ARCUS Arctic Researcher and Graduate Student Travel Grant
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.
All Regions
07/11/2008
$0
ARCUS Education and Outreach | Travel Grant Opportunity

* ARCUS Arctic Researcher and Graduate Student Travel Grant Application
* Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Annual National Conference
* 9-12 October 2008
* Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) is accepting applications for limited travel funds for up to 5 interested arctic researchers or graduate students to participate in networking and mentoring opportunities at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Annual National Conference, which will be held 9–12 October 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The theme of the 2008 SACNAS National Conference is International Polar Year: Global Change in Our Communities. The NSF Office of Polar Programs (NSF award ARC-0618885) provides funding for this opportunity.

More information on the SACNAS National Conference, including registration and a preliminary agenda, is available at http://www.sacnas.org/confNew/confClient/.

The travel grant competition is open to arctic researchers and graduate students at U.S. universities and institutions who work in a field related to arctic science or arctic science education. Grants could include airfare, lodging, registration and/or per diem. Sources of additional or in-kind support can be listed on the application.

Successful applicants will be expected to:

* Conduct at least 2 hours of networking and outreach at the ARCUS booth in the conference exhibit hall (Friday, 10 October, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. or Saturday, 10 October, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
* Attend the IPY Forum (Thursday, 9 October, 8:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m.)
* Attend the IPY Reception (Date and Time TBD)
* Attend IPY "Conversations with Scientists" (Thursday, 9 October, 7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.)
* Participate in the conference evaluation (ongoing)

And,

* Volunteer to judge undergraduate/graduate student oral or poster presentations {details}

Or,

* Volunteer for the SACNAS National Conference Mentor Program {details}

Priority will be given to researchers with an interest in or experience mentoring underrepresented students or working at a minority serving institutions. Special consideration may be given to researchers seeking potential graduate students, participating in mentoring or making presentations. Successful candidates will clearly express specific contributions they can make to the conference, and how this experience will benefit their lab, students, and institution.

E-mail the completed application form and a current CV by Friday, 11 July 2008, to:

Kristin Timm
kristin@arcus.org

Applications for travel support are due Friday, 11 July 2008, 5:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time.

Applicants will be notified by Thursday, 31 July 2008.

For further information, please contact Kristin Timm at kristin@arcus.org.
Latino/Hispanic, Mentor, Native American, Science Educator, Scientist
Lippincott Williams Wilkins/American Association of Anatomists Education Research Scholarship
American Association of Anatomists
All Regions
10/15/2008
$5,000

Lippincott Williams Wilkins/AAA Education Research Scholarship
Nomination deadline: October 15th

The LWW/AAA Scholarship, established in 2007, supports an AAA member who is a graduate student in a mentored project, or a postdoctoral fellow or junior faculty member (rank no higher than assistant professor) who wishes to develop a project that shows promise as a model for improving the quality of teaching and learning in anatomical education. It is anticipated that the proposed project will help foster a learning environment for students that is characterized by creativity, originality, and rigor. Applicants must be AAA members for the year in which they apply and through the completion of their scholarship project and presentation at the AAA Annual Meeting.

The LWW/AAA Scholarship recipient receives:
• A $5,000 scholarship provided by LWW
• Travel reimbursement & registration fee to attend the AAA Annual Meeting, provided by AAA, to make a poster or oral presentation on the completed project
• A ticket to AAA Banquet

American Association of Anatomists
9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3998
Tel: 301-634-7910 Fax: 301-634-7965 exec@anatomy.org

Anatomist, Graduate Student, Junior Faculty, Junior Investigator, Junior Researcher, Junior Scientist, Young Investigator, Young Scientist
Henry Gray/Elsevier Distinguished Educator Award
American Association of Anatomists
All Regions
10/15/2008
$4,000

Henry Gray/Elsevier Distinguished Educator Award
Nomination deadline: October 15th
Materials deadline: December 1st

Past winners

AAA's highest education award, first awarded in 2007, is for human anatomy education in the anatomical sciences as broadly defined-including gross anatomy, embryology, histology, and neuroanatomy-at the medical/dental, graduate, or undergraduate level of teaching. Only AAA members may submit a nomination. Nominees must be full-time or emeritus faculty members of accredited colleges or universities and members of the American Association of Anatomists. The award is provided by Elsevier.
The Distinguished Educator Award recipient presents a lecture at the AAA Annual Meeting in the year following the award and receives:
• A certificate
• A $4,000 honorarium
• Travel reimbursement (2 nights) to receive the award at the AAA Banquet

American Association of Anatomists
9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3998
Tel: 301-634-7910 Fax: 301-634-7965 exec@anatomy.org

Anatomist, Academic, Medical School Faculty, Dental School Faculty
Marcel Loncin Research Prize
Institute of Food Technologists
All Regions
12/01/2009
$50,000

Marcel Loncin Research Prize
The Marcel Loncin Research Prize, given every other year, was first awarded in 1994. It honors and provides research funding to an IFT member or nonmember scientist or engineer conducting basic chemistry/physics/engineering research applied to food processing and improvement of food quality.

