Clinical Outcomes Grants

International Bone & Mineral Society Gideon and Sevgi Rodan Fellowship

The Rodan Fellowship will be given annually to support the research activities of a deserving young investigator in the bone field. Support will be a one-year, non-renewable $40,000 grant payable to the successful applicant’s institution. No overhead may be paid from the fellowship. The research may be basic, translational, clinical, or outcomes-based in bone biology or diseases of the bone.

Eligibility - Applicants must be within 10 years of their first postgraduate degree (M.D., Ph.D., D.D.S., or equivalent) and be a post-doctoral fellow. The fellowship must be held in an academic institution—for example, a medical school, hospital, or research institute. The applicant must be an IBMS Member (To become a member of IBMS you can fill out the online application at: www.ibmsonline.org).

Application Format- Applicants should submit a research proposal that should be no more than three to four pages long, excluding references. A proposed budget for the research fellowship should be included, along with the candidate’s curriculum vitae, a supporting letter from a mentor, plus 2 additional reference letters.

Review Criteria - Submissions will be reviewed by the IBMS Awards Committee and rated according to the academic record of the candidate and the scientific value of the proposed project. Preference will be given to applications demonstrating novelty or initiative on the part of the applicant, particularly an applicant who is either moving to a new laboratory or proposing a period of research in another laboratory, either to achieve progress in a specific project or to master new technology. The final decision will be made by the IBMS Executive Committee.

Funding is made possible through the generous support of Merck & Company.

International Bone and Mineral Society (IBMS)
401 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: +1 312-321-5113
Fax: +1 312-673-6934
Email: info@ibmsonline.org

Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society/Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation/DePuy Career Development Grant in Women’s Musculoskeletal Health

Applications due September 15, 2010

With support from DePuy Orthopaedics, this Award will help train and develop female orthopaedic surgeons to improve knowledge in the area of women’s musculoskeletal health, and enhance the understanding of gender and diversity differences in the outcomes of orthopaedic procedures. The candidate must be a female orthopaedic surgeon who is a member of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society. PhDs and DVMs are eligible to apply if affiliated with an orthopaedic department and working with an orthopaedic surgeon who is the principal investigator. The amount of the award is $45,000 for one year.

For more information please contact:

Jean McGuire, V.P., Grants (847) 384-4348
Mary Marino, Grants Administrator (847) 384-4359

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
6300 N. River Road Suite 700
Rosemont, IL 60018-4261

Tel: (847) 698-9980 Fax: (847) 698-7806
Email: communications@oref.org

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant

The objective of the Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant is to prepare residents for a career with research as a major component. Clinical relevance must be clearly noted in the abstract and specific aims sections, and be obvious from the title and the study design. Grants of up to $20,000 for one year will be considered for orthopaedic surgery residents or fellows completing an orthopaedic fellowship in approved orthopaedic programs to cover research expenses, but not salary. The grantee is required to have a minimum of three months dedicated research time, with six months dedicated research time preferred, within the one-year grant period. The grantee’s time commitment must be consistent with the grantee's role on the project, and must be justified. The work should clearly be achievable by the grantee as a free-standing project even when it is a part of a larger work, and it should potentially lead to publication with the grantee as an author. Both laboratory and clinical projects (e.g., outcome studies) are suitable, but in either case clinical relevance must be explicitly and clearly described.

For more information please contact:

Jean McGuire
V.P., Grants
(847) 384-4348

Mary Marino
Grants Administrator
(847) 384-4359

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
6300 N. River Road, Suite 700
Rosemont, IL 60018-4261
(847) 384-4348

American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Junior Faculty Osteoporosis Research Awards

Deadline: August 6, 2010

The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) is pleased to announce the ASBMR Junior Faculty Osteoporosis Research Awards. The awards were established to offer awards in clinical and basic research in the area of osteoporosis. The two awards are supported by an educational grant from Amgen, Inc.

