorf provides full support for the grand prizewinner to attend this event. The winner is also invited for a later trip to Hamburg, Germany, to visit Eppendorf. The finalists also receive full support to attend the prize ceremony and receive free Eppendorf products worth approximately $1000 and a year's subscription to Science and Science Online. The finalists' essays are published on Science Online.
Deadline: 2009-06-15
- Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM)
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The Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) Program provides an opportunity for high-achieving undergraduate students to work in teams on a real-world research project proposed by a sponsor from industry or a national lab. RIPS recruits its students from all over the world. Each RIPS team is comprised of four students, a faculty mentor, and an industrial sponsor. The research problem is developed by the industrial sponsor in consultation with IPAM; it is always a real problem of serious interest to the sponsor and one that offers a stimulating challenge to students. The students, with direction from their faculty mentor and industrial sponsor, spend 9 weeks learning about the problem, mastering the latest analytical approaches and techniques to solve it, and developing report-writing and public-speaking skills for professional presentations about the progress and results of their work to a scientific audience. Industry mentors provide regular contact between the team and the sponsor, monitoring and helping to guide student work. Ultimately, RIPS provides valuable real-world technical and managerial experience for students as well as valuable research and development for sponsors.
Deadline: 2009-02-15
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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The Educational Partnership Program Undergraduate Scholarship Program is in its 9th year of awarding scholarships. To date, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded 115 EPP Undergraduate Scholarship recipients with awards totaling approximately $28,000 each. The 2-year scholarship is designed to increase the number of students who undertake course work and graduate with degrees in specific scientific areas or fields integral to NOAA's mission. Undergraduate college students receive training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, mathematics, and engineering and foster multidisciplinary training. Students participate in headquarters orientation where they learn about the programmatic and research objectives and potential career opportunities within NOAA Line, Staff, and Program Offices.
Deadline: 2009-02-02
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings scholarship program is designed to: (1) increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education; (2) foster multidisciplinary training opportunities; (3) increase public understanding and support for stewardship of the ocean and atmosphere, (4) improve environmental literacy; (5) recruit and prepare students for public service careers with NOAA and other natural resource and science agencies at the federal, state, and local levels of government; and (6) recruit and prepare students for careers as teachers and educators in oceanic and atmospheric science and to improve scientific and environmental education in the United States. The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to a maximum of $8000 per year) for full-time study during the 9-month academic year; a 10-week, full-time internship position ($650/week) during the summer at a NOAA facility; and, if reappointed, academic assistance (up to a maximum of $8000) for full-time study during a second 9-month academic year. The internship between the first and second years of the award provides the scholars with hands-on, practical educational training experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and educational activities. Awards also include travel funds to attend a mandatory Hollings Scholarship Program orientation, conferences where students present a paper or poster, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.
Deadline: 2009-01-30
- New York Stem Cell Foundation
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New York Stem Cell Foundation 3-Year Postdoctoral Fellowships
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The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) invites applications from postdoctoral fellows from institutions within New York state to cultivate research that will explore the basic biology and therapeutic potential of stem cells derived from humans and model organisms. The main goal of this initiative is to foster research that will advance the understanding and eventual use of stem cells for the treatment of human disease. NYSCF encourages applications focused on basic, preclinical, and translational studies in stem cell research, and preference will be given to those applicants studying human embryonic stem cells. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to speak at the annual NYSCF conference, will be encouraged to present their results at national and international meetings, and will have access to the NYSCF laboratory space and resources.
Deadline: 2009-01-15
- Parkinson's Disease Foundation
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For young clinicians who have completed their neurology residency and are seeking clinical research experience, the Parkinson's Disease Foundation offers the Postdoctoral Fellowships for Clinical Neurologists, a 1-year award in the amount of $55,000. There is a research allowance of $5000 that is to be used at the discretion of the fellow to pay for items such as books, training courses, travel costs (up to $2000), or a computer. There is no provision for the deduction of postdoctoral taxes, institutional overhead, or fees. However, if the fellow submits a written request, $3000 may be used to defray the cost of premiums for health insurance. Fellows may reapply for continued funding after their first year for a total of 3 years of support. Fellows may not have their own lab; those applicants with labs are encouraged to apply to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation International Research Grants Program.
