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Request for Submissions: American Psychiatric Association, Division of Research Early Career and Senior Scholar Health Services Research Awards
The American Psychiatric Association, Division of Research supports several awards in the area of Health Services Research. These awards are designed to promote health services research, support young investigators in their research efforts, and recognize significant contributions to the field.
The APIRE Early Career Award provides $500 and an honorary plaque to awardees and is given in recognition of a significant paper in the field of Health Services Research published by a young researcher. The Senior Scholar Health Services Award provides $1,000 and an honorary plaque in recognition of distinguished career contributions to Health Services Research.
The Early Career Award recognizes the best nominated paper published during the past year by an early career psychiatrist (less than 40 years of age or within 5 years of completion of training).
The Senior Scholar Award recognizes singular or sustained research accomplishments by a researcher beyond early career status which have made an important contribution to the field of mental health services research.
Nomination/Application Procedures: Nominations for both awards can be either from the individual or a colleague in the field, such as a department chairperson, division chief, or other health services researcher.* While the proposed applicant must be an APA member, the nominating individual need not be a member and may be from any discipline. The nomination letter should succinctly indicate the contributions that are the basis for the nomination, and the nature of the relationship of the nominator and nominee. A curriculum vitae of the nominee should accompany the letter, along with the nominated paper (for the early career award) and 1-2 papers of greatest significance (for the senior scholar award). Please note that application materials should be submitted electronically.
* Applicants must be notified of their nomination by nominator.
Selection and Conditions of the Award: Awardees will be selected by the APA Committee on Health Services Research, Grayson Norquist, M.D., Chair. The awards will be presented at the Health Services Research Breakfast which is held in conjunction with APA's Institute for Psychiatric Services (IPS) meeting. The 2012 IPS meeting will be held in New York, NY from October 4-7, 2012. Please note that these awards do not cover any travel expenses to the meeting.
Deadline: August 31, 2012
For submission or further information, please contact:
Harold Goldstein, Ph.D. Early Career and Senior Scholar Health Services Research Program American Psychiatric Association, Division of Research 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Va. 22209-3901 Phone: (703) 907-8623 E-mail: goharold@psych.org
Prevent Blindness America Investigator Award
The Prevent Blindness America Investigator Award provides funding for research investigating public health related to eye health and safety.
The application deadline is March 30, 2012.
Applications will be accepted in the following priority areas in adult vision, children’s vision, or eye injury:
Burden/economic aspects of eye disease/vision loss on society Best practices to integrate vision screening/follow up care to system care access Vision program effectiveness/evaluation
All research grants need to promote the core mission of Prevent Blindness America – preventing blindness and preserving sight. Basic laboratory science research will not be supported under this program.
Grants are for a one-year period, up to $30,000 and are reviewed by a committee of ARVO members.
All investigators must be citizens and permanent residents of either the United States or Canada. The applicant must be working in either the United States or Canada. All published materials and positions relative to research and eye-health will be listed on the application. Level of experience and related field work will be taken into consideration by the reviewers. A complete budget and detailed description of the research project will be required. All researchers will be required to remain in the United States or Canada for the duration of the project.
Contact Nita Patel, PBA Director of Public Health at 312-363-6019 or npatel@preventblindness.org with any questions.
Epilepsy Foundation Targeted Research Initiative for Health Outcomes
Targeted Research Initiative for Health Outcomes
Application Deadline: March 21, 2012
Award Amount: up to $50,000 maximum for one year
Apply via Proposal Central website
The Targeted Research Initiative for Health Outcomes targets an important need for research to understand how different components of health care systems affect outcomes in people with epilepsy. The purpose of this initiative is to support research that generates initial data leading to more extensive projects that will generate knowledge that will ultimately improve the healthcare of persons with epilepsy. The broad focus of the proposal includes methodological aspects of health and outcome measurement, health care needs assessment, nature and determinants of disparities in healthcare, access to care, quality of life, comparative effectiveness research, insurance and healthcare system issues, and methods of health care delivery.
Applicants may request up to $50,000 maximum for one year.
Epilepsy Foundation 8301 Professional Place Landover, MD 20785-7223 Telephone: 1-800-332-1000 Fax: 1-301-577-2684 Email: ContactUs@efa.org
Call for Submissions: 2012 Sarah Weddington Prize for New Student Scholarship in Reproductive Rights
Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ) and the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) Law School Initiative invite submissions for the seventh annual Sarah Weddington Writing Prize.
The theme this year is “Legislating Stereotypes: Reproductive Rights Rollback in the States.”
LSRJ & CRR seek student scholarship that focuses on the ways that recent state legislation relies on negative stereotypes about gender, race, poverty, and sexuality to strip away reproductive rights. Examples of false stereotypes used to justify reproductive oppression include: women of color as irresponsible (“welfare queens”); undocumented immigrants as hyper-fertile (“anchor babies”); gays and lesbians as unfit role models for children; women as weak, vulnerable, incompetent decision makers, and in need of special protection; adolescent and teenage sexuality as reckless; and abortion providers as economically motivated to exploit women.
