09 Sep 09 Research Fortnight Opportunities Issue 330
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09 Sep 09 Research Fortnight Opportunities issue 330
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United Kingdom
PROJECT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (PROPOSALS UP TO £500,000)
The aim of the programme is to develop the capabilities needed to underpin UK science and technology leadership in future STFC projects. Award amount max: £500000 Closing date: 23 Sep 09
FULL GRANTS
Proposals should be relevant to the aetiology, prevention and treatment of birth defects. Applications into areas such as foetal loss and late onset genetic disorders will only be funded in exceptional circumstances. Grants will not exceed £120,000 for a project duration of one to two years. Award amount max: £120000 Closing date: 09 Oct 09
RESEARCH GRANTS
These support research into metabolic diseases. Grants are worth up to £15,000, and Climb is unlikely to fund salaries at a senior level. Award amount max: £15000 Closing date: 30 Oct 09
INDUSTRY FELLOWSHIP SCHEME
FOOD, NUTRITION AND PREVENTION OF CANCER RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS
Grants will be for a maximum of £250,000 for up to four years, with no more than £75,000 available in any one year. Award amount max: £250000 Closing date: 05 Oct 09
PHD STUDENTSHIP AWARDS
These enable registered students to undertake full-time research for a PhD. A stipend of £15,000 (£16,000 in London) is provided per year, as is £7,500 per year for laboratory costs and £1,000 over three years for conference attendance. The association will also cover relevant tuition or bench fees for UK students. Award amount max: £24833 Closing date: 23 Oct 09
J W T JONES TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP
These aim to promote international collaboration in chemistry. Awards may last between one and three months and are worth a maximum of £5,000 each to cover travel and subsistence. Award amount max: £5000 Closing date: 01 Oct 09
PROJECT GRANTS
These support basic or clinical research into the causes and treatment of epilepsy for up to three years. Grants are worth up to £100,000. Award amount max: £100000 Closing date: 16 Oct 09 EPILEPSY RESEARCH FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP
These support basic, clinical and scientific research work into the causes, treatment and prevention of epilepsy. Grants of between £150,000 and £200,000 are awarded over one to three years to support the fellowship. Award amount max: £200000 Closing date: 16 Oct 09
RESEARCH GRANTS
These support clinical research in the subject areas of renal disease and renal replacement therapy. Awards are worth £5,000 to £45,000. Award amount max: £45000 Closing date: 19 Oct 09
DA VINCI AWARD
The award recognises the best or most interesting completed project relating to the design, manufacture, clinical research or instrumentation in the field of contact lens practice or manufacture. The prize consist of £1,000 and a conference package which includes delegate fee and accommodation to the BCLA annual conference. Award amount max: £1000 Closing date: 01 Nov 09
DALLOS AWARD
This award funds a research project which is likely to further understanding of a topic related to contact lenses or the anterior eye. One award of £5,000 will be made to support research lasting up to one year. Award amount max: £5000 Closing date: 01 Nov 09
BIOMOLECULAR ANALYSIS FACILITY (FORMERLY THE NERC MOLECULAR GENETICS FACILITY)
JOURNALS GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AUTHORS
These support travel to other countries so that authors may collaborate actively in research or give or receive special expertise and training. Grants may be for up to £2,500. Award amount max: £2500 Closing date: 01 Oct 09
COLLABORATIVE DOCTORAL AWARDS
Under this scheme, a higher education institution and non-HEI organisation collaborate on a project that falls within the AHRC’s subject domain. The project is carried out by research students. For 2010–11, AHRC expects to make awards comprising approximately £13,290 for maintenance costs and a maximum of around £3,390 to contribute to tuition fees. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 29 Oct 09
AMGEN BONE BIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP
The fellowships are intended to support scientists working in the field of bone biology. Successful candidates will be awarded a fellowship of three years duration with a value of 125,000 euros, half of which should be deployed to cover salary costs. Award amount max: €125000 Closing date: 13 Nov 09
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESMENT CLINICAL EVALUATION AND TRIALS
PIPSS KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AWARDS
These support long-term collaborative activities between UK universities, Cern, the European Southern Observatory, the European Space Agency, UK industry and research sector organisations. The maximum amount available for each grant is £150,000 per annum, provided over a period not exceeding three years. Award amount max: £450000 Closing date: 06 Oct 09
PIPSS FELLOWSHIPS
These provide the opportunity to spend up to four years focused on: transferring the technologies developed through STFC research funding to industry and to other academic disciplines; developing institutions' capacities for knowledge transfer from particle physics and astronomy; engaging with industry to identify R opportunities for technologies that may enable the STFC mission. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 06 Oct 09
FOLLOW-ON FUND
The fund aims to increase the level and accelerate the rate of commercialisation of ideas arising from the STFC research community. Individual grants are awarded up to a maximum of £110,000 full economic costs over 12 months. STFC will provide 80 per cent of the total grant value. Award amount max: £110000 Closing date: 06 Oct 09
SCIENCE IN SOCIETY SMALL AWARDS
The scheme funds small, local or pilot projects promoting STFC science and technology. Awards range from £500 to £7,500 and may cover expenses for materials, salaries, travel and subsistence. Award amount max: £7500 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP
The awards provide up to five years funding to talented early or mid- career researchers with the most potential to develop into the UK’s international research leaders of tomorrow. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 06 Oct 09
SCIENCE IN SOCIETY SCIENCE CENTRE AWARDS
This scheme is specifically aimed at science and discovery centres and museums. Up to £20,000 may be available for projects which promote STFC science and technology. Award amount max: £20000 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE GRANTS
These provide funding of up to £2,000 to assist with the costs of organising or hosting a scientific conference. Award amount max: £2000 Closing date: 02 Oct 09
GERTRUDE ELION MEMORIAL LECTURE AWARD
The award is given to an outstanding scientist, not necessarily in the field of antiviral research but certainly someone who has made considerable contributions to the scientific field directly or peripheral to it. The award is worth $7,500. Award amount max: $7500 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
WILLIAM PRUSOFF YOUNG INVESTIGATOR LECTURE AWARD
INTEGRATED OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAMME GRANTS
Under the second funding round of UK-IODP – phase 2, applications are invited for topics related to ice sheets and sea level reconstruction and sensitivity. Approximately £300,000 in total will be available to fund projects underr this call. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 27 Oct 09
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING FELLOWSHIPS FOR MB/PHD GRADUATES
This scheme provides an opportunity for newly qualified MB/PhD graduates to make an early start in developing their independent research careers. Fellowships are for up to four years, and are worth a maximum amount of £350 000. Award amount max: £350000 Closing date: 28 Oct 09
FOLLOW-ON FUND
The fund aims to increase the level and accelerate the rate of commercialisation of ideas arising from the research council community. Individual grants will be typically in the range of £80,000 to £100,000 (awarded at 80 per cent of full economic cost value) over a period of up to 12 months. Award amount max: £100000 Closing date: 30 Sep 09
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PROGRAMME GRANTS
These are intended to provide long-term support for broad, multidisciplinary research where the aim is to answer an interrelated set of questions. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 30 Oct 09 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PROJECT GRANTS
These provide support for a defined piece of work with objectives that are hypothesis driven and can be achieved in the time specified. Grants should not exceed £100,000 per annum. Award amount max: £100000 Closing date: 30 Oct 09
JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
These fellowships give the world's top early-career researchers freedom to focus on research, by providing a competitive salary and laboratory support costs. The fellowship scheme provides funds for salary for three years (fixed term), and a contribution toward research and travel costs (up to £10,000 per annum) only. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 30 Oct 09
RESEARCH ON YOUNG PEOPLE, ALCOHOL AND LOCALITY
The aim of this programme is to support research focusing on the influence of locality on the drinking and drinking cultures of young people ages 15-24. Up to £150,000 is available to fund a project of up to 18 months duration. Award amount max: £150000 Closing date: 30 Sep 09
RESEARCH ON YOUNG PEOPLE WHO DO NOT DRINK OR DRINK LITTLE
The aim of the programme is to fund one study focusing on why and how some young people do not drink to intoxication, and how this choice impacts on their lives. Up to £70,000 is available to fund one project of up to 18 months duration. Award amount max: £70000 Closing date: 30 Sep 09
RESEARCH LEADER FELLOWSHIP SCHEME
HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIPS FIRST CALL
IDEAS FACTORY - EXTREME COMPUTING
The focus for this sandpit is to explore novel approaches to algorithms, software engineering and application development in order to develop software for extreme computing. Up to £2 million has been allocated to fund suitable research activities arising from the sandpit. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 30 Sep 09
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES
The aim of the scheme is to attract and develop research leaders of the future in pharmacology and pathology. Proposals worth up to £1.85 million may be requested. Award amount max: £1850000 Closing date: 07 Oct 09
ACCESS AND IDENTITY MANAGEMENT
Proposals are welcome under the following two areas: access and identity management: innovation; access and identity management: level of assurance. Up to £300,000 is available. Award amount max: £300000 Closing date: 19 Oct 09
SDO MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIPS - EVALUATION OF A KNOWLEDGE MOBILISATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE
The aim of the programme is to conduct an external evaluation to examine the processes and impacts of the SDO fellowship scheme in the round. The budget for this call is £100,000. It is anticipated that a single project will be commissioned, ideally to be completed within six to nine months. MF261 Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 08 Oct 09
PLACEMENT FELLOWSHIP SCHEME PILOT
The aim of the scheme is to assist local authorities in meeting their key strategic challenges. Up to £10,000 is available per placement. Award amount max: £10000 Closing date: 02 Oct 09
EXCHANGE PROGRAMME TO MALAYSIA
The programme is intended to facilitate, encourage and support research collaboration between research groups in Scotland and Malaysia. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 31 Oct 09
SCHOLARSHIPS
These are designed to provide mobility to existing postgraduate students in the field of European studies so that they can undertake research in another country. Fellowships are worth up to £4,000. Award amount max: £4000 Closing date: 05 Oct 09
NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES FOR STEM CELL SCIENCE
Funding is available to support cross-disciplinary collaborations to develop novel technologies for characterisation, manipulation and monitoring in stem cell science. Up to £5.5 million has been earmarked for this targeted activity; it is anticipated that two or three proposals balanced across the range of challenges associated with translation of basic stem cell science will be funded. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 03 Nov 09
LIVING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE: KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS - CONSTRUCTION
NERC welcomes applications to conduct knowledge exchange systematic reviews to characterise the evidence base, better understand existing data and highlight trends and gaps in current knowledge on the possible impacts of environmental changes on the construction industry. Up to £30,000 is available for each review. Award amount max: £30000 Closing date: 23 Sep 09
VETERINARY MEDICINES RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS 2010 TO 2011
Projects may address a range of topics relevant to veterinary medicine. Research proposals should be directly relevant to England and Wales. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 26 Oct 09
MACMILLAN’S USER-LED RESEARCH GRANT COMPETITION
Grants support projects addressing the impact of cancer on everyday life, or how people affected by cancer are involved in research. Applications received during the cancer conference will be shortlisted for work up to full proposals, for which up to £60,000 will be available for two projects. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 07 Oct 09 EXCHANGE PROGRAMME TO NEW ZEALAND
The programme is intended to facilitate, encourage and support research collaboration between research groups in Scotland and New Zealand. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 31 Oct 09
SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FP7 PROPOSALS - 2009 COMPETITION FOR BIDS FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF FUNDING PROPOSALS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE
Funding is worth up to £10,000 per award. This competition is open to UK researchers in the social sciences currently holding externally funded awards worth more than £500,000 (from ESRC or elsewhere), and with a track record of involvement in international collaborative research. Award amount max: £10000 Closing date: 24 Sep 09
IPS AWARDS
The scheme is a knowledge exchange scheme that supports the development of effective, long term collaborations between UK universities and laboratories, CERN, ESO ( European Southern Observatory), UK industry and research sector organisations. Awards provide funding of up to £150,000 per year for up to three years. Award amount max: £150000 Closing date: 06 Oct 09
