Monash Research Office (MRO) - Funding Opportunities Database

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS

Systems Biology Collaborations (R01)

MRO Closing Date: 04/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The sponsor invites applications from institutions/organizations that propose collaborative systems biology research projects by multi-disciplinary teams to advance our understanding of normal physiology and perturbations associated with heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) diseases and disorders.

Multi-disciplinary expertise across experimental and computational domains is required and the multi-PI mechanism is allowed, as integration across these domains is a critical element of the proposed research plan.

The deadlines for applications are: 13 Jan, 14 Aug, 14 Sept and 14 Dec annually. This program will expire on 13 Jan 201

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

Individual Research Grants 2009

MRO Closing Date: 05/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

Individual Grants Program, the largest and most comprehensive of the CRF research initiatives, supports investigator-initiated research on a variety of fronts, including axon growth and guidance, remyelination, cellular replacement, rehabilitation and neuroprotection.

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation have advised via their website that due to the current economic climate they will be unable to fund Individual research grants as of the 1st December. Please contact the Foundation directly for advise/queries on future funding opportunities with this Foundation.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRFI)

Reprogramming for Beta Cell Replacement and Regeneration Therapies - LOI - 2009

MRO Closing Date: 05/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

JDRF is soliciting proposals that have the potential to support reprogramming of non-beta cells to functional beta cells either in vivo to restore beta cell function or in vitro for transplantation in type I diabetes.

Letters of Intent are being solicited to be able to provide advice about the most appropriate grant mechanism. Although not required, applicants are encouraged to consult with JDRF Program Staff prior to submission of a Letter of Intent to notify of their intent to apply and discuss the responsiveness of their proposal to this program. Enquiries in this regard should be directed to Andrew Rakeman, Ph.D. (arakeman@jdrf.org, +1-212-479-7664) or Albert Hwa, Ph.D. (ahwa@jdrf.org, +1-212-479-7663) by September 30, 2009.

Letters of Intent should be submitted no later than December 15, 2009 at 11.59 p.m. EST on proposalCENTRAL (http://proposalcentral.altum.com/default.asp?GMID=16). For questions regarding submission, please contact grantsupport@jdrf.org.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS

Developmental Pharmacology

MRO Closing Date: 11/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The sponsors provide support for multidisciplinary, investigator-initiated basic and translational research in developmental pharmacology with particular emphasis on the role of ontogeny on drug metabolizing enzymes, transporters, receptors and signaling pathways activity across developmental periods from fetal life to adolescence. This program will use the NIH Research Project (R01) award mechanism.

Due dates for applications are: 21 Aug 2009, 21 Sept 2009, 21 Dec 2009, 21 Jan 2010, 23 April 2010 and 23 May 2010.

US Department of the Army

Lung Cancer Research Program - Lung Cancer Biospecimen Resource Network Award 2009/2010

MRO Closing Date: 13/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-09-LCRP-LCBRNA

The LCRP Lung Cancer Biospecimen Resource Network (LCBRN) Award is intended to provide infrastructure support for the development of a lung cancer biospecimen resource that will facilitate the collection, processing, annotation, storage, and distribution of high-quality human lung cancer biospecimens through a collaborative network across multiple institutions.

Pre-applications are required and must be received by December 23, 2009. Full proposals are due January 6, 2010.

American Educational Research Association

AERA Grants Program 2010

MRO Closing Date: 16/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

AERA invites education policy- and practice-related research proposals using NCES, NSF, and other (US) national data bases. Research Grants are available for faculty at institutions of higher education, postdoctoral researchers, and other doctoral-level researchers. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such as but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics.

Research topics may cover a wide range of policy- or practice-related issues that include but are not limited to: science and mathematics education; the supply (pipeline) of students taking mathematics and science courses; teachers and teaching, including supply, quality, and demand; policies and practices related to student achievement and assessment; policies and practices that influence student and parental attitudes; contextual factors (individual, curricular, and school related) in education; educational participation and persistence (kindergarten through career entry); at-risk students; early childhood education; postsecondary education; US education in an international context; school finance; the quality of educational institutions; and methodological studies. The research project must include the analysis of data from at least one NSF or NCES data set. Additional large-scale nationally representative data sets may be used in conjunction with the obligatory NSF or NCES data set. If international data sets are used, the study must include U.S. education.

