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Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT)
Young Investigator Award Research Grant
The Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy provides grants to scientific researchers at academic institutions, nonprofit hospitals, and research centers throughout the United States in the field of cancer gene therapy as an effective treatment for potentially all forms of cancer.
Deadline: 2007-10-03


American Diabetes Association
ADA-ASP Young Investigator Innovation Award in Geriatric Endocrinology
The American Diabetes Association-Association of Subspecialty Professors Young Investigator Innovation Award in Geriatric Endocrinology provides grant support to new investigators. This program supports entry-level faculty to integrate geriatrics with novel basic, clinical, or health services diabetes research. This award supports pilot studies that may lack preliminary data but offer considerable promise for the cure, prevention, or treatment of diabetes in an aging population.
Deadline: 2008-01-15


American Diabetes Association
Innovation Award
These pilot and feasibility grants are designed to support novel hypotheses that may lack preliminary data but offer considerable promise for the cure, prevention, or treatment of diabetes.
Deadline: 2008-01-15


American Diabetes Association
Henry Becton Innovation Award
These awards provide grant support to both new and established investigators.
Deadline: 2008-01-15


American Lung Association
LAM Foundation Career Investigator Award
The LAM Foundation was founded in 1995 by Fran and Sue Byrnes after their 22-year-old daughter was diagnosed with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). This American Lung Association Alliance award is targeted at junior to midlevel faculty members who focus on the abnormal proliferation of smooth muscle that occurs in the disease. The ALA/LAM Foundation Career Investigator Award supports research that directly relates only to LAM.
Deadline: 2007-09-04


American Lung Association
Lung Cancer Discovery Award
The award provides funding for investigators seeking to develop novel medical treatments or a cure for lung cancer. The Lung Cancer Discovery Award supports clinical, laboratory, epidemiological, or any other kind of research that relates to the cure and treatment of lung cancer.
Deadline: 2007-09-04


American Lung Association
Research Grants
The objective of the basic Research Grant is to provide support to investigators whose research is related to pathogenic mechanisms or lung biology.
Deadline: 2007-09-04


American Lung Association
ALA/LAM Research Grant
The LAM Foundation was founded in 1995 by Fran and Sue Byrnes after their 22-year-old daughter was diagnosed with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). This ALA Alliance award is targeted to provide seed money to investigators seeking to understand the abnormal smooth muscle proliferation that occurs in the disease. The ALA/LAM Foundation Research Grant supports clinical, laboratory, epidemiological, or any other kind of research that directly relates to lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
Deadline: 2007-09-04


American Lung Association
Career Investigator
The American Lung Association Career Investigator Award supports individuals who have demonstrated success in research and who show great promise for a career in investigation.
Deadline: 2007-09-04


American Lung Association
Dalsemer Research Grant
The Dalsemer Research Grant is an endowment established by the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Wheelabrator Foundation, and Leonard Dalsemer, all of which support research in interstitial lung disease.
Deadline: 2007-09-04


Charles H. Hood Foundation
Child Health Research Grants
The Charles H. Hood Foundation, based in New England, was incorporated in 1942 for the support of child health research. Its emphasis is on the initiation and furtherance of medical research that will help diminish health problems affecting large numbers of children. Grants must have direct relevance to pediatric diseases. The intent of the award is to support initial independent investigations, provide the opportunity to demonstrate creativity, and assist in the transition to other sources of research funding.
Deadline: 2007-09-26


Department of Energy, Office of Science
Plasma Physics Junior Faculty Award Program
The Office of Fusion Energy Sciences of the Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy, hereby announces its interest in receiving grant applications for support under its Plasma Physics Junior Faculty Award Program (formerly named the Plasma Physics Junior Faculty Development Program). Applications should be from tenure-track faculty investigators and should be submitted through a U.S. academic institution. The purpose of this program is to support the development of the individual research programs of exceptionally talented researchers early in their careers.
Deadline: 2007-09-20


Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R01)
This funding opportunity announcement issued by the National Institute of Nursing Research, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism , the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and the National Institutes of Health solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct research to reduce health disparities among minority and underserved children. Specifically, this initiative focuses on ethnic and racial minority children and underserved populations of children such as children from low-literacy, rural, and low-income populations; geographically isolated children; hearing- and visually impaired children; physically or mentally disabled children; children of migrant workers; children from immigrant and refugee families; and language-minority children. Specific targeted areas of research include biobehavioral studies that incorporate multiple factors that influence child health disparities such as biological (e.g., genetics, cellular, organ systems), lifestyle, environmental (physical and family environments), social (e.g., peer influences), economic, institutional, and cultural and family influences; studies that target the specific health promotion needs of children with a known illness and/or disability; and studies that test and evaluate the cost effectiveness of health-promotion interventions conducted in nontraditional settings.
Deadline: 2007-12-31
Multiple Receipt Dates - See Link to Full Announcement for details.

