Foundation Funding

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  • International Center for Responsible Gaming – Language and Messaging of Prevention and Responsible Gambling Programs

    Grant Amount:
    up to $437,500K
    Deadline:
    October 15, 2024
    Category:
    Behavioral Health, Business, Communication & Information, Law & Legal Issues, Mental Health & Depression, Policy, Social Science, Technology; AI; Data Science; Computer Science

    Additional Information:

    The International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) invites applications for a three-year grant to study the impact of safer gambling messaging. The research should focus on how such messaging influences gabling behavior and the use of responsible gambling tools, aiming to develop standards for safer gambling programs. The ICRG emphasizes the importance of removing negative, stigmatizing language while ensuring effective harm-reduction messaging.

    Eligible applicants can be from domestic or international, public or private, non-profit of for-profit organizations, with a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree. Proposals will undergo a rigorous peer-review process modeled after NIH standards, evaluating significance, investigators’ qualifications, innovation, approach, and environment. Additional review criteria include the protection of human subjects, inclusion of diverse populations, biohazards, and budget justification.

    Applications must include a project summary, biographical sketches, budget details, a research plan and, if applicable, human subjects protection plans. The research plan should detail the project’s significance, innovation, methodology, potential problems, and societal impact. Projects should incorporate community advisory boards or participatory engagement tot refine messaging. The successful proposal should demonstrate high scientific merit and promise for dissemination at significant conferences and peer-reviewed journals.

    For more information, please contact Melissa Anderson at ande2476@msu.edu.

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  • Chiang-Ching Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange: Research Grants

    Grant Amount:
    Typically, up to $35,000
    Deadline:
    Applications for research grants accepted between August 1 and October 15
    Category:
    Arts & Culture, Education, Fellowship, Humanities

    Additional Information: 

    Full-time faculty at academic institutions, as well as graduate students doing MA or Ph.D. research are eligible to apply to these programs, the mission of which is to encourage scholars in Taiwan and overseas to undertake research projects in the humanities and social sciences that can shed new light on Chinese culture and society and encourage international scholarly exchange. Full-time faculty may apply for research grants, conference and seminar grants, publication subsidies, database grants, lecture series grants, etc. Graduate students may apply for doctoral dissertation fellowships and grants for short-term overseas research. 

    Application periods vary in accordance with types of grant and regions 

    1. The application periods for Conference and Seminar Grants and Publication Subsidies are from August 1 to September 15 and from December 1 to January 15 of the following year. 
    2. The application period for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in the European Region is from December 1 to January 15 of the following year. 
    3. The application period for all other grants and fellowships is from August 1 to October 15. 

    American Region 

    (United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and Southern America) 

    Full-time faculty at academic institutions may apply for Research Grants, Scholar Grants, Conference/Seminar/Workshop Grants, and Publication Subsidies. Doctoral candidates who are non-ROC citizens and who are enrolled in an accredited university in this region may apply for Doctoral Fellowships. Doctoral candidates who are Republic of China (ROC) citizens and who are enrolled in an accredited university in this region may apply for Dissertation Fellowships for ROC Students Abroad. 

    Programs 

    1. Research Grants 
    2. Scholar Grants 
    3. Conference/Seminar/Workshop Grants 
    4. Publication Subsidies 
    5. Doctoral Fellowships 
    6. Dissertation Fellowships for ROC Students Abroad 

    The Foundation will give priority to collaborative projects with counterparts in Taiwan. 

    For more information, please contact Allison Jones?jonesa70@msu.edu

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  • Song Foundation—Grantmaking Cycle 1

    Grant Amount:
    $25,000 to $50,000
    Deadline:
    Accepted from September 1, 2024 to October 15, 2024
    Category:
    Social Justice & Racial Equity, Social Science, Southeast Michigan Community Projects, Technology; AI; Data Science; Computer Science

    Additional Information:

    The Song Foundation funds Black, Brown, and immigrant-led and -serving organizations in Southeast Michigan. Priority communities are Flint, Detroit, Dearborn, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor.  The Foundation’s priorities are:

    1. Diverse Youth & Emergent Leadership—Supports efforts the prepare, assist and build pipelines for school-age children and youth and emergent leaders to shape local politics and communities.
    1. Inclusive Technology & Entrepreneurship—Supports digital equity efforts that help grassroots organizations bridge the digital divide and make the local tech ecosystem more accessible, diverse, inclusive and equitable.
    1. Transformative Social Justice & Activism—Supports civic engagement, grassroots organizing and culture and movement building activities that shift narratives and disrupt the status quo.

