Grant Facilitation at UBC & Beyond » Funding Opportunities

DOD Health Program Ovarian Cancer Research Program

Linda — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:43:52 +0000

Defense Health Program Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Research Program Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2012 The Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Defense Appropriations Act provides $16 million (M) to the Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) to support innovative, high-impact ovarian cancer research. The OCRP is administered by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel [...]

Simon Foundation Mouse Phenotyping RFA

Linda — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:29:35 +0000

The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is pleased to announce a new Request for Applications (RFA) to perform systematic, rigorous and scalable behavioral phenotyping of several autism mouse models of high interest to the foundation. The results of this project should increase the ability to make direct comparisons among models and thus facilitate the development of biomedical interventions [...]

Funding opportunities

Linda — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:08:40 +0000

International Research Collaboration Workshop Grant Deadlines: April 2, 2012 & Oct 15, 2012 Provides matching funds for a workshop or roundtable to foster significant research collaborations with groups at leading research institutions outside of North America. Workshop must lead to a joint research agenda and/or delineation of specific research questions or needs, and a strategic plan [...]

Workplace violence in the military program announcement

Linda — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:03:37 +0000

Defense Health Program Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2012 Workplace Violence in the Military The DoD just released a Program Announcement, W81XHW-12-PHTBI-WVM “Workplace Violence in the Military”. Applications are being solicited by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Defense Health Program (DHP). To access this program announcement please go to the www.grants.gov website and search the [...]

Autism Speaks Open RFA Announcement

Linda — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:20:46 +0000

The Autism Speaks Science Grants Department is pleased to announce the release of new Request for Applications. Treatment Research Autism Speaks invites both Full- and Pilot-Level Treatment research grant applications to conduct innovative clinical studies of novel interventions for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) throughout the lifespan. These may include medical approaches including complementary and alternative [...]

Scholarships from the International Space University 2012 Space Studies Summer Program

Linda — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:51:06 +0000

From the Canadian Foundation for the International Space University: FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR CANADIANS ATTENDING THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY 2012 SPACE STUDIES SUMMER PROGRAM The Canadian Foundation for the International Space University (CFISU) will be awarding scholarships for graduate students (Master’s, PhD or professional program) and early career professionals (working <5 years) to attend the 2012 ISU [...]

CIHR Fellowship Postdoctoral/Post-Graduate MD Training Program

Linda — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:27:36 +0000

***The Social Aetiology of Mental Illness (SAMI) Training Program announces its call for applications for the 2012 – 2013 Fellowship*** Come join a growing network of international researchers who conduct investigations that lead to evidence-based practice, prevention and promotion work to support mental health. Situated at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the University [...]

World Food Prize – The World Food Prize Foundation

Linda — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:07:35 +0000

WORLD FOOD PRIZE – The World Food Prize Foundation Deadline: April 1, 2012 Website: http://www.worldfoodprize.org/ Description: The World Food Prize is the foremost international award recognizing the accomplishments of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world. The Prize recognizes contributions in any field involved in the world [...]

KEIO Medical Prize

Linda — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:06:48 +0000

KEIO MEDICAL PRIZE – Keio University Medical Science Fund Deadline: Late March (exact date has not yet been posted) Website: http://www.ms-fund.keio.ac.jp/prize/index.html Description: The Keio Medical Science Prize gives recognition to the outstanding and creative achievements of researchers in the fields of medicine and life sciences, in particular those contributing to scientific developments in medicine. It aims to promote [...]

Health Researcher of the Year – CIHR

Linda — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:06:04 +0000

HEALTH RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR – Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Deadline: Mid-March (exact date has not yet been posted) Website: http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1212&view=search&progType=CIHR-15&type=AND&resultCount=25 Description: The CIHR Health Researcher of the Year Prize (formerly called the Michael Smith Prize in Health Research) is CIHR’s most prestigious prize. A career achievement award, it honours and recognizes an exceptional health researcher [...]