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American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. Faculty Fellowship Award

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. — 2013-06-18T16:09:24Z

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.Faculty Fellowship Award

The directors of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) have established a faculty fellowship award. The award is intended to support the development of innovative education and/or evaluation projects that promote effective residency/fellowship training or lifelong learning of practicing psychiatrists and neurologists. Preference will be given to projects that have the potential for use in more than one site and to applicants who are at a junior or mid-faculty level.

Funding: Each year, up to two psychiatry and two neurology faculty fellows will be selected. The duration of the fellowship will normally be for two years with a maximum amount of funding of $50,000 per year or $100,000 total. This amount is intended to cover salary, fringe benefits, and other costs. No indirect costs will be covered. Fellows will be required to dedicate at least 25% of their professional time to the project.

Eligibility: Applicants must:

be certified by the ABPN

participate in the ABPN’s maintenance of certification program

hold an unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States

comply with the ABPN’s conflict of interest policies and procedures

hold a faculty appointment in a U.S. LCME-accredited medical school

Deadlines: Applicants must submit a completed Application Form and any related documentation by August 19, 2013, to the ABPN. Awards will be announced by October 31, 2013, with funding to start on January 1, 2014.

Additional Information: Additional information and the application form are posted on the ABPN web site (abpn.com).

Contact: Dorthea Juul, Ph.D., at djuul@abpn.com.

Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer, Inc. Research Grant Program

Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer, Inc. — 2013-06-18T15:58:18Z

Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer, Inc. Research Grant Program

Application deadline: August 30, 2013

Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer, Inc. (WOKC) is a Dallas-based nonprofit organization founded in 1980 dedicated to raising awareness and funding pediatric cancer research on a national basis. WOKC’s mission is to work relentlessly for the day when all children are living cancer free.

One of the main goals of WOKC is to find cures through research. To meet this goal, WOKC provides grants to support meritorious research ranging from basic laboratory investigation to clinical management of pediatric cancers. For all awarded grants, collaboration with a pediatric cancer treatment center and an institution with basic and/or clinical research programs are encouraged.

Research Grants

Policies and Guidelines

Research Grants are offered to encourage the development of new information that contributes to the understanding, treatment, and cure of pediatric cancers. In addition, consideration will be given to those projects that provide insight into information that may contribute to the development of new therapies for pediatric cancers. All proposals must be hypothesis driven, and sufficient preliminary data must be provided to justify the WOKC support. Information derived from these studies should have high potential for sustainable future support from other funding agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Research Grant applications should focus on basic science research or clinical research. Those proposals that include methodologies requiring sampling of materials from human subjects will be considered under this mechanism only if the sampling method constitutes minimal patient risk and are approved by the clinical/research institutions internal review board. All other projects utilizing human subjects must submit a Clinical Research Letter of Intent.

Applications for Research Grants are being accepted with the following stipulations:

Funding amount from $50,000 up to $150,000, including no more than 8% indirect costs, may be requested.

Grants may be approved for up to a 1 year period of funding.

Because grants cover only one year of research, likelihood of future funding from other sources will be considered and should be explained by the applicant.

Applicants must be independent investigators, or clinical or research receiving direct oversight/mentorship by an independent investigator.

Applicants need not be U.S. Citizens or hold a U.S. permanent visa to apply for this award.

International applicants and institutions are required to submit additional information in accordance with U.S. anti-terror restrictions.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Application Deadline: August 30, 2013 at 5:00pm (Eastern Time)

Applications must be sent electronically with any signatures scanned to Evelyn Costolo at ecostolo@wokc.org. Hard copies will not be accepted.

Do not submit an incomplete application. An application will be considered incomplete if it fails to comply with instructions or if the material is insufficient to permit adequate review.

Revisions, insertions or appendices to applications will not be accepted after the receipt date unless agreed to by WOKC’s Grants Committee. Even if a part of an application is approved for late submission, there is no guarantee that the application will be reviewed. Only Human Subjects Certification, Use of Animals Certification, and Recombinant DNA Approval will be accepted apart from the body of the grant application if they are not available at time of submission.

Requests to submit supplemental data must be received before November 1st.

Call for Nominations: Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist Award

American College of Cardiology Foundation — 2013-06-18T15:42:03Z

Call for Nominations: Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist Award

Established in 2005, the Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist Award recognizes young scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the field of cardiovascular disease and who have amassed an impressive body of scientific research in either the basic or clinical domains.

Offered annually, the program differs from other ACC distinguished awards in the following areas:

Nominations will be invited from both the membership and from the wider national/international community;

The recipient will need not necessarily be an ACC member at the time of nomination; and

The awardee may not be widely known.

The recipient must be no more than five years out of training from an accredited U.S. institution or comparable international training program.

One awardee will be selected each year. The award recipient will be invited to present his or her scientific work at the ACC Annual Scientific Sessions. He or she will also be recognized at the Annual Convocation Ceremony and receive a monetary prize of $1,000. Travel, housing and registration expenses to attend the Scientific Sessions will also be provided.

Nominations are invited from the following:

U.S. and international cardiovascular organizations, and

U.S. and international medical schools and/or cardiology departments.

To submit a nomination, the following must be received by July 15, 2013:

A nominating letter submitted on letterhead summarizing the curriculum vitae, highlighting those accomplishments that are relevant to the award;

No more than three supporting letters submitted on letterhead;

Nominee’s curriculum vitae;

Nominee’s list of top 10 (ten) publications; and

Description of nominee’s research interests and professional experience relevant to the award.

The nomination packet, including letters, curriculum vitae and other materials, may be sent by email to Kristin Robertson at kroberts@acc.org.

American Academy of Dermatology Association’s State Advocacy Grant Program

American Academy of Dermatology Association — 2013-06-18T15:32:36Z

American Academy of Dermatology Association’s State Advocacy Grant Program

The purpose of the American Academy of Dermatology Association’s (AADA) State Advocacy Grant Program is to provide financial assistance to state dermatology societies for the advancement of their health policy initiatives, including state lobbying expenses.

Grants are allocated on an annual basis through an application process. Completed applications are reviewed by the AADA State Policy Committee and ultimately approved by the AADA Council on Government Affairs, Health Policy and Practice (GAHPP Council).

State societies applying for a grant must submit an application and all required supporting materials by the established deadline.

State advocacy grants are not guaranteed sources of funding and successful grants are not intended to be an ongoing source of funding for state society advocacy efforts.

Please note priority review will be given to state societies that are applying for the first time or have only received one prior grant award. State societies that have received two or more previous grants will not be eligible for funding consideration until all other received applications are evaluated, except at the discretion of the State Policy Committee in the case of extenuating circumstances.

Through the review process, the State Policy Committee may request additional information or a conference call with state society applicants to address any questions or concerns about their proposals.

The 2014 application deadline is September 30, 2013.

Marion and Donald Routh Student Research Grant

Society of Pediatric Psychology — 2013-06-18T14:58:55Z

Marion and Donald Routh Student Research Grant

This grant is designed to enable a student member of the Society of Pediatric Psychology to pursue research scholarship. Funding is available up to $2,000. Funds are not provided for convention and meeting travel, indirect costs of the University, stipends of principal investigators or costs associated with manuscript preparation.

Annual Deadline: Oct. 1

Eligibility

Restricted to student members of Div. 54. The research project for which funding is requested must be conducted under the supervision of a faculty advisor and may include work leading to a masters or doctoral degree or may be an independent study. Research proposals should address areas consistent with the field of pediatric psychology. Topic examples might include relationships between psychological and physical well-being of children and adolescents, including behavioral and emotional components of disease and treatment, the role of pediatric psychology in pediatric medical settings, or the promotion of health and the prevention of illness among children and youth.

How To Apply

Annual Deadline: Oct. 1

Interested applicants should submit by email the following:

A single Word document to include the following:

An abstract of 100 words or less, summarizing the proposed research

A maximum four-page, single-spaced proposal that describes the following:

Project objectives, aims and hypotheses

Relevant literature review

Design, method and procedures

Data analytic plan

References

The project's relevance to pediatric psychology should be specifically addressed. A detailed budget that includes specific item amounts and budget justification for each item should also be included. If the project will require more than the $2,000 requested, please include an explanation of the expected sources of the remaining funds necessary to complete the project; A statement regarding the qualifications of the student investigator, past relevant research/training and a statement regarding membership in Div. 54; and the faculty supervisor must write a letter of recommendation to accompany the student's application. Applications should be emailed in Word format to David M. Janicke, PhD.

Winner Requirements

The award winner is required to submit a progress report to the SPP Executive Committee (contact David M. Janicke, PhD for details) on progress/outcome of the project one year from the date of the award. Also, the award winner is required to include an acknowledgement of receipt of the award in any publication resulting from the study.

Society of Pediatric Psychology Student Research Award

Society of Pediatric Psychology — 2013-06-18T14:51:32Z

Society of Pediatric Psychology Student Research Award

This research competition is designed to encourage and reward quality research on issues related to pediatric psychology and health care of children. An award of $1,000 will be made to the winner of the competition.

Deadline: Oct. 1

Eligibility

All of the research work must have been completed while the candidate was a student. In addition, candidates must be in training status (includes fellowship) at the time of award submission. The student must be the primary (first) author. A cover letter describing the candidate's status at the time the research was conducted should accompany the entry as well as a statement regarding student membership in Div. 54. A letter from the student's faculty advisor is required that describes the degree to which the project objectives, design, data collection, data analysis and manuscript preparation are the responsibility of the applicant. Thus, studies that are fully student initiated, as well as those that are part of a larger funded project but for which the student assumes primary responsibility from beginning to end, may be submitted for consideration for the competitive award. Only empirical (data-based) studies will be considered. Please see an example of our rating form for more information on the criteria the paper will be judged on.

How To Apply

Deadline: Oct. 1

Papers should be written following the guidelines outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition). Papers up to one year post-publication at the time of award submission will be considered There is a limit of 20 double-spaced pages including tables, figures and references. Papers that exceed this limit will not be reviewed. Please email the manuscript in word format (not PDF) and supporting materials to the address below. Supporting materials should include information confirming membership in Div. 54 and a letter of support from your faculty supervisor.

Submissions for this award should be emailed to:

David M. Janicke, PhD

Telephone: (352) 273-6046

C. Eugene Walker Education Award in Pediatric Psychology

Society of Pediatric Psychology — 2013-06-18T14:43:34Z

C. Eugene Walker Education Award in Pediatric Psychology

This award is designed to facilitate SPP trainees’ ability to attend professional meetings that will enhance their educational pursuits.

The C. Eugene Walker Education Award was established in 2007 by Dr. Walker. One or more awards may be made up to $750 each.

Deadline: Jan. 30

Eligibility

The award is available to any graduate student, intern or postdoctoral fellow who is a member of the Society of Pediatric Psychology and enrolled in a training program involving substantial instruction in pediatric psychology. The award may be for the purpose of attending any educational function (convention, workshop, conference, etc.) with preference given to attending meetings of the Society of Pediatric Psychology or the American Psychological Association.

How To Apply

A current curriculum vitae (CV) and a cover letter no longer than two pages detailing:

The name and location of the conference or university sponsored educational function

A brief description of your planned activities (e.g., presenting a paper, etc.)

A statement confirming your membership status in Div. 54 (Society of Pediatric Psychology)

Submit to Dr. David M. Janicke, PhD.

Society of Pediatric Psychology Targeted Research Grant Program

Society of Pediatric Psychology — 2013-06-18T14:18:31Z

Society of Pediatric Psychology Targeted Research Grant Program

The Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP) is pleased to announce its Targeted Research Grant program. This annual program was established to fund research projects that will contribute to priority and emerging areas in the field of pediatric psychology, and that will allow investigators to collect pilot data to aid in securing additional major grant funding.

For the 2013 award cycle, the priority areas identified are:

Technology ( eHealth interventions and information and communication technologies)

Health care cost-offset research

Primary care-focused practice or interventions

Studies of novel measurement/assessment strategies (e.g., validation of new questionnaires focused on patient-reported outcomes)

Another novel or emerging research area in the field of pediatric psychology. Applicant must demonstrate or document why this area is novel or emerging.