The award is sponsored by the Lomi Foundation Endowment Fund of the Institute of Food Technologists.Foundation.

AWARD: $50,000 paid in two annual installments and a plaque

DEADLINE: December 1, 2009

PURPOSE: The prize, given every other year, was first awarded in 1994. To honor and provide research funding for an IFT-member or nonmember scientist or engineer conducting basic chemistry/physics/engineering research applied to food processing and improvement of food quality. Prize money is to be used by the recipient in directing and carrying out a proposed research project, and to allow a successful scientist to help a young scientist(s) to also become successful.

ELIGIBILITY: The application must be submitted by an individual eligible to carry out the research; i.e., it is not to be a joint research proposal or a laboratory-manager proposal, although cooperative research is encouraged. The applicant may be from academia, industry, or government, and the organization must verify on the application that it will agree to allow the applicant to work on the proposed research.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The application form must be accompanied by a 5-page grant proposal and a one-page biographical sketch. The proposal should include an introduction with specific objectives, a short critical review of the literature, and a description of the proposed methods. The research proposal must show potential cross-fertilization and cooperation among academia, the food industry, and government organizations where possible. A purely analytical chemistry proposal will not qualify.

The recipient of the prize will be announced during the 2010 IFT Annual Meeting. At the 2011 Annual Meeting, the recipient will make an oral, informal progress report at a breakfast/luncheon meeting attended by the confidential research jury. At the 2011 Annual Meeting, the recipient must (1) review the results of his/her study at a breakfast/luncheon meeting attended by the confidential research jury and (2) make an oral presentation of the results of the study as part of the technical program. The recipient must submit an abstract for oral presentation and must make the presentation in person. If appropriate, a Division may sponsor the recipient as a plenary speaker for one of the technical sessions or symposia.

RESTRICTIONS: The prize money may not be used exclusively and specifically for purchase of new equipment. Also, the prize money cannot be used for salary for the prize recipient but can be used in part for salary of support personnel or graduate students as long as their work is directly related to the research proposal. Only 10% of the prize may be used for travel expenses and then only for travel to the IFT Annual Meeting. The recipient must agree not to charge any overhead expenses against prize money.

Institute of Food Technologists
525 W. Van Buren, Ste. 1000
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312.782.8424
Fax: 312.782.8348
Email: info@ift.org

Request for Proposals Frontotemporal Dementia Drug Discovery Program
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation
All Regions
09/22/2008
$0
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Frontotemporal Dementia Drug Discovery Program
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and The Association for Frontotemporal Dementias (AFTD) seek to accelerate and support drug discovery for FTD and related dementias through this Request for Proposals (RFP.
Research investigating the pathologic mechanisms of neurodegeneration in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and related disorders has advanced recently, creating new potential targets for drug discovery.
Examples of programs appropriate for this RFP include, but are not limited to:
• Identification and in vitro testing of potentially disease modifying lead compounds
• Development and testing of novel high throughput screening assays
• Medicinal chemistry on lead compounds
• Testing of lead compounds in a relevant animal model for preclinical proof of concept
• ADME, toxicology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics on lead compounds
• Development and testing of targeted gene delivery strategies
• Development of biomarkers to accelerate drug development and early diagnosis
PLEASE NOTE: THIS FUNDING WILL NOT SUPPORT APPLICATIONS FOR BASIC RESEARCH
MECHANISM(S) OF SUPPORT
ADDF/AFTD will provide individual grants for one year duration with the possibility of follow on funding. Applications may be submitted by non-profit academic institutions and for-profit biotechnology companies, both public and private, worldwide. Collaborative teams of neuroscientists and researchers in drug discovery disciplines such as medicinal chemistry and drug delivery are also encouraged to apply.
REVIEW PROCESS
The deadline date for applications is September 22nd, 2008. Applications will be confidentially reviewed by ADDF and an external Scientific Review Committee, including AFTD scientific advisors. Applications from biotechnology companies will also be reviewed by ADDF’s external Business Advisory Board. Award-winners will be publicly announced in April 2009.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
All applications must be submitted electronically at www.AlzDiscovery.org.
Clinical Pharmacist, Medicinal Chemist, Neuroscientist, Scientist, Toxicologist
Jenzabar Foundation 2008 Student Leadership Awards
Jenzabar Foundation
All Regions
09/12/2008
$5,000
The Jenzabar Foundation 2008 Student Leadership Awards

The Jenzabar Foundation 2008 Student Leadership Awards will recognize student leaders who have led campus groups or activities that have made a significant impact outside of their campus communities, either through ongoing work or through the completion of a project, during the 2007-08 academic year.

