[Plsfaculty] GIFT Center Alert 2.15.12 [3]
Brian Larkins
larkins at ag.arizona.edu
Wed Feb 15 16:30:32 MST 2012
FYI
Alert
After reviewing specific grant opportunity guidelines, contact the GIFT
Center with any further questions, <mailto:GIFTCenter at uafoundation.org>
GIFTCenter at uafoundation.org. If a good fit is determined and you are
interested in submitting a charitable grant request, please also contact
your unit's development office. Note that appropriate routing for some
opportunities may be UA Sponsored Projects Services and/or the VP for
Research and Graduate Studies. If routing is most appropriate through the
GIFT Center please remember that the GIFT Center requires three days prior
to the mailing deadline to review a charitable grant proposal; electronic
proposals and those with signature requirements require a week. To initiate
review before your submission, send a draft proposal and funder guidelines
to your GIFT Center contact (if applicable) and to
<mailto:GIFTCenter at uafoundation.org> GIFTCenter at uafoundation.org.
Reminder
Here at the GIFT Center we have an extensive Resource Library where faculty
and staff can check out books on topics such as board development,
fundraising, grantseeking, program planning and evaluation, and major gifts
and campaigns. We recently added two new books to the library: "In the
Trenches: Getting Started in Prospect Research" by Meredith Hancks, and "The
Board Member's Easier Than You Think Guide to Nonprofit Finances" by Andy
Robinson and Nancy Wasserman. Check it out online or at our office!
Internal
Institute of the Environment - Graduate Student Travel Awards
Deadline: February 20, 2012
The semiannual Graduate Student Travel Awards program provides funding for
graduate students to travel to meetings, workshops, conferences, or symposia
to present their research, or to do fieldwork. All graduate students at the
University of Arizona who are engaged in interdisciplinary environmental
research are invited to apply. The maximum award is $500. Travel must be
completed before June 1, 2012
For more information:
http://www.environment.arizona.edu/funding-opportunities/travel-awards
Water, Environmental and Energy Solutions (WEES) - Equipment /
Infrastructure Grants
Deadline: February 24, 2012
UA's Water, Environmental and Energy Solutions (WEES) periodically offers
competitive grants for the purchase of instrumentation, equipment, or
infrastructure needed to enable UA researchers to be more competitive in
applying for targeted major grants. This could include investment needed to
generate data, conduct pilot projects, increase computing capabilities
through software or hardware acquisition, or other related expenditure.
Individuals holding faculty rank, who have an appointment in the research
scientist series of titles, or who have continuing or continuing-eligible
status are eligible to apply. Interdisciplinary teams are strongly
encouraged.
For more information:
http://wees.arizona.edu/content/equipment-infrastructure-grants
Udall Center- Fellows Program
Deadline: March 23, 2012
The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona
announces a call for applications for it Fellows Program for 2012-2013.
Fellows will be affiliated with the Center and will study an aspect of
public policy. Since the program's inception in 1990, the Center has hosted
124 Fellows representing 38 departments and other units at the UA.
The Center invites proposals on topics that span the range of public policy.
The projects of previous Fellows tend to cluster in several thematic areas:
environment and natural resources; women, minorities, and Indigenous
peoples; health and human development; the theory of democracy and
institutions; conflict resolution and decision-making; economic development;
and science, technology, and society. Fellowships are for one semester only.
The salaries of successful applicants will be covered by release-time,
sabbaticals, or other funds provided by the home colleges, departments, or
research centers. Potential applicants should discuss the prospects of such
support with the appropriate administrators.