    NOTE: If you are interested in applying, I would strongly encourage you to connect with me to discuss your potential request at wallach@msu.edu.

    For more information, please contact Larry Wallach at wallach@msu.edu

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  • Melanoma Research Alliance Dermatology Career Development Award 2024 - 2025

    Grant Amount:
    up to $150k ($75k per year for two years)
    Deadline:
    October 21, 2024
    Category:
    Biomedical Sciences, Cancer, Medical & Health Sciences
  • Melanoma Research Alliance Young Investigator Award 2024 - 2025

    Grant Amount:
    up to $225k ($85k per year for three years)
    Deadline:
    October 21, 2024
    Category:
    Biomedical Sciences, Cancer, Medical & Health Sciences
  • VentureWell – Ecosystem Futures Fellowship

    Grant Amount:
    $35k
    Deadline:
    applications due October 23, 2024
    Category:
    Agriculture & Natural Resources, Climate & Environment, Engineering, Natural Sciences, Science, Technology; AI; Data Science; Computer Science

    Additional Information:

    VentureWell envisions a world in which science and technology innovators have the support, training, and access to networks and resources they need to solve the world’s most difficult problems. This fellowship provides a unique opportunity for educators and innovators in STEM to access funding, mentorship, and a collaborative network as you build institution-specific plans to expand STEM innovation and entrepreneurship on your campus.

    This one-year fellowship supports higher education leaders in advancing STEM innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) ecosystems with a commitment to environmental and social sustainability and inclusive innovation. This fellowship program aims to strengthen campus innovation and entrepreneurship, and enhances both in-class and out-of-class student engagement and institutional culture by growing ecosystem networks. Teams of two will receive $35,000 in funding—a $10,000 award and $7,500 in travel stipends for each fellow—and 12 months of immersive programming and communities of practice. Teams must consist of two members, with at least one being a faculty member. The second member must be a faculty, staff, or administrator at a U.S. higher education institution.

    For more information, please contact Jess Bitting bitting7@msu.edu.  

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  • BrightFocus Foundation—National Glaucoma Research Grant—Standard Award

    Grant Amount:
    $200,000 over two years
    Deadline:
    October 31, 2004
    Category:
    Biomedical Sciences, Medical & Health Sciences, Neuroscience

    Additional Information:

    The standard award provides significant funding for researchers who have already generated some amount of preliminary data, but are often required to demonstrate additional, significant progress before they can apply to governmental or industrial funding agencies. Standard Awards are open to tenure- and non-tenure track investigators of any career stage who are appropriately trained to lead an independent research study and are permitted by their organizations to manage grants and supervise key personnel.  Specific criteria include:

    • Candidates must hold an MD, PhD, DVM, DO, OD or equivalent degree
      • Applicant must serve as the Principal Investigator on the project and have independent laboratory space. The applicant should use the indicated space on the application forms to clarify any position that is not immediately recognizable as an independent research position.
      • While some of the grant can be used to support salary for the PI, the percent requested should be limited to the lesser of 25% of the total grant request, or 25% of the individual’s salary. Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)salaries are capped at the lesser of 15% of the total grant request, or 15% of the individual’s salary.
      • Applicants may currently be working in a non-profit, governmental, academic research institution, or at a for-profit including start-up and biotech institution

    For more information, please contact Larry Wallach at wallach@msu.edu

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  • BrightFocus Foundation—National Glaucoma Research Grant—Post Doctoral Fellowship Award

    Grant Amount:
    $150,000 over two years
    Deadline:
    October 31, 2004
    Category:
    Biomedical Sciences, Medical & Health Sciences, Neuroscience

    Additional Information:

    Postdoctoral fellowship awards are intended for young researchers in their final stages of mentored training. These awards fund projects in an established laboratory that will serve as the basis for the applicant's own independent research career. Specific eligibility criteria include:

