Dear Colleague:It is our pleasure to invite you to nominate up to two individuals for the 2009 Lewis Hine Awards for Service to Children and Youth. These nationally recognized awards, now in their 24th year, are presented annually by the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) to ten recipients -- five professionals and five volunteers -- for their unheralded and exceptional service to young people...We depend on leaders such as you to identify the outstanding work being done in your community on behalf of children and youth. That work can be of almost any kind, from health and welfare to education and recreation.
The deadline for this year’s nominations is Thursday, October 23, 2008. A distinguished national panel of judges will then make the selections, which will be announced early in 2009.The Lewis Hine Awards seek to identify not the one-time hero, but the individual who has made a commitment to the well-being, growth and development of youth. That commitment may be carried out in a paid job or through volunteering. In either case, the individual’s efforts should symbolize the exceptional work done to improve the lives of young people. We will bring the awardees to New York City for a media-covered ceremony where their outstanding public service will be recognized and each will receive an award of $1,000.
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS TO:NCLC 2009 Lewis Hine AwardsSelection Committee1501 Broadway, Suite 1908New York, NY 10036Nominations will NOT be accepted by fax or email. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Please call 212-840-1801
Anna Lalor Burdick ProgramGuidelinesMission and PurposeThe Anna Lalor Burdick Program seeks to educate young women about human reproduction in order to broaden and enhance their options in life.The Program focuses particularly on young women who have inadequate access to information regarding reproductive health, including the subjects of contraception and pregnancy termination, and as such may be particularly lacking options in their lives.Funding InterestsBecause limited foundation funding is available in the field of human reproductive education for young women, the trustees are interested in stretching the benefit of its grants as far as possible. Accordingly, the Anna Lalor Burdick Program emphasizes:# Support for one-time projects, ongoing projects, new projects and initiatives that demonstrate realistic plans to achieve greater financial self-sufficiency.# Support for new or smaller organizations, including grassroots efforts, where funding will increase public visibility, improve standing with funders, facilitate overall organizational development, or, in the case of the well defined projects of larger organizations, add a new dimension or capability to operations.# Support for collaborative efforts among nonprofit organizations.# Support for organizations that can demonstrate a proven ability to reach out to, include and involve young women with inadequate access to information regarding reproductive health.# Support for new ideas, initiatives and demonstration projects, which, if proven effective, may be successfully replicated or provide multiple benefits.Geographic FocusThe Program has no geographic limits.Funding Availability and LimitsThe trustees award a small number of grants in the range of $10,000 to $50,000.Normally grants are awarded for one year only. Under special circumstances, renewals are considered, such as for projects which clearly require more than one year of support for effective implementation, or for projects which demonstrate outstanding results or promise during their first year.EligibilityEligible U.S. applicants must be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code, and defined as "not a private foundation" under section 509(a) of the Code.If the applicant is not located in the United States and has not already been classified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, please contact the Foundation office at the address or phone number listed at the end of this document.Reproductive education must be the centerpiece of the proposed project, which should include attention to the subjects of contraception and pregnancy termination.The project must focus on young women, including young mothers and preteens.The proposal should include a succinct plan for assessing and reporting on the project's results. In this regard, the trustees are interested in learning from projects that have fallen short of expectations as well as those which have succeeded.Areas Where Grants Are Not Normally MadeTo full proposals submitted in advance of a concept paper that has been reviewed and approved by the trustees for further consideration.To individuals, or for individual research projects and scholarship.To requests for endowment or major capital support.To prior grantees which have failed to provide grant reports.To organizations with no track record or no personnel known to the trustees or to the staff at Grants Management Associates.Application ProceduresOrganizations are asked to begin the application process by submitting a concept paper in accordance with the foundation's concept paper application format. The concept paper application form is available on the Foundation's web site or through the Foundation office at the address and phone number listed at the end of this document. Concept papers should be submitted by mail.Full Proposals - Applicants whose concept papers have been approved by the trustees will be invited to submit full proposals. If you are invited by the trustees to submit a full proposal, please download the proposal application and instructions from the Application Forms page of the website.DeadlinesThe trustees meet twice a year, in June and December. Proposals are not normally considered out of cycle. The respective deadlines for the receipt of concept papers are May 15 and November 1, or in the case of holidays or weekends, on the next business day.Applicants will be informed of the foundation's decision regarding the concept paper by July 15 and January 15 respectively.Please submit your concept papers no earlier than 8 weeks prior to a deadline. For the November deadline, concept papers may be submitted between September 1 and November 1. For the May deadline, concept papers may be submitted between March 15 and May 15.Applicants who are invited to submit a full proposal will have 60 days from the date of notification to submit their proposal and will be notified of the foundation's decision 30 days after receipt of the proposal.
