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The Office of Women Faculty Programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center is requesting nominations for the fourth annual Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award, which recognizes an individual - female or male - who has made significant contributions to the advancement and promotion of women in cancer medicine and cancer science. The deadline for nominations is October 3, 2011.
The Microsoft Research Graduate Women's Scholarship is a one-year scholarship program for outstanding women graduate students and is designed to help increase the number of women pursuing a PhD. This program supports women in the second year of their graduate studies. Women who are interested in this scholarship must apply during first year of graduate studies. The scholarship recipient award includes US$15,000 for the 2012-2013 academic year. The deadline for submissions is October 6, 2011.
NIH welcomes proposals for 2012 NIH Director's Pioneer Awards and New Innovator Awards for innovative approaches to major challenges in biomedical or behavioral research.
The Pioneer Awards cover up to $2.5 million in direct costs over 5 years and open to scientists at any career stage. See the instructions in the Funding Opportunity Announcement RFA-RM-11-004. Send questions to pioneer@nih.gov. The deadline for submitting Pioneer Award applications is October 7, 2011.
The New Innovator Awards cover up to $1.5 million in direct costs over 5 years and are for early career stage investigators (ESI), defined as those who have not received an NIH R01 or similar grant and are within 10 years of completing their terminal research degree or medical residency. See the instructions in the Funding Opportunity Announcement RFA-RM-11-005 for more information. Send questions to newinnovator@nih.gov. The deadline for submitting New Innovator Award applications is October 14, 2011.
2011 Top 10 Women in Biotech
Fierce Biotech is accepting nominations for its Top 10 Women in Biotech. Nominations must be submitted by close of business on October 21, 2011.
AAAS and NSF present a conference aimed at college and university undergraduate and graduate students who participate in programs funded by the NSF HRD Unit, including underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities. The conference will be held February 23-25 2012 in Atlanta, GA. The deadline for poster and oral abstract submissions is October 21, 2011.
Donna Shavlik Award for Women's Advancement in Higher Education
The award recognizes sustained and continuing commitment to women's advancement in higher education, either in colleges and universities or in national positions and is open to individuals who have demonstrated leadership and commitment to the advancement of women through actions or initiatives enhancing women's leadership development, career development, campus climate, and mentoring of and for women at both the state and national levels. The 2012 Donna Shavlik Award will be presented on March 10, 2012 at the ACE Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA. Nominations are due by October 21, 2011.
The Office on Women's Health (OWH) is requesting proposals for a funding opportunity that provides partial support for women's health conferences in the United States and its affiliated territories. Funding is available for non-federal conferences addressing issues that impact the health and well-being of women and girls. Proposals must be received no later than October 31, 2011.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is pleased to accept nominations for NSF's highest honor for promising, early-career, researchers. The Foundation bestows the $500,000 Waterman Award in recognition of talent, creativity, and influence of a singular young researcher. The deadline for nominations is by October 31, 2011.
Grants for Arts and Environmental Exchanges with Russia and Central and Eastern Europe The Trust for Mutual Understanding (TMU) makes grants to U.S. nonprofit organizations to support the international travel component of cultural and environmental exchanges conducted in partnership with institutions and individuals in Russia and Central and Eastern Europe. Approximately two-thirds of TMU's awards are for arts and culture exchanges and one-third for environmental projects. Priority consideration is given to projects that involve in-depth professional interaction, with the potential for sustained collaboration; that show evidence of professional accomplishment and innovation; or that respond to social contexts and engage local communities. Final proposals must be submitted by U.S. nonprofit organizations. The next deadline for initial inquiries is November 1, 2011.
Fellowship for Women Scholar-Practitioners from Developing NationsThe School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, NM, USA is offering a Campbell six-month residential fellowship for a female postdoctoral social scientist from a developing nation whose work addresses women's economic and social empowerment in that nation. Application deadline is November 1, 2011.
This Fellowship is intended to enhance the scientific and technical capacity of the State Department by enabling at least one scientist annually to work at the Department's Washington, DC headquarters for a one-year term, usually running September through August. Scientists at all career stages, including mid- and late-career professionals, are encouraged to apply. The Fellowship is a full-time position with a salary of $70,000 and includes a relocation allowance. Applications for 2012 are due by November 1, 2011.
The annual Vannevar Bush Award is presented annually by the National Science Board to an individual who, through public service activities in science and technology, has made an outstanding "contribution toward the welfare of mankind and the nation." Deadline for honorary award nominations is Wednesday, November 2, 2011.
The annual Public Service Award recognizes people and organization who have increased public understanding of science or engineering. The award may be given to an individual and to a group (a company, corporation, or organization). Deadline for honorary award nominations is Wednesday, November 2, 2011.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI) is a flagship international fellowship program for developing the next generation of globally engaged U.S. scientists and engineers knowledgeable about the Asian and Pacific regions. Fellows are supported to participate in eight-week research experiences at host laboratories in Australia, China, Japan (10 weeks), Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan from June to August. The program provides a $5,000 summer stipend, round-trip airfare to the host location, living expenses abroad, and an introduction to the society, culture, language, and research environment of the host location. The deadline for submissions is November 9, 2011.
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering is hosting a Leadership Institute November 17-18, 2011 in Arlington Virginia. AIMBE hopes to foster a greater understanding of the importance of mentoring along the career pipeline, and an expanded awareness of opportunities for mentoring, alternative methods, and best practices. The target audience is administrators, faculty, professional engineers, industry specialists, and students. November 17-18, 2011.
The Schlumberger Foundation is awarding fellowships to women from developing economies as part of the Faculty for the Future program. The fellowships fund PhD or post-doctoral studies in the physical sciences and related disciplines at top universities abroad. Ultimately grant recipients are expected to contribute to the socio-economic development of their home countries and regions by strengthening the faculties in their home universities, pursuing relevant research, or using their specific expertise to address policy issues. The deadline for applying for 2012-2013 is November 30, 2011.
This program provides up to $15,000 in support for research from degree granting institutions to travel either domestically or internationally to a laboratory to acquire a new research technique, to facilitate collaboration, or to attend a laboratory/lecture course. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or currently studying in a Ph.D. program in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, statistics, or engineering interested in investigating research opportunities in the biological sciences. Biologists interested in working with physical scientists, mathematicians, engineers, chemists, statisticians, or computer scientists to incorporate their ideas and approaches to answering biological questions are eligible. The application deadline is December 1, 2011. |
