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Directory of Grants and Fellowships in the Global Health Sciences
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The Africa-America Institute
Avenida Salvador Allende 739
Maputo, Mozambique
Phone: (258-21) 323286/305635
Fax: (258-21) 324375
Email:
aaimoz@tropical.co.mz
OR:
The Africa-America Institute
Graybar Building
420 Lexington Avenue
Suite 1706
New York, NY 10170-0002
Phone: (212) 949-5666
Fax: (212) 682-6174
Website: http://www.aaionline.org
Email: aainy@aaionline.org
Fields of Study: Social sciences,
development.
Purpose: To support undergraduate or graduate
training in the United States.
Eligibility: Young professionals from
Mozambique.
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Aga Khan Foundation USA
1825 K Street, NW, #901
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 293-2537
Fax: (202) 785-1752
Website: http://www.akdn.org
Email: info@akfusa.org
Aga Khan has branch offices, affiliates, or education boards in
the following countries. See the website or call the phone number
provided to contact your local branch.
Afghanistan (763 631488), Bangladesh (2 8824326), Canada (613
237 2532), France (01 47632302), India (1 23782174), Kenya (20
227369), Madagascar (20 2255417), Mozambique (1 409010), Pakistan
(51 111253254), Portugal (21 7229001), Syria (11 3343610),
Tajikistan (372 247650), Tanzania (22 2668651), Uganda (41 255884),
the United Kingdom (20 75916800), and the United States (see
above.)
Fields of Study: Health, education, culture,
and rural and economic development.
Purpose: To support Master’s and sometime
Ph.D. level courses for outstanding students from developing
countries. Requests will also be considered for travel and study
awards for Ph.D. students doing their research in developing
countries on topics judged to be of interest to Aga Khan
Development Network.
Eligibility: Applicants must be in one of the
countries listed above in order to apply. Selection criteria
include academic excellence, financial need, admission to a
reputable institution of higher learning, and coherent career
plans. Applicants are expected to have some years of work
experience, and preference is given to students under 30 years of
age. Students already active in their program of study may not
apply.
Financial Provisions: The funding provided is 50%
scholarship and 50% loan, which must be paid back in five years,
starting six months after the period of funded study ends. Funding
is provided for tuition fees and living expenses only.
Duration: Length of period of study.
Deadline: March 31. Applicants may obtain
application forms as of January 1 each year from
offices in the
countries of current residence.
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ALLIANCE FOR
HEALTH POLICY AND SYSTEMS RESEARCH
Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research
RPC-EIP
World Health Organization
CH 1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland
Phone: (+41 22) 791 3298
Fax: (+41 22) 791 4169
Website: http://www.alliance-hpsr.org
Email:
alliance-hpsr@who.int
Fields of Study: Health policy.
Note: Details below are based on the 3rd round of funding,
which has now passed, and are provided to suggest the general scope
of funding. Information on the 4th round should be announced on
the Alliance website in February 2006. In addition to Strategic
Research Grants, the 4th round will likely include a Research to
Policy Grant Program and a Capacity Strengthening in Health Policy
and Systems Research Grant Program.
Eligibility: Research institutions, government
agencies, health service providers and civil society organizations
with well-established collaborations with stakeholders within the
health sector at the country level. Research teams should integrate
professionals across disciplines such as health policy, public
health, economics, sociology, political science, and
anthropology.
Financial Provisions: Ranging from US$50,000 to
US$150,000 for research efforts.
Duration: Up to two years.
Deadline: June 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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615 Chestnut St., 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 440-9300
Toll Free Telephone: 1-866-423-3965
Fax: (215) 440-7228
Website: http://www.aacr.org
Email: aacr@aacr.org
Fields of Study: Cancer research.
Contact: Ms. Susan M. Waskey, Program Coordinator.
Phone: 215 440-9300 x 162
Email: avonscholars@aacr.org
Purpose: To enhance the quality of cancer
research in limited resource settings by supporting junior
researchers to conduct research in the U.S.
Eligibility: Nationals or permanent residents of
countries where opportunities for specialized scientific training
are limited who are residing and conducting research within a low
or middle income country. Applicants must be in their first faculty
position and have been in faculty status for no longer than ten
years by December 31, 2005. Applicants should possess a doctoral
level degree and have the title Instructor, Assistant Professor, or
equivalent.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 yearly salary; one
time award of US$25,000 institutional expenses, including travel,
insurance, professional development, etc; and up to US$2,000 to
support attendance at AACR annual meetings.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: January 13, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To support translational cancer
research.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location
unrestricted. Applicants must have a doctoral degree or equivalent,
and must be in the third, fourth, or fifth year of their fellowship
status. Applicants may not hold full-time faculty appointments.
Applicants must submit and have accepted an abstract for the AACR
International Conference. Applicants must be sponsored by an
Active, Emeritus, or Honorary Member of AACR. Contact AACR for
assistance in identifying potential nominators in applicants’
home countries.
Financial Provisions: US$35,000 for direct
research expenses.
Duration: One year, renewable for a second
year.
Deadline: January 1, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Contact: Ms. Gina Rivas, Staff Associate
Phone: 215 440 9300 x 102
Email: awards@aacr.org
Purpose: To foster basic, translational, and
clinical research by scientists at the beginning of their careers
in the cancer field. Individual fellowship programs vary from one
to three years and US$30,000 to US$40,000. The specific fields
offered are: basic research, biologics-based therapies, research in
angiogenesis, the HER family pathway, clinical research,
clinical/translational research, and translational lung cancer
research.
Eligibility: Candidates must hold the title of
Postdoctoral Fellow or Clinical Research Fellow at an academic
facility, teaching hospital, or research institution through the
start of the grant term and be in their 2 nd, 3 rd, or 4 th year of
postdoctoral training at the start of the grant term. Citizenship
and geography are unrestricted except that research on the HER
pathway and on angiogenesis must be conducted at U.S. institutions.
Applicants must be sponsored by an Active, Emeritus, or Honorary
Member of AACR. Contact AACR for assistance in identifying
potential nominators in applicants’ home countries.
Financial Provisions: US$30,000 - US$40,000 per
year, as well as registration and travel support for attendance at
the AACR Annual Meeting.
Duration: One to three years.
Deadline: November 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Contact: Ms. Gina Rivas, Staff Associate
Phone: 215 440 9300 x 102
Email: awards@aacr.org
Purpose: To support basic, translational, or
clinical cancer research by a tenure-track scientist.
Eligibility: Tenure-track scientists at the level
of Assistant Professor who have completed postdoctoral studies or
clinical fellowships no later than July 1 of the application year
and not more than five years prior to the Award year. Employees or
subcontractors of a national government or private industry are not
eligible. Citizenship and residency unrestricted. Candidates must
be nominated or co-nominated by an Active, Emeritus, or Honorary
Member of the AACR.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 for salary,
benefits, laboratory supplies, and limited domestic travel.
Attendance at the AACR Annual Meeting is mandatory.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: December 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Contact: Ms. Gina Rivas, Staff Associate
Phone: 215 440 9300 x 102
Email: awards@aacr.org
Purpose: To support basic, translational, or
clinical cancer research and to support investigators moving from
postdoctoral studies to faculty status. The five award programs
focus on the following areas of research: translational or
prevention lung cancer research, clinical cancer research focused
on the HER family pathway, pancreatic cancer, translational
pancreatic cancer research, and angiogenesis.
Eligibility: Applicants for the programs in
angiogenesis, pancreatic cancer, and the HER family pathway must be
affiliated with U.S. institutions. At the start of the grant term,
candidates must be in the first, second, or third year of their
first full-time appointment after completing postdoctoral studies.
