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If any funding possibility on this list interests you, please contact Susan Dunlap at (513) 556-6361 or
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UC OPPORTUNITIES
CCTST Research Ethics Grant Program
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training (CCTST) is soliciting applications for
research addressing ethical issues in clinical and translational research. Deadline is Friday, February 6,
2015.
Purpose: The CCTST Research Ethics Grant Program is designed to support interdisciplinary empirical
research and summer research fellowships that aim to develop, inform, or apply morally, socially and
culturally acceptable frameworks that maximize the ethics of conducting clinical and translational
research.
Interdisciplinary Empirical Research on Research Ethics: Given the conceptual and methodological
complexity of the likely research questions, interdisciplinary collaborations involving clinical researchers,
ethicists, and behavioral/social scientists are strongly encouraged. The research design should be
appropriate to the nature of the project proposed and the disciplines involved.
Examples of topics appropriate for these applications include, but are not limited to:
1. Role of the community in research.
2. Role of the individual research participant in research.
3. Maximizing the impact of research on communities.
Summer Fellowships in Clinical Research Ethics: Individual research fellowships are available for
conceptual research in clinical research ethics. The fellowships are designed to support a faculty or staff
member's full focus on research. Applicants would be encouraged to work with the CCHMC Ethics
Center, where feasible. Applicants should include a plan demonstrating how their project will lead to, or
contribute to, a broad program of funded research. Collaboration with faculty in the biomedical sciences
will be viewed positively.
Examples of appropriate fellowship topics include, but are not limited to:
1. Ethical issues raised by community-based participatory research models.
2. Issues and conceptions of autonomy and how the role of the research participant alters the individual’s
autonomy.
3. Cultural and social perceptions of research participation, especially as they impact consent or refusal to
participate in research.
4. Critique of existing models of informed consent, returning research results and incidental findings, and
philosophical or social models of autonomy, beneficence and justice.
5. Issues of power and their impact on informed consent processes.
Eligibility: All full time faculty and staff members of UC, CCHMC, UC Health or the Cincinnati VAMC
are eligible for this award. Applicants must be CCTST members. Join here free of charge.
Funding priorities: Proposals will be evaluated based on the scholarly merit of the proposed activities,
innovativeness of the proposed interdisciplinary program, capabilities of the principal investigators, and
potential for future extramural funding.
Awards: For interdisciplinary projects, up to $10,000 may be requested for a 1 year award. For summer
fellowships, $8,000 ($4,000/month) for 2 months of summer stipend support will be available. It is
anticipated that 2 or 3 grants and fellowships will be funded based upon merit of applications.
Deadline: February 6, 2015 http://cctst.uc.edu/node/812
INSTITUTIONAL
Projects Enhancing National Forests and Grasslands Funded- National Forest Foundation:
Matching Awards Program
The National Forest Foundation was established by Congress to support the USDA Forest Service in its
management of America’s National Forests and Grasslands. The Foundation’s Matching Awards Program
(MAP) provides support to nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, and Native
American tribes throughout the U.S. to engage in on-the-ground conservation and citizen-based
monitoring projects benefiting National Forests and Grasslands. Funded projects must address one or
more of the following focus areas: Wildlife Habitat Improvement, Recreation, Watershed Health and
Restoration, or Community-Based Forestry. (This is the final funding round targeting these focus areas.)
Priority is given to action-oriented projects that enhance the viability of natural resources while benefiting
and directly engaging surrounding communities. All grants require at least a one-to-one cash match
through non-federal donations. The upcoming application deadline is January 14, 2015. Visit the
Foundation’s website to submit the required questionnaire.
Deadline: January 14, 2015
http://www.nationalforests.org/conserve/grantprograms/ontheground/map/application
Grants Address Economic Justice Issues- Arca Foundation
The Arca Foundation is dedicated to advancing social equity and justice, particularly given the growing
disparities in the world. In the United States, the Foundation is currently interested in supporting national
nonprofit organizations that work to promote a more equitable, accountable, and transparent economic
recovery. The focus is on programs that engage citizens in the promotion of greater corporate
accountability, and that work to build a movement to advance a more just economy and democracy. (The
Foundation’s work is national; in order to receive funding local and state-based efforts must be part of a
national campaign or project.) Internationally, the Foundation supports policy advocacy that advances
more just U.S. foreign policies and human rights. The upcoming application deadline is February 2, 2015.
