Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program

The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program supports overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for groups of teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. Projects are short-term and include seminars, curriculum development, or group research or study.

For more information, visit the International Opportunities Funding webpage.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Multiple Grants

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education and to reaching out to people with mood disorders and those impacted by suicide.

AFSP research grants support studies that aim to increase understanding of the causes of suicide and factors related to suicide risk, or to test treatments and other interventions designed to prevent suicide. Investigators from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply, and both basic science and applied research projects will be considered, providing the study has an essential focus on suicide or suicide prevention.

For full grant descriptions visit Psychology Funding Opportunities webpage.

Friday, September 24, 2010

6th Annual Coastal Conference in partnership with Oregon Sea Grant

The 6th Annual Heceta Head Coastal Conference will be held in partnership with the Oregon Sea Grant on October 28 - 29 at the Florence Events Center.  The them for this year's conference is "Oregon's Ocean: Working Waterfronts". 

For more information, click here.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Statewide Latino Agenda Summit Comes to Salem this October

The Northwest Health Foundatuion is sponsoring a historic two day summit Sunday, October 17 and Monday, October 18 in Salem.

“One United Voice – Una Voz Unida” will be the theme for the event, which will take place at the Salem Conference Center.  The summit will convene Oregon’s Latino leadership to catalyze and coordinate statewide efforts that promote the community’s social and economic well-being, political capacity, and civic leadership. Early registration deadline is Oct. 1.

For more information, visit: www.olaaction.org