American Society of Pharmacognosy small research grants from $2000 to $5000 are available for active members in the first eight years after earning their Ph.D. and in the first five years of their first independent career position. These are one-time awards and do not provide indirect costs. They are awarded preferentially to applicants who have not yet received major external funding. Applicants should submit a research proposal of no more than four double-spaced, typed pages. A budget should accompany the proposal and the investigator should also provide a statement of his/her current funding. A curriculum vitae of the investigator must be included with the proposal and budget. In addition, a brief letter from a departmental chair or institutional representative should be included, indicating that the applicant has institutional support for the application. The deadline for submission of application for these grants is December 15th, 2008 (usually February 15th of each year). Applications should be submitted via email. Applications submitted electronically will receive a confirmation of receipt by email.
American Society of Pharmacognosy Undergraduate Research Award
The ASP Undergraduate Research Awards consist of a stipend of $2,000 to the student and $500 to the advisor to help defray the costs of the research. There are no limitations on the type of research to be conducted other than that it should be in the area of natural products. Applications should be submitted via email. Applications for the Undergraduate Research Award must be received by December 15, 2008 (usually February 15 in other years) and consist of the following· An outline of the research to be conducted, written by the student applicant. This should include a statement of the problem and the goal(s) of the research, and a brief discussion of the methodology. This outline, with pertinent references, should not be longer than four double-spaced, typed pages.· A transcript of all college work attempted.· A curriculum vitae, including contact information and email address (upon receipt of a completed application, a confirming receipt will be sent by email).· A letter of agreement by the faculty advisor (a member of the American Society of Pharmacognosy) for the project, indicating a willingness to supervise the project, and provide the facilities and equipment for the conduct of the project. The letter should also include a statement about the student's academic performance and suitability to perform the work proposed.Although not an absolute condition of the awards, students selected are highly encouraged to submit results of their research for presentation at an annual meeting of the ASP. Funds, as available, will be offered to these Award winners to help support their travel and other costs associated with attendance at the annual meeting.
Applications for the student and member grants and awards can be sent to:Philip Proteau (phil.proteau@oregonstate.edu), Chair
Sigma Delta Epsilon Graduate Women in Science Grants and FellowshipsThe Guidelines for the SDE/GWIS Fellowships (SDE, Eloise Gerry, Vessa Notchev, and Nell I. Mondy Fellowships) are listed below. It is unnecessary for applicants to designate specific Fellowships on the application form. The Fellowships committee will match the overall top-scoring applicants to the appropriate Fellowship awards based on scientific merit, fields of study and requested funding amounts. All Fellowships committee decisions are final. Please note that the application deadline is January 15 of each year, and awards will be announced on or before July 1 of the following year. Please direct any questions to the Fellowships Coordinator, Jennifer Ingram, fellowshipsquestions@gwis.org or (919) 668-1439.To be eligible, the applicant must be enrolled as a graduate student, or engaged in post-doctoral or early-stage junior faculty academic research, and demonstrate financial need for continuation or completion of their research. Membership in SDE/GWIS is not required for application for the GWIS Fellowships. The major component of the research can be either applied or basic. Exact Fellowships amounts will be determined by the SDE/GWIS Fellowships Committee and will range from $5000 to $10,000. All awards will be available for the academic year and will be announced on or before July 1 of each year. Endowment funds, mostly generated from bequests, provide the annual income that supports scientific research done by SDE/GWIS Award winners. For the 2006-2007 funding cycle we awarded a total of $31,000 in the following manner:SDE Fellowships: Three awards for a total of $10,489Eloise Gerry Fellowships: Four awards for a total of $14,494Vessa Notchev Fellowships: Four awards for a total of $14,494Nell I. Mondy Fellowship: One Award of $3,000Guidelinesapplication • questions? (fellowshipsquestions@gwis.org)Purposes1. To increase knowledge in the fundamental sciences.2. To encourage research careers in the sciences by women.Designation of the Awards1) The Fellowships are to be known as the Sigma Delta Epsilon (SDE), Eloise Gerry, Vessa Notchev and Nell I. Mondy Fellowships. The highest scoring SDE Fellowships designee shall be known as the Adele Lewis Grant/SDE Fellowships winner and the second-best scoring designee shall be known as the Hartley/SDE Fellowships winner. All other winners shall be known as fellowship winners in accordance with the overall fund supporting the award.2) Awards will be announced on or before July 1 of each year.Qualifications of Candidate1) Awards will be made to women holding a degree from a recognized institution of higher learning, of outstanding ability and promise in research, who are performing research at any institution in the U.S. or abroad. Postdoctoral fellows can expect to be evaluated more rigorously than student applicants.2) Awards will be made irrespective of race, religion, nationality, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, or age. Membership in SDE/GWIS is not required for application for the GWIS Fellowships.3) Awards will be made irrespective of race, religion, nationality, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, or age.4) Awards will be made as follows:• For the SDE, Eloise Gerry, and Vessa Notchev Fellowships, awards are for research in all the natural sciences, including: physical, environmental, mathematical, computer, life sciences, anthropology, psychology and statistics.