Limited Submissions - Private Foundations

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) - 2011 AASLD Advanced/Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program

NOTE: Interested applicants are to contact Dr. Roberto Gedaly at (859) 323-4661 or rgeda2@uky.edu for information on the internal selection procedure and application deadline.

Sponsor: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

Deadline: October 15, 2010

The purpose of this program is to provide salary and benefit support for GI fellows pursuing an additional, full-year of training focused on patient care in advanced/transplant hepatology, beginning on July 1, 2011. The intent of the training program is to prepare the trainee to be eligible for certification in transplant hepatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or American Board of Pediatrics (ABP).

An award of $60,000 will be provided for one year. Money is for salary and benefit support (up to 8% or $4,800) only for the fellow. Awards are granted to the individual applicant, not the applicant’s institution. However, funds will be paid directly to the awardee’s institution. In addition, the fellow’s travel-related expenses incurred to attend the 2011 AASLD Annual Meeting and 2012 Digestive Disease Week® will be reimbursed up to $2,000 per meeting and according to guidelines provided prior to each meeting.

The sponsoring institution must have a United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) approved liver transplant program, which must be in good standing and must perform at least 10 liver transplantations per year. The program must have a full-time faculty member or members capable of teaching a curriculum with a broad-base of knowledge in transplant medicine and hepatology. The program must provide training in living donor transplantation.

For full information, see http://aasld.org/research/awards/Documents/2011%20Advanced%20Hepatology%20Fellowship%20Application.pdf

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases ( AASLD) -Career Development Award in Liver Transplantation in Memory of the University of Michigan Transplant Team

NOTE: Interested applicants are to contact Dr. Roberto Gedaly at (859) 323-4661 or rgeda2@uky.edu for information on the internal selection procedure and application deadline.

Sponsor: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)

Deadline: October 15, 2010

The AASLD Career Development Award in Liver Transplantation in Memory of the University of Michigan Transplant Team is intended to foster career development for an individual performing clinical and/or translational research in the field of liver transplantation and who has shown commitment to excellence in the field at an early stage of his or her career. The award is designed to support a junior faculty member in the development of liver transplant research so that further funding can be obtained.

One award of $90,000 will be provided over two years ($45,000 per year). Money may be used for salary support or for technical support/laboratory supplies for the investigator and no indirect costs are provided. It is expected that additional funds are available to the candidate in order to carry out the proposed research.

Link to full announcement: http://www.aasld.org/research/awards/Documents/2011%20Career%20Dev%20Award%20application.pdf

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) - Clinical and Translational Research Awards in Liver Disease

The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Clinical and Translational Research Awards in Liver Diseases are intended to foster career development for individuals performing clinical and/or translational research in a liver-related area and who have shown commitment to excellence at an early stage of their research study. The awards ensure that a significant portion of young investigators' time is protected for research, with an overall objective of enabling young investigators to develop independent and productive research careers in liver disease.

One award of $150,000 will be proved over two years ($75,000 per year). Money may be used for salary support or for technical support/laboratory supplies for the investigator and no indirect costs are provided. IT is expected that additional funds are available to the candidate in order to carry out the proposed research.

For full information, see http://www.aasld.org/research/awards/Documents/2011%20CTRA%20application.pdf

Because each sponsoring institution may submit only one application, UK will hold an internal competition. Eligible applicants who wish to be considered for this award should submit the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to his or her Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, September 2, 2010:

• Biographical sketch using the current PHS 398 Form

• Research proposal abstract (one page)
• A statement describing the benefits of this award to your research career and, where applicable, the impact the research preceptor will have on your research development (one page)

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make a recommendation as to the University's nominee. All applicants will be notified of the results and the selected applicant will be given sufficient time to complete a full application in time for the October 15, 2010 deadline.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) - NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship Program

The AASLD NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship program provides salary and benefit support for certified and licensed Physician Assistants (PA) or Nurse Practitioners (NP) pursuing a full-year of training focused on clinical care in hepatology and is designed to:  

• Increase the number of mid-level practitioners in clinical hepatology.

• Facilitate the transition (or shift in emphasis) into clinical hepatology for mid-level practitioners.
• Increase access for liver disease patients to adequately trained clinicians.

For full information, see http://www.aasld.org/awards/aasld/Pages/ClinicalHepatologyFellowshipProgram.aspx

Since each institution is eligible to submit only one application, UK will hold an internal competition to determine the University's applicant. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information to the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, January 5, 2011:

• A statement of the applicant's career plans, including the significance of this award to the applicant's career development, how this award is a shift in focus, and why the applicant wants to pursue training in clinical hepatology (one page maximum).
• A letter from the candidate's mentor confirming his/her sponsorship of the applicant (one page maximum).
• Current Curriculum Vitae (four pages maximum)

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make a recommendation as to the University's nominee. All applicants will be notified of the results. The application deadline is February 11, 2011.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) - Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars Awards

Deadline: December 9, 2008

The Jahnigen Career Development Awards Scholars Program addresses the urgent need to create a structure for developing leaders in geriatrics in academic surgery and related medical specialties. In time it is hoped that this group of committed Jahnigen faculty will lead an advance in the way each discipline cares for older patients by improving the knowledge base, educational activities and clinical care and by participating in efforts to increase understanding of the geriatric aspects of their specialties on the national and local level. The Jahnigen Awards Program offers two-year career development awards to support junior faculty in targeted specialties (see below). The award allows individuals to initiate and ultimately sustain a career in research and education in the geriatrics aspects of their discipline.

Each grant will provide two-year support of $75,000 per year for salary and fringe benefits and/or the costs of doing research. However, each scholar's institution must provide a minimum match of $25,000 per year. Up to ten awards will be given in 2009.

Eligible candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be a physician who is a US citizen or permanent resident
• Be certified or board eligible to practice on one of the following targeted specialties:
• Anesthesiology
• Emergency medicine
• General surgery
• Gynecology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedic surgery
• Otolaryngology
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation
• Thoracic surgery
• Urology
• Have completed his/her training (residency and/or fellowship) on or after June 30, 1999

Nominations are to be made by the individual's departmental chair. Departments may submit one application; institutions may submit more than one application.

For additional information, please see http://www.americangeriatrics.org/specialists/jahnigen/apply.

Contact Information: Elizabeth Haranas, Project Coordinator
American Geriatrics Society
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801
New York, NY 10118
Phone: 212-308-1414
Email: eharanas@americangeriatrics.org

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) - Hartford Geriatrics Health Outcomes Research Scholars Awards Program

Sponsored by The John A. Hartford Foundation, in collaboration with the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging, the Hartford Geriatrics Health Outcomes Research Scholars Awards Program, supports physician-scientists committed to improving the health care of older adults during the critical transition from junior faculty to independent researcher.

For the purposes of this grant, outcomes research is defined as the study of functional status, impairments, perceptions, social opportunities, and health services utilization that are influenced by disease, injury, treatment, or health policy, including etiology, diagnosis, and intervention. Research must be focused on older adults and may address clinical strategies and effectiveness, innovative outcomes measures, and quality of life. Hartford Outcomes Scholars must have a research sponsor who should have a strong background in training and outcomes research, as well as expertise and interest in the outcomes research that is being proposed.

Four recipients, chosen by a Selection Committee comprised of nationally prominent academic physicians, will receive a $200,000 grant over a two-year period to perform studies in outcomes research topics that are focused on the improved care of older adults. Research findings are presented at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting at the conclusion of the recipient’s grant.

The applicant must obtain permission from the dean of his or her medical school to apply for this award. The applicant must have a written commitment from his or home institution, and be committed to continue involvement throughout the period of the project award. In addition to the primary sponsor, applicants may also collaborate with an on-site or off-site secondary sponsor who has expertise in the proposed area or departmental chair or division chief that 75 percent of the applicant's time will be devoted to research. Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of investigators is encouraged.

For more information see: http://www.healthinaging.org/hartford/

American Honda Foundation – Grants Program

The American Honda Foundation engages in grant making that reflects the basic tenets, beliefs and philosophies of Honda companies, which are characterized by the following qualities: imaginative, creative, youthful, forward-thinking, scientific, humanistic and innovative. It supports youth education with a specific focus on the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in addition to the environment.  The grant range is from $20,000 to $60,000 over a one-year period.

Funding Priority:
Youth education, specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, the environment, job training and literacy

Further information can be found at:  http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf

Organizations may only submit one request in a 12-month period. This includes colleges and universities with several departments/outreach programs.

Because the American Honda Foundation only allows applicants to submit one proposal in a 12-month period, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to submit the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, March 7, 2011:

• Names and departments of UK Project Director, key personnel,

• Project overview – (1-2 pages) identify the proposed theme(s), objectives, and brief description of activities

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make a recommendation. The deadline is May 1, 2011. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

American Italian Cancer Foundation - Pancreatic Cancer Research Initiative

The American Italian Cancer Foundation (AICF) has launched a new Pancreatic Cancer Research Initiative (PCRI). Beginning in 2009, scientific researchers from the United States, Italy, and other parts of Europe will be eligible to receive funding for projects of up to three years in basic, translational, or genetic research as it applies to pancreatic cancer. PCRI grants will fund research that shows great promise for translating knowledge gained to prevention or new treatments and, ultimately, for prolonging and enhancing the life of pancreatic cancer patients. $225,000 will be available in spring 2009 for one or more awards.

Applicants are encouraged to collaborate with one or more research institutions in Italy or other members of the European Union. Applications that include a collaborative aspect will be given special consideration, as will genetic research projects in pancreatic cancer that will be conducted in Italy.

For additional information, see http://www.americanitaliancancer.org/Pancreatic_Cancer_Research_Initiative/

Most recent internal deadline: March 10, 2009.

Most recent external deadline: April 1, 2009.

American Legacy Foundation - Legacy Innovative Grants

Through the Legacy Innovative Grants (LIG), the American Legacy Foundation supports projects that advance creative solutions to the challenged caused by tobacco use in America. Previously known as the Small Innovative Grants Program, Legacy created innovative Grants to enable organizations to pilot new projects, new ideas or new approaches, based on sound principles of tobacco control.

Twice each year, Legacy supports a limited number of grants under this program. Legacy provides up to $100,000 for the first year of funding. During the initial grant year, grantees may apply for a second year of funding for up to 50% of the amount awarded in the first year. While match is encouraged but not required for the first year of funding, grantees must provide a 1:1 cash match for second year funding. Legacy accepts applications for second-year funding in the last quarter of the first grant year, by invitation only.

Link to Full Announcement: http://www.americanlegacy.org/1710.aspx

Most recent internal deadline: January 13, 2009.

Most recent external deadline: January 16, 2009.

American Legacy Foundation - Small Innovative Grants Program to Reduce Tobacco Use

Through the Small Innovative Grants Program, the American Legacy Foundation supports projects that advance creative, promising solutions based on sound principles of tobacco control to remedy the harm caused by tobacco use in America. Legacy created the Small Innovative Grants Program to seed new projects or enable an organization to pilot a new idea or approach.

Twice a year, Legacy supports a limited number of grants under this program. Legacy issues renewable grants for up to $100,000 each for the first year of funding. Upon invitation, grantees may apply for a second year of funding for up to 50 percent of the amount awarded in the first year. Grantees must provide a 1:1 cash match for second-year funding. A match is encouraged but not required for the first year of funding.

Link to Full Announcement and guidelines:  http://www.americanlegacy.org/1710.aspx

Most recent internal deadline: May 15, 2008.

Most recent external deadline: May 23, 2008. 

American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education (APIRE)/Lilly Psychiatric Research Fellowship

Deadline: October 14, 2010

The American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education is sponsoring the one-year Lilly Psychiatric Research Fellowship, for two post-graduate psychiatry trainees specifically to focus on research and personal scholarship. Minimal time (less that 15%) will be devoted to teaching, patient care, consultation, or other duties. The protection of time for research should be assured by the department chairman.

Individuals who have received their M.D. or D.O.. degree and who have completed residency training in general psychiatry or child psychiatry immediately prior to the time the fellowship commences are eligible. A stipend of $45,000 will be paid to each institution for disbursement to the fellow.

Each chairman of a department of psychiatry is invited to nominate one outstanding eligible resident for fellowship.

It is recommended that potential applicants contact the APIRE office to obtain a copy of the printed announcement which provides additional details before preparing an application. For information, contact Ernesto Guerra at equerra@psych.org or 800-852-1390.