SPP will award up to two grants in the amount of $20,000 each to cover one year of funding to those research proposals demonstrating the greatest merit and potential for success. Although priority will be given to young investigators (within seven years of PhD), investigators at any stage of career are encouraged to apply for this funding. For example, a mid-career researcher who is moving into a new emerging research area would be eligible to apply. Only sole principal investigator (PI) applications will be accepted.

Application Deadline: Oct. 1

Eligibility

Proposals will be evaluated based on:

Scientific merit and impact

Degree of fit with at least one of the priority research areas listed above

The applicant's demonstrated competence and capability to execute the proposed work

How to Apply

Requirements for Application

The applicant must hold a doctoral degree and have a current faculty appointment at an accredited institution at the level of instructor, assistant professor, etc. (or equivalent)

The applicant must be a member of SPP

A letter of intent (LOI) must be submitted and the PI must subsequently be invited to submit an application based on approval of the LOI.

Letter of Intent

Submissions of LOI's should be no longer than 1 ½ pages and must be submitted electronically to the committee chair as a single .pdf, .doc or .docx file by July 1, 2013 (single-spaced, 11- or 12 -point font, 1-inch margins).

Include the following sections:

Description of Project. Briefly describe your proposed project (limit = one page). Include aims, significance, innovation and research approach. Applicants proposing a novel research area outside of the identified priority areas should clearly demonstrate why the research area is novel or emerging.

Future Plans. Briefly describe your future plans (limit = ½ page), i.e., how the pilot funding will be used to support future full-scale research.

Application Format

Applications must be submitted in English

An application cannot be submitted unless an LOI has been submitted and approved by the Targeted Research Grant Committee.

The following items must be submitted electronically to Grayson Holmbeck (gholmbe@luc.edu) as a single .pdf, .doc, or .docx file by October 1, 2013 (single-space page limits are noted, 11- or 12-point font, 1-inch margins)

a. Project summary /abstract (30 lines), beginning with project title, name of principal investigator (PI), and Institution

b. Research proposal: seven pages

i. Specific aims and hypotheses (one page max)

ii. Significance/innovation

iii. Preliminary studies

iv. Approach (design, methods, and data analysis)

c. References (limit to two pages)

d. Biosketch (four pages, NIH format) of the PI

e. One year budget and budget justification (two pages; indirect and student tuition costs cannot be covered by the grant)

Do not submit appendices or reprints. Tables and figures must be incorporated within the page limits noted above.

Call for Nominations: Gates Vaccine Innovation Award

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — 2013-06-18T13:43:45Z

Call for Nominations: Gates Vaccine Innovation Award

Hundreds of thousands of lives each year could be saved by improved access to vaccines. Vaccines are cost-effective, safe, and proven to protect children from disease.

Continued innovation is essential to overcoming persistent challenges in reaching more children with vaccines.

The Gates Vaccine Innovation Award will celebrate revolutionary ways children in the poorest parts of the world are immunized. The winning innovation will be recognized with a US $250,000 prize.

The Gates Vaccine Innovation Award is open to individuals from any discipline. Candidates from academic institutions, governments, health care facilities, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for-profit companies may be nominated.

Criteria

We recognize that innovation in the delivery of vaccines can take many shapes. We are looking for ideas big or small that have resulted in tangible improvements in immunization coverage in developing country communities.

Nominees will be assessed on three broad criteria:

Developing country impact – The nominee should have contributed to the prevention, control, or elimination of vaccine-preventable disease through significant improvements in immunization quality and coverage among mothers and children in developing countries.

Innovation and creativity – The nominee should have applied imaginative and pioneering approaches to overcome difficult challenges to immunizing children and achieving impact. Innovation is not the same as invention. Even simple ideas applied in creative ways to overcome real-world challenges can be considered innovative.

Scale – The nominee’s innovation should be at scale or suitable to be implemented at scale within the nominee’s country and around the world.

If you are unable to complete the online nomination form, please send an email to vaccine-innovation-award@gatesfoundation.org to request a Word version of the nomination form. Please submit these nominations via email to vaccine-innovation-award@gatesfoundation.org, or via fax to +1-206-494-7042.

Nominations will be accepted through 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time on July 31, 2013.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for consideration:

Nominations must be related to vaccine delivery and meet the criteria above

Nomination forms must be completed in English

The three essay questions should be answered within the font and word-limit requirements

Please note that nominations focused on innovation in research & development are not eligible for consideration. This award is focused only on achieving impact through innovative systems, processes, tools, and technologies leading to better immunization.

Radiology Alliance for Health Services Research (RAHSR) - Harvey L. Neiman Award

Radiology Alliance for Health Services Research — 2013-06-18T12:55:28Z

Radiology Alliance for Health Services Research (RAHSR) - Harvey L. Neiman Award

The Radiology Alliance for Health Services Research (RAHSR) - Harvey L. Neiman Award may be presented annually to any student, resident, fellow, or AUR member who submits an outstanding abstract on radiology socioeconomics or health services research for presentation at the AUR Annual Meeting.

The winning submission’s author will receive a certificate and $1,000 honorarium and will be asked to present his or her paper during the AUR 62nd Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, April 1-4, 2014. It is expected that a manuscript describing the work will be prepared for subsequent submission to JACR for consideration of publication.

Submissions for the RAHSR-Harvey L. Neiman Award competition:

Cannot be under consideration for an award by another organization (other than AUR and its alliances or APDR)

Cannot be already published

Cannot be under consideration for publication by a journal other than Academic Radiology

Cannot be presented at a national meeting before the 2014 AUR Annual Meeting

To be considered for this award, an abstract MUST be submitted separately for presentation consideration in the scientific sessions of the AUR meeting and must be received by the abstract deadline of October 2, 2013, 12:00 pm (noon) Central Time. An expanded abstract must be submitted electronically to AUR@rsna.org by December 16, 2013.

Expanded abstracts should have the same format as a regular AUR abstract (purpose, methods, results, and conclusions), except they can be 1500 to 2000 words in length and contain up to 2 tables and 2 to 3 figures. Up to four references can be included. Manuscripts must conform to the JACR submission guidelines for research articles.

With the expanded abstract, please submit a letter signed by the applicant and the department chair and include telephone and fax numbers, institutional affiliation, title of abstract, and a statement attesting to the fact that the research was primarily and substantially performed by the applicant. If you are unable to send your signed letter by attached email, please fax it to 630-590-7717. Winners will be notified in February 2014. Winners must be officially registered for the AUR meeting and are responsible for their own travel.

Please note: Both an abstract and an expanded abstract must be submitted to be eligible for the award.

Memorial Award $1,000 Honorarium

Association of University Radiologists — 2013-06-18T12:38:36Z

Memorial Award $1,000 Honorarium

Radiology Residents, 1st Year Fellows & Medical Students

Manuscript Submission deadline is October 7, 2013

In honor of deceased members of the Association of University Radiologists (AUR), a Memorial Award may be presented annually to the radiology medical student, resident or first year fellow who submits an outstanding original paper on any aspect of radiology. Eligible medical students, residents, or fellows may submit as the sole author of their paper, or they may do so in conjunction with other medical students, residents, or fellows and/or faculty. In the latter case, the medical student, resident or fellow must fully qualify as the senior author of the paper. Only AUR members are eligible for this award.

The winning paper will be published in Academic Radiology, and the author will receive a $1,000 honorarium, crystal award and certificate, and will be asked to present his or her essay during the AUR 62nd Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, April 1-4, 2014. Note: Only manuscripts accepted for publication will be considered for this award.

Manuscripts submitted for the Memorial Award Competition:

Must be a first-time submission.

Cannot be under consideration for an award by another organization (other than AUR and its Alliances or APDR)

Cannot already be published

Cannot be under consideration for publication by a journal other than Academic Radiology

Cannot be presented at a national meeting before the 2014 AUR Annual Meeting

In order to improve the manuscript quality, a review process has been added. Authors will now have the opportunity to receive suggested revisions to their manuscript.

Papers should not exceed 5,000 words and 10 illustrations, and tables must be kept within reasonable bounds. Otherwise, manuscripts should conform in all respects to the "Guidelines for Authors" found in Academic Radiology.

Submissions of the manuscript for the Memorial Award should be made through the ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY online, electronic submission system.

When submitting a manuscript to the Elsevier Editorial System, authors need to provide an electronic version of their manuscript. For this purpose original source files, not PDF files, are required and should be submitted as word documents with .tif figures (300 DPI for half-tones and 800-1200 DPI for line-art). The author should specify Memorial Award as the article type for the manuscript, and choose a set of classifications from the prescribed list provided online. Authors may send queries concerning the submission process, manuscript status, or journal procedures to the Editorial Office at academic-radiology@uphs.upenn.edu. Once the submission files are uploaded, the system automatically generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which is then used for reviewing. All correspondence will be by e-mail.

Abstracts of manuscripts are encouraged and must adhere to the abstract deadline of October 2, 2013, 12:00 pm (noon) Central time and will undergo the same peer review process as other abstracts.

The winner of the 2014 Memorial Award will be notified in February 2014.

For more information, contact the AUR Office by phone at 1-630-368-3730 or by email at AUR@rsna.org.

Joseph E. and Nancy O. Whitley Award

Association of University Radiologists — 2013-06-17T16:42:30Z

Joseph E. and Nancy O. Whitley Award

Manuscript Submission Deadline is October 7, 2013

A full manuscript must be submitted to be eligible for the award. An abstract submission is encouraged. Abstracts must be received by the abstract deadline of October 2, 2013, 12:00 pm (noon) Central Time. A certificate and a $1,000 honorarium in honor of Joseph E. Whitley, MD, and his wife, Nancy O. Whitley, MD, are awarded annually to the person who submits the best paper on education in radiology. The winner will be required to present his or her paper at the AUR Annual Meeting.

This award recognizes the contributions of the Whitley's to the field of education in radiology. Dr. Joseph E. Whitley served as chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Maryland in Baltimore and received the AUR Gold Medal in1989. His contributions to teaching methods in radiology were seminal and helped establish the field. Dr. Nancy O. Whitley continued his work and made many contributions of her own; she received the AUR Gold Medal in 1994. Whitley Award competition has been a vital factor in helping the AUR establish itself as the premier forum for educational research and innovation in radiology. The growth in the number and quality of the Whitley Award submissions continues to enhance the mission of the AUR.

The AUR Education Committee urges all interested persons to consider submission for the 2014 award. Only AUR members are eligible for this award. To be eligible, the paper must deal predominantly with education in radiology and should contain unique material. The education described may be at any level, including undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate. Only manuscripts accepted for publication will be considered for publication in Academic Radiology and should therefore follow the format prescribed in the journal's Guidelines for Authors, including the copyright transfer.

Manuscripts submitted for the Whitley Award Competition:

■ Must be a first-time submission.

■ Cannot be under consideration for an award by another organization (other than AUR and its Alliances or APDR)

■ Cannot already be published

■ Cannot be under consideration for publication by a journal other than Academic Radiology

■ Cannot be presented at a national meeting before the 2014 AUR Annual Meeting

The criteria for evaluation will include the originality of the concept, clarity of the manuscript, experimental design, validity of outcome, and significance.

In order to improve manuscript quality, a review process has been added. Authors will now have the opportunity to receive suggested revisions to their manuscripts. Submissions of the manuscript for the Whitley Award should be made through the ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY online, electronic submission system.

When submitting a manuscript to Elsevier Editorial System, authors need to provide an electronic version of their manuscript. For this purpose original source files, not PDF files, are required and should be submitted as word documents with .tif figures (300 DPI for half-tones and 800-1200 DPI for line-art). The author should specify Whitley Award as the article type for the manuscript, and choose a set of classifications from the prescribed list provided online. Authors may send queries concerning the submission process, manuscript status, or journal procedures to the Editorial Office at academic-radiology@uphs.upenn.edu. Once the submission files are uploaded, the system automatically generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which is then used for reviewing. All correspondence will be by e-mail.

Abstracts of manuscripts are encouraged and must adhere to the abstract deadline of October 2, 2013 12:00 pm (noon) Central Time and will undergo the same peer review process as other abstracts.

The winner of the 2014 Whitley Award will be notified in February 2014.

For more information, contact the AUR Office by phone at 1-630-368-3730 or email at AUR@rsna.org.

