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If any funding possibility on this list interests you, please contact Susan Dunlap at (513) 556-6361
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SVP Investment Cycle- Social Venture Partners Cincinnati Seeking Applications
Social Venture Partners Cincinnati has identified health and wellness as its focus area for the 20152016 Investment cycle, which kicks off in August 2015 and ends in March 2016. For the 2015-2016
Investment cycle, the Call for Proposals will address two specific areas of health and wellness:
 promoting increased physical activity;
 promoting healthy eating and improved nutrition.
SVP's mission is to focus on capacity building within an organization. SVP will select one investee
on March 16, 2016 for partners to engage with for three years. Engagement includes the active
involvement of a team of partners, led by a lead partner. Engagement also includes a grant of
$20,000 per year.
Orientation meetings for potential applicants are scheduled on August 10 from 10-11:30 am and
August 13, from 3:30-5:00 pm. Both meetings are at Rookwood Tower, 7th floor. Address is 3805
Edwards Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209. Nonprofits interested in learning about the SVP model of
engaged philanthropy and details of the 2015-2016 Investment cycle are urged to attend.
Attendance is not mandatory for an organization to apply. RSVPs are not necessary. For further
information, email info@svpcincinnati.org or leave a message at 513-458-6715. The Letter of
Intent application form is posted on the SVP Cincinnati website as of August 3, 2015. Letters of
Intent are due by 5 pm on September 3 to info@svpcincinnati.org. Paper applications will not be
accepted.
Deadline: September 3, 2015 (LOI)
http://www.socialventurepartners.org/cincinnati/news/seeking-applicants-for-the-2015-2016grant-cycle/
Lalor Foundation Accepting Applications for Reproductive Health Programs
The Lalor Foundation is accepting applications from programs designed to educate young women
about human reproduction in order to broaden and enhance their options in life. Through the Anna
Lalor Burdick Program, the foundation seeks to empower young women through education about
healthy reproduction in order to broaden and enhance their options in life. The program focuses on
young women who have inadequate access to information regarding sexual and reproductive
health, including comprehensive and unbiased information on contraception and pregnancy
termination. Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded in support of programs for young women,
particularly those who are disadvantaged by poverty, discrimination, geographic isolation, lack of
specific sex education, hostile public policy, or other factors leading to inadequate reproductive
health. Areas of interest include programs that include a comprehensive approach to sexual and
reproductive health education; novel ideas, including innovative methods of delivering information;
and programs that incorporate advocacy or policy change, consistent with IRS 501(c)(3) status. To
be eligible, applicants must be tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service
Code and be defined as not a private foundation under Section 509(a) of the code. Visit the Lalor
Foundation website for complete program guidelines and application instructions Deadline:
November 1, 2015 http://lalorfound.org/?page_id=221
ACS Seeks Proposals on Role of Health Care and Insurance in Improving Outcomes in Cancer
Prevention
The American Cancer Society has released a Request for Proposals designed to stimulate research
that will generate new knowledge of the effects of the United States healthcare system structure
and the role of insurance on both access to and outcomes of cancer screening, early detection, and
treatment services.
Studies investigating how one or more factors impacting access — including insurance status, costs,
capacity, personal characteristics, provider characteristics, components of the healthcare delivery
system, and other known factors — and outcomes interact are encouraged. Studies may be at the
state, multi-state, or national levels, or otherwise involve large populations. If cross-sectional
studies are proposed, analysis of both demographic and outcomes data (e.g., claims data linked
with electronic health records, SEER data, state-level data, National Center for Health Statistics, and
other existing datasets) is preferred.
Potential areas of investigation include but are not limited to how the structure and capacity of the
healthcare system affect appropriate and timely access to cancer screening, early detection,
treatment, and palliative care services; the provider and system factors that affect treatment
patterns and quality of cancer care within the current healthcare systems; and the exploration of
life course patterns of the entire spectrum of cancer care (from prevention and screening through
diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and supportive/palliative care) by linking diverse data sources
for broad patient populations. Awards will not exceed $200,000 per year (direct costs) for up to
four years. To be eligible, applicants must be affiliated with nonprofit institutions located in the
United States, its territories, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen
national, or permanent resident of the United States. Independent investigators at all stages of their
career are encouraged to apply. See the ACS website for complete program guidelines and
application instructions.
Deadline: October 15, 2015
http://www.cancer.org/research/applyforaresearchgrant/granttypes/rfa-role-healthcareinsurance-cancer
Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health Seeks Applications for Group Therapy Research
Projects
The Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health is dedicated to changing lives through
therapeutic group work by advancing the most effective and innovative approaches to group
therapy education, training, research, and community outreach. To that end, the foundation is
seeking research-focused applications for group psychotherapy research focused on one of five
clinical populations: children, the elderly, the chronic mentally ill, substance abusers, and/or
significantly ill patients with marked functional impairment. Grants of up to $15,000 will be
awarded based on the importance of the research to the field, the seniority of the investigators, and
the number of research applications received. Funding can be used to support the basic costs of
research (e.g., supplies, equipment, photocopying, postage, computer services, statistical
consultation, and/or research assistant salaries); investigator salaries and travel expenses will not
be funded. Equipment purchased for use with a research project is to be donated to an institution
at the completion of the project. See the Group Foundation website for eligibility guidelines and
application instructions.