Seven student leaders will be recognized with an award and the group that they represent will be issued a $5,000 grant from The Jenzabar Foundation to continue their work and/or fund a new project that is consistent with the mission of The Jenzabar Foundation.

The mission of The Jenzabar Foundation is to recognize and support the good works and humanitarian efforts of student leaders serving others across the global community. The Foundation seeks to foster a culture of service and to educate and inspire future generations to create a better world.

Student leaders will be recognized in the following categories:

1. Local community support to assist individuals or groups that are underserved through existing community resources; i.e. after-school programs for children, home visits for the elderly, Habitat for Humanity projects
2. International humanitarian efforts; i.e. natural disaster relief, cultural exchange programs, overseas education or health-care assistance, poverty alleviation
3. Campus Ministry programs that reach outside campus boundaries
4. Education outreach to groups or individuals not enrolled in the institution
5. Environmental protection, natural resource management, alternative energy promotion, or climate/habitat awareness.
6. Health care provisioning or awareness
7. Issue advocacy targeted to local, state or federal government

Nominations are open to student organizations from any institution of higher education. While self-nominations will be accepted, The Jenzabar Foundation would prefer that nominations be made by a representative of the institution that has sanctioned the group of activity.

Nomination process
Please provide a write-up that includes:

A. The name of the institution that the group or activity is affiliated with.
B. The name of the group or activity.
C. A description of the endeavors of the student group that has made an impact in one of the above categories; photographs, video or other imagery is welcome. The description should include how the activity was initiated and the outcomes or expected outcomes of the activity described. The description should also include funding and sources of funding for the activity, the number of participants providing the service and their organizational structure, the identification of the beneficiaries of the service, how the service was delivered, and how its impact was recognized.
D. A contact at the institution who is familiar with the group or activity, a contact within the student group who led the group during the 2007-08 academic year, and a contact who can speak for the recipients of the nominated group’s service.
E. A statement on the use of funds, should the leader and group be recognized with an award.

Nominations must be received by September 12, 2008. Nominations should be delivered in an MS Word-compatible or PDF-formatted document as an attachment to an email addressed to: awards@thejenzabarfoundation.org.

Nominations will be evaluated based on the information provided that identifies the positive impact and value that the group or project has brought to the beneficiaries of its service and to the campus community in which it resides. The scope of the project, accomplishment relative to available funding, and the perception of the activity as a model for other student groups will also factor into the evaluation of each nomination. The Jenzabar Foundation will convene an advisory group to vet all nominations received by the submission deadline. There may be follow-up questions that will be addressed to one of the contacts provided (as requested in “D” above) if more information is deemed necessary to fully evaluate the nomination.

Finalists will be announced in late September 2008. Winners will be announced on October 24, 2008. Winners will be notified prior to the announcement date as The Jenzabar Foundation will request the presence of a student and institutional representative at the announcement event.

Any questions about the nomination process can be addressed to John Beahm, Executive Director, The Jenzabar Foundation, 617-492-9099 ext. 512, or john.beahm@thejenzabarfoundation.org.
Community Activist, Undergraduate
DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics
Genetics Society of America
All Regions
12/05/2008
$0
DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics

In recognition of the critical role DeLill Nasser played for the discipline and for her love of genetics, in 2001, The Genetics Society of America established The DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics, an award for graduate students and postdoctoral trainees, to support travel costs for young geneticists to attend national and international meetings and enroll in laboratory courses. The Award is named for long-time GSA member and National Science Foundation Program Director in Eukaryotic Genetics, DeLill Nasser.

Nasser, who died in 2000, was at NSF for more than 22 years and was considered the “patron saint” of genetics and friend of many geneticists. She was primarily interested “in the science” and because of this interest championed the funding of the genomic sequencing of Arabidopsis and research in Drosophila. Giving them time and support, Nasser enabled researchers to work on genetic problems, sometimes seemingly obscure, which resulted in significant progress in genetics research.

