Announcements
Conference Announcements
FPR-UCLA Fourth Interdisciplinary Conference—Cultural and Biological Contexts of Psychiatric Disorder: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment will be held in Los Angeles, California January 22-24, 2010 (Fri-Sun) at UCLA Neuroscience Research Building Auditorium, Room 132. This conference highlights the latest developments in psychiatric disorder/mental illness research and scholarship across many fields, including neurobiology, psychology, history, and anthropology. Registration is now open. For conference information, please visit: http://www.thefpr.org/conference2010/overview.php, or contact UCLA Central Ticket Office by email at cto@tickets.ucla.edu
31st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)
“Behavioral Medicine: Building for the Future”
April 7-10, 2010
Seattle, Washington, USA
This year’s program will have talks and activities related to new technology, basic and new knowledge, health disparities, and career and mentoring activities. We also have been taking advantage of the incredible concentration of health and technology related resources surrounding Seattle and without divulging too many details some of the presentations will be very interactive.
For more information please visit: http://www.sbm.org/meeting/2010/
Abstract submission deadline: September 17, 2009.
Grants and Awards
2010 Kavli Prizes: Call for Nominations
The 2010 Kavli Prizes in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience have opened the call for nominations. Open through December 15, nominations must be submitted to the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Consisting of a scroll, medal and cash award of one million dollars, a prize in each scientific area is awarded every two years. The 2010 laureates will receive their medals at a ceremony held in Oslo, Norway. For more information, visit: www.kavliprize.no.
The Kavli Prizes are a partnership between The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, The Kavli Foundation (US) and The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. Independent of The Kavli Foundation, prize
recipients are chosen by three committees comprised of distinguished international scientists recommended by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the French Academy of Sciences, the Max Planck Society, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and The Royal Society.
Psi Chi/APS Convention Research Awards
All Psi Chi student members are eligible to submit their research for the Psi Chi/APS Convention Research Awards. Cash awards of $300 for undergraduates and $500 for graduates are presented to students submitting the best research for Psi Chi sessions at the APS Convention. Up to 8 awards are given: 4 for undergraduates and 4 for graduates. Award monies and certificates are distributed at the convention. Applications are accepted at www.psichi.org/awards/award_62.aspx through December 1, 2009. More information about this program can be obtained by contacting the Psi Chi Central Office at awards@psichi.org.
2010-2011 SRCD Policy Fellowships
Policy Fellowships with the Society for Research in Child Development will be available for 2010-2011. SRCD Policy Fellows - in both Congressional and Executive Branch placements - work as "resident scholars" at the interface of science and policy. Both early and mid-career doctoral level professionals of all scientific disciplines related to child development are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is December 15, 2009. For more information and application instructions, please visit http://www.srcd.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=181&Itemid=306.
NIH Welcomes Proposals for Transformative Research Projects Program
The National Institutes of Health’s Transformative Research Projects Program was created under the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. The program’s objective is to enhance submission and support of exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional research that has the potential to have a profound impact in clinical, basic, and or behavioral/social science arenas. NIH Roadmap Transformative Research Awards provide up to $25 million per year for a single project. Scientists and interdisciplinary teams representing all disciplines relevant to the NIH mission, including the biological, behavioral, clinical, social, physical, chemical, computational, engineering, and mathematical sciences, are encouraged to apply. The deadline is January 22, 2010 with Letters of Intent due by December 22, 2009.
To visit the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research’s web page, go to:
Visit http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/T-R01/
The American Philosophical Society invites applications to its Franklin Research Grant (awards of $1,000 to $6,000), Sabbatical Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences (fellowships of $30,000 to $40,000), and Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research (grants up to $5,000) programs. Complete details, including information on eligibility, deadlines, and how to apply, may be found at www.amphilsoc.org/grants. Interested scholars may also contact Linda Musumeci, Research Administrator, at 215-440-3429 or LMusumeci@amphilsoc.org.