Frequently Asked Questions for Solicitation NSF 13-510 Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: Investigator-initiated research projects

NSF has posted an FAQ on the solicitation for investigator initiated proposals.  

CHANGES IN THE SOLICITATION

1. What are the major changes in this revision?

MCB has made changes in its solicitation for receiving investigator-initiated regular research proposals to clarify the description of research programs and to streamline review of interdisciplinary proposals.

• The Division Description is modified to emphasize interdisciplinary, quantitative, and predictive research and the development of resources and methods for such research.
• Names of three clusters and descriptions of all clusters are revised to clarify the cluster scope for accepting proposals and priorities for funding.
• Starting in November 2013, the Division will have one deadline per year for accepting proposals in response to this solicitation.
• The limit on the number of proposals that can be submitted per investigator (as PI or Co-PI) is removed.

2. How can I communicate my comments about the changes in this solicitation?

Please email your comments to Parag R. Chitnis, Division Director, MCB at pchitnis@nsf.gov . MCB wants to hear about your experiences, opinions, suggestions for improvements, and other comments about the changes in this solicitation.

3. What is the timeline for the new process?

These changes in MCB practices are effective at the time of publication of the new solicitation.

4. When is the next submission date?

January 30, 2013

for complete FAQ:   http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13012/nsf13012.jsp

Lalor Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

The Lalor Foundation postdoctoral fellowship program supports promising new researchers in establishing scientific and teaching careers. The mission of the program is to support these researchers early in their work so that they can become independently funded in the field of mammalian reproductive biology as related to the regulation of fertility.

What is the deadline date?
Complete applications are due in the foundation’s office each year by midnight eastern standard time on January 15.   In the event that January 15 falls on a weekend or a holiday, the next working day is the deadline.

When do fellowships start?
Fellowships generally begin in May or June of the application year and run for 12 months. The exact start date depends on how long the grantee institution takes to obtain necessary institutional signatures agreeing to stipulations in the award letter and return the signed copy of the letter to the foundation.

http://66.147.244.193/~lalorfou/?page_id=236

DARPA Research Announcement Young Faculty Award Microsystems Technology Office

Federal Agency Name – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA),
Microsystems Technology Office (MTO)
 Funding Opportunity Title – Young Faculty Award (YFA)
 Announcement Type – Initial Announcement.
 Funding Opportunity Number – DARPA-RA-13-08
 Dates
o Posting Date: 5 December 2012
o Proposal Due Date: 5:30pm ET, January 21, 2013
o Estimated period of performance start: April 30, 2013
 Concise description of the funding opportunity: This RA solicits ground-breaking
single-investigator proposals from junior faculty at universities and their equivalent at
non-profit research institutions for research and development in the specific areas of
Science, Mathematics and Engineering of interest to DARPA’s Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) and Defense Sciences Office (DSO).
 Anticipated individual awards – Multiple awards are anticipated.
 Anticipated funding Type – 6.1
 Types of instruments that may be awarded – DARPA intends to award grants to
eligible university faculty and nonprofit research organizations; each grant will
encompass funding for a 24-month base period consisting of two 12-month phases (a
maximum of $250,000 per 12-month phase) and a 12-month option period (a maximum
of $500,000).
 Agency contact
The RA coordinator for this effort can be reached via electronic mail:
DARPA-RA-13-08@darpa.mil
DARPA/MTO
ATTN: DARPA-RA-13-08
675 North Randolph Street
Arlington, VA 22203-2114

The High Return on Investment for Publicly Funded Research

By Sean Pool and Jennifer Erickson | December 10, 2012 Center for American Progress  

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Investing in innovation pays off.

The World Economic Forum, an international nongovernmental organization that assesses global business and socioeconomic policy, classified the United States in the 21st century as an “innovation-driven economy.” This means that the creation of new wealth depends not just on traditional inputs like natural resources, land, or labor—or on increasing the efficiency of existing capabilities. Rather, new wealth in an innovation-driven economy requires the discovery and development of new ideas to solve old problems; the seizing of new opportunities with technology and ingenuity.

But the importance of innovation is not measured simply in new inventions. Innovation also requires dissemination through market adoption and public acceptance. While the private sector has a key role to play in making innovation happen, government must provide three key public-good inputs that allow innovation to blossom: investments in human capital, infrastructure, and research.

