44 funding opportunities are listed in this category
Women's Health Free Clinic Project: Expanding Access and Education Request for Proposals
The Reproductive Health Access Project is seeking proposals from medical student-run free clinics to establish or expand their scope of reproductive health care services provided. Up to five grants of $5,000 will be awarded. Technical assistance and mentorship will also be provided. Some examples of the types of programs we are interested in supporting include: * Initiation of reproductive health exams or pregnancy testing services * Initiating IUD placement procedures or medication abortions * Purchase of contraception; provision of emergency contraception * Expansion of clinical education on family planning and reproductive health for medical studentsApplicants must be student-run health centers that provide services at no cost to the patient. To be eligible for this grant, applicants must enter into the project in partnership with a physician or be willing to be matched with a family physician able to educate medical students and supervise reproductive health services. A key criterion in the selection process will be the free clinic’s commitment to sustaining the added training for medical students and services for patients after the grant ends.Proposals are due May 30, 2010. Applicants will be notified of proposal outcome by August 2010.If you have any questions, please email womenshealthfreeclinic@reproductiveaccess.org
Reproductive Health Access ProjectP.O. Box 21191New York, NY 10025P: 917-586-3260F: 314-584-3260info@reproductiveaccess.org
American Society for Radiation Oncology 2010 Minority Summer Fellowship Award
Purpose: The purpose of the Minority Summer Fellowship Award is to introduce medical students from under-represented minority groups early in their medical education to the discipline of radiation oncology. In an effort to promote radiation oncology as a career choice, the fellowship will provide medical students with a unique training opportunity that focuses on mentoring and hands-on experience in radiation oncology clinical and lab disciplines.Eligibility Requirements: The following requirements must be met for a trainee to be considered for the grant: * Applicants must show an interest in radiation oncology sciences. * Applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. medical school at the time the application is submitted. * Applicants must be able to identify a mentor with extensive research experience. * Either the primary mentor or co-mentor should be an ASTRO member. * Research must be undertaken at a North American institution. * The applicant’s institution must have a well-established research and clinical program and qualified faculty in radiation oncology sciences to serve as mentors. * A letter of mentor and institutional commitment MUST accompany the application. * Applicants may not submit more than one research or education grant application per year. * Applicants must complete a phone interview with the assigned interviewers for the grant.Amount and Other Conditions: The ASTRO Summer Fellowship Award offers each student a $3,000 package that includes a $2,400 stipend for an eight-week training program and $600 to attend the ASTRO Annual Meeting. The grantees will serve as the first fiscal agents. The award will begin on July 1, 2010 with a single payment paid at the beginning of the fellowship. ASTRO does not pay indirect costs, overhead costs or salary support for the principal or co-principal investigator and has no responsibility for support beyond that stated in this application. Unexpended travel funds must be returned to ASTRO if the applicant does not attend the ASTRO Annual Meeting.Deadline Extended: The extended application deadline is March 31, 2010.
ASTRO Headquarters:8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 500Fairfax, VA 22031Phone: 703-502-1550Toll Free: 1-800-962-7876Fax: 703-502-7852
American Society of Human Genetics McKusick Leadership Award
This prestigious award is presented on behalf of the Society to an individual whose professional achievements have fostered and enriched the development of various human genetics disciplines. Potential recipients should exemplify the enduring leadership and vision required to ensure that the field of human genetics will flourish and successfully assimilate into the broader context of science, medicine, and health. They also may have made major contributions to awareness or understanding of human genetics by policy makers or by the general public. A plaque and $2,500 will be presented in honor of the awardee at the Annual Meeting.