    • Candidates must hold an MD, PhD, DVM, DO, OD or equivalent degree
    •  Applicant may apply for this fellowship before completing their terminal degree, if they have a firm commitment from the laboratory head in which training will take place, and the applicant is the main author of the application
    • Fellowship may be performed in a non-profit, governmental, academic research institution, or at a for profit including start-up and biotech institution
    • Previous recipients of this award are not eligible

    For more information, please contact Larry Wallach at wallach@msu.edu

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  • Melanoma Research Alliance Established Investigator Award 2024 - 2025

    Grant Amount:
    up to $375k ($125k per year for three years)
    Deadline:
    November 4, 2024
    Category:
    Biomedical Sciences, Cancer, Medical & Health Sciences
  • Melanoma Research Alliance Established Investigator Academic-Industry Partnership (AIP) Award 2024 - 2025

    Grant Amount:
    up to $375k ($125k per year for three years)
    Deadline:
    November 4, 2024
    Category:
    Biomedical Sciences, Cancer, Medical & Health Sciences
  • McKnight Foundation—Neurology & Brain Disorders Award

    Grant Amount:
    $300,000 ($100,000 per year over three years)
    Deadline:
    LOI by 11/4/2024
    Category:
    Medical & Health Sciences, Neuroscience

    Additional Information:

    The McKnight Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award (NBD Award) assists scientists working to apply the knowledge achieved through basic research to human brain disorders, and who demonstrate a commitment to equitable and inclusive lab environments. Each year, up to four awards are given. Awards provide $100,000 per year for three years. Funds may be used toward a variety of research activities. They may not be used for the recipient’s salary. Online application opens on July 30, 2024.

    The McKnight Foundation is interested in proposals that address the biological mechanisms of neurological and psychiatric disorders. This includes proposals that provide mechanistic insights into neurological functions at the synaptic, cellular, molecular, genetic or behavioral level across different species, including humans and vertebrate and invertebrate model organisms. A new additional area of interest is the contribution of the environment to brain disorders. We are particularly interested in proposals that incorporate new approaches and in those that provide potential paths for therapeutic interventions. Collaborative and cross-disciplinary applications are encouraged.

    For more information, please contact Larry Wallach at wallach@msu.edu

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  • Melanoma Research Alliance Pilot Award 2024 - 2025

    Grant Amount:
    up to $100k ($50k per year for two years)
    Deadline:
    November 4, 2024
    Category:
    Biomedical Sciences, Cancer, Medical & Health Sciences
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Health Policy Fellows

    Grant Amount:
    $175K
    Deadline:
    Application due by November 5, 2024
    Category:
    Behavioral Health, Elections & Politics, Fellowship, Medical & Health Sciences, Nursing, Policy, Social Justice & Racial Equity, Social Science

    Additional Information:

    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. RWJF’s Health Policy Fellows program supports this vision by creating a strong and diverse leadership in health policy committed to advancing health.

    Health Policy Fellows is a nonpartisan program located in Washington, D.C., that engages midcareer professionals interested in increasing their expertise in health policy. We are seeking applicants with deep experience and subject matter expertise in a discipline that influences health. Applicants should be committed to contributing to the health policy filed for at least 10 years after the fellowship. The fellowship strongly encourages individuals with diverse backgrounds, ideologies, and perspectives to apply.

    Eligibility/Selection Criteria:

    • Exceptional midcareer professionals that have earned an advanced degree (masters or doctoral degree).
    • Applicants must have deep experience and subject matter expertise in a health-related discipline. Examples include but are not limited to medicine: nursing; public health; law; dentistry; economics; and other social sciences (especially disciplines related to factors that influence population health, such as housing, transportation, nutrition, wealth, employment, education, and environmental and community conditions); health services and social work/behavioral health; and other health professions.

    Optional applicant web conference calls are available as well as specific deadlines and resources on the RWJF website.  

    For more information, please contact Melissa Anderson at ande2476@msu.edu

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  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Innovation Grants

    Grant Amount:
    Up to $150K
    Deadline:
    LOI due by November 15, 2024
    Category:
    Behavioral Health, Communication & Information, Medical & Health Sciences, Mental Health & Depression, Neuroscience, Policy, Postdoctoral

    Additional Information:

    The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention welcomes innovative research studies focused on understanding and preventing suicide. Biological, psychological, social, community and other approaches are of interest, and we encourage multidisciplinary research.

