AAGP Award for Diversity
The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry will recognize an individual or organization for special service or attention to the mental health care needs of elderly minority or under-served populations in all areas, including ethnic, racial and religious groups, sexual orientation, and gender. This award is open to all geriatric mental health care providers, either individuals involved in research, education, or clinical work, or organizations who provide geriatric mental health care.
AWARD CRITERIA:
The award will recognize an individual or organization involved in geriatric mental healthcare who demonstrates sensitivity to issues of diversity in aging, or who has an innovative approach or track record of service to elderly minority or under-served populations. The awardee must be involved in geriatric mental health care, but all aspects of care will be considered, including research, clinical, education, and service delivery.
NOMINATION PROCESS: Submission deadline: December 1, 2008. A letter of nomination should be submitted to specifically address how the nominee's accomplishments relate to the purpose of the award. If the nominee is an individual, the letter of nomination should be accompanied by the individual's resume or curriculum vitae. If the nominee is an organization, the letter of nomination should be accompanied by a company bio and/or a description of the specific program or activities to be considered, along with a name and phone number for the organization's point of contact. A maximum of two additional letters of support may be provided by other colleagues or members of the community. The winner will be notified by January 14, 2009, and will be recognized at the 2009 AAGP Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, and presented the award. The winner will also receive $500 and complimentary registration and travel to the meeting. (If the winner is an organization, registration and travel will be for 1 representative to attend.)
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
7910 Woodmont Ave Suite 1050 Bethesda, MD 20814-3004 301-654-7850 f 301-654-4137 main@aagponline.org
AAGP Deirdre Johnston Award for Excellence and Innovation in Geriatric Mental Health Outreach Services
This new award is designed to encourage programs to provide and/or expand direct services for meeting the mental health needs of the frail elderly in their homes.
An award of $10,000 will be granted to a geriatric mental health outreach services program based on excellence and/or innovation in providing services. ELIGIBILITY: Application deadline is October 15, 2008. Geriatric mental health outreach programs that provide community services are eligible to apply. Only programs are eligible to receive the award (not individuals). Eligible applicants are U.S. and Canadian public and private nonprofit entities. For example: state, local or tribal governments; public or private universities and colleges; community- and faith-based organizations; and tribal organizations may apply. Programs are asked to submit a 3–5 page description of their program detailing its components including the age of the program, target population, and evidence of impact. Supplemental materials may be included. A representative from the award-winning program will be invited to give a brief lecture or poster presentation as part of the AAGP Annual Program Travel and lodging for the meeting and meeting registration will be the responsibility of the recipient of the award. The winner will be notified by letter no later than November 20, 2008.
New Connections: Increasing Diversity of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Programming (Junior Investigators Program)2008 Call for Proposals Round 4 Deadline: Nov 13, 2008Program Area: Building Human CapitalPurpose:The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming aims to expand the diversity of perspectives that inform RWJF programming and introduce new researchers and scholars to the Foundation, while simultaneously helping to meet staff needs for data analysis. The program invites Junior Investigators—scholars from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities who have received their doctorate within the last seven years—to address specific questions posed by one of RWJF’s program areas using secondary data analysis. Eligible scholars include individuals from ethnic or racial minorities or low-income communities, first-generation college graduates, or others who historically have been underrepresented in research disciplines that RWJF supports.In this funding round, RWJF asks applicants to address research questions from six program areas: Childhood Obesity, Coverage, Human Capital, Public Health, Quality/Equality and Vulnerable Populations. The six areas participating in this solicitation have each identified specific research questions they would like addressed in this funding cycle. Learn more in the call for proposals.Program Information:Eligibility & Selection Criteria:New Connections program applicants must: * have completed a doctorate within the last seven years (obtained by June 1, 2002 or later); * be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories at the time of application; * be affiliated with or sponsored by a nonprofit university or an organization that is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is not a private Foundation as defined under Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; * be from a group that has historically been underrepresented in the research activities supported by RWJF, such as people from ethnic or racial minority groups, first-generation college graduates and people from low-income communities; * be a first time New Connections Junior Investigator; * provide evidence of research skills addressing various aspects of health and health care (research fellowship or equivalent training or experience); and * be committed to the goals and mission of New Connections, RWJF and its specific interest areas.The following factors will be used in the selection process: * Significance and relevance of the proposal to RWJF and team-specific questions. * Uniqueness of the proposal. We seek proposals that will develop new evidence about the topic that provides a major contribution to the understanding of the problem. * How the proposed work complements existing literature on the topic. We prefer research that is likely to produce new information, rather than use different data to confirm prior research results. * How well the proposal incorporates secondary analysis in answering RWJF- and team-specific questions. * Soundness of the project’s conceptual framework and methodology. * Availability and appropriateness of datasets needed to answer the research question. * Clarity of deliverables described in the proposal.An internal RWJF committee will review all proposals. RWJF does not provide individual critiques of proposals submitted.