Eligible positions include Instructor, Acting Assistant Professor,
Research Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, or equivalent.
Citizenship and residency unrestricted. Employees or subcontractors
of a national government or private industry are not eligible.
Candidates must be nominated or co-nominated by an Active,
Emeritus, or Honorary Member of the AACR.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 per year for
direct research expenses. Attendance at the AACR Annual Meeting is
mandatory.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: December 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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AAUW Educational Foundation
2201 North Dodge Street
P.O. Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
Phone: (319) 337-1716
Fax: (319) 337-1204
For questions and brochures:
AAUW Educational Foundation, Dept. 60
301 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030.
Phone: (319) 337-1716 ext. 60
Website:
http://www.aauw.org
Email: aauw@act.org
Fields of study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To support women doctoral candidates
completing dissertations or scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral
research leave or for preparing research for publication. One-year
postdoctoral research leave fellowships, dissertation fellowships,
and summer/short-term research publication grants are
offered.
Eligibility: U.S citizens or permanent
residents.
Financial Provisions: Postdoctoral Research Leave
Fellowship, US$30,000
Dissertation Fellowship, US$20,000
Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grant, US$6,000
Duration: One year; not specified; eight
weeks.
Deadline: Nov. 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support women who hold a bachelor's
degree and are preparing to advance their careers, change careers,
or re-enter the work force. Special consideration is given to AAUW
members, women of color, and women pursuing their first advanced
degree or credentials in nontraditional fields.
Grants provide support for course work beyond a bachelor's degree,
including a master's degree, second bachelor's degree, or
specialized training in technical or professional fields. Funds are
available for distance learning. Course work must be taken at an
accredited two- or four-year college or university, or at a
technical school that is fully licensed or accredited by an agency
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Funds are not
available for doctoral-level work.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents
who hold bachelor’s degrees earned before July 1, 2001.
Financial Provisions: US$2,000-$8,000
Deadline: December 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To provide seed money to individual
women, AAUW branches and AAUW state organizations, as well as local
community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs or
non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for
women and girls.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S citizens or
permanent residents.
Financial Provisions: One-year grants
(US$2,000-$7,000 over one year)
Two-year grants (US$5,000-$10,000 over two years)
Deadline: January 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To provide money for full-time
graduate or postgraduate study or research to women who are not
U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Supplemental grants support
community-based projects in the fellow's home country.
Eligibility: Fellowships are awarded for full-time
study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent
residents.
Financial Provisions: Master's/Professional
Fellowship, US$18,000. Doctorate Fellowship, US$20,000.
Postdoctoral Fellowship, US$30,000.
Deadline: December 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To provide money to women to support a
full-time course of study (during the fellowship year) in
designated degree programs where women's participation
traditionally has been low.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at
accredited institutions during the fellowship year in one of the
designated degree programs where women's participation
traditionally has been low.
Financial Provisions: Master's and first
professional awards, US$5,000-$12,000. Engineering dissertation
awards, US$20,000.
Deadline: December 15, 2005 and January 10,
2006.
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Research Department, American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, N.E.,
Atlanta, GA 30329-4251
Phone: 404 329-7558
Fax: 404 321-4669
Website: http://www.cancer.org
Email: grants@cancer.org
Fields of Study: All fields of cancer
research.
Purpose: To provide one year of advanced
training in clinical oncology at participating U.S. cancer centers
to qualified physicians and dentists from other countries,
particularly countries where advanced training is not readily
available.
Eligibility: Individuals must be accepted by
eligible institutions that may then apply for funding.
Financial Provisions: This program provides up to
US$45,000 annual funding.
Deadline: December 1.
See listing under the International Union against Cancer.
Domestic Programs
Note: These programs are open to investigators within the United
States and its territories.
Purpose: To support investigator-initiated
research projects in basic, preclinical, clinical, and
epidemiologic research.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$200,000 per year
(direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline:April 1 and October 15
Purpose: Support psychosocial, behavioral, and
cancer control research, including epidemiologic approaches to
psychosocial and behavioral research.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$200,000 per year
(direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline:April 1 and October 15
Purpose: Support investigator-initiated
research projects in health services and health policy outcomes
research.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$200,000 per year
(direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline: April 1 and October 15.
Purpose: To provide rapid, one-time funding for
novel ideas or for targeting urgent problems with immediate human
benefit.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$72,000 total
cost.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: There is no deadline; however, a letter
of intent is required to obtain applications and instructions. See
website.
Purpose: To support the training of researchers
who have just received their doctorate to enable them to qualify
for an independent career in cancer research (including basic,
preclinical, clinical, psychosocial, behavioral, and epidemiologic
research).
Financial Provisions: US$40,000, US$42,000, and
US$44,000 per year, plus a US$4,000 per year institutional
allowance.
Duration: One to three years.
Deadline: April 1 and October 15
Purpose: To support mentored research by
full-time faculty, typically within the first four years of their
appointment, with the goal of becoming independent investigators in
clinical, cancer control and prevention, epidemiologic,
psychosocial, behavioral, health services and health policy
research.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$135,000 per year
(direct costs) plus 8% allowable indirect costs. These grants are
not renewable.
Duration: Up to five years.
Deadline: April 1 and October 15.
Purpose: To support primary care physicians
with a rank of instructor to assistant professor who are pursuing
an academic career with an emphasis on cancer control.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000, US$55,000, and
US$60,000 per year. The grant also provides up to US$10,000
additional funds per year for support of mentor.
Duration: Up to three years.
Deadline: October 15
Purpose: Awarded to institutions to support
physician training in accredited preventive medicine residency
programs that provide cancer prevention and control research and
practice opportunities.
Financial Provisions: Total amount of US$300,000
based on an average of US$50,000 per resident training year.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: April 1.
Purpose: This award is made to support the
training of doctoral degree candidates to conduct research related
to the psychosocial needs of persons with cancer and their
families.
Financial Provisions: Annual funding of US$20,000
(trainee stipend of US$15,000 and US$5,000 for faculty
administrative support).
Duration: Up to three years.
Deadline: October 15.
Purpose: Awarded to institutions to support the
training of second year master's students to provide psychosocial
services to persons with cancer and their families.
Financial Provisions: US$12,000 (trainee stipend
of US$10,000 and US$2,000 for faculty administrative
support).
Duration: One year.
Deadline: October 15.
Purpose: Awarded to graduate students pursuing
doctoral study in the following cancer nursing fields: research,
education, administration, or clinical practice.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$15,000 per
year.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline: December 1.
Purpose: This award supports graduate students
pursuing master's degrees in cancer nursing.
Financial Provisions: US$10,000 per year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 1.
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
International Administrator
ACP International Office – Membership Division
American College of Physicians
190 North Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572
Phone: 215-351-2520
Fax: 215-351-2759
Website: http://www.acponline.org
Email: wrivera@acponline.org
Field of Study: Medicine.
Purpose: To bring mid-career internists to
participate in observational, short-term fellowships under the
mentorship of senior faculty/department heads in medical
institutions in the United States and Canada; to permit program
participants to attend the ACP Annual Session in order that they
may benefit from the educational courses and programs of the
meeting; and to enable program participants to bring updated
knowledge and skills to their country’s medical institutions
and improve the delivery of healthcare to their countrymen.
Eligibility: Internists or sub-specialists of
internal medicine who are ACP members or fellows, or are willing to
become members upon selection. Applicants must be fluent in spoken
and written English.