Deadline: February 2, 2015 http://www.arcafoundation.org/
Kessler Foundation Invites Applications for 2015 Signature Employment Grants
The Kessler Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with disabilities through
discovery, innovation, demonstration, and the dissemination of results. To that end, the foundation is
inviting concept applications from nonprofit organizations for its annual Signature Employment grants
program, which supports pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, and social ventures that lead to the
generation of new ideas that address the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with
disabilities. Preference is given for interventions that overcome specific employment barriers related to
long-term dependence on public assistance, advance competitive employment in a cost-effective manner,
or launch a social enterprise or individual entrepreneurship project. Projects must be collaborative, serve a
large geographic area, and include multiple funding partners and stakeholders. In addition, initiatives or
projects must have the potential for growth, scalability, or replication. Grants of up to $500,000 over two
years will be awarded for qualified pilot projects. Signature grants are not intended to fund project
expansions or bring proven projects to new communities. Innovation lies at the core of all signature
employment grants. All interested candidates must submit an online concept application no later than
February 13, 2015. Upon review, select candidates will be invited to submit full proposals by June 6,
2015. Any organization recognized as a tax-exempt entity under the Internal Revenue Code may apply.
This includes nonprofit agencies, public and private schools, and public institutions such as universities
and government agencies (state, local, federal) based in the United States or any of its territories.
Deadline: February 13, 2015 (concept paper)
http://kesslerfoundation.org/grantprograms/signatureemploymentgrants.php
Youth Environmental Education Projects Supported- Captain Planet Foundation
The Captain Planet Foundation supports educational programs that enable youth (K-12 ages) to
understand and appreciate our world by getting involved in hands-on projects to improve the
environment. The Foundation is interested in funding innovative programs that inspire youth to
participate in community service through environmental stewardship activities. An additional priority is
to fund programs that encourage environment-based education in schools. Nonprofit organizations and
public schools may apply for grants of $500 to $2,500. Priority is given to projects with matching funds
and/or in-kind support. The first application deadline for 2015 is January 31st. Online application
guidelines are available on the Foundation’s website.
Deadline: January 31, 2015 http://captainplanetfoundation.org/apply-for-grants/
Give to Cure Launches 2015 Global Alzheimer's Challenge
Give to Cure, a nonprofit organization devoted to accelerating the process of finding cures for the most
pressing human diseases of our time, combines the power of the crowd with world-class leaders in
scientific research, business, and government to speed the funding of clinical trials and drive promising
cures to people in need. GTC has issued a Request for Applications for the 2015 Global Alzheimer's
Challenge, a competition designed to accelerate the development of treatments for Alzheimer’s disease by
directly funding the world’s most promising Alzheimer’s-related clinical trials. To be eligible, proposed
clinical trials must test biomedical (drugs, treatments, devices) interventions for Alzheimer's disease.
Repurposed treatments are acceptable, and clinical trials must be ready to enter Phase I or Phase II within
three months of receipt of initial funding. Letters of Intent must be received no later than January 13,
2015. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit full applications, which will be due by
March 30, 2015.
Deadline: January 13, 2015 (LOI)
https://givetocure.org/home/research/rfpglobal-competition/
Epilepsy Foundation Invites Entries for 2015 'Shark Tank’ Competition for Innovative Epilepsy
Products
Examples of novel ideas include a seizure-detection system with the capacity to provide early warnings to
the patient or family; a treatment that stops a seizure from progressing; a system that helps patients
manage their daily treatment; a device that prevents physical injury that patients may experience when in
seizure; or an entirely new product concept with the promise to dramatically improve the lives of people
with epilepsy. Selected finalists will receive international recognition and compete for grants totaling
$200,000 to support the development and commercialization of important new products, technologies,
and therapeutic concepts. Finalists will be notified by February 17, 2015, and will present their product
concepts for judgment on the second day of the 2015 Antiepileptic Drug and Device Trials Conference,
May 13-15, 2015, at the Turnberry Isle Resort in Aventura, Florida. The event will feature live voting
among audience members and a panel of judges representative of industry, advocacy, investors, and
research and medical communities. The winning project(s) deemed most innovative will be announced at
the conclusion of the conference. To be eligible, applicants must demonstrate an ability to move the
proposed plan to completion and show how the prize can accelerate any step along the path to market.
Inventors who submitted ideas for the 2012, 2013, and/or 2014 Shark Tank competitions are encouraged
to re-submit their ideas if substantial progress has been made.
