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If any funding possibility on this list interests you, please contact Susan Dunlap at (513) 556-6361 or susan.dunlap@uc.edu before applying to ensure coordination and facilitate assistance with approaches.

Community Health GrantsThe Community Health Grant is designed to bring together academic researchers and community organizations/ programs to improve health and well-being in community settings. Acting in partnership, researchers and community organizations are invited to submit proposals that:

1.         Apply existing knowledge about health to real-world settings (also known as translational research)

2.         Demonstrate shared decision-making in all aspects of research activities intended to improve outcomes for our community’s children and adults

Applicants have the opportunity to receive up to $20,000 for a one-year funding period. The funds will be awarded to partnerships between academic and community organizations or physicians that translate research into practice.

Community programs, agencies, physician practices and other not-for-profit organizations may apply as community partners or community principal investigators. Faculty or affiliates of CCTST partnering institutions may be considered academic partners or academic principal investigators. Each application must have at least one academic partner and one community partner. New or developing partnerships may want to consider applying for the Partnership Development Grant (details below).

Optional Letters of Intent were due November 15.  Final proposals are due January 15, 2018.

Download the Request for Applications

View Program webpage

Partnership Development Grants

The Partnership Development Grant facilitates collaborations between academic researchers and community organizations so they can work together on health research that benefits the community. Funding can be used to develop new partnerships or to strengthen existing partnerships. These grants will allow partnerships to conduct preliminary research activities focused on health outcomes and impact that will prepare teams to apply for research grants.

Community-academic partnerships have the opportunity to receive up to $5,000 for a one-year funding period. We expect funding will be used to support preliminary research activities.

Proposals must include at least one community partner and at least one academic partner. Community programs, agencies, physician practices and other not-for-profit organizations may apply as community partners or community principal investigators. Faculty or affiliates of CCTST partnering institutions may be considered academic partners or academic principal investigators. Applicants can be working together for the first time or part of an existing collaboration that is looking to take the next step in their work together.

Optional Letters of Intent were due November 15.  Final proposals are due January 15, 2018.

Download the Request for Applications

View Program webpage

More Information

View slides from an optional Pre-Application Information Session held October 19. All applicants must be CCTST members.  Join here free of charge. Questions?  Email Stacey Gomes or call (513) 803-0917. Need help with your application?  Extended office hours are offered Tuesdays until 7 PM for

consultation or technical assistance.  Contact Stacey for an appointment.

INSTITUTIONALKresge Foundation Issues RFP for Early Childhood Fellowship Program Coordinating OfficeThe Kresge Foundation is seeking applications from organizations interested in serving as the coordinating office for the Kresge Early Years for Success (KEYS): Detroit Fellowship, a professional and leadership development opportunity for early childhood educators in Detroit. The program is designed to improve the skills and capacity of early childhood educators to serve young children; bolster the capacity of organizations that provide early childhood professional development in Detroit; and recognize and promote the role and value of early childhood educators. Kresge intends to run the initial pilot for three years and evaluate and continue the fellowship after the initial period, with the foundation selecting between fifteen and twenty-five fellows annually in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Award recipients will be high-performing and/or high-potential educators (including classroom teachers or administrators) working with children ages 0-4 in the city of Detroit. The maximum anticipated budget for this effort is $150,000 per year and is negotiable. The amount awarded is intended to cover all planning and coordination functions, program design, contracts with external organizations for field scans and research, assessment and coordination of professional development for fellows, contracts with organizations involved in fellow cohort professional development opportunities, and feedback and improvement efforts. To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. See the Kresge Foundation website for the complete RFP and an FAQ.Deadline: January 12, 2018 https://kresge.org/news/rfp-open-keys-detroit-fellowship-coordinating-office

Community Access to Child Health Seeks Applications for Community Health ProgramsCommunity Access to Child Health, a program of the American Academy of Pediatrics, provides support

to pediatricians eager to collaborate within their community so that all children have access to needed health services. To that end, CATCH is accepting applications for its CATCH Planning and Implementation Grants program and CATCH Resident Grants program.1) Planning and Implementation Grants: Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to individual pediatricians and fellowship trainees for the planning of innovative community-based child health initiatives that ensure all children in the community have access to healthcare services not otherwise available. Priority will be given to projects that serve communities with the greatest health disparities. Outreach must be to the community at large, not to practice or clinic patients only, and all initiatives should incorporate screening for or connecting children to medical homes and available insurance programs. All pediatricians are eligible to apply regardless of employment setting or retirement status.2) Resident Grants: Grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded to pediatric residents for the planning and/or implementation of community-based child health initiatives. Projects must include planning activities or demonstrate completed planning activities, and may include implementation activities. For complete program guidelines, an FAQ, information about previously funded projects, and application instructions, see the CATCH website.Deadline: January 31, 2018https://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/commpeds/Pages/Grants.aspx ?

PCORI Invites LOIs for Patient-Centered Healthcare ResearchThe Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute helps people make informed healthcare decisions and works to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes by producing and promoting high-integrity evidence-based information and research informed by patients, caregivers, and the broader healthcare community. To that end, PCORI is inviting Letters of Inquiry for its Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program. Through the program, the institute will award grants of up to $250,000 over two years to projects that encourage the active integration of patients, caregivers, clinicians, and other healthcare stakeholders as integral members of the patient-centered outcomes research/clinical effectiveness research (PCOR/CER) enterprise. Applications may be submitted by any private or public-sector organization, including any nonprofit or for-profit organization or any unit of local, state, or federal government. All U.S. applicant nonprofit organizations must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. Non-domestic components of organizations based in the United States and foreign organizations may apply, as long as there is demonstrable benefit to the U.S. healthcare system and U.S. efforts in the area of patient-centered research can be clearly shown. LOIs must be received no later than February 1, 2018. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a complete application within forty days of receiving the invitation. For complete program guidelines and application procedures, see the PCORI website.Deadline: February 1, 2018 https://www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities/announcement/eugene-washington-pcori-engagement-awards

