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 The Heinrich Wieland Prize
The Heinrich Wieland Prize is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and awarded by a Board of Trustees. In endowing the Heinrich Wieland Prize Boehringer Ingelheim demonstrates its commitment to the field of metabolic diseases promoting research on chemistry, biochemistry, physiology and clinical medicine of lipids and related substances. Authors of scientific work investigating the chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, or clinical medicine of lipids and related substances are invited to apply for the prize in 2006. The presentation of the Heinrich Wieland Prize for 2006 will take place in Munich, Germany, in autumn 2006.
Deadline: February 28, 2007
More info: http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/corporate/research/heinrich_wieland_prize.htm
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 Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund
As part of its commitment to facilitating the commercialisation of research, Enterprise Ireland is bringing a range of supports together under a Commercialisation Fund. They provide support in three phases:
- Proof of Concept Phase aimed at demonstrating that a research idea is innovative and has a potential market.
- Technology Development Phase will fund research aimed at significant development around platform technologies or groups of products built around a new technology that will attract the interest and investment of the Irish Industry.
- Business Development Phase, grants and advice are available for individuals who are committed to starting their own enterprise or support for profitably transferring developed technologies to existing firms.
Grants to an indicative level of €90,000 may be awarded for a period typically of up to 12 months or exceptionally 18 months, subject to a competitive evaluation process.
More info: www.enterprise-ireland.com
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 NC3Rs Grant Applications
The NC3Rs invites grant applications from UK establishments for research which will advance knowledge and application of the 3Rs and laboratory animal welfare. In 2007, the NC3Rs has two Priority Areas for funding: tissue engineering solutions for replacing animal use (joint with BBSRC), and refinement of procedures of substantial severity. Proposals may complement existing research or may be made in their own right. A grant may be awarded for any period of up to three years. The financial support available should be tailored by the scientific needs of the proposal. Requests for funding can include: the salary of the Principal Investigator and co-investigators for up to three years, support for additional research, technical or other posts, consumables, equipment, travel costs, data archiving, data sharing and dissemination costs.
Deadline: February 14, 2007
More info: www.nc3rs.org.uk/researchfunding
Click here to see research projects already funded by the NC3Rs
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 The XLP Research Trust
The XLP Research Trust is now seeking innovative scientific and clinical research projects to fund from across the world.
Basic Grant Awards (<£40,000 or <$75,000 or <€60,000) are offered to support short-term, small-scale pilot or proof of concept research projects that may lead to new avenues of investigation and understanding of XLP.
Ph.D. Studentships are also available to exceptional candidates in laboratories with a proven track record of research in XLP or similar immunodeficiencies.
Deadline: November 17, 2006.
More info: http://www.xlpresearchtrust.org/
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 The Novartis Prizes for Immunology
The Novartis Prizes for Immunology are awarded every third year for outstanding contributions to basic and clinical immunology, recognizing individual achievement and providing financial support for further research by the recipients. The prizes are a major feature of the triennial International Congress of Immunology, the leading world event in immunology. The prizes, one for basic and one for clinical immunology, each worth SFr 100,000, and may be shared between more than one individual. The Prizes are awarded for outstanding achievements in the understanding of immunology and major immunological discoveries that lead to therapeutic applications in such fields as transplantation, haematopoiesis, cancer immunology, immunity to infectious diseases, rheumatology, dermatology and asthma. Innovative immunological research in these areas has amply demonstrated its immense potential, leading to significant advances. They should be sent to Dr Erik Wiskott, Novartis Prizes for Immunology, P.O. Box 360, CH 4013, Basel, Switzerland. Fax + 41 61 421 9019.
Deadline: January 31, 2007.
More info: http://www.novartisimmunologyprizes.org/index.php.
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 The New Australia Fellowship
The New Australia Fellowship aims to attract and retain leading health and medical researchers. It is designed for outstanding senior health and medical researchers across all disciplines and will consist of a one line budget of $800,000 per annum for five years. Applications are invited from leading researchers both in Australia and around the world.
Applicants will need to demonstrate their leading international status in their fields, and also to propose a research program of major impact and benefit to Australia.
Application deadline: December 8, 2006
More info: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/fellows/
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 The Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation
The Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation is a grant giving charity funding research aimed at resolving spinal cord injury-induced impairments. We invite applications for project grants in basic science, applied basic science, and clinical sciences. Proposals should have a view to translation from the laboratory to the clinical setting and have the likelihood of providing real benefits to human patients. Visit www.wingsforlife.com to download the necessary documents.
Deadline: December 1, 2006.
More info: www.wingsforlife.com
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Nordita: Invitation to propose scientific programs
Nordita, the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, was founded in Copenhagen 1957.
One basic concept under which Nordita operates is scientific programs. A scientific program is a workshop where a limited number of scientists work together on specific problems for a period of 1-2 months with at most 25 participants, a core of 8-12 internationally recognized leaders in the subject area of the program, 5-8 invited scientists from the Nordic countries, and limited number of accompanying postdocs and PhD students. Two principal investigators (PIs) are responsible for
coordinating a program. Nordita will cover travel and living expenses for the core scientists. Funding is also available for financial contributions to the Nordic scientists and accompanying students and postdocs. The scientific programs will be held at the AlbaNova premises in Stockholm, Sweden.