Nasser was especially supportive of young scientists, people who were beginning their careers and those trying to open new areas of genetic inquiry.

Members of the DeLill Nasser Selection Committee are: Thomas Kaufman, Chair, Philip Harriman and Scott Hawley. At least one award, and sometimes more, is given annually to a graduate student or postdoctoral trainee. For a list of past recipients, please click here.

Each year, GSA membership is asked to contribute to the fund. Checks should be written to The Genetics Society of America with “DeLill Nasser Fund” written in the lower left memo, and mailed to:
Elaine Strass
Executive Director
Genetics Society of America
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814-3998
Email: estrass@genetics-gsa.org
Tel: 301-634-7301


Geneticist , Junior Investigator, Junior Researcher, Junior Scientist, New Investigator, New Researcher, Young Investigator, Young Scientist, Graduate Student
Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards
Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation/Family Caregiver Alliance
All Regions
08/15/2008
$20,000

Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease
Caregiving Legacy Awards

GENERAL INFORMATION
Bestowed with a grant from The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) is pleased to oversee the first annual Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards program.

Award Background:
In the past two years The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation undertook a review of issues facing caregivers of adults with Alzheimer’s disease. In June 2007, the Foundation published an expert panel discussion report Strengthening Caregiving for Alzheimer’s Disease that outlined promising practices, research recommendations and key principles for caregiver support. The report can be found on The Foundation website: thegilbertfoundation.org. It is against this backdrop that The Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Legacy Award was initiated. It is intended to promote those principles and stimulate innovation in the field of Alzheimer’s caregiving by recognizing and rewarding those efforts which lead the way in addressing the needs of Alzheimer’s caregivers. 2008 is the first year of the award program which is envisioned to be an annual affair.

Award Details:
Three awards of $20,000 each will be awarded to nonprofit organizations, government agencies or universities responding to a community need with a program or project which focuses primarily on family caregivers of adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. One award will be granted in each of these categories:

Creative Expression: This award will go to programs or projects that use imaginative and creative approaches in supporting informal caregivers or persons with dementia. Some examples are programs or projects using art, music, theatre, journaling, multimedia (e.g. film, documentary, radio) or other types of creative expression.
Diverse/Multicultural Communities: This award will go to programs or projects that provide services, support or other types of outreach to informal caregivers in diverse ethnic, rural, low income and LGBT or other communities.
Policy and Advocacy: This award will go to programs or projects that advocate for systems change for the benefit of informal caregivers or care recipients with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. These efforts could focus on legislation, executive or administrative changes, advocacy campaigns, or any other action to strengthen the public or private sector’s recognition and support of informal caregivers.

Award Timeline:
Online applications will be available on June 16, 2008 on the Family Caregiver Alliance website at www.caregiver.org The closing deadline is 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time August 15, 2008. Award announcements will be made in November 2008. Awardees will be honored at a reception hosted by Family Caregiver Alliance at a date and place to be determined. They will also be invited to present information about their winning programs/ projects at a national conference. Travel stipends will be available for the conference.

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
The mission of The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation is to invest in programs that promote education, tolerance, social services, healthcare and the arts. The Foundation builds on the ideals and pursuits of its founders, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert. In addition, The Foundation funds Arts Education & Culture in Los Angeles, Jewish programs in Los Angeles, and universities in California. In the area of Alzheimer's disease, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation focuses its grant-making on the advancement of research by junior investigators in the United States and Israel and investments in Alzheimer's disease caregiving. Visit http://www.thegilbertfoundation.org/ for more information.

Family Caregiver Alliance
Established in 1977, the Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) supports and assists caregivers through education, services, research and advocacy. FCA programs support and sustain the important work of families and friends caring for loved ones with chronic, disabling health conditions. The National Center on Caregiving, established at FCA in 2001, is working to advance the development of high quality cost- effective policies and programs for caregivers in every state of the country. Visit www.caregiver.org or call (800) 445-8106 for more information.

Eligibility and Submission Conditions:
Nonprofit organizations, government agencies and universities responding to a community need with a program/project that focuses primarily on family or informal caregivers of adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are eligible to apply. Family or informal caregivers are unpaid caregivers. The term includes family members, friends, domestic partners and neighbors. Support for family caregivers need not be the primary mission of the organization, agency or university.
Nonprofit applicants must submit proof of their 501(c) (3) status or other nonprofit status by attaching a copy of their nonprofit designation letter to their application. For-profit entities are not eligible to apply.
The nominated program/project has to have been active during the calendar year of 2007 and/or 2008. If the program/project involves a major culminating event, that event must have occurred prior to application deadline.
The applicant or other designated program /project representatives must be willing to share information about their program with others, including a potential workshop presentation at a national professional conference and writing up additional information to appear on FCA’s website and/or future publication. Award winners may also be asked to provide information about how the award was used to further advance the mission of the organization, agency, or university.
Application must be received by the deadline of 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, August 15, 2008.
Applicants must apply electronically using the designated online system.
Applicants must designate the category in which they would like to be considered. Applicants are competing only against others within their chosen category. If the judges feel that the applicant would be better suited for another category, they will contact the applicant directly.

