Maternal/Child Health Grants

Donna Pruzansky Memorial Fund for Maternal and Child Health Nursing Grant for Nurses

We are pleased to announce the availability of funds to assist a nurse who wishes to attend the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association in San Juan, Puerto Rico from April 5-9, 2011. This competitive grant is awarded from the Donna Pruzansky Memorial Fund for Maternal and Child Health Nursing and is sponsored by the Cleft Palate Foundation. The grant pays for registration fees for the meeting and provides $500 for reimbursement of travel costs.

Nurses who devote at least 50% of their work time to the care of patients with cleft lip/palate and other craniofacial anomalies and who wish to increase their knowledge of the field are encouraged to apply. Members of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) are not eligible. As part of the award, the winner will receive one free year of membership in ACPA. The total value of the DPMF Grant is approximately $1,200.

In order to be considered, applications must be postmarked or time and date stamped on or before November 1st.

For more information, contact Morgan Gregson:

Cleft Palate Foundation
1504 East Franklin Street, Suite 102
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA

Phone: 919.933-9044
Fax: 919.933.9604
Email: admin@cleftline.org

The American Society for Nutrition annually administers the following awards:

Bio-Serv Award
Given for meritorious research in nutrition using experimental animals as models by an investigator who received the doctoral degree in the 10 years preceding the month the award is presented. The award of $1000 and an engraved plaque is sponsored by Bio-Serv, Inc.

Centrum Center for Nutrition Science Award

Given in recognition of recent investigative contributions of significance to the basic understanding of human nutrition. The award of $1500 and an engraved plaque is sponsored by Pfizer.

Conrad Elvehjem Award for Public Service in Nutrition

Given in recognition of scientific and distinguished service to the public through the science of nutrition. The award of $1500 and an engraved plaque is sponsored by Kraft Foods.

Dannon Institute Mentorship Award

Given for outstanding mentorship in the development of successful nutritional research science investigators. The award of $2500 and an engraved plaque is sponsored by Dannon Institute.

Excellence in Nutrition Education Award

Given for outstanding contributions to teaching nutrition. The award of $2500 and an engraved plaque is sponsored by Cengage Learning.

NEW for 2010!!! General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition – Innovation Award

Given to an investigator whose scienific contributions advance the understanding of the health benefits of whole grain. Eligible recipients are conducting mechanistic, epidemiological, clinical, translational, in vitro and/or ex vivo research contributing to knowledge of the health benefits of cereal grains and grain components. The $5000 award and engraved plaque are sponsored by the General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition.

Robert H. Herman Memorial Award
Given each year to a clinical investigator whose research work has contributed importantly to the advancement of clinical nutrition, particularly the biochemical and metabolic aspects of human nutrition. The winner receives a cash award and inscribed plaque.

Kellogg Prize in International Nutrition Research
Given to a member of ASN's International Nutrition Council actively engaged in research to benefit populations in non-industrialized countries, as demonstrated through publications in the scientific literature, and actively engaged in training new scientists for international nutrition research. The award is sponsored by the Kellogg Company.

Norman Kretchmer Memorial Award
Presented to a young investigator, 45 years old or younger at the time of the presentation, for a substantial body of independent research in nutrition and development with potential relevance to improving children's health. The cash award and inscribed medal are sponsored by Abbott Nutrition.

David Kritchevsky Outstanding Nutrition Career Award
Presented in recognition of an outstanding career in nutrition. The award of $2500 and an engraved plaque is sponsored by Kraft Foods.

Mead Johnson Award
Given to an investigator for a single oustanding piece of nutrition research or a series of papers in the same subject accomplished within 10 years of completing postgraduate training. The award of $2500 and an inscribed scroll is sponsored by Mead Johnson Nutrition.

E.V. McCollum Award
Given to a clinical investigator who is perceived currently as a major creative force, actively generating new concepts in nutrition and personally seeing to the execution of studies testing the validity of these concepts. The cash award and inscribed plaque are sponsored by Pfizer.

Nutrition Science Media Award

Given for consistent, accurate nutrition science reporting for a general audience over the last year. The award honors an individual (rather than institutions or employers) for his or her achievements in nutrition science journalism. The winning journalist will have helped to foster the public's understanding and appreciation of current nutrition issues based on science. The winner receives $500 and a plaque.

