Posts Tagged ‘seed funding’

The Oregon Healthy WorkForce Center is seeking applications for pilot projects that will that improve occupational health, safety, and personal wellness. Proposals may focus or be powered on one of these three areas, but the proposed intervention must address all three. The center plans to fund one award up to $100,000 total that can be spread out over a two-year period. To be eligible, the PI must have an appointment at an Oregon state institution … Read More

Don’t forget to send in your letters of intent for the following pilot funding opportunities from Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute (OCTRI) and the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC). Deadlines vary – See below or follow the links to the full requests for proposals for more information. Pilot Project Funding for Catalyzing Translational Research Letters of intent due: March 26, 2012 – Up to $100,000 Seeks collaborative, multidisciplinary projects that will lead to … Read More

The OHSU Center for Women’s Health Circle of Giving is now accepting submissions for its 2012 Women’s Health Research Funding Opportunity. This opportunity is intended to support new or established investigators interested in developing innovative directions in women’s health research. Applications may be in basic science, clinical investigation, population health or behavioral research. The Circle will award $125,000 to support one project for one year. Applications will be accepted from faculty with a primary or … Read More

OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute is offering funding for cancer researchers that will assist them in generating preliminary data for peer-reviewed national funding and career development proposals. Multiple awards worth $50,000 per year for two years will be given to Knight investigators at the rank of assistant professor or higher. This mechanism is intended to support clinical, basic, or population-based research that is cancer focused. Priority will be given to those proposals including investigators from two … Read More

The Oregon Alzheimer Disease Center (OADC) seeks applications for its pilot project program, which provides $25,000 to $30,000 to promote basic or clinical biomedical, translational, epidemiological, caregiving, educational or behavioral research on Alzheimer’s disease, other dementias, and normal brain aging. The funding is intended for the development of preliminary data for future applications for independent research support. This award is ideal for postdoctoral fellows or junior faculty, but may also be awarded to more senior … Read More

OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute is offering two internal funding mechanisms for young cancer researchers who are generating preliminary data for peer-reviewed national funding and career development proposals. Type types of funding are available. The deadline for both opportunities is August 29, 2011. Cancer Research Development Awards – Provides $10,000 in direct costs to support clinical, basic, or population-based research that is cancer focused. Interdisciplinary research, in which investigators from disparate scientific areas collaborate to bring … Read More

The OHSU Center for Women’s Health Circle of Giving, established in 2006 to provide seed funding for women’s health research, is now accepting submissions for its 2011 award. This award is intended to support new or established investigators interested in developing innovative directions in women’s health research. Applications may be in the basic sciences, clinical investigations, population health or behavioral research. The Circle will award $125,000 to support to one project for one year. Funds … Read More

The Collins Medical Trust is a local foundation that provides up to $30,000 three times a year to faculty and postdoctoral fellows. The purpose of these awards is to aid, further, promote and develop research related to the cause, cure, and treatment of human diseases. The Trust typically provides seed funding for projects that will be eligible for NIH or other substantial funding. Successful proposals will impact the heath of Oregonians, but also have the … Read More

The American Lung Association seeks applicants for several seed funding and training opportunities with an October 21, 2010 deadline. Grants offered include: Social-Behavioral Research Grants ($40,000 per year for two years) – Provides seed money to investigators working on epidemiological and behavioral studies examining risk factors affecting lung health. This grant specifically includes studies concerning the ethical, legal, and economic aspects of health services and policies. || Eligibility: Applicant must hold a doctoral degree, be … Read More

In this week’s Funding Alerts, we chose to highlight two local sponsors with funding opportunities for OHSU investigators. Both the Medical Research Foundation and the Collins Medical Trust solicit applications from Oregon-based researchers several times a year. The following opportunities have deadlines coming up this summer: Medical Research Foundation (MRF) Deadlines: August 15, 2010; November 15, 2010; February 15, 2010; May 15, 2011 The MRF Grant provides funding for basic and applied studies that directly … Read More