Applications for grants from the Avon Hello Tomorrow Fund, administered by Changing Our World and sponsored by Avon Products. Grants of $5,000 each will be given weekly to support individuals who are conducting projects to empower women or girls in one of three areas: business development; community service; or awareness and outreach. Additional information is available on the company's Web site. Who may apply: individuals age 18 and older who are U.S. citizens. Students are encouraged to apply, but companies and organizations are ineligible.Contact: AHTF c/o Changing Our World, 220 East 42nd Street, Seventh Floor, New York, N.Y. 10017; (866) 345-2866 hello.tomorrow.fund@avon.com; http://www.avon.com/hellotomorrowfund
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 14, 2007
2008 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program - The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is accepting applications for the 2008 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program. This opportunity is for college seniors and recent college graduates who have a strong interest in addressing racial and ethnic health disparities, or who are themselves a member of a population that is adversely affected by racial and ethnic health disparities. Eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens who will be seniors or recent graduates of an accredited U.S. college or university in the fall of 2008. Candidates are selected based on academic performance, demonstrated leadership potential, and interest in racial and ethnic health disparities. Scholars receive roundtrip transportation to Washington, a stipend, and housing at Howard University for the duration of the program. For more information on the application process , visit http://www.ccph.info/.
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2007
American Association of University Women Educational Foundation Accepting Applications for Career Development Grants - One of the world's largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate women, the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented. The foundation's Career Development Grants support women who hold a bachelor's degree and are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force. Special consideration is given to AAUW members, women of color, and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in non-traditional fields. Grants provide support for course work beyond a bachelor's degree, including a master's degree, second bachelor's degree, or specialized training in technical or professional fields. Funds also are available for distance learning. Course work must be taken at an accredited two- or four-year college or university, or at a technical school that is fully licensed or accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Funds are not available for doctoral-level work. For complete program information, visit the AAUW Web site. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009451/aauw
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Applications for grants from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for investigators conducting research on the issue of suicide. Distinguished Investigator Grants of up to $100,000 each over two years are awarded to investigators at the level of associate professor or above with a proven history of research and publication in the area of suicide. Young Investigator Grants of up to $85,000 each over two years are awarded to researchers at the level of assistant professor or below. Those grants provide an additional $10,000 each for an established researcher who will serve as a mentor to the Young Investigator. Standard Research Grants of up to $75,000 each over two years are available for individual investigators at any level. Postdoctoral Research Fellowships of up to $100,000 each over two years are awarded to those who have earned a Ph.D. within the preceding six years and have not had more than three years of fellowship support. Pilot Grants provide up to $30,000 each over one or two years for new projects that have the potential to lead to larger investigations. Researchers outside the United States are also invited to apply. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site.Contact: Tracey Auster, AFSP 120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, N.Y. 10005; (212) 363-3500 or (888) 333-2377; fax (212) 363-6237 tauster@afsp.org; http://www.afsp.org/
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2007
Applications for the Council on Foundations' Emerging Philanthropic Leaders Fellowship, which matches fellows with mentors who are recognized leaders in the field of philanthropy. Two two-year fellowships will be awarded. Additional information is available on the council's Web site. Who may apply: individuals who have at least two years of experience at a philanthropic organization, including one year in a leadership position. Applicants must work for a group that is a member of the Council on Foundations or is eligible for membership, and that serves traditionally underrepresented constituencies. Applications must be co-signed or accompanied by a letter of support from the chief executive officer of the applicant's employing organization.Contact: COF 1828 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20036; (202) 466-6512; fax (202) 785-3926 inclusive@cof.org; http://www.cof.org/files/Documents/Diversity/diversitybrochure.pdf
