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GRANTS FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN These funding sources were compiled from the sources listed in the databases of the AASCU Grants Resource Center (GRC) FUNDSNET Services Foundation Center PND RFP Bulletin All wording shown in blue are linked to the described websites. Click on the websites to learn more about each grant program. Deadlines that are past due, in general, should have the same deadline in the following year. Funding sources are organized by heading. WOMEN STUDIES Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women: Postdoctoral Fellowships in Residence provide stipends of $31,000 over eight months for research that relates to a topic that changes every year. Fellowships are open to untenured scholars in the humanities and social sciences, especially third world and minority scholars. See http://www.pembroke center.org/ for "Research." E-mail Elizabeth_Barboza@Brown.edu. Ford Foundation: Knowledge, Creativity, and Freedom: Education program supports research and reform in grades K-12 and in university systems, graduate fellowships, social science training, university curriculum development and research in the social sciences and humanities, and in area and international studies, with emphasis on gender, identity and pluralism. Work on religion focuses on strengthening the social values in the traditions that can contribute to just and pluralistic societies. Work on sexuality focuses on deepening public understanding of the relationship between sexuality, human fulfillment and identity and the policy implications of this new knowledge. The Media, Arts and Culture unit (MAC) seeks to strengthen the arts and media as vibrant and crucial contributors to the communities and societies in which they function. A letter of inquiry may be submitted at any time. See http://www.fordfound.org/program/edu_main.cfm for updates. No deadline. Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation: Dissertation Grants in Women's Studies: Provides approximately 15 awards of $3,000 for dissertation research in women's studies, including the evolution of women's role in society, women in history, psychology of women, and women as portrayed in literature. Topics have included: Women, Law, and the Victorian Novel; Girls, Boys, and Popular Literature; Changing Conceptions of Marriage, Labor and Culture in SE China; African American Women in Electoral Politics; and Women, Violence, and Visual Representation in South Africa. Candidates must have completed all pre-dissertation requirements, including the proposal. See http://www.woodrow.org/ womens-studies/. E-mail: marino@woodrow.org. National Science Foundation: Social Psychology Program: Supports basic research on human social behavior, including cultural differences and development over the life span. Among the many research topics supported are: attitude formation and change, social cognition, personality processes, interpersonal relations/group processes, the self, emotion, social comparison and social influence, the social psychology of health, and the psychophysiological correlates of social behavior. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_ summ.jsp?pims_id=5712&org=BCS&from=home . E-mail: sbreckle@nsf.gov. National Science Foundation: Research on Gender in Science and Engineering: Seeks to broaden participation of girls and women through research, dissemination, and integration of proven practices in education leading to a larger and more diverse domestic science and engineering workforce. Typical projects add to knowledge base on gender-related differences; and how pedagogical approaches and teaching styles, curriculum, student services, and institutional culture help to cause or close gender gaps in certain fields. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5475. E-mail: rsevo@ nsf.gov. NIH Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Research: Supports population research in the demographic and behavioral sciences on the factors governing the variations in the growth, distribution, and characteristics of people and the impact of population changes on the health and well-being of individuals, families and society as a whole. Some topics of interest include: migration and/or fertility of various populations; fertility, contraceptive and sexual behavior; and mortality and morbidity. See http://www.nichd.nih.gov/cpr/dbs/ dbs.htm. E-mail: cbachrach@nih. gov. NSF Sociology Program: Supports research designed to build and test theories of social processes, organization, and change. Program supports primary data collection, secondary data analyses, and both micro and macro analyses of social differentiation and stratification, institutions (such as family and religion), occupations and organizations, demography, social mobility, socialization, gender roles, and the sociology of science and technology. Dissertation Improvement Awards are also available. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/ pgm_summ.jsp ?pims_id=5369. E-mail: pwhite@nsf.gov. Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study: Radcliffe Fellowships to Study Women, Gender, and Society: Provides fellowships of up to $50,000 to scholars, professionals, writers, and artists from around the world and in a variety of disciplines. Institute focuses on the study of women, gender, and society. Fellows (women and men) are traditionally affiliated with one of Radcliffe's four centers for learning and scholarship and receive office or studio space and access to libraries and other resources at Harvard University. Must have earned the doctorate or appropriate terminal degree at least two years prior to appointment. See http://www.radcliffe.edu/fellowships/ for details. E-mail: fellowships@ radcliffe.edu. Ford Foundation: Peace and Social Justice: Supports projects in the areas of Human Rights/International Cooperation and Governance/Civil Society. Human Rights/International Cooperation grants support projects on international human rights, as well as the rights of women, migrants, refugees, and racial and ethnic minorities. Governance/Civil Society grants support projects to increase citizen participation, improve policy making and strengthen civil society and the philanthropic sector. A letter of inquiry may be submitted at any time. See http://www.fordfound.org/about/guideline.cfm for updates. American Association of University Women Educational Foundation: University Scholar-in-Residence Award: University Scholar-in-Residence Awards provide $100,000 over two years in support of women scholars to undertake and disseminate research on