Deadline: November 1, 2015
http://www.agpa.org/Foundation/research-grants
Chamber Music America Issues RFP for New Jazz Presenters Grant Program
Chamber Music America has announced a Request for Proposals for its Presenter Consortium for
Jazz program, which provides financial support to consortia of presenting organizations in the
United States that collectively engage up to three professional U.S. jazz ensembles to perform at
each presenter's venue.
A consortium consists of one lead presenting organizations, two presenting partners, and up to
three ensembles. The presenting organizations may be located in the same state but must be
located in different cities or regions at least fifty miles apart. The ensembles may reside in the home
state of a consortium partner or be from elsewhere in the U.S. The consortium may work together
to create a single program that travels to each venue or each partner may curate its own separate
program(s). A strong consortium is one in which each partner and the ensemble(s) work together
to plan and develop the proposed performances. A consortium is also encouraged to collaborate on
creative efforts to market, manage, and present the project. If a consortium elects to work with up
to three ensembles, each partner must present all three ensembles in performance at its venue. The
engagement may consist of one or multiple concert event(s). To be eligible, each of the three
presenting organizations in a consortium must be based in the U.S. or its territories; be located in
three separate locations at least fifty miles apart; be 501(c)(3) organizations or otherwise eligible
for charitable contributions; and be CMA organization-level members and have no overdue reports
or financial obligations to CMA. The jazz ensemble(s) selected by the consortium must be based in
the U.S. or its territories, consist of two to ten professional musicians, and include improvisation as
an integral part of its composition and performance. Presenter Consortium for Jazz funds the
following expenses: ensemble(s)’ concert fees, travel, housing, per diem, and cartage, as well as the
presenting organizations’ marketing and production costs for the proposed concerts. The program
will fund up to 75 percent of the eligible expenses above, up to a maximum of $10,000 per
consortium partner /$30,000 per consortium. An incentive grant of $1,000 per partner is available
to a consortium that programs a CMA New Jazz Works grantee ensemble in performance of its
entire CMA-commissioned work. For complete program guidelines and application instructions,
visit the CMA website. Deadline: October 30, 2015 http://www.chambermusic.org/programs/jazz/grants#l35373
Kurt Weill Foundation Accepting Applications for Grant Program
Founded in 1962, the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music is dedicated to promoting understanding of
the life and works of composers Kurt Weill (1900-1950) and Marc Blitzstein (1905-1963) and
preserving the legacies of Weill and his wife, actress-singer Lotte Lenya (1898-1981). Since 1984,
the foundation has awarded more than five hundred grants totaling $3 million to organizations and
scholars worldwide in support of excellence in the presentation and study of Kurt Weill's
compositions. In 2013, the Blitzstein catalogue joined the list of works eligible for support. The
foundation awards grants to individuals and nonprofit organizations for performances of musical
works by Weill and Blitzstein; for scholarly research pertaining to Weill, Lenya, and Marc Blitzstein;
and for relevant educational initiatives. The foundation is accepting applications for projects and
performances taking place on or after January 1, 2016, and before June 30, 2017. For complete
program guidelines and application instructions, visit the Kurt Weill Foundation website.
Deadline: November 1, 2015
http://www.kwf.org/current-news/press-releases/698-the-kurt-weill-foundation-for-musicannounces-2015-grant-program
Public Welfare Foundation Accepting LOIs for Social Justice Programs
The Public Welfare Foundation supports efforts to advance justice and opportunity for people in
need. To that end, the foundation is accepting Letters of Intent for projects in its focus areas of
criminal justice, juvenile justice, and workers’ rights.
1) Criminal Justice: The foundation’s Criminal Justice program supports groups working to end
overincarceration of adult offenders in the United States while also aiming to reduce racial
disparities in incarceration. In particular, the program awards grants to groups that are working on
sentencing reform.
2) Juvenile Justice: The Juvenile Justice program supports groups working to end the
criminalization and overincarceration of youth in the United States. In particular, the program
supports groups working to advance state policies that restrict the juvenile justice system’s use of
incarceration and expand the use of community-based programs for youth; end the practice of
trying, sentencing, and incarcerating youth in the adult criminal justice system; and promote the
fair and equitable treatment of youth of color who come into contact with the juvenile justice
system.
3) Workers’ Rights: Through its Workers' Rights program, the foundation supports policy and
system reforms aimed at improving the lives of low-wage working people in the United States, with
a focus on securing their basic legal rights to safe, healthy, and fair conditions at work. Specifically,
the program awards grants to groups working to advance reforms aimed at holding employers
accountable for wage theft; advance reforms to prevent severe illness, injury, and death on the job;
and advance workers’ rights in complex, fissured employment arrangements through research and
strategic thought leadership.
To be eligible, applicants must be tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
LOIs are accepted on a rolling basis. If, after review, a full proposal is invited, applicants will be
assigned a deadline for the proposal submission. For complete program guidelines, FAQs, and
application instructions, see the PWF website
Deadline: Open (LOI) http://www.publicwelfare.org/grants-process/program-guidelines/
Health Education Projects Funded- AMA Foundation: Healthy Living Grant Program
The Healthy Living Grant Program, an initiative of the AMA Foundation, supports health education
programs to develop school and community-based solutions to behavioral health challenges. In
2015, grants will be awarded in the following categories: The Youth-Focused Prescription
Medication Safety category supports projects that provide awareness programs about the dangers
of prescription drug abuse for at-risk children and youth ages two to 21. The Cancer Prevention
Education category supports projects that focus on awareness and education for underserved
populations about preventing a specific type of cancer. Funded projects in both categories must
involve a partnership with a medical organization. The application deadline is September 11, 2015.
