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Stay tuned for upcoming webinar and workshop events to further develop and support your funding efforts. Partial list as follows.
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Startup UCLA seeks to develop a culture of startup thinking on campus by connecting UCLA students with LA's digital startup scene.
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Monthly newsletter with tips, best practices, and insider advice on applying for grants and strengthening proposal applications.
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OIP-ISR hosts and co-sponsor seminars, conferences, and networking events designed to help guide UCLA inventors forming startups, protecting intellectual property, and developing collaborations with industry
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UCLA CEILS fosters the professional development and training of faculty who wish to incorporate evidence-based teaching approaches into their courses.
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Helps businesses bring innovative green technologies to the marketplace. The next EPA SBIR Phase I solicitation is scheduled to open in Spring 2015.
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Award: $25,000
Deadline: Apr 1, 2015
The Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize was created by the late Professor Joseph B. Gittler to recognize outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic and/or religious relations. The Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Endowed Fund at Brandeis University supports this annual award.
The award includes a cash prize of $25,000 and a medal. The prize and medal are presented at a ceremony that includes a reception and a public lecture by the recipient on the Brandeis University campus in Waltham, Mass.
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Award: No fixed limit
Deadline: Apr 29, 2015
The Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF) wishes to strengthen and develop the internationalisation of Danish research and the Council therefore welcomes applications that involve international activities. The objective is to give the best researchers and research groups the opportunity to coordinate and develop their research collaborations across country borders, and to give talented researchers the opportunity to spend periods abroad as part of their research careers. Consequently, aspects of internationalisation may form an element in applications for all of DFF's instruments.
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Award: 250,000 EUR
Deadline: May 15, 2015
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's activities reflect these characteristics of the founder's personality and aim to support efforts to foster the universal values inherent to the human condition, respect for diversity and difference, a culture of tolerance and the conservation of the environment in man's relationship with nature.
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Award: $300,000 in total program funding
Deadline: March 16, 2015
The R40 MCH Autism SDAS Program supports secondary data analysis research focused on generating new evidence to address the needs of underserved populations for whom there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of interventions, or for whom disparities in and limited access to screening, diagnosis, and treatment for autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities exist, including investigations that address geographic barriers to care in underserved communities, including rural and Tribal communities.
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Award: $25,500,000 in total program funding
Deadline: March 6, 2015
The mission of the program is to increase the number of health care professionals who are educated to counsel, diagnose, treat, and medically manage people living with HIV, and to help prevent high-risk behaviors that lead to HIV transmission.
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Award: Up to $40,000
Deadline: Mar 31, 2015
The Marlène F. Johnson Fund provides grants to individuals for worthy scholarly projects on Christian Science history, teaching, religious practice, healing ministry, and church experience. The purpose of this financial support is to enable grant recipients to give substantial time to the research and writing involved in these projects. Irrespective of their religious or academic background, the Fund seeks in grant applicants the same basic respect for the subject that has characterized the most insightful scholarly studies on other religious groups, from Perry Miller's on Puritans several generations ago to Stephen Stein's on Shakers or Jan Shipps' on Mormons in recent decades.
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Award: Up to $250,000
Deadline: June 16, 2015
This Funding Opportunity Announcement seeks to facilitate the entry of new-to-NIH investigators into basic chemistry research applied to drug abuse and addiction.
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Award: $1.5 million to fund 6-7 awards
Deadline: LOI due March 1, 2015; Application due April 1, 2015
The mission of BD2K is to enable the biomedical research community to use the various types of Big Data for research. To address the growing need for skilled researchers to fully utilize biomedical Big Data, a series of BD2K FOAs have been designed 1) to develop a sufficient cadre of researchers skilled in the science of Big Data and 2) to elevate general competencies in data usage and analysis across the biomedical research workforce. The aim of the initiative is to support additional mentored training of scientists who will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to be independent researchers as well as to work in a team environment to develop new Big Data technologies, methods, and tools applicable to basic and clinical research.
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Award: Stipend, tuition, and fees
Deadline: June 12, 2015
The purpose of the Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25) is to attract to NIH-relevant research those investigators whose quantitative science and engineering research has thus far not been focused primarily on questions of health and disease.The K25 award will provide support and "protected time" for a period of supervised study and research for productive professionals with quantitative (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry) and engineering backgrounds to integrate their expertise with NIH-relevant research.
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Award: Up to $125,000
Deadline: June 12, 2015
The objective of the NIA Research Leadership Career Award is to provide support for more senior investigators who have the expertise and leadership skills to enhance the aging and geriatric research capacity within their academic institution.
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Award: $1,500,000 in total program funding
Deadline: March 20, 2015
The objective of the NIA Research Leadership Career Award is to provide support for more senior investigators who have the expertise and leadership skills to enhance the aging and geriatric research capacity within their academic institution.
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Award: Unspecified
Deadline: June 5, 2015
This initiative encourages research that targets the reduction of health disparities among children. Specific targeted areas of research include biobehavioral studies that incorporate multiple factors that influence child health disparities such as biological (e.g., genetics, cellular, organ systems), lifestyle factors, environmental (e.g., physical and family environments) social (e.g., peers), economic, institutional, and cultural and family influences; studies that target the specific health promotion needs of children with a known health condition and/or disability; and studies that test and evaluate the comparative effectiveness of health promotion interventions conducted in traditional and nontraditional settings.