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Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers (P60)
The purpose of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Alcohol Research Center program is to provide leadership in conducting and fostering interdisciplinary, collaborative research on a wide variety of topics relevant to the institute's mission. These topics include, but are not limited to: the nature, etiology, genetics, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of alcohol use disorders and their biomedical, psychosocial, and economic consequences across the life span. Centers are also major contributors to the development of new research methods, technologies, and approaches that sustain innovative goal-directed research. Mechanism of Support. This Request for Application (RFA) uses the Comprehensive Alcohol Research Center (P60) mechanism to sustain an integrated, multidisciplinary, multi-investigator, long-term program of research and research support planned around an important research theme, and to develop an effective research translation or information dissemination component to help accelerate the implementation of research findings for the benefit of public health. Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers are also expected: to function as a regional and national resource in their particular area of expertise; to provide opportunities for research training; to develop research collaborations with outside investigators and to provide the means to develop new research ideas and encourage new investigators via pilot projects. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total cost for a P60 Center may not exceed $2 million per year. Applicants may request a project period of up to 5 years. NIAAA intends to commit approximately $7 to $9 million in fiscal year 2009 to fund 4-7 new and/or competing continuation Center grants in response to this and three related RFAs: Exploratory/Developmental Alcohol Research Centers (P20) (RFA-AA-08-003), Resource Core Alcohol Research Centers (P30) (RFA-AA-08-004), and Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50) (RFA-AA-08-005). Awards issued under this RFA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the receipt of sufficiently meritorious applications.
Deadline: 2007-12-15


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R21)
This funding opportunity announcement issued by the National Institute of Nursing Research, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism , the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and the National Institutes of Health solicits Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct research to reduce health disparities among minority and underserved children. Specifically, this initiative focuses on ethnic and racial minority children and underserved populations of children such as: children from low literacy, rural and low-income populations, geographically isolated children, hearing- and visually impaired children, physically or mentally disabled children, children of migrant workers, children from immigrant and refugee families, and language minority children. Specific targeted areas of research include biobehavioral studies that incorporate multiple factors that influence child health disparities such as biological (e.g., genetics, cellular, organ systems), lifestyle, environmental (physical and family environments), social (e.g., peer influences), economic, institutional, and cultural and family influences; studies that target the specific health promotion needs of children with a known illness and/or disability; and studies that test and evaluate the cost effectiveness of health promotion interventions conducted in nontraditional settings.
Deadline: 2007-12-31
Multiple Receipt Dates - See Link to Full Announcement for details.


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Health Research with Diverse Populations (R01)
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to invite grant applications for biological, behavioral, social, addictive, and mental health research related to the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and other diverse populations. Proposed research should be appropriate for the missions of one or more of the participating institutes.
Deadline: 2007-12-31
Multiple Receipt Dates


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Exploratory/Developmental Alcohol Research Centers (P20)
The overall purpose of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Alcohol Research Center program is to provide leadership in conducting and fostering interdisciplinary, collaborative research on a wide variety of topics relevant to the institute's mission. These topics include, but are not limited to: the nature, etiology, genetics, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of alcohol use disorders and their biomedical, psychosocial, and economic consequences across the life span. Centers are also major contributors to the development of new research methods, technologies, and approaches that sustain innovative goal-directed research. Mechanism of Support. This Request for Application (RFA) uses the Exploratory/Developmental Alcohol Research Center (P20) mechanism to provide support for a group of researchers to create a cohesive, interdisciplinary team focused on a significant alcohol research theme and to assist them in establishing the necessary collaborations, facilities, and research projects to justify a subsequent application for a Specialized (P50) or a Comprehensive (P60) Alcohol Research Center. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total cumulative award for a P20 Alcohol Research Center is limited to $2.5 million (direct plus indirect) over a 3, 4, or 5-year period, with no more than $1 million and no less than $350,000 in total costs allowed in any single year. NIAAA anticipates funding 4-7 new and/or competing continuation Center grants in response to this RFA and the three related RFAs: Resource Core Alcohol Research Centers (P30) (RFA-AA-08-004), Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50) (RFA-AA-08-005), and Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers (P60) (RFA-AA-08-006). Awards issued under this RFA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the receipt of sufficiently meritorious applications.
Deadline: 2007-12-15


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Mentoring Programs to Diversify the Mental Health and Substance Abuse HIV/AIDS Research Workforce through Innovative Education
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) was developed in response to (i) simultaneous overrepresentation of individuals from racial and ethnic groups with HIV/AIDS, yet underrepresentation of individuals from racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds as HIV/AIDS researchers; (ii) insufficient scientific information about HIV/AIDS disparities experienced by members of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups; (iii) the paucity of HIV/AIDS, mental health, and substance abuse research by investigators from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups; and (iv) the limited number of individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups who are pursuing careers in HIV/AIDS, mental health, and/or substance abuse research. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) encourage the development of research mentoring programs for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career faculty members from underrepresented groups to improve the capacity for high-quality HIV research and to facilitate the research career development of investigators in HIV/AIDS fields, particularly as they relate to mental health and substance abuse. This FOA solicits grant applications from organizations that propose to (i) develop a special summer institute for new and improved research mentorship programs targeting individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, or individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds relevant to the HIV/AIDS research missions of NIMH, NIAAA, and NIDA and/or (ii) establish a central network of senior mentors in HIV/AIDS research for mentees from underrepresented groups. (For the purpose of this FOA, underrepresented groups are defined as individuals from racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.) These mentoring programs should have a thematic focus on research/educational activities that relate to the mental health, substance abuse, or central nervous system aspects of HIV infection (e.g., disparities, neuropsychiatry, neuropathogenesis, prevention, treatment, and services).
Deadline: 2007-09-18