Application guidelines and forms are available on the Foundation’s website under “Grantseekers.”
Deadline: September 11, 2015 http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/amafoundation/our-programs/public-health/healthy-living-grants.page
Matching Support for Musical Instrument Purchases- Classics for Kids Foundation
The mission of the Classics for Kids Foundation is to empower young people to shape positive
futures through music, build sustainable stringed instrument music programs, and provide grants
for high quality instruments. The Foundation offers matching grants to K-12 schools and nonprofit
organizations throughout the United States to help purchase stringed instruments. Grants will not
exceed 50% of total instrument cost. Requests are reviewed quarterly; the upcoming application
deadline is September 30, 2015. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the grant
program.
Deadline: September 30, 2015 http://www.classicsforkids.org/grants.html
Funds for College Student Emergency Programs in Five States- Great Lakes Higher Education
Guaranty Corporation: Dash Emergency Grant Program
The Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation (Great Lakes) supports colleges and
community-based organizations in Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin that address
barriers to college success. Great Lake’s Dash Emergency Grant Program helps community colleges
establish, manage, and sustain student emergency funds that quickly award small grants to help
keep more Federal Pell Grant recipients enrolled despite financial setbacks. Two-year public
technical/ community colleges, or foundations associated with those colleges, in the five targeted
states are eligible to apply for grants of up to $99,000 over three years. Up to 32 colleges will be
awarded grants in December 2015 to implement the Dash program over the next two and a half
years. The application deadline is September 3, 2015. Visit the Great Lakes website to learn more
about this program
Deadline: September 3, 2015
https://community.mygreatlakes.org/community/grants/dash-emergency-grant.html
ARVO Foundation Invites Applications for Genentech Age-Related Macular Degeneration Fellowships
The ARVO Foundation for Eye Research, the philanthropic arm of the Association of Research in
Vision and Ophthalmology, was established in 2001 to ensure stable support for innovative and
novel vision research, particularly work with translational impact that fosters collaboration
between clinicians and basic scientists. The foundation is inviting applications for two Genentech
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Research Fellowships in support of research on age-related
macular degeneration. A single grant of $40,000 will be awarded to a researcher working in basic
research in the understanding of AMD, while a second grant of $40,000 will be awarded to a
researcher working in translational AMD research focused on therapeutics. The grants are
available only to newly established investigators age 45 or younger at the application deadline.
While ARVO membership is not necessary, applicants must currently be working in a nonprofit or
academic research center. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, visit the
ARVO Foundation website.
Deadline: September 30, 2015 http://www.arvo.org/foundation/AMD/
Simons Foundation Accepting Applications for Fellowships in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
The Simons Foundation’s mission is to advance the frontiers of research in mathematics and the
basic sciences. To that end, the foundation is inviting applications for the 2016 Simons Fellows
Programs in both mathematics and theoretical physics. Through the programs, the foundation will
award grants of up to $100,000 to university faculty in mathematics or theoretical physics for a
semester-long research leave from classroom teaching and administrative obligations as a way to
boost their creativity and/or provide intellectual stimulation. The goal of the program is to make it
easier to take such leaves, or to extend sabbatical leaves by an extra half year. To be eligible, all
applicants must have a teaching or administrative position at a U.S. or Canadian college or
university through the term following the leave. In addition, applicants must have an active current
research program. Visit the Simons Foundation website for complete program guidelines,
information about 2014 fellowship recipients, an FAQ, and application instructions.
Deadline: September 30, 2015 http://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding/fundingopportunities/mathematics-physical-sciences/simons-fellow-program/
Conquer Cancer Foundation Accepting Applications for Annual Career Development Award
The Conquer Cancer Foundation was created by the American Society of Clinical Oncology to seek
dramatic advances in the prevention, treatment, and cures of all types of cancer. CCF works to
conquer cancer by funding breakthrough cancer research and sharing cutting-edge knowledge with
patients and physicians worldwide, by improving quality of and access to care, and by enhancing
quality of life for all who are touched by cancer. To that end, CCF is accepting applications for its
Career Development Award, an annual research program that provides funding to clinical
investigators who have received their initial faculty appointment to establish an independent
clinical cancer research program. A single grant of $200,000 over three years will be awarded to a
patient-oriented project that includes a clinical research study and/or translational research
involving human subjects. Projects with a focus on in vitro or animal studies (even if clinically
relevant) will not be considered. To be eligible, applicants must be a physician (M.D., D.O., or
international equivalent) who is within the first to third year of a full-time primary faculty
appointment in a clinical department at an academic medical institution. Grant applications from
candidates with existing career development awards (such as K23, K08, or any other type of career
development award) will not be considered. Visit the Conquer Cancer Foundation website for
complete program guidelines and application instructions.
Deadline: September 24, 2015 http://www.conquercancerfoundation.org/cancerprofessionals/funding-opportunities/career-development-award
Impact Fund Offers Support for Litigation to Advance Social Justice
The Impact Fund provides grants to nonprofit legal firms, private attorneys, and/or small law firms
working to advance social justice in the areas of civil and human rights, environmental justice, and
poverty law. Through the fund’s litigation program, grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded in
support of public interest litigation that has the potential to benefit a large number of people, lead
to significant law reform, and raise public consciousness of social justice issues. The fund is
particularly interested in projects that address systemic deprivations of constitutional or statutory
rights in post-9/11 cases involving denial of rights under the guise of "homeland security"; criminal
justice and immigration; and education access and equity. Grants will be awarded to private
attorneys, small legal firms, and nonprofit legal entities that do not have sufficient access to funding
sources. Specifically, grants are intended to support cases that could not be effectively prosecuted
and/or in which financial hardship would occur to the applicant if supplementary funding were not
available. Grants may cover reasonable costs and out-of-pocket expenses (including nonrecoverable costs) such as deposition expenses, expert fees, and investigation expenses. For the
2015 fall grant cycle, the deadline for Letters of Interest is August 13, 2015. Upon review, selected
applicants will be invited to submit a full application by September 3, 2015.
