Epilepsy Foundation Targeted Research Initiative for Morbidity and Mortality Grant Program
Application Deadline: March 20, 2015, 11:59 PM ET Award Amount: up to $50,000 maximum for one year Apply via Proposal Central website Proposal Central website tip: filter the list to show Epilepsy Foundation programs The Targeted Research Initiative for Morbidity and Mortality supports research that generates initial data leading to more extensive projects that will generate knowledge that will ultimately improve the lives of persons with epilepsy. This initiative recognizes the need for research and new insights into these scientific areas.The broad focus of the morbidity portion of this program inclu...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 11, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Epilepsy Foundation Source Type: funding

Mary Jane O’Neill Fellowship in International Eye Banking
Mary Jane O’Neill Fellowship in International Eye Banking The Mary Jane O’Neill Fellowship in International Eye Banking was established in 2001 to provide medical or technical personnel from eye banks outside of the USA and Canada with the skills necessary to develop, operate, and maintain successful eye banks within their own countries, reducing blindness due to corneal disease or injury. The Fellowship will bring individuals to the United States of America for a 2-3 week period during June 2015 to attend the EBAA Annual Meeting and work with a host EBAA member eye bank. Once a Fellow is selected, EBAA wil...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 11, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Eye Bank Association of America Source Type: funding

Glaucoma Foundation Grants Program
The Glaucoma Foundation offers grants to researchers striving to improve the lives of glaucoma patients through novel innovations and scientific advances. The area of current focus for TGF's Grant Research program is exfoliation syndrome and exfoliation glaucoma.  The next deadline for grant applications is January 1, 2015. Initial grant funding for a one-year period is for up to $40,000; a grantee is permitted to apply for a grant renewal of up to $50,000. A renewal grant is a one year grant based upon research findings from the initial research. (Source: ScanGrants feed)
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 11, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Glaucoma Foundation Source Type: funding

Hispanic Dental Association Nuestros Niños Contest
Hispanic Dental Association Nuestros Niños Contest Students and Faculty Advisors are invited to help address oral health care issues with the HDA and Colgate.  The Hispanic Dental Association has launched Nuestros Niños, a Colgate-sponsored contest through Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) Chapters to address oral health care issues with Hispanic children under 6 years old. Students are invited to develop a creative program, tool or educational instrument based on Design Thinking methodology, that educates on the importance of dental care, good oral hygiene habits and dietary advice. Mot...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 11, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Hispanic Dental Association Source Type: funding

Urology Care Foundation Summer Medical Student Fellowship Award
A salary stipend of $3,000 will be paid directly to the awardee. Payments of $1,500 will be made on July 15 and August 15. Urology research is an exciting and dynamic field that requires participation of many talented and dedicated individuals. Recruitment of individuals in the early stages of their careers is essential to ensure the succession of outstanding researchers needed to maintain and advance the field. Motivating and meaningful research experiences mentored by leaders in the field are likely to stimulate the interest needed to accomplish that goal, and could be the catalyst that leads medical students to...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 11, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Urology Care Foundation/ Herbert Brendler, MD Urology Research Fund Source Type: funding

Call for Applications: Urology Care Foundation Residency Research Award
Distribution of Funds Payments in the amount of $20,000 each will be made on or around August 1, 2015 and February 1, 2016. Urology research is an exciting and vital medical activity. Research training during urology residency provides residents exposure to this potential career path and could increase the number of potential surgeon-scientists. Residency research support could also provide additional manpower for the department and enhance the department’s reputation and publications. The Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA), is proud to provi...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 11, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Urology Care Foundation Source Type: funding

Warren H. Pearse Women's Health Policy Research Award
Warren H. Pearse Women's Health Policy Research Award This research award will provide $10,000 to support research which explores an aspect of health care policy that assists, defines, or restricts the ability of a physician to deliver health care to women in the general population, or in a specific area. Please note: • All applicants must be Junior Fellows or Fellows of the College at the time of application. Membership questions can be directed to membership@acog.org. • Grants are made for one calendar year – from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. A 6-month progress report will be du...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Source Type: funding