Key Dates: * October 22, 2008 (3 p.m.–4:30 p.m. ET)—Optional applicant Web conference call for Junior Investigator brief proposal applicants. To register, please visit www.rwjf–newconnections.org. * November 13, 2008 (3:00 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of brief proposals (must be submitted online). * January 29, 2009—Select applicants invited to submit full proposals. * February 18, 2009 (3:00–4:30 p.m. ET)—Optional applicant Web conference call for full proposal applicants. To register, please visit www.rwjf–newconnections.org. * March 12, 2009 (3:00 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of full proposals (must be submitted online). * April 13–17, 2009—Finalist phone interviews. * May 1, 2009—Notification of awards. * June 15, 2009—Start of awards.Total Award: * RWJF will award up to 12 two-year grants of up to $75,000 each during this fourth funding round. * New Connections grantees and alumni will also be eligible to receive a grant of up to $15,000 to support the publication and dissemination of the research they conduct under this grant. New Junior Investigators will be eligible for this additional grant during the last six months of their award.Contact:Hallene Williams, National Urban FellowRobert Wood Johnson Foundationrwjf-newconnections@rwjf.orgFax: (609) 514-5970Office: (609) 627-5770http://www.rwjf-newconnections.org
William T. Grant Distinguished FellowsThe goal of the Distinguished Fellows Program is to increase the supply of, demand for, and use of high-quality research in the service of improved youth outcomes and well-being. To accomplish this goal, the program gives researchers the opportunity to immerse themselves in practice or policy settings and conversely gives influential mid-career practitioners and policymakers the opportunity to work in research settings.The RFP will be reissued as the 2008-2009 William T. Grant Distinguished Fellows Application Guide on September 19, 2008. Deadline for Letters of Inquiry will be January 8, 2009.Eligibility CriteriaTo be eligible for consideration, Fellows must: * Be influential mid-career practitioners, policymakers, or researchers. * Submit a proposal that advances the William T. Grant Foundation's Current Research Interests. * Propose one or two tax-exempt private and governmental organizations that are willing to "house" and mentor the Fellow.
Q. What is the goal of the Distinguished Fellows Program?A. The Foundation focuses on supporting research to improve the lives of youth ages 8-25 in the United States. The goal of the Distinguished Fellows Program is to increase the supply of, demand for, and use of high-quality research in the service of improved youth outcomes.Q. Who is eligible to apply for the William T. Grant Distinguished Fellows Program?A. Mid-career policymakers, practitioners, and researchers who are influential within their role and significantly able to affect attitudes and practices of others working in similar roles and settings. Support is restricted to researchers seeking to work in policy or practice settings, or policymakers and practitioners seeking to work in research settings.Q. How do you define mid-career?A. Mid-career is defined as having 8 to 20 years of cumulative experience in one's current role as a researcher, policymaker, or practitioner.Q. How is someone judged to be an influential?A. For the purposes of this RFP an influential is defined as a policymaker, practitioner, or researcher who is seen by colleagues in his/her role as particularly knowledgeable and well connected to others in the role and who uses knowledge, access, and connections to influence colleagues on matters important to youth.Q. How do you define practitioner, policymaker, and researcher?A. Practitioner refers to a person working in an organization or system that provides direct services to youth ages 8-25 (e.g., school districts, the child welfare system, community-based organizations) or in an organization meant to support such direct service organizations and systems (e.g., training and technical assistance providers, constituent group organizations).Policymaker refers to a person currently working in a policymaking or policy-implementing organization (e.g., legislative or executive branch staff) or in an organization meant to support and/or influence such agencies (e.g., constituent group organization, advocacy organization).Researcher is a person who works in a setting where he/she manages, designs, or conducts research, evaluations, and/or policy analyses.