Arthritis Foundation Clinical to Research Transition Award

This award is for MD’s/DO’s who are clinically trained in adult or pediatric rheumatology and intend to pursue a research career in academic rheumatology. The award is designed to allow candidates to gain initial research experience in preparation for application for grants such as the Arthritis Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, the ACR/REF Rheumatology Scientist Development Award or the ACR/REF Rheumatology Investigator Award. Applicants must be within the final year of training leading to board eligibility for either pediatric or adult rheumatology or be within a two-year time limit after completion of clinical training and have less than two years of research experience at the time when funding begins. U.S. citizenship is not required but the applicant must hold a full-time appointment at a U.S. institution. Research may be conducted at institutions outside of the U.S. Candidates holding PhD’s and MD/PhD’s are not eligible. This one-year fellowship is awarded for clinical, translational or basic biomedical investigation. Awards will consist of $40,000 of which up to $5,000 may be used for supplies or other expenses associated with the research project.

There should be no more than one application submitted per institution. It is acceptable to submit one application from a pediatric and an adult division within the same institution. Guidelines and additional information are available at https://proposalcentral.altum.com/default.asp. Scroll down to the Arthritis Foundation and click on the document icon next to the phrase Clinical to Research Transition Award.

Because the sponsor limits the number of applications from an institution, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by 9 a.m. Friday, February 18, 2011:

• Applicant’s name, department, and division (e.g., pediatric or adult)
• Project overview (1 page maximum)

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations. The application must be submitted online by 5:00 p.m. February 22, 2011.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication - Baskett Mosse Award for Faculty Development

Deadline: April 1, 2009

The Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (AEJMC) is accepting applications for the 19th annual Baskett Mosse Award for Faculty Development. The award recognizes an outstanding young or midcareer faculty member in journalism or mass communication. Its recipient is awarded a stipend to be used toward work on a development or enrichment activity in any appropriate aspect of teaching, research or public service.

No more than two applications from the same program will be accepted the same year. If there are more than two potential applications from a program, the administrative head must rule on which application to submit.

For more information, see http://aejmc.org/_calls/baskettmosse.php.

Avon Foundation for Women Breast Health Outreach Program

The Avon Foundation for Women has funded community‐based programs designed to improve utilization of regular breast cancer screening by at‐risk populations (minority and underinsured) since 1993. Despite improvements in the availability of free and low‐cost screening services supported through programs such as the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), disparities in utilization of mammography persist. Socioeconomically disadvantaged women and recent immigrants have lower rates of mammography screening, and may be less likely to receive proper treatment of follow‐up care.

The Avon BHOP will seek to support programs that:

• recruit women for both first time screening and annual screening;
• develop partnerships between community‐based outreach providers and local medical providers;
• work with healthcare providers to ensure proper clinical follow‐up of abnormal screening results; and
• educate older women about Medicare coverage of annual screening mammograms and assist them in obtaining the service from providers who accept Medicare.

The Avon BHOP encourages programs to implement evidence‐based strategies to increase utilization of breast cancer screening. In addition to reducing out‐of‐pocket expenses by linking women with free or low‐cost screening services, these strategies include the use of client reminders (letters, postcards, or phone calls); small media (videos, brochures, or newsletters); one‐to‐one education (in person or by phone, in clinical or non‐clinical settings); and strategies to remove structural barriers (such as providing transportation, mobile screening, flexible hours, interpretation or translation, and/or childcare assistance).

For more information see:  http://avonbhop.org/files/2012RFA.pdf

Only one application for funding will be reviewed per organization.

Because the Foundation will review only one application per organization, UK will hold an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, August 2, 2011:

• Name and department of the project director/principal investigator
• Brief narrative describing the program (2 pages)

A committee will be convened to review the applications and make a recommendation. The selected applicant will be notified and identified as the individual authorized to submit the application before the August 26, 2011 deadline.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

NOTE: The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation will not be accepting applications for the Beckman Young Investigators Program until further notice and will not be accepting applications at all in 2009.

Beckman Foundation, Arnold and Mabel: Young Investigators Program

The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation makes grants to non-profit research institutions to promote research in chemistry and the life sciences, broadly interpreted, and particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science. The Beckman Young Investigator (BYI) Program is intended to provide research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of academic careers in the chemical and life sciences.  Projects should show promise for contributing to significant advances in the research fields of interest to the Foundation. They should represent innovative departures in research rather than extensions or expansions of existing programs. Proposed research that cuts across traditional boundaries of scientific disciplines is encouraged

To be eligible, an applicant should not have completed more than three full years in his or her tenure-track or other comparable independent research appointment. Regardless of eligibility under this rule, no individual may apply for a BYI Award more than three times. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States at the time of application.

Projects are normally funded for a period of three years. Grants are normally in the range of $300,000 over the term of the project. The Foundation does not provide for overhead or for indirect costs.

For more information including a list of previous recipients, see the Beckman Foundation’s website at: http://www.beckman-foundation.com/byi.html.

Most recent internal deadline: August 8, 2008.

Most recent external deadline: October 1, 2008.

Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award

The Brain Research Foundation’s Annual Scientific Innovations Award (SIA) Program provides funding for innovative science in both basic and clinical neuroscience. This funding mechanism is designed to support creative, exploratory, cutting edge research in well-established research laboratories, under the direction of established investigators. Eligibility is limited to professors or associate professors; current major NIH or other peer-reviewed funding is preferred, but evidence of such funding in the past three years is essential.  Each total award is limited to $150,000 (direct costs) for a one to two year grant period.

For more information see the guidelines at:  http://gallery.mailchimp.com/5210887a4956c3f0e5b73898b/files/SIA_Guidelines.pdf

The Brain Research Foundation has invited the University of Kentucky to nominate one faculty member to submit a Letter of Intent for the Scientific Innovations Award (SIA).

Since the sponsor will accept only one nominee, UK will hold an internal competition. Eligible UK faculty who wish to be considered for this program should submit a nomination packet electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to his or her Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, August 24, 2011.  The nomination packet is to include:

• Name and Department of the PI
• A brief summary of the program project (1-2 pages)
• Current Biosketch

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make a recommendation as to the University's ONE nominee. Deadline for the required Letter of Intent is October 17, 2011.  The sponsor will invite selected applicants to submit a five page grant application that will be due in January 2012.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards for Medical Scientists

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) Career Awards for Medical Scientists five-year $700,000 awards for physician-scientists bridge advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service. Proposals must be in the area of basic biomedical, disease-oriented, or translational research. Proposals in health services research or involving large-scale clinical trials are ineligible. Awards are made to degree-granting institutions in the U.S. or Canada on behalf of the awardee.

Candidates must be a clinical fellow, resident, instructor (non-tenure track), or a postdoctoral researcher and have at least two years of research experience at the time of application.  Candidates who hold a junior faculty appointment (lecturer, instructor, assistant professor-non tenure track) may be eligible if they have been in a faculty position for two years or less at the time of application.  Candidates must not be more than 120 months past their most recent doctorate.  During the award period, at least 75 percent of the awardee's time must be devoted to research-related activities.  Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the US or Canada at the time of application.

A detailed description of the Career Awards for Medical Scientists program and complete guidelines for the application are available at http://www.bwfund.org/pages/188/Career-Awards-for-Medical-Scientists/.

The University of Kentucky may nominate up to five candidates.  If a woman or underrepresented minority (i.e., African American, Hispanic, or Native American) is nominated within the initial five candidates, a sixth candidate may be nominated provided that candidate is a woman or underrepresented minority.  Candidates must be nominated by their dean or department chair at the degree-granting institution where they will conduct the postdoctoral/fellowship training under the award. Applications must be approved by an official responsible for sponsored programs (generally from the grants office, office of research, or office of sponsored programs) at the degree-granting institution.

Eligible UK researchers who wish to be considered for this program should submit a nomination packet electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu, their Associate Dean for Research, and department chair by Tuesday, August 9, 2011.  The nomination packet is to include:

• Candidate’s name and biosketch (4 pages maximum)
• Abstract of proposed research (one page maximum)
• A letter from the faculty member under whom the candidate will work during the mentored portion of the award describing the candidate’s qualifications and potential for contributing to medical science, highlighting specific skills or expertise

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the materials and make recommendations as to the University's nominees.  All applicants will be notified of the results.  The sponsor’s deadline is October 3, 2011.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

Burroughs Wellcome Fund - Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI)

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) are intended to foster the early career development of postdoctoral scientists with backgrounds in the physical/computational sciences whose work addresses biological questions and who are dedicated to pursuing a career in academic research. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, statistics, or engineering or must demonstrate significant expertise in one of these areas as evidenced by publications or advanced course work. The awards provide up to $500,000 in support over five years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of a future faculty appointment, presumably at a different institution.

The University of Kentucky may nominate up to two candidates for the award. However, to encourage applications from women, institutions that nominate a female candidate will be allowed three nominations. In addition, to encourage applications from members of underrepresented minority groups, institutions may have single additional nomination if they nominate an African-American, Hispanic, or Native American candidate. No more than one of an institution's nominees may be a temporary resident of the U.S.

Candidates must have completed at least 12 months but not more than 48 months of postdoctoral research at the time of application. They cannot hold nor have accepted, either in writing or verbally, a faculty appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor at the time of application. Eligible applicants include: U.S. and Canadian citizens; non-citizen Permanent Residents of the U.S. and Canada with certification by the nominating institution; and temporary residents as long as the nominating institution can certify that the applicant's visa will allow him/her to remain in the U.S. long enough for him/her to be productive on the project.

A detailed description of the CASI program and complete guidelines for the application are available online at http://www.bwfund.org/programs/interfaces/index.html.

Most recent internal deadline: March 4, 2008.

Most recent external deadline: April 15, 2008.

Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research

Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research provide $750,000 over a period of five years ($150,000 per year). BWF will make up to 10 awards for the 2009 series. The program's goal is to foster the development and productivity of established independent physician-scientists who will strengthen translational research through their own studies as well as by mentoring physician-scientist trainees. Theawards are intended to give recipients the freedom and flexibility to explore fundamental scientific questions, to apply the resulting knowledge at the bedside, and to bring insights from the clinical setting back to the laboratory for further exploration. BWF hopes these efforts will lead to a better understanding of disease mechanisms and to new methods of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease. BWF is particularly interested in supporting investigators who will bring novel ideas and new approaches to translational research.

Candidates must

• have an MD or MD-PhD degree and hold an appointment or joint appointment in a subspecialty of clinical medicine.
• be academic investigators at the assistant professor or early associate professor level (preferably no more than two years after promotion), holding a tenure-track or equivalent position, at the time of application. Individuals holding the rank of professor are ineligible.
• present evidence of having established an independent research career (this is not a "new investigator" award). Successful candidates in the past have had NIH R01 funding and a track record of independent publications.
•  hold a current license to practice medicine in the US or Canada.
•  be citizens or permanent residents of the US or Canada at the time of application.

Guidelines and additional information about the program are available at: http://www.bwfund.org/programs/translational/clinical_scientists_main.html

Most recent internal deadline: August 13, 2008.

Most recent external deadline: October 1, 2008.

Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease

Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) five-year awards provide $500,000 for opportunities for accomplished investigators at the assistant professor level to study pathogenesis, with a focus on the intersection of human and microbial biology. The program is intended to shed light on the overarching issues of how human hosts handle infectious challenge. The awards are intended to give recipients the freedom and flexibility to pursue new avenues of inquiry and higher-risk research projects that hold potential for advancing significantly the biochemical, pharmacological, immunological, and molecular biological understanding of how infectious agents and the human body interact.

BWF is particularly interested in work focused on the host, as well as host-pathogen studies originating in viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasite systems. Studies supported by the program may have their roots in the pathogen, but the focus of the work should be on the interplay of host and microbe.

Candidates will generally have an M.D., D.V.M., or Ph.D. degree. They must have an established record of independent research and hold a tenure-track position as an assistant professor or equivalent (at the time of application) at a degree-granting institution. They must also be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada at the time of application.

BWF restricts each institution to a maximum of two candidates for this award. However, institutions that nominate a researcher who holds the DVM will be allowed three nominations. In addition, institutions may have a single additional nomination if they nominate a researcher working in pathogenic helminths, mycology, or reproductive science. The institution must submit a statement of nomination for each candidate. In this statement, BWF expects that the institution will tangibly demonstrate its commitment to support each candidate it nominates, including the protection of 75 percent of the grantee’s time for research.

Full information is available at http://www.bwfund.org/pages/105/Investigators-in-the-Pathogenesis-of-Infectious-Disease/

Eligible researchers who wish to be considered for this program should submit a nomination packet electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to his or her Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, September 7, 2011:

• Biosketch – use the current NIH format of 4 pages

• Scientific Abstract – one page
• Letter of Nomination – Include a letter from the candidate’s dean or department chair that verifies that the candidate meets the award’s eligibility requirements and has the required 75% protected time for research. The letter should describe the focus and direction of the institution’s research programs that are relevant to the proposed work and discuss how the applicant’s research fits into the organization.

