Health Insurance Grants

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research 2010-2011 Call for Applications

Deadline: October 13, 2010

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research program helps to develop a new generation of creative health policy thinkers and researchers within the disciplines of economics, political science and sociology. Each year, the program selects up to nine highly qualified individuals for two-year fellowships at one of three nationally prominent universities with the expectation that they will make important research contributions to future U.S. health policy.

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

We invite recent graduates of doctoral programs in economics, political science and sociology, including junior faculty, to apply. We will give preference to applicants who have not previously worked extensively in health or health policy research.

* Applicants must have received a doctoral degree after January 1, 2006, but no later than July 2011. For those expecting to receive degrees in 2011, all degree requirements must be completed by July 15, 2011.
* All applicants must be citizens of the United States or its territories or have permanent residency status.
* We embrace racial, ethnic and gender diversity, and encourage applications from candidates who come from groups that historically have been underrepresented in the three disciplines.
* Applicants cannot be related by blood or marriage to any Officer or Trustee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, or be a descendant of the Foundation’s founder, Robert Wood Johnson. The Officers are the Chairman of the Board of Trustees; President and CEO; Chief of Staff; General Counsel; Secretary; and Assistant Secretary of the Foundation.

Complete selection criteria can be found in the call for applications.

Key Dates:

* October 13, 2010—Deadline for receipt of applications.
* January 10–30, 2011—Finalist interviews.
* Late February 2011—Notification of acceptance.
* August 2011—Entry of scholars into the program at participating universities.

Total Award:

* Up to nine fellowships will be awarded in this grant cycle.
* Scholars will receive stipends of $89,000 each year from their university.

Contact:

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research
Boston University Health Policy Institute
rwjf@bu.edu
Office: (617) 353-9220
http://www.healthpolicyscholars.org

Deland Fellowship in Health Care and Society

Application Deadline November 2

The Deland Fellowship Program in Health Care and Society prepares professionals to be leaders of tomorrow’s health care institutions. During this one-year fellowship, appointees develop skills which are fundamental to the operations of an academic and community-based medical center.

The program is based at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a world leader in patient care, medical education and research, and a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. The fellowship experience is further enhanced by the hospital’s membership in the Partners HealthCare System, founded by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. This integrated system, the largest in the Boston area, is advancing the field of health care through collaborative clinical programs, teaching and research initiatives.

The program is a distinctive and unique learning opportunity. Through project-based learning guided by senior management, Deland fellows focus on effective ways to bridge the worlds of medicine and administrative management. Fellows pursing administrative roles gain understanding of the clinical aspects of healthcare; and clinician fellows explore the principles of management, operations and finance.

Deland fellows work with senior faculty and staff at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The project-based program is tailored to the fellow’s background and interests. Opportunities for study include:

* For non-clinicians, hands-on exposure to clinical work, including physician and nursing rounds, observing clinical procedures and quality rounds;
* For clinicians, experience in management, finance, operations, marketing and community relations;
* Experience working within an integrated health care system of academic and community-based hospitals;
* Participation in meetings of senior managers and assignments to special projects under their guidance.

Unlike other administrative residencies and fellowships, the Deland Fellowship is very flexible and therefore is well suited to mid-career applicants who may have had experiences in other fields. Former Deland fellows have come from a variety of positions and disciplines within the health care field.

Candidates for the Deland Fellowship come from a variety of careers and educational backgrounds, including medicine, business, law, public policy and public health. An advanced degree from a U.S. accredited institution is required for consideration. Please note that appointments are for one year.

Interested applicants should submit a completed application by the first Monday of November. Complete applications must be submitted electronically to bwhdeland@partners.org by the deadline and must include the following items:

1. Completed application form
2. Copy of curriculum vitae
3. List of individuals to provide references
4. Candidates statement (application provides additional information)

Applicants will be notified in November if they have been selected for an interview in Boston in December. Finalists will be notified in January. The fellowship will begin on or around July 1st.
Compensation

Fellows are provided a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with their experience, for the duration of the program. Additionally, reimbursement will be provided for one healthcare conference of choice during the 12-month program.

