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Mary Kay Ash Foundation
Innovative/Translational Cancer Research (pdf)

The Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation program focuses on funding innovative grants for translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast or cervical cancer. Translational research is broadly defined as research that will provide a scientific link between laboratory research and the clinic. Ultimately, such research would lead to improvement in diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, or treatment of the cancer. The award will be up to $100,000 each (combined direct and indirect costs). One application may be submitted by the Medical School AND one from the School of Public Health.

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Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Career Awards in the Biomedical Sciences

An institution--including its medical school, graduate school, and all affiliated hospitals and research institutes--may nominate up to SIX (6) candidates. However, institutions that nominate at least one candidate in reproductive science or at least one who plans to study in the United Kingdom or Ireland may nominate up to seven candidates. BWF encourages applications from graduates of M.D.-Ph.D. programs. In addition, since BWF believes that diversity within the scientific community enhances the well-being of the research enterprise, the Fund encourages applications from women and from members of underrepresented minority groups. The awards are intended to foster the development and productivity of biomedical researchers who are early in their careers and to help them make the critical transition to becoming independent investigators. All recipients must have completed at least one year of postdoctoral training by October 1. The award provide up to two years of postdoctoral support for awardees with a Ph.D. degree and up to three years of postdoctoral support for those with an M.D. degree only. All awardees receive three years of support during the faculty appointment. Awardees are required to devote at least 80 percent of their time to research-related activities. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada at the time of application. Salary for postdoctoral support is $38,000 in the first year; $41,000 in the second year; and $44,000 in the third year. Salary for faculty support is $54,000 in the first year, $59,000 in the second year, and $65,000 in the third year.

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Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease

The goal of this program is to provide new opportunities for accomplished investigators still early in their careers to study pathogenesis, with a focus on the intersection of human and pathogen biology. While work on AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis is allowed, areas of research shedding new light on unexplored pathogenesis are the major emphasis of this program;Research on under-studied infectious diseases, including pathogenic fungi, protozoan and metazoan parasites, and emerging viral diseases is especially of interest.

Funding in the amount of $400,000 over a period of five years ($80,000 per year). The program is intended to shed light on the overarching issues of how human hosts handle infectious challenge. The Health Science Center may nominate up to TWO (2) candidates. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada at the time of application and have an established record of independent research and hold a tenure-track position as an assistant professor or equivalent at a degree-granting institution. Faculty interested in being nominated for this award should contact Susan Fernandez at 500-3471 or e-mail: researchservices@uth.tmc.edu by September. If necessary, an internal review of candidates shall be ordered to adhere to the Fund's deadline of November 1.

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Dana Foundation
Clinical Hypotheses Program in Brain and Immuno-Imaging

The Dana Foundation is accepting proposals for the Clinical Hypotheses Program in Brain and Immuno-Imaging. Under the Clinical Hypotheses Program, the Foundation is requesting proposals for pilot studies on systems neuroimaging, or molecular or cellular imaging of brain or immune cells, or their interactions. Successful applicants will receive grants of up to $100,000 over up to three years within six months of application, enabling investigators to consider the clinical applications of research more quickly than is possible through other funding mechanisms. UT-Houston may nominate ONE candidate for this award. Please notify Sharon Pepper of your interest in being nominated.

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Ellison Medical Foundation
New Scholars Program (LIMITED NOMINATION, ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH PROGRAM PER INSTITUTION)

New Scholars Program in Aging

The objective of this program is to support new investigators of outstanding promise in the basic biological and clinical sciences relevant to understanding aging processes and age-related diseases and disabilities. The award is intended to provide support to new investigators so that they may become established in the field of aging. The New Scholars Program provides $50,000 per year for a four year period to successful candidates. To qualify, as of February of the nomination year, nominees must hold regular full time appointments (tenure or non-tenure) on the faculty of the sponsoring institution. They must not have been in such an appointment, at the sponsoring institution or other institution(s), for more than three years as of July 15 of the award year.
UTHSC-H may only nominate ONE candidate for the infectious disease program and ONE for aging.

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Greenwall Foundation
Faculty Scholar Program in BioethicsThe goal of this is career development award is to enable outstanding junior faculty members to carry out original research that will help resolve important policy and clinical dilemmas at the intersection of ethics and the life sciences and place faculty scholars in a position to help set public policy and standards of clinical practice. Scholars receive 50% salary support up to NIH salary cap guidelines and benefits for 3 years, as well as funds to attend an annual meeting of Scholars with the Advisory Board. Faculty scholars will be expected to spend at least 50% time on their project. Applicants must be junior faculty members holding at least a 60% appointment at a university or non-profit research institute in the United States. Priority will be given to applicants who are below the rank of Associate Professor, who have not received a comparable career development award, and whose work will have an impact on public policy or clinical practice. Only ONE applicant from an institution will be considered. For more information or to become a nominee to compete for this award, please notify Susan Fernandez or email researchservices@uth.tmc.edu. The Program Coordinator at the Greenwall Foundation, Michelle Gromanat may be contacted for any questions concerning this award at greenwall@medicine.ucsf.edu.

