Underserved Populations Grants

Community Tool Box 2010 Out of the Box Prize

The Community Tool Box will honor innovative approaches to promoting community health and development worldwide with the 2010 Out of the Box Prize. We invite you to enter and encourage you to share contest information with others doing innovative work to improve life in their communities anywhere in the world.

Your group’s work may involve efforts to improve community health, education, urban or rural development, poverty, the environment, social justice, or other related issues of importance to communities. Applicants must be willing to share the group’s innovative and promising approach with others.

Grand Prize: $5,000 cash award (USD) + free customized WorkStation for your group (value $2,100)

Second Prize: $2,000 cash award (USD) + free customized WorkStation for your group

Award Finalists: All Award Finalists stories will be featured on the Community Tool Box as an outstanding example of “Taking Action in Your Community.”

Finalists will be selected by an international panel of judges. Site visitors will vote on their favorite "Out of the Box" project to be awarded the top two prizes.

Important Contest Dates:

8/1/2010: Opening date for applications

10/31/2010: Deadline for submission of applications

11/1 - 11/21/2010: International panel reviews the applications to select Finalists

12/1/2010: Award Finalists posted on the homepage of the Community Tool Box; public voting begins

1/31/2011: Public voting on Award Finalists closes

2/15/2011: Grand Prize and Second Prize announced

Work Group for Community Health and Development
4082 Dole Human Development Center
1000 Sunnyside Avenue
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045-7555 (U.S.A.)

Telephone: (785) 864-0533
Fax: (785) 864-5281
Email: toolbox@ku.edu
Website: http://communityhealth.ku.edu

AAPA American Psychological Foundation Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation Fellowship

The AAPA-APF Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation Fellowship provides grants to support psychology's efforts to benefit the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community through research, training, and service/practice.

Deadline: November 1, 2010

Description

The $20,000 grant will rotate each year among these three areas. The first grant will go to a researcher whose work is on issues specific to the AAPI community.

American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242

Telephone: (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5500

American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Ellin Bloch and Pierre Ritchie Honorary Scholarship

Each year, the APAGS Committee provides a scholarship for research on a topic area that relates to an important social issue or an under-represented group in psychology.

Deadline: May 13, 2011

Ellin Bloch, PhD and Pierre Ritchie, PhD assisted with advocacy efforts to establish APAGS within APA in 1988. Each year, the APAGS Committee selects a research topic area that relates to an important social issue or an under-represented group in psychology. The 2011 scholarship topic is “Prejudice and Discrimination.” Special focus will be given to projects that address timely issues, such as same-sex marriage, immigration, racial profiling, or microaggressions; however, all creative and novel applications will be considered. This $1,500 cash scholarship is open to doctoral students only. In addition to the monetary award, the recipient will receive a certificate acknowledging this accomplishment.

APAGS scholarships are available to graduate student members of APAGS who are enrolled at least halftime as a student in good standing at a regionally accredited university. If you are a student affiliate of APA and are in a masters or doctoral program, you are automatically a member of APAGS. Undergraduates are not eligible for these scholarships, nor are APAGS officers, subcommittee, or task force chairs. Previous recipients of each award are not eligible to apply again for a period of five years.

Required materials:

Title page that includes name of the scholarship for which you are applying, contact information for applicant (name, mailing address, phone number, email), university, area of research, expected graduation date, APA Membership number, and full name/email of your research mentor for your project.
A cover letter (not to exceed two pages, single spaced) that includes background information about the applicant, the dissertation, why the applicant believes s/he should be awarded the scholarship (e.g. relevance of the project to the grant), and the applicant’s future educational and professional goals.
An abbreviated curriculum vitae (not to exceed two pages, single spaced).
An abbreviated research proposal (not to exceed three pages, single spaced) that includes specific aims, background and significance, proposed research methodology, implications of proposed research, and detailed budget.
Letter of recommendation (not to exceed two pages, single spaced) supporting your application that addresses your qualifications, how your project will benefit the discipline, and the likelihood that your research will help you meet your future educational and professional goals.
All materials must be submitted for an application to be considered. Any applications that exceed the page limits (e.g. over two pages in a vita, over 3 pages in a proposal, over two pages for a letter of recommendation) will not be scored.

If you are not an APAGS member at the time of submission, you may send a copy of the receipt you get when you join APAGS/APA electronically as proof of membership.

You may submit materials electronically or by mail.

