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Updated 11-18-2009

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FreemanSpogli Postdoctoral Fellowship in Comparative Health Policy

Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity

Center for International Security and Cooperation Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships

NIH Transformative Research Projects Program

American Sociological Association Fund

American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program

National Institute of Mental Health Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Support Program

National Science Foundation Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems

Smithsonian Graduate Student Fellowships

National Institutes of Health Developmental Research Grant Program

Institute for Advanced Study Quadrant Fellowships

University of Michigan Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Work and Social Science 

 

Freeman Spogli Postdoctoral Fellowship in Comparative Health Policy

Sponsor: Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Program Number: 00510

Title: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Comparative Health Policy

E-mail: llee888@stanford.edu

Program URL: http://fsi.stanford.edu/fellowships/postdoctoral_fellowship_in_comparative_health_policy/

SYNOPSIS:

The sponsor provides a fellowship in Comparative Health Policy for 2010-2011. The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with the center's program on Asia health policy while completing his or her own research. The fellow's research should focus on contemporary health or healthcare in two or more countries of the Asia Pacific.

Deadline(s): 01/15/2010

Link to full program description:

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?00510

 

Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity

Sponsor: National Institute of General Medical Sciences/NIH/DHHS

Program Number: 22583

Title: Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) (R25)

E-mail: riverara@nigms.nih.gov

Program URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-104.html

SYNOPSIS:

The sponsor offers support for programs to "increase the numbers of underrepresented minority faculty, investigators and students engaged in biomedical and behavioral research, and to broaden the opportunities for underrepresented minority faculty and students for participation in biomedical and behavioral research.  To accomplish this goal, the Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD)

program provides institutional grants to establish research training programs at institutions with research intensive environments that will increase the preparation and skills of UR students in the biomedical and behavioral sciences as they academically advance in the pursuit of the Ph.D. degree in these fields. This FOA will use the NIH Research Education (R25) grant mechanism.

Deadline(s): 01/25/2011, 01/25/2011, 01/25/2010

DEADLINE NOTE

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after December 25, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is January 25, annually.  This program will expire on January 26, 2012.

Link to full program description:

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?22583

 

Center for International Security and Cooperation Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Sponsor: Center for International Security and Cooperation

Program Number: 00832

Title: Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships in International Security

E-mail: CISACfellowship@stanford.edu

Program URL:

http://cisac.stanford.edu/fellowships/predoctoral_and_postdoctoral_fellowships_in_international_security/

SYNOPSIS:

The sponsor provides predoctoral and postdoctoral students and scholars an opportunity for concentrated study in a multi-disciplinary environment. Fellows spend the academic year at Stanford University, where they participate in seminars, and interact with each other as well as faculty and researchers. A stipend is provided.

Deadline(s): 02/01/2010

Link to full program description:

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?00832

 

NIH Transformative Research Projects Program

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health/DHHS

Program Number: 05579

Title: Roadmap Transformative Research Projects Program (R01)

E-mail: T_R01@mail.nih.gov

Program URL: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-09-022.html

SYNOPSIS:

The sponsor invites transformative Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations proposing groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional research with the potential to create new scientific paradigms or challenge existing ones. Projects must clearly demonstrate potential to produce a major impact in a broad area of biomedical or behavioral research. This FOA will use the NIH Research Project (R01) award mechanism. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) was developed as an NIH Roadmap Initiative (http://nihroadmap.nih.gov). All NIH Institutes and Centers participate with the NIH Office of the Director in Roadmap initiatives. This FOA will be administered by the Office of Strategic Coordination in the Office of the Director of the NIH.

Deadline(s): 12/22/2009, 01/22/2010

DEADLINE NOTE

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after December 22, 2009. The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is December 22, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is January 22, 2010.

Link to full program description:

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?05579

 

American Sociological Association Fund

Sponsor: American Sociological Association

Program Number: 02419

Title: Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline

E-mail: spalter-roth@asanet.org

Program URL: http://www.asanet.org/cs/funding/FAD

SYNOPSIS:

The sponsor provides support to nurture the development of scientific knowledge by funding small, groundbreaking research initiatives and other important scientific research activities in sociology.  The awards are limited to individuals with PhD degrees or the equivalent.

Deadline(s): 12/15/2009, 06/15/2010

Link to full program description:

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?02419

 

American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program

Sponsor: American Sociological Association

Program Number: 02420

Title: Minority Fellowship Program

E-mail: minority.affairs@asanet.org

Program URL: http://www.asanet.org/cs/root/leftnav/funding/minority_fellowship_program

SYNOPSIS:

Through its MFP the sponsor supports the development and training of sociologists of color in mental health and drug abuse research. MFP seeks to attract talented doctoral students to ensure a diverse and

highly trained workforce is available to assume leadership roles in research related to the nation's mental health and drug abuse research agendas.

