The Jahnigen Career Development Awards Scholars Program offers two-year career development awards to support junior faculty in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, thoracic surgery and urology.. The award allows individuals to initiate and ultimately sustain a career in research and education in the geriatrics aspects of their discipline. Each grant will provide two-year support of $75,000 per year for salary and fringe benefits and/or the costs of doing research. In 2005, due to funding guidelines from the supporting foundations, we instituted a requirement that each scholar's institution provide a minimum match of $25,000 per year. The application should delineate the source of the matching funding and the line item budget should provide information on the allocation of the matching funds in support of the Scholars work. Up to ten awards will be given in 2009. The Jahnigen Award may not be used to support indirect costs. Awards are not transferable to another institution.
Eligibility Eligible candidates must meet the following criteria: Be a physician who is a US citizen or permanent resident Be certified or board eligible to practice in one of the following targeted specialties: anesthesiology, emergency medicine, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, thoracic surgery, urology Have a primary academic appointment in a US institution in one of the specialty departments listed above. Have completed his/her training (residency and/or fellowship) on or after June 30, 1999. Exceptions to this limit will be considered for compelling reasons and must be reviewed and approved prior to application submission. Such exceptions should be requested and justified in a letter to AGS received by November 4, 2008, so that, if approved, a competitive application may be prepared and submitted on schedule.
Application Deadline & Other Important Dates December 9, 2008 Deadline for receipt of completed applications April 1, 2009 Announcement of the seventh cohort of Jahnigen Scholars May 1 - May 2, 2009 Meeting of previous and newly selected Jahnigen Scholars July 1, 2009 Start of the Scholars programs
Contact Us Elizabeth Haranas Project Coordinator American Geriatrics Society 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801 New York, NY 10118 Tel: 212-308-1414 Fax: 212-832-8646
To request an application or to check on a previous request, please email eharanas@americangeriatrics.org. Thank you. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars Awards The American Geriatrics Society The Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801 New York, New York 10118 Fax: (212) 832-8646
National Glaucoma Research Program
Since the National Glaucoma Research (NGR) program began in 1978, AHAF has awarded more than $15.7 million to support basic research into the causes and potential treatments of this disease. NGR is currently supporting 27 biomedical researchers.
Standard Award In order to be eligible for grant funding from the National Glaucoma Research (NGR) Standard Award Program, the Principal Investigator (P.I.) must be an independent researcher at a non-profit research institution and hold an equivalent to the academic rank of Assistant Professor or higher. The applicant must be permitted by the applicant’s organization to petition for and receive research grant support and must be permitted to supervise any additional personnel named in the application. The applicant should use the indicated space on the application forms to clarify any position that is not immediately recognizable as equivalent or higher than an assistant professor rank.
AHAF prefers to fund proposals for which there are few alternative sources of funding, and to support the ability of investigators to generate the data needed to receive governmental or other third-party funding after the expiration of the AHAF award. AHAF’s awards, therefore, are biased towards junior investigators with new laboratories and projects, or more established investigators with particularly innovative projects. If a proposal addresses a subject not already represented in the AHAF funding portfolio, or in the pool of reviewer expertise, AHAF will solicit additional ad-hoc reviewers from that field to review the proposal.
For the 2009 competition, applications are due at AHAF by October 27, 2008.
American Health Assistance Foundation 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, Maryland 20871 1-800-437-2423, (301) 948-3244, Fax: (301) 258-9454
Mentoring for Advancement of Physician-Scientists (MAPS) Award Program The MAPS Award Program is a new initiative of the American Glaucoma Society (AGS). The awards will be given to clinicians at early stages of their academic careers to facilitate their glaucoma research interests. They are intended to help awardees overcome barriers and hindrances to their research efforts. Up to ten awards will be given over the next year, in amounts up to $10,000. MAPS awards are funded by an unrestricted grant to the AGS by Allergan Inc. Goals 1. To facilitate glaucoma research initiatives by investigators at early stages of their academic careers. 2. To promote the development of clinician-scientists in glaucoma 3. To promote ongoing discoveries in glaucoma to improve patient care and reduce vision loss from disease Candidate Eligibility Clinicians in academic departments of Ophthalmology who are no more than 5 years out of glaucoma fellowship training. Funding Eligibility The research proposal should clearly indicate how the funds are to be used, as in critical support in the form of equipment, personnel, supplies, materials, travel expenses, course tuition and/or other services deemed necessary for the work.
American Glaucoma Society P.O. Box 193940 | San Francisco CA 94119 [t] 415.561.8587 [f] 415.561.8531 [e] ags@aao.org
The American Retina Foundation has begun to accept grant applications for programs and educational initiatives related to AMD and other neovascular diseases. Grants will be made in the amount $10,000 or less.
Research Grants To be considered for this type of grant the research must be related to original research in macular degeneration. Applications will be received on an ongoing basis and will be reviewed by the Research Fund Committee as well as the ARF board. These small grants will be awarded in amounts between $5,000-15,000. As part of your acceptance of this grant the American Retina Foundation shall be entitled to receive a royalty from any commercial application resulting from the success of the research. This amount is 2% of the profitable proceeds collected and funds shall be given to the Foundation as an unrestricted donation. Medical Education Grants Grants will be considered for educational activities in the therapeutic areas of Age-related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, or Neovascular Eye Disease. Grants must meet submission criteria assigned by the American Retina Foundation grants review committee prior to being accepted for funding. Educational grants will only be accepted for CME or CE certified activities approved by and accredited provider of continuing education. Grants in this area will be awarded in the amount of $10,000 or less. Community Outreach Grants Grants are made for community outreach programs in the areas of Age-related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, or Neovascular eye disease. Funding will be used to develop educational materials for patients and the public. Community outreach grants will only be considered if the requester is a nonprofit organization or if the activity is sponsored by a nonprofit organization. Grants in this area will be awarded in the amount of $10,000 or less.
ARF staff members are available to answer your specific questions by phone at 904-998-0356, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from 9am until 5pm Eastern Time, via email at abeamer@americanretina.org.
Grants-in-Aid of Research Program Application Deadlines: March 15 and October 15 annually. The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research (GIAR) program has been providing undergraduate and graduate students with valuable educational experiences for more than 80 years. By encouraging close working relationships between students and faculty, the program promotes scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning. The program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences allow for grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research. Students use the funding to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research project. While membership in Sigma Xi is not a requirement for applying for funding from the Grants-in-Aid of Research program, approximately 75% of funds are restricted for use by dues paying student members of Sigma Xi or students whose project advisor is a dues paying member of Sigma Xi. Students from any country are eligible to receive funding.
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society P.O. Box 13975 3106 East NC Highway 54 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Phone: 800-243-6534 or 919-549-4691 Fax: 919-549-0090
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