Call for Applications: BUILD Health Challenge
The BUILD Health Challenge partners believe that local nonprofits, health departments, and hospital systems are uniquely positioned to create opportunities for better health in their communities. We are especially concerned about people whose circumstances have made them vulnerable to poor health, whether that’s because of poor access to healthy, affordable food, safe places to walk and play, job prospects, or safe, affordable housing. Community health is determined by the interplay of our social, physical and economic environments, and their influences on the choices we make every day. Too many people exper...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 24, 2014 Category: Research Authors: BUILD Health Challenge 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
Applied Epidemiology Fellowship
Deadline: January 9, 2015– Fellow application closes. All applications and supporting materials must be received; any information received after this date will not be considered. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) in collaboration with CDC, the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), established the Applied Epidemiology Fellowship to train recent graduates in the expanding field of applied epidemiology. The goal of the Fellowship is to provide a high quality training experience and to secure long-term ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 11, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists/CDC Source Type: funding
Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Program
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-5800-N-11 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HousingCFDA Number: 14.889Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HUDClosing Date: Feb 08, 2015Award Ceiling: $30,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 3Creation Date: Nov 06, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants support the implementation of comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plans that are expected to achieve the follow...
Source: Grants.gov - November 7, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Housing Source Type: funding
Community Surgeon Travel Awards
The International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is pleased to announce travel awards for surgeons aged 30 to 50. These awards, in the amount of $4,000 each, provide international surgeons with the opportunity to attend and participate fully in the educational activities of the ACS annual Clinical Congress. They are proposed to specifically assist surgeons who work in community or regional hospitals or clinics in countries other than the United States and Canada, or who are from struggling academic departments of surgery in low- or middle-income countries. Each awardee will receive g...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 6, 2014 Category: Research Authors: International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons Source Type: funding
American College of Surgeons International Guest Scholarships
The American College of Surgeons offers International Guest Scholarships to young surgeons from countries other than the United States or Canada who have demonstrated strong interests in teaching and research. The scholarships, in the amount of $10,000 each, provide the Scholars with an opportunity to visit clinical, teaching, and research activities in North America and to attend and participate fully in the educational opportunities and activities of the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. The scholarship requirements are: Applicants must be graduates of schools of medicine. Applicants must b...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 6, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American College of Surgeons Source Type: funding
Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) Fiscal Year 2015 Program
Funding Opportunity Number: APS-ASHA-15-000001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: EducationHealthCFDA Number: 98.006Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Ag...
Source: Grants.gov - October 28, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Education Health Source Type: funding
Glenn/American Federation for Aging Research Scholarships for Research in the Biology of Aging
The deadline for applications for the 2015 awards is January 15, 2015. It is a well-known fact that America’s population is aging dramatically – it is estimated that 20% of the population will be 65 years of age and older by 2030. This aging population poses unique scientific and medical challenges that must be met if people are to live long, healthy, and productive lives. Significant research findings in the biology of aging can lead to advances that help people live longer and healthier lives. In order to continue to attract new generations of talented investigators, the Glenn/AFAR Sc...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 28, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Glenn Foundation for Medical Research/American Federation for Aging Research 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
Call for Submissions: Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management
Entries are due by December 5, 2014. The American College of Healthcare Executives is pleased to sponsor the annual Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management. The purpose of the competition is to stimulate and demonstrate the ability of future healthcare executives to identify and describe important issues and developments in their chosen profession. Topics ACHE invites eligible students to submit high-quality essays with a focus on health management topics such as: • strategic planning and policy • accountability of and/or relationships among board, medical staf...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 20, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American College of Healthcare Executives Source Type: funding
American Roentgen Ray Society Clinician Educator Development Program
Each year 25 junior faculty nominees are selected and receive a $1,000 grant to attend a two-day workshop to gain proficiency in teaching skills and designing educational activities. The CEDP Application deadline is December 15, 2014 Workshops The workshops are presented by leading educators and cover such topics as: • Adult learning theory and practice • Developing curriculum • Interactive techniques and exercises • Case-based learning • Designing a teaching-learning website • Developing a teaching portfolio • Writing self-assessme...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 20, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Roentgen Ray Society Source Type: funding
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research Grant
Deadline for applications: October 31, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. (CT) Research projects in any phase of development are eligible for funding (e.g., materials design, data collection, manuscript writing). However, the proposed project must have a high probability of producing a product that will be presented and/or published in a peer-reviewed outlet in a timely manner. The proposal should also align with the Executive Committee’s preferred theme: applying the science of learning. The grant program is open to members of the Society for the Teaching Psychology who teach Psychology at 4-year colleges and uni...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 15, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Society for The Teaching of Psychology (Division Two of the American Psychological Association) Source Type: funding
Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) Fiscal Year 15 Program
Funding Opportunity Number: APS-ASHA-15-000001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: EducationHealthCFDA Number: 98.006Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Ag...
Source: Grants.gov - October 9, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Education Health Source Type: funding
Call for Nominations: 12th Annual Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience
The McGovern Institute is now accepting nominations for the 12th annual Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience. The Edward M. Scolnick Prize Neuroscience is awarded annually by the McGovern Institute to recognize outstanding advances in the field of neuroscience. The prize, which is endowed through a gift from Merck to the McGovern Institute, consists of a $100,000 award, plus an inscribed gift. The recipient of the Scolnick Prize presents a public lecture at the McGovern Insitute for Brain Research in the spring of 2015. A gala dinner for the recipient and invited guests follows the prize lecture. Nominatio...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 1, 2014 Category: Research Authors: McGovern Institute for Brain Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Source Type: funding
Hurst Reviews/American Association of Colleges of Nursing Nursing Scholarship
Hurst Review Services, the fastest growing NCLEX Review Company in the country, and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing are pleased to announce a new partnership awarding scholarships to students pursuing professional nursing degrees. The new scholarship program is available to prelicensure students enrolled at member AACN schools. Two scholarships in the amount of $2,500 will be awarded twice yearly. The deadlines each year are January 15 and July 15. Winners will be announced within 60 days of each deadline. (Source: ScanGrants feed)
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 25, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Hurst Reviews/American Association of Colleges of Nursing Source Type: funding
