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AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation Connections for Cardiovascular Health Program

Recently, the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation launched the Connections for Cardiovascular Health program with the mission of improving cardiovascular health within the United States and its territories.

This program awards Foundation grants of $150,000 and more annually to US-based, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations or similar nonprofit organizations engaged in charitable work at the community level in the United States in support of the program’s mission.

To Qualify

To qualify for a Foundation grant, nonprofit organizations based in the United States must be engaged in charitable work (at the community level or otherwise) that addresses the Foundation’s Connections for Cardiovascular Health mission and meets key criteria, such as:

Addressing cardiovascular health issues within the Unites States and its territories
Recognizing and working to address an unmet need related to cardiovascular health in the community
Responding to the urgency around addressing cardiovascular health issues including cardiovascular disease or conditions contributing to cardiovascular disease
Improving patients’ lives in connection with the services provided

Additional Connections for Cardiovascular Health Criteria

Funding
-- Preference is to fund the majority of Foundation grants between $150,000 and $250,000.
-- There is a yearly maximum cap amount of $1.5 million per program.
-- An organization with current funding does not have to wait until that funding has ended to submit another application for a new program.
-- Incidental equipment and costs necessary to complete or sustain a project are allowed.
-- Programs requesting funding for equipment that is more than 30% of the total budget will only be considered when the equipment is integral to the specific program design (e.g., tele-monitoring equipment, first responder equipment, BP monitoring equipment, etc.).

Program Design, Innovation and Sustainability
-- Program demonstrates clear, defined and designated outcomes, measurements and processes.
-- Program offers an innovative approach.
-- Program collects and measures program outcomes.
-- Program defines sustainability beyond potential grant funding.
-- Program must be open to the community-at-large if the organization is a religious organization.

Programs that focus exclusively on the following will not be considered for funding:

-- Capital investments and unsolicited capital campaigns
-- Media/awareness building
-- Enhancement of existing hosptial services (e.g. inpatient case management) or hospital software systems
-- Professional education and/or training for healthcare professionals that is more than incidental to the program

Foundation grants will be provided to innovative initiatives that are focused on clearly defined and measurable results and processess. The recipient organization must be able to demonstrate sustainability of the initiative after the Foundation grant funds are expended and must be able to demonstrate ongoing activity in helping to improve cardiovascular health.

2012 Online Application

The online application module will be available to accept applications January 2, 2012 via the "Apply Here" link below. This online module will guide you through a series of questions that will help define your proposal, starting with the section entitled, "Are You Eligible?"

At any time before submitting your Foundation grant application, you will be able to save your session, log out, and return to it at a later time. You can also click on the "Need help?" link to access "Application Support" and view and print a complete listing of application questions. If necessary, you can enter preliminary data into each page in order to move to the next tabbed page.

When you next log on, you can move back to previous pages to edit information, as well as complete any remaining required information. Your data is not submitted to the Foundation until you click the final "Submit" button on the last page. Please note you will not be able to make any changes to your application once submitted. Prior to clicking "Submit", be sure to print your application for your records.

Online Application and Funding Deadlines

Online Application and Funding Cycle Action
January 2, 2012 2012 Online Application Opens to Accept Funding Proposals
February 2012 2011 Awardees Announced in the Media
Early March 2012 2011 Awardees Posted on the Foundation website
March 15, 2012, 5 PM ET 2012 Online Application Closes
All applications must be submitted prior to this date and time.
October 2012 Foundation Grant Awardees Notified
November 2012 All Foundation Grant Applicants Notified of Application Status
December 2012 Foundation Grant Funds Distrubuted to the 2012 Awardees
January 2013 2013 Online Application Opens to Accept Funding Proposals
February 2013 2012 Awardees Announced in the Media
Early March 2013 2012 Awardees Posted on the Foundation Website

Important Online Application Information

Organizations whose applications are chosen for funding will be asked to review and approve a Letter of Agreement that will include specific, periodic reporting requirements for the duration of the program.