J.M. Kaplan Fund Offers Grants to Nonprofit PublishersThrough its Furthermore program, the J.M. Kaplan Fund supports nonfiction book publishing about the urban experience; natural and historic resources; art, architecture, and design; cultural history; and civil liberties and other public issues. The program seeks work that appeals to an informed general audience; demonstrates evidence of high standards in editing, design, and production; promises a reasonable shelf life; might not otherwise achieve top quality or even come into being; and "represents a contribution without which we would be the poorer." Individual grants range from $1,500 to approximately $15,000 and may be used to support writing, research, editing, design, indexing, photography, illustration, and/or printing and binding. Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization. Trade publishers and public agencies

may apply for grants in partnership with an eligible nonprofit sponsor. See the Furthermore website for complete application guidelines, and FAQ, and program information.Deadline: March 1, 2018 http://www.furthermore.org/apply.html

Vodafone Americas Foundation Announces Tenth Annual Wireless Innovation PrizeThe Vodafone Americas Foundation has announced its tenth annual Wireless Innovation Project, which offers applicants the opportunity to win up to $300,000 for innovative mobile solutions with potential to solve critical global problems. The program is designed to recognize the growth taking place in mobile innovation and the potential for mobile and wireless technology to help solve critical social problems around the world. Winners in previous years have received additional funding that has enabled them to further develop and grow their innovations as well as hire talent. The mobile or wireless solution must have the potential to solve a problem in the areas of access to education, health, access to communication, economic development, and the environment/disaster relief. The project must be at a stage of research where an advanced prototype or field/market test can occur during the award period, and the technology should have the potential for replication and large-scale impact. Applicants also should have a business plan or basic framework for financial sustainability and rollout. Applicants will compete for first-, second- and third-place prizes worth $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000, respectively. See the Vodafone Americas website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.Deadline: March 5, 2018 http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/10/10/1143904/0/en/Vodafone-Americas-Foundation-Call-for-Entries-for-Tenth-Annual-Wireless-Innovation-Project.html

Captain Planet Foundation Accepting Applications for Ecotech GrantsThe Captain Planet Foundation is accepting applications from schools and nonprofit organizations for its Ecotech Grant program, an initiative to support projects that motivate children through science, technology, engineering, and math while challenging them to re-imagine the way their world can be. Grants of $2,500 will be awarded to schools or nonprofit organizations for projects that use innovation, nature-based design, and/or technology to address environmental problems in their communities. Projects should integrate environmental education with opportunities for children to solve real-world problems by using science practices and technology to help care for the environment. Projects may replicate successful models or create new and innovative approaches. Preference will be given to applicants who have secured $2,500 in matching funds or in-kind contributions. Priority will be given to student-directed projects that provide materials that make the project easy to replicate, including lesson plans, protocols, videos, adaptations, and examples of student work. To be eligible, applicants must be a school or nonprofit organization based in the United States, while project leaders must be employed at the same school or organization for the duration of the proposed project. See the Captain Planet website for complete program guidelines, information about last year's grant recipients, and application instructions.Deadline: January 15, 2018 http://www.captainplanetfoundation.org/grants/ecotech/

INDIVIDUALAbrams Nieman Fellowship for Local Investigative Journalism Established at Harvard UniversityIn an effort to bolster deeply reported local and regional news stories in underserved communities across the United States, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, in partnership with the Abrams Foundation, is accepting applications from working journalists for its new Abrams Nieman Fellowship in Local Investigative Journalism. The program will fund up to three Nieman Fellowships for U.S. journalists who cover news in areas of the United States where resources for investigative

journalism are scarce. Fellows will have the opportunity to engage in a full year of study at Harvard University, where they will acquire new knowledge and skills, broaden their understanding of issues important to their communities, build their leadership potential, and develop a network of expert contacts and potential collaborators in preparation for their fieldwork. In addition to a year of study, the fellowship includes a fieldwork period during which fellows will work on a public service journalism project for their home news organization and participate in specialized journalism education. During their fieldwork period, fellows will return to Harvard periodically, where they will create materials and content for Nieman Foundation publications. The fellows also will have opportunities to deepen skills such as audience development and engagement; database journalism; digital storytelling; FOIA requests and research; narrative reporting; and investigative tools and techniques. Applicants for the Nieman Abrams Fellowship are required to provide a description of the public-service project they plan to undertake during their fieldwork term and have their employer submit a letter that indicates support for the proposal. Freelance journalists may wish to indicate potential partner organizations for their fieldwork project. See the Harvard University website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.Deadline: February 15, 2018 http://nieman.harvard.edu/news/2017/12/abrams-nieman-fellowship-for-local-investigative-journalism-established-at-harvard-university/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=nf%20twitter&utm_campaign=abrams%20fellowship

Ucross Foundation Accepting Applications for Fall Artist ResidenciesFounded in 1981, the Ucross Foundation provides uninterrupted time, work space, and living accommodations to competitively selected visual artists, writers, and composers.  Nearly thirteen-hundred individuals have spent time at Ucross since it first opened our doors in Sheridan, Wyoming.  They have come from every state in the U.S. as well as from many countries, including Germany, France, Scotland, England, Poland, Egypt, the Netherlands, Canada, Thailand, and others. Currently, the foundation is accepting applications for its 2018 Fall Residency program, which runs from August to December. Residencies vary in length from two weeks to six weeks. At any one time, there are up to nine individuals in residence, a mix of visual artists, writers and composers.  In most cases, studios are separate from living quarters. Lunch and dinners are prepared Monday to Friday by a professional chef with ample provisions on hand for breakfasts and weekends. In addition, there is cell phone service on the property and several wireless internet connection sites are available for resident use. Residents are responsible for providing their own working materials and for their travel to Sheridan, Wyoming. While there is a $40 nonrefundable application fee, there is no charge for a residency. Artists, writers, and composers from around the United States and the world, in all stages of their professional careers, are invited to apply to work on individual or collaborative projects. For complete residency information, information about previous artist residents, and application guidelines, see the Ucross Foundation website.Deadline: March 1, 2018 http://www.ucrossfoundation.org/residency-program/