Financial Provisions: Stipend up to US$7,000
(US$2,500 per month for two months and round trip airfare up to
US$2,000). An additional US$3,000 to attend the ACP Annual
Session.
Duration: Two to three months.
Deadline: August 15.
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1012 14th Street, NW
Suite 1015
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-783-1907
Fax: 202-783-1908
Website: http://www.americanfriends-of-avh.org
Email: info@americanfriends-of-avh.org
Fields of Study: Highly acclaimed scholars from all fields, sub-disciplines, and nationalities are eligible.
Purpose: The Sofja Kovalevskaja Award offers up to 1.65 million Euros (approximately $2.26 million USD) over five years to exceptional young researchers to pursue a team -based project in Germany.
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed a doctoral degree with distinction with in the past six years and have published in prestigious international journals or academic presses. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation particularly welcomes applications from qualified, female junior researchers.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$2.26M per award.
Deadline: January 4, 2008.
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1225 Eye Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, D.C.
United States, 20005
Phone: (202) 789-1136
Fax: (202) 789-1277
Website: http://www.aiha.com
Email: aiha@aiha.com
Fields of Study: Healthcare, implementation of
community-based healthcare strategies, international
partnerships.
Purpose: To support health institutions in the
U.S. to develop partnerships with selected institutions in low
income countries, particularly in Eurasia.
Eligibility: Public and private organizations,
both for-profit and not-for-profit, based in the U.S. These may
include teaching hospitals, medical schools with public health
components, and other health professions schools such as
nursing.
Financial Provisions: AIHA supplies sub-grants
covering partnership exchange travel, limited procurement and
shipping of equipment and supplies, training, communication and
coordination costs, participation in workshops and conferences, and
other activities. Partnerships are expected to leverage support for
additional costs as well as to cover the in-kind cost of
consultation by U.S. health professionals with the foreign
partner.
Deadline: AIHA releases specific requests for
applications for different areas each year.
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Office of International Affairs
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-6025, TDD/TTY: 202-336-6123
Fax: 202-312-6499
Website: http://www.apa.org/international
Email: international@apa.org
Fields of Study: Psychology, human reproductive
behavior, population.
Purpose: To support ongoing research in human
reproductive behavior or related population studies.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a demonstrated
interest in human reproductive behavior and should be graduate
students or have a Ph.D., PsyD, or EdD in psychology with not more
than 5 years postgraduate experience. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$1500.
Deadline: March 6, 2006.
Purpose: To support a young psychologist to
participate in an international or regional congress, with
preference for applicants who intend to make a
presentation.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a demonstrated
interest in human reproductive behavior and should be graduate
students or have a Ph.D., PsyD, or EdD in psychology with not more
than five years postgraduate experience. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Amount of expenses, up to
US$1500.
Duration: Length of conference.
Deadline: March 6, 2006.
Purpose: To provide support for diverse
scientific events and projects that foster the exchange of
knowledge among psychologists across the world. Funds may be used
for organizing expenses, travel grants for targeted populations,
and support for special events or activities related to a theme
that is currently deemed of importance.
Eligibility: Priority is given in descending order
to international or multicultural organizations that: have standing
collaborative relationships with APA, are holding socially
significant and relevant events, are in transitional and developing
countries, have U.S. members, host events attended by U.S.
citizens, host events attended by over 500 people, or host
one-occasion events that are greatly socially relevant.
Financial Provisions: Varies by assessment of need
and relevance. Total fund of US$3500 per year.
Deadline: March 15, 2006.
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ASM
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-942-9368
Fax: 202-942-9329
Website: http://www.asm.org
Email: international@asmusa.org
Fields of Study: Microbiology.
Purpose: To support promising young
investigators in Latin American and the Caribbean to travel to
North America to work on a research project with an ASM host.
Eligibility: Young scientists from any Latin
American or Caribbean country. Candidates must be a member of a
national microbiology society or ASM, and must have or be studying
for a Masters, Ph.D., or equivalent academic degree. Visits must be
to host scientists in the U.S. or Canada.
Financial Provisions: US$4,000.
Duration: Six weeks to six months.
Deadline: April 15, October 15.
Purpose: To support promising young scientists
from underrepresented countries in Latin America working in the
field of antimicrobial resistance, to travel to North America to
work on a research project with an ASM host.
Eligibility: Early career scientists from Bolivia,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, or Peru, who have
obtained their Masters, Ph.D., or other equivalent academic degree,
and who have at least five years of laboratory experience in the
area of bacterial resistance to antimicrobials, to visit an ASM
host scientist in the United States or Canada.
Financial Provisions: US$4,000.
Duration: Six weeks to six months.
Deadline: April 15, October 15.
Purpose: To support promising young
investigators throughout the world to travel to another country or
a distant site to obtain expertise in a method, procedure or
specific topic.
Eligibility: Young scientists from any developing
countries that is a member of the United Nations and/or UNESCO.
Must have obtained, or be in the process of obtaining, their
Masters, Ph.D., or other equivalent academic degree, or have
completed postdoctoral training within the previous five years in
any of the microbiological sciences. Visits may be to host
scientists in any country that is a member of the United Nations
and/or UNESCO.
Financial Provisions: US$4,000.
Duration: Six weeks to six months.
Deadline: March 1.
Purpose: To support to an ASM member to teach a
hands-on, highly interactive short course on a single topic in the
microbiological sciences at a Latin American institution of higher
learning.
Eligibility: Joint application must be submitted
by ASM member from North America and Latin American institution
host.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$4,000 for travel
costs, supplies and equipment, and local administrative costs. ASM
funds should be matched by the host institution, but matching funds
may be in-kind contributions.
Duration: One to two weeks.
Deadline: April 15, October 15.
Purpose: To support to an ASM member to teach a
hands-on, highly interactive short course on a single topic in the
field of antimicrobial resistance at an institution of higher
learning in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama,
Paraguay, or Peru.
Eligibility: Joint application must be submitted
by ASM member from North America and Latin American institution
host.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$4,000 for travel
costs, supplies and equipment, and local administrative costs. ASM
funds should be matched by the host institution, but matching funds
may be in-kind contributions.
Duration: One to two weeks
Deadline: April 15, October 15.
Purpose: To enable members of ASM who plan to
visit developing nations on academic or other business to arrange
to spend a day with colleagues at a university or research
institute in a major city. ASM will reimburse the member’s
expenses for local travel and one or two nights in a hotel.
Information on this program can be found on the ASM website.
Purpose: To support the development of new
approaches, methodologies and knowledge in infectious disease
prevention and control by placing postdoctoral researchers at the
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) in Atlanta, GA.
Fields of study include bacterial and mycotic diseases, viral and
rickettsial infections, nosocomial infections, HIV/AIDS,
vector-borne infectious diseases, sexually transmitted diseases,
and parasitic diseases.
Eligibility: Individuals who either earned their
doctorate degree or completed a primary residency within three
years of their proposed start date. Applicants may not have a
faculty position or be enrolled in a graduate degree program during
the fellowship. Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of up to US$38,225,
health benefits up to US$3,000 per year, relocation benefits up to
US$500, and US$2000 annually for professional development.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: January 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
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Executive Director
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
60 Revere Drive, Suite 500
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 480-9592
Fax: (847) 480-9282
Website: http://www.astmh.org
Email: info@astmh.org
Fields of Study: Biomedical research relating
to tropical disease.
Purpose: To enhance and facilitate the
development of scientific linkages between Panama, nations of
Central America, tropical and sub-tropical South America and the
Caribbean Islands, Mexico and the United States and Canada through
support of short-term travel for young research investigators from
these regions for the purposes of: (1) establishing collaborative
biomedical research projects focusing on tropical diseases of
health importance to people living in these areas, and (2) learning
new techniques and approaches applicable to the study of such
diseases.