For mail submissions, please send to:

The Ellin Bloch and Pierre Ritchie Honorary Scholarship
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students
750 First St. NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242

Scholarships Available for 16th Annual Rural Multiracial & Multicultural Health Conference: Community Health: Equity and Wellness – Let’s Make It Happen

December 1-3, 2010 Tucson, Arizona

The National Rural Health Association has scholarship funds available for students and community members with a critical need for financial support with conference expenses. Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, to people who meet the eligibility criteria specified on the enclosed application form, and who are unable to attend the 15th Annual Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference without such support.

In an effort to foster collaboration within communities, 10 scholarships will be given to students and 10 to non-health community members. The scholarships will help expose these students and community members to health issues related to multiracial and multicultural populations in their community. It will also encourage their participation in resolving these issues through positive solutions.

The scholarship will cover the conference registration fee ($349) and three nights’ hotel accommodations (Wednesday-Friday: $358) at the La Paloma Resort & Spa (NRHA will put your room on the hotel’s Master Account). NRHA will provide a stipend of $293 to offset your travel expenses. Your total scholarship award will be $1,000.

Scholars selected are expected to provide their own funds to pay for their remaining expenses. Scholarship recipients will be notified of their award upon receipt and review of the application. Scholars will receive their stipend once they arrive at the conference.

Applicants meeting the eligibility criteria will be awarded scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds have been committed.

16th Annual Rural Multiracial & Multicultural Health Conference Scholarships
521 East 63rd Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64110

Application Deadline: October 21, 2010

Senior Service America Senior Scholar Award and Junior Scholar Award for Research Related to Disadvantaged Older Adults

Senior Service America, Inc. offers two awards for Research Related to Disadvantaged Older Adults: The Senior Scholar Award and The Junior Scholar Award. These awards acknowledge outstanding applied research that advances knowledge and understanding of the capabilities, contributions, challenges and concerns of disadvantaged older adults, especially those who are low-income and minority group members.

The award winner at the Senior Scholar level receives a $1,000 cash prize and the award winner at the Junior Scholar level receives a $500 cash prize. The winners will be presented with their awards at their respective GSA Section Business Meeting Luncheon.

Final Submission Deadline: Last Monday in September

Requirements

Applicants must be a member of GSA and have an accepted abstract
Applicants for the Senior Scholar Award must have 5 or more years of professional experience after receiving a terminal graduate degree (i.e., master’s degree or higher at the time of paper or poster submission)
Applicants for the Junior Scholar Award must have no more than 5 years of professional experience after receiving a terminal graduate degree (i.e., master’s degree or higher at the time of paper or poster submission)
Applicants must submit an article length manuscript or a complete poster PowerPoint with narrative notes in order to compete for the award

The paper or poster PowerPoint must directly or indirectly provide new research relevant to disadvantaged older adults, including but not limited to their capabilities, contributions, physical and/or emotional well-being

The research may include: basic biological studies, socio-economic factors and trends, applied research and program evaluation, or any other studies that expand our understanding of disadvantaged older adults, thereby promoting their interests and well-being

In order to apply for this award, please send your paper or poster to awards@geron.orgwith a subject of " Senior Service America Senior Scholar Award” - NOMINEE NAME HERE”, or " Senior Service America Junior Scholar Award” - NOMINEE NAME HERE”. Please remember to substitute your name in the subject line.

Gerontological Society of America
1220 L Street NW, Suite 901
Washington, DC 20005

OFFICE: 202.842.1275
FAX: 202.842.1150

Society of Pediatric Psychology Diversity Research Grant

To highlight the importance of diversity in pediatric psychology research and clinical care, the Diversity Committee of the Society of Pediatric Psychology (Division 54) has established a $1000 research grant available to members of the Society. Funds are available to conduct pediatric psychology research that features diversity-related variables, such as race/ethnicity, gender, culture, sexual orientation, language differences, socioeconomic status and/or religiosity. Other aspects of diversity may be considered. Applicants will need to provide sufficient rationale for those areas in the cover letter to their submission. Applications will be judged on the following criteria: (1) Relevance to Diversity in Child Health 5 points; (2) Introduction/ Significance of the Study 5 points; (3) Study Methods and Procedures 10 points; Investigator Qualifications 10 Points; The appropriateness of the budget is also considered.

Applicants may be students, fellows, or early career faculty (i.e., within 3 years of appointment).Funds are not provided for convention and meeting travel, indirect costs of the institution, stipends of principal investigators, or costs associated with manuscript preparation.

