Diversity/Underrepresented Minorities Grants

2010 Claude H. Organ, Jr., MD, FACS, Traveling Fellowship

The family and friends of the late Claude H. Organ, Jr., MD, FACS, have established an endowment through the American College of Surgeons ACS Foundation to provide funding for an annual fellowship to be awarded to an outstanding surgeon from the Society of Black Academic Surgeons, the Association of Women Surgeons, or the Surgical Section of the National Medical Association. This annual award is intended to serve as a lasting memorial to the extraordinary life and work of Dr. Organ. For information on donating to this fund, please contact the ACS Foundation at 312-202- 5376 or mwojcik@facs.org.

Purpose

The Organ Traveling Fellowship is awarded to an outstanding young surgeon so he or she can attend an educational meeting or make an extended visit to an institution of his or her choice, tailored to his or her research interests.

Basic Requirements

The Organ Fellowship is available to a U.S. or Canadian member of the American College of Surgeons in any of the surgical specialties who meets the following requirements:

Is a member of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons, the Association of Women Surgeons, or the Surgical Section of the National Medical Association
Is a Fellow or Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Is no more than 45 years of age on the date the application is filed

Financial Support

The successful applicant will receive the sum of $5,000 U.S. This amount is to be used to help defray travel and per diem expenses, plus the cost of any courses the awardee may take in association with the award. The Organ Fellow will make his or her own travel arrangements.

Applications are due no later than September 1, 2010, and consist of the following items:

An essay, of up to two pages, describing why the applicant wishes to receive the Organ Fellowship and his or her plans for using it
The applicant’s current brief curriculum vitae
One letter of nomination/recommendation from applicant’s chair or mentor
Applications are to be submitted electronically, as single scanned documents in the order noted above, to the attention of the ACS Scholarships Administrator at kearly@facs.org. Questions may also be submitted to this address.

One awardee will be selected, and all applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process by October 1, 2010.

Requirements for the Organ Traveling Fellowship are also posted on the ACS website at http://www.facs.org/memberservices/research.html.

Society of Toxicology Undergraduate Toxicology Education Program Award

Award Description The Undergraduate Toxicology Education Program Award provides support for awardees to participate in the Undergraduate Education Program at the SOT Annual Meeting. This program is an introduction to the discipline of toxicology for undergraduate science majors and includes an orientation, a special poster session with scientists, and activities with a SOT mentor. The travel awards are for those from institutions that receive a limited amount of Federal funding in science and technology. Students attending institutions NOT included in this institution list http://www.toxicology.org/ai/fa/NSF_List.pdf are eligible. Preference in selection will be for students who are first generation college attendees (that is, neither parent graduated from a four-year academic institution).

Meeting registration and support for travel, lodging, and meals are provided for students who are not local to the meeting site. Students from local institutions receive registration, meeting materials, and an expense stipend.

Apply by downloading application files from the SOT's Web site, completing, and having the advisor e-mail to SOT Headquarters

Mail the signed application page (only) to:

Undergraduate Toxicology Education Program Award
Society of Toxicology
1821 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 300
Reston, VA 20190

Deadline October 9, 2010

Society of Toxicology Women in Toxicology Special Interest Group Postdoctoral Fellow Achievement Award

Award Description This award shall be given to a SOT postdoctoral fellow member (current or pending) who has demonstrated academic achievement in the field of toxicology and who has provided leadership and service in their chosen field and/or their community. Applicants/Nominees who are not WIT members are strongly encouraged to join.

Applications will be evaluated based on the following items to be submitted:

1) Completed Application Form;

2) Letter of recommendation from the postdoctoral advisor including recognition of the postdoc's demonstration of leadership and service in toxicology and/or their community;

3) Curriculum vitae of the applicant/nominee which includes specific descriptions of the postdoc's scientific and leadership qualifications;

4) abstract of the accepted presentation for the 2011 Annual Meeting (may include figures and graphs; written text not to exceed 2 pages at 12 pt. Times New Roman).

Winner receives an engraved plaque and a $300 cash award.

Contact: Leigh Ann Burns Naas

Deadline December 17, 2010

Society of Toxicology
1821 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 300
Reston, VA 20190

Phone (703) 438-3115
Fax (703) 438-3113

Korean Toxicologists Association in America Special Interest Group Young Soo Choi Student Scholarship Award

Award Description The Young Soo Choi Student Scholarship Fund proceeds will be used to provide a lump sum scholarship for graduate training in toxicology to a Korean student.