Eligibility: Applicants should have Ph.D. or M.D.
level training in a relevant field. They should be citizens or
permanent residents of the Americas, and hold a position at a
research, medical, public health or teaching institution in that
country.
Financial Provisions: Awards will generally not
exceed US$25,000 to cover the total costs of round-trip travel,
housing and supplies required for a project.
Duration: Short term, not specified.
Deadline: August 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: The purpose of the award is to
facilitate international collaboration in basic science aspects of
tropical infectious diseases and to provide interested physicians
or scientists the opportunity to obtain hands-on field experience
in, in combination with laboratory studies of, parasitic, bacterial
or viral infectious diseases in endemic developing countries.
Eligibility: Full-time postdoctoral fellows
(Ph.D., M.D. degrees or the equivalent) with positions at North
American institutions who study any tropical infectious disease in
one or more of the following disciplines: immunology, genetics,
molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, entomology, or
related areas. Co-mentors must be identified both at a North
American institution and overseas mentor. Applicants should be
sponsored by an ASTMH member.
Financial Provisions: US$3,000 to help defray
travel costs and living expenses abroad
Duration: Short term, unspecified.
Deadline: September 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To help medical students and
physicians-in-training begin and sustain careers in tropical
medicine and international health.
Eligibility: North American full-time medical
students, and residents and fellows in any medical specialty or
sub-specialty who express an interest in tropical medicine or
international health. Applicants must arrange their own elective
with the approval of a supervising faculty mentor at their
institution. An overseas mentor must be identified, and a research
plan or plan of clinical study presented.
Financial Provisions: Travel expenses, as well as,
round trip airfare (best price ticketing) and up to US$700 toward
living expenses.
Duration: Varies.
Deadline: April 1, 2006.
Purpose: To provide international training
opportunities in arbovirology and emerging diseases.
Eligibility: Full-time postdoctoral fellows (M.D.,
D.V.M., Ph.D., or related doctoral degree) with positions at North
American institutions who study tropical infectious disease.
Financial Provisions: US$10,000 to help defray
travel costs, living expenses, and/or research abroad.
Deadline: May 15, 2006.
Purpose: To stimulate or sustain interest in
research in tropical infectious diseases, to encourage individuals
who are planning on a career in infectious disease research
relevant to tropical or developing areas of the world.
Eligibility: Applications will be considered from
any individual with an academic appointment of fellow who proposes
to perform research in tropical infectious diseases (this award is
not meant for students, pre-doctoral candidates, or faculty).
Preference will be given to North American clinician-scientists
enrolled in (or accepted by) an American Board of Internal
Medicine-approved infectious disease fellowship program or a
pediatric infectious disease training program approved by the
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in
collaboration with the Residency Review Committee for Pediatrics in
the U.S., and those accredited through the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 in total for a
one-year fellowship, to cover stipend, fringe benefits, health
insurance, supplies, communications, travel expenses, etc. A
minimum of US$40,000 should be budgeted for stipend (including
fringe benefits). These fellowships do not allow indirect
costs.
Duration: Twelve months, with at least three in
tropics.
Deadline: September 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To enhance and facilitate the
development of scientific linkages among Central America, tropical
and sub-tropical South America, the Caribbean Islands, Panama, and
the United States.
Eligibility: Ph.D. or M.D. level training in a
relevant field. Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident
of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, or
Venezuela
Financial Provisions: US$ 50,000–$100,000
per year.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: September 14, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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Office of the Science Director & Vice President
The ALS Association
4338 Lavender Drive
Palm Harbor, FL 34685
Phone: 727 942 8949
Website: http://www.alsa.org
Email:
researchgrants@alsa-national.org.
Field of Study: All research related to
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, including stem cell research,
disease mechanism, therapeutic approaches, model systems, genetics,
clinical and drug trials, therapy, environmental studies and
clinical management.
Purpose: To support investigator-initiated
research relevant to ALS.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$60,000 - US$80,000 per
year.
Duration: Up to three years.
Deadline: Abstracts due January 2 and July 1. Full
proposals due March 1, September 1.
Purpose: To support pilot studies or research
by investigators new to the field of ALS.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$35,000 - US$40,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: Abstracts due January 2 and July 1. Full
proposals due March 1, September 1.
Purpose: To fund postdoctoral research.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$35,000 - US$40,000 per
year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Abstracts due January 2, full proposal
due March 1.
Purpose: To support small pilot clinical
trials.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$150,000 per year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Abstracts due April 10, full proposal
due May 31.
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Research Department
Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: (404) 965-7537 or 1-800-568-4045
Fax: (404) 872-9559
Website: http://www.arthritis.org/research/default.asp
Fields of Study: Arthritis and
arthritis-related research.
Purpose: To fund highly meritorious and
innovative research programs that meet the mission of the Arthritis
Foundation within that chapter area.
Eligibility: The amount and duration, as well as
the character, eligibility and purpose of a Chapter Grant, are
determined by the chapter issuing the RFP.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To encourage qualified physicians and
scientists to embark on careers in research related to the
understanding of arthritis and the rheumatic diseases.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
must have an M.D., D.O., or Ph.D. Ninety percent time must be
devoted to arthritis-related research.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is
US$50,000 per year for salary or stipend.
Duration: Up to three years. Third year requires
competitive renewal.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To advance the research training of
arthritis health professionals in their investigative or clinical
teaching careers related to the rheumatic diseases. The research
project must be related to arthritis management and/or
comprehensive patient care in rheumatology practice, research or
education.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Health
professionals undertaking dissertation research related to
arthritis management and/or comprehensive patient care in
rheumatology practice, research or education may apply. The award
is not intended for laboratory research.
Financial Provisions: The award is for US$30,000
per year for salary and/or research support.
Duration: One or two years.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To provide support to physicians and
scientists in research fields related to arthritis for the period
between completion of postdoctoral fellowship training and
establishment as an independent investigator. This support is
available to sustain individuals committed to a career in arthritis
related research until full independence as an investigator can be
obtained.
Eligibility: Applicants with an M.D., D.O., Ph.D.,
or equivalent who have a minimum of three years of research
experience and a maximum of six years, but are not yet established
as an independent investigator. The award requires an 80% time
commitment in arthritis-related research. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is
US$75,000 for the first two years and US$90,000 per year after a
competitive renewal. Costs include salaries, consumable supplies,
equipment, travel and other items necessary for the proposed
research.
Duration: Two years, with competitive
renewal.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To encourage individuals in health
care to carry out innovative research projects in areas related to
arthritis and the rheumatic diseases.
Eligibility: Ph.D. or equivalent committed to
arthritis related research questions. Not for laboratory research.
M.D. holders are not eligible. Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is
US$50,000 per year for salary and research expenses.
Duration: Three years; third year is competitive
renewal.
Deadline: Typically March 1, June 1, September 1,
December 1. Confirm deadlines on website.
Purpose: To broaden the base of inquiry in
fundamental biomedical science, clinical research or behavioral
research with relevance to rheumatic disease by encouraging
applications for research proposals that involve an especially high
degree of innovation and novelty or represent a special opportunity
to address unique and relevant research questions.
Eligibility: Independent, self-directed
investigators with any terminal degree are invited to apply.
Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is up to
US$100,000 per year
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Typically March 1, June 1, September 1,
December 1. Confirm deadlines on website.
Purpose: To foster the productivity of
independent physician-scientists at the mid-career level who will
strengthen translational research in academic health centers, both
through their own studies as well as their mentoring of the next
generation of physician-scientist trainees. It will provide support
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.
