March of Dimes
MOD invites all qualified scientists with faculty appointments or the equivalent, at universities, hospitals and research institutions (not for profit or profit), to submit applications for research grants relevant to our mission. This encompasses basic biological processes governing differentiation and development involving both human and animal model systems, genetics and genomics of these processes, clinical studies, reproductive health and environmental toxicology. Social and behavioral studies are encouraged concerning cognitive and behavioral risks that affect outcomes of pregnancy, the perinatal period, and subsequent child development. The latter may involve family units and those genes, toxicants and social determinants that adversely affect language or behavior.
The online Letter of Intent process must be completed by April 30, 2016.
For more information visit:
http://www.marchofdimes.org/materials/research-program-request-for-proposals.pdf
If interested in applying contact Cindy Dickson, Research Affairs (x44571) or Shauna Gifford, Office of Philanthropy (x44245)
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its funding partners:
1) The Grand Challenges Explorations fosters early-stage discovery research to expand the pipeline of ideas for solving our greatest global health and development challenges. Launched in 2008 with an initial $100 million commitment from the foundation, Grand Challenges Explorations grants have already been awarded to more than 1100 researchers from more than 60 countries.
Accepting applications on the following six topics until May 11, 2016:
- Assess Family Planning Needs, Preferences and Behaviors to Inform Innovations in Contraceptive Technologies and Services
- Develop Novel Platforms to Accelerate Contraceptive Drug Discovery
- Design New Analytics Approaches for Malaria Elimination
- Accelerate Development of New Therapies for Childhood Cryptosporidium Infection
- Novel Approaches to Characterizing and Tracking the Global Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance
- Explore New Solutions in Global Health Priority Areas
2) Grand Challenges China: New Interventions for Global Health. This challenge focuses on calls for innovative concepts for safe, effective, affordable and widely utilized interventions, such as vaccines and therapeutics, with the potential to protect against the acquisition, progression or transmission of infectious diseases that disproportionately affect the world’s poorest. This call is in partnership with the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
Application deadline is March 15, 2016, 8:00 am Beijing time (March 14, 2016, 5pm Seattle time).
3) Grand Challenges for Development: Saving Lives at Birth. USAID, the Government of Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, the U.K.'s Department for International Development (DFID), and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have joined together to launch Saving Lives at Birth. The goal of this program is to find the tools and approaches to help mothers and newborns during their most vulnerable hours.
Application deadline is February 29, 2016.
For more information visit:
http://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/challenge/grand-challenges-china-new-interventions-global-health
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) Bone Marrow Failure Research Program
- Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) Bone Marrow Failure Research Program (BMFRP) is currently accepting applications for the Idea Development Award mechanism.
Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) Defense Medical Research and Development Program
- Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP) is currently accepting applications for two award mechanisms.
For more information visit: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/prgdefault.shtml