Committee on Research
Upcoming Foundation &
Association Funding Opportunities
May
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June
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July

| Organization/Website | Specialty Area / Purpose | Award | Deadline |
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| American College of Rheumatology Go to site ... |
Rheumatology Purpose: Preceptorships -- in conjunction with Sjogrens |
$35,000-$50,000 | May 1, 2012 |
| American College of Rheumatology and Education Foundation Go to site ... |
Career Development Purpose: Bridge Funding Award |
$75,000 | May 1, 2012 |
| American Society of Hematology Go to site ... |
Hematology Purpose: ASH Scholar Awards |
Variable | May 1, 2012 |
| American Society of Hematology Go to site ... |
Hematology Purpose: Scholar Awards |
$50,000-$150,000 (for two to three years) | May 1, 2012 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Go to site ... |
Digestive Purpose: Career Development Awards |
$90,000 (up to three years) | May 1, 2012 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Go to site ... |
Digestive Purpose: Research Fellowship |
$58,250 (up to three years) | May 1, 2012 |
| CHEST Foundation Go to site ... |
Geriatric, Women's Health Purpose: COPD, Thrombosis, Humanitarian |
$10,000-$100,000 | May 4, 2012 |
| Aetna Foundation, Inc. Go to site ... |
Obesity Purpose: Racial/Ethnic Healthcare, Integrated Healthcare |
$50,000-$250,000 | May 15, 2012 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation of America Go to site ... |
Purpose: Brodsky Grant (improves lives) | $25,000 | May 15, 2012 |
| American College of Rheumatology and Education Foundation Go to site ... |
Rheumatology Purpose: Career Development Award - Geriatric medicine |
$25,000 | May 15, 2012 |
| Society For Neuroscience Go to site ... |
Neurosciences Purpose: Gruber International Research Award |
$25,000 | May 18, 2012 |
| Society For Neuroscience Go to site ... |
Neurosciences Purpose: AstraZeneca Young Investigator |
$15,000 | May 18, 2012 |
| Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation Go to site ... |
Purpose: Cancer, ovarian | >$50,000 | May 25, 2012 |
| Lupus Research Institute Go to site ... |
Lupus Purpose: Novel Research |
$100,000 (up to three years) | May 28, 2012 |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation Go to site ... |
Neurosciences Purpose: Edward J. Saffra Core Program: Rapid Response Innovation |
$75,000 | May 31, 2012 |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation Go to site ... |
Neurosciences Purpose: Edward J. Saffra Core Program: Target Validation |
$250,000 | May 31, 2012 |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation Go to site ... |
Neurosciences Purpose: Therapeutic Development |
Variable | May 31, 2012 |
| W.W. Smith Charitable Trusts Note: This is a competitive grant with one application accepted per institution. Please watch for a notice from Jefferson's Committee on Research for the internal deadline and instruction. Go to site ... |
Medical Research Purpose: Cancer and AIDs |
~$100,000 | June 15, 2012 |
| * Foundation limits the number of applicants per institution. Internal competition will be managed through Jefferson's Committee on Research. Please DO NOT apply directly. ** Foundation accepts only ONE application per laboratory; please see laboratory director to apply. |
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| Organization/Website | Specialty Area / Purpose | Award | Deadline |
| June | |||
| American Society of Nephrology Go to site ... |
Nephrology
Purpose: M. James Scherbenske Grant |
$75,000 | June 1, 2012 |
| Bank of America: Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Go to site ... |
Communities; Health Disparities Neighborhood Builders Grant | $100,000 | June 1, 2012 |
| Center for Excellence in Surgical Education Go to site ... |
Education; Surgery
Purpose: Surgical Education Grants |
$25,000 | June 1, 2012 |
| Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Go to site ... |
Spinal Cord Research
Purpose: Research/Clinical/Postdoc Grants |
LOI | June 1, 2012 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Go to site ... |
Cystic Fibrosis
Purpose: Clinical Research |
$100,000 | June 1, 2012 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Go to site ... |
Cancer; Clinical Education
Purpose: Cancer Research: Innovation Award |
Pre-proposal | June 1, 2012 |
| Diabetes Action Research Education Foundation Go to site ... |
Diabetes
Purpose: Diabetes Research |
June 1, 2012 | |
| Society For Neuroscience Go to site ... |
Neurosciences/Neurosurgery:
Purpose: Fellowship program; travel; awards |
$25,000 | June 1, 2012 |
| American Academy of Family Physicians Go to site ... |
Family Medicine
Purpose: Joint Grant Award Research Program |
$50,000 | June 1, 2012 |
| CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Foundation Go to site ... |
Communities; Health Disparities
Purpose: Improving health for underserved/uninsured |
$5,000 | June 15, 2012 |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation Go to site ... |
Neurosciences: Parkinson's Disease
Purpose: Assay Qualification Samples |
Pre-proposal | June 15, 2012 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Go to site ... |
Neurosciences/Neurosurgery: Muscular Dystrophy
Purpose: Research |
$60,000 | June 15, 2012 |
| ResMed Foundation Go to site ... |
Sleep and Respiratory Health
Purpose: Physician and Public Awareness |
$10,000 | June 15, 2012 |
| W.W. Smith Charitable Trust ONE applicant only: nomination requests due to TJU Committee on Research by May 7, 2012 |
Medical Research
Purpose: Cancer and AIDS Research |
$100,000 | June 15, 2012 |
| Claneil Foundation Go to site ... |
Innovative education and medical research
Purpose: Innovative education and research |
$30,000 | June 30, 2012 |
| Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation Go to site ... |
Diabetes
Purpose: Diabetes Research |
$50,000 | June 30, 2012 |
| American Tinnitus Association Go to site ... |
Any Discipline: Tinnitus Research
Purpose: Tinnitus Research |
$50,000 | June 30, 2012 |
| American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science Go to site ... |
Outstanding research published in Science.