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Biology of Manual Therapies (R01)
The research objective of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to encourage the submission of high-quality studies of the basic science and mechanisms of action underlying the biomechanical, immunological, endocrinological, and/or neurophysiological consequences of manual therapies, such as spinal manipulation, mobilization, and massage therapy. Mechanism of Support: This FOA will utilize the National Institutes of Health Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism and runs in parallel with an FOA of identical scientific scope, PAR-06-312, that solicits applications under the Research Grant Award (R21) mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the mechanism numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received.
Deadline: 2007-12-31
Multiple Receipt Dates - See Link to Full Announcement for details.


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Mechanisms of Immune Modulation (R21)
This funding opportunity announcement encourages mechanistic studies of complementary and alternative medicine modalities believed to modulate immune function. It is not intended to support efficacy studies.
Deadline: 2007-11-15


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Screening and Brief Alcohol Interventions in Underage and Young Adult Populations (R21)
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement, issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health, is to encourage research grant applications on screening and brief interventions to prevent and/or reduce alcohol use and its adverse consequences.
Deadline: 2007-12-31
Multiple Receipt Dates


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Screening and Brief Alcohol Interventions in Underage and Young Adult Populations (R03)
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement, issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health, is to encourage research grant applications on screening and brief interventions to prevent and/or reduce alcohol use and its adverse consequences.
Deadline: 2007-12-31
Multiple Receipt Dates


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Screening and Brief Alcohol Interventions in Underage and Young Adult Populations (R01)
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement, issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health, is to encourage research grant applications on screening and brief interventions to prevent and/or reduce alcohol use and its adverse consequences.
Deadline: 2007-12-31
Multiple Receipt Dates


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50)
The overall purpose of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Alcohol Research Center program is to provide leadership in conducting and fostering interdisciplinary, collaborative research on a wide variety of topics relevant to the institute's mission. These topics include, but are not limited to: the nature, etiology, genetics, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of alcohol use disorders and their biomedical, psychosocial, and economic consequences across the life span. Centers are also major contributors to the development of new research methods, technologies, and approaches that sustain innovative goal-directed research. Mechanism of Support. This Request for Application (RFA) uses the Specialized Alcohol Research Center (P50) mechanism to sustain an integrated, multidisciplinary, multi-investigator, long-term program of research and research support planned around an important research theme. Specialized Alcohol Research Centers are also expected: to function as a regional or national resource in their particular area of expertise; to provide opportunities for research training; to develop research collaborations with outside investigators, and to provide the means to develop new research ideas and encourage new investigators via pilot projects. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total cost for a P50 Center may not exceed $1.8 million per year. Applicants may request a project period of up to 5 years. NIAAA intends to commit approximately $7 to $9 million in fiscal year 2009 to fund 4-7 new and/or competing continuation Center grants in response to this and three related RFAs: Exploratory/Developmental Alcohol Research Centers (P20) (RFA-AA-08-003), Resource Core Alcohol Research Centers (P30) (RFA-AA-08-004), and Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers (P60) (RFA-AA-08-006). Awards issued under this RFA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the receipt of sufficiently meritorious applications.
Deadline: 2007-12-15


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Resource Core Alcohol Research Centers (P30)
The overall purpose of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Alcohol Research Center program is to provide leadership in conducting and fostering interdisciplinary, collaborative research on a wide variety of topics relevant to the institute's mission. These topics include, but are not limited to: the nature, etiology, genetics, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of alcohol use disorders and their biomedical, psychosocial, and economic consequences across the life span. Centers are also major contributors to the development of new research methods, technologies and approaches that sustain innovative goal-directed research. Mechanism of Support. This Request for Application uses the National Institutes of Health Resource Core Center Grant (P30) mechanism to support centralized resources and facilities shared by alcohol research investigators. Each Resource Core Alcohol Research Center will contain several Components, which together will enrich the effectiveness of ongoing research and promote new research directions. Resource Core Centers are expected to act as regional or national resources in their particular area of expertise and to actively develop research collaborations with outside investigators. P30 Resource Core Centers should also provide the means to develop new research ideas and should encourage new investigators via pilot projects. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total cost for a P30 Center may not exceed $1.25 million per year. Applicants may request a project period of up to 5 years. NIAAA intends to commit approximately $7 to $9 million in fiscal year 2009 to fund 4-7 new and/or competing continuation Center grants in response to this and three related RFAs: Exploratory/Developmental Alcohol Research Centers (P20) (RFA-AA-08-003), Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50) (RFA-AA-08-005), and Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers (P60) (RFA-AA-08-006). Awards issued under this RFA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the receipt of sufficiently meritorious applications.
Deadline: 2007-12-15