The Lalor Foundation, Inc.c/o Susan HaffGrants Management Associates77 Summer Street, 8th FloorBoston, Massachusetts 02110-1006Phone: 617-426-7080 x 323FAX: 617-426-7087E-mail: shaff@grantsmanagement.com
SPR Fellow's Clinical Research Award
(Presented by the Society for Pediatric Research) The Society for Pediatric Research annually honors students, house officers and fellows engaged in pediatric research. These awards are designed to encourage pediatricians in training to pursue careers in academic pediatrics. Winning candidates are selected based on the quality of the work presented in the abstract. Each award ($1,000) is given annually to one to three individuals. Eligibility Criteria: Fellow must submit and present the abstract prior to the completion of fellowship Candidates must fulfill the following conditions: Check the appropriate box in the PAS abstract submission program and complete the online application form. Abstract and supplemental materials must be received by the PAS abstract submission deadline. First authorship on an abstract submitted to the Pediatric Academic Societies' (PAS) Annual Meeting. The abstract must be accepted for presentation at the PAS Annual Meeting to be considered. A letter from the senior investigator or sponsor that includes a statement that the work was performed by the nominee and fully addresses the role the candidate had in the work and why the caliber of this study is worthy for a national award. The recipient must present the study at the PAS Annual Meeting. For additional information: SPR Awards 3400 Research Forest Drive, Suite B-7 The Woodlands, TX 77381 Tel: 281-419-0052 Fax: 281-419-0082 E-mail: info@aps-spr.org URL: www.aps-spr.org
Dear Colleagues and Friends: On behalf of the Society for Pediatric Research, the Young Investigator Selection Committee invites nominations for the 2009 Society for Pediatric Research Young Investigator Award. The highly prestigious Young Investigator Award honors the early achievements of scientists and physician-scientists engaged in a discovery-based career addressing diseases that affect children. The Award seeks to recognize past achievements and encourage the further ascendance of a research star. In addition to individual recognition, the Award honors the Department and Institution responsible for creating and preserving a research environment conducive to profound research accomplishment. Given annually since 1983, the Award has consistently recognized early and outstanding research accomplishments of leading scientists involved in pediatric research. A single Award is presented annually. The Award includes a $2,000 honorarium and provides resources to fund travel to the Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies. The Award recipient is expected to attend the Annual Meeting to receive the award and provide the Society with a research presentation. Please be kind enough to give news of this announcement to outstanding physician-scientists eligible for the Award and to faculty members interested in nominating potential Awardees. The present Award provides an excellent opportunity to recognize both past and future contributions of an individual dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of childhood development or disease. Sincerely, Rebecca Simmons Rebecca Simmons, M.D. Chair, Young Investigator Award Selection Committee Stipulations for Making Nominations ~ 2009 Young Investigator Award The winning applicant is selected on the basis of published research and potential impact on childhood diseases. Nominees must be individuals who have completed not more than seven (7) years of post residency training (residency or post-doctoral clinical or research fellowship) at the time of the 2009 PAS Annual Meeting, Nominees must not hold a rank higher than Assistant Professor or equivalent rank. Nominators of candidates who have completed more than 7 years of post training due to interruptions in their research careers but who are otherwise eligible may request that the committee waive this stipulation. Individuals with an M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree are encouraged to apply. The research work for which the award is made must have been undertaken after graduation from medical school or completion of the nominee's Ph.D. Nominations must be made by a member of the Society for Pediatric Research. A single award will be given, and notification will be made in late January 2009 regarding the selection of the awardee. In the event no outstanding application is submitted in a given year, the award will not be given. The awardee will be asked to present the research work during the Society for Pediatric Research Presidential Plenary session of the 2009 Pediatric Academic Socieities' Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. The presentation of the award will be made during the meeting. The awardee will