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendation as to the University's nominee(s). All applicants will be notified of the results. The individual(s) selected will be given sufficient time to complete the full application by the November 1, 2011 deadline.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Since 1999, the Carnegie Scholars Program has been supporting individual scholars to conduct research that extends the boundaries of its grantmaking priorities. For the next few years, the Scholars Program will focus on supporting scholars whose research relates to intellectual and policy developments in Islam and Muslim communities. The overall aim is to build a critical mass of thoughtful and original scholarship in order to add to our fund of knowledge regarding Islam as a religion as well as the cultures and civilizations of Muslim societies and communities, both in the United States and abroad. Recognizing that in order for ideas to influence society they must be widely communicated to a variety of audiences, the fellowship emphasizes the communication of scholarly research beyond the academic community to policymakers and the public. The program annually awards up to 20 fellowships for a period of one to two years and for a maximum amount of $100,000. At the end of the fellowship period, Scholars will submit a written report along with books or manuscripts prepared as a result of the Corporation’s support.

http://www.carnegie.org/sub/program/scholars.html

An Internal Competition will be announced when the nomination request is received for this year.

Carreras, José - E. D. Thomas Postdoctoral Fellowship

The José Carreras International Leukemia Foundation was founded in 1988 by the internationally known tenor Jose Carreras. One of the main goals of the Foundation is to support research into the diagnosis, prevention and cure of leukemia and related hematological malignancies.

Applications will be accepted for one post doctoral fellowship to provide funding of $50,000 for one year, renewable yearly for two additional years upon satisfactory performance. Indirect costs are not to exceed 8% and salary is not to exceed $35,000 including fringe benefits, with the remainder for supplies and/or equipment.

Candidates must hold an M.D. or Ph.D. degree and have completed at least three years postdoctoral training but must be less than ten years post their first doctoral degree when the award begins. There are no restrictions based on nationality, but only one application will be considered from each sponsoring institution. Candidates must be committed to the research goals of the Foundation, must be able to devote at least 60% of their time to the project and must have a sponsoring institution with the academic environment to provide adequate support for the proposed project.

For additional program information, see http://www.carreras-foundation.org/funda.htm

Since only one applicant from an institution will be considered, UK will hold an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to his or her Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, September 21, 2011:

• Principal investigator’s name, department and academic appointment
• A two page description of the research proposal, including its significance.

A committee will be appointed to review the submissions and make a recommendation.  The external deadline is November 2, 2011.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

***Company of Biologists Limited (CoB) Development - Travelling Fellowships***

Note: Only one person per laboratory may apply for funding per funding round. This limited submission should be coordinated by each laboratory.

Development offers fellowships of up to £2500 to graduate students and post-docs wishing to make collaborative visits to other laboratories. These are designed to cover the cost of travel and other expenses, and there is no restriction on nationality. Applicants should be working in the field of developmental biology with the intention of visiting another laboratory. Each application is judged on the excellence of the candidate, and the importance and innovative quality of the work to be done.

Deadlines: April 30, August 31, December 31, 2011

For more information see: http://dev.biologists.org/site/misc/fellowships.xhtml

***Dana Foundation - Brain and Immuno-Imaging Grant Program***

Description: Dana Foundation supports research on imaging innovations that help reveal how the human brain functions normally, how disorders and injuries alter these functions, and how various therapies affect these conditions. Since immune cells are often integrally involved in the development of, protection against, or responses to brain diseases and injuries, funded research also can focus on immune cell interactions with brain cells.

Scientists using conventional brain imaging techniques, cellular and molecular imaging technologies, or a combination of both, are supported to undertake pilot tests of novel hypotheses. These data then can be used to compete for larger-scale funding from other sources. Studies tend to focus on how imaging can enhance understanding of normal brain functioning; improve diagnosis; expand understanding of disease or injury processes; and assess treatment effects. Additionally, studies designed to refine existing imaging techniques, or to further develop new techniques to address specific clinical questions, are supported.

Funds support pilot-testing by investigators who are early in their research careers of promising but high-risk innovative ideas that have direct clinical application and that, when successful, are competitive for larger-scale support from other funders. Grant amounts may be up to $200,000 total, payable over three years.

Support is focused on faculty researchers who have demonstrated the potential for independent research careers who are at the assistant professor level, or in the first few years of their associate professor appointments (investigators who have not yet been awarded more than one independent research grant --R01 from the NIH or equivalent from another Federal agency).Post-doctoral fellows are not eligible to apply. Applications from junior investigators that are an extension of the work of a senior mentor, particularly if from the same institution, are discouraged.

Website: http://www.dana.org/grants/imaging/ 
(Eligibility and additional information on previously funded projects)

Deadline: February 28, 2012 at noon.

Institutional Limit: Each US medical school dean may nominate one applicant. For more information, contact Prof. Alan Daugherty, Senior Associate Dean of Research in the College of Medicine (adaugh@uky.edu).

Dreyfus, Camille and Henry - New Faculty Awards Program

The Dreyfus New Faculty Awards Program provides unrestricted research grants of $50,000 to institutions that offer a doctorate in chemistry, chemical engineering or biochemistry in support of faculty who start their first full-time tenure-track appointments in 2008. Allowable costs include student research stipends, scientific equipment, and other research needs. About 10 awards of $50,000 are made each year.

Additional information on the program, including a list of previous recipients, is available at http://www.dreyfus.org/nf.shtml.

Most recent internal deadline: March 24, 2008.

Most recent external deadline: May 8, 2008.

Dreyfus, Camille and Henry- Teacher-Scholar Award

The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. Based on institutional nominations, the program provides discretionary funding to faculty at an early stage in their careers. Criteria for selection include an independent body of scholarship attained within the first five years of their appointment as independent researchers, and a demonstrated commitment to education, signaling the promise of continuing outstanding contributions to both research and teaching. The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program provides an unrestricted research grant of $75,000.

The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program is open to academic institutions in the States, Districts, and Territories of the United States of America that grant a bachelor's or higher degree in the chemical sciences, including biochemistry, materials chemistry, and chemical engineering. Nominees must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment, and are normally expected to have been appointed no earlier than mid-year 2006. Awardees are from Ph.D. granting departments in which scholarly research is a principal activity. Undergraduate education is an important component of the nominee's activities.

For more information, see http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/camille_dreyfus_teacher_award.shtml

Because each institution may submit only one Camille Dreyfus nomination annually, UK will hold an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to his or her Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, December 15, 2011:

• Name, Department, and Year of Appointment
• CV
• A summary description of the nominee's research accomplishments as an independent faculty member, and a description of research plans (2-pages)
• A statement of the nominee's dedication to education in the chemical sciences (1-page).

An internal panel will review applications and will select UK's nominee. The selected individual will be notified in time to prepare a full proposal by the February 06, 2012 deadline. 

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

Duke, Doris - Clinical Scientist Development Award

The mission of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is to improve the quality of people's lives through
grants supporting the performing arts, environmental conservation, medical research and the prevention
of child abuse, and through preservation of the cultural and environmental legacy of Doris Duke's properties.

The Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award provides grants to junior physician-scientists to facilitate their transition to independent clinical research careers.  The foundation plans to award up to 12grants in 2012 of $150,000 per year in direct costs and $12,000 per year in indirect costs over three yearsto junior faculty level physician-scientists conducting clinical research in any disease area.

Applicants must:  

• Bea physician-scientist conducting clinical research in any disease area.
• Have received an M.D. or a foreign equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Be working in a U.S. degree-granting institution, but do not have to be a U.S. citizen.
• Have a full-time faculty level position not higher than the Assistant Professor level. Full-time post-fellowship Instructor positions will be considered full-time faculty level appointmentsonly when these positions are recognized as such by the nominating institution. Adjunct or acting positions are not eligible.
• Have been appointed to their first full-time faculty level position between January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2012.
• Be guaranteed a minimum overall research time protection of 75% effort by the nominating institution.
• Not be the principal or co-principal investigator on a National Institute of Health R01 research grant, a research project that is part of a P01 program project or P50 center grant, or a U01 cooperative agreement.

Note: For the purposes of this award program, clinical research involves the scientific investigation of the etiology, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of human disease using human subjects, human populations or materials of human origin. Included in the definition are studies that utilize tissues or pathogens only if they can be linked to a patient.

Applicants are allowed to hold a National Institutes of Health K series award or other career development award at the same time as the CSDA grant. However, applicants must propose distinct and different research aims in their CSDA application, and there should be no scientific or budgetary overlap.

Program website: http://www.ddcf.org/Medical-Research/Program-Strategies/Clinical-Research/Clinical-Scientist-Development-Award/

Because each institution may nominate only two candidates, UK will hold an internal competition to identify the University's nominees. Eligible individuals who would like to be considered for this program should submit the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to his or her Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, November 1, 2011:

• Candidate’s name, department, academic rank, and date of appointment

• Tentative title of proposed research project; identify the primary disease area and the clinical research type using Doris Duke Charitable Foundation terminology. See following link http://www.ddcf.org/Global/MedicalResearch/2012%20CSDA/11%201005%20Nomination%20instructions%20with%20nomination%20reference%20sheet.pdf and scroll down to the 2nd page (Nomination Reference Sheet) for the two specific dropdown menus (primary disease area and clinical research type). Additional proposal narrative is not requested for the internal application.
• Letter from department chair or other senior researcher that includes a description of the innovative merit of the candidate’s research, and a statement on how this work has potential to advance the state of the art

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make a recommendation as to the University's nominees. Deadline for UK’s online submission of nominations is on or before November 16, 2011. The Foundation will email the selected nominees a link to the online application site; their complete research proposals will be due electronically on or before December 21, 2011.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

Duke, Doris - Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award

The Doris Duke Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award (DCSA) recognizes and supports outstanding mid-career physician-scientists who are engaged in applying the latest biomedical advances to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of disease. The award provides funds to conduct translational clinical research as well as support and mentor junior clinical researchers working in the awardee's laboratory. In 2008, up to five grants of $1.5 million each will be awarded to mid-career physician-scientists conducting translational clinical research in any disease area. Awards must be used over at least a five-year period.

This program is intended to support physician-scientists who are recognized leaders in their fields and who have well-established translational research programs. All nominees must:
1) Be a physician-scientist with an established translational clinical research program in any disease area;
2) Have received an M.D. or a foreign equivalent from an accredited institution;
3) Be working in a U.S. degree-granting institution but do not have to be a U.S. citizen;
4) Have a full-time university faculty appointment at least at the level of Associate Professor or its equivalent as of January 1, 2008;
4) Have been appointed to their first full-time faculty-level position no earlier than January 1, 1993. (All full-time post-fellowship Instructor-level positions will be considered full-time faculty-level appointments.)

Note: For the purposes of this award program, clinical research is defined as research conducted with human subjects with direct application to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or cure of any human disease. Experiments that utilize animals or primary tissues derived from animals are not eligible for support through this award program.

Research and Mentoring Requirements: The DCSA is intended to support an original clinical research project that does not overlap projects funded by other sources of support. At least 30% of the total effort must be dedicated to the work proposed in the application. Each Distinguished Clinical Scientist must have a proven track record as an outstanding mentor to junior clinical investigators, including medical students, fellows, and junior faculty members. The candidate must describe his/her mentoring history and experience and propose a mentoring plan for the period of the award. A majority of mentees to be supported by the DCSA should be working on or hold an M.D. degree.

Guidelines and additional information on this program are available at: http://www.ddcf.org/page.asp?pageId=297

Most recent internal deadline: December 3, 2007.

Most recent external deadline: January 23, 2008.

Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholar Award in Aging

The University of Kentucky has been invited to nominate two candidates for the Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholar Award in Aging.  The objective of this award is to support new investigators of outstanding promise in the basic biological sciences relevant to understanding lifespan development processes and age-related diseases and disabilities.  The award provides $100,000 per year for a four year period to enable new investigators to become established in the field of aging. 

Eligible candidates are investigators who are in the first three years of their research career following their post-doctoral fellowship experience.  As of March 1, 2012, nominees must hold regular full time appointments (tenure or non-tenure) on the faculty of the sponsoring institution and they must not have been in such an appointment, at the sponsoring institution or other institution(s), for more than three years as of July 15, 2012, i.e. the appointment having been made no earlier than July 15, 2009.  Time spent in clinical internships, post-doctoral training, residencies, or in work toward board certification does not count as part of the three-year limit.

Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholars may hold one similar award from a private source concurrently for up to one year.  The guidelines include a list of conflicting career development or new faculty awards as examples.  New Scholar Awards will only be made for the full four-year term.  If a conflicting award is accepted prior to the New Scholar Award, this must be resolved by either declining the Ellison Medical Foundation award or arranging to terminate the conflicting award within one year.

