Society for Basic Urologic Research

Society for Basic Urologic Research
Funding and Grants - Funding Opportunities

COMMUNITY OF SCIENCE

· http://www.scienceonline.org/
· GrantsNet, a searchable, continuously updated, database of funding opportunities in biomedical research and science education.
· Career development center: http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cdc/

Job search: http://aaas.sciencecareers.org/js.php

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

· Web site: http://cdmrp.army.mil/
· Look for annual program announcement(s) as well as for current funding for postdoctoral candidates, idea grants and clinical trials.

FOUNDATIONS

· American Foundation for Urologic Diseases
· American Cancer Society
· Prostate Cancer Foundation (formerly CapCURE)
· National Kidney Foundation
· American Diabetes Association

GRANTS.GOV

A policy directive from the Office of Federal Financial Management required that all Federal agencies post grant opportunities online as of November 7, 2003. Grants.gov allows users to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. http://www.grants.gov. The "Resources" section also provides access to useful grants-related information and links.

· alert.cos.com
· Over 260 member universities in North America
· Database of over 409,000 researcher profiles
· 18,000 grants listed

Weekly e-mail notice available at: fundingalert@cos.com

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI)

· NCI site on other funding agencies for cancer: http://www.nci.nih.gov/research_funding/organizations/
· NCI contact persons:
http://www.nci.nih.gov/research_funding/scientific_programs/

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)

· NIH Smart guide: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/listserv.htm
· www.nih.gov
· funding opportunities; NIH Guide
· directory for employee phone and e-mail

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

· VA Merit Award: Must have 5/8ths appointment - awards 3 to 5 years
· Research Career Development Award: 5/8ths appointment not required
· Provide up to $20 K, or $50 K (advanced award) of research support. Goal is to attract new investigators to VA system.
· Clinical Research Career Development Program- for training in clinical research http://www.va.gov/resdev