PARTNERSHIPS FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT STARTER GRANTS
This call is specifically aimed at researchers with no, or limited, public engagement experience and is designed to provide researchers with an opportunity to develop their public engagement skills. Funding for starter grants will not exceed £20,000 full economic costs per award. Award amount max: £20000 Closing date: 27 Oct 09 PARTICLE PHYSICS SPECIAL PROGRAMME GRANTS
These support particle physics theory groups in universities. Posts will normally be funded for two years duration. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 30 Sep 09
SMALL ASTRONOMY RESEARCH GRANT
These are made to individuals or groups for public understanding of science activities in the field of astronomy. A total of £1,000 is available which is likely to be divided among a number of awards. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 09 Oct 09
CHEMRING INDUSTRIAL SECONDMENT
This secondment offers an engineering academic to work on the Chemring-funded secondment projects entitled powder processing and handling - review and improvements. Funding will be provided to the university to enable them to employ a temporary replacement for the secondee. The secondee's travel and subsistence or accommodation expenses of up to £4,500 will be met. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 30 Sep 09
REVIEW OF SCIENCE AND PRACTICE SUPPORTING EMERGENCY PLANNING FOR DAMS
This review would identify best practice and develop guidance to improve emergency planning for reservoirs in England and Wales. The duration of the project will be five months. CTX 0909 Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 09 Oct 09
REGENERATIVE MEDICINE - VALUE SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS MODELLING
REVIEW OF INDIRECT IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON DAMS AND RESERVOIRS
The duration of the project is approximately five months. FD2628 Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 23 Sep 09
FEASIBILITY STUDIES FOR DIGITAL BRITAIN
The aim of this competition is to stimulate innovation in business models, applications, services and technologies in support of the Government's vision of a digital Britain. Studies are expected to last up to three months and to cost no more than £33,000 in total. The board will fund up to 75 per cent of the project cost at up to around £25,000. Award amount max: £25000 Closing date: 01 Oct 09
FEASIBILITY STUDIES FOR TECHNOLOGY-INSPIRED INNOVATION
The aim of this scheme is to stimulate innovation across core technology areas to help ensure UK businesses are well-equipped to respond to the challenges presented by the current downturn. Studies may last for up to three months and should cost no more than £33,000 in total. The board will fund 75 per cent of the project costs, up to around £25,000. Award amount max: £25000 Closing date: 01 Oct 09
REGENERATIVE MEDICINE PROGRAMME: THERAPEUTIC FEASIBILITY STUDIES
RURAL ECONOMY AND LAND USE PROGRAMME PHASE IV - ADAPTING RURAL LIVING AND LAND USE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Individual grants are expected to be in the range of £100,000 to £200,000 full economic costs to support projects lasting for up to 18 months. Award amount max: £200000 Closing date: 28 Oct 09
VISITING FELLOWSHIP
The aim of the fellowship programme is to provide a mark of esteem and international recognition as well as supplementary financial support for scholarly visits to the UK for research into the long eighteenth century. Up to £2,000 is available. Award amount max: £2000 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
NUCLEAR FISSION CONSORTIA RESEARCH GRANTS
Proposals are sought in the following research areas: novel separations science and processes for spent nuclear fuel (this covers existing and future fuels); long term materials behaviour and chemistry; fuels; reactor systems. A budget of at least £5 million is available across the theme areas. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 27 Oct 09
Belgium VISITING POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
These introduce external expertise and to encourage collaborations between Flemish and foreign research units. Senior fellowships are worth 2,000 euros per month and junior fellowships worth 1,500 euros per month. Award amount max: €24000 Closing date: No deadline
ERC STARTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCHER GRANTS - PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
Projects must involve participation by at least one independent legal entity established in a member state or associated country. The budget for this call is 39 per cent of an overall budget of 528 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 28 Oct 09
EXPERT EVALUATION NETWORK DELIVERING POLICY ANALYSIS
Projects will examine and synthesise policy evaluation results and undertake analysis at member state level, before synthesising results to EU level. Funding is worth up to 1 million euros. Award amount max: €1000000 Closing date: 30 Sep 09
NOVICE RESEARCHER AWARD
This enables young researchers to conduct relevant research projects. The award is made every two years and is sponsored by the European Journal of Oncology Nursing. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 12 Oct 09
ACTIVE CITIZENS FOR EUROPE INNOVATION ACTIONS
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES CALL 5
Actions may include research projects, network creation, framework programme implementation in relation to ICT. The budget for this call is 732 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 26 Oct 09
FP7-HEALTH-2010-TWO-STAGE
Projects will address specific topics in the field of health. The indicative budget for this call is 205 million euros. OJ 2009/C 177/06. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 29 Oct 09
FP7-INFLUENZA-2010
Projects must address: HEALTH.2010.2.3.3-4 novel therapeutics against influenza; KBBE.2010.1.3-05 swine influenza surveillance network; KBBE.2010.1.3-06 pathogenesis and transmission of influenza in pigs. The budget for this call is 18 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 29 Oct 09
FP7-ENERGY-2010-1
For collaborative projects and coordinating actions, at least three independent legal entities, each of which is established in an EU member state or associated country and no two of which are established in the same MS or AC, must participate. The indicative budget for this call is 54 million euros from the 2010 budget. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 15 Oct 09
FP7-ENERGY-2010-FET
Projects will address ENERGY.2010.10.2-1 future emerging technologies for energy applications. The budget for this call is 18 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 15 Oct 09
ICT FOR GREEN CARS
Projects will address GC.ICT.2010.10-3 ICT for the fully electrical vehicle. The budget for this call is 20 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 03 Nov 09
FACTORIES OF THE FUTURE 2010
Projects must include participation by at least three independent legal entities, each established in a different member state or associated country. The overall budget for this call is 95 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 03 Nov 09
ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDINGS
Coordinating actions require participation by at least three independent legal entities, each established in a different member state or associated country. Support actions require participation by at least one independent legal entity. The overall budget for this call is 65 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 03 Nov 09
TRANSNATIONAL NETWORK AND SUPPORTING A WEB-BASED PLATFORM IN THE AREA OF MOBILITY FOR APPRENTICES
Applications may be submitted by partnerships of at least five partner organisations working in vocational training and the mobility of related persons in different EU member states. The budget for this call is 1 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 30 Sep 09
EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY AND PRACTICE: CALL TO DEVELOP NETWORKS OF KNOWLEDGE BROKERAGE INITIATIVES
Projects will make the results of research on education and training understandable and accessible, and bring research to the attention of policy and decision-makers and practitioners. The budget for this call is 500,000 euros. Grants are worth up to 165,000 euros over a maximum of 12 months. Award amount max: €165000 Closing date: 25 Sep 09
MAINTENANCE, UPGRADE, OVERHAUL AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES RELATED TO SECURE CENTRES AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT ROOMS
As well as maintenance, upgrading and overhauling the Faraday shield, projects may conduct studies, training and other consulting tasks related to the shield and its sub-systems, linked to operational readiness, alignment with best practices and extensions of capabilities. Funding is worth up to 2.5 million euros over 48 months. Award amount max: €2500000 Closing date: 23 Sep 09
STUDY ON CURRENT PRACTICES IN THE SECURITY VETTING OF PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE WHOLE SUPPLY CHAIN OF EXPLOSIVES AND CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR MATERIALS
Projects will give an overview of existing policies and practices in the EU and explore possible policy initiatives at EU level which would enhance security. Funding is worth up to 250,000 euros over 12 months. Award amount max: €250000 Closing date: 30 Sep 09
STUDY ON THE APPLICATION OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2003/8/EC OF 27/1/2003 CONCERNING LEGAL AID AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE OF NATIONAL TRANSPOSITION MEASURES
Projects will consider the 26 member states associated with the application of the directive and the study will form the basis of a future Commission report. Funding is worth up to 300,000 euros over 12 months. Award amount max: €300000 Closing date: 25 Sep 09
INVESTMENTS IN JOINT AND OPEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AND ANALYSIS OF THEIR ECONOMIC IMPACT
Projects will investigate and analyse the dynamics across Europe of national public funding directed to transnationally coordinated research and of national public funding open to non-residents. Funding is worth between 620,000 euros and 770,000 euros over 30 months. Award amount max: €770000 Closing date: 07 Oct 09
INTERNATIONALISATION OF BUSINESS INVESTMENTS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS OF THEIR CONTENT
Projects will examine existing data on inward and outward R in the European research area and in the other main research intensive economies, analyse the factors that shape observed patterns of cross- country industrial R investments and analyse their techological and economic impacts. Funding is worth between 270,000 euros and 330,000 euros over 21 months. Award amount max: €330000 Closing date: 07 Oct 09 BIBLIOMETRICS INDICATORS 2009
Projects will provide an overview of Europe's strengths and weaknesses in knowledge production by fields of science and their geographic distribution and construct a series of indicators using internationally accepted methodologies. Funding is worth between 675,000 euros and 825,000 euros over 54 months. Award amount max: €825000 Closing date: 07 Oct 09
TRANSFERABLE COMPETENCES ACROSS ECONOMIC SECTORS - ROLE AND IMPORTANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT AT EUROPEAN LEVEL
Projects will analuse the role and importance of transferable skills in the European labour market. Funding is worth up to 300,000 euros. Award amount max: €300000 Closing date: 02 Oct 09
STUDIES CONTRACT ON FLEXICURITY
Projects will address the following actions: study on various aspects of labour market performance, using microdata from the European Union statistics on income and living conditions; study to measure the impact of flexicurity policies on the EU labour market. For each topic, funding is worth up to 200,000 euros over 12 months. Award amount max: €200000 Closing date: 30 Sep 09
NEW SKILLS FOR OLD JOBS
Projects will address two actions: monitoring labour market developments in the European Union, for which funding is worth up to 700,000 euros over 24 months; background on the EU network of academics and practitioners in the field of skills strategies and policies, for which funding is worth up to 150,000 euros over 12 months. Award amount max: €700000 Closing date: 30 Sep 09 PREPARATORY ACTION FOR EUROPEAN MARINE OBSERVATION AND DATA NETWORK - SEABED MAPPING
Projects will provide data layers to extend coverage of the low resolution bathymetry map already being developed and prepare for a high resolution mapping based on multibeam mapping. Funding is worth up to 1.2 million euros over a maximum of 36 months. Award amount max: €1200000 Closing date: 06 Oct 09
EUROPEAN MARKET OBSERVATORY FOR FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS
Projects will provide information according to large transnational regions like seas basins or consumption areas in the supply chain areas of first sale, wholesale, import and export, processing and consumption. Funding is worth 4 million euros over nine months. Award amount max: €4000000 Closing date: 30 Sep 09
STUDY ON METHODS AND INITIATIVES FOR COMPANY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REPORTING
Projects will identify and analyse existing leading methodologies and initiatives in this field for the purposes of future policy development. Funding is worth up to 150,000 euros over six months. Award amount max: €150000 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
PILOT PROJECTS ON TRANSATLANTIC METHODS FOR HANDLING GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN THE EU AND US
These support seminars, conferences, workshops, publications, briefing session, speaking tours and study visits in this field. The budget for this call is 3 million euros and grants are worth between 350,000 euros and 500,000 euros over a period of 12 to 18 months. Award amount max: €500000 Closing date: 02 Oct 09
STUDY ON THE QUALITY OF THE PATENT SYSTEM IN EUROPE
Projects will study the quality of patent rights with economic analysis, in order to propose effective policy solutions for a future system to encourage innovation and the diffusion of new technology and knowledge. Funding is worth up to 200,000 euros over 15 months. Award amount max: €200000 Closing date: 25 Sep 09
SPECIFIC TRANSNATIONAL PROJECTS
Projects will address best practices development in the field of improved judicial cooperation and communication in the EU. The budget for this call is 4.45 million euros and funding is worth between 75,000 euros and 500,000 euros over 24 months. Award amount max: €500000 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
TRANSNATIONAL AND NATIONAL PROJECT GRANTS
