Agency: Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation
Deadline: September 1, 2009, February 1, 2010
The Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation (ABMRF)/Foundation for Alcohol Research funds research and communicates results to help build a base of knowledge regarding how alcohol affects health, its use in society, and the benefits and detriments related to alcohol consumption. The Foundation’s mission centers on its grant program.
We support studies conducted by promising, new investigators at academic and scientific institutions in Canada and the United States; conduct grant reviews by distinguished Advisory Council members; promote exchange of ideas by convening and supporting conferences, symposia and workshops; and disseminate knowledge through communication activities.
Depending on the nature of the proposed research, applications submitted to the Foundation are reviewed by the Medical Advisory Council or the Behavioral and Social Advisory Council. Both Councils meet twice each year, in the spring and fall. Deadlines for submitting applications are February 1st and September 1st. Refer to applying for a grant for deadline details. The Foundation accepts applications for grants to conduct research on important aspects of alcohol consumption and its effects. Overall, the following areas are more directly related to the mission of the Foundation, and therefore, are of greater interest:
- Factors influencing transitions in drinking patterns and behavior,
- Effects of moderate use of alcohol on health and well-being,
- Mechanisms underlying the behavioral and biomedical effects of alcohol,
- Biobehavioral/interdisciplinary research on the etiology of alcohol misuse.
The Foundation does not encourage applications on treatment of the complications of advanced alcoholism. However, research involving treatment intended to elucidate the pathogenesis of alcohol-related problems will be considered. Non-research activities such as education projects, public awareness efforts, and referral services are not eligible for support.
The Foundation does not support training of pre- and post-doctoral fellows, graduate students and medical students, interns, and residents. It does not fund thesis or dissertation research. Grants are made to academic and research institutions in the United States and Canada -- not to individuals.
Grant applicants are typically notified within two weeks following the Advisory Council meetings, which are usually held in April and November. Refer to a list of Frequently Asked Questions
( FAQ’s) for more details on grant review procedures.
URL: http://www.abmrf.org/
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Maryland College Access Challenge Grant Program (Round 3)
Agency: Maryland Higher Education Committee
Deadline: July 14, 2009
The purpose of the Maryland College Access Challenge Grant Program (MCACGP) is to increase the number of underrepresented students in Maryland who enter and succeed in postsecondary education. Recognizing the key to impacting the future success of students is to reach them early, the MCACGP is focusing on college awareness and career planning activities targeted to middle school students and their families. Projects must provide one or more of the following types of activities:
- College Awareness Activities for Underrepresented Students and Their Families
- Services to Increase the Number of Underrepresented Students taking Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) or Maryland Scholars Courses in High School
- Career Preparation Services to Underrepresented Students
Based on U.S. Census and school achievement data, the areas identified as having the greatest need were Baltimore City and Prince George’s County. Both counties have identified 24 middle schools eligible to receive services under this grant program. Please refer to the funding announcement for a list of participating middle schools. Prospective applicants must contact the middle school(s) for which activities/services are proposed before planning an application. All applications are required to include a letter of support from the principal or designee of each school. Failure to include a letter(s) of support may render an application ineligible.
The MCACGP will award up to $60,000 to a single nonprofit organization working with one or more of the designated middle schools and up to $150,000 to a partnership of organizations working with at least five of the designated middle schools. Award recipients will be notified between August 5-6, 2009 and projects are expected to begin August 13, 2009. Funding is provided for one year.
URL: http://mhec.maryland.gov/Grants/MdCollAccessChallGrant/Round3/MCACGPRFARound3.pdf
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