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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ann Stevens [mailto:astevens@cals.arizona.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 22, 2011 9:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> Bobby Torres; 'Brian Larkins'; Bruce Tabashnik; Chuck Hutchinson; csterlin@email.arizona.edu; Gary Thompson; Jeff Silvertooth; jwinzerl@Ag.arizona.edu; Mark Riley; Ron Allen; Sharon Megdal; Soyeon Shim<br><b>Cc:</b> Davis, Jim<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: [GIFTCenterNews] GIFT Center Alert 08.18.11 [84]<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Department heads & directors:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please see funding opportunities below. Let us know how we may support proposals through the UA Foundation GIFT Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ann Stevens<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Associate Director of Development<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>PO Box 210036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>520-621-7883 office<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>520-349-3824 cell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>520-621-1394 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:giftcenternews-bounces@mailman.al.arizona.edu">giftcenternews-bounces@mailman.al.arizona.edu</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:giftcenternews-bounces@mailman.al.arizona.edu]">[mailto:giftcenternews-bounces@mailman.al.arizona.edu]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>GIFT Center News<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 18, 2011 10:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> giftcenternews<br><b>Subject:</b> [GIFTCenterNews] GIFT Center Alert 08.18.11 [84]<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><img border=0 width=981 height=139 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CBBE10.4B18ECF0" alt=Alert><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>After reviewing specific grant opportunity guidelines, contact the GIFT Center with any further questions, <a href="mailto:GIFTCenter@al.arizona.edu">GIFTCenter@al.arizona.edu</a>. 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 <a href="mailto:GIFTCenter@al.arizona.edu">GIFTCenter@al.arizona.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>Internal<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ABCD Pilot Project Grants in Complex Diseases<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline: November 1, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Arizona Center for the Biology of Complex Diseases (ABCD) invites applications for 1-year Pilot Project Grants in line with its mission of fostering trans-disciplinary research on complex diseases at the University of Arizona. Examples of human complex diseases include asthma, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases. ABCD will provide up to $30,000 for projects aimed at performing cutting-edge, trans-disciplinary research on complex disease-related themes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information: email Donata Vercelli at </span><a href="mailto:donata@arc.arizona.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>donata@arc.arizona.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style='line-height:normal'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>Grants<o:p></o:p></span></u></h2><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=1 height=5 id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image003.png@01CC5D8F.983FB440" alt="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/images/spacer.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>St. Baldrick’s Foundation – Infrastructure Grants<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline: September 7, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>St. Baldrick’s Foundation raises funds for childhood cancer research. Infrastructure grants are intended to fund resources an institution needs in order to be able to do more research, such as supporting Clinical Research Associates or similar staff. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information: </span><a href="http://www.stbaldricks.org/where-the-money-goes/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.stbaldricks.org/where-the-money-goes/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morris Animal Foundation to Fund Research on Unwanted Horses</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Deadline: September 12, 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Grants of up to $70,000 for research studies investigating the phenomenon of unwanted horses in the U.S. and proposing potential solutions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information: </span><a href="http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/for-grant-seekers/special-research-calls.html"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/for-grant-seekers/special-research-calls.html</span></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><img width=11 height=11 src="cid:image002.gif@01CC60B2.B594E120" alt="*"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=text style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Northrop Grumman Foundation - STEM Education</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></p><p class=text style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>Deadline: September 30, 2011</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=text style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Northrop Grumman Foundation focuses a substantial portion of its contributions on programs which address education, services for veterans and the military, health and human services, as well as the environment. Their main focus is science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. They partner with local organizations that provide unique programming to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and technicians. Aid to Higher Education grants enhance STEM programs and contribute to activities that support our relationships with college and university partners. These grants provide funding for scholarships, student organizations and STEM programs and projects. Grants range from $10,000 to $250,000, though most are closer to the low end. