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Scholarships Available to Attend the 39th Association of American Indian Physicians Annual Meeting and Health Conference
The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) announces scholarships available to attend the 39th AAIP Annual Meeting and Health Conference in Albuquerque, NM, August 5 – 9, 2010. The conference will have presentations offered by experts and leaders in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) healthcare and policy making issues. Presentations include current trends, policy, research, and practice issues concerning AI/AN populations.The National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Office of Minority Health Research Coordination will award scholarships to ten undergraduate level AI/AN students to attend the AAIP Annual Meeting and National Health Conference. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have an interest in biomedical research relevant to NIDDK’s mission areas, i.e., diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, obesity, and digestive, liver, urology, kidney, and hematologic diseases. Selected scholars will be required to attend a NIDDK session to be held during the conference. The remainder of the conference will be yours to attend all the other scheduled sessions and social activities. This scholarship provides for the student’s airfare, hotel lodging, and meals. This scholarship is awarded on a one-time only basis.Application Process * NIDDK Primary Data Sheet * One-page letter regarding your interest in biomedical research relevant to NIDDK’s mission areas, i.e., diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, obesity, and digestive, liver, urology, kidney, and hematologic diseases * Copy of Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood or Tribal Identification * Current resume / CV * Recent College/University Transcript – Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA * Letter of Recommendation – Must be completed by a College/University faculty member, preferably a science professor * Recent photographApplications must be postmarked by Friday, May 28, 2010. For further questions, contact AAIP Student Programs at (405) 946-7072, or email lmyers@aaip.org.Mail completed applications to the AAIP office:Association of American Indian PhysiciansAttn: Student Programs – NIDDK Scholarship1225 Sovereign Row, Ste. 103Oklahoma City, OK 73108
American Association of Diabetes Educators Education and Research Foundation Annual Meeting Scholarships
Applications for 2010 AADE Education and Research Foundation scholarships are now available.The deadline for applications is April 1, 2010. Recipients will be announced in May. Annual Meeting Scholarships: Provide recipients with complementary registration for the Annual Meeting. AADE - Sage Publications Travel Scholarships: Provide funds for travel/accommodations to Annual Meeting or other educational events. AADE – Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Travel Scholarships: Provide funds for travel/accommodations to Annual Meeting. AADE Foundation/Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) Plant Based Diet Scholarship: The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has teamed up with the AADE Foundation to provide funds for a unique scholarship. PCRM offers public and professional education materials, most at no or very low cost, on the use of a low-fat, plant-based nutrition approach for diabetes self-management. This scholarship is designed to recognize an educator who demonstrates knowledge of plant-based (vegan) nutrition, and its beneficial role in treating type 2 diabetes, and who has shared this information with people with diabetes under his/her care, resulting in nutritional behavior change and improvements in clinical markers.If you have any questions please contact Laura Roth Konopken, Director of Development, Foundation at (312) 601-4863 or lkonopken@aadenet.org.
For general inquiries, please email aade@aadenet.org or call (800) 338-3633.Mailing Address:American Association of Diabetes Educators200 W. Madison Street, Suite 800Chicago, IL 60606
Request for Applications: Discovery of Susceptibility and Resistance Genes in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Diabetic Nephropathy is a complex phenotype likely caused by the interaction between susceptibility alleles and environmental factors. There is evidence for a genetic susceptibility to diabetic kidney disease, but despite intensive research efforts through candidate gene searches, it has proved difficult to identify the causative genes.
Scope of RFA JDRF announces a Request for Applications to participate in a collaborative effort to genotype additional samples for genome-wide association analysis.
Applicants shall complete the rapid-decision application provided on the proposalCENTRAL website no later than midnight EDT, January 5, 2010, using the application template provided therein.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International 120 Wall Street, 19th Floor New York, NY 10005-4001
Genetics/Genomics: Elizabeth Roy Phone: 212-479-7537 Email: eroy@jdrf.org
Louise Lown Heart Hero AwardThe Louise Lown Heart Hero Award is given annually to celebrate and recognize innovative, preventive approaches to promoting cardiovascular health in developing countries and other low-resource settings.The annual award amount is US$1000.Dr. Bernard Lown, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, inventor of the defibrillator, and founder of ProCor created the award in 2007 to honor his wife's lifelong commitment to the rights and wellbeing of others through her work as a social worker, activist, and writer.
Who can applyApplications are encouraged from community-based programs (non-profit, governmental, or private sector) that have successfully engaged in work to promote heart health in a developing country or other low-resource setting (i.e., disadvantaged communities in developed countries) through innovative, preventive approaches. To be considered, applicants must meet the criteria specified and provide all information as requested on the application form.The Heart Hero Award is not a grant. Applicants should focus on past accomplishments that deserve recognition, rather than future initiatives that need funding.Examples of eligible initiatives include community programs promoting physical activity, nutrition, or tobacco control; population-based interventions reducing diabetes, hypertension, and obesity; patient-focused clinical programs increasing access to screening, identification, and control of risk factors; advocacy and policy activities; and resource development and dissemination.Award criteriaApplicants should focus on one specific initiative rather than an organization's entire scope of work. Applications must be submitted in English. Award criteria are:- Focus on prevention: Build awareness or support action that promotes heart health rather than the use of medical technology.- Community-based: Work on a grassroots level rather than academically, institutionally, or clinically.- Prove to be innovative and creative.- Responsive to local health needs and relevant to local culture.- Demonstrate success: Evaluation data is welcome but not required. Evidence of success may include number of events, number of people reached, media attention, participant testimonials, policy changes, etc.- Cost-effective and realistically affordable within the local setting; utilize available resources and support.- Sustainable: Integrated into the community; not dependent on a single person's efforts or support.- Adaptable/adoptable: Replicable in other settings or able to be scaled up to a regional or national level.- In operation for a minimum of one year. Research projects or proposals for planned projects are not eligible.Application process and timeline- Applications are accepted year-round.- Deadline for the 2010 award is 30 April 2010.- Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis by an award committee.- Applicants will be notified whether their initiative has been accepted for consideration.- Information about applicants that are selected for award consideration may be published in ProCor's Global Dialogue and website.- Funds will be provided directly to the organization or individual with primary responsibility for the initiative.Information required after award is receivedOne of the award's goals is to encourage the sharing of experience and adaptation of successful models. Award recipients are expected to provide periodic activity updates, insights derived from their experiences, information about local health status, etc.For more informationContact Juan Ramos, ProCor Program Coordinator.Email: jramos3@partners.orgTelephone: 001 617 732 1318 ext. 3319
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