Note that due to the large number of funding requests, not all applications that meet Foundation criteria will receive funding.

Discovery Channel "Medicine and the Media" Elective

Deadline: March 15, 2012

Discovery Communications, the leading global real-world media company, is offering an exclusive four to six week elective for American Medical Association (AMA) medical student and resident/fellow members. As part of Discovery’s ongoing dedication to education, Discovery Channel produces continuing medical education (CME) programs that air on the Discovery Channel weekly. During the elective, one AMA medical student and one AMA resident/fellow will each work closely with all members of the Discovery team to develop a medical education program that will air on the network and be viewed by over 2 million people. This exciting opportunity gives the student and resident/fellow hands-on experience in the translation of rigorous scientific data into an entertaining and informational program. To apply for the elective, please complete the application located at www.ama-assn.org/go/discovery by March 15.

Objectives
-- Develop concepts of evidence-based medicine with emphasis on translating research into practice;
-- Determine how to create medical and health programming geared for both physicians and patients in multiple mediums, including TV, DVD, radio, and internet;
-- Develop key outcome measures and metrics when assessing health and medical programming; and
-- Understand the way that media transmits medical information.

Activities
-- Work under direct supervision of a physician – Chief Medical Expert / Vice President, Continuing Medical Education, Discovery Channel;
-- Assigned at least one specific topic and develop a script for a CME program, select appropriate faculty members on the topic, and follow the program through production to premiere;
-- Assist in the development of grant proposals for future CME programs on a variety of topics;
-- Use evidence-based principles in researching topics;
--Work with production and development teams to help create medutainment (medical information that is also entertaining); and
--Travel to shoots and development meetings to bring medical expertise.

The student and resident/fellow will work primarily at Discovery Communications headquarters in Silver Spring, MD, but will also travel to relevant on-site and studio shoots for the program. A stipend will be provided to cover living expenses based on length of rotation ($3,000 for four-week rotation). Dates and length of rotation are flexible. As part of this opportunity, students and residents/fellows will also spend one day in the AMA Washington, DC office with our media relations staff, learning about the ins and outs of working in the field.

Applications for the Elective are due March 15, 2012.

Scholarships for the 8th Biennial Conference - Cancer, Culture & Literacy: Advancing Communications

CCL Conference Dates
Conference Date: May 17 – 19, 2012
Pre-conference workshops: May 17, 2012
Main Conference: May 17 – 19, 2012

The Cancer, Culture and Literacy Conference offers extraordinary networking and learning opportunities for individuals wanting to learn more about the roles of culture, language and literacy in cancer health disparities and in the design, implementation and evaluation of cancer communications, programs and educational interventions. Hosted by Moffitt Cancer Center, the conference provides a national forum for the exchange and dissemination of information covering current research, innovative communications, novel training programs, and emerging education practices.

This three-day conference offers a number of interactive activities including pre-conference skill-building workshops, plenary and breakout sessions, breakfast roundtables and a poster session. The conference curriculum features community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches and qualitative methods to inform the development of cancer education media/materials and intervention design.

Conference participants include healthcare professionals, community health workers, advocates and survivors involved in developing cancer communications, innovative materials/media, educational programs and interventions that are tailored to cultural, linguistic and literacy needs of community members, Patients and cancer survivors. A variety of professional accreditation and continuing education contact hours will be offered.

The conference facilitates our understanding of cancer awareness and educational needs in diverse social, cultural, and literacy contexts. Ultimately, the goal is for attendees to incorporate culture and literacy components into the development of their communications, research, educational and outreach programs.

In an effort to assist conference registrants who have limited funding to attend conferences, we are able to offer some scholarships. The application process is online and opens on January 18, 2012.

Opens: January 18, 2012, 8:00am EST.
Closes: March 5, 2012, 5:00pm EST.