Deadline: February 2, 2015 (LOI)
http://www.epilepsy.com/accelerating-new-therapies/shark-tank-competition
CurePSP Accepting Proposals for Investigator-Initiated Grants Program
CurePSP works to increase awareness of progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, and
other atypical Parkinsonian disorders; fund research toward treatment, cure, and prevention; educate
healthcare professionals; and provide support, information, and hope for affected persons and their
families. To that end, CurePSP is accepting proposals for investigator-initiated research projects. Grants
of up to $100,000 will be awarded in support of projects that advance the understanding, treatment, and
prevention of progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, amyotrophic lateral sclerosisparkinsonism-dementia complex of Guam and/or Guadeloupean tauopathy, and other atypical
Parkinsonian disorders. Investigators from all countries are eligible to apply.
Deadline: January 16, 2015 http://www.psp.org/research/researchers/
Projects Serving People with SCI/D Funded in the U.S. and Canada- Paralyzed Veterans of
America Education Foundation
The Paralyzed Veterans of America is dedicated to veterans service, medical research, and civil rights for
people with disabilities. The Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation supports educational
projects that serve individuals with spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D), as well as their families and
caregivers. The Foundation’s five grantmaking categories include the following: Consumer, Caregiver,
and Community Education; Professional Development and Education; Research Utilization and
Dissemination; Assistive Technology; and Conferences and Symposia. Members of academic institutions,
healthcare providers and organizations, and consumer advocates and organizations throughout the U.S.
and Canada are eligible to apply. The application deadline is February 1, 2015.
Deadline: February 1, 2015
http://www.pva.org/site/c.ajIRK9NJLcJ2E/b.6305829/k.6E40/PVA_Education_Foundation.htm
Emergency Medicine Foundation Seeks Applications for Health Policy Research
The Emergency Medicine Foundation aims to promote and provide improved education and research in
the field of emergency medicine in order to improve the availability and quality of emergency medical
treatment. To advance this mission, the foundation supports and promotes the delivery of quality
emergency care by providing funds for health policy projects that examine dynamic societal issues related
to emergency medical care. Through its EMF Health Policy Research Grant Program, the foundation will
award grants of up to $50,000 for research projects related to health policy and/or services. To be
eligible, the principal investigator must be recognized as an accomplished investigator in the area of study
proposed and have a proven ability to pursue independent research as evidenced by original research
publications in peer-reviewed journals or funding from extramural sources. In addition, the PI also must
have a primary faculty appointment in emergency medicine.
Deadline: February 6, 2015
http://www.conferenceabstracts.com/uploads/cfp2/images/EMFHealthPolicyGrant20152016.pdf
Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy Seeks LOIs for Domestic Policy-Related Randomized
Controlled Trials
The Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to
increase government effectiveness through the use of rigorous evidence about "what works."
CEPB is accepting Letters of Intent for the second round of a three-year grant competition involving lowcost randomized controlled trials that seek to build valid, actionable evidence about effective social
spending in the United States. Demonstrating How Low-Cost Randomized Controlled Trials Can Drive
Effective Social Spending, a three-year initiative funded with support from the Laura and John Arnold
Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Overdeck Family Foundation, is designed to
demonstrate the feasibility and value of low-cost RCTs to a wide policy and philanthropic audience. In its
first year (2014), the competition funded three low-cost RCTs that fell within any area of domestic social
policy; there will be one additional competition in 2016. CEBP expects to fund a total of seven to nine
low-cost RCTs over three years. In 2015, grants of up to $100,000 each will be awarded to three RCTs.
LOIs must be received no later than February 13, 2015. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited
to submit full applications due April 30, 2015. The organization will hold an optional webinar for
prospective applicants in January; details (including the date) will be posted on the organization's website
in early January.
Deadline: February 15, 2015 http://coalition4evidence.org/low-cost-rct-competition/
Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation Accepting Applications for Innovative Research Projects
Founded in 1983, the Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation is a national voluntary health agency that provides
patients with practical information and coping strategies designed to minimize the effects of Sjögren's
Syndrome, a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body's white blood cells destroy the exocrine
glands that produce saliva and tears. The foundation also serves as a clearinghouse for medical
information and is the recognized national advocate for Sjögren's. To help advance its mission, SSF is
accepting applications for innovative research related to Sjögren's, with priority given to projects in the
area of diagnosis.