For more information:
http://www.udallcenter.arizona.edu/personnel/fellows_callforapp.php
UA/NASA Space Grant- Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: April 2, 2012
New and continuing UA graduate students interested in promoting the
understanding of scientific research to the public whose program of study
addresses any aspect of NASA's mission (including elements as diverse as
Space and Earth Sciences/Engineering, Science Policy, and Science Education)
are eligible to apply for the fellowship, co-sponsored by UA/NASA Space
Grant and the applicant's nominating Department. The fellowship includes a
stipend of $16,000 for one or two years, both in- and out-of-state
fee/tuition waivers, student health insurance, and $750/year for travel to
professional meetings. Though award totals vary based on individual
circumstances (whether the student requires/utilizes the out-of-state
tuition waiver, numbers of enrolled class units, etc.), 2011 fellowships
range in value from $28,000-$43,000. Information session on Tuesday, March
20 from 1-2 PM, in Kuiper Space Science Building Conference Room 309, where
current graduate fellows will give presentations on their FY 2011
educational outreach programs.
For more information:
<http://spacegrant.arizona.edu/opportunities/fellowships>
http://spacegrant.arizona.edu/opportunities/fellowships
Grants
Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona- Unidas Girls' Philanthropy Grants
Deadline: March 1, 2012
They will invest a total of $8,000 in programs that increase self-esteem in
young women & girls and their pursuit of higher education (ex. after-school
programs, classes, presentations, workshops or conventions). Special
consideration will be given to programs encouraging young women & girls to
pursue degrees in male-dominated fields. Please contact a member of the GIFT
Center if you are interested in applying to this funding opportunity.
For more information: <http://www.womengiving.org/impact/unidas/>
http://www.womengiving.org/impact/unidas/
New England Foundation for the Arts- National Dance Project Production
Grants
Deadline: March 1, 2012 (Preliminary applications)
NDP production grants ranging from $25,000 to $40,000 are designed to make
possible the creation of new works of genuine imagination and originality by
artists with a track record of professional production and touring and
recognized skill and accomplishment. Production grants fund the development
of new dance work that will tour nationally, generally in the following
season. Grants are intended to support costs incurred through the artistic
creation of the work. Choreographers, artists, and companies are eligible to
apply for production grants.
For more information:
<http://www.nefa.org/grants_services/production_grants>
http://www.nefa.org/grants_services/production_grants
Pfizer Inc. - Alzheimer's Challenge
Deadline: March 16, 2012
Pfizer Inc., together with its collaborator on the Alzheimer's Immunotherapy
Program, Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy, and the Geoffrey Beene Gives Back
Alzheimer's Initiative have announced the Alzheimer's Challenge 2012.
The challenge calls for inventive concepts to help improve the diagnostic
identification and tracking of Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, the
challenge seeks the development of simple, cost-effective tools that could
be easily used to assess memory, mood, thinking, and activity level over
time to help improve diagnosis and monitoring of people with Alzheimer's
disease. The challenge is designed to provide an entrepreneurial springboard
to harness new thinking and approaches to improve Alzheimer's care. Prizes
totaling $300,000 will be awarded to entries that propose simple,
cost-effective tools to help improve diagnosis and monitoring of people with
Alzheimer's disease.
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For more information: <https://www.alzheimerschallenge2012.com/>
https://www.alzheimerschallenge2012.com/
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New York Community Trust- The Heiser Program for Research in Leprosy
Deadline: March 20, 2012
The Heiser Program for Research in Leprosy, administered by the New York
Community Trust, invites applications to support Research on Leprosy and its
Bacterial Agent in Four Areas including:
. The application of new and available tools for diagnosis and
better understanding of transmission and the extent of drug resistance;
. The mechanisms of nerve damage and reactions and the means to
predict and to prevent leprosy;
. More effective chemoprophylaxis, immunoprophylaxis and rapid
bactericidal drugs; and,
. Understanding of the leprosy-causing organism including its
origins, its pathogenicity and immunological spectrum.
Other areas eligible for funding include the use of the genome of M. leprae
to develop new drug targets and the identification of immunologically
important molecules. Multiple two-year awards of up to $70,000 ($35,000 per
year) may be made. Eligibility is restricted to institutions of higher
education and nonprofit organizations.