Deadline(s): 01/31/2010

Link to full program description:

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?02420

 

National Institute of Mental Health Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals

Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health/NIH/DHHS

Program Number: 96342

Title: Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals (R01)

E-mail: grossmanc@mail.nih.gov

Program URL: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-107.html

SYNOPSIS:

The sponsors provide support for interdisciplinary studies addressing the psychosocial and behavioral consequences of HIV disease. Over the past decade, secondary prevention in HIV disease, or "positive prevention", has received a much needed increase in attention. Gains have been made toward the aim of decreasing HIV transmission behaviors and improving quality of life among individuals living with HIV/AIDS, as well as understanding factors that are important to healthy coping. In this program announcement, further opportunities for innovation in this field are indicated. This program will use the NIH Research Project (R01) award mechanism.

Deadline(s): 02/05/2010, 06/05/2010, 10/05/2010, 01/07/2010, 05/07/2010, 09/07/2010, 01/07/2011

DEADLINE NOTE

The deadlines for receipt of standard R01 applications under this announcement are: February 5, June 5, and October 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2011.

Link to full program description:

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?96342

 

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Support Program

Sponsor: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities/CDC/DHHS

Program Number: 05610

Title: Public Health Conference Support Program

E-mail: AMR0@cdc.gov

Web Site: http://www.grants.gov/search/downloadAtt.do;jsessionid=TLmgKy6Lm6QJFrw5DzvkflpLqcDhptpV7sWp7xLXLY6s5ns0Zlr9!-82303134?attId=37013

Program URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=TLmgKy6Lm6QJFrw5DzvkflpLqcDhptpV7sWp7xLXLY6s5ns0Zlr9!-82303134?oppId=50011&mode=VIEW

SYNOPSIS:

The sponsor provides support for support for specific non-Federal conferences in the areas of health promotion, disease prevention, and educational programs. Funding ranging from $5,000 to $l00,000 per year is available.

Deadline(s): 11/27/2009, 12/11/2009

DEADLINE NOTE

The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is November 27, 2009. The deadline for receipt of full applications is December 11, 2009.

Link to full program description:

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?05610\

 

National Science Foundation Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems

Sponsor: National Science Foundation

Program Number: 96142

Title: Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems (VOSS)

E-mail: swinter@nsf.gov

Program URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10504/nsf10504.htm

SYNOPSIS:

The Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems (VOSS) program supports scientific research directed at advancing the understanding of what constitutes effective virtual organizations and under what conditions virtual organizations can enable and enhance scientific, engineering, and education production and innovation.

Deadline(s): 01/25/2010

Link to full program description:

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?96142

 

Smithsonian Graduate Student Fellowships

Sponsor: Smithsonian Institution

Program Number: 00119

Title: Graduate Student Fellowships

E-mail: siofg@si.edu

Web Site: http://www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/SIFELL/SIFELLapp.htm

Program URL: http://www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/SIFELL/SIFellowship.doc

SYNOPSIS:

The sponsor provides support to allow students to conduct in-residence research for ten-week periods in association with Smithsonian research staff members.  Applicants must be formally enrolled in a graduate program of study.  The stipend is $6,000.

Deadline(s): 01/15/2010

Link to full program description:

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?00119

 

National Institutes of Health Developmental Research Grant Program

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health/DHHS

Program Number: 00803

Title: NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21)

E-mail: drusso1@mail.nih.gov

Program URL: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-164.html

SYNOPSIS:

The Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of these projects. These studies may involve considerable risk but may lead to a breakthrough in a particular area, or to the development of novel techniques, agents, methodologies, models, or applications that could have a major impact on a field of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research.

This PA will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21) award mechanism.

Deadline(s): 02/16/2010, 06/16/2010, 10/16/2010,02/16/2011,06/16/2011, 10/16/2011, 02/16/2012, 01/07/2010, 05/07/2010,09/07/2010, 01/07/2011, 05/07/2011, , 09/07/2011, 01/07/2012, 05/07/2012

DEADLINE NOTE

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after May 16, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: February 16, June 16, and October 16 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on May 8, 2012.

Link to full program description:

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?00803

 

Institute for Advanced Study Quadrant Fellowships

Sponsor: Institute for Advanced Study

Program Number: 03289

Title: Quadrant Fellowships

E-mail: cart0227@umn.edu

Web Site: http://www.ias.umn.edu/quadrant.php

Program URL: http://www.ias.umn.edu/quadrantapply.php

SYNOPSIS:

The sponsor invites scholars pursuing interdisciplinary work to apply for one of four semester-long residential fellowships to be held in academic year 2010-2011 at the University of Minnesota.

Deadline(s): 11/20/2009

Link to full program description:

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?03289

 

University of Michigan Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Work and Social Science

Sponsor: University of Michigan

Program Number: 01735

Title: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Work and Social Science

E-mail: redunkle@umich.edu

Program URL: http://www.ssw.umich.edu/programs/ce/gerontology/postdoc.html

SYNOPSIS:

This program emphasizes research methods appropriate to the study of aging, especially the conduct of research in applied settings from a multidisciplinary perspective. It examines the substantive and theoretical issues pertaining to determinants of successful aging. Its goal is to develop researchers who will contribute to the theoretical and empirical knowledge base for determining policy and programs that could enhance the well-being of older adults.

Deadline(s):

Rolling admissions

DEADLINE NOTE

Rolling admissions will begin January 15, 2010.

Link to full program description:

http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?01735