Q. Are there any restrictions on the number of people per institution who may apply to the program?A. There are no restrictions regarding the number of applicants per institution.Q. What does the Distinguished Fellows award consist of?A. Award recipients will be named William T. Grant Distinguished Fellows, and each Fellow will receive up to $175,000 (including direct and indirect costs of 7.5%) for the total duration of the fellowship. Fellowships may range between six months and two years. Fellowship activity must amount to a minimum of half of a person-year at the fellowship site(s) over the duration of the project. (Thus, the minimum duration is full-time for six months at the Fellowship site.) Awards are made to the applicant's employer, which must be a non-profit private or governmental organization.
William T. Grant Foundation
570 Lexington Ave., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022-6837Phone: 212.752.0071 Fax: 212.752.1398 E-mail: info@wtgrantfdn.org
Association of Schools of Public Health and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) are pleased to announce two new funding opportunities for career day events and internship programs. In an effort to generate interest in public health careers, ASPH and APHL solicit proposals for the planning and execution of career day events and undergraduate internship/mentorship programs.Proposals will be accepted for events focused on undergraduate/graduate education and careers in public health, which may include an appropriate mix of activities, such as exhibit fairs, plenary sessions and small group events. The suggested length of event is one day, though longer events will also be considered. Events proposed under this category may be aimed towards health professions students, undergraduate students, high school students or a combination of all three categories.Proposals will also be accepted for internship programs which encourage undergraduate students to explore careers in public health and public health laboratory science. The program will be designed to combine public health concepts and theories with laboratory science and other practice settings, ideally among partnering academic institutions and state/local public health laboratories.Eligible organizations are:• Public health laboratories;• Public health practice-based organizations such as health departments;• CEPH-accredited schools of public health; and,• Academic institutions offering undergraduate majors and minors in public health.DeadlinesLetter of Intent: Interested organizations should submit a letter of intent by November 1, 2008 to jmcelligott@asph.org. Submit one letter of intent (LOI) per application. The LOI cannot exceed a total of three pages. Include: project title, organization, principal investigator with contact information, other key personnel, and a brief summary of the proposed project.Proposals: Completed proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. eastern on December 1, 2008 via an online application system, which will be available on November 10, 2008.Source of FundingFunding is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Pathways to Public HealthFunded proposals will be highlighted on the new website for high school and undergraduate students, Pathways to Public Health.
Association of Schools of Public Health1101 15th Street NW, Suite 910Washington, DC 20005Tel: (202) 296-1099Fax: (202) 296-1252General questions can be sent to info@asph.org.
Coverage Ideas From the Field
Deadline: Dec 2, 2008 Program Area: Coverage Purpose: The Coverage Team at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is accepting proposals on a broad range of applicant-initiated projects related to national health reform. Up to $2 million will be allocated to support grants of up to $400,000 each. The grant period will begin May 2009 and extend for up to two years. RWJF is committed to working to ensure that every American has stable, affordable health care coverage. Forty-six million Americans, including 9 million children, are uninsured, and millions more are at risk of losing health care coverage. Moreover, Americans, whether insured or not, are suffering from greater financial distress from the burden of rising health care costs. RWJF is encouraged, however, about the nation's renewed interest in health care reform. This call for proposals will fund projects that will increase the likelihood that the nation's health care debate will lead to solutions and build momentum to drive federal policy-makers to act. In order for the debate to be successful, there are critical issues that need to be addressed, including a better understanding of how to design, implement, administer and sustain policies to expand health care coverage. We want to hear what ideas you and your organization may have to address and support efforts related to national health care reform. Projects must be relevant to federal health care reform and may include: evaluations of timely policy changes; research and policy analyses that can advance the debate and lead to solutions; development and testing of new tools, models and policies to expand health insurance coverage; coalition building and convening; and strategic communications to disseminate policy ideas. This solicitation involves a two-step process: (1) submission of an abbreviated brief proposal; and, if selected, (2) submission of a full proposal. Program Information: How To Apply: *Please read the Program Details before applying. Eligibility & Selection Criteria: Eligibility criteria include the following: Preference will be given to applicants