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Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Mouse Models Containing Human Alleles: Novel Tools to Study Brain Function (Phased Innovation Award [R21/R33])
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invites Phased Innovation (R21/R33) grant applications from organizations/institutions that propose the development and characterization of novel mouse models that express human genes or human genetic elements that can aid in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying brain development and function and the physiological function/significance of gene variants and gene dosage abnormalities that have been identified as putative candidates in genome association studies of mental disorders and by other means. Mechanism of Support: This FOA will utilize the NIH Exploratory/Developmental Grant Phase II Phased Innovation Grant (R21/R33) award mechanisms. Applicants will submit a single application organized into two phases, beginning with discussion of the R21 phase followed by discussion of the R33 phase. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: NIMH intends to commit approximately $1,750,000 to fund 7 to 10 grants submitted in response to this FOA. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the mechanism numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received.
Deadline: 2007-09-01


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Young Children with Mild to Severe Hearing Loss (R21)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders encourages research applications from institutions/organizations addressing research needs on the young child (infants and children) with mild to severe hearing loss. Development, refinement, or modification of measurement tools for young children is also encouraged. -Mechanism of Support: This FOA will use the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism and runs in parallel with an FOA of identical scientific scope, PA-07-399, that encourages applications under the NIH Research Project Grant. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
Deadline: 2007-12-31
Multiple Dates - See Link


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Nutrition and Alcohol-Related Health Outcomes (R21)
This funding opportunity announcement issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Cancer Institute, and Office of Dietary Supplements of the National Institutes of Health, solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to examine associations between nutrition and alcohol-related health outcomes in humans and animal models. The goal of this program announcement is to stimulate a broad range of research on the role of nutrition in the development, prevention, and treatment of a variety of alcohol-related health outcomes including alcohol dependence and psychiatric comorbidities, chronic and acute diseases, and organ function and damage. Study designs may include biomedical research, epidemiologic approaches, and intervention studies.
Deadline: 2007-12-31
Multiple Receipt Dates


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Neurotechnology Research, Development, and Enhancement (STTR [R41/R42])
Advances in the brain and behavioral sciences are being made rapidly, vastly improving our understanding of healthy brain function and offering promise to the millions suffering from brain and behavioral disorders. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns that propose to enable neuroscience and behavioral research through the development of novel, or the significant enhancement or improvement of currently existing, tools and approaches to be used in brain and behavioral research. Such tools and approaches could include those used in basic or clinical research, or for clinical treatment and care (e.g., assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of brain disorders). Research solicited under this FOA is not limited to any particular type of technology, level of analysis, or approach. Multidisciplinary teams of researchers are especially encouraged to apply. Technologies appropriate for study, development, and enhancement under this FOA include hardware, software, and wetware (and combinations thereof).
Deadline: 2007-12-31
Multiple Receipt Dates - See Link to Full Announcement for details.


Environmental Protection Agency
Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as part of its Science to Achieve Results program, and its interagency partners, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, are seeking applications proposing targeted research projects of up to 3 years' duration and multidisciplinary regional studies for 3 to 5 years' duration for the Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms program. This NOAA-led program provides support for research on algal species whose populations may cause or result in deleterious effects on ecosystems and human health. Studies of the causes of such blooms, their detection, effects, mitigation, and control in U.S. coastal waters (including estuaries and the Great Lakes) are solicited. This document details the requirements for applications for research support that will be considered by this federal research partnership. All research support is dependent upon individual agency appropriations.
Deadline: 2007-10-04


FishAmerica Foundation
Fisheries Research Grants
The FishAmerica Foundation, the American Sportfishing Association's conservation and research arm, provides funding to nonprofit organizations such as sporting clubs, civic associations, conservation groups, and state agencies in the United States and Canada for projects designed to enhance fish populations, restore fish habitat, improve water quality, and advance fisheries research, thereby increasing the opportunity for sportfishing success. The foundation's Research Projects Committee funds research projects that have regional or national implications. The committee prefers to fund national model projects.
Deadline: 2008-07-31


FishAmerica Foundation
Conservation Grants
FishAmerica offers grants for stock enhancement, freshwater fisheries habitat restoration, nonhabitat marine and estuarine enhancements, and family fishing waters improvement projects.
Deadline: 2007-12-31
Open year-round


