Upcoming Deadlines for September, October and November:

SEPTEMBER

Warren Alpert Foundation Prize
http://www.hms.harvard.edu/fa/alpertprize
Awarded to one or more scientists who have made significant discoveries leading to the prevention, cure or treatment of a disease or disorder that afflicts humankind.
Amount of award: $100,000
Deadline: 09/02/05

Pierre Galletti Award
http://www.aimbe.org/news/press/20050812.pdf
Presented by the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering in recognition of contributions to public awareness of medical and biological engineering and to the promotion of the national interest in science, engineering, and education.
Amount of award: $2,500
Deadline: 9/9/05

InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize
http://www.interbrew-baillet-latour.be/en/home.asp
Category changes yearly. The 2006 theme is "Immunity and Infectious Diseases". The Prize is awarded to a scientist active in biomedical research and/or its practical applications for human health.
Amount of award: Euro 150,000
Deadline: 9/15/05

John and Alice Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/tylerprize/
Prizes are awarded for any one of the following: the protection, maintenance, improvement or understanding of an ecological or an environmental condition anywhere in the world; the discovery, further development, improvement, or understanding of known or new sources of energy; medical discoveries or achievement with such worldwide implications that they significantly benefit environmental aspects of human health.
Self nominations are not accepted.
Amount of award: $200,000
Deadline: 09/15/05

March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology
http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/691_1442.asp
Awarded to investigators whose research has profoundly advanced the science that underlies our understanding of birth defects.
Amount of award: $250,000
Deadline: 9/15/05

Dickson Prize in Medicine
http://www.health.pitt.edu/academic/dickson.pdf
Awarded by the University of Pittsburgh to the leading American investigator in biomedical research. Strong preference for researchers doing pioneering, paradigm-shifting work that is not yet highly rewarded as it undoubtedly will be someday.
Amount of award: $50,000
Deadline: 09/30/05

National Medal of Technology
http://www.technology.gov/medal/
The Medal is given annually to individuals, teams, and/or companies/divisions for their outstanding contributions to the Nation's economic, environmental and social well-being through the development and commercialization of technology products, processes and concepts; technological innovation; and development of the Nation's technological manpower.
Deadline: 9/30/05

OCTOBER

Gairdner Foundation International Award
http://www.gairdner.org/nomination.html
The Awards are for basic biomedical and clinical research and recognize and reward individuals whose seminal discoveries and major scientific contributions constitute tangible and significant achievement in biomedical sciences
Amount of award: $30,000CN
Deadline: 10/01/05

General Motors Cancer Research Foundation
http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/philanthropy/cancer_research/history.htm

• Charles. F. Kettering Prize is given for the most outstanding recent contribution to the diagnosis or treatment of cancer.;
• Charles S. Mott Prize is given for the most outstanding recent contribution related to the cause or prevention of cancer.;
• The Alfred Sloan Prize is given for the most outstanding recent contribution in basic science related to cancer research.
  

Amount of award: $250,000 per category
Deadline: 10/10/05

Passano Foundation Award
http://passanofoundation.com/
Presented to a research physician who has made an exceptional contribution to the advancement of clinical science. For nomination information and more details on the award, contact the foundation by phone (410-825 0994) or email (passanofoundation@verizon.net)
Deadline: 10/15/05

Bristol Myers Squibb Distinguished Achievement in Cancer Research Award
http://www.bms.com/sr/grants/data/cancer_05.pdf
Presented annually to individuals for outstanding contributions in the fields of cancer.
Amount of award: $50,000
Deadline: 10/31/05

NOVEMBER

Hans Neurath Award of the Protein Society
http://www.proteinsociety.org/pages/page03c.htm
Recognizes an individual who has made a recent contribution of unusual merit to basic research in the field of protein science, including but not restricted to the chemistry, design, folding, structure, or biological function or proteins.
Amount of award: $15,000
Deadline: 11/1/05

Harvey Prize/Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
http://www.admin.technion.ac.il/harvey
Three prizes will be awarded: "Science and Technology", "Human Health" and "Outstanding Contribution to Peace in the Middle East".
Amount of award: $75,000 each.
Deadlline: 11/1/05

David Martin Carter Mentor Award
http://www.americanskin.org/pdf/DMCmailer.doc
Presented by the American Skin Association to honor a member of the dermatology community who has superior achievement in clinical and/or basic dermatological research and long-term involvement in mentoring activities.
Deadline: 11/30/05

National Medal of Science
https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/honawards/medalHome.do;jsessionid=
a2303125961124680389809
The Nation's highest honor for scientists and engineers, this Presidential Award is given to individuals "deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, or engineering sciences."
Deadline: 11/30/05

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