Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development Competition
Funding Opportunity Number: SOL-OAA-14-000019 Opportunity Category: OtherFunding Instrument Type: OtherCategory of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)CFDA Number: 98.001Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: USAIDClosing Date: Jan 17, 2014Award Ceiling: $3,000,000Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Nov 18, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and t...
Source: Grants.gov - November 19, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Source Type: funding
American Gastroenterological Association-Boston Scientific Career Development Technology and Innovation Award
Eligibility: Young Investigators Amount/year: $90,000 Duration: Two years Deadline: Jan. 31 Payment Date: July 1 This award provides $90,000 per year for two years (total $180,000) to young investigators working toward independent careers in gastroenterology, hepatology, or related areas focused on technology and innovation. The award can be used to acquire skills in novel/advanced biomedical technology (for example, but not limited to, endoscopic, nanotechnology, etc.) as it relates to a specific research plan, acquire skills in outcomes research as it relates to novel/advanced biomedical technolo...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 18, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Gastroenterological Association/Boston Scientific Source Type: funding
American Gastroenterological Association-Gastric Cancer Foundation Research Scholar Award in Gastric & Esophageal Cancer
American Gastroenterological Association-Gastric Cancer Foundation Research Scholar Award in Gastric & Esophageal Cancer Eligibility: Young Investigators Total Amount: $270,000 Amount per year: $90,000 Duration: Three years Deadline: Dec. 13 Start Date: July 1 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 gastric and esophageal cancer research. Objective The overall objective of the Research Scholar Award (RSA) is to enable young investigators, instruc...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 18, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Gastroenterological Association/Gastric Cancer Foundation Source Type: funding
Call for 2013-14 Applicants: Avon Foundation for Women Global Breast Cancer Clinical Scholars Program
The Avon Foundation for Women is announcing a call for applicants to the second class of the Global Breast Cancer Clinical Scholars Program. The program provides clinically-focused scholarship opportunities for breast cancer specialists from outside the United States to receive advanced training at a select list of leading U.S. breast cancer centers affiliated with the Avon Foundation. The Avon Global Scholars will take advanced skills back to their home countries to improve treatment and care of women facing breast cancer. The second class of the program will bring up to 24 outstanding clinician scholars to A...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 11, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Avon Foundation for Women Source Type: funding
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
Funding Opportunity Number: 14-508 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 47.076Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: NSFClosing Date: Mar 05, 2014Award Ceiling: $3,250,000Expected Number of Awards: 61Creation Date: Nov 08, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathe...
Source: Grants.gov - November 10, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding
Request for Applications: Innate Immune System Impact
The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) seeks to improve the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders by funding innovative research of the highest quality and relevance. Objective of the Innate Immune System Impact Award Grants awarded through this Request for Applications (RFA) are intended to advance our understanding of the impact of activation of the innate immune system on behavioral, circuit, synaptic and neuronal functions in order to understand the consequences of infection and immune activation on autism-related behaviors. To this end, we seek applications for investi...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 4, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Source Type: funding
Call for Applications: Virtual Nursing Academy of American Psychiatric Nurses Association Champions for Smoking Cessation
Application deadline: December 16, 2013 Although the prevalence of tobacco use in the general population has decreased over the past several decades, the numbers of people living with psychiatric and/or substance use disorders that use tobacco remains alarmingly high. Since the creation of our Tobacco Dependence Council in 2008, APNA has fostered the development and dissemination of many resources to educate our workforce and assist psychiatric-mental health nurses in prioritizing and providing evidence-based tobacco dependence interventions with those they serve. In an effort to extend this work and further mobil...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 31, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Psychiatric Nurses Association Source Type: funding
Request for Information (RFI)
Funding Opportunity Number: 306-14-0000 Opportunity Category: OtherFunding Instrument Type: OtherCategory of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)CFDA Number: 98.001Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: USAID-AFGClosing Date: Oct 30, 2013Award Ceiling: $12,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 6Creation Date: Oct 23, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: USAID/Afghanistan is seeking expressions of interest from experienced...