General Award Submission Guidelines: All award nominations must be submitted online, through the appropriate link. Please note that posthumous nominations will not be accepted. If you have any other specific questions regarding ASHG awards, please direct them to klong@ashg.org. Nominations are due by: Friday, April 16, 2010 The American Society of Human Genetics 9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20814 1-866-HUM-GENE | 301-634-7300 society@ashg.org
University of New Mexico Biomedical Informatics Fellowship Program
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (UNM HSLIC) invites applications for our three-year training (research) fellowship in Biomedical Informatics (BMI). The fellowship begins in June 2010 and comes with a stipend, health benefits, and limited support for research project expenses. This fellowship also provides time and support for the fellow to complete a Masters Degree in Clinical Research as well as the completion of a transcriptable certificate program in BMI. Roughly half of the fellow’s time will be allocated for performance of a mentored research project in BMI culminating in submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal on the project’s results. The fellowship position also comes with a Lecturer II faculty appointment in UNM HSLIC that will allow the fellow to gain experience as a faculty member in a vibrant department in the UNM Health Sciences Center. The fellow will report to the HSLIC Director of Biomedical Informatics Research, Training and Scholarship who will be the fellow’s primary mentor. Soon after starting the fellowship and establishing a research project direction, other UNM faculty will be identified that will compose a mentor panel (usually a total of 3-4 mentors). The purpose of the mentor panel is to provide guidance with expertise in domains outside of BMI but relevant to the fellow’s area of research interest. In addition, the mentor panel provides the opportunity for the fellow to obtain multiple perspectives from multiple domains of expertise. The fellow will meet with their primary mentor weekly and with other mentor’s on an as needed basis. The mentor panels will formally convene every 6-months to monitor the fellow’s overall progress. Salary will be based on the NIH NRSA Stipend levels, based on years of experience: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-047.html
The responsibilities of the fellow will include: • Successful attainment of all the competencies in the UNM BMI Training Program’s competencies-based curriculum. • Successful attainment of all the competencies in the UNM Clinical and Translational Sciences Center, MS in Clinical Research Program. (Note there is considerable overlap between the BMI and MSCR curricula). • Successful completion of a certificate program in BMI. • Successful completion of a mentored research project in BMI with a manuscript on the results submitted for publication to a peer-reviewed journal. • Participating as an active HSLIC faculty member, including limited participation on appropriate informatics-related faculty projects or committees. • Approximately 20% of the fellow’s time will be devoted to clinical service, teaching, a UNM BMI Program administrative project, or some combination thereof based on the fellow’s prior background and research interests. • Help coordinate the UNM Biomedical Informatics Seminar Series (BioMISS). • Present on a biomedical informatics topic on two BioMISS per year. • Submission a grant application by the end of first year of the fellowship. Required/Minimum Qualifications: • Terminal degree in a biomedically relevant field, e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD, DPT, etc. Note that those with PhD’s in areas not traditional considered to be “biomedically relevant” will be consider if the fellow has a research interest in the biosciences domain, e.g., electrical engineering, computer science, etc. • A three-year, time full-time, time commitment. Preferred Qualifications: (i.e., helpful but not absolutely necessary) • Experience and or formal training in the use of information and communications technologies in a biomedical domain. • Teaching experience. • Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication abilities.
Institutional Information: Located in Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico, The UNM HSLIC serves the School of Medicine, undergraduate and graduate programs in the Colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy, seven allied health programs, a graduate school of biomedical sciences, a Masters in Public Health Program, a Masters in Clinical Research Program, and a university teaching hospital. HSLIC also houses a 30+ FTE IT group that is responsible for maintaining the Health Sciences Center website, email, network, file servers, and user support as well as being the center for web-based health science education for the University. The university also has a state of the art medical simulation center, a high performance computing center, Center for Telehealth, and a University Hospital system that is a level-1 trauma center and a tertiary referral center for the entire state of New Mexico. UNM University Hospitals System uses an electronic health record system with computerized physician order entry. There are multiple clinical and epidemiological databases that are available for research and many opportunities for biomedical informatics research in a wide spectrum of venues and domains.
Application Information: To be considered complete, application materials must include: • A letter of interest addressing required and preferred qualifications. • A complete C.V. • A personal statement that describes the applicant’s interest in biomedical informatics. • Complete contact information for three professional references.
To Apply: For complete details and more information on the biomedical informatics program at UNM, see: http://hsc.unm.edu/library/informatics/.
Materials must be received no later than March 31, 2010 for best consideration. This position will remain open until filled.
Society for Neuroscience Bernice Grafstein Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Mentoring
Supported by Bernice Grafstein The Bernice Grafstein Award, established in 2008 and open to both men and women, will be presented for the first time in 2009 for outstanding accomplishments in mentoring. The award includes complimentary SfN annual meeting registration, 2 nights’ hotel accommodations, economy air travel or ground transportation to the meeting, and a monetary prize of $2,000. Eligibility Eligible candidates are evaluated by the following criteria: The nominee will have shown an unusual dedication to, and success in, mentoring women neuroscientists and in facilitating their entry into or retention within the field of neuroscience. In addition to one-on-one mentoring, nominees may be recognized for related efforts and achievements that promote women’s advancement in neuroscience.
Nominations must be made or endorsed by an SfN member. If the nominator is not an SfN member, the nomination package must include a letter of endorsement from a current Society member. Due to potential conflicts of interest, members of the Achievement Awards Selection Committee cannot serve as nominators. Nominees must be SfN members. Self-nomination is not permitted. Application Instructions Please submit the following materials to awards@sfn.org prior to the deadline in order to be considered. Be sure to include the award's name in the subject line. One letter of recommendation (no more than 2 pages in length) describing the nominee's contributions to promoting women's advancement in neuroscience through mentoring and other efforts, such as leadership and service A current curriculum vitae, including a list of students and postdoctoral fellows who have been mentored.