Visit the fund's website for complete program guidelines.
Deadline: August 13, 2015 (LOI)
http://impactfund.org/?page_id=16
BEBR Foundation Seeks Applications for Blepharospasm/Meige Research
Blepharospasm is a neurological condition characterized by forcible closure of the eyelids. The
purpose of the Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation is to undertake, promote,
develop, and carry on the search for the cause and a cure for benign essential blepharospasm and
other related disorders and infirmities of the facial musculature. To that end, the foundation will
award grants of up to $150,000 to support research projects directly related to blepharospasm or
Meige's Syndrome, both of which are forms of cranial dystonia. Projects must relate specifically to
benign essential blepharospasm and Meige and include new treatments, pathophysiology, and
genetics, photophobia, and dry eye. To be eligible, the project’s principal investigator must possess
an M.D. or Ph.D. Visit the BEBRF website for complete program guidelines and application
instructions.
Deadline: August 31, 2015 http://www.blepharospasm.org/research-request.html
J.M. Kaplan Fund Offers Grants to Nonprofit Publishers
Through its Furthermore program, the J.M. Kaplan Fund supports nonfiction book publishing about
the urban experience; natural and historic resources; art, architecture, and design; cultural history;
and civil liberties and other public issues. The program seeks work that appeals to an informed
general audience; demonstrates evidence of high standards in editing, design, and production;
promises a reasonable shelf life; might not otherwise achieve top quality or even come into being;
and "represents a contribution without which we would be the poorer." Individual grants range
from $1,500 to approximately $15,000 and may be used to support writing, research, editing,
design, indexing, photography, illustration, and/or printing and binding. Applicants must be
501(c)(3) organizations. Trade publishers and public agencies may apply for grants in partnership
with an eligible nonprofit sponsor. See the Furthermore website for complete application
guidelines, an FAQ, and program information.
Deadline: September 1, 2015 http://www.furthermore.org/
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Invites Research Applications
The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine promotes excellence in
research for the benefit of persons with CP and other childhood-onset disabilities. To support its
mission, AACPDM, with support from the Pedal-With-Pete Foundation, is inviting applications for
seed funding grants. Through its Pedal-With-Pete awards program, the academy will award seed
funding grants of up to $25,000 for the development of a high-quality, interdisciplinary, multiinvestigator/center clinical research project/program in any area relevant to AACPDM. The award
is expected to produce a competitive grant proposal for submission to larger agencies/funders and
may be used to fund any of the elements necessary to develop the full grant proposal, including
teleconferences or meetings of the collaborating team of investigators; methodologic/statistical
support or consultation; preparation of applications for institutional ethics approval; support for
investigators time; pilot project/feasibility studies in preparation for the project; and validation of
outcome measures. Any AACPDM member is eligible to apply. For complete program guidelines,
information about past grant recipients, and application procedures, visit the AACPDM website.
Deadline: September 25, 2015
http://www.aacpdm.org/UserFiles/file/2016-PWP-Grant-Application.pdf
PCORI Invites LOIs for Patient-Centered Healthcare Research
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute helps people make informed healthcare
decisions and improves healthcare delivery and outcomes by producing and promoting highintegrity, evidence-based information that comes from research guided by patients, caregivers, and
the broader healthcare community. PCORI is inviting Letters of Inquiry for its Eugene Washington
PCORI Engagement Awards program. Through the program, institute will award grants of up to
$250,000 over two years to projects that encourage active integration of patients, caregivers,
clinicians, and other healthcare stakeholders as integral members of the patient-centered outcomes
research/clinical effectiveness research (PCOR/CER) enterprise. Applications may be submitted by
any private or public-sector organization, including any nonprofit or for-profit organization, or any
unit of local, state, or federal government. All U.S. nonprofit organizations must be recognized by
the Internal Revenue Service. Non-domestic components of organizations based in the United
States and foreign organizations may apply as long as there is demonstrable benefit to the U.S.
healthcare system and U.S. efforts in the area of patient-centered research can be clearly shown.
LOIs must be received no later than October 1, 2015. Upon review, selected applicants will be
invited to submit complete applications, which should be submitted within forty days of receiving
the invitation. For complete program guidelines and application procedures, visit the PCORI
website.
Deadline: October 1, 2015 http://www.pcori.org/fundingopportunities/announcement/engagement-award-knowledge-training-and-development-and-0
Request for Proposals: National Psoriasis Foundation Discovery Grant
The National Psoriasis Foundation is seeking applications that encourage the advancement of
innovative research into psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Grants of up to $75,000 will be awarded
to support researchers as they explore preliminary ideas and conduct proof-of-concept
experiments. The goal of the program is to stimulate the development of new research programs in
the field of psoriatic disease capable of competing for long-term funding from the National
Institutes of Health or other agencies. Researchers with a specific focus on psoriatic arthritis, public
health, and co-morbidities are strongly encouraged to apply. To be eligible, the principal
investigator must be personally and actively responsible for the conduct of the proposed research
and be eligible to apply for research grants under the guidelines of the applicant’s host institution.