A Kids' Brain Tumor Cure Accepting LOIs for PLGA Tumor ResearchA Kids Brain Tumor Cure is a national nonprofit organization founded in 2007 by a group of dedicated parents, physicians, and friends to improve the treatment, quality of life, and long-term outlook for children with brain tumors. The number-one priority of the organization is to encourage investigators worldwide to turn their attention to the area of pediatric low-grade glioma (PLGA) brain tumor research and award research grants for the most promising programs and studies. It is hoped that the research will lead to a better understanding of the causes of PLGA, as well as the discovery of more effective treatments and a cure for the most common forms of pediatric brain tumors. To that end, the foundation

is accepting Letters of Intent for basic and translational projects with potential to advance understanding of the underlying biology of the development and treatment of PLGA tumors. Grant amounts will be based on the size, impact, and complexity of the project, while funding will be awarded over a one-, two-, or three-year period. Investigators from all over the world are invited to submit an LOI at any time during the year. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. Investigators in the early portion of their career are encouraged to apply. See the AKBTC website for complete program guidelines and application procedures.Deadline: Ongoing (Letter of Intent)https://akidsbraintumorcure.org/medical-research-on-childhood-brain-tumors/apply-for-a-plga-sponsored-grant/

Thrasher Research Fund Invites Concept Papers for Early Career GrantsThe Thrasher Research Fund provides grants for clinical, hypothesis-driven research that offers substantial promise for meaningful advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of children's diseases, particularly research that offers broad-based applications. The fund is inviting concept papers for its Early Career Awards Grants program. Through the program, the fund awards small grants of up to $25,000 to new researchers to help them gain a foothold in the area of pediatric research. The program will consider a variety of research topics important to children's health but will give priority to applicants who show great potential to impact children's health through medical research. Both an applicant's aptitude and inclination toward research will be considered. The program is open to physicians who are in a residency/fellowship training program or who completed that program no more than one year before the date of submission of the concept paper, as well as postdoctoral researchers who received the doctoral level degree no more than three years prior to the date of submission of the concept paper. Concept papers must be received no later than March 13, 2018. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by April 27, 2018. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Thrasher Research Fund website. Deadline: March 13, 2018 (Concept Paper)https://www.thrasherresearch.org/SitePages/early-career-award.aspx?PageView=Shared&InitialTabId=Ribbon.WebPartPage&VisibilityContext=WSSWebPartPage

Pancreatic Cancer Network Accepting Applications for Translational Research ProgramThe Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is accepting applications for its 2018 Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Translational Research Grant program. Grants of up to $500,000 over two years will be awarded for high-priority pancreatic cancer research that is poised for important translational next steps to help move scientific discovery to application in patients. This year, PCAN has partnered with the Celgene Corporation to accelerate the development of novel therapies by establishing strong relationships between academia and industry through research grants. Funded projects will benefit from industry input and insight, leading to an accelerated translation into a therapeutic product. Projects should aim to identify novel targets and approaches to the treatment of pancreatic cancer or understand and circumvent treatment resistance. Of particular interest are projects that fall into at least one of these three areas of research: a) immune context and tumor microenvironment interactions; (b) regulators of pathogenesis, progression and metabolism, with particular interest in epigenetic mechanisms; and (c) transcriptional networks essential for viability and maintenance of malignant phenotype. It is anticipated that four Translational Research grants will be awarded in 2018. To be eligible, applicants must have a doctoral degree (including PhD, MD, DO, DC, ND, DDS, DVM, ScD, DNS, PharmD or equivalent) in the biomedical sciences or in a field applicable to health science research and not currently be a candidate for a further doctoral degree. In addition, the contact principal investigator must be affiliated

with an accredited academic, medical or research institution. International institutions are included. See the PCAN website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.Deadline: January 15, 2018 http://media.pancan.org/rsa/2017/2018-Translational-Research-Grant-Guideline-and-Application-Instructions.pdf

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Accepting Applications for Career Development GrantsThe primary mission of the Research Foundation of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons is to raise and award funds to support research and educational programs related to colon and rectal diseases. Over the past twenty years, the foundation has awarded more than a hundred and twenty grants totaling $4 million to colorectal surgeons and researchers in support of their efforts to investigate a broad spectrum of colorectal diseases and to develop novel surgical techniques pertinent to the care of colorectal patients. The goal of the foundation's Career Development Award is to provide young surgeons with the support necessary for the initiation and development of an academic career in colorectal surgery. The CDA focuses on career development and mentorship of the individual rather than solely on the research proposal. The award is intended for the academic investigator demonstrating significant creativity in research relevant to the pathophysiology or management of diseases of the small bowel, colon, rectum, or anus. Grants of up to $75,000 per year for two years will be awarded through the program. To be eligible, applicants must be within five years of their first full-time faculty appointment in the United States or Canadian government, public, or private nonprofit medical institution; a U.S. or Canadian citizen having completed an approved colorectal surgery training program; and an ASCRS member. In addition, applicants must not currently have or have previously received a career development award from another external funding source. See the ASCRS website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.Deadline: March 1, 2018 https://www.fascrs.org/sites/default/files/cda_criteria_and_application_instructions.pdf