Source: Grants.gov - October 23, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Source Type: funding
American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators Leadership Grant for International Educators
Application Deadline: November 1, 2013 The Leadership Grant for International Educators enables a select group of microbiology/biology/health science undergraduate educators from resource-limited countries to attend the ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) and a pre-conference workshop to provide these future leaders in STEM education with the resources to develop and pilot innovative pedagogy and learning modules that engage students and lead to enduring understandings in microbiology/biology/health science. As part of this grant ASM will provide up to $3,000 US dollars travel subsidy for roundtrip...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 3, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Society for Microbiology Source Type: funding
American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators Leaders Inspiring Networks and Knowledge Travel Award
The ASM-NSF Leaders Inspiring Networks and Knowledge (LINK) Program seeks to connect active research investigators and undergraduate educators interested in broadening participation in science and building interdisciplinary collaborations that benefit all partners and contribute to discovery and understanding while promoting teaching and learning. The LINK program is specifically interested in supporting collaborations involving trainees and early-career scientists underrepresented nationally in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to succeed in bioscience education, research and careers. The Progr...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 3, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Society for Microbiology Source Type: funding
Request for Appplications: Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative 2014 Pilot and Research Award
The mission of the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders by funding innovative research of the highest quality and relevance. To this end, we solicit applications for SFARI Awards from individuals who will conduct bold, imaginative, rigorous and relevant research. Objective of the SFARI Awards We seek applications from independent investigators who can devote a substantial portion of time to this effort. While we will not require a minimum Principal Investigator (PI) effort, we expect the PI to commit to a level of effort...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 17, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Source Type: funding
Anxiety and Depression Association of America Trainee Award
The Clinician Trainee Award acknowledges clinician trainees who have excelled in their performance in an internship or clinical training setting. ADAA will give up to three awards, providing trainees the opportunity to attend the annual conference, meet with a senior clinician mentor there, and become involved with the organization. Application deadline: December 23, 2013 Award Components Complimentary registration to the ADAA Annual Conference Recognition at the Opening Session Lodging for three nights during the conference Assignment of a senior clinician mentor from the ADAA professional mem...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 10, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Anxiety and Depression Association of America Source Type: funding
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Target Validation Program
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Target Validation Program Spring 2014 Review Cycle Pre-Proposals Due: October 30, 2013 – 6pm US ET Full Proposal Invitations: November 20, 2013 Full Proposals Due (by invite only): January 15, 2014– 6pm US ET Anticipated Award Announcement: March 2014 Anticipated Funding: April 2014 The Target Validation program supports work to determine whether manipulation of a defined biological target provides a disease-relevant beneficial outcome in a whole animal, mammalian model of PD. MJFF does not have any pre-conceived preference...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 9, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Source Type: funding
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Target Validation Program
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Target Validation Program Fall 2014 Review Cycle Informational Conference Call*: March 26, 2014 at 12pm US ET Pre-proposals Due: May 28, 2014 – 6pm US ET Full Proposal Invitations: June 18, 2014 Full Proposals Due (by invite only): August 6, 2014 – 6pm US ET Anticipated Award Announcement: October 2014 Anticipated Funding: November 2014 *MJFF will hold a 45-minute conference call on the dates and times listed above to clarify and explain the goals of this funding initiative and answer applicant questions. To participate...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 9, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Source Type: funding
Burroughs Wellcome Fund/American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases
Application Deadline - September 4, 2013 After September 4, only completed applications will be forwarded to the review committee. Fellowship At-a-Glance • Open to individuals with an academic appointment of fellow who propose to perform research in tropical infectious diseases • Two years of financial support at $65,000 US per year • A minimum of three months of each funded year must be spent performing research overseas • Preference given to ASTMH member (post-doctoral student fee is $25) • Notice of award in November 2013 Established in 1999, the Burroughs We...
Source: ScanGrants feed - August 26, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Burroughs Wellcome Fund/American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Source Type: funding