• For the Nell I. Mondy Fellowships, awards are for research in the same areas as for the other Fellowships, with preference given to applications in the areas of food science, nutrition, and toxicology. The winner of the Nell I. Mondy Fellowship must be a member of SDE/GWIS.Terms of the Award1) The funds available in any one year shall be the income from and contributions to the endowment accounts. The amount thus varies from year to year. The Fellowships Committee reserves the right to make no awards if no satisfactory applicants present themselves.2) The period of the award shall be one academic year (July 1st to June 30th). Recipients are not eligible for subsequent awards from the same fund, though they may apply for a different award.3) The recipient of an award will submit an abstract of 100 words or less along with a recent wallet-sized black-and-white photo of themselves or digital .jpg file to the SDE/GWIS Bulletin Editor as soon as the awards are announced. This will be used for publication purposes in the national SDE/GWIS annual Bulletin.4) The recipient of an award will be expected to follow the main outline of the original proposal. If a major deviation from it is essential, approval must be obtained from the Fellowships Committee.5) Fellowships funds may be used for such things as expendable supplies, small equipment to be used by the recipient (not for general use), publication of research findings, travel and subsistence while performing field studies, or travel to another laboratory for collaborative research. These costs must be clearly justified in the proposal and integral to the research design. Funds cannot be used for the following: tuition, child care, travel to professional meetings or to begin a new appointment, administrative overhead or indirect costs, personal computers, living allowances, or equipment of general use. A maximum of $10,000 may be requested.6) If for any reason the recipient is unable to initiate or complete the project, unexpended funds shall be returned to SDE/GWIS.7) Acknowledgment of support from an award is requested in pertinent publications, oral presentations, and on the awardees’ curriculum vitae.8) If human or animal subjects are used, an in-house animal subjects committee must evaluate the work, and an approval from the committee must be included in the application. If approval is pending at the time of application, documentation of approval must be provided to the Fellowships Committee before an award will be made.9) Research involving field collections must show evidence of the proper collecting permits. If approval is pending at the time of application, documentation of approval must be provided to the Fellowships Committee before an award will be made.10) Research involving cooperation with scientists from other sites/laboratories must include evidence of this collaboration (i.e., a letter from the host scientist).11) If the research extends beyond one year, submission of an annual progress report acceptable to the Fellowships Committee is required.12) Membership in SDE/GWIS is not required for Fellowships applications. See (link) for more information on SDE/GWIS membership.13) An application processing fee of US $20 is required at the time of application. The application fee is required to offset costs associated with application review.14) At the end of the fellowship, a one-page progress report must be sent to SDE/GWIS Past-President Paddy Wiesenfeld. This progress report must be signed by the Fellowships winner’s supervisor, and Dr. Wiesenfeld must receive it by May 15. Any abstracts or reprints resulting from the proposed work must accompany the progress report. Please send progress reports to progressreports@gwis.org.Application InstructionsThe entire application must be provided electronically as a SINGLE, COMPLETE PDF by 4pm applicant’s time on January 15. The reviewing committee reserves the right to reject any application not electronically submitted by the deadline, any application that does not meet requirements, or is incomplete. Committee decisions are final. The awards will be announced on or before July 1.Note: You may only apply for one award in a given year.SDE/GWIS Fellowships Coordinator:Dr. Jennifer IngramDept. of MedicineDuke UniversityBox 2641275 MSRB, Research DriveDurham, NC 27710(919) 668-1439email: fellowshipsquestions@gwis.org
