post-ph.d. research grants

how to apply: 

post-ph.d. research grants are awarded to individuals holding a ph.d. or equivalent degree to support individual research projects. the program contributes to the foundation's overall mission to support basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline continues to be a source of vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of humanity's cultural and biological origins, development, and variation. the foundation supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. there is no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield. the foundation particularly welcomes proposals that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more subfields.

external deadline: 
sunday, november 1, 2020
url: 

http://www.wennergren.org/programs/post-phd-research-grants

agency: 
the wenner-gren foundation
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
doctoral
research

dissertation fieldwork grants

how to apply: 

dissertation fieldwork grants are awarded to aid doctoral or thesis research. the program contributes to the foundation's overall mission to support basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline continues to be a source of vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of humanity's cultural and biological origins, development, and variation. the foundation supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. there is no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield. the foundation particularly welcomes proposals that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more subfields.

the maximum amount of the dissertation fieldwork grant is us $20,000.  please note that the foundation has suspended the osmundsen initiative supplement  grants are non-renewable.

external deadline: 
sunday, november 1, 2020
url: 

http://www.wennergren.org/programs/dissertation-fieldwork-grants

agency: 
the wenner-gren foundation
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

nserc create

how to apply: 
dear nserc-eligible faculty member:
 
please note the following upcoming nserc collaborative research and training experience (create) webinars (see below):
 
as in the past 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has had a quota of two letters of intent that it can submit to this competition, if you anticipate that you will be submitting a loi to this program, you are asked to notify the office of research services by february 14, 2020 of your intention to apply to this opportunity.  if more than two teams indicate that they are submitting an loi to the create program, then it is likely that an internal competition will need to be held to determine which lois are being submitted to nserc.

nserc’s collaborative research and training experience (create) program awards grants of up to $1.65m over 6 years for the development of innovative training programs designed to enhance collaboration and facilitate the transition of trainees to productive employees in the canadian workforce.

 

in preparation for the next create competition, nserc will hold an information session via cisco webex webinar to provide an overview of the create program and application process. the dates of the sessions are as follows:

english session:  february 6th  2020, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (et)

french session:   february 7th  2020, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (et)

 

please feel free to forward this email to anyone that would be interested in attending. registration is not necessary – anyone can connect using the link provided below.

valerie bloom's personal room https://nsercvideo.webex.com/meet/valerie.bloom.

external deadline: 
monday, june 1, 2020
url: 

http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/professors-professeurs/grants-subs/create-f...

agency: 
natural sciences and engineering research council
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

defense health program department of defense peer reviewed medical research program funding opportunities for fiscal year 2020 (fy20)

how to apply: 

the fy20 defense appropriations act provides funding to the department of defense peer reviewed medical research program (prmrp) to support to support medical research projects of clear scientific merit and direct relevance to military health.  as directed by the office of the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, the defense health agency j9, research and development directorate manages the defense health program (dhp) research, development, test, and evaluation (rdt&e) appropriation.  the managing agent for the anticipated program announcements/funding opportunities is the congressionally directed medical research programs (cdmrp) at the u.s. army medical research and development command (usamrdc).

 

the fy20 prmrp program announcements and general application instructions for the following award mechanisms are posted on the grants.gov website.   

 

the vision and mission of the prmrp is improve the health, care, and well-being of all military service members, veterans, and beneficiaries by encouraging, identifying, selecting, and managing medical research projects of clear scientific merit and direct relevance to military health.

congressionally directed topic areas:  all applications submitted to the prmrp must address at least one of the fy20 prmrp congressionally directed topic areas.  the fy20 prmrp topic areas are as follows:

  • arthritis
  • burn pit exposure
  • chronic migraine and post-traumatic headache
  • congenital heart disease
  • constrictive bronchiolitis
  • diabetes
  • dystonia
  • eating disorders
  • emerging viral diseases
  • endometriosis
  • epidermolysis bullosa
  • familial hypercholesterolemia
  • fibrous dysplasia
  • focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
  • food allergies
  • fragile x
  • frontotemporal degeneration
  • guillain-barré syndromemorrhage control
  • hepatitis b
  • hydrocephalus
  • immunomonitoring of intestinal transplants
  • inflammatory bowel diseases
  • interstitial cystitis
  • metals toxicology
  • mitochondrial disease
  • musculoskeletal health
  • myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
  • myotonic dystrophy
  • nutrition optimization
  • pancreatitis
  • pathogen-inactivated blood products
  • plant-based vaccines
  • polycystic kidney disease
  • pressure ulcers
  • pulmonary fibrosis
  • resilience training
  • respiratory health
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • sleep disorders and restriction
  • spinal muscular atrophy
  • sustained release drug delivery
  • vascular malformations
  • women’s heart disease

