20 May 09 Research Fortnight
Opportunities issue 324
Jeremy Wiltshire (username:
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United Kingdom
Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, GB
These are for members of the medical and allied scientific professions working in pathologically-related biomedical
research. Awards are worth up to £5,000, for periods of up to 12 months, and cover travel, accommodation or
laboratory expenses.
Award amount max: £5000
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
TRAVEL AWARDS
British Society for Immunology, GB
These awards are for attendance at scientific meetings or visits to laboratories for specific short-term activities, such
as collaborative research, or in order to learn new techniques. Maximum awards amount to £300 for travel within the
UK, £500 for European travel and £800 for intercontinental travel.
Award amount max: £800
Closing date: 01 Aug 09
SENIOR NON-CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP
Medical Research Council, GB
This award supports non-clinical researchers wishing to conduct independent research projects. The award has a
duration of five years and provides funding for the fellow's personal salary, support staff costs, consumables expenses
and capital equipment, travel costs, and other appropriate items under full economic costing principles.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 25 Sep 09
CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIP
Medical Research Council, GB
This is an award at predoctoral or entry level, or postdoctoral level for medically qualified applicants who obtained
their PhD some time ago. The fellowship provides two to three years' support for clinically qualified and active
professionals to undertake specialised or further research training in the biomedical sciences within the UK.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 18 Sep 09
TENURE-TRACK CLINICIAN SCIENTIST FELLOWSHIP
Medical Research Council, GB
The award provides up to five years' support and is designed to support career development and promote recruitment
into clinical academic medicine. The scheme is open to hospital doctors, dentists and general practitioners. Awards
provide a salary and reserach expenses under full economic costs.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 13 Nov 09
SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP
Medical Research Council, GB
This provides support of up to five years for an independent clinical researcher of exceptional ability.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 13 Nov 09
CLINICIAN SCIENTIST FELLOWSHIPS
Medical Research Council, GB
Awards offer up to four years of support for outstanding clinical researchers who wish to consolidate their research
skills and make the transition from postdoctoral training to becoming independent investigators. The award provides
the fellow’s personal salary and research expenses.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 13 Nov 09
SPECIAL TRAINING FELLOWSHIP IN BIOINFORMATICS, NEUROINFORMATICS, HEALTH INFORMATICS AND
COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, GB
Fellowships usually last for three years or occasionally up to four years when there is special justification. Funding is
provided for the fellow’s personal salary, research training support costs, travel and all other relevant expenses under
full economic costing regime.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 25 Sep 09
TRANSLATIONAL STEM CELL RESEARCH PROGRAMME - RESPONSE MODE FUNDING
Medical Research Council, GB
This scheme supports investigator-led research proposals that have clear translational goals. The MRC's translational
stem cell research committee will consider applications whose aims will advance stem cell research towards clinical use
or application.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 26 Aug 09
CONFERENCE FUNDING
BioSocial Society, GB
This provides grants to support the cost of participation in biosocial conferences. Awards are worth up to £250.
Award amount max: £250
Closing date: 31 Jul 09
RESEARCH GRANTS
British Orthopaedic Foot Surgery Society, GB
Grants support research into foot and ankle problems. Grants are intended to establish a project and are normally
awarded for stand alone studies requiring modest funding. Awards are worth up to £5,000.
Award amount max: £5000
Closing date: No deadline
MIKE PRICE FELLOWSHIP
European Association for Cancer Research, GB
These enable European cancer researchers under 40 years to visit European institutions in order to undertake specific
projects. Fellowships last between three and six months, and include a stipend and travel costs worth up to 12,000
euros .
Award amount max: €12000
Closing date: 31 Dec 09
DISTINGUISHED YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDS
Federation of European Biochemical Societies, GB
Awards may be used to buy small pieces of equipment, specific consumable items or to defray conference, publication
or similar expenses. The sum awarded will be determined by the fellowships committee, in consultation with the FEBS
treasurer (10,000 euros in 2009).
Award amount max: €10000
Closing date: No deadline
GRANTS FOR POSTGRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL WORKSHOPS
Experimental Psychology Society, GB
These aim to bring together postgraduate students and/or junior postdoctoral researchers, within two years of their
PhD, who are working on a particular topic or wish to learn about a particular technique. The maximum grant for a
one-day meeting will normally be £1,200, and for a two-day workshop, £2,500.
