Health Policy Grants

Call for Housing Research Proposals 2010 Competition: How Housing Matters to Families & Communities

2010 Call for Research Abstracts

In the 2010 competition, the MacArthur Foundation seeks to expand further the body of empirical evidence on the difference that living in decent and affordable housing makes in the lives of children, their families and communities; and with a special emphasis on how such evidence can be put to use by decision-makers to strengthen policies and programs.

In this year’s competition, in order to maximize the impact that funded research will have on policy, the Foundation requires that every applicant clearly identify the specific policy audience or level of government that will be able to utilize the research to improve or enhance a specific policy intervention and improve outcomes being studied.

Technical Information
1. Applicants should submit electronically an abstract of the proposed research by March 22, 2010 (6 p.m. Central Standard Time). The abstract should not exceed three single-spaced typewritten pages (12-point font, one-inch margins) and identify the specific housing problem and non-housing outcomes or issues that the empirical study would address, and its relevance for policy.

Specifically, the abstract should include a brief description of each of the following:
1. the hypotheses to be tested;
2. data sets required;
3. the proposed methodology;
4. anticipated outcomes; and
5. the policy audience and justification for the project, and how the research results would meet known policy needs.

NOTE: Should an abstract lead to an invitation to submit a full proposal in the second phase of the competition, additional information will be required not only about a project’s link to policy, but also how the results will be communicated to policymakers and can be used in the policy process.

2. Research abstracts should also state the desired terms of the grant.
1. The Foundation will consider supporting studies of one-, two-, or three-year duration.
2. The summary should indicate total budget and project term requested and desired allocation of grant payments over that term. No detailed line-item budget is required at this time.
3. The total cost to the Foundation over the project term may not exceed $1 million. More costly projects are also eligible for consideration if resources are available from other funders, who should be identified in the submission.
3. Individuals can only submit or participate in a single proposal.
4. Research abstracts should be submitted by e-mail to housingmatters@macfound.org with the subject line “HHM Proposal.”

1. Abstracts must be attached to the email, in Microsoft Word.
2. The e-mail text must include a preferred contact’s full name, title, institution, address, and telephone/fax numbers.

NOTE: The Foundation will use the email address from the submission and the contact information for all communications dealing with the competition. Only one preferred contact may be provided for each research summary submitted.

5. Applicants will be notified whether they have been selected to submit a full proposal no later than May 17, 2010. Applicants will be notified of the Foundation’s decision via the email address provided from the research abstract submission.
6. Complete proposals must be received by the Foundation by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time, July 2, 2010. Further guidelines and required supplementary materials will be provided to successful applicants who are invited to submit full proposals through the Foundation's RFP process, including transmittal instructions. All RFP responses will be subject to an external peer review process.

Who Is Eligible to Apply?
Applicants must be affiliated with a nonprofit entity and comply with the Foundation’s indirect cost policies that generally limit such costs to no more than 15 percent of total direct costs. U.S. and non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply, as are studies by non-U.S. based researchers and that deal with non-U.S.-based housing-family and community linkages, as long as they meet all program guidelines. Units of government are also eligible to apply for a grant as long as such entities are permitted by their applicable law to receive a grant. Previous award winners are eligible to apply.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Office of Grants Management
140 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60603-5285

Phone: (312) 726-8000
Fax: (312) 920-6258
TDD: (312) 920-6285
E-mail: 4answers@macfound.org
www.macfound.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)

Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Ph.D. Dissertation Award, 2009-2010: Call for Nominations

Background: APPAM created this award in 1990. All funding for the award comes from APPAM's operating budget, and this is the only award given through the association that is funded in this manner. The practice of naming two honorable mentions in addition to the winner began in 1997. There is no requirement that a winner or honorable mentions be named in given year if the selection committee believes the submissions are not of sufficient quality to merit recognition.

Purpose of Award: The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) seeks to recognize emergent scholars in the field of public policy and management by presenting an award for the best Ph.D. dissertation in public policy and management.

Nature of Award: Winners receive a cash award in the amount of $1,500 in addition to a plaque, recognition at the annual APPAM Fall Research Conference, and publication of an abstract in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. A separate grant covering travel costs to the fall conference also will be provided. The award winner, and two honorable mentions, will be offered the opportunity to present posters of their dissertations during the research conference.

