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SPA Weekly Update March 22, 2006 NEWS/FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Funding Opportunity Search using InfoEd Tools SPIN is a searchable database provided by InfoEd, which provides SPA's internal grants database as well. Investigators can search this database using full Boolean searches, including keywords. SMARTS, another feature of the InfoEd database, allows PIs to set up or modify their Genius (another InfoEd tool maintained by SPA) profile to receive scheduled e-mails with funding opportunities relevant to their profiles. For assistance in obtaining a username and password for InfoEd, please contact Saadia Malik at saadia.malik@nyumc.org. NIH The National Institutes of Health announced a change in the time deadline for all electronic grant applications submitted through Grants.gov to no later than 5:00 PM local time of the applicant institution or organization. This change is effective with submissions
starting April 1, 2006. It does not apply to the March
22, 2006 S10 submissions. The notice announcing the change is posted
to the NIH Guide web site at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-06-050.html.
Berlex Foundation The Berlex Junior Faculty Development Workshop is announcing an opportunity to participate in a week-long intensive workshop concentrating on epidemiology. The objective of the program is to refine participants' understanding of the research and publication process, assist them in their own research efforts, and enhance their teaching skills. The workshop includes didactic presentations, study groups, and hands-on exercises with computer analysis programs. Candidates must be within 5 years of faculty appointment within a department of obstetrics and gynecology and must have a demonstrated interest in academic medicine. The award covers travel expenses, lodging, meals, syllabus, and textbooks. For more information, visit: http://www.berlex-foundation.org/aw0301.asp
Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF) is proud to announce support for basic science research. Grants for the 2006 cycle will be in the amount of $150,000 to be awarded over a two-year period. Grants will be for basic laboratory research on pediatric brain and CNS tumors. Submission of a Pre-application Form is required. Funding is currently restricted to Principal Investigators at institutions within the United States and Canada.
The Institute for Research on Pathological Gambling and Related Disorders is pleased to announce the availability of grants of up to $150,000 for neuroscience research on disordered gambling behavior. The Institute supports research on gambling disorders through a competitive extramural grants program open to investigators at research, medical and educational institutions.
For more information, visit: http://www.divisiononaddictions.org |
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