Read more at http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/technology/report/2012/12/10/47481/the-high-return-on-investment-for-publicly-funded-research/

NIH Considers Anonymity for Grant Applicants

From the Chronicle for Higher Education

December 10, 2012


NIH Considers Anonymity for Grant Applicants

By Paul Basken

The National Institutes of Health, the largest provider of basic research money for universities in the United States, has long struggled with both the reality and the perception of bias in its grant awards.

Over the years, it has taken steps to help black researchers, scientists at lower-prestige institutions, and those offering riskier proposals. It has tried to keep personal idiosyncrasies, financial conflicts, and opaque methodologies from skewing its grant-making processes.

Now, for the first time, the agency is considering a relatively simple step that might help resolve many of those problems: anonymity.

Responding to an analysis by the NIH's Advisory Committee to the Director, the agency said on Friday that it was considering a pilot program that would force its reviewers to evaluate grant applications without knowing who had submitted them.
"A number of approaches are being considered" for introducing anonymity, said Lawrence A. Tabak, the NIH's principal deputy director. The possible ideas include a two-step process in which the identity of the applicant or the institution or both is revealed only during a second step of the review process, Dr. Tabak said.


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American Parkinson Disease Association Research Grants

AWARD:

APDA Research Grants are intended for scientists affiliated with U.S. research institutions. 

Total amount of the Research Grant will not exceed $50,000.  The grant will be awarded for the duration of one (1) year.  The same investigator may be supported for a maximum of two (2) consecutive years; only under exceptional conditions for three (3) consecutive years.  The APDA grant year runs from September 1^st to August 31^st.

When submitting applications for a grant on the same subject for the second or third consecutive year, the applicant will also submit a report on the results obtained during the prior APDA funding (s).  Funding is not to be used for any of the following items:

• Indirect costs.
• Institutional overhead.
• Salary for the principal investigator.
• Travel expenses
• Publication costs higher than $1000.
• Equipment budget higher than $8,000.

 PROPOSAL:

Complete application form - Description of the research proposal should not exceed three (3) pages and should include a statement of how the proposal is related to Parkinson=s disease.  The applicant=s NIH-Biosketch should be included.

One (1) original application must be submitted no later than March 1, 2013 to the attention of Heather Gray, National Office.  They will be reviewed by the APDA Scientific Advisory Board which will submit their recommendations to the Executive Committee.

The applicants will be notified of the decisions in July 2013.

FUNDING:

Funds will be awarded as follows subject to availability of funds:

• 50% on or about September 2013.
• 25% on receipt of an acceptable six (6) month scientific report.
• 25% on receipt of acceptable twelve (12) month scientific and financial reports.

Click here for applicationhttp://www.apdaparkinson.org/research/research-grant/

DeadLine 03/01/13

STEM GRADUATE STUDENT GROUP POSTS VIDEO ON “STAND WITH SCIENCE” INITIATIVE

Founded by a group of graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields to support sustained federal funding of research, “Stand with Science” has launched a letter-writing campaign to urge policymakers to avoid the year-end budget sequester and give funding priority to scientific research. The organization’s brief new video, “The Spirit of What’s Next: An Unproductive Use of Desk Space,” cleverly makes this point.

http://standwithscience.org/

AAAS, Partners Urge “Balanced” Fiscal Cliff Compromise that Avoids Harm to U.S. Research

AAAS and 126 partner organizations representing U.S. science, engineering, higher education and businesses today urged the White House and congressional leaders to strike a balanced compromise on the looming “fiscal cliff” that avoids harming critical research efforts.

If automatic, across-the-board “sequestration” cuts go into effect starting 2 January, their letter says, the U.S. National Institutes of Health would lose $11.3 billion over five years for research on some of the nation’s most critical medical challenges including cancer, obesity, aging, and emerging diseases. Non-defense R&D funding has already declined by 5% in the past two years, and sequestration cuts “significantly threaten” U.S. leadership in areas ranging from agriculture and national security to energy, it adds.

“Public research funding has helped plant the seeds that have spawned the Global Positioning System, the laser, Google, and countless other beneficial technologies in addition to medical advances that have helped save the lives of millions of heart disease, cancer and diabetes patients among others,” the groups wrote.

“What is needed is a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not simply take an axe to discretionary federal programs without also considering the contributions of tax revenue solutions and entitlement reform in addressing the federal deficit….Our message is that a balanced plan must be one of shared contributions to a sound fiscal future, including strong support for our nation’s science and technology enterprise.