For more information:
<http://ssti.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=3b83ca94cd43c0588e1cc5785&id
=460efe2172&e=eb5bf430ce>
http://www.nycommunitytrust.org/TheHeiserProgram/tabid/399/Default.aspx
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation- Quality of Life Grants Program
Deadline: March 31, 2012
The foundation's Quality of Life Grants Program provides support for
innovative rehabilitation and recreation programs as well as independent
living and educational opportunities intended to improve the quality of life
for people living with spinal cord injuries in the United States and Canada.
Quality of Life grants are awarded only to qualifying nonprofit 501(c)(3)
organizations (or Canadian equivalent) in the U.S. and Canada for programs
or projects that clearly address the needs of people living with traumatic
spinal cord injury. Proposals must include an estimate of how many people
living with SCI will benefit from the program/project. Grants are not
awarded to individuals.Grants range from $10,000 to $100,000 for one year.
For more information:
<http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=370000027>
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=370000027
Frankel Family Foundation- Peace Promoting Grants
Deadline: Fall 2012
The Frankel Family Foundation supports organizations that assist people who
are dis-empowered to live their lives with dignity, security and
opportunity. They are particularly interested in programs promoting peace,
education and well-being, both locally and around the world. Through our
work we seek to demonstrate our concern for the environment and respect for
cultures and people of different backgrounds.
The Foundation gives funding to non-profit organizations who support efforts
that both directly improve the lives of refugees/displaced people who are
waiting to return home or to settle in another country as well as promote
improvements in refugee policy and practice.
For more information:
<http://www.frankelfamilyfoundation.org/grantguide.aspx>
http://www.frankelfamilyfoundation.org/grantguide.aspx
Walgreens- Health Funding
Deadline: None
With a rolling funding process, organizations seeking funding should have a
specific focus on improving access to health and wellness in their
community, pharmacy education programs and mentoring initiatives, civic and
community outreach, and emergency and disaster relief. Health is their major
area of focus, and the largest share of their annual budget is allocated to
programs that address the health needs of our patients. Please contact a
member of the GIFT Center if you are interested in applying to this funding
opportunity.
For more information:
<http://www.walgreens.com/marketing/about/community/guidelines.jsp#Introduct
ion>
http://www.walgreens.com/marketing/about/community/guidelines.jsp#Introducti
on
Fellowships
Science Foundation of Arizona- Bisgrove Post Doctoral Scholar Program
Deadline: March 1, 2012
SFAz invites the Ph.D. granting universities in Arizona to apply for the
awards. Only one proposal per institution nominating up to five Scholars in
a given year is permitted. The university president or individual designated
by the president will be the Principal Investigator.
The Bisgrove Scholar Program is intended to:
. Attract the highest quality post-doctoral1 or early career
tenure-track2 scientists and engineers to
Arizona institutions;
. Help fund a period of innovative research in strategic areas that
enhances the Scholar's career and
provides a foundation for ultimately attracting federal funding
and/or industry support; and
. Provide the Scholar with a foundation that will help ensure
her/his professional success.
The total grant amount awarded by SFAz to universities for the purpose of
supporting Scholars will be $100,000 per year for two years for salary,
benefits, and research support for the Post-Doctoral Scholars.
For more information:
<http://www.sfaz.org/live/collection/grant-opportunities/111916>
http://www.sfaz.org/live/collection/grant-opportunities/111916
Ms. Foundation for Women- Fellowship Program
Deadline: April 30, 2012
The fellowship will give one dynamic leader the opportunity over a year to
leverage the Ms. Foundation's resources and support while developing
solutions to critical issues faced by women. Applicants should be an early-
to mid-career leader with a promising idea about how to shift the
circumstances of a large number of women in the United States, a deep
understanding of the overall environment for their work, and a track record
of achieving impact. The fellow will receive financial compensation
(approximately $60,000 to $85,000, depending on level of experience) and
health benefits, in addition to mentorship and support from Ms. Foundation
staff. The fellowship is a full-time, one-year commitment, beginning
September 4, 2012, at the Ms. Foundation offices in New York.
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For more information:
<http://ms.foundation.org/about_us/fellowship-program/>
http://ms.foundation.org/about_us/fellowship-program/
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