Charles H. Hood Foundation Child Health Research Grants: public health, health services research and epidemiology

I. Charles H. Hood Foundation Child Health Research Grants:

The Foundation supports junior faculty in departments that care for children including, but not limited to, pediatrics, pediatric surgery, pediatric medical and surgical specialities, and perinatal obstetrics. Clinical, basic science, public health, health services research and epidemiology
proposals must be hypothesis-driven with direct relevance to pediatric diseases. Projects in the field of pediatric behavioral science or genetics of behavior will also be considered. Research in clinical psychiatry, psychology or social work is outside the Foundation's scope of funding.

Eligibility:
*Investigators within five years of first faculty appointment
*New England tax-exempt academic or medical research institutions
*U.S. citizenship is not required

Funding Period and Grant Amount:
January 2008 through December 2009
Five $150,000 awards at $75,000 per year (inclusive of 10% institutional overhead)

Application Deadline: 12:00 noon, Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Application guidelines, additional eligibility requirements, and forms are available at: http://www.tmfnet.org/grantmake.html

Please direct any questions to 617-695-9439 or glockwood@tmfnet.org