gender and equity for women and girls. Institutions may use the funds either to bring a qualified scholar to the institution or to designate a scholar currently at the institution to undertake research activities that would not occur without such support. Proposals must show significant institutional cost sharing beyond basic indirect costs. Deadline refers to required letter of intent. See http://www.aauw.org/3000/fdnfelgra/univsir.html. E-mail: foundation@aauw.org. Three Guineas Fund: Projects That Benefit Women and Girls in Education and the Economy: Supports startup projects and established programs that advance women in entrepreneurship; science, math and technology; leadership; sports; access to education and the economy; and dissemination and distribution of strategies, research or documentation of women's and girl’s issues. Priority is for projects with potential for leverage, in partnership, replication or expansion. Cited target date is for electronic submission of a required letter of inquiry. Board meets in October. See http://www.3gf. org/mission.html for details. E-mail: info@3gf.org. Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues: Clara Mayo Grants Program (Sexism, Racism, Prejudice): Supports approximately 4 masters' theses and pre-dissertation research awards of up to $1,000 for research on sexism, racism, or prejudice, with preference to students enrolled in a terminal masters' program in psychology, social science, or related areas. Studies of the application of theory or the design of interventions or treatments to address these problems are welcome. Proposals that include a college or university agreement to match the amount requested will be favored. A match, however, is not required. Applicants must be SPSSI members. See http://www.spssi.org/ Mayoflyer.html. E-mail: awards@spssi.org. Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues: Applied Social Issues Internship Program: Provides from $300 to $2,500 to college seniors, graduate students, and first year post doctorates in psychology, applied social science, and related areas, for social issues research in cooperation with a community or government organization, public interest group or other not-for-profit, that will benefit from the project. Eligibility is limited to SPSSI members. Proposals must have assessment and dissemination components. Cost sharing is desirable. See http://www.spssi.org/ASIflyer.html. E-mail: awards@spssi.org. National Endowment for the Humanities: Consultation Grants for Museums, Libraries, and Special Projects: Provides grants of up to $10,000 for projects (between 6-12 months) that focus on humanities programming for the general public and are designed to enable museums, libraries, historical organizations, community groups, public radio/TV, film, and/or digital media producers whose projects are in the early stages of development to confer with scholars or experienced public humanities programmers to place the project on firm humanities footing. Draft proposals are reviewed if submitted at least 2 months prior to the stated deadlines. See http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/public-consult.html. E-mail: publicpgms@neh.gov. Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study: Undergraduate Research Awards (Youth and Ethnic Diversity): Provides 2 types of Undergraduate Research Awards. The Adolescent and Youth Undergraduate Award provides up to $1,000 to undergraduates from accredited four-year institutions for research on youth and adolescent development. Priority for projects drawing on the center's data. The Studying Diverse Lives Undergraduate Research Award provides up to $1,000 to students in the social and behavioral sciences for research using Murray Center data with racially and ethnically diverse samples. Can relate to course work and senior theses. No deadline. See http://www.radcliffe.edu/murray/ grants/. Rockefeller Foundation: Humanities Fellowships: Supports residential fellowships of up to ten months at host institutions that were selected for their potential to promote new work in the humanities. Goal is to encourage interaction between the fellows and their own scholarly communities, and make libraries, special collections and other facilities available in specialized areas of research, such as excluded populations. See http://www.rockfound.org for details. Mailman (A.L.) Family Foundation, Inc.: Strives to enhance the ability of families and communities to nurture their children. Priority is for research, policy, and curriculum projects of national or regional import in early care and education, family support, and moral ed and social responsibility. Proposals for locally focused, direct service projects are not eligible. Grants generally range from $20,000 to $50,000, although smaller and larger awards are possible. An electronic discussion forum is available. See http://www.mailman. org/national/index.htm for details. E-mail: almf@mailman.org. Allstate Foundation: Provides grants for activities related to tolerance, diversity and inclusion; safe and vital communities; and economic empowerment. Diversity programs should focus on: Teaching Tolerance to Youth; Alleviating Discrimination; or Reducing Hate Crimes. Safe communities programs should focus on: Catastrophe Response and Mitigation; School Anti-Violence; or Revitalization of Communities. Economic empowerment should focus on: Financial and Insurance Ed; Economic Literacy; or Entrepreneurial and Small Business Skill Development for Women. Awards are up to $10,000. See http://www. allstate.com/foundation. E-mail: allfound@allstate.com. No fixed deadline. AAUW Educational Foundation: The AAUW Educational Foundation is one of the nation's largest sources of private funding for educational programs that directly benefit women and girls. The Foundation funds: groundbreaking research; fellowships and grants for outstanding women from around the globe; special awards; and vital community action projects. Fundsnet. Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation: The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation is committed to supporting programs and organizations that create opportunity, enhance self-esteem and increase awareness about cultural and community issues among young men and women. Fundsnet. The Asia Foundation: Program areas: Governance and Law, Women's Political Participation, Regional Relations, Economic Reform and Development. Fundsnet. Avon Products Foundation: Our mission is to improve the lives of women and girls. We support organizations and programs that provide women and girls with economic opportunity and physical and emotional well-being. The Avon Products Foundation is also committed to women’s health through the efforts of the Avon Worldwide Fund for Women’s Health. Fundsnet. Bristol Myers Foundation: Funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, the Foundation's activities support a broad range of programs that address important health matters and social issues around the world. Fundsnet. The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting: The mission of The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting is to support the advancement of women in the accounting profession through the funding of education, research, career literature, publications and other projects. Fundsnet. The Education Trust: The Education Trust promotes high academic achievement for all students, at all levels— kindergarten through college. Fundsnet. FairTest: The National Center for Fair and Open Testing (FairTest) is an advocacy organization working to end the abuses, misuses and flaws of standardized testing and ensure that evaluation of students and workers is fair, open, and educationally sound. Fundsnet. General Electric Fund: We seek to educate - grade school through graduate school and beyond. Education develops resourceful leaders who grow the economy. It produces informed voters and consumers. It fosters understanding and respect for one another. The GE Fund is a catalyst, supporting programs that provide for the education and well-being of men, women, and children around the world. Fundsnet. The Kentucky Foundation for Women: The goal of the Kentucky Foundation for Women is to change the lives of women by supporting feminist expression in the arts in Kentucky; by publishing The American Voice, a literary journal; and by operating Hopscotch House, a rural retreat for women near Louisville. Fundsnet. Ms. Foundation for Women: The Foundation funds and assists women's self-help organizing efforts, and pursues changes in public consciousness, law, philanthropy and social policy. The foundation has set up several funds addressing a variety of issues. Fundsnet. New Israel Fund: The Fund supports organizations working for improving the status of women. Fundsnet. NOW Foundation, Inc.: The National Organization for Women Foundation ("NOW Foundation") is devoted to furthering women's rights through education and litigation. Fundsnet. Open Meadows Foundation: Funds projects that are designed and implemented by women and girls; projects that have limited access to financial resources and which reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of our society and promote the empowerment of women and girls; and projects for social change that have encountered obstacles in their search for funding. Deadline: February 15 and August 15, annually. Fundsnet. Rockefeller Family Fund: Emphasis: Citizen education and participation, economic justice for women, environment, institutional responsiveness, self-sufficiency. Fundsnet. Textron Charitable Contributions Program: Textron's charitable giving program focuses on supporting programs and providing educational opportunities for women and minorities to enable them to achieve success in the workplace. Fundsnet. The Tides Foundation: Tides awards grants in these issue areas (listed alphabetically): Arts and Culture, Civic Participation, Economic Development, Economic Justice, Environment, Environmental Justice, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Issues, HIV/AIDS, Native American Communities, Women's Empowerment/Reproductive Health, Youth Programs. Fundsnet. United Nations Development Fund for Women: UNIFEM promotes women's empowerment and gender equality. It works to ensure the participation of women in all levels of development planning and practice, and acts as a catalyst within the UN system, supporting efforts that link the needs and concerns of women to all critical issues on the national, regional and global agendas. Fundsnet. WOMEN AND VIOLENCE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, EQUALITY Federated Department Stores Foundation: Through the Federated Foundation, the company attempts to make a meaningful difference by helping organizations in cities around the country address such daunting problems and needs as: Breast cancer and domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, Education, Families, Cities: from soaring ballets, symphonies and operas to the beauty of museums and nature conservatories, the spirit of art shows and theater, the tranquility of parks and libraries - and the worst of what we have become: crime, drugs, violence, homelessness, racial conflict, unemployment, ghettos, poverty and despair. Fundsnet. Fund for Nonviolence: Focusing on women and girls, this foundation addresses issues of poverty, violence and children's needs. Fundsnet. Global Fund for Women: The Global Fund for Women, an international network of women and men committed to a world of equality and social justice, advocates for and defends women's human rights by making grants to support women's groups around the world. Fundsnet. Safeco Corporation: SAFECO partners with innovative, dynamic organizations to develop and fund programs that target and support the social concerns of America’s neighborhoods. Among their funding priorities is supporting programs that help break the cycle of domestic violence. Fundsnet. Woman's Peacepower Foundation: The Women's Peacepower Foundation makes grants to grassroots projects that are working to impact issues of violence against women and their children. Fundsnet. Three Guineas Fund: Promotes social justice for women and girls by expanding access to opportunity in education and the economy through targeted grants. Fundsnet. Third Wave Foundation: National activist and philanthropic organization created for young women between the ages of 15 and 30. Fundsnet. WOMEN AND BUSINESS Allstate Foundation: Provides grants for activities related to tolerance, diversity and inclusion; safe and vital communities; and economic empowerment. Diversity programs should focus on: Teaching Tolerance to Youth; Alleviating Discrimination; or Reducing Hate Crimes. Safe communities programs should focus on: Catastrophe Response and Mitigation; School Anti-Violence; or Revitalization of Communities. Economic empowerment should focus on: Financial and Insurance Ed; Economic Literacy; or Entrepreneurial and Small Business Skill Development for Women. Awards are up to $10,000. See http://www. allstate.com/foundation. E-mail: allfound@allstate.com. No fixed deadline. Avon Products Foundation: Our mission is to improve the lives of women and girls. We support organizations and programs that provide women