National Psoriasis Foundation Issues RFP for Discovery GrantThe National Psoriasis Foundation is seeking applications from researchers with innovative ideas that can advance research on psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Grants of up to $75,000 will be awarded to support researchers as they explore preliminary ideas and conduct proof-of-concept experiments. The goal of the program is to stimulate the development of new research programs in the field of psoriatic disease that are capable of competing for long-term funding from the National Institutes of Health or other agencies in the future. Researchers with a specific focus on psoriatic arthritis, public health, and co-morbidities are strongly encouraged to apply. To be eligible, the principal investigator must be personally and actively responsible for the conduct of the proposed research and be eligible to apply for research grants under the guidelines of the applicant's host institution. The principal investigator need not be a citizen of the United States. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the NPF website.Deadline: January 19, 2018 https://www.psoriasis.org/sites/default/files/2018_discovery_rfp_noletterhead.pdf

DDCF Accepting Applications for Clinical Research MentorshipThe Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for its Clinical Research Mentorship program. The annual program provides previously funded Doris Duke investigators the opportunity to foster the next generation of clinical researchers by mentoring a medical student for a year. Through the program, past and present principal investigators with a medical research grant from DDCF identify a medical student to mentor for a year and then apply as a team. Alternatively, medical students identify a

qualifying DDCF principal investigator and apply together. In either case, the DDCF principal investigator must be the applicant. Each mentee must be willing to take twelve months out from medical school, typically after the third year of school. Teams receive $70,400 over a year, inclusive of a $30,000 stipend for the student. The student's year away from school will start in the summer of 2018 and end in the summer of 2019. DDCF expects to make awards to ten mentor/mentee teams in 2018. To be eligible, mentees must be a student in good standing at any U.S.-based medical school working on an MD or DO. Mentors must be DDCF researchers funded through one of the following programs: Clinical Scientist Development awardees (1998-2015), Distinguished Clinical Scientist awardees (since 1999), or Innovations in Clinical Research See the DDCF website for complete program guidelines, a list of DDCF-funded investigators, and application procedures.Deadline: January 10, 2018http://www.ddcf.org/what-we-fund/medical-research/goals-and-strategies/encourage-and-develop-clinical-research-careers/clinical-research-mentorship/?id=1618

Klingenstein Fund Invites Applications for Neuroscience FellowshipsThe Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund, in partnership with the Simons Foundation, has announced the opening of its 2018 competition for research fellowships in the neurosciences. Previously known as the Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences, this year's awards are the second from this joint initiative. The awards are presented to highly promising early-career scientists. At a critical juncture in young investigators' careers when funding can be a challenge, the awards are intended to promote higher-risk, and potentially higher-reward, projects. Payable over three years, the $225,000 award may be used for salary support, research assistants, equipment, or any other purpose that promotes the scientific activities of the fellow. To be eligible, investigators must hold a PhD and/or MD degree and have completed all their research training, including postdoctoral training. In addition, the applicant must be an independent investigator within four years (between July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2018) of receiving his/her first tenure-track appointment at a university or medical institution. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Klingenstein Fund website.Deadline: February 15, 2018 http://www.klingfund.org/

Spencer Foundation Invites Proposals for Education Research ProjectsEstablished in 1962, the Spencer Foundation is dedicated to the belief that research is necessary to the improvement of education. To that end, the foundation supports high-quality investigations of education through its research programs and the strengthening and renewing of the educational research community through its fellowship and training programs and related activities. Through its Small Research Grants Program, the foundation is accepting research proposals for education research projects. In keeping with the foundation's mission, the program aims to fund academic work that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. Examples of previously funded projects include an experimental study of how college students use visual representations in solving math problems; a study exploring the process of racial and rural identity formation among African-American high-school students who attend de facto segregated schools in the rural South; and a mixed-methods study focused on the different types of knowledge novice and experienced teachers draw on in teaching reading comprehension. The program awards grants of up to $50,000. To be eligible, principal investigators and co-PIs must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field, or appropriate experience in an education research-related profession. In addition, the PI must be affiliated with a college, university, school district, nonprofit research facility, or nonprofit cultural institution that is willing to serve as the fiscal agent if a grant is awarded. See the Spencer Foundation

website for complete program guidelines, an FAQ, and application instructions.Deadline: February 1, 2018 https://www.spencer.org/small-research-grants

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation Accepting Applications for Certification Research GrantsThe Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, is accepting applications for its Certification Research Grant program. The HPNF Certification Research Grant is intended to provide investigators with resources to conduct exploratory, pilot, or feasibility studies that will lead to larger-scale projects linking certification with patient outcomes. Examples include collecting preliminary data about the distribution of certification qualifications among staff of different types of organizations or examining data sets from healthcare systems for patterns of staffing and outcomes. A single grant of up to $15,000 will be awarded annually. To be eligible, the principal investigator must be actively involved in some aspect of hospice and palliative care practice, education, or research; hold a master’s or doctoral degree or be enrolled in a doctoral program; and have a project that is consistent with the purpose of the research grant. Preference will be given to HPNA members. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the HPNF website.Deadline: April 1, 2018 http://advancingexpertcare.org/research-grants/

Children's Leukemia Research Association Seeks Applications for Research ProjectsThe Children’s Leukemia Research Association, also known as the National Leukemia Research Association, was founded in 1965 to support research efforts toward finding the causes of and a cure for Leukemia. To that end, CLRA is seeking applications from investigators for promising research projects related to childhood leukemia. Grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded to promising projects focused on isolating the causes of and finding a cure for childhood leukemia. Funding from other sources is permissible, but CLRA funding objectives should not duplicate those of other sources. Any doctor at the PhD or MD level involved in research on identifying the causes of and a cure for leukemia may apply. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the CLRA website.Deadline: June 30, 2018 http://www.childrensleukemia.org/researchgrants.html

