4 funding opportunities are listed in this category
Grenvik Family Award for Ethics
The award will be given each year to recognize an SCCM member in good standing who has devoted significant efforts toward ethical problems in critical care. The award recognizes an indiviaual who promoted humanistic and ethical values in critical care.
Background The Christer Memorial Award was initiated by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Ake and Inger Grenvik, and established in 1989 by the Foundation for Critical Care. Christer Grenvik, MD died at age 30 of a brain tumor while an anesthesiology resident. SCCM has sponsored the award since 1996. Goals and Objectives During his last two years of life, Christer Grenvik became deeply religious and concerned with the critically and terminally ill patient's autonomy when deciding on choice of treatment. He became particularly interested in the ethical problems in these situations and compassionate care of patients in the terminal stage. The goals and objectives therefore are to memorialize Christer Grenvik's great concern for these issues. Recognition of suitable candidates will occur through nomination to the Grenvik Award Subcommittee which selects the most suitable individual and reports the choice to the awards committee. Eligibility Criteria The awardee must meet the following eligibility criteria: • Made significant contributions toward addressing ethical problems in critical care • Member in good standing of the Society of Critical Care Medicine • Demonstrated commitment to SCCM through involvement in SCCM committees or other SCCM activities at the local, regional, national or international level. • Members of the Grenvik Award Subcommittee and the SCCM Council are not eligible for the award during their tenure. Award Amount • SCCM will provide complimentary registration for the Annual Congress • Honorarium of $1,000.00 • Plaque as recognition of the award to be presented during the Annual Congress awards ceremony • No funding is provided for travel expenses Judgement Criteria A subcommittee of no less than five SCCM members will be established to review candidates for the award and to summarize their contributions to critical care. The subcommittee will include past winners of the award for a three-year term. The subcommittee reports directly to the SCCM Awards Committee. Candidates are nominated for the award by an SCCM member or members of the Award Subcommittee. The nominators will be required to submit letters of recommendation from two additional SCCM members in good standing. Letters of support should emphasize how the nominee has demonstrated the award criteria as listed above by describing ways her/his life and career have met the criteria of the award. Submission of a current curriculum vitae ia also required. Timetable • September 1 - Deadline for receipt of nomination letters • November 1 - Award winner notified • January - Award winner announced at awards presentation during SCCM's Annual Congress Funding The Christer Grenvik Memorial Fund is funded by Dr. and Mrs. Ake and Inger Grenvik Submission of Nominations Nominations should be sent to: Carol Prendergast Society of Critical Care Medicine 500 Midway Drive Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Phone: 847-827-6826 Fax: 847-827-7428 email: cprendergast@sccm.org
Society of Family Planning Request for Proposals
The Society of Family Planning (SFP) was founded in 2004 to bring together professionals committed to the scientific study of family planning, focusing in the areas of contraception and abortion. The activities of the organization are conducted for scientific purposes, for the advancement and promulgation of knowledge regarding family planning, and for the facilitation of personal relationships among scientific investigators of family planning and related topics. SFP is one of the few organizations in the United States that provides research grants for interdisciplinary research in the biological, medical, epidemiological, behavioral and social sciences related to family planning.
Go to www.societyfp.org/research/default.asp to apply. Application submission opens February 1, 2010 and closes at 11:59 pm EST, Tuesday, April 13, 2010. No late materials or changes to your application will be allowed after the cut-off date.
SFP is pleased to announce its fourth competitive grant funding cycle. SFP’s grant program is intended to generate knowledge in the field of family planning through scientific research and strengthen family planning policies, services and programs. Proposals are requested that cover a wide range of research areas—from improvements in underlying conceptual or biomedical knowledge that advance fundamental understanding in the field of family planning, to knowledge of improved programs or policies that will provide family planning more safely, effectively, efficiently, and to wider groups of people in need. The research program will also provide support for research that focuses on social and psychological dimensions of family planning services and programs.
High-priority research areasSFP’s primary goal is to support the best scientific research that contributes to the greater understanding and advancement of family planning; therefore, we will fund the top merit-based proposals that fall within SFP’s guidelines. Secondarily, we are interested in the following topic areas:
Post-abortion infectionPost-abortion contraceptionCervical preparation for second trimester abortionPain management in surgical abortionFactors associated with decision-making between medical and surgical abortionsMulti-center tabulations of second-trimester abortion complicationsAbortion stigma, including perspectives of patients, providers, and the public
Abortion providers—factors that determine providers’ surgical limits in terms of gestational ageContraceptive decision-making and the impact of a recent unplanned pregnancyManagement of breakthrough bleeding in continuous hormonal contraceptionIntrauterine, implantable and injectable contraceptionHealth care providers—how their personal contraceptive choices impact patient decision-making
Small research grants
The purpose of the small research grants is to provide start-up or supplemental funds to support the initial phase of a project, including solidifying collaborations, identifying research questions, negotiating roles and responsibilities, detailing the research plan and methods, and collecting pilot data. Such a study may be designed to determine the feasibility of conducting a larger and more expensive research project, test a new method or approach, or to collect data on a sample of subjects to document the practicality of a project.
Funds can be used for a variety of purposes: to hire a research assistant or statistical consultant; to acquire special data sets; meet unusual computer processing or programming needs; or cover costs associated with the collection or processing of primary or secondary data; or for other similar purposes.