    Innovation Grants involve rigorous research to increase our understanding of suicide and suicide prevention. They are awarded in the amounts outlined below for two years.

    Distinguished Investigator Grants: Up to $150,000 – Grants awarded to investigators at the level of associate professor or higher with an established record of research and publications.

    Standard Research Grants: Up to $125,000 – Grants awarded to individual investigators at any level.

    Early Career Research Grants: Up to $140,000 ($126,000 for the PI and $14,000 for a mentor) – Grants awarded to investigators at or below the level of assistant professor.

    Postdoctoral Research Fellowships: Up to $140,000 ($56,000 stipend and $14,000 institutional allowance per year) – Grants awarded to investigators who have received a Ph.D., M.D., or other doctoral degree within the preceding six years and have had no more than three years of fellowship support.

    Pilot Research Grants: Up to $50,000 (1 or 2 years) – Awarded to investigators at any level, these grants provide seed funding for new projects that have the potential to lead to larger investigations. These grants typically entail feasibility studies rather than hypothesis-driven research. Examples include manual development and new biomarker development.

    For more information, please contact Melissa Anderson at ande2476@msu.edu.

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  • Gerber Foundation—Research Grants

    Grant Amount:
    Up to approx. $300,000
    Deadline:
    Concept Paper by November 15, 2024
    Category:
    Climate & Environment, Pediatrics

    Additional Information:

    The Foundation’s mission focuses on infants and young children. Accordingly, priority is given to projects that improve the nutrition, care and development of infants and young children from the first year before birth to three years of age. The Foundation is particularly interested in fresh approaches to solving common, everyday problems or emerging issues within our defined focus area. Projects should focus on issues faced by care providers that, when implemented, will improve the health, nutrition and/or developmental outcomes for infants and young children. The board is particularly looking for practical solutions that can be easily and rapidly implemented on a broad scale with a predictable time frame to clinical application.  The Gerber Foundation’s priority research areas are:

    1. Pediatric Health
    2. Pediatric Nutrition
    3. Environmental Hazards

    Note that the Foundation is looking for projects that will result in ‘new’ information, treatments or tools that will result in a change in practice. The board rarely funds projects that are focused on sharing current information with parents or caregivers (parent or provider educational programs). 

    NOTE: I would recommend that, if you feel you have a concept that might be of interest to the Gerber Foundation, you contact me first to discuss it at: wallach@msu.edu.

    For more information, please contact Larry Wallach at wallach@msu.edu

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  • U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation – BSF Research Grants

    Grant Amount:
    $250,000
    Deadline:
    November 20, 2024
    Category:
    Agriculture & Natural Resources, Autism, Behavioral Health, Children; Youth, Climate & Environment, Communication & Information, Engineering, Natural Sciences, Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Social Science, Technology; AI; Data Science; Computer Science, Water Research

    Additional Information: 

    The BSF Research Grants program is the main program of the BSF, and it funds both U.S. and Israeli scientists who wish to collaborate on research projects that address topics in basic science. In recent years the BSF has been receiving some 400 research grant applications annually, including start-up applications, approving about 100. At any given moment there are around 450 active grants in this program, and the total annual expenditure in this program is around $16 M. 

    Applications to the program are made jointly by U.S. and Israeli researchers.  No prior collaboration is required, but the synergy between the researchers must be evident. Also, as you might imagine, the BSF is different from a national science foundation, and insists not only on scientific excellence, but also on collaboration between the principal investigators from the two countries. We base our evaluation of the collaboration, first and foremost, on the joint publications that emanated from the grant. Lack of joint publications might affect your chances to receive future BSF grants. 

    Submissions to the program are made once annually in mid-November, but submission in any specific scientific discipline is allowed only each second year (See Areas of Research). The results are announced in early July of the following year, after the summer BSF Board meeting, in which the number of grants and their average size are determined. Traditionally, the board does not discuss specific proposals or fields. 