and girls with economic opportunity and physical and emotional well being. The Avon Products Foundation is also committed to women’s health through the efforts of the Avon Worldwide Fund for Women’s Health. Fundsnet. Business and Professional Women Foundation: The foundation provides financial assistance to women seeking additional education to advance in their careers or re-enter the workforce, and also collects, conducts, and analyzes research on issues affecting women in the workplace. Fundsnet. Verizon Foundation: Specifically, the Foundation concentrates its funding in the areas of literacy, digital divide, women and economic development, people with disabilities, education/scholarships, and community development. Fundsnet. Women's Business Grants: The fund is a non-profit private foundation that gives business grants to women who wish to start a business, or grow a business they have already begun. Fundsnet. Women's Funding Network: Supports social change, fitness and entrepreneurial efforts for women and girls around the world. As a partnership of women's funds, donors, and allies around the world committed to social justice, the mission of Women's Funding Network is to support the full participation of women and girls as key to strong, equitable and sustainable communities and societies. Includes GoGirlGo grant program to encourage young girls to become fitness minded. Fundsnet. WOMEN AND HEALTH Avon Products Foundation: Our mission is to improve the lives of women and girls. We support organizations and programs that provide women and girls with economic opportunity and physical and emotional well-being. The Avon Products Foundation is also committed to women’s health through the efforts of the Avon Worldwide Fund for Women’s Health. Fundsnet. Balance Grants: Balance grants are given to individuals and teams who pursue sports or activities that integrate all aspects of the body and mind. Fundsnet. The Breast Cancer Fund: Strategic placement of seed funding is made to projects that attempt to fill the wide gaps of knowledge concerning the disease, especially to innovative programs that are not being supported by more traditional sources of funding. Fundsnet. Bristol Myers Foundation: Funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, the Foundation's activities support a broad range of programs that address important health matters and social issues around the world. Fundsnet. Commonwealth Fund: The fund supports independent research on health care access, quality, managed care, minority health, women's health, Medicare, children, and youth. Fundsnet. Office of Public Health and Science, Adolescent Family Life Demonstration Projects: Supports communitybased programs to establish comprehensive and integrated approaches to the delivery of care services to pregnant adolescents, adolescent parents, their children, their extended family members, and their male partners. Priorities are: parent involvement and communication; youth development; pro-social risk behaviors; adoption; adolescent parents; long-term impact of adolescent childbearing on family structure; and influences on adolescent premarital sexual behavior. See http://opa.osophs. dhhs.gov/grants.html. E-mail: psheeran@osophs.dhhs.gov. NIMH: Women's Mental Health and Gender Differences Research: Supports research (R01, R03, R21, R34) on women's mental health and sex/gender differences in mental health across the lifespan. Emphasis is on: basic and clinical neuroscience; epidemiology and risk factors; and intervention and services research. NIMH seeks to increase the understanding of the significance of sex/gender differences in mental health outcomes and to assess their significance for mental health prevention, treatment and services. See http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pafiles/PA-06-334.html. E-mail: mblehar@mail.nih.gov. Lalor Foundation, Reproductive Physiology and Education: Postdoctoral Research Program promotes recent postdocs in academic positions to follow careers in mammalian reproductive physiology. Preference for nominees without a faculty appointment who have received a M.D./Ph.D. within 5 years. U.S. citizenship is not required. Maximum award is $35,000/year, with renewal for up to one year. Anna Lalor Burdick Program offers up to $50,000 to educate young women about human reproduction. See http://www.lalor found.org/. E-mail: pmaksy@grantsmanagement.com. NINR: Health Promotion in Diverse Populations: Supports research on biological and behavioral aspects of health promotion in diverse populations, including studies of women's health; developmental transitions (i.e., childhood, adolescence, menopause, aging); environmental health; family health, including dynamics of family interactions; and mental health, including research on risk factor identification, prevention for suicide, dysthymia, and other mood/affect conditions. See http://www.nih.gov/ninr/research/dea/science/ health_promo.htm. E-mail: PhillipsJ@mail.nih.gov. NSF Social Psychology Program: Supports basic research on human social behavior, including cultural differences and development over the life span. Among the many research topics supported are: attitude formation and change, social cognition, personality processes, interpersonal relations/group processes, the self, emotion, social comparison and social influence, the social psychology of health, and the psychophysiological correlates of social behavior. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5712&org=BCS& from=home. sbreckle@ nsf.gov. E-mail: U.S. DHHS Adolescent Family Life Research Program: Supports applied research on influences and consequences of: adolescent premarital sexual behavior; adolescent premarital pregnancy; the adoption option for the unmarried adolescent mothers; and the evaluation of pregnancy services. Focus is on helping adolescents avoid health risk behaviors; ensuring that adolescents have the support necessary to pursue healthy and productive lives; and strengthening families. Awards of up to $100,000 are made for established investigators and up to $70,000 for new investigators. See http://opa. osophs.dhhs.gov/grants.html. E-mail: eeckard@osophs.dhhs.gov. NIH Endocrinology, Nutrition, and Growth Research: Supports investigator-initiated research on maternal-fetal, infant, child and adolescent nutrition (including etiology, consequences and control of adolescent obesity); growth and growth factors; nutritional status assessments (particularly development of non-invasive methods for assessing nutritional status during infancy, adolescence, pregnancy and lactation); cultural and behavioral aspects of nutrition; antecedents