Association of University Radiologists Trainee Prizes

Association of University Radiologists — 2013-06-17T16:27:41Z

Association of University Radiologists Trainee Prizes

A medical student, resident, or first-year fellow who is BOTH the primary author and the presenter of an accepted abstract is eligible for the Trainee Prizes. First, second and third prizes are awarded for the best Papers and for the best Posters or Exhibits. Award winners will receive $750, $500 and $250 respectively, and a certificate. In addition, they will be asked to present his or her abstract during the AUR 62nd Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, April 1-4, 2014.

Submissions for the AUR Trainee Prize:

■ Cannot be under consideration for an award by another organization (other than AUR and its alliances or APDR)

■ Cannot be already published

■ Cannot be under consideration for publication by a journal other than Academic Radiology

■Cannot be presented at a national meeting before the 2014 AUR Annual Meeting

An abstract MUST be submitted for presentation consideration at the AUR meeting and must be received by the abstract deadline of October 2, 2013, 12:00 pm (noon) Central Time.

If the submitted abstract is accepted for presentation, an expanded abstract will be requested, and must be submitted electronically to AUR@rsna.org by December 16, 2013. Please indicate in your email your abstract ID number, name and category (resident, fellow, medical student).

The expanded abstract should consist of 1500 to 2000 words divided into purpose, methods, results and conclusions. In addition, it may contain up to two tables and 2 or 3 figures. Up to four references can be included. With the expanded abstract, please submit a letter signed by the applicant and the department chair and include telephone and fax numbers, institutional affiliation, title of abstract, and a statement attesting to the fact that the research was primarily and substantially performed by the trainee applying for the prize. If you are unable to send your signed letter by attached email, please fax it to 630-590-7717. Trainee Prize winners will be notified in February 2014. Winners must be officially registered for the AUR meeting and are responsible for their own travel.

Please note: Both an abstract and expanded abstract must be submitted to be eligible for the award.

AMSER Henry Goldberg Medical Student Award

Association of University Radiologists — 2013-06-17T16:15:31Z

AMSER Henry Goldberg Medical Student Award

The AMSER Henry Goldberg Medical Student Award may be presented annually to any medical student who submits an outstanding abstract for a paper, poster, or electronic exhibit for presentation at the AUR Annual Meeting. Up to two awards may be presented annually. To be eligible, the work must have been performed while the applicant was a medical student. The candidate must be the first author or the presenter of the project.

The winning submission’s author will receive a $500 honorarium and a certificate and will be acknowledged during the AUR 62nd Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, April 1-4, 2014.

Submissions for the AMSER Henry Goldberg Medical Student Award competition:

■ Cannot be under consideration for an award by another organization (other than AUR and its alliances or APDR)

■ Cannot be already published

■ Cannot be under consideration for publication by a journal other than Academic Radiology

■ Cannot be presented at a national meeting before the 2014 AUR Annual Meeting

An abstract MUST be submitted for presentation consideration at the AUR Meeting and must be received by the abstract deadline of October 2, 2013, 12:00 pm (noon) Central Time. If the submitted abstract is accepted for presentation, an expanded abstract must be submitted electronically to AUR@rsna.org by December 16, 2013.

The expanded abstract should consist of 1500 to 2000 words divided into purpose, methods, results and conclusions. In addition, it may contain up to 2 tables and 2 to 3 figures. Up to four references can be included. With the expanded abstract, please submit a letter signed by the applicant and the department chair and include telephone and fax numbers, institutional affiliation, title of abstract, and a statement attesting to the fact that the research was primarily and substantially performed by the medical student applying for the award. If you are unable to send your signed letter by attached email, please fax it to 630-590-7717. Award winners will be notified in February 2014. Winners must be officially registered for the AUR meeting and are responsible for their own travel.

Please note: Both an abstract and expanded abstract must be submitted to be eligible for the award.

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Young Investigator Scholarships for the 14th International Conference on Alzheimer's Drug Discovery

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation — 2013-06-17T16:08:37Z

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Young Investigator Scholarships for the 14th International Conference on Alzheimer's Drug Discovery

Ten ADDF Young Investigator Scholarships will be presented. Each of these 10 scholarships provides:

A single registration to attend the conference

Opportunity to present a poster at the conference

Name recognition in the program and on the conference website

Scholarship recipients are expected to attend the 14th International Conference on Alzheimer's Drug Discovery to receive the award.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The applicant must be a graduate student or a postdoctoral fellow. Postdoctoral applicants should have no more than four years of postdoctoral training including postdoctoral training at other institutions. Physician-scientists are eligible to apply. The program has no geographic restrictions. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

DEADLINE

All applications must be submitted by July 19, 2013. Winners will be announced via email.

APPLICATION

The following materials must be submitted for consideration by the ADDF’s Young Investigator Scholarship Review Committee:

Application Form (sumbitted online)

Current curriculum vitae that includes a list of publications (by email to sclassen@alzdiscovery.org)

NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship Program

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases — 2013-06-17T15:44:52Z

NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship Program

The NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship program provides salary and benefit support for certified and licensed Nurse Practitioners (NP) or Physician Assistants (PA) pursuing a full-year of training focused on clinical care in hepatology and is designed to:

Increase the number of associate practitioners in clinical hepatology.

Facilitate the transition (or shift in emphasis) into clinical hepatology for associate practitioners.

Increase access for liver disease patients to adequately trained clinicians.

ELIGIBILITY

In order to be eligible for this fellowship, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

1. The applicant must be a fully certified and licensed nurse practitioner, physician assistant,
clinical nurse specialist or advanced practice nurse on or before July 1, 2014. (no contingencies or exceptions)

2. The applicant must have no more than 18 months of experience as a midlevel provider in
hepatology and/or transplant hepatology (adult and/or pediatric) as of July 1, 2014.

3. The applicant must be an AASLD member in good standing by the fellowship start date, and
maintain active membership for the duration of the fellowship period.

4. The applicant must be mentored during the fellowship period by an AASLD member Clinical
Hepatologist who dedicates at least 50% of his/her time to the care of patients with liver
diseases.

5. Only one application per institution will be accepted for consideration.

6. The applicant’s training must occur in an environment conducive to training in hepatology and that
ensures the competencies of the AASLD NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship Curriculum will be
obtained. The program must include:

A minimum of three clinical conferences per week. (May include grand rounds or multidisciplinary conferences.)

Participation in a liver biopsy conference. Training may include performance and management of liver biopsy if the trainee’s licensing body, state, and institution permit this practice scope.

The majority of the applicant’s time (>80%) will be focused on clinical care in hepatology.

7. Exposure to hepatology clinical research is favored however the applicant shall not assume the
role of the dedicated research coordinator to ensure sound fundamental training in all areas
of liver disease management.

8. The applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S., Mexico or Canada.

9. The applicant will not hold other, similar awards during the fellowship period.

FELLOWSHIP DETAILS

Fellowship Period: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

An award of $78,000 will be provided for one year. Money is for salary ($65,000) and benefit support (up to $13,000) for the recipient. Fellowships are granted to the individual applicant not the applicant’s institution; however funds will be paid directly to the recipient’s institution.

The 65th Annual Meeting

The recipient’s travel-related expenses incurred to attend the 65th Annual Meeting in Boston, MA will be reimbursed up to $1,000 and according to guidelines provided prior to the meeting.

Journal Subscriptions

The award will include complimentary subscriptions to HEPATOLOGY and Liver Transplantation for the duration of the fellowship period.

Reports

Recipient and their mentor must provide quarterly reports documenting progress. The reports should contain patient log sheets summarizing case load, detailed conference and reading logs, evaluation forms, and a narrative description of what the recipient is doing differently than in the previous quarter as well as prior to the fellowship. A final report must be filed by the recipient and the mentor summarizing activities related to this fellowship. A financial report from the institution must be provided at the end of the fellowship period. The recipient’s institution will be notified of reports that are not received.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Candidates will be evaluated based upon their background and their commitment to a career in adult or pediatric clinical hepatology. Specifically, candidates will be reviewed based on:

Professional potential of the applicant

Experience, productivity, and commitment of the faculty mentor(s)

Clinical environment

Quality of proposed clinical program

Incomplete applications and applications that fail to adhere strictly to the instructions (including the
submission deadline, page limitations and required signatures) will not be reviewed. All decisions are final.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Use the form provided as a cover page. Type or print responses.

2. Put your name (last name, first name) and the name of the fellowship in the upper right-hand
corner of each page.

3. Use one-inch margins. Do not use lettering smaller than 10-point type.

4. Assemble the application package in the order listed in the Required Documents section.

5. Be sure to adhere to page limits. Applications that do not meet the requirements, in content
or format, will not be reviewed.

6. The completed application and required documentation (except for the Letters of Reference –
these must be sent directly to AASLD) must be combined into and submitted as one PDF
document. Name the PDF file as follows: Last name, first initial – NP/PA Fellowship
(Example: Smith, J - NP/PA Fellowship)

SUBMISSION

The application deadline for this fellowship is 11:59 PM Eastern time, February 5, 2014.

Email completed applications to awards@aasld.org with NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship-last name, first initial in the subject line. (Example: NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship - Smith, J)

You will be sent an email confirmation that the PDF was received. If an email confirmation is not received in 2 business days, please contact awards@aasld.org to confirm receipt.

Additionally, one (1) hard copy of the application should be mailed to:

AASLD- NP-PA
1001 N. Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

Questions should be addressed to awards@aasld.org.

Emerging Liver Scholars Resident Travel Award Program

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases — 2013-06-17T15:33:33Z

Emerging Liver Scholars Resident Travel Award Program

The Emerging Liver Scholars Resident Travel Award Program provides up to twenty medical and surgical residents the opportunity to travel to and attend The Liver Meeting, the most anticipated event of the year for science and hepatology professionals. Award Information

ELIGIBILITY

In order to be eligible for this award, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

Residents should have completed their first or second year of residency training by July 1, 2013, or for surgical residents in their first through fourth year of residency training by July 1, 2013.

Candidates should have the potential to pursue a career in academic medicine, and not yet be committed to a particular field of specialization.

A resident applying for this award should be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or recipient of a student or trainee Visa to the U.S.

AWARD DETAILS

The program will fund travel costs, hotel accommodations and meals (up to $2,500 of total expenses) for up to twenty (20) residents to attend The Liver Meeting® 2013 to be held November 1 - 5 in Washington, DC. Included in this award will be complimentary Trainee Membership for one year along with registration for the Annual Meeting, the Postgraduate Course, a Meet-the-Professor Luncheon, and the Clinical Research Workshop. Additional interactions geared specifically toward this group will be provided onsite to ensure they are fully engaged and able to get the most out of their experience at the meeting.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The resident must be recommended and mentored by an AASLD member. Residents must complete an application and include a statement of interest. The application should demonstrate:

motivation, self-direction and personal integrity

highly developed interpersonal skills

demonstrated leadership and potential for academic success

AASLD will review the applications and select recipients of the travel award. Applications will be reviewed based only on the written materials submitted. All decisions are final. Incomplete applications and applications that fail to adhere strictly to the instructions (including the submission deadline and page limitations) will not be reviewed.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Completed application

Curriculum Vitae

Applicant statement detailing current academic interests, interest in attending The Liver Meeting and future career plans - maximum 1 page

Letter of Mentor support outlining why the candidate should receive this award - maximum 1 page

SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION

Completely fill out the application form.

Collect and assemble your application, CV, statement and mentor's letter of support into a single PDF file.

Browse to select your application PDF document then choose Upload File.

Upload status, either success or failure, will be presented onscreen.

Contact AASLD if you encounter any problems uploading your application.

The submission deadline for this award is July 19, 2013, 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Questions may be submitted by contacting AASLD at 703-299-9766, via email, bapreston@aasld.org.

Clinical and Translational Research Awards in Liver Diseases

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases — 2013-06-17T15:08:13Z

Clinical and Translational Research Awards in Liver Diseases

The Clinical and Translational Research Awards in Liver Diseases are two-year awards of $150,000 ($75,000/year) intended to foster career development for individuals performing clinical and/or translational research in a liver-related area and who have shown commitment to excellence at an early stage of their research study. The awards ensure that a significant portion of young investigator's time is protected for research, with an overall objective of enabling young investigators to develop independent and productive research careers in liver disease.