    In mid-November of even calendar years (2022, 2024, etc.) the following areas of research will be eligible for submission: 

    Exact and Physical Sciences 

    • Atmospheric, Ocean & Earth sciences 
      • Aquatic geochemistry 
      • Atmospheric Chemistry 
      • Atmospheric Radiation 
      • Climatology 
      • Geochemistry 
      • Geohydrology 
      • Geology (continental and marine) 
      • Geophysics; Seismology 
      • Physical oceanography and limnology 
      • Physics of the Atmosphere (Meteorology) 
    • Chemistry 
      • Biological & medicinal chemistry 
      • Biophysics 
      • Chemical & molecular physics 
      • Chemical measurement and imaging 
      • Chemical theory, models & computational methods 
      • Electrochemistry; molecular electronics; semiconductor based nanotechnology 
      • Environmental chemical sciences 
      • Macromolecular, supramolecular and nanochemistry 
      • Organic based nanomaterials; polymers; other materials 
      • Synthetic, catalytic & organometallic chemistry 
    • Computer sciences 
      • Algorithms; Data Structures 
      • Artificial Intelligence; Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning 
      • Bioinformatics 
      • Complexity; Combinatorics; Graph Theory 
      • Cryptography; Security 
      • Information retrieval and Management; Data Bases 
      • Networks & Systems; Distributed and parallel processing 
      • Quantum Computing 
      • Scientific Computing 
      • Software Engineering; Verification; logic and Semantics 
      • Vision; Graphics; Computational geometry 
    • Energy research 
      • Alternative energy (Solar, Wind, Biofuel, etc.) 
      • Energy storage and conversion 
      • Energy-other 
      • Fossil fuels (improved use, etc.) 
    • Environmental research (air, water, soil) 
      • Air pollution (identification, measurement, management and control) 
      • Environmental chemical sci 
      • Soil pollution (identification, measurement, management and control) 
      • Water pollution (identification, measurement, management and control) 
    • Materials research 
      • Chemistry of materials 
      • Electronic and optic materials & thin films 
      • Material processing 
      • Nanomaterials (nanoparticles, nanotubes, carbon based nanostructures, etc.) 
      • Polymers & Soft materials 
    • Mathematical sciences 
      • Algebra; Numbers Theory; Combinatorics; Logic 
      • Analysis; Differential Equations 
      • Applied Mathematics 
      • Geometry; Topology 
      • Probability; Dynamics 
      • Statistics; Operational Research 
    • Physics 
      • Elementary particles, Quantum fields; Strings 
      • Non-linear Physics; Soft Condensed Matter 
      • Astronomy; Astrophysics; Cosmology 
      • Biophysics 
      • Nuclear 
      • Optics; Photonics 
      • Plasma 
      • Solid State 
      • Statistical Physics 

    Social Sciences 

    • Economics 
      • Applied economics 
      • Economic theory 
    • Psychology (Except Psychobiology) 
      • Cognitive - Cognitive Abilities 
      • Cognitive - Judgments and Decision Making 
      • Cognitive - Learning 
      • Cognitive - Memory and Thinking 
      • Cognitive - Psycholinguistics 
      • Cognitive - Sensation and Perception 
      • Developmental - Child Cognitive Dev 
      • Developmental - Child Psychopathology 
      • Developmental - Child Social Dev 
      • Social - Emotion 
      • Social - Interpersonal Behavior 
      • Social - Judgments and Decision Making 
      • Social - Personality and Individual Differences 
      • Social - Psychopathology 
    • Sociology 
      • Anthropology (Cultural and social) 
      • Social stratification and Ethnic/gender relations 
      • Sociological theory and methods 
      • Sociology of community/marriage/ family and deviance 
      • Sociology of culture, media, and communication 
      • Sociology of globalization 
      • Sociology of work and organizations 

    For more information, please contact Allison Jones?jonesa70@msu.edu

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  • Lumina Foundation

    Grant Amount:
    Approx. $200,000 to $450.,000
    Deadline:
    (For Internal Discussion: 11/29/2024)
    Category:
    Education

    Additional Information:

    Note: As Lumina does not accept or respond to unsolicited requests or letters of inquiry, our goal with this is internal RFP is to identify and surface potential ideas and/or projects of relevance to the Lumina Foundation, to provide a basis for initial discussion with Lumina program officers.

