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Grant and Funding Opportunities
In the United States:
- Fellowships for Scientists in the Developing World
The International Programme for Higher Education and Research (IPHER) provides over 280 fellowships annually to scientists in developing countries such as Brazil, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico, and Pakistan. The Fellowships, available for various lengths of time, are designated for postgraduate, postdoctoral, and advanced research.
Brief details of each programme are provided below. For additional information, including eligibility criteria and application forms, please visit: www.twas.org under the ‘Programmes’ tab.
Fellowships for Postgraduate Training
- TWAS-CNPq Fellowships for Postgraduate Research in Brazil
The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and TWAS offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries (other than Brazil) who wish to pursue all or part (SANDWICH or FULL-TIME) of their research leading towards a Ph.D. in the natural sciences.
Duration: up to 4 years; Deadline for applications: 13 August 2010; Age limit: 35
- TWAS-CAS Fellowships for Postgraduate Research in China
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and TWAS offer fellowships for students from developing countries (other than China) who wish to undertake the final year of their PhD research in the natural sciences.
Duration: 1 year; Deadline for applications: 31 August each year; Age limit: 35
- TWAS-CSIR Fellowships for Postgraduate Studies in India
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and TWAS offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to obtain a PhD in newly emerging areas in science and technology. SANDWICH and FULL-TIME fellowships available.
Duration: up to 4 years; Deadline for applications: 1 July each year; Age limit: 35
- TWAS-DBT Biotechnology Fellowships for Postgraduate Studies in India
The Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (DBT) and TWAS offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to obtain a PhD in biotechnology. SANDWICH and FULL-TIME fellowships available.
Duration: up to 5 years; Deadline for applications: 31 August each year; Age limit: 30
- TWAS- S.N. Bose Fellowships for Postgraduate Studies in India
The S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (S.N. Bose) and TWAS offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to obtain a PhD in the physical sciences. SANDWICH and FULL-TIME fellowships available.
Duration: up to 4–5 years; Deadline for applications: 31 August each year;; Age limit: 35
- TWAS-IACS Fellowships for Postgraduate Research in India
The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) and TWAS offer fellowships for scientists
from developing countries (other than India) who wish to obtain a PhD in a field of natural sciences.
Duration: up to 4 years; Deadline for applications: 30 June each year; Age limit: 30
- TWAS-USM Fellowships for Postgraduate Research in Malaysia
The Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and TWAS offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to obtain a PhD in the natural sciences.
Duration: up to 3 years.; Deadline for applications: 15 September each year; Age limit: 35
- NEW! TWAS-CONACYT Fellowships for Postgraduate Research in Mexico
The National Council on Science and Technology (CONACYT) and TWAS offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries (other than Mexico) who wish to obtain a Ph.D. in the natural sciences.
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
Duration: up to 4 years; Deadline for applications: 1 July each year; Age limit: 30
- TWAS-CEMB Fellowships for Postgraduate Research in Pakistan
The Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB) and TWAS offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to obtain a PhD in molecular biology and molecular genetics. SANDWICH and FULL-TIME fellowships available.
Duration: up to 4 years; Deadline for applications: 30 June each year; Age limit: 35
- TWAS-ICCBS Fellowships for Postgraduate Research in Pakistan
The International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) and TWAS offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to obtain a PhD in chemical or biological sciences. SANDWICH and FULL-TIME fellowships available.
Duration: up to 4 years; Deadline for applications: 30 June each year; Age limit: 35
- Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research
TWAS-CNPq Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in Brazil CNPq and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than Brazil) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in natural sciences.
Duration: 6–12 months; Deadline for applications: 13 August 2010; Age limit: 45
- TWAS-CAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in China
CAS and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than China) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in natural sciences.
Duration: 6–12 months; Deadline for applications: 31 August each year; Age limit: 40
- TWAS-CSIR Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in India
CSIR and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in newly emerging areas in science and technology.
Duration: 6–12 months; Deadline for applications: 1 July each year; Age limit: 45
- TWAS-DBT Biotechnology Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in India
DBT and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in biotechnology.
Duration: 12–18 months; Deadline for applications: 31 August each year; Age limit: 40
- NEW! TWAS-S.N. Bose Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in India
S.N. Bose and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in the physical sciences.