Proposals should be limited to four pages, must be submitted electronically and include:

1. A brief cover letter containing the following information:

Principal Investigator. The letter should clearly identify the PI on the project and current rank. For multiple investigator projects, the letter should state who should receive the grant. Students must provide the name of a faculty research mentor for the proposed study and their contact information.
Membership status. Applicants must indicate that they are a current member of SPP, or are submitting their application for membership with their submission.
Contributions to diversity. The cover letter must clearly document how the submitted research project adds to the understanding of an aspect of diversity in pediatric psychology.
Plans to disseminate the information. The cover letter should explain how the applicant will present and/or publish the findings from the proposed research.
Contact information. The applicant must provide an email address and phone number through which they can be contacted.
2. A brief (2000 word maximum) description of their project, which includes the purpose of the study, methodology, predictions, and implications.

3. A detailed budget describing how funds will be used.

4. A current curriculum vitae.

5. Student applications must include a curriculum vitae of the faculty research mentor and a letter of support from the faculty mentor for the applicant and proposed study.

6. Applications should not include any other materials or appendices

Applications are due by April 30. Recipients will be notified by June 30.

Applications should be submitted (as a Word attachment) to:

John M. Chaney, Ph.D.
john.chaney@okstate.edu

American Society on Aging Hall of Fame Award

The ASA Hall of Fame Award is presented to an individual age 65 or older who has, through lifetime advocacy and leadership, enhanced the lives of older adults. Endowed by The Atlantic Philanthropies.

Deadline for Submissions: October 27, 2010

Please read the information below carefully before submitting nominations.

PURPOSE

The ASA Hall of Fame Award is presented annually by the American Society on Aging to an individual who has made significant contributions toward improving the lives of older adults. The award is designed to:

1. Recognize an older person who, through her or his advocacy efforts, has demonstrated leadership on the national, regional or local level to improve the lives of older adults.
2. Recognize the abilities and contributions of people ages 65 and over to society as a whole.
3. Encourage advocacy efforts among older adults.

ELIGIBILITY

Any individual who is 65 or over may be nominated. Nominations may be made by ASA members, friends and staff.

CRITERIA

Nominees will be judged on the basis of:

1. Demonstrated leadership in the field of aging.
2. Demonstrated leadership and contributions to improving the well-being of older adults through national, state or local advocacy efforts, including community organizing, legislative advocacy and public education.
3. Contributions to ASA through service on the Board of Directors, on committees and in other leadership roles will be considered but are not required.

MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED

Please submit the following:

1. A completed nomination form.
2. A brief statement (maximum 1000 words), attached to online nomination form, detailing how the nominee meets the criteria for the award.
3. Biography or CV of nominee.
4. Letter of recommendation from someone other than the nominator.

RECOGNITION

The ASA Hall of Fame Award will be presented at the 2011 Aging in America Conference, to be held in San Francisco, CA, April 26–30, 2011.

Winners receive the following:

* Honorarium of $500
* A program profile included in the Conference program, which will be distributed to 3,500 attendees and posted on the ASA website.
* Recognition by peers at an awards presentation.
* Complimentary conference registration.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For additional information, please contact:

Nancy Decia
Coordinator, Education & Training
American Society on Aging
71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1450
San Francisco, CA 94105-2938
Phone: 415-974-9610
Fax: (415) 974-0300
E-mail: awards@asaging.org

Ursula Gielen Book Award

This award is presented to the author(s) or editor(s) of a recent book that makes the greatest contribution to psychology as an international discipline and profession, or more specifically, the degree to which the book adds to our understanding of global phenomena and problems from a psychological point of view.

Deadline: October 1, 2010

Sponsor: Division 52 of the American Psychological Association

Ursula Gielen (1916-1997, Germany) was vitally interested in the well-being of indigenous, persecuted, and poor people around the world, with a special emphasis on women and children. Her legacy and commitment to international concerns and human welfare continues through her children: Ute Seibold, a former foreign language secretary in Switzerland; Uwe Gielen, an international psychologist in the United States; Odina Diephaus, a former interpreter with the European Parliament in Belgium and France; and Anka Gielen, a counseling psychologist in Germany.

Examples include psychological interventions at the micro- and macro- levels, multinational organizations, questions of mental health, pedagogy, peace and war, gender roles, contributions of indigenous psychologies to global psychology, textbooks that integrate theory, research and practice from around the globe, edited volumes integrating contributions from scholars around the world, and overviews of international and global psychology.