Award amount max: £2500
Closing date: No deadline
MEDICAL STUDENT PRIZES
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, GB
Prizes are awarded in the following two categories: the best report of an elective period spent in a tropical country by
a medical student; the best account of original research into a specific topic by an MSc student. The awards are worth
£500 each.
Award amount max: £500
Closing date: 31 Dec 09
RESEARCH GRANTS
Kids Kidney Research, GB
Grants support paediatric research into the prevention and cure of renal illness and associated areas. The maximum
grant available is £100,000.
Award amount max: £100000
Closing date: 31 Dec 09
POPULATION HEALTH SCIENTIST FELLOWSHIP
Medical Research Council, GB
The scheme is open to early career researchers in order to acquire formal multidisciplinary research training in a range
of disciplines related to population health. Fellowships may be held at pre- or postdoctoral level and are awarded for
periods of up to four years.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 09 Oct 09
METHODOLOGY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
Medical Research Council, GB
This is a postdoctoral fellowship aimed at providing a period of specialist training in health research methodology. The
fellowship provide the fellow's competitive salary, research training costs, research consumables expenses, travel
costs and capital equipment and all other relevant costs under full economic costs.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 09 Oct 09
ESRC/MRC/NIHR EARLY CAREER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN HEALTH ECONOMICS
Medical Research Council, GB
These fellowships provide early-career support to help individuals to begin to establish a track record in the field and
to undertake further training. The fellowship provides personal salary, consumable expenses, travel and other costs
appropriate for the research work and training under full economic costs.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 25 Sep 09
CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD IN BIOSTATISTICS
Medical Research Council, GB
This is a postdoctoral fellowship aiming to support individuals working in, or who wish to move into, health related
research. The award provides the fellow’s personal salary, research training support costs, annual travel/overseas
costs and all other relevant expenses under full economic costs.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 09 Oct 09
SMALL GRANTS
Cancer Research UK, GB
The scheme aims to provide support for junior investigators undertaking feasibility or pilot studies in areas including:
clinical and public health epidemiology; educational and behavioural research in areas of prevention, screening and
early diagnosis. Funding should not exceed £40,000.
Award amount max: £40000
Closing date: 04 Dec 09
GEOFFREY HARRIS PRIZE
European Society of Endocrinology, GB
The prize, worth 12,000 euros, is awarded to neuroendocrinologists at the annual European Congress of
Endocrinology, where the winner will be asked to give one of the main lectures, in addition to two other lectures at
future ESE scientific meetings.
Award amount max: €12000
Closing date: 31 Dec 09
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY PRIZE
European Society of Endocrinology, GB
The prize will be awarded during the European congress of endocrinology to a candidate who has significantly
contributed to the advancement of knowledge in the field of endocrinology through publication. The prize consists of a
certificate and 7,250 euros plus travelling expenses.
Award amount max: €7250
Closing date: 31 Dec 09
PATIENT-ORIENTED CLINICIAN SCIENTIST FELLOWSHIPS
Medical Research Council, GB
The patient-oriented fellowship provides support for research that requires a greater proportion of time to be spent in
clinical work, at least half of which should be of direct relevance to the research project. The award includes the
fellow’s salary and research expenses under full economic costs.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 13 Nov 09
CAREER ESTABLISHMENT AWARD
Cancer Research UK, GB
The aim is to encourage the best new investigators to develop a career in cancer research and to provide the core
support required to enable successful applicants to establish their research groups.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 31 Jul 09
SMALL PROJECT GRANTS
Royal College of Radiologists, GB
The aim of the scheme is to foster research in clinical radiology. It is anticipated that the amount per project will be a
maximum of £20,000.
Award amount max: £20000
Closing date: 04 Sep 09
PROGRAMME GRANTS
Medical Research Council, GB
A programme is defined as a coordinated and coherent group of related projects, which may be to answer an interrelated set of questions across a broad scientific area. MRC will fund 80 per cent of the full economic costs of the
programme.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 30 Jul 09
FLEXI GRANTS
Royal National Institute for Deaf People, GB
These support a range of small scale activities such as laboratory visits, workshops and pilot experiments which will
strengthen hearing research. Grants are worth up to £10,000.