Eligibility: M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. engaged in
translational research in arthritis related questions at the
assistant professor level with a minimum of three years of
experience and track record of publication, independent grant
support. Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is
US$166,000 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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Heather Roney
Fellowship Program Manager
Association of Public Health Laboratories
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 700
Silver Spring, M.D. 20910
Phone: 240 485-2745
Fax: 240 485-2700
Website: http://www.aphl.org
Email:
fellowships@aphl.org
Fields of Study: Public health and
environmental health, including infectious diseases.
Purpose: To support laboratory training with an
emphasis on the practical application of technologies,
methodologies, and practices related to emerging infectious
diseases.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens who hold a
bachelor’s or master’s degree in biology, microbiology,
biochemistry, medical technology, or a related discipline.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$28,100 for
fellows with bachelor’s degrees and US$31,322 for those with
masters degrees. Individual medical insurance is provided, as well
as a limited professional development allowance.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: February 17, 2006. TBA for 2007.
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Association of Schools of Public Health
Office of Graduate Training Programs
1101 15th St. NW, Suite 910
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202 296-1099
Fax: 202 296-1252
Website: http://www.asph.org
Email: info@asph.org
Fields of Study: Public health and public
health education.
Contact: Christine Plepys
Phone: 202 247-1279
Email: cplepys@asph.org
Purpose: To give public health students and
graduates the opportunity to assist in the Global AIDS Program at
field sites around the world.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens who will receive their
MPH or Doctorate degree prior to the start of the fellowship or who
have received such a degree within the past five years. All degrees
must be from ASPH member graduate schools of public health.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$35,370 as well
as allowances for additional expenses up to US$20,500 for
international sites and US$10,000 for domestic sites.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: March 7, 2006. New announcements made
periodically thereafter; please see the website for
updates.
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GPO Box 887
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Phone: +61 2 6206 4000
Fax: +61 2 6206 4880
Website: http://www.ausaid.gov.au
Email:
infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To provide opportunities for people
from selected developing countries to undertake post-secondary
level study in Australia, including technical and professional
degrees.
Eligibility: Must be a citizen of Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Fiji, Indonesia, Kenya,
Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Micronesia, Mongolia,
Mozambique, Namibia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines,
Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, or Zambia.
Contact Australian Diplomatic Mission within country for further
information.
Financial Provisions: Airfare, academic fees,
basic health insurance, an establishment allowance, and a living
allowance. Living allowance is approximately AUS$18,801 per annum
for unaccompanied students and AUS$27,156 per annum for accompanied
students.
Duration: Minimum expected length of study.
Deadline: Contact Australian Diplomatic Mission
within country.
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The Director
Program Coordination Section
Australian Research Council (ARC)
GPO Box 2702
Canberra ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
Phone: 61 2 6284 6600
Fax: 61 2 6284 6601
Website:
http://www.arc.gov.au
Email: ncgp@arc.gov.au
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To attract and retain leading
Australian researchers in key positions, attract outstanding
international researchers to undertake research which is of
national benefit to Australia, and support research that will
result in economic, environmental and social benefits for
Australia.
Check website for more details.
Purpose: To provide opportunities for
researchers at the postdoctoral level to undertake research of
national and international significance, and to broaden their
research experience. ARC Postdoctoral Fellowships are available to
researchers with up to three years’ research experience since
the award of the Ph.D. or equivalent research doctorate.
Check website for more details.
Eligibility: Applicants must have submitted their
Ph.D. thesis before commencement of the fellowship. No more than
three years should have elapsed since the award of their Ph.D., and
submitting an application. An excellent academic record is
required.
Duration: Three years.
Financial Provisions: $A52,000.
Purpose: To provide opportunities for
established researchers to undertake research of national and
international significance. QEIIs encourage research in
Australia by postdoctoral graduates of exceptional promise and
proven capacity for original work. Australian Research
Fellowships (ARF) and Queen Elizabeth II Fellowships (QEII) are
available to researchers with three to eight years of research
experience since the award of the Ph.D. or equivalent research
doctorate.
Eligibility: Requires a Ph.D. and an excellent
academic record. Applicants should have more than three years, but
not more than eight years, of professional experience since the
award of their Ph.D.
Financial Provisions: $A65,000 -$A80,000.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: March.
Purpose: To provide opportunities for
outstanding researchers with proven international reputations to
undertake research that is both of major importance in its field
and of significant benefit to Australia. Australian Professorial
Fellowships (APF) are available to researchers with more than eight
years’ research experience since the award of the Ph.D. or
equivalent research doctorate.
Eligibility: The awards are open to worldwide
competition from researchers who normally have more than eight
years of professional experience since the award of their
Ph.D.
Financial Provisions: $A90,000 - $A105,000.
Deadline: March.
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BBSRC
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon SN2 1UH
UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +44 (0) 1793 413 200
Fax: +44 (0) 1793 413 201
Website: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk
International Relations Unit
Tim Willis
Email: tim.willis@bbsrc.ac.uk
Kathryn Turton
Email: kathryn.turton@bbsrc.ac.uk
Sue Whitcher
Email: sue.whitcher@bbsrc.ac.uk
Fields of Study: Biotechnology and biological
sciences.
Purpose: To support initial contact and
collaboration between UK and Chinese scientists, priming the pump
for later full research projects.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Financial Provisions: Up to £25,000 to cover
travel, subsistence, and workshops or exchanges, but not research
costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline: November 9, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support international researchers
in visiting UK universities or institutes.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Duration: Up to one year.
Deadline: Open, at least three months before
proposed start date.
Purpose: To support short and long term travel
from the UK as well as exchanges in the context of a long-term
partnership.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Financial Provisions: Travel and subsistence costs
only – no salaries, bench fees, or research costs.
Duration: Travel awards can be up to one year;
partnering awards provide funding for a series of exchanges within
two years.
Deadline: Open, at least six weeks before proposed
start date.
Purpose: To support the organization of
workshops between UK and international scientists to discuss
potential collaborations. BBSRC is particularly interested in
promoting further links with the U.S., Canada, EU member states,
Japan, China, and India.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Financial Provisions: Up to £10,000
Deadline: November 16, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support initial contact and
collaboration between UK and Japanese scientists, priming the pump
for later full research projects.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Financial Provisions: Up to £50k to cover
travel, subsistence, and workshops or exchanges, but not research
costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline: November 9, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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Via dei Tre Denari 472/a
00057 Maccarese (Fiumicino), Rome
Italy
Phone: (39) 06 61181
Fax: (39) 0661979661
Website: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/
Email:
IPGRI-training@cgiar.org
Field of Study: Plant science.
Purpose: To encourage the conservation and use
of plant genetic resources in developing countries by enabling
young researchers to undertake research at advanced institutes
outside their home countries.
Eligibility: Nationals of developing countries,
aged 35 or under, holding a masters degree (or equivalent) and/or
doctorate in a relevant subject area.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$20,000 to cover
travel, stipend, bench fees, equipment, conference participation
and other expenses.
Duration: Three months to one year.
Deadline: November 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support research on conservation
and genetic resources at an IPGRI institute in Africa.
Eligibility: National of Sub-Saharan Africa early
in their research career.
Financial Provisions: Travel, subsistence, and
research expenses up to US$10,000.
Duration: Up to six months.
Deadline: TBA for 2006.
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Schlossmühle, Grabenstrasse 46
55262 Heidesheim
Germany
Phone: 49/6132/89 85-0
Fax: 49/6132/89 85-11
Website: http://www.bifonds.de
Fields of Study: Basic science in biomedicine,
molecular biology.