Type of Award: Osteoporosis-Related Clinical and Basic Research

Two awards will be given related to osteoporosis: one for clinical research and one for basic research. Examples of osteoporosis-related research topics include research involving databases, epidemiology, outcomes, post-fracture management, adherence, cell based studies that might include MSCs or IPS cells from patients, further analyses of candidate genes or signaling pathways implicated in the disease and low bone density, cellular mechanisms related to osteoporosis and using osteoporosis murine models, and other clinical and basic research topics related to osteoporosis.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for the ASBMR Junior Faculty Osteoporosis Research Award:

Applicant must be an ASBMR member and remain a member throughout the duration of the award
Applicant must be at the junior faculty career level (up to assistant professor level) in his or her university or institution
Applicant must not have other funding sources for research proposed in the award application
Applicant must be the principal investigator on the proposed research project and have responsibility for its design and development
Applicant's research must not be on any Amgen products
Applicants are not eligible if they have previously received an Amgen-funded award or are currently receiving another industry award on the proposed research
To Apply:

Applications must be received in electronic format by Friday, August 6, 2010. To review the Program Announcement, Application Form or apply for the award, please go to the editoral manager website.

Awards Given: One award for clinical and one for basic research in osteoporosis

Amount of Each Award: $50,000 (with additional 10 percent for indirect costs to institution)

Duration of Award: One year, non-renewable

Deadline for Receipt of Application: Friday, August 6, 2010

Contact Information:
For questions about the awards or the application process, contact:

Earline Marshall, Senior Grants Administrator
ASBMR Junior Faculty Osteoporosis Research Award Program
Tel: +1 (202) 367-1161; Fax: +1 (202) 367-2161
E-mail: emarshall@asbmr.org

American Nephrology Nurses' Association Evidence-Based Research Grants

PURPOSE
The purpose of this grant is to encourage the discovery of new knowledge as well as the incorporation of the best scientific evidence currently available into the practice of nephrology nursing, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.

PROJECT TYPES ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING

• Primary Research: funding on a smaller scale as compared to the research grant award. Pilot studies, and partial funding for research projects, thesis, or dissertations.

• Evidence Summary: synthesis of the body of research on a topic of relevance to practice into a single, meaningful statement of the state of the science. Examples include systematic review, meta analysis, review of the literature.

• Research Translation: translation of evidence into practice recommendations. Examples include: clinical practice guidelines that may include clinical pathways, protocols, and algorithms.

• Integration: adoption of a practice change based on evidence. This involves changing both individual and organizational practices through formal and informal channels. Examples include implementation of a clinical pathway based on evidence found in the literature, use of an evidence-based algorithm found in the literature.

• Evaluation: evaluation of an EBP project already implemented in the clinical setting.

• Other projects. Examples include: staff development programs on topics such as evidence based practice, learning to evaluate the research literature, how to effectively conduct a literature search, development of patient teaching materials that are evidence-based, implementation of a journal club to introduce EBP. Consult with the Research Committee to determine appropriateness of other project ideas.

Grant Deadlines:

First Proposal Submission (Optional) for Review and Research Committee Feedback: August 31, 2010

Final Proposal Submission: November 15, 2010

SELECTION OF RECIPIENT

1. The Research Committee will review and score the proposals for scientific merit and feasibility based on the criteria stated below.

2. ANNA will award funding based on established research and clinical practice priorities and availability of funds.

AWARD AMOUNT
Three (3) ANNA grants up to $5,000 per proposal will be awarded each year at the National Symposium by the Research Committee Chair.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
1. Full Membership in ANNA.
a. The grant applicant must be a member of ANNA for the duration of the EBP project. If two or more individuals are applying for the grant, all must be members of ANNA for the duration of the project with at least one of the applicants being a full member. The other applicants may be either full or associate members.

2. The grant applicant(s) who are full members of ANNA must share equal responsibility with all other applicants for the conceptualization and implementation of the proposed EBP project.

ANNA National Office:
East Holly Avenue Box 56 Pitman, NJ 08071-0056
888-600-2662
856-256-2320
Fax: 856-589-7463

PhRMA Foundation Research Starter Grants in Health Outcomes

Application Deadline : 10-01-2010

The purpose of the PhRMA Foundation Research Starter Grants is to offer financial support to individuals beginning their independent research careers at the faculty level. The program provides a research grant of $60,000 for one year. This program supports individuals beginning independent research careers in academia who do not have other substantial sources of research.

This program is not offered as a means to augment substantially funded research efforts. It is intended to offer support for researchers who are starting their independent research efforts.

Health Outcomes

Outcomes research spans a broad spectrum of issues from studies evaluating the effectiveness of a particular pharmaceutical intervention to the impact of reimbursement policies on the outcomes of care. It also ranges from the development and use of tools to perform patient-based assessments to analyses of the best way to disseminate the results of outcomes research to providers or consumers to encourage behavior change.