Award amount max: £10000
Closing date: 01 Sep 09
France
ULTRAFAST STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS IN PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY AND MATERIAL SCIENCE
MEETINGS
European Science Foundation, FR
physics, chemistry, biology and material science programme. These support the creation of link through schools,
workshops and short-term lab visits between different research groups. ESF funding should be used to cover the travel
and accommodation costs of speakers and participants.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
Germany
EFSD/LILLY EUROPEAN DIABETES RESEARCH GRANTS
European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes, DE
Applications are accepted within any area of basic or clinical diabetes research. The budget for this call is 500,000 and
awards are worth up to 100,000 euros each for projects lasting one year or longer.
Award amount max: €100000
Closing date: 01 Sep 09
EFSD/ROCHE PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERISATION OF TRANSLATION
PRECLINICAL MODELS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES
European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes, DE
Funding supports projects on type 2 diabetes, particularly models for cardiomyopathies and chronic kidney disease.
Funding is worth up to 500,000 euros.
Award amount max: €500000
Closing date: 21 Sep 09
EFSD/LILLY MENTAL HEALTH AND DIABETES GRANTS
European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes, DE
These support research into diabetes and mental diseases, including all forms of depression, schizophrenia and
Alzheimer's disease, with a focus on cooperation between psychiatric and diabetes care. Funding is worth up to
250,000 euros.
Award amount max: €250000
Closing date: 15 Sep 09
Netherlands
CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
European Association of Urology, NL
This enables a urologist or urologist-in-training, aged 40 years or less, to spend a year at an excellent European
research institution. The award is worth 4,000 euros.
Award amount max: €4000
Closing date: 01 Nov 09
CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP
European Association of Urology, NL
This enables a certified urologist or resident to learn techniques in a foreign European country for a period of six weeks
to three months. The stipend provides up to 4,000 euros towards lodging, meals and travel costs.
Award amount max: €4000
Closing date: 01 Nov 09
SHORT TERM VISIT
European Association of Urology, NL
This enables certified urologists and residents to undertake basic training at a clinic in a foreign European country for a
maximum of three weeks. The award includes 2,000 euros towards lodging, meals and expenses for travel to and from
the home country.
Award amount max: €2000
Closing date: 01 Nov 09
VISITING PROFESSOR PROGRAMME
European Association of Urology, NL
Funding enables European institutions to invite a leading European urologist as a visiting professor. Visits may last for
four days. Awards cover accommodation, travel and meals.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 01 Nov 09
SCHOLARSHIPS
European Association of Urology, NL
Funding supports basic, clinical or experimental research in urology for a maximum of one year. A maximum of 33,000
euros is available per award.
Award amount max: €33000
Closing date: 01 Nov 09
Switzerland
GENERAL TRAVEL AWARD SCHEME
European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, CH
These enable members to attend scientific meetings by contributing to travel, accommodation and registration costs.
Awards are worth: 1,000 euros for intercontinental travel; 650 euros for travel within Europe; 200 euros for travel
within the applicant's own country.
Award amount max: €1000
Closing date: 01 Aug 09
SCHELLENBERG PRIZE FOR RESEARCH
International Institute for Research in Paraplegia, CH
This recognises outstanding achievements in the cellular and molecular processes involved in spinal cord development,
plasticity and regeneration following lesions. The prize is worth up to CHF100,000.
Award amount max: SFr.100000
Closing date: 15 Jun 09
RESEARCH GRANTS
International Institute for Research in Paraplegia, CH
These support basic and clinical research related to spinal cord injury.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
LONG-TERM POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
International Institute for Research in Paraplegia, CH
These promote basic and clinical research relating to spinal cord injury. The living allowance is worth CHF70,000 a
year and research and travel allowance is worth CHF9,000 a year. Family support and child allowances may be paid
depending on the fellow’s situation.
Award amount max: SFr.237000
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
European Association for the Study of the Liver, CH
These aim to enhance the mobility of investigators within different European institutions and to actively promote
scientific exchange among research units in hepatology. Up to three research fellowships worth 40,000 euros each are
available.