Examples of legislated (or legislation-supported) reproductive oppression include: the annual renewal of the Hyde Amendment; exclusion of new and undocumented immigrants from health insurance exchanges and Medicaid; attempts to defund Planned Parenthood; the proliferation of and state funding for Crisis Pregnancy Centers; mandatory waiting periods, physician statements, and ultrasounds for abortion; TRAP laws regulating clinics and limiting patients’ access; race- and sex-selection bans; curtailing health insurance coverage for reproductive health services; attempts to take away birthright citizenship; drug-testing of welfare recipients; prosecution of pregnant women and mothers battling substance abuse; resistance to making the HPV vaccine more accessible to minors; and laws allowing the denial of reproductive services on the basis of conscience.
We encourage writing that amplifies lesser heard voices, applies an intersectional approach to legal thinking, offers anti-essentialist analysis, and/or suggests innovative solutions that take into account the practical realities and the lived experiences of the people affected by various forms of subordination and reproductive oppression.
Papers should have a domestic focus, but may draw on international materials such as human rights treaties, international legal norms, and comparative law, in addition to U.S. statutory law and regulation and/or constitutional case law. Authors are asked to apply a reproductive justice lens and/or human rights framework to their analyses of the issues. To learn more:
-- What is Reproductive Justice?: http://lsrj.org/orientation/ --Reproductive Rights as Human Rights: http://reproductiverights.org/sites/crr.civicactions.net/files/documents/RRareHR_final.pdf -- Previous winning submissions: www.lsrj.org/awards/#writingprize
Papers must be at least 20 pages in length (not including footnotes), double-spaced in 12-point font with footnotes in 10-point font, conforming to Bluebook citation format. Only original scholarship by current law students or 2011 graduates will be accepted. Papers submitted for publication elsewhere will be considered, but will be ineligible for first place if published elsewhere. Papers already contracted for publication as of March 2012 will not be accepted. Winners will be selected by an outside panel of legal and academic judges. Send your submission (in Word format as an email attachment) to submissions@lsrj.org by 5:00pm PST on Monday, March 5, 2012.
The 1st place winning submission will be published in New York University School of Law’s Review of Law and Social Change. Winning authors will receive cash prizes: $750 (1st place), $500 (2nd place), or $250 (3rd place) and have the opportunity to be published in the Reproductive Justice Law & Policy SSRN e-journal.
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
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.
Call for Applications: Samuel D. Harris Research and Policy Fellowship 2012-2013
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is accepting applications for the Samuel D. Harris Research and Policy Fellowship sponsored by Preventech. Pediatric dental residents and individuals in their first five years post-residency are eligible and encouraged to apply. The AAPD and past-president Dr. Paul S. Casamassimo initially created this opportunity for individuals to participate in supporting research and advocacy activities of the Academy. The winning fellow will participate in research addressing one of the priority areas of interest as identified by the AAPD Pediatric Oral Health Research and Policy Center Advisory Board and approved by the AAPD Board of Trustees. A deliverable project such as a published article in a peer reviewed journal or presentation at a national meeting is required at the end of the Fellowship. A cash stipend and payment for travel to relevant meetings is provided. The AAPD and the selected applicant/program director will agree upon exact fellowship dates.
The Harris Fellow will serve as a research assistant for a specific research project of the AAPD Pediatric Oral Health Research and Policy Center, whose goals are to:
Conduct oral health research, including but not limited to health services research that advances children’s oral health issues and supports AAPD public policy and public relations initiatives at the national, state, local, and international levels with legislatures, government agencies, professional associations, and other non-governmental organizations.
Develop and implement special project activities that advance children’s oral health issues and public understanding of such, in accordance with AAPD policies and guidelines.
Produce timely and high quality policy analysis on critical issues impacting children’s oral health.
Produce useful studies and analysis to further the understanding of practices which will contribute to the oral health of all children.
Applications are due April 13, 2012.
The AAPD gratefully acknowledges its sponsor, Preventech, for the Samuel D. Harris Research and Policy Fellowship.
Please contact Educational Affairs Manager Scott Dalhouse at (312) 337-2169 or e-mail sdalhouse@aapd.org for further information.
State Health Access Reform Evaluation 2012 Call for Proposals
Deadline: February 22, 2012, 3:00 PM EST
State Health Access Reform Evaluation (SHARE) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that supports rigorous research on health reform issues by investigators representing diverse disciplines and backgrounds. The program seeks to identify and fill gaps in research on health reform issues, especially related to state-level implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with a focus on provisions that are designed to increase access and coverage. SHARE-sponsored research will provide timely guidance on implementation issues as states consider their unique responsibilities in executing the ACA, and will contribute to the evidence base for future state and national health reform efforts. The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) at the University of Minnesota will provide technical support for this program.