The principal investigator need not be a citizen of the United States.
For complete program guidelines and application instructions, visit the NPF website.
Deadline: October 2, 2015 https://www.psoriasis.org/file/grantdocuments/2016/2016_Discovery_RFP.pdf
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Invites Papers for 2016 Frank
Awards
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications is accepting submissions for
the annual Frank Prize for Research in Public Interest Communications. The university will award
a single $10,000 prize and two $1,500 prizes for research that informs and drives better practice in
the field of public interest communications. Research may come from any discipline and will be
judged by its relevance to using communications to drive social change. Work from previous
entrants has come from the disciplines of public relations, sociology, psychology and political
science, though future submissions are by no means limited to those disciplines. Papers should
contribute to the understanding of the field as a unique discipline; offer insight that can improve
the effectiveness of public interest communications; detail a specific public interest
communications campaign, including analysis of the reasons for its success or failure; explore
evaluative measures of campaign strategies; highlight specific ways in which the field differs from
similar disciplines; and/or provide insightful information on the acceptance or rejection of
knowledge. Only completed research intended for publication in a peer-reviewed journal or
research that has already appeared in a peer-reviewed journal may be submitted for the prize. All
research submitted should have been completed within the past 2 years. Deadline: November 6,
2015 http://frank.jou.ufl.edu/prize/
INDIVIDUAL
American Urological Association Accepting Applications for Health Policy Scholars Program
The American Urological Association is accepting applications for its 2015–16 Gallagher Health
Policy Scholar program. The annual program is designed to prepare the next generation of
urologists to assume key roles in the health policy arena through intensive training. Gallagher
Scholars spend up to thirty days away from their practice for intensive training on a wide range of
health policy issues. Training includes mentoring from seasoned physician volunteers, participation
in key meetings and conferences, study of selected didactic articles, and completion of a health
policy project as outlined by the Public Policy Council. A stipend of $15,000 and reimbursement for
travel and other expenses will be provided over the course of the year-long program. To be eligible,
applicants must be AUA-member urologists. Awardees will be notified by December 4, 2015. Visit
AUA’s website for complete program information, including the application form and profiles of
current and previous awardees.
Deadline: October 16, 2015 http://www.auanet.org/advocacy/gallagher-health-policy-scholar.cfm
ACLS Accepting Applications for Luce Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in American Art
With support from the Henry Luce Foundation, the American Council of Learned Societies offers the
Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art for graduate students at any stage
of Ph.D. dissertation research or writing. The fellowships provide a stipend of $25,000, plus up to
$2,000 as a travel allowance, for a non-renewable, one-year term beginning between June and
September 2016 for the 2016-17 academic year. The fellowships may be carried out in residence at
the fellow's home institution, abroad, or at another appropriate site for the research. The
fellowships may not be used to defray tuition costs or be held concurrently with any other major
fellowship or grant. Ten fellowships will be awarded through the program. Applicants must be a
Ph.D. candidate in a department of art history in the United States. A student with an appropriate
project whose degree will be granted by another department is eligible only if the principal
dissertation advisor is in a department of art history. (Students preparing theses for the Master of
Fine Arts degree are not eligible.) Candidates must have a dissertation focused on a topic in the
history of the visual arts of the United States. Although the topic may be historically and/or
theoretically grounded, attention to the art object and/or image should be foremost. Proposals
whose emphases are predominantly socio-historical will not be considered. Applicants must have
completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation and be a citizen or permanent
resident of the United States. Visit the ACLS Web site for complete program guidelines, an FAQ, and
the online application. Deadline: October 21, 2015 http://www.acls.org/programs/american-art/
Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies Offers Support for Early Career Scholars
A program of the Henry Luce Foundation and the American Council of Learned Societies, the Luce
Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies seeks to maintain the vitality of China studies in the
United States through fellowships and grants, primarily for scholars early in their careers.
The program offers three competitions:
1. Pre-dissertation Summer Travel Grants for Research in China are designed to enable
doctoral candidates to spend three to four months in 2015 gaining familiarity with work
under way in archives and field sites in China and to establish formal and informal relations
with Chinese institutions and colleagues in preparation for subsequent full-time research in
China. A working knowledge of Chinese is required. Applicants must be enrolled in a Ph.D.
program at a university in the U.S. Grants provide $5,000 for costs associated with travel to
China (air and ground transportation, visas, and living expenses).
2. Postdoctoral Fellowships provide support for scholars in preparing their Ph.D. dissertation
research for publication or in embarking on new research projects. Funding supports work
based on the applicant's research in China, with the aim of producing a scholarly text in
English. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. from an institution in the U.S. or be a U.S. citizen with a
Ph.D. from any institution. The Ph.D. degree must be completed by November 4, 2015, and
conferred by May 31, 2016. An applicant who is not a U.S. citizen must have an affiliation
with a university or college in the U.S. The applicant's Ph.D. degree must have been
conferred no more than eight years before the application deadline. A working knowledge
of Chinese is required. Fellowships provide up to $50,000 for a maximum of one academic
year and a minimum of one semester. Stipends may be used for travel, living expenses, and
research costs.