Notifications will be made: March 16, 2012

Conference Contacts

Mailing address:

Moffitt Cancer Center
Attn: Cindy Burcham
12902 Magnolia Drive, FOW-EDU
Tampa, FL 33612

Email address: CCL2012@moffitt.org

Phone number: 813-745-6031

Course Director: Cathy D. Meade, PhD, RN, FAAN

Conference Planner: Chrystyna Pospolyta, MPH
 

Call for Applicants: SOPHE’s 21st Century Student Scholarships for Conference Support to Attend the Society for Public Health Education Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting (October 25-27, 2012; San Francisco, CA) - Deadline: July 30, 2012

This award provides conference support to full-time undergraduate and graduate level students to attend the SOPHE Health Education Advocacy Summit, Midyear Conference, or Annual Meeting. Conference support can
include any combination of registration fee to the conference and any real and reasonable travel expenses
incurred, as per federal per diem, and lodging at the official conference hotel or a substitute hotel, not to exceed
the cost of the assigned conference hotel. SOPHE also encourages and allows conference support funds to be
used for supplemental SOPHE chapter membership. Total support cannot exceed $500 and will be reimbursed
upon submission of receipts and required travel reimbursement form following the event.

Eligibility:
1. Students must be sponsored by a faculty member in the student’s program. The faculty member must be a
current member of National SOPHE.

2. The faculty member must complete a Faculty Sponsorship Form to verify that the student: a) is currently an
undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time and in good academic standing in a health education or
health education related major, b) has excelled in health education-related courses, and c) has been involved
in health education research and/or practice.

3. Students must be members in good standing in National SOPHE and/or a SOPHE chapter at the time of
application.

4. Students may NOT have received a SOPHE 21st Century Student Scholarship for Conference Support
within the previous 2 years. Preference will be given to students who have never received this award.

5. Sponsored students who receive a SOPHE 21st Century Student Scholarship for Conference Support are not
eligible for the Vivian Drenckhahn Student Scholarship Award during that calendar year January –
December).

Society for Public Health Education
10 G Street, NE
Suite 605
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-408-9804
Fax: 202-408-9815
Email: info@sophe.org

Fellowship in Cancer Communication Research

The Penn Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research (CECCR) at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication is offering a research fellowship in cancer communication for the Fall 2012 term. This two-year fellowship program offers training in communication research and theory relevant to cancer prevention and control. The advanced, rigorous training and experience provided will prepare the fellows for careers as independent investigators in cancer communication research.

The mission of the NCI-funded CECCR at Penn is to examine how messages from a range of sources in the complex communication environment affect cancer-related behavioral choices, including lifestyle, screening and care-seeking choices. Previous research has included experimental and observational field studies focused on information seeking and scanning concerning cancer, understanding the interaction of public communication and clinical services as they affect cancer-related decisions and outcomes, the effects of news media about genetic information and the effects of anti-smoking and smoking advertising campaigns.

The Penn CECCR Fellows will obtain skills and experience to complement previous advanced work in communication, public health, behavioral science or biomedical research. Fellows with training in communication research can focus on cancer-related training; those with background in cancer research will focus on communication theory and research. Fellows will work closely with mentors in such areas as cancer epidemiology, health policy, behavioral theory, persuasion theory, risk and decision-making, psychophysiology as well as health communication. Fellows will participate in research in cancer communication using survey, experimental, and content analytic methods and will receive guidance in the preparation of manuscripts and career development grants.

Applicants must have training in social science or behavioral research methods and have received a PhD or an equivalent degree from an accredited institution. Applicants with an MD and at least one year of clinical research training will also be considered. To obtain additional information or apply, please contact Joseph Cappella, Ph.D. (215-746-3400, ceccrfellow@asc.upenn.edu), Gerald R. Miller Professor of Communication, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. If applying, include letter of introduction, CV, and names of 3 references. Applications will be considered on a continuing basis. To be assured of full consideration for a 9/1/2012 start date please respond by February 15, 2012.