The criterion used to select recipients of the Choi Scholarship are as follows:

1. Applicants for the Scholarship shall be Korean individuals (having been born in Korea or, if born in the United States, having one or more parents of Korean descent).
2. The individual shall be enrolled, or planning to enroll, in a graduate program in toxicology or in a field of biomedical science related to toxicology.
3. Selection will be based on merit and financial need with consideration given to the following:
a. A description of the student’s graduate program including a summary of any research conducted or planned.
b. Copies of any abstracts prepared by the student for presentations given at meetings of the SOT or other professional Societies (preference will be given to individuals who have given or plan to give a presentation at the SOT Annual Meeting).
c. A brief statement from the student indicating how receipt of the Choi Scholarship will assist in their graduate training.
d. A letter of recommendation from the student’s mentor.

This award is made possible by the Young Soo Choi Student Scholarship Fund of the SOT Endowment.

The deadline for submission of applications is Friday, January 8, 2011. Full applications should be submitted as an e-mail (titled as KTAA SIG Choi Award application) to Sang-Tae Kim.

Society of Toxicology
1821 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 300
Reston, VA 20190

Phone (703) 438-3115
Fax (703) 438-3113

Women’s CIO Scholarship

Submission due by
November 1, 2010.

The Women’s CIO Scholarship was created to enable more women CIOs to excel and progress in the healthcare IT industry. The scholarship is aimed at supporting female CIOs in improving their skills as IT leaders at their organizations and increasing their proficiency in CHIME’s seven CIO Success Factors.

The Seven CIO Success Factors

Through extensive research, CHIME has identified seven critical and developable competencies that are inherent of successful healthcare CIOs. These success factors are described below:

* Sets Vision and Strategy
Collaborates well with officers and senior leaders to set organizational vision and strategy and to determine how technology can best serve the business.
* Integrates Information Technology for Business Success
Applies knowledge of the organization’s systems, structures and functions to determine how to best serve the business with technology.
* Makes Change Happen
Monitors and influences the dynamics of adaptive change in IT and the organization.
* Builds Technological Confidence
Builds the organizations’ awareness of and confidence in its technology by conveying IT’s contributions to the business.
* Partners With Customers
Interacts with internal and external customers to ensure continuous customer satisfaction.
* Ensures Information Technology Talent
Creates a work environment and community that draws, develops and retains top IT talent.
* Builds Networks and Community
Develops and maintains networks with internal and external sources and links networks for greater exposure. Builds community to sustain networks by sharing knowledge and power in the marketplace.

All scholarship applicants must be members of College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, and must be female.

Scholarship winners can use the funds for education related to improving in the Success Factor area(s) they identified on the scholarship application (including registration fees/tuition, and travel costs to attend). Educational programs are subject to approval. Programs offered by CHIME, CHIME partners, or accredited educational institutions will receive preference. Scholarship Amount: $2500.

Scholarship applications should be mailed to:

Attn: Scholarship Committee
CHIME Education Foundation
3300 Washtenaw Avenue, Suite 225
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Applications can also be submitted online at www.cio-chime.org or www.chimeEducationFoundation.org.
For more information, contact the CHIME office at 734-665-0000 or staff@cio-chime.org.

MetLife Foundation Journalists in Aging Fellows Program

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and New America Media (NAM) are welcoming applications — from journalists who cover aging issues and/or who work for ethnic media outlets — for a new fellowship program underwritten by the MetLife Foundation.

By 2030, the number Americans age 65 and over will double to 70 million, with a growing percentage of them coming from ethnic minority populations. The health and social consequences permeate every aspect of life in this country. For instance, the first members of the huge baby boomer generation will get their Medicare cards starting January 1, 2011. While America’s mainstream media have largely ignored this burgeoning story, most communities remain under-informed about the wide-ranging challenges of the longevity revolution.

Dates and Location
Selected Fellows will attend GSA’s 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting, which is taking place in New Orleans, LA, from November 19 to 23. This event regularly welcomes over 3,000 professionals in the field of aging and the schedule includes hundreds of symposia, papers, and posters — all featuring new research presented for the first time.

Requirements
Each Fellow will be expected to participate in a special day-long pre-conference session and at least two days of general meeting sessions. Fellows will also commit to completing one short-term article about any aspect of the meeting and one longer-term in-depth project of their own design.

