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Norman S. Coplon Extramural Grant Program

Satellite Healthcare Funds Research To Improve the Lives of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Founded in 2000, the Norman S. Coplon Extramural Grant Program has become one of the nation's largest private research endowments for research into kidney disease and its treatment.

Each year, Satellite Healthcare supports researchers based in the US through Coplon Grants. Approximately a third of the grants are given for basic scientific renal research. The remaining grants are given for applied scientific renal research that can also be used in clinical practice today.

Encourages Young Researchers. Coplon Grants empower young promising researchers to seek ways to improve kidney health. These grants fund worthwhile proposals from passionate researchers early in their careers. In addition to advancing the knowledge and treatment of kidney disease, Satellite's support also helps these researchers build their resumes and complete the preliminary research needed for larger grants later in their careers.
Scientific Advisory Board Review. Satellite Healthcare's independent scientific advisory board convenes each year to review all submitted grant applications and recommend the best proposals for approval. These recommendations are then approved by the Satellite Healthcare Board of Directors.

Annual Symposium. Satellite Healthcare sponsors an annual symposium, where researchers supported by a Coplon Grant share findings, receive constructive feedback and participate in a free exchange of ideas with peers and members of the Scientific Advisory Board.

Coplon Grants Process
Proposals for the 2012 grant cycle should be submitted by February 17, 2012.

Three collated copies of the proposal (including, if necessary, three sets of any color illustrations and three sets of any literature/publications) must be submitted by mail. Applicants will be advised of the decision on their proposal by the end of June 2012.

Electronic submissions (followed by the requisite three copies) are permissible in order to meet the submission deadline.

For more information, contact CoplonGrants@SatelliteHealth.com.

Call for Nominations: 2012 Eva Maria Kinne-Saffran Lectureship in the History of Nephrology

Deadline for submissions: June 1, 2012

The International Association for the History of Nephrology (IAHN) awards the Evamaria Kinne-Saffran Lecture in History of Medicine on the occasion of every conference.

Evamaria Kinne-Saffran (1941-2002) was a vivid supporter of the value of interdisciplinary bridges and a convincing advocate of the importance of the past in understanding the present and predicting the future.

The lecture is aimed to support scientists, nephrologists interested in History and historians interested in Nephrology alike, who have recently made a major contribution to the field of Nephrology. The Lectureship covers the expenses (up to US $2,000) to attend the IAHN Congress and present a lecture at the Inaugural Ceremony.

We welcome 2012 nominations for this award. The Scientific Committee will evaluate all nominations and then select the winner. Please send letter of nomination, CV of the candidate and all relevant information to the following email address: nominations@iahn.info.

American Society of Nephrology Student Scholar Grant

Next Application Deadline:

Friday, March 2, 2012 at 4:00 pm. EST (for projects starting between May 1 and October 31, 2012)

**Note: Student Scholar Grant applicants cannot save applications in progress. Applications must be completed in one sitting. Please have all materials and information available before starting an application.

The purpose of the ASN Student Scholar Grant is to enable selected medical students with an interest in either basic or clinical research to spend 10-52 weeks engaged in continuous full-time research in a nephrology lab. The student must work with a mentor that is an active ASN member.

Eligibility

To apply for an ASN Student Scholar Grant, a candidate:

Must perform full-time research in a nephrology lab with a mentor that is an active ASN member.
Must be enrolled at a US or Canadian medical school in good standing.
Cannot already have other sources of stipend support.

Applicants who are uncertain of his/her eligibility should request an advisory opinion from ASN before completing an application.
Program

ASN Student Scholar Grant recipients complete full-time research with an active ASN member in a nephrology lab. The project period can be a summer, semester, academic year, or any other 10-52 week period of continuous full-time research. A progress report is required at the end of research period.

Use of Grant Funds

ASN Student Scholar grant funds can be used for:

Salary: $400 per week.
Supplies and lab expenses: $100 per week
Travel: Up to $1,500 will be reimbursed for travel-related expenses to attend the ASN Annual Meeting at Kidney Week.

Evaluation and Conditions of Appointment Selection

ASN Student Scholar Grants are to applicants who show exceptional ability and promise for a research career. The evaluation of an application will be based on the applicant’s general qualifications, prior training, independence, and promise for productivity. Attention will be given to the quality and originality of the applicant’s previous research and the scientific merit of the research proposed in the application.

After an award has been made, a change of sponsoring institution or primary mentor or a major change in the research plan requires prior approval for continuation of the grant. Students are expected to conduct research according to the highest scientific and ethical standards and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies regarding protection of human research subjects, humane care and use of laboratory animals, and laboratory safety.

Application

Applicants for the ASN Student Scholar Grant must submit the following materials:

Project proposal (no longer than 6 pages).
CV or resume.
Mentor reference letter.
External reference letter.

Only online applications will be accepted. Once started, the application cannot be saved. Applicants should have materials ready before starting an application.

Next Application Deadline

Friday, March 2, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. EST (for projects starting between May 1 and October 31, 2012)

Contact

For more information about the ASN Student Scholar Grant, please contact grants@asn-online.org.

American Society of Nephrology Student Scholar Grant

Next Application Deadline:

Friday, October 7, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. EST (for projects starting between November 1, 2011 and April 30, 2012)
Friday, March 2, 2012 at 4:00 pm. EST (for projects starting between May 1 and October 31, 2012)

**Note: Student Scholar Grant applicants cannot save applications in progress. Applications must be completed in one sitting. Please have all materials and information available before starting an application.

Purpose
The purpose of the ASN Student Scholar Grant is to enable selected medical students with an interest in either basic or clinical research to spend 10-52 weeks engaged in continuous full-time research in a nephrology lab. The student must work with a mentor that is an active ASN member.

Eligibility
To apply for an ASN Student Scholar Grant, a candidate:

Must perform full-time research in a nephrology lab with a mentor that is an active ASN member.
Must be enrolled at a US or Canadian medical school in good standing.
Cannot already have other sources of stipend support.
Applicants who are uncertain of his/her eligibility should request an advisory opinion from ASN before completing an application.

Program
ASN Student Scholar Grant recipients complete full-time research with an active ASN member in a nephrology lab. The project period can be a summer, semester, academic year, or any other 10-52 week period of continuous full-time research. A progress report is required at the end of research period.

Use of Grant Funds
ASN Student Scholar grant funds can be used for:

Salary: $400 per week.
Supplies and lab expenses: $100 per week
Travel: Up to $1,500 will be reimbursed for travel-related expenses to attend the ASN Annual Meeting at Kidney Week.

Evaluation and Conditions of Appointment Selection
ASN Student Scholar Grants are to applicants who show exceptional ability and promise for a research career. The evaluation of an application will be based on the applicant’s general qualifications, prior training, independence, and promise for productivity. Attention will be given to the quality and originality of the applicant’s previous research and the scientific merit of the research proposed in the application.

After an award has been made, a change of sponsoring institution or primary mentor or a major change in the research plan requires prior approval for continuation of the grant. Students are expected to conduct research according to the highest scientific and ethical standards and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies regarding protection of human research subjects, humane care and use of laboratory animals, and laboratory safety.

Application
Applicants for the ASN Student Scholar Grant must submit the following materials:

Project proposal (no longer than 6 pages).
CV or resume.
Mentor reference letter.
External reference letter.

Only online applications will be accepted. Once started, the application cannot be saved. Applicants should have materials ready before starting an application.

Contact
For more information about the ASN Student Scholar Grant, please contact grants@asn-online.org.