Purpose: Grants are awarded to individuals to
support two years of Ph.D. research. Preference is given to those
just starting Ph.D. programs. European citizens may work in Europe
or overseas; non-Europeans may work in Europe.
Eligibility: Unrestricted citizenship. Applicants
must be under 28 years of age and have worked on their Ph.D. for a
maximum of six months at the time of application.
Financial Provisions: Grant is expected to cover
living expenses. Irrespective of the scholar's age the basic
monthly grant amounts to €1,400. In Switzerland, in the USA and
the United Kingdom €500 are added as a compensation for
purchasing power. Depending on the cost of living, all other
countries are grouped into one of these two categories. All
scholars are paid an additional flat-rate sum of €100 per month
to cover minor project-related costs (books, traveling expenses,
etc.) and premiums for personal insurance. A spouse allowance may
be added; child allowance is not paid. Tuition and/or bench fees
are not taken over.
Duration: Two years (possible extension for an
additional year)
Deadlines: February 1, June 1, October 1.
Purpose: To support the acquisition of
experimental qualification necessary in basic research. Travel
allowances are intended to enable the recipients to visit
laboratories further afield in order to study clearly-defined
techniques useful for their ongoing research and the work of their
research group at home. These visits may also ensure that both
graduates from abroad as well as their potential supervisors are
provided with the scientific and personal prerequisites before
beginning a Ph.D. thesis. In addition, the Foundation supports
participation in research-orientated courses and summer or winter
schools where a selected number of participants learn
clearly-defined techniques in practicals as well as in lectures and
discussions.
Eligibility: Unrestricted citizenship. European
citizens may work in Europe or overseas; non-Europeans may work in
Europe. Applicants must be under 30 years of age for Ph.D. and
under 32 for postdoctoral students.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover research
related costs, including travel, lodging, and course fees.
Duration: Three months
Deadlines: Open. BIF will respond after six
weeks.
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950 West 28th Ave.
Vancouver, BC
Canada V5Z 4H4
Phone: 604-875-2000 x 5936
Fax: 604-875-3076
Website: http://www.bcricwh.bc.ca
Fields of Study: Children’s and
women’s health.
Contact: Angela Seldner
Phone: 604 875-2446
Email: aseldner@cw.bc.ca
Purpose: To enhance research skills and provide
career development opportunities to research institute trainees who
have had a poster or paper accepted to a national or international
conference.
Eligibility: Masters, Ph.D., or PDF trainees
currently training with Institute-affiliated faculty. Must be first
author on a paper to be presented at a national or international
meeting or conference.
Financial Provisions: Cost of conference
registration, travel and accommodation up to a value of
CAN$1200.
Duration: Length of conference.
Deadline: March 15th, June 15th, September 15th
and December 15 th.
Contact: Angela Seldner
Phone: 604 875-2446
Email: aseldner@cw.bc.ca
Purpose: To support postdoctoral research
related to children’s and women’s health at the Child
& Family Research Institute.
Eligibility: M.D. or Ph.D. holders who have been
accepted by a university department or institution in British
Colombia at the time of award. Applicants must have spent no more
than three years as a postdoctoral fellow in the proposed location
of tenure.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of CAN$38,000 and
allowance of CAN$1500 for supplies or travel.
Duration: One year, with reapplication for a
second year.
Deadline: November 15.
Contact: Angela Seldner
Phone: 604 875-2446
Email: aseldner@cw.bc.ca
Purpose: To support graduate research related
to children’s and women’s health at the Child &
Family Research Institute.
Eligibility: Students who have been accepted by a
university department or institution in British Colombia at the
time of award or who have been engaged in a masters or doctoral
program for no more than 15 months or three years,
respectively.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of CAN$20,000.
Duration: One year for masters’ students,
one year for doctoral students with reapplication for a
second.
Deadline: January 18.
Contact: Allison Rintoul
Phone: 604 875 2448
Fax: 604 875 2496
Email: arintoul@cw.bc.ca
Purpose: To support a limited number of
investigators of exceptional merit whose works shows promise of
advancing the health of children, youth and women.
Eligibility: This is not an open competition
– the Institute will select priority areas of research for
support.
Duration: Three to five years.
Purpose: To support new permanent investigators
towards establishing successful research programs in
children’s and women’s health.
Eligibility: This is not an open competition
– the Institute will select priority areas of research for
support. Contact Allison Rintoul at arintoul@cw.bc.ca for more
information.
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21 T.W. Alexander Drive
P.O. Box 13901
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3901
Phone: (919) 991-5100
Fax: (919) 991-5160
Website: http://www.bwfund.org
Email: info@bwfund.org
Fields of Study: Biomedical sciences.
Purpose: To foster the development and
productivity of early-career biomedical researchers and help them
make the critical transition to becoming independent
investigators.
Eligibility: U.S. or Canadian citizenship or
permanent residence. During the postdoctoral period, awardees may
train at degree-granting institutions in the United States, Canada,
or the United Kingdom. All faculty positions must be taken at U.S.
or Canadian degree-granting institutions.
Financial Provisions: US$500,000, as well as an
administrative fee to the institution to cover fringe
benefits.
Duration: Five years total, with one to two years
at postdoctoral level.
Deadline: October 2, 2006.
Purpose: The goal of the program is to provide
new opportunities for accomplished investigators still early in
their careers to study pathogenesis, with a focus on the
intersection of human and pathogen biology. Potential frameworks
for proposals include cell-pathogen interactions, host-pathogen
interactions, and novel routes to disease causation in
humans.
Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian scientists
and institutions. Institutions may nominate up to two
candidates.
Financial Provisions: US$400,000.
Duration: Five years (US$80,000 per year).
Deadline: November 1.
Purpose: To support advanced postdoctoral
training and the first three years of faculty service for
researchers applying backgrounds in physical and computational
sciences to work in biological sciences.
Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian citizens or
foreign scientists who, at the time of application, present
evidence that lawful immigration status has been granted and that
it will extend for the duration of the award. Institutions may
nominate up to two candidates for the award.
Financial Provisions: A total of US$538,000.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: May 1.
Purpose: To foster the development and
productivity of established independent physician-scientists whose
work bridges the gap between basic research and patient care.
Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian scientists
and institutions. Institutions may nominate up to two
candidates.
Financial Provisions: A total of US$750,000 per
award.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: September 1.
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160 Elgin Street, 9 th floor
Address Locator 4809A
Ottawa, Ontario K1A OW9
Canada
Phone: (613) 954-1968
Fax: (613) 954-1800
Website:
http://www.cihr.ca
Email:
info@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Fields of Study: Aboriginals peoples’
health, aging, cancer, circulatory research, gender and health,
genetics, health services and policy, human development, child
youth health, infection and immunity, musculoskeletal health and
arthritis, neurosciences, mental health and addiction, nutrition,
metabolism and diabetes, population and public health studies.
Note: CIHR offers funding opportunities with particular
countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, China, France, and Italy, as
well as a great number of opportunities reserved for Canadian
citizens or permanent residents. See website for details.
Purpose: To provide support for highly
qualified candidates to add to their experience by engaging in
full-time health research training either in Canada or
abroad.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Non-Canadian candidates must plan to hold the award in Canada;
Canadian citizens can hold the award outside of Canada. Candidates
must hold, or be completing, either a Ph.D. or health professional
degree (such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, optometry,
veterinary medicine, nursing, or rehabilitative medicine).
Financial Provisions: Up to CAN$55,000 per year
depending on experience.