Duration: 6–12 months; Deadline for applications: 31 August each year; Age limit: 45
- TWAS-IACS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in India
IACS and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in the natural sciences.
Duration: 6–12 months; Deadline for applications: 30 June each year; Age limit: 40
- TWAS-USM Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in Malaysia
USM and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in the natural sciences.
Duration: 1–3 years; Deadline for applications: 15 September each year
No age limit, but application must be made within 5 years (or less) of obtaining Ph.D. the academy of sciences for the developing world
- NEW! TWAS-CONACYT Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in Mexico
The National Council on Science and Technology (CONACYT) and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than Mexico) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in the natural sciences.
Duration: 6–12 months; Deadline for applications: 1 July each year; Age limit: 40
- TWAS-CEMB Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in Pakistan
CEMB and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in molecular biology and molecular genetics.
Duration: 6–12 months; Deadline for applications: 30 June each year; Age limit: 45
- TWAS-ICCBS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in Pakistan
ICCBS and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in chemical or biological sciences.
Duration: 6–12 months; Deadline for applications: 30 June each year; Age limit: 45
- NEW! TWAS-BIOTEC Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in Thailand
BIOTEC and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than Thailand) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in biotechnology.
Duration: 12–24 months; Deadline for applications: 15 September each year
No age limit, but application must be made within 5 years (or less) of obtaining Ph.D.
Fellowships for Advanced Research
- TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training
TWAS provides travel support for scientists from developing countries to carry out research at a research institution in a developing country (other than the home country).
Duration: 3–12 months; Deadline for applications: 1 October each year No age limit
- TWAS-CAS Fellowships for Visiting Scholars in China
CAS and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than China) who wish to pursue advanced research in the natural sciences.
Duration: 1–3 months; Deadline for applications: 31 August each year; Age limit: 55
- NEW! TWAS-USM Fellowships for Visiting Researchers in Malaysia
USM and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to pursue advanced research in the natural sciences.
Duration: 1–3 months; Deadline for applications: 15 September each year; Age limit: 55
TWAS Fellowships Office Contact Information:
ICTP Campus, Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste, Italy
Tel.: +39 040 2240 314
Fax: +39 040 2240 689
E-mail: fellowships@twas.org
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund Grants Guide
Career Awards at the Scientific Interface provide $500,000 to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. These awards are intended to foster the early career development of researchers with backgrounds in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences and engineers whose work addresses biological questions.
These awards are open to U.S. and Canadian citizens or permanent residents as well as to U.S. temporary residents.
In previous years, candidates for this award had to be nominated by a North American degree-granting institution. This year, eligible candidates for this award may self-nominate by submitting a preproposal by September 1, 2010.
Preproposals will be reviewed by the Interfaces in Science Advisory Committee and selected candidates will be invited to submit a full application. Full invited applications must be submitted by January 12, 2011.
For full grant details, visit the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Web site.
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Centers (STEP Centers)
We are drawing your attention to a new National Science Foundation grant opportunity in undergraduate education. The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Centers, “STEP Centers,” competition allows a group of faculty representing a cross section of institutions of higher education to identify a national challenge or opportunity in undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and to propose a comprehensive and coordinated set of activities that will be carried out to address that challenge or opportunity within a national context. In the current competition, efforts must be related to the biological sciences, engineering, or the geological sciences. Anticipated award size for each Center is $10 million over five years.
This opportunity is being offered jointly by the Directorate for Education & Human Resources (Division of Undergraduate Education), the Directorate for Biological Sciences, the Directorate for Engineering, and the Directorate for Geosciences. Further information about the STEP Centers and a link to the solicitation NSF 10-569 can be found at the NSF Web site.
Important due dates are:
- Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required)—August 4, 2010
- Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required)—September 7, 2010
- Full Proposal Deadline(s) BY INVITATION ONLY—January 20, 2011
For further details, please see the STEP Centers solicitation.
- Gates Foundation Announced Grand Challenges Explorations Round 4 Winners
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has just announced 78 grants to explore bold and largely unproven ways to improve global health. The press release is available at www.grandchallenges.org. The grants of U.S. $100,000 each will be made to investigators from 18 countries and 6 continents. They mark the fourth round of funding from Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to help lower the barriers for testing innovative ideas in global health. For more details on the grants please visit Grand Challenges Explorations Web site.
