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Call for Applications: Summer Research Program 2012 - Applied Biotechnology in the Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas

Anticipated Program dates: May 20 through July 27, 2012
Note: this REU program is funded by the National Science Foundation
Application deadline: March 2, 2012.

Note: Because of delays we will accept applications after the deadline until all positions have been filled.

The Program in Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Arkansas is expecting to host a National Science Foundation supported REU program in Biotechnology for the summer of 2012.

The 10-week summer program allows undergraduate majors, who will be juniors or seniors next Fall, to carry out research with a faculty member in the general area of applied biotechnology .

Participants will present the results of their summer projects at the conclusion of the program. Participants will also interact on a weekly basis in professional development meetings, and "REU-night-out" with other summer undergraduate fellows in other REU programs and the Carver program.

All privileges normally enjoyed by university students will be extended to all summer REU students.

Support
The program will provide housing in campus residence halls and an on-campus meal plan. Participants will receive a stipend of $4600, and up to $400 in travel.

Application Instructions
All applicants must have completed 60 hours of college credit prior to the program start date with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale). Students who will graduate prior to the program start date are not eligible. Students must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.A. or its possessions to be eligible. To apply, complete the application form and submit the form along with:

1) An official transcript (sealed)
2) A current resume
3) Two letters of recommendation from your current faculty
4) A personal statement that must describe a) your research interests and experiences, and b) your plans for future professional or graduate education.

All application materials should be in one envelope and received at the address below by the application deadline

NOTE: Please note that information provided in the application may be used to report statistics to the National Science Foundation or other reporting agencies in an aggregate report. All information provided will remain confidential

For inquiries contact:
Douglas Rhoads drhoads@uark.edu or Shani Farr sfarr@uark.edu

Mail Stop:

CEMB REU
50 Stone House North
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
1-866-234-3957

Norman S. Coplon Extramural Grant Program

Satellite Healthcare Funds Research To Improve the Lives of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Founded in 2000, the Norman S. Coplon Extramural Grant Program has become one of the nation's largest private research endowments for research into kidney disease and its treatment.

Each year, Satellite Healthcare supports researchers based in the US through Coplon Grants. Approximately a third of the grants are given for basic scientific renal research. The remaining grants are given for applied scientific renal research that can also be used in clinical practice today.

Encourages Young Researchers. Coplon Grants empower young promising researchers to seek ways to improve kidney health. These grants fund worthwhile proposals from passionate researchers early in their careers. In addition to advancing the knowledge and treatment of kidney disease, Satellite's support also helps these researchers build their resumes and complete the preliminary research needed for larger grants later in their careers.
Scientific Advisory Board Review. Satellite Healthcare's independent scientific advisory board convenes each year to review all submitted grant applications and recommend the best proposals for approval. These recommendations are then approved by the Satellite Healthcare Board of Directors.

Annual Symposium. Satellite Healthcare sponsors an annual symposium, where researchers supported by a Coplon Grant share findings, receive constructive feedback and participate in a free exchange of ideas with peers and members of the Scientific Advisory Board.

Coplon Grants Process
Proposals for the 2012 grant cycle should be submitted by February 17, 2012.

Three collated copies of the proposal (including, if necessary, three sets of any color illustrations and three sets of any literature/publications) must be submitted by mail. Applicants will be advised of the decision on their proposal by the end of June 2012.

Electronic submissions (followed by the requisite three copies) are permissible in order to meet the submission deadline.

For more information, contact CoplonGrants@SatelliteHealth.com.

Call for Nominations: American Psychological Association Science Directorate Master Lecturers Program

This APA Science Directorate program supports up to five psychological scientists to speak at the APA Annual Convention.

The APA Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA) is currently soliciting nominations for speakers for the 2013 Master Lecturers Program.

Deadline: February 17, 2012

Sponsor: Board of Scientific Affairs

The Master Lecture Program, developed by the Board of Scientific Affairs, supports up to five (5) psychological scientists to speak at the APA Annual Convention. BSA has organized the lectures into ten core areas that reflect the field. Each year, five of these areas are addressed by Master Lecturers. Speakers for the 2013 Convention, to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 31-August 4 will be chosen to have expertise in each of the following areas:

Applied Psychology
Biopsychology
Cognition and Perception
Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
Personality and Individual Differences

Selected speakers receive an honorarium of $500 and up to $1,000 reimbursement for travel expenses.

Please send in the name of your nominee(s) by email or fax to:

Rachel Martin
APA Science Directorate
750 First Street, N.E.
Washington, DC. 20002-4242
Fax: 202-336-5953

Nominations must be received by February 17, 2012.