DEADLINE: JANUARY 1, 2008
Applications for grants of up to $60,000 each from the Marijuana Policy Project to support efforts to promote the legalization and regulation of marijuana. Proposals for projects encompassing any aspect of marijuana-law reform will be accepted, including but not limited to the following four categories: ballot initiatives; grass-roots organizing; marijuana research; and revising the definition of marijuana abuse and dependence in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Additional information is available on the project's Web site. Who may apply: Organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code will be given preference, but tax-exempt status is not required.Contact: Stephanie Vogel, MPP P.O. Box 77492, Washington, D.C. 20016; (202) 462-5747, ext. 126; fax (202) 232-0442 stephanie@mpp.org; http://www.mpp.org/grants
DEADLINE: JANUARY 7, 2008
2008 Health Policy Fellowship - The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and AcademyHealth are seeking applications for their 2008 Health Policy Fellowship. The fellowship allows visiting scholars to conduct new and innovative analyses, participate in health policy activities related to the design and content of future NCHS surveys, and offers access to the data resources provided by the CDC. Applicants may be at any stage in their career from doctoral students to senior investigators. The duration of the full-time fellowship is 13-24 months, and salaries are commensurate with qualifications and experience. www.academyhealth.org/nchs/
DEADLINE: JANUARY 10, 2008
Letters of inquiry regarding grants from the Distinguished Fellows Program of the William T. Grant Foundation for research on youth development, adult views of young people, and improving youth-service organizations and programs. A maximum of four scholars will each receive $175,000 over a period of up to two years. The foundation will also award up to $25,000 to each recipient for housing costs. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: midcareer researchers at nonprofit organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and governmental organizations. Full proposals are due April 28, 2008.Contact: Sharon Brewster, WTGF 570 Lexington Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10022; (212) 752-0071; fax (212) 752-1398 sbrewster@wtgrantfdn.org; http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/info-url_nocat3042/info-url_nocat_show.htm?doc_id=253857&attrib_id=10216
DEADLINE: JANUARY 11, 2008
Nominations for the Verizon Tech Savvy Awards, administered by the National Center for Family Literacy. Four regional awards of $5,000 each and one national award of $25,000 will be given to organizations that use technology as a way to promote and enhance family literacy. Additional information is available on the organization's Web site. Who may be nominated: organizations that are classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.Contact: NCFL 325 West Main Street, Suite 300, Louisville, Ky. 40202; (502) 584-1133 or (877) 326-5481 http://www.famlit.org/
DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2008
Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice - The fellowship is a year-long, full-time, salaried position at the Families USA Office in Washington, DC. The selected fellow will receive a compensatory package that includes an annual stipend of $35,000 and excellent health care benefits. The fellowship aims to advance social justice through health care advocacy by focusing particularly on the unique challenges facing communities of color. Through this fellowship, established to honor the memory of the late Senator Paul D. Wellstone, we hope to expand the pool of talented social justice advocates from underrepresented economic, racial and ethnic minority groups. For more information, visit http://www.familiesusa.org/about/wellstone-fellowship.html.
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Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice - The fellowship is a year-long, full-time, salaried position at the Families USA Office in Washington, DC. The selected fellow will receive a compensatory package that includes an annual stipend of $35,000 and excellent health care benefits. The fellowship was created in 2005 by Philippe Villers, Founder and President of Families USA. Villers Fellows work in the health policy department and assist the organization's efforts to improve access to health coverage for all Americans, especially for low-income and other vulnerable communities. For more information, visit http://www.familiesusa.org/about/the-villers-fellowship.html.