All articles must be published, broadcast, or posted through distributed or circulated news media entities rather than personal blogs.

Short-term stories: By December 15, 2010, fellows must have published (or electronically disseminated) or have scheduled for publication (not later than December 31, 2010) an article of not less than 500 words stemming directly from the GSA meeting. Articles can be a news report, feature or commentary (blog), such as reporting on a study or discussion presented at the conference about any aspect of aging.

Long-term projects: Each Fellow will submit a proposal outlining a major article or series that she or he intends to research and write, as well as an agreement by his or her publisher/producer to run the story or stories in their media outlet. By March 1, 2011, Fellows will research and write a story or series of their design, documenting and explaining the pressing issues elders in their respective community are facing. All stories must be edited and approved before publication. Projects must be completed by June 1, 2011.

Fellowship applicants are invited to make proposals on a wide range of subjects, such as caregiving challenges; dementia and its impact; intergenerational activities; healthy aging (including wellness and physical activity); safety education (e.g., falls and fall prevention); health disparities; elder abuse prevention; depression and social isolation; hunger; medication challenges; lifelong learning; art and creativity for older adults; aging in place; age-friendly communities; older-worker issues (e.g., career retraining and encore careers); and civic engagement (mentoring, volunteering, or otherwise “giving back” to society).

Stipend and Travel
Each Fellow will receive a stipend of $1,500, with half to be paid on arrival at the meeting and the rest upon completion of the project. GSA will arrange and pay for all flights and hotel bookings (up to three nights) in New Orleans, and qualifying local travel expenses (e.g., cab, train, or bus fares) will be reimbursed. Fellows are free to attend the meeting for additional days, although further lodging/travel costs will be the responsibility of the individual or his or her news organization.

Selection Process
The fellowship selection panel will include experts in gerontology and editorial professionals from NAM and GSA. Stories (print or electronic) or multimedia packages will first be published by each Fellow’s news organization and soon thereafter by NAM, as well as posted on the GSA website. All stories must be submitted prior to publication in any medium for approval by project editor Paul Kleyman, director of NAM’s Ethnic Elders Newsbeat.

Additional Information
For further details about fellowship requirements and potential stories, contact NAM Ethnic Elders Editor Paul Kleyman at pkleyman@newamericamedia.org or (415) 503-4170, ext. 133. For further details about how to submit an application, contact GSA Communications Manager Todd Kluss at tkluss@geron.org or (202) 587-2839.

Application Process
Applications will consist of five components:

1. A cover letter or e-mail containing:

Applicant Name
Mailing Address
Office Phone
Mobile Phone
E-mail
Employer (Freelancers must specify their length of affiliation with the outlet that will publish or broadcast the story.)
Employer Address
Employer Phone
2. A resume.

3. A two-page proposal describing the long-term story topic, how the subject will be researched and covered, the number of expected articles and their approximate length, relevance to the audience, and tentative publication date.

4. Three samples of published or broadcast journalistic work, preferably related to politics and policy.

5. A letter or e-mail from the publisher or producer agreeing to publish the story or stories to be considered for the fellowship.

Send all materials to tkluss@geron.org or Todd Kluss, The Gerontological Society of America, 1220 L Street NW, Suite 901, Washington, DC 20005. (E-mail applications should use the subject line "MetLIfe Fellowship Application" and include items 2 through 5 as attachments or hyperlinks.)

Deadline
Applications must be received by Monday, August 2, 2010.

American Society for Microbiology General Meeting Minority Travel Grant

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) will offer travel grants to increase the participation of underrepresented minority (URM) groups in the ASM General Meeting. The ASM will select post-doctoral scholars from URM groups in the microbiological sciences or faculty from Minority Serving Institutions. Each grantee will be offered up to $1500 to defray expenses associated with travel to the ASM General Meeting.

Eligibility

ASM Member
U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Faculty member from a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic Serving institutions (HSI), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) and other institutions with substantial enrollments of minority students are considered to be Minority Serving Institutions (MSI).
Post-doctoral Scholars from an URM Group

Criteria for Selection

Access to financial resources for travel to the ASM General Meeting
Access to students from URM groups pursuing areas related to the microbiological sciences (may not be applicable for post-doctoral scholars)
Experience in training and mentoring minority students
Commitment to volunteer services
Commitment to diversity
Commitment to research in microbiology and related sciences

Application Procedure

To apply for an ASM General Meeting Travel Grant complete the application and submit with all required materials following the instructions outlined on the Application Form. The Application Deadline is Friday, January 28, 2011.