Projects may address a range of topics relating to criminal justice in the EU member states. The budget for this call is 30.4 million euros and funding is worth at least 50,000 euros per project over a maximum of 24 months. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 14 Oct 09
PARTICIPATION OF, AND IMPACT ON, LEAST FAVOURED GROUPS OF COHESION POLICY IN ROMANIA
Projects will assess the conditions for access to the use of the structural and cohesion funds of the Roma community and other disadvantaged groups, in order to combat social exclusion and improve their living conditions. Funding is worth up to 100,000 euros over 10 months. Award amount max: €100000 Closing date: 25 Sep 09
STUDY ON ACCESS BY ROMANIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES TO STRUCTURAL FUNDS AND SUPPORT MECHANISMS
Projects will assess the effectiveness of funds compared with the range of products proposed and the extent to which they meet the needs of SMEs. Funding is worth up to 100,000 euros over eight months. Award amount max: €100000 Closing date: 25 Sep 09
IMPROVING VERIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF ADDITIONALITY
Projects will propose improvement in methodology that could ensure higher compatibility of results across member states and explore possibilities for simplicification of comparison across member states. Funding is worth up to 500,000 euros over 13 months. Award amount max: €500000 Closing date: 25 Sep 09
INNOVATION, TRANSPORT AND LABOUR MARKET POLICY PRACTICES IN EU MEMBER STATES AND THE BALANCE BETWEEN SECTORAL AND INTEGRATED APPROACHES AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF SUB- NATIONAL LEVELS
European institutions or agencies, and international organisations, may apply. Groupings may also submit bids. Funding is worth up to 400,000 euros over 15 months. Award amount max: €400000 Closing date: 25 Sep 09
Canada
RESEARCH GRANTS
Grants do not exceed $3,500. Funding might support travel, subsistence, research assistance, materials or supplies for carrying out an approved research project. Capital expenditures are not covered. Award amount max: $3500 Closing date: 01 Oct 09
CONFERENCE ORGANIZING GRANTS
While there is no formal limit on the amount of a conference grant, awards may be expected to range up to a few thousand dollars. Grants awarded under this program should involve the promotion and support of research in Newfoundland and Labrador studies in the humanities and social sciences. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 01 Oct 09
E BEN AND MARY HOCHHAUSEN AWARD
The award is intended to encourage research in the field of access technology for people living with vision loss. The award is worth up to $10,000. Applications are accepted from any country in the world. Eligible applicants are students enrolled in a recognized college, university or equivalent program and researchers from industry, academia or applied science. Award amount max: $10000 Closing date: 30 Sep 09
Germany
NEH/DFG BILATERAL DIGITAL HUMANITIES PROGRAM: BILATERAL SYMPOSIA AND WORKSHOPS
These grants provide funding for up to two bilateral symposia or workshops in the area of digital humanities. Collaboration between US and German partners is a key requirement for this grant category. Awards range from $20,000 to $100,000 (approximately €14,000 to €71,000) for up to one year. Award amount max: $100000 Closing date: 29 Oct 09
Iceland SNORRI STURLUSON ICELANDIC FELLOWSHIPS
These are granted to scholars in the field of humanities, from outside Iceland, to enable them to stay in Iceland for a period of at least three months, in order to improve their knowledge of the Icelandic language, culture and society. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 31 Oct 09
Sweden
VOLVO ENVIRONMENT PRIZE
The prize is awarded for innovations or discoveries scientific, socioeconomic, or technological which have direct or indirect significance in the environmental field and are of global or regional importance. The prize rewards discoveries. Priority is given to an individual or to a group of named individuals, rather than to institutions. The prize is for SKr1.5 million. Award amount max: kr1500000 Closing date: 15 Nov 09
Switzerland
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDS
YOUNG INVESTIGATORS FELLOWSHIP
This enables young investigators in paediatric research to share a short research experience in a foreign research institution. Fellowships are worth up to $20,000 over a maximum of 12 months. Award amount max: $20000 Closing date: 01 Oct 09
ATTENDANCE GRANTS FOR THE ESCMID CONFERENCE ON ENTEROCOCCI: FROM ANIMALS TO MAN
These enable young scientists, born in 1969 or later, to attend the conference, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from 18 to 20 November 2009. Funding covers tuition fees of up to 700 euros, but no travel or accommodation costs. Award amount max: £700 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
PATIENT SAFETY SMALL RESEARCH GRANTS
These provide seed funding for projects addressing patient safety priority areas, which will contribute to building local research capacity. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 30 Sep 09
United States
HEALTHCARE DELIVERY AND POLICY RESEARCH GRANTS: ASSESSMENT
The society supports research that assesses the potential impact of health care reform on people with MS. Between $200,000 and $300,000 is available for two-year long projects. Award amount max: $300000 Closing date: 28 Sep 09 VISITING FELLOWSHIPS
These fellowships enable distinguished scientists to spend up to a year at JILA in the pursuit of research. Each visitor will receive a $4,000 monthly stipend. In addition, the visitor will receive reimbursement for the cost of round-trip transportation based on the cost of economy airfare to and from the visitor's home institution. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 01 Nov 09
NATIONAL GLAUCOMA RESEARCH
Grants are awarded for basic research on the causes of or treatments for age-related and degenerative diseases and improving the understanding and therapy of the disease process in glaucoma. Each award is for $50,000 per year for up to two years. Award amount max: $100000 Closing date: 23 Oct 09
STANDARD AWARDS IN ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH
AHAF accepts proposals related to developing treatments, preventions, and cures for Alzheimer’s disease. Applications will be accepted for up to $400,000 for up to three years of funding, with a maximum disbursement of no more than $133,000 per year. Award amount max: $400000 Closing date: 19 Oct 09
EXFOLIATED CELLS AND CIRCULATING DNA IN CANCER DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS (R21)
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to develop novel technologies for capturing, enriching, and preserving exfoliated abnormal cells from body fluids or effusions as well as methods for concentrating the tumor-derived sub-cellular material for use in biomarker studies. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period. Award amount max: $275000 Closing date: 16 Oct 09 NEI RESEARCH GRANT FOR SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS (R21)
The purpose of this mechanism is to provide support for secondary analyses of data derived from NEI-funded studies or of data derived from other sources. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period, with no more than $200,000 in direct costs allowed in any single year. Award amount max: $275000 Closing date: 16 Oct 09
MAURICE A BIOT ARCHIVES FUND AND CALTECH ARCHIVES GRANTS- IN-AID
The purpose is to offer the opportunity to use the collections of the Caltech Archives for research projects. The grant is worth up to $1,500. Award amount max: $1500 Closing date: 01 Oct 09
ESTHER HOFFMAN BELLER MEDAL
This award is presented for outstanding contributions to optical science and engineering education. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 01 Oct 09
ERYTHROPOIESIS: COMPONENTS AND MECHANISMS (R01)
These aim to support research efforts towards a complete description of the molecular and cellular components of erythropoiesis and how these components contribute to erythropoiesis. Budgets for direct costs of up to $500,000 per year and a project duration of up to five years may be requested. Award amount max: $2500000 Closing date: 05 Oct 09
ANCILLARY STUDIES TO MAJOR ONGOING CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDIES TO ADVANCE AREAS OF SCIENTIFIC INTEREST WITHIN THE MISSION OF THE NIDDK (R01)
These fund ancillary studies to major ongoing clinical trials, epidemiological studies and disease databases supported by the Institute to capitalize on the already established infrastructure to enhance the scientific output of these studies. Budgets for direct costs of up to $500,000 per year and a project duration of up to five years may be requested. Award amount max: $2500000 Closing date: 05 Oct 09
DIET, EPIGENETIC EVENTS, AND CANCER PREVENTION (R01)
These R01 grants seek to promote clinical and preclinical research to determine how diet and dietary factors, including dietary supplements, impact DNA methylation, histone posttranslational modification, noncoding RNA, and other epigenetic processes involved in cancer prevention and development. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 05 Oct 09
CLINICAL SCHOLAR RESEARCH AWARDS
The purpose is to further the understanding of clinical practice in anesthesiology and related sciences through clinical investigations. Awards are worth up to $80,000. Award amount max: $80000 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
DIRECTED STEM CELL DIFFERENTIATION FOR CELL-BASED THERAPIES FOR HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD, AND AGING DISEASES (R21)
This funding opportunity solicits exploratory/developmental grant applications from applicant organizations that propose to define the factors and mechanisms controlling the differentiation of embryonic or adult stem or progenitor cells, either in vitro or in vivo. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period. Award amount max: $275000 Closing date: 16 Oct 09 SHORT-TERM VISITORS
These fellowships enable distinguished scientists to spend between one and four weeks at JILA in the pursuit of research. Each visitor will receive reimbursement for the cost of round-trip transportation and an additional allowance for local expenses per diem. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 31 Oct 09
PILOT AWARDS IN ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH
AHAF accepts proposals related to developing treatments, preventions, and cures for Alzheimer’s disease. Applications will be accepted for up to $150,000 for up to two years of funding, with a maximum disbursement of no more than $75,000 per year. Award amount max: $150000 Closing date: 19 Oct 09
OUTSTANDING DOCTORAL THESIS RESEARCH IN BEAM PHYSICS AWARD
The purpose of the award is to recognize doctoral thesis research of outstanding quality and achievement in beam physics and engineering. The annual award consists of $2,500 and a certificate to be presented at an awards ceremony at the division of physics of beams annual meeting, and an additional allowance of up to $500 for travel to the meeting. Award amount max: $3000 Closing date: 30 Sep 09
EXPLORATORY INNOVATIONS IN BIOMEDICAL COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (R21)
The NIH is interested in promoting research and developments in computational science and technology that will support rapid progress in areas of scientific opportunity in biomedical research. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period. Award amount max: $275000 Closing date: 16 Oct 09 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH GRANTS
These grants support basic research in anthropology. Grants are for a maximum of $20,000 towards research expenses. Award amount max: $20000 Closing date: 01 Nov 09
INDUSTRIAL OIL PRODUCTS DIVISION STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD
This award aids one graduate student to travel to the society's annual meeting to present a paper. The award consists of $500. Award amount max: $500 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
S STUDENT AWARD
The purpose of this award is to aid graduate students who wish to travel to the annual AOCS meeting to present a paper. The award consist of $500. Award amount max: $500 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
EDIBLE APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY DIVISION STUDENT AWARD
This award aids graduate students to travel to the AOCS annual meeting to present a paper. Graduate students from anywhere in the world working in the divisions interests are eligible to apply. The award consists of $500. Award amount max: $500 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
HONORED STUDENT AWARD
This award provides funds equal to travel costs (not to exceed $500), complimentary student registration, hotel accommodation for up to four nights and an additional stipend to permit attendance at the AOCS annual meeting. Award amount max: $500 Closing date: 15 Oct 09 MINERAL RESOURCES EXTERNAL RESEARCH PROGRAM
The MRERP will solicit research proposals including those that contribute to accurate and comprehensive mineral deposit or mineral environmental models for deposit types, known or expected to be found in the United States, that are important sources of certain commodities. Total funding available for the MRERP is expected to be $250,000. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 29 Sep 09
MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION FUND
The program supports projects that promote the conservation of marine turtles. Preference will be given to proposals requesting less than $50,000. Higher amounts may be requested with appropiate justification. Award amount max: $50000 Closing date: 01 Oct 09
J CHRISTIAN GILLIN RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM
This grant is intended to support beginning investigators in sleep research for the purpose of gathering pilot data to be used for future grant applications. These one year grants will be funded up to $20,000. Award amount max: $20000 Closing date: 14 Oct 09
ELLIOT D WEITZMAN RESEARCH GRANT
This grant is intended for researchers to gather additional pilot data for NIH or other federal grants that are scored but not funded. One-year grants will be funded with up to $20,000. Award amount max: $20000 Closing date: 14 Oct 09
GENETIC AND GENOMIC ANALYSES OF XENOPUS (R01)
This funding opportunity announcement solicits investigator-initiated applications designed to exploit the power of xenopus as a vertebrate model for biomedical research. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 30 Sep 09
GENETIC AND GENOMIC ANALYSIS OF XENOPUS (R21)
This funding opportunity announcement solicits investigator-initiated applications designed to exploit the power of xenopus as a vertebrate model for biomedical research. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period. Award amount max: $275000 Closing date: 30 Sep 09
GENETIC AND GENOMIC ANALYSIS OF XENOPUS (R03)