The purpose of this award is to foster career development for individuals performing clinical research and/or translational research in a liver-related area and who have shown commitment to excellence at an early stage of their research study. The award is intended to ensure that a significant portion of young investigators' time is protected for research, with an overall objective of enabling young investigators to develop independent and productive research careers in liver disease.

ELIGIBILITY

In order to be eligible for this award, the applicant must adhere to the following guidelines:

Project is clinical. "Clinical Research" is defined as studies related to patients or disease processes having direct contact between the principal investigator and humans. Clinical research includes epidemiology and clinical trials in liver disease. AND/OR:

Project is translational. "Translational Research" is defined as clinical research with a substantial component of laboratory investigation using serum or tissue specimens from patients with liver disease.

The Candidate must be either an advanced fellow (i.e. will have completed at least two years of fellowship training/research at the start of the award) or junior faculty member (at or below the rank of Assistant Professor for no more than four years at the start of the award) in an accredited North American (US, Canada, or Mexico) academic institution. At least 50% effort should be devoted to research activities.

Applicant does not hold other similar research awards. Applicants who hold other research awards are not eligible. (Partial list on application)

A single sponsoring institution may submit up to one application per distinct department within each institutional training site.

Applicant must be an AASLD member in good standing by the award start date and maintain active membership for the duration of the award period.

Applicant must have a sponsor or co-sponsor who is an AASLD member in good standing.

Applicant may only apply for one (1) AASLD award or fellowship.

AWARD DETAILS

Award Period: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2016

One award of $150,000 will be provided over two years ($75,000 per year). Funds may only be used for salary support or for technical support/laboratory supplies for the recipient. No indirect costs are provided. It is expected that additional funds are available to the investigator in order to carry out the proposed research.

Funds will be issued to the recipient's institution and are not transferable to another recipient or another institution. AASLD must approve any award transfer to an institution other than the sponsoring institution listed on the application.

Recipients must acknowledge the award in all publications resulting from research performed during the tenure of this award. Abstracts, manuscripts, or other articles that reflect research funded by this award must acknowledge support from AASLD.

Progress/Financial Reports

Scientific progress and financial reports must be sent to AASLD at the end of the first award year and within 60 days of completion of the award. Funding of the second year of the award is contingent upon receipt of first year reports.

The Liver Meeting

The award recipient is strongly encouraged to both attend and present their work at The Liver Meeting.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Applicants will be evaluated based upon their background, their commitment to a research career, the strength of their research project and the environment in which they will conduct this project.

Applications will be reviewed based on the written materials submitted. Incomplete applications and applications that fail to adhere strictly to the instructions (including the submission deadline and page limitations) will not be reviewed. All decisions are final.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Use the official cover page. Print or type responses.

2. Include required documents and provide signatures as requested.

3. Put your name (last name, first name) and the name of the award in the upperright-hand corner of
each page.

4. Use one-inch margins. Do not use lettering smaller than 10 point.

5. Assemble the application package in the order listed in the Required Documents section of
the application.

6. Be sure to adhere to page limits and complete all sections. Applications that do not meet the
requirements, in content or format, will not be reviewed.

7. The completed application, letters of support or commitment, and other documents as applicable
must be combined into and submitted as one PDF document. Name the PDF file as follows:
Last name, first initial – Award name (Example: Smith, J – CTRA)

SUBMISSION

The submission deadline for this fellowship is 11:59 pm, December 3, 2013.
Submit application as a single PDF file named as follows: Last name, First initial - award name
Example (Smith, J - CTRA)

One (1) copy of the application must be mailed to AASLD:

AASLD - CTRA
1001 N. Fairfax Street; Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314

*Applicants may only submit for one (1) AASLD award or fellowship per year.

Questions may be sent to awards@aasld.org.

Career Development Award in Liver Transplantation in Memory of the University of Michigan Transplant Team

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases — 2013-06-17T14:56:53Z

Career Development Award in Liver Transplantation in Memory of the University of Michigan Transplant Team

The Career Development Award in Liver Transplantation is a two-year award of $90,000 ($45,000/year) designed to foster career development for an individual performing clinical and/or translational research in the field of liver transplantation and who has shown commitment to excellence in the field at an early stage of his or her career. The award is intended to support a junior faculty member in the development of liver transplant research so that further funding can be obtained.

ELIGIBILITY

In order to be eligible for this award, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

1. Applicant must be in the first five years of appointment as a junior faculty member (instructor
    or assistant professor) at a UNOS approved transplant center who spends 50% or more of his/her
    time in clinical transplantation or transplantation-related sciences.

2. Applicant must show commitment to making substantial contributions to the field of liver
transplantation.

3. Applicant may not hold other similar research awards during award period.

4. Sponsor should be the applicant's research mentor and must be an AASLD member in
good standing.

5. Applicant must be an AASLD member in good standing by the award start date and maintain active
membership for the duration of the award period.

6. A single sponsoring institution may submit up to one (1) application per distinct department within
each institutional training site.

7. Applicant may only apply for one (1) AASLD award or fellowship.

AWARD DETAILS

Award period: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2016

One award of $90,000 will be provided over two years ($45,000 per year). Recipient may only use funds for salary support or for technical support/laboratory supplies. No indirect costs are provided. It is expected that additional funds are available to the investigator in order to carry out the proposed research. This award is intended to support the recipient’s continued research.

Progress/Financial Reports

The Liver Meeting

The award recipient is strongly encouraged to both attend and present their work at The Liver Meeting.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Candidates will be evaluated based upon their background, their commitment to a research career, the strength of their research project and the environment in which they will conduct this project.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Use the official form as a cover page. Print or type responses.

2. Include required documents and provide signatures as requested.

3. Put your name (last name, first name) and the name of the award in the upper right-hand
corner of each page.

4. Use one-inch margins. Do not use lettering smaller than 10 point.

5. Assemble the application in the order listed in the Required Documents section of this application.

6. Be sure to adhere to page limits and complete all sections. Applications that do not meet the
requirements, in content or format, will not be reviewed.

7. Application and required documents must be submitted as one PDF document. Name the PDF file
as follows: Last name, first initial -- Fellowship name (Example: Smith, J – Career Development)

SUBMISSION

The submission deadline for this fellowship is 11:59 pm, December 3, 2013.
Submit application in a single PDF file named as follows: Last name, First initial - award name
Example (Smith, J - Career Dev.)

One (1) copy of the application must be sent to AASLD:

AASLD - Career Development Award
1001 N. Fairfax Street; Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314

*Applicants may only submit for one (1) AASLD award or fellowship per year.

Questions may be sent to awards@aasld.org.

Advanced/Transplant Hepatology Fellowship

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases — 2013-06-17T14:43:26Z

Advanced/Transplant Hepatology Fellowship

The Advanced/Transplant Hepatology Fellowship program provides $60,000 in salary and benefit support for GI fellows pursuing an additional, full-year of training focused on patient care in advanced/transplant hepatology. The intent of the program is to prepare the trainee to be eligible for certification in transplant hepatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and/or the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP).

ELIGIBILITY

In order to be eligible for this fellowship, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

The applicant must complete his/her GI fellowship training (at an ACGME approved institution) in the U.S. by July 1, 2014.

The sponsoring institution must have a United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) approved liver transplant program, which must be in good standing and must perform at least 10 liver transplantations per year. The program must have a full-time faculty member or members capable of teaching a curriculum with a broad-base of knowledge in transplant medicine and hepatology. The program must provide training in living donor transplantation.

For the duration of the fellowship period the applicant must have a faculty mentor who is active in hepatology at the applicant’s sponsoring institution; faculty mentor must be member of AASLD in good standing.

The applicant must be member of AASLD by the award start date and maintain active membership for the duration of the fellowship period.

The applicant is a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or recipient of a student or trainee Visa to the U.S.

The fellowship is strictly for an additional year of clinical hepatology fellowship training and the applicant may not be faculty during the fellowship period.

The applicant will not hold other, similar, fellowship awards during the fellowship period.

A single sponsoring institution may submit up to one application for each accredited ACGME transplant hepatology training program; in the case of a multi-institutional ACGME-accredited transplant hepatology training program, only one application may be submitted by that program.

Applicant may only submit for one (1) AASLD award or Fellowship.

FELLOWSHIP DETAILS

Fellowship period: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

The fellowship funding may only be used for the recipient's salary and benefit support. Funding will be paid directly to the recipient’s institution. Total funding is $60,000 (up to 8% may be used to support benefits).

Fellowship cannot be transferred to another institution and recipient cannot change mentors without prior written approval from AASLD. Final activity and financial reports are due to AASLD by August 31, 2015 and are not considered confidential. The recipient's institution will be notified of reports that are not received in a timely manner.

Recipient is expected to attend the 65th Annual Meeting in Boston and has the option to also attend Digestive Disease Week 2015 in Washington, DC. Travel-related expenses incurred to attend the Annual Meeting and Digestive Disease Week will be reimbursed up to $2,000 per meeting and according to guidelines provided prior to each meeting.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Candidates will be evaluated based upon their background and their commitment to a career in adult or pediatric clinical hepatology. Specifically, candidates will be reviewed based on:

Professional potential of the applicant

Experience, productivity, and commitment of the faculty mentor(s)

Clinical and/or academic environment

Quality of proposed clinical program

AASLD will review the applications and select recipients of the fellowship. Applications will be reviewed based only on the written materials submitted. All decisions are final. Incomplete applications and applications that fail to adhere strictly to the instructions (including the submission deadline and page limitations) will not be reviewed.

INSTRUCTIONS

Use the official cover page. Print or type responses.

Include required documents and provide signatures as requested.

Put your name (last name, first name) and the name of the award in the upper right-hand corner of each page.

Use one-inch margins. Do not use lettering smaller than 10 point.

Assemble the application package in the order listed in the Required Documents section on the following page of this application.

Be sure to adhere to page limits and complete all sections. Applications that do not meet the requirements, in content or format, will not be reviewed.

All required documents must be submitted as one PDF document. Name PDF file as follows: Last name, first initial - Fellowship name (Example: Smith, J - Advanced Transplant)

SUBMISSION

The submission deadline for this fellowship is 11:59 pm, December 3, 2013.
Submit application in a single PDF document named as follows: Last, First intitial - award name.
Example (Smith, J - Advanced Hep)

One (1) copy of the application must be sent to AASLD and addressed as follows:

AASLD - Advanced Hepatology Fellowship
1001 N. Fairfax Street; Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314

*Applicants may only submit for one (1) AASLD award or fellowship per year.

Questions may be sent to awards@aasld.org.

AASLD/LIFER Clinical and Translational Research Fellowship in Liver Diseases Award

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases — 2013-06-17T14:28:36Z

AASLD/LIFER Clinical and Translational Research Fellowship in Liver Diseases Award

The AASLD/LIFER Clinical and Translational Research Fellowship in Liver Diseases Award is a one-year award of $75,000 intended to foster career development for an individual outside North America to perform clinical research within the United States in a liver-related area and who has shown commitment to excellence at an early stage of his or her research study. The award ensures that a significant portion of a young investigator's time is protected for research, with an overall objective of enabling the investigator to develop an independent and productive research career in liver disease.

ELIGIBILITY

In order to be eligible for this award, the applicant must adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Applicant must possess a doctoral degree, either an MD or equivalent and/or a PhD from an
institution outside North America.

2. At the start of the award period, MD applicants must be within four years of completing clinical
     residency or fellowship training (whichever ends more recently), and PhD applicants must be
     within four years of the receipt of the degree.

(A parental leave of absence can not be counted towards the four years of eligibility.)

3. Prior to submission, applicant must identify a sponsoring U.S. institution and a research mentor that
is an AASLD member who agrees in writing to supervise his or her research.

4. Applicant must have a student or trainee Visa to the U.S.

5. Project is clinical. "Clinical Research" is defined as studies related to patients or disease
     processes having direct contact between the principal investigator and humans. Clinical research
     includes epidemiology and clinical trials in liver disease. At least 50 percent effort should be
     devoted to research activities.

6. Applicant is a member of AASLD.

7. All applications must be in English.

8. Applicant may only apply for one (1) AASLD award.

AWARD DETAILS

Award period: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

One award of $75,000 will be provided for one year. Funds may only be used for salary support or
technical support/laboratory supplies for the investigator. No indirect costs are provided. It is
expected that additional funds are available to the applicant in order to carry out the proposed research.