Food and Drug Administration
Clinical Studies of Safety and Effectiveness of Orphan Products
Please note that there is only one receipt date for fiscal year 2009 and one receipt date for FY 2010. 1. Background. Orphan Product Development (OPD) was created to identify and promote the development of orphan products. Orphan products are drugs, biologics, medical devices, and foods for medical purposes that are indicated for a rare disease or condition (that is, one with a prevalence, not incidence, of fewer than 200,000 people in the United States). Diagnostic tests and vaccines will qualify only if the U.S. population of intended use is fewer than 200,000 people a year. Additional information about OPD is available on FDA's Web site at www.fda.gov/orphan. 2. Program. Research Goals. The goal of FDA's OPD grant program is to support the clinical development of products for use in rare diseases or conditions where no current therapy exists or where the product will improve the existing therapy. FDA provides grants for clinical studies on safety and/or effectiveness that will either result in, or substantially contribute to, market approval of these products. Applicants must include in the application's "Background and Significance" section documentation to support the estimated prevalence of the orphan disease or condition and an explanation of how the proposed study will either help gain product approval or provide essential data needed for product development. All funded studies are subject to the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 331 et seq.), regulations issued under it, and applicable Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) statutes and regulations. Inclusion of Women and Minorities in Clinical Research. Applicants for U.S. Public Health Service clinical research grants are encouraged to include minorities and women in study populations so research findings can be of benefit to all people at risk of the disease or condition under study. It is recommended that applicants place special emphasis on including minorities and women in studies of diseases, disorders, and conditions that disproportionately affect them. This policy applies to research subjects of all ages. If women or minorities are excluded or poorly represented in clinical research, the applicant should provide a clear and compelling rationale that shows inclusion is inappropriate. Inclusion of Children as Participants in Clinical Research. FDA regulations at 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 50, subpart D contain additional requirements that must be met by Institutional Review Boards reviewing clinical investigations regulated by FDA and involving children as subjects. FDA is part of HHS; accordingly, the research project grants under this program are supported by HHS, and HHS regulations at 45 CFR part 46, subpart D also apply to research involving children as subjects. Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. HHS issued final modification to the "Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information," the "Privacy Rule," on August 14, 2002. The Privacy Rule is a federal regulation under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 that governs the protection of individually identifiable health information, and is administered and enforced by the HHS Office for Civil Rights. PHS is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy People 2010," a PHS-led national activity for setting priority areas. This Funding Opportunity Announcement is related to one or more of the priority areas. Potential applicants may obtain a copy of "Healthy People 2010" at http:// www.health.gov/healthypeople. Smoke-Free Workplace. The PHS strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke-free workplace and discourage the use of all tobacco products. In addition, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of a facility) in which regular or routine education, library, day care, health care, or early childhood development services are provided to children. This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect and advance the physical and mental health of the American people.
Deadline: 2008-02-06


Fulbright
Fulbright Binational Business Program in Mexico for U.S. Graduates
This program is designed to enhance the knowledge, expertise, and understanding of business communities in Mexico for U.S. graduates in business, law, or engineering. It combines an internship with a Mexico-based company, firm, or nongovernmental organization dedicated to international business with some graduate courses at a Mexican university. The Fulbright-García Robles grantees usually work as interns from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 5 days a week at their assigned companies and attend the university two evenings a week during the program.
Deadline: 2007-10-01

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International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
Translational Research Funding Program
The BRIDGES project seeks to solicit proposals that support cost-effective and sustainable interventions that can be adopted in real-world settings for the prevention and control of diabetes. Projects should be based on interventions already proven to be effective in trials to prevent and treat diabetes, to improve care of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and to delay its complications. The interventions proposed should have the potential to be widely disseminated to clinical practice, individuals, and communities.
Deadline: 2007-11-02

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation


March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology
Nominations of candidates are solicited for the 13th annual prize to be awarded in 2008. The March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology, a cash award of $250,000 and a silver medal in the design of the Roosevelt dime, is awarded to investigators whose research has profoundly advanced the science that underlies our understanding of birth defects.
Deadline: 2007-09-14


National Lung Cancer Partnership
National Lung Cancer Partnership Career Development Award
This award is for junior clinical and basic investigators involved in lung cancer etiology, prevention, and treatment. The National Lung Cancer Partnership's goal is to create a critical mass of lung cancer researchers to ensure that basic and behavioral research discoveries are effectively translated into patient therapies to reduce lung cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality. Applicants will be judged on the merits of their career development plan, research proposal, and research environment, among other factors. Faculty members in the first 3 years of their initial appointment at any U.S. or Canadian nonprofit institution are eligible to apply. Applicants need not be a citizen of either country but must supply evidence of visa if their home country is outside the United States or Canada. No renewals are available.
Deadline: 2007-09-04


National Lung Cancer Partnership
National Lung Cancer Partnership/ LUNGevity Foundation Research Grants
These grants promote understanding of the molecular, cellular, and environmental underpinnings of lung cancer and its response to treatment. This grant program, supported with the assistance of Genentech, is designed to provide seed money for promising novel research in lung cancer for faculty members at any point in their careers, performing research at any institution worldwide. Two grants are available.
Deadline: 2007-09-04

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National Science Foundation
RIDGE 2000
RIDGE 2000 is a community-based science initiative focused on integrated geological and biological studies of the Earth-encircling mid-ocean ridge system. Central to the RIDGE 2000 science plan is the recognition that the origin and evolution of life in deep-sea ecosystems are inextricably linked to, and perhaps an inevitable consequence of, the flow of energy and material from Earth's deep mantle, through the volcanic and hydrothermal systems of the oceanic crust, to the deep ocean. The complex linkages between life and planetary processes at the mid-ocean ridge can be understood only through tightly integrated studies that span a broad range of disciplines in geophysics, geology, geochemistry, biology, and oceanography.
Deadline: 2008-01-15