McKnight Endowment for Neuroscience Accepting Applications From Emerging InvestigatorsThe McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience supports innovative research that brings science closer to the day when diseases of the brain can be accurately diagnosed, prevented, and treated. To that end, the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience is inviting applications for the 2018 McKnight Scholar Awards. The program was established to encourage emerging neuroscientists to focus on disorders of learning and memory. Preference is given to applicants working on problems that, if solved at the basic level, would have immediate and significant impact on clinically relevant issues. In 2018, up to six McKnight Scholars will be selected to receive support. Each McKnight Scholar will receive $75,000 annually for three years. Funds may be used in any way that facilitates development of the scholar’s research program (but not for indirect costs). To be eligible, applicants must hold an MD, PhD, or other suitable advanced degree; have a record of meritorious research; show evidence of a commitment to a career in neuroscience; have an appointment with tenure-track status at a U.S.-based sponsoring institution (to which the award will be paid); have no more than four years of experience in an independent/tenure-track faculty position (exceptions may be made for parental leave); and provide documentation that the sponsoring institution has government approval for the applicant to work in the U.S. See the McKnight Endowment website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: January 8, 2018 https://www.neuroscience.mcknight.org//newsroom/upcoming-deadlines/deadline-2018-mcknight-scholar-awards

Posen Foundation Accepting Applications for Fellowship for Jewish ScholarsThe Posen Family Foundation has announced a call for applications for the sixth cohort of Posen Society of Fellows, a program that supports doctoral students in modern Jewish history and culture. Designed to provide early-career support, the two-year fellowships include opportunities to participate in public engagement events and attend annual gatherings of noted academics and writers. All applicants should have completed their comprehensive exams, have their dissertation prospectus approved before January 15, 2018, and have approximately two years left before completion of the dissertation. The foundation is particularly interested in projects that would speak to a wider public beyond the academy. Applications should include an explanation for how the dissertation addresses issues of relevance to such an audience. Each fellow will receive a total of $40,000 over two years. Eligible scholars should be completing a doctoral dissertation on a topic related to modern Jewish history or culture. Fellowships are open to doctoral students and writers of all religions and nationalities. For complete program information and application instructions, see the Posen Foundation website.Deadline: December 30, 2017 http://www.posenfoundation.co.il/en/plan/the-posen-society-of-fellows/

Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program Accepting ApplicationsHealth and Aging Policy is inviting applications for 2018-2019 fellowships, a year-long program designed to provide healthcare professionals with the experience and skills necessary to make a positive contribution to the development and implementation of health policies that affect older Americans. The program offers fellows the opportunity to participate in a residential track or a nonresidential track. The residential track allows fellows to participate in the policymaking process on either the Federal or state level as legislative assistants in Congress, professional staff members in executive branch agencies, or policy organizations. The nonresidential track allows fellows to remain at their home institution but work on a policy project that involves brief placement(s) throughout the year at relevant sites. Core program components focused on career development and professional enrichment are provided for fellows in both tracks. Fellows also have the opportunity to apply for second-year funding to continue components of their fellowship experience/project either at their placement sites, at the state/local levels, or with nongovernmental organizations. Stipends for residential fellows vary and are commensurate with each individual’s current base salary (up to $100,000 annually). In addition to a stipend, financial support will be provided for relocation (up to $4,500), and health insurance, if not able to be covered by institution (up to $400/month). Nonresidential fellows may receive up to $10,000 to cover approved project related expenses and travel costs. It is expected that applicants will secure institutional, in-kind support that will allow them to commit 20 percent of their time to their policy project. Nonresidential applicants who are early in their career and cannot secure full institutional, in-kind support for their fellowship participation may apply for partial salary support from the Health and Aging Policy Fellows program, up to a maximum of $15,000. Travel costs to fellowship-related meetings for all fellows will be reimbursed by the NPO and are in addition to fellows’ stipends and non-residential fellows’ budgets. Applicants at all career stages are eligible to apply. The program has a broad interdisciplinary focus and past fellows have included physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, dieticians, healthcare administrators, epidemiologists, economists, and lawyers from academic and practice settings. Candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must be United States citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or its territories who have career plans that anticipate continued work in the U.S. after the fellowship period. Visit the Health and Aging Policy website for

complete fellowship guidelines and application instructions.Deadline: April 16, 2018 https://www.healthandagingpolicy.org/

Macy Foundation Seeks Applications for 2018 Faculty Scholars ProgramFounded in 1930 by Kate Macy Ladd in memory of her father, prominent philanthropist Josiah Macy, Jr., the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation supports projects that broaden and improve health professional education.  To that end, the foundation has issued a Call for Applications for its 2018 Macy Faculty Scholars, an annual program designed to identify and nurture the careers of promising educational innovators in medicine and nursing. Macy Scholars are expected to implement new educational innovations at their home institutions and participate in career-development activities. To that end, scholars will receive salary support of up to $100,000 per year for two years; at least 50 percent protected time for two years to pursue an educational project; active mentorship by a senior faculty member at their home institution; access to the program's national advisory committee; and opportunities to participate in Macy conferences and other national meetings. To be eligible, applicants must have been a faculty member for more than five years in an accredited nursing school, allopathic medical school, or osteopathic medical school in the United States; be nominated by the dean of his/her school; and have a faculty mentor who can advise the candidate on the educational innovation project and on his/her career development. In addition, all applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or one of its territories. An informational webinar for interested applicants will be held on December 14, 2017. An RSVP is required. See the Macy Foundation website for complete program guidelines, information about previous Macy Scholars, and application instructions.Deadline: February 14, 2018 http://macyfoundation.org/macy-scholars

American College Health Foundation Accepting Applications for Annual College Mental/Behavioral Health AwardThe American College Health Foundation, the charitable arm of the American College Health Association, is seeking applications for its FirstRisk Advisors Initiatives in College Mental/Behavioral Health Award. The annual award is designed to fund the development of creative initiatives that address prevention, early intervention, and/or treatment for mental and behavioral health disorders among college students. The goal of the program is to reduce the risk of mental and behavioral illness and injury among college students and to enhance both individual and community health as a strategy to support student learning. To that end, a single $3,500 grant will be awarded at the 2018 ACHA annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in late May. Only campus health professionals who are American College Health Association individual members or who are employed at an ACHA member institution are eligible to apply. See the ACHF website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.Deadline: February 2, 2018 http://www.acha.org/ACHA/Foundation/FirstRisk_Award.aspx