Final Reports

Scientific progress and financial reports must be sent to AASLD within 60 days of completion of the award.

The Liver Meeting

The award recipient is strongly encouraged to both attend and present their work at The Liver Meeting.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Candidates will be evaluated based upon their background, their commitment to a research career, the strength of their research project and the environment in which they will conduct this project.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Use the official form as a cover page. Print or type responses.

2. Include required documents and provide required signatures.

3. Put your name (last name, first name) and the name of the award in the upper right-hand
corner of each page.

4. Use one-inch margins. Do not use lettering smaller than 10 point.

5. Assemble the application package in the order listed in the Required Documents section
of the application.

6. Adhere to page limits and complete all sections.

SUBMISSION

The application deadline for this award is 11:59 pm, December 3, 2013.

Submit application in a single PDF document named as follows: Last, First intitial -Award name
Example: (Smith, J - LIFER)

One copy of the complete application must be mailed to AASLD addressed as follows:

AASLD – LIFER
1001 N. Fairfax Street; Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314

Applicants may only submit for one (1) AASLD award or fellowship per year.

Questions may be sent to awards@aasld.org.

American Academy of Dermatology Awards for Young Investigators in Dermatology

American Academy of Dermatology — 2013-06-17T14:05:59Z

American Academy of Dermatology Awards for Young Investigators in Dermatology

The AAD Awards for Young Investigators in Dermatology recognize outstanding basic and clinical/translational research by young dermatology investigators in the United States and Canada, and the dermatology departments that support their efforts. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge research contributions that further the improvement of diagnosis and therapeutics in the practice and science of dermatology.

Two outstanding young investigators will be selected as recipients of the award, which is presented during the AAD's Annual Meeting.

Each winner will receive an engraved plaque and a $6,000 prize that is shared equally between the investigator and the dermatology department supporting the research efforts.

The deadline for nominations is October 15, 2013.

The selection process

The Awards Selection Panel includes representatives from the Council on Science and Research; the editorial board of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology; the Association of Professors of Dermatology; the Society for Investigative Dermatology; an AAD member-at-large; and a resident in dermatology or past winner.

The four criteria for judging nominees are:

■ Originality of research concept.

■ Soundness of research design.

■ Quality/clarity of research report.

■ Perceived value of the research to dermatology.

Each criterion will be evaluated on a numerical, zero to five basis, with five being superior and 0 being well below average.

The total of the numerical rankings combined with the letters of recommendation will be used by the six physicians on the Awards Selection Panel to determine the winner.

If external collaborators or sources of external funding represent any perceived or actual conflict of interest with the AAD and its mission, the AAD reserves the right to exclude the applicant from consideration.

For further information, please call (847) 240-1724 or email Allen McMillen at amcmillen@aad.org.

National Board of Medical Examiners Edward J. Stemmler, MD, Medical Education Research Fund (“The Stemmler Fund”) 2013-2014 Call for Letters of Intent

National Board of Medical Examiners — 2013-06-17T13:46:15Z

National Board of Medical Examiners Edward J. Stemmler, MD, Medical Education Research Fund (“The Stemmler Fund”) 2013-2014 Call for Letters of Intent

The goal of the Stemmler Fund’s 2013-2014 Call for Letters of Intent (CFLOI) is to provide support, through a program of annual grants, for research or development of innovative assessment approaches which will enhance the evaluation of those preparing to, or continuing to, practice medicine. Expected outcomes include advances in the theory, knowledge, or practice of assessment at any point along the continuum of medical education, from undergraduate and graduate education and training, through practice.

Pilot and more comprehensive projects are both of interest. Collaborative investigations within or among institutions are not only eligible but encouraged, particularly as they strengthen the likelihood of the project’s contribution and success.

Eligibility

The eligible applicants for Stemmler Fund grant awards are the medical schools accredited by the LCME or the AOA. Additional eligibility requirements include:

-- The number of Letters of Intent submitted by any eligible school is not limited. However, an individual may not be principal investigator on more than one Letter of Intent. The designated principal investigator must represent the primary applicant institution and must be responsible for project oversight and reporting. (The applicant institution’s rules apply regarding eligibility of their faculty, staff, or associates to serve as investigators.)

-- A maximum of two applications representing a revised Letter of Intent previously submitted to the Fund program will be accepted by the NBME. That is, applications addressing the same substantive study topic by the same investigators may be submitted for Fund consideration no more than a total of three times.

-- The primary investigators of prior Fund grants are eligible to reapply and compete (with new applicants) for one additional award through the Stemmler Fund Call for Letters of Intent for the same line of study. Current award recipients are eligible to compete again only if any current NBME support is expected to terminate satisfactorily by the beginning of the 2013-2014 project period (usually around July 1, 2014).

Budget Information

In the 2013-2014 cycle, applicants may request up to $150,000 of NBME funding support for a project period of up to two years. While a detailed budget should not be submitted as part of the Letter of Intent, applicants are required to include estimates of funding requested and project length on the application cover sheet submitted as part of the Letter of Intent process, and should be prepared to provide a detailed budget and descriptive narrative if they are invited to submit a full proposal.

Although only a budget estimate should be included in Letters of Intent, applicants who wish to be prepared to submit an Invited Proposal should consider the following regarding funds requested from NBME:

-- Both pilot and more comprehensive or large-scale studies which meet the Stemmler Fund’s goals are eligible; the amount of funds requested should reflect the scale of the proposed project.

-- A request for support, to purchase or lease equipment or for travel, is acceptable if the request has a unique
association with the proposed project, is required to meet project aims, and represents a limited portion of the total request.

-- The institutional administrative costs requested for each year of the proposed project is limited to 10% of the total direct costs requested for each year. As an example, $68,180 (direct) + $6,818 (admin) = an annual NBME request of $74,998.

Selection Process

1. All submitted Letters of Intent will be reviewed by NBME staff to ensure eligibility and completeness.

2. Committee members will then evaluate Letters of Intent using the following criteria:

-- The extent to which the proposed research is innovative or will advance assessment in medical education or practice

-- The extent to which the proposed research addresses an important problem or issue in medical education or practice

-- The extent to which the proposed research is likely to be successful given the described design and methodology

3. The Stemmler Fund Steering Committee will then review all Letters of Intent and select a subset of Letters of Intent (e.g., 10-15) to be invited to submit full proposals.

4. All Invited Proposals will be reviewed by NBME staff to ensure completeness.

5. Peer reviewers with expertise in measurement, research design and methodology will then evaluate Invited Proposals using the following criteria:

-- The relevance and significance of the proposal to the purpose and goals of the Stemmler Fund program

-- The adequacy and completeness of the research design or methodology

-- The qualifications of the principal investigator and primary project staff

6. The Stemmler Fund Steering Committee will then review all proposals and peer reviews, giving careful consideration to the adequacy of the budget, timetable, and other key project resources in each proposal, and select awards.

The process for consideration of new proposals and competing renewals will be identical. The number of grants awarded will depend on the nature, quality, and level of the requests received in the 2012-2013 funding cycle. The NBME will provide feedback detailing the comments provided by reviewers of applications not selected for funding.

2013-2014 Application and Award Cycle

July 1, 2013 Deadline for receipt of Letters of Intent

November 2013 Invited Proposals Notified

Peer Review Feedback Provided to Letter of Intent Applicants

January 2014 Deadline for receipt of Invited Proposals

April 2014 Awards Announced

July 1, 2014 2012-2013 cycle project start date

Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children 2013 Call for Grant Applications

2013-06-17T13:29:16Z

Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children 2013 Call for Grant Applications

Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children: The Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry is committed to improving the quality of pediatric oral health care including the Age-one Dental Visit, providing Dental Homes and access to dental care to children in need. HSHC supports this goal through its Access to Care Grants.

HSHC will accept applications for its Access to Care Grants beginning June 1, 2013. The Foundation will award up to 20 Access to Care Grants in spring 2014 totaling up to $400,000.

HSHC Access to Care Grants are matching grants of up to $20,000 per year supporting community-based initiatives in the U.S. providing dental care to underserved/limited access children. Special consideration will be given to programs that have demonstrated success and/or have potential for replication in other communities.

HSHC uses an electronic application system to accept LOI’s.

To apply for a 2013-2014 HSHC Access to Care Grant: http://www.GrantScorecard.com/AccessCare2014.htm

For more information, please contact Tracey Schilligo, Grant and Corporate Relations Manager, at (312) 337-2169 or via e-mail at tschilligo@aapd.org.

Applications are due August 1, 2013.

Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education Awards Program

Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education — 2013-06-17T13:07:17Z

Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education Awards Program

The deadline for 2014 TSFRE Awards is October 15, 2013. Applications will be posted and accepted beginning on July 8, 2013. (Please note the deadline for the 2014 TSFRE Alley-Sheridan Scholarships has passed.)

1. TSFRE Research Grant

Operational support of original research efforts by cardiothoracic surgeons who have completed their formal training, and who are seeking initial support and recognition for their research program. Awards of up to $40,000 per year for up to two years are granted to support the work of an early-career cardiothoracic surgeon (within five years of first faculty appointment).

2. Nina Starr Braunwald Research Grant

Operational support of original research efforts by women cardiac surgeons who have completed their formal training, and who are seeking initial support and recognition for their research program. Awards of up to $40,000 per year for up to two years are made each year to support the work of an early-career woman cardiac surgeon (within five years of first faculty appointment).

3. Nina Starr Braunwald Research Fellowship

Support of up to $30,000 per year for up to two years for a woman resident working in a cardiac surgical clinic or laboratory research program who has not yet completed cardiothoracic surgical training.

4. Jointly Sponsored Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award

TSFRE/NHLBI Jointly Sponsored Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (TSFRE/NHLBI/MCSDA)
Support to outstanding clinician research scientists who are committed to a career in cardiothoracic surgery research and have the potential to develop into independent investigators. The award is up to $150,000 in total additional matching funding over the five-year NHLBI award period.

TSFRE/NCI Jointly Sponsored Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (TSFRE/NCI/MCSDA)
Provides support to outstanding clinically trained professionals who are committed to a career in laboratory or field-based research and have the potential to develop into independent investigators. The award is up to $150,000 in total additional matching funding over the five-year NCI award period.

5. Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship

This annual award of up to $10,000 will allow a clinically established woman thoracic surgeon to travel to another institution for the purpose of learning a new skill or technology.

6. TSFRE Simulation

TSFRE requests proposals from $5,000-$15,000 for research grants to support demonstration study of the application of simulation for thoracic surgery education.

* The TSFRE reserves the right to determine the amount of support at the time of the award up to the amounts indicated herein. Only electronic submissions for TSFRE awards will be accepted.

Johanna K. Tabin Press Book Proposal Prize

American Psychological Association Division 39: Psychoanalysis — 2013-06-13T16:43:13Z

Johanna K. Tabin Press Book Proposal Prize

The aim of this prize is to encourage psychoanalytic writing by Division 39 members who have yet to publish a psychoanalytic book.

This is the fifth annual contest for a first book by a psychoanalytic author. The winner receives a $1000 cash prize, certificate of recognition, and guarantee of publication by the APA Press. The aim of this prize is to encourage psychoanalytic writing by Division 39 members who have yet to publish a psychoanalytic book. We look for good writing, originality, as well as clinical and scholarly relevance. While some previously published material may be included, the proposed book should consist primarily of new work and promise to be an original and coherent monograph. Edited collections of previously published papers are not acceptable, nor are edited volumes of contributions by more than one author. Simultaneous submissions to other publishers will disqualify the entry.

Division 39 and APA Press announce that beginning in 2012, the Johanna K. Tabin/Division 39 APA Book Proposal Prize will be awarded at the Division 39 Spring Meeting, consequently, the deadline for submissions has been changed.

Annual submissions are due by December 31.

Eligibility

We look for good writing, originality, as well as clinical and scholarly relevance. While some previously published material may be included, the proposed book should consist primarily of new work and promise to be an original and coherent monograph. Edited collections of previously published papers are not acceptable, nor are edited volumes of contributions by more than one author. Simultaneous submissions to other publishers will disqualify the entry.

