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Spina Bifida Association/Spina Bifida Foundation Young Investigator Awards 2010 Request for Proposals

Deadline: 9:00 pm eastern daylight time on Monday, May 10, 2010

The Spina Bifida Association (SBA) and the Spina Bifida Foundation (SBF) are pleased to announce a Request for Proposals to support basic or clinical Spina Bifida research by promising young investigators. SBA will award up to three (3) fellowships in 2010. The purpose of the awards will be to provide either initial or continuing financial support to a newly-independent investigator in an established research program. One fellowship, providing up to $50,000 in support, is named the Ashley Rose Advancement in Research Award. The Ashley Rose Foundation was established by Raymond and Linda Pitek in 1997 for their baby, Ashley Rose. Another fellowship will offer $25,000 and was established in 2008 by the Schneider Charitable Trust, established by Hollister Incorporated. Up to $40,000 is available for a third fellowship, in its second year, for research relating to tethered cord syndrome.

Eligibility
The investigator must be a citizen of the United States of America and possess an MD, PhD, DSW, DScN, or equivalent terminal degree prior to beginning the research under the award, but may not have held a faculty title of Assistant Professor (or equivalent) or higher for more than 24 months at the time the fellowship is to begin. The individual may be contemplating a fellowship or may already have begun one, but must be conducting the proposed research in preparation for a research or research and clinical career. The research program in which the fellow is to be appointed must be located in the United States of America and may be at an academic medical institution, hospital, research institute, university, or similar institution. It must be sufficiently established to provide strong support for the fellow, but need not have involved Spina Bifida research previously. The research to be conducted by the fellow may be basic or clinical research, but must be relevant to Spina Bifida. Areas of particular interest are:
•Ashley Rose Research Advancement Award – Epidemiology and causes of miscarriage related to neural tube defects preferred; other related research will be considered
•Schneider Charitable Trust Research Fellowship – Continence and related clinical and scientific areas
•Tethered Cord Syndrome Research Fellowship – Tethered Cord Syndrome and related clinical and scientific areas

Award Mechanism
The institution at which the established research program is located will be the awardee and will be expected to administer the award on behalf of the faculty or fellow, who will be the principal investigator. The award mechanism will be a grant, payable in a single installment within 30 days following written acceptance of the grant by the institution and the fellow. The grant will begin at the awardee institution’s discretion between August 1 and December 1, 2010, and will be for a one-year period unless prior written approval for a no-cost extension is requested by the institution and approved by SBA.

Criteria for Selection
A committee of scientists, clinicians familiar with Spina Bifida research and those affected by Spina Bifida will conduct a peer review of all eligible proposals received. Based on recommendations of the peer review committee, awards will be made by SBA. The peer review committee will consider all of the following criteria in making its recommendations:
•Strength of the science of the research proposal
•Educational preparation and demonstrated potential for research of the fellow
•Degree of intellectual and resource support committed by the established research program hosting the fellow apparent long-term interest in Spina Bifida expressed by the fellow
SBA does not anticipate issuing comments on individual proposals by the peer review committee.

Spina Bifida Association
4590 MacArthur Boulevard, NW Suite 250
Washington , DC 20007
Phone: 202-944-3285
Toll Free: 800-621-3141
Fax: 202-944-3295

General inquiries: sbaa@sbaa.org

American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program: Young Investigator Award and Research Grant

Funds are available from the American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) to support research that furthers knowledge in the area of neonatal resuscitation. These funds may be used to generate pilot data to allow the investigator to develop the basis for an application for independent research support through conventional granting mechanisms.

There are two types of grant awards available – a Young Investigator Award and an NRP Research Grant. The number of awards and grants to be awarded annually will be based on funds available for the current year, the number of grant applications received, and the amount of funding requested.

AREA OF STUDY INTEREST
The Neonatal Resuscitation Program was initiated in 1987. Since that time more than 68,000 health care personnel have been trained as NRP instructors and over 2.6 million health care professionals have been trained as providers. The NRP Steering Committee is interested in the effect of this program on neonatal morbidity and mortality as well as other interventions that may improve the outcome of neonatal resuscitation. The committee is particularly interested in proposals that will investigate:

• The effect of NRP on neonatal outcomes

• Research in the basic science of resuscitation

• Educational research pertaining to neonatal resuscitation, education methodologies and simulation technologies

• Research that will result in a higher level of evidence for existing NRP treatment recommendations.

Submitted studies may be basic science, clinical, epidemiological or educational research pertaining to the broad area of neonatal resuscitation.

