SPA Weekly 7/21/05

July 21, 2005
IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION

  • New Signature Authority in SPA
  • Funding Opportunities

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES

SPA would like to announce Farooq Niazi as the new signature authority, effective Monday, July 25th. Please contact our office at 212-263-8822 with any questions.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

American Health Assistance Foundation

  • Alzheimer’s Disease Research Grants

    • Maximum of $150,000 per year, up to two years
    • Pilot project awards $50,000 per year, up to two years
    • Deadline: October 14, 2005

  • National Glaucoma Research

    • Grant awards of up to $45,000 per year
    • Deadline: October 11, 2005

  • National Heart Foundation

    • Starter grants of up to $25,000 per year
    • Deadline: November 2, 2005

For more information visit: http://www.ahaf.org

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

  • Career Development Program 2006

    • Scholar Awards $110,000 per year for five years
    • Scholar in Clinical Research $110,000 per year for five years
    • Special Fellow $60,000 per year for three years
    • Special Fellow in Clinical Research $60,000 per year for three years
    • Fellow $50,000 per year for three years

  • Deadline for preliminary application: September 15, 2005
  • Deadline for full application: October 1, 2005

For more information: www.lls.org, researchprogram@lls.org

The National Blood Foundation (NBF)

  • Accepting applications from early-career researchers in transfusion medicine and blood banking
  • Awards up to $65,000 per year, for one to two years
  • Deadline: December 15, 2005
  • An application fee of $150 is required, except where the principal investigator is a member of AABB.

For more information: www.aabb.org

Burroughs Wellcome Fund

  • Career Awards in the biomedical sciences
  • At least awards of $500,000 over five years for postdoctoral fellows.
  • Deadline: October 3, 2005

For more information: www.bwfund.org

Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.

  • Awards in the basic and clinical sciences
    • Up to $75,000 for Ph.D. and M.D. applicants, $40,000 for post doctoral fellowships
  • Fields of interest include:
    • Basal ganglia physiology
    • Neuroimaging, genetics, animal models, neuropathology
    • Neurochemistry
    • Psychiatry
    • Neuropsychology
    • Clinical treatment studies
  • Letters of intent due: October 17, 2005
  • Proposals due: December 19, 2005

For more information: www.tsa-usa.org/research.html

Scleroderma Foundation

  • Research Grant Funding Program - 2006
  • Seeking applications from new investigators who wish to pursue a career in research related to systemic sclerosis
    • Applicants may request up to $50,000 per year for up to three years
  • Also seeking applications from established investigators who wish to pursue innovative pilot studies
    • Applicants may request $75,000 per year for up to two years
  • Proposals due: September 15, 2005

For more information:
http://www.scleroderma.org/research/researchhome.htm

Arthritis Foundation, New York Chapter

  • Summer Student Fellowship
    • Support of full-time research, minimum eight week commitment
    • Intended for graduate level students in the areas of rheumatic diseases and musculoskeletal conditions
  • Award is $2000
  • Application due: April 14, 2006

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