    Lumina Foundation works in partnership with education and business leaders, civil rights organizations, policymakers, and individuals who want to reimagine how and where learning occurs. Lumina Foundation and like-minded business, higher ed, nonprofit and policy leaders center their efforts on developing a system of learning after high school that positions all individuals for informed citizenship and success in a global economy. This involves understanding today’s students, their needs, how higher education and workforce training must evolve to meet these needs, and helping Americans and others who can make changes happen visualize the future that a better-educated nation brings. Lumina is focused on supporting programs and policies that offer large impact and involve key stakeholders at the state and national levels.

    The Foundation believes that:

    1. The US needs a comprehensive learning system that ensures opportunities for individuals to earn meaningful credentials that are widely available and distributed fairly. A coherent approach to designing academic and training programs would lead to credentials that affordably position people for informed citizenship and success in a global economy. This emerging system should be easy to understand, clear about costs and outcomes, and prepare people for better work and lives and even more learning. Degrees and other credentials remain the currency for verifying what people know and that they can apply their knowledge and skills.
    1. Today’s colleges and universities must affordably broaden college participation in ways that benefit society and position individuals for informed citizenship and success in a global economy. As the pace of change accelerates, lifelong learning will become increasingly important for people to maintain work-relevant knowledge and skills—and higher education must change to meet these needs.

    Lumina foundation is most interested in:

    • Projects or programs explicitly designed to bring about systemic, large scale or nationwide impact.
    • Creating an environment in which effective practices are directly connected to policies that support systemic change.

    Past Lumina Grants: https://www.luminafoundation.org/resources/grants/grant-database/

    If you are interested in discussing a potential approach to Lumina Foundation, please connect with me at: wallach@msu.edu.

    For more information, please contact Larry Wallach at wallach@msu.edu

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  • Wellcome Trust - Mental Health Award: Accelerating scalable digital mental health interventions

    Grant Amount:
    £3 to 7 million per project (approximately $3.9 million to $9.1 million USD)
    Deadline:
    December 5, 2024
    Category:
    Behavioral Health, Biomedical Sciences, Children; Youth, Engineering, Medical & Health Sciences, Mental Health & Depression, Neuroscience, Nursing, Pediatrics, Technology; AI; Data Science; Computer Science

    Additional Information: 

    This call will fund research to evaluate and further develop scalable digital interventions to advance early intervention in depression, anxiety and psychosis. Teams must have the research expertise required to drive the proposed research, an organisation which can take the intervention to scale (whether a company or not-for-profit) and lived experience experts. This call is open to interventions designed to lead to reductions in symptom(s) and/or functional impairments related to anxiety, depression or psychosis. We expect teams to already have a minimum viable product and feasibility data for their intervention.  This funding call will support the evaluation and further development of software and/or artificial intelligence intended to be used for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety, depression or psychosis or for the reduction of functional impairment. This includes but is not limited to web-based programmes, mobile applications, applications of generative AI, chatbots, extended reality, wearable devices or video games.  

     

    This funding call is focused on proposals that target symptoms of anxiety, depression and psychotic disorders. This includes: 

    • all types of anxiety and depressive disorders (including obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder) 
    • all forms of psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia, postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder) 

    In scope are interventions which: 

    • Are designed to lead to reductions in symptom(s) and/or functional impairments. 
    • Can be new or improved. “Improved” examples include, but are not limited to, an intervention that has been adapted (for example, language or cultural) to improve reach or accessibility; can be better targeted (due to better understanding of mechanism or aetiology); is more sustainable; is more cost-effective; and/or has fewer side effects. 
    • May range from provider-administered used with intermittent/regular practitioner guidance, self-guided with human support to self-guided and?fully automated. 
    • Are standalone or integrated (blended) with other treatments (such as with psychological or pharmacological therapy). 
    • Have the individual with mental health problems as the end user. 
    • Are intended to be implemented in healthcare settings, workplaces, schools, homes or other settings. 
    • Are designed for large scale delivery. 
    • May be designed for children, adolescents and/or adults. Interventions may also target at-risk groups including but not limited to clinical-high-risk for psychosis or perinatal populations 
    • Offer a competitive advantage in relation to existing options or developments in the field. 

