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Call for Nominations: Gates Vaccine Innovation Award

Hundreds of thousands of lives each year could be saved by improved access to vaccines. Vaccines are cost-effective, safe, and proven to protect children from disease.

Continued innovation is essential to overcoming persistent challenges in reaching more children with vaccines.

The Gates Vaccine Innovation Award will celebrate revolutionary ways children in the poorest parts of the world are immunized. The winning innovation will be recognized with a US $250,000 prize.

The Gates Vaccine Innovation Award is open to individuals from any discipline. Candidates from academic institutions, governments, health care facilities, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for-profit companies may be nominated.

Criteria

We recognize that innovation in the delivery of vaccines can take many shapes. We are looking for ideas big or small that have resulted in tangible improvements in immunization coverage in developing country communities. 

Nominees will be assessed on three broad criteria:

Developing country impact – The nominee should have contributed to the prevention, control, or elimination of vaccine-preventable disease through significant improvements in immunization quality and coverage among mothers and children in developing countries.

Innovation and creativity – The nominee should have applied imaginative and pioneering approaches to overcome difficult challenges to immunizing children and achieving impact. Innovation is not the same as invention. Even simple ideas applied in creative ways to overcome real-world challenges can be considered innovative.

Scale – The nominee’s innovation should be at scale or suitable to be implemented at scale within the nominee’s country and around the world.

If you are unable to complete the online nomination form, please send an email to vaccine-innovation-award@gatesfoundation.org to request a Word version of the nomination form. Please submit these nominations via email to vaccine-innovation-award@gatesfoundation.org, or via fax to +1-206-494-7042.

Nominations will be accepted through 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time on July 31, 2013.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for consideration:

Nominations must be related to vaccine delivery and meet the criteria above

Nomination forms must be completed in English

The three essay questions should be answered within the font and word-limit requirements

Please note that nominations focused on innovation in research & development are not eligible for consideration. This award is focused only on achieving impact through innovative systems, processes, tools, and technologies leading to better immunization.

Request for Proposals: International Innovation Grant

The International Innovation Grant provides research funding in support of novel and innovative projects that can have a significant impact on cancer control in low- and middle-income countries.

The International Innovation Grant is a one-year research grant of up to $20,000 that is awarded and paid directly to a nonprofit organization or governmental agency in a low-income or middle-income country. The grant may be used by the organization only for the approved, budgeted costs of the research project. Each grant will have a Principal Investigator who is an ASCO member, is affiliated with the Grantee Organization, and is a resident of the low-income or middle-income country.

International Innovation Grants are hypothesis-driven research grants that fund a specific research project that may result in the discovery of new knowledge about how to advance cancer control in a low- or middle-income setting.  It is anticipated that novel approaches and clinical designs proposed for this grant may differ from what would be considered standard practice within high-income settings.  Grantee Organizations and Principal Investigators will be expected to share and disseminate the knowledge gained during their research project.

The online system will open for Letter of Intent submission on July 1, 2013. All Letters of Intent must be submitted by August 1, 2013.

Questions? Read our Frequently Asked Questions document:

http://www.conquercancerfoundation.org/sites/conquercancerfoundation.org/files/international_innovation_grant_faq_5-1-2013.pdf

If that doesn’t answer your question, email grants@conquercancerfoundation.org.

2014 International Innovation Grant Timeline:

May 1, 2013 RFP is Released for 2014 International Innovation Grant

July 1, 2013 Online Application System Opens for Submitting Letters of Intent

August 1, 2013 Letters of Intent Due

October 3, 2013 Invited Full Applications Due

December 2013 Grant Recipients Announced

January 1 - December 30, 2014 Grant Project Period

American Cancer Society International Fellowships for Beginning Investigators

The objectives of this 12 month ACSBI fellowship, of a value of USD 50,000, are to foster a bi-directional flow of research knowledge, experience, expertise and innovation between countries and to advance the academic career development of beginning cancer investigators through clinical, behavioural and basic research projects.

Closing date: 1 November

The ACSBI fellowship emphasizes the transfer of knowledge from the host institute to others at the home institute. It offers the fellow the opportunity to be mentored by experts in the chosen field, receive hands on experience in clinical, behavioural or basic research, intellectual stimulation, research guidance, narrative transfer and many other opportunities to evolve scientifically and academically.

