Carlton Fillauer Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Prosthetics Science and Practice
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF) has established the Carlton Fillauer Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Prosthetics Science and Practice. This award, sponsored by the Fillauer Companies Inc., will recognize prosthetists who have actively engaged in clinical care, research, and publication. The $5,000 unrestricted cash prize will be presented biennially. Ideal nominees or applicants are those who have a history of clinical care, scientific research, and peer-reviewed publication in the prosthetics profession. To qualify for award consideration, applicants/nominees must: ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 3, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation Source Type: funding
Call for Nominations: Tamarack Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Orthotic Science and Practice
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF), Inc. is now soliciting nominations for the Tamarack Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Orthotic Science and Practice. This prize, sponsored by Tamarack Habilitation Technologies, Inc., recognizes the critical importance of clinical research in the pursuit of improved patient outcomes. The deadline for submission of nominations is December 12, 2014. OPERF is seeking nominations for individuals who have made a significant contribution to the practice and understanding of orthotic science within the last five years. The OPERF Board of Directors...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 3, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation/ Tamarack Habilitation Technologies, Inc. Source Type: funding
Resident Scholarship to the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology
Nomination Deadline: Friday, November 21, 2014. The resident scholarship is offered as an effort to recognize the importance of resident attendance at the AAN Annual Meeting. In order to receive one of the scholarships residents need to be nominated by their Program Director. The $1,000 scholarship is used to reimburse resident expenses associated with attendance at the Annual Meeting. If a program is located in the immediate vicinity of the Annual Meeting, the scholarship will be $500. The scholarship will be given as an unrestricted educational grant to the resident's institution and mailed to the Progra...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 29, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Academy of Neurology Source Type: funding
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Young Investigator Research Forum
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) announces its 7th offering of the Young Investigator Research Forum to be held April 8-10, 2015 in Rockville, Maryland. The Forum is designed to aid the career development of promising young investigators in clinical and translational sleep medicine research. Successful applicants will be selected based on past research productivity and future promise. Travel and lodging expenses will be paid up to a maximum of $1,200 dollars per attendee. PURPOSE: There is a projected future shortage of clinical sleep researchers, and research funding is difficult to obtain. This ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 28, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Source Type: funding
American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Resident Research Grants
Each year up to five grants for as much as $2,000 are available to support short-term research projects. First- and second-year Family Medicine residents are eligible to submit a proposal to the AAFP Foundation Research Committee for funding consideration. Resident grantees are reimbursed for travel expenses to attend the annual National Conference to give a 15-minute presentation on his/her research project. The presenter whose proposal and final report show exemplary execution will receive recognition for the best paper. How to Apply - Deadline March 15 Resident Research Grants applications are accepted once...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 27, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Source Type: funding
Marion B. Sulzberger, MD, Memorial Award and Lectureship
The submission deadline is Feb. 28, 2015. In 1983, Mr. Murray Gruber established a lectureship to be administered by the American Academy of Dermatology. The selected lecturer will receive a cash award of $5,000 and present a 30-minute lecture during the Plenary Session at the Academy's annual meeting. The recipient preferably should be a U.S. dermatologist. However, individuals who are not from the United States and/or who are not dermatologists are not absolutely excluded. The recipient should have made significant contributions to the understanding of clinical medicine via his or her basic research....
