Rheumatology Research Foundation Marshall J. Schiff, MD, Memorial Fellow Research Award
All applicants and award recipients must abide by Rheumatology Research Foundation Awards and Grants Policy at all times. Application Deadline Call for Applications May 1, 2013 and deadline is August 1, 2013. Funding Source Funding for this award is made possible through an endowment from the Marshall J. Schiff family. For more information about this award, please contact the Rheumatology Research Foundation office by e-mail or by phone at (404) 633-3777. (Source: ScanGrants feed)
Source: ScanGrants feed - April 7, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Rheumatology Research Foundation Source Type: funding

Small Business Innovation Research on Rare Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic and Skin Diseases (SBIR) (R43)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AR-14-005 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.846Eligible Applicants Small businessesAgency Name: HHS-NIH11Closing Date: Aug 01, 2013Award Ceiling: $225,000Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Mar 01, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose preclinical studies to advance the development of biomarkers or treat...
Source: Grants.gov - March 2, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding

Small Business Innovation Research on Rare Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic and Skin Diseases (SBIR) (R43)
Funding Opportunity RFA-AR-14-005 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose preclinical studies to advance the development of biomarkers or treatments for rare musculoskeletal, rheumatic or skin diseases. Rare diseases have a prevalence of fewer than 200,000 affected individuals in the United States. Also eligible for potential funding through this initiative are studies of FDA-designated orphan products for musculoskeletal, rheumatic or skin diseases....
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - March 1, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation Research Grants Program
Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation Research Grants Program The Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation strives to foster research that will have the greatest potential impact on Sjögren’s patients, ensuring new therapeutics are developed and a cure found. One important way in which we strive for change is to promote innovative research that will have the greatest impact on the lives of those who have this prevalent and devastating disease. We want to help spur the research community to generate fresh ideas that will bring novel approaches to treatment and the development of new therapeutics and le...
Source: ScanGrants feed - February 6, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation Source Type: funding

Request for Applications for Basic, Clinical, and Translational Neuropsychiatric Lupus Research
Letter of Intent Deadline: February 22, 2013 at 5 p.m. ET Award Amount: $120,000 Neuropsychiatric lupus (NPSLE) refers to manifestations of lupus within the central or peripheral nervous system that contribute to increased morbidity and reduced quality of life. Definitions and diagnostic criteria relevant to NPSLE have been utilized heterogeneously. This makes the reproducibility of findings and direct comparisons of studies from different groups difficult. In 1999, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) provided revised nomenclature and case definitions for 19 NPSLE syndromes to help facilitate the ad...
Source: ScanGrants feed - January 30, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Lupus Foundation of America Source Type: funding

Lupus Foundation of America Career Development Award
Application Deadline: March 29, 2013 at 5 p.m. ET Award Amount: $70,000 per year (for a maximum of 2 years) The purpose of the LFA Career Development Award is to facilitate the professional development of rheumatology, nephrology, and dermatology fellows, in the U.S. and Canada, interested in lupus research towards a career as an independent, clinician-scientist at an academic, medical, or research institution, with a research program having considerable focus on the investigation of basic, clinical, translational, behavioral, or epidemiological lupus research. ELIGIBILITY To be eligible to apply, appl...
Source: ScanGrants feed - January 30, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Lupus Foundation of America Source Type: funding

2013 Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program
LFA announces the opening of the 2013 Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship program competition. Awards in the amount of $4,000 Duration of award: Summer 2013 Application deadline: March 29, 2013 at 5 p.m. ET Notification date: May 10, 2013 ELIGIBILITY Although undergraduate students may apply, preference will be given to graduate or medical students who have already earned a baccalaureate degree or will have done so prior to their official acceptance of the award. Please note that awards cannot be postponed for use in a later year. Applicants are encouraged to register and compl...
Source: ScanGrants feed - January 30, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Lupus Foundation of America Source Type: funding

Skin Diseases Research Core Centers (P30)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AR-14-001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.846Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Public housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the I...
Source: Grants.gov - January 23, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding

Core Centers for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (P30)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AR-14-002 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.846Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Public housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the I...
Source: Grants.gov - January 23, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding

Skin Diseases Research Core Centers (P30)
Funding Opportunity RFA-AR-14-001 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) invites applications for Research Core Centers (P30s) in skin biology and diseases. The Skin Diseases Research Core Centers (SDRCs) will provide shared facilities and services to groups of established, currently funded investigators addressing scientific problems in skin biology and diseases, in order to improve efficiency, accelerate the pace of research, and ensure greater productivity. (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 23, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Core Centers for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (P30)
Funding Opportunity RFA-AR-14-002 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) invites applications for Research Core Centers (P30s) in musculoskeletal biology and medicine. The Core Centers for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (CCMBM) will provide shared facilities and services to groups of established, currently funded investigators addressing scientific problems in musculoskeletal biology and medicine, in order to improve efficiency, accelerate the pace of research, and ensure greater productivity. (Source: NIH Funding Opportunit...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 23, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Arthritis Foundation Special Request for Application
The Arthritis Foundation is soliciting applications for a Proof of Feasibility study. The aim is to demonstrate the ability of a multi-institutional consortium to consistently assess the cartilage matrix of knees with acute ACL injuries using MRI and biochemical measures. The proposed approach must assess the usefulness of selected imaging technologies that can be applied for evaluation of patients within 10 days of an initial ACL tear and at selected time intervals thereafter. Plans to collect biosamples, including blood, urine and synovial fluid, suitable for assessing cartilage metabolism at selected time intervals...
Source: ScanGrants feed - January 21, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Arthritis Foundation Source Type: funding

Rheumatology Research Foundation Medical Student Research Preceptorship
All applications must be submitted electronically via the Foundation Web site by 5:00 PM (ET) on the deadline. Cycle 4 Applications Due Online November 1, 2013 The purpose of this award is to introduce students to the specialty of rheumatology by supporting a full-time research experience. Eligibility Only students enrolled in LCME or AOA COCA accredited medical schools undergraduate students who have been accepted into medical school are eligible. MD/PhD students and previous student participants are not eligible. Preceptors are responsible for selecting student applicants and must be ACR members. Pre...
Source: ScanGrants feed - January 8, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Rheumatology Research Foundation Source Type: funding

Rheumatology Research Foundation Medical Student Research Preceptorship
All applications must be submitted electronically via the Foundation Web site by 5:00 PM (ET) on the deadline. Cycle 3 Applications Due Online August 1, 2013 The purpose of this award is to introduce students to the specialty of rheumatology by supporting a full-time research experience. Eligibility Only students enrolled in LCME or AOA COCA accredited medical schools undergraduate students who have been accepted into medical school are eligible. MD/PhD students and previous student participants are not eligible. Preceptors are responsible for selecting student applicants and must be ACR members. Prece...
Source: ScanGrants feed - January 8, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Rheumatology Research Foundation Source Type: funding

Rheumatology Research Foundation Health Professional Research Preceptorship
Cycle 1 Applications Due Online February 1, 2013 All applications must be submitted electronically via the Foundation Web site by 5:00 PM (ET) on the deadline. The purpose of this award is to introduce students to rheumatology- related health care by supporting full- time research by a graduate student in the broad area of rheumatic disease. Eligibility Only students enrolled in an accredited graduate school are eligible. Preceptors are responsible for selecting student applicants and must be members of ARHP or ACR. Preceptors must complete the online submission of the application. Individuals who are ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - January 8, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Rheumatology Research Foundation Source Type: funding