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American Astronomical Society Travel Grants

Deadlines for 2013

11 January 2013 for travel to meetings between 1 March 2013 and 31 August 2013.

7 June 2013 for travel to meetings between 1 September 2013 and 28 February 2014

The AAS administers a National Science Foundation grant, which provides funding for airline travel to international science meetings. This funding is available only to individuals at US institutions. During years with an International Astronomical Union General Assembly the grant additionally funds travel for US astronomers to the General Assembly and contemporaneous Symposia in addition to normal international meetings.  You do not have to be a member of the AAS to apply, but you do have to be currently employed in the US or with a US institution.  Note that there are restrictions on how the funds are used, which will be communicated to fund recipients.  Chief among the restrictions is the use of US-flag carriers except in certain circumstances, using the funds only for direct travel from the US to the meeting location and returning and using the funds only for airfare costs (e.g. not bag fees).

The Travel grant funds are targeted for (in priority order) early-career scientists, scientists from smaller institutions or from under-served populations or for scientists whose participation at the meeting is important for US visibility.

Funds may not be requested for any AAS or AAS Divisional meeting. Please note that the NSF considers Puerto Rico a qualifying location for this program. We are working to get a complete list of acceptable locations from the NSF.

http://aas.org/grants/itg.php

Fellowship: Klingenstein (Esther A. and Joseph) Fund, Inc.

The purpose of these awards is to support, in the early stages of their careers, young investigators engaged in basic or clinical research that may lead to a better understanding of neurological and psychiatric disorders.  The Klingenstein Fund recognizes that to accomplish this goal it is necessary to encourage a variety of new approaches. Several areas within the neurosciences are of particular interest to the Fund:  

• Cellular and molecular neuroscience—Studies of the mechanisms of neuronal excitability and development, and of the genetic basis of behavior.
• Neural systems—Studies of the integrative function of the nervous system.
• Clinical research—Studies designed to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and our understanding of the causes of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

HOW TO APPLY
	Applications must be received by January 10, 2013. Three letters of recommendation are required and must be received by January 31, 2013. More than one application may be submitted from an institution.

ELIGIBILITY
	To qualify for an award investigators must hold the Ph.D. and/or M.D. degrees, and have completed all research training, including post-doctoral training. Applications will be reviewed, and selections made by an Advisory Committee of distinguished neuroscientists. The candidate should be an independent investigator, within 4 years of receiving his/her first tenure track appointment in a university or medical school, or the equivalent standing in a research institute or medical center. U.S. citizenship is not a requirement, but it is expected that candidates will be permanent residents of the U.S. and that their research will be carried out in U.S. institutions. Klingenstein Fellows must obtain approval from The Fund before accepting awards from other foundations.

Prostate Cancer Foundation Invites Applications for 2013 Young Investigators Awards

The Prostate Cancer Foundation has announced another round of funding for early career prostate cancer researchers through its Young Investigators Awards program.

Consistent with the foundation's goal to end death and suffering from prostate cancer, the awards program seeks to help develop a gifted cohort of investigators to undertake the next generation of prostate cancer research. Investigators with diverse expertise from anywhere in the world are invited to apply. This year, the foundation encourages research molecular pathologists and bioinformaticians to apply.

Highly innovative basic science programs will be considered, but priority will be given to "bench to bedside" translational research proposals with the potential to deliver near-term benefit to patients.

Applications are welcome from the global community. Applicants need not be trained specifically in clinical prostate cancer research. Young Investigators may be working in basic, translational, or clinical research, or in population sciences, bioengineering, or any other field that could contribute to the end of prostate cancer. However, successful applicants should be working in a research environment capable of supporting transformational prostate cancer research. Access to and interaction with a clinical environment, as well as translational prostate cancer physician-scientists, is highly desirable. Applicants should be within six years of completing a professional degree or clinical training such as an M.D., Ph.D., M.D.-Ph.D., M.P.H., or equivalent. The applicant may hold the title of senior postdoctoral fellow, instructor, research associate, assistant professor, or equivalent.

The awards will provide $75,000 per year for three years to advance the career and research efforts of the awardees. Funds may be used flexibly to advance the career and research efforts of the awardee. This includes, for example, funding "protected time" or direct costs for experiments. Documentation of an equal in-kind level of support will be requested in the form of dedicated space, equipment, institutional overhead, core institutional resources, etc. Mentorship is required for every PCF Young Investigator applicant and grantee. Awardees and their mentors will be required to attend the annual PCF Scientific Retreat in October 2013.