This funding opportunity announcement solicits investigator-initiated applications designed to exploit the power of xenopus as a vertebrate model for biomedical research. Direct costs are limited to $100,000 over a two-year period. Award amount max: $100000 Closing date: 30 Sep 09
PARRTNERSHIPS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPEUTICS AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR DRUG-RESISTANT BACTERIA AND EUKARYOTIC PARASITES (R01)
These grants fund translational research applications for projects that will lead to development of newer therapeutics or medical diagnostics for drug-resistant NIAID Category A, B or C bacteria and eukaryotic parasites. The annual direct costs that can be requested may not exceed $750,000. The total project period may not exceed 5 years. Award amount max: $3750000 Closing date: 23 Sep 09
NIAMS BUILDING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH TEAM REVISION AWARDS (R01)
ROGER K SUMMIT INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
This 5,000 euros scholarship is for graduate students in the field of library or information science. Award amount max: €5000 Closing date: 30 Oct 09
HEALTHCARE DELIVERY AND POLICY RESEARCH GRANTS: EVALUATION
The society supports research that evaluates existing and innovative models of MS health care delivery. Between $300,000 and $450,000 is available for three-year long projects. Award amount max: $450000 Closing date: 28 Sep 09
HEALTHCARE DELIVERY AND POLICY RESEARCH GRANTS: INVESTIGATOR INITIATED
The society supports investigator initiated health policy studies in multiple sclerosis. Regular grants tend to be three years in duration with an average of $150,000 to $200,000 available for direct costs each year. Award amount max: $1000000 Closing date: 28 Sep 09
J I STALEY PRIZE
The prize is presented to a living author for a book that exemplifies outstanding scholarship and writing in anthropology. The prize is worth $10,000. Award amount max: $10000 Closing date: 01 Oct 09 INNOVATIONS IN BIOMEDICAL COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (R01)
These grants fund research and developments in biomedical informatics and computational biology that will support rapid progress in areas of scientific opportunity in biomedical research. The maximum annual budget allowable is $500,000. The maximum project period allowable is five years. Award amount max: $2500000 Closing date: 05 Oct 09
THE ROLE OF HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTION IN CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT (R03)
These R03 grants fund studies into the impact of human-animal interaction on children's health and development and to test the efficacy of therapeutic uses of HAI with children. Budgets for direct costs of not more than $50,000 per year and a project duration of up to two years may be requested. Award amount max: $100000 Closing date: 19 Nov 09
THE ROLE OF HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTION IN CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT (R01)
These R01 grants fund studies into the impact of human-animal interaction on children's health and development and to test the efficacy of therapeutic uses of HAI with children. Budgets for direct costs of not more than $500,000 per year and a project duration of up to four years may be requested. Award amount max: $2000000 Closing date: 19 Nov 09
INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDIES SPECIALIZING IN JEWISH FIELDS
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP IN JEWISH STUDIES AND JEWISH CULTURE
The purpose is to assist well-qualified individuals in carrying out an independent scholarly, literary or art project, in a field of Jewish specialization, which makes a significant contribution to the understanding, preservation, enhancement or transmission of Jewish culture. Grants are worth up to $10,000 for a period of one academic year. Award amount max: $10000 Closing date: 31 Oct 09
IMAGE-GUIDED DRUG DELIVERY IN CANCER (R01)
This opportunity encourages innovative translational research in image-guided drug delivery in cancer. Budgets for direct costs of up to $500,000 per year and a project duration of up to five years may be requested. Award amount max: $2500000 Closing date: 05 Oct 09
OPTIMIZATION OF SMALL MOLECULE PROBES FOR THE NERVOUS SYSTEM (R21)
This program encourages research that develops new small molecule probes for investigating biological function in the nervous system via the application of advanced medical chemistry and the biological testing of compounds. The total project period may not exceed two years. Direct costs are limited to $150,000 per year. Award amount max: $300000 Closing date: 16 Oct 09
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH
BETA CELL BIOLOGY CONSORTIUM (U01)
These grants will fund participation in a consortium of investigators, the Beta Cell Biology Consortium. Expected direct cost amount for individual awards is $400,000 to $1.5 million for five years. Award amount max: $1500000 Closing date: 23 Nov 09
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FOR EMERGING BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH AREAS IN AGING (R24)
These grants provide support that will facilitate research networks through meetings, conferences, small scale pilots, training, and dissemination to encourage growth and development in specified emerging areas and resources. A maximum of $750,000 direct costs over a five-year project period may be requested. Award amount max: $750000 Closing date: 30 Oct 09
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FOR EMERGING BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH AREAS IN AGING (R24): AIDS-RELATED
These Aids-related grants provide support that will facilitate research networks through meetings, conferences, small scale pilots, training, and dissemination to encourage growth and development in specified emerging areas and resources. A maximum of $750,000 direct costs over a five-year project period may be requested. Award amount max: $750000 Closing date: 07 Jan 10
EFFECTS OF GENE-SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT INTERPLAY ON HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR IN LATER LIFE (R01)
HEALTHY AGING THROUGH BEHAVIORAL ECONOMIC ANALYSES OF SITUATIONS (R01)
These fund applications that propose to translate basic findings from behavioral economics into behavior change interventions targeting health behaviors associated with chronic health conditions of mid-life and older age. The direct cost amount for each individual award will be no greater than $525,000 in total for three years. Award amount max: $525000 Closing date: 02 Nov 09
DYNAMICS OF HOST-ASSOCIATED MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES (R01)
These grants will fund applications that propose genetic, physiological, and ecological studies designed to reveal the basic principles and mechanisms that govern the symbiotic systems dynamics of microbial communities. Budget requests should not exceed $250,000 per year for up to five years. Award amount max: $1250000 Closing date: 15 Jan 10
EPIGENETIC PROCESSES IN DEVELOPMENT (R21)
These grants seek to investigate the role of epigenetic processes at key points during normal or pathological embryonic, fetal, childhood, adolescent and reproductive development that are relevant to the NICHD’s mission areas. Directs costs are limited to $275,000 over a two-year period. Award amount max: $275000 Closing date: 18 Nov 09 MELLON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN ASIAN STUDIES
This postdoctoral teaching research fellowship in modern Korean studies is for two years. Special preference is given to candidates who work at the intersection of media studies and literature. Each fellowship offers a stipend of $45,000 a year. Award amount max: $90000 Closing date: 01 Oct 09
PESTICIDE SAFETY PROGRAM
Applications are sought to support a national and international pesticide safety program to assess and develop health and safety programs aimed at reducing exposure to pesticides. The estimated funding available for award in fiscal year 2009 is expected to be approximately $400,000 with incremental annual funding of up to $800,000 possible for a total of five years. Award amount max: $3600000 Closing date: 02 Oct 09
NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RESEARCH TO PROMOTE CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY HEALTH (R01)
This funding opportunity supports research on the roles of nutrition and physical activity in the development, prevention, and management of cardiovascular disease or pulmonary diseases. The total project period may not exceed five years. Applicants for an R01 award are not limited in dollars but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 05 Oct 09
NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RESEARCH TO PROMOTE CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY HEALTH (R21)
This funding opportunity supports research on the roles of nutrition and physical activity in the development, prevention, and management of cardiovascular disease or pulmonary diseases. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two year period, with no more than $200,000 in direct costs allowed in a single year. Award amount max: $275000 Closing date: 16 Oct 09
CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIP IN HEADACHE
Each fellowship will consist of a commitment of $55,000 per year for two years, plus $10,000 per year for tuition to support formal education in clinical research methodology at the applicant's institution or elsewhere. Award amount max: $130000 Closing date: 01 Oct 09
CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIP IN STROKE
Each fellowship will consist of a commitment of $55,000 per year for two years, plus $10,000 per year for tuition to support formal education in clinical research methodology at the applicant's institution or elsewhere. Award amount max: $130000 Closing date: 01 Oct 09
PRACTICE RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIPS
This two-year fellowship will support training in clinical practice research. Research must be directed to care in the clinical neurosciences. The fellowship will consist of a commitment of $55,000 per year for two years, plus $10,000 per year for tuition to support formal education in clinical research methodology at the applicant's institution or elsewhere. Award amount max: $130000 Closing date: 01 Oct 09
ARCTIC GOOSE JOINT VENTURE
The program is a partnership-based conservation program under the North American waterfowl management plan that promotes the conservation of northern-nesting geese by providing greaterknowledge for effective management. Awards are up to $120,000, anticipated to mostly be for a period of one to three years. Award amount max: $120000 Closing date: 05 Oct 09 INCREASING THE SERVICE LIFE OF DENTAL RESIN COMPOSITES (R01)
The objective of this R01 initiative is to better understand how degradation due to either physical and environmental factors or the composition of dental resin composites interacting with the biofilm in the oral cavity facilitates the development of secondary decay. Budgets may not exceed $250,000 per year for a maximum of four years. Award amount max: $1000000 Closing date: 04 Jan 10
INCREASING THE SERVICE LIFE OF DENTAL RESIN COMPOSITES (R21)
The objective of this R21 initiative is to better understand how degradation due to either physical and environmental factors or the composition of dental resin composites interacting with the biofilm in the oral cavity facilitates the development of secondary decay. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period. Award amount max: $275000 Closing date: 04 Jan 10
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PROJECT GRANTS
These are made to support research into the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer. There is no upper limit for funding, but most grants have been awarded with total budgets of between £150,000 and £200,000. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 30 Oct 09
SMALL RESEARCH GRANTS
These are to cover the direct costs of primary research in the humanities and social sciences. Grants range between £500 and £7,500, for a duration of up to two years. Award amount max: £7500 Closing date: 23 Nov 09
FELLOWSHIPS IN OCCUPATIONAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
The research should lead to a PhD degree and prospective students should be qualified in science or medicine. The stipend rate is £12,000 for the first year (£13,000 inside London), rising with inflation in the following years. UK fees will also be paid as incurred. Award amount max: £13000 Closing date: 19 Oct 09
PROJECT GRANTS FOR RESEARCH INTO TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS
This scheme provides funds for research into rare the genetic condition, tuberous sclerosis. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 01 Dec 09
PROGRAMME GRANTS
These support research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 30 Nov 09
CLINICAL FELLOWSHIPS
The fellowships encourage clinicians to further their career in ophthalmic research. Funding provides a grant of £180,000 over three years covering salary, consumables, course fees, equipment expenses and travel. Award amount max: £180000 Closing date: 16 Nov 09
PROJECT GRANTS
These support original and ground breaking research into eye disease. The awards are open to both non-clinician scientists and qualified clinicians working in any area of ophthalmic research relevant to the aims of the charity. Funding of up to £160,000 over three years is available per grant covering salary, consumables, travel and equipment. Award amount max: £160000 Closing date: 16 Nov 09
RESEARCH GRANTS
Proposals should focus on meningitis and septicaemia, with particular emphasis being placed on research into group B meningococcal infection. The charity funds project grants up to a maximum of £150,000 per annum for up to five years. Award amount max: £150000 Closing date: 28 Nov 09
MEDICAL RESEARCH AWARDS
These fund research into inflammatory bowel disease for up to two years. Up to £120,000 is available. Award amount max: £120000 Closing date: 09 Nov 09
RESEARCH FUND
The fund supports society members in their research. Grants are worth up to £2,000. Award amount max: £2000 Closing date: 31 Oct 09
DISCIPLINE HOPPING GRANTS
SMALL GRANTS
Projects may cover research on any aspect of Japan within the humanities and social sciences, including comparative studies. Awards will usually be for up to £5,000 and may fund travel, subsistence, research materials and the partial support of doctoral research students. Award amount max: £5000 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
These provide a period of research leave for one year for established scholars during which they will be able to complete a major piece of research while their normal teaching and administrative duties are covered by a full-time replacement. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 07 Dec 09