For more information about the Deland Fellowship Program, please contact us:

Deland Fellowship Program
Attn: Jack Bailey
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-732-8422
Email: bwhdeland@partners.org

Geneva Association Research Grants

Every year, the Association offers two grants for research into risk and insurance economics. The deadline for submission of applications is end of November 2010. Suggested themes and subjects are:

Economic theory:

* Uncertainty: Imperfect information in deterministic versus indeterministic models;
* Insurance and risk management in the service economy;
* Insurability and economic fundamentals;
* Insurability: Privatisation processes and public intervention;
* The problem of the reinsurer of last resort;
* Credibility theory (in actuarial sciences) and economics of scale;
* Comprehensive theories of risk: Defining, comparing and integrating pure risks, financial and entrepreneurial risks;
* Fiscal policy, solidarity and private insurance;
* Monetary stability and its impact on pure risk management;
* Systemic risks, the liability portfolio of insurance and pure risk management;
* The changing role of capital in the contemporary service economy with respect to financial institutions;
* The economic value of human life.

Economic practice:

* Moral hazard and fraud in the management of pure risks and insurance;
* Derivatives and their role for insurance on the assets and on the liability side;
* Economics of health and medical care;
* The development of technology in specific sectors and their impact on the insurability of risks;
* Reinsurance markets;
* The role of government, risk management and insurance institutions with reference to catastrophic and environmental risks;
* Financing the life-cycle, in particular with regard to the increasing life expectancy of those over 60: The role of insurance and public institutions;
* Productive activities, employment and health;
* National and international institutions, their impact on regulation and solvency rules in the insurance market (European Union, World Trade Organization, etc.);
* Fiscal policy and reserving for large low frequency risks;
* Distribution strategies in insurance;
* Emerging markets: Problems and opportunities.

The Association reserves the right to support research on other subjects which may be submitted.
Each grant is worth 10,000 Swiss Francs and covers a period of 10 months.
The grants are primarily intended for research for a thesis leading to a doctor degree in economics.

Subsidies for Theses

The Association grants authors of university theses, already submitted and dealing in depth with a subject in the field of risk and insurance economics, a subsidy of up to 3,000 Swiss Francs to help defray printing costs.

►Applications for research grants or subsidies for theses must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, a description of the research undertaken and letters of recommendation from two professors of economics.

Please send your application before 30 November 2010 to:

The Geneva Association
“Research Grants”,
General Secretariat
Route de Malagnou 53
CH-1208 GENEVA

Email: secretariat@genevaassociation.org

Geneva's Association's Ernst Meyer Prize

The Geneva Association awards every year the prestigious Ernst Meyer Prize for university research work, usually in the form of a doctoral thesis, which makes a significant and original contribution to the study of risk and insurance economics. As of September 2004, the Judging Committee for the Ernst-Meyer-Prize is composed of Prof. Andreas Richter (Chairman), Prof. Sandrine Spaeter and Prof. Richard Watt.

The application should include all of the following: (a) one hardcopy and an electronic version (pdf) of the thesis; (b) an English language abstract of 1,000-1,200 words; (c) two recommendations (written in English), each providing a review of the submitted work; and (d) a curriculum vitae in English.

Further requirements:

* The thesis should have been accepted by the Ph.D. committee during the 15 months preceding the submission deadline.
* Submissions are possible in one of the following languages: English, French, Spanish, German.
* The prize awards 5,000 Swiss Francs.
* The deadline for the Ernst-Meyer-Prize 2010 is 31 January 2011.
* Applications should be addressed to The Geneva Association, “Ernst-Meyer Prize”, General Secretariat, Route de Malagnou 53, CH-1208 Geneva.

The Geneva Association
53 Route de Malagnou
CH-1208 Geneva

Email: secretariat@genevaassociation.org
Phone +41-22-707 66 00
Fax +41-22-736 75 3
 

American Lung Association Grant Offerings

The following awards will be offered as a part of the 2011-2012 American Lung Association Nationwide Awards and Grants Portfolio:

Important Dates
Applications Open: June 21, 2010
Letter of Intent for Lung Cancer Discovery Award*: July 23, 2010
Application Deadline: October 21, 2010

*This is the only American Lung Association Grant that requires a LOI

I. TRAINING AWARDS
Lung Health Dissertation Grant (1 grant available): $21,000/yr. Pre-doctoral support for nurses or students with an academic career focused on the various disciplines of social science. Research areas of particular interest are: psychosocial, behavioral, health services, health policy, epidemiological, biostatistical and educational matters related to lung disease.