 

https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/prmrp

 

discovery award – letter of intent due may 7, 2020

postdoctoral fellow or clinical fellow (or equivalent) and above

  • supports the exploration of a highly innovative new concept or untested theory.
  • not intended to support the logical progression of an already established line of questioning.
  • clinical trials will not be funded.
  • reviewers will be blinded to the identity of the principal investigator (pi), collaborators, and their organization(s).
  • maximum of $200,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs)
  • maximum period of performance is 2 years
 

 

focused program award – preproposal due april 30, 2020

full professor level or above (or equivalent)

  • preproposal submission is required; application submission is by invitation only.
  • supports a synergistic, multidisciplinary research program of at least four distinct but complementary projects addressing an overarching goal.
  • projects should work together to answer critical questions, resolve differing hypotheses, and translate laboratory findings to clinical applications.
  • projects may range from exploratory/
    hypothesis-developing through small-scale clinical trials that together will address the overarching goal/question.
  • research team of highly qualified, multidisciplinary project leaders should be led by a pi with demonstrated success in directing large, focused projects.
  • maximum of $7.2 million for direct costs (plus indirect costs)
  • maximum period of performance is 4 years
 

 

investigator-initiated research award – preproposal due may 1, 2020

assistant professor level or above (or equivalent)

  • preproposal submission is required; application submission is by invitation only.
  • supports research that will make an original and important contribution to the field of research or patient care in the topic area(s) of interest.
  • partnering pi option available.
  • clinical trials will not be funded.
  • maximum of $1.6 million for direct costs (plus indirect costs)
  • maximum of $2 million for direct costs (plus indirect costs) for applications including a partnering pi option
  • maximum period of performance is 4 years
 

 

technology/ therapeutic development award – preproposal due may 1, 2020

assistant professor level or above (or equivalent)

  • preproposal submission is required; application submission is by invitation only.
  • supports the translation of promising preclinical findings into clinical applications for prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, or quality of life.
  • product-oriented (e.g., device, drug, clinical guidelines).  the product(s) to be developed may be a tangible item such as a pharmacologic agent (drugs or biologics) or device, or a knowledge-based product.
  • clinical trials will not be funded.
  • maximum of $4 million for direct costs (plus indirect costs
  • maximum period of performance is 4 years
 

 

a pre-application is required and must be submitted through the electronic biomedical research application portal (ebrap) at https://ebrap.org prior to the pre-application deadline.  all applications must conform to the final program announcements and general application instructions available for electronic downloading from the grants.gov website.  the application package containing the required forms for each award mechanism will also be found on grants.gov.  a listing of all cdmrp and other usamrdc extramural funding opportunities can be obtained on the grants.gov website by performing a basic search using cfda number 12.420. 

 

for email notification when program announcements are released, subscribe to program-specific news and updates under “email subscriptions” on the ebrap homepage at https://ebrap.org.  for more information about the prmrp or other cdmrp-administered programs, please visit the cdmrp website (https://cdmrp.army.mil).

 

point of contact: 

cdmrp help desk
301-682-5507
help@ebrap.org

external deadline: 
thursday, april 30, 2020
url: 

https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/prmrp

agency: 
department of defense
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

scholarships for the next generation of scientists

how to apply: 
scholarships for the next generation of scientists is a cancer research society funding program with the goal of supporting the future generation of canadian researchers. the award consists of two parts covering a period of three years, with no possibility for renewal.
 
part 1: 1 year - $50,000 the one-year postdoctoral salary award is for a candidate finishing his/her fellowship. the candidate must have completed at least two (2) years of postdoctoral training when he/she will accept the salary award on september 1st. this training may take place outside of canada.there is a possibility of extending part 1 of this award for a maximum period of six months. see our faqs for more details.
 
part 2: 2 years - $150,000 ($75,000 / year)2020 will mark the cancer research society’s 75th anniversary! exceptionally, to celebrate this milestone, the best applicants will be awarded $75,000 per year for a maximum of two years.the operating grant is awarded once the candidate has obtained a faculty position at a recognized canadian institution.
external deadline: 
friday, may 22, 2020
url: 

https://www.societederecherchesurlecancer.ca/en/researchers/scholarships...

agency: 
cancer research society inc.
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

ohtn hiv endgame funding program

how to apply: 

ohtn has launched a new call for the hiv endgame funding program. this funding call will support people and projects that have the potential to:

  • meet the needs of populations in ontario most affected by hiv
  • drive changes in policy and practice across the hiv prevention, engagement, and care cascade
  • lead to more integrated health and social services
  • identify effective ways to address the social determinants that have a negative impact on the health of communities most affected by hiv
  • contribute to a rapid learning hiv health and social system

 

the ohtn will support three types of award:

1.       endgame leader awards: a selection of salary awards for innovators and policy leaders at different stages of their careers, including student awards and support for investigators in frontline service environments (community fellows).