The 2009 AFAR Research Grants The Program The major goal of this program is to assist in the development of the careers of junior investigators committed to pursuing careers in the field of aging research. AFAR supports research projects concerned with understanding the basic mechanisms of aging. Projects investigating age-related diseases are also supported, especially if approached from the point of view of how basic aging processes may lead to these outcomes. Projects concerning mechanisms underlying common geriatric functional disorders are also encouraged, as long as these include connections to fundamental problems in the biology of aging. Projects that deal strictly with clinical problems such as the diagnosis and treatment of disease, health outcomes, or the social context of aging are not eligible. Examples of promising areas of research include: Aging and immune function Genetic Control of longevity Neurobiology and neuropathology of aging* Invertebrate or vertebrate animal models Cardiovascular aging Aging and cellular stress resistance Metabolic and endocrine changes Age-related changes in cell proliferation Caloric restriction and aging DNA repair and control of gene expression Biology of the menopause Aging and apoptosis Biodemographic analysis of aging Comparative gerontology Evolutionary biological aspects of the biology of aging *Applicants proposing a project in Alzheimer's Disease research, should apply for the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Alzheimer's Disease. (This program is currently under review for renewal in 2009.) It is anticipated that approximately 15 grants of up to $75,000 each will be awarded in 2009. Applicants may propose to use the award over the course of one or two years as justified by the proposed research. Funds may not be requested for overhead or indirect costs. Funding will begin July 1, 2009. Recipients of this award are expected to attend the AFAR Grantee Conference. The purpose of the meeting is to promote scientific and personal exchanges among recent AFAR grantees and experts in aging research. Eligibility The applicant must be an independent investigator with assigned independent space and must be within the first four years of a junior faculty appointment (instructor, assistant professor or equivalent) by July 1, 2009. The AFAR Research Grant Program does not provide support for: Postdoctoral fellows in the laboratory of a senior investigator Investigators who have already received major extramural funding for research on aging (such as an R01 grant) Senior faculty, i.e. at the rank of Associate Professor level or higher Former AFAR Research Grant recipients NIH Intramural program employees Applicants for the 2009 Glenn/AFAR Breakthrough in Gerontology (BIG) award Application Guidelines
Four criteria are used to determine the merit of an application: Qualifications of the applicant; Quality of the proposed research; Excellence of the research environment; Likelihood that the project will advance the applicant's career in aging research. If you are using animals in your research, please review Principles of Animal Use for Gerontological Research. Application Procedures All candidates must submit applications endorsed by their institution (only not-for-profit settings in the United States.) The deadline for receipt of all applications and supporting materials is December 16, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Please refer to the AFAR instruction sheet and application for complete application procedures. Incomplete applications cannot be considered. Applications are reviewed in two stages: The initial screening takes place in mid-April, after which candidates are advised of the status of their applications via email. A final decision about grant awards is made in early June. The award start date is July 1, 2009. AFAR can provide critiques only for those applications that are reviewed, at the second stage, by their Review Committee. Reporting Requirements Investigators will be required to submit a brief narrative report on the progress of their research five months after the start date of the award. Final narrative and financial reports are required within three months following the end date of the award. American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) | 55 West 39th Street, 16th Floor | New York, NY 10018 Phone: (212) 703-9977 | Toll-free: (888) 582-2327 | Fax: (212) 997-0330 E-mail: grants@afar.org or info@afar.org
The following American Dietetic Association Foundation Awards are available to all ADA members. The annual application deadline is December 1 unless otherwise noted. The amount of the award is determined by investment return of the fund endowment.
Susan T. Borra Fellowship in Nutrition Communication This award is given to help deserving individuals enhance their capabilities in the area of nutrition communication in leading universities, public health organizations and professional societies. Award amount: $5,000
E. Neige Todhunter Memorial Doctoral Fellowship This award is given to master prepared dietetics educators and practitioners to pursue doctoral studies. Award amount: $5,000.
Margene Wagstaff Fellowship for Innovation in Dietetics Education This award is given to recognize individuals who inspire entry-level dietetics professionals to pursue professional values. Award amount: up to $3,000.
F. Ann Gallagher Award This award is given to a member of the Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities DPG to financially support promoting state or federal legislation to advance the profession of dietetics. Award amount: $1,000.
Barbara Ann F. Hughes — NEP DPG Continuing Education Award This award is given to provide educational stipends for nutrition professionals on the subjects of policy initiatives, advocacy and/or private practice. Preference will be given to members of Nutrition Education for the Public (NEP) DPG. Award amount: $1,000.
Karen Lechowich Continuing Education Award This award is given to assist new ADA members (less than five years) to attend the Annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE). Award amount: $500. Up to two awards may be given each year.
Edna and Robert Langholz International Nutrition Award This award will be presented to the person whose contribution to nutrition has had the greatest international significance. Award amount: $25,000. Awarded in even numbered years.
Mary Abbott Hess Award for Recognition of an Innovative Food/Culinary Effort This award is given to encourage dietetics professionals to make original and innovative efforts in food and culinary education. Award amount: $1,000.