Donald G. and Darel Stein Fellowship: Promoting the Study of Sex Differences in Neuroscience

The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) is pleased to announce a new travel award opportunity for a student studying sex differences in neuroscience. This award is sponsored by Donald G. and Darel Stein in memory of Anne Hammer. The award is to be used for expenses associated with attendance at a scientific meeting where the student is presenting a poster. Proposed projects must advance the understanding of sex differences in neuroscience from the prospective of laboratory research, health promotion, health education, or health policy. Up to four awards will be funded each cycle.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2012

Award Recipients Will Receive:

$1,000 reimbursement (travel, hotel, food, registration) for expenses associated with attendance at a scientific meeting in 2012.
Recognition on SWHR’s website as an annual recipient of the Donald G. and Darel Stein Fellowship.
Fellowship certificate of completion.

Applicants Must:

Be enrolled as a full time student (9 credit hours or more) in an accredited Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral degree program in neuroscience, or be an MD in residency,
Describe their research and how it will advance the understanding of sex differences in neuroscience,
Submit a letter from their advisor validating their commitment to the project,
Agree to use the travel award to attend a meeting in 2012 where they will present a poster on their original research,
Submit their poster abstract (when accepted) and final poster (prior to meeting date) to SWHR,
Include the SWHR logo and acknowledge support from SWHR and the Donald G. and Darel Stein Fellowship on their poster.

Society for Women's Health Research
1025 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 701
Washington, DC 20036

General Inquiries: info@swhr.org
By Phone: 202-223-8224
By Fax: 202-833-3472

Call for Applications: Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications

Applications are now being accepted for the Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications to reduce tobacco use among what the American Legacy Foundation calls Priority Populations*. Priority populations are those populations who are disproportionately targeted by the tobacco industry, or who often lack the tools and resources to combat smoking in their communities.

The scholarship, named for founding Legacy board member, Dr. Alma S. Adams will award two $5,000 scholarships to pursue undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States. The awards will be granted on a competitive basis for the following: a) a record of commitment to community service on behalf of an underserved community, preferably related to tobacco prevention and/or control and b) the best use of the visual arts, media, creative writing or other creative endeavor to convey culturally appropriate health messages aimed at raising awareness of tobacco’s harmful impact.

Applications will be accepted from January 1, 2012 until April 30, 2012. Awardees will be notified by June 29, 2012.

For more information, email: adamsscholarship@americanlegacy.org.

*Priority populations include residents of low-income communities, U.S. racial/ethnic minorities (African American, Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander; Gay/lesbian/bi-sexual/transgender communities); and other populations that have significantly higher than average smoking prevalence rates.

Partial Scholarships for SALIS Members for the 34th Annual Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists Conference

Stepping Out of Our Silos: Creating Partnerships, Building Capacity, Delivering Information

34th Annual SALIS Conference May 22-25, 2012 Reno, Nevada

The Executive Board has authorized a limited number of partial scholarships for SALIS members who require financial assistance to attend the 2012 annual SALIS conference.

Deadline: February 24, 2012

Eligibility and Application Procedures:

Full members in good standing are eligible to apply. Conference presenters and first-time attendees will be given priority for funding.

Applicants must have been a SALIS member for at least one year to be eligible. No one will be funded for two consecutive years.

Applicants should first seek support from their home organization or other sponsor before requesting support from SALIS.

The number of scholarships awarded for each conference depends upon the number of qualified applicants, the costs associated with the conference location, and available funds. Generally, two to four scholarships are awarded per year. Awards will be determined by a committee consisting of the SALIS Chair (or Chair-elect), the Chair(s) of the conference host committee, and the SALIS Treasurer.

It is anticipated that two to four scholarships will be awarded for the 2012 SALIS conference. Each scholarship shall consist of a waiver of the registration fee, plus payment by SALIS of two nights (2) in the host hotel for the recipient -- room rate plus tax only -- excluding all incidentals, which are the responsibility of the scholarship recipient. No funds are given directly to the applicant by SALIS.

A letter of application should be submitted in writing (postal or email) to the SALIS Chair, Meg Brunner <meganw@uw.edu> no later than February 24. Letters of application should include:

Statement from the member of her/his goals for participating in the conference;
Estimated costs for attendance; and
Statement from the member's home organization indicating availability and amount of matching funds or other partial support, if any.