National MS Society Accepting Applications for Pilot ProgramsThe National Multiple Sclerosis Society mobilizes people and resources to find a cure for and address challenges faced by those affected by MS. To that end, the society is accepting applications for its Pilot Grant Program. The program funds high-risk pilot grants in support of novel ideas that may serve to advance its mission of stopping MS progression, restoring function, and improving quality of life for those with MS. The program supports fundamental as well as applied studies, both non-clinical or clinical in nature, including projects in patient management, care, and rehabilitation. One-year grants of up to $44,000 will be awarded to test innovative, cutting-edge ideas or untested methods, and to gather sufficient preliminary data that can be used to apply for longer-term funding. Researchers who have completed their postdoctoral training are invited to apply. Individuals who are currently postdoctoral fellows or the equivalent, or who are graduate/medical students are not eligible for support under this

program. Pre-applications must be received no later than January 8, 2018. See the National MS Society website for complete program guidelines and application instructions. Deadline: January 8, 2018 (Pre-Applications) https://www.nationalmssociety.org/For-Professionals/Researchers/Society-Funding/Pilot-Research-Grants

Angelman Syndrome Foundation Accepting Proposals for Research ProjectsThe Angelman Syndrome Foundation advances awareness and treatment of Angelman syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a deficiency of the ubiquitin protein ligase UBE3A in the brain. The foundation advances this mission through education, research, and support for individuals with Angelman syndrome, their families, and other concerned parties. As part of this mission, the foundation is accepting proposals for projects in the preclinical, translational, and clinical research areas that investigate any or all aspects of Angelman syndrome. Priority will be given to projects focused on testing new ideas about the pathogenesis and therapeutics of Angelman syndrome, translational research, and clinical research studies. Of particular interest to ASF are studies related to communication, behavioral issues, and identification of issues and treatments that impact the daily life of people with Angelman syndrome and their families. One- or two-year grants of up to $100,000 a year will be awarded, and researchers from any country are encouraged to apply. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Angelman Syndrome Foundation's website.Deadline: April 15, 2018 https://www.angelman.org/research/call-for-proposals/

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Accepting Applications for Postdoctoral Enrichment ProgramThe Burroughs Wellcome Fund is accepting applications for its 2018 Postdoctoral Enrichment Program. The annual program awards grants of up to $60,000 over three years to support career-development activities for underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellows in a degree-granting institution (including affiliated graduate and medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions) in the United States or Canada whose training and professional development are guided by mentors committed to helping the fellow advance into a career in biomedical or medical research. Up to twelve grants will be awarded for enrichment activities annually. Grants are meant to supplement the training of postdocs whose research activities are already supported by other sources. To be eligible, applicants must have no more than thirty-six months of postdoctoral research experience (in a research laboratory) at the time of application and not be more than five years from his/her PhD; be nominated by a qualified mentor at the degree-granting institution where the applicant will conduct his/her postdoctoral/fellowship training; have secured a postdoctoral position with funding (including support from the mentor's existing research grants) at a degree-granting institution in the United States or Canada; and be an underrepresented member of a minority group (i.e., American Indian or Alaska Native, black or African American, Hispanic, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander). See the BWF website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.Deadline: January 16, 2018 https://www.bwfund.org/grant-programs/diversity-science/postdoctoral-enrichment-program

Parkinson's Foundation Invites Applications for Mentored ResearchThe Parkinson's Foundation is inviting applications from new investigators for its PDF-PSG Mentored Clinical Research Award. A single grant of $50,000 will be awarded to a one-year project in patient-oriented research in Parkinson’s disease or other Parkinsonian disorders under the mentorship of an experienced investigator. The goal of the award is to provide funding for an investigator who has the potential to become an independent researcher. To be eligible, applicants should be clinician-scientists within five years of having completed their formal training. Fellows may apply. See the PDF website for

complete program guidelines and application instructions.Deadline: January 12, 2018 http://parkinson.org/research/Grant-Opportunities/Partnership-Awards

Broad Foundation Invite Applications for Extramural Alzheimer's GrantThe Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation, in partnership with Duke University, is accepting applications for the Broad Extramural Award. Through the annual Broad Extramural Award, the foundation will award a two-year grant of up to $180,000 over two years to a non-Duke faculty member in support of research with the potential to advance knowledge of and/or the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Priority will be given to pilot studies that can lead to more conventional funding. To be eligible, applicants must be a young or established non-Duke investigator proposing new or novel research. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Broad Foundation website.Deadline: February 1, 2018 https://sites.duke.edu/broadfoundation/extramural-award-application/

ASTRO Accepting Applications for 2018 Minority Summer Oncology Fellowship AwardThe American Society for Radiation Oncology is accepting applications for its 2018 Minority Summer Fellowship Award. The annual program is designed to introduce medical students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in medicine to the discipline of radiation oncology early in their medical education. Although medical students in all years are encouraged to apply, preference will be given to first- and second-year students. In an effort to promote radiation oncology as a career choice, the fellowship will expose medical students to clinical, basic, and translational research questions in radiation oncology. The fellowship provides each student with a $4,500 package that includes a $3,500 stipend for the eight-week training program (exceptions can be made for a longer program and will need to be approved by ASTRO’s Committee on Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, or "CHEDI") and $1,000 toward the cost of travel to the 2019 annual meeting. To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in a United States medical school and be able to identify a mentor with a successful record of research productivity. The mentor should be an ASTRO member. In addition, research must be undertaken at a North American institution during the summer of 2018. See the ASTRO website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.Deadline: February 2, 2018 https://www.astro.org/Patient-Care/Research/Funding-Opportunities/ASTRO-Minority-Summer-Fellowship-Award/