Eligibility: Applicants for Research Grants may be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or non-U.S. citizens. Applicants must have received the doctoral degree by the start date of the grant. Please note that researchers who have previously received a major award through the AERA Grants Program (i.e., AERA Research Grant as a PI or Co-PI, AERA Postdoctoral Fellowship, or AERA Fellowship) may not apply for a Research Grant. However, applicants who have received an AERA Dissertation Grant are eligible to apply for a Research Grant. Dissertation Grant recipients must complete the Dissertation Grant before applying for a Research Grant. Underrepresented minority researchers are strongly encouraged to apply.

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Herman Goldstine Fellowship 2010

MRO Closing Date: 16/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The Mathematical Sciences Department of the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center invites applications for its Herman Goldstine Fellowship for postdoctoral research in mathematical and computer sciences. This fellowship provides scientists of outstanding ability an opportunity to advance their scholarship as resident department members at the research center. The program is organized for research in pure and applied mathematics and in theoretical and exploratory computer science. Each candidate must have a doctorate and not more than five years of postdoctoral professional experience when the fellowship commences.

One fellowship will be awarded. Candidates must have received a Ph.D. degree after September 2005 or should expect to receive one before the fellowship commences in the second half of 2010 (usually in September). The fellowship has a period of one year, and may be extended another year by mutual agreement. The stipend is expected to be between US$95,000 and US$115,000, depending on the area and length of experience. An additional allowance for moving expenses will be provided.

Applications will be accepted between October 26, 2009 and January 6, 2010 via e-mail only. For proper and timely handling of your application, it is essential that you carefully follow the submission instructions available from the website. Applicants are also responsible for arranging for three or more letters of recommendation, including one from the thesis advisor. The letters must be Emailed to goldpost@watson.ibm.com

Alzheimer's Association

Everyday Technologies for Alzheimer Care (ETAC) Research Grants 2010

MRO Closing Date: 16/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

Everyday Technologies for Alzheimer Care (ETAC) is a cooperative research funding initiative sponsored by the Alzheimers Association and Intel Corportion. ETAC seeks proposals on personalized diagnostics, preventive tools and interventions for adults coping with the spectrum of cognitive aging and neurodegenerative disease, particulary Alzheimers disease.

The Assocation anticipates funding 4 awards under this program. Each total award is limited to $200,00 (direct and indirect costs) for up to three years. Requests in any given year may not exceed $90,000 (direct and indirect costs).

Letters of intent by 1 December 2009, Full Application by 7 January 2010

Alzheimer's Association

Investigator-Initiated Research Grants 2010

MRO Closing Date: 16/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The Investigator Initiative Research Grant (IIRG) forms the backbone of the Alzheimers Association grant program. To be considered responsive, the research grant application must address questions relevant to the 2009 areas of focus or a compelling issue in Alzheimer research pertinent to the applicants special interest or expertise.

The Association anticipates funding of 55 awards under the IIRG program. Each total award is limited to $240,000 (direct and indirect costs) for up to three years. Requests in any given year may not exceed $100,000 (direct and indirect costs).

Letters of intent by 1 December 2009, Full Application by 7 January 2010

Alzheimer's Association

Mentored New Investigator Research Grant to Promote Diversity 2010

MRO Closing Date: 16/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The Mentored New Investigator Research Grant to Promote Diversity (MNIGD) is a three-year award intended to be a research-based and mentoring investment in the process of closing the health disparities gap between diverse and nondiverse investigator populations. The Alzheimers Association feels strongly that the mentoring and involvement of diverse researchers in independently funded Alzheimers research is a pressing need. The MNIRGD is intended to enhance the capacity of diverse and nondiverse scientists to conduct, basic, clinical and social and or behavioural research.