Deadline: February 1, 2015
http://www.sjogrens.org/news/318-ssf-research-application-deadline-is-february-1-2015
Grants to USA Non-Profits to Promote the Academic Achievement of Minority Students- Fordham
Street Foundation
Grants to USA non-profit organizations to promote the rights of the least advantaged children to thrive,
grow and be enriched. Currently, the Foundation is limiting its review and funding to grant proposals that
target minority academic achievement. The Foundation will focus its efforts on human or direct services
in this areas. The Foundation may also consider education, training and resource development.
Deadline: January 15, 2015 http://www.fordhamstreet.org/focus.asp
Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts Invites Applications
Founded in 1956, the Chicago-based Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts provides
project-based grants to individuals and organizations to foster the development and exchange of diverse
and challenging ideas about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society. In order to promote
dialogue and raise public awareness about the role of architecture in culture and society, the foundation is
inviting applications from nonprofit organizations to assist with the production and presentation of
significant programs about architecture and the designed environment. To that end, grants of up to
$30,000 will be awarded to help organizations with production-related expenses incurred as it takes a
project from conceptualization to realization. Projects may include but are not limited to public
presentations such as publications, exhibitions, installations, films, new media projects, and
conferences/lectures. Preference will be given to projects that enable the foundation to provide critical
support at key points in the development of a project or career. To be eligible, applicants must be a
501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Under some circumstances, the foundation will make grants to other
entities when there is clear evidence that the public interest will be served (e.g., in the case of a publisher
or an emerging organization that does not yet have tax-exempt status).
Deadline: February 25, 2015
http://www.grahamfoundation.org/grant_programs/?mode=organization
INDIVIDUAL
Willis-Ekbom Disease Foundation Accepting Applications for 2015 Grant Program
The Willis-Ekbom Disease Foundation aspires to achieve universal awareness, identify effective
treatments, and find the cure for the millions of men, women, and children who suffer from WED, or
restless leg syndrome, a distinctive but often misdiagnosed sensorimotor disorder that affects more than 5
percent of the population. Primary features of WED include paresthesias deep in the limbs that compel
the person to move in order to relieve the sensations that occur when the afflicted individual is at rest,
primarily in the evening and at night. Associated features include the presence of periodic limb
movements during sleep, sleep disturbance (leading to daytime sleepiness), a positive family history, a
progressive disease course, and the lack of another medical condition that accounts for the symptoms.
In 2015, the foundation will award two grants of up to $35,000 each to support hypothesis-driven
research related to effective treatments of WED. Applicants need not be members of academic
institutions. Scientists in biotech companies are encouraged to apply for funds that will allow them to
seed relevant projects and obtain SBIR grants if necessary. Multi-institutional collaborations are
encouraged.
Letters of Intent must be received no later than January 15, 2015. Upon review, selected applicants will be
invited to submit full proposals by April 3, 2015.
Deadline: January 15, 2015 (LOI) http://www.rls.org/researcher
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Accepting Applications for Medical Research Fellowships
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has issued a Call for Applications for its 2015 Medical Research
Fellows Program. The program is designed to give students the opportunity to immerse themselves in a
year of basic, translational, or applied biomedical research. HHMI Medical Fellows become part of a
community of Medical Fellows through regional meetings and other events; gain insight into a wide range
of research areas and receive career advice from program alumni and other prominent physicianscientists; interact with HHMI investigators at an HHMI science meeting and learn about their latest
findings; share their research and network with other trainees and renowned biomedical investigators at
two Medical Fellows conferences during the year; participate in scientific conferences in their field and
present their work; and spend a year evaluating whether research should be part of their career.
Students may select a mentor at any academic or nonprofit research institution in the United States
(excluding the National Institutes of Health or any other federal agency) or abroad, provided the proposed
mentor is affiliated with a U.S. fellowship institution, and then work with the mentor to develop a
research proposal. Mentor selection and the research project proposal are key components of the
application. Working with an HHMI investigator, early career scientist, or HHMI professor is encouraged
but not required. Medical, dental, and veterinary students at schools located in the United States are
eligible for the program.
Deadline: January 12, 2015
http://www.hhmi.org/programs/medical-research-fellows-program/year-long-program
PenApps Fellows Program
PennApps Fellows is a student-run non-profit organization that pairs talented students from around the
country to Philadelphia tech companies & startups for a 10-week summer internship program. If accepted
into the program, you will work closely with a local startup, get plugged into the Philly tech scene, enjoy
all of our features (listed below), and meet some of the coolest and brightest people in the country.