How To Apply

The proposal should consist of:

a cover letter with the only mention of the author's identifying and contact information

a full CV (with name deleted)

a statement of the mission, scope, and potential contribution of the project to psychoanalysis; this statement should be complete enough that the reviewers can gain a good sense of the theme of the book and its potential contribution to the field

table of contents

one, and only one, sample chapter that represents the theme of the monograph

Submissions are accepted in hard copy only and must be in quintuplicate. Blind review evaluations are conducted by the Book Proposal Prize Committee and an Honorary Judge.

All submissions for a given year's award must be submitted by December 31 of the previous year to:

Book Prize Division of Psychoanalysis
2615 Amesbury Road
Winston Salem, NC 27103

Questions should be addressed to:

Frank Summers, PhD, ABPP
Telephone: (312) 266-8230

Stephen Mitchell Award

Psychoanalytic Psychology/Board of the Division of Psychoanalysis — 2013-06-13T16:31:22Z

Stephen Mitchell Award

Established by Psychoanalytic Psychology and the Board of the Division of Psychoanalysis, the award honors our esteemed colleague as well as a graduate student whose paper is deemed exemplary by a panel of judges. The award includes a $500 cash prize, plus $500 to cover expenses to attend and present at the Division Spring Meeting, as well as publication in Psychoanalytic Psychology.

How to Apply

The deadline for submissions for the 2014 Mitchell Award is August 1, 2013. All current graduate students and graduates who have received their degree within the last three years are eligible to apply for the award. The winner will be announced in December 2013.

An electronic version of the paper, along with a cover letter, should be submitted to the editor, Elliot Jurist. Please include the words "Mitchell Award 2014" in the subject line.

Urology Care Foundation/Astellas Rising Stars in Urology Research Awards

Urology Care Foundation/Astellas — 2013-06-13T15:11:04Z

Urology Care Foundation/Astellas Rising Stars in Urology Research Awards

In 2005 the Urology Care Foundation initiated a new grant program to encourage young urology faculty to enter and remain in research careers, the "Rising Star in Urology Award." Applicants are Board-certified or -eligible urologists who have successfully competed for a new externally-funded, peer-reviewed career development award (i.e., K07/K08/K23 awards from NIH, or career development type grants from the Department of Defense, American Cancer Society or others). This program provides up to five years of supplemental salary support to career development awardees to ensure that their research salary compensation is competitive with other academic urology faculty. This supplementation allows the urologist to not only remain a contributor to their institution as a surgical specialist, but also have time to investigate potential treatments and cures to make a difference in the lives of urologists and the patients they serve. The participants are required to apply for independent, R01-type funding before the end of their award period.

The application package must be SUBMITTED no later than Friday, July 19th, 2013 at 5:00 pm LOCAL TIME.
Applicants should allow ample time for compiling and submitting materials, including the electronic upload process. Late submissions will not be considered.

Urology Care Foundation Research Scholars Program

Urology Care Foundation — 2013-06-13T15:03:25Z

Urology Care Foundation Research Scholars Program

The Urology Care Foundation Research Scholars Program provides a valuable opportunity for young scientists to begin a career in urologic research at a time when many urology departments across the country are faced with budget challenges that limit research capabilities. One-year and two-year fellowships for MDs and PhDs are available for the 2013 Research Scholars Program.

The Urology Care Foundation requires Applicants to submit proposals electronically: http://www.auanet.org/research/research-scholar-awards-83.cfm.

Applicants can link to this URL and complete their Applicant, project and Mentor information online, download an agreement form and upload a complete proposal document as a PDF file.

The deadline for submitting applications is 5:00 p.m. LOCAL time (based on the location of the Applicant) on Friday, August 9th, 2013.

Urology Care Foundation/Ferring Pharmaceuticals Urology Research Success Award in Prostate Cancer Research

Urology Care Foundation/Ferring Pharmaceuticals — 2013-06-13T14:53:40Z

Urology Care Foundation/Ferring Pharmaceuticals Urology Research Success Award in Prostate Cancer Research

The application package must be SUBMITTED by email no later than 11:59 p.m. LOCAL time on Monday, July 8, 2013.

The preponderance of urologic research is funded through federal and state governments and the philanthropy of private foundations and non-profit organizations. The competition for these limited funds is extremely intense. Many projects are funded through a series of grants, thus young scientists and senior researchers may experience gaps in funding while awaiting peer review and/or approval for a new grant to support the next phase of research.

Part of the mission of the Urology Care Foundation is to expand and support research in urologic diseases. Thanks to the generosity of Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the Urology Care Foundation is proud to offer the Urology Care Foundation/Ferring Pharmaceuticals Urology Research Success Award in Prostate Cancer Research. The award will provide up to $10,000 designed to assist a urology researcher in continuing vital urology research efforts while awaiting new funding. Research supported by this award ultimately will contribute to helping those who suffer from the effects of prostate cancer.

Please submit all application docurments to grants@urologycarefoundation.org.

Request for Letters of Intent: Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance 2013 Research Grants Program

Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance — 2013-06-13T14:32:49Z

Request for Letters of Intent: Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance 2013 Research Grants Program

The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (TS Alliance) endeavors to stimulate, support and coordinate research that will lead to a cure for tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), while improving the lives of those affected.

The TS Alliance Research Grants Program supports basic research by postdoctoral scientists and studies that accelerate the translation of basic research findings into improvements in quality of life for those affected by TSC. Researchers funded by the TS Alliance have a strong history of obtaining additional funding: between 1984 and 2010, principal investigators who received a total of $8.7 million from the TS Alliance garnered an additional $60 million from the NIH for TSC-related research and $6.9 million from the Department of Defense’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program.

Areas of Emphasis in 2013

Successful proposals will be those that address one or more of the following:

Developing future TSC researchers and clinician scientists through postdoctoral fellowships

Development of biomarkers to enable more robust and efficient clinical studies

Methods of eliminating tumors rather than only shrinking or stabilizing tumor growth

Neurological, cognitive, or behavioral manifestations of TSC

Key Dates

Online Submission for Letters of Intent Opens: June 1, 2013

Letters of Intent Due: June 27, 2013, at 11:59 p.m. US EDT

Full Proposal Invitations Sent by TS Alliance: July 25, 2013

Full Proposals Due (by invitation only): September 5, 2013, at 11:59 p.m. U.S. EDT

Award Notification: October 9, 2013

Earliest Funding Start Date: December 1, 2013

Funding Available

Duration: up to two years (can be shorter if appropriate for the project)

Budget limits:

Maximum total costs of $66,000 per year ($132,000 total) inclusive of both direct and indirect costs

No more than 10 percent of the total costs ($6,600 per year or $13,200 total) may be applied to indirect costs

Postdoctoral fellowship awards must include $1,000 for travel expenses to support the applicant’s professional development

The TS Alliance anticipates making three awards this year in some combination of postdoctoral fellowships or research proposals, depending on merit.

Postdoctoral fellowship awards are designed to provide funding for a PI who has recently earned a PhD or MD degree and is working with a Sponsor to do research relevant to this Request for Letters of Intent. The Sponsor must be tenure-track faculty or an equivalent level at a research institution or company. The award is intended to fund the Principal Investigator’s salary and some of the laboratory supplies or tools necessary to conduct the proposed research. The award is not intended to fund technical support for the project or to purchase equipment in the Sponsor’s laboratory.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to all investigators at established academic or research institutions or at pharmaceutical or biotech companies worldwide. Researchers residing in the U.S. do not need to be U.S. citizens to apply for funding.

Applications will only be accepted through the online submission system.

Request for Proposals: Tourette Syndrome Association Grant and Fellowship Program

Tourette Syndrome Association — 2013-06-13T14:00:15Z

Request for Proposals: Tourette Syndrome Association Grant and Fellowship Program

The Tourette Syndrome Association requests research grant proposals from Ph.D. and M.D. researchers in basic and clinical studies on all aspects of Tourette syndrome.

Program Interest

All applications relevant to Tourette Syndrome will be considered.

Areas of particular interest for this cycle are:

• Neuropathology (utilizing tissue in the TSA Brain Tissue Collection)

• Experimental Therapeutics

• Epidemiology

• Animal Models

Eligibility

Candidates must have a M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent. Previous experience in the field of movement disorders is desirable, but not essential. Applicants may reside outside the United States.

Funding Levels

Post-Doctoral Fellowships: up to $40,000 for 1 year

Research Grant Awards: up to $75,000 for 1 year or up to $150,000 for two years

Budget

TSA will consider reasonable requests for:

• Salaries (for US institutions, NIH salary caps apply)

• Laboratory supplies and other research-related expenses

• Travel expenses for investigators (up to $1,500 per year)

• Research equipment up to $5,000 (excluding equipment for personal or office use [e.g. computers])

• Indirect costs of up to 10% may be included, but the total value of the grant may not exceed the levels stated above

Pre-Proposals

For preliminary screening, a Pre-Proposal is required.

Due Date: September 6, 2013

Submit the filled-in Pre-proposal form as an email attachment to: tsaresearch@ix.netcom.com

Full Grant Proposal

Due Date: November 15, 2013

Detailed instructions will be sent to applicants who are invited to apply for a research grant.

Awards Announced: March, 2014

Inquiries

718-224-2999, ext. 222 or email

Barth Syndrome Foundation 2013 Request for Research Proposals

Barth Syndrome Foundation — 2013-06-12T17:23:23Z

Barth Syndrome Foundation 2013 Request for Research Proposals

The Barth Syndrome Foundation, Inc. (BSF) and its international affiliates are pleased to announce the availability of funding for basic science and clinical research on the natural history, biochemical basis, and treatment of Barth syndrome. Starting in 2013, there will be two types of grant awards: IDEA grants for 1-2 years and DEVELOPMENT grants for 2-3 years with budgetary maximums of US $50,000 or $100,000, respectively over the full period. BSF's Research Grant Program allows young, non-tenured investigators to include in their submitted budget up to 75% of the direct costs amount as PI salary (10% for established investigators). In addition, for those clinical applications where volunteers must travel to a clinical research site, these travel expenses will be handled separately and will not be included in the application budget limitation. We encourage all investigators at every professional level to submit their best ideas for advancing the state of knowledge about Barth syndrome so that progress can be made in finding a specific treatment or a cure for this unusual mitochondrial disease. There are no geographical limitations to this funding.

Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a serious X-linked genetic condition associated with cardiomyopathy, neutropenia, skeletal muscle weakness, exercise intolerance, growth delay, and diverse biochemical abnormalities (including defects in mitochondrial metabolism and phospholipid biosynthesis). Because many clinical and biochemical abnormalities of Barth syndrome remain poorly understood, we are seeking proposals for both basic science and clinical research that may shed light on any aspect of the syndrome, with the ultimate objective of developing a specific treatment or a cure.

Types of Proposals Sought

We are interested in providing financial assistance to investigators interested in exploring the field of BTHS science and/or clinical research. We anticipate that these funds might be useful as “seed grants” for the testing of initial hypotheses and the collection of preliminary data that can lead to successful long-term funding by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other major granting institutions around the world. In addition to those having prior research experience with BTHS, we encourage young investigators and experienced investigators that are new to the field of BTHS to submit proposals for funding.

Process

We have a competitive grant process. Applications should be of 10–15 pages in length and must follow the instructions listed on the BSF website. In general terms, detailed information about the specific aims, significance, research design and methods, personnel, facilities, and budget will be required. A one-page, “Letter of Intent” is required for DEVELOPMENT grant applicants with a due date of September 1, 2013. The “Letter of Intent” is optional for IDEA grant applicants. We strongly encourage the submission of letters of intent before the due date to allow ample time for review and feedback.

Completed applications (and/or “Letters of Intent”) will be forwarded to the BSF Scientific and Medical Advisory Board (as well as to expert outside reviewers) for confidential evaluation. Response to the “Letter of Intent” will be communicated within two weeks of receipt. Based on the recommendations of the BSF Scientific and Medical Advisory Board, the BSF Board of Directors will make the final funding decisions about the grant applications. Please review our “Grants Awarded” webpage for a listing of grants that BSF and its affiliates have awarded to date.

Funding

We anticipate awarding several IDEA and DEVELOPMENT grants each year. Funds will be available soon after the successful grant applicants have been notified in early March, 2014.