of adult disease; and developmental endocrinology and gastroenterology. Deadlines refer to traditional research grants. See http://www.nichd.nih.gov/crmc/eng/eng.htm. Email: graveg@exchange.nih.gov. Rippel (Fannie E.) Foundation, Needs and Issues Affecting Elderly Women: Supports proposals that address the needs of and issues affecting elderly women. Interests include: current understanding or treatment of cancer; current understanding or treatment of heart disease; and facilities and equipment for hospitals. The Foundation is also interested in projects that incorporate one or more of the following four components: strategies to reach underserved rural and urban populations; issues related to women's health and the health issues affecting elderly women; prevention and strategies to change the behavior of populations including research and access to preventive care; and humanistic medicine and mind-body-spirit connections. Preference is for activities that promise broader impact including research, planning, education, and policy initiatives rather than direct service programs. Potential applicants must contact the Foundation to determine initial interest prior to submitting a proposal. See http://fdncenter. org/grantmaker/rippel/index.html. E-mail: rippel@gti.net. No fixed deadline. Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses: Offers a competitive small grant program for AWHONN members. Designed for novice researchers, program provides "seed" money for pilot research, or total funding for small projects. The focus of the research must be on women’s health, obstetric, or neonatal nursing phenomena. Applications should offer promising contributions to nursing knowledge and clinical practice for the care of women and newborns. Grants range from $5,000 to $10,000. Funds may not be used for indirect costs. See http://www.awhonn.org/awhonn/?pg=874-2240. E-mail: ResearchPrograms@awhonn.org. Allen Foundation, Inc., Grants Program in Nutrition: Supports education, training, and research projects in the area of human nutrition. Priorities include: training programs for children and young adults on ways to improve their health and development; nutritional training for pregnant women; and training of persons to work as educators and demonstrators of good nutrition practices. Funding is also available for publication and dissemination activities. Applications must be submitted online. Proposals received after the cited deadline will be considered the following year. See http://www.allen foundation.org/ for details. E-mail: d-baum@tamu.edu. NIH Research with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Populations: Supports behavioral, social, mental health, and substance abuse research with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and related populations, aimed at clarifying the nature, extent, and determinants of mental disorder and substance abuse, as well as improving forms of prevention, treatment, counseling, and service delivery. Research should consider social and cultural structures and lead to new insights into how people who face stigmatization can develop and maintain successful coping processes. See http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ grants/pamenu.cfm for PA-01-096. Email: kurtzman@helix.nih.gov. NIH Women's Health in Sports and Exercise: NIAMS, NICHD, and the Office of Research on Women's Health, support research (R01) to improve basic knowledge of the pathophysiology of sports injuries in women to help determine why female athletes are more susceptible to certain types of injury. In addition, studies are needed to develop optimal prevention, rehabilitation and training strategies for injuries and overuse syndromes in the female athlete throughout the life spectrum. Women with disabilities are also of interest. See http://www.niams.nih.gov/rtac/funding/grants/palist.htm for PA-02-115. E-mail: jp149d@nih.gov. Legacy Foundation, Circle of Friends Small Grants (Tobacco Control/Women): Supports programs that inspire women smokers, their friends and family to unite in the pursuit of a healthier lifestyle through smoking cessation. Projects should: engage organizations not traditionally involved in tobacco control; assist women in quitting smoking; help ease the emotional hardship of smoking cessation; empower non-smokers to understand the support that women need; and address beliefs that encourage smoking. A total of $1 million is available for awards up to $50,000. See http://www.americanlegacy. org/americanlegacy/skins/alf/display.aspx?Action=display_page&mode=User&ModuleID=8cde2e88-3052-488c893d-d0b4b14b31c4*ObjectID=c28bf2bd-7e84-4e34-8984-81b2a0615e 58. Komen (Susan G.) Breast Cancer Foundation Population-Specific Research: Provides up to $250,000 over up to three years for research to prevent and control breast cancer within at-risk groups such as African Americans, Asians, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, Native Americans, Lesbians, Low Literacy, Breast Cancer Survivors, and Women with Disabilities. Goal is to assess and identify needs, barriers and solutions to breast care. Interests include: cancer prevention, behavioral science, epidemiology, and health delivery. Preference is for partnerships. See http://www.komen.org/grants/ available.asp. E-mail: grants@komen.org. Institute for Research on Unlimited Love: Promotes the understanding of other-regarding love, from compassion and kindness to altruism and volunteerism. Goal is to encourage high-level scientific research on unlimited love to better understand our human capacities. Interests: 1) Human Development, 2) Public Health and Medicine, 3) Mechanisms by Which Altruistic Love Affects Health, 4) Other Regarding Virtues, 5) Evolutionary Perspectives, and 6) Sociological Studies of Faith-Based Communities. Must have a doctoral degree and training. Awards offer up to $100,000. Cited deadline is for letters. See http://www.unlimitedloveinstitute.org/. E-mail: caa7@po.cwru.edu. NIH Women's Mental Health in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: NIMH, along with NICHD and NIDA, support research (R01, R03, R21) on women's mental health in relation to pregnancy and the postpartum period. Research is encouraged on perinatal non-psychotic mood and other mental disorders in four primary areas: 1) clinical course, epidemiology and risk factors; 2) basic and clinical neuroscience; 3) interventions; and 4) services. Contacts vary. See http://www.nimh.nih.gov/grants/pamenu.cfm for PA-03-135. E-mail: mblehar@mail.nih.gov. NIH Women, Gender Differences and Drug Abuse: Supports gender-based drug abuse research (R01, R03, R21) that explores