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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Investigator Competition 2013
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is accepting applications to the 2013 HHMI Investigator program. The program is open to faculty with UTL appointments who study significant biological problems in all of the biomedical disciplines, as well as in adjacent fields such as biophysics, chemical biology, biomedical engineering, and computational biology. In addition, plant scientists, experimental evolutionary biologists, and patient-oriented researchers are also accepted.

There is no limit on the number of applications per institution. HHMI welcomes applications from outstanding women and minorities underrepresented in the sciences.

Deadline: May 1, 2012 noon (online application to establish eligibility)
See HHMI Investigators and online submission at 2013 HHMI Investigator Competition

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Grand Challenges in Global Health - Round 9

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is accepting applications to the Gates Grand Challenges Explorations in Global Health competition to fund projects addressing today's most pressing challenges in global health. Grants of $100,000 will be awarded, with additional funding of $1 million available for projects that show promise. Only faculty with PI eligibility may apply for this unlimited opportunity. The topics in this Grand Challenges round are:

New Approaches for the Interrogation of Anti-malarial Compounds
Aid is Working - Tell the World
Design New Approaches to Optimize Immunization Systems
Explore New Solutions in Global Healthy Priority Areas
Protect Crop Plants from Biotic Stresses from Field to Market

Please note that submissions to the Gates Foundation require internal clearance at Clearance for Restricted Foundations

Deadline: May 15, 2012

See Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges in Global Health

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Open Letters of Inquiry

Qualified organizations may submit LOI for the funding areas listed below:

Diarrhea and Enteric Diseases
HIV/AIDS
Malaria
Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Neglected Diseases
Nutrition
Pneumonia & Flu
Polio
Tuberculosis
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Deadline: Accepted on an ongoing basis

See: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/grantseeker/Pages/grant-opportunities.aspx

William T. Grant Foundation
Officers' Research Grant
The William T. Grant Foundation's Officers' Research Grants offer up to $25,000 in support of projects involving secondary data analysis in the foundation's research interests addressing issues that have compelling relevance for theory, policy, and/or practice affecting the settings of youth (ages 8 to 25) in the U.S. Important settings include, but are not limited to, youth programs, schools, families, and neighborhoods. Faculty with PI eligibility may apply to this unlimited opportunity.
Deadline: Letters of intent are accepted on a rolling basis
See below link section on unlimited officers' research grants under $25,000:
http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/research_grants/investigator_initiated_grants

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Changes in Health Care Financing & Organization
The RWJF's Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization initiative supports policy analysis, research, evaluation, and demonstrations projects. Projects may involve many disciplines, including health services research, economics, sociology, political science, public policy, public health, public administration, law and business administration. Two sizes of grants are offered: large grants for projects over $100,000 and/or projected to take over 12 months, and small grants for projects requiring $100,000 or less and projected to take 12 months or less.
Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time
See http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=19274

School of Medicine Research Management Group
Funding Opportunities Information
This website is maintained by the Research Management Group but is available to all Stanford faculty, postdoctoral fellows and staff. Resources include searchable databases, links to government and foundation websites and a calendar of funding opportunities. Faculty and staff who wish to receive funding opportunity announcements may contact Jeanne Heschele at jheschele@stanford.edu to be added to the email distribution list.