3. Collaborative Reading-Workshop Grants of up to $15,000 provide opportunities for
scholars of different disciplines to share in-depth investigation of texts that are essential
points of entry to Chinese periods, traditions, communities, or events in contemporary or
historical times. Applications in all disciplines of the humanities and related social sciences
are welcome. Awards may be used to support the travel and lodging costs of participants,
acquisition of materials, communications, and local arrangements. Workshops must bring
together scholars who would not otherwise have the opportunity to work together. Each
member of the organizing team must hold a Ph.D. from an institution in the U.S. or be a U.S.
citizen with a Ph.D. from any institution. Workshops must be held at a location in the U.S.
Deadline: November 4, 2015 http://www.acls.org/programs/china-studies/
Avon Foundation Invites Applications for Global Breast Cancer Scholar Program
The Avon Foundation for Women has announced a Call for Applications for the third class of its
Avon Global Breast Cancer Clinical Scholars Program. The goal of the program is to provide
advanced training to breast cancer specialists living outside the United States at leading breast
cancer centers so they can bring new skills and information to their home countries that improve
the treatment and care of breast cancer patients. The 2016 Avon Global Breast Cancer Scholars
Program will bring up to twenfty physicians to the United States for an intensive four-week training
and preceptorship in breast cancer surgery, pathology, breast imaging (radiology), medical
oncology, clinical trial design, and community and public health at Avon Foundation-funded breast
cancer centers in the U.S. Scholars will study at one of the following ten Avon Foundation-funded
institutions: Baylor College of Medicine (Houston), Boston Medical Center (Boston), Cedars Sinai
Medical Center (Los Angeles), Emory University — Grady Memorial Hospital (Atlanta), Houston
Methodist Hospital (Houston), Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore), Massachusetts General
Hospital (Boston), New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center (New
York), Northwestern University (Chicago), or the University of California San Francisco — San
Francisco General Hospital (San Francisco). Visit the Avon Foundation for Women website for
complete program guidelines, information about previous scholars, and application instructions.
Deadline: September 9, 2015 http://www.avonfoundation.org/press-room/avon-foundationissues-call-for-applications-for-global-breast-cancer-scholar-program.html
Council on Foreign Relations Seeks Applications for International Affairs Fellowships
The Council on Foreign Relations is accepting applications for its CFR Fellowship Program, which
offers unique opportunities for mid-career professionals focused on international relations. The
annual program provides fellows with the opportunity to broaden their perspective of foreign
affairs and to pursue proposed research, with a placement at either CFR or another institution in
New York City or Washington, D.C. The duration of each fellowship is generally twelve months. The
program awards a stipend, which varies with each fellowship. Currently, the program is offering
two fellowship tracks, including International Affairs Fellowships and the International Affairs
Fellowship in Japan.
1) 1) International Affairs Fellowships: Launched in 1967, this fellowship assists assist midcareer scholars and professionals who want to improve their analytic capabilities and
broaden their foreign policy experience. The program aims to strengthen career
development by helping outstanding individuals acquire and apply foreign policy skills
beyond the scope of their professional and scholarly achievements. CFR awards
approximately ten fellowships annually to highly accomplished individuals who have a
capacity for independent work and who are eager to undertake serious foreign policy
analysis. The IAF Program is only open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents between
the ages of 27 and 35 who are eligible to work in the United States.
2) International Affairs Fellowship in Japan: Founded in 1997, the IAF-J fellowship seeks to
strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of
leaders in the United States and Japan. The program provides a selected group of midcareer U.S. citizens the opportunity to expand their professional horizons by spending a
period of research or other professional activity in Japan. The fellowship is only open to U.S.
citizens between the ages of 27 and 45 and is intended primarily for those without
substantial prior experience in Japan (although the selection committee has made
exceptions in cases where the fellowship would allow an individual to add a significant new
dimension to his or her career). Knowledge of the Japanese language is not a requirement.
For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the CFR website,
Deadline: October 31, 2015 http://www.cfr.org/thinktank/fellowships/iaf.html
Sexual Medicine Society of North America Invites Applications for Research Grants
The Sexual Medicine Society of North America aims to increase public awareness of healthy
sexuality and sexual problems, foster the finest care for individuals suffering from sexual debility,
and encourage scholarship and research. It is the society's hope that this program will encourage
young people to become interested in sexual medicine research and make it a focal point of their
careers.
To support this mission, the society has issued a Request for Proposals for its SMSNA Scholars in
Sexuality Research Grants Program, which provides young investigators who are interested in
sexuality research with the opportunity to obtain funding to support their research while engaged
in qualifying research in sexuality. Grants will be awarded to graduate or medical students,
residents in graduate medical education training programs, and postdoctoral/post-residency
fellows. Because sexual medicine is a multidisciplinary field and sex impacts almost every aspect of
human endeavor in some way, the society encourages applications from aspiring researchers
representing diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to urology, psychology, psychiatry,
gynecology, internal medicine, geriatrics, public health, physiology, genetics, molecular biology,
social work, and law.
1) Undergraduate/Medical/Graduate School Level: Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded for
direct research costs and/or living expenses while the scholar conducts a summer research
project.
2) Resident or Postdoctoral/Fellow: Grants of up to $7,500 will be awarded to subsidize a
mentored one-year fellowship in sexuality and sexual health. Smaller grants may be
considered to subsidize research expenses for a postdoctoral fellow’s independent project
with an established mentor as co-PI.
Deadline: October 1, 2015 http://www.smsna.org/V1/index.php/grants
AWARDS
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Accepting Nominations for Lifetime Achievement
Awards
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Lifetime Achievement Awards are designed to
honor current (on or before October 15, 2014) Full Individual, E-Members, or Emeritus Members of
NCTM who have exhibited a lifetime of achievement in mathematics education at the national level.