Anita Owen Award of Recognition for Innovative Nutrition Education This award is given to encourage development of and recognize excellence in innovative and unique models for dietetics information and/or innovative services for delivery of nutrition education to the public. Award amount: $1,000
Abbott Nutrition Award in Women's Health This award is given to recognize dietitians who make significant contributions to the importance of nutrition in women's health. Award amount: $1,000.
Judy Ford Stokes Memorial Award for Innovation in Administrative Dietetics This award is given to encourage further development in administrative dietetics in saving money or generating revenue or in food service facility design. Award amount: $1,000.
LuLu G. Graves Nutrition Education Award This award is given to support volunteer groups engaged in projects and programs of nutrition education for the public. Award amount: $500. Multiple awards may be given.
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THE ASN/PROCTER & GAMBLE GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARDS COMPETITION This awards program challenges graduate students in nutrition by providing a special oral session in which they compete in presenting their research findings. Abstracts of papers prepared for this competition should be electronically submitted to EB 2009 by November 5, 2008 (or until the submission site officially closes).YOU MUST BE AN ASN MEMBER IN ORDER TO COMPETE. At the time of submission of your abstract, you will be prompted to identify your status. You will need to indicate that you are a GRADUATE STUDENT, submitting your abstract to a “Nutrition” topic category (XXXX-ASN) . You will then be able to select from the ASN awards box either the Procter & Gamble Graduate Student Research Award competition or the Clinical Emerging Leaders Award competition. YOU MAY NOT ENTER BOTH COMPETITIONS. The MIRA submission site will prompt you for the remaining eligibility criteria. It will be necessary to include the name, email address, and university affiliation of your sponsor; that you are doing graduate work in nutrition and will not have received a doctoral degree prior to November 5, 2008. In addition, the submission site will ask you to remove all funding information and all other identifying data. Simply stated, your abstract submitted to the competition shall just have a title and the abstract body and nothing else. The rest of the required information will be collected and stored on the site. Again, to be eligible for this competition abstracts must be submitted to a topic category identified by “Nutrition” in the topic category list. An ASN committee will review the abstracts, without knowing the names of the authors, sponsors, or institutions, and will rate them based on the following criteria: •Conceptualization of the problem and the experimental design •Logic and adequacy of methodology and experimental design •Selection of critical data and elimination of nonessential data •Organization and clarity of figures and tables and quality of visual aids •Explanation of methods and results •Interpretation of data and quality of conclusions drawn therefrom The committee will select 12 abstracts to be presented twice, once in an oral or poster session (as part of the main EB2009 programming) and then in the special oral competition session on Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2009. The 12 finalists will be asked to send manuscripts (similar to the talks to be presented) to the ASN office by February 15, 2009. Each finalist will receive $750 to defray travel expenses and an engraved certificate. At the oral competition, an anonymous panel of judges will rate the manner and mechanics of presentation and ability of the students to project their ideas and to answer questions. Three winners selected by the judges will receive an additional $500 award. DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 5, 2008 (or until the submission site is closed)
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The WALTHAM Foundation The Waltham Foundation is dedicated to pushing forward the frontiers of humane scientific research into the nutrition and healthy longevity of companion animals. Since it’s inception in 2001, the WALTHAM Foundation has received more than 500 proposals, funded projects in 20 countries, and provided over $500,000 towards research that directly improves the health and welfare of our companion animals worldwide. The vast number of internationally recognized presentations and peer-reviewed publications emanating from this work is a testament to the scientific caliber of the proposals we receive and to the quality of the investigations which we have supported. WALTHAM is proud to be in partnerships with the world’s leading researchers. In 2009, the WALTHAM Foundation is offering grants of up to US$15,000 to scientists, veterinarians and nutritionists globally to improve and enrich the lives of our companion animals. Projects may be of a veterinary, nutritional, or behavioural nature. All projects must comply with WALTHAM's ethical guiding principles: the research must not inflict suffering or result in the euthanasia of the animals involved. All clinical studies must have informed owner consent. We invite you to apply for a grant in 2009. Please be as specific as possible in the descriptions of the project and funds required.
APPLICATION DEADLINES - All applications are due by 1st February 2009. SELECTION PROCESS All applications are evaluated by a team of scientists to ensure that each project we support complies with our ethical principles, that the science is of a high standard, and that the research will increase our collective knowledge and benefit the care or well-being of companion animals. Please note that each year, we receive numerous high quality applications, so do not be discouraged should your application not be selected. All applications are kept under strict confidentiality. We appreciate your interest in the WALTHAM Foundation. If you require further information please contact us at waltham.foundation@waltham.com
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