Deadline

The deadline for submission of the completed research grant application is October 31, 2013, and grants will be awarded in early March, 2014. The deadline for the one-page "Letter of Intent," if applicable, is September 1, 2013.

Contact Information

Matthew J. Toth, PhD
Science Director
Barth Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
matthew.toth[at]barthsyndrome.org
mtothbsf[at]comcast.net
bsfinfo[at]barthsyndrome.org

Nicolas Andry Award

Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons — 2013-06-12T17:10:49Z

Nicolas Andry Award

The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, in conjunction with Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, sponsors this award of $10,000.

Eligibility

• Experienced orthopaedic investigators, including surgeons doing clinically relevant basic or patient-oriented research.

• The submission should review a body of musculoskeletal research that has significantly contributed to orthopaedic knowledge, and has been conducted and published over an extended period of time. The work may be ongoing. Please see submission guidelines for Survey Articles, below.

• Bodies of work that in substance have received previous awards are NOT eligible.

• Only one manuscript per primary author may be submitted. Submission for the ABJS/CORR Nicolas Andry Award precludes simultaneous submission for the Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award.

Award

• The winning paper must be presented at the next annual meeting of The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®, May 14-18, 2014, in New York, New York.

• The winning manuscript will be automatically considered as a submission to Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. Comments of the peer reviewers and Editor-in-Chief will need to be addressed prior to publication.

• The registration fee for the Association’s Annual Meeting will be waived for the author and one accompanying person. All other meeting expenses (travel, hotel, etc.) will be the responsibility of the author.

Criteria for Selection

• The Awards Committee will consider the following in making their decision: 1) the scope of the body of work; 2) the current relevance of the studies as a whole; 3) the impact of the work; 4) the clarity and coherence of the presentation.

Submission

• All submissions must be submitted electronically via the CORR Editorial Manager website (http://www.editorialmanager.com/corr) between August 1–October 1, 2013, and must adhere to the CORR guidelines for Survey Articles. All submissions must contain a structured Abstract (fewer than 250 words), an Introduction (fewer than 500 words), a Discussion, and any appropriate intervening sections; the word count must be less than 5000 words. Please use the downloadable template for a Survey Article from the Instructions for Authors at the above website; additional instructions and guidelines for submission are available on the website. If you have problems submitting, please contact the CORR office at 215-392-0270. Submissions will not be accepted after October 1, 2013.

• Full disclosure of any financial support received for the work and/or full disclosure of any financial conflicts of interest related to the work are required.

• Establishment of authorship must be based on published CORR policy.

• All institutional affiliations of authors or acknowledged individuals must be specified.

• To complete your submission, please e-mail a precise statement of the primary author’s role in the submitted work and a current curriculum vitae to abjs@abjs.org.

The absolute deadline for submission is October 1, 2013.

Please address all inquiries to:

The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
Nicolas Andry Award
Richard J. Friedman, M.D., Committee Chair
6300 North River Road, Suite 605
Rosemont, IL 60018-4237

Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award

Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons — 2013-06-12T17:02:18Z

Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award

The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, in conjunction with Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, sponsors this award of $5,000.

Eligibility

• Orthopaedic surgeon investigators less than 40-years of age, or less than 7 years post-training (including fellowships) at the time of application.

• Submitted work must deal with clinically relevant laboratory or clinical research related to the musculoskeletal system, and should reflect work primarily done by the young investigator.

• This research may not have won any award or have been previously submitted to, under consideration at, or published as a full paper in another journal.

• Only one manuscript per principal investigator may be submitted. Submission for the Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award precludes simultaneous submission for the ABJS/CORR Nicolas Andry Award.

Award

• The winning paper must be presented at the next annual meeting of The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®, May 14-18, 2014, in New York, New York.

• The winning manuscript will be automatically considered as a submission to Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®. Comments of the peer reviewers and Editor-in-Chief will need to be addressed prior to publication.

Submission

• Submissions must be based upon new investigational studies or be high quality systematic reviews or meta-analyses.

• All submissions must be submitted electronically via the CORR Editorial Manager website (http://www.editorialmanager.com/corr) beween August 1–October 1, 2013, and must adhere to the CORR guidelines on that website. Instructions for manuscript preparation are available on the website. Use the appropriate downloadable template for manuscript preparation. If you have problems submitting, please contact the CORR office at 215-392-0270. Submissions will not be accepted after October 1, 2013.

• The body of the text should not exceed ten manuscript pages.

• Full disclosure of any financial support received for the work and/or full disclosure of any financial conflicts of interest related to the work are required.

• Establishment of authorship must be based on published CORR policy.

• All institutional affiliations of authors or acknowledged individuals must be specified.

•To complete your submission, please e-mail a precise statement of the Principal Investigator’s role in the submitted work and a current curriculum vitae to abjs@abjs.org.

The absolute deadline for submission is October 1, 2013.

Please address all inquiries to:

The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award
Richard J. Friedman, M.D., Committee Chair
6300 North River Road, Suite 605
Rosemont, IL 60018-4237

Funding Available for Young Investigators to Attend the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons Carl T. Brighton Workshop

Hip Society/Knee Society — 2013-06-12T16:10:34Z

Funding Available for Young Investigators to Attend the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons Carl T. Brighton Workshop

Young Investigators may apply to attend the ABJS Carl T. Brighton Workshop

The ABJS Carl T. Brighton Workshop, Implant Wear and Tribocorrosion, will take place November 21-23, 2013, in Tampa, Florida. The Workshop, sponsored by the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, and co-chaired by Stuart Goodman, MD, and Timothy Wright, PhD, will serve to answer clinical, biological, engineering, and material questions relevant to the continuing problems of wear and tribocorrosion in total joint arthroplasty.

Through generous gifts from the Hip Society and the Knee Society, funding is available to support young investigators to attend the workshop.

Interested applicants should send a current CV NO LATER THAN JULY 1 to: Emily Clark (clark@abjs.org). Be sure to highlight your educational background and your research experience in wear and tribocorrosion.

Call for Applications: 2014 Hip Society Rothman-Ranawat Traveling Fellowship

Hip Society — 2013-06-12T15:41:07Z

Call for Applications: 2014 Hip Society Rothman-Ranawat Traveling Fellowship

The Hip Society is pleased to be accepting applications for the 2014 Hip Society Rothman-Ranawat Traveling Fellowship.

The 2014 Hip Society Rothman-Ranawat Traveling Fellowship is open to four (4) young orthopaedic surgeons from North America and throughout the world. The traveling Fellows will visit up to twelve (12) sites in North America within a period of approximately four (4) weeks, starting on Saturday, March 15, 2015, in New Orleans, LA, USA (at the AAOS 2014 Annual Meeting and Specialty Day). The North American hosting sites will be identified by The Hip Society. These visits will include personal interactions with some of the world’s most prominent specialists in adult joint reconstruction, scientific conferences, surgical observations, and much more. The goal of the Fellowship is to foster emerging thought-leaders and to provide them with an inspirational tour of state-of-the-art facilities offering exemplary surgical care of the hip joint throughout North America.

The Hip Society Rothman-Ranawat Traveling Fellowship is targeted to orthopaedic surgeons who have completed all appropriate training in orthopaedic surgery and have accomplished specific training in the field of hip surgery. The following general criteria should be met:

Board eligible/board certified orthopaedic surgeons in their respective countries.

Specialty training in the field of hip surgery.

Committed to the practice of hip surgery.

Documented interest in advancing hip surgery via publications, presentations, research.

Applicants must be able to be away from home/practice on a 4-week tour in March-April 2014. (Applicants residing outside of North America must be able to obtain entry visa for the US and Canada.)

Former HS Rothman-Ranawat Traveling Fellows are ineligible to re-apply.

Fellowship applications are due to The Hip Society by August 15, 2013.

(Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will not be considered.)

Applications and accompanying documents must be submitted via email (PDF format) to The Hip Society at hip@aaos.org. With any questions, please contact The Hip Society at (+1) 847.698.1638 or hip@aaos.org.

Career Awards at the Scientific Interface

Burroughs Wellcome Fund — 2013-06-12T15:25:10Z

Career Awards at the Scientific Interface

Application deadline: Sep 3, 2013 by 4:00pm EDT

BWF's Career Awards at the Scientific Interface provide $500,000 to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. These awards are intended to foster the early career development of researchers who have transitioned or are transitioning from undergraduate and/or graduate work in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences or engineering into postdoctoral work in the biological sciences, and who are dedicated to pursuing a career in academic research. These awards are open to U.S. and Canadian citizens or permanent residents as well as to U.S. temporary residents.

Prior to 2010, candidates for this award were nominated by North American degree-granting institutions. Since 2010, eligible candidates for this award may self-nominate by submitting a preproposal.

Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease

Burroughs Wellcome Fund — 2013-06-12T15:02:30Z

Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease

Application deadline: Nov 1, 2013 by 12:00am EDT

Five-year awards provide $500,000 to support accomplished investigators at the assistant professor level to study pathogenesis, with a focus on the interplay between human and microbial biology, shedding light on how human and microbial systems are affected by their encounters. The awards are intended to give recipients the freedom and flexibility to pursue new avenues of inquiry and higher-risk research projects that hold potential for significantly advancing the biochemical, pharmacological, immunological, and molecular biological understanding of how microbes and the human body interact.

Career Awards for Medical Scientists

Burroughs Wellcome Fund — 2013-06-12T14:54:14Z

Career Awards for Medical Scientists

Five-year $700,000 awards for physician-scientists to bridge advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service. Proposals must be in the area of basic biomedical, disease-oriented, or translational research. Proposals in health services research or involving large-scale clinical trials are ineligible. Awards are made to degree-granting institutions in the U.S. or Canada on behalf of the awardee.

Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) requires all applications for this program to be submitted electronically through BWF's web-based grant application system. The applications must be submitted by October 1, 2013 by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. No exceptions.

World Federation of Hemophilia Clinical Research Grant Program

World Federation of Hemophilia — 2013-06-12T14:41:36Z

World Federation of Hemophilia Clinical Research Grant Program

The WFH is pleased to launch its new Clinical Research Grant Program to provide support for international clinical investigation relating to inherited bleeding disorders.

The aim is to help create better evidence for the clinical management of hemophilia A and B, von Willebrand disease, rare factor deficiencies, and inherited platelet disorders. The program is peer reviewed and is open to researchers globally.

The WFH Clinical Research Grant Program will award up to four grants (two in each category) per year for the best proposals that address critical clinical issues of broad international significance.

Grant amount/duration

There are two levels of funding available:

• $10,000-$15,000 per year

• $35,000-$50,000 per year

Funding is awarded for up to two years.

An initial one-page letter of intent and a one-page CV is submitted in English. Completed forms must be sent by email to crgp_applications@wfh.org by August 31, 2013. Applications are peer reviewed by the Grant Review Committee. Successful candidates are shortlisted.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified and asked to submit a full proposal (maximum five pages) in English by December 1, 2013.

For more information, contact crgp@wfh.org.

Arthritis Foundation Investigator Award

Arthritis Foundation — 2013-06-12T14:28:45Z

Arthritis Foundation Investigator Award

Up to a level of $100,000 per year for no more than 5 years

Arthritis Foundation Investigator (AFI) awards provide support for an outstanding established investigator with innovative, creative ideas that have the potential to move arthritis research toward better treatments and a cure. These AFI awards are for the support of research investigations that can be accomplished within a period of up to 5 years. The awards may provide salary and/or research support. This support is available to sustain individuals committed to a pioneering career dedicated to finding better treatments and a cure for arthritis.

Application Deadline: August 30, 2013 (5:00 pm Eastern)

Peer Review September – November 2013

Funding Notification December 2013

Funding will begin January 2014 – March 2014

All applications must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL
(https://proposalcentral.altum.com/)

Arthritis Foundation Innovative Research Grant

Arthritis Foundation — 2013-06-12T14:19:54Z

Arthritis Foundation Innovative Research Grant

$100,000 per year up to 2 years

The purpose of the Arthritis Foundation's Innovative Research Grant (IRG) initiative is to broaden the base of inquiry in fundamental biomedical science, clinical science and bio-behavioral research with relevance to osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and juvenile arthritis (JA). The ultimate goal of the program is to improve the lives of people touched by these diseases. We encourage applications for research proposals that involve an especially high degree of innovation and novelty and therefore, require a preliminary test of feasibility.

