grants and funding
Additional Grant Opportunities
American Heart Association's Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Diseases
American Heart Association's Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Diseases offers several grant opportunities. Visit their website for details.
American Kidney Fund
The American Kidney Fund (AKF) is pleased to invite applications to its Clinical Scientist in Nephrology (CSN) Program for academic year 2009-2010. The goal of the CSN Program is to improve the quality of care provided to kidney patients and to promote clinical research in nephrology. This goal is achieved by enhancing the training of nephrologists who desire to pursue an academic career and whose primary professional commitment is to scholarship in the provision of patient care. Awardees conduct prevention and outcomes research and receive advanced training in essential skills such as medical ethics, biostatistics and epidemiology.
A Clinical Scientist in Nephrology fellowship may be granted yearly. The maximum duration of each fellowship is two years. The maximum level of funding is $80,000 per year and shall be used principally to support the candidate and his/her career development. This sum is expected to cover the individual fellow’s salary (which will follow NIH Guidelines according to the post-graduate year plus comparable fringe benefits at the institution, not to exceed $50,000) as well as training-related expenses.
For the cycle of funding due to begin July 1, 2009, applications must reach the American Kidney Fund by December 1, 2008. The Fund Selection Committee will review the applications and proceed to a preliminary ranking in January 2009. Get additional information about this program, or download the application.
Gina Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowships
The Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. (LFA) is pleased to announce that Gina Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowships will be available for the summer of 2007. The purpose of these awards is to foster an interest among young researchers in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) through support of basic, clinical, or psychosocial research under the supervision of an established investigator. Undergraduate, graduate and medical students are eligible to apply. Notification of the award is expected to be made by June 2, 2007. Click here to visit the website and download the application.
Kidney Research Funding
Kidney Research Funding provides summary and contact information about grants for faculty, fellows, and students from the American Heart Association (AHA), American Society of Nephrology (ASN), American Society of Transplantation (AST), National Kidney Foundation (NKF), Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation (PKD), and more! Visit Kidney Research Funding to learn about these grant opportunities.
Nephcure Grant Program for Research on FSGS and other causes of the Nephrotic Syndrome
The NephCure Foundation announces its intent to support basic/translational/clinical science research initiatives to understand the cause, or to identify treatments and/or the cure for FSGS and other diseases that result in the Nephrotic Syndrome. Applications will be accepted for post-doctoral fellowships, career development awards, bridging grants, and to support established investigators undertaking new investigative directions. Please see http://www.nephcure.org/grants.html for a full description of this program and for application instructions. The application deadline is December 12, 2007 for grants that will commence July 1, 2008.
New Research Grants for Novel Approaches to Lupus
New Research Grants for Novel Approaches to Lupus- sponsored by The Lupus Research Institute and founded to support highly promising idea-driven novel approaches to discover the cause, improve treatment and cure lupus - invites applications for financial support starting November 2008 for basic and clinical Novel Research Projects relevant to Lupus Erythematosus. Download the grant application, visit the LRI website or contact Laura Hack at lhack@lupusny.org or 212-685-4118. Click here for the press release.
The Norman S. Coplon Extramural Grant Program
The Norman S. Coplon Extramural Grant Program is sponsored by Satellite Research, is calling for proposals from qualified individuals involved in research related to kidney disease. The topics are not restricted to any one area, but the proposals must exhibit the potential for clinical application. Young investigators are especially encouraged to apply. Proposals may be funded for up to $50,000 per year and for up to three years. Visit Satellite Research for complete details.
Preeclampsia Foundation's Vision Grant
The Preeclampsia Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to funding research, raising public awareness, and providing support and education for those whose lives have been touched by preeclampsia and other hypertensive diseases of pregnancy. In the spring of 2008, we will be accepting applications for the Preeclampsia Foundation Vision Grant Awards. This year we will be awarding up to four grants; each up to $25,000. The deadline for submitting an application to the Preeclampsia Foundation’s Vision Grant program is May 16, 2008. Please go to: http://www.preeclampsia.org/VisionGrant.asp for guidelines and submission details.