Posts Tagged ‘fellowship’

Anyone currently involved in preparing and submitting Statement of Appointment forms and Termination Notices associated with institutional research training programs, institutional career development awards, individual fellowships and research education awards may now refer to the newest xTrain User’s Guide from NIH. It’s as easy as clicking on a topic in the Table of Contents to navigate through this definitive resource. Updates include helpful illustrations as well as the latest list of xTrain Activity Codes. xTrain … Read More

Research Funding and Development Services is hosting a special workshop for graduate students on Friday, April 29 from 12 to 1 p.m. in Mac Hall 2201. Hear about popular fellowships for OHSU students, including the NIH National Research Service Awards (NRSAs) and American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowships. You’ll also learn about on-campus resources for improving grantsmanship skills, like the Vollum Writing Program. Presenters include: Rachel Dresbeck, PhD, Director of Research Funding and Development Services Allison … Read More

Program announcements for the NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSAs), also known as individual training grants, have been reissued. If you’re planning to submit, be sure to refer to these program announcements for the most current forms and application information: NRSA for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (Parent F31) NRSA for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31 – Diversity) NRSA for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (Parent F32) NRSA for Individual … Read More

There is an unexpected opening (effective immediately) for a scholar in comparative effectiveness research through an NIH-funded K12. If you are a clinical, health services, policy, public health, or applied researcher, you may be eligible for this K12 mentored career development fellowship. The learning experience features three core elements: a didactic education in comparative effectiveness research, broad-based experiential rotations, and a significant, mentored research experience. All scholars will also participate in a comparative effectiveness review … Read More

If you’ve applied for a Tartar Trust Fellowship in the past, you may notice that the guidelines and application have been modified for 2011. Most notably, applicants will be required to submit electronically starting with the February 18, 2011 deadline. The fellowships, which are offered annually by the OHSU Foundation, provide $2,000 to support research endeavors research career development in the School of Medicine. Fellowship funds may be used to: Assist qualified graduate students in … Read More

The NIH-funded K12 program, Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH), is now accepting applications for 2012 appointment. The goal of the fellowship is to cultivate junior faculty to develop productive investigational careers in women’s health relating to lifespan approach and the importance of sex and gender-based differences in the diagnosis and treatment of illness in women. The BIRCWH program creates a stimulating and nurturing environment for junior faculty to develop into leading scientists … Read More

The Francis Family Foundation has a fellowship opportunity for outstanding investigators who plan careers in pulmonary research. The Parker B. Francis Fellowship supports young postdoctoral fellows and newly appointed assistant professors as they make the transition to independent, self-supporting, faculty members by providing stipends, fringe benefits, and modest travel expenses. The purpose of the award is to enable recipients to devote the major part of their professional effort to research related to pulmonary disease and … Read More

The American Heart Association (AHA) Pacific Mountain has several fellowship and grant opportunities available for scientists of all career levels conducting heart-related research in the Pacific Northwest. Proposed research can be broadly related to cardiovascular function, disease and stroke, or to related clinical, basic science, bioengineering or biotechnology, and public health problems. The following opportunities are due July 30, 2010: Predoctoral Fellowship – To help graduate students initiate careers in cardiovascular and stroke research by … Read More

If you’re a postdoc who is interested exploring new directions in cancer research, check out the Damon Runyon Cancer Foundation’s Research Fellowship Award. This competitive Fellowship program offers $50,000 per year for the study of cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention. Recipients of this fellowship will also attend an annual retreat where they can interact with with peers and network with senior scientists. Please note: Applications require the support of a tenured or tenure-track sponsor … Read More

OHSU Internal Deadline: January 28, 2010 / Letter of Intent due to St. Baldrick’s Foundation: February 5, 2010 The St. Baldrick’s Foundation has three funding opportunities available for basic and clinical investigators researching childhood cancers: the Post-Doctoral Fellowship for Childhood Cancer Research, Childhood Cancer Research Grants, and Supportive Care Research Grants. Please note the quick turn-around–internal applications due January 28, 2010. All of these opportunities are limited submission grants; OHSU may only nominate one candidate … Read More