Deadline: February 1, 2015 http://www.pennappsfellows.com/
Summer Equity Internships-OHSU
Spend eight weeks in Portland at Oregon Health & Science University, working with faculty, scientists
and graduate students as part of the OHSU Summer Equity Biomedical Sciences, Dental, Nursing,
Medicine and Physician Assistant Internship Program.
Hands-on experience in a research or clinical setting
• Opportunities for clinical shadowing and observation
• Weekly seminars and meetings with fellow interns and faculty to discuss ongoing research
• Personal mentoring about your individual career path
• A poster presentation of your research project
We strive to match interns and mentors based on research and clinical interests. During the internship,
interns work full-time with their mentors in an OHSU laboratory and/or clinical setting.
The paid internship program seeks students from diverse, under-served, under-represented, economically
and socially disadvantaged backgrounds. Applicants must have completed at least one full year of college
coursework. Selected interns who live outside the Portland-metro area will receive a housing stipend
while participating in the program.
Deadline: February 9, 2015
http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/vision/center-for-diversity-inclusion/academicresources/internships/summer-equity-internship.cfm
Alexia Foundation Invites Applications for Professional Photography Projects
The Alexia Foundation is accepting applications from individual photographers to its Professional Alexia
Grant Program. Through the program, one professional photographer or visual journalist will receive a
$20,000 grant to produce a substantial body of work that shares the foundation’s goals of promoting
world peace and cultural understanding. The foundation welcomes proposals for still photography and
multimedia projects. Photographers and visual journalists from any country may apply for this grant.
Proposals for projects that have already received grants or awards of more than $1,000 in the previous
calendar year are not eligible. The program requires a $50 application fee. For complete guidelines and
application instructions, see the Alexia Foundation website.
Deadline: January 29, 2015 http://www.alexiafoundation.org/grants/professional_rules
American College Health Foundation Invites Applications for Student Health 101 Award
Since 1920, the American College Health Association and the American College Health Foundation have
linked college health professionals across the nation (and more recently around the globe) into a powerful,
collaborative networking base. College is a perfect environment in which to engage young adults in the
establishment of life-long healthy habits while avoiding behaviors with adverse consequences. Health
promotion delivered in creative ways with measurable outcomes is an invaluable tool to that end. In
support of those goals, ACHF, in partnership with Student Health 101, will award a grant of $2,500 in
support of an initiative involving health promotion communications, research, advocacy, and other
activities related to preventive health strategies. The program is designed to fund the development of a
creative initiative that involves student peers in an effort to promote healthy behaviors.
Only campus health professionals who are American College Health Association members are eligible to
apply.
Deadline: January 31, 2015 http://www.acha.org/ACHF/student_health_101_award.cfm
Doctors Company Foundation Invites Essay Submissions for Young Physicians Patient Safety
Award
The Doctors Company Foundation was created in 2008 by the Doctors Company, the nation's largest
insurer of medical professional liability for physicians, surgeons, and other health professionals, to
support patient safety education for healthcare professionals in training and in practice, patient safety
research with clinically useful applications, and medical professional liability research.
To help advance its mission, the foundation, in partnership with the Lucian Leape Institute at the National
Patient Safety Foundation, is accepting entries for the 2015 Young Physicians Patient Safety Award. The
annual program recognizes young physicians for their personal insights into the importance of applying
the principles of patient safety to the reduction of medical error. Individuals are invited to submit essays
about transformative patient safety events they personally experienced during their clinical rotations. In
five hundred to a thousand words, entrants must explain the most instructional patient safety event they've
experienced, preferably one that resulted in a personal transformation. The essay should have an
emotional impact on the reader and provide a lesson that is transferable to other medical students and
medical professionals. To be eligible, applicants must be either a third- or fourth-year student in an
American medical school as of July 1, 2014. Six winners will be selected to receive awards of $5,000,
which will be presented at the Association of American Medical College’s Integrating Quality meeting in
Chicago in the summer of 2015.
Deadline: February 2, 2015 http://www.tdcfoundation.com/2015YPAwards/index.htm
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program selects 1,000 talented students each year to receive a
good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. The 2015 GMS
Online Application is open until the Wednesday, January 14, 2015 11:59 pm EST deadline.