Osborne and Mendel Award

Given in recognition of outstanding recent basic research in nutrition. The award of $2500 and an engraved plaque is sponsored by ILSI North America.

Physician Nutrition Specialist Award
The Physician Nutrition Specialist Award provides a $30,000 salary stipend to support the educational role of an academic physician who is focusing his/her career in nutrition. The award can be renewed competitively for a second year, contingent on demonstrated progress during the first year and on availability of funds.

Peter J. Reeds Memorial Young Investigator Award

This award is given for outstanding research in macronutrient metabolism accomplished within 5 years of completing formal training of either Ph.D. degree or postdoctoral fellowship. In the case of M.D. candidates eligibility includes time of completing residency training or postdoctoral fellowship The award will provide $1500, an engraved plaque, and travel funds to the Experimental BiologyThis Award was established with an initial contribution from the Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine.

E.L.R.Stokstad Award
Given for outstanding fundamental research in nutrition, with preference to scientists at relatively early stages in their careers. The award of $2500 and an engraved plaque is supported by an endowment from the family of E.L.R. Stokstad.

Milton L. Sunde Award

Given for publication in The Journal of Nutrition of outstanding experimental, applied or fundamental research in nutrition that uses an avian species. Sponsored by Milton L. Sunde.

Roland L. Weinsier Award for Excellence in Medical/Dental Nutrition Education
Presented in recognition of an outstanding career in medical/dental nutrition education and that includes innovations in medical/dental education. The cash award and an inscribed plaque are sponsored by The Dannon Institute.

Vernon R. Young International Award for Amino Acid Research

Given to an investigator for a single outstanding piece of research or for a series of papers in a related area of amino acid metabolism completed early in their career (usually interpreted as within ten years of postgraduate training). The award of $2500 and an engraved plaque is supported by an endowment from the Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

McCormick Science Institute Research Award (Awarded for the first time in 2008)

Presented to an investigator conducting clinical, translational, in vitro and/or ex vivo research, whose scientific contributions have advanced the understanding of the potential health benefits of culinary herbs and spices. The award of $2500 and an engraved plaque is endowed by the McCormick Science Institute.

The Mary Swartz Junior Investigator Award (Awarded for the first time in 2008)

Given to an investigator within ten years of postgraduate training on the safety and efficacy of bioactive compounds for human health. The award of $2500 and an engraved plaque is sponsored by The Council for Responsible Nutrition.

The Mary Swartz Senior Investigator Award (Awarded for the first time in 2008)

This award is given to an investigator for outstanding research on the safety and efficacy of bioactive compounds for human health. The award of $2500 and an engraved plaque is sponsored by The Council for Responsible Nutrition.

NEW!!! The Gilbert A. Leveille Lectureship and Award will recognize outstanding research in nutrition science and food technology. This award was created in 2009 and is co-administered by the ASN and the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Dr Leveille will present the inaugural lecture at the IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo in July 2010. The first award will be presented at the ASN Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2011.

NEW!!! The Samuel J. Fomon Young Physician Award will be given to a physician within ten years of completion of medical postdoctoral training, for outstanding work in the general area of pediatric nutrition, infant growth or body composition. As the award honors Dr. Fomon, preclinical and/or clinical research that contributes to medical applications or produces impacts upon the practice of infant feeding will be recognized. This award will be presented for the first time at the ASN Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2011.

Full Invitation for Nominations for 2011
The American Society for Nutrition annually recognizes individuals for their superior achievement in nutrition research and public service.

* Nominations may be made by anyone, including members of the respective nominating committees and nonmembers of the Society. Nominations for each award will be retained for two years. Candidates may be renominated.
* Candidates for awards need not be members of the Society. However, the awards are usually given to professionally active nutrition scientists.
* An individual who has received one ASN award is not eligible to receive another award unless it is for accomplishments not covered by the first award.
* Award juries, composed of ASN members, are appointed each year by the president. Their names are kept confidential. The juries select the award winners for that year. If a jury believes that no nominated candidate merits an award, no award will be given that year.
* An award is usually given to one person, but a jury may recommend that the award be given to two or more individuals who collaborated in recent research.
* A brief curriculum vitae for each nominee, including a list of the nominee's publications in refereed journals, is required. No seconding letters will be accepted.
* All material for a nomination must be submitted electronically and be accompanied by one hard copy original. Incomplete nominations will not be considered.
* The deadline for receipt of nominations is September 1, 2010 at the ASN Secretariat, Suite L-5100, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda MD 20814

Emory L. Cowen Dissertation Award for the Promotion of Wellness

This award recognizes the best doctoral dissertation of the year in the area of promotion of wellness.