Nominees for the New Scholars Award are expected to have great promise as potential leaders of biomedical science with relevance to aging. Each nominee's potential for scientific innovation, leadership, and relevance to aging will be evaluated by the Ellison Medical Foundation’s Aging Review Group and the Scientific Advisory Board, based upon the nominee's research proposal, scientific contributions to date, and the reference statements provided by those who know the nominee and his/her work well. The quality and relevance of the nominee's publications and the importance to aging of the nominee's proposed research will be significant factors in the evaluation process.  Depending upon the number of nominations submitted and the qualifications of the nominees, up to 25 scholars will be selected.

See the following website for information about the goals and objectives of the Aging Program, detailed guidelines for the New Scholars Program, and lists of previously funded New Scholars: http://www.ellisonfoundation.org/adsp.jsp?key=10aging_about

UK has established an internal selection process.  Eligible faculty interested in submitting an application should send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, December 5, 2011:

• Candidate’s curriculum vitae not to exceed 2 pages
• Letter of reference from the department chair
• Abstract (1 page) of the proposed research
• Description of the candidate’s most significant research contribution to date (1 page)

A committee will be convened to review the applications and make recommendations as to the University’s nominees.  The Office of the Vice President for Research will notify all applicants of the outcome.  By mid December, the two nominated candidates will receive an email with instructions and a password to access the application website.  The application must be completed online by March 1, 2012.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky - Kentucky Healthy Futures Initiative:  Healthy Communities, Accessible Care

The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky (Foundation) began the Kentucky Healthy Futures Initiative (KHFI) in August 2010, after receiving federal match funds through the Social Innovation Fund (SIF). The SIF seeks to replicate or scale innovative strategies that have shown evidence of impact. Strategies funded under this Initiative will not only demonstrate strong impact, but also 1) have the potential to affect how the same challenge is addressed in other communities, 2) address more than one critical social challenge concurrently, or 3) produce significant cost savings through efficiency gains.

The Foundation’s mission is to address the unmet health care needs of Kentuckians. The approach centers on developing and influencing health policy, to promote lasting change in the systems by which health care is provided and good health sustained. The Kentucky Healthy Futures Initiative (KHFI) will support nonprofit organizations to implement or expand on innovative, replicable strategies to improve the health of Kentucky's lower income communities. Innovation may be replicating a proven approach in a new setting or expanding an innovative approach already underway in your community.

For the purposes of the KHFI grant, proposals should address one or more of the following outcome areas:

1. Improving access to care
2. Reducing health risks and disparities
3. Promoting health equity

While the KHFI funds can address a range of community health issues, the current focus areas for Foundation activities are prevention promotion through community-based and environmental strategies for:

• Fitness and Nutrition for Children and Families
• Youth Smoking Prevention
• Youth Substance Abuse Prevention

and initiatives to enhance access to:

• Health Care for Low-Income and Uninsured Populations
• Health Care for Rural Populations
• Integrated Mental Health and Medical Services

The Foundation anticipates awarding 3 – 4 grants, with total grant funds available of approximately $400,000. The minimum KHFI proposal request is $100,000, to be matched by $100,000 community match funds.

A REQUIRED training on key components (project effectiveness, evaluation, and business plan) of the Request for Proposal will be held on June 27 and again on June 28. As part of eligibility for funding, a project representative must attend one of the two training sessions on June 27 or 28. Registration is required.

For more information see:  http://www.healthy-ky.org/datesApply.aspx

An individual organization may only serve as applicant or lead applicant on one proposal.

Because the Foundation allows an individual organization to serve as an applicant or lead applicant on one proposal, UK will hold an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, June 16, 2011:

• Principal Investigator’s name and department
• Statement whether UK is the applicant or lead applicant
• Brief description of the proposed project (2- 3 pages)
• Budget, including the match (dollar for dollar) and potential source of funds. Note:  Because of previous commitments, the Office of the Vice President for Research is unable to provide matching funds.

A committee will be convened to review the applications and make a recommendation. The selected applicant will be notified and identified as the individual authorized to submit the application before the mandatory training on June 27 or Jun3 28, 2011. Proposal deadline is July 22, 2011.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

***Francis Families Foundation - Parker B. Francis Fellowship Program***

Deadline: October 12, 2011

The Parker B. Francis Fellowship in Pulmonary Research is intended to support the development of outstanding investigators embarking on careers in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. We seek to help them as they make the transition to independent, self-supporting, faculty members.

Parker B. Francis Fellowship grants are awarded to institutions for the purpose of providing stipends, fringe benefits, and modest travel expenses in support of qualified post-doctoral fellows or newly appointed assistant professors. Award recipients will thereby be enabled to devote the major part of their professional effort to research related to pulmonary disease and lung biology.

Grants are made for three years of support. It is permissible to maintain support for the awardee as he or she moves from fellowship to faculty status. Awards are made to institutions on behalf of the fellows and can be transferred to other institutions only under special circumstances with prior approval from the Director of the Fellowship Program.

Fellows supported by a Parker B. Francis Fellowship must be assured of having at least 75 percent of their time available for research. This means that a total of no more than three months per year may be spent in clinical or other non-research activities.

There are no restrictions regarding discipline or department. Clinical or basic science departments are suitable; however, it is expected that the proposed research will focus on lung biology or lung disease. Awards are limited to institutions located in the US and Canada, including medical schools, universities, major hospitals or other institutions affiliated with major universities.

Each department may submit only two applications annually and is limited to a maximum of three active fellowships at any one time. Therefore, each department with more than one interested applicant must hold an internal competition.

For more information, see:  http://www.francisfellowships.org/learn.htm

French American Cultural Exchange (FACE) - Tournées Festival Program

FACE (French American Cultural Exchange), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting contemporary creative work in the context of French-American cultural and educational exchange, is accepting applications for the Tournées Festival, a program designed to help bring contemporary French cinema to college and university campuses in the United States. Now in its sixteenth year, the program distributes close to $200,000 in grants annually to encourage schools to begin their own self-sustaining French film festivals.

To be eligible, applicants must be affiliated with a U.S. university or college with nonprofit status. Qualifying candidates must plan to show the films for which they are seeking the support of the Tournées Festival as part of a festival, and screenings of all films must take place within a one month period. The festival should consist of a minimum of five films. The films may be presented as part of a larger festival of French or international films.

Schools that show films in 35mm will receive a grant of $2,300, while schools that show films on video (Beta SP, Blu-ray, DCP, Digibeta, DVCAM, DVD, or HDCAM) will receive a grant of $1,800. Schools that show a combination of 35mm and video will receive a grant corresponding to each film's format ($460 per film shown in 35mm and $360 per film shown on video). Please note that the grant is paid retroactively upon receipt by FACE of all necessary post-screening documents and materials.

The program has two application deadlines: June 30, 2011, for film festivals in the 2011 fall semester, and October 1, 2011, for film festivals in the 2012 spring semester.

For more information see: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=338900021

FACE will only accept one application per institution per year.

Because FACE will only accept one application per institution per year, UK will hold an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, May 23, 2011:

• Principal Investigator name and department
• List proposed screening and Festival dates within the 2011 fall semester or the 2012 spring semester
• Brief description of the proposed Festival

A committee will be convened to review the applications and make a recommendation. The selected applicant will be notified and identified as the individual authorized to submit the application before the deadline of June 30, 2011 for fall festivals or October 1, 2011 for spring festivals. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

Grant Foundation, William T. - Scholars Program

The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports promising early-career researchers from diverse disciplines, who have demonstrated success in conducting high-quality research and are seeking to further develop and broaden their expertise.

Candidates are nominated by a supporting institution and must submit five-year research plans that demonstrate creativity, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to continued professional development. Candidates must have received their terminal degree within seven years of submitting their application. In medicine, the seven-year maximum is dated from the completion of the first residency. Every year, four to six William T. Grant Scholars are selected and each receives $350,000 distributed over a five-year period.

Current Research Interests: The Foundation supports research to understand and improve the everyday settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States. Settings are defined as the social environments in which youth experience daily life. These settings include environments with clear boundaries such as classrooms, schools, and youth-serving organizations and environments with less prescribed boundaries such as neighborhoods or other settings in which youth interact with peers, family members, and other adults. At their best, these settings embed youth within a network of engaging activities; ample resources; meaningful relationships with adults and peers; and opportunities for academic, social, emotional, and identity development.

The Foundation uses an online application system. Application materials and examples of successful proposals are available at:   http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/fellowships/william_t__grant_scholars/william_t_grant_scholars

Because the William T. Grant Foundation will accept only one applicant from each major division of the nominating institution each year (e.g., College of Arts and Sciences, College of Medicine, etc.), UK will hold an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information to the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, May 4, 2011:

• Applicant’s name, department, college and date of terminal degree or completion of residency
• Name(s) and department(s) of the proposed mentors for project years 1 and 2
• Abstract of the proposed 5 year research and mentoring plans (2 pages)

If an institution nominates more than one applicant, a central administrative officer must submit confirmation that the applicants represent distinct schools or major divisions of the institution. The Vice President for Research will provide this documentation.

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s applicants. The Foundation deadline is July 6, 2011.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics

Scientific advances in the life sciences have raised dilemmas in public policy, research, and clinical practice regarding such issues as human cloning, stem cell research, gene therapy, and new information technologies. Effective approaches and resolutions to such problems may come from a variety of disciplines including medicine, law, philosophy, religion, other fields in the humanities, and the social sciences.

The Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program is a career development program that enables junior faculty members to carry out original research on policy and moral dilemmas at the intersection of ethics and the life sciences. To maximize Scholars' development, three years of support are provided, requiring a 50% time commitment (carefully monitored) in each of the three years.

Applicants must be junior faculty members holding at least a 60% appointment in a tenure series at a university or non-profit research institute in the U.S. Priority will be given to applicants who have not yet been considered for tenure, who have not received a comparable career development award, and whose work will have an impact on public policy or clinical practice. Within this group, priority will be given to applicants whose research addresses innovative and emerging topics. Lower priority will be given to applicants who are working on institutional change, educational reform, or primarily theoretical research.

Faculty Scholars will be selected on the basis of their achievements, the strength of their research project, their commitment to the field of bioethics, and support from their home institution. While the amount and quality of an applicant's research in bioethics will count favorably towards his/her application, outstanding candidates with less direct experience in bioethics will also be considered.

For additional program information, see http://www.greenwallfsp.org/index.htm

Since only one applicant from an institution will be considered, UK will hold an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to his or her Associate Dean for Research by Monday, September 19, 2011:

• Principal investigator's name, department, and academic appointment
• A two page description of the research proposal, particularly its significance, how it will be carried out, and how it is likely to have an impact on public policy or clinical practice

A committee will be appointed to review the submissions and make a recommendation.  The selected applicant will be notified in time to submit a preliminary application electronically for the November 1, 2011 deadline.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

Hearst Foundations – Program Grants

The Hearst Foundations support well-established nonprofit organizations that address important issues within our major areas of interests – education, health, culture, and social service – and that primarily serve large demographic and/or geographic constituencies. Within these areas, the Foundations generally provide endowment, program, and capital grant support. Private nonprofits with significant support from the philanthropic community are favored over those financed through government sources.

Education - The Hearst Foundations fund exemplary institutions of higher education dedicated to preparing students to succeed in a global society. Preference is given to undergraduate education at medium size private, liberal arts colleges and universities. In addition, a limited number of grants may also be awarded to support K-12 programs and graduate level study. Our funding interests are focused on endowed scholarships, as well as compelling programmatic and capital initiatives that advance an institution’s ability to provide quality education.

Health - The Hearst Foundations assist leading regional hospitals, medical centers and specialized medical institutions, such as children's and women's hospitals. The Foundations fund direct medical services that promote wellness, prevention and rehabilitation. Areas of interest include cancer, geriatrics, neonatology, perinatology, pediatrics, women's health, and the disabled. Support for advanced professional education and training is also considered in these fields.  In response to the ongoing nursing shortage, the Foundations also fund nursing programs designed to enhance skills and increase the number of practitioners and educators in this field.

Culture - The Hearst Foundations fund cultural institutions that offer innovative programs in the arts and sciences, the majority of which enable access for young people, thereby enriching their lives. Our focus includes education initiatives for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. In addition, the Foundations support programs that nurture artistic development.

Social Service - The Hearst Foundations work with comprehensive direct-service organizations that foster effective solutions to social and economic problems. Priority is given to efforts that enable children, youth and families to lead productive and independent lives. The Foundations’ interest include family support services, domestic violence and child abuse prevention, after-school programs, youth development, literacy, housing and homelessness, job training, economic development, and programs for older adults.

For more information see:  http://hearstfdn.org/fp_home.html

Only one proposal from an organization will be reviewed within a calendar year. Proposals from institutions with more than one department (e.g., universities, medical centers, etc.) should be coordinated through the appropriate central office.