The Association anticipates funding 5 NIRGD/MNIRGD awards total under this competition. Each MNIRGD award is limited to $170,000. A total of $150,000 will be awarded for costs related to the proposed research for up to three years (direct and indirect costs). Requests in any give year may not exceed $60,000 (direct and indirect costs). The Principal Investigator must commit to a 50 percent effort toward the proposed project over the three year funding period. The remaing funds, $10,000 to the applicant and the primary mentor, will be awarded upon successful complestion of the three year program.

Letters of intent by 1 December 2009, Full Application by 7 January 2010

Alzheimer's Association

Multi-Centre Project Grants 2010

MRO Closing Date: 16/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

Multi-Center Project Grants promote collaborative, interdisciplinary research by funding teams of investigators specifically interested in examining novel pharmacological or non-pharmacological approaches to preventing or treating Alzheimers disease.

A maximum of $100,000 is available per IIRG, with up tp four IIRGs allowed per MCPG. A Maximum of $1.06 Million is available per award. Awards are available for a maximum of 3 years.

Letters of intent by 1 December 2009, Full Application by 7 January 2010

Alzheimer's Association

New Investigator Research Grants 2010

MRO Closing Date: 16/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The competition, formerly known as the Pilot Research Grant Program, has become the New Investigator Research Grant Program (NIRG). This change is designed to reinforce the historical emphasis of this competition to fund investigators who are no more than 10 years past their doctoral degree. The purpose of this program is to provide a new investigators with funding that will allow them to develop preliminary or pilot data, to test procedures and to develop hypotheses.

The Association anticipates funding of 30 awards under the IIRG program. Each total award is limited to $100,000 (direct and indirect costs) for up to two years. Requests in any given year may not exceed $60,000 (direct and indirect costs).

Letters of intent by 1 December 2009, Full Application by 7 January 2010

Alzheimer's Association

New Investigator Research Grants to Promote Diversity (NIRGD) 2010

MRO Closing Date: 16/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The New Investigator Research Grant to Promote Diversity (NIRGD) in Alzheimers research is a two year award to investigators who are currently underrepresented at academic institutions in Alzheimers or related dementias research.

The Association anticipates funding 5 NIRGD/MNIRGD awards under this competition. Each award is limited to $100,000 (direct and indirect costs) for up to two years. Requests in any given year may not exceed $60,000 (direct and indirect costs).

Letters of intent by 1 December 2009, Full Application by 7 January 2010

Alzheimer's Association

Non-Pharmacological strategies to ameliorate symptoms of Alzheimers disease Grant 2010

MRO Closing Date: 16/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

Non-Pharmacological Strategies to Ameliorate Symptoms of Alzheimers Disease Grants support researchers whose work is aimed at the identification, investigation and validation of non-pharmacological approaches to improve the care of older adults with Alzheimer�s disease and related disorders.

A maximum of $200,000 is available for any year of funding. A Maximum of $400,00 is available per award. Awards are available for a maximum of 3 years.

Letters of intent by 1 December 2009, Full Application by 7 January 2010

Alzheimer's Association

Novel Pharmacological strategies to prevent Alzheimers disease Grant 2010

MRO Closing Date: 16/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

Novel Pharmacological Strategies to Prevent Alzheimers Disease Grants fund investigators whose work is aimed at the identification and validation of novel drug targets, the screening and development of drugs for such targets and the evaluation of drug safety and efficacy.

A maximum of $200,000 is available for any year of funding. A Maximum of $400,00 is available per award. Awards are available for a maximum of 3 years (2 years minimum).

Letters of intent by 1 December 2009, Full Application by 7 January 2010

Alzheimer's Association

The Senator Mark Hatfield Award for Clinical Research in Alzheimer's Disease 2010

MRO Closing Date: 16/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

To be considered responsive to the program, the research grant application must focus on a clinical question or questions in interventions for Alzheimers disease. The Association recongnizes the need to increase the number of scientists from underrepresented groups in the research enterprise. Researchers from these groups are encouraged to apply.

The Association anticipates funding one award under this program. The total award is limited to $225,000 (direct and indirect costs) for up to three years. Requests in any given year may not exceed $112,500 (direct and indirect costs).

Letters of intent by 1 December 2009, Full Application by 7 January 2010

Alzheimer's Association

The Zenith Fellows Award Program 2010

MRO Closing Date: 16/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The Zenith Fellows award initiated in 1991is to provide a vehicle for research support for donors with a substantial personal commitment to the advancement of Alzheimers disease research.