the mechanisms, origins, and consequences of drug abuse, and that develops and assesses gender-based prevention and treatment interventions and services. It also encourages the study of female-specific issues in all areas of drug abuse. See http://www.nida.nih.gov/Funding/resfundslist.html for PA-03-139. E-mail: wetherington@nih.gov. The WHO Foundation: The WHO Foundation was established to address health, education and wellness concerns specifically for women and children. Fundsnet. WOMEN AND FAMILIES Office of Public Health and Science, Family Planning General Training and Technical Assistance Projects: Grants are made to public or private organizations to assist in the establishment and operation of ten regional training centers to provide high-quality, short-term training, continuing education, in-service education, and staff development to improve the delivery of services to family planning users. Project period for this program is 3 years. See http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/titlex/ofp.html for more information including regional office contact information. NIH Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Research: Supports population research in the demographic and behavioral sciences on the factors governing the variations in the growth, distribution, and characteristics of people and the impact of population changes on the health and well-being of individuals, families and society as a whole. Some topics of interest include: migration and/or fertility of various populations; fertility, contraceptive and sexual behavior; and mortality and morbidity. See http://www.nichd.nih.gov/cpr/dbs/ dbs.htm. E-mail: cbachrach@nih.gov. NSF Sociology Program: Supports research designed to build and test theories of social processes, organization, and change. Program supports primary data collection, secondary data analyses, and both micro and macro analyses of social differentiation and stratification, institutions (such as family and religion), occupations and organizations, demography, social mobility, socialization, gender roles, and the sociology of science. See http://www.nsf. gov/funding/pgm_ summ.jsp?pims_id=5369. E-mail: pwhite@nsf.gov. Administration for Children and Families, Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities: Supports research on the causes, prevention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect; demonstration programs to identify best means of preventing maltreatment and treating troubled families; and the development and implementation of training programs. Priorities: Fellowships for University-Based Doctoral Candidates; Investigator-Initiated Research in Child Abuse and Neglect; and Improving Child Welfare Outcomes through Systems of Care. See http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs.html. E-mail: kristim@esilsg.org. U.S. DHHS, Family Planning Services Delivery Research: Supports social science research to provide a knowledge base for the improvement of family planning services to low-income populations, and for assessing the impact of increasing costs on the delivery of family planning and reproductive health services. In FY 01, $1 million was available to support approximately four new research grants, each in the range of $150,000 to $250,000. Application deadlines vary by region. Program is under revision. See http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov. E-mail: eeckard@osophs. dhhs.gov. Hewlett (William and Flora) Foundation Population Program: Supports policy-oriented research and educational activities that inform policymakers in the U.S. and abroad on population issues; programs to develop techniques and disseminate knowledge to improve family planning; human development activities and interventions that affect fertility, such as improving education, legal rights, and the economic well-being of women; and research activities on fertility control methods, such as applied research and field testing. The Foundation generally provides organizational, rather than project, support and favors organizations that seek to bridge the gap between research, policy formulation, and program implementation. A required letter of inquiry may be submitted at any time. See http://www.hewlett.org/ for "population." HRSA Maternal and Child Health: Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children: Supports development of family-centered, community-based initiatives that plan and implement innovative, cost-effective approaches to promote community-defined preventive child health and developmental objectives for vulnerable children and families. Emphasis on partnership-building within the community, among health professionals and statewide. Special consideration may be given to projects from states without a currently funded project in this category. See http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/preview/default.htm. E-mail: jbelardo@hrsa.gov. Hasbro Children's Foundation: Provides grants of $500 to over $35,000 in support of the development and expansion of innovative model direct service programs that improve the quality of life for disadvantaged children, from birth through age 12, and their families and communities, in the areas of health, education and societal needs. Projects may focus on social problems, special education and children with disabilities, homelessness, abuse and neglect, literacy, and the development of play environments at the local, regional, state, or national level. No deadlines. See http://www.hasbro.org for revised funding priorities. Foundation for Child Development: Supports projects to improve the understanding of, or well-being of, children in two broad areas: research or policy activities that develop strategies for building public support for children and families; and leadership development activities that identify and strengthen advocates for children and families. The Foundation is especially concerned with issues affecting children in working families with limited financial resources. A required letter of inquiry may be submitted at any time. RFPs with specific deadlines, however, are occasionally released. See http://www.ffcd.org for "Grant Guidelines." E-mail: claudia@ffcd.org. Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation: Supports the preservation of Himalayan Art as the foundation's major interest. Also supports, on occasion, policy analysis, advocacy, research, and educational and artistic activities to address issues around society's changing family structure and its diversity. Interests include: at-risk children/families; access to healthcare; AIDS and its effects on society's institutions; enhancement of relations between groups; and cultural and arts programs which encourage identity. Letter of intent accepted anytime. Grants average about $5,000 each, however, overhead costs will not be paid. See http://www.sdrubin.org/guidelines.htm. E-mail: erich@sdrubin.org. Mailman (A.L.) Family Foundation, Inc., Early Care and Education, Families and Communities: Strives to enhance the ability of families and communities to nurture their children. Priority is for research, policy, and curriculum projects of national or regional import in early care and education, family support, and moral ed and social responsibility. Proposals for locally focused, direct service projects are not eligible. Grants generally range from $20,000 to $50,000, although smaller and larger awards are possible. An electronic discussion forum is available. See http://www.mailman.org/national/index.htm for details. E-mail: almf@mailman. org. Foundation for Financial Literacy: Supports financial literacy education throughout the world. Eligibility is limited to groups or organizations, including colleges and universities, in any country whose primary area of interest is providing financial education and literacy programs for varied age groups. Activities in the private and public sector may include: financial ed in schools, grassroots and home programs, workshops, or other projects. Priority is for proposals that address under-served children through mentoring programs with older teens, and underserved women's groups. Awards average $10,000 to $15,000. See http://www.ffliteracy.org/nav.html. E-mail: info@ffliteracy.org. Whirlpool Foundation: Global Research Initiative: Women and Work, Family and Society - to learn more about the complexities of family life and guide future grant making in this area, Whirlpool Foundation embarked on a global research initiative to explore women’s views and attitudes on work, family and society. Fundsnet. WOMEN AND SCIENCE AAUW Educational Foundation (Graduate Fellowships): Supports about 40 fellowships of up to $12,000 for Master's and First Professional Awards for women to pursue full-time graduate study in areas where women are underrepresented. Programs include: Architecture; Computer/Information Sciences; Engineering; and Math/Statistics. Fellowships in the following graduate degree programs are for women of color: Business Administration; Law; and Medicine. Engineering Dissertation Awards of $20,000 are for doctoral candidates in the final stages of writing. See http://www.aauw.org/3000/fdnfelgra/ selectprof.html for details. E-mail: foundation@aauw.org. AAUW Educational Foundation (Postdoc/Dissertation Fellowships, Publication Grants): Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships ($30,000/year for one year of research) and Dissertation Fellowships ($20,000 for the final year of doctoral work) support women who have achieved distinction or promise in any field (except engineering) and are citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants fund women college and university faculty and independent researchers to prepare research for publication. Must hold a Ph.D. to apply. See http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/ american.cfm. E-mail: aauw@act.org. The Henry Luce Foundation: These include the interdisciplinary exploration of higher education; increased understanding between Asia and the United States; the study of religion and theology; scholarship in American art; opportunities for women in science and engineering; and contributions to youth and public policy programs. Fundsnet. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships: Supports three years of study leading to a masters or PhD in engineering, science, or math, or a research-based science education PhD. Students must be at or near the beginning of graduate study. Program makes separate awards to women in engineering and computer and information science. Administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities, P.O. Box 3010, Oak Ridge, TN 378313010. Phone: 866/353-0905 (toll free). See http://www.nsfgradfellows.org/ for details. E-mail: nsfgrfp@orau.gov. Earthwatch Institute Research Program: Supports scholarly field research worldwide in the biological, physical, social, and cultural sciences. The Research Program develops scientific projects including Education (e.g. the Student Challenge Awards Program) and Conservation (e.g. developing projects at pre-selected sites of high concentration need) initiatives. Primarily supports post-doctoral or equivalent scholarship and typically underrepresented groups, such as early career scientists, women in science, and developing country nationals. Principal Investigators must be present in the field and oversee all research activities. Grants are provided to researchers on a per volunteer basis. Thus, award amounts depend on the number of volunteers participating, team length, number of teams, etc. A typical Earthwatch project fields 3 to 6 sequential teams, each consisting of 4 to 8 volunteers, over several months. Project teams normally spend 7 to 15 days in the field. Earthwatch grants cover the cost of maintaining volunteers and principal research staff in the field. The grants may also assist with other project expenses, but cannot be used for PI salaries, capital equipment, or overhead costs. See http://www.earthwatch. org/research/. E-mail: info@earthwatch.org. No fixed deadline. Sloan (Alfred P.) Foundation, Education and Careers in Science and Technology: Supports programs to strengthen education in science/technology, to increase interest in these fields, and to understand and communicate to others the nature of such careers. Emphasis is on electronic technologies in distance learning. Program areas include: Education for Scientific/Technical Careers; Increasing Ph.D.s for Minorities; Pre-tenure Fellowship Program; Programs for Women and Minorities; Retention of Students in Higher Education; and Public Understanding of Science/Technology. Letter of intent accepted anytime. See http://www.sloan.org/ programs/pg_education.shtml. TAP: The Ada Project: Internet resources for Women in Computer Science. Fundsnet. ExxonMobil Foundation Higher Education Program: Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Program (letter of intent required) fosters improvement in teaching and learning in these disciplines. Programs that Support the Improvement of Career Opportunities for Minorities and Women (letter of intent required) fund universities and organizations that seek to increase the number of students from disadvantaged or under-represented groups who receive degrees in engineering, science, business, and