Award amount max: €40000
Closing date: 31 Dec 09
ENTRY LEVEL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
European Association for the Study of the Liver, CH
This programme aims to enhance the mobility of investigators within different European institutions and to actively
promote scientific exchange among research units in hepatology. Up to three research fellowships of up to 30,000
euros each are available.
Award amount max: €30000
Closing date: 31 Dec 09
United States
CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (formerly Leukemia Society of America) , US
The awards are intended to support investigators at different stages in their research careers. Awards range from
$55,000 to $110,000 per year.
Award amount max: $110000
Closing date: 15 Sep 09
IRVINGTON INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Cancer Research Institute, US
These fellowships are designed to foster the training of qualified young scientists at leading universities and research
centers around the world in cancer immunology or general immunology. These three-year funding commitments are
for $45,000 in the first year, $47,000 in the second year and $49,000 in the third year.
Award amount max: $141000
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM
Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, US
The program supports and promotes research that can advance the understanding and treatment of progressive
supranuclear palsy and corticobasal degeneration. The maximum award is $100,000 per year for up to three years.
Award amount max: $300000
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
NORMA J SHOEMAKER GRANT FOR CRITICAL CARE NURSING RESEARCH
Society of Critical Care Medicine, US
This grant is given to support the research studies of an SCCM nurse member. It was created to encourage research in
critical care nursing and to provide funding for the continuation of research endeavours. The award is worth $15,000.
Award amount max: $15000
Closing date: 07 Sep 09
RONALD DUBNER RESEARCH PRIZE
International Association for the Study of Pain, US
This award of $2,500 is for the best clinical or basic science research paper, or series of papers, or doctoral thesis in
the field of pain, published or in press while in training as a student, intern, resident, predoctoral fellow, postdoctoral
fellow, or equivalent.
Award amount max: $2500
Closing date: 01 Sep 09
PATRICK D WALL YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
International Association for the Study of Pain, US
This $1,000 award is for an individual who has achieved a level of independence as a scholar in the field of pain.
Award amount max: $1000
Closing date: 01 Sep 09
EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
International Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology, US
The purpose is to support young investigators and fellows to attend the annual ISGIO conference. Grants are worth up
to $1,000.
Award amount max: $1000
Closing date: 31 Aug 09
VITTORIO VENTAFRIDDA AWARD
International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care, US
This will be awarded to an individual who have significantly dedicated himself or herself to palliative or hospice care,
conducive to increasing the quality of life of patients with incurable diseases. The award is worth $2,000.
Award amount max: $2000
Closing date: 31 Dec 09
ONCOLOGY NURSING FOUNDATION SMALL RESEARCH GRANTS
Oncology Nursing Society, US
These grant awards are designed to support oncology nursing research conducted by beginning and experienced
researchers. Funding preference is given to research that addresses the ONS research priorities and research agenda.
Awards are worth $10,000.
Award amount max: $10000
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
MESOTHELIOMA RESEARCH GRANTS
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, US
Eligible projects may relate to either benchwork, translational or clinical research and must address issues for the
treatment of the disease. The award for any project will be up to $50,000 per year for two years.
Award amount max: $100000
Closing date: 15 Aug 09
NEURO-ONCOLOGY NURSING RESEARCH GRANT
Oncology Nursing Society, US
This grant encourages research in the field of neuro-oncology. The principal investigator can be a beginning or an
experienced researcher and must be actively involved in some aspect of care, education, or research for patients with
cancer. The grant is worth $10,000, for up to two years.
Award amount max: $10000
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
TRISH GREENE RESEARCH GRANT
Oncology Nursing Society, US
This grant encourages oncology research in the areas of pain assessment and pain management. If drug therapy is
part of the research design, a Purdue Pharma, LP product must be used in at least one area of the treatments being
employed. One grant is available, worth $10,000.
Award amount max: $10000
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
PHARMACIA-ASPET AWARD FOR EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, US
This annual award is intended to recognize and stimulate outstanding research in pharmacology and experimental
therapeutics; that is, basic laboratory or clinical research that has had, or potentially will have, a major impact on the
pharmacological treatment of disease. The winner will receive a $2,500 honorarium.