that are either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories at the time of application. Several factors will be taken into consideration in reviewing the brief proposals. This includes the degree to which the project: furthers the goal to ensure stable and affordable health care coverage for all Americans; is relevant and timely; makes a unique contribution to the field; and is feasible and sustainable. For the full proposal, the following will also be taken into consideration: Clarity of project goals, hypotheses, methods and outcomes. Evidence of access to needed data and populations. Documentation of experience, qualifications and time commitment of the investigator(s) and key project staff. Appropriateness of proposed budget and feasibility of project timeline. Description of a plan for prompt dissemination of research findings to policy-makers and other relevant stakeholders. Proposals will be reviewed by RWJF staff and, in some cases, external reviewers who will be chosen based on their experience in the area on which the proposal focuses. All funding decisions will be made by RWJF. RWJF does not provide individual critiques for proposals submitted. Key Dates: December 2, 2008 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of brief proposals. Mid-December 2008—Select applicants invited to submit a full proposal. February 3, 2009 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of full proposals. May 1, 2009—Start of grants. Total Award: Grants of up to $400,000 each may be requested. Up to $2 million will be available for this solicitation. Grants may last up to two years in duration. Contact: Coverage Ideas From the Field coverageideas@rwjf.org
American Dental Education Association/International Federation of Dental Education Associations Orna Shanley Prize
A $1,000 prize awarded to an academic dental institution able to demonstrate innovative solutions that address local access to care issues.
The American Dental Education Association/International Federation of Dental Educators and Associations Orna Shanley Prize for Enhancing Access to Care recognizes academic dental institutions around the world that have demonstrated innovative solutions addressing local access to care issues. This prize is made possible by a generous anonymous donor and ADEA member, who agreed to support this prize for five years.
Overview A $1,000 scholarship is awarded to an academic dental institution able to demonstrate innovative solutions that address local access to care issues. Examples include initiatives such as student engagement in communitybased patient care settings, novel programs to enhance the effectiveness of the institution in addressing access to care for local communities, and innovative collaborations with governmental agencies to improve reimbursement for services provided by the academic dental institution.
Application Deadline All applications must be received on or before December 8, 2008. Electronic submissions are not accepted. Receipt of entries cannot be acknowledged. Decisions will be made by an award committee comprised of individuals from ADEA and IFDEA.
American Dental Education Association 1400 K Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202-289-7201 Fax: 202-289-7204 www.adea.org
Welcome Back Awards
Sponsored by Lilly, the Welcome Back Awards is a national program launched in 1998 to fight the stigma associated with depression and help the public understand that depression is treatable. The awards, announced annually, recognize excellence and courage in the mental health community. They acknowledge outstanding accomplishments in the following areas: community service, destigmatization, primary care, psychiatry, and lifetime achievement. An independent committee of mental health community leaders selects the winners from hundreds of nominations. As part of the awards, Lilly makes a donation to the not-for-profit institution of each honoree's choice. More information is available by calling (212) 884-0650.
Eli Lilly and Company Worldwide Headquarters Lilly Corporate Center Indianapolis, Indiana 46285 USA Phone: +1-317-276-2000
Immunization Incentive GrantsApplication Deadline: December 15, 2008The APhA and APhA Foundation will award up to four $1,000 grants. The grants provide seed money to help pharmacists implement or support an immunization activity (new or expansion) targeted to identified populations / vaccines. Preference will be given to proposals targeted to the adolescent or adult populations, those that involve new vaccines, or proposals that address documentation of immunizations.The Incentive Grants program is intended to focus pharmacists’ attention on the need to reengineer their practices along lines that incorporate more specific patient-centered services and enhance health care delivery with the use of today’s technology. The project should concentrate on an innovative patient care service that is of significance to the identified pharmacy care settings and that can be evaluated for its relevance.This program is made possible as part of a Cooperative Agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Pharmacists Association entitled "Pharmacists: Connecting, Communicating and Collaborating for Improved Community Health" (Cooperative Agreement No. 1U66 IP000114).
While the APhA and APhA Foundation’s headquarter building undergoes a massive renovation and expansion, the current address for the APhA Foundation is:1100 15th Street, NW, Suite 400Washington, DC 20005-1707Telephone: (202) 429-7565Email: info@aphafoundation.org
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