The complete RFA and application requirements are available at the PCF Web site.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFPhttp://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.5849007/k.F70A/Open_RFAs.htm

NSF Launches GROW to Accelerate International Research Collaborations

December 5, 2012

Today NSF Director Subra Suresh announced Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW), a new and coordinated effort that will expand and enhance international collaborative research opportunities for NSF Graduate Research Fellows, with initial agreements with science agencies in eight countries.

"Today's graduate students being trained as scientists and engineers in the U.S. will increasingly collaborate and compete with their peers from around the globe throughout their career," said Suresh. "GROW will prepare NSF Graduate Research Fellows (GRFs) to engage successfully in the global research enterprise by connecting them to leading scientists and research infrastructure around the world."

GROW builds on a program NSF has sponsored for several years with researchers in Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden. Under GROW, these opportunities are expanded and enhanced, and a streamlined and well-coordinated process has been developed to connect a much larger cohort of NSF GRFs to a number of strategically selected educational and research institutions around the world.

"This program gives an opportunity to promote international cooperation at a very early stage of a scientific career," said Sofie Björling of the Swedish Embassy's Office of Science and Innovation. "It creates bonds that can last for a long time and can involve many more persons than the GRF alone. This is of great benefit to science as a whole and really fits into the thinking that science is without borders."

The Fellows, selected through the normal process through the NSF GRF Program and invited to participate in GROW, will be hosted by a science agency in a partner country for a period of three to 12 months. While overseas, they receive a living allowance from the host country as they pursue their research in a host institution. They will also be eligible to receive an international travel allowance from NSF. In addition to the four Nordic countries, GROW plans to include inaugural co-funding partner agencies from Japan, South Korea, Singapore and France. It is anticipated that additional partners from NSF counterpart agencies from other countries will join GROW in the months ahead.

"Having these graduate students step outside their comfort zones personally and professionally will enable intellectual growth and provide a broader perspective on research challenges and opportunities," said Joan Ferrini-Mundy, NSF assistant director for Education and Human Resources.

"GROW supports NSF's broader commitment to address the internationalization of science and engineering and to provide multiple pathways to engagement with top researchers worldwide," noted David Stonner, head of NSF's Office of International Science and Engineering. "GROW joins other recent NSF efforts such as Science Across Virtual Institutes (SAVI) and Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) in providing mechanisms to foster international partnerships and address global challenges."

GROW was announced as part of a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Graduate Research Fellowship Program, NSF's flagship program for graduate students in the science and engineering fields within NSF's mission. The program has been in operation almost as long as NSF itself, making an investment in students with demonstrated potential for significant achievements in science and engineering. Some 40 NSF-selected GRFs have won the Nobel Prize.

The program has continued to evolve over six decades, and is now providing opportunities for students to conduct research that is increasingly interdisciplinary. Today's Graduate Research Fellows can also gain experience and mentoring outside the lab--in entrepreneurship, business, industry or government.

More information about GROW is available on the GROW website.

More information about NSF international opportunities is available on the Office of International Science and Engineering website.

-NSF-

Media ContactsMaria C. Zacharias, NSF (703) 292-8454 mzachari@nsf.gov

Program ContactsAnne L. Emig, NSF (703) 292-7241 aemig@nsf.gov

The National Science Foundation (NSF) will be holding a workshop,

NH EPSCoR Announcement


Save the Date!!

The National Science Foundation (NSF) will be holding a workshop,

"Science: Becoming the Messenger"

10 April, 2013

University of New Hampshire

Today, across academia and the research community, there is a growing interest in science communication. Scientists are asking how they can share their knowledge and findings across an increasingly challenging information environment.
Seminars and training workshops are springing up, accordingly, to meet this need. But never before has there been a team like the one NSF has assembled to help members of the scientific community at all levels become more effective messengers.

Featuring three accomplished communicators and trainers--Emmy award winning television producer Joe Schreiber, former PBS executive Dan Agan and bestselling science author Chris Mooney--the NSF workshop "Science: Becoming the Messenger" provides one-stop shopping for those seeking to reach a broader public about their work.

Over the course of this full day of training, participants will learn how to craft a message and deliver it to a variety of audiences. They will also have the opportunity to experience live interview training, to develop writing and new media skills, to hone their public presentations and even to produce video.

Save the date. More information to come about registration or check the event listing at NH EPSCoR.