Award amount max: $2500
Closing date: 15 Sep 09
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Fats and Proteins Research Foundation, US
This program solicits proposals for research projects with objectives to increase the utilization of animal coproducts.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 15 Sep 09
ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY/SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR NURSING
RESEARCH GRANT
Oncology Nursing Society, US
This grant is awarded to stimulate oncology nursing research, and the author is encouraged to publish research results
in the Oncology Nursing Forum or Sigma Theta Tau's international publication. The grant is worth $10,000, for up to
two years.
Award amount max: $10000
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTERNATIONAL MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD
American Society for Microbiology, US
The award recognizes an international ASM member for education, communication, research, and advancement of the
profession to the international microbiology community while demonstrating a commitment to ASM. The award
includes a commemorative piece and a travel stipend to attend the ASM general meeting.
Award amount max: Not specified
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
SULZBERGER INSTITUTE GRANTS
American Academy of Dermatology, US
Seed research grants worth up to $60,000 per year, small grants worth up to $5,000 and an annual grant of $7,500
are available.
Award amount max: $60000
Closing date: 30 Sep 09
MENTORED PLANNING SUPPORT GRANT
Oncology Nursing Society, US
The purpose of the mentored planning support grant is to provide development support for new scientists. Funding
supports a new investigator to work closely with an established researcher mentor to develop a research proposal. The
award is worth $2,500.
Award amount max: $2500
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
EARLY CAREER PHYSICIAN SCIENTIST AWARD
American Epilepsy Society, US
This award seeks to encourage the development of new therapies for epilepsy by providing research training for
physicians early in their academic career. Funding will be $50,000 for one year.
Award amount max: $50000
Closing date: 04 Sep 09
STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS
American Hemerocallis Society, US
The grants support graduate or undergraduate students or faculty/staff using daylilies (plant genus Hemerocallis) as
experimental organisms in original research projects. The grants are up to $3,000 per year.
Award amount max: $3000
Closing date: 01 Sep 09
CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIPS
American Academy of Neurology, US
The clinical research training fellowships are open to AAN members within five years of the completion of residency or
postdoctoral training. Proposals must fall within the field of neurology. The awards will consist of $55,000 per year for
two years, plus $10,000 per year for tuition reimbursement.
Award amount max: $130000
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
SMALL GRANT FOR PRODUCT SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT
Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (formerly the Society for Computer Applications in
Radiology), US
This program aims to support the development of a product or tool for use in the field of imaging informatics. Grants
are worth $20,000.
Award amount max: $20000
Closing date: 03 Aug 09
MICRO GRANT
Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (formerly the Society for Computer Applications in
Radiology), US
These grants support hypothesis-driven experiments of short duration and high risk. Grants are worth $5,000.
Award amount max: $5000
Closing date: 03 Aug 09
SMALL GRANT FOR IMAGING INFORMATICS TRAINING
Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (formerly the Society for Computer Applications in
Radiology), US
The aim of this program is to support training opportunities in the field of imaging informatics for students and
imagining informatics professionals. Grants are worth $20,000.
Award amount max: $20000
Closing date: 03 Aug 09
RESEARCH GRANTS
Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (formerly the Society for Computer Applications in
Radiology), US
Grants will be awarded for original research in any area involving medical imaging informatics. Grants are worth
$50,000 each.
Award amount max: $50000
Closing date: 03 Aug 09
EMERITUS MENTOR GRANT
Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (formerly the Society for Computer Applications in
Radiology), US
This program offers a $20,000 grant for a retired, or semi-retired, expert in imaging informatics to act as a mentor for
a trainee or junior faculty member for hypothesis-driven research.
Award amount max: $20000
Closing date: 03 Aug 09
YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
Society for Neuroscience, US
The award recognizes a young neuroscientist's oustanding achievements in the field. The award is worth $15,000.
Award amount max: $15000
Closing date: 29 Jun 09
MAURICE HILLEMAN/MERCK AWARD
American Society for Microbiology, US
The award recognizes outstanding major contributions to pathogenesis, vaccine discovery, vaccine development, and
control of vaccine-preventable diseases. The award includes $20,000, a medal, and travel to the ASM general meeting,
where the recipient will present the Hilleman/Merck award lecture.
Award amount max: $20000
Closing date: 01 Oct 09
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