Eligibility: Any dissertation that has been completed in the academic years 2009 or 2010 and granted a degree in that period is eligible for consideration. No dissertation that has been completed prior to May 1, 2008 will be accepted. No previously submitted dissertations will be considered. Dissertations from any discipline are acceptable as long as they deal substantively with public policy issues and are nominated through an institutional member of APPAM.

Nominating Procedure and Deadline: Nominations must come from programs that are institutional members of APPAM. Please send a letter of nomination (with the nominee's current address, email address, and phone number) carefully detailing the unique contributions this dissertation makes to the field and three (3) copies of the dissertation to the APPAM office.

Deadline for Nominations: All nominating materials must be received by 9 July 2010.

Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
1029 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 1150
Washington, DC 20005

Tel: 202-496-0130
FAX: 202-496-0134

New Connections: Increasing Diversity of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Programming (for Midcareer Consultants) 2010 Call for Proposals-Round 5

Deadline: Apr 7, 2010

New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming aims to expand the diversity of perspectives that informs RWJF programming; to introduce new researchers and scholars to the Foundation and; to help meet staff needs for data analysis that measures progress toward program objectives. In Round 5 New Connections invites Mid-Career Consultants from historically underrepresented groups to submit proposals to either: 1) address research questions using environmental scans or syntheses; or 2) evaluate specific programs funded by or connected to RWJF programming areas.

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:
Mid-Career Consultants applying for the New Connections program must:

* have no less than 10 and no more than 15 years of research and/or evaluation experience related to relevant health and health care fields;
* be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories;
* be from a group that has been historically underrepresented in the research activities supported by RWJF;
* be a first time RWJF principal investigator/program contract grantee; and
* be committed to the goals and mission of New Connections and RWJF.

Key Dates:

* April 7, 2010 (3 p.m. ET)-Deadline for receipt of brief proposals.
* July 7, 2010 (3 p.m. ET)-Deadline for receipt of online full proposals.
* August 31, 2010-Notification of awards.
* November 1, 2010-Start of awards.

Total Award:
* Up to five Mid-Career Consultant grants of up to $75,000 each for 12 months.

Contact:

Edith G. Arrington, Ph.D., deputy director
info@rwjf-newconnections.org
Office: (215) 732-2200 ext. 234
http://www.rwjf-newconnections.org

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)

New Connections: Increasing Diversity of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Programming (for Junior Investigators) 2010 Call for Proposals-Round 5

Deadline: Apr 7, 2010

New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming aims to expand the diversity of perspectives that inform RWJF programming and introduce new researchers and scholars to the Foundation, while simultaneously helping to meet staff needs for data analysis. The program invites Junior Investigators scholars from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities to address specific questions posed by one of RWJF's program areas including: Childhood Obesity, Coverage, Human Capital, Public Health and Vulnerable Populations.

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:
Junior Investigator applicants to the New Connections program must:

* have completed a doctorate [a J.D. is appropriate for Public Health Law Research–New Connections (PHLR-NC) applicants] by November 2003 or later;
* be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories;
* be affiliated with or sponsored by a nonprofit university or an organization that is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
* not be a private foundation as defined under Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code;
* have the sponsoring institution agree to administer and be the grant recipient;
* be from a group that has been historically underrepresented in the research activities supported by RWJF, such as people from ethnic or racial minority groups, first-generation college graduates and people from low-income communities;
* be a first-time grantee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; provide evidence of research skills addressing various aspects of health and health care (research fellowship or equivalent training or experience); and
* be committed to the goals and mission of New Connections and RWJF.

Key Dates:
* April 7, 2010 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of online brief proposals.
* July 7, 2010 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of online full proposals.
* August 31, 2010—Notification of awards.

Total Award:
* Up to 13 Junior Investigators grants, including up to five grants for Public Health Law Research (PHLR) awards of up to $75,000 each for 24 months.