2.       game changer awards: investigator-driven awards that will build on the engagement of ontario’s hiv innovation community to generate game-changing knowledge, and pilot and scale up innovative interventions. this stream includes the breaking new ground award and the implementation science award.

3.       community based project and participatory evaluation awards: support for community-based agencies, their staff, and people living with hiv to undertake projects, needs assessments, quality improvements, and evaluation activities that help develop and modify effective programs, services, and policies or generate data to make the case for additional hiv inquiry relevant to ontario’s needs.

 

priorities

through a strategic planning process and stakeholder consultations, ohtn has identified seven priorities or key learning areas:

 

funding

up to $1,300,000 is available in 2020-2021.

 

review process

a diverse ohtn review committee will review and appraise every proposal submitted to the endgame funding program. review criteria are included in the application guidelines.

 

important deadlines

 

loi application deadline: april 14, 2020 at 5pm est

results of loi: mid-may 2020

full application deadline: june 15, 2020 at 5pm est

external deadline: 
tuesday, april 14, 2020
url: 

http://www.ohtn.on.ca/endgame-funding-program/

agency: 
ontario hiv treatment network
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

hiv endgame program

how to apply: 

the hiv endgame program supports people and projects (including innovative, discovery-based, and investigator-driven game changing projects) that have the potential to:

  • meet the needs of populations in ontario most affected by hiv.
  • drive changes in policy and practice across the hiv prevention, engagement, and care cascade.
  • lead to more integrated health and social services.
  • identify effective ways to address the social determinants that have a negative impact on the health of communities most affected by hiv.
  • contribute to a rapid learning hiv health and social system.

funding
up to $1,300,000.00 is available in 2020-21.

endgame leader awards

salary support for leaders at different stages of their careers who are interested in working with the ohtn to drive change.

 1.  endgame leader chair award (loi application deadline: april 14, 2020 (5:00 pm est))

the endgame leader chair award provides salary support for leaders who are interested in working closely and collaboratively with the ohtn to drive change, contribute to rapid learning and improvement in our sector, and build hiv innovation capacity in ontario. the chair award is for an individual with an excellent and relevant program of data, evidence-sharing, and impact that aims to close gaps in hiv prevention, testing and diagnosis, engagement in care, or achievement of viral suppression. chair recipients will drive change in ontario by working with defined populations of people affected by hiv. their data, evidence-sharing, and impact activities should uncover gaps, identify solutions, and examine interventions at multiple points on the cascade.

 2.  innovator award (loi application deadline: april 14, 2020 (5:00 pm est))

the endgame leader innovator award provides salary support for leaders who are interested in working closely and collaboratively with the ohtn to drive change, contribute to rapid learning and improvement in our sector, and build hiv innovation capacity in ontario. the innovator award is for outstanding mid-career and senior innovators who have already secured project funds from their institutions, organizations, or other funding bodies, and who are seeking salary support/time release to focus on projects relevant to at least one of the areas of rapid learning and improvement. their work will focus on projects that fill hiv prevention and care knowledge gaps or evaluate interventions to improve programs and services.

3.  endgame leader policy and practice award (loi application deadline: april 14, 2020 (5:00 pm est))

the endgame leader policy and practice award recognizes service providers and health care professionals who already have influence with(in) hiv-affected communities and who have relevant and impactful plans to translate data and evidence into improved programs and care. this award provides a tool for the ohtn to advance program and policy change in ontario by supporting effective leaders.

the award supports applicants by contributing towards the grantee’s salary (or that of a support staff member) in order to free the policy and practice leader’s time to:

• lead and nurture data, evidence-sharing, and impact initiatives that emerge from community priorities; work with the populations most affected by hiv in ontario; and have immediate potential to enhance the care of people living with hiv, impact the transmission of hiv, or reduce the stigmatization of people living with hiv

• create programs, policies, and protocols designed to move evidence into practice

• mentor innovators, caregivers, and community-based providers to address the needs of communities and to generate evidence designed to improve programs and care for people living with and at risk of hiv

• spur practice changes within their organization or practice community that reflect generated data or evidence