Our program is more than a scholarship—it’s an opportunity to change your life! Just ask Deonte Bridges
how much the GMS scholarship means to him. If you are willing to serve as a nominator or
recommender for deserving students, you can make a difference in their lives. The goal of GMS is to
promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with
significant financial need to reach their highest potential by:
 Reducing financial barriers for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific
Islander American and Hispanic American students with high academic and leadership promise
who have significant financial need;
 Increasing the representation of these target groups in the disciplines of computer science,
education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health and the sciences, where these
groups are severely underrepresented;
 Developing a diversified cadre of future leaders for America by facilitating successful completion
of bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees; and
 Providing seamless support from undergraduate through doctoral programs, for students selected
as Gates Millennium Scholars entering target disciplines.
 The Gates Millennium Scholars Program, established in 1999, was initially funded by a $1 billion
grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The GMS Scholarship Award Provides:
 Support for the cost of education by covering unmet need and self-help aid;
 Renewable awards for Gates Millennium Scholars maintaining satisfactory academic progress;
 Graduate school funding for continuing Gates Millennium Scholars in the areas of computer
science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science;
 Leadership development programs with distinctive personal, academic and professional growth
opportunities.
Deadline: January 14, 2015 http://www.gmsp.org/publicweb/aboutus.aspx
AAPG Foundation Invites Applications for 2015 Grants-in-Aid Program
The AAPG Foundation was established in 1967 with the mission of providing a source of funding for
educational, charitable, and scientific objectives that directly and indirectly benefit the geologic
profession and the general public. Priorities include education and the recognition of educators, public
outreach, knowledge preservation, dissemination of information, and identifying and supporting emerging
opportunities. To that end, the foundation is accepting applications for Grants-in-Aid, an annual program
that aims to foster research in the geosciences. Through the program, the foundation will award grants of
up to $3,000 to graduate students whose thesis research has relevance to the search for and development
of petroleum and energy-mineral resources and/or to related environmental geology issues.
To be eligible, applicants must currently be enrolled in a Masters or Ph.D. program. Half the awards will
be awarded to Master’s degree students and half to Ph.D. candidates. Students are eligible to win an
award twice while they are engaged in graduate studies.
Deadline: February 15, 2015 http://aapg.gia.confex.com/aapg_gia/2015/cfp.cgi
Individuals Addressing Open Society Challenges Invited to Apply for Open Society Foundations
Fellowship
A program of the Open Society Foundations, the Open Society Fellowship was founded in 2008 to
support individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society
challenges. The fellowship program seeks to fund work that will enrich public understanding of those
challenges and stimulate far-reaching conversations within the Open Society Foundations and around the
world. A fellowship project might identify a problem that has previously not been recognized, advance a
new policy idea to address a familiar problem, or offer a new advocacy strategy. Project themes should
cut across at least two areas of interest to the Open Society Foundations, including human rights,
government transparency, access to information and justice, and the promotion of civil society and social
inclusion.
Fellows may produce a variety of products, including publications (books, reports, or blogs), innovative
public-education projects, or even a new campaign or organization. They may also engage in activities
such as hosting panel discussions, traveling to conferences, participating in policy debates, and
aggressively promoting their ideas in public venues. Fellowship projects can include photography,
outreach, and advocacy around documentary film and other forms of cultural production.
The program accepts proposals from anywhere in the world. Applicants should possess a deep
understanding of their chosen subject and a track record of professional accomplishment. Past and current
fellows have included journalists, activists, academics, and practitioners in a variety of fields. Proficiency
in spoken English is required. Full-time fellows based in the United States will receive a stipend of
$80,000 or $100,000, depending on their work experience, seniority, and current income. Stipends will be
pro-rated for part-time fellows. For fellows based elsewhere, appropriate adjustments will be made to
reflect the cost of living in those countries. In addition to the stipend, fellows will receive a project
budget.
Deadline: February 5, 2015 http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/open-society-fellowship
Awards to USA & Territories Individuals Over the Age of 60 for Outstanding Innovation for Social
Good- 2015 Purpose Prize
Awards to USA and territories individuals over the age of 60 to recognize outstanding accomplishments
in combining their passion and experience for social good. Nominations must be received by January 15
for consideration. Nominees will be judged according to their demonstrated innovation, entrepreneurial
and creative spirit, and impact.
The award criteria is outlined as follows:
1) Innovation. A new approach to an old problem, or a creative way of scaling up, or expanding, a
promising approach.
2) Entrepreneurial and creative spirit. Evidence, over the last five years, of continuing personal and
professional renewal, the willingness to take risks to make a positive social impact, and the persistence to
see through this important work.
3) Impact. Clear documentation of impact, whether through an external evaluation or ongoing internal
efforts to track indicators of success.