Contact:

Edith G. Arrington, Ph.D., deputy director
info@rwjf-newconnections.org
Office: (215) 732-2200 ext. 234
http://www.rwjf-newconnections.org

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)

Request for Proposals: Promoting Partnerships to Strengthen Health Care Reform Advocacy

Northwest Health Foundation believes that all people have the right to access quality, affordable health care. We support organizations working to increase access in Oregon and southwest Washington, both within the current health care system and through a process of grassroots engagement in health reform.

With skyrocketing health care costs and deteriorating access to affordable care, there is agreement both at the national level and throughout Oregon that health care needs to be more affordable, available to everyone, and focused on improved health outcomes. In fact, health care reform, including legislative activity, is a hot issue in both Washington, DC, and here in Oregon. In June of 2009, two bills (HB 2116 and HB 2009) passed during Oregon’s 2009 legislative session which expanded health care coverage to all uninsured children and 35,000 uninsured adults, and created an Oregon Health Authority, which is responsible for streamlining and aligning state health purchasers and programs to maximize efficiency, organize state health policy and health services, and implement health reform policies and programs. HB 2009 also established the Oregon Health Policy Board (OHPB), which serves as the policy-making and oversight body for the Oregon Health Authority and is responsible for improving the health care delivery system (access, cost, quality) as well as improving the health of Oregonians. The OHPB will be developing recommendations the will lead to legislation for the 2011 Legislative Session.

Consequently, there is an important opportunity for health reform advocacy efforts to shape the next phases of health care reform implementation, which may include further expansion of health care coverage, and mechanisms to curb health care costs, create a more efficient, effective health care delivery system, and address health disparities inherent in the current system.

Health Care Reform Advocacy Grant Opportunity

Through this RFP, the Northwest Health Foundation seeks to encourage the voices of those most affected by health care reform to be represented in health care policy discussions. The Foundation will support the various efforts and organizations working to expand access and reform the system—including increasing the presence of diverse voices to highlight health equity in the health reform conversation—with a focus on planning for the 2011 legislative session.

The Foundation is particularly interested in applications that incorporate innovative or unusual partnerships between two or more organizations, and intends for this grant cycle to foster relationships that will strengthen both health care advocacy in the broad sense, as well as individual organizational capacity to engage in this arena. We anticipate that the portfolio of advocacy projects funded through this grant cycle will be diverse both in terms of the types of partnerships supported and the identified health care reform issues.

Specifically, the Foundation is seeking proposals from entities comprised of two or more partners to support health reform advocacy activities which include, but are not limited to, grassroots organizing, public-will building, coalition building and participation, communications and messaging, and policy analysis.

In addition to projects that advocate for further expansion of health care coverage, mechanisms to curb health care costs, and a more efficient, effective health care delivery system, we are also interested in projects that:
• seek to improve health equity, including confronting cultural, economic, or other systemic barriers to accessing quality health care;
• promote prevention and public health integration within health care reform efforts;
• focus on oral health issues; and
• address the unique access needs in rural areas.

The provision of direct health care services will not be funded during this grant cycle.

Grant Amounts and Duration

The Foundation intends to award at least 10 grants of up to $50,000. Projects may last up to 18 months.

Proposal Instructions

Ten sets of the complete application and two sets of the financial statement must be received at the Foundation office no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 15, 2010. Postmarked, faxed or e-mailed proposals will not be accepted. Please send or deliver your application sets to:

Northwest Health Foundation
221 NW Second Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97209

Key dates: March 15 – Proposals due
June 29 – Applicants informed of decisions
August 1 – Earliest start date for funding

Law Students and Professionals: Paralyzed Veterans of America's 2009-2010 Legal Writing Competition
is Now Open for Entries

Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) is pleased to announce its sixth annual legal writing competition. The nationwide contest is designed to encourage debate within the current and next generation of the legal profession on public policy issues affecting today’s veterans.

Entries should address the topic:  Adjudication within the Department of Veterans Affairs: Judicial Independence, Quality Control, Consumer Perception and the Paradoxes Present in the VA’s System of Administrative Adjudication

Paralyzed Veterans of America hosts this contest in the hopes of encouraging vigorous discussion of veterans issues. Entrants may choose any result and should feel free to offer well-supported praise, criticism, or suggestions.