Duration: Up to five years.
Deadline: February 1, October 1.
Purpose: To provide support for highly
qualified candidates to complete training and research to become
clinician scientists.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Non-Canadian candidates must plan to hold the award in Canada;
Canadian citizens can hold the award outside of Canada. Candidates
must be nominated by a medical or dental school. At the time of
application, a candidate must hold a health professional degree in
medicine or dentistry and have completed at least two years of post
graduate clinical training.
Financial Provisions: CAN$52,500 per annum for
first six years, as well as a yearly research allowance of
CAN$5,000. CAN$50,000 per annum for the second six years, as well
as a yearly research allowance of CAN$40,000 for three years.
Duration: Up to twelve years, six of training and
six of research as a faculty member.
Deadline: September 15.
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Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation
Programs Department
1600 Duke Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703 836 3682
Fax: 703 836 4413
Website: http://www.preventcancer.org
Email: info@preventcancer.org
Tara Partovi
Email: tara.partovi@preventcancer.org
Fields of Study: Cancer prevention.
Purpose: To support innovative projects in
prevention and early detection of cancer through scientific
research.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted, but
research must be conducted primarily in the U.S. Applicants may
include: researchers at the instructor or assistant professor level
with relevant academic or professional degrees (M.D., PharmD.,
Ph.D.) who are conducting cancer prevention research, or
researchers who are farther along in their careers and who are
shifting their focus to cancer prevention.
Financial Provisions: US$40,000 per year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 28, September 14.
Purpose: To support innovative projects for
postdoctoral fellows in prevention and early detection of cancer
through scientific research.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted, but
research must be conducted primarily in the U.S. Applicants may
include: postdoctoral fellows (including graduate students who will
have doctoral degrees before the project start date) and
individuals with academic or professional degrees (M.D., PharmD.,
Ph.D.) conducting cancer prevention research under the guidance of
a mentor.
Financial Provisions: US$40,000 per year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 28, September 14.
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Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
675 Third Avenue, 25 th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Phone: 212 455-0520
Fax: 212 455-0529
Website: http://www.drcrf.org
Email: awards@drcrf.org
Fields of Study: Cancer research.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral researchers
conducting all theoretical and experimental research that is
relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes,
mechanisms, therapies, and prevention.
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed one or
more of the following degrees or its equivalent: M.D., M.D./Ph.D.,
Ph.D., D.D.S., D.V.M. Basic and physician scientist applicants must
have received their degrees no more than one year prior to the SAC
meeting at which their applications are to be considered. Physician
scientists (M.D., M.D./Ph.D., DDS, DVM or the equivalent) must have
completed their residencies and clinical training no more than
three years prior to the SAC meeting at which their applications
are to be considered, and must be board eligible at the start of
their fellowship. Foreign candidates may only apply to do their
research in the United States.
Financial Provisions: Ranges from US$41,000 to
US$57,000, plus US$2,000 for expenses.
Duration: Three years, contingent upon
satisfactory progress.
Deadlines: March 15 and August 15.
Purpose: To support the development of
outstanding biomedical scientists as independent investigators in
the cancer field by ensuring the continuity of their research
productivity at the critical transition from their research
training to their first faculty position.
Eligibility: All applications must be submitted
within the first three years of tenure-track faculty appointment.
Non-U.S. citizens may apply only if they have a regular faculty
appointment at a U.S. institution. Visiting appointments do not
qualify.
Financial Provisions: US$100,000 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: Suspended until further notice.
Purpose: To support young physician-scientists
conducting patient-oriented cancer research.
Eligibility: The applicant must be a U.S. citizen
or permanent legal resident. The applicant must have received an
M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree(s) from an accredited institution and be
board-eligible. Applicants may apply during final year of
subspecialty training or within the first four years of initial
assistant professorship appointment. Applications will only be
accepted from institutions that have been invited to submit them by
the Foundation. Only two nominations per institution, including
affiliated schools, will be accepted.
Financial Provisions: Retiring of up to US$100,000
in medical school debt, stipend of US$100,000 per year, research
allowance of US$50,000 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: March 1.
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Cancer Research Institute
681 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-688-7515
Website: http://www.cancerresearch.org
Email: grants@cancerresearch.org
Fields of Study: Immunological approaches to
the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer; general
immunology.
Purpose: To introduce graduate students to
basic research in the field of tumor immunology by supporting
programs in cancer immunology among groups of faculty. Programs
include dedicated lecture courses, student-led tutorials, and
cancer immunology journal clubs for graduate students.
Eligibility: Major universities with a core group
of faculty with interest, expertise, and ongoing research in cancer
immunology. Though most past grants have been within the United
States, there are no geographic or citizenship limitations on
applications.
Financial Provisions: US$450,000 over four years
to support four students the first year and six students annually
thereafter.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: March 1, 2006. During the 2006 cycle,
only currently funded programs may apply for renewal. New programs
may be able to apply in future funding cycles.
Purpose: To support training of young
researchers in cancer immunology or general immunology. At least
two fellowships are specifically for cancer immunology.
Eligibility: Candidates must have a doctoral
degree and a sponsor with a formal appointment at the host
institution, as well as no more than five years of postdoctoral
experience (not counting residencies of M.D. applicants).
Citizenship and location unrestricted; host institutions must be
not-for-profit.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$40,000 the
first year, US$42,000 the second year and US$44,000 the third year.
Institutions receive an allowance of US$1,500 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: April 1 and October 1.
Purpose: To support assistant professors
undertaking their first independent investigations in cancer
immunology or general immunology. At least one award is designated
for research with high relevance to cancer immunology.
Eligibility: Candidates must hold a doctoral
degree and be a tenure track Assistant Professor at the time of
award activation. Citizenship and location unrestricted; host
institutions must be not-for-profit.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$50,000 per
year, to be used at the recipient’s discretion.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: March 1.
Purpose: To support research projects for which
outside donors have raised funds that are administered by CRI.
Among the categories through which the grants are awarded are:
AIDS, leukemia and blood-related diseases, and tumor biology.
Application is by invitation only.
Purpose: To support research in two programs:
the Cancer Vaccine Collaborative and the Cancer Antigen Discovery
Collaborative. These programs accept applications by invitation
only.
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Cancer Research UK
P.O. Box 123
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PX
Phone: 020 7242 0200
Fax: 020 7269 3100
Website: http://science.cancerresearchuk.org
Email: cancer.info@cancer.org.uk
Contact: Dr Simon Vincent, Senior Research Manager (Personal
Awards & Training)
Email:
simon.vincent@cancer.org.uk.
Fields of Study: Cancer and cancer-related
research
Purpose: To support non-clinical scientists in
long-term research at UK universities. Fellowships are tenable in
most UK university departments.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
should have completed at least six years and less than ten years of
postdoctoral work at the time of application. Applicants should be
independent researchers, but should not have been running a group
for longer than six years at the time of application.
Financial Provisions: Salary, as well as a
postdoctoral worker, a Ph.D. student, technical assistance, a
set-up equipment grant and research expenses.
Duration: Six years.
Deadline: Preliminary applications due every
May/June, full applications in September.
Purpose: To support young investigators in
undertaking long-term research at UK institutions. Fellowships are
tenable in most UK university departments.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
should have completed between three and six years of postdoctoral
work at the time of application. They should not have had a prior
opportunity to develop a research group.
Financial Provisions: Salary, as well as a
postdoctoral worker, a Ph.D. student, technical assistance, a
set-up equipment grant and research expenses.
Duration: Six years.
Deadline: Preliminary applications due every
May/June, full applications in September.