other fields. According to Truman Bell, potential applicants are encouraged to review detailed guidelines and the foundation's annual report online prior to applying. Interested applicants may then submit a letter of inquiry via e-mail at anytime. See http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/Citizenship/gcr_education_highered.asp for details. E-mail: contributions@exxonmobil.com. NSF Research on Gender in Science and Engineering: Seeks to broaden participation of girls and women through research, dissemination, and integration of proven practices in education leading to a larger and more diverse domestic science and engineering workforce. Typical projects add to knowledge base on gender-related differences; and how pedagogical approaches and teaching styles, curriculum, student services, and institutional culture help to cause or close gender gaps in certain fields. See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_ summ.jsp?pims_id= 5475. E-mail: rsevo@nsf.gov. NIH Reentry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers: Supplemental awards are made to current PHS investigators (holding R01, R10, R18, R24, R35, R37, P01, P40, P41, P50, P51, P60, U01, U10 or G12 grants) to support postdoctoral-level women or men who have interrupted their training or career development to raise children or attend to other responsibilities. Program is designed to enable individuals to reestablish careers in biomedical or behavioral research. Supplements may be requested at any time. See http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA01-081.html. For more details about ORWH, see http://www4.od.nih. gov/orwh/. AT&T Labs Graduate Fellowships/Grants for Minorities In Communications/ Computers: Supports fellowships and grants for minorities in computer and communications-related fields. Fellowships provide a stipend of $1,400 per month for up to 6 years to outstanding minorities and women who are pursuing Ph.D. studies in computer and communications-related fields. Fellows must attend approved scientific conferences and work with a mentor from AT&T Labs. Grants provide $2,000 per year for up to 6 years for expenses not generally covered by other awards. Each recipient of a grant or fellowship must participate in a research internship the first summer. See http://www. research.att.com/academic/alfp.html. National Physical Science Consortium, Graduate Fellowships: Provides a variety of awards to support graduate study in Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Materials Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, and their sub-disciplines, and related engineering fields--Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical. Priority is for minority, women, and other underrepresented students. The fellowship's total award equals up to $200,000, including round-trip travel expenses for each summer. Fellows must attend a Consortium member university (see Web site). Applications may be completed online. See http://www.npsc.org/students/. Email: npsc@npsc.org. Association for Women in Mathematics Travel Grants: Travel Grants for Women Researchers support women in statistics and math to attend select research conferences in their fields in areas supported by the Division of Mathematical Sciences of NSF. A maximum of $1,000 is available for U.S. travel and $2,000 for foreign travel. Mentoring Travel Grants for Women provide up to seven grants of up to $4,000 each to help junior women develop long-term working relationships with a senior mathematician. See http://www.awm-math.org/travelgrants.html for details. E-mail: awm@math.umd.edu. NSF ADVANCE: Increasing Participation and Advancement of Women: NSF-wide program supports projects to increase representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers. Members of underrepresented minority groups and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Offers three types of awards: Fellows, Institutional Transformation, and Leadership Awards. See http://www.nsf.gov/ home/crssprgm/advance/ for details and directorate-level contacts. E-mail: ahogan@ nsf.gov. Three Guineas Fund To Benefit Women and Girls in Education and the Economy: Supports start-up projects and established programs that advance women in entrepreneurship; science, math and technology; leadership; sports; access to education and the economy; and dissemination and distribution of strategies, research or documentation of women's and girl’s issues. Priority is for projects with potential for leverage, in partnership, replication or expansion. Cited target date is for electronic submission of a required letter of inquiry. Board meets in October. See http://www.3gf.org/ mission.html for details. E-mail: info@3gf.org. AAAS Women's International Science Collaboration (WISC) Program: Supports participation of women in international scientific research in disciplines supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). WISC awards small travel grants for U.S. scientists (PhDs) to plan and design collaborations with colleagues in Central, Eastern and Western Europe, former Soviet Union states, Near East, Middle East, Africa, the Americas, Pacific, and Asia. Activities must lead to full proposals submitted to NSF or other funders. Awards up to $5,000/one month for travel, living support, and supplies. Contacts vary by region. See http://www.aaas.org/programs/international/wisc//. Corning Foundation, Higher Education Program (Engineering, Women and Minorities): Supports grants and aid for women and ethnically underrepresented students in the field of engineering: a series of pre-doctoral science fellowships in specific fields of study; and special projects at selected institutions. A required letter of inquiry, signed by the senior administrative officer of the applicant, may be submitted at any time. Each year, the foundation makes about 225 grants totaling some $2.25 million. See http://www. corning.com/inside_corning/foundation.asp for detailed application guidelines. E-mail: martinkc@corning.com. WOMEN MISCELLANEOUS Arcus Foundation: Provides grants through several funds, to include the Arcus Fund, Gay and Lesbian Fund, Great Apes Fund, and the National Fund. Fundsnet. The Astraea National Lesbian Action Foundation: A source of financial support for organizations and projects that are lesbian-led and/or lesbian focused. Fundsnet. Colin Higgins Foundation: The Foundation is particularly interested in assisting organizations that have a significant impact in areas such as AIDS education and advocacy, and the empowerment of gay men, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered peoples. Fundsnet.