Senior Research Training Fellowship (8-10 grants available): $32,500/yr. Post-doctoral support for MDs and/or PhDs receiving further academic training as scientific investigators. Research areas of particular interest are: adult pulmonary medicine, pediatric pulmonary medicine and lung biology.

II. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR AWARDS
Biomedical Research Grant (10-12 grants available): $40,000/yr. Provides seed monies for junior investigators researching the mechanisms of lung disease and general lung biology.

Dalsemer Research Grant (1 grant available): $40,000/yr. Provides seed monies for junior investigators researching interstitial lung disease.

Clinical Patient Care Research Grant (1-2 grants available): $40,000/yr. Provides seed monies for junior investigators working on traditional clinical studies examining methods of improving patient care and/or treatment for lung disease.

Social-Behavioral Research Grant: (1-2 grants available): $40,000/yr. Provides seed monies for junior investigators working on epidemiological and behavioral studies examining risk factors affecting lung health. This grant includes studies concerning the ethical, legal and economic aspects of health services and policies.

DeSousa Award (1 grant available): $100,000/yr. Supports investigators, at any level of research experience, focusing on bronchiectasis, infection with atypical Mycobacteria, particularly Mycobacterium Avium, and/or infection with Nocardia species.

Lung Cancer Discovery Award (1 grant available): $100,000/yr. Supports investigators, at any level of research experience, focusing on novel treatments or a cure for lung cancer.
A Letter of Intent is required for this award.

Additional grant opportunities may become available at a later date.

American Lung Association
1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20004

T: 202 785 3355
F: 202 452 1805
E: info@lungusa.org

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars

Deadline: October 1, 2010

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program provides two years of support to postdoctoral scholars at all stages of their careers to build the nation’s capacity for research and leadership to address the multiple determinants of population health and contribute to policy change. The program is based on the principle that progress in the field of population health depends upon multidisciplinary collaboration and exchange.

Its goal is to improve health by training scholars to:

1. investigate the connections among biological, genetic, behavioral, environmental, economic and social determinants of health; and
2. develop, evaluate and disseminate knowledge, interventions and policies that integrate and act on these determinants to improve health.

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

To be eligible, scholars must:

* have completed doctoral training by the time of entry into the program (August or September 2011) in one of a variety of fields including, but not limited to, the behavioral and social sciences, the biological and natural sciences, health professions, public policy, public health, history, demography, environmental sciences, urban planning, engineering and ethics; have significant research experience;
* connect their research interests to substantive population health concerns;
* and be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its territories.

Key Dates:

* October 1, 2010 (5 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of online applications.
* January 2011—Finalist interviews.
* Mid-to-late February 2011—Notification of acceptance.
* August or September 2011—Scholars enter the program at participating universities.

Total Award:

* Up to 18 scholars will be selected for two-year appointments beginning in the fall of 2011.
* Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $89,000.

Contact:

Gerard P. Lebeda, deputy director
hss@nyam.org
Office: (212) 419-3566

Mailing Address

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
P.O. Box 2316
Route 1 and College Road East
Princeton, NJ 08543

Telephone Number (877) 843-RWJF (7953)

2010 Law Student Essay Competition

The National Association of Counsel for Children will begin accepting essays for the 2010 Law Student Essay Competition in September 2009. The winning essay will be published in the 2010 Children's Law Manual, and the winner will be given $1,000, a one-year NACC membership and a scholarship to the 2010 conference in Austin. Essays will be evaluated on the importance of the topic to advancing the legal interests of children, originality, persuasiveness, and the quality of research and writing. Essay topics of national importance are given preference.

Essays must be received by August 1, 2010. Essays may be submitted electronically to: Advocate@NACCchildlaw.org or by mail to:

NACC Student Essay Competition
13123 E. 16th Avenue, B390
Aurora, CO 80045

Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging Academic Research Grant

The Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging underwrites an Academic Research Grant Program to further scholarship about new or improved public policies, laws and/or programs that will enhance the quality of life for the elderly. Each grant recipient is required to publish an article on the subject of their research in a top flight journal.

