NIH Director's Transformative Research Projects Program As part of the NIH Roadmap for Biomedical Research, the National Institutes of Health invites transformative Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations proposing groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional research with the potential to create new scientific paradigms or challenge existing ones. Provides up to $25 million total costs per year for a single project. The deadline for submitting Transformative Research Project applications is October 27, 2010 with Letters of Intent due by September 27, 2010. Email questions to T_R01@mail.nih.gov

NIH Director's New Innovator Award will support research by new investigators who propose highly innovative projects with the potential for exceptionally great impact on biomedical or behavioral science, have not yet obtained an NIH R01 or similar grant, and are within 10 years of completing their terminal research degree or medical residency. NIH expects to make at least 33 awards in September 2010 of up to $1.5 million in direct costs over 5 years. The application period for the 2011 New Innovator Award opens on August 20, 2010 and will close on its deadline, September 20, 2010. Apply online at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-09-011.html. E-mail questions to newinnovator@nih.gov.

NIH Director's Pioneer Award. A key component of the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research, the NIH Director's Pioneer Award supports exceptionally creative scientists at any career stage who propose pioneering approaches to major challenges in biomedical research. In September 2010, NIH expects to make at least 7 awards of up to $2.5 million each in direct costs over 5 years. The application period for the 2011 Pioneer Award opens on August 13, 2010 and will close on its deadline, September 13, 2010. Apply online at http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/pioneer/. E-mail questions to pioneer@nih.gov.

NIH Director's Early Independence Award Program. To provide a mechanism for exceptional, early career scientists who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents to omit traditional post-doctoral training and move into independent academic positions at U.S. institutions directly upon completion of their graduate degrees (Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent). The NIH expects to issue 10 awards through this program in fall 2011. The application period for the 2011 NIH Director's Early Independence Award opens on December 21, 2010 and will close on its deadline, January 21, 2011. Apply online at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-10-019.html.

Grants for Early Medical and Surgical Subspecialists' Transitions to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) developed by NIA to provide critical research support to physician-scientists pursuing a research program focused on the geriatric population. Utilzing the R03 award mechanism, the GEMSSTAR award program will provide award recipients up to $100,000 of direct research funding. Application deadline is November 3, 2010. Apply online at Grants for Early Medical and Surgical Subspecialists' Transitions to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR)

Ellison Medical Foundation Senior Scholar Program in Aging is designed to support established investigators working at institutions in the U.S., to conduct research in the basic biological and clinical sciences relevant to understanding aging processes and age-related diseases and disabilities. For more information contact Richard Sprott, Ph.D. of The Ellison Medical Foundation at (301) 657-1830 www.ellisonfoundation.org

Buck Institute for Age Rersearch hosts a summer training course each summer, rotating between the Institute's home in Novato, California, the University of Washington in Seattle, and the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. This course is fully funded by the NIH, and provides intense exposure to current concepts in experimental aging research for 15-20 research scientists. It is designed primarily for junior faculty and advanced fellows with at least two years postdoctoral experience in cellular or molecular biology or a related field. Senior scientists who wish to learn about current aging research are also welcome. More information can be found at: http://www.buckinstitute.org/TheScience/training/

The Brookdale Foundation Group offers The Brookdale Leadership in Aging Fellowship Program. The two year award provides $125,000 per year to junior academics to focus on a project that will help establish them in an area of aging research. For more information and an application go to http://bf.ianet.org/bf/. Email questions to Cara Kenien at the Foundation Office cjk@brookdalefoundation.org or call 212-308-7355.

Health and Aging Policy Fellows is a national program to provide professionals in health and aging with the experience and skills necessary to make a positive contribution to the development and implementation of health policies that affect older Americans. The program is open to physicians, nurses and social workers, as well as other professionals with clinical backgrounds, who have a demonstrated commitment to health and aging issues and a desire to be involved in health policy at the federal, state or local level. For more information visit the website www.healthandaging.org or contact Phuong Huynh with questions at huynhpt@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu or 212-543-6213.

The National Sleep Foundation supports and encourages sleep research by offering the Pickwick Postdoctoral Fellowship to persons interested in pursuing basic, clinical and applied research. NSF Pickwick Postdoctoral fellows receive funding of $40,000 for two years; the second year contingent upon satisfactory progress. For more information go to http://www.sleepfoundation.org/site/c.huIXKjM0IxF/b.2417407/

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and AcademyHealth request applications for the 2009 Health Policy Fellowship. This program brings visiting scholars in health services research-related disciplines to NCHS to collaborate on studies of interest to policymakers and the health services research community using NCHS data systems. In addition, the program offers a variety of collaborative opportunities with both AcademyHealth and NCHS. For further information and a copy of the Call for Applications, which describes the application requirements, visit www.academyhealth.org/nchs or email AcademyHealth at nchs@academyhealth.org

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation offers grants through the Family and Informal Caregiver Support Program. For more information go to www.hjweinbergfoundation.org or email CaregivingRFP@theweinbergfoundation.org.

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation offers several funding opportunties. For more information on their grant programs go to: http://www.alzdiscovery.org/researchers/prospective.html

Summer Training in Aging Research Topics-Mental Health (START-MH) Program offers awards to medical, graduate and undergraduate students to conduct a 10 week project in aging and mental health. For more information contact Geraldine Trinidad at startmh@ucsd.edu

National Medical Fellowships provides important core funding to underrepresented students in the form of need-based scholarships to first and second-year medical students.

National Science Foundation offers a variety of funding opportunities in the sciences, www.nsf.gov

Pfizer Inc, through its Medical and Academic Partnerships (MAP) grants, is proud to provide financial support of cutting-edge research and education in a wide range of therapeutic areas and public health. Visit www.pfizerpublichealth.com/grants for more information.

Many more funding opportunities can be found at www.grantsnet.org which is a collaborative project between the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

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