Organic Chemistry Grants

Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine Research Mini-Fellowship Program

Objectives

· Provide additional research training opportunities for young investigators in the field of free radical biology that are not available at their home institution.

· Cultivate collaborative relationships between established scientists and development of novel techniques or methodologies at applicant’s home institution.

· Promote career development and research opportunities for young investigators.

Eligibility
1. Applicant must be a current member of the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine.

2. Applicant must be one (1) of the following:
a. Student, enrolled in in a Ph.D. graduate school training program
b. Post-doctoral fellow
c. Clinical fellow/medical trainee
d. Investigator within five (5) years of obtaining their Ph.D.
e. Junior faculty within two (2) years of their initial appointment as Assistant Professor.

3. Only one application per young investigator in each funding cycle (February-July and August through January) will be considered.

Application and Program Details

Applicants should submit a 3 page proposal that specifies:

i) a brief description of the applicant’s current research program and justification of use of technical expertise that is not available at the applicant’s institution.

ii) description of the new methodology that will be used and its application to the applicant’s research project; as well as the research site where training will be obtained, and the mentor who will supervise research training.

iii) whether this new methodology will be applied to other ongoing research activities at the applicant’s home institution, and whether resources are available at home institution to implement the desired new methodology.

The project should focus on training of a specific analytical technique or methodology that relates directly to free radical biology, and is not available or developed at the trainee’s institution, and should describe how this technology/methodology supports the applicant’s current research program and her/his future career objectives. Examples include: specific analytical methods for analysis of biomarkers of oxidative stress, the use of EPR or radiolytic techniques for studying free radical reactions, molecular biology or cell culture techniques relevant to free radical research, in vivo techniques of oxygen tension or delivery, training in chemical synthesis of relevant molecules, etc.

The application should include CV that describes the applicant’s areas of expertise, as well as support letters from the current mentor/supervision and from the research mentor at the host institution. The proposed mentor must be a member of SFRBM.

The duration of the project at the mentor’s site should be up to 4 weeks, but may in some cases consist of multiple 1- or 2-week visits.

Grant Amount and Budget: The maximum individual grant amount to be awarded is $2,500. Awards can be used to cover travel expenses, accommodations and related costs near the host’s institution, and specific reagents/supplies. These awards are not intended to supplement other funding sources for ongoing research projects.

Application Deadline: March 15, 2010 and September 15, 2010

Complete applications should be submitted electronically to SFRBM at info@sfrbm.org as a single pdf document and should consist of: 1) a completed SFRBM Research Mini-Fellowship Application form (use template form); 2) a 3-page proposal description; 3) a detailed budget; 4) applicant’s CV; and 5) letters of support from both the current research mentor as well as the mentor at the host institution.

Proposal Review and Announcement
Proposals will be reviewed by the SFRBM Young Investigator Committee within one month of the application deadline. All applicants will be informed in May and November 2010 as to whether their proposal will be funded. Announcement of SFRBM Research Fellowship recipients will also be made at the Annual SFRBM Meeting (November).

Awards to be Funded in 2010
SFRBM intends to fund two (2) awards for each of the cycles described above (4 total). One of these four fellowships in 2010 will be given for an outstanding proposal in the area of aging research (sponsored by the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research).

Final evaluation and report
All Research Mini-Fellowship rotations must be completed within six months of receiving the award. The awardee should complete a brief evaluation form co-signed by the hosting mentor within 2 weeks of completion of the fellowship. Also, the awardee is requested to provide a 2-page summary (and potential publications or abstracts) describing the application of the new technique or methodology to her/his research program within 6 months after the completion of the program, and submit these materials to the SFRBM office.

If you have any questions, please contact SFRBM at (317) 205-9483 or via email at info@sfrbm.org.

Tetrahedron Young Investigator Awards in the Fields of Organic Synthesis and of Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry - 2011: Call for Nominations

For the 2011 Awards, nominees are to be under 45 years of age at 1 July 2011, and nominations should consist of a covering letter, a brief biographical sketch (max 2-pages), and a list of no more than 15 publications. Other than the age reservation above, nominations will be welcomed for all candidates, from all nationalities.

The deadline for nominations is May 1, 2010.

Each award will have a separate voting committee, with the Editors of Tetrahedron, Tetrahedron Letters, and Tetrahedron: Asymmetry voting on the Organic Synthesis Award, and the Editors of Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, and Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, voting on the Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Award. Members of the voting committees may not be candidates, nor make nominations.

For further information on the Tetrahedron Young Investigator Awards, please contact:
Diddel Francissen
Executive Publisher, Elsevier
Chemistry
Email: d.francissen@elsevier.com

The Tetrahedron Young Investigator Awards were created in 2005 by the Executive Board of Editors and the Publisher of Tetrahedron Publications. These two new awards will be presented to two individuals who have exhibited "exceptional creativity and dedication" in the fields of Organic Synthesis and of Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry respectively.