Academic Research Grant Program Information and Request for Proposals

The Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging awards up to 4 grants of $20,000 each year. Selections are made on or about December 15 of each year. The award period runs from January 1 through December 30 following the selection announcements.

What Are the Objectives of the Grants?
The Center recognizes the need for further research and scholarship about new or improved public policies, laws and/or programs that will enhance the quality of life for the elderly (including those who are poor or otherwise isolated by lack of education, language, culture, disability, or other barriers).

What Kinds of Projects Will be Funded?
The Center expects grantees to meet the objectives of the grant program through individual or collaborative research projects that:

* Analyze and recommend changes in one or more important existing public policies, laws, and/or programs relating to the elderly; or
* Anticipate the need for and recommend new public policies, laws, and/or programs for the elderly necessitated by changes in the number and demographics of the country’s and the world’s elderly populations, by advances in science and technology, by changes in the health care system, or by other developments.

Scholars in the fields of health, law, medicine and sociology have been awarded grants. Topics are demonstrated by past recipients. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE RESEARCH PRODUCT WILL BE PUBLISHABLE IN A FIRST-RATE JOURNAL.

Who May Apply?
This Academic Research Grant Program is open to all interested and qualified legal, health sciences, social sciences, and gerontology scholars and professionals. Organizations per se, whether profit or non-profit, are not eligible to apply, although they may administer the grant. However, two or more individuals in the same institution or different institutions may submit a collaborative proposal. Grant recipients must be U.S. citizens or legal residents of the U.S. and must be affiliated with a U.S. based institution or organization.

How Much Funding is Available and How is Funding Used?
The Center makes no more than 4 grants of up to $20,000 each annually. Larger budgets using outside matching funds are encouraged but not required. Favorable weight will be given to proposals that indicate, where appropriate, that active attempts will be made to solicit required additional funds for the project (including a list of sources to be approached). Grant funds may be used for the approved budget purposes, which may include reasonable compensation for the principal investigator(s), consultant(s) and research assistants, print and computer-based research materials, and other necessary expenses. Ordinarily, summer salary support will not be approved where the applicant(s) is eligible for significant support from his or her university or other institutions. Grant funds may not be used for university overhead or administrative charges, and the Foundation will not otherwise pay any such costs.
How to Apply?

We accept only online submissions. The Research Grant Proposal should include:

* a description of the research project;
* a discussion of how the research meets the objectives of our grant program;
* why the project is otherwise important;
* a description of both your intended written research product and the publication(s) to which your work product will be submitted for publication;
* curriculum vitae of the applicant(s); and
* a detailed budget (including matching support).

The proposal narrative should be limited to five pages. The five-page limit does not include the curriculum vitae or budget description.

Appendices may be added only if necessary to support the proposal narrative.

If two or more individuals are submitting a collaborative proposal, please complete the online application for the principal researcher but explain the collaboration in the proposal narrative and attach a curriculum vitae for each of the individuals involved in the collaborative proposal.

Letters of support are accepted only if the applicant is working in collaboration with another organization. Letters of support should be submitted separately and mailed to The Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging, 335 4th Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103.

Application and Grant Annual Timeline:
* Online application submission date: September 30
* Application review process: October 1 through December 15
* Grant awards announced: No later than December 30
* Grant Period: January 1 through December 30
* Grant reports due: No later than December 31 following the award year

Who Reviews Applications and Awards Grants?
Applications are reviewed and grants awarded by a committee composed of the Foundation Center’s academic advisory board members, executive director, and assistant director.

What are the Reporting Requirements?
Upon completion of the research project, but not later than December 31 of the year following the award (unless the committee, for good cause, extends the completion date), grantees must submit seven (7) copies of a final written report that includes a description and chronology of the research and results, an accounting for grant funds, and copies of any publications/products developed. In addition, a short written progress and status report must be submitted not later than June 30 of the year the award is granted. ??Upon publication of the research product, seven (7) reprints must be given to the Center.

Questions? E-mail Mary Jane Ciccarello, Assistant Director, at mjc@borchardcenter.org

Excellence in Survivor Advocacy Award

Supported by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)

Award: Monetary award of $1000 and a plaque.

