Environmental Health Grants

Rolex Awards for Enterprise

The next Rolex Awards for Enterprise will be presented in 2012 to five new Laureates for their projects that demonstrate innovative thought and benefit the world we live in. For their new ventures or completion of ongoing projects, each Laureate receives US$100,000, a Rolex chronometer, and the benefits of international publicity.

Is your project eligible?

The Rolex Awards are open to any individual of any age, with a concrete working project. Proposals may be submitted in almost any area of activity, including science and health; applied technology; exploration and discovery; the environment; and cultural heritage.

How to Apply

To apply, after reading the Rules and Conditions, create an account and fill out a pre-application form. You will have one month, from the moment your account is created, to complete the pre-application form in English.

The final deadline for submitting a pre-application is 31 May 2011. However, you are strongly advised to submit a pre-application form as soon as possible.

Pre-applicants whose projects are selected by Rolex for further consideration will be invited to submit a full application.

The Rolex Laureates are selected by an independent panel of international specialists at the top of their fields, supported by a team of researchers.

Winners are chosen based on three main criteria: spirit of enterprise, originality, and potential impact. Judges also consider how the award will contribute to the completion of the project.

The Jury changes for each cycle of Rolex Awards. The 2012 jury will be announced in 2011.

Since 1976, more than 100 leading experts from 24 countries have served on the Rolex Awards Jury. They include French research virologist Professor Luc Montagnier, Russian deep-ocean explorer Anatoli Sagalevitch and American astronaut and educator Dr Katherine Sullivan.

Scholarships to 12th Annual American College of Chest Physicians Community Asthma and COPD Coalitions Symposium

Limited scholarships are available. Please complete the Scholarship Application form, and submit it by fax ([847] 498-5460) or e-mail to Beth Corey. The deadline for submitting applications is August 13, 2010.

Contact Beth at (847) 498-8366 or bcorey@chestnet.org with any questions.

American College of Chest Physicians
3300 Dundee Road,
Northbrook, IL 60062
Fax: (847) 498-5460
 

International Agency for Research on Cancer Expertise Transfer Fellowship

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is the specialized cancer Agency of the World Health Organization (WHO). Situated in Lyons, France, the IARC houses both epidemiology and laboratory Groups allowing it to fulfil its mission: to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, to elucidate the mechanisms of carcinogenesis and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control.

The IARC is offering an Expertise Transfer Fellowship to enable an established investigator to spend normally from six to twelve months in an appropriate host institute in a low- / medium-resource country* in order to transfer knowledge and expertise in a research area relevant for the host country and related to the Agency's programmes. The major areas of activity are focused on understanding cancer etiology (including infections, nutrition, lifestyle, environment, radiation, genetics), developing strategies for cancer prevention (primary prevention, screening) and elucidating the underlying mechanisms of carcinogenesis through studies of molecular and cell biology, molecular genetics, epigenetics and molecular pathology. The Agency also has strong programmes dedicated to describing the global cancer burden and to the evaluation of carcinogenicity through its Monographs Programme. There is an emphasis on interdisciplinary work in the Agency's research activities.

Applications should include a proposed collaborative research project, specifying the link to IARC's on-going activities and a letter of support from the host lab giving details of feasibility and anticipated benefit to the receiving institute. A letter of endorsement from a research Group at IARC must also be provided. Priority will be given to projects directly linked to IARC's on-going research programme, involving at least one contact at IARC.
Applicants should be established cancer researchers actively engaged in the field with appropriate scientific or medical qualifications and an excellent publications' record. They must also belong to the staff of a university or a research institution.

Deadline for receipt of applications is: 30 November 2010 . Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of April 2011. There will be an annual remuneration of up to US$70,000, which will take into account the on-going salary of the Fellow. This amount may include limited support for the project. The cost of travel will also be met. The Award should be taken up no later than 30 November 2011.

(*any country other than those classified as high-income economies by the World Bank )

Fellowship application forms and more detailed information are available from:

Fellowship Programme
INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER
150 cours Albert-Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France
Tel: +33 (0)472 73 84 48; Fax: +33 (0)472 73 80 80; E-mail: fel@iarc.fr
Internet: http://www.iarc.fr

International Agency for Research on Cancer Visiting Scientist Award for Senior Scientists

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is the specialized cancer Agency of the World Health Organization (WHO). Situated in Lyon, France, the IARC houses both epidemiology and laboratory Groups allowing it to fulfil its mission: to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, to elucidate the mechanisms of carcinogenesis and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control.