Outcomes research incorporates a variety of research methods from various disciplines. The application of outcomes research principles in evaluating the design, delivery, and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals includes the following general areas:

Burden of disease
Compliance/Adherence
Cost Consequences Analysis
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost Utility Analysis
Health Outcomes Research
Health Related Quality of Life
Patient satisfaction
Patient preferences
Pharmacoeconomics
Patient reported Outcomes
Psychometric Evaluation of Questionnaires (e.g. reliability, validity etc.)
Research methods
Symptom Measures
Tolerability

Pharmacoeconomics

Pharmacoeconomics involves evaluation of the behavior of individuals, organizations, and markets relevant to the use of pharmaceutical products, services, and programs. The discipline frequently focuses on the cost (inputs) and consequence (outcomes) of the use of pharmaceuticals.

Patient Reported Outcomes

Patient Reported Outcomes deals with the value assigned to duration of life as modified by the impairment of physical, social, and psychological functional states, perceptions, and opportunities that are influenced by disease, injury, treatment, or policy. In this context, the field is also known as health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

The "starter" aspect of the program strives to assist those individuals who are establishing careers as independent investigators in the field of health outcomes. The program is not offered as a means to augment an ongoing research effort nor is the grant intended to be used for any direct effort to obtain further extramural funding. The funds are to be used to conduct the proposed research.

Funds are generally unrestricted, with flexibility of use - a characteristic of the program. In an effort to gain the maximum usefulness, some guidelines are in order. Funds may be used to support technical assistance, however they may not be used for the salary support of the investigator/grantee. No more than $500 a year may be used for travel to professional meetings by the grantee. Indirect costs are not provided to the institution, and grant funds may not be used for this purpose. These funds are not transferrable.

Applications should be submitted through the foundation website by October 1, 2010. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline date.

Applications, however good, which do not meet the aims of the program will be disapproved.

Eligibility

Those holding the academic rank of instructor or assistant professor and investigators at the doctoral level with equivalent positions are eligible to apply for these research starter grants, providing their proposed research is neither directly nor indirectly subsidized to any significant degree by an extramural support mechanism. The program is not intended for those in postdoctoral training programs. However, individuals in postdoctoral training scheduled to conclude and who will hold an academic appointment by January 1, 2011 may apply. Applicants must be sponsored by the department or unit within which the proposed research is to be undertaken. The grant is made to the university on behalf of the applicant and with the understanding that the university will administer the funds. Schools of medicine, pharmacy, public health, nursing, dentistry and schools of other areas where appropriate are eligible for this award.

This award is granted in part based on need. If an individual currently has or is guaranteed substantial funding, they should not apply.

Applications must be submitted by an accredited school in the U.S., and all applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Applicants will be judged on the scientific worthiness of the proposed research, and on the degree of need. If support is obtained after the application has been submitted, the Foundation must be so informed.

Before an individual is eligible to apply for a PhRMA Foundation award, the applicant must first have a firm commitment from a U.S. university.

These grants will begin on January 1, 2011 for a period of 1 year.

PhRMA Foundation
950 F Street, N.W. Suite 300
Washington, DC 20004

Phone: 202-572-7756 Fax: 202-572-7799

PhRMA Foundation Sabbatical Fellowships in Health Outcomes

Application Deadline : 10-01-2010

The PhRMA Foundation Sabbatical Fellowship in Health Outcomes provides stipend support for individuals engaged in a multidisciplinary research training program that will create or extend their credentials in health outcomes. The purpose (intent) of this program is to enable faculty with active research programs to work outside of their home institution for periods of 6 months to one year to learn new skills or develop new collaborations that will enhance their research and research training capabilities in health outcomes.

The applicant and mentor of the program must describe how the multidisciplinary goals of the research experiential program will be accomplished and provide assurance that key collaborating mentors endorse and are willing to support the plan.

Matching funds must be provided by the home institution.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants must (1) hold a PhD, Pharm.D., M.D. or Sc.D. degree in a field of study logically or functionally related to the proposed post doctoral activities, (2) hold a faculty appointment that imparts eligibility for a sabbatical leave from their home institution, (3) have institutional approval of a sabbatical plan that includes partial salary that matches the PhRMA stipend, (4) hold an endorsement from a mentor who agrees to sponsor the applicant's visiting scientist activity, and (5) be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Applications are to be submitted via the Foundation website and received by October 1, 2010. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline date.

