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A*STAR INVESTIGATORSHIPS
A prestigious award to recognise young scientific talent
The A*STAR Investigatorships aim to support and promote the early independent career development of potential leaders in biomedical science, physical science and engineering research.
Applicants should have obtained their PhD or MD within 24 months (not more than 48 months) of the application date, and should have already demonstrated a strong ability and creativity in research.
Each A*STAR Investigator's laboratory would be funded with up to US$500K p.a.
Up to ten shortlisted candidates will be invited to Singapore for interviews and a review based on a scientific presentation, expected to be held in August 2008.
Applications will close on 31 May 2008
For more information
www.a-star.edu.sg/astar_investigators
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Alexander Von Humboldt Professorship
International Award for Research in Germany
Prize money of up to five million EUR allows German universities to attract international cutting-edge academics to Germany to carry out research and cooperate in the joint development of new strategic research focus areas.
The Alexander Von Humboldt Professorship is being financed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research through the International Research Fund.Up to ten awards are scheduled to be granted annually.
Nomination deadline:2 June 2008.
For more Information:
www.humboldt-foundation.de
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CE.R.I.E.S. RESEARCH AWARD
The Epidermal and Sensory Research and Investigation Centre (Centre de Research et Investigations Épidermiques et Sensorielles) CE.R.I.E.S. is the healthy skin research centre of CHANEL, whose mission is to perform and Encourage research of the physiology and biology of healthy skin. In addition to conducting its own independent research, the CE.R.I.E.S. is funding an annual award.
The CE.R.I.E.S. Research Award of €40,000 is intended to honor a scientific research with a proven track record in fundamental or clinical research work, for a one year period, on the subject of:
PHYSIOLOGY OR BIOLOGY OF HEALTHY SKIN AND/OR ITS REACTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
The awardee will be selected by an international jury consisting of the members of the Scientific Advisory Board of the CE.R.I.E.S.
Deadline for applications: June 2, 2008
Requests for application forms must be addressed to:
CE.R.I.E.S. Research Award
20, rue Victor Noir - 92521 Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex - France
Tel: +33 1 46 43 49 37 - Fax: +33 1 46 43 46 15
For more Information:
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JULIUS AXELROD PRIZE
SUPPORTED BY ELI LILLY AND COMPANY FOUNDATION
The Society for Neuroscience is pleased to annouce the call for nominations for the Julius Axelrod Prize. The Prize was established to honor a scientist with distinguished achievements in the broad field of neuropharmacology or a related area and exemplary efforts in mentoring young scientists. Includes a $25,000 prize.
Deadline for receipt of nomination packages:
Monday, May 12, 2008
For details please visit www.sfn.org/axelrod
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HOMING PROGRAMME REINTEGRATION GRANTS FOR POLISH Ph.D.s
3rd Call for Proposals
The Foundation for Polish Science offers young Ph.D.s returning from an extended scientific stay abroad 2-
year grants to facilitate their return to Poland. The grant consists
of a stipend for the laureate and the subvention for scientific project
and international cooperation.
The closing date for applications is 30 April 2008
For further information and application forms visit:www.fnp.eu |
Microsoft
HealthVault
Be Well Fund
Microsoft
is calling on research and academic institutions to join us in the
search for new, innovative health applications in the areas of social
applications, primary prevention, secondary prevention, acute care,and
juvenile disease management.
For more information on how your institution can submit a proposal to the healthVault Be Well Fund, Visit :
www.healthvault.com/fund |
Video Watch
Signal Transduction in Disease and the Response to DNA Damage
Tony Hunter, Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular & Cell Biology Member,
National Academy of Sciences,
The Salk Institute, and University of California,
San Diego CA
(Source:Vanderbilt Medical CenterDiscovery Lecture Series)
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