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes achievement in leadership, teaching, and service.
Distinction in these categories can be demonstrated through performance of the nominee on the
job; service beyond the requirements of the job at the state and national/international level; and
service to NCTM such as offices held, committee memberships, special projects, meetings, and
publications. The award may be given posthumously. Presentations are made yearly at the NCTM
Annual Meeting and Exposition.
To be eligible, nominees should have a minimum of twenty-five years of distinguished service in the
field of mathematics education. For complete program guidelines, information about past
recipients, and nomination instructions, visit the NCTM website.
Deadline: November 6, 2015 (letters of nomination) http://www.nctm.org/metlifetime/
AGA Seeking Nominations for William Beaumont Prize in Gastroenterology
The American Gastroenterological Association is accepting nominations for its William Beaumont
Prize in Gastroenterology. The annual award program is designed to recognize an individual who
has made a major contribution (a single accomplishment or series of accomplishments) that has
significantly advanced gastroenterological research (basic or clinical). The winner will receive a
$5,000 cash prize and an engraved commemorative plaque, which will be presented by the AGA
Chair during Digestive Disease Week. In addition, the recipient is invited to deliver a presentation at
the plenary session on the development and significance of his or her work and will receive a travel
grant to attend the meeting.
Nominees must have made a unique, outstanding contribution to the field of gastroenterology that
has led (or will lead) to important new insights or advances in understanding, diagnosing, or
treating digestive disease; or provides significant new knowledge of basic cellular and genetic
structures or functions relevant to digestive function or disease. AGA membership is not required
to be considered for this award. In addition, nominees need not be gastroenterologists; however,
the nominee’s contributions must have significantly affected the understanding and/or practice of
gastroenterology.
Visit the AGA website for complete program guidelines, a list of previous prize recipients, and
nomination instructions. Deadline: November 6, 2015
http://www.gastro.org/about/awards/william-beaumont-prize-in-gastroenterology
COMMUNITY
NCTM Accepting Applications for Projects Connecting Mathematics to Other 9-12 Grade Subject Areas
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics supports teachers with the goal of ensuring
equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students. To that end, NCTM is
accepting applications for its Connecting Mathematics to Other Subject Areas Grants for Grades 912 Teachers program, which supports senior high classroom materials or lessons that connect
mathematics to other fields. For 2015-16, grants of up to $4,000 will be awarded to individuals
currently teaching mathematics in grades 9-12. Materials may be in the form of books, visual
displays, computer programs or displays, slide shows, videotapes, or another appropriate medium.
The focus of the materials should be on showing the connectivity of mathematics to other fields
and/or the world around us. To be eligible, applicants must be current NCTM members (on or
before October 15, 2015) and currently teach mathematics in grades 9–12 at least 50 percent of the
school day. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, visit the NCTM website
Deadline: November 6, 2015 http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=1328
NCTM Accepting Applications for Emerging Teacher-Leaders Grants
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics supports the development of teachers to ensure
equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students. To that end, NCTM is
accepting applications for its Emerging Teacher-Leaders in Elementary School Mathematics Grants
program, which aims to increase the breadth and depth of the mathematics content knowledge of –
pre-K-5 school teachers who have a demonstrated commitment to mathematics teaching and
learning. Grants of up to $6,000 will be awarded for the professional development of one teacher
per school. Grantees will be expected to provide ongoing professional development to teachers
within the school or district to strengthen their mathematical understanding and instructional
practices. Such efforts should include sustained in-service programs focused on improving the
content knowledge of elementary school teachers within the school or district . To be eligible,
applicants must be a current NCTM member (on or before October 15, 2015), a classroom
(elementary school) teacher with at least three years of experience,, and teach mathematics as a
regular responsibility. In addition, the applicant must have the support of the school principal in
becoming a mathematics teacher-leader within his or her school or district.
For complete program guidelines and application instructions, visit the NCTM website.
Deadline: November 6, 2015 http://www.nctm.org/Grants-and-Awards/grants/EmergingTeacher-Leaders-in-Elementary-School-Mathematics-Grants/
NCTM Accepting Proposals for Pre-K-6 Classroom Research Grants
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics supports the highest quality of mathematics
instruction and learning through vision, leadership, professional development, and research
activities.
To that end, NCTM is accepting proposals for its Pre-K-6 Classroom Research Grants program,
which supports classroom-based research in precollege mathematics education in collaboration
with college or university mathematics educators. Grants of up to $6,000 will be awarded to
mathematics educators or classroom teachers currently teaching mathematics at the grades pre-K–
6 level. The research must be a significant collaborative effort involving a college or university
mathematics educator (a mathematics education researcher or a teacher of mathematics learning,
teaching, or curriculum) and one or more pre-K–6 classroom teachers. The proposal may include
but is not restricted to research related to curriculum development and implementation;
involvement of at-risk or minority students; the connection of mathematics to other disciplines;
students’ thinking about a particular mathematics concept or set of concepts; focused learning and
teaching of mathematics with embedded use of technology (any acquisition of equipment must
support the proposed plan but not be the primary focus of the grant); and/or innovative
assessment or evaluation strategies. Involvement of pre-service teachers is encouraged but not
required. The research should lead to a draft article suitable for submission in the Mathematics
Teacher Educator, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, or in one of the NCTM school
journals. Proposals must address the following: research design, the plan for collecting and
analyzing data, and the anticipated impact on students’ learning. To be eligible, applicants must be
a current NCTM member (on or before October 15, 2015) or teach at a school that has a current
NCTM PreK-8 school membership. The college or university mathematics educator also must be a
member of NCTM.