Award

Provides up to $40,000 stipend support for mid-career scientists to engage in an academic year or calendar year experiential program intended to redirect their core research focus to an area of emerging importance to pharmaceutical research and development. The program provides no other subsidies (travel, tuition, fringe benefit costs, etc.) and indirect costs to the institution are not provided. It is expected that the fellowship will be administered in accordance with the prevailing policies and procedures of the institution. Successful applicants will have approval for a sabbatical leave from their home institution, and a commitment to host their experience from a research mentor in an environment other than the applicant's home institution. These funds are not transferrable.

NOTE: Awards may be activated beginning January 1, 2011 or on the first day of any month thereafter, up to and including December 1, 2011.

PhRMA Foundation
950 F Street, N.W. Suite 300
Washington, DC 20004

Phone: 202-572-7756 Fax: 202-572-7799

PhRMA Foundation Post Doctoral Fellowships in Health Outcomes

Application Deadline : 10-01-2010

The PhRMA Foundation Post Doctoral program in health outcomes provides stipend support for individuals engaged in a research training program that will create or extend their credentials in health outcomes. The purpose (intent) of this program is to support post doctoral career development activities of individuals prepared (or preparing) to engage in research that will strengthen representation of health outcomes in schools of pharmacy, medicine, nursing and public health. To accomplish these goals, support will be provided for a two-year period to selected individuals who are beginning careers in health outcomes research and who give promise of outstanding development as researchers.

The intent of the program is to provide support for a person beginning a Post Doctoral program. Applicants are encouraged to apply at the earliest point of their Post Doctoral research period as possible

Program

The application must include a research plan written by the applicant, the mentor's research record, and a description of how the mentored experience will enhance the applicant's career development in health outcomes research. The sponsor (mentor) of the post doctoral program must describe how the goals of the research training program will be accomplished and provide assurance that key collaborating mentors endorse and are willing to support the training plan.

Applications, however good, which do not meet the aims of the program will be disapproved.

Eligibility

Health outcomes research evaluates the value of pharmaceuticals and the value of their outcomes. There is widespread concern about rising healthcare expenditures as well as increasing interest in understanding the impact of new therapies on patient reported outcomes (PROs) such as functional status and quality of life. Because of these new perspectives, choices about new drugs are now based not only on traditional safety and efficacy measures but also on PROs and economic value measures. Decision makers, who include patients, health care providers, government payers, and private payers, may put different weights on measures of drug value. Drug development programs need to include all outcome measures to satisfy the needs of the different decision makers. The PhRMA Foundation, recognizing the need for manpower to perform these outcome analyses, has implemented a program to build manpower in this vital new discipline.

This program provides stipend funding to well-trained graduates from Pharm. D., M.D., and Ph.D. programs who seek to further develop and refine their research skills through formal postdoctoral training. They must also have a firm commitment from an accredited U.S. university and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Applications are to be submitted via the Foundation website and received by October 1, 2010. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline date.

Award

The award, consisting of a $55,000 annual stipend for up to 2 years, is made to the institution on behalf of the fellow. Awards may be activated beginning January 1, 2011 or on the first day of any month thereafter, up to and including December 1, 2011. The award is intended solely as a stipend and may not be used otherwise. If necessary, the institution may supplement the award to a level that is consistent with other postdoctoral fellowships it currently offers. If the stipend is to be supplemented, indicate the amount. If no supplement is intended, so state this. The program provides no other subsidies (travel, tuition, fringe benefit costs, etc.) and indirect costs to the institution are not provided. It is expected that the fellowship will be administered in accordance with the prevailing policies and procedures of the institution. The second year of this award is contingent upon a progress report approved by the Foundation and submission of a financial report. A final report will be required upon completion of the program. These funds are not transferrable.
 

PhRMA Foundation
950 F Street, N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, DC
20004
USA

Phone: 202-572-7756 Fax: 202-572-7799

National Hemophilia Foundation Physical Therapy Excellence Fellowship

Letter of intent submission deadline February 1, 2011

All grant and fellowship applications are subjected to a rigorous peer review process. Applications are critiqued on scientific merit and relevance to NHF research priorities. Applications are reviewed and scored in terms of significance, approach, innovation, investigator, and environment. A volunteer group of scientific and lay leaders reviews applications received. The NHF Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MASAC) and the NHF Board of Directors grant final funding approval.