To comply with the Foundation limit of one proposal per organization in a calendar year, UK will hold an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, May 3, 2011:

• Principal Investigator name and department
• Project title and area (i.e., Education, Health, Culture, or Social Service)
• Brief project description (maximum 2 pages)

A committee will be convened to review the applications and make a recommendation. The selected applicant will be notified and identified as the individual authorized to submit the proposal.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Science Education Program

The University of Kentucky is one of 197 research universities invited to submit a proposal to the 2010 competition of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Undergraduate Science Education Program.  This year the program has two distinct initiatives:

• Core Grants to support the following four components:
• Student Research
• Faculty Development
• Curriculum Development
• Outreach and Transitions
• Experiments in Undergraduate Science Education – to encourage science faculty to try innovative ideas in science education

Details on the overall program objectives, each of the two initiatives, and the evaluation process are available in the complete program announcement:  http://www.hhmi.org/grants/institutions/universities.html. HHMI requires the institution to register its intent to submit a proposal and the Office of the Provost is registering UK’s intent to submit a Core grant proposal and also an Experiment proposal.

Because HHMI limits UK to one Core grant proposal and one Experiment proposal, UK has established in internal selection procedure. Individuals interested responding to this solicitation should submit the following information electronically to Ms. Kris Hobson (Hobson@email.uky.edu), Office of the Provost, and a copy to their Dean by Tuesday, July 14, 2009:

• Name of initiative (Core or Experiment)
• Names and departments of PI/Program Director and key personnel
• Program description (a or b)
• Core Grant Program – include goals, objectives, specific activities for each component, relationship of proposed activities to existing initiatives, plans for evaluation, and assessment of long-term impact – maximum 5 pages
• Experiment Program – state the problem, the hypothesis, goals, objectives, the proposed nontraditional methods to address challenges in science education, and strategies for assessing outcomes of the experiment – maximum 3 pages
• Summary statement - key features of the proposed project that are innovative and build on proven success and why the project should be selected as UK’s Core or Experiment proposal – maximum ½ page

A committee will be convened to review the applications and make a recommendation as to UK’s submission(s).  Note:  An Experiment proposal must accompany a proposal for a Core grant, but an Experiment proposal is not required to participate in the program. The HHMI deadline is October 1, 2009.

Illinois Clean Coal Institute Request for Proposals

The Illinois Clean Coal Institute (ICCI) has issued Request for Proposals #RFP2012 to support specific research areas and the overall goals of the ICCI as defined in its mission statement (http://icci.org/mission.php). The solicitation will be funded with money released by the state of Illinois for FY12. While there is not a maximum amount that may be requested for R&D projects, historically the ICC R&D award range has been $50,000 - $200,000.

RFP2010 Funding Areas

The eight research areas of interest are:  1) carbon management; 2) coal gasification; 3) coal mining technology; 4) coal preparation; 5) power generation and power plant efficiencies; 6) flue gas cleaning and trace element removal; 7) coal chemistry and syngas reactions; and 8) materials research. In projects where coal will be used, all proposed research must use Illinois coal.  In gasification/combustion research and investigation of downstream related processes, a simulated syngas/flue gas may be used if the gas reflects conditions and components from the combustion or gasification of Illinois coal.  All other proposals must have an Illinois coal emphasis.

Details for each program area are included in the complete solicitation:  http://www.icci.org/rfppage.php

Each company or organization that is not headquartered in Illinois may submit a maximum of two proposals under this solicitation.

Because the sponsor only allows two applications per institution, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following information electronically to the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu  and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, May 2, 2011:

• Names and departments of the Principal Investigator and project personnel

• Specific research program area to be addressed (see list of 8 funding areas above)
• Overview (maximum 2 pages) – provide a general description of the project, the objectives, the technology proposed, and the relevance of the proposed work to creating or increasing a market for Illinois coal.

A committee will be appointed to review the applications and make a recommendation.  The external deadline is May 27, 2011.  Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood - Aligning Forces for Quality: The Regional Market Project

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has announced a funding opportunity to help communities dramatically improve the quality of the health care they provide for chronic diseases in ambulatory settings. An academic medical center may be the lead organization and must define the components of its community. The organization must represent and involve multiple stakeholders, with substantial participation by the following health care market stakeholders: health care providers, including physicians and safety net providers; health care plans; employers; and consumers. The RWJF will accept only one proposal per applicant community and anticipates awarding six grants of up to $600,000 each over three years.

The RWJF Regional Market Project requires that proposed projects address three key elements: 1) performance measurement and public reporting; 2) quality improvement capacity; and 3) consumer engagement. Grantees must develop specific, quantifiable milestones and benchmarks to achieve substantial improvement in the three areas.

RWJF has scheduled a conference call for June 20 (1 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT) to answer any questions about the program. Details are available at http://www.forces4quality.org/.

The lead organization must define its community and register with the RWJF by July 14th in order to submit a proposal.

Additional information and application instructions are available at: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/program/cfp.jsp?ID=19589

Most recent internal deadline: June 29, 2006.

Most recent external deadline: September 7, 2006.

Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood/Pew Charitable Trusts - Health Impact Project

The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts, has announced a Call for Proposals for grants to conduct Health Impact Assessments (HIA). The funding is intended to enable awardees to develop an HIA, which is a study that can help policy makers and community members identify and address the potential, and often overlooked, health implications of policy proposals in a broad range of sectors, including agriculture, transportation, and development.

The Health Impact Project will fund up to eight initiatives that identify how policy proposals will impact health at the local, tribal, or state level.

Grants will range from $25,000 to $125,000 each and will support government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Grantees also will receive training, mentoring, and technical assistance from the Health Impact Project and leading HIA experts.

Further information can be found at:  http://www.healthimpactproject.org/resources/document/Call_For_Proposals_2011-Health_Impact_Project.pdf?1300146409

Applicants may submit separate brief proposals for up to two projects during this solicitation.  The Health Impact Project will not fund more than one full proposal per organization.

Because the Health Impact Project only allows applicants to submit two proposals for this solicitation, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to submit the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, April 27, 2011:

• Names and departments of UK Project Director, key personnel,

• Project overview – (1-2 pages) identify the proposed theme(s), objectives, and brief description of activities

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make a recommendation. The deadline is June 1, 2011. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood - Nurse Faculty Scholars

Key Dates: Optional informational applicant Web conferences: December 11, 2008 (10 p.m. ET) and December 17, 2008 (2 p.m. ET). Register in advance by signing up on the program's Web site (url below).

Application deadline: February 11, 2009

Purpose: The goal of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars program is to develop the next generation of national leaders in academic nursing through career development awards for outstanding junior nursing faculty. The program aims to strengthen the academic productivity and overall excellence of nursing schools by providing mentorship, leadership training and salary and research support to young faculty.

Up to 15 scholars will be selected each year. Scholars will be supported for 60 percent time for each of the three years of the program through their sponsoring institutions. A school of nursing can nominate one candidate annually, but may have no more than two active scholars in the program at any one time. Candidates must be junior faculty members with at least two, and no more than five, years of experience in the faculty role at the start of the program.

Total Award: Up to 15 awards of up to $350,000 each over three years will be available in this round.

For more information, see http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20427&c=EMC-FA135.

Contact: Nurse Faculty Scholars National Program Office
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
info@rwjfnursefacultyscholars.org
Office: (877) 738-0737
http://www.rwjfnursefacultyscholars.org

Kellogg Foundation, W.K. - Rural Policy Network

The Kellogg Foundation is accepting applications for inclusion in the Rural Policy Network component of its Rural People, Rural Policy Initiative. Each selected network member organization will receive a grant of $100,000 over five years to support participation in activities such as the Peer Learning Sessions, Annual Rural Assemblies, and Rural Policy Network meetings. Details about the Initiative, grant application, and organization selection factors are available at the following site: http://www.wkkf.org/default.aspx?tabid=134&CatID=4&NID=212&LanguageID=0

Most recent internal deadline: January 7, 2008.

Most recent external deadline: January 25, 2008 deadline.

Kentucky Academy of Science - Call for Nominations (Coordinated by OVPR)

The Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) invites nominations for the following awards:

• Outstanding College/University Teacher – The recipient shall have made some significant contribution primarily to science teaching but also to research at the college/university level in Kentucky. Contributions should be interpreted broadly to mean contribution directly to the Commonwealth, or the intellectual growth in the Commonwealth.
• Outstanding Early Career College/University Teacher – the recipient shall have some significant contributions in teaching and research and hold the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
• Distinguished College/University Scientist – The recipient shall have made some significant contribution to academic research in Kentucky. Contributions should be interpreted broadly to mean the contribution directly to the Commonwealth, or to the improvement of the quality of life in the Commonwealth, or to intellectual growth in the Commonwealth.
• Distinguished Professional Scientist (in a non-academic position) – The recipient shall have made some significant contribution to science in Kentucky
• Outstanding Academy Service – The recipient shall have been a long-time member of KAS and shall have made a significant contribution to the growth and development of the Academy

The Office of the Vice President for Research is coordinating the submission of nominations from the University of Kentucky. For each nomination, please send the following information in MS Word format as email attachments to vpr@email.uky.edu by Tuesday, July 14, 2009:

• Name of person and award
• Abbreviated curriculum vitae (5 pages or less) containing information pertinent to the award and a list of publications
• Letters of recommendation from at least three but not more than five professional colleagues well acquainted with the candidate’s qualifications for the award
• In addition, Outstanding Academy Service Award nominations should include documentation of special contribution to the Academy. Outstanding College/University Teacher award nominations should include documentation of special accomplishment as a teacher of science, especially measures of student success, participation in student development beyond the classroom, and science curriculum development. 

For a copy of the guidelines and additional information on KAS activities, see the most recent newsletter at (http://www.kyacademyofscience.org/newsletter/newsletter.pdf.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

*** Macy, Jr., Josiah Foundation - Macy Faculty Scholars***

The Macy Faculty Scholars Program is designed to identify and nurture the careers of promising educational innovators in medicine and nursing. The goal is to develop the next generation of national leaders in medical and nursing education. The program will support the Macy Faculty Scholars in leading new educational innovations at their home institutions and will provide opportunities for further career development through national meetings and participation in other Macy activities.

Under the program, the Foundation will select up to five faculty leaders each year. Each Scholar will receive salary support at $100,000 per year over two years. Scholars must be nominated by the Dean of their institutions, who must commit to protecting at least 50 percent of the Scholars’ time to pursue education reform projects at their institution.

Institutional Limit: Each school may nominate only one candidate each year, and will be expected to provide a senior faculty member to mentor the Scholar.

Website: http://www.josiahmacyfoundation.org/macy-scholars

Deadline: March 7, 2012

Qualified candidates in the Colleges of Medicine or Nursing interested in applying should contact the Dean or Associate Dean for Research for information on the internal selection process.

Mallinckrodt, Jr., Edward Foundation Grant Program

The Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation provides grants for the purpose of advancing knowledge in the various fields of medical and health research. The Foundation confines its contributions to those worthy projects that are in need of initial start-up funding to move the projects forward to the point of other independent support of to support highly promising young investigators at the time when start-up finds are limited and initial progress is dependent on additional funding. It is not the intent to support projects that are already under way and are already receiving significant grant support. Grants are made in the amount of $50,000-$75,000 per year for a period of one to three years, contingent upon a yearly progress report.

The Foundation is most interested in basic research with upstream potential for impacting disease: no clinical research will be funded.

No website is available for this funding opportunity. However, please see the attached document for the Foundation's Principles & Guidelines for Grant Applications.

Because the Foundation will accept only two (2) applications per institution, UK will hold an internal competition to determine the University's applicants. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information electronically to the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, January 18, 2011:

• Name, department and email address of Principal Investigator

• Project title and one page lay summary of the project
• NIH-formatted biosketch

A committee will be convened to review applications and make recommendations. The Foundation’s next deadline for receipt of full proposals is February 1, 2011. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

Mary Kay Foundation - Cancer Research Grant Program

Sponsor: Mary Kay Foundation

Deadline: February 4, 2011

The Mary Kay Foundation, a funding source for cancer research, is currently accepting applications for innovative grants for translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast, or cervical cancer. The program will offer between ten to fifteen grants of up to $100,000 each (combined direct and indirect costs) for a period of two years. Only one grant application will be accepted from each accredited medical school and schools of public health in the United States. To apply, contact Associate Dean of Research Alan Daughterty (Medical School) or Associate Dean Ann Coker (College of Public Health).