The winners each receive US $1,000, a certificate, and an invitation to present a plenary lecture during the annual Tetrahedron Symposium. In 2010 the plenary lectures will be presented during the External link 11th Tetrahedron Symposium in Beijing, China, June 22-25, 2010. Furthermore, two Symposium-in-Print will be compiled in their honour. As with the Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry, which these awards complement, the awards are made on an annual basis.

Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry 2010 - Call for Nominations

Submission of Nominations: Deadline: 1 May 2010.

Nominations should consist of a covering letter summarising the achievements of the individual (max. 1,500 words), a brief biographical sketch of the nominee, a list of no more than 25 publications and up to two seconding letters of support.

Apart from the reservations made above, nominations are welcomed for candidates of all ages and nationalities for the award of the Tetrahedron Prize. The Prize jury is made up of the Executive Board of Editors of Tetrahedron Publications. Members of the Executive Board may not be candidates, nor make nominations. Consulting Editors, who do not have an executive function and do not vote for the Prize, are eligible candidates.

For further information on the Tetrahedron Prize, please contact:
Diddel Francissen, Executive Publisher, Elsevier, Chemistry.
Email: d.francissen@elsevier.com

ABOUT THE TETRAHEDRON PRIZE

The Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry was established in 1980 by the Executive Board of Editors and the Publisher of Tetrahedron Publications. It is intended to honour the memory of the founding co-Chairmen of these publications, Professor Sir Robert Robinson and Professor Robert Burns Woodward.

The Tetrahedron Prize is awarded on an annual basis for creativity in Organic Chemistry. The prize consists of a gold medal, a citation, and a monetary award of US $10,000. It is awarded to an Organic Chemist who has made significant original contributions to the field, in its broadest sense. On some occasions, the Prize may be awarded jointly to two winners in which case two medals are presented. The winner is expected to write an appropriate article for Tetrahedron or Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry as part of a Symposium-in-Print compiled in their honour.

International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry Awards in Heterocyclic Chemistry

The ISHC Awards in Heterocyclic Chemistry are presented every two years on the occasion of the International Congress of Heterocyclic Chemistry (ICHC).

International Award in Heterocyclic Chemistry

By vote of the Society membership at their general business meeting on 12 August 1979 in Tampa, Florida, USA, an International Award in Heterocyclic Chemistry to be sponsored by the Society with a financial commitment for the Award from Pfizer, was established. The Award consists of a $5,000 US honorarium, airfare, and local accommodations and the Awardee shall receive a scroll or plaque. In lieu of the exact amount of the airfare and local accommodations, the Organizing Committee may offer a lump sum payment, which may or may not cover the full costs. The Award shall be made at regular International Congress of Heterocyclic Chemistry. The recipient shall be required to present an Award address. The Award shall be made only if, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, a suitable candidate has been nominated. To be a recipient, a candidate should be truly outstanding.

Eligibility. The Award shall be open to any scientist whose research has directly or indirectly had a significant impact on heterocyclic chemistry. Although other types of accomplishments (such as a new use for heterocyclic compounds as drugs, herbicides, etc.) shall not be excluded, emphasis shall be placed on (a) heterocyclic chemistry (b) recent contributions, and (c) less honored scientists whose accomplishments have not already been adequately recognized in the form of other honors. Research teams shall not be excluded as sharers of the Award.

Katritzky Award in Heterocyclic Chemistry

This award was established to recognize up and coming members of the heterocyclic community who have made outstanding contributions to the field. The award was named after Alan Katritzky to honor his many and recognized contributions to the field. This award The Award consists of a $3000 US honorarium, airfare, and local accommodations and the Awardee shall receive a scroll or plaque. In lieu of the exact amount of the airfare and local accommodations, the Organizing Committee may offer a lump sum payment which may or may not cover the full costs. The Award shall be made at regular International Congress of Heterocyclic Chemistry. The recipient shall be required to present an Award address. The Award shall be made only if, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, a suitable candidate has been nominated. To be a recipient, a candidate should be truly outstanding.

Eligibility. The Award shall be open to any scientist whose research has directly or indirectly had a significant impact on heterocyclic chemistry. Although other types of accomplishments (such as a new use for heterocyclic compounds as drugs, herbicides, etc.) shall not be excluded, emphasis shall be placed on (a) heterocyclic chemistry (b) recent contributions, and (c) less honored scientists whose accomplishments have not already been adequately recognized in the form of other honors. Research teams shall not be excluded as sharers of the Award.

Nominations must be submitted, by September 1, 2010, for the 2011 ISHC and Katritsky awards to:

Professor Johannes Fröhlich, Secretary General
Institut für Angewandte Synthesechemie
Vienna University of Technology
Getreidemarkt 9, A-1060 Wien, Austria
e-mail: jfroehli@pop.tuwien.ac.at