Application Deadline: August 30, 2013 (5:00 pm Eastern)

Peer Review September – November 2013

Funding Notification December 2013

Funding will begin January 2014 – March 2014

All applications must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL
(https://proposalcentral.altum.com/)

Call for Appplications: Sloan Foundation Funded Science Festival Program

Science Festival Alliance/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation — 2013-06-12T14:10:58Z

Call for Appplications: Sloan Foundation Funded Science Festival Program

The Science Festival Alliance (SFA) is currently seeking applications from new science festival initiatives in US communities with a relatively small resource base interested in receiving matching funding, mentoring, and travel support. The support is available thanks to the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Application deadline: Friday, June 21, 2013

Award recipients will receive:

• One time challenge grant intended to jump-start a new or significantly expanded, and annually recurring, festival initiative. Challenge grants will match up to $10,000 in funds raised specifically for a festival initiative.

• Mentoring support from established science festival initiatives.

• Travel support that will provide reimbursement for: 1) a visit to a science festival in action, and 2) attendance at the International Public Science Events Conference, tentatively scheduled for February, 2014.

By December 1, 2014 award recipients will be expected to:

• Launch a recurring (preferably annual) festival initiative in the US with a primary focus on science, technology, engineering, and/or math. The festival initiative must be either new or a substantial expansion of a smaller existing annual event. The initiative may be led by a single organization, but it must be collaborative in nature, with mechanisms in place for programming involvement by other individuals and groups as appropriate. The festival must serve a region or community with a relatively small resource (described further below).

• Hold a first set of public events. The festival initiative should seek to serve a meaningful critical mass of attendees as appropriate to the region served and overall budget for the initiative. Attendance goals for this first event may shift in the course of festival planning, but must not be lower than 2,000.

• Travel to an existing science festival in session for observation, and attend a professional meeting related to science festivals.

• Participate in the development of “how-to” resources to assist future new science festival initiatives.

• Appropriately recognize challenge grant funding support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

• Complete on-time reports to the Science Festival Alliance on activity related to this program.

• Participate in the Science Festival Alliance network.

What is meant by a community with a “relatively small resource base:”

• A region with relatively low funding resources, such that a first year budget for a festival would not be expected to exceed $60,000; and/or,

• A region with relatively low levels of STEM research activity and few formal and informal education institutions; and/or,

• A region with a relatively small population base.

Application process:

• Applications in the form of a single PDF document must be emailed to connect@sciencefestivals.org by close of business, Friday, June 21.

• If you have questions about this specific application process, or science festivals generally, you are encouraged to contact the Science Festival Alliance at any point in the process.

• Applications will be reviewed by a committee assembled by the Science Festival Alliance. This committee will be asked to keep application details confidential.

• The most promising candidates will be contacted for phone interviews in June or July of 2013, and may be asked to supply additional written material prior to the determination of up to 12 award recipients.

• All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by no later than August 30, 2013.

GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program Scientific Research Projects Award

GRAMMY Foundation — 2013-06-12T12:37:40Z

GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program Scientific Research Projects Award

Letter of Inquiry deadline is October 1, 2013 (11:59 PM PST).

$20,000 Maximum Award

The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program awards grants to organizations and individuals to support research on the impact of music on the human condition. Examples might include the study of the effects of music on mood, cognition and healing, as well as the medical and occupational well-being of music professionals and the creative process underlying music. Priority is given to projects with strong methodological design as well those addressing an important research question.

This initial approach includes the following information:

1. Project contact and overview

2. A brief description of the project, including but not limited to the following items:

Research question

Methodology outline (number of subjects, control groups, etc.)

Impact/application of research

Existing project partners and/or financial support, if any

3. A description of the intended dissemination plan of the research findings.

4. Brief biographies of key personnel

Thank you for your interest in our programs. If after reviewing the guidelines and forms on our website, you have specific questions, please email loi@grammy.com. No phone calls please.

Call for Nominations: Child Neurology Society 2013 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award

Child Neurology Society — 2013-06-12T12:12:46Z

Call for Nominations: Child Neurology Society 2013 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award

The Child Neurology Society announces the 2013 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award. This prestigious award will be presented to a practicing child neurologist or developmental pediatrician of any age who has been nominated by their peers and selected by the Child Neurology Society Awards Committee. The focus of this award is to recognize an individual who has shown extraordinary and ongoing humanism in their medical career. This award will be presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society, October 30 – November 2, 2013 in Austin, TX and will include a $1000 honorarium and travel expenses.

Eligibility Criteria

Active member of the Child Neurology Society

Ongoing contributions to humanism in medicine

Demonstrates compassion and empathy in the delivery of patient care;

Shows respect for patients, families and co-workers

Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in working with patients and family members of diverse backgrounds

Displays effective, empathic communication and listening skills;

Understands a patient’s need for interpretation of complex medical diagnoses and treatments and makes an effort to ensure patient comprehension

Comprehends and shows respect for the patient’s viewpoint

Is sensitive to the patient’s psychological well-being, and identifies emotional concerns of patients and family members

Engenders trust and confidence

Displays competence in scientific endeavors

Procedure

1. Prepare a Letter of Nomination with a length of 2-5 pages, double-spaced. The letter should include a statement of the applicant’s eligibility for this award, as outlined above.

2. Attach a recent copy of the nominees’ curriculum vitae

3. Attach up to 3 additional letters of support (optional)

4. Convert the merged Letters of Nomination and the nominees’ curriculum vitae to a single PDF document. No signatures are required.

5. Email PDF file to Roger Larson, Executive Director, CNS (rblarson@childneurologysociety.org); cc Nigel Bamford, MD, PhD, Awards Committee Chair (bamford@uwashington.edu)

6. Complete nomination must be received on or before June 30, 2013.

7. The 2013 awardee will be informed of the committee’s decision by August 1, 2013. Nominees not selected are encouraged to reapply the following year.

8. All correspondence should be sent by email to: Roger Larson, Executive Director, Child Neurology Society (rblarson@childneurologysociety.org); Tel: 651-486-9447

Public Health Law Research: Making the Case for Laws That Improve Health 2013 Call for Proposals

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation — 2013-06-12T11:35:37Z

Public Health Law Research: Making the Case for Laws That Improve Health 2013 Call for Proposals

Deadline: July 24, 2013, 3:00 p.m. ET

Public Health Law Research: Making the Case for Laws That Improve Health (PHLR) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The program seeks to build the evidence for and strengthen the use of regulatory, legal and policy solutions to improve public health. PHLR is equally interested in identifying and ameliorating laws and legal practices that unintentionally harm health. PHLR’s purpose is to answer important questions, such as: How does law influence health and health behavior? Which laws have the greatest impact? Can current laws be made more effective through better enforcement, or do they require amendment?

Total Awards

Up to 18-month awards of up to $150,000 each for short-term studies.

Up to $1 million will be available under this call for proposals (CFP).

Key Dates

June 18, 2013 (2:30 to 3:30 p.m. ET)—Optional applicant Web conference call. Registration is required. Please visit the program’s website for complete details and to register.

July 24, 2013 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of proposals.

Early October 2013—Finalists notified.

December 1, 2013—Funding initiated.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Preference will be given to those applicant organizations 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. The focus of this program is the United States; studies involving other countries will be considered only to the extent they may directly inform U.S. law and policy.

Picture Competition – A Year in the Lab: The Chemist's View

JungChemikerForum/ChemistryViews.org/Vereinigung für Chemie und Wirtschaft — 2013-06-12T10:15:16Z

Picture Competition – A Year in the Lab: The Chemist's View

Submit your outstanding picture of something from the chemistry lab. The best 12 pictures will receive an award (total prizes worth EUR 3.000) and will have the privilege to appear in a calendar for 2014.

How to enter

The JungChemikerForum (JCF), ChemistryViews.org, and the Vereinigung für Chemie und Wirtschaft (VCW) invite you to submit a picture showing in a creative way the beautiful and fascinating things you find in a chemistry lab. Your picture, for example, might show an experimental setup from an unusual angel, vividly illustrate concepts, like basic chemical principles, or show the beauty of chemistry with outstanding pictures created with imaging technology.

The deadline for entries is Midnight on July 28, 2013.

The images must be your own work and you must own the rights to each picture.

They must be submitted as jpeg files with at least 300 dpi with 3 megapixels or a resolution of 2016 × 1512.

PRIZES

1. Prize: 125 Euro and books for up to 125 Euro from the blue&white or For Dummies brand

Prizes 2–12: 125 Euro and books for up to 79 Euro from the blue&white or For Dummies brand

Picture receiving most likes: Book prize: Molecules That Changed The World by K. C. Nicolaou and T. Montagnon

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 201 4 Mitzi & William Blahd, MD Pilot Research Grant

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging — 2013-06-11T23:48:14Z

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 201 4 Mitzi & William Blahd, MD Pilot Research Grant

Application Window: November 1–February 28, 2014

The pilot research grant is designed to help a basic or clinical scientist in the early stages of their career conduct research that may lead to further funding.

Grants can be used for salary support of the principal investigator, as well as direct costs of supplies and equipment.

Support is not provided for salaries of other research personnel, or for indirect costs.

This grant provides $25,000 for one year and is made possible by support from the Education and Research Foundation for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

Requirements

This application must be completed in its entirety and submitted along with:

o Principal investigator 's current curriculum vitae

o A research abstract and a detailed research proposal not to exceed 10 pages, excluding references.

o One letter of recommendation from the program director or research supervisor.

o One letter of recommendation from a professional colleague.

o Applicant must be a member of SNMMI at the time of award.

Applicant Eligibility:

o Basic or clinical scientists with an advanced degree, such as MD, PhD, or equivalent.

o The research may be done in any country.

o Applicants must hold a full-time position in an educational institution when the award starts.

o Applicants must be no more than five years post nuclear medicine/molecular imaging training.

o Applicant must not have served as the principal investigator of a peer- reviewed grant for more than $50,000 in a single calendar year.

o Preference will be given to individuals who have demonstrated great potential for a research career in the field of nuclear medicine/molecular imaging and whose research focuses on translational in vivo studies that include radionuclide imaging or therapy.

Evaluation

Applicants will be evaluated on:

- Relevance: proposal is highly relevant to the grant description

- Originality: how innovative is the proposed project?

- Importance: advances clinical care or makes a significant contribution to scientific knowledge or understanding of disease

- Methods: sound methodology that is likely to prove the hypothesis

- Likelihood of Success: applicant has the knowledge/skills, resources to successfully conclude this project

No grantee may receive more than one research grant in any one year. Likewise no other grant request will be considered until a satisfactory summary of an earlier grant is received.

2014 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Pre-doctoral Molecular Imaging Scholar Program

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging — 2013-06-11T14:30:13Z

2014 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Pre-doctoral Molecular Imaging Scholar Program

Application timeframe: October 1, 2013–January 31, 2014

The pre-doctoral program supports a research scholar in an established molecular imaging lab that will apply molecular imaging approaches (including tool development) to investigate biological pathways in disease models. The objective is to encourage the integration of imaging approaches in the research of molecular pathways of disease.

Grants can be used for salary support of the principal investigator, as well as direct costs of supplies and equipment.

Support is not provided for salaries of other research personnel, or for indirect costs

This $45,000 grant provides $22,500 annually for two years and is made possible through a grant from the Education and Research Foundation for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

Winner notification is scheduled for March 2014; only one grant will be awarded.

Requirements

This application must be completed in its entirety and submitted along with:

o Principal investigator's current curriculum vitae.

o A research abstract and a detailed research proposal not to exceed 7pages, excluding references.

o One letter of recommendation from the program director or research supervisor.

o One letter of recommendation from a professional colleague.

o Applicant must be a member of SNMMI at the time of award.

Applicant Eligibility:

o Applicants must have advanced to candidacy in PhD or MD, or equivalent.

o The research may be done in any country.

o Applicant must be a full-time student in an educational setting when the award starts.

o Preference will be given to individuals who have demonstrated great potential for a research career in the field of molecular imaging.

o Only one application per scholar is accepted. No grantee may receive more than one SNMMI research grant in any one year. Likewise no other research grant request or continuation will be considered until a satisfactory summary of an earlier grant is received.