THANK-OFFERING TO BRITAIN FELLOWSHIPS
These provide a period of research leave for one year for established scholars during which they will be able to complete a major piece of research while their normal teaching and administrative duties are covered by a full-time replacement. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 07 Dec 09
KAROL SICHER CANCER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
This fellowship of up to £7,000 supports up to three months in the UK or abroad to undertake a research project in any aspect of cancer diagnosis, assessment or management. Award amount max: £7000 Closing date: 06 Nov 09
JOHN HAMILTON TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP
This aims to encourage psychiatrists working in the field of forensic psychiatry to broaden their knowledge and experience through travel to recognised forensic centres. The award provides £2,000. Award amount max: £2000 Closing date: 31 Oct 09
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
These are made for attendance at conferences, practice development and research. Grants of up to £500 and scholarships of up to £2,000 are offered. Award amount max: £2000 Closing date: 30 Nov 09
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH BURSARIES
These are awarded to students and other qualified individuals wishing to undertake non-laboratory based research into healthcare, medical, social or psychological aspects of epilepsy. Bursaries are worth £1,500. Award amount max: £1500 Closing date: 09 Oct 09
RESEARCH PRIZES
These support projects by young researchers in biomedical or related biological sciences. Awards are worth £200,000 and are usable over five years. Award amount max: £200000 Closing date: 04 Dec 09
FOLLOW-ON FUND
The scheme supports further scientific or technical development and other activities essential to securing commercial opportunities such as licensing, seed or venture finance. Individual grants will be typically in the range of £80,000 to £120,000 (awarded at 80 per cent of full economic cost value) over a period of up to 12 months. Award amount max: £150000 Closing date: 30 Oct 09
ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING/LEVERHULME TRUST SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
These enable mid-career academics based at UK universities to be relieved of their administrative and teaching responsibilities in order to concentrate on full time research in any engineering discipline. A sum of up to £2,500 will also be made available to fund miscellaneous costs, such as attendance at conferences and minor expenses. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 23 Oct 09
TRAVEL AWARDS
Grants provide assistance with travel to present papers or posters on research projects, study at an established centre of excellence in the UK or abroad, or to fund specialist training to allow the dissemination of knowledge. Up to £1,000 is available to cover travel costs only. Award amount max: £1000 Closing date: 16 Oct 09
SMALL RESEARCH SUPPORT GRANTS
These assist surgical trainees and recently appointed consultants to establish themselves in their chosen research field. Grants of up to £7,000 each are awarded. Award amount max: £7000 Closing date: 07 Nov 09
SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION LINK PROGRAMME
This aims to initiate high quality, collaborative, pre-commercial research and development to help underpin the sustainability of UK livestock production. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 14 Dec 09
MINOR RESEARCH AWARDS
Under this scheme, funding is available for small-scale projects of up to £5,000 each which will lead to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of chest, heart and stroke illness. Award amount max: £5000 Closing date: 16 Oct 09
PROJECTS GRANTS
Applications are welcome from universities, medical schools, teaching hospitals and research institutes. The budget for this call is anticipated to be £1 million. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 03 Nov 09
NATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING WEEK AWARDS
The focus of these awards is to support practising researchers working in any academic discipline who wish to engage the public with issues relating to science and engineering. Funds of up to £2,000 per project will be available. Award amount max: £2000 Closing date: 02 Nov 09
FORENSIC FACULTY POSTER PRIZE FOR SHOS
The purpose of the £300 prize is both to encourage poster presentations and to raise standards of forensic psychiatry. Award amount max: £300 Closing date: 31 Oct 09
FORENSIC FACULTY POSTER PRIZE FOR SPRS
VISITING RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Two fellowships are available to conduct research for publication pertaining to the arts in Africa, Oceania and the Americas. The fellowship stipend is £1,500 per month, plus return travel costs up to a maximum of £750. Award amount max: £5250 Closing date: 27 Nov 09
DISTINGUISHED VISITING FELLOWSHIPS
The programme provides funding to enable an academic engineering department in a UK university to be a host for up to a month to a distinguished visiting fellow from an overseas academic centre of excellence. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 31 Oct 09
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AWARDS IN THE FIELDS OF THE HUMANITIES AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
The purpose of these awards is to enable established scholars to develop a new programme of research. Proposals will be considered for projects ranging between £15,000 and £150,000 FEC, lasting for up to three years. The academy will contribute 80 per cent of FEC of the project. Award amount max: £150000 Closing date: 15 Dec 09
NETWORK COOPERATION GRANTS
The scheme is designed to promote collaboration between the ART network members, and proposals can be put forward for any type of project or scheme which will further cooperation and collaboration between two or more centres, and which is not covered by the current annual network grant. Grants will range between £5,000 and £100,000. Award amount max: £100000 Closing date: 27 Nov 09 EQUIPMENT GRANTS
These are aimed at aiding research in the full translational research pathway including the basic disease process, early detection, identifying risk factors, alleviation and mechanisms of symptoms and progress towards effective treatments in Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Grants ranging from £10,000 to £100,000 are available. Award amount max: £100000 Closing date: 27 Nov 09
PILOT PROJECT GRANTS
These aim to support research in the full translational research pathway including the basic disease process, early detection, identifying risk factors, alleviation and mechanisms of symptoms and progress towards effective treatments in Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Applications can be made for up to £30,000 for projects lasting a maximum of 24 months. Award amount max: £30000 Closing date: 27 Nov 09
DIET AND HEALTH RESEARCH INDUSTRY CLUB - CALL FOR PROPOSALS
DRINC supports high quality research into diet and health within UK universities and research institutes and to obtain underpinning knowledge that will provide valuable results in the long-term, enabling the UK food industry to develop and deliver new foods of benefit to the consumer. A budget of £4 million has been allocated to this round to support projects lasting up to five years. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 26 Nov 09
SMALL GRANTS RESEARCH PROGRAMME
The funds can be used widely but applicants must be able to demonstrate how it can contribute to knowledge in paediatric hepatology. Up to £5,000 is available per funding round. Award amount max: £5000 Closing date: 10 Dec 09
AHRC/DEUTSCHE FORSCHUNGSGEMEINSCHAFT JOINT RESEARCH GRANTS
Proposals should involve applicants based in the UK and Germany. The total combined budget for this call is £2 million. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 30 Nov 09
INNOVATIVE BASIC GRANT AWARDS
These awards support short-term, small-scale pilot or proof of concept research projects which may lead to new avenues of investigation and understanding in chronic granulomatous disorder. Grants are worth up to £40,000. Award amount max: £40000 Closing date: 12 Oct 09
PHD STUDENTSHIPS
Studentships are for exceptional candidates in laboratories that have a proven track record of research in chronic granulomatous disorder. Up to £75,000 is available for a three year period. Award amount max: £75000 Closing date: 12 Oct 09
TRANSLATIONAL STEM CELL RESEARCH PROGRAMME - RESPONSE MODE FUNDING
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: 09 Dec 09
SEED CORN FUNDING RESEARCH GRANT
This grant supports small research projects in counselling or psychotherapy. Funding of up to £5,000 is available. Award amount max: £5000 Closing date: 13 Nov 09
RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS
Under this scheme, proposals are invited for non-laboratory based research projects into the causes and cures for epilepsy. Up to £70,000 is available. Award amount max: £70000 Closing date: 09 Oct 09
PHD STUDENTSHIPS
These awards provide funding for two to three year PhD studentships. Funding of £75,000 is allocated for the PhD. Funding will cover tuition fees at £3,390, maintenance stipend of £13,290 outside London and £15,290 within London, and £1,000 research budget. Award amount max: £75000 Closing date: 09 Oct 09
PHD STUDENTSHIPS
These are designed to enable young graduates to undertake their PhD studies within supportive, high quality research teams across the UK. It is anticipated that up to £1 million will be available for this funding round. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 03 Nov 09
CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
These fellowships aim to encourage young clinicians to undertake a period of dedicated research in the field of prostate cancer. It is anticipated that up to £1 million will be available under this call. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 03 Nov 09 INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN CHEMISTRY BETWEEN US INVESTIGATORS AND THEIR COUNTERPARTS ABROAD
NSF seeks to enhance opportunities for collaborative activities between US and foreign investigators. Based on results from prior competitions, NSF anticipates funding approximately $15 million in three-year awards. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 03 Nov 09
INDUSTRIAL IMPACT FELLOWSHIPS
This scheme enables highly skilled research and technology leaders to transfer their skills and experience from the industrial sector to BBSRC-funded centres, institutes or academic departments. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 11 Nov 09
EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATOR AWARD
This new funding scheme is open to all early career researchers with a PhD and at least three years post-doctoral research experience at the time of application. Grants are available for up to £200,000 for three years. Award amount max: £200000 Closing date: 16 Nov 09
CLINICAL FELLOWSHIPS IN BIOMEDICAL ETHICS
The scheme is for clinicians, GPs or allied health professionals who wish to carry out a period of research in any area of biomedical ethics within the remit of the biological ethics programme. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 01 Dec 09
CLINICAL RESEARCH LEAVE AWARDS IN BIOMEDICAL ETHICS
DEVELOPMENTAL CLINICAL STUDIES
This programme aims to strengthen the quality and increase the volume of developmental clinical studies funded by the MRC. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: No deadline
INSTITUTE CAREER PATH FELLOWSHIPS
Fellowships will be awarded to up to two early-career researchers wishing to be based at a BBSRC institute and working in areas of high strategic importance to BBSRC. Awards are for five years, and include personal salary and a significant research support grant. Fellowships are awarded under full economic costing. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 11 Nov 09
PUBLIC ACTIVITIES SMALL GRANTS SCHEME
The aim of the scheme is to support activities promoting public awareness of chemistry and the chemical sciences. Small grants worth up to £250, and large grants worth between £500 and £5,000 are available. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: No deadline
BATTLEFIELD MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR (SBRI)
This seminar will launch a call for proposals for battlefield medical technology and will be held on October 22 2009 between 12.30pm and 16.30pm at the Centre for Defence Enterprise, Start Electron, Harwell. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 03 Dec 09 MINI-IPS AWARDS
The scheme is a knowledge exchange scheme that supports the development of effective, long term collaborations between UK universities and laboratories, CERN, ESO ( European Southern Observatory), UK industry and research sector organisations. Funding is available for awards of up to £150,000 over a period not exceeding 12 months. Award amount max: £150000 Closing date: No deadline
TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIPS
These enable scientists and clinicians to attend the International Congress on Obesity. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 07 Nov 09
STOKOWIEC MEDAL AND PRIZE
This is awarded in recognition of distinguished work related to the technical, manufacturing, processing or engineering application of alloy steels. The award is worth £300. Award amount max: £300 Closing date: 18 Dec 09
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ECOLOGY OF HUMAN INFECTIOUS DISEASES - CATALYST GRANTS
Catalyst grants will help researchers to develop realistic and relevant research partnerships (networks) and research strategies with the potential for significant national/international impact. Applicants can request up to £50,000, at 80 per cent full economic costs, for a maximum period of nine months. Award amount max: £50000 Closing date: 16 Dec 09
CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT: INTEGRATION ACROSS SCALES
EPSRC would like to support significant new research directions, by focussing on identifying and addressing the grand challenges associated with integration and connectivity across different spatial and temporal scales within the urban environment to deliver sustainability. Between £6-8 million is available to fund a small number of multidisciplinary research proposals. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 03 Nov 09
RESEARCH INTO PROMISING INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN THE NHS
Under this call, NIHR SDO is particularly interested in proposals to research or evaluate promising innovations in healthcare delivery in the NHS in England and Wales. Projects are likely to cost up to £500,000, although no formal funding limit has been set. Award amount max: £500000 Closing date: 05 Nov 09
EVALUATION OF THE ALCOHOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME
The aim of this research is to evaluate the different components of the AIP which is funded by DH from April 2008 to March 2011 and to explore the extent to which, individually and as a whole, they have influenced the rate of alcohol related admissions to hospitals in England. The budget for this evaluation is £300,000 inclusive. The study will have a duration of approximately 18 months. Award amount max: £300000 Closing date: 26 Oct 09
MENTAL CAPACITY ACT BEST INTERESTS DECISIONS - SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES: RESEARCH TO REVIEW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT
The aim of the call is to commission research to examine how BIDs are being carried out in relation to people who lack capacity. DH (NIHR) expects that the project will be delivered within a cost £250,000 including full economic costs or value added tax. The research may be conducted over a period no longer than 18 months. Award amount max: £250000 Closing date: 19 Oct 09
AILEEN LYNN BEQUEST FUND
The fund provides equipment grants for projects in the field of cancer research. Up to £5,000 is available. Award amount max: £5000 Closing date: 30 Oct 09
NATIONAL EVALUATION OF THE NATIONAL DEMENTIA STRATEGY DEMONSTRATOR SITES
The purpose of the national evaluation is to provide a timely assessment of the implementation of the proposed new service models (dementia advisers and peer support networks) and the extent to which and ways in which they contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the national dementia strategy. Up to £650,000 will be provided for the work over a period of two and a half years. Award amount max: £650000 Closing date: 12 Oct 09
DAVIES FOUNDATION TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP
These enables a consultant to take a sabbatical to undertake further study or research in cancer and its related fields. Up to £10,000 is available for travelling and subsistence expenses. Award amount max: £10000 Closing date: 30 Oct 09 RITCHIE TRUST RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
The fellowship is awarded to fellows and members of the college who are below consultant grade and may be held in any clinical subject. The fellowship is worth £30,000. Award amount max: £30000 Closing date: 30 Oct 09
STUDY OF OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENERGY COSTS
This project will investigate the ways in which costs of the energy use associated with information computer technology are dealt with in universities and colleges across the UK. Total funding of up to £90,000 is available for this study - including £50,000 for undertaking the study and recruiting the case studies and £40,000 for the case studies. Award amount max: £90000 Closing date: 28 Oct 09
SMALL SCALE EXPLORATION STUDIES OF ASPECTS OF GREEN ICT
A number of small scale studies will be funded to investigate various aspects of the green ICT agenda where there is currently limited understanding and knowledge. Total funding of up to £300,000 is available to fund between 5 and 8 projects at between £30,000 and £70,000 per project. Award amount max: £70000 Closing date: 28 Oct 09
DEMONSTRATOR PROJECTS
A number of small scale demonstrator projects will be funded that will develop and trail new and innovative means of taking action to reduce the environmental impacts of institutional ICT. Total funding of up to £300,000 is available to fund 6 projects at £50,000 per project. Award amount max: £50000 Closing date: 28 Oct 09 ITT USING CLOUD COMPUTING FOR RESEARCH
The tender aims to conduct a review to: document the use cases for cloud computing in research; provide advice and guidance on the governance, legal and economic issues around using cloud computing for research; make recommendations to the JISC on further useful work that can be carried out in these areas. Total funding of £60,000 is available for this project. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 15 Oct 09
ITT REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ORGANISATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF CLOUD COMPUTING IN HIGHER AND FURTHER EDUCATION
The aims of the review are to review the environmental and organisational implications of cloud computing in higher and further education. Total funding of £50,000 is available for this project. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 15 Oct 09
ITT TECHNICAL REVIEW OF CLOUD COMPUTING FOR RESEARCH
The aims of the review are to conduct a technical review of cloud computing for research. Total funding of £60,000 is available for this project. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 15 Oct 09
RESEARCH FUND
Grants awarded from this fund are made to support archival research such as education, training, procedures, policies, accessibility, the gathering of information and related subjects. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: No deadline
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE BURSARIES
FUEL CELLS AND HYDROGEN DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMME - STRAND TWO
The aim of the programme is to fill a current gap in the innovation chain, relating to scale-up issues and accelerate deployment of fuel cells and hydrogen low carbon technology. The Department of Energy and Climate Change gas allocated a total indicative budget of £7.2 million for this programme. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 29 Oct 09
DAVID BERRY PRIZE
This is awarded to the author of the best essay on a subject, selected by the candidate, dealing with Scottish history. The prize is worth £250. Award amount max: £250 Closing date: 31 Dec 09
GLADSTONE HISTORY BOOK PRIZE
This is awarded for the best first book in non-British history. The prize is worth £1,000. Award amount max: £1000 Closing date: 31 Dec 09
WHITFIELD BOOK PRIZE
This is for a new book on British or Irish history. The prize is worth £1,000. Award amount max: £1000 Closing date: 31 Dec 09
ARTS AND HUMANITIES APPROACHES TO RESEARCHING NVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Austria
PROJECT RESEARCH GRANTS
Projects may address all aspects of spinal cord lesions, nerve regeneration, trophic support of lesioned neurons, and functional changes induced by lesions preferentially in mammals. Grants are worth up to 70,000 euros per year, or 50,000 euros for postdoctoral students. Award amount max: €140000 Closing date: 01 Dec 09
INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH GRANTS
These promote basic and clinical research related to spinal cord injury. Grants last for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a further year, and are worth between 15,000 euros and 42,000 euros annually. Award amount max: €42000 Closing date: 01 Dec 09
Belgium
ERC STARTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCHER GRANTS - LIFE SCIENCES
Projects must involve participation by at least one independent legal entity established in a member state or associated country. The budget for this call is 34 per cent of an overall budget of 528 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 18 Nov 09
INTEGRATING EUROPE’S NEIGHBOURS INTO THE ERA - ERA-WIDE ACTIVITY
BILATERAL COORDINATION FOR THE ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF S PARTNERSHIPS - ACTIVITY BILAT
This call supports coordination and support action for Algeria, INCO- 2010-2.1, with an indicative budget of 500,000 euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 19 Jan 10
BI-REGIONAL COORDINATION OF S COOPERATION INCLUDING PRIORITY SETTING AND DEFINITION OF S COOPERATION POLICIES - ACTIVITY INCO-NET
The indicative budget for this call is 4 million euros. The minimum number of participants for this call is at least three independent legal entities, each of which is established in an EU member state or associated country, and no two of which are established in the same MS or AC. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 19 Jan 10
SUSTAINABLE SURFACE TRANSPORT-2010-RTD-1
Projects will address selected themes of sustainable surface transport. The total indicative budget for this call is 93,79m euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 14 Jan 10
FP7-NMP-2010-EU-USA
FP7-NMP-2010-EU-MEXICO
Projects may address NMP.2010.1.2-4 adding value to mining at the nanostructure level. The maximum EC funding must not exceed 2 million euros, including contributions to Latin American ICPC. The indicative budget for this call is 6m euros. Award amount max: €2000000 Closing date: 15 Dec 09
FP7-NMP-2010-EU-LARGE-4
For large scale integrating collaborative projects the minimum conditions to participate are: at least three independent legal entities, each of which is established in an EU member state or associated country, and no two of which are established in the same MS or AC. The minimum EC funding requested must be greater than 4 million euros. The indicative budget for this call is 105 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 08 Dec 09
FP7-NMP-2010-EU-SMALL-4
For small or medium scale focused research projects, the minimum conditions to participate are: at least three independent legal entities, each of which is established in an EU member state or associated country, and no two of which are established in the same MS or AC. The maximum EC funding requested must not exceed 4 million euros. The indicative budget for this call is 50m euros. Award amount max: €4000000 Closing date: 08 Dec 09 FP7-NMP-2010-EU-CSA-4
Coordinating actions require participation by at least three independent legal entities, each established in a different EU member state or associated country. Supporting actions require participation by at least one independent legal entity. The indicative budget for this call is 6.5m euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 02 Feb 10
FP7-HEALTH-2010-ALTERNATIVE TESTING
This programme focusses on the following area: HEALTH 2010.4.2-9: towards the replacement of repeated dose systemic toxicity testing in human safety assessment. The indicative budget for this call is 25 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 03 Feb 10
FP7 AERONAUTICS AND AIR TRANSPORT (AAT)-2010-RTD-1
The European Commission Framework 7 programme has released calls under Aeronautics and Air Transport-2010-RTD-1 for collaborative projects (small and medium-scale focused research) and coordination and supporting actions. The budget for this call is 109.2 million euros and grants are worth up to 5 million euros per project. Award amount max: €5000000 Closing date: 14 Jan 10
FP7-OCEAN-2010 THE OCEAN OF TOMORROW
Projects may address the quantification of climate change impacts on economic sectors in the Arctic, vectors of changes in marine life, impact on economic sectors and sub-sealed carbon storage and the marine environment. The budget for this call is 34 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 14 Jan 10
FP7-SEC-2010-1 SECURITY RESEARCH CALL 3
Projects may address a range of fields relating to security research. The budget for this call is 210.59 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 26 Nov 09
FP7-AAT-2010-RTD-CHINA
Projects must enhance strategic international cooperation with China in selected aeronautics fields. The budget for this call is 3 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 14 Jan 10
FP7-TPT-2010-RTD-1
Projects will address horizontal activities for the implementation of the transport programme. The budget for this call is 6 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 14 Jan 10
FP7-AAT-2010-RTD-RUSSIA
Projects will address enhancing strategic international cooperation with Russia in a frange of areas. The budget for this call is 4 million euros and funding is worth up to 1.5m euros per project. Award amount max: €1500000 Closing date: 14 Jan 10
FP7-AFRICA-2010
FP7-NMP-2010-SME-4
The European Commission Framework Programme 7, under its Cooperation programme, invites proposals for its theme 4 - nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies - EU-SME-4 call. This call is for collaborative projects targeted at small and medium-sized businesses. The indicative budget is a total of 20 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 08 Dec 09
FP7-SSH-2010-1
For collaborative projects (large-scale integrating projects), the minimum conditions to participate are: at least seven partners from a minimum of seven countries. At least seven independent legal entities, each of which is established in an EU member state or associated country, and no two of which are established in the same MS or AC. The indicative budget for this call is 40m euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 02 Feb 10
FP7-SSH-2010-2
The minimum conditions to participate are: at least three independent legal entities, each of which is established in an EU member state or associated country, and no two of which are established in the same MS or AC. Additionally, for benefit of specific groups - civil society organizations, at least one of the legal entities has to be CSO. The indicative budget for this call is 18.9m euros. Award amount max: €2700000 Closing date: 02 Feb 10
FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2010-UNIV
The European Commission has issued a call, under it's Framework programme 7 Capacities, for supporting actions. The topic is SiS-2010- 1.4-2 The role of universities in the process towards aknowledge- based society. The maximum requested shall not exceed 600,000 euros per project. The total indicative budget for this call is 2.5 million euros. Award amount max: €600000 Closing date: 02 Dec 09
FP7-SME-2010-1
At least three participants must be independent SMEs established in at least three EU member states or associated countries. At least two participants must be research or technological development performers independent from any other participant. The indicative budget for this call is 136.84 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 03 Dec 09
FP7-SSH-2010-3
Projects may address collective challenges for Latin America and Caribbean countries, understanding urbanisation trends and processes in contemporary China, and cultures of governance and conflict resolution in Europe and India. The indicative budget for this call is 8.1m euros. Award amount max: €2700000 Closing date: 02 Feb 10
FP7-SSH-2010-4
TRANSLATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN REGIONAL RESEARCH- DRIVEN CLUSTERS
Proposals should support economic development by boosting the competitiveness of health-related economy. The indicative budget for this call is 16.95 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 14 Jan 10
FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2010-1
There are three action lines under this call: a more dynamic governance of the science and society relationship; strengthening potential, broadening horizons; science and society communicate. The indicative budget for this call is 39.75 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 21 Jan 10
FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2010-2