The Agency is offering the exciting opportunity of an IARC Senior Visiting Scientist Award. This Award is for a qualified and experienced senior investigator with recent publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals who wishes to spend from six to twelve months at the IARC working on a collaborative project in a research area related to the Agency's programmes. The major areas of activity are focused on understanding cancer etiology (including infections, nutrition, lifestyle, environment, radiation, genetics), developing strategies for cancer prevention (primary prevention, screening) and elucidating the underlying mechanisms of carcinogenesis through studies of molecular and cell biology, molecular genetics, epigenetics and molecular pathology. The Agency also has strong programmes dedicated to describing the global cancer burden and to the evaluation of carcinogenicity through its Monographs Programme. There is an emphasis on interdisciplinary work in the Agency's research activities.

Candidates are requested to contact the relevant Scientific Groups in order to set up a collaborative project. For details on scientific programmes and research groups please consult the IARC Web site: http://www.iarc.fr, or contact the IARC at the address below.

Applicants must belong to the staff of a university or a research institution and should provide written assurance of a post to return to at the end of the period of award.

Deadline for receipt of applications is: 30 November 2010. Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of April 2011. There will be an annual remuneration of up to US$80,000-, which will take into account the on-going salary of the visiting scientist plus the cost of travel. The Award should be taken up no later than 30 November 2011.

Fellowship application forms and more detailed information are available from:

Fellowship Programme
INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER
150 cours Albert-Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France
Tel: +33 (0)472 73 84 48; Fax: +33 (0)472 73 80 80; E-mail: fel@iarc.fr
Internet: http://www.iarc.fr

Conference Student Scholarships: Genetics, Immunology and Repair in Multiple Sclerosis

Scholarship Deadline: October 18, 2010 (Midnight US Mountain Standard Time)

Although the specific etiology of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) remains unknown, important insights into the genetics and environmental triggers underlying the disease have been made. This conference will discuss advances in MS genetics, epigenetics and the interaction of genetics with the environment, particularly with vitamin D metabolism and Epstein Barr Virus. There will be a focus on the immunopathogenesis of MS, including pre-active MS lesions, mechanisms of lymphocyte activation, the B cell and trafficking of cells across the blood brain barrier. The application of new imaging methods and therapeutic strategies that target the immune system and promote remyelination will be discussed. The challenge of integrating emerging insights in the basic mechanisms of myelination, autoimmune demyelination, and neurodegeneration with translational science will he discussed. The goal of this meeting is to provide a broad spectrum of MS researchers with a forum to discuss recent advances, and to foster cross-disciplinary interactions and collaborations.

Keystone Symposia is offering scholarships to students and post-docs this conference season. These scholarships, of up to $1000 each, are to be used to help defray the expenses associated with conference attendance, including air (on a U.S. air carrier), ground transportation and lodging costs. Receipts will be required to receive reimbursement.

Abstracts submitted for poster presentation will be used as the basis for awarding the scholarships. Conference organizers will select the scholarship recipients based on the quality of science of the abstract and the relevance of the abstract to the conference topic. Only one application per abstract is accepted.

Keystone Symposia
221 Summit Place #272
PO Box 1630
Silverthorne, CO 80498
www.keystonesymposia.org

Financial Assistance / Student Scholarships
Phone: +1 (800) 253-0685 or
Ksenia Shambarger - +1 (970) 262-1230 extension 140
Fax: +1 (970) 262-0311

Conference Student Scholarships: Environmental Epigenomics and Disease Susceptibility

Scholarship Deadline: November 30, 2010 (Midnight US Mountain Standard Time)

There are now compelling human epidemiological and animal experimental data that indicate the risk of developing adult-onset complex diseases and neurological disorders are influenced by persistent epigenetic adaptations in response to prenatal and early postnatal exposures to environmental factors. Epigenetics refers to heritable changes in gene function that occur without a change in the sequence of the DNA. The main components of the epigenetic code are DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNAs. The epigenetic programs in cells are normally faithfully reproduced during mitosis. Moreover, they can also be maintained during meiosis, resulting in epigenetic transgenerational disease inheritance, and potentially introducing phenotypic variation that is selected for in the evolution of new species. The objective of this conference is to provide evidence that environmental exposures during early development can alter the risk of developing medical conditions, such as asthma, autism, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and schizophrenia later in life by modifying the epigenome. Epigenetic research promises to markedly improve our ability to diagnosis, prevent, and treat the pathological conditions of humans; however, it also introduces unique legal and ethical issues. These will also be discussed.