Report to the President: the Future of the US Research Enterprise

This report, presented by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, highlights opportunities and recommendations for preserving US innovation. The opportunities include: industry, university, and government partnerships, governmental research policy and incentives, and stronger roles played by research universities.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/pcast_future_research_enterprise_20121130.pdf

FASEB URGES BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST SEQUESTRATION

Bethesda, MD – The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) is rallying
the biomedical research community to advocate against devastating funding cuts facing the nation’s
research agencies unless Congress acts before the end of the year. Under sequestration, the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) could lose $2.8 billion and would fund 25 percent (2,300) fewer grants. The
National Science Foundation (NSF) could be cut by nearly $600 million. More than 5,800 emails have
been sent to Congress in response to a FASEB e-action alert urging individuals to let their Senators and
Representatives know why federal funding for NIH, NSF, and other agencies is critical to local research
institutions and state economies. “Labs will be forced to close, resulting in layoffs of tens of thousands
of researchers. It will take generations to recover the lost talent, as dedicated young scientists and
engineers will be driven from science by the disruption of their training and lack of jobs,” said FASEB
President Judith S. Bond, PhD.
FASEB has also released additional factsheets in the Federation’s series describing the amount of NIH
funding in congressional districts across the country and examples of how research conducted at local
institutions has improved health, increased innovation, strengthened the economy, and trained the next
generation of scientists. More than 90 factsheets covering 138 congressional districts are now available
on the FASEB website. These factsheets were designed to complement an earlier series focusing on the
benefit of NIH funding in each state. FASEB has asked scientists to use both sets of factsheets when
communicating and meeting with members of Congress. In addition, FASEB is sponsoring a contest
offering $25,000 in prize money for the most creative exhibits, events, and other public outreach
activities that highlight the value of federally funded research.
FASEB is composed of 26 societies with more than 100,000 members, making it the largest coalition of biomedical research associations in the United States. Celebrating 100 Years of Advancing the Life Sciences in 2012, FASEB is rededicating its efforts to advance health and well-being by promoting progress and education in biological and biomedical sciences through service to our member societies and collaborative advocacy

http://www.faseb.org/

Fiscal Year 2013 Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program (YIP)

Response Date –
Full Proposals: 4:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST), on 04 January 2013
6. Research Opportunity Description -
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for its Young Investigator Program (YIP). ONR's Young Investigator Program (YIP) seeks to identify and support academic scientists and engineers who are in their first or second full-time tenure-track or tenure-track-equivalent academic appointment and for FY2013, have begun their first appointment on or after 01 November 2007, and who show exceptional promise for doing creative research. The objectives of this program are to attract outstanding faculty members of Institutions of Higher Education (hereafter also called "universities") to the Department of the Navy's research program, to support their research, and to encourage their teaching and research careers.
Proposals addressing research areas as described in the ONR Science and Technology (S&T) Department section of ONR's website at www.onr.navy.mil which are of interest to ONR Program Officers and Division Directors will be considered. Contact information for each Division (a subgroup of an S&T Department) is also listed within the S&T section of the website. Potential applicants may contact the appropriate Division Director, or the Program Officer who is the point-of-contact for a specific technical area, to discuss their research ideas. Brief informal pre-proposals may be submitted to facilitate these discussions. Such discussions can clarify the content and breadth of the priority research areas and enhance the match between a subsequent proposal and Department of the Navy research needs.
An individual wishing to apply for a Young Investigator award must submit a research proposal and a supporting letter through the appropriate university officials. ONR makes awards to institutions, not to individuals. The research proposal should follow the format described in BAA Section IV entitled, “Application and Submission Information.”
Proposals may request up to $170,000 per year for three (3) years. These funds may be budgeted against any reasonable costs related to the conduct of the proposed research, for example, salary for the Young Investigator, graduate student support, supplies, and operating expenses. Additional funds (beyond the basic $170,000 yearly amount) for capital equipment which enhances the Young Investigator's proposed research may be requested for the first budget period, based on the needs of the research.

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=204213

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Clinical Scholars Call for Applications

Through its Clinical Scholars program, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is collaborating with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to foster the development of physicians who can lead the transformation of Americans' health and healthcare system. These future leaders will conduct innovative research and work with communities, organizations, practitioners, and policy makers to address issues essential to the health and well-being of all Americans.

The goal of the program is to integrate scholars' clinical expertise with training in program development and research methods to help them find solutions for the challenges posed by the U.S. healthcare system and the health of U.S. communities. The program offers master's degree graduate-level study and research in a university-based, post-residency training program. The program generally involves two years of study, with generous protected time for research.