More information is available at http://www.mkacf.org/Pages/CancerGrantProgram.aspx

Merck Fund, John - Scholars Program in the Biology of Developmental Disabilities in Children

The John Merck Fund has had a longstanding interest in the problem of children who are mentally disabled and emotionally disturbed. It is focusing on investigations of the underlying causes of developmental disabilities by neurobiologists and by cognitive scientists. By supporting the most promising basic research into the processes that impair the lives of the developmentally disabled, the Fund hopes to foster a better scientific understanding of the origin of these disabilities and thereby provide the foundation for more effective approaches to their prevention and treatment.

The Fund inaugurated the annual John Merck Scholars Program in 1990 to award four-year fellowships to three scientists at academic institutions throughout the United States. The program is intended to serve as a major stimulus for gifted, young scientists to pursue careers in fields relating to the problems of children who are mentally disabled and emotionally disturbed.

The John Merck Scholars are chosen from the ranks of the most promising assistant professors currently working, or planning to work, in neurobiological and cognitive sciences relating to the biology of mental disability and developmental disabilities, including developmental studies of cognition, perception, language, reading, learning and motor performance. The Fund will accept one application for a neurobiologist and one for a cognitive scientist from major universities and other research centers.

Research Areas

JMF has in the past funded and will continue to fund the most promising young researchers whose work illuminates neurodevelopmental disorders from the perspectives of (i) synapse formation and synaptic plasticity; (ii) learning and memory, and synaptic plasticity; (iii) perception, cognition and behavior; (iv) neurogenesis and pattern formation; and (v) genetics and early development. We also encourage proposals that (i) investigate the possible role of environmental chemicals in the origins of developmental disabilities, or that (ii) aim to distinguish subgroups within accepted diagnostic categories through the use of sophisticated behavioral and neuroimaging tests of perception, cognition, and emotions based on concepts from modern cognitive neuroscience. In all cases, we seek proposals from young scientists conducting research that is of the highest quality and that has the greatest chance of increasing our understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders.

For more information see: http://www.jmfund.org/jm_scholars_program.html.

An internal competition will be scheduled when the RFA is put out for a 2009 deadline.

Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship Program

Each year since 2005, Microsoft Research has recognized innovative, promising new faculty members from a number of research institutions to join the ranks of Microsoft Research Faculty Fellows. This program now encompasses more than 40 academic researchers whose exceptional talent for research and innovation identifies them as emerging leaders in their fields. The selected professors are exploring breakthrough, high-impact research that has the potential to help solve some of today’s most challenging societal problems.

Microsoft Research seeks nominees who are advancing computing research in novel directions with the potential for high impact on the state of the art, and who demonstrate the likelihood of becoming thought leaders in the field.

Because new faculty are so vital to the future of academic computer science, the Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship Program identifies, recognizes, and supports exceptional new faculty members engaged in innovative computing research. The objective of this program is to stimulate and support creative research undertaken by promising researchers who have the potential to make a profound impact on the field of computing in their research disciplines.

The Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship Awards program provides recipients considerable freedom in planning the focus of their academic research. The funds can be applied to a wide variety of uses to pursue novel research. Examples of possible research areas include, but are not limited to: interdisciplinary research, scientific computing, bioinformatics, computational biology, software engineering, and other areas where computing transforms the discipline and advances the state of the art.

Nominees must hold a tenure-track faculty position, may be no more than six years from the completion of their most recent PhD, ScD, or MD, and be in the first, second, or third year of their first tenure-track faculty appointment. Three letters of recommendation are required from established researchers familiar with the nominee’s research. Of these letters, one letter of recommendation should come from within the nominating institution, and the other two letters should come from outside the nominating institution. Letters may be submitted electronically with the online application.

For more information see: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/awards/msrff.aspx

UK is limited to ONE nomination that must be confirmed with a letter from the Provost’s office. Interested candidates are asked to submit the following material to Ms. Kris Hobson (hobson@email.uky.edu), Office of the Provost, with a copy to their dean by Monday, September 12, 2011:

• Candidate’s name, department, academic rank, date of appointment and year doctorate was awarded
• Statement of proposed research (maximum 2 pages) – include the hypothesis, objectives, and methodology of the research work and plans, and provide a brief description of how the $200,000 award funds would be used

A committee will be convened to review applications and select UK’s nominee. The online application is due October 19, 2011 at 12:00 noon, Pacific Time.

***Microsoft Research and Live Labs PhD Fellowship***

Deadline: October 6, 2011

The Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship is a two-year fellowship program for outstanding PhD students nominated by their universities. This program supports men and women in their third and fourth years of PhD graduate studies. To be eligible for this fellowship, you must apply during your second or third year of PhD studies. Fellowships are granted by Microsoft Research at the discretion of Microsoft.

Students are eligible if enrolled in the Departments of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics. Since Microsoft will accept a maximum of three applicants per eligible department, interested applicants need to contact their Department Chair AND Associate Dean for Research for information about potential internal deadlines.

For full information, see http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/awards/apply-us.aspx

National Conferences on Undergraduate Research/Lancy Foundation, Alice and Leslie - NCUR/Lancy Initiative

The National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) and the Alice and Leslie E. Lancy Foundation are accepting proposals for the 2007 NCUR/Lancy Initiative. The program focus is to help build communities of student and faculty scholars across academic disciplines working on a unifying theme. Institutions are requested to propose summer research programs with a cohesive theme or project that may be evaluated and researched by students from a variety of disciplines. An initial award of $40,000 in seed money for the summer of 2007 will support six to ten undergraduate Lancy Scholars for eight to ten weeks doing original work in close collaboration with faculty mentors. Funded institutions may apply for an additional $22,500 for the summer of 2008. The Lancy Scholars are expected to present their work at the annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Additional information on this initiative is available at http://www.ncur.org/lancy/announce.htm.

Given the interdisciplinary nature of this program, a brainstorming session may be potentially very productive. To facilitate an exchange of ideas that will lead to further discussion, Sponsored Program Development has reserved Room 103 Main Building on Wednesday, June 14 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Anyone interested in this program is encouraged to attend and express his or her ideas on possible topics. If you are unable to attend but are interested in participating in this competition or have suggestions about a focus area, please send Margot McCullers a brief description of your expertise and/or your specific ideas. Margot will be happy to share this information at the meeting. If you plan to attend and/or wish to see a list of the previous recipients, project titles, and abstracts, please send Margot an e-mail at: mmcculle@email.uky.edu.

Most recent internal deadline: Tuesday, July 11, 2006.

Most recent external deadline: August 15, 2006.

NFL Charities Medical Research Grants - See Note re indemnification clause

Through NFL Charities, the National Football League demonstrates its commitment to supporting medical research and enhancing the body of scientific knowledge that will ultimately benefit all who are actively involved in competitive sports and recreational athletic activities. Please note that the NFL Charities Board determined the evaluation review process will place emphasis on the following elements:

• scientific merit
• clinical relevance
• relevance to the NFL

Given these criteria are met, the evaluation committee will also place greater emphasis in 2011 on projects conducting concussion and traumatic brain injury related research, cardiovascular research and MRSA infection research.

The maximum grant is $100,000 for a duration of 18 months.

Link to the full announcement: https://www.nflcharities.org/grants/medical

Because the NFL Charities will only accept two (2) applications per institution, UK will hold an internal competition to determine the University's applicants. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information to the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Friday, August 19, 2011:

• PI's name, department, and email
• Project Title
• Identify the Medical Category (select one):
• concussion and traumatic brain injury related research
• cardiovascular research
• MRSA infection research
• Other (explain)
• Project description
• List the project’s scientific aims
• Describe in lay terms the relevance of the proposed research to the public or patient (2-3 sentences).
• Explain what makes this project significant (2-3 sentences).
• Describe the relevance of the project to the NFL (2-3 sentences)

A committee will be convened to review applications and make recommendations. The external deadline is September 15, 2011.

PLEASE NOTE:  The award terms and conditions include an indemnification clause that the University of Kentucky may not legally accept. We normally reach an acceptable compromise with sponsors and NFL Charities has indicated a willingness to negotiate at the appropriate time. You must be aware that if NFL Charities will not accept alternate language, we will not be able to accept an award.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Kidney Foundation - Young Investigator Grant Program (2009-2011)

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) recognizes that future improvements in the treatment and prevention of kidney disease will rest largely on the accomplishments of individuals now commencing their investigative work. Young investigators are often hampered in their progress by difficulty in obtaining suitable financial support for their research during the formative period of their careers. The NKF has established a Young Investigator Grant Program to help alleviate this problem. The purpose of the Young Investigator Grant Program is to support research in the fields of nephrology, urology and related disciplines by individuals who have completed fellowship training and who hold junior faculty positions at university-affiliated medical centers in the U.S.

Eligibility: Only one investigator in an institution will be supported in any funding cycle by a Young Investigator Grant.

Applications will be considered from individuals who will have completed research training in nephrology, urology or closely related fields prior to the start of the grant award and who intend to pursue research directly related to these areas. At the time funding begins (July 1, 2009), the applicant must hold a full-time appointment to a faculty position at a university or an equivalent position as a scientist on the staff of a research oriented institution in the U.S. Customarily, the appropriate faculty rank is that of Assistant Professor.

Young Investigator Grants will be awarded to individuals no later than four years after initial appointment to a faculty (or equivalent) position or after appointment to a staff scientist (or equivalent) position in a research organization. Because of this policy, candidates who received a faculty appointment before July 1, 2005 would not be eligible for this award in this funding cycle.

Since the NKF research support program is an integral part of the Foundation's overall scientific mission, it is expected that candidates for support pursuant to this funding mechanism participate as dues-paying professional members of the National Kidney Foundation, Inc. A portion of each professional member's dues payment is contributed to the NKF Research Endowment.

Individuals who have received K08 or K23 awards from the NIH are eligible for funding under the NKF Young Investigator Grant Program.

Terms of Support: Initial support for awards commencing July 1, 2009 will be provided for one year in a total amount not to exceed $50,000. Although funding for a second year of support is not guaranteed, the investigator may request an additional year's funding at $50,000 per annum in the initial application. Up to $15,000 of the grant may be expended for salary and fringe benefits or the principal investigator per year provided that such expenditures are justified in the application. A maximum of $30,000 in salary support will be provided to the recipient of NKF Young Investigator Grants during the term of the award, including extensions, if applicable.

Applications and all supporting documents for Young Investigators Grants must be postmarked no later than Monday, December 1, 2008.

More Information: http://www.kidney.org/professionals/research/

Neilsen, Craig H. Foundation - Quality of Life Grants

Description: Established in 2002, the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation (‘Neilsen Foundation’) is a private foundation dedicated to supporting cutting-edge research to find a cure for paralysis due to spinal cord injury (SCI) and innovative rehabilitation programs to improve the quality of life for those living with SCI. The Neilsen Foundation awards Quality of Life Grants to support innovative rehabilitation and recreation programs as well as independent living and educational opportunities that improve the quality of life for people living with spinal cord injuries throughout the United States and Canada only.

Website: http://chnfoundation.org/

Guidelines are available at: http://chnfoundation.org/CHNF-PGRB-Guidelines.pdf

Institutional Limits:  Each institution is limited to only one Letter of Intent per annual grant cycle.

Internal Competition: UK will hold an internal competition to determine the University's applicant for this funding cycle. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information – in no more than one page – to the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, February 27, 2012:

• Name and department of the PI
• Title of the proposed project
• Brief rationale for the proposed project
• Relevance to the mission of Neilsen Foundation.

A committee will be convened to review applications and make recommendations; the required letter of intent deadline is March 31, 2012; invited applicants for a full proposal have a June 30, 2012 deadline. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation (OMSF) - Student Research Training Award

Deadline: August 31, 2008

The OMSF is dedicated to advancing the long term development, health and well-being of the oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty and the public it serves through financial support of research and education. The Student Research Training Award attracts high quality health profession students to biomedical and behavioral research applicable to oral and maxillofacial surgery. It also increase awareness of oral and maxillofacial surgery as a career choice for the professional student.

Departments and/or divisions of oral and maxillofacial surgery within schools of dentistry and teaching hospitals accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation are eligible to compete for these grants to support training programs. The $12,500 budget for the Student Research Training Award is to be used to support five (5) Student Research Training projects at $2,500 each. Additional funds required to carry out the program (e.g., supplies, equipment, publication costs, etc.) are to be obtained from other sources.

Only one grant application per institution may be submitted for each review cycle.

For more information, see http://omsfoundation.org/resea4rch/research_awards.asp#student

Parker B. Francis Fellowship Program

Sponsor: Francis Families Foundation

Deadline: October 12, 2010

The Parker B. Francis Fellowship in Pulmonary Research is intended to support the development of outstanding investigators who plan careers in pulmonary and critical care medicine. We seek to help them as they make the transition to independent, self-supporting, faculty members. Candidates may hold any relevant doctora ldegree (e.g., MD, PhD, ScD, DVM, DPH).