Purpose: To recognize and support achievements and involvement of patient advocacy across the cancer treatment continuum, particularly as it relates to survivorship issues.

Nominee's Eligibility Criteria:
The candidate must meet the following criteria:

* Be a registered professional nurse and an active ONS member
* Have at least two years of oncology nursing experience
* Been actively engaged in patient and survivor advocacy (e.g., legislative, regulatory, insurance discrimination issues) at the federal, state, or local level for at least two years immediately preceding nomination

Criteria: The scoring criteria for judging this nomination packet is as follows:

* Demonstrated patient and survivor advocacy on a consistent basis in a work setting that cares for individuals with cancer.
* Helped to recruit nurses or other health professionals to become engaged in survivor advocacy.
* Collaborated with other organizations, entities, and individual advocates to further recognition of survivorship priorities and issues.
* Served as a role model for other healthcare professionals and the public by active involvement in cancer support groups, survivor groups, and/or other identified networks or organizations for individuals with cancer.

Application deadline: August 16, 2010, 5pm (ET).

For more information on any of the ONS awards, contact ONS at customer.service@ons.org. Both nominees and nominators will be notified once an application is received.

Oncology Nursing Society
125 Enterprise Drive Pittsburgh, PA15275
866-257-4ONS (866-257-4667)
412-859-6100
877-369-5497 (toll free fax)
412-859-6162 (fax)

William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research Prize

The William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research Prize funded by the Baxter International Foundation is the most prestigious and highly regarded recognition an individual researcher can receive in a career of health services research. Recipients of the Prize have all remarked on the significance of this award in their professional careers. The award of $25,000 to the individual makes it the most significant monetary awards given for health services research. A designated institution supportive of the winner’s work receives $25,000, ensuring that the Prize builds support for health services research within the higher education, government and research communities. Past recipients have had, and continue to have, a major impact on health services research and the delivery of health care. The Prize has helped these researchers continue their contributions to the field as well as recognize their past contributions.

The William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research was established in 2006 to honor the late William B. Graham, long-time CEO of Baxter International, Inc. The Prize, the highest distinction that researchers in the health services field can achieve, is sponsored by The Baxter International Foundation and administered by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration. The Graham Prize succeeds the Baxter International Foundation Prize for Health Services Research which has long been internationally regarded as the premier recognition for individuals practicing health services research.

The Prize and Its Purpose
The Prize was established to recognize worldwide contributions to the improved health of the public through health services research, particularly research that has a lasting impact on the healthcare system and the way healthcare is delivered. Nominations are actively sought from all parts of the world.

The Prize acknowledges national or international contributions of health services researchers who apply analytic methods to examine and evaluate the organization, financing, and/or delivery of health services. A single, major research contribution or a career-long record of achievement may be recognized. The focus of the Prize is on the recognition of a person who has had a significant impact on the health of the public in one of three primary focus areas: Health Services Management, Health Policy Development and Health Care Delivery.

The prize consists of an individual award of $25,000. In addition, $25,000 will be awarded to a not-for-profit institution designated by the recipient, to support his or her work. The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) administers the Prize. The Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Deerfield-based Baxter International, funds the Prize. It is awarded at the AUPHA Annual Meeting, which the prize recipient is invited to address.

The Nominations Process

The Health Services Research Prize is awarded to an individual working in any relevant discipline, anywhere in the world.

Nominations must provide complete documentation including: a letter of nomination which addresses the nominee’s contributions to the health of the public in one or more of three primary areas: Health Services Management, Health Policy Development and Health Care Delivery. The letter should be organized by the following categories: Scholarly Reputation, Sustained Productivity in Research, and Impact on Health Care Policy and Practice.

The nomination should also include a current curriculum vitae for the nominee. Nominations and supporting materials must be submitted in English. SELF-NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Nominations will remain on file for consideration in subsequent years if not selected if the nominator asks to renew the nomination annually. The prize recipient is announced in April of each year. Nominations should be sent to and further information can be obtained from the Administrative Assistant, HSR Prize Committee, AUPHA, 2000 N. 14th Street, Suite 780, Arlington, VA 22201 USA. The deadline for nominations is December 1.

Nominations submitted after December 1 will be considered for the following year's Prize.