Application Deadline: May 14, 2010
Society for Neuroscience 1121 14th Street, NW Suite 1010 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 962-4000 Fax: (202) 962-4941 E-mail: info@sfn.org
Society for Neuroscience Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award
The Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2000, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Women in Neuroscience, predecessor to the Committee on Women in Neuroscience (C-WIN). The award recognizes an individual with outstanding career achievements in neuroscience who has also significantly promoted the professional advancement of women in neuroscience.The award includes complimentary SfN annual meeting registration and a monetary prize of $5,000.EligibilityEligible candidates are evaluated by the following criteria: * Sustained exceptional achievements in neuroscience as evidenced by publications, inventions, and/or awards * Served the profession through C-WIN, SfN, and/or related organizations * Recognized at national or international levels as a scientist, educator, businessperson, or administrator in neuroscience * Demonstrated a high degree of imagination, innovation, and initiative in the pursuit of neuroscience * Exhibited an unusual dedication to facilitating the mentoring and entry of young women into neuroscience or to the advancement of women in neuroscienceNominations must be made or endorsed by an SfN member. If the nominator is not an SfN member, the nomination package must include a letter of endorsement from a current Society member. Due to potential conflicts of interest, members of the Achievement Awards Selection Committee cannot serve as nominators. Nominees do not have to be SfN members. Self-nomination is not permitted.Application InstructionsPlease submit the following materials to awards@sfn.org prior to the deadline in order to be considered. Be sure to include the award's name in the subject line. * 1-3 three letters of recommendation * A summary of key research accomplishments (2 pages) * A summary of mentoring, leadership, and service (2 pages) * A curriculum vitae, including a list of students and postdoctoral fellows who have been mentored
Society for Neuroscience1121 14th Street, NWSuite 1010Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 962-4000Fax: (202) 962-4941E-mail: info@sfn.org
Picker Institute/Gold Foundation 2010-2011 Challenge Grant Program
The purpose of the Picker Institute/Gold Foundation Challenge Grant Program is to provide annual grants to support the research and development of innovative projects designed to facilitate successful patient-centered care initiatives and best practices in the education of our country's future practicing physicians.The Picker Institute/Gold Foundation Challenge Grant Program is seeking proposals that illustrate how certain interventions and innovations in graduate medical education programs can facilitate the development of best practices regarding patient-centered healthcare and/or humanism in medicine. The expected outcome of a grantee's project will be a demonstration of the measurable effects and sustainability of the effort to enhance compassionate, patient-centered care in residency education.2010-2011 Funding Level In the year 2010, up to 10 deserving proposals that pursue the goal of enhancing patient-centeredness and humanism in medicine will be awarded a Challenge Grant from Picker Institute of up to $25,000 for a project period of up to one year. The grantees and/or their institutions will be required to provide a matching contribution.Letter of Intent Deadline: March 31, 2010The Picker Institute Inc. is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the global advancement of the principles of patient-centered care.
Arnold P. Gold Foundation619 Palisade Ave. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (201) 567-7999
2010 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Essay Contest
Put Your Heart in Your HandIf you are a current student at an accredited medical or osteopathic school, enterThe 2010 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Essay Contest* Win a cash prize *In 1,000 words or less, please reflect on the following:Describe a barrier a physician might face to practicing humanistic patient care. How might this be overcome and what can be learned in the process? (Use personal experiences or observations where possible)First prize $1000 Second prize $500 Third prize $250Essays will be graded on both content and style. Past Essay Contest judges have included Jerome Groopman, Perri Klass, Sherwin Nuland, Abraham Verghese, among others. In addition, the AAMC's Academic Medicine will continue its tradition of publishing the top three winning essays.To enter, please: 1. Complete an entry form. Note that essays without an accompanying entry form will not be accepted. Do not include your name on the essay itself. Only include your name on the entry form. 2. Send only electronic submissions. E-mail both the entry form and essay as Word or PDF attachments to essaycontest@gold-foundation.org with "2010 Essay Contest" in the subject line. 3. Note the Essay Contest deadline is 11:59pm Wednesday, March 31, 2010. ** Please note that only the First, Second and Third place winners will be notified of the contest results (via email or phone in July). The winners’ names and essays will be posted on the Gold Foundation’s website. The names of the top honorable mentions will be highlighted as well.
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 INTERESTThe 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 PROCEDURESPotential 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. ELIGIBILITYAny 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 GUIDELINESRequests 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.
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