Parker B. Francis Fellowship grants are awarded to institutions for the purpose of providing stipends, fringe benefits, and modest travel expenses in support of qualified post-doctoral fellows or newly appointed assistant professors. Award recipients will thereby be enabled to devote the major part of their professional effort to research related to pulmonary disease and lung biology.

Grants are made for three years of support. It is permissible to maintain support for the awardee as he or she moves from fellowship to faculty status. Awards are made to institutions on behalf of the fellows and can be transferred to other institutions only under special circumstances with prior approval from the Director of the Fellowship Program.

Fellows supported by a Parker B. Francis Fellowship must be assured of having at least 75 percent of their time available for research. This means that a total of no more than three months per year may be spent in clinical or other non-research activities.

IMPORTANT NOTE: There are no restrictions regarding discipline or department. Clinical or basic science departments are suitable; however, it is expected that the proposed research will focus on lung biology or lung disease. Each department may submit only one application annually and is limited to a maximum of two active fellowships at any one time. If you are interested in applying, it is IMPERATIVE that you notify your DEPARTMENT CHAIR to ensure that only one application from a single department is submitted.

For full information, see http://www.francisfellowships.org/learn.htm

Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art (UK), Yale Center for British Art, Yale University - Curatorial Research Grants

Curatorial Research Grants are offered annually. They are normally made to help institutions undertake research for a particular exhibition or installation of British art, or for a cataloging project, by appointing a Research Curator. In some instances a grant may be made to an institution to provide staff in lieu of a curator who wishes to take leave from other curatorial duties to undertake research for an exhibition or cataloging project. Awards will not exceed £20,000 per annum, for up to three years.

For additional information, see http://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/155/?no_cache=1&sword_list[]=Grants

Because the sponsor will consider only one Curatorial Research Grant application per institution, the University of Kentucky will hold an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information to the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, July 12, 2010:

• Name and department of the Project Director

• Narrative – 2 pages. Describe the proposed curatorial project, expectations and responsibilities of the Research Curator, and the timetable

A committee will be convened to review the applications and make a recommendation. The external deadline is September 15, 2010.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

Pew Charitiable Trust - Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences

The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides funding to young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health.  The award provides $240,000 in flexible support - $60,000 per year for a four-year period. In 2012, the Trusts will name 22 Pew Scholars.

The Pew Scholars Program is open to individuals with a doctorate in medicine or biomedical sciences. As of November 1, 2011, nominees must hold full-time appointments at the rank of assistant professor or equivalent. On July 1, 2012, they must not have been in such an appointment for more than three years, whether or not such appointments were on a tenure track.

Individuals with committed support from similar private foundation awards in excess of $50,000 a year for the period extending beyond the first two years of the Pew Scholarship, or June 30, 2014, are ineligible. Individuals who are chosen to be Pew Scholars may not simultaneously be supported by similar private foundation awards in excess of $50,000 a year during the first two years of the Pew support. These awards include but are not limited to those of the Searle, Damon Runyon, Rita Allen, Ellison, and Kimmel foundations. Institutions are strongly encouraged to nominate a candidate who is not applying for and is not already funded by such awards. Funding from the NIH, other government sources, and project grants from public charities and nonprofit associations such as the American Cancer Society do not pose a conflict with the Pew Scholars Program. A complete description of the program, its terms, and eligibility requirements may be found at www.pewscholars.org.

Since the sponsor will accept only one candidate from each institution, UK will hold an internal competition. Eligible UK faculty who wish to be considered for this program should submit a nomination packet electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to his or her Associate Dean for Research by Monday, August 22, 2011.  The nomination packet is to include:

• Abstract of proposed research (1 page)
• A brief description of the applicant's most significant research contribution to date, highlighting particularly creative and risk-taking aspects of the proposed research, and a statement of how the receipt of the Pew Scholarship would benefit the applicant. (1-2 pages)
• Current CV

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make a recommendation as to the University's ONE nominee.  All applicants will be notified of the results.  The individual selected will be given the email address of the Trust's contact person to obtain the username and password designated for UK's nominee to submit his/her application by the November 1, 2011 deadline.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

Pfeiffer Foundation, Gustavus and Louise

The Pfeiffer Foundation requests that PDO not post any information on the Foundation from its Biennieal Report, Foundation Center webpage, or other database site.

UK will hold an internal competition to identify UK's applicants for the deadline. Individuals interested in submitting a LOI should send the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to his or her Associate Dean for Research by Monday, November 9, 2009:

• Name and department of Principal Investigator

• A Letter of Inquiry, not to exceed two pages with the following:  (a) a description of the project including specific activities; (b) discipline; (c), the amount requested and specific items to be funded.

A committee will be appointed to review the submissions and make a recommendation.  The selected applicants will be notified in time for the next deadline.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

***Pfizer, Inc. - Fellowships in Amyloidosis***

Description
This fellowship represents an opportunity for young investigators to spend 2 years of their career adding to the science of the amyloidoses. Applications for this fellowship are welcome from programs and institutions that focus on educating clinicians on the recognition, diagnosis and treatment of patients with amyloidosis, especially those of the hereditary/familial type.

Since Pfizer will accept only one application from each division/department of the University, any individual interested in applying should contact his/her unit head for information about the internal selection process before submitting an application.

Link to Full Announcement: http://www.pfizerfellowships.com/AwardDetails.aspx?AwardID=2303

Deadline: February 10, 2012

Pfizer, Inc. - Fellowships in Clinical Oncology

Description

One of the most significant medical advances in the past 20 years is the discovery of agents that target the specific molecules that control cell growth or blood supply to cancerous tumors. Using targeted therapies alone or in combination with other pharmaceutical, radiologic, or surgical interventions has significantly improved survival, decreased adverse events, and improved quality of life for patients with cancer.

Applications for this fellowship program are welcome from institutions and programs that focus on educating clinicians on the diagnosis, individualized treatment, and supportive care of patients with neoplastic disorders (hematologic or solid tumors).

Nominations are to be made by the individual's departmental chair. Departments may submit one application; institutions may submit more than one application.

Closing Date: February 11, 2011

Link to Full Announcement: http://www.pfizerfellowships.com/AwardDetails.aspx?AwardID=2266

Pfizer, Inc. - Fellowships in Clinical Practice

Description

Pfizer Inc is proud to sponsor the Pfizer Fellowship in Clinical Practice award. This program is intended to contribute to the career development of nurses, pharmacists, or physicians who have completed their training and have elected to specialize as clinicians. This educational grant is nationally competitive, and chosen by an independent academic advisory board of US healthcare leaders.

Each grant award is in the amount of $130,000 paid out over 2 years at $65,000 per year. Award funding is primarily intended for salary support. The applicant must demonstrate that at least 75% of his/her professional time will be devoted to research. Proposals involving head-to-head clinical trials or veterinary health will not be considered. Interdisciplinary and translational research proposals are encouraged.

US citizens or foreign nationals with permanent resident status (proof required) who have a doctoral-level degree and postdoctoral training appropriate for a clinical fellowship are encouraged to apply.

The applicant should have relevant experience and be eligible for an appointment as a postdoctoral fellow/trainee at a US-based school of medicine, college of osteopathic medicine, nursing school, or pharmacy school. Applicant will not hold a full-time tenure track faculty position or the equivalent in the first year of this fellowship.

Since Pfizer will accept only one application from each division/department of the University, any individual interested in applying should contact his/her unit head before submitting an application.

Closing Date: January 31, 2010

Link to Full Announcement: http://www.pfizermap.com/AwardDetails.aspx?AwardID=2241

Pfizer, Inc. - Fellowships in Health Disparities

Description

Studies of disparities in healthcare consistently demonstrate that racial and ethnic minorities tend to receive a lower quality of healthcare than non-minorities, even when access-related factors, such as status, income and patients' insurance, are controlled. These disparities are found in a wide range of disease and healthcare categories. Many factors contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in health care. Pfizer is committed to increasing awareness about Health Disparities, and ultimately developing and implementing methods to eliminate disparities in health and health care.

Pfizer Inc is proud to sponsor the Pfizer Fellowship in Health Disparities. This award is meant to support the career development of talented junior researchers. This unrestricted educational grant is nationally competitive, and an independent academic advisory board of recognized leaders in Health Disparities will choose the recipients.

A grant of $130,000, paid over two years, will be awarded to an individual who is pursuing scientific research in health disparities. Award funding is primarily intended for salary support. The applicant must demonstrate that at least 75% of his/her professional time will be devoted to research. Proposals involving head-to-head clinical trials or veterinary health will not be considered. Interdisciplinary and translational research proposals are encouraged.

US citizens or foreign nationals with permanent resident status (proof required) who have a doctoral-level degree and postdoctoral training appropriate for the research proposed are encouraged to apply. The applicant should have relevant research experience and have an appointment as a postdoctoral fellow/trainee or equivalent at an accredited academic or research institution and will not hold a full-time tenure track faculty position or the equivalent in the first year of this fellowship.

The applicant must have assurances from the sponsoring institution that he or she occupies an appropriate position, and that the institution's infrastructure has the capacity to support the conduct of such research during the entire course of the award. A faculty member experienced in Health Disparities based research must act as a mentor to the applicant throughout the award. Additionally, it would be preferable to have a mentor identified from a local or state health or health-related agency.

The proposed research should focus on one or more of the following health disparities research areas

• Further identifying and assessing sources of racial and ethnic disparities to illuminate how and why healthcare disparities occur
• Methods of increasing awareness about racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare among the general public and key stakeholders
• Researching ethical issues and other barriers to eliminate disparities in healthcare
• Developing methods for eliminating racial and ethnic disparities
• Evaluating the effectiveness of intervention strategies

Since Pfizer will accept only one application from each division/department of the University, any individual interested in applying should contact his/her unit head before submitting an application.

Closing Date: January 31, 2010

Link to Full Announcement: http://www.pfizermap.com/AwardDetails.aspx?AwardID=2239

Pfizer, Inc. - Fellowships in Health Policy

Description

Pfizer Inc is proud to sponsor the Pfizer Fellowship in Health Policy. This award is meant to support the career development of junior faculty in health policy and research. This educational grant is nationally competitive, and chosen by an independent Academic Advisory Board of recognized leaders in health policy.

• One grant of $130,000, paid over 2 years, will be awarded to an individual pursuing research in health policy.
• Award funding is primarily intended for salary support. The applicant must demonstrate that at least 75% of his/her professional time will be devoted to research. Proposals involving head-to-head clinical trials or veterinary health will not be considered. Interdisciplinary and translational research proposals are encouraged.

US citizens or foreign nationals with US resident status (proof required) who have a doctoral-level degree, relevant research experience, and postdoctoral clinical training appropriate for the proposed research are encouraged to apply.

The applicant should hold a junior faculty position (within 2 years of appointment as an instructor, an assistant professor, or an equivalent junior faculty rank) at an accredited school of medicine (allopathic or osteopathic), nursing, pharmacy or public health. The applicant must have assurances from the academic institution that he/she occupies an appropriate position, that the institution's infrastructure has the capacity to support the conduct of such research during the entire course of the award, and that an appropriate mentorship by faculty will be provided. (Collaboration with off-site mentors is also encouraged.)

Since Pfizer will accept only one application from each division/department of the University, any individual interested in applying should contact his/her unit head before submitting an application.

Closing Date: January 31, 2010

Link to Full Announcement: http://www.pfizermap.com/AwardDetails.aspx?AwardID=2240

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Foundation

The College of Medicine and the College of Pharmacy may each submit 1 application and will handle the internal selection at the college level.

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Foundation – Pharmacology/Toxicology Awards support career-development activities of scientists prepared to engage in research that integrates information on molecular or cellular mechanisms of action with information on the effects of an agent observed in an intact organism, either in experimental animal or clinical studies or both. 

The Pre Doctoral Fellowship program assists full-time, in-residence Ph.D. candidates in the fields of pharmacology or toxicology who are enrolled in schools of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry or veterinary medicine. The program supports full-time advanced students who will have completed the bulk of their pre-thesis requirements (at least two years of study) and are engaged in thesis research as Ph.D. candidates by the time the award is activated. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. 

The program is designed for candidates who expect to complete the requirements for the Ph.D. in the fields of pharmacology or toxicology in two years or less from the time the fellowship begins. The fellowship provides a stipend of $20,000 a year payable monthly for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years. Of the $20,000 awarded annually, up to $500 a year may be used for incidentals directly associated with the thesis research preparation (e.g., secretarial help, artwork, books, travel, etc.). The second year of a fellowship is contingent upon certification by the thesis advisor that satisfactory progress is being achieved.