Please also take a moment to view our new video on the Grand Challenges Explorations program.
Grant proposals for Round 5 are being accepted on-line until May 19, 2010, on the following topics:
- Create Low-Cost Cell Phone-Based Applications for Priority Global Health Condition
- Create New Technologies to Improve the Health of Mothers and Newborns—Create New Ways to Protect Against Infectious Disease
- Create New Technologies for Contraception
Thank you for your support and continued commitment to solving the world's greatest health challenges.
The Grand Challenges Explorations Team
- AMP’s Public Outreach Fellowship Seeks Applicants for 2010–2011 Term
Americans for Medical Progress is seeking applications for its third annual AMP/Michael D. Hayre Public Outreach Fellowship. The program is designed to inspire and motivate young adults to become the next generation of leaders in research advocacy.
The program is open to those between the ages of 18–30 and is for the 2010–2011 academic year. Fellows design their own outreach programs to advance public understanding of the use of animals in biomedical research. AMP provides a stipend, a materials budget and staff expertise to help the Fellows make their vision a reality.
Please visit the AMP Web site to learn more and to see the many successful programs created by current and past Fellows. Consider whether you might know someone at work or within your circle of friends who would be interested in applying. If you would like a poster to publicize the Fellowship, a PDF version may be found on our Web site.
The program is named in memory of AMP's former chairman Michael D. Hayre, DVM, DACLAM, a veterinarian and scientist who devoted his life to biomedical research and laboratory animal medicine. He was a dedicated teacher, friend and mentor to many who now work in comparative medicine. Mike believed in the power and faith of people. He was constantly urging his friends and the many young adults under his supervision to go beyond their comfort zones, to visualize a seemingly out-of-reach goal and then strive for it. His driving force and leadership led to the creation of many of AMP’s advocacy programs. We can think of no greater way to honor him than to provide support for young voices on our issue.
Please note—AMP is able to support the Fellowship only because of the generosity of so many in the research community. You may go to the program’s Web site, to make an individual or institutional donation that will go directly to the AMP/Michael D. Hayre Fellowship in Public Outreach, or you may contact us at info@amprogress.org to make arrangements to contribute.
- Postdoctoral Opportunity
A NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship is available starting Spring 2010 at The University of Rhode Island.
The overall research focus of our laboratory is the mechanisms by which xenobiotic transport influences
the susceptibility of target organs to drug and toxicant exposure using in vitro and in vivo experimental
approaches. A secondary research focus is to test novel compounds derived from plants and berries for
novel antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Our laboratory is located in College of Pharmacy, which
has state-of-the-art facilities for imaging, flow cytometry, genomics, and chemical analysis.
Multidisciplinary experimental approaches of our laboratory include cellular, biochemical, genetic,
surgical, and toxicological assays and consist of in vitro cell culture and whole animal models.
Candidates must hold A Ph.D. in life science areas such as toxicology, biochemistry, molecular biology,
cell biology, or pharmacology and possess strong independent research abilities, excellent verbal and
written communication skills, be self-motivated, and able to work well in a team. Candidates with
experience performing basic molecular biology techniques, small animal handling experience, plasmid
manipulation and gene cloning, mammalian cell culture, and standard molecular biology methodology are
also highly desirable. The successful applicant will be offered a competitive salary and benefits
commensurate with experience. Applicants must be able to meet criteria listed under NIH PA-05-015,
which promotes Diversity in Health-Related Research. Applicants should e-mail their curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research interests and experience, and contact information for three individuals to
provide letters of recommendation to Angela Slitt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 41 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881. The University of Rhode Island is an equal opportunity employer.
- National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Programs
NIH wants to encourage outstanding health professionals to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, social, and clinical research. If you commit at least two years to conducting qualified research funded by a domestic nonprofit organization or U.S. federal, state, or local government entity, NIH may repay up to $35,000 of your qualified student loan debt per year, including most undergraduate, graduate, and medical school loans. Loan repayment benefits are in addition to the institutional salary you receive for your research.
There are five extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) in clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, and clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. The deadline for this LRP cycle is December 1, 2009. More information about the program, application, and eligibility is found at the Web site.