The Association anticipates funding 5 awards under this competition. Each award is limited to $450,000 (direct and indirect costs) for three years. Requests in any given year may not exceed $250,000 (direct and indirect costs).

Letters of intent by 1 December 2009, Full Application by 7 January 2010

National Institute of Mental Health/NIH/DHHS

Research on Interventions for Child Abuse and Neglect (R01)

MRO Closing Date: 16/12/2009 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits research project (R01) grant applications to conduct efficacy or effectiveness trials of child abuse and neglect interventions.

This program will use the NIH Research Project (R01) award mechanism. Applications submitted in response to this announcement must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the SF424 Research and Related (R&R) forms and SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.

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 September 8, 2010.

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

AAPS Biotechnology Graduate Student Symposium Awards

MRO Closing Date: 05/01/2010 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists provides a dynamic international forum for the exchange of knowledge among scientists to enhance their contributions to health. They offer timely scientific programs, ongoing education, opportunities for networking, and professional development.

AAPS and Eli Lilly and Company are pleased to announce the Graduate Student Symposium to be held at the 2010 AAPS National Biotechnology Conference, May 16-19, in San Francisco, California. The program is designed to recognize excellence in graduate education in the fields of pharmaceutical biotechnology. Students will be selected to participate in the symposium by the AAPS Selection Committee on the basis of abstracts submitted to the committee.

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

Innovation in Biotechnology Awards

MRO Closing Date: 05/01/2010 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists provides a dynamic international forum for the exchange of knowledge among scientists to enhance their contributions to health. They offer timely scientific programs, ongoing education, opportunities for networking, and professional development.

AAPS and Genentech are pleased to announce the Innovation in Biotechnology Award to be presented at the 2010 AAPS National Biotechnology Conference, May 16 -19, in San Francisco, California. The award is intended to recognize and promote the achievements of individuals that demonstrate innovation in the area of Biotechnology. The award is open to individuals who submit an abstract to the 2010 AAPS National Biotechnology Conference. Applicants do not need to be a member of AAPS.

Hong Kong Baptist University

Fellowship Program

MRO Closing Date: 05/01/2010 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The Hong Kong Baptist University is now inviting applications/nominations for University Fellowships. The aim of the program is to strengthen and enhance research and teaching within the Institution and foster research collaboration among local and overseas scholars. Fellows are expected to engage in research and other scholarly activities, jointly with colleagues members of the University if possible, and to conduct public lectures in their areas of specialisation.

Under the program, a maximum of six fellows will be invited to the University each year from Arts, Business/Economics, Chinese Medicine, Communication, Science and Social Sciences. Fellowships are for one semester and include: a stipend of HK$25,000, economy class airfares, short-term medical insurance, and university housing.

Tenure of the Fellowship is from three to five months within a semester (1st Semester: Sept to mid-January; 2nd Semester: mid-January to June).

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRFI)

Advanced postdoctoral fellowship 2010

MRO Closing Date: 10/01/2010 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship program is designed to attract qualified and promising health scientists, to provide an opportunity to receive full time research training, and to assist these promising individuals in transitioning from a fellowship to an independent (faculty-level) position.

Note: JDRF no longer requires hardcopy applications - You MUST however print a completed Signature Page, obtain all required signatures, scan the signed Signature Page as a PDF and include as part as your application uploads.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRFI)

Career development Award 2010

MRO Closing Date: 10/01/2010 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

JDRF fosters the development and productivity of the best and the brightest established independent researchers who will bridge the gap between the bench and bedside. The primary purpose of the Career Development Award is to attract qualified and promising scientists early in their faculty careers and to give them the opportunity to establish themselves in areas that reflect the JDRF research emphasis areas.

Note: JDRF no longer requires hardcopy applications - You MUST however print a completed Signature Page, obtain all required signatures, scan the signed Signature Page as a PDF and include as part as your application uploads.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRFI)

Early career patient-oriented diabetes research award 2010

MRO Closing Date: 10/01/2010 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The JDRF Early Career Patient-Oriented Diabetes Research Award will provide crucial support to investigators who plan to pursue a career in diabetes-related clinical investigation. These prestigious awards are made in the later stages of training and include the ability for recipients to transition to independent faculty or research appointments. The award has a five-year term.

