Institutional Program Unifying Population and Laboratory Based Sciences
Application deadlines for 2010 awards: Letter of Intent: March 2, 2009 by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Full Application (by invitation only): May 15, 2009 by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time By electronic application only. Five-year institutional training awards provide $500,000 a year to bridge the gap between the population and computational sciences and the laboratory-based biological sciences. The award will support the training of researchers between existing concentrations of research strength in population approaches to human health and in basic biological sciences. The goal is to establish training programs by partnering researchers working in schools of medicine and schools (or academic divisions) of public health.
Eligibility Understanding human health will be a focal priority for the programs that are funded. There is ample room for building on institutional strengths to achieve this focus, for example: institutional interests in chronic diseases, autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, genetic diseases, toxicology and environmental exposures, reproductive health, and other areas where questions relating to human health are ripe for exploration at both the population and molecular scales. Likewise, institutional strengths in applied mathematics and modeling, statistics, genomics, bioinformatics and other informatics and data-driven sciences including geography and demographics, and phenomic approaches could provide excellent foundations for programs which encourage such work, as would strengths in population biology; epidemiology; human or disease ecology, anthropology, econometrics, and other population-focused quantitative fields. Supported programs will train graduate students to the Ph.D. level, but programs may additionally propose giving training access to postdoctoral fellows, medical students, medical residents, masters students, undergraduates, or other kinds of trainees. Some examples of problems where such an approach would be beneficial include but are not limited to multifactorial disease processes evolution of and relationships between host, pathogen, vector, and reservoirs biomarker identification and validation effects of environmental exposure to toxins, allergens, and immunogens Proposals Degree-granting institutions in the U.S. or Canada may submit applications. Proposals must be driven by core components within medical and public health schools, but beyond those required components, departments or centers located within non-medical parts of a university, existing inter-institutional collaboratives, research museums, free-standing research institutes, and other non-profit institutions that provide advanced-level training are all acceptable as potential additional partners. Dental, osteopathic, and veterinary medical schools are appropriate applicants. Comparative medicine and animal science departments are advised to discuss their planned proposal with the program officer to ensure that their proposal will be human-focused enough to be competitive. Proposals that cross institutional boundaries are encouraged. Research groups working at national laboratories and within the federal government are allowable as partners, but funding to students doing research within these institutions must be channeled through an appropriate degree-granting institution. For-profit companies may not participate in the application, but could be valuable partners in such training programs. Proposals that may offer students access to research opportunities involving work in or data from the for-profit sector are welcome.
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Post Office Box 13901 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3901 Telephone: (919) 991-5100 Fax: (919) 991-5160
Within Our Reach Rheumatoid Arthritis Grants
Application Deadline The application deadline is December 1, 2008. Applicants are responsible for submitting all required documents prior to this deadline. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the REF office by e-mail or by phone at (404) 633-3777. For more information about this award, please contact the REF office by e-mail or by phone at (404) 633-3777.
American College of RheumatologyResearch and Education Foundation 1800 Century Place Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30345
Women’s Health Career Development AwardThis career development award is sponsored by the Women’s Dermatologic Society.The award is intended to focus on women’s health issues where further research isneeded. Funding is available for research in the areas of women’s health issues, whichrange from disorders that affect primarily women, such as lupus and scleroderma, to theeffects of hormones and environmental factors on the skin and cutaneous aging.Applicant Eligibility Requirements:• M.D.; M.D., Ph.D.; Ph.D.; or D.O. degree• Appropriate initial training in biomedical research (i.e., two to three-yearfellowship or postdoctoral training)• Junior faculty member in a department or division of dermatology, throughAssistant Professor level, at the time of funding• Proposed research focuses on women’s health issue (see above)• Junior investigator in the early stages of career• Demonstrates a strong commitment to skin research• Strong institutional commitment for the individual’s career development• NOT available to an individual receiving simultaneous salary support fromother granting agencies
To meet the application deadline, can my application be postmarked by October 15th?No. To be considered for a 2009 research award, your complete research application must besent so that it is RECEIVED at the Foundation office on or before Wednesday, October 15,2008. Your application should be sent to the following address:Medical and Scientific CommitteeDermatology Foundation1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 870Evanston, IL 60201-4808