Entrants may wish to consider information available from the VA’s web site, the Court’s web site, and, of course, cases decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

The competition is open to all law students enrolled in ABA-accredited law schools, for entry in the law student division, as well as law school graduates and law professors for entry in the professional division. Prizes of $3,000.00 each will be awarded in two divisions, law student and professional. The prizes will be awarded to the entries deemed by the judges to be the best in each division. In addition, the winners will receive assistance from Paralyzed Veterans in publishing the paper in appropriate professional publications and/or presenting the paper at appropriate professional association gatherings.

Submissions must be received no later than June 1, 2010.

Paralyzed Veterans of America
801 Eighteenth Street, NW | Washington, DC 20006-3517 

1-800-555-9140 | info@pva.org

Association of Schools of Public Health Public Health Policy Fellowship Program

Deadline for electronic submission of application: 03/11/2010

ASPH Public Health Policy Fellow(s) are placed in either a congressional or committee office on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, where s/he can observe and participate in the legislative process as it pertains to Public Health. Fellow(s) are placed in a pre-determined office, and receive a variety of educational and professional development opportunities, including participation in an intensive training session on understanding the Legislative process.

Typically ASPH Public Health Policy Fellows will:

* Help develop legislative proposals
* Arrange hearings
* Brief legislators for committee sessions and floor debates
* Staff House-Senate conferences.

What does the ASPH Fellowship offer you?
This Fellowship will provide a unique opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual to play a role in helping to shape United States health policy. Specific anticipated benefits include:

* Development of a thorough understanding of the public health policy and the legislative process;
* Access and networking with experienced policymakers, public health professionals, and experts in the field of public health; and,
* Obtain hands-on real world health policy experience in the fast-paced environment of Capital Hill.

When and where are the Fellowships offered?
Fellowship positions are full-time opportunities for the duration of 12 months. Fellowships may be extended for an additional year, pending available funding and mutual agreement by the fellow and ASPH. Fellowship opportunities will be located in either a congressional or committee office on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Specific location will be determined after fellow is selected. Selected fellows are required to relocate to the fellowship location.

Eligibility
To be eligible, students must have received an MPH or Doctorate degree prior to the beginning of the fellowship (no later than August of the application year). Early career professionals with MPH or Doctorate degrees (within 5 years of graduation) may also apply for the fellowship program. Applicants must have received their degree(s) from an ASPH-member, CEPH-accredited, graduate school of public health (Click here), as well as be a U.S. citizen or hold a visa permitting permanent residence in the U.S., to be eligible for the fellowship program.

Fellowship Stipend
Fellows receive a stipend payment for the duration of the fellowship on a biweekly basis. In addition to the fellowship stipend, the fellows will have access to sufficient "fellowship allowance" that is intended to cover health/dental/vision insurance premiums during the year fellowship period. In addition, an additional "travel allowance" is awarded to cover project-related travel, tuition, journal subscriptions, association dues, etc. Not all positions will have a travel/training allowance.

The fellowship stipend is intended to cover all living expenses including housing and project related travel. Fellows will also receive a"moving allowance" for their own move to and from the fellowship site. Fellows are also required to maintain their own health insurance while in the fellowship program.

How are Fellows selected?
All applications to the fellowship program undergo a two-phase review process. In the first stage, the applications are reviewed by two faculty members from schools of public health (other than the applicant´s institution) on the following criteria: quality of essay, strength of credentials, previous professional experience; and letters of recommendation. Applicants approved by the faculty review are invited to Washington, DC to interview for the fellowship. A panel will interview applicants and along with the faculty review comments to assess which of the candidates applying for the individual projects are most suited for the fellowship.

How do I apply to the program?
There are two components to the application process, the online application and hard copy documents that must be mailed to ASPH in ONE package. The following lists all documents required to apply:
Online:
1. Personal Essay for each position
2. Resume

Hard copy documents:
1. Two generic recommendation letters
2. Graduate Transcript (of all ASPH member school(s) of public health attended)
3. Signature Page (available after submitting the online application)

Monica Gonzalez Stadtler
Senior Manager, Graduate Training Programs
mstadtler@asph.org
Tel: (202) 296-1099 ex 143

Contact ASPH
1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 910
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202-296-1099
Fax: 202-296-1252

2010 AcademyHealth Public Health Systems Research Interest Group: Student Scholarship Call for Applications

Applications are being accepted for Student Scholarships to attend the 2010 Annual Research Meeting and the Public Health Systems Research Interest Group Annual Meeting, June 27-30 in Boston.