Deadline: December 1, 2010

Sponsor: Division 27

The purpose of the Society for Community Research and Action annual dissertation award is to identify the best doctoral dissertation of the year in the area of promotion of wellness.

Wellness is defined consistent with the conceptualization developed by Emory Cowen to include the promotion of positive well-being and the prevention of dysfunction.

Dissertations of high scholarly excellence that contribute to knowledge about theoretical issues or interventions are eligible for this award.

The winners of both dissertation awards will each receive a prize of $100, a one-year complimentary membership in SCRA, and up to $300 in reimbursement for travel expenses in order to receive the award at the American Psychological Association meeting.

Dissertations are considered eligible that deal with a range of topics relevant to the promotion of wellness, including:

* Promoting positive attachments between infant and parent
* Development of age appropriate cognitive and interpersonal competencies
* Developing settings such as families and schools that favor wellness outcomes
* Having the empowering sense of being in control of one’s fate
*Coping effectively with stress

Any dissertation completed within these dates may be submitted.

Individuals may nominate themselves or be nominated by a member of SCRA.

Nominations should include:

*A cover letter and four copies of a detailed dissertation abstract should be submitted to the Chair of the Dissertation Awards Committee.
*The nomination cover letter should include the name, graduate school affiliation and thesis advisor, current address, phone number, and (if available) e-mail address and fax number of the nominee.
* The abstract should present a statement of the problem, methods, findings, and conclusions.
* Abstracts typically range from 4-8 pages and may not exceed ten double-spaced pages, including tables and figures. Identifying information should be omitted from the abstract.

In the spirit of encouraging junior scholars, it is the preference of the SCRA Dissertation Awards Committee that the Best Dissertation and Emory Cowan Awards not be awarded to the same person. However, in the event that one dissertation meets the criteria for both awards and is deemed to be of such outstanding quality as to significantly distinguish itself from the other nominations, the Committee may elect to award both awards to a single scholar.

Please e-mail a cover letter and a copy of the dissertation abstract to Branda Nowell.

Thrasher Research Fund Grants for Pediatric Medical Research Early Career Award Program

The Thrasher Research Fund is pleased to announce the fifth year of its Early Career Award Program in for 2010. The Fund will continue to make 30 awards in 2010,expanded from 21 awards in 2006-2007. The Fund recognizes that young investigators may find it difficult to remain in pediatric research because of a lack of funding. Therefore, the purpose of this program is to encourage the development of medical research in child health by awarding small grants to new researchers. There are three funding cycles per year for New Researcher Award Program grants. Up to ten grants per cycle will be made in 2010.

Research Interests
Topics

The Thrasher Research Fund remains open to a variety of pediatric medical research topics. Research projects with the potential to impact a large number of children as well as research projects that address severe problems affecting relatively few children will be considered. The Fund seeks to maintain a portfolio of grants with a balance of both domestic and international research.

Emphasis

The Fund supports clinical/translational pediatric research. Emphasis is placed on projects with potential findings that would be clinically applicable in a relatively short period of time for the prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment of pediatric medical problems.

Research Sites

The Fund's priorities are reviewed regularly to ensure that the mission of improving the health of children worldwide is promoted through high-quality research. Historically, the Fund has supported both domestic and international research with a particular emphasis on the potential to benefit children.

Budget Guidelines-Early Career Awards
The grant amount is based on the actual budgetary needs of the project, with a maximum of $25,000 in direct costs for the entire grant. The duration of the project can be up to two years. Indirect costs of no more than 7% of direct costs will be paid on New Researcher Award Program grants. Up to $12,500 in total of the proposed budget may be used for salary (including fringe) of the new researcher. Funds not needed for salary are to be used for research supplies or other research-related expenses.