Keystone Symposia is offering scholarships to students and post-docs this conference season. These scholarships, of up to $1000 each, are to be used to help defray the expenses associated with conference attendance, including air (on a U.S. air carrier), ground transportation and lodging costs. Receipts will be required to receive reimbursement.

Abstracts submitted for poster presentation will be used as the basis for awarding the scholarships. Conference organizers will select the scholarship recipients based on the quality of science of the abstract and the relevance of the abstract to the conference topic. Only one application per abstract is accepted.

Keystone Symposia
221 Summit Place #272
PO Box 1630
Silverthorne, CO 80498
www.keystonesymposia.org

Financial Assistance / Student Scholarships
Phone: +1 (800) 253-0685 or
Ksenia Shambarger - +1 (970) 262-1230 extension 140
Fax: +1 (970) 262-0311

Conference Student Scholarships: Microbial Communities as Drivers of Ecosystem Complexity

Scholarship Deadline: November 23, 2010 (Midnight US Mountain Standard Time)

Microorganisms, by their omnipresence, impact the entire biosphere, including the human body. Microbial ecology studies the interactions between members of microbial communities (assemblage of microorganisms that share the same environment) using a panoply of biological and bioinformatics tools. The field of microbial ecology has made substantial strides with the advent of molecular microbiology and has fully embraced high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies. When Joshua Lederberg coined the term human microbiome, he had an ecological analogy in mind (“to signify the ecological community of commensal, symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms that literally share our body space and have been all but ignored as determinants of health and disease”). The studies of the human microbiome and the environment are both characterizing key microbial interactions but appear to act independently from one another. The main purpose of the symposium is to assemble the leaders in the field of environmental microbial ecology and the human microbiome to stimulate interaction and collaboration. Session topics will address every aspect of the study of microbial communities, from microbial surveys, bioinformatics, transcriptomics, proteomics and community modeling. Each session will include speakers studying environmental communities and the human microbiome. The interactive nature of this symposium will spur collaborations and a better integration of these two similar fields of study.

Keystone Symposia is offering scholarships to students and post-docs this conference season. These scholarships, of up to $1000 each, are to be used to help defray the expenses associated with conference attendance, including air (on a U.S. air carrier), ground transportation and lodging costs. Receipts will be required to receive reimbursement.

Abstracts submitted for poster presentation will be used as the basis for awarding the scholarships. Conference organizers will select the scholarship recipients based on the quality of science of the abstract and the relevance of the abstract to the conference topic. Only one application per abstract is accepted.

Keystone Symposia
221 Summit Place #272
PO Box 1630
Silverthorne, CO 80498
www.keystonesymposia.org

Financial Assistance / Student Scholarships
Phone: +1 (800) 253-0685 or
Ksenia Shambarger - +1 (970) 262-1230 extension 140
Fax: +1 (970) 262-0311

Castle Ink's Green Scholarship

Your commitment to going green can earn you some green for college!

Castle Ink Cartridges is offering a $2,500 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP to students showing a commitment to recycling and the environment. If you support efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle, then you qualify for this scholarship from Castle Ink.

Castle Ink Cartridges is committed to helping students pursue higher education. Castle Ink is offering a $2,500 scholarship to qualified students who are planning to participate in an accredited college or university program during the Fall 2010 or Spring 2011 term or full-year 2010-2011 school year. Students who apply must be a United States citizen or permanent resident with a minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average. In addition, students applying are required to submit the following:

(1) a maximum of 100 words describing the things you've done to encourage and support recycling and/or protect the environment. Also acceptable is a video describing your recycling activities and why it’s important to use eco-friendly products;
(2) [PLEASE NOTE THIS IS OPTIONAL] creative use of an empty ink cartridge or old printer. Applicants can send pictures, video, or an actual "creation" along with their applicaiton.

If you have questions, please use our online contact us form.
All applications must be emailed to scholarships@castleink.com or mailed to:

Castle Ink
37 Wyckoff St
Greenlawn, NY 11740

Deadline is July 31 2010, 11:59:59 pm EST.
Applications are valid until the next deadline date, after which a new application must be submitted to be considered for a future scholarship.

Winners will be notified by email and the US Postal Service by August 15, 2010 and will be posted on the website at that time.

All applications dated by the deadline date will be included in the current scholarship award decision.