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William T. Grant Foundation
W.T. Grant Scholars ProgramThe William T. Grant Foundation is interested in fostering research in social and behavioral sciences such as anthropology, economics, education, political science, history, and sociology as well as those traditionally concerned with child development and mental health, e.g., pediatrics, psychology, psychiatry, and social work. Research that is interdisciplinary across fields, examines youth in context, and addresses problems that are relevant to pending policy issues is of particular interest. Faculty nominated should be in their first level or rank of appointment (e.g., the assistant professor level in a tenure track faculty appointment). The W. T. Grant Scholars program, formerly called the William T. Grant Faculty Scholars Program, supports promising post-doctoral (but pre-tenure, tenure-track) scholars from diverse disciplines. Although any rank prior to tenure is eligible, the award is not designed for well established investigators. Awards are made to the applicant's institution to provide support for up to $60,000 per year for five years. Recipients must devote at least 50% of their time to research in the area of the application and must submit five-year research plans that should demonstrate creativity and intellectual rigor, be grounded in theory and sound scientific methods, and provide evidence for appropriate mentoring from senior investigators as well as support from the institution that originally sponsored them. UT Houston may nominate only ONE candidate from each school.

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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
HHMI InvestigatorshipThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is invited to nominate not more than two individuals to considered to become HHMI investigators. Although nominees from any academic rank will be considered, it is expected that they will have, at the time of nomination, approximately four but not more that approximately ten years experience as an independent investigator. Scientists whoes work as an independent investigator has led to surprising or provocative conclusions in their field will be given strong consideration. The award is for five years. This term may be renewed for additional periods of five years, based on peer-review. The investigatorship will provide a research budget which includes salary support for PI and personnel, professonal travel, research supplies and equipment

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Kinship Foundation
Searle Scholars ProgramThe UTHSC-Houston may nominate TWO (2) CANDIDATES for this program. Candidates should not have begun their first year appointments more than one year before the deadline; and pursuing an academic research career in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in the field of chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences. Grants are normally $180,000 for a three year period, with $60,000 payable each year.

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Health Policy FellowshipsThe Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship is seeking individuals who: 1) have the capacity and leadership skills to contribute to U.S. health policy development through active involvement in the policy-making process; 2) bring a fresh and informed perspective to the important and perplexing questions facing health policy makers today; and 3) have the skills and commitment to translate lessons learned at the national level to affect positive change in the health care enterprise at the state and local level. UT-Houston having multiple health profession schools may submit ONE nomination for each health profession. Fellows are paid annual stipends equal to their salaries prior to entering the program, up to $75,000 per year.

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National Science Foundation
Alan T. Waterman Award (pdf)

This Award is presented annually by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Science Board (NSB) to an outstanding young researcher in any field of science or engineering funded by the NSF. The Award consists of a citation, a bronze medal, and a grant of $500,000 over a 3-year period for scientific research or advanced study in the biological, mathematical, medical, engineering, physical, social or other sciences at the institution of the recipient's choice. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be 35 years of age or younger OR not more than 7 years beyond receipt of the PHD degree by December 31 of the year in which they are nominated. Candidates should have completed sufficient scientific or engineering research to have demonstrated, through personal accomplishments, outstanding capability and exceptional promise for significant future. UT Houston will nominate ONE candidate for this award.

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Pew Charitable Trust
Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical SciencesONE candidate is eligible for this award. The program is intended to support young investigatorsof outstanding promise in basic and clinical sciences relevant to the advancement of human health. Each scholar receives $60,00 in support each year for four (4) years. Candidates must, as of November of the nomination year hold full time appointments at the rank of assistant professor, or independent researcher, at the sponsoring institution. As of July of the award year candidates shall not have been a member of the full time faculty of that or any other institution for more than three years, whether or not such appointments were on a tenure track.

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Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation
GrantsThis program provides up to $75,000 per year for programs carried out in the U.S. for advancement of medicine and pharmacy, including scientific research, post-graduate scholarship and fellowship assistance, and studies in nutrition, blindness, deafness and other physical disabilities. The Foundation meets two times a year. No more than 3 letters of inquiry from UT-Houston per meeting will be accepted. The Foundation no longer accepts new applications for cancer or other basic biomedical research.

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