National Science Foundation
Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
The purpose of the Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships is to support future leaders in the mathematical sciences by enabling them to participate in research environments that will have maximal impact on their future scientific development. There will be two options for awardees: Research Fellowship and Research Instructorship. Awards will be made for appropriate research in areas of the mathematical sciences, including applications to other disciplines.
Deadline: 2007-10-17


Psychology Without Borders
Psychology Without Borders Mission Awards
We seek research and action-oriented projects that help further knowledge and resources relating to research, intervention, education, policy development, and community building in areas impacted by terrorism or disaster. Projects will be evaluated on the basis of how they contribute to the organization's mission. Psychology Without Borders (PWOB) supports activities in the following five key areas: 1. Research to contribute to the body of knowledge about what works and what does not work to heal people affected by trauma, disaster, or terror; 2. Education programs to raise awareness about the psychosocial impacts of disaster and build community competencies in best-practice methods of preparedness and intervention; 3. Public policy to assist in community preparation, response, and recovery due to disaster; 4. Partnerships with response teams in communities impacted by large-scale trauma; and 5. Building a network to facilitate international knowledge sharing and systems for disaster response. Preference will be given to projects that work across PWOB's five key areas and projects that are international in scope. We strongly encourage proposed projects to include at least some element of both research and action components. PWOB encourages applications from international organizations or individuals who represent diversity.
Deadline: 2007-09-14


Smith Family New Investigator Awards Program
Psychology Without Borders Mission Awards
We seek research and action-oriented projects that help further knowledge and resources in the 5 Key Areas. Projects will be evaluated on the basis of how they contribute to the organization's mission; preference will be given to projects that work across the 5 Key Areas and projects that are international in scope. We strongly encourage proposed projects to include at least some element of both research and action components. Applicants must be affiliated with a university or nonprofit organization. Psychology Without Borders encourages applications from international organizations or individuals who represent diversity.
Deadline: 2007-09-14


Sturge-Weber Foundation
Pilot Research Studies
To encourage innovative studies with the potential for continued support from federal or other agencies. These awards are available to investigators at any stage in their career.
Deadline: 2007-09-01


The Goldhirsh Foundation
The Goldhirsh Foundation Brain Tumor Research Awards
The Goldhirsh Foundation provides strategic investment in brain tumor research to accelerate progress toward more effective treatment for malignant diffuse glioma tumors. We seek responses from investigators working in the continuum between basic research and clinical application, integrating and translating knowledge in various disciplines into meaningful progress for patients. Examples of funding areas include, but are not limited to, oncogenomics and proteomics, genetically engineered models, the discovery and testing of small molecule therapies, unusual drug delivery systems, or improved brain-imaging techniques. The foundation also encourages submission of research projects at the interface of developmental biology and cancer along the stem cell to glial axis.
Deadline: 2007-12-31
Open until filled


The Lymphatic Research Foundation
Lymphatic Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards Program
The goal of the program is to expand and strengthen the pool of outstanding junior investigators in the field of lymphatic research. The awards will support investigators who have recently received their doctorates, a critical point in career development when young scientists choose their lifelong research focus.
Deadline: 2007-12-31
Open until filled


The Patterson Trust Fellowship Program in Brain Circuitry
The Patterson Trust Fellowship Program in Brain Circuitry
Bank of America is pleased to announce the second year of the Robert Leet and Clara Guthrie Patterson Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Brain Circuitry. Awards will be made to investigators working in nonprofit research institutions in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. Up to 10 2-year awards will be made with at least two designated for each of the three eligible states. Two-year fellowships ranging from $44,500 to $54,000 per year will fund postdoctoral fellows whose basic research has direct relevance to the understanding of brain circuitry.
Deadline: 2007-09-26


Tourette Syndrome Association
Tourette Syndrome Research and Training Grants
The Tourette Syndrome Association is requesting research grant proposals from Ph.D. and M.D. researchers in basic and clinical studies on all aspects of Tourette syndrome. Areas of specific interest include animal models, basal ganglia physiology, behavioral neurosciences, clinical trials, neurochemistry, neuroimaging, and neuropathology. Other relevant fields of interest are biochemistry, epidemiology, genetics, molecular biology, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, pharmacology, psychiatry, and psychology. For preliminary screening, a letter of intent briefly describing the scientific basis and relevance of the proposed project is requested.
Deadline: 2007-10-03


United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
New Concept for Experienced Investigators
The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation is committed to finding cures for mitochondrial illnesses and knows research is the path to success. Yet we also realize that new, aggressive research for rare disorders is often not underwritten by federal grants. We seek to fund such grants and others that will forward the cause of research into mitochondrial diseases.
Deadline: 2007-09-14


United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
Postdoctorate Fellowship
The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation is committed to finding cures for mitochondrial illnesses and knows research is the path to success. Yet we also realize that new, aggressive research for rare disorders is often not underwritten by federal grants. We seek to fund such grants and others that will forward the cause of research into mitochondrial diseases.
Deadline: 2007-09-14