4.  endgame leader junior investigator award (loi application deadline: april 14, 2020 (5:00 pm est))

the endgame leader junior investigator award provides salary support for emergent leaders who are interested in working closely and collaboratively with the ohtn to drive change, contribute to rapid learning and improvement in our sector, and build hiv innovation capacity in ontario.

the junior investigator award is for emergent leaders in hiv inquiry (including current postdoctoral fellows) who are preparing to establish a hiv program of data, evidence-sharing, and impact. junior investigators must be committed to collaboration with other ohtn-funded leaders and stakeholders. projects should be relevant to the areas of rapid learning and improvement. their program of data, evidence-sharing, and impact should aim to fill knowledge gaps in hiv prevention and care or evaluate interventions to improve programs and services.

5.  endgame leader community fellowship award (application deadlines: april 14, 2020 & june 15, 2020 (5:00 pm est))

the endgame leader community fellowship award provides salary support for leaders who are interested in working closely and collaboratively with the ohtn to drive change, contribute to rapid learning and improvement in our sector, and build hiv innovation capacity in ontario.
 
the community fellowship award is for community members, clinicians, other frontline providers, and decision-makers who work in a social service or health service agency and whose work will support the uptake of data and evidence to drive change. this award provides support to address at least one gap identified by frontline service providers, define the challenge, and/or identify solutions.
 
6. endgame leader student leadership award (application deadline: june 15, 2020 (5:00 pm est))
the endgame leader student leadership award provides a stipend for leaders who are interested in working closely and collaboratively with the ohtn to drive change, contribute to rapid learning and improvement in our sector, and build hiv innovation capacity in ontario.
 
the student leadership award is for excellent phd 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who are working with ohtn-funded leaders or other ontario-based hiv investigators, and who have the potential to become hiv leaders. their work should explore gaps in, identify barriers to, or identify facilitators of effective hiv prevention, treatment, and care in ontario, and collaborate with a population with whom the student’s mentor also has strong ties.
 
7.  game changer awards - breaking new ground award (loi application deadline: april 14, 2020 (5:00 pm est))
the game changer awards are investigator-driven awards that will build on the innovation and engagement of ontario’s hiv community to generate knowledge, and pilot and scale up game-changing interventions. in this award category, we are asking applicants to imagine how systems and services in ontario could work better and propose high-reward opportunities for data, evidence-sharing, and impact. although this award is investigator-driven, all data, evidence-sharing, and impact ideas should be rooted in the needs of individuals living with and at risk of hiv and grounded by relationships with the frontline providers who will deliver the envisioned services and interventions.
 
the breaking new ground award funds innovative, high-reward projects that will break new ground and build evidence and programs to dramatically improve the prevention, treatment, and care cascade in ontario. this funding stream supports the piloting, evaluation, or scale up of hiv interventions. the project should address a clear care or quality gap in the current hiv care cascade, or health and social system.
 
breaking new ground awards provide operating dollars for data, evidence-sharing, and impact activities. successful projects will demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach to data and implementation; integrate planning for evidence-sharing; advance effective ways to use ontario resources to drive change; and contribute towards a rapid learning health and social system for hiv.
 
8.  game changer awards - implementation science award (loi application deadline: april 14, 2020 (5:00 pm est))
the game changer awards are investigator-driven awards that will build on the innovation and engagement of ontario’s hiv community to generate knowledge, pilot and scale up game-changing interventions. in this award category, we are asking applicants to imagine how systems and services in ontario could work better and propose high-reward opportunities for data, evidence-sharing, and impact. although this award is investigator-driven, all data, evidence-sharing, and impact ideas should be rooted in the needs of individuals living with and at risk of hiv and grounded by relationships with the front-line providers who will deliver the envisioned services and interventions.
 
9.  ohtn community-based project and participatory evaluation program (cbppep) - application deadlines: april 14, 2020 & june 15, 2020 (5:00 pm est))
the ohtn community-based project and participatory evaluation program (cbppep) is designed to help achieve the mission of the ohtn: to improve the health and well-being of people living with and at risk of hiv in ontario, through a network that promotes the use of data and evidence to drive change. the cbppep will assist communities by supporting both the production and discovery of knowledge through community-based inquiry and the use of evidence to drive programming through participatory program evaluation.
external deadline: 
tuesday, april 14, 2020
url: 

http://www.ohtn.on.ca/endgame-funding-program/

agency: 
ontario hiv treatment network
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

nserc alliance covid-19 grants

how to apply: 

nserc supports over 11,000 world-class researchers across canada, and we fund their research collaborations with over 4,000 companies. in response to the covid-19 pandemic, nserc is leveraging the expertise of researchers in natural science and engineering and their partners across canada to address this unprecedented crisis.