The goals include not only developing future leaders in cancer research in low/middle income countries, but also facilitating a global effort in cancer prevention and control. This will be done by developing the necessary intellectual infrastructure in home countries (since ACSBI fellows must return to their home institute), encouraging collaborative interactions to facilitate interdisciplinary basic and applied cancer research, and establishing a network of researchers and translational scientists for rapid dissemination of new knowledge and technology in developing and sharing of best practices.

Eligibility

• Be a beginning investigator or clinician in the early stages of their independent investigator career and must possess a terminal, advanced degree with a desire to become an independent investigator

• Applicants are to be in the early phases of their career and no longer under research mentoring.

• Hold an academic university or hospital position with an explicit commitment to return to the home institute

• Conduct the research at not-for-profit institutions. Please note that this is not a first post doctoral fellowship

•Fellowships cannot be granted to candidates who are already physically present at the proposed host institute whilst their applications are under consideration. 

Note: This is not a clinical training fellowship

2013 Graduate Student Paper Competition for the Council on Anthropology and Reproduction

The deadline for submission of graduate student papers is September 1, 2013

The Council on Anthropology and Reproduction (CAR), an interest group of the Society for Medical Anthropology, is pleased to announce its 13th annual award competition for the best graduate student paper on anthropology and reproduction. Submissions from all anthropological subdisciplines are encouraged.

Criteria on which the papers will be judged:

*  Ethnographic richness based on original fieldwork

*  Anthropological methodology

*  Linkage of work to literature in anthropology and reproduction

*  Effective use of theory and data

* Originality/Creativity

* Organization, quality of writing, and coherence of argument

Please remove identifying information on the paper itself. Provide a separate cover page that includes your name, mailing address, email address, and school affiliation.

Papers should be double-spaced, no more than 9,000 words including references, and references should be formatted in American Anthropologist style.

Papers already published or accepted for publication at time of submission are not eligible.

The papers will be read by a committee of CAR members. The author of the winning paper will receive a cash award of approximately $250. The winner will be announced in both the CAR Newsletter and the Anthropology
Newsletter, and an abstract will be published in the CAR Newsletter.

Questions may be directed to Jill Fleuriet at
jill.fleuriet@utsa.edu

Foundation for Osteopathic Dermatology Research Award and Grant Program

There are two types of Research Awards available, the Resident Award, and Attending Physician Award.

The Resident Research Awards are given to three residents (or recently graduated physicians) for research conducted during residency training. Distributed annually in the fall, awards are granted to the top three resident research projects from those submitted to the FOD Research Award Committee. All research must be conducted by the osteopathic resident in an AOCD accredited program and under the supervision of the program director or research director. All research must be completed within six months of submission.

Awards include a $500 stipend for the first place project, $300 stipend for the second place project, and $100 stipend for the third place project.

The Attending Physician Award is given to a board certified physician submitting the best research project as judged by the FOD Research Grant Committee. The research must be conducted by an osteopathic dermatologist in an accredited institution and be completed within the last calendar year. The Attending Physician Award is $500.

The FOD instituted a research grants program to encourage and support scientific investigations into the potential causes of dermatological issues and other key aspects of various dermatological conditions. Research grants are provided to encourage improvement in its treatment, potential prevention and/or cure in the related Dermatology field.

There are multiple grants available to an Osteopathic Dermatologist. They include:

The FOD Resident Research Grant is awarded annually to an osteopathic dermatology resident in an AOA accredited institution. The purpose of this grant is to foster research in dermatology medicine conducted by dermatologists at a graduate level. The grant ranges from $500 to $1000 annually.

The FOD Young Investigator Grant is awarded annually to an osteopathic dermatologist who is a graduate of an accredited dermatology residency and practicing dermatology in an accredited institution for five years or less. The purpose of this grant is to foster research among young dermatologists and is awarded to promising physician researchers meeting these criteria. The grant is $1000 annually.

The FOD Investigator Grant is awarded annually to an established osteopathic physician who is certified in dermatology and conducting research in dermatology at an accredited institution. The purpose of this grant is to sponsor or co-sponsor research in any area of dermatology. The grant is $1000 annually.

The FOD Charitable Award is awarded annually to an osteopathic physician who is certified in dermatology and providing care in a developing country. The purpose of this award is to sponsor a dermatologist helping to improve the dermatologic needs of that specific country. The award is $1000 annually.