Purpose: AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize |
$25,000 | June 30, 2012 |
| Esther B. Kahn Charitable Foundation Go to site ... |
Healthy Communities
Purpose: Community, Special Project Grants; Medical Research |
LOI | June 30, 2012 |
| * Foundation limits the number of applicants per institution. Internal competition will be managed through Jefferson's Committee on Research. Please DO NOT apply directly. ** Foundation accepts only ONE application per laboratory; please see laboratory director to apply. |
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| Organization/Website | Specialty Area / Purpose | Award | Deadline |
| July | |||
| American Health Assistance Association Go to site ... |
Alzheimer's, Macular Degeneration Research
Purpose: Macular Degeneration Research (*exact date TBD) |
LOI | July *, 2012 |
| Alliance for Lupus Research Go to site ... |
Medical Research; Lupus; Immunology
Purpose: Target Identification in Lupus |
LOI | July 2, 2012 |
| Society of Surgical Oncology Go to site ... |
Surgical Oncology
Purpose: Clinical Research |
$50,000 | July 9, 2012 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Go to site ... |
Alzheimer's Research
Purpose: Alzheimer's Research |
LOI | July 10, 2012 |
| Max and Victoria Dreyfuss Foundation Go to site ... |
Medical Research; health care
Purpose: Research; Education/Skills Training |
up to $20,000 | July 10, 2012 |
| American Gastroenterological Association Go to site ... |
Medical Research; Digestive Disorders
Purpose: AGA -Takeda Research Scholar Award (AGA membership required) |
$120,000 | July 13, 2012 |
| Neuroscience Nursing Foundation Go to site ... |
Neurosciences; Nursing
Purpose: NNF Research Grant |
$10,000 | July 13, 2012 |
| AO Foundation Go to site ... |
Orthopedic Surgery
Purpose: Clinical Research Start-up Funding |
$65,000 | July 15, 2012 |
| Kornfeld Foundation Go to site ... |
Medicine; Clinical Care/Research
Purpose: Palliative Care; Improving Outcomes; Bioethics |
LOI | July 15, 2012 |
| National Ataxia Foundation Go to site ... |
Medicine; Neurology; Psychology
Purpose: Ataxia Research Grant |
LOI | July 15, 2012 |
| American Diabetes Association Go to site ... |
Diabetes
Purpose: Diabetes Research: Core Awards (app info available May 2012) |
$50,000 and up | July 16, 2012 |
| Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Go to site ... |
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Purpose: Biomedical Research |
$150,000 | July 16, 2012 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Go to site ... |
Diabetes
Purpose: Research Grants; Fellowships; Career Development |
$110,000 | July 15, 2012 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation Go to site ... |
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery; Dentistry
Purpose: Research, Student, Practitioner Grants |
Varies | July 15, 2012 |
| American Heart Association Go to site ... |
Medicine; Cardiology; Medical Research
Purpose: Summer 2012: National Clinical Rsch Program |
$148,000 | July 17, 2012 |
| Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation Go to site ... |
Medicine; Pharmacology
Purpose: Graduate/Post-Graduate Research (no animals) |
LOI | July 25, 2012 |
| Gateway for Cancer Research Go to site ... |
Cancer Research
Purpose: Cancer Research Grants |
Pre-proposal | July 28, 2012 |
| The Wiley Foundation Go to site ... |
Biomedical Research
Purpose: Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences |
$25,000 | July 30, 2012 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance Go to site ... |
Breast Cancer Research
Purpose: Young Investigator Grants |
$67,500 | July 31, 2012 |
| * Foundation limits the number of applicants per institution. Internal competition will be managed through Jefferson's Committee on Research. Please DO NOT apply directly. ** Foundation accepts only ONE application per laboratory; please see laboratory director to apply. |
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More Info...
For more information, please contact a member of the Corporate and Foundation Relations team at the Jefferson Foundation:
Molly Gerber
(215) 955-1061;
Deb Kocsis
(215) 955-9418; or
Jessica Mawhirt
(215) 955-3970.