Winners will be announced by December 15, presented with a certificate, and invited to give an address at the APA Convention. They will receive full payment of the convention fee and a stipend of $500 to help fund their attendance at the convention.

All nominations, accompanied by the 2-page letter, and three copies of the book, must be sent to:

Renée Goodstein, Ph.D.
Chair, Ursula Gielen Global Psychology Book Award
Psychology Department
St. Francis College
180 Remsen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
USA

(718) 489-5437
e-mail: rgoodstein@stfranciscollege.edu

Society for Applied Anthropology Peter K. New Student Prize

The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) announces an annual student research competition in the applied social and behavioral sciences. The winner of the competition will receive a cash prize, a crystal trophy, and travel funds to attend the annual meetings of the SfAA.

The award honors the late Peter Kong-ming New, a distinguished medical sociologist-anthropologist and former president of the SfAA. The award will be given to the best paper which reports on an applied research project in the social/behavioral sciences. The research question should be in the domain of health care or human services (broadly construed). The paper must be submitted to the SfAA Business Office no later than December 31 by emailing to:

info@sfaa.net

Eligibility

The Competition is open to any person who was registered as a student at the graduate or undergraduate level in a college or university during the most recent calendar year. An eligible student is one who does not have a previously-earned doctoral degree. For example, a person with an M.D. degree who is registered as a student in a Ph.D. program is not eligible, and vice versa.

To be eligible, the manuscript should report on research that in large measure has not been previously published. The competition will be limited to manuscripts that have a single author; multiple-authored papers will not be eligible.

The winner of the Competition must be available to attend the annual meeting of the Society and present the paper. The winner is also expected to submit the paper to our journal, Human Organization, for review and possible publication. Students who have previously won either first or second place in the Peter K. New Competition are not eligible in subsequent years.

Submission

The paper should be double-spaced and must be less than 45 pages in length (this includes footnotes, tables, and appendices). The paper should conform to the guidelines of conventional style manuals. Electronic submissions are encouraged at:

info@sfaa.net

Topic

The research and the paper should use the social/behavioral sciences to address in an applied fashion an issue or question in the domain (broadly construed) of health care or human services.

Timetable

All submissions must be received in the Business Office of the Society by December 31. The judging for the Competition will begin in January. The winner will be announced in early February. The winner will be recognized and the paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society.

Criteria/Judging

The papers will be evaluated on the basis of the following general criteria:

* Originality
* Research design/method
* Clarity of analysis and presentation
* Contribution to the social/behavioral sciences

Prizes

The winner of the Competition will receive a cash prize of $1,000 as well as a sum of $350 to partially offset the cost of transportation and lodging at the annual meeting of the Society. In addition, the winner will also receive a Steuben crystal trophy. Depending on the quality of the submissions, the jurors may elect to award a second and third place prize.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars

Deadline: October 1, 2010

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program provides two years of support to postdoctoral scholars at all stages of their careers to build the nation’s capacity for research and leadership to address the multiple determinants of population health and contribute to policy change. The program is based on the principle that progress in the field of population health depends upon multidisciplinary collaboration and exchange.

Its goal is to improve health by training scholars to:

1. investigate the connections among biological, genetic, behavioral, environmental, economic and social determinants of health; and
2. develop, evaluate and disseminate knowledge, interventions and policies that integrate and act on these determinants to improve health.

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

To be eligible, scholars must:

* have completed doctoral training by the time of entry into the program (August or September 2011) in one of a variety of fields including, but not limited to, the behavioral and social sciences, the biological and natural sciences, health professions, public policy, public health, history, demography, environmental sciences, urban planning, engineering and ethics; have significant research experience;
* connect their research interests to substantive population health concerns;
* and be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its territories.

Key Dates:

* October 1, 2010 (5 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of online applications.
* January 2011—Finalist interviews.
* Mid-to-late February 2011—Notification of acceptance.
* August or September 2011—Scholars enter the program at participating universities.

Total Award:

* Up to 18 scholars will be selected for two-year appointments beginning in the fall of 2011.
* Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $89,000.

Contact:

Gerard P. Lebeda, deputy director
hss@nyam.org
Office: (212) 419-3566

Mailing Address

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
P.O. Box 2316
Route 1 and College Road East
Princeton, NJ 08543

Telephone Number (877) 843-RWJF (7953)