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(DC/MD ONLY). Applications for grants of up to $50,000 each from the Quality Health Foundation, a part of the Delmarva Foundation, to support programs designed to improve health-care delivery, quality, and outcomes. Priority areas include improved treatment through the use of "best practices," better access to services, and enhanced health education. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: religious groups, government entities, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Grants will not support capital expenses, conferences, fund-raising activities, or lobbying.Contact: Jennie Dickerson, QHF 9240 Centreville Road, Easton, Md. 21601; (410) 822-0697, ext. 6219 dickersonj@dfmc.org; http://www.qualityhealthfoundation.org/html/Call_for_Proposals_2007.htm
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2008-2009 Call for Applicants - IRW Global Scholars/Theme: The Culture of Rights/The Rights of Culture sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women (IRW) Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Applications from prospective scholars whose individual research or activism is compatible with the theme of their interdisciplinary research seminar. IRW expect that Global Scholars will participate in the weekly seminar along with Rutgers faculty and graduate students whose work explores the seminar theme from a variety of disciplinary and methodological perspectives. A description of the 2008-2009 seminar is at (http://irw.rutgers.edu/seminars/08-09description.pdf). Postdoctoral scholars working in any discipline may apply. Applications should include the following:
--letter of intent specifying project title and proposed dates of visit;
--project description (five pages maximum);
--curriculum vitae, fax number and email address;
--contact information for four professional references.
Prospective global scholars are invited to discuss the relevance of their project to "The Culture of Rights/The Rights of Culture" as part of their application. For additional information email
irw@rci.rutgers.edu or visit http://irw.rutgers.edu/.
DEADLINE: JANUARY 18, 2008
High school seniors who will graduate by May 2008, and would like to attend a Historically Black College or University are eligible to apply to for the The Tom Joyner Foundation's "Full Ride Scholarship for graduating high school seniors. For more details, visit http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/foundation/fullride
DEADLINE: JANUARY 23, 2008
Entries for the competition Young Men at Risk: Transforming the Power of a Generation, sponsored by Ashoka: Innovators for the Public and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Three winners will each receive $5,000 for identifying ways to help young men between the ages of 15 and 25 become healthy, successful adults. Additional information is available on the Ashoka Web site. Who may apply: nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and private companies.Contact: Ashoka: Innovators for the Public 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 2000, Arlington, Va. 22209; (703) 527-8300; fax (703) 527-8383 menatrisk@changemakers.net; http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/competition/men
DEADLINE: JANUARY 29, 2008
Applications for the Health Games Research: Advancing Effectiveness of Interactive Games for Health program, administered by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. A maximum of 15 grants of up to $200,000 each over two years will support research projects that enhance the quality and impact of interactive games that are designed to improve health. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: government agencies, colleges and universities, and organizations that are classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not defined as private foundations under Section 509(a). For-profit organizations may participate as subcontractors or consultants, but may not be the lead applicants.Contact: Jennifer Dobossy, RWJF College Road East and Route 1, P.O. Box 2316, Princeton, N.J., 08543; (888) 635-7433 healthgamesresearch@rwjf.org; http://www.healthgamesresearch.org/
DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2008
Global Action Awards to Honor U.S. High School Students - NetAid, an initiative of Mercy Corps, is accepting applications for the Global Action Awards. The awards honor high school students in the United States who have organized and led a project that has impacted people in poor countries, or raised awareness about global poverty in their own communities. The awards celebrate young people who have shown great leadership in areas such as preventing disease, alleviating hunger, protecting the environment, promoting human rights, and improving access to clean drinking water, health care, or education. High school students living in the U.S. who have organized and led a project that has directly impacted people in poor countries, or raised awareness about global poverty in their own community are eligible to apply. Applicants must be a current U.S. high school student, or have graduated from high school in spring 2007. For more information, visit http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009440/netaid.
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Nominations for Independent Sector's 2008 John W. Gardner Leadership Award, which honors a living American working in or with the nonprofit sector who has organized people, strengthened an institution, or brought attention to a cause. The candidate's leadership must have been on either a national or an international level or, if at the local level, have had nationwide impact. The winner will receive a $10,000 award. Guidelines are available on Independent Sector's Web site, and nominations may be submitted there as well. The nominations process is open to anyone.Contact: Claire S. Wellington, Independent Sector 1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20036; (202) 467-6100; fax (202) 467-6101 gardneraward@independentsector.org; http://www.independentsector.org/about/gardneraward.htm