nserc is providing up to $15 million in total support to stimulate collaborations between academic researchers and the public and not-for-profit sectors, and industry to address pandemic-related research and technical challenges. support for up to $50,000 for one-year projects is being made available immediately.

nserc will process these applications in an accelerated fashion. partners do not need to provide cash contributions to participate, but must be engaged throughout the research process, from input in design to using the expertise and/or the research results.

external deadline: 
monday, june 1, 2020
url: 

https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/innovate-innover/covid-19/index_eng.asp

agency: 
natural sciences and engineering research council
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

scholar-innovator program

eligibility: 

to be eligible for the award, an applicant must meet the following requirements:

  • hold an md or md/phd (or equivalent)
  • hold a faculty position at an accredited academic medical center, university or research institution in the us or canada, and conduct the majority of his/her research at that institution
  • a project may have only a single pi, who is responsible for project oversight and financial management. the pi may engage collaborators, core labs or commercial cros to execute any fraction of the project
  • past recipients of harrington scholar-innovator awards may submit new and distinct proposals, but may not seek additional support for previously funded projects
how to apply: 

the harrington scholar-innovator award recognizes physician-scientist innovators throughout the us and canada, whose research has the potential to change standard of care. the scholar-innovator award provides research and drug development support to help bridge the gap between basic discovery and the clinical realm.

up to twelve harrington scholar-innovator awards are made each year through a competitive selection process.

external deadline: 
friday, april 10, 2020
url: 

https://www.uhhospitals.org/harrington-discovery-institute/funding-and-programs/scholar-innovator

agency: 
harrington discovery institute
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

defense health program department of defense ovarian cancer research program funding opportunities for fiscal year 2020 (fy20)

how to apply: 

the fiscal year 2020 (fy20) defense appropriations bill has not been signed into law.  although fy20 funds have not been appropriated for the department of defense ovarian cancer research program (ocrp), the ocrp is providing the information in this pre-announcement to allow investigators time to plan and develop ideas for submission to the anticipated fy20 funding opportunities. this pre-announcement should not be construed as an obligation by the government.

the fy20 defense appropriations act is anticipated to provide funding to the department of defense (dod) ovarian cancer research program (ocrp) to support patient-centered research to prevent, detect, treat, and cure ovarian cancer to enhance the health and well-being of service members, veterans, retirees, their family members, and all women impacted by this disease.  as directed by the office of the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, the defense health agency j9, research and development directorate manages the defense health program (dhp) research, development, test, and evaluation (rdt&e) appropriation.  the managing agent for the anticipated program announcements/funding opportunities is the congressionally directed medical research programs (cdmrp) at the u.s. army medical research and development command (usamrdc).

 

fy20 ocrp program announcements and general application instructions for the following award mechanism is posted on the grants.gov website. 

 

https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/ocrp

 

proteogenomics research award – letter of intent due july 16, 2020

investigators at or above the postdoctoral level (or equivalent).

  • supports the use of proteomics and/or genomics to explore new concepts or theories in ovarian cancer.
  • the proposed research question should be innovative and have the potential to make an impact on ovarian cancer.
  • the analysis of clinical trial-derived specimens and/or large patient specimen cohorts is encouraged.
  • the use of the unique proteomics resource at the women’s health integrated research center clinical proteomics platform through the department of defense intramural gynecologic cancer center of excellence is encouraged.
  • preliminary data are not required but allowed.
  • clinical trials are not allowed.
  • submission of a letter of intent (loi) is required prior to full application submission.
    • maximum funding of $250,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs)
    • maximum period of performance is 2 years.

 

a pre-application is required and must be submitted through the electronic biomedical research application portal (ebrap) at https://ebrap.org prior to the pre-application deadline.  all applications must conform to the final program announcements and general application instructions available for electronic downloading from the grants.gov website.  the application package containing the required forms for each award mechanism will also be found on grants.gov.  a listing of all cdmrp and other usamrdc extramural funding opportunities can be obtained on the grants.gov website by performing a basic search using cfda number 12.420. 

 

for email notification when program announcements are released, subscribe to program-specific news and updates under “email subscriptions” on the ebrap homepage at https://ebrap.org.  for more information about the ocrp or other cdmrp-administered programs, please visit the cdmrp website (https://cdmrp.army.mil).

 

point of contact:

cdmrp help desk
301-682-5507
help@ebrap.org

 

external deadline: 
thursday, july 16, 2020
url: 

https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/ocrp

agency: 
department of defense
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

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