NEW INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANTS Purpose - To encourage research in the field of occupational and environmental health by new principal investigators. Funds Awarded - OTIS CLAPP ($2,000 – one award) MEDIQUE PRODUCTS ($3,000 – two awards) Eligibility Criteria - These grants allocate funds to occupational and environmental health registered nurses who are new investigators to conduct research on occupational and environmental issues. The AAOHN Research Priorities are to be used as the primary guide/reference for possible topics and will be given preference in funding. Proposals may be submitted that are in the early stages of development (prior to data collection); however, completed research projects will not be accepted for consideration. Selection Criteria - Submit a narrative document of no more than 15 double spaced pages with one inch margins in 12 point font (plus appendices) that addresses the following weighted criteria: 15% Title and purpose of project - State the overall objective(s) or specific aims and long-term goal(s) of the project. Address the relevance of the project to occupational and environmental health. 10% Significance of project – Defend why it is important to conduct this research. 5% Potential impact – Address the potential impact of research on occupational and environmental health and/or occupational and environmental health nursing. 15% Review of literature – Brief review of the literature including significance of the project. Outline the background to the proposal. Concisely state importance of the project described by relating specific aims to long-term goals. 25% Methods - Include specific measurable objectives, description of the target population and characteristics of the subjects, rationale for sample size and sampling procedure, plan to protect the research subjects’ rights, and a discussion of the design and the data collection procedures. 20% Plans for data analysis - Describe in detail how the data will be analyzed and interpreted to accomplish the aims. 10% Assumptions and limitations - Discuss potential difficulties and limitations of the study and any appropriate assumptions used in the design of the study. Required Appendices:1. Submit the following support documents for the research project: a. instrument(s) for data collection b. subjects’ consent form c. letter of approval to access data and permission to conduct project d. bibliography e. detailed budget 2. Resume Application Deadline - December 1 (postmarked)
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. 2920 Brandywine Rd. • Suite 100 • Atlanta, GA 30341 (770) 455-7757 • Fax (770) 455-7271
GLAXOSMITHKLINE RESEARCH GRANTS Purpose - To encourage research in the field of occupational and environmental health. Funds Awarded - ($10,000 – one award) Eligibility Criteria - These grants allocate funds to occupational and environmental health registered nurses to conduct a research study on occupational and environmental issues. Research projects related to immunizations/vaccines programs for workers, including but not limited, to needlestick injuries, hepatitis C screening and educational programs, etc. will be given preference in funding. Proposals may be submitted that are in the early stages of development (prior to data collection); however, completed research projects will not be accepted for consideration. Selection Criteria - Submit a narrative document of no more than 15 double spaced pages with one inch margins in 12 point font (plus appendices) that addresses the following weighted criteria: 15% Title and purpose of project - State the overall objective(s) or specific aims and long-term goal(s) of the project. Address the relevance of the project to occupational and environmental health. 10% Significance of project – Defend why it is important to conduct this research. 5% Potential impact – Address the potential impact of research on occupational and environmental health and/or occupational and environmental health nursing. 15% Review of literature – Brief review of the literature including significance of the project. Outline the background to the proposal. Concisely state importance of the project described by relating specific aims to long-term goals. 25% Methods - Include specific measurable objectives, description of the target population and characteristics of the subjects, rationale for sample size and sampling procedure, plan to protect the research subjects’ rights, and a discussion of the design and the data collection procedures. 20% Plans for data analysis - Describe in detail how the data will be analyzed and interpreted to accomplish the aims. 10% Assumptions and limitations - Discuss potential difficulties and limitations of the study and any appropriate assumptions used in the design of the study. Required Appendices:1. Submit the following support documents for the research project: a. instrument(s) for data collection b. subjects’ consent form c. letter of approval to access data and permission to conduct project d. bibliography e. detailed budget 2. Resume Application Deadline - December 1 (postmarked)
AAOHN FOUNDATION RESEARCH GRANT
Purpose - To support research in the field of occupational and environmental health. Funds Awarded – ($10,000 - one award) Eligibility Criteria - This grant allocates funds to an occupational and environmental health registered nurse for competitive application of a research proposal to investigate important occupational and environmental health issues. The AAOHN Research Priorities are to be used as the primary guide/reference for possible topics and will be given preference in funding. However, newer innovative research ideas (e.g. spin-offs from priorities or novel/new topics) can be submitted for consideration. Proposals may be submitted that are in the early stages of development (prior to data collection); however, completed research projects will not be accepted for consideration. Selection Criteria – Submit a narrative document of no more than 15 double spaced pages with one inch margins in 12 point font (plus appendices) that addresses the following weighted criteria: 15% Title and purpose of project - State the overall objective(s) or specific aims and long-term goal(s) of the study. Address the relevance of the project to occupational and environmental health. 10% Significance of project - Defend why it is important to do this research based on new knowledge required or gaps to be filled. 5% Investigator’s capacity - Address investigator’s capacity to do the research and to use the research to build on something previously done or to show the capacity of the research to do something new. 15% Review of literature – Brief review of the literature including significance of the study. Outline the background to your proposal. State concisely the importance of the project described by relating the specific aims to long-term goals. 25% Methods - Include specific measurable objectives, description of the target population and characteristics of the subjects, rationale for sample size and the sampling procedure; plan to protect the research subjects’ rights (human subjects review), and a discussion of the design and the data collection procedures. 20% Plans for data analysis – Describe in detail how the data will be analyzed and interpreted to accomplish the aims. 10% Assumptions and limitations - Discuss potential difficulties and limitations of the study and any appropriate assumptions used in the concepts and design of the study. Required Appendices:1) Submit the following support documents for the research project: a. instrument(s) for data collection b. subjects’ consent form c. letter of approval to access data and permission to conduct project d. bibliography e. detailed budget 2) Resume` Application Deadline - December 1 (postmarked)
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