Society of Family Planning Research Fund 2015 Competitive Grant Funding Cycle
The SFP Research Fund is pleased to announce the 2015 competitive grant funding cycle. Please note that the proposal submission process has changed from previous solicitations. The large research proposal review is moving to a two-step process. In 2015, all large research proposal applicants must submit a concept paper for review. Online submission for concept papers will run from January 7, 2015, through February 4, 2015. Concept papers will be reviewed, and applicants selected to submit a full proposal will be notified no later than March 9, 2015, at which point they will have until April 15, 2015, to submit a propo...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Society of Family Planning Research Fund Source Type: funding

American Pediatric Surgical Association Foundation Enrichment Grant
The American Pediatric Surgical Association Foundation (APSAF) desires to encourage the enrichment of members of the American Pediatric Surgical Association by providing support for proposals which will broaden the horizon of the recipient in a fashion not otherwise readily achieved and for which funds may not be available from usual current sources. The APSAF welcomes proposals for support of projects that encompass the humanities, medical ethics, education, clinical epidemiology, biostatistics, health care delivery, computer sciences, as well as clinical or laboratory research as they relate to the surgical sciences...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Pediatric Surgical Association Foundation Source Type: funding

Call for Applications: American Society for Dermatologic Surgery 2015 Cutting Edge Research Grant Program
Submission Deadline: June 1, 2015 Special request for research related to: • Board-directed research topics • Evidence-based medicine • Comparative efficacy research • Quality studies • Patient safety studies Awards will be announced at the 2015 ASDS Annual Meeting, October 15-18, Chicago, IL The Cutting Edge Research Grant Program unites education and innovation to encourage and stimulate clinical research and the transfer of new technologies from the research settings to surgical practice. Since 2000, ASDS has awarded more than $1 million in clinical resea...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Source Type: funding

Endoscopic Research Awards
Application Deadline 5:00 PM CST, Friday, January 30, 2015 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Membership at the time of submission is a requirement of this award.  ASGE Endoscopic Research Awards are offered to investigators (MD, DO, PhD, or equivalent) for projects in basic, translational and clinical research in endoscopy. The ASGE is particularly interested in endoscopic research pertaining to (in no particular order): colorectal cancer, Barrett's esophagus, training/credentialing/simulation, issues specific to under-represented minorities (defined as women and individuals of diverse e...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Source Type: funding

American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Student Research Grant
The student research grant application deadline has been extended to: Monday, January 5, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. (Central). To be eligible, you must be an undergraduate student, graduate student, or employed by an organization in a capacity or classification due primarily to your student status. A maximum of four student research grants may be awarded each year with a maximum award of $5,000. Students complete and submit one grant application (there is no pre-application phase for students). (Source: ScanGrants feed)
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Source Type: funding

Stanley J. Dudrick Research Scholar Award
Eligibility • American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition members • Mid-career investigators (have an advanced degree [MD, PharmD, MS, PhD, or equivalent], currently in a training program, or have completed formal training in nutritional research/therapy within the past 10-15 years) • Demonstration of exceptional research productivity and the potential to continue to contribute to the field of nutrition therapy Application Information  • Application Deadline: October 1 • Submit all materials via email to carolw@nutritioncare.org • To nominate a c...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Source Type: funding

KY Cha Award in Stem Cell Technology
This report should be signed by the recipient of the award and the Chair of the Department. At the conclusion of the project, a manuscript should be submitted for review by the Editorial Board for publication in Fertility and Sterility, the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics or another peer reviewed journal if more appropriate. Any published report must carry the acknowledgment “Supported by the KY Cha Award in Stem Cell Technology.” If data are presented at a national or international scientific meeting, they should be presented at the ASRM Annual Meeting. If the applicant has other funding for the ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Society for Reproductive Medicine Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: Ira and Ester Rosenwaks New Investigator Award
Deadline: June 1, 2015 Nominations are being sought for the 2015 Ira and Ester Rosenwaks New Investigator Award. This award recognizes a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine who has made outstanding contributions to clinical or basic research in reproductive sciences published within ten (10) years after receiving a doctoral degree or completing residency/fellowship training. The recipient will have made original research contributions that significantly impact the field independently of his or her mentors. Other factors to be considered in making the award will include conceptual breakthro...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Society for Reproductive Medicine Source Type: funding