United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
Research Grant Program
The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation is seeking new, innovative research to continue its mission to find cures and better treatments for mitochondrial diseases. Proposals will be considered in basic science and clinical areas and must fall under at least one of the following categories: seed money for new researchers, postdoctoral fellowships, and new areas of research for experienced investigators.
Deadline: 2007-09-14


United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
Seed Money for New Researchers
The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation is committed to finding cures for mitochondrial illnesses and knows research is the path to success. Yet we also realize that new, aggressive research for rare disorders is often not underwritten by federal grants. We seek to fund such grants and others that will forward the cause of research into mitochondrial diseases.
Deadline: 2007-09-14

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New Student and Institutional Support Programs

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Science Research Program
The Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Science Research Program is a national competitive awards program available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Up to 15 new awards will be made annually. Each award provides up to $60,000 paid over 3 years at $20,000 per year for joint use by the biology and chemistry departments at each recipient institution. The funding supports research stipends for undergraduate students and ancillary programs that foster interactions between these departments.
Deadline: 2007-11-02


FirstEnergy Corp. Community Initiatives Department
Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Grants
Offering mathematics, science, and technology education grants of up to $500 each to educators at schools and youth groups in communities served by the company's electric operating companies. Grants can be used to compensate outside authorities who work with students but not to pay teachers or staff. Equipment and trips must be shown to be just one component of a well-planned project integrated with other curriculum materials and activities.
Deadline: 2007-09-24


KAUST Scholarships
KAUST Discovery Scholarship
The KAUST Discovery Scholarship is the general scholarship program of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). This program is designed to ensure that any highly talented student who is qualified and eligible to enroll in KAUST will receive full financial support while at the university. Those who receive a Discovery Scholarship will receive full tuition support, a living stipend, and summer and career enrichment programs.
Deadline: 2007-11-09


National Science Foundation
Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1100 graduate fellowships in this competition. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides 3 years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation.
Deadline: 2007-11-01


QuestBridge
College Match Program
The College Match Program is an alternative college admission and financial aid process specifically tailored to bright, motivated low-income students. Our alternative process aids low-income students in presenting a full picture of their intellectual promise and personal qualities in light of their limited resources. QuestBridge has worked with our 19 top-ranked college partners to design a two-phase process through which students can gain admission and generous financial aid. In the first phase, the Match Process, students can gain early-decision admission and a full 4-year scholarship to a partner college. The second phase, or the Regular Admissions Process, enables students who did not receive full scholarships to apply for admission and generous financial aid. We find that more than five times the number of students awarded full scholarships receive admission through the Regular Admissions Process. For a better understanding about your chances of gaining admission and financial aid through the QuestBridge College Match Program, please visit our page summarizing last year's acceptance rates and qualifications.
Deadline: 2007-09-30


Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Summer Student Fellowship Program
Summer Student Fellowships are awarded to undergraduate students who have completed their junior or senior year at colleges or universities studying in any of the fields of science or engineering with at least a tentative interest in the ocean sciences, oceanographic engineering, mathematics, or marine policy. Fellowships are awarded to pursue an independent research project, chosen by the fellow, under the guidance of a member of the research staff. Through this program of Summer Fellowship grants, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's aim is to give a promising group of science and engineering students experience that will assist them in determining whether they wish to devote their careers to the study of the oceans.
Deadline: 2008-02-15


Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Minority Fellowship Programs
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) offers special educational opportunities in oceanography for minority undergraduates who are enrolled in U.S. colleges or universities. Through this Minority Fellowship program, WHOI's aim is to provide promising students from minority groups with a meaningful firsthand introduction to research in oceanography, oceanographic engineering, or marine policy. These awards provide a training and research experience in Woods Hole for students who have completed at least two semesters of undergraduate study and who have academic interests in physical or natural science, mathematics, engineering, or marine policy. Minority Fellowships may be awarded for a 10- to 12-week period in the summer or for a semester during the academic year and may be renewed the following year. Support may be provided for travel to Woods Hole. The Minority Fellowship program offers a learning opportunity through involvement in ongoing oceanographic research. The program is conducted with support from and in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS's) Center for Marine and Coastal Geology, located in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Each Minority Fellow pursues an independent research project under the guidance of a member of the research staff of WHOI or the USGS Center for Marine and Coastal Geology. Although WHOI does not offer formal academic credit toward degree requirements for participation in the program, such credit has often been awarded by the student's own university.
Deadline: 2008-02-15

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Deadline Watch

Research Funding Deadlines


Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Inc..
Mesothelioma Research Grants
Deadline: 2007-08-15


Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc..
2007 Research Grant Awards
Deadline: 2007-08-15


American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Advanced Clinical Research Award in Hematologic Malignancies
Deadline: 2007-08-15


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Specialized Programs of Translational Research in Acute Stroke (SPOTRIAS) for Year 2007 (P50)
Deadline: 2007-08-15
Letter of intent due: 2007-07-16


National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
ROA 2007: B.4 Integrated Vehicle Health Management 2
Deadline: 2007-08-16


Human Frontier Science Program.
Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships
Deadline: 2007-08-16


Department of Defense. Defense Threat Reduction Agency
FY2007 DTRA Basic Research for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Deadline: 2007-08-17
Phase I proposal receipt deadline (White Paper): 8 June 2007. See section 6.1 of BAA for all milestones.