Purpose: To allow clinician scientists to
establish an independent research group at a UK institution.
Eligibility: Applicants must have at least two
years of full time postdoctoral research experience, to have proven
themselves as independent investigators, and to be well qualified
for a clinical academic research career. Citizenship is
unrestricted, but applicants must have been resident and working in
the European Economic Area for three years immediately before
application and intend to pursue a career in the UK. Fellowships
are tenable in most UK university departments.
Financial Provisions: Salary, as well as a
postdoctoral worker, technical assistance, a
set-up equipment grant and research expenses.
Duration: Five years, with renewal possible.
Deadline: December 9, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support clinical researchers in
making the transition from doctoral research training to
independent postdoctoral investigators.
Eligibility: Applicants should be of Specialist
Registrar or Consultant status and have obtained a higher degree in
a cancer-relevant research project, or expect to have received
their doctorate by the time they intend to take up an award.
Applications from previous holders of a Clinical Research Training
Fellowship are particularly encouraged. Citizenship is
unrestricted, but applicants must have been resident and working in
the European Economic Area for three years immediately before
application and intend to pursue a career in the UK. Fellowships
are intended to be based with Cancer Research UK Clinical Units
whenever possible.
Financial Provisions: Research expenses and
personal salary.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: December 9, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support the training of graduate
students leading to the presentation of a Ph.D. at UK institutions.
See website for currently available positions. Two sub-programs
offer particular studentships for cancer behavioral research and
cancer population science. Students must contact lab directly before contacting Cancer Research UK.
Eligibility: Recent graduates or undergraduates in
their final year.
Financial Provisions: Stipend, university fees,
and laboratory running expenses.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: Interviews are held in January and
February, so candidates are advised to apply early.
Contact: Dr. Christopher Page, Research Manager
Email: Christopher.page@cancer.org.uk
Purpose: To support clinicians who wish to
undertake a period of full-time training in a cancer relevant
research field leading to a Ph.D. or, exceptionally, an M.D., from
a UK institution.
Eligibility: Post-registration clinicians up to
and including specialist registrar grade. Citizenship is
unrestricted, but applicants must have been resident and working in
the European Economic Area for three years immediately before
application and intend to pursue a career in the UK.
Financial Provisions: Salary, university fees, and
laboratory running expenses, with the possibility of an additional
year of salary funding to facilitate re-entry into clinical
training.
Duration: Three years for a Ph.D., two for
M.D..
Deadline: February 3, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Contact: Dr. Christopher Page, Research Manager
Email: Christopher.page@cancer.org.uk
Purpose: To provide medical graduates or
psychologists with the opportunity to conduct research in
psychosocial oncology leading to an M.D., a Ph.D., or a Doctorate
in Clinical Psychology.
Eligibility: Medical graduates at registrar or
senior registrar grade. It is also open to appropriately qualified
psychologists who meet the graduate basis for BPS registration and
who are working towards chartered status and have a relevant
background. Prior research experience is desirable.
Financial Provisions: Salary, university fees, and
laboratory running expenses.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: October 28, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Contact: Dr. Christopher Page, Research Manager
Email: Christopher.page@cancer.org.uk
Purpose: To support general practitioners who wish
to pursue an academic career in cancer research within the field of
primary care by funding research leading to an M.D. or Ph.D..
Eligibility: Medical graduates who have completed
vocational training for general practice. Previous research
experience or further qualifications, for example a Master's degree
or training in research methods, would be an advantage. Citizenship
is unrestricted, but applicants must have been resident and working
in the European Economic Area for three years immediately before
application and intend to pursue a career in the UK.
Financial Provisions: Salary, university fees, and
laboratory running expenses.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: October 28, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Contact: Dr. Christopher Page, Research Manager
Email: Christopher.page@cancer.org.uk
Purpose: To support research leading to a Ph.D.
for nurses who wish to pursue careers in a cancer-related area with
a substantial component of research.
Eligibility: Nurses must be registered with the
UKCC and hold a good first degree. Previous research experience or
additional qualifications, such as a Master’s degree, is
desirable. Citizenship is unrestricted, but applicants must have
been resident and working in the European Economic Area for three
years immediately before application and intend to pursue a career
in the UK.
Financial Provisions: Salary as well as research
expenses and university fees.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: October 28, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Contact: Dr. Christopher Page, Research Manager
Email: Christopher.page@cancer.org.uk
Purpose: To develop a cadre of well trained cancer
epidemiologists and public health specialists who will be
influential in developing effective cancer prevention methods,
strategy and policy, together with clinicians, researchers and
policy makers. Funds go towards completion of a Ph.D..
Eligibility: Graduates (medical or non-medical
graduates) with either one to two years of relevant experience in
the field of public health or epidemiology, or with an MSc. in
public health or epidemiology or equivalent, who are committed to
developing a research career in this field. Citizenship is
unrestricted, but applicants must have been resident and working in
the European Economic Area for three years immediately before
application and intend to pursue a career in the UK.
Financial Provisions: Salary and running
expenses.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: October 28, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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437 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212 207-6241 or -6236
Fax: 212 754-4073
Website: http://www.carnegie.org
Fields of Study: Geographic: United States as
well as selected present or former Commonwealth countries in
sub-Saharan Africa. Programmatic: education, international peace
and security, international development, strengthening U.S.
democracy.
Purpose: To support research and activities
relating to the goals of the corporation. There is no formal
procedure for submitting a proposal. It is advisable to submit a
preliminary inquiry stating the purpose of the proposed grant, the
requested amount, the duration of the proposed project, the plan of
operation, and the principal project personnel.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations in the U.S.
as well as NGOs and universities in former commonwealth countries
in sub-Saharan Africa.
Financial Provisions: Grants of less than
US$25,000 are made at the discretion of the president of the
Corporation; grants of more than US$25,000 are subject to approval
by the board of trustees at one of its four annual meetings.
Deadline: Open. Submit a letter of inquiry for
projects matching Corporation’s guidelines.
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Silvia Montano de Jiménez
Director
The Pew Latin American Fellows Program
3333 California Street, Suite 410
San Francisco, California 94118 U.S.A.
Phone: (415) 476-5116
Fax: 415 502-4992
Website: http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/pewlatin.html
Email:
montano@thecenter.ucsf.edu
Fields of Study: Biomedical sciences.
Note: Funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Purpose: To provide young investigators with an
opportunity to further their scientific knowledge, promote
scientific exchange and collaboration between investigators in the
U.S. and Latin America, and advance basic scientific research in
Latin America.
Eligibility: Nationals of Mexico or any country in
Central of South America. Applicants must have held a Ph.D. and/or
M.D. degrees, or equivalent, for no more than five years as of July
1, 2006. Applicants who received their degree from schools in the
U.S., Canada or Europe will not be accepted. Applicants may not
have had previous postdoctoral training outside of Latin America
nor may they already hold a postdoctoral position in the U.S.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 stipend, followed
by a US$35,000 award to enable the fellow to establish a laboratory
in his or her home country.
Deadline: September 30, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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1600 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30333 USA
Website: http://www.cdc.gov
Fields of Study: Disease control and
prevention. High-interest topics include HIV/AIDS, sexually
transmitted disease, tuberculosis, birth defects and developmental
disabilities, bio-terrorism, chronic disease prevention / health
promotion, conference support, emerging infections, environmental
health, epidemiology, immunization, injury and violence prevention
and control, and public health informatics.
Note: CDC offers both research and non-research funding through
a number of RFAs, all of which can be found at
http://www.grants.gov. Most are limited to U.S. citizens, though
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