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Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Invites Applications for Program Enhancement Award
The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine is an association of nearly five thousand family medicine educators, including medical school professors, preceptors, residency program faculty, residency program directors, and others involved in family medicine education. Through its annual Family Medicine Program Enhancement Award program, STFM awards grants of up to $2,000 to family medicine programs to implement enhancements at their institutions while developing the leadership skills of family medicine faculty. Preference is given to programs whose project leaders are at an early stage of their academic careers. Eligible projects must be designed to enable a hands-on learning and leadership opportunity for a faculty member (project leader) based on a specific program enhancement. In addition, a project consultant(s) from another institution must be identified. Throughout the duration of the project, the project leader receives skills/training related to the defined program enhancement and is expected to serve as the leader of the implementation at his or her home institution. This training experience may be conducted at the applicant's institution or at the consultant's institution.
Project funds may be used to support travel expenses for the project leader and/or for a site visit by the project consultant. Funds may not be used for salary support. To be eligible, the program must be initiated by a department of family medicine or one of its divisions or a family medicine residency program. In addition, the faculty member designated as project leader must be a current STFM member; be a full-time faculty member at a family medicine department or family medicine residency program; and have been employed in academic family medicine for no more than ten years
For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the STFM website.
Deadline: September 16, 2016 http://www.stfm.org/CareerDevelopment/Awards/ProgramEnhancementAward
William H. Johnson Foundation Invites Applications from African-American Artists for 2016 Johnson Prize
The William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts was established in 2001 in honor of William H. Johnson, an American artist known primarily for his Scandinavian landscapes and his witty and poignant depictions of African-American daily life. Recognizing that minority artists often need economic assistance, the foundation seeks to encourage artists early in their careers by offering financial grants. To that end, the foundation is accepting applications for the 2016 William H. Johnson Prize. The Johnson Prize is awarded annually to an early-career African-American artist working in the area of painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, installation, or a new genre. For award purposes, "early career" is a flexible term that should be interpreted liberally to include artists who have finished their academic work within twelve years from the year that the prize is awarded. Age is not determinative, and artists who have not earned a BFA or MFA are eligible so long as they have not been working as an artist for more than twelve years. The 2016 prize recipient will receive $25,000. The winner will be announced in December 2016. For complete program guidelines, application instructions, and information about previous winners, see the William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts website.
Deadline: November 10, 2016 http://www.whjohnsongrant.org/whjform/
Spencer Foundation Seeks Applications From Midcareer Scholars
The Spencer Foundation is seeking applications from academic midcareer scholars for its Midcareer Grant Program. The program provides support for a year-long program of study for scholars interested in advancing their understanding of a compelling problem of education by acquiring new skills, substantive knowledge, theoretical perspectives, and/or methodological tools. It is not intended to encourage researchers to abandon their existing area of expertise, but rather to build on, enrich, and extend that training with the acquisition of new methodological tools and/or perspectives about a subject to which they have been deeply committed throughout their academic career. Grants of up to $150,000 will be awarded for projects focused on the exploration of an important problem, or set of problems, of education that is well aligned with the applicant's core interests and past scholarship To be eligible, applicants must be a faculty member or a research scholar who was awarded a doctorate within the last seven to twenty years. An informational call will be held on June 10, 2016, at 11:00 p.m.. CT. Participation in the call is not required in order to submit a proposal; however, registration is required.
For complete program guidelines, an FAQ, information about registering for the info call, and application procedures, see the Spencer Foundation website.
Deadline: September 13, 2016 http://www.spencer.org/midcareer-grant-program
Louisville Institute Accepting Applications for Project Grants for Researchers
As a center to support research and leadership education on American religion, the Louisville Institute seeks to nurture inquiry and conversation with respect to the character, problems, contributions, and prospects of the historic institutions and commitments of American Christianity. To that end, the institute supports research, reflection, and writing by academics and pastors concerning Christian faith and life, the practice of ministry, and/or religious institutions. Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to support a diverse range of projects that may involve independent study, consultations, or collaborations involving pastors and academics. Of particular interest to the institute are projects that demonstrate potential to benefit the church in North America.
