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2012 Pfizer Fellowships in Bioethics

Research Fellowship

The Fellowship in Bioethics provides an opportunity for researchers to explore ethical issues that arise in the everyday practice of contemporary medicine. Institutions interested in this fellowship program should submit research proposals for programs and initiatives centered on issues such as doctor-patient confidentiality, genetic testing, stem cell research, professional boundaries, conflicts of interest, informed consent for treatment and research, and end-of-life care.

Program Design

One award of $100,000, paid over 2 years at $50,000 per year

Application Deadline: February 11, 2012

Awards Announced: By April 1, 2012

Funding Begins: July 2012

Eligibility

Institutions

Must be an accredited US-based academic institution
Must not be located in the State of Vermont
The institution cannot host another recipient of this same award during the proposed term
Senior staff, division heads or department chairs should work on behalf of their institution to prepare and submit an application for consideration

Proposal

Proposals requesting to study any pharmaceutical product are ineligible for MAP awards. Requests to study Pfizer products must to be submitted through our Investigator Initiated Research portal (http://www.pfizer.com/research/investigator/investigator_initiated_research.jsp).
Basic science and/or fundamental research (animal model, in-vivo / in-vitro) are not permissible
Proof of harm or otherwise highly invasive studies (unethical) will not be considered

Fellows

Prospective fellows at the institution CANNOT apply directly for the award. A Fellow may assist the senior staff, division head or department chair at the institution in the development of the grant application
A fellow supported by a Pfizer MAP fellowship must have the opportunity to carry out supervised biomedical or clinical research with the primary objective of preparing them for their respective discipline and subspecialty
Upon receipt of the grant award, the Fellow selected by the Institution must meet the following criteria:
US citizen or foreign national with permanent US residence
Hold an advanced degree (i.e., MD, DO, NP, PharmD, etc.)
Be enrolled in fellowship program (Clinical award recipients)
Hold a non-tenured, junior faculty appointment (Research award recipients)

Selection Process

Quality of the Research Proposal:

Is the proposal innovative, significant, and feasible, and does it have depth?
Does the proposal reference interdisciplinary knowledge?
Does the proposal bridge the academic and practice communities?

Quality of the Institution:

Assessment of the academic and/or medical facilities and the institution's commitment to research.
Are the institutional support, equipment and other physical resources available to the fellow(s) adequate for the proposed project?
Will the project benefit from the unique features of the environment, subject populations, or collaborative arrangements offered by the institution?

Quality of the Mentor(s):

Is the mentor(s) well suited to the project?
What is the mentor(s) experience within the field?
Is the mentoring relationship beneficial for the development of potential fellow?

Contact Us

Questions about the programs and/or applications:

The Pfizer MAP Team
Phone: (877) 254-6953
E-mail: MAPinfo@clinicalconnexion.com

Uses and Abuses of Biology Essay Competition

Two rounds of the essay competition will be held, the first in 2012 and the second in 2013. The topics will be different for each year but both will be related to the theme 'Uses and Abuses of Biology'.

The aim of the essay competition is to stimulate writing and thinking on the theme of the overall programme and in particular to facilitate the publication of prize-winning essays. Winning essays will be posted on the competition website and the organisers will give advice to prize-winners on how to achieve publication of their essays.

The Uses and Abuses of Biology Essay Competition invites submissions from students (undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral) or recent graduates aged 30 or younger on the day the competition closes. The closing date for the first year's competition is midnight GMT on 1st September 2012.

The 2012 essay topic is 'Explore the ways in which contemporary genetics both challenges and underpins notions of human freedom, value and identity'. Essays with alternative titles will not be considered.

Essays should be typewritten in English on A4 pages with double spacing.

Essays should be between 4000 and 6000 words in length, not including citations or bibliography, which can be added as an Appendix.

Submissions will be accepted by email at

faraday.essay@st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk

All submissions are final and only one submission per person is permitted. Each submission should include the name, address and full contact details of the applicant, together with the names and contact details of two referees who could, if required, confirm the applicant's age at the time of submission.

An international Panel of Judges will select the competition winners. Up to three prizes for first, second and third place, worth £1000, £500, and £250 respectively, will be awarded by 25th December 2012. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the outcome of the competition.

Enquiries or clarifications regarding the essay competition should be sent to faraday.grants@st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk

Call for Nominations: International Association for Dental Research Colgate Oral Health Research Award

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2012

The Oral Health Research Group of the IADR is inviting nominations for a group-sponsored award in oral health research. The purpose of the award is to recognize a body of meritorious research by a member of the IADR Oral Health Research Group, with preference given to a Dental Hygienist.

Eligibility:

1. Nominee must be a member of the IADR Oral Health Research Group and, if a Dental Hygienist, a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program.
2. Nominations must include a Curriculum Vitae that provides supporting evidence that the nominee has conducted original research.
3. A letter of nomination should highlight the major reasons and body of research for which the individual is being nominated. Work considered for this award should have resulted in publications in scientific, peer-reviewed journals.

Research Topic:
Submissions must represent original research in the area of oral health. This includes a broad array of basic, clinical and applied studies related to: strategies for the prevention of oral disease and promotion of wellness; outcomes of primary and secondary preventive care; interdisciplinary approaches to integrating oral health into general health; clinical efficacy of professional and personal oral hygiene measures; methods to improve health outcomes of compromised patients; the dental hygiene process of care; self-care strategies; disease-prevention/health promotion focused curricular models; science transfer methods; ethics and quality assurance; alternative patterns for practice; clinical decision-making; and issues related to the conduct of research.

Award:
A Certificate of Recognition and one cash award in the amount of $2,000 will be made. This award is intended to provide travel and other support related to attending the IADR annual meeting and participating in the Oral Health Research Group activities. Information about the award winner will be made available to dental hygiene and other dental publications.

Selection:
A committee with an appointed chair or co-chairs, the President and Immediate Past-president of the Group will select the winner. A representative of Colgate-Palmolive Company will review eligibility qualifications with the committee. The award recipient will be formally announced during the business meeting of the Oral Health Research Group at the 2012 90th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR and honored during the reception that follows. Researchers who are currently under contract with Colgate-Palmolive are not eligible to participate. The committee may elect not to present an award if there is not an appropriate nominee.

Sponsorship:
The Award is sponsored by a generous donation from the Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Nomination Deadline:

Nominations must be received by April 15, 2012.

Submit nominations electronically to Award Chair.
Frances Doherty Genco, Award Chair
Email: fgenco@gmail.com