Combinations of collaborative projects and coordination and support actions require participation by at least three independent legal entities, each established in a different member state or associated country. Supporting actions require participation by at least one independent legal entity. The indicative budget for this call is 115 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 24 Nov 09
FP7-HEALTH-2010-SINGLE-STAGE
FP7-ENERGY-2010-INDIA
Projects will collaborate with Indian partners in the field of energy. The budget for this call is 5 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 30 Nov 09
FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2010-1
Coordination actions and combined collaborative and coordination actions must involve participation by at least three independent legal entities, each established in a differrent member state or associated country. Supporting actions require participation by at least one independent legal entity. The budget for this call is 216.94 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 03 Dec 09
FP7-TRANSPORT-2010-TREN-1
Collaborative projects and coordinating actions require participation by at least three independent legal entities, each established in a different member state or associated country. Supporting actions require participation by at least one independent legal entity. The budget for this call is 35 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 14 Jan 10
FP7-SPACE-2010-1
FP7-ENERGY-2010-2
Collaborative projects and coordinating actions require participation by at least three independent legal entities, each established in a different member state. Supporting actions require participation by at least one independent legal entity. The budget for this call is 126.4 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 04 Mar 10
FP7-ENV-2010
Projects must address topics related to European environmental policy and practice. The budget for this call is 175 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 05 Jan 10
FP7-ERANET-2010-RTD
Coordinating actions require participation by at least three independent legal entities, each established in a different member state or associated country. Supporting actions require participation by at least one independent legal entity. The budget for this call is 21.5 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 19 Jan 10
COORDINATION OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES OF MEMBER STATES AND ASSOCIATED STATES IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - ACTIVITY ERANET
FP7-KBBE-2010-4
Projects may address a range of topics relating to sustainability, agriculture and the effective management of biological resources. The budget for this call is 190.1 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 14 Jan 10
SUSTAINABLE AUTOMOTIVE ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE
Proposals may address materials, technologies and processes for sustainable automotive electrochemical applications. The budget for this call is 25 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 14 Jan 10
YOUTH IN ACTION PARTNERSHIPS
Projects may address transnational youth exchanges, national or transnational youth initiatives, European voluntary services and training and networking. The budget for this call is 1.2 million euros and funding is worth up to 100,000 euros per project over a maximum of two years. Award amount max: €100000 Closing date: 01 Dec 09
EX POST EVALUATION OF COHESION POLICY INTERVENTIONS 2000- 06 FINANCED BY THE COHESION FUND: COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF SELECTED TRANSPORT PROJECTS
Studies will analyse 10 transport projects co-financed by the cohesion fund, including former ISPA, and learn from these analyses for current and future programming periods. Funding is worth up to 550,000 euros over 15 months. Award amount max: €550000 Closing date: 08 Oct 09
EX POST EVALUATION OF COHESION POLICY INTERVENTIONS 2000- 06 FINANCED BY THE COHESION FUND: COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF SELECTED ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS
Studies will analyse selected environment projects co-financed by the cohesion fund, including former ISPA, and learn from these analyses for current and future programming periods. Funding is worth up to 550,000 euros over 15 months. Award amount max: €550000 Closing date: 08 Oct 09
PATENT COSTS: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT ON THE EXPLOITATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RESULTS BY SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES, UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS
Projects will deliver insights on the influence of expenditures for intellectual property rights on the scope, intensity and internationalisation of research activities and the use of SMEs, universities and public research organisations, as well as assessing sector-specific impacts. Funding is worth between 423,000 euros and 517,000 euros over 24 months. Award amount max: €517000 Closing date: 23 Oct 09
ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS OF NANOSCIENCES, NANOTECHNOLOGIES, MATERIALS AND NEW PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND CHANGING INDUSTRIAL PATTERNS ON SKILLS AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Studies will identify relevant trends over the next 20 years, in order to anticipate skill and competence gaps at research, engineering or manufacturing levels, and to help prepare proactive education, training and re-skill schemes. Funding is worth up to 250,000 euros over 18 months. Award amount max: €250000 Closing date: 30 Oct 09 SUPPORT FOR INFORMATION MEASURES RELATING TO THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Projects will address a range of topics concerning the common agricultural policy and its effectiveness. The budget for this call is 3.25 million euros and grants are worth between 20,000 euros and 200,000 euros over 12 months. Award amount max: €200000 Closing date: 31 Oct 09
STUDY ON THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF VARIABLE USE OF OIL PIPELINES COMING IN TO THE EU FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
Projects will enable the commission to assess technical aspects, with a view on current supply flows and the possibility of their variation in order to better secure adequate energy supplies in the EU. Funding is provided for up to seven months. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 07 Oct 09
IMPACT OF THE USE OF BIOFUELS ON OIL REFINING AND FUEL SPECIFICATIONS
Projects willl assess the impact of increased consumption of biofuels on the oilrefining process, refining economics and fuel specifications, with a focus on refinery energy use, refinery greenhouse gas emission and the impact on the oil price and the price of refined products and their differentials. Funding is provided for up to nine months. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 08 Oct 09
France
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH TRAINING IN CANCER
These enable junior scientists to complete their training in aspects of cancer research related to the agency’s own programme. The stipend is worth 31,860 euros annually for a maximum of two years. Award amount max: €63720 Closing date: 30 Nov 09 VISITING SCIENTISTS AWARD
This enables a qualified and experienced investigator with recent publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals to spend six to 12 months at the IARC. The annual remuneration is worth up to $80,000 and will take into account the ongoing salary of the visiting scientist plus the cost of travel. Award amount max: $80000 Closing date: 30 Nov 09
EXPERTISE TRANSFER FELLOWSHIP
This enables an investigator to spend six to 12 months in an appropriate host institute in a low or medium resource country. Annual remuneration is worth up to $70,000, and will take into account the ongoing salary of the fellow. Award amount max: $70000 Closing date: 30 Nov 09
INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE PROGRAMME PROJECT GRANTS
Through long-term joint research efforts, meetings, field trips, and workshops, IGCP aims to promote the use of geosciences in global issues including sustainable development, the health and safety of humanity and the reduction of the adverse effects of natural disasters and resource extraction. The average annual funding level for IGCP projects ranges between $5,000 and $10,000. Award amount max: $10000 Closing date: 15 Oct 07
Netherlands
JEAN JUILLARD PRIZE
This recognises scientists under the age of 40 for recently completed work on blood transfusion or related subjects. The prize is worth $5,000. Award amount max: $5000 Closing date: 30 Nov 09 RUBICON SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
Grants enable researchers from abroad to spend one year conducting research in the Netherlands. Awards are worth 55,000 euros each. The annual budget is 5.3 million euros. Award amount max: €55000 Closing date: 01 Dec 09
MEMBER STATES INITIATED PROJECTS
These enable institutions to initiate their own approaches in order to address the development of new clinical interventions to fight HIV/Aids, malaria and tuberculosis. The budget for this call is 2.5 million euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 15 Nov 09
SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS VACCINES
Projects will conduct phase two clinical trials in African countries with a focus on new and upcoming TB vaccines, such as recombinant BCGT vaccine. The budget for this call is 3 million euros and up to six projects will be funded for a maximum of five years. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 15 Dec 09
SUPPORT FOR THE OPTIMISATION OF HIV/AIDS TREATMENT
Projects will conduct clinical trials that aim to optimise the treatment of HIV infection by reducing the high early mortality. The budget for this call is 5 million euros and up to four projects will be funded for a maximum of five years. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 15 Dec 09
Switzerland ESCMID TRAVEL GRANTS
These enable young colleagues engaged in the fields of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases to attend the 20th European congress of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases in Vienna. The grant will include full registration to the congress and 500 euros. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 19 Nov 09
ANDRÉ SCHROEDER RESEARCH PRIZE
This recognises new scientific findings in dental implantology, oral tissue regeneration and related fields. The prize is worth CHF20,000. Award amount max: SFr.20000 Closing date: 30 Nov 09
Turkey
IDN KHALDUN PRIZE
This recognises outstanding individual and co-authored papers by young scientists on Middle East economics. Candidates must be no more than six years post-PhD. The prize is worth $150 and exemption from dues and submission fees for two consecutive years. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 10 Dec 09
United States
RESEARCH GRANTS
The purpose of AFSA’s sleep research initiative is to gain a better understanding of the relationship between the neurobiology of sleep in people with FMS and the various symptoms of this condition. The current total funding amount is $300,000 and grants are generally up to $50,000 for a period of one year. Award amount max: $50000 Closing date: No deadline SENIOR RESEARCH AWARDS
The objective of this award is to provide established researchers with funds to generate sufficient preliminary data to become competitive for funds from other sources. Awards are for one to three years. Total direct costs may not exceed $130,000 per year and indirect costs may not exceed 10 per cent of direct costs or $13,000. Award amount max: $429000 Closing date: 01 Nov 09
REAGAN-FASCELL DEMOCRACY FELLOWS PROGRAMME
This program enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change. Successful applicants will receive a monthly stipend for living expenses. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 02 Nov 09
SHEILA ESSEY AWARD FOR ALS RESEARCH
This award recognizes an individual who has made significant research contributions in the search for the cause, prevention of, and cure for ALS. The award includes a certificate of recognition and a $25,000 prize to be used by the recipient to continue ALS research. Award amount max: $25000 Closing date: 02 Nov 09
RESEARCH AWARD IN GERIATRIC NEUROLOGY
This award is intended to stimulate activity and encourage research in the fields that are of interest to geriatric neurology research. The award includes a certificate of recognition and $500 prize. Award amount max: $500 Closing date: 02 Nov 09
RESEARCH TRAVEL GRANTS
POTAMKIN PRIZE FOR RESEARCH IN PICK'S, ALZHEIMER'S AND RELATED DISEASES
This award recognizes major contributions to the understanding of the causes, prevention, treatment, and cure for Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and related diseases. The award includes a medallion and a $100,000 prize. Award amount max: $100000 Closing date: 02 Nov 09
NORMAN GESCHWIND PRIZE IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY
This prize is awarded to an individual for outstanding research in the field of behavioral neurology. The award will include a certificate of recognition and a $1,000 prize. Award amount max: $1000 Closing date: 02 Nov 09
MOVEMENT DISORDERS RESEARCH AWARD
MICHAEL S PESSIN STROKE LEADERSHIP PRIZE
HAROLD WOLFF-JOHN GRAHAM AWARD FOR HEADACHE/FACIAL PAIN RESEARCH
This award recognizes individuals who have submitted research results in the field of headache and facial pain. The award includes a certificate of recognition and a $1,000 prize. Award amount max: $1000 Closing date: 02 Nov 09
DREIFUSS-PENRY EPILEPSY AWARD
This award recognizes physicians in the early stages of their careers who have made an independent contribution to epilepsy research. The award includes a certificate of recognition and a $1,000 prize. Award amount max: $1000 Closing date: 02 Nov 09
ANSEL ADAMS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
This program is designed to promote and support research in the center’s photograph, archive, and library collections. The stipend is $5,000 for a residential period of two to four weeks of study at the center. Award amount max: $5000 Closing date: 30 Oct 09
GETTY SCHOLAR GRANTS
These grants enable the recipient to stay at the Getty Research Institute, where they can pursue their own projects free from academic obligations, make use of Getty collections, and participate in the intellectual life of the Getty. A stipend of $65,000 per year will be awarded based on the length of stay, need, and salary. Award amount max: $65000 Closing date: 01 Nov 09 CONSERVATION GUEST SCHOLAR GRANTS
This program provides an opportunity for professionals to pursue scholarly research, in an interdisciplinary manner, in areas of general interest to the international conservation community. Scholars are in residence at the Getty Center for three to nine consecutive months. A monthly stipend of $3,500 is awarded, up to a maximum of $31,500. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 01 Nov 09