The cost of attending one conference is allowed for the applicant to report findings resulting from Thrasher-supported research. Such travel costs may not exceed $2,000.

Early Career Awards

2010 - Cycle #3
Concept Submission Deadline: October 15, 2010 at noon Mountain Time
Acceptance/Rejection of Concept Paper: Notification to applicant by October 29, 2010
Proposal Submission Deadline: November 29, 2010 at noon Mountain Time
Notification of Awards: By January 21, 2011

Thrasher Research Fund
Gateway Tower West
15 W. South Temple Street, Suite 1650
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: (801) 240-4753 • Fax: (801) 240-1625

R. Justin Brown, MPH
Research Manager
Phone: 801-240-2838
E-mail: BrownRJ@thrasherresearch.org

Megan Duncan, MSPH
Research Manager
Phone: 801-240-4720
E-mail: DuncanME@thrasherresearch.org

Aaron V. Pontsler, M.S., MBA
Research Manager
Phone: 801-240-6385
E-mail: PontslerAV@thrasherresearch.org

Gerber Foundation Grants Program

The mission of The Gerber Foundation, to enhance the quality of life of infants and young children in nutrition, care, and development, has remained the guiding beacon for Foundation giving throughout its history. Accordingly, priority is given to projects whose primary beneficiaries are young children from birth to three years of age.

In all of our grantmaking, the Foundation is particularly interested in fresh approaches to solving problems in our defined program areas. Research approaches should, if proven successful, generate long-term support from other sources, promote the health and well-being of infants up to the age of three, and lead to systemic change in practice.

Generally, competitive requests will be focused on particular projects in furtherance of the Foundation's mission and goals of supporting nutrition or health-related interventions to improve infant health and development. Foundation grants are not typically ongoing. Supported projects should have beginnings and endings, reasonable periods during which measurable progress or outcomes are accomplished. The impact of Foundation funding should be detailed, so that the infusion of new or outside funding can be seen to have some positive influence on the progress or outcome of the project.

The Foundation gives priority to projects of national or regional impact. Projects should be sufficiently focused to make a felt difference in the field of interest.

The Gerber Foundation has an interest in promoting the development of new investigators. Recognizing that many developing researchers may find it difficult to obtain initial funding to establish their line of investigation, a Novice Researcher program has been initiated. The purpose is to encourage the development of medical research in infant and early childhood health and nutrition by awarding small grants to new researchers. Up to 10 awards may be given per year.

These awards follow the Foundation's current focus on clinical/translational research in infant and early childhood health and nutrition. Emphasis is placed on projects with relatively short clinical applicability.

The Trustees of The Gerber Foundation expect the Foundation's grant dollars to make a significant impact on issues facing infants and young children. Through our grant-making efforts, the Trustees are committed to improving the health and well-being of the youngest members of our society.

The primary focus of grantmaking is on health and nutritional issues affecting infants and young children. Research projects aimed at finding solutions to children's health and nutritional problems are sought. Of particular interest are those offering a substantial promise of meaningful advances in prevention and treatment of diseases and those with broad applicability to the general population.

Interested researchers may contact the Program Manager to discuss how specific research ideas fit with the Foundation's current interests.

Concept papers are due June 1 and December 1 of each year. If these dates fall on a weekend, the papers are due the next business day. Determination of interest in receiving a full proposal is generally made within two weeks. Notification will be made to the primary contact via U.S. mail.

The Concept paper provides a brief summary of the project, enabling the Foundation to assess how well the proposed researcher fits with the Foundation’s interests. Both lay and medical professionals will review the concept paper. Medical jargon should be limited, where feasible.

The concept paper format should include a cover letter, contact page and 2-page concept paper (12 point type). The letter enables the Foundation staff and Trustees to determine the relevance of the proposed project to the Foundation's programs and to provide advice on whether to submit a full proposal.

The cover letter should be written by a senior official of the applying organization or from the department chair to which the principal investigator is assigned. The letter should include a brief introduction to the investigator(s), the goals of their research and why they feel this project is a fit with The Gerber Foundation.
The contact page should include at least a primary and secondary contact with name, title, address, phone, fax and email information. The designated primary contact will receive results of the concept paper review by U.S. mail.