4) Encore story. A compelling encore story – one that combines an interesting personal turning point or
career shift with demonstrated impact in a chosen field or on a particular issue.
5) Future focus. A trajectory for the applicant’s career and for his or her work that shows promise for the
future – particularly focused on the next five years.
There are no restrictions on how the money may be used by winners. Encore's hope is that the funds are a
down payment on future contributions to the greater social good. For example, some Purpose Prize
winners have used the award to cover living expenses to enable them to continue innovating. Others have
used it to further the work of their organizations.
Winners may direct a portion or the entirety of their cash awards (if any) to an eligible 501(c)(3)
organization without triggering the need for Encore.org to file a 1099 form on behalf of such winners to
the IRS to report potential taxable income, as long as the winners of the cash awards did not selfnominate; the elections to direct awards to designated charities are made before the cash awards have
been transmitted to the applicable winners; and the recipient organizations can provide proper
documentation to Encore.org of their charitable status, prior to receipt of funds.
In addition to the cash prize, winners receive public relations and communications assistance and access
to a network of social innovators and organizations, institutions and funders committed to this kind of
work.
Deadline: January 15, 2015 (LOI) http://www.encore.org/prize/about
National Kidney Foundation Accepting Applications for Young Investigator Program
The National Kidney Foundation recognizes that future improvements in the treatment and prevention of
kidney disease 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 alleviate
this problem.Through the annual program, NKF will award grants of up to $20,000 to support research
projects in the field of nephrology and related disciplines to individuals who have completed their
fellowship training and who hold a junior faculty position at a university-affiliated medical center in the
United States. To be eligible, applicants must hold a full-time appointment to a faculty position at a
university or an equivalent position as a scientist on the staff of a research-oriented institution. In
addition, the applicant's research and career goals must be directed toward the study of normal or
abnormal kidney function or of diseases of the kidney and urinary tract.
Deadline: February 13, 2015 https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/2015yiinstructions.pdf
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Seeks Applications for Translational Research
The mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is to find a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's
disease, and myeloma and improve quality of life for patients and their families.
To advance these goals, the society's Translational Research Program was developed to encourage and
provide early support for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma clinical research projects that aim to
develop innovative approaches to treatment, diagnosis, and prevention. The program is designed to
support new research that demonstrates high promise for translating basic biomedical knowledge to
clinical application. The goal of translational research is to reduce the time between laboratory findings
and actual treatment. Grants are limited to a maximum of $200,000 over three years. To be eligible,
applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree and work at a domestic or foreign nonprofit
organization such as a university, college, hospital, or laboratory. Letters of Intent must be received no
later than February 15, 2015. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals by
March 1, 2015.
Deadline: February 15, 2015 (LOI)
http://www.lls.org/#/researchershealthcareprofessionals/academicgrants/translationalresearch/
Foundation for Infectious Disease Society of America Seeks Applications for Medical Scholars
Program
The IDSA Education and Research Foundation is the charitable arm of the Infectious Diseases Society of
America, a membership organization representing physicians, scientists, and other healthcare
professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. IDSA’s purpose is to improve the health of
individuals, communities, and society at large by promoting excellence in patient care, education,
research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases.The foundation is accepting
applications from U.S. and Canadian medical students for its Medical Scholars program, an annual
program designed to introduce students to the subspecialty of infectious disease. Through the program,
the foundation will award scholarships of $2,000 in support of mentored clinical preceptorships, clinical
research, epidemiology projects, international health studies, laboratory research, and prevention research.
Deadline: February 2, 2015 http://www.idsociety.org/Medical_Scholars_Program/
AWARDS
After-School Arts Programs Honored Nationwide- National Arts and Humanities Youth Program
Awards
The National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards, sponsored by the President's Committee on
the Arts and the Humanities, recognize excellence in after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities
programs for underserved children and youth. These programs offer high-quality and intensive instruction
on weekends, afternoons, and summer vacations, providing a safe and productive space for young people
in the hours when they are often the most vulnerable. Twelve winners will receive a $10,000 award and
an invitation to accept their award at a White House ceremony. Programs initiated by museums, libraries,
performing arts organizations, schools and universities, arts centers, community service organizations,
and government agencies are encouraged to apply. Eligible programs must have been in operation for a
minimum of five years. The 2015 application deadline is February 2nd.