be reimbursed for his/her travel expenses. The awardee will be solicited for a manuscript describing the research project. The manuscript will be considered for publication in Pediatric Research following a standard peer review process. The Committee for the Young Investigator Award will solely be responsible for the selection of the recipient. Members of the Selection Committee cannot nominate or support any nominations. Directions for Making Nominations ~ 2009 Young Investigator Award Complete the nomination form for the candidate. The same instructions and process must be followed for individuals being renominated. List and include manuscript(s) in which the research work (the basis for this nomination) is fully described. This could be in the form of preprint(s) or reprint(s) of manuscripts representing the fundamental research of the nominee. Maximum of five (5) key papers. List other publications (list complete citations). Case reports, literature reviews and publications in which the nominee is not principal author should be submitted by title only. Prepare nominator's essay. This must include a detailed explanation of the applicant's role in the research work submitted. List and include letters of support. The nominator should solicit letters from established investigators in the nominee's field. These letters should provide a critical evaluation of the research work submitted for the award. The sponsor should screen the letters and include at least three but no more than five with the nomination. Include a letter of support from the senior investigator (if other than the nominator) in whose laboratory the nominee carried out the research. Include dates, department and location of where research was carried out. ONE set of completed nomination materials and all supporting documents must be received at the SPR Central Office by December 3, 2008. Send complete packet to: Society for Pediatric Research Young Investigator Award Committee 3400 Research Forest Dr., Ste. B7 The Woodlands, TX 77381 For more information, contact the SPR Executive Secretary at jwells@aps-spr.org or phone 281-419-0052.
For further information: Society for Pediatric Research Young Investigator Award Committee 3400 Research Forest Dr., Ste. B7 The Woodlands, TX 77381 Phone: (281) 419-0052 Fax: (281) 419-0082 Email: jwells@aps-spr.org
Research Grants AWHONN awards grants to researchers who will investigate variables relevant to women's health, obstetric, and neonatal nursing. Studies that are clinically relevant and outcome-based are a priority. Projects that focus on the nurse's role in delivering cost-effective care in these subspecialties will also be considered. Program Overview The AWHONN small research grants program is designed for researchers who are working on first-time efforts at beginning development of a program of research. The purpose of the funding is to provide seed money, pilot funding, or total funding for small projects with promising contributions to nursing knowledge in clinical practice. The focus of the research is women's health, obstetric, or neonatal nursing phenomena. All AWHONN grants are awarded to members only. Membership must be current at the time of application and at time of selection/funding. An application for membership may accompany the proposal. If there are multiple investigators, the individual named as principal investigator must be a member. Researchers who are currently principal investigators on a federally funded grant or who have already received an AWHONN-funded research grant in the past five years are not eligible.
AWHONN Novice Researcher Award $5,000 Through the generous donations from members to HealthFunds, AWHONN offers a research grant award for novice researchers. The award is intended to assist new researchers to begin areas of study, investigate clinical issues and/or launch a pilotstudy. The following criteria must be met for the Novice Research Award, as well as criteria identified for all awards underproposal guidelines: The principle investigator can have received no more than a cumulative total of $5,000 of previous funding. The principle investigator must have a minimum of a Masters degree or currently enrolled in a Masters program and completing a thesis or clinical research project. A senior researcher must be identified to serve as a mentor. A letter of support from the mentor describing the role he/she will be implementing with the principle investigator is required with the application.
Submission Deadline: December 1 Submissions must be postmarked no later than December 1 every year. Incomplete applications and those with later postmarks will not be considered. Send proposal to: AWHONN Research Grants 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 740 Washington, DC 20036 For more information: Research Programs 800-673-8499 x2431
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