Procter & Gamble Award in Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Recognizes distinguished achievement in research and development in applied (non-clinical) and environmental microbiology.

Eligibility:
The nominee must demonstrate outstanding accomplishment in research or development in an appropriate field and be actively engaged in research or development at the time that the award is presented.

Award:
A cash prize of $2,000, a commemorative piece, and travel to the ASM General Meeting where the laureate delivers the Procter & Gamble Award Lecture.

Deadline: October 1.

Nominations:
Nominations will be considered without updating for three years. Self-nominations and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Only one nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. Only one of the three individuals involved in the nomination may be employed at the nominee's institution. The nominator and supporters must not share employers. Nominations must consist of the following:

* Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, emailed to awards@asmusa.org
* Nominating form
* Supporting form

ASM awards are granted at the discretion of award selection committees and may not be awarded every year.

Sponsor: The Procter & Gamble Company

American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2904
(202) 737-3600

PSC Partners Seeking a Cure: Request for Proposals--Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

The PSC Partners Seeking a Cure Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 foundation whose mission is to provide research, education, and support for people affected by Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC). The PSC Partners Seeking a Cure Foundation offers grants to support PSC researchers to conduct research that addresses an important and novel, basic or clinical research question related to PSC and closely allied diseases, such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) (ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease). The applicant must be at an academic institution. The goal of funding is to help encourage investigators to conduct research in a promising new area. Funding is limited to $20,000 per year for 2 years ($40,000 total).

The PSC Partners Seeking a Cure Foundation is particularly interested in funding research projects that have the potential to discover a cure for this disease, and/or identify novel therapies that may significantly delay time to liver transplantation, and/or prevent disease recurrence following liver transplantation. The Foundation recognizes that much fundamental research is necessary to discover the environmental factors which may trigger this disease in genetically susceptible individuals, and thus the Foundation would like to encourage research proposals aimed at identifying the gene-environment interactions contributing to disease initiation and progression. The Foundation recognizes that studies with animal models may be appropriate to address these fundamental questions. The Foundation is interested in funding research that explores PSC-related diseases (such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) (ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease)) in ways that they impact, enable, or perhaps cause PSC. The Foundation encourages research that will be complementary to the goals and objectives of the North American Adult and Pediatric PSC Registry (STOPSC) registry. Proposals that have little relevance to PSC will not be considered for funding. We strongly encourage interdisciplinary collaborations and the sharing of resources (including DNA samples) as a means of accelerating progress in PSC research. If the proposal includes a specific plan for sharing of results and resources (such as DNA), this will result in a more favorable review.


Application Instructions
No special application forms are needed. There will be two deadlines for application submission per year; January 1 and August 1 in the first year (2009). Subsequently (2010 and beyond) we anticipate only one deadline for application submission per year: August 1. One copy of each full application must be submitted electronically in the English language, and in portable document format (.pdf) to: contactus@pscpartners.org. Any revised application must include a point-by-point response to the comments of the reviewers of the original proposal. The instructions below should be followed:

1. Face Sheet.
Please include the title of the research project, the name and title of the principal investigator (PI), the PI's mailing address and e-mail address, and the names, titles, and e-mail address of any co-PI's.

2. Budget.
The Scientific Advisory Board may exercise discretion in the approval of the expenditure of funds, but since these are small research grants, they are primarily intended only to support the purchase of consumable research supplies (e.g. glassware, chemicals, enzymes, etc.) to conduct PSC research. Indirect costs (overhead), and salaries are not allowed.

3. Budget Justification.
Items to be purchased should be briefly explained and justified.

4. Project Description.
This segment of the proposal should be no longer than 5 pages. Please use the following format:

A. Project Summary - Approximately 250 words.
B. Specific Aims.
C. Background and Significance.
D. Preliminary Data (optional).
E. Research Plan (include materials and methods, collaborative arrangements, interpretation of data, anticipated results, potential problems, and alternative approaches).
F. Any revised application must include a point-by-point response to the comments of the reviewers of the original proposal.

5. Bibliography (Literature Cited).
6. Facilities and Equipment.
7. If the study includes human subjects, proof of approval by the applicant's Institutional Review Board must be included, as well as a copy of the approved consent form.
8. Biographical Sketch of the applicant (PI) (NIH format will be acceptable; no more than 2 pages please).
9. List of Current and Pending Support.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Completed grant applications should be typed in the English language, converted to a .pdf file and submitted via e-mail to:

Ricky Safer
PSC Partners Seeking a Cure Foundation
contactus@pscpartners.org