Deadline: December 31, 2006.
More info: http://www.nordita.dk/research.
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New Award to Stimulate Cutting-Edge
Biomimetics Research
The Biomimetics Network for Industrial Sustainability welcomes applicatiosn for the First BIONIS Biomimetics 3000®AB. This new £5,000 award will develop the career of an outstanding biomimetics expert by allowing them to further develop their career and knowledge. Applications for the award are being accepted from today. It is being sponsored by Swedish Biomimetics 3000® and is being organized by BIONIS- Biomimetics Network for Industrial Sustainability. Applicants should submit a detailed Curriculum Vitae and statement on how they would benefit from the award and where they intend visiting.
Deadline: December 4, 2006 (at 11:00am GMT).
More info: http://www.extra.rdg.ac.uk/eng/BIONIS/
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UFAW Animal Welfare Research Training Scholarship
As part of its endeavors to encourage high quality science likely to lead to substantial advances in animal welfare, UFAW is running a scheme to award UFAW Animal Welfare Research Training Scholarships to enable promising veterinary or science graduates to undertake three-year programmes of research leading to degrees at the doctorate level within the British Isles. UFAW would like particularly to encourage applications in the following fields:
- development of methodologies aimed at elucidation of the neurological basis of sentience in animals
- developments in approaches to alleviating welfare problems in farmed, companion and/or laboratory animals through breeding
- developments in detection and alleviation of pain
- development of methods of welfare / quality of life assessment
The stipend for science graduates will be £16,283 rising to £19,230 for the third year (London weighting £18,211 rising to £21,507 for the third year) and for veterinary graduates, £17,097 rising to £20,192 for the third year (London weighting £19,121 rising to £22,583 for the third year). In addition, research costs up to £10,000 pa and approved tuition fees up to £3235 pa will be met (Applications for tuition fees in excess of this amount may be considered).
Deadline: December 1, 2006.
More info: http://www.ufaw.org.uk/AWResearchtrainingscholarship.php
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International Okamoto Award 2007
For a researcher who has achieved a highly remarkable and internationally regarded result in: Basic research on vascular diseases sch as hypertension, arteriosclerosis, diabetes and so forth. The award was established in 1985, in celebration of the memory of Dr. Kozo Okamoto who had established Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat (SHR).
How to apply:
Only by recommendation. Please send (1) letter of nomination, (2) brief curriculum vitae of the candidate, (3) summary of the candidate's research, (4) list of publications, and (5) reprints of some major works, using a set of formats fixed by the Foundation. Please ask the Secretariat to send it to recommender.
Deadline: January 15, 2007
Japan Vascular Disease Research Foundation
Kokusai Kenju Bldg
1F, 86 Jodoji Shimobannba-cho,
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8413, Japan
E-mail: info@jvdrf.or.jp
Fax: +81-75-761-2382
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 Research on Neurocognition and Schizophrenia (TURNS)
The Treatment Units for Research on Neurocognition and Schizophrenia (TURNS) program is currently accepting applications via the Compound Nomination Form for its second round of nominations of suitable candidate drugs for enhancing cognition in individuals with schizophrenia. The TURNS program is a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) supported network that will provide an infrastructure for clinical studies of pharmacological agents for enhancing neurocognition in patients with schizophrenia. Compounds ay be nominated using the Compound Nomination Form which can either be downloaded from the TURNS website (www.TURNS.ucla.edu) or requested by email at mc157@columbia.edu.
Deadline: January 15, 2007.
More info: www.TURNS.ucla.edu
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 The Marine Biological Laboratory
The Marine Biological Laboratory is pleased to announce the availability of funding for Summer Research Fellowships for junior or senior investigators holding a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree. These prestigious awards provide costs for research and housing, and also enable Fellows to benefit from the rich intellectual and interactive environment of the scientific community at the MBL. Proposals for Fellowship support will be considered in, but are not limited to, the following fields of investigation:
- Cellular and Molecular Physiology
- Neurobiology
- Parasitology
- Molecular Biology
- Developmental Biology
- Ecology
- Microbiology
Application Deadline: January 15
More info: http://www.mbl.edu/research/summer/fellowships_list.html
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ScienceInfo’s Travel Grant Winners
The winners of ScienceInfo's Travel Grant will be notified by November 15 by email. The winners' name and their photo will appear in the December 2006 grant eNewsletter.
New requests for applications will be posted in December Newsletter for 2007 travel awards.
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News You Can Use
The X PRIZE Foundation announced the $10 million Archon X PRIZE for Genomics — A multi-million dollar incentive to create technology that can successfully map 100 human genomes in 10 days. The prize is designed to usher in a new era of personalized preventative medicine and stimulate new avenues of research and development of medical sciences.
The Archon X PRIZE for Genomics challenges scientists and engineers to create better, cheaper and faster ways to sequence genomes. The knowledge gained by compiling and comparing a library of human genomes will create a new era of preventive and personalized medicine — and transform medical care from reactive to proactive.
More info: http://genomics.xprize.org/
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