All requests for grants and awards are submitted in accordance with established guidelines and deadlines for the individual grants and are subject to review by established procedures of the Board of Directors of the Foundation. All areas of dermatology research will be considered based on their scientific merit. Researchers interested in applying for a research grant can call the Foundation office for an application.

Award and grant requests must be applied for between June 1st and August 1st annually.

Conservation, Food and Health Foundation Grants Program

The foundation has two 4-month funding cycles each year. The first begins in January and ends in May. The second begins in September and ends in December.

Concept applications received by January 1 will be considered for eligibility for the March 1 full proposal deadline. Grant payout for this cycle will be in June.

Concept applications received by July 1 will be considered for eligibility for the September 1 full proposal deadline. Grant payout for this cycle will be in December.

Use https://www.grantinterface.com/gma/Common/LogOn.aspx to access the online proposal application.

Incorporated in 1985, the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to promote the conservation of natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and improve health in the developing world. The foundation helps build capacity within developing countries in its three areas of interest with grants that support research or projects that solve specific problems.

The foundation supports projects that demonstrate strong local leadership, promote professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences; develop the capacity of local organizations; and address a particular problem in the field. It prefers to support projects addressing under-funded issues and geographic areas.
Geographic Focus

The foundation’s geographic focus is the developing world. It prefers to support organizations located in developing countries or to developed country organizations whose activities are of direct and immediate benefit to developing countries.  The foundation does not consider the states of the former Soviet Union or former Eastern Bloc countries as within its geographic focus.
Fields of Interest

The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation supports special projects and programs of non governmental organizations in three primary fields of interest: conservation, food, and health. Examples of areas of interest within these fields follow, but are not meant to be exclusive.
Conservation

Conservation grants help improve ecological and environmental conditions in the developing world. The foundation supports field research and related research activities, training, and technical assistance efforts that:

help conserve viable ecosystems and protect biological diversity in developing countries

train local leaders in conservation and protection of resources, with an emphasis on technical and scientific training

Food
Food grants support focused efforts to improve access to food for consumption in developing countries. Areas of interest include projects that:

promote or develop specific sustainable agriculture practices with potential to advance science and practice in other countries;

develop new approaches that address fuel and resource problems related to food production and preparation in developing countries;

explore and refine innovative education and training interventions for small scale food producers and farmers; and

advance new approaches to control pests and diseases affecting important food crops of developing countries
Health

The foundation supports public health programs that are preventive rather than curative in nature. It supports research, technical assistance, and training projects that:

improve public health through community-based efforts that address health promotion, disease prevention, family planning, and reproductive health; and

increase the understanding and treatment of tropical diseases

Contact

Conservation, Food & Health Foundation
Prentice A. Zinn, Administrator
GMA Foundations
77 Summer Street, 8th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1006 USA
617-391-3091
pzinn @ gmafoundations . com

skype: prentice.zinn

American Society for Microbiology Moselio Schaechter Distinguished Service Award

This award, named in honor of Professor Moselio Schaechter, former ASM President, honors an ASM member who has shown exemplary leadership and commitment towards the substantial furthering of the profession of microbiology in research, education or technology in the developing world.

Eligibility:
Individuals (for example: microbiologists who have been instrumental in setting up properly functioning clinical microbiology laboratories or successful biotechnology services based on microbiology; academicians who have developed high quality undergraduate or graduate training programs; researchers who have demonstrated leadership in the context of the region) from the upper-middle, lower-middle, and low-income countries as determined per World Bank’s classification. The nominee must be a national or a permanent resident of a qualifying country and have or have had a full-time professional appointment in the microbiological sciences or a related field for at least ten years in a country or region of the developing world. The nominees may not be currently serving on any ASM Board or Committee and can not be an ASM Ambassador or Country Liaison at the time of the nomination deadline. The nominee must be an active ASM member at the time of nomination deadline.

Award:
The award consists of a $4,000 cash prize to defray expenses associated with traveling to and attending the ASM General Meeting; an engraved plaque to be presented during the International Reception at the ASM General Meeting; publication of the awardee profile in the International Affairs section of Microbe.

Deadline for Applications: July 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: GlaxoSmithKline