Deadline: February 2, 2015 http://www.nahyp.org/
Commonfund Institute Invites Nominations for 2015 Commonfund Prize
The Commonfund Institute, in collaboration with the Newton Centre for Endowment Asset Management,
is accepting nominations for the 2015 Commonfund Prize. A single prize of $10,000 will be awarded for
an academic paper containing original research relevant to endowment and foundation asset management.
Nominated papers must have been presented at a major academic conference in the preceding eighteen
months but have not yet been published. Self-nominations are encouraged.
Visit the Commonfund Institute website for information about past winners, and the Newton Centre
website for the online application.
Deadline: January 24, 2015
http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/newton-centre-for-endowment-assetmanagement/commonfund-research-prize/commonfund-prize-submission/
Council on Community Pediatrics Invites Nominations for 2015 Local Hero Award
Community pediatrics is the practice of promoting and integrating positive social, cultural, and
environmental influences on children's health while addressing potential negative effects that deter
optimal child health and development within a community. The Council on Community Pediatrics, a
division of the American Academy of Pediatrics, promotes community pediatrics through policy, practice,
and education. To that end, the council is accepting nominations for the 2015 CCP Local Hero Award.
Each year, the award is presented to two individuals who partner with community resources to improve
accessibility, appropriateness, and quality of care for all children; advocate for children who lack access
to care; implement public health approaches to advance the health of all children in the community;
and/or promote child health within all environments such as community, school, and family. Award
recipients will be honored at the Council on Community Pediatrics Awards Event at the 2015 AAP
National Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. The award includes an honorarium, conference
registration fees, airfare reimbursement, a two-night hotel stay, and two days of meals. To be eligible,
nominees must be a pediatrician, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a resident of the
United States or Canada. Nominees are not required to be members of the Council on Community
Pediatrics; however, preference will be given to council members.
Deadline: February 28, 2015
http://www.aap.org/en-us/Documents/cocp_local_hero_award_call_for_nomination.pdf
COMMUNITY
Support for Partnerships to Enhance Communities in the U.S. and Canada- Funders' Network for
Smart Growth and Livable Communities: Partners for Places
Partners for Places, an initiative of the Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities, is
a matching grant program that creates opportunities for cities and counties in the United States and
Canada to improve communities by building partnerships between local government sustainability offices
and place-based foundations. Through the program, funders invest in local projects to promote a healthy
environment, a strong economy, and well-being of all residents. For Round 6, grants will range between
$25,000 and $75,000 per year for up to two years, with a one-to-one match required by one or more local,
place-based foundations. The proposal must be submitted by a team of at least two partners consisting of
the sustainability director of a city or a county, and the local, place-based foundation(s).
Deadline: January 28, 2015 http://www.fundersnetwork.org/partnersforplaces/
Lowe's Charitable and Education Foundation Accepting Applications for Toolbox for Education
Grants
Lowe's Charitable and Education Foundation has announced the opening of its Spring 2015 Toolbox for
Education, an initiative aimed at supporting projects that encourage parent involvement in local schools
and help build community spirit. One-year grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded in support of projects
that have a permanent impact on a school community, such as a facility enhancement (indoor or outdoor)
or landscaping/clean-up project. Toolbox grants also can be used as part of a larger-scale project as long
as the funds are used to complete a phase of the project achievable within twelve months of the award
date.
To be eligible, applicants must be a public K-12 school or nonprofit parent group associated with such a
school. Parent groups (PTO, PTA, etc.) applying for a grant must have an independent EIN and official
501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Preschools are not eligible. The foundation reserves the right to close the
grant cycle if the number of applications reaches 1,500. Complete application instructions and program
guidelines, as well as lists of past grant recipients, are available on the Toolbox for Education website.
Deadline: February 13, 2015 http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/
Grants to USA Non-Profits & Schools for Grades K-8 Bowling Programs- The Bowling
Foundation
Grants valued at approximately $1,200 to USA non-profits educational institutions to provide K-8
students with the opportunity to learn the sport of bowling. Grants awarded will be in the form of bowling
equipment, (bowling lane carpets, balls, and pins, with teaching curriculum) to be given to the school or
organization. Applications are accepted from public or private educational institutions, grades K-8; or
501(c)3 non-profit organizations serving youth in grades K-8. An organization or school is eligible to
receive funding once every three years. Individual are not eligible to apply or to receive awards.
Deadline: January 16, 2015
http://www.bowlersed.com/
**PLEASE NOTE: RFPs for public funds are distributed by the Office of Research**