Foundation for Professional Ergonomics Dieter W. Jahns Student Practitioner Award

The Foundation for Professional Ergonomics (FPE) initiated the Dieter W. Jahns Student Practitioner Award in 2010. The award, named in memory of Dieter W. Jahns, a life-long advocate of the practice of Ergonomics and a leader in Ergonomics Certification, is an annual award and is given to the student (or group of students) for an Ergonomics project that demonstrates the major practice areas of Ergonomics: Analysis, Design, and Evaluation. The purpose of the award is to advance professionalism in Ergonomics by recognizing educational activities that demonstrate how professional ergonomists serve to make our lives at work and at home healthier, safer, more productive, and more satisfying. This award is open to students (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Ergonomics and Ergonomics-related programs. Students who have completed their graduate degrees in the past year are also eligible.

Important Dates for the Next Award
Submission Deadline: May 31, 2012
Notification: July 31, 2012
Award Presentation: October 23, 2012

The Award and cash prize of $500 (US) will be presented at the BCPE Reception during the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, October 22-26, 2012, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The winner does NOT have to travel to Las Vegas to accept the award.

Criteria

As this is a practitioner award, the student (or students) should describe and document a research or intervention project that exhibits:

the major practice areas of Ergonomics: Analysis, Design, and Evaluation
direct, practical application
final design recommendations or a description of how the resulting information can be applied to design

Entries will be judged by the Board of Directors of the FPE.

Submissions can be made individually or as a group. They should provide adequate descriptions, illustrations or photos, and details that address the judging criteria.

Submissions

Submissions can be made individually or as a group.

Submissions should provide adequate descriptions, illustrations or photos, and details that address the judging criteria.

Submission should be sent electronically to:

Robert J. Smillie, PhD, CPE
robert.smillie@cox.net

Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences

The Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences is intended to recognize breakthrough research in pure or applied life science research that is distinguished by its excellence, originality and impact on our understanding of biological systems and processes. The award may recognize a specific contribution or series of contributions that demonstrate the nominee’s significant leadership in the development of research concepts or their clinical application. Particular emphasis will be placed on research that champions novel approaches and challenges accepted thinking in the biomedical sciences.

This international award is presented annually and consists of a $35,000 prize and a luncheon in honor of the recipient. The award is presented at a ceremony at The Rockefeller University, where the recipient delivers an honorary lecture as part of The Rockefeller University Lecture Series.

The Wiley Foundation invites and encourages the nomination of exceptional scientists or research teams whose research has set the standard for excellence.

The evaluations of each nominee will depend on the information provided in the nomination packages. Therefore it is important that the nominations be as complete, current, and accurate as possible.

Deadline for submission of nominations: July 31.
The nomination should be submitted by someone other than the nominee.
More than one nomination can be made from the same organization.
International nominations are encouraged.

Innovations for Health: Solutions that Cross Borders

Ashoka Changemakers and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneer Portfolio are seeking health care solutions from anywhere in the world that have the potential to be applied in other countries to improve health and health care.

Submit your solution, or nominate a project for this competition, before February 13, 2012, and help improve health care through an innovation that can cross borders.

Early Entry Prize: Entries received by December 12, 2011, 5 p.m. EST will be eligible to win US $500 and one of two private consulting sessions with industry experts.

Winners' Prizes: Three winners selected by a panel of expert judges will each receive a cash prize of US $10,000.

Countries throughout the world are seeking to improve the health of their citizens and make quality health care accessible and affordable. Despite their differences, nations are facing a surprisingly similar set of health care challenges, such as fragmented health care ecosystems, high costs, inconsistent quality of care, inefficient systems, and barriers to access and capacity needs.

In response to these challenges, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneer Portfolio is partnering with Ashoka Changemakers to launch the competition, Innovations for Health: Solutions that Cross Borders.

We are looking for cutting-edge health care solutions from anywhere in the world that have the potential to be applied in other countries to improve health and health care.

In today’s increasingly interconnected world, we have the vital opportunity to learn from innovations developed beyond our borders. Examples of breakthrough innovations we’d like to see include (but are not limited to) those that:

Deploy the full spectrum of health care workers and providers, thereby improving the capacity, reach, and quality of health care services;

Use simple, low-cost interventions to improve medical, preventive, and dental care;

Help people find and access the health information, services, and providers they need through new tools and processes;

Provide high quality and personalized care in non-traditional settings; and

Find new ways to engage patients in their care, particularly patients with chronic illnesses.

We are looking for initiatives that have demonstrated impact, and we are particularly interested in those that have the potential to help vulnerable and underserved populations in other countries that are experiencing similar barriers to health. It’s time to learn from one another and to build bridges toward a more accessible, cost-effective, consumer-engaged, and outcome-driven system of health services.