SFP prefers not to pay institutional indirect costs for this very modest award; if the institution is unwilling to waive such costs, they are limited to no more than 10% of the total direct costs. The total costs (direct and indirect) may not exceed $15,000. These awards are designated for Society of Family Planning Junior Fellows.
Maximum duration: 12 monthsBudget cap: $15,000 per grant (including direct and indirect costs)
Large research grants
These awards provide support for projects representing the investigator’s specific interest and competencies. The project must be original research relevant to the field of family planning and abortion. Research proposals responding to SFP’s high priority research areas or those difficult to fund from other sources will be given priority. Indirect costs up to 20% of total direct costs are allowed. The total costs (direct and indirect) may not exceed $120,000.
Duration: 12 or 24 monthsBudget cap: $120,000 per grant (including direct and indirect costs)
EligibilityThe principal investigator of any proposed large research project must be an SFP Fellow, Candidate Fellow, or Junior Fellow and a faculty or staff member of the applicant institution. Small grants are reserved for SFP Junior Fellows.
Grants will be made to institutions on behalf of a named principal investigator, not to individuals. Eligible organizations employing SFP members include but are not limited to universities, independent non-profit agencies, community-based organizations, and hospitals. Investigator(s) must have principal investigator status at a non-profit institution with at least 10% of effort contributed to the proposed study.
For questions regarding grant requirements:Marlo Polonsky, Grants OfficerMPolonsky@societyfp.org
Society of Family Planning255 South 17th StreetSuite 1102Philadelphia, PA 19103866.584.6758, ext. 301
American Society for Dental Ethics Ozar-Hasegawa Dental Ethics Award
Ozar/Hasegawa Award has extended the deadline for student applications to May 15, 2010. All dental and dental hygiene students who are enrolled in an accredited school of dentistry and/or dental hygiene program in the United States and Canada. Students must be in good academic standing.
The Ozar-Hasegawa Ethics Award is an annual award named for two individuals who have contributed to the scholarship, discussion, and application of dental ethics, Professor David Ozar (Loyola University) and Dr. Thomas Hasegawa Jr. (Baylor College of Dentistry, deceased). The award is presented by the American Society for Dental Ethics (ASDE) to a dental or dental hygiene student for an essay or comparable product of careful ethical reflection.
Award: Cash prize of $250.00 for the dental student essay Cash price of $250.00 for the dental hygiene student essay One year membership in ASDE for the students and their advisor Publication of the winning essay or description of project in the ASDE Newsletter Essay or description of project posted ASDE Website: www.societyfordentalethics.org.
Entries: An essay or comparable product of careful ethical reflection (including, but not limited to, a video presentation, a poster presentation, a short story or other narrative work, etc.) in which the student: a. Describes* a case, i.e. a narrative situated in a practice setting or comparable professional situation -- in which there is a significant ethical issue from the perspective of the oral health professions; b. Identifies* the professional ethical issue(s) in the case; c. Examines* the issue(s) in such a way as to illuminate their most important elements from the perspective of professional ethics for oral health care providers; d. Proposes a resolution* of the ethical issue(s). e. All entries must be submitted in an electronic format
ASDE c/o Ethics Center Coleman Pavilion Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA 92350 909.651-5025 Anika Ball Executive Director Aball@llu.edu
International Association for Dental Research Colgate Oral Health Research Award
The Oral Health Research Group of the IADR is inviting nominations for a group-sponsored award in oral health research. The purpose of the award is to recognize a body of meritorious research by a member of the IADR Oral Health Research Group, with preference given to a Dental Hygienist.Eligibility:1. Nominee must be a member of the IADR Oral Health Research Group and, if a Dental Hygienist, a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program.2. Nominations must include a Curriculum Vitae that provides supporting evidence that the nominee has conducted original research.3. A letter of nomination should highlight the major reasons and body of research for which the individual is being nominated. Work considered for this award should have resulted in publications in scientific, peer-reviewed journals.Research Topic:Submissions must represent original research in the area of oral health. This includes a broad array of basic, clinical and applied studies related to: strategies for the prevention of oral disease and promotion of wellness; outcomes of primary and secondary preventive care; interdisciplinary approaches to integrating oral health into general health; clinical efficacy of professional and personal oral hygiene measures; methods to improve health outcomes of compromised patients; the dental hygiene process of care; self-care strategies; disease-prevention/health promotion focused curricular models; science transfer methods; ethics and quality assurance; alternative patterns for practice; clinical decision-making; and issues related to the conduct of research.Award:A Certificate of Recognition and one cash award in the amount of $2,000 will be made. This award is intended to provide travel and other support related to attending the IADR annual meeting and participating in the Oral Health Research Group activities. Information about the award winner will be made available to dental hygiene and other dental publications.Selection:A committee with an appointed chair or co-chairs, the President and Immediate Past-president of the Group will select the winner. A representative of Colgate-Palmolive Company will review eligibility qualifications with the committee. The award recipient will be formally announced during the business meeting of the Oral Health Research Group at the 2010 88th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR and honored during the reception that follows. Researchers who are currently under contract with Colgate-Palmolive are not eligible to participate. The committee may elect not to present an award if there is not an appropriate nominee.Sponsorship:The Award is sponsored by a generous donation from the Colgate-Palmolive Company.Nomination Deadline: May 15, 2010Submit nominations electronically to Award Chair.Frances Doherty Genco, Award ChairEmail: fgenco@gmail.com
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