Projects may employ a variety of methodological perspectives, including but not limited to historical, systematic, and practical theology; the social sciences; history; ethics; or biblical studies. Projects may also be interdisciplinary in nature. The PGR program is open to both academic and pastoral leaders in the United States or Canada. Applicants must have earned the terminal degree in their chosen vocation. For pastors, this is typically the Master of Divinity degree; for academics it is usually the Ph.D. or Th.D. See the Louisville Institute website for complete program guidelines and application instruction Deadline: October 1, 2016
http://louisville-institute.org/programs-grants-and-fellowships/grants/project-grant-for-researchers/
Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation Invites Applications for Individual Support Grants
The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation aims to encourage artists who have dedicated their lives to developing their art, regardless of their level of commercial success. To that end, the foundation's Individual Support Grants program was conceived in order to recognize and support the serious, fully-committed artist. Twelve grants are awarded each year to artists who have been in a mature phase of their art practice for at least twenty years. “Maturity” is based on the level of intellectual, technical, and creative development maintained over that time period. Artists must also show that their primary involvement has been with their artistic goals, regardless of other personal or financial responsibilities. Only artists working in the disciplines of painting, sculpture, or printmaking are eligible to apply. Eligibility for an Individual Support grant is determined by current financial need. Each applicant must complete the financial disclosure section in full and submit appropriate financial documentation.
Grants amounts will be determined on a case-by-case basis. See the Gottlieb Foundation website for complete program guidelines, an FAQ, information about previous grant recipients, and application instructions.
Deadline: December 15, 2016 http://gottliebfoundation.org/grants/individual-grants/
Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation Seeks Applications for Mental Health Research
The Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation is accepting applications from behavioral or psychological research projects in the United States and Canada. Through its Faculty/Post-Doctoral Fellows program, the fund will award grants of up to $20,000 in support of studies aimed at developing, refining, evaluating, or disseminating innovative interventions designed to prevent or ameliorate major social, psychological, behavioral, or public health problems affecting children, adults, couples, families, or communities. The fund will also consider studies that have the potential for adding significantly to knowledge about such problems. Projects must focus on populations in the United States or Canada, or on a comparison between the U.S. or Canada and one or more other countries. To be eligible, applicants must be a faculty member at an accredited college or university or an individual affiliated with an accredited human service organization that is considered tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, the principal investigator must have an earned doctorate in a relevant discipline and relevant experience. See the Fahs-Beck Fund website for eligibility and application guidelines. Deadline: November 11, 2016 http://www.fahsbeckfund.org/pdf_files/CURRENT_Post_Doctoral_Guidelines_01.12.15.pdf
Support for Health Equity Initiatives in the U.S. and Abroad- Cigna Foundation: World of Difference Grants
The Cigna Foundation is committed to providing opportunities for individuals everywhere to achieve the best possible health. The Foundation’s World of Difference Grants focus on health equity, helping people overcome barriers to their health and well-being related to factors such as ethnicity, race, gender, age, geography, or economics. There are two different types of World of Difference Grants: Community Health Navigation grants support projects within the United States that help individuals understand the particular health equity challenges affecting them, and assist them in finding services in their communities that address those challenges. Workplace Wellness grants support projects outside the United States that help individuals understand their health challenges and learn how to make healthy choices through information and services made available to them where they work. Online requests for both grant programs may be submitted at any time. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the application process. Deadline Open http://www.cybergrants.com/cignagiving/?WT.z_nav=about-us/corporate-responsibility/cigna-foundation;Body;Collaboration%20Innovation%3A%20World%20of%20Difference%20Grants
Grants Promote Youth Baseball and Softball Programs - Baseball Tomorrow Fund
The Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF), a joint initiative between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, is dedicated to promoting the growth of youth baseball and softball in the United States and throughout the world by funding programs that encourage youth participation in the game. Grants may be used to finance a new program, expand or improve an existing program, undertake a new collaborative effort, or obtain facilities or equipment necessary for youth baseball or softball programs. Grants average around $40,000. Grant applications are due January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, annually. Visit the BTF website to learn more about the grant criteria and application process. Deadline: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 http://web.mlbcommunity.org/programs/baseball_tomorrow_fund.jsp?content=overview
American Pain Society Announces Call for Applications for 2016 Future Leaders in Pain Research Grants
The American Pain Society has issued a Call for Applications for the 2016 Future Leaders in Pain Research Grants. The Future Leaders in Pain Research grant program was established in 2005 to fund pain research projects of doctoral-prepared investigators who have not yet attained NIH RO1 level funding. The purpose of this grant is to encourage research in pain that will add to the existing body of knowledge, and to allow investigators to develop pilot data that will aid them in securing additional major grant funding for continued pain research.
