Alcoholism Grants

Funding Opportunity: Research Program on Migration and Health
The UCOP-based Health Initiative of the Americas has announced its 2008 Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Applications (RFA) and Dissertation Grants on Migration and Health issued by the Migration and Health Research Program (PIMSA, for its Spanish acronym). The following research areas will be given priority:

Chronic diseases, including nutrition related such as unhealthy diets related to diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and obesity;
Infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and STDs;
Mental health, including domestic violence, alcohol and substance abuse, and its relation with culture;
Occupational health and injury prevention, especially concerning farm workers;
Women’s health;
Special vulnerable populations health (indigenous, disabled, elderly);
Access to services, including best practices of health prevention and promotion, such as promotoras outreach programs; strategies for expanding health insurance; legal aspect of access to health; and the use of medical technology to reduce health disparities.

Notification of intent due by July 11, 2008.
Application materials are due on August 1, 2008. Further information can be found in the program RFP or by contating Rosario Alberro [510-643-1290 / Rosario.Alberro@ucop.edu] or Nefer Kelley [510-643-4121 / Nefer.Kelley@ucop.edu].

The Foundation for
Alcohol Research

ABMRF GRANTS

Future, innovative and groundbreaking research depends upon the introduction and invigorating influence of bright, enthusiastic and capable young scientists entering the field. Pursuing a research career is growing more difficult because of intense competition for increasingly scarce financial resources. It's especially difficult for promising new investigators to receive proper funding.

Current grant recipients who are nearing the end of the first year of funding for a two-year project will be sent a copy of the ABMRF Continuation Application prior to the application deadline.

Once you have completed the application, please mail it to:

ABMRF

Attn: Grant Reviews

1122 Kenilworth Drive, Suite 407

Baltimore, MD 21204

*February 1 and September 1 are postmark deadlines. An application package must be postmarked by that date. If the date falls on a weekend or holiday, the postmark deadline is the most recent weekday before February 1 or September 1.

The main focus of The Christopher D. Smithers Foundation, Inc. is in the field of alcoholism prevention and education. If you wish to submit a grant proposal, please include the following information: 

• A letter of introduction addressed to:
  Mrs. Adele Smithers-Fornaci, President
  Thomas D. Croci, Vice President/Treasurer
  The Christopher D. Smithers Foundation, Inc.
  Box 67
  Mill Neck NY 11765 
  
• Include a brief description of your program and the grant amount requested (budget). 
  
• Include a copy of your non-profit status - 501(c)3. 
  
• Include a copy of your most recent annual report.