ASM General Meeting Minority Travel Grant
American Society for Microbiology
Public Affairs
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036

For more information, please e-mail: ASMGMTravelGrant@asmusa.org

American Roentgen Ray Society/Leonard Berlin Scholarship in Medical Professionalism

The Leonard Berlin Scholarship in Medical Professionalism is intended to support study and research related to medical ethics, medico-legal principles, patient accountability, sensitivity to patient diversity and/or other topics encompassing medical professionalism.

The scholarship may be used for study at or outside the scholar’s parent institution, and is open to radiologists at all stages of their careers.

The ARRS Research Committee may select up to one scholar annually. Scholars may choose either a one-year program requiring a minimum 50 percent time commitment to be funded at $100,000, or a two-year program requiring a minimum 25 percent time commitment to be funded at $50,000 each year. Up to $20,000 of the funds may be used in a way that will contribute to the scholar’s development and professional advancement, such as tuition and course materials, with the remainder to be used towards salary support. The money may not be spent for the purchase of equipment, or imaging studies. Indirect costs may not be paid from this fund.

The scholarship is funded through The Roentgen Fund of the ARRS and made possible in part by support from Dr. Leonard Berlin. The scholarship funds will be paid to the Scholar’s Department. Payments will be made semi-annually on July 1 and January 1 for one-year scholarships, and annually on July 1 for two-year scholarships.

General Qualifications

Earned MD or DO from an accredited institution, or equivalent.
Completion of a radiology residency, and fellowship training where appropriate, or the equivalent.
Certification by the American Board of Radiology or equivalent.
The candidate must be a member of the ARRS at the time the application is submitted and for the duration of the award.

Selection Criteria

Selection of the ARRS scholar will be based on:

The competence and promise of the candidate in research, education or administration as it relates to medical professionalism,
Evidence of an environment that is conducive to professional development, and
Personal qualities of the candidate that indicate that the candidate has the interest and potential to be a leader in the area of medical professionalism.

Nomination Procedure

All candidates will submit the required documents as e-mail attachments to awards@arrs.org. The deadline for receipt of applications is November 19, 2010. Selected applicants will be invited to meet with the ARRS Research Subcommittee and ARRS officers to discuss their application. Interviews will be held in January, 2011. The candidates will be notified of funding shortly after the interview date. The new scholar will be announced at the annual meeting of the ARRS, and is expected to be present for the announcement at the Scholars and Awards session.

Submission Procedure

Applicants must submit the following materials. The entire application (not counting the CV) should not exceed 20 pages.
A cover letter from the applicant stating his or her address, phone and fax numbers and e-mail address, for use by the ARRS administrative office
A curriculum vitae including details of any other current or pending salary support
A three-page summary of the applicant's qualifications, goals and purpose of study
A description of course-work that will be undertaken
A listing of mentors, as appropriate to the proposal, and their contributions to the proposal
A letter of nomination from the Department Chair, or when applicable, the Radiology Group Director, and two additional letters of recommendation
An estimated budget covering the scholar's program over the one- or two-year period. A simple balance sheet should include estimated yearly income from all sources including the budget of the institution or outside agencies and estimated expenditures for salary, travel and other expenses.
Please submit your application materials electronically to lmishler@acr-arrs.org

Reporting

Final Report: All scholars will be required to participate as an ARRS Annual Meeting instructional course faculty member, providing a course on medical professionalism, author an article for publication in the American Journal of Roentgenology, and/or provide a similar product or service, to be mutually agreed upon by the scholar and the ARRS Research Committee at the end of the scholarship period, with the content of designed to educate others in medical professionalism.
Formal acknowledgment for publications: “American Roentgen Ray Society/Leonard Berlin Medical Professionalism Scholar” should be added to any publications that are a direct result of the scholarship proposal or prepared during the course of the scholarship. A reprint of any publications of work in which the scholar is involved should be sent to the Roentgen Fund.

Termination of Scholarship

Circumstances may arise in which the institution or the scholar may wish to bring the grant to an end before the completion of the study. This may be arranged at any time by agreement between the scholar, and the ARRS. Termination will be made with the understanding that all unexpended funds will be returned to the ARRS and that all unpaid balances of the scholarship will be canceled.