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Award: Up to $275,000
Deadline: June 16, 2015
The primary objectives for this announcement are to increase innovative developmental research: 1) to characterize the relative importance of reducing alcohol misuse in the prevention of acquisition and transmission of HIV in order to identify and apply appropriate alcohol and HIV interventions as public health measures; 2) to more fully understand and prevent the progression of HIV disease in the presence of continued alcohol exposure; and 3) to develop operational research frameworks for addressing the occurrence and persistence of infections in high-risk populations (e.g. minority women, young gay men, etc.), and translate findings into effective, culturally appropriate preventive and treatment interventions for these targeted populations.
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Award: Up to $100,000
Deadline: Varies
The National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hereby notify Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) holding specific types of NIH research grants, listed in the full Funding Opportunity Announcement that funds are available for administrative supplements to improve the diversity of the research workforce by supporting and recruiting students, postdoctorates, and eligible investigators from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research. This supplement opportunity is also available to Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) of research grants who become disabled and need additional support to accommodate their disability in order to continue to work on the research project.
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Award: $6.3 million total program funding
Deadline: May 12, 2015
The overall objective of this solicitation is to support/advance the development of therapeutic strategies for rare and/or emerging viral diseases (non-HIV) of medical importance in targeted patient populations.
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Award: Unspecified
Deadline: May 1, 2015
This Dear Colleague Letter highlights funding opportunities for innovative, early-stage work to improve success in mathematics in the first two years of college. This includes studies on ways to improve the learning of the content of developmental mathematics, independent of setting, and design and development work on interventions and tools, including technology-enhanced learning approaches.
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Award: $4,000,000 in total program funding
Deadline: July 08, 2015
The long-range goal of the Enriched Doctoral Training in the Mathematical Sciences (EDT) program is to strengthen the nation's scientific competitiveness by increasing the number of well-prepared U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents who pursue careers in the mathematical sciences and in other professions in which expertise in the mathematical sciences plays an increasingly important role. The EDT program will achieve this by supporting efforts to enrich research training in the mathematical sciences at the doctoral level by preparing Ph.D. students to recognize and find solutions to mathematical challenges arising in other fields and in areas outside today's academic setting.
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Award: $52,800,000 in total program funding
Deadline: March 17, 2015
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 STEM teachers.
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Award: Up to $30,000
Deadline: February 12, 2015
The Rathmann Challenge is an opportunity for innovative thinkers who know how to implement a successful program. They seek ideas on how to assist educators in addressing issues which interfere with PreK-12 students' abilities to be fully present in the classroom. Examples include: food, clothing, classroom supplies, shelter, personal care, dental, medical, mental health and legal support (e.g. immigration, juvenile and custodial issues).
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Award: $1,000,000
Deadline: Mar 31, 2015
The TED Prize is awarded to an individual with a creative, bold vision to spark global change. By leveraging the TED community's resources and investing $1 million into a powerful idea, each year the TED Prize supports one wish to inspire the world.
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Award: $50,000 minimum
Deadline: Apr 1, 2015
The Humanitarian Award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to children in the areas of child safety, social services or humanitarian services. Humanitarian Award Honorees are visionary leaders who run sustainable, high-impact programs for children. He or she has recorded and continues to record extraordinary achievements in helping children be safe, and grow. These courageous leaders are dedicated to making a difference for children who need help, regardless of political, religious or geographic boundaries.
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Award: More than $125, 000
Deadline: Continuous submissions
Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and women are underrepresented among M.S. and Ph.D. recipients in the natural sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics, a trend that continues throughout the academic pipeline-from starting assistant professors to senior academic administrators. Grantmaking in this Foundation program aims to increase the diversity of higher education in STEM fields through college and university initiatives to support the education and professional advancement of high-quality scholars from underrepresented groups.
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Award: Typically up to $25,000
Deadline: March 31, 2015
The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies (BIAAS) seeks grant proposals for projects aimed at promoting an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria in the fields of history, politics, economics, law and cultural studies.
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Award: Maximum $35,000
Deadline: Continuous Submission
Funding priority is given to organizations that demonstrate:
- meeting a compelling need in a community or wider culture;
- holistic and embodied commitment to transformation of consciousness;
- capacity to reach wider circles, whether locally, nationally, or globally;
- inclusion of and service to marginalized, disadvantaged, and excluded populations
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Award: Stipend, tuition, and fees
Deadline: April 13, 2015
Aims to enhance the diversity of the health-related research workforce by supporting the research training of predoctoral students from population groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research workforce. Promising pre-doctoral students will obtain individualized, mentored research training from outstanding faculty sponsors while conducting well-defined research projects in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. |
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Award: $20,000 minimum
Deadline: Continuous submission
The program is based on a belief that communities with robust arts and culture are more cohesive and prosperous, and benefit from the diversity of their residents. We know that artists and cultural organizations can help us explore shared values and spark innovation, imagination and advancement for our communities. Too often, however, arts and culture is undervalued as a catalyst for creating just and sustainable communities, which is a key priority for the Surdna Foundation.
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Award: Maximum $200,000
Deadline: Continuous Submission
Weingart Foundation provides grants and other support designed to improve the capacity and sustainability of nonprofit organizations delivering effective services in the areas of health, human services, and education for people and communities in need. The Foundation gives highest priority to activities that provide greater access to people who are economically disadvantaged and underserved. The Foundation also funds activities that benefit the general community and improve the quality of life for all individuals in Southern California.
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Award: Maximum $200,000
Deadline: Continuous Submission
The Weingart Foundation considers applications from organizations working in the areas of health, human services and education. Highest priority is given to organizations or programs that provide greater access for people who are economically disadvantaged and underserved. Typically, the Small Grant Program supports requests for agencies or for programs where at least 70% of those served are low income. Of particular interest to the Foundation are applications that specifically address the needs of low-income children and youth, older adults, and people affected by disabilities and homelessness.
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