National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
ROA 2007: A.6 Entry, Descent, and Landing 1
Deadline: 2007-08-20


Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation.
Patient Safety Research Grants
Deadline: 2007-08-20


Department of Defense. Air Force Research Lab
Defense University Research Instrumentation Program
Deadline: 2007-08-21


Environmental Protection Agency.
Nanotechnology Research Grants Investigating Fate, Transport, Transformation, and Exposure of Engineered Nanomaterials
Deadline: 2007-08-22


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Prevention of Trauma Related Adjustment and Mental Disorders in High-Risk Occupations (R34)
Deadline: 2007-08-23
Letters of intent due: 2007-07-23


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Prevention of Trauma Related Adjustment and Mental Disorders in High-Risk Occupations (R01)
Deadline: 2007-08-23
Letters of intent due: 2007-07-23


National Science Foundation.
Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education, Advancement, and Mentoring for Our 21st Century Workforce
Deadline: 2007-08-27


Film Independent.
Sloan Producers Grant
Deadline: 2007-08-28


Human Frontier Science Program.
Long-term Fellowships
Deadline: 2007-08-30


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Reporting DNA-Based Genetic Test Results Applicable to Heritable Conditions and/or Markers of Drug Metabolism
Deadline: 2007-08-31


Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Physician Faculty Scholars
Deadline: 2007-08-31


National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
ROSES 2007: New Investigator Program in Earth Science
Deadline: 2007-08-31


The Patterson Trust Fellowship Program in Brain Circuitry.
The Patterson Trust Fellowship Program in Brain Circuitry
Deadline: 2007-09-01


Sturge-Weber Foundation.
Pilot Research Studies
Deadline: 2007-09-01


Social Science Research Council.
Abe Fellowship Program
Deadline: 2007-09-01


National Institutes of Health.
Mouse Models Containing Human Alleles: Novel Tools to Study Brain Function (Phased Innovation Award [R21/R33])
Deadline: 2007-09-01


National Institutes of Health.
Initiative in Reducing and Eliminating Health Disparities
Deadline: 2007-09-01


National Sleep Foundation.
Pickwick Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sleep
Deadline: 2007-09-04


American Lung Association.
Dalsemer Research Grant
Deadline: 2007-09-04


American Lung Association.
LAM Foundation Career Investigator Award
Deadline: 2007-09-04


American Lung Association.
Research Grants
Deadline: 2007-09-04


American Lung Association.
Career Investigator
Deadline: 2007-09-04


American Lung Association.
ALA/LAM Research Grant
Deadline: 2007-09-04


Smith Family New Investigator Awards Program.
Smith Family New Investigator Awards Program
Deadline: 2007-09-06


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
AIDS-Science Track Award for Research Transition (R03)
Deadline: 2007-09-07
Next deadline: 2008-09-07


Pasteur Foundation.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Paris
Deadline: 2007-09-07


Pasteur Foundation.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Paris
Deadline: 2007-09-07


National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
ROSES 2007: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Participating Scientists
Deadline: 2007-09-07


National Organization for Hearing Research Foundation.
Inner Ear Hair Cell Regeneration Research Initiative For The Year 2007
Deadline: 2007-09-07


National Institutes of Health.
National NeuroAIDS Tissue Consortium (NNTC) Data Coordinating Center (DCC) (U01)
Deadline: 2007-09-07


Environmental Protection Agency.
Innovative Approaches to Particulate Matter Health, Composition, and Source Questions
Deadline: 2007-09-11


National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
ROA 2007: B.3 Integrated Intelligent Flight Deck Technologies 1
Deadline: 2007-09-12


National Science Foundation.
Instrument Development for Biological Research
Deadline: 2007-09-12


Environmental Protection Agency. .
Detection and Monitoring of Engineered Nanomaterials
Deadline: 2007-09-13


Psychology Without Borders.
Psychology Without Borders Mission Awards
Deadline: 2007-09-14


Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Career Development: Special Fellow Award
Deadline: 2007-09-15
Preliminary application, 2007-09-15. Complete application, 2007-10-01


Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Career Development: Scholar in Clinical Research
Deadline: 2007-09-15
Preliminary application, 2007-09-15. Complete application, 2007-10-01


Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Career Development: Scholar Award
Deadline: 2007-09-15
Preliminary application, 2007-09-15. Complete application, 2007-10-01


Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Career Development: Fellow Award
Deadline: 2007-09-15
Preliminary application, 2007-09-15. Complete application, 2007-10-01

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Student and Institutional Deadlines


FirstEnergy Corp. Community Initiatives Department.
Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Grants
Deadline: 2007-09-24


Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health
Dental School Joint DDS or DMD/Masters Degree NRSA Research Training Program (T32)
Deadline: 2007-09-25
Letters of Intent Receipt Date: 2007-08-25


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