The ARRS/Leonard Berlin Scholarship is named in honor of Dr. Leonard Berlin of Rush North Shore Medical Center in Skokie, IL. Dr. Berlin is a recognized leader in various aspects of medical professionalism as they affect the field of radiology.

For additional information please email us at awards@arrs.org.

American Roentgen Ray Society
1891 Preston White Drive
Reston, VA 20191-4326 USA

American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation Paula de Merieux Rheumatology Fellowship Award

The purpose of the ACR REF/Paula DeMerieux Rheumatology Fellowship Training Award is to ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to provide competent clinical care to those affected by rheumatic diseases.

The deadline for submission is 5:00 PM on August 2, 2010.

Eligibility
Only training directors at ACGME-accredited institutions in good standing may apply. The rheumatology fellowship training program director at the institution will be responsible for the selection and appointment of trainees to the fellowship training award and for the overall direction, management and administration of the program.

The trainee must be a member of an underrepresented minority within rheumatology, or a woman. For this award, “underrepresented minority within rheumatology” shall mean Black, Hispanic, or Native American (that is, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians).

Citizenship
The trainee must be a citizen or non-citizen national of the United States, or be in lawful possession of a permanent resident card. Non-citizen nationals are generally persons born in outlying possessions of the United States (e.g., American Samoa and Swains Island). Individuals on temporary (J1, H1) or student visas are not eligible.

Award Terms and Funding
This is a one year award. No trainee may be appointed for less than 12 months during the period of appointment. No individual trainee may receive more than one year of aggregate support during the period of accredited training. Upon receipt of this award, the institution must submit documentation related to the appointment of the trainee. Funding will not be released until the REF receives such documentation.

Recipients will receive $25,000 to support the salary and fringe of one trainee. The award is paid directly to the sponsoring institution and payments are disbursed in two equal installments of $12,500 in July and January. Other trainee costs (e.g. fees, health insurance, and other educational expenses) are to be incurred by the recipient’s institutional program.

Travel scholarships for trainees to attend the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting are also provided, and are administered through the ACR Fellows-in- Training (FIT)

Only online applications submitted through the REF Web site will be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. It is the applicant’s responsibility to review the application for completeness and errors, and to ensure that it adheres to all REF instructions.

Pilot Program for the Rheumatology Fellowship Training Award/American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation/Amgen/Pfizer Rheumatology Fellowship Training Award

The American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation is soliciting applications for a pilot program to provide increased support for rheumatology fellows in training. The current mechanism for support includes a one-year stipend of $25,000 for fellows in clinical training. In response to recommendations from Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program Directors and the ACR Committee on Workforce and Training Issues, the REF has created a pilot program for the Rheumatology Fellowship Training Award. The pilot program will provide two $50,000 grants to begin July 1, 2011.

Applications Due August 2, 2010
Notice of Award December 1, 2010
Funding Begins July 1, 2011

This program has been designed to specifically address three goals, listed below in priority order:

1) Creation of a new fellowship position, preferably one that was previously ACGME-accredited but was unfilled due to lack of sufficient fellow salary funding
2) Increasing the number of underrepresented minority* trainees within rheumatology
3) Providing a slot committed to trainees with a high likelihood of pursuing an academic rheumatology career

*For purposes of this pilot program, “underrepresented minority within rheumatology” shall mean Black, Hispanic, or Native American (that is, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians).

Applicants must meet at least one of the three objectives described above in order to be considered for the pilot program. The pilot program will continue over the next 2 cycles as the Foundation evaluates the efficacy of the increase in funding. All participants in the pilot program will be required to submit detailed reports about the status of the funded fellow and the success of the program with respect to the goals up to 10 years post-award.

Interested applicants may apply for both the pilot award and the ACR REF/Amgen/Pfizer Rheumatology Fellowship Training Award; however applicants must submit two separate and complete applications and only one award will be given per training program. If a program receives the pilot award, the program cannot receive the ACR REF/Amgen/Pfizer Rheumatology Fellowship Training Award in the same round.

Applicants must submit a complete application by the deadline that includes a detailed letter clearly describing the training program and how it plans to meet at least one of the three programmatic goals and specific objectives outlined above. More detailed information on what to include in your application may be found on the REF Web site.

Please visit the Web site at www.rheumatology.org/REF for more information and to access and download the Request for Applications with complete instructions.