Submissions in the areas designated as research priorities are highly encouraged.
A list of previously funded studies is included with this application. Also included is a list of potential topics that are of interest to the NRP Steering Committee.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Potential applicants for either the NRP Young Investigator Award or the NRP Research Grant must submit an intent for application to the NRP Steering Committee by Friday, May 7, 2010.

The intents will be reviewed and the committee will ask a select group to submit full proposals. Those selected will receive a full application from the AAP Division of Life Support Programs on or before Friday, June 25, 2010.

Completed full applications must be received by the AAP Division of Life Support Programs on or before Friday, August 27, 2010. Applicants will be informed of the decision regarding their application by Tuesday, December 28, 2010. Funds will be distributed in 2011.

Applicants can only apply for a NRP Research Grant or NRP Young Investigator Award, not both.

ELIGIBILITY
Any health care professional from a U.S. or Canadian medical institution is invited to apply for the NRP Research Grant. Submissions including investigators practicing in countries other than the U.S. or Canada must demonstrate a substantive role of the U.S. or Canadian investigator(s) in the research process. Moreover, projects which are to be conducted outside of the U.S. or Canada must have approval of a U.S. or Canadian Institutional Review Board (IRB). All investigations should follow the intellectual property guidelines of standard academic journals (e.g. New England Journal of Medicine).

The NRP Young Investigator Award is only available to residents, fellows-in-training or those professionals who are no more than four years out of their fellowship.

Please note that all funds will be awarded to the applicant's institution.

BUDGET GUIDELINES
Requests can include costs for supplies, minor equipment, and salaries for support personnel. Funds are not to be used for faculty salaries (including the primary investigator's) or indirect costs. Time and efforts of physician trainees or technical support can be included in the budget; however, the requested expense for their time must be clearly justified. Travel reimbursement is limited to local travel for research purposes and travel to locations with pertinent resources for the proposed study. IRB fees up to $1,000 may be included in the budget.

NRP Research Grant applications should not exceed $25,000 (U.S. dollars).

NRP Young Investigator Award applications should not exceed $10,000 (U.S. Dollars).

Funding is for one year; however, a non-funded extension up to one year may be requested.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Intents for application (4 copies) must be received by Friday, May 7, 2010 and should be submitted to:
Sheila A Lazier, MS
Life Support Education Specialist
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098

Any questions regarding the NRP Research Grant or the NRP Young Investigator Award should be directed to the AAP Life Support staff at 800/433-9016 ext. 4798.

Preeclampsia Foundation 2010 Vision Grant Award Program

The Preeclampsia Foundation is a non-profit patient advocacy organization dedicated to funding research, raising public awareness, and providing support and education for those whose lives have been touched by preeclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, and other hypertensive diseases of pregnancy. The Preeclampsia Foundation is now accepting applications for its Vision Grant Awards. This year we will be awarding up to two research grants, up to $25,000 each.

Vision Grants are small awards intended to provide initial funding for innovative ideas that might otherwise not be pursued due to lack of funding. While preliminary data is not required, careful development of hypothesis based on existing information is expected. Although these awards are ideal for young investigators, they are not limited to young investigators. They should, however, be directed towards novel rather than well established lines of research, and/or have the near-term potential for clinical application.

Focus Areas: Special consideration will be given to ideas that address the Preeclampsia Foundation’s most immediate mission: To stop preventable death and disability of mothers and babies by eliminating delays in diagnosis or implementation of known practices, developing new practices, and helping women and families through the impact of preeclampsia. Consideration will also be given to health services research focused upon the improvement of health care delivery such that improved outcomes are attained. Do not, however, be limited by this focus - we are interested in all innovative, well-considered ideas in the field of preeclampsia

Award: up to $25,000
Indirect Cost: None
Grants Awarded? Up to 2
Submission Deadline: May 17, 2010
Submission Details: www.preeclampsia.org/Vision2010Instructions.pdf
Grant Award announcement: by August 17, 2010

Please email applications to the Foundation's Executive Director: Eleni.Tsigas@preeclampsia.org
If the grant proposal is part of a larger project, the application should address a budget for the entire project with reference to portions that are and are not currently funded.