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=text style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=text style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information: </span><a href="http://www.northropgrumman.com/corporate-responsibility/corporate-citizenship/contribution-guidelines.html"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"'>http://www.northropgrumman.com/corporate-responsibility/corporate-citizenship/contribution-guidelines.html</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:#632D0F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:#632D0F'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:#632D0F'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=text style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Elizabeth Read Taylor Foundation</span></i></b><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></p><p class=text style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>Deadline: September 30, 2011</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Elizabeth Read Taylor Foundation provides grants to arts and culture, museums, performing arts, botanical gardens, secondary education, Christian schools, programs for children and youth, youth development programs, and programs for people with disabilities. The Foundation especially encourages requests from organizations assisting physically or developmentally handicapped. Grants generally do not exceed $10,000. The preferred location of grant recipients is Tucson, Arizona. Address grants to Sidney L. Felker, 7440 N. Oracle Bldg 2, Tucson, AZ 85704</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:#632D0F'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>or call 520-742-0440 to speak with someone at the Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research - Clinical Intervention Awards</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Deadline: October 11, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Researchers in the U.S. and abroad will receive up to three years of funding for clinical intervention trials of therapeutic approaches that promise to improve treatments for Parkinson's disease.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information: </span><a href="http://www.michaeljfox.org/research_openFundingPrograms_program.cfm?ID=43"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.michaeljfox.org/research_openFundingPrograms_program.cfm?ID=43</span></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=1 height=4 id="Picture_x0020_13" src="cid:image005.png@01CC5D8F.983FB440" alt="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/images/spacer.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>American Health Assistance Foundation - Alzheimer's Disease Research Program</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><b>Deadline:</b> October 12, 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Funding of up to $400,000 over three years will be awarded to U.S. as well as international researchers pursuing pioneering research leading to a greater understanding of Alzheimer's disease.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information: </span><a href="http://www.ahaf.org/research/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.ahaf.org/research/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Research Grants</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Deadline: November 15, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Grants are available in six categories to investigators at all levels working in all academic disciplines at institutions in the U.S. and abroad on research into the causes and prevention of suicide. <br></span><img border=0 width=1 height=5 id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image003.png@01CC5D8F.983FB440"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information: </span><a href="http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_ID=0535FDA2-FA7D-AAE8-D7A9A6BCFFE3574B"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_ID=0535FDA2-FA7D-AAE8-D7A9A6BCFFE3574B</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>Fellowships<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Brain and Behavior Research Foundation - 2012 Young Investigator Grant Program</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Deadline: September 15, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Grants of up to $60,000 will be awarded to promising young post-doctoral investigators researching serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia; bipolar, mood, and anxiety disorders; and child and adolescent psychiatric disorders.<br></span><img border=0 width=1 height=5 id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image003.png@01CC5D8F.983FB440"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information: </span><a href="http://bbrfoundation.org/?q=node/124/apply_for_grants/124"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://bbrfoundation.org/?q=node/124/apply_for_grants/124</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Health & Society Scholars Program<br></span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline: September 30, 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The two-year program will provide annual stipends of $80,000 to postdoctoral scholars conducting research that addresses the multiple determinants of population health and contributes to policy change.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information: </span><a href="http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21368"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21368</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Burroughs Wellcome Fund - Career Awards for Medical Scientists</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline: October 3, 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Five-year awards of $700,000 will be made to degree-granting institutions in the United States or Canada on behalf of physician-scientists to enable them to bridge advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information: </span><a href="http://www.bwfund.org/page.php?mode=privateview&pageID=188"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.bwfund.org/page.php?mode=privateview&pageID=188</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chinese Studies<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline: October 15, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, headquartered in Taipei, offers research grants, doctoral fellowships, and grants for faculty and postdoctoral scholars in Chinese Studies or for field study in Taiwan. Fellowships awards are up to $15,000, and scholar grants up to $40,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information: </span><a href="http://www.cckf.org/e-dornation.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.cckf.org/e-dornation.htm</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Venture for America Fellowship</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Deadline: November 1, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Beginning in fall 2012, VFA fellows will take jobs at startup companies in economically-challenged U.S. cities. VFA will match the fellows with startup companies in "industries of great potential or future importance" (e.g., energy, biotech, and materials sciences) from targeted cities including Detroit, Providence and New Orleans. 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