In the field of pharmacology or toxicology, highest priority will be given to applications for research that attempts to integrate information on the mechanism of action of a drug or chemical at a molecular or cellular level with the drug's effects in the intact laboratory animal or human, encompassing the potential influences of biochemical, physiological or behavioral systems. The pharmacology/toxicology research and teaching mission of the unit awarding the degree must be apparent as a core mission component on their web site.

Guidelines and additional information are available on the PhRMA Foundation website:  http://www.phrmafoundation.org/awards/pharmacology/predoc.php

Most recent internal deadline: August 1, 2008.

Most recent external deadline: September 1, 2008.

Powe, Ralph E. - Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards

The Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is a consortium of 98 research colleges and universities institutions, including the University of Kentucky, that cultivates collaborative partnerships that enhance the scientific research and education enterprise of our nation.  The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards provide $5,000 to full-time assistant professors within two years of their initial tenure track appointment (01/14/2009 through 01/14/2011).  The applicant’s institution matches the award with at least an additional $5,000. 

Research projects must be in one of the following five areas:

• Engineering and Applied Science
• Life Sciences
• Mathematics/Computer Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Policy, Management, or Education

Additional information on the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards is available at the following web site:  http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/faculty-student-programs/powe/default.aspx

Because the ORAU only allows each member councilor to submit two applications, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process.  Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to submit the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, October 11, 2010:

(1) a two page resume
(2) an abstract or two-page description of the proposed research
(3) a budget and justification for the $5,000 requested from ORAU
(4) the proposed source of matching funds

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review this information and make recommendations as to the University’s submissions.  The individuals selected will be notified and the proposal will be submitted electronically to Oak Ridge by the Office of the Vice President for Research for the January 14, 2011 deadline.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

UK IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT ANOTHER APPLICATION UNTIL MARCH 2012. AN INTERNAL COMPETITION WILL BE HELD IN EARLY 2012.

RGK Foundation Grants

RGK Foundation awards grants in the broad areas of Education, Community, and Medicine/Health. The Foundation's primary interests within Education include programs that focus on formal K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science and reading), teacher development, literacy, and higher education. Within Community, the Foundation supports a broad range of human services, community improvement, abuse prevention, and youth development programs. Human service programs of particular interest include children and family services, early childhood development, and parenting education. Youth development programs supported typically include after-school educational enrichment programs that supplement and enhance formal education systems to increase the chances for successful outcomes in school and life. The Foundation is also interested in programs that attract female and minority students into the fields of mathematics, science, and technology. The Foundation's current interests in the area of Medicine and Health include programs that promote the health and well-being of children, programs that promote access to health services, and Foundation-initiated programs focusing on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

The Foundation limits an institution to only one electronic Letter of Interest (LOI) in a twelve-month period. There are no deadlines for the LOI, and Foundation staff review it and respond within two weeks, inviting a formal application or declining the request. Review of the complete application may take up to four months and may also involve the Grants Committee, which meets four times a year, if the request is over $100,000. Although the Foundation occasionally awards grants for over $25,000, the average grant is $25,000. A list of recent grants is available at http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/grants. For additional information on guidelines and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, see http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines.

To comply with the Foundation limit of one electronic Letter of Interest (LOI) per organization in a twelve-month period, UK will hold an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, September 16, 2010:

• Principal Investigator name and department

• Project title and area (i.e., Education, Community, or Medicine/Health)
• Brief project description that includes at least three specific measurable goals the project hopes to achieve (maximum 2 pages)

A committee will be convened to review the applications and make a recommendation. The selected applicant will be notified and identified as the individual authorized to submit the Letter of Interest. The Office of the Vice President for Research will coordinate the submission process with the Office of the President as required by the guidelines.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, Damon - Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award

The Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award supports young physician-scientist conducting patient-oriented cancer research. The goal is to increase the number of physicians capable of moving seamlessly between the laboratory and the patient's bedside in search of breakthrough treatments. The awardee will receive $150,000 per year for three years. The Foundation will also retire up to $100,000 of any qualifying medical school debt still owed by the awardee.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine and its affiliated colleges have been invited to submit up to two nominations for this award. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident, and must have received an MD or MD/PhD degree(s) from an accredited institution and be board-eligible. The applicant may apply during his/her final year of subspecialty training or within the first four years of the initial assistant professorship appointment. The applicant must commit to spending 80% of his/her time conducting research, and is required to apply in conjunction with a mentor who is established in the field of clinical translational cancer research, cancer prevention and/or epidemiology, and can provide the critical guidance needed during the period of the award.

Investigators may receive funding from other sources to support their research.  However, no other physician-scientist career development award from a private source (non-federal government) may be held concurrently with the Clinical Investigator Award. Physician-scientist career development awards from the federal government including the National Institutes of Health (e.g., K-08, K-12, K-23), the Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are allowed. Scientific or budgetary overlap with other funded projects is not allowed.  Therefore, it is critical that all current and pending grant support for your research be reported to the Foundation and the relationship of that support to the Damon Runyon funded project be explained.

Individuals interested in participating in the internal competition should send the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, January 20, 2010:

• Name of the candidate, the department, and date of academic appointment
• A letter from the department chair, confirming that the candidate is a tenure-track assistant professor within the first four years of initial appointment, can commit 80% effort to the proposed research activity over the three-year period, and has demonstrated experience and dedication to be an outstanding candidate for this award
• A letter of support from the mentor that (1) evaluates the applicant's qualifications for the proposed research project, (2) assesses the person's potential for successful independent research, and (3) guarantees that the applicant is under no obligation to any industrial ties or obligations the mentor may have.
• A brief description of the proposed research (maximum 2 pages) - include specific aims, significance of the research goals, and the experimental design strategies and methods to be used in the conduct of the research.

A committee will be convened to review the applications and make recommendations as to the University's nominees. The Office of the Vice President for Research will notify all applicants of the outcome in time for the selected nominees to prepare a full proposal by the March 1, 2010 deadline.

The award overview is at http://www.damonrunyon.org/for_scientists/more/clinical_investigator_award_overview;

application guidelines are at http://www.damonrunyon.org/for_scientists/more/clinical_investigator_award_application_guidelines;

and information about previous awardees is available at http://www.damonrunyon.org/current_projects.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

Searle Scholars Program for Outstanding New Faculty

The University of Kentucky is one of 147 institutions invited to submit ONE application to the highly competitive Searle Scholars Program for outstanding new faculty. This program normally awards 15 new grants each year. The current grant level is $300,000 for a three-year period. Applicants should have begun their first appointment as an independent investigator at the assistant professor level on or after July 1, 2010. The appointment must be a tenure-track position. Applicants are expected to be pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences. The Searle Scholars Program does not ordinarily support purely clinical research but has supported research programs that include both clinical and basic components. Potential applicants who are unsure if their research is appropriate for the Search Scholars Program are encouraged by the sponsor to examine the research interests of present and former Searle Scholars on the website (http://www.searlescholars.net/).

Eligible UK faculty who wish to be considered for this program should submit a nomination packet electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to his or her Associate Dean for Research by Friday, August 5, 2011. The nomination packet is to include:

• Name, department, and complete curriculum vitae of the candidate
• Letter of support to the Searle Scholar Selection Committee from the department chair
• Title of the candidate’s proposed research and an abstract which describes the research and its significance (250-300 words).

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make a recommendation as to the University’s ONE nominee. All applicants will be notified of the results. The individual selected will be given the username and password to download and complete the application for transmittal to the Searle Scholars Program for the September 30, 2011 deadline. The application requires an abstract, completion of the 12 page application form, statement from the department chair, three letters of reference sent directly to the sponsor, and the first page of each of five selected publications.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

SIR Foundation - Dr. Ernest J. Ring Academic Development Grant

Deadline: December 14, 2009

This grant program, named after Ernest J. Ring, MD, the founder of the SIR Foundation, is designed to provide support to junior Interventional Radiology faculty members early in their academic careers to allow time for the conduct of research. The goal of this program is to have the grant recipient subsequently obtain additional funding from other sources, e.g., National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants.

This grant provides $50,000 a year for two years. The second year of funding is contingent on satisfactory review of a first year progress report.

Applicants should be individuals who have not yet been recognized as independent investigators or recipients of major grant support (i.el., current grants exceeding $50,000). Applicants must be within the first five years of their initial faculty appointment after having completed all formal training. Only applicants holding a position up to and including the assistant professor level at the time of application are eligible.

Since the SIR Foundation only accepts one application from an institution per year, please contact the Radiology Department concerning their internal competition.

For additional information, see http://www.sirfoundation.org/pdf/Ring.pdf

***Sloan, Alfred P., Foundation – Sloan Research Fellows***

The Sloan Research Fellowships seek to stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise. These two-year fellowships are awarded yearly to 118 researchers in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field.

Candidates for Sloan Research Fellowships are required to:

• Hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, economics, neuroscience, computational and evolutionary molecular biology, ocean sciences or in a related interdisciplinary field;
• Be members of the regular teaching faculty (i.e., tenure track) of a degree-granting college or university in the United States or Canada; and
• Normally, be no more than six years from completion of the most recent Ph.D. or equivalent as of the year of their nomination.

While Fellows are expected to be at an early stage of their research careers, there should be strong evidence of independent research accomplishments. Candidates in all fields are normally below the rank of associate professor and do not hold tenure, but these are not strict requirements.

Further information can be found at:  http://www.sloan.org/fellowships

Candidates must be nominated by department heads or other senior researchers. Direct applications are not accepted. More than one candidate from a department may be nominated, but no more than three.

***Anyone interested in being nominated should contact their department chair.***

Nomination deadline:  September 15, 2011

St. Baldrick's Foundation - Childhood Cancer Research Funding

The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a nonprofit organization raising funds for childhood cancer research. The types of research upon which it places priority are:

• Education of new pediatric oncology researchers
• New discovery research
• Translational research
• Phase III clinical trials & infrastructure support of participating institutions (primarily the fall grant cycle)

In addition to research to find cures, topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Adolescents & young adults
• Survivorship, outcomes and quality of life
• Supportive care

Funding Types:

• St. Baldrick’s Fellows: The Foundation funds years 2-3 of a pediatric oncology research fellowship, with an opportunity for one additional year of funding. (Fellow’s salary & benefits only.) The Foundation encourages applications from institutions with fellowship programs which have not previously received St. Baldrick’s funding.
• St. Baldrick’s Scholars: This career development award is to help develop the independent research of highly qualified individuals still early in their careers. ($110,000/year, 3 year minimum, with an opportunity for two additional years). This award is for Scholar’s salary & benefits only; adjustments may be allowed if the Scholar receives other funds after the first year, upon Foundation approval.
• Research grants: These one-year grants are for specific research projects which are hypothesis driven and may be either laboratory or clinical in nature. (Please submit a realistic budget for the project; average grant will be $100,000 or less.)
• Supportive Care Research grants: These are for specific research projects which are hypothesis driven and focus on areas related to the supportive care of children and adolescents with cancer. Examples include: studies related to symptom clusters, patient-reported outcomes/quality of life, health communication, health promotion, and psychosocial support across the trajectory from diagnosis to survivorship or end-of-life care. (Please submit a realistic budget for the project; average grant will be $50,000.)
• Consortium Research grants: These grants are for consortium groups from multiple institutions to collaborate on specific research projects. (Please submit a realistic budget for the project; these grants may be for multiple years if required to accomplish the goal.)
• Sub-specialty Fellows: New for 2012, the foundation will fund salary and benefits for 1-2 years. (Additional years considered based on progress.) These grants are for individuals trained in pediatric oncology, who wish to pursue training in a sub-specialty area (i.e., neuro-oncology, bone marrow transplantation).
• St. Baldrick’s Summer Fellows: These awards offer a $5,000 stipend for a student (one per institution) to work on pediatric oncology research between the first and second year of medical school. Institutions with summer fellow programs should contact Grants@StBaldricks.org to express interest.

Website: http://www.stbaldricks.org/where-the-money-goes/grants/ .

Institutional Limits:  Each institution is eligible to submit one application in each funding type; it is possible for an institution to receive funding in more than one category. Exception: Consortia are considered separately, thus an institution may apply once in each funding category and once as the leader of one or more consortia.

Internal Competition: UK will hold internal competitions to determine the University's applicants for each category. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information electronically to the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, January 4, 2012:

• Name and department of the PI
• Specify the Funding Type for which you are applying (see descriptions of Funding Types 1-7 above)
• Title of the proposed project
• Project narrative (1 page) - Brief rationale for the proposed project and its relevance to the mission of St. Baldrick's Foundation

A committee will be convened to review applications and make recommendations; the required letter of intent deadline is January 31, 2012 and a full proposal must be submitted by April 6, 2012.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

See the Foundation’s general guidelines and the letter of intent guidelines.