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Author (s): Carole Proctor
Fight for Sight is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dr Hans and Mrs Gertrude Hirsch Awards Scheme. This scheme has been established through funding from the estate of the late Dr Hans Hirsch who had a particular interest in helping people with visual impairment.
Applications are now open for the first annual award of up to £15,000. The award is open to both clinical and non-clinical scientists for research in the field of ophthalmology. The award may be used to contribute to the costs of employment, equipment and/or consumables.
The closing date for applications is 31 July 2008.
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Author (s): Carole Proctor
2009 Busse Research Awards to be presented at the 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Call for Nominations
Promoting international research in gerontology, two Busse Research Awards will be given at the XIX World Congress of Gerontology in Paris France, July 5-9, 2009.
Deadline for receipt of applications: September 4, 2008.
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Author (s): Carole Proctor
The Medical Research Council has issued a call for proposals for the development and evaluation of biomarkers. For further details see: www.mrc.ac.uk. The deadline for receipt of applications is 4pm, Tuesday 17th June 2008.
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Author (s): Carole Proctor
The Parkinson's Disease Society invites applications for its project grant scheme which is designed to answer a single question or a small group of related questions about Parkinson's. Deadline for applications is 5 September 2008.
For further information see: http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/research.aspx
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Author (s): Carole ProctorThe New Dynamics of Ageing is a seven year multidisciplinary research programme concerned with improving the quality of life of older people. The programme aims to develop practical policy and implementation guidance and novel science and technological responses to help older people enjoy better quality lives.
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Author (s): Carole ProctorThe NCI and the NIEHS announce the availability of a Funding Opportunity to support Comparative Systems Genetics studies.
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Author (s): Carole Proctor
IAGG is launching the Collaborating Centres Program, which is presented in the attached document that also includes the application guidelines. The admission criterion to become an IAGG Collaborating Centre is the excellence of services provided and the quality of research and academic work developed. There is no limit to the number of centres affiliated.
Applications should be submitted by the end of April, as IAGG Executive Board will meet in May, to analyze them.
IAGG thanks you for your support, and is looking forward to receiving applications.
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Author (s): Carole Proctor
Personal and Support Fellowships, studentships and workshops for independent research which relates to improving the quality of life of the ageing population.
Deadline: 5pm, 22nd February 2008
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Author (s): Carole Proctor
2008 sees the final round of project commissioning for the UK's largest and most ambitious multi-disciplinary research programme on ageing, which is funded by five Research Councils (ESRC, EPSRC, BBSRC, MRC and AHRC). To date the programme has supported two large Collaborative Research Projects (CRPs), eleven Preparatory Networks and twelve Programme Projects.
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Author (s): Carole ProctorA specialist review panel has carried out an independent scientific evaluation of the BBSRC Science of Ageing (SAGE) and Experimental Research on Ageing (ERA) initiatives.