In addition, following the Changemakers competition, selected entries may be invited to submit proposals to RWJF's Pioneer Portfolio for future funding consideration. The Foundation will be looking for innovations that show potential to produce significant improvement in health and health care in the United States. Only organizations in the United States and its territories are eligible for this post-competition funding opportunity.

Innovate. Collaborate. Be a Changemaker. Submit or nominate a solution today.

Call for Nominations: International Association for Dental Research Colgate Oral Health Research Award

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2012

The Oral Health Research Group of the IADR is inviting nominations for a group-sponsored award in oral health research. The purpose of the award is to recognize a body of meritorious research by a member of the IADR Oral Health Research Group, with preference given to a Dental Hygienist.

Eligibility:

1. Nominee must be a member of the IADR Oral Health Research Group and, if a Dental Hygienist, a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program.
2. Nominations must include a Curriculum Vitae that provides supporting evidence that the nominee has conducted original research.
3. A letter of nomination should highlight the major reasons and body of research for which the individual is being nominated. Work considered for this award should have resulted in publications in scientific, peer-reviewed journals.

Research Topic:
Submissions must represent original research in the area of oral health. This includes a broad array of basic, clinical and applied studies related to: strategies for the prevention of oral disease and promotion of wellness; outcomes of primary and secondary preventive care; interdisciplinary approaches to integrating oral health into general health; clinical efficacy of professional and personal oral hygiene measures; methods to improve health outcomes of compromised patients; the dental hygiene process of care; self-care strategies; disease-prevention/health promotion focused curricular models; science transfer methods; ethics and quality assurance; alternative patterns for practice; clinical decision-making; and issues related to the conduct of research.

Award:
A Certificate of Recognition and one cash award in the amount of $2,000 will be made. This award is intended to provide travel and other support related to attending the IADR annual meeting and participating in the Oral Health Research Group activities. Information about the award winner will be made available to dental hygiene and other dental publications.

Selection:
A committee with an appointed chair or co-chairs, the President and Immediate Past-president of the Group will select the winner. A representative of Colgate-Palmolive Company will review eligibility qualifications with the committee. The award recipient will be formally announced during the business meeting of the Oral Health Research Group at the 2012 90th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR and honored during the reception that follows. Researchers who are currently under contract with Colgate-Palmolive are not eligible to participate. The committee may elect not to present an award if there is not an appropriate nominee.

Sponsorship:
The Award is sponsored by a generous donation from the Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Nomination Deadline:

Nominations must be received by April 15, 2012.

Submit nominations electronically to Award Chair.
Frances Doherty Genco, Award Chair
Email: fgenco@gmail.com

VDI International Bionic-Award 2012

The international Bionic-Award is endowed with 10.000 € by the Schauenburg-Foundation and will be awarded by VDI (Association of German Engineers) and DBU (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt).

Deadline for international submission of papers: FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Bionics often generates ideas and serves as stimulus for innovation with sustainable benefits for technology, economy and society. The award is endowed to support research and development oriented towards practical application and innovation by young scientists in the field of bionics. In 2012 the international Bionic-Award will be presented for the third time. The award ceremony will take place during the congress "Bionik-Wirtschaftsforum" in 2012. Appropriate information will be communicated to candidates in good time and will be available on the website of the international Bionic-Award. The award winning work will also be presented during this congress.

Conditions for participation
- International submissions of papers on the subject of bionics will be accepted. - The prize will be awarded for an outstanding work by a team of young scientists and researchers or a single young scientist/researcher, for example for the development of a bionic product or for a doctoral thesis/post doctoral thesis. - The work needs to be completed within the last two years before the deadline for submission of papers. - Only direct applications, made by a person or a team, will be accepted; those made by a third party are excluded. - Each person may only submit one paper as author or co-author. Multiple applications will not be accepted. - The candidate or team members may not be older than 40 years. - Legal recourse is excluded.

What to submit
- Statement of work, doctoral thesis or post doctoral thesis (20 DIN-A4 pages maximum), - abstract (max. 1 page DIN-A4) - ideas for the implementation and industrial application as well as market potential - CV/CVs of the author/group of authors - all documents must be submitted in English - please email these documents in the above order as one single PDF-file to: bionik@vdi.de - Subject line: International Bionic-Award 2012 - Contact: VDI-Society Technologies of Life Sciences, P.O.Box 101139, 40002 Düsseldorf, Germany, phone: +49/211|6214-266, bionik@vdi.de

In 2012 the international Bionic-Award will be presented for the third time. The award ceremony will take place during the congress »Bionik-Wirtschaftsforum« in 2012. Appropriate information will be communicated to candidates in good time and will be available on the website of the international Bionic-Award. The award-winning work will also be presented during this congress.

