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 NIH DIRECTOR ANNOUNCES
2007 PIONEER AWARD COMPETITION
NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., today launched a new round of
competition for the NIH Director's Pioneer Award. This signature program
supports exceptionally creative scientists who take highly innovative --
and potentially transformative -- approaches to major challenges in
biomedical research.
Each Pioneer Award provides $2.5 million in direct costs over five
years. NIH funded 35 scientists in the first three years of the program,
which is part of the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. In September
2007, the agency expects to make between five and ten new Pioneer Award
grants.
The application period opens on Friday, December 1, 2006 and closes on Tuesday, January
16, 2007.
Application instructions are at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-07-005.html
The McKnight Endowment Fund
The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience supports innovative research designed to bring science closer to the day when diseases of the brain can be accurately diagnosed, prevented, and treated. To this end, The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience invites applications for the 2007 McKnight Scholar Awards. Awards are given to exceptional young scientists who hold the M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree and who are in the early stages of establishing an independent laboratory and research career. Up to six McKnight Scholars each will receive three years of support, beginning July 1, 2007. Each McKnight Scholar will receive $75,000 annually in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
Deadline is January 2, 2007
More info: http://www.mcknight.org/neuroscience/
McKnight Technological Innovations
McKnight Technological innovations in neuroscience Awards $100,000 /year for two years. Deadline forletters of Intent December 1,2006
More info:
http://www.mcknight.org/neuroscience
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Endowed Scholars Program in Biomedical Research
UT Southwestern is pleased to announce the continuation of the Endowed Scholars Program in Biomedical Research, which provides start-up research support for newly appointed, tenure-track assistant professors. Essential features of the program are in excess of $1,000,000 over four years and provided to support the independent research activities ($700,000), partial salary, and fringe benefits of each newly appointed assistant professor.
Five scholars will be appointed each year.
Positions in both Basic Science and Clinical Science departments are available.
The primary responsibility of the scholars will be research. Teaching and some clinical duties (if appropriate) will also be included.
Applications will be reviewed after two annual deadlines—December 1st and February 1st. Applications will be considered at other times under unusual circumstances.
For more information, please access the following webpage: http://www8.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/home/scholars/index.html.
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 The Cystinosis Research Foundation
The Cystinosis Research Foundation's (CRF) ultimate goal is a cure for this disease. Research awards will be given for up to two years. The CRF has over $1.2 million dollars in research funds available. The number of awards and their value will depend on the number of outstanding proposals and the funds available at the time.
- Research Proposal - The CRF is pleased to announce its second 2006 call for research proposals. The CRF is prepared to fund proposals to improve the immediate care of children and young adults with cystinosis and to develop new understanding and treatment of cystinosis to help these children.
- Post-Doctoral Fellowships - The CRF plans to establish the first post-doctoral research fellowship program in the US to encourage young investigators to establish careers in cystinosis research. Fellows will be funded for 2-3 years to a maximum of $75,000/year.
Deadline: November 6, 2006
More info: www.natalieswish.org and click on research/grant guidelines.
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Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
2007 Research Funding Opportunities
Applications for research related to the causes mechanisms prevention and treatment of all forms of dystonia the third common neurological movement disorder.
Deadline: January 10, 2007
More info: http://www.dystonia-foundation.org
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Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centennial Award
Seeking innovative, multi-disciplinary projects. Open to basic science ,Clinical Research collaborations. Available to domestic and international researchers.
Deadline: November 21, 2006 ( Letters of Intent due)
Grants awarded on March 31, 2007
More info http://www.ahaf.org
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 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award
Seeking nominations for outstanding graduate students for the Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award to recognize outstanding achievement during graduate studies in the biological sciences.
One nomination may be submitted per department or program. The nomination should be submitted ONLINE by the department/program chairperson and include the student's CV, a one page description of the thesis work conducted, and a recommendation letter from the student's mentor. The nomination should be submitted by December 15, 2006.
More info: http://www.fhcrc.org/science/basic/weintraub/
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ScienceInfo’s Travel Grant
In an effort to provide financial support to upcoming scientists, ScienceInfo now offers Travel Grants for Graduate Students and Post-docs Only. Up to $1,500 will be awarded for travel to a conference in the United States or Canada. For international meetings, up to $2,000 will be awarded. Graduate students and Pos-docs from US,Canda,and Europe are eligible to apply. Applications should be submitted no later than October 31, 2006.
To submit and application > Click Here
Questions? Email Brittany Harte, bharte@escienceinfo.com
We will announce the winners the first week of November. The November issue of the New Grant email newsletter will carry their names as well.
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News You Can Use
NCCAM and The Bernard Osher Foundation Announce New Career Development Award
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
today announced a prestigious career development award designed to
diminish the barriers that prevent complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) clinicians from exploring a career in research.
http://nccam.nih.gov/training/overview.htm
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