Note: JDRF no longer requires hardcopy applications - You MUST however print a completed Signature Page, obtain all required signatures, scan the signed Signature Page as a PDF and include as part as your application uploads.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRFI)

Postdoctoral fellowship 2010

MRO Closing Date: 10/01/2010 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

Postdoctoral fellowships are designed to attract qualified, promising scientists entering their professional career in the diabetes research field. The applicant is required to work with a sponsor who can provide a training environment conducive to beginning a career in type 1 diabetes-relevant research. At the time of activating the award, the applicant must have a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, DMD, DVM), or the equivalent from an accredited institution and must not be simultaneously serving an internship or residency.

Note: JDRF no longer requires hardcopy applications - You MUST however print a completed Signature Page, obtain all required signatures, scan the signed Signature Page as a PDF and include as part as your application uploads.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Research Council

Research Associateship Programs - Naval Medical Research Center/Naval Health Research Center 2010 - Round 1

MRO Closing Date: 22/01/2010 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The sponsor provides opportunities to outstanding scientists at recent postdoctoral and, in some programs, experienced senior levels for tenure as guest researchers.

Application deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. All deadlines for receipt of application materials are strictly observed by the laboratory and the Associateship Programs office. No allowances or exceptions are made for late submissions.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Research Council

Research Associateship Programs 2010 - Round 1

Parkinson's Disease Foundation Research Program

International Research Grants Program 2010

MRO Closing Date: 23/01/2010 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The International Research Grants Program (IRGP) is designed to promote innovative research that has a high potential to significantly advance the knowledge of Parkinson�s disease (PD) but little likelihood of securing funding through more traditional sources. By supporting novel, �high risk/high reward� research, the goal of the IRGP is to enable investigators to demonstrate the feasibility of their ideas while generating preliminary data necessary for the support of future funding.

The IRGP is open to applicants both nationally and internationally and basic, translational and clinical research proposals are eligible for support. All applicants must possess a Ph.D. or a M.D. (or equivalent). Preference will be given to scientists who are at an early stage in their professional careers.

For more information please email grants@pdf.org

Parkinson's Disease Foundation Research Program

Postdoctoral Fellowships for Basic Scientists and Postdoctoral Fellowships for Neurologists

MRO Closing Date: 23/01/2010 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The Postdoctoral Fellowships for Basic Scientists are one-year fellowships for young scientists, fresh from their Ph.D. training, to study at major research institutions. The applicant must have completed a Ph.D. or M.D. and must identify a research mentor who will serve as mentor for the fellow and supervisor of the research.

Postdoctoral Fellowships for Neurologists are for young clinicians who have completed their neurology residency and are seeking clinical research experience, PDF offers the Postdoctoral Fellowships for Neurologists, one-year awards in the amount of $55,000. Fellows may competitively reapply for continued funding after their first year for a total of three years of support. In these instances, a progress report of the current research would be due along with the new application. Eligibility & Restrictions - Applicants seeking a Postdoctoral Fellowship for Neurologists must have an M.D. and be completing or have completed a neurology residency. Applicants may not have their own lab.

National Institute of General Medical Sciences/NIH/DHHS

Evolution of Infectious Diseases (R01)

MRO Closing Date: 26/01/2010 -- Contact: Stephanie Helm

The sponsor provides support for research on the evolutionary principles that underlie the emergence, spread, and containment of infectious disease. An explicit goal is to stimulate interdisciplinary research between (a) quantitative and computational sciences and (b) experimental, clinical, or field studies. Areas of particular interest include the evolution of pathogens, evolutionary dynamics of host-pathogen systems, and the consequences of intervention strategies. The focus of this program is limited to discovery of fundamental biological principles rather than to detailed knowledge or treatment of specific diseases.

NIH Deadlines: 5th Oct 2009, 5th Feb 2010, 5th June 2010, 5th Oct 2010.