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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 requirem<a name="_GoBack"></a>ents 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 </span></b><a href="mailto:GIFTCenter@uafoundation.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GIFTCenter@uafoundation.org</span></a><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><h2 style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reminder<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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: “<i>In the Trenches: Getting Started in Prospect Research</i>” by Meredith Hancks, and “<i>The Board Member’s Easier Than You Think Guide to Nonprofit Finances</i>” by Andy Robinson and Nancy Wasserman. Check it out online or at our office!<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2 style='line-height:normal'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>Internal<o:p></o:p></span></u></h2><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Institute of the Environment - Graduate Student Travel Awards<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Deadline: February 20, 2012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>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<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>For more information: <a href="http://www.environment.arizona.edu/funding-opportunities/travel-awards">http://www.environment.arizona.edu/funding-opportunities/travel-awards</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Water, Environmental and Energy Solutions (WEES)</span></i></b> <b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>- Equipment / Infrastructure Grants <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Deadline: February 24, 2012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>For more information: <a href="http://wees.arizona.edu/content/equipment-infrastructure-grants">http://wees.arizona.edu/content/equipment-infrastructure-grants</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Udall Center- Fellows Program <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Deadline: March 23, 2012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>For more information: <a href="http://www.udallcenter.arizona.edu/personnel/fellows_callforapp.php">http://www.udallcenter.arizona.edu/personnel/fellows_callforapp.php</a><o:p></o:p></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=MsoPlainText><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>UA/NASA Space Grant- Graduate Fellowships <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Deadline: April 2, 2012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><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://spacegrant.arizona.edu/opportunities/fellowships"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://spacegrant.arizona.edu/opportunities/fellowships</span></a><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><h2 style='line-height:normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></h2><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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona-</span></i></b><span class=Heading2Char><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#E9DF86;letter-spacing:-.75pt'> </span></i></span><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Unidas Girls’ Philanthropy Grants</span></i></b><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'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline: March 1, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<b> Please contact a member of the GIFT Center if you are interested in applying to this funding opportunity.</b><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.womengiving.org/impact/unidas/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.womengiving.org/impact/unidas/</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'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=body><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New England Foundation for the Arts- National Dance Project Production Grants</span></i></b></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Deadline: March 1, 2012 (Preliminary applications)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NDP production grants <span class=body>ranging from $25,000 to $40,000 </span>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.<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.nefa.org/grants_services/production_grants"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.nefa.org/grants_services/production_grants</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 class=MsoNormal><span class=body><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Pfizer Inc. - Alzheimer's Challenge </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline: March 16, 2012</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=body><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=body><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br><img border=0 width=1 height=5 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image005.png@01CCEBD3.E5E88730" alt="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/images/spacer.gif"><br>For more information: </span><a href="https://www.alzheimerschallenge2012.com/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>https://www.alzheimerschallenge2012.com/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=1 height=5 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.png@01CCEBD3.E5E88730" alt="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/images/spacer.gif"></span><a name=NYCTrust></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>New York Community Trust-</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> The Heiser Program for Research in Leprosy <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";color:black'>Deadline: March 20, 2012<br>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: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The application of new and available tools for diagnosis and better understanding of transmission and the extent of drug resistance; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The mechanisms of nerve damage and reactions and the means to predict and to prevent leprosy;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>More effective chemoprophylaxis, immunoprophylaxis and rapid bactericidal drugs; and,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Understanding of the leprosy-causing organism including its origins, its pathogenicity and immunological spectrum.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For more information: </span><a href="http://ssti.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=3b83ca94cd43c0588e1cc5785&id=460efe2172&e=eb5bf430ce"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.nycommunitytrust.org/TheHeiserProgram/tabid/399/Default.aspx</span></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#66B360'><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"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Craig H. Neilsen Foundation- Quality of Life Grants Program<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: March 31, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<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://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=370000027"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=370000027</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 class=MsoNormal><span class=body><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Frankel Family Foundation- Peace Promoting Grants</span><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline: Fall 2012</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. <br>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. <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.frankelfamilyfoundation.org/grantguide.aspx"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.frankelfamilyfoundation.org/grantguide.aspx</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 class=MsoNormal><span class=body><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Walgreens- Health Funding</span><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline: None</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<b> Please contact a member of the GIFT Center if you are interested in applying to this funding opportunity. </b></span><span class=body><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=body><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=body><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information: </span></span><a href="http://www.walgreens.com/marketing/about/community/guidelines.jsp#Introduction"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.walgreens.com/marketing/about/community/guidelines.jsp#Introduction</span></a><span class=body><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style='line-height:normal'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>Fellowships<o:p></o:p></span></u></h2><h2 style='line-height:normal'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></h2><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Science Foundation of Arizona- Bisgrove Post Doctoral Scholar Program</span></i></b><span style='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"'>Deadline: March 1, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Bisgrove Scholar Program is intended to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Attract the highest quality post-doctoral1 or early career tenure-track2 scientists and engineers to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Arizona institutions; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Help fund a period of innovative research in strategic areas that enhances the Scholar’s career and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> provides a foundation for ultimately attracting federal funding and/or industry support; and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Provide the Scholar with a foundation that will help ensure her/his professional success.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.25pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.25pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.25pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information: </span><a href="http://www.sfaz.org/live/collection/grant-opportunities/111916"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.sfaz.org/live/collection/grant-opportunities/111916</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='line-height:normal'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span class=body><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ms. Foundation for Women- Fellowship Program</span></i></b></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Deadline: April 30, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span class=body><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=1 height=5 id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image005.png@01CCEBD3.E5E88730" alt="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/images/spacer.gif"><br>For more information: </span><a href="http://ms.foundation.org/about_us/fellowship-program/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://ms.foundation.org/about_us/fellowship-program/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></b></div><p class=MsoNormal><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"'><img border=0 width=228 height=45 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CCEBD3.E5E88730" alt="UAF word mark"><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><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Visit the GIFT Center </span></b><a href="http://uafoundation.org/information/faculty_staff/grantseeking/giftcenter/"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>online</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>You received this message because you opted in to the GIFT Center News listserv. 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