The concept paper (2 pages) should include the following:
Administrative information:
Project title
Principal Investigator
Length of study (Maximum 3 years)
Estimated total cost (Does not need to be itemized)
Number of subjects to be studied
Age range of subjects
Hypothesis(es) and objectives: State the specific hypothesis(es) to be tested. Describe objectives or aims of the proposed research.
Study design: Describe the basic design of the study, including information about study groups, measures and sample collection and primary outcomes to be evaluated.
Potential impact: Discuss expected outcomes and the ways findings are expected to improve the health and nutrition of infants and young children. Include a projection of the number of years before findings may result in significant changes in practice or influence the health and nutrition of infants and young children.
Scientific references are not necessary for the concept paper.

Concept papers may be submitted:
online
emailed to tgf@ncresa.org in a Word or PDF format
faxed to 231.924.7906
or mailed to: The Gerber Foundation, 4747 W. 48th Street, Suite 153, Fremont, MI, 49412-8119

Individuals seeking assistance with their concept paper may contact the Foundation at any time.

Questions may be submitted using the following information.

Address
The Gerber Foundation
4747 West 48th St, Suite 153
Fremont, MI 49412-8119
Phone: (231) 924-3175
Fax: (231) 924-7906
Email: tgf@ncresa.org

Staff
Catherine A. Obits
Program Manager
cobits@ncresa.org
Marcy Griffes
Administrative Assistant
tgf@ncresa.org

Gerber Foundation Grants Program

The mission of The Gerber Foundation, to enhance the quality of life of infants and young children in nutrition, care, and development, has remained the guiding beacon for Foundation giving throughout its history. Accordingly, priority is given to projects whose primary beneficiaries are young children from birth to three years of age.

In all of our grantmaking, the Foundation is particularly interested in fresh approaches to solving problems in our defined program areas. Research approaches should, if proven successful, generate long-term support from other sources, promote the health and well-being of infants up to the age of three, and lead to systemic change in practice.

Generally, competitive requests will be focused on particular projects in furtherance of the Foundation's mission and goals of supporting nutrition or health-related interventions to improve infant health and development. Foundation grants are not typically ongoing. Supported projects should have beginnings and endings, reasonable periods during which measurable progress or outcomes are accomplished. The impact of Foundation funding should be detailed, so that the infusion of new or outside funding can be seen to have some positive influence on the progress or outcome of the project.

The Foundation gives priority to projects of national or regional impact. Projects should be sufficiently focused to make a felt difference in the field of interest.

The Gerber Foundation has an interest in promoting the development of new investigators. Recognizing that many developing researchers may find it difficult to obtain initial funding to establish their line of investigation, a Novice Researcher program has been initiated. The purpose is to encourage the development of medical research in infant and early childhood health and nutrition by awarding small grants to new researchers. Up to 10 awards may be given per year.

These awards follow the Foundation's current focus on clinical/translational research in infant and early childhood health and nutrition. Emphasis is placed on projects with relatively short clinical applicability.

The Trustees of The Gerber Foundation expect the Foundation's grant dollars to make a significant impact on issues facing infants and young children. Through our grant-making efforts, the Trustees are committed to improving the health and well-being of the youngest members of our society.

The primary focus of grantmaking is on health and nutritional issues affecting infants and young children. Research projects aimed at finding solutions to children's health and nutritional problems are sought. Of particular interest are those offering a substantial promise of meaningful advances in prevention and treatment of diseases and those with broad applicability to the general population.

Interested researchers may contact the Program Manager to discuss how specific research ideas fit with the Foundation's current interests.

Concept papers are due June 1 and December 1 of each year. If these dates fall on a weekend, the papers are due the next business day. Determination of interest in receiving a full proposal is generally made within two weeks. Notification will be made to the primary contact via U.S. mail.

The Concept paper provides a brief summary of the project, enabling the Foundation to assess how well the proposed researcher fits with the Foundation’s interests. Both lay and medical professionals will review the concept paper. Medical jargon should be limited, where feasible.

The concept paper format should include a cover letter, contact page and 2-page concept paper (12 point type). The letter enables the Foundation staff and Trustees to determine the relevance of the proposed project to the Foundation's programs and to provide advice on whether to submit a full proposal.