Each conference scholarship recipient must make his/her own hotel reservations, and hold that reservation with his/her own credit card. SALIS will authorize the hotel to charge two (2) nights for each scholarship recipient on its master account, and will make payment to the hotel at the conclusion of the conference. The scholarship recipient will need to furnish a valid credit card to the hotel in advance to guarantee late arrival, pay for additional nights spent at the hotel beyond the two (2) nights covered by the scholarship, and cover all incidentals, including those accrued during the two (2) scholarship nights.

Mail your completed letter of application to:

Meg Brunner, SALIS Past-Chair
1107 NE 45th Street, Suite 120
Seattle, WA 98105-4631
FAX: 206-543-5473
email: meganw@uw.edu

Scholarships for AIDS 2012 XIX International AIDS Conference

July 22-27, 2012 Washington, DC

The deadline is 15 February 2012.

The conference organizers are committed to making AIDS 2012 accessible to people from resource-limited settings and communities, researchers, young people, community activists and civil society representatives.

For AIDS 2010 in Vienna over 800 scholarships were granted. For AIDS 2012 the same share of the total budget has been allocated for international and media scholarships. The organizers therefore have the ambition to be able to offer the same level of scholarships as that for AIDS 2010.

International Scholarship Programme

The International Scholarship Programme is open to everyone around the world. Priority is given to those whose participation will help enhance their work in their own communities, to those who are able to assist in the transfer of skills and knowledge acquired at the conference, and to those whose abstract, workshop or programme activity (Global Village or Youth Programme) submission has been selected.

Those interested in applying for an International Scholarship must complete the online international scholarship application form through their conference profile between 8 December 2011 and 15 February 2012.

Those submitting an abstract, workshop or programme activity proposal and interested in applying for an international scholarship should start their scholarship request through their conference profile. Applicants will then receive instructions on how to link their abstract, workshop or programme activity to their scholarship application.

International scholarship applicants will be asked to submit a letter of recommendation after completing the scholarship application. No international application will be accepted without submission of the letter of recommendation.

Media Scholarship Programme

A very limited number of scholarships will be available for media representatives from around the world.

Those interested in applying for a Media Scholarship must complete the online media scholarship application form through their conference profile between 8 December 2011 and 15 February 2012.

Media scholarship applicants will also be asked to provide media accreditation and supporting documents. No media application will be accepted without submission of the required supporting documents.

Application Criteria

Applications are open to anyone working in the field of HIV and AIDS.

Most of the questions asked on the application form are related to personal details and work experience. There are also essay questions which ask for further details regarding the applicant’s organization, occupation or involvement in the field of HIV and AIDS, motivation to attend the conference and how the applicant’s organization or community would benefit from the scholarship.

Types of Support

Scholarship applicants will be able to request a full or partial scholarship.

A full scholarship includes:

Registration fee for the conference (includes access to all sessions and exhibitions);
Travel (pre-paid airfare or ground travel at the lowest fare available, from the nearest international airport or station);
Accommodation (shared in dormitory rooms for the days of the conference);
Modest daily living allowance for the duration of the conference (22-27 July 2012, USD 55 per day).

A partial scholarship includes any combination of the above.

Please note that funding is limited and demand for scholarships is high. Scholarship applicants are therefore encouraged to seek other funding as well.

Call for Proposals: National Collegiate Athletic Association CHOICES Grant Program

Submissions must be postmarked by February 16, 2012

The misuse of alcohol by college students is of great concern to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

In an effort to educate students about the risks involved with the misuse of alcohol, the NCAA has, through the support of the NCAA Foundation and Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., developed CHOICES, a grant program for alcohol education.

Through the CHOICES program, the NCAA provides funding for NCAA member institutions and conferences to integrate athletics into campus-wide efforts to reduce alcohol abuse. CHOICES projects must partner athletics with other campus partners in the development and implementation of effective alcohol-education projects on college campuses.