National Kidney Foundation Accepting Applications for Young Investigator ProgramThe National Kidney Foundation 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. To that end, the foundation has established a Young Investigator Grant Program to help support those investigators. Through the program, NKF will award grants of up to $35,000 in support of research projects in the field of nephrology and related disciplines conducted by individuals who have completed fellowship training and who hold a junior faculty position at a university-affiliated medical center in the United States. Projects must be patient-oriented. Elements of patient-oriented research activities may include but are not limited to development of new technologies, mechanisms of human disease, educational or therapeutic interventions, epidemiological studies, health policy studies, and clinical trials. Individuals who have completed fellowship training in an ACGME-accredited training program and who hold junior faculty positions (instructor or assistant professor) at a university-affiliated medical center in the United States are eligible to apply. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the NKF website.Deadline: February 9, 2018 https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/2018%20YI%20Grant%20Eligibility%20%26%20Instructions.pdf

Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund Invites Applications for Cancer Research FellowshipsThe Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research was established in 1937 for the purpose of supporting research into the causes and treatment of cancer. The fund has taken a broad approach to the study of cell growth and development, emphasizing the study of the basic biology and chemistry of the underlying processes, and increasingly has focused its resources on the funding of three-year postdoctoral fellowships, supporting fellows selected by its board of scientific advisers from among the best young scientists at what is often a critical stage in their careers. As a result, there have been more than sixteen hundred Jane Coffin Childs fellows doing basic cancer-related research in laboratories in North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia. To advance its mission, the JCC Fund is accepting applications for its fellowship program. The fund supports between twenty-five and thirty new three-year cancer research fellowships every year. The current fellowship stipend levels are $52,000 for year one; $52,500 for year two; and $53,000 for year three. To be eligible, postdoctoral applicants should have no more than one year of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the application deadline. In addition, the doctoral degree must not have been conferred more than eighteen months prior to the deadline date, while the medical degree should not have been conferred more than three years before the deadline date. Doctoral candidates that do not have their degree at time of application deadline (February 1) are eligible to apply. If awarded, the applicant's PhD degree must be conferred prior to the start of the fellowship. See the JCC Fund website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.Deadline: February 1, 2018 http://www.jccfund.org/about-fund/

AFAR Accepting Applications for Postdoctoral Aging ResearchThe American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) is accepting Letters of Intent for its Irene Diamond Fund/AFAR Postdoctoral Transition Awards in Aging Program. The program is focused on advancing translational aging research and, to that end, provides two-year fellowships of $120,000. Fellowship awards are meant to provide portable and flexible transitional funding for senior postdoctoral fellows as they develop and negotiate for junior faculty appointments and independent research programs. A supplemental award of up to $30,000 may be available if the candidate successfully transitions to an independent junior faculty position within two years of completing his/her Diamond/AFAR Fellowship. To be eligible, applicants must be a postdoctoral fellow (MD and/or PhD degree or equivalent) within three to six years of starting postdoctoral training at the start date of the award (July 1, 2018.) Applicants who have received postdoctoral training beyond six years (before July 1, 2012) must provide a justification for the additional training period. In addition, the proposed research must be conducted at a qualified not-for-profit setting in the United States. LOIs must be received no later than January 22, 2018. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application by May 2018. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the American Federation for Aging Research.Deadline: January 22, 2018 (Letters of Inquiry) https://www.afar.org/research/funding/diamond-postdoc/

Applications Invited for Sigma Xi Student Science and Engineering Research GrantsSigma Xi, a society of research scientists and engineers that rewards excellence in research and cooperation among scientists in all fields, has been providing undergraduate and graduate students with valuable educational experiences and financial support for more than eighty years. By encouraging close working relationships between students and faculty, the society promotes scientific achievement through hands-on learning. Through the Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research program, the society awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering. Designated funds from

the National Academy of Sciences allow for grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision-related research. Funding can support travel expenses or nonstandard laboratory equipment needed to complete a specific research project. While membership in Sigma Xi is not a requirement for funding, approximately 75 percent of Grants-in-Aid of Research funds are restricted for use by dues-paying student members or students whose project advisor is a dues-paying member. Students from any country are eligible to receive funding. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Sigma Xi website.Deadline: March 15, 2018 https://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/grants-in-aid

AWARDS American Psychoanalytic Association Seeks Nominations for Excellence in Journalism AwardThe American Psychoanalytic Association is seeking nominations for its 2018 Award for Excellence in Journalism. Established in 1999, the annual prize recognizes professional reporting of outstanding merit that contributes in an exceptional way to the public understanding of psychoanalytic and psychological principles and phenomena. The award, which is juried by a panel of professional journalists and psychoanalysts, comes with a $1,000 prize. Any person (including authors of articles) may nominate an article for consideration. To be eligible, work must have been written in English, intended for the layperson, and have first been published between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018. Nominated work need not be specifically about psychoanalysis or psychotherapy and may critique or question psychoanalysis, as long as it advances understanding of human relationships and/or the life of the mind. See the American Psychoanalytic Association's website for a list of previous award winners, as well as eligibility and application guidelines.Deadline: September 18, 2018 http://www.apsa.org/content/award-excellence-journalism