Deadline: November 7, 2015 http://www.nctm.org/Grants-and-Awards/grants/Pre-K-6Classroom-Research-Grants/
Support for Community Organizations Addressing Poverty- Catholic Campaign for Human
Development
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), established by the Catholic bishops of the
United States, is committed to supporting organizations led by low-income individuals as they work
to break the cycle of poverty and improve their communities. CCHD’s grant programs include the
following: Community Development Grants support nonprofit organizations that nurture the
participation of people living in poverty to change structures and policies that affect their lives. At
least 50 percent of those benefiting from the applying organization's efforts must be people
experiencing poverty. Economic Development Grants support Economic Development Institutions
that include the voice of the poor and marginalized in developing new businesses that offer good
jobs or develop assets that will be owned by local communities. Grants range between $25,000 and
$75,000. Pre-applications for both programs may be submitted between September 1 and
November 1, annually. (Organizations are encouraged to submit their pre-application prior to the
November 1 deadline.) Visit the CCHD website for more information.
Deadline: November 1, 2015
http://www.usccb.org/about/catholic-campaign-for-human-development/grants/
Target Accepting Applications for K-12 Field Trip Grants Program
Target Corporation is accepting applications from education professionals for the Target Field Trip
Grants program, an annual program designed to expose K-12 students in the United States to
museums, historical sites, and cultural organizations. Grants are intended to fund visits to art,
science, and cultural museums; community service or civic projects; career enrichment
opportunities; and other events or activities away from school grounds. More than 3,600 grants of
up to $700 each will be awarded in January 2015. Grants are available to applicants from the U.S.
for field trips taking place between February and December 2015. Funds may be used to cover field
trip-related costs such as transportation, ticket fees, food, resource materials, and supplies.
Education professionals who are at least 18 years old and employed by an accredited K-12 public,
private, or charter school in the U.S. that maintains 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status are
eligible to apply. Educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, or classified staff at these
institutions must be willing to plan and execute a field trip that will provide a demonstrable
learning experience for students. Applications will be accepted from August 1, 2015, to September
30, 2015. Visit the Target website for complete program guidelines and access to the application
form Deadline: September 30, 2015 https://corporate.target.com/corporateresponsibility/grants/field-trip-grants
Fitch Charitable Foundation Invites Applications From Mid-Career Professionals in
Preservation/Architecture
The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for the James Marston
Fitch Mid-Career Fellowship, the Samuel H. Kress Mid-Career Fellowship, and the biennial Richard
L. Blinder Award.
1) The James Marston Fitch Mid-Career Fellowship: Grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to one
or two mid-career professionals who have an academic background, professional experience, and
an established identity in one or more of the following: historic preservation, architecture,
landscape architecture, urban design, environmental planning, architectural history, and/or the
decorative arts. The foundation will consider proposals for the research and/or execution of
preservation-related projects in any of these fields.
2) The Samuel H. Kress Mid-Career Fellow: Research grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to one
mid-career professional whose research project, in the context of historic preservation in the
United States, relates to the appreciation, interpretation, preservation, study, and teaching of
European art, architecture, and related disciplines, from antiquity to the early 19th century.
Potential Kress Fellow projects could include the exploration of shared European and American
influences in style, design, materials, construction techniques, building types, conservation, and
interpretation methodologies; philosophical and theoretical attitudes; and other factors applicable
to architectural preservation in both Europe and America.
3) The Richard L. Blinder Award: An award of up to $15,000 will be presented to an architect
holding a professional degree or a valid license to practice architecture for a proposal exploring the
preservation of an existing structure, complex of buildings, or genre of building type through
addition, renovation, or other means. The proposal may focus on a real project, or it may be a
polemical exercise; in either case, originality is highly valued. The proposal must advance
architectural preservation in the United States.
Projects will be evaluated based on a range of criteria, including the potential for the project to
make a meaningful contribution to the academic and/or professional field of historic preservation
in the United States and the innovativeness and creativity of the planned project.
Grants are awarded only to individuals. The foundation does not fund university-sponsored
research projects or dissertation research. Applicants must be mid-career professionals with at
least ten years’ experience in historic preservation or related fields, including architecture,
landscape architecture, architectural conservation, urban design, environmental planning,
archaeology, architectural history, and the decorative arts. In addition, applicants must be legal
residents or citizens of the United States.
Deadline: October 15, 2015 http://fitchfoundation.org/
National Science Teachers Association Invites Nominations for Shell Science Teaching Award
The National Science Teachers Association, with support from the Shell Oil Company, is inviting
nominations for the Shell Science Teaching Award, an annual program that recognizes an
outstanding K-12 classroom science teacher who has had a positive impact on his or her students,
school, and community through exemplary classroom science teaching. The award includes a cash
prize of $10,000 e and an all-expense-paid trip to NSTA’s national conference; two finalists will also
receive all-expense-paid trips to the conference. Nominees must be classroom teachers whose
responsibilities include teaching science. In addition, nominees must have a minimum of eight years
of experience (not including the current school year) as a teacher of science, and must teach in a
private or public school in the United States, a U.S. territory, Department of Defense school, or in
Canada.
Visit the NSTA website for complete program guidelines, information about previous winners, an
informational webinar, and nomination instructions.
Deadline: November 18, 2015 http://www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx#shell
**PLEASE NOTE: RFPs for public funds are distributed by the Office of Research**