Total Awards:
Up to $1.5 million will be available under this call for proposals.
There is no predetermined dollar amount for individual grants. Project funding will range from $50,000 to $200,000 to accommodate both quick-turnaround policy analyses of six to 12 months and in-depth research/evaluation studies of 12 to 24 months.
Eligibility & Selection Criteria:
Eligible applicants include state agencies and other institutions engaging or employing independent or academic researchers or policy-makers working with researchers.
We especially encourage proposals that enlist junior researchers to work in collaboration with senior research advisers.
Projects may be generated from disciplines including health services research, economics, sociology, program evaluation, political science, public policy, public health, public administration, law, and business administration. Preference may be given to applicant entities that plan to utilize interdisciplinary teams.
Key Dates:
February 7, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for questions. February 22, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of proposals. April 2–6, 2012—Applicants notified if invited to revise and resubmit proposals. April 20, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of revised proposals. May 4, 2012—Notification of awards. June 15, 2012—Start of grants.
Contact:
Carrie Au-Yeung, research fellow butle180@umn.edu Office: (612) 625-2492 http://www.shadac.org/share
Call for Nominations: Robert F. Allen Symbol of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Through Empowerment) Award
Award Criteria
The Robert F. Allen Symbol of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Through Empowerment) Award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to promoting cultural diversity within health promotion or who have demonstrated significant achievement in serving the health promotion needs of underserved populations. National prominence or celebrity status is not one of the criteria for the award.
The purposes of this award are to (1) reward those who have devoted their careers to serving underserved populations and promoting cross-cultural harmony, (2) disseminate innovative and effective strategies to do this, and (3) increase the attention directed toward these efforts within the health promotion community.
This award is made in recognition of Dr. Robert F. Allen’s work in helping people live harmoniously and achieve their greatest potential by learning how to create cultural norms that support these goals.
Nominations and Selection Process
Award winners will be selected from nominations submitted by peers. Nominations should include the following information:
1. An email with the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of the two people submitting the nomination and of the nominee.
2. A two page narrative description, in a Microsoft Word document, of the nominee's contributions or achievements in promoting cultural diversity within health promotion or meeting the health promotion needs of underserved populations, with specific examples of how the nominee has influenced and contributed in these areas. Nominations will be reviewed by an anonymous award committee.
Deadlines and Award Announcements
Nominations must be received by April 25, 2012 and the winner will be announced in June. Prize
The award winner will receive a cash prize of $3,500 and a commemorative plaque.
Award Sponsors
This award is presented annually by the American Journal of Health Promotion. The cash award is made possible through grants provided by the California Wellness Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and the Allen family.
Please send all nominations to: RFAhopeaward@healthpromotionjournal.com
Nominations should be sent as an attachment in Microsoft Word.
Call for Proposals: Growing the Field of Chaplaincy Research in Palliative Care
This initiative, entitled “Growing the Field of Chaplaincy Research in Palliative Care,” aims to build capacity in the field of chaplaincy research in palliative care by creating an interdisciplinary network of experienced researchers and board-certified chaplains, promoting career development of participants, and supporting field-advancing research projects to better understand chaplaincy care in palliative care.
Funding Availability Approximately 6 to 10 grants will be made for projects that can be completed within 18 months. Please note that project extensions (also known as no-cost extensions) will not be possible. The all-inclusive award amounts will range up to a maximum of $250,000, which includes personnel, other direct costs, and indirect costs calculated at a rate not to exceed 15%.
Eligibility
HCC welcomes applications from interdisciplinary research teams comprised of health, behavioral or social scientists, health care providers, and board-certified chaplains with an interest in chaplaincy research who are affiliated with educational or health care institutions, research organizations, or other types of nonprofit organizations located in the United States or Canada. Consortia of such institutions or organizations are also welcome to apply.
Proposal Evaluation and Selection Criteria
Applications will be evaluated base on significance and innovation, investigator and research team qualifications and commitment, institutional and collateral support, approach and methods, feasibility and financial responsibility, and potential scholarly and public influence.
Key Dates and Deadlines:
March 15, 2012 (3 p.m. ET) Deadline for receipt of proposals
May 31, 2012 Applicants notified by email as to whether they have been selected to participate July 1, 2012 Project start date
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted on-line through our web site for applicants.
Award Obligations
Each team’s lead investigator(s) and board-certified chaplain (not to exceed a maximum of 3 persons per team) will be required, at HCC’s expense, to actively participate in four to five national colloquia during the grant period.
Contact for Assistance
HCC invites applicants to contact us to discuss their research teams and proposed projects. For assistance, please contact:
Robert Wolf Senior Vice President of Innovation and Development HealthCare Chaplaincy Email: jtf-applicant@healthcarechaplaincy.org Phone: 646-597-6934
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