Preeclampsia Foundation
5353 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 207
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(800) 665-9341 Toll Free
(952) 252-3573 Phone
(952) 252-8096 Fax
info@preeclampsia.org

Child Health Foundation Innovative Small Grants Program Request for Proposals

Letter of Intent
Before we will consider a grant proposal for funding, we need to receive a one-page "letter of intent" which describes the project that you will be proposing. It need not be in great detail, but it should indicate the "innovative" nature of your work. (Please see the definition of "innovative" below.) Please send it by e-mail, FAX or regular mail before the specified deadline for the letter of intent in the information below. We will let you know when we have received your letter; if you don’t hear from us, please send a query. After reviewing it, we will notify you as to whether we will accept a full proposal. Please do not send a proposal until we ask you to do so. We will not consider proposals unless they have been requested. The information for making the full proposal is given below.

New biomedical and social technologies have led to the development or successful application of products and approaches that can be used globally. These products and innovative approaches have brought dramatic improvements in infant and child health over the past 50 years. For example, research studies led to the development of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for diarrhea in the 1960's in Bangladesh and India. This therapy has saved millions of lives in the developing world every year and more recent studies have demonstrated that ORT can be effectively applied in any country in the world, including the U.S. The Child Health Foundation has supported innovative approaches to adapting ORT to the health care and social situations in urban Baltimore and Boston as well as rural Mississippi.

Small innovative projects can make a major impact on child health in diverse settings, and show concerned health workers, community organizations and/or government policy-makers that answers to some persistent health problems are available.

Child Health Foundation wishes to receive proposals from interested health workers, investigators, or community organizations for innovative research or innovative service projects directed at improving the health of infants, children, and pregnant women. Proposals may be submitted by individuals (with organizational support) or groups.

Areas of priority include:

* development of sustainable biomedical and social technologies; and
* adaptation and implementation of technologies in local situations that may have widespread applications.

Projects that involve only general medical care of children but without innovative aspects will not be considered. To see a summary of projects Child Health Foundation has funded, click here

The projects should be for no more than one year and should be able to document measurable results. The projects may address child health issues in a developing country or in the United States. Budgets should not exceed US$5,000. The projects will be reviewed by the Program Committee of the Child Health Foundation. Outside reviewers will be used if necessary. The number of projects approved depends on the amount of funding available.

Deadline for Letter of Intent in 2010 is April 30th; The 2010 Deadline for the Proposal is August 31st. You will hear by mid-November if your proposal has been accepted or rejected.

Proposal Format (Format is for proposal only, not letter of intent)
NOTE: The project proposal should not exceed 5 single-spaced, typed pages. Proposals not sent in this 5-page format will not be considered. To save time and money for yourselves and us, please do not include certificates of registration, recommendations, annual reports, or photos until they are requested. Your five pages are enough and can be sent by post, fax or email. Email is preferred and is enough. If you do not hear from us that we have received it, please contact us.

Cover page must include: (1 page)

* Name and address of organization
* Name of director and contact person(s), telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses
* One paragraph summarizing the mission of the organization
* One paragraph stating the purpose of the grant request, and how it relates to the mission of the organization
* Total dollar amount of the organization's annual budget
* Total dollar amount of the proposed project's budget
* Total dollar amount being requested from Child Health Foundation for the project
* Total dollar amount committed from other funding sources for the project
* Beginning and ending dates of the project (not to exceed one year)

Project narrative: (2-3 pages)
All of the following points must be presented and discussed:

* Background of the project and why it is needed
* Aims /objectives of the project, what the project will achieve
* Methods to be used and what procedures will keep it on track
*Plan of analysis of the data
*Plan for making results available to appropriate health agencies

Budget: (1 page)

* Detailed categories and justification of how funds will be used
* Amount requested must not exceed $5,000
* Funds may not be used for international travel, computers, secretarial support, or overhead

Scheduled disbursement of funds to successful proposals:
US$4,000 at start of project;
US$1,000 upon receipt of interim report which includes itemized spent funds.

Please send proposals to:
Child Health Foundation
10630 Little Patuxent Parkway
Century Plaza, Suite 126
Columbia, MD 21044-3202 USA

Additional inquiries may be directed to:
Tel: +1-410-992-5512
Fax: +1-410-992-5641
E-Mail: contact@childhealthfoundation.org

Please include your country’s name on all correspondence.

March of Dimes Request for Proposals for the Prematurity Research Initiative 2011 Program

THE ADDRESS FOR OUR ONLINE SYSTEM IS HTTP://RESEARCHGRANTS.MARCHOFDIMES.COM/PRI.
PLEASE E-MAIL ANY INQUIRIES TO mailto:RESEARCHGRANTS@MARCHOFDIMES.COM

The March of Dimes seeks applications requesting grant support for projects related to causes of prematurity. Research proposals of new paradigms based on strong conceptual frameworks are invited. The intent is to provide new insights into the large, and increasing, proportion of preterm deliveries in which the cause (and thus the means of prevention) remains elusive. The proposals need to consider especially, but not be limited to, genetics, gene-environment interactions, and animal models. We encourage novel approaches. Applicants must be members of not-for-profit institutions.

