Upcoming Deadlines for March, April and May

MARCH

Judson Daland Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Investigation
http://www.amphilsoc.org/prizes/daland.htm
Awarded by the American Philosophical Society, this prize recognizes outstanding achievement in patient-oriented research.
Amount of award: $20,000
Deadline: 3/15/07

Keio Medical Science Prize
http://www.ms-fund.keio.ac.jp/prize/index.html
The Keio Medical Science Prize is awarded to researchers in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the field of medical sciences or life sciences in the hope that it will ultimately contribute to the peace and prosperity of humankind.
Amount of award: 20 million yen (conversion approx.= $180,310 US)
Deadline: 3/26/07

Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Health
http://researchfunding.duke.edu/detail.asp?OppID=2065
Presented to one or more clinical and/or basic science investigators for outstanding and exemplary original scientific investigations that relate tobacco consumption and health.
Amount of award: $15,000
Deadline: 3/31/07

Japan Prize
http://www.japanprize.jp/prize/prize_e1.htm
Category changes yearly. In 2008, the health category is, "Medical Genomics and Genetics" and the prize will be awarded to a scientist who made outstanding achievements in the field of medical genomics and genetics, including establishment of fundamental principle for genetic/genomic analysis, construction of basic infrastructure like genetic maps and genomic sequences, and development of essential technologies.
Amount of award: 50 million yen
Deadline: 3/31/07; Prize is awarded in January

APRIL

King Faisal International Prize for Medicine
http://www.kff.com/english/kfip/KFIPTopicsIntro.htm
Category changes yearly. The category for 2008 is "Trauma Management" and nominees should be widely recognized for contributions to the topic area.
Amount of award: $200,000
Deadline: 4/1/07

AAMC
http://www.aamc.org/about/awards/start.htm

Herbert W. Nickens, M.D. Award is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care.
Amount of award: $10,000
Deadline: 4/02/07

The Humanism in Medicine Award recognizes a medical school faculty physician who exemplifies the qualities of a caring and compassionate mentor in the teaching and advising of medical students.
Amount of award: $5,000
Deadline: 4/16/07

Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/53983.cfm
Recognizes significant contributions to the basic understanding and treatment of cancer. This is the first major prize for most of the winners, who are no more than 45 years old.
Amount of award: $150,000
Deadline: 4/30/07

MAY

AAMC
Abraham Flexner Award -extraordinary contributions to the medical education community
Amount of award: $10,000
Deadline: 5/04/07

The Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences honors outstanding biomedical research related to health and disease.
Amount of award: $5,000
Deadline: 5/04/07

The David E. Rogers Award is granted annually to a member of a medical school faculty who has made major contributions to improving the health and health care of the American people
Amount of award: $10,000
Deadline: 5/04/07

Outstanding Community Service Award is presented annually to a member institution or organization with a longstanding, major institutional commitment to addressing community needs.
Deadline: 5/04/07

The Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teaching Awards recognize the significant contributions to medical education made by gifted teachers.
Amount of award: $10,000, $5,000 to institution
Deadline: 5/31/07

J. Allyn Taylor International Prize
http://www.robarts.ca/gateway.php?id=7
Category changes yearly. Awarded by the Robarts Research Institute, the 2007 Taylor Prize will be granted to a scientist who has made outstanding contributions in an area to be announced.
Amount of award: $10,000
Deadline: 5/15/07

Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
http://www.fi.edu/tfi/exhibits/bower/06/SCIeligible.html
Presented in a predetermined field of interest chosen each year by the Franklin Institute. The theme of the 2008 Bower Award for Achievement in the field of Robotics.
Amount of award: $250,000
Deadline: 5/31/07

Ilse & Helmut Wachter Award
http://www.wachterstiftung.org/engl/indexe.htm
The Ilse & Helmut-Wachter-Foundation of the Innsbruck Medical University gives this award for exceptional scientific achievements in all fields of medicine and is open to scientists of all nationalities.
Amount of award: Euro 15,000
Deadline: 5/31/07

Prince Mahidol Award
http://www.princeaward.mahidol.ac.th/prince-award.html
One award for outstanding performance and/or research in the field of medicine for the benefit of mankind, and the other for outstanding contribution in the field of public health for the sake of the well-being of the people.
Amount of award: $100,000
Deadline: 5/31/07

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