Application Deadline: March 15, 2010

Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) is a field of inquiry examining the organization, financing, performance, and impact of health systems defined as the constellation of governmental and non-governmental actors that influence population health, including health care providers, insurers, purchasers, public health agencies, community-based organizations, and entities that operate outside the traditional sphere of health care.

The Student Scholarships recognize graduate students who demonstrate potential to contribute to the field of PHSR through promising research. Scholarship recipients will receive $1,000 to be put toward registration and travel to attend AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting (ARM) and the PHSR IG Annual Meeting, June 27-30 in Boston. Additionally, students will have an opportunity to present their research during the PHSR IG Meeting's poster session.

Masters or doctoral students engaged in research that shows potential to advance our understanding of public health systems are encouraged to apply. The Student Scholarships strive to highlight the diversity of research interests that broadly constitute PHSR. The diversity of PHSR is unified in its focus on population health. Thus research, whether inquiries into the organization of public health systems, the relationship between the built environment and the public health system, food safety, chronic disease, emergency preparedness, performance standards, or the quality of public health services, qualifies as PHSR if population health is the objective.

Application Guidelines:
To be considered for this scholarship, students must be enrolled in a masters or doctoral program and engaged in promising research. The Deadline for applications is March 15, 2010. To apply, students must submit the following:

A completed Student Scholarship Form.
An abstract for a poster to be presented at the PHSR Interest Group Meeting. (This research maybe in-progress.) The abstract should include the following sections: Research Objective, Study Design, Population, Findings, Conclusion, and Implications. Please limit each abstract to 500 words, starting the word count with the Research Objective section.
A letter of recommendation from a faculty member or research project director.
The selection committee will judge applicants based on the following criteria:

Quality of research
Potential to contribute to the field of PHSR
Enthusiasm for the field
Support of faculty member or research project director
Instructions for Submitting Applications:

Applications must be received at AcademyHealth by March 15, 2010
Applications may be submitted by e-mail or postal mail
Email to: PHSR@AcademyHealth.org

Mail to:
AcademyHealth
1150 17th St, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Attention: PHSR Student Scholarship Committee

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Foundation 2010 Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Outstanding Recent Clinical Achievement

The DiCarlo Award is a memorial recognition of Louis M. DiCarlo who had a long and distinguished clinical career in communication sciences and disorders before his death in 1996 at the age of 93.

From among all the 2010 State Clinical Achievement Award Winners, one individual will be chosen as the recipient of the 2010 Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Outstanding Recent Clinical Achievement. That person will receive a recognition plaque and a grant of $1,500 to further the work upon which the award is based. The recipient of the 2010 DiCarlo Award will be announced and recognized at the November 2010 ASHA Convention in Philadelphia, PA.

Nominees are not limited to any one type of clinical achievement or activity and past nominees are eligible. However, the achievement must be specific, well-defined, and clearly within the time limit of the last six years. Eligible activities or accomplishments for which an individual might receive the DiCarlo award include, but are not restricted to, the following examples.
• A single achievement with a client or group of clients
• A specific clinical service or training program
• A specific achievement in a state or local organization or government agency
activity
• A specific accomplishment in clinical teaching, research or administration

Past recognized projects included: a new treatment technique; innovative urban service delivery program; new clinical research; a training video addressing an unmet need; a multicultural parent training program; a unique hospital program; a successful state legislative initiative.

Note: the DiCarlo Award is not a general lifetime award, nor is it for general accomplishment over a six-year period. Nominations must be framed on a single, specific, well-defined achievement in order to meet award eligibility.

PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATION
Nominations for the 2010 State Clinical Achievement Awards and the Louis M. DiCarlo Award will be accepted from state associations between now and April 1, 2010.

Contact the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation

U.S. Mail:
2200 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850-3289

General inquiries may be directed to:

Phone: 301-296-8700
E-mail: foundation@asha.org