Society of Critical Care Medicine Invites Nominations for 2018 Grenvik Family Award for EthicsThe Grenvik Family Award for Ethics Award honors a Society of Critical Care Medicine member who has promoted the ethical and humane delivery of critical care. The award was established in memory of Dr. Christer Grenvik, who died very early in his medical career. During his last two years of life, Grenvik became deeply religious and concerned with the critically and terminally ill patient's autonomy when deciding on choice of treatment. He became particularly interested in the ethical problems in these situations and compassionate care of patients in the terminal stage. The Grenvik Family Award for Ethics Award memorializes Christer Grenvik's great interest in these issues. The recipient receives $1,000 and complimentary registration to attend the Critical Care Congress (which does not include travel expenses). Candidates are nominated for the award by an SCCM member or members of the Award Subcommittee. To be eligible, nominees must have made significant contributions to addressing ethical problems in critical care; be an SCCM member in good standing; and have demonstrated a commitment to SCCM through involvement in SCCM committees or other SCCM activities at the local, regional, national, or international level. For complete program guidelines and nomination instructions, see the SCCM website.Deadline: August 1, 2018 http://www.sccm.org/Member-Center/Awards/Pages/Grenvik-Family-Award-for-Ethics.aspx

International Reading Association Seeks Applications for International Professional Development AwardThe International Literacy Association sponsors the Constance McCullough Award to encourage international professional development activities. The award, which carries a grant of $4,000, is awarded annually to assist an IRA member in the investigation of reading-related problems and to encourage international professional development activities carried out in countries outside North America. The

award represents a specific means for working toward as many as three articulated goals of the association, including advocacy, professional development, and emerging global issues.1) Advocacy: Through the Constance McCullough Award the association seeks to promote universal access to literacy and to provide leadership in support of adequate funding for literacy programs on an international basis.2) Professional Development: Through the award the association seeks to enhance and improve professional development of literacy educators on an international basis — professional development that supports programs and processes in response to expressed needs and that responds quickly to identify professional needs.3) Emerging Global Issues: The association seeks to identify and provide leadership on emerging globally significant literacy issues such as access to primary education for all, access to current materials, and assessment of literacy levels.Any IRA member is eligible to submit a proposal, remembering that the Constance M. McCullough bequest to IRA is designated for use in international professional development activities undertaken in countries outside North America.See the IRA website for complete program guidelines, information about past grant recipients, and application instructions.Deadline: January 15, 2018https://www.literacyworldwide.org/about-us/awards-grants/constance-mccullough-grant

NCTM Accepting Applications for Professional Development ScholarshipThe National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is accepting applications from individual math teachers for its Professional Development Scholarship Emphasizing History, Number Theory, and Discrete Mathematics. For 2018-19, a scholarship of up $3,000 will be awarded to an individual currently teaching mathematics at the grade 6-12 level. To be eligible, applicants must be a current (on or before April 20, 2018) Full Individual or E-Member of NCTM; have taught school mathematics for at least three years; and intend to remain in teaching. All activities must be completed by August 31, 2019. Complete program guidelines and application instructions are available at the NCTM website.Deadline: May 4, 2018 http://www.nctm.org/Grants-and-Awards/Grants/Professional-Development-Scholarship-Emphasizing-History,-Number-Theory,-and-Discrete-Mathematics/

American Academy in Rome Invites Applications for Rome PrizeA program of the American Academy in Rome, the Rome Prize is awarded annually to emerging artists and scholars in the early or middle stages of their careers who exemplify the highest standard of excellence in arts and humanities scholarship. Fellows are chosen from the disciplines of architecture, design, historic preservation and conservation, landscape architecture, literature, musical composition, visual arts, ancient studies, medieval studies, Renaissance and Early Modern studies, and Modern Italian studies. Each Rome Prize winner is provided with a stipend, meals, a bedroom with private bath, and a study or studio. (Those with children under the age of 18 live in partially subsidized apartments nearby.) Applicants for all Rome Prize fellowships, except those applying for the National Endowment for the Humanities postdoctoral fellowship, must be a U.S. citizen at the time of the application. U.S citizens and foreign nationals who have lived in the U.S. for three years immediately preceding the application deadline may apply for an NEH postdoctoral fellowship. Graduate students in the humanities may apply only for pre-doctoral fellowships. Previous winners of the Rome Prize are not eligible to reapply, and undergraduate students are not eligible. See the American Academy in Rome website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.Deadline: November 1, 2018 http://www.aarome.org/apply

Association of American Medical Colleges Invites Nominations for David E. Rogers AwardFounded in 1876 and based in Washington, D.C., the Association of American Medical Colleges is a nonprofit association representing all hundred and forty-one accredited U.S. and seventeen accredited Canadian medical schools; nearly four hundred major teaching hospitals and health systems, including fifty-one Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and ninety academic and scientific societies. Through its many programs and services, AAMC strengthens the world's most advanced medical care by supporting the entire spectrum of education, research, and patient care activities conducted by its member institutions. Sponsored by AAMC and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the David E. Rogers Award honors David E. Rogers, MD, a former president of the foundation and an exemplar of academic medicine's commitment to meeting the healthcare needs of the nation. The annual $10,000 award recognizes a medical school faculty member who has made major contributions to improving the health and health care of the American people. Nominees will be evaluated on demonstrated evidence that their contributions have improved the health of society, shaped public policy, and helped encourage the medical profession and/or academic medical centers to experiment with a variety of educational and delivery modes in the service of important societal objectives. Nominations may be made by any faculty or staff member of a medical school or teaching hospital or by any member of an academic society. The award is limited to an individual who has spent the majority of his or her career in academic medicine in the United States or Canada. For complete program guidelines and nomination instructions, see the AAMC websiteDeadline: January 26, 2018 https://www.aamc.org/initiatives/awards/rogers/

COMMUNITYCrayola Invites Proposals From Elementary Schools for 2018 Creative Leadership GrantsCrayola, in collaboration with the National Association of Elementary School Principals, is accepting applications for the 2018 Creative Leadership Grant program. The program will award up to twenty grants of $2,500 in support of innovative, creative leadership team-building programs at the elementary school level. Each winning program also will receive an in-kind grant of Crayola products valued at $1,000. Applications will only be accepted from principals who are members of NAESP. For eligibility and application guidelines, see the Crayola website.Deadline: June 22, 2018 http://www.crayola.com/for-educators/ccac-landing/grant-program.aspx

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