Potential applicants should submit electronically the required administrative information and a Letter of Intent addressed to the Senior Vice President for Research and Global Programs summarizing the proposed studies via our online system at HTTP://RESEARCHGRANTS.MARCHOFDIMES.COM/PRI.

The Letter of Intent must include the following information in this order:

1. Its objective.
2. Major hypothesis to be tested and key specific aims.
3. Any preliminary data.
4. A brief description of the study design including key outcome variables and the statistical framework that will be applied to the analysis.
5. A plan for evaluating the results.
6. Projected time frame for the investigation.
7. Current financial support: list each current grant or contract for the conduct of this and any other research. If there are no other grants, state “NONE.”

The online process must be completed by April 15, 2010.

These grants do not cover the recipient's or other faculty salaries, but do provide salary support for technical help. The grants are awarded for a three-year period. For your information, the financial characteristics of the previous year's grant cycle are as follows:

(Per Year) AVERAGE: $145,680 MEDIAN: $141,922 RANGE: $110,070 TO $168,554

The Letters of Intent will be evaluated and applications will be invited from those who are selected. Our decision will be transmitted to the candidates no later than May 15, 2010. We request no telephone inquiries. Those who are invited to apply will have to do so on or before July 15, 2010. The applicants will be informed of the decisions regarding their applications no later than January 1, 2011. Funding will be initiated on March 1, 2011.

March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605

National Office Phone:
(914) 997-4488

Year 2011 March of Dimes Research Program Request for Proposals

THE ADDRESS FOR OUR ONLINE SYSTEM IS HTTP://RESEARCHGRANTS.MARCHOFDIMES.COM/LOI.
PLEASE E-MAIL ANY INQUIRIES TO RESEARCHGRANTS@MARCHOFDIMES.COM

We invite all qualified scientists with faculty appointments or the equivalent, at universities, hospitals and research institutions, to submit applications for research grants directed at the prevention of birth defects. Research subjects appropriate for support by the March of Dimes include basic biological processes governing development, genetics, clinical studies, studies of reproductive health, environmental toxicology, and social and behavioral studies.*

*In Social and Behavioral Sciences, we are interested in applications proposing research that advances our understanding of – and therefore our ability to prevent – the cognitive and behavioral risks that affect outcomes of pregnancy, the perinatal period, and subsequent child development. Because change in behavior is an important component of several of our campaigns, we are interested in studies that address this method of prevention.

Potential applicants should submit electronically the required administrative information and a Letter of Intent addressed to the Senior Vice President for Research and Global Programs summarizing the proposed studies via our online system at HTTP://RESEARCHGRANTS.MARCHOFDIMES.COM/LOI.

The Letter of Intent must include the following information in this order:

1. The objective.
2. The relevance to birth defects or reproductive health.
3. The hypothesis or hypotheses to be tested.
4. Preliminary data.
5. A statement of the methods of procedure.
6. A plan for evaluating the results.
7. Current financial support: list each current grant or contract for the conduct of this research. If there are no other grants, state “NONE.”
8. If this is a request for a renewal of a current March of Dimes grant or Basil O'Connor phase-in application, it must include a summary of its progress.

The online process must be completed by April 30, 2010.

These grants do not cover the recipient's or other faculty salaries, but do provide salary support for technical help. The grants are awarded for a three-year period. For your information, the financial characteristics of the previous year's grant cycle are as follows:

(Per Year) AVERAGE: $97,732 MEDIAN: $98,340 RANGE: $59,416 TO $129,690

The Letters of Intent will be evaluated by a scientific advisory committee, and applications will be invited from those whom the committee recommends. Our decision will be transmitted to the candidates no later than July 15, 2010, and those who are invited to apply will have to do so beginning September 15, 2010. The applicants will be informed of the decisions regarding their applications as soon as they have been made, but no later than April 30, 2011. Funding will be initiated on June 1, 2011.

The March of Dimes defines a birth defect as any abnormality of structure or function, whether inherited or acquired in utero and presenting in infancy or early childhood. Deviations from reproductive health of women and men as an underlying basis of birth defects, i.e. preconceptional events, perinatal course, and premature births, are appropriate subjects for research support. (We do not accept applications dealing with infertility.)

March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605

National Office Phone:
(914) 997-4488