Deadline: 2009-02-02
- Parkinson's Disease Foundation
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The Postdoctoral Fellowships for Laboratory Research are 1-year fellowships, in the amount of $40,000, for young scientists fresh from their Ph.D. training to study at major research institutions. There is a research allowance of $5000 that is to be used at the discretion of the fellow to pay for items such as books, training courses, travel costs (up to $2000), or a computer. There is no provision for the deduction of postdoctoral taxes, institutional overhead, or fees. However, if the fellow submits a written request, $3000 may be used to defray the cost of premiums for health insurance. Fellows may reapply for continued funding after their first year for a total of 3 years of support. Fellows may not have their own lab; those applicants with labs are encouraged to apply to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation International Research Grants Program.
Deadline: 2009-02-02
- The Wellcome Trust
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This scheme supports excellent scientists who wish to undertake high-quality research and to establish themselves as independent researchers in an academic institution in India.
Deadline: 2009-02-02
- The Wellcome Trust
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This scheme provides a unique opportunity for the most promising newly qualified postdoctoral researchers to make an early start in developing their independent research careers, working in the best laboratories in India. Candidates will be expected to identify an important biomedical research question and to develop and deliver a personal program to achieve their research aims. It may include up to 12 months outside the host institution either in other laboratories or elsewhere.
Deadline: 2009-04-30
- University Corporation for Atmospheric
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Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS)
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SOARS is an undergraduate-to-graduate bridge program designed to broaden participation in the atmospheric and related sciences. The program is equal parts research internship, learning community, and mentoring program. Students conduct a 10-week summer research project under the guidance of science mentors at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), or at other national laboratories. SOARS offers comprehensive financial support for this research as well as funding for conference attendance and for students accepted into graduate school. SOARS seeks to involve more students from groups that are historically under-represented in the sciences, including Black or African-American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, female, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. SOARS welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. Students can participate in SOARS for up to 4 years.
Deadline: 2009-02-01
- University of California Davis, Bodega
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Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Marine Science
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Bodega Marine Laboratory is seeking eight motivated undergraduate students interested in marine science careers to participate in a Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates Program, supported by the National Science Foundation. Over the course of 8 weeks (21 June to 15 August 2009), students will develop confidence and independence in doing research and communicating science. The program gives priority to students early in their career and without significant prior research experience.
Deadline: 2009-02-15
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Graduate students and researchers from a variety of fields who share a common interest in the nonlinear dynamics of rotating, stratified fluids share an intense 10-week research experience and vigorous discussions of concepts that span different disciplines. Fellows pursue a research project under the supervision of the staff and present a lecture and a written report for a proceedings volume. Fellows receive a stipend and an allowance for travel expenses within the United States. Fellows are expected to be in residence for the full 10 weeks of the program.
Deadline: 2009-02-15
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Fellowships are available to new or recent doctoral graduates in diverse areas of research. Applications will be accepted from doctoral recipients with research interests associated with the following: 1. Departments: Applicants who wish to conduct research on topics of general interest to one or more of the departments are encouraged to apply. Three awards are anticipated. The departments are: (1) Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, (2) Biology, (3) Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, (4) Geology and Geophysics, and (5) Physical Oceanography. 2. Institutes: With the aim of fostering interdisciplinary research addressing critical issues, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has established four institutes. We anticipate that we will award a fellowship to support research associated with each of the institutes. The institutes are: (1) Coastal Ocean Institute, (2) Deep Ocean Exploration Institute, (3) Ocean and Climate Change Institute, and (4) Ocean Life Institute. These awards carry special recognition at the institution. Each recipient is encouraged to pursue his or her own research interests in association with a member of the resident staff. Each awardee is provided with office and laboratory space in close proximity to an appropriate member of the resident staff who acts as sponsor and general adviser throughout the award period.
Deadline: 2009-01-15