The cover letter should be written by a senior official of the applying organization or from the department chair to which the principal investigator is assigned. The letter should include a brief introduction to the investigator(s), the goals of their research and why they feel this project is a fit with The Gerber Foundation.
The contact page should include at least a primary and secondary contact with name, title, address, phone, fax and email information. The designated primary contact will receive results of the concept paper review by U.S. mail.

The concept paper (2 pages) should include the following:
Administrative information:
Project title
Principal Investigator
Length of study (Maximum 3 years)
Estimated total cost (Does not need to be itemized)
Number of subjects to be studied
Age range of subjects
Hypothesis(es) and objectives: State the specific hypothesis(es) to be tested. Describe objectives or aims of the proposed research.
Study design: Describe the basic design of the study, including information about study groups, measures and sample collection and primary outcomes to be evaluated.
Potential impact: Discuss expected outcomes and the ways findings are expected to improve the health and nutrition of infants and young children. Include a projection of the number of years before findings may result in significant changes in practice or influence the health and nutrition of infants and young children.
Scientific references are not necessary for the concept paper.

Concept papers may be submitted:
online
emailed to tgf@ncresa.org in a Word or PDF format
faxed to 231.924.7906
or mailed to: The Gerber Foundation, 4747 W. 48th Street, Suite 153, Fremont, MI, 49412-8119

Individuals seeking assistance with their concept paper may contact the Foundation at any time.

Questions may be submitted using the following information.

Address
The Gerber Foundation
4747 West 48th St, Suite 153
Fremont, MI 49412-8119
Phone: (231) 924-3175
Fax: (231) 924-7906
Email: tgf@ncresa.org

Staff
Catherine A. Obits
Program Manager
cobits@ncresa.org
Marcy Griffes
Administrative Assistant
tgf@ncresa.org

2010 Law Student Essay Competition

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

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

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

National Association of Pediatric Nurse PractitionerscConsumer Writing Award

To encourage members to increase awareness of children’s health and PNPs, NAPNAP established the Consumer Writing Award to recognize the best article to appear in a consumer publication that is written by a NAPNAP member.

Criteria:

1. The article must be designed to educate the general public about some aspect of children’s health, including safety, research, treatment, etc.

2. At least one of the authors must be a NAPNAP member and must be identified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the article.

3. The article must be at least 500 words long.

4. The article must have been published during the past year.

5. The article must have been published in a national or regional magazine or a daily or weekly newspaper.

6. Articles in association, nursing or other scholarly publications are not eligible.

7. In addition to the quality of the article, weight will be given to the audience reached and effectiveness in presenting PNPs as children’s health experts.

8. A copy of the article must be submitted to the National Office by January 15.

9. Articles will be reviewed by the Communications Chair, JPHC Editor and a non-PNP (for a consumer’s view).

10. The five best articles will be submitted to the Awards Review Committee who will make the final selection.

11. The recipient’s name will be forwarded by the Chair of the Awards Review Committee to the Director of HR, Finance, and Administration.

12. Award is to be a plaque, recognition in the PNP newsletter and at the Annual Awards Breakfast, and recipient to receive $100.00.

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
20 Brace Road, Suite 200
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-2634
tel: (856) 857-9700 | fax: (856) 857-1600

Lizette Peterson-Homer Injury Prevention Grant Award

Deadline: October 1, 2010

The Lizette Peterson Homer Memorial Injury Research Grant supports research into psychological and behavioral aspects of the prevention of injuries in children and adolescents as reflected in the activities and interests within pediatric psychology of the late Lizette Peterson Homer and her commitment to improving the status of children in the face of the most significant threats to their health and development. This grant is open to students and faculty to support research related to the prevention of injuries in children and adolescents. Funding is available up to $5,000 and is sponsored jointly by the American Psychological Foundation and APA Division 54.

Research should focus on prevention of physical injury in children and adolescents.

The application should include:

A research proposal, which should be no more than seven single spaced pages including:

a) a 100-word abstract
b) description of the project with introduction, methods, and procedures
c) a detailed budget
d) reference.

American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242

Telephone: (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5500