Upcoming Deadlines for August, September and October

AUGUST

MetLife Foundation Award for Medical Research (Alzheimer's Research)
http://www.metlife.com/Applications/Corporate/WPS/CDA/PageGenerator/
0,1674,P285,00.html
Medical Research program supports scientists who have made contributions to the understanding of Alzheimer's disease and provide them with funds to pursue their research.
Amount of award: $50,000 (personal) and $200,000 (laboratory research)
Deadline: 8/4/06

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
http://www.aacr.org/default.aspx?p=6255
The Kirk A. Landon-AACR Prize for Basic Cancer Research recognizes significant, fundamental contributions to laboratory research.
The Dorothy P. Landon-AACR Prize for Translational Cancer Research recognizes extraordinary achievement in translational cancer research
Amount of award: $200,000 for each award
Deadline: 8/10/06

Wolf Prizes in Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics
http://www.wolffund.org.il/main.asp?idMain=20
A person cannot be nominated by himself/herself; the prize is awarded to individuals, not institutions, and it is presented to the recipient in person in Jerusalem. The nominators are therefore requested not to propose any candidate who, to the best of their knowledge, may not be able to attend the Ceremony.
Amount of award: $100,000
Deadline: 8/31/06

SEPTEMBER

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: 9/15/06

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: 9/15/06

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
The Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research
http://www.aacr.org/default.aspx?p=6237
Recognizes individuals who have made a major scientific discovery in basic cancer research OR who have made significant contributions to translational cancer research.
Amount of award: $75,000
Deadline: 9/16/06

OCTOBER

Gairdner Foundation International Award
http://www.gairdner.org/nominations2007gairdner.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: 10/01/06

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