The award is endowed by the Schauenburg-Foundation. The Schauenburg-Foundation was established in 1986 by Hans-Georg Schauenburg, founder of the Schauenburg Group who has been doing business in the Rhein-Ruhr area for over 50 years. The focus of the Schauenburg-Foundation, which is administered by the independent Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (Association of German Industry for the Promotion of Science and Humanities), reflects the close connection of the international Schauenburg Group to its roots and with scientific and technical innovation.

The foundation mainly endorses academic projects in the areas of engineering, economics and social sciences, as well as supporting young people in their vocational training.

American Cancer Society International Fellowships for Beginning Investigators

Advance your career by visiting another institute: American Cancer Society international fellowships for beginning investigators (ACSBI).

The ACSBI fellowship emphasizes the transfer of knowledge from the host institute to others at the home institute. It offers the fellow the opportunity to be mentored by experts in the chosen field, receive hands on experience in clinical, behavioural or basic research, intellectual stimulation, research guidance, narrative transfer and many other opportunities to evolve scientifically and academically.

The goals include not only developing future leaders in cancer research in low/middle income countries, but also facilitating a global effort in cancer prevention and control. This will be done by developing the necessary intellectual infrastructure in home countries (since ACSBI fellows must return to their home institute), encouraging collaborative interactions to facilitate interdisciplinary basic and applied cancer research, and establishing a network of researchers and translational scientists for rapid dissemination of new knowledge and technology in developing and sharing of best practices.

Since its inception, the ACSBI fellowships have contributed to the development of the professional capacity of over 90 Fellows from over 35 countries.

Target candidates
Strong preference will be given to research investigators, clinician scientist, epidemiologists, public health professionals from low-, lower-middle- and upper-middle-income countries, as defined by the World Bank.

Duration: 12 months
Extension Up to 12 months with funding secured by the fellow from other sources and at no cost to the UICC

Available 6-8 per year

Value US $45,000 each for travel and stipend
Application closing date 1 December

Notification of result April the following year

Objectives

* To foster a bi-directional flow of research knowledge, experience, expertise, and innovation between countries
* To support the promotion of cancer control in developing countries through epidemiology, cancer control etc
* To advance the academic career development of beginning cancer investigators through clinical, behavioural or translational research projects

Goals

* Increased research capacity
* Building up of infrastructure capacity at the home institution Cancer control
* Reduced burden of cancer in own country
* Development of individuals to disseminate and apply learned skills and knowledge upon return to home institute

Eligibility

* Be a beginning investigator or clinician in the early stages of their independent investigator career and must possess a terminal*, advanced degree with a desire to become an independent investigator
* Applicants are to be in the early phases of their career and no longer under research mentoring.
* Hold an academic university or hospital position with an explicit commitment to return to the home institute
* Conduct the research at not-for-profit institutions

Please note that this is not a first post doctoral fellowship

Research plan

* Applied* or clinical* or translational* cancer research projects will receive funding preference, particularly meritorious applications from the target candidate group.
* We especially encourage epidemiology applications

Note: This is not a clinical training fellowship

Unsolicited applications will not be accepted from, nor will fellowships be awarded for, the support of research conducted at for-profit institutions nor will any projects concerning human embryonic stem cells or human fetal stem cells and tissue be funded by ACS.

*Definitions

Terminal degree: is generally accepted as the highest degree in a field of study. An earned academic (or research) doctorate such as a Doctor of Philosophy is considered the terminal degree in most academic fields of study in some countries. Many professional degrees are also considered terminal degrees because they are the highest professional degree in the field, even though "higher" research degrees exist.

Applied research: is directed towards achieving specific objectives such as the development of a new drug, diagnostic test or procedure, therapy, or surgical procedure. It involves the application of existing knowledge, much of which is obtained through basic research, to a specific biomedical problem. It can be conducted with animals, non-animal alternatives such as computer models or tissue cultures, or with humans.

Clinical research: builds upon knowledge learned through basic and applied research, and is conducted on human beings, usually in a hospital, clinical or community setting. The knowledge obtained from this research results in establishing treatments and drugs, psychosocial and behavioral interventions, or policy changes that directly improve human health, quality of life or healthcare delivery.

Translational Research: is the translation of novel findings obtained from basic research laboratories into testable hypotheses for evaluation in clinical trials in human subjects.

Contact fellowships team

By mail

Ms Beate Vought
Head of Fellowships
International Union Against Cancer (UICC)
62 route de Frontenex
1207 Geneva
Switzerland

fellows@uicc.org

By telephone or fax

Telephone: +41 22 809 1843
Fax +41 22 809 1810