    For more information, please contact Allison Jones?jonesa70@msu.edu.

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  • American Heart Association – Career Development Award

    Grant Amount:
    $231K
    Deadline:
    December 5, 2024 – 3:00 p.m. CT
    Category:
    Biomedical Sciences, Medical & Health Sciences

    Additional Information:

    This grant supports highly promising healthcare and academic professionals, in the early years of one’s first professional appointment, to explore innovative questions or pilot studies that will provide preliminary data and training necessary to assure the applicant’s future success as a research scientist.

    The award will develop the research skills to support and greatly enhance the awardee’s chances to obtain and retain a high-quality career position.


    Eligibility:

    At the time of application, the applicant must hold an MD, PhD, DO, DVM, DDS, or equivalent post-baccalaureate doctoral degree.

    • Postdoctoral fellows are eligible to apply but must have attained faculty appointment by the time of award activation.
    • Investigators who have been awarded NIH K99/R00 or R01 grants are not eligible to apply.
    • The AHA will permit a Career Development Awardee to concurrently hold an NIH K award (other than K99/R00) if there is no budgetary overlap.
    • The awardee must devote at least 10% effort to the Career Development Award.

    At the time of award activation:

    • An awardee must hold a faculty/staff position up to and including the rank of assistant professor (or equivalent).
    • No more than six years may have elapsed since the first faculty/staff appointment (after receipt of doctoral degree) at the assistant professor level or equivalent (including, but not limited to, instructor, research assistant professor, research scientist, staff scientist, etc.). If the candidate held the title of instructor during postdoctoral fellowship or residency years due to clinical or teaching responsibilities, that period of time does not count against the eligibility period for applying for the Career Development Award. The AHA will consider interruptions of work experience due to extenuating circumstances and clinical training.
    • The applicant must demonstrate that adequate time will be devoted to ensuring the successful completion of the project.

    For more information, please contact Melissa Anderson ande2476@msu.edu

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  • The Nature Conservancy - Science for Nature and People Partnership

    Grant Amount:
    estimated $166,000 - $250,000
    Deadline:
    December 3, 2024
    Category:
    Agriculture & Natural Resources, Climate & Environment, International & Global Development, Natural Sciences, Nutrition & Food Security, Postdoctoral, Science, Social Science, Water Research

    Additional Information: 

    SNAPP, a first-of-its-kind scientific joint venture between The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), is a tool for developing sustainable solutions to global conservation challenges. Since inception, SNAPP, through its working groups, has provided science and user-friendly tools backed by hard data to identify and quantify nature's role and value in preventing and solving some of the most complex challenges the world faces around food and water security, climate change, and energy. 

    Each year, SNAPP provides up to US $1 million total across 4-6 approved working groups, led by academic, governmental agency, multilateral, or nonprofit institutions. SNAPP funds teams of 12-15 people from diverse organizations to gather for 3-4 collaborative sessions over the course of 12-24 months. Between sessions, members collaborate remotely; work with long-term implementation partners; identify emerging opportunities for tangible, lasting change; develop and test tools and products; and publish research.

    SNAPP funds: 

    • Convening groups of interdisciplinary experts from different sectors who would not otherwise come together in retreat-like settings to tackle a problem at the intersection of people and nature that can be solved by rapidly synthesizing existing data, information and worldviews. These are SNAPP working groups. 
    • Salary, benefits and other direct costs of Research Fellows, who may be postdoctoral associates, graduate students and, in some cases, research assistants. 
    • Independent contractors or the actual time of technical employees conducting analysis, graphic design, webpage development, and similar activities for the working group. 
    • Virtual and in-person meetings, including third-party neutral facilitators, meeting planners, hotel, catering, meeting venue and technology, as well as individual attendee travel expenses. Please note that SNAPP will require 60 days advance notice of a confirmed meeting in order for SNAPP funds to be used. 

    Before developing a full proposal for the 2024 SNAPP RFP, applicants should submit a "concept note" through our online portal for review. All submitted concept notes will receive written feedback within 10 business days on which aspects of your ideas could be the best fit for SNAPP's scope and what would need to be strengthened to make your proposal competitive. 

    For more information, please contact Allison Jones?jonesa70@msu.edu

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