Call for Applications: PSC Partners Seeking a Cure Research Grant Program
PSC Partners Seeking a Cure is a 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation whose mission is to provide education and support to PSC patients, families and caregivers and to raise funds to research causes, treatments and cures for primary sclerosing cholangitis. The foundation offers grants to conduct research that addresses an important and novel, basic or clinical research question related to PSC and closely allied diseases (such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease) as they relate to PSC. The applicant must be at an academic institution with an interest in pursuing PSC as an indica...
Source: ScanGrants feed - December 17, 2014 Category: Research Authors: PSC Partners Seeking a Cure Source Type: funding
American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation Research Scholar Awards
Awards are made to support promising junior faculty by protecting research time. Eligibility: Junior Faculty Total Amount: $270,000 Amount per year: $90,000 Duration: Three years Deadline: Oct. 17, 2014 Start Date: July 1, 2015 This award provides $90,000 per year for three years (total $270,000) to young investigators, instructors, research associates or equivalents working toward independent careers in gastroenterology, hepatology or related areas. The award recipients will be acknowledged at the Research Recognition Celebration at Digestive Disease Week. Objective The overall obj...
Source: ScanGrants feed - August 4, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation Source Type: funding
American Gastroenterological Association Investing in the Future Student Research Fellowship
The objective of this award is to stimulate interest among underrepresented minority students in digestive disease and nutrition research. Eligibility • Underrepresented minority (URM) students from accredited US Institutions may apply. Eligible candidates will include African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives and Natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands. • Candidates may not hold similar salary support awards from other agencies (e.g. American Liver Foundation, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, etc.). • This award is not intended to provide sala...
Source: ScanGrants feed - August 4, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Gastroenterological Association Source Type: funding
American Gastroenterological Association Student Research Fellowship Awards/AGA-Eli and Edythe Broad Student Research Fellowship(s)
Awards are offered to support high school, undergraduate, graduate and medical school students performing digestive disease or nutrition research for a minimum of 10 weeks. Eligibility: High School, Undergraduate, Medical and Graduate School Students Amount/year: $2,500/$3,000 Duration: 10 weeks Deadline: Feb. 13, 2015 Start Date: June 1, 2015 This fellowship offers $2,500 stipends to high school and undergraduate students and $3,000 to medical and graduate students to spend time performing research in digestive diseases or nutrition for a minimum of 10 weeks. As a summer fellowship, the resear...
Source: ScanGrants feed - August 4, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Gastroenterological Association/Broad Foundation Source Type: funding
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Senior Research Awards
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Senior Research Awards Objective: To provide established researchers with funds to generate sufficient preliminary data to become competitive for funds from other sources such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Applicant Eligibility: Applicant must hold an MD and/or PhD (or equivalent degree) and must be employed by an institution (public non-profit, private non-profit, or government) that is engaged in health care and/or health-related research. He/she must have attained independence from his/her mentor. Eligibility is not restricted by citizenship or geog...
Source: ScanGrants feed - April 30, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Source Type: funding
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Career Development Awards
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Career Development Awards Objective: Career Development Awards are intened to encourage the development of individuals with research potential to help them prepare for a career of independent basic and/or clinical investigation in the area of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Applicant Eligibility: Individuals who are already well established in the field of IBD research are not considered eligible for this award. At the time of application, applicants must be employed by an institution (public non-profit, private non-profit, or government) engaged in health care and/...
Source: ScanGrants feed - April 30, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Source Type: funding
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Research Fellowship Awards
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Research Fellowship Awards Objective: Research Fellowship Awards are intended to encourage the development of individuals with research potential to help them prepare for a career of independent basic and/or clinical investigation in the area of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Applicant Eligibility: Individuals who are already well established in the field of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) research are not considered eligible for this award. At the time of application, applicants must be employed by an institution (public non-profit, private non-pr...
Source: ScanGrants feed - April 30, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Source Type: funding
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Student Research Awards
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Student Research Awards Objective: This program offers financial support for students to spend time performing research on topics relevant to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) for a minimum of 10 weeks. CCFA hopes to stimulate research interest in the areas of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Applicant Eligibility: Candidates may be undergraduate, medical, or graduate students (not yet engaged in thesis research) in accredited United States’ institutions. Candidates may not hold similar salary support from other agencies. Award Amount: up to $2,500...
Source: ScanGrants feed - April 30, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Source Type: funding
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Scientific Conferences and Workshop Awards
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Scientific Conferences and Workshop Awards Total Award: Ranging approximately from $5,000 to $10,000 Selection Criteria: • Relevance of the proposal to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) • Scientific merit of the proposal • Excellence of the investigator and the research environment Proposed workshops should be open to the general scientific community and include young investigators in the program. Before submitting an application, please view the Scientific Conference and Workshop Award Policies and Instructions. CCFA uses the Pro...
Source: ScanGrants feed - April 30, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Source Type: funding
Call for Applications: American Gastroenterological Association-Aptalis Research Award in Pancreatic Disease
Eligibility: Young Investigators Amount/year: $50,000 Duration: Two years Deadline: June 6, 2014 Start Date: Oct. 1, 2014 This award provides $50,000 per year for two years (total $100,000) to young investigators, instructors, research associates or equivalents interested in the function and disorders of the exocrine pancreas. Research topics suitable for funding under this grant include but are not limited to: pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, pancreatic insufficiency, the gut microbiome-pancreas relationship, pancreatic disease epidemiology or genetics (excluding diabetes), and pancreatic disease ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - February 12, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Gastroenterological Association/Aptalis Pharma US, Inc. Source Type: funding
Call for Entries: American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons National Media Awards
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) presents the National Media Awards to journalists who have excelled in communicating information about colon and rectal disease to the public. ASCRS is a 2,800-member association representing colon and rectal surgeons in the United States, Canada and 51 other countries. ASCRS works to promote high-quality colon and rectal care, education and research. Colon and rectal surgeons, in addition to proficiency in general surgery, have acquired particular skills and knowledge in the medical and surgical management of diseases of the colon and rectum, intestina...
Source: ScanGrants feed - January 27, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Source Type: funding
