Current Funding Opportunities

• Women Helping Others
  Grants are provided to organizations serving women and/or children in the United States and Puerto Rico. Specific projects and programs addressing health, education and social service needs are their priority. The Foundation recognizes the value of new programs created to respond to changing needs and will consider funding projects of an original or pioneering nature within an existing organization. In order to qualify for funding, an organization must have a 501 (c)(3) rating in their name and must have been incorporated for a minimum of 3 years prior to application. Grants range from $6,000 to $30,000.
  Application Deadline: September 11, 2007.
  
  
• Advancing Novel Science in Women's Health Research (ANSWHR)
  The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) and co-sponsoring NIH institutes and centers (ICs), is to promote innovative, interdisciplinary research that will advance new concepts in women’s health research and the study of sex/gender differences. Recent research reports have established the importance of studying issues specific to women, including the scientific and clinical importance of analyzing data separately for females and males.  ORWH is particularly interested in encouraging extramural investigators to undertake new interdisciplinary research to advance studies on how sex and gender factors affect women's health; however, applications in all areas of women’s health and/or sex/gender research are invited.   Budgets for direct costs of up to $50,000 per year and a project duration of up to two years may be requested for a maximum of $100,000 direct costs over a two-year period.
  R21 version of ANSWHR
  R03 version of ANSWHR
  Application Deadline: October 16, 2007
  
  
• Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities
  The purpose of these funding announcements is to encourage behavioral and social science research on the causes and solutions to health and disabilities disparities in the U. S. population.  Health disparities between, on the one hand, racial/ethnic populations, lower socioeconomic classes, and rural residents and, on the other hand, the overall U.S. population are major public health concerns.  Emphasis is placed on research in and among three broad areas of action: 1) Public policy, 2) health care, and 3) disease/disability prevention.  Particular attention is given to reducing “health gaps” among groups. Proposals that utilize an interdisciplinary approach, investigate multiple levels of analysis, incorporate a life-course perspective, and/or employ innovative methods such as system science or community-based participatory research are particularly encouraged.
  R21 version
  R01 version
  
  
• National Institute on Nursing Research (NINR) Mentored Research Scientist Development Award for Underrepresented or Disadvantaged Investigators
  The purpose of the present PA is to encourage the development of qualified underrepresented or disadvantaged nurse scientists to become independent investigators in research settings. An applicant may request a project period of up to 3 years. Salary support for each recipient will be for a maximum of $50,000 plus fringe benefits with a minimum requirement of 75% time and effort committed. Each year up to $20,000 may be requested for research development support. Although the financial plans of the NINR provide support for this program, awards pursuant to this PA are contingent upon the availability of funds. Awards are not renewable. Multiple Receipt Dates - See Link to Full Announcement for details
  
  

• The Global Fund for Women
  The Global Fund for Women's grant making program focuses on strengthening women's rights groups around the world. Our grantees address a wide variety of issues critical to women. Groups may apply for a grant by responding to our grant request guidelines or by sending a letter providing information about the group, its work, its financial resources and needs, and the specific grant request. Grant decisions are made six times during the year but proposals are accepted throughout the year.
  
  
  

Fellowship Opportunities

• The University of Texas Medical Branch Center For Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health
  Research positions are currently available at the junior faculty level for candidates interested in a career in women's health. The program supports interdisciplinary research related to the health of women across the life span. It seeks solutions to health problems that are more common in women, have different manifestations in women than men, or require different treatment in women than men. The program also supports investigators conducting research in gender differences. Each applicant must: have a clinical doctorate, Ph.D. or its equivalent; have completed any postgraduate training and have no more than six years of research experience since finishing the terminal degree; be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residency and possess an Alien Registration Receipt Care; be willing to spend at least 75% of his/her professional effort on research. Interested applications should email a CV and a letter detailing their experience in women's health to scholar.program@utmb.edu.
  Posted: October 2006
  
  
• Directory of Residency and Fellowship Programs in Women's Health, 2005
  
  
  

Calls for Abstracts and Papers

• 4^th Annual Women’s Health Research Conference: Hot Topics in Mature Women's Health
  Conference will be held on Monday, September 17, 2007 at the University of Minnesota. We welcome submissions on ANY topics regarding women’s health or gender specific research across the lifespan. Deadlines:
  To be considered for an award: Monday, May 21, 2007
  All other abstracts: Monday, August 6, 2007
  
  
• Reaching Out: Increasing Roles of Academic Health Centers
  Conference will be held March 31,-April 2, 2008 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Sponsored by The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The purpose of this multi- and interdisciplinary conference is to provide a forum for discussion of how outreach programs benefit both the participants and the targeted needs. The conference intends to bring together the “best of the best” practices in order that participants will learn about successful outreach programs. You are invited to submit abstracts for contributed papers, sharing sessions, and posters, and submit proposals for organizing sessions for this  national conference. Please submit a
  Letter of Intention to Submit an Abstract: May 15, 2007
  Abstract: by September 1, 2007

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