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 23, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Academy of Dermatology Source Type: funding
Clarence S. Livingood, MD, Award and Lectureship
The submission deadline is February 28, 2015. The Clarence S. Livingood, MD, Award and Lectureship was established as a segregated fund by the Department of Dermatology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Mich. It was endowed by Settler and Doris Giddy in memory of George H. Giddy. The Giddys were both patients and friends of Dr. Clarence S. Livingood. The lecture was first presented at the 1993 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The selected lecturer will receive a cash award in the amount determined by the trustees of the Livingood Lectureship and Education Fund, but it will not be less than $7,500. The recip...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 23, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Academy of Dermatology Source Type: funding
Lila and Murray Gruber Memorial Cancer Research Award and Lectureship
The submission deadline is February 28, 2015. The Lila and Murray Gruber Memorial Cancer Research Award is one of the largest and most prestigious medical awards. The cash award of $10,000 will be made in recognition of the investigator's lifetime achievements in the field of cancer research. The award has been made possible by a gift from Murray Gruber in memory of his wife. Its purpose is to encourage participation in cancer research and to provide a forum for the enrichment of knowledge of dermatologists in this important scientific field. At the discretion of the task force, the award may be divided betwee...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 23, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Academy of Dermatology Source Type: funding
American Academy of Dermatology Shade Structure Grant Program
The 2015 application will remain open until Nov. 25, 2014. The AAD Shade Structure Grant Program awards grants of up to $8,000 to public schools and non-profit organizations for installing permanent shade structures for outdoor locations that are not protected from the sun, such as playgrounds, pools or recreation spaces. In addition to the grant, the AAD also provides a permanent sign for display near the shade structure. Eligible applicants The AAD Shade Structure Program is open to non-profit organizations that provide services, programs and curricula to children and teenagers who are 18 and younger. ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 22, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Academy of Dermatology Source Type: funding
Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Outstanding Student Society Award 2014-2015
Deadline is January 15, 2015 The Outstanding Student Society Award recognizes three student societies for outstanding service to the profession in the areas of public education and advocacy; public service and outreach; promotion of diversity; and professional involvement. The top three student societies selected will receive $500. (Source: ScanGrants feed)
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 22, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Source Type: funding
Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Student PAragon Award
The Student Academy PAragon Student award honors one PA student who has demonstrated exemplary service as a PA student. The winner of the award will receive $500 and a plaque. The winner of the award will be announced by April 15 and recognized during the Assembly of Representatives at the AAPA’s annual conference. Due Date Your nomination must be received by December 15 to ensure that the nominee will have enough time to complete the application. Nomination Candidates may be nominated for the award by program directors, faculty, or their peers; no self nominations will be accepted. ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 22, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Source Type: funding
American Academy of Optometry Clinical Research Award
The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) is pleased to announce a new clinical research award for Fellows of the Academy. This publication describes the funding opportunity and submission requirements. Purpose of Award: To answer clinically meaningful questions that will have a significant impact on patient care in optometry. To provide a mechanism for Academy Fellows to conduct clinical research. Makeup of the Award: Up to $100,000 award per project. Project must be completed within two years. Academy will fund direct costs only (no funding for indirect expenses/Facilities & Administrat...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 21, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Academy of Optometry Source Type: funding
Call for Proposals: American Sleep Medicine Foundation Focused Projects Award
The American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) is pleased to announce the Focused Projects Award (FPA) for 2014. Proposed projects can involve a wide variety of topics or problems relevant to sleep medicine and supportive of the broad mission of the ASMF to enhance sleep health for all through research, education and humanitarian aid. Focused Projects proposals can involve outcomes, quality metrics or other aspects of health services research but are not limited to these topics. Small pilot research projects, humanitarian projects, or educational projects and other projects that do not fit under the larger Strategic Re...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 15, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Sleep Medicine Foundation Source Type: funding
American College of Surgeons and American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Health Policy Scholarship
American College of Surgeons and American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Health Policy Scholarship The American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery are offering an annual scholarship to subsidize attendance and participation in the Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management at Brandeis University. The course takes place May 31–June 6, 2015. The award is in the amount of $8,000, to be used toward the cost of tuition, travel, housing, and subsistence during the period of the course. General policies covering the gran...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 13, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American College of Surgeons/American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Source Type: funding
Call for Applications: 2015-2016 Osseointegration Foundation Research Grants
Dental professionals pursuing groundbreaking dental implant research may be eligible for as much as $30,000 in research grants being offered through the Academy of Osseointegration (AO). The Academy is currently accepting applications for the 2015-2016 Osseointegration Foundation Research Grants. Applications that address areas of research to enhance the public acceptance of implants are encouraged. The submission deadline is November 28, 2014 and applications can be downloaded at the AO web site: www.osseo.org. First-place grants of up to $30,000 each will be awarded to research teams in the categories of Bas...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 9, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Academy of Osseointegration/Osseointegration Foundation Source Type: funding