Review Process:
Applications will contain a series of questions about the project/ program being nominated. These questions will correspond to the four major areas on which programs/projects will be judged. These are:

Rationale/Purpose – Did the project or program address a real need in the community?
Innovation – Was the project or program innovative or unique by responding to an unmet need, building on prior research, adapting an existing program in a new way or incorporating innovative collaborations?
Impact – Did the project or program have an impact in the community and how was success assessed?
Replication/Dissemination – Does this project or program have the potential to be replicated, can it have a continued use through dissemination, were there successful elements or lessons learned that can serve as a guide for others attempting to achieve a similar goal?
Each category will be weighed equally. Applicants should follow the online application instructions in preparing a succinct description of their submitted program/project. Finalists may be contacted to provide additional information or materials. Expert judges will objectively assess and score applications. Final recommendations will be made to The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation.

Family Caregiver Alliance . 180 Montgomery St, Ste 1100, San Francisco, CA 94104
phone: (415) 434.3388 . (800) 445.8106 . fax: (415) 434.3508

Gerontologist, Geriatrician, Gerontological Nurse , Neurologist, Neuroscience Nurse, African-American, Asian-American, Behavioral Scientist, Community Activist, Family Caregiver, Health Economist, Health Services Researcher, Home Health Nurse, Latino/Hispanic, Lawyer, Native American, Policy Analyst, Public Health Expert, Public Health Worker, Public Servant, Social Scientist, Social Worker
Request for Application - CASANA Treatment Research Grants
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America
All Regions
08/01/2008
$12,000

The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA)
The mission: To strengthen the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia, so that each child has their best opportunity to develop speech

Request for Application - CASANA Treatment Research Grants

CASANA Treatment Efficacy Research Grants
In 2006, CASANA initiated the Apraxia Treatment Research Fund. Generous contributions from parents and professionals have grown the fund during the last 2 years.

We are pleased to announce during Better Hearing and Speech Month that two grants of $12,000 each will be awarded to researchers who submit proposals for pilot studies that advance our understanding of effective treatment for Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). While not limited to any one treatment approach, proposals should focus on treatment efficacy and outcomes. Proposals will be reviewed by a panel that includes experts in the area of childhood speech disorders and a parent advocate. Grants will be announced at the time of the ASHA Convention in November, 2008.

Eligibility
In order to be eligible to receive one of the CASANA Research Grants, individuals must meet the following criteria:

Applicants must be associated with a U.S.-based corporate entity.
Applicants must demonstrate research competence based on publication of at least one study in a peer-reviewed journal or provide evidence of a relationship with an established researcher who has agreed to mentor the project
The applicant and/or mentor must demonstrate specific knowledge in the area of CAS through publications and/or scholarly presentations.
Collaborations between clinical and academic submissions are encouraged.
Instructions
Individuals who meet the above eligibility criteria may prepare a research proposal following the guidelines in the Request for Applications.

Submissions must be received by August 1, 2008.

Contact Us

Our Address: Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association, 1151 Freeport Road, #243, Pittsburgh, PA 15238

Administrative Phone Line: 412-767-6589

Martin P. Levin Mentorship Award
Society of Pediatric Psychology
All Regions
12/01/2008
$0
The Martin P. Levin Mentorship Award

Call for Award Nominations

The Society of Pediatric Psychology is pleased to call for nominations for the 2008 Martin P. Levin Mentorship Award sponsored by the Levin Foundation. The award honors faculty in pediatric psychology who mentor students in an exemplary way, providing professional advice and guidance through various phases of the graduate program. Any current or past graduate student may nominate a member from SPP. The faculty member will receive a cash award and a plaque.

Nominations may be made by sending a current curriculum vitae and letter describing the nominee's qualifying characteristics. The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2008. Send nominations to:

Alan Delamater, PhD
Mailman Center for Child Development (D-820),
PO Box 016820
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, FL 33101
Email: adelamater@med.miami.edu
Academic, Psychologist

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