PRE- AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
These fellowships provide support for researchers in the arts, humanities, or social sciences whose projects relate to the institute's 2010-2011 theme of the display of art. Predoctoral fellows are in residence for the entire academic year and receive a stipend of $25,000. Postdoctoral fellows are also in residence for the academic year and receive a stipend of $30,000. Award amount max: $30000 Closing date: 01 Nov 09
FOCUSED GROUP WORKSHOPS
The aim of this program is to sponsor workshops that have a significant impact on the prevention, diagnosis, or management of leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma. Two workshops may be sponsored each year by the society, with a maximum award of $30,000. Award amount max: $30000 Closing date: No deadline
CAREER ENHANCEMENT AWARDS
These awards encourage the professional development of basic, clinical or translational scientists in the bone and mineral field. Each award provides up to $50,000 in direct costs over a 12 month period. Award amount max: $50000 Closing date: 16 Oct 09 ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION LONG-TERM FELLOWSHIPS
The purpose is to encourage access to the library's exceptional collections and to encourage ongoing cross-disciplinary dialogue among scholars of the early modern period. Fellowships last from six to nine months and carry stipends of $50,000. Award amount max: $50000 Closing date: 01 Nov 09
STUDENT POSTER SESSION AWARD
If possible, one award shall be made in the field of electrochemical science and technology and the other in the field of solid state science and technology. Each student co-author of a prize-winning paper will receive a prize of $250, with a maximum of $750, to be divided equally, per award and an appropriately awarded scroll. Award amount max: $250 Closing date: No deadline
HEALTH DISPARITIES IN NIDDK DISEASES (R01): AIDS-RELATED
The institutes seek Aids-related research to understand and mitigate issues of health disparities in high priority diseases within its scope, including diabetes, obesity, nutrition-related disorders, hepatitis C, gallbladder disease, Helicobacter Pylori infection, sickle cell disease, kidney diseases, and metabolic, gastrointestinal, hepatic, and renal complications from infection with HIV. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 07 Jan 10
NEI RESEARCH GRANT FOR SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS (R21): AIDS-RELATED
The purpose of this Aids-related mechanism is to provide support for secondary analyses of data derived from NEI-funded studies or of data derived from other sources. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period, with no more than $200,000 in direct costs allowed in any single year. Award amount max: $275000 Closing date: 07 Jan 10 DIRECTED STEM CELL DIFFERENTIATION FOR CELL-BASED THERAPIES FOR HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD, AND AGING DISEASES (R21): AIDS-RELATED
This funding opportunity solicits exploratory/developmental grant applications from applicant organizations that propose to define the factors and mechanisms controlling the differentiation of embryonic or adult stem or progenitor cells, either in vitro or in vivo. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period. Award amount max: $275000 Closing date: 07 Jan 10
DISSERTATION FIELDWORK GRANTS
These grants are awarded to aid doctoral dissertation research in anthropology. Grants provide a maximum of $15,000. Award amount max: $15000 Closing date: 01 Nov 09
HUNT POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
These support the writing-up of already completed research in anthropology. The fellowships provide $40,000 for 12 months of continuous full-time writing. Award amount max: $40000 Closing date: 01 Nov 09
DEUTSCHMANN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH
This award is given to recognize a body of significant research in mass communication over the course of an individual’s career. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 02 Nov 09 HUBBLE FELLOWSHIPS
These fellowships provide support for highly qualified recent postdoctoral scientists to conduct independent research that is broadly related to the NASA Cosmic Origins scientific goals. The fellowship provides support for up to three years at an annual stipend of approximately $62,500 plus benefits, and an additional allowance of $16,000 per year for travel and other research costs. Award amount max: $235500 Closing date: 05 Nov 09
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
The year-long fellowship is intended for scholars in the field of the Aegean bronze age/early iron age who have received a PhD degree in the past five years, that is, between May, 2004 and August, 2009. The fellowship will be awarded in the amount of $24,000, plus up to $4,000 additional for travel expenses. Award amount max: $28000 Closing date: 01 Nov 09
SIX-WEEK RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
These allow candidates to conduct research for a six-week period from March 1 through May 30, 2010 or September 1 through December 31, 2010 at the INSTAP Study Center for East Crete. Fellowships will be awarded in the amount up to $2,500 plus reasonable round-trip travel expenses. Award amount max: $2500 Closing date: 01 Nov 09
GRAND CHALLENGES EXPLORATIONS GRANTS
These foster early-stage innovation in global health research and expand the pipeline of ideas that merit further exploration. Grants will initially be awarded at approximately $100,000 each, and an additional $1 million will be available for projects that show promise. Award amount max: $1100000 Closing date: 02 Nov 09 PRACTITIONER RESIDENCIES
The Bellagio Center offers residencies to professionals working outside of academia in fields of interest to the Rockefeller Foundation. Residency periods last between two and four weeks. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: No deadline
EXCEPTIONAL, UNCONVENTIONAL RESEARCH ENABLING KNOWLEDGE ACCELERATION (EUREKA) (R01)
The purpose of the EUREKA initiative is to solicit research project grant (R01) applications from institutions and organizations proposing innovative research in biomedical or biobehavioral research that is germane to the mission of one or more of the participating NIH institutes. Support may be requested for up to $800,000 in direct costs over a four year period. Award amount max: $800000 Closing date: 24 Nov 09
SCHOLARS PROGRAMME
Funding supports future leaders in the area of HIV/Aids research, and is ideal for postdoctoral scientists who are preparing to make the transition into faculty positions at academic institutions. Scholars will be provided with laboratory space, resources and salary support at the junior faculty level for up to three years. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: No deadline
EXTERNAL FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS
Fellowships are awarded to support research projects in the humanities. Fellows will receive a stipend of $40,000 to $50,000, depending on rank, for a duration of one semester, as well as an allowance for research and relocation to be used during the appointment period. Award amount max: $50000 Closing date: 02 Nov 09 OPTIMIZATION OF SMALL MOLECULE PROBES FOR THE NERVOUS SYSTEM (R21): AIDS-RELATED
This program encourages Aids-related research that develops new small molecule probes for investigating biological function in the nervous system via the application of advanced medical chemistry and the biological testing of compounds. The total project period may not exceed two years. Direct costs are limited to $150,000 per year. Award amount max: $300000 Closing date: 07 Jan 10
EXPLORATORY INNOVATIONS IN BIOMEDICAL COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (R21): AIDS-RELATED
The NIH is interested in promoting Aids-related research and developments in computational science and technology that will support rapid progress in areas of scientific opportunity in biomedical research. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period. Award amount max: $275000 Closing date: 07 Jan 10
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION GRANTS
The foundation provides funding to initiatives that help address health disparities. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: No deadline
NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACT GRANTS PROGRAM
The program funds projects that promote the conservation of these birds in the US, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Awards are up to $250,000 for a period of typically two years. Award amount max: $250000 Closing date: 02 Nov 09
EXPLORING EPIGENOMIC PROCESSES AND NON-CODING RNAS IN HIV/AIDS (R01)
EXPLORING EPIGENOMIC PROCESSES AND NON-CODING RNAS IN HIV/AIDS (R21)
The program's purpose is to enhance our understanding of the role of epigenomics in HIV infection and pathogenesis in combination with substance abuse. Direct costs of up to $200,000 per year may be requested, for a maximum of $600,000 direct costs over a three year project period. Award amount max: $600000 Closing date: 23 Nov 09
AACR JOSEPH H BURCHENAL MEMORIAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
The award recognizes outstanding achievements in clinical cancer research. The winner will present a lecture during the AACR annual meeting and will receive an honorarium of $10,000 and support for attendance at the meeting. Award amount max: $10000 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
AACR-AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AWARD FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE IN CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION
This award honors outstanding achievements in the fields of cancer epidemiology, biomarkers and prevention. The winner will present a lecture during the AACR annual meeting and will receive an honorarium of $5,000 and support for attendance at the meeting. Award amount max: $5000 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
AACR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CANCER RESEARCH
This award recognizes a young investigator on the basis of meritorious achievement in cancer research. The winner will present a lecture during the AACR annual meeting and will receive an honorarium of $5,000 and support for attendance at the meeting. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 15 Oct 09
AACR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY IN CANCER RESEARCH
The award will be given for outstanding chemistry research, which has led to important contributions to the fields of basic cancer research; translational cancer research; cancer diagnosis; the prevention of cancer; or the treatment of patients with cancer. The winner will receive an honorarium of $10,000. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 15 Oct 09
AACR GHA CLOWES MEMORIAL AWARD
The award recognizes an individual with outstanding recent accomplishments in basic cancer research. The winner will present a lecture during the AACR annual meeting and will receive an honorarium of $10,000. Award amount max: $10000 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
AACR RICHARD AND HINDA ROSENTHAL MEMORIAL AWARD
This award will recognize research that has made, or promises to soon make, a notable contribution to improved clinical care in the field of cancer. The winner will present a lecture during the AACR annual meeting and will receive an honorarium of $10,000 and support for attendance at the meeting. Award amount max: $10000 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
AACR MINORITIES IN CANCER RESEARCH JANE COOKE WRIGHT LECTURESHIP
The lectureship is intended to give recognition to an outstanding scientist who has made meritorious contributions to the field of cancer research and who has, through leadership or by example, furthered the advancement of minority investigators in cancer research. The winner will present a lecture during the AACR annual meeting and will receive an honorarium. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 15 Oct 09
AACR WOMEN IN CANCER RESEARCH CHARLOTTE FRIEND MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP
The lecture is intended to give recognition to an outstanding scientist who has made meritorious contributions to the field of cancer research and who has, through leadership or by example, furthered the advancement of women in science. The winner will present a lecture at the AACR annual meeting and will receive an honorarium and commemorative plaque. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 15 Oct 09
AACR MARGARET FOTI AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP AND EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN CANCER RESEARCH
The award is given to an individual whose leadership and extraordinary achievements in cancer research have made a major impact on the field. The recipient will receive an honorarium of $10,000, a commemorative plaque and support to attend the AACR annual meeting. Award amount max: $10000 Closing date: 15 Oct 09
RIP RAPP DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
The institute supports candidates with work to be done at the Study Center in Pacheia Ammos, Crete in 2010. The fellowship will be awarded in the amount of $4,000 for a minimum period of four weeks. Award amount max: $4000 Closing date: 01 Nov 09 NEH RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
The center annually awards fellowships of five-week or 10-week duration to scholars who can make use of the resources available at Saint Louis University. Fellowships include a stipend of $1,750 per five-week period, all travel expenses to and from St Louis, and a fully furnished two-bedroom apartment (utilities included). Award amount max: $3500 Closing date: No deadline
LINDBERGH AVIATION GRANT
The grant is given to an individual whose research project will advance aviation technology and balance it with the care and protection of the environment. Awards are in amounts up to $10,580 each. Award amount max: $10580 Closing date: 30 Oct 09
TARGETED LIBRARY SYNTHESIS AND SCREENING AT NOVEL TARGETS FOR POTENTIAL DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENTS AND RESEARCH TOOLS (R21/R33)
These seek to promote the discovery of novel medications through the use of targeted library synthesis and screening for drug addiction treatment, as well as the discovery of CNS-active research tools for medication target validation in animal models of drug addiction. Budgets for direct costs of up to $250,000 per year are available. Award amount max: $1250000 Closing date: 04 Dec 09
ANCILLARY STUDIES IN CLINICAL TRIALS OF CNS/PNS DISORDERS - NINDS ACCELERATED AWARDS PROGRAM (R01)
These encourage and facilitate ancillary studies undertaken in conjunction with on-going NINDS-funded clinical trials of neurological disorders. Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 16 Dec 09
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