Eligibility
The objectives of the Physical Therapy Fellowship are to improve the delivery of physical therapy care and expand the knowledge base specific to hemophilia.

It is expected that the fellowship will provide support for a physical therapist currently employed or interested in hemophilia care to conduct physical therapy research or clinical projects related to the care of the patient with hemophilia.

Current topics of interest may include but are not limited to the following: development of clinical pathways, physical therapy protocols, physical therapy utilization, measurable outcome studies, rehabilitation programs, use of modalities and other intervention commonly used by physical therapists in the treatment of the patient with hemophilia.

Funding
NHF awards one new research fellowship per year of $10,000. Awards are made for one calendar year.

Deadlines

A letter of intent should be submitted to NHF. This should be a brief letter identifying the applying researcher and organization and the intended area of research.

Multidisciplinary applications are welcomed. If a multidisciplinary project is sought, you are encouraged to indicate in the letter of intent and in the application how the project would proceed if only one Fellowship is awarded.

Inquiries
For inquiries regarding applications, policy and procedures and programmatic information, contact:

Morgan Johnson, CAE, Manager of Healthcare Provider Programs
National Hemophilia Foundation
116 West 32nd Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(800) 424-2634 ext. 3745 or (212) 328-3745
Fax: (212) 328-3799
E-mail: mjohnson@hemophilia.org

Direct inquiries regarding fiscal matters to:

Department of Finance and Administration
National Hemophilia Foundation
116 West 32nd Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(800) 424-2634 ext. 3726 or (212) 328-3726
Fax 212-328-3766

National Hemophilia Foundation Social Work Excellence Fellowships

Letter of intent submission deadline February 1, 2011

All grant and fellowship applications are subjected to a rigorous peer review process. Applications are critiqued on scientific merit and relevance to NHF research priorities. Applications are reviewed and scored in terms of significance, approach, innovation, investigator, and environment. A panel selected by the Research Working Group, a volunteer group of scientific and lay leaders, reviews applications received. The NHF Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MASAC) and the NHF Board of Directors grant final funding approval.

Eligibility
To be eligible for the fellowship the applicant must: be an MSW from an accredited school of social work or be a student in a DSW program or have a master's degree in a social work related field, be licensed by the state to practice as a master's level clinical social worker and work in a bleeding disorders program. Professional experience in a hemophilia treatment center is desirable but not required. The proposed project, however, must have relevance to current practice in bleeding disorders care and may incorporate casework, group work, organizational and public health, education and research perspectives.

It is expected that the project will: (1) promote the integration of psychosocial care with biomedical components of comprehensive care; (2) promote the delivery of quality services to patients and families; (3) contribute to the literature on the psychosocial aspects of bleeding disorders; (4) demonstrate social work outcomes of the research or clinical project.

Areas of research interest might include some of the following topics: impact of social work practice on coping with chronic illness and/or disability; impact of case management on patient care; improved clinical practice; research skills and goals for psychosocial providers; mental health issues of those affected with bleeding disorders or bleeding disorders/HIV; development and use of media projects and/or learning tools for professional or patient evaluation. A focus on cultural diversity is welcomed.

Funding
NHF awards one new research fellowship per year of $10,000.

Deadlines

A letter of intent should be submitted to NHF. This should be a brief letter identifying the applying researcher and organization and the intended area of research.

Multidisciplinary applications are welcomed. If a multidisciplinary project is sought, you are encouraged to indicate in the letter of intent and in the application how the project would proceed if only one Fellowship is awarded.

Inquiries
For inquiries regarding applications, policy and procedures and programmatic information, contact:

Morgan Johnson, CAE, Manager of Healthcare Provider Programs
National Hemophilia Foundation
116 West 32nd Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(800) 424-2634 ext. 3745 or (212) 328-3745
Fax: (212) 328-3799
E-mail: mjohnson@hemophilia.org

Direct inquiries regarding fiscal matters to:

Department of Finance and Administration
National Hemophilia Foundation
116 West 32nd Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(800) 424-2634 ext. 3726 or (212) 328-3726
Fax 212-328-3766