This year, APS will award two grants of up to $25,000 each to one basic science pain research project and one award for $25,000 translational science pain research project that demonstrate the greatest merit and potential for success. Possible areas of inquiry include, use of analgesic medications, unwanted effects of pain treatment related to analgesic therapy, neuropathic pain, mechanisms of pain, and education and non-pharmacologic interventions or approaches to improve pain management. To be eligible, applicants must be an APS member; be within six years of completing their doctoral degree; and have not yet received a major NIH or foundation grant funding (R01 and/or equivalent). Visit the APS website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.
Deadline: July 11, 2016 http://americanpainsociety.org/funding-opportunities/grants/future-leaders-program
Whitehall Foundation Invites LOIs for Bioscience Research Projects
The Whitehall Foundation assists scholarly research in the life sciences through its research grants and grants-in-aid programs. It is the foundation's policy to support those dynamic areas of basic biological research that are not heavily supported by federal agencies or other foundations with specialized missions. The foundation emphasizes the support of young scientists at the beginning of their careers and productive senior scientists who wish to move into new fields of interest.
1) Research: Research grants of up to $225,000 over three years will be awarded to established scientists of all ages working at accredited institutions in the United States. Grants will not be awarded to investigators who have already received, or expect to receive, substantial support from other sources, even if it is for an unrelated purpose.
2) Grants-in-Aid: One-year grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded to researchers at the assistant professor level who experience difficulty in competing for research funds because they have not yet become firmly established. Grants-in-Aid can also be made to senior scientists.
To be eligible, applicants must hold the position of assistant professor or higher; must hold Principal Investigator status; and be considered an "independent investigator" with his/her own dedicated lab space or with lab space independent of another investigator. Letters of Intent must be received no later than October 1, 2016. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit complete applications, which must be returned by February 15, 2017. For complete program guidelines, information about previous grant recipients, and application procedures, visit the Whitehall Foundation website.
Deadline: October 1, 2016 (LOI) http://www.whitehall.org/grants/
College Art Association Invites LOIs for American Art Publication Grants
The College Art Association is accepting Letters of Inquiry for book-length scholarly manuscripts on the history of American art, visual studies, and related subjects that are under contract with a publisher. For this grant program, “American art” is defined as art (circa 1500–1980) of what is now the geographic United States.
Through CAA's Terra Foundation for American Art International Publication Grant program, awards of up to $15,000 will be made in three categories, including 1) grants to U.S. publishers for manuscripts considering American art in an international context; 2) grants to non-U.S. publishers for manuscripts on topics in American art; and 3) grants for the translation of books on topics in American art to or from English. Two non-U.S. authors of top-ranked awarded books will be provided a stipend for travel to CAA’s annual conference, complimentary registration for the conference, and a one-year membership to CAA. Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry by September 15, 2016 . Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals by November 15, 2016. Visit the CAA website for complete program guidelines and applications instructions.