To be eligible, physicians must be committed to a career in academic medicine, public health, health policy, or another career congruent with the program's purposes and priorities of developing physician leaders and skilled researchers; be highly regarded by those responsible for their clinical training; complete the clinical requirements of their residency training by the date of entry into the program (except for surgeons); and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both M.D.s and D.O.s are eligible to apply. Applications are encouraged from candidates with diverse backgrounds and clinical disciplines.

The program will select up to twenty individuals in 2013 for appointments beginning July 1, 2014. The first-year scholar stipend is $67,000, with an increase the second year. In some cases, VA stipends may be higher. Additional financial support is provided for research projects and professional travel.

The complete Call for Applications and application instructions are available at the RWJF Web site.

http://pweb1.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21414

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Invite Proposals for New Idea Award

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has released a Request for Applications for the New Idea Award, a new grant program designed to support the development of safer and more effective treatment paradigms for patients with hematological malignancies. Specifically, the program represents a concept grant to support academic researchers with innovative therapy ideas that are substantially different from current standard treatments and may advance to clinical testing in the short term. It is anticipated that each project funded through the program will be unique and represent a high-risk, potentially high-reward opportunity.

The goal of this RFA is to evaluate novel concepts that could lead to significant improvements in the clinical outcomes, including quality of life, of patients with hematological malignancies. Grants will support initial exploration of untested but potentially transformative research ideas and treatment approaches. Applicants must succinctly describe the innovative idea/approach and a method for testing it within one year. Upon completion of the one-year grant period, applicants will be evaluated on the extent to which their concept has been substantiated by initial testing, and promising projects may be selected for extended funding.

Up to eight grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded.

Investigators in academic laboratories are eligible to apply. Investigators must demonstrate that their research environment is equipped and suitable for the proposed study. Applicants need not be United States citizens or be associated with a U.S.-based institution. Applicants should hold a Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M., or equivalent degree.

Visit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFPhttp://www.lls.org/#/researchershealthcareprofessionals/academicgrants/newidea/

American Federation for Aging Research Invites Applications for Medical Student Training in Geriatric Research

Administered by the American Federation for Aging Research, the Medical Student Training in Aging Research Program is designed to provide medical students with an enriching experience in aging-related research and geriatrics under the mentorship of top experts in the field.

The program introduces students early in their training to research academic experiences they might not otherwise have during medical school. Positive experiences in the MSTAR program have led many physicians-in-training to pursue academic careers in aging, ranging from basic science to clinical research to health services research.

Students participate in an eight- to twelve-week structured research, clinical, and didactic program in geriatrics appropriate to their level of training and interests. Research projects are offered in basic, translational, clinical, or health services research relevant to older people. Most scholars will do their training and research during the summer months.

Any allopathic or osteopathic medical student in good standing who will have successfully completed one year of medical school at a United States institution by June 2013 is eligible. Applicants must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.

Applicants will compete for up to one hundred and thirty scholarships. The stipend level is approximately $1,748 per month; actual amounts will vary based on the specific appointment period of individual students.

Visit the AFAR Web site for the 2013 program brochure, application procedures, and the eligibility screening tool.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFPhttp://www.afar.org/research/funding/mstar/

Deadline: January 31, 2013

Department of Defense Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine Research Program Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2013

Applications to the Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP) are being solicited for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Defense Health Program (DHP), by the U.S. Army Research Acquisitions Activity (USAMRAA). The executing agent for this Program Announcement/Funding Opportunity is the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The goal of the DMRDP is to advance the state of medical science in those areas of most pressing need and relevance to today’s battlefield experience. The objectives of the DMRDP are to discover and explore innovative approaches to protect, support, and advance the health and welfare of military personnel, families, and communities; to accelerate the transition of medical technologies into deployed products; and to accelerate the translation of advances in knowledge into new standards of care for injury prevention, treatment of casualties, rehabilitation, and training systems that can be applied in theater or in the clinical facilities of the Military Health System (MHS). Applications from investigators within the military services are highly encouraged, as are applications involving multidisciplinary collaborations among academia, industry, the military services, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and other Federal Government agencies.

http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/dmrdp.shtml

Award Mechanism:

Assistive Technologies Research Award – Pre-application due January 8, 2013

Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) are eligible to submit applications.

Preproposal is required; application submission is by invitation only.