- Innovation Acceleration Partnership Fellowship Opportunity
Washington University in Saint Louis, in conjunction with the University of Missouri, the Center for Emerging Technologies, and Innovate Saint Louis, is now offering positions in one of the nation's top research environments. This is our second year of funding from the National Science Foundation for the Innovation Acceleration Partnership (IAP) Fellowships. IAP is also supported by a large number of community organizations in the St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri, region.
We seek individuals with an advanced degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in the biomedical engineering, life sciences, nanotechnology, or medical fields, who have an interest in expanding their understanding of technology transfer and commercialization, or individuals with MBA or JD degrees who have strong academic or practical science credentials. Fellowships are full-time for a 13-month term, and will start in October 2009, overlapping the current fellows' term by one month. A competitive salary and benefits are provided.
The fellowship begins with an intense four-month training and orientation cycle with support from Washington University's Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Office of Technology Management, as well as community partners including the BioGenerator nonprofit seed venture fund. At the conclusion of this orientation and training cycle the fellows will have the opportunity to work with faculty to select a promising idea and pursue starting a venture. Fellows will have access to a broad array of faculty-discovered technologies including concepts that go from the idea to the issued patent stages. They will also benefit from a large pool of community mentors who support the IAP Fellows as they pursue startup companies.
A printable flyer is available. Please feel free to post this flyer or forward it to interested scientists and researchers. We ask interested individuals to send their curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references, and a cover letter expressing their interest to IAP@wustl.edu. Washington University is an equal opportunity employer, and women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- New NIH Recovery Act Opportunity Seeks to Fund High Impact, Large-Scale, Accelerated Research
Goal to Promote Growth and Investment in Biomedical R&D, Public Health and Health Care Delivery
The National Institutes of Health highlighted a new funding opportunity under the Recovery Act that will support approximately $200 million in large-scale research projects that have a high likelihood of enabling growth and investment in biomedical research and development, public health and health care delivery. The purpose of this new program, the Research and Research Infrastructure "Grand Opportunities" (GO), is to support high impact ideas that lend themselves to short-term funding and may lay the foundation for new fields of scientific inquiry.
"With this new program, we will support large biomedical and biobehavioral research endeavors that will benefit from a significant two-year jumpstart in funds and are ready for immediate implementation," said Acting NIH Director Raynard S. Kington, M.D., Ph.D. "The goals are to fund high impact research that will lead to growth and investment in these fields and stimulate the economy in the process."
In responding to this opportunity, grant applicants may propose to address either a specific research question or the creation of a unique infrastructure/resource designed to accelerate scientific progress in the future. The GO grants will support large-scale research projects that accelerate critical breakthroughs, early and applied research on cutting edge technologies, and new approaches to improve the synergy and interactions among multi and interdisciplinary research teams.
Each participating NIH Institute has indicated their priorities for the GO grants. An example of the type of project that could be funded under this program is the identification and validation of biomarkers in human genetics and biology that indicate the risk for disease or that could serve as a marker of disease progression and/or responsiveness to treatment. Validation of biomarkers could dramatically improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of disease. Another priority is research on information technology that will enable physicians to share radiological images across health care institutions, which could result in reduced health care costs, as well as improved accuracy for medical decision-making.
For more information, see Recovery Act Limited Competition for NIH Grants: Research and Research Infrastructure "Grand Opportunities" (RC2).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)—The Nation's Medical Research Agency—includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit the NIH Web site.
- The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for the Recovery Act:
The NICHD, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), sponsors research on development, before and after birth; maternal, child, and family health; reproductive biology and population issues; and medical rehabilitation. For more information, visit the Web site.
The NIH—The Nation's Medical Research Agency—includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit the NIH Web site.
- Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research
Children's health continues to be a high priority for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). More than $12 million will be awarded to researchers to address childhood diseases that may result from environmental exposures. The NIEHS, part of the National Institutes of Health, and the US Environmental Protection Agency have developed a joint program with multiple opportunities to enhance the research in children's environmental health to meet each agency's mission as well as fill the identified research gaps. There will be two types of centers funded: The Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers: Formative Centers (